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overnights Oct. 19, 2015
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: Very Cool, I Mean, Awful
By Allie Pape
The Oolong Slayer
Editor’s Rating 5 stars *****
Photo: John P. Fleenor/Fox
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is having one hell of a third season so far, and this week’s installment, in addition to having lots going on in the plot department, might be one of its funniest ever. With the Vulture still running the show at the precinct and Wuntch turning the screws on Holt over in the PR department, both Holt and Jake are under fire: The Vulture is trying to win a bet by taking on as few felony cases as possible (“Only misdemeanors, wieners”), while Wuntch, a.k.a. the “talking raisin,” has assigned Holt to the doofy task of coming up with another name for “task force” (much to Gina’s chagrin, as “Task Force sounds like some sort of body spray for hot dudes”).
Thankfully, the return of a tea-party-loving serial killer who’s been off the grid for five years gives Holt and Peralta the chance to form their own “do group” to crack the case — with the help of Gina, who catches their secret chat session on one of her regular trips to test out the men’s room’s amazing acoustics. They even get to work out some of that past aggression by fake-fighting each other in a tea shop (“WESTERN MEDICINE RULES!”) while Gina hacks into the store’s customer files. They get an initial setback when they bust in on the wrong perp and get disciplined with suspensions, but being the amazing detective slash geniuses they are, they eventually find the guy: a dog torturer in a creepy mannequin factory, no less.
Meanwhile, since they’ve been barred from solving cases, the Vulture commissions Rosa and Amy to plan his birthday party, in a spot-on knock on how women in offices are often expected to handle that crap. (Good on Rosa for straight-up calling him out on it: “Did you choose us because we’re women?” The Vulture: “Women love planning parties. It’s in the Bible.”) Of course, this puts the two at odds: Rosa is all for immediately ruining the party, while Amy isn’t exactly comfortable with contravening authority. The plotline could have used a little more time (it went to a good cause in supporting the Peralta-Holt storyline, though), but it did have the satisfying ending with their discovery that the Vulture is in a band, and hiring him to badly play his own bash and poorly tear away his own tearaway pants. Plus, Amy got the ultimate compliment from Rosa: “Next time I wanna hurt someone, I’m coming straight to you.” “Aww, that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me!”
Terry and Boyle get an even more shrunken plot — well, shrunken for everyone except Terry, that is, who expands his waistline significantly via an addiction to Boyle’s beloved cacao nibs. Even though the episode takes place over the span of a month, ultra-ripped Terry getting that fat that quickly pushes credulity — and I assume he’ll be back out of his fat suit by next week’s Halloween episode, even though this one ends in mid-October. (One thing I would have loved to at least hear mentioned in passing: Are Boyle and Genevieve a couple now that he’s busted her out of prison?) Nonetheless, it’s nice to see Boyle doing his ultra-supportive thing for a good cause and helping out the stressed-out sergeant, who’s about to become a dad for the third time.
The good news: Terry’s stress is about to significantly decrease, as Jake uses his leverage from closing the Oolong Slayer case to go over Wuntch’s head and get Holt back into the captain’s chair at the Nine-Nine. (Sacrificing the credit on a serial-killer arrest, no doubt one of his biggest career goals, to get Holt back is definitely aww-worthy.)
While I definitely agree that Holt belongs back at the precinct in the long term, I have to admit a little disappointment that the show chose to recall him so soon (and that it left the horrible Vulture untouched in the process, though I guess that does leave him open to returning to cause more mayhem down the line). Forcing Holt to be away from the precinct made for great conflict, Dean Winters turned in some fantastic work despite only getting a three-episode arc, and I think more could have been done with the PR department after last week’s interesting tease of discussing real police-brutality issues. I love Holt, and B99 definitely is not B99 without him in the mix, but I’m worried that moving back to the status quo so soon might cause it to lose some of the plot momentum it’s been building so well. In the meantime, though, this episode was definitely B99 at its best, as the following extra-long quote section will attest.
Gina, queen of great lines, got so, so many in this episode. “Good morning!” “For whom?” “For you’m.” Also, her re-entrance at the office with a confetti cannon was amazing. “Or was I never really gone?”
Also, nice to know she’s still enrolled in school and still enthralling psychology students. “I’m taking an abnormal psych class, and everyone in it is OBSESSED with me.”
Jake, on Amy helping him through his suspension: “She gave me this sticker this morning just for waking up.” “Eww, it’s like you’re dating your teacher.” “Yeah, it’s so hot.”
Blink and you’ll miss her, but that was Janie Haddad Tompkins (comedian and wife of Paul F.) interrupting Jake’s big reveal in the diner by requesting her missing rye toast.
Terry loves responsible agricultural practices.
Holt, whose references to wine have roughly quintupled this season, keeps a globe bar stocked with vintage port. Jake, gasping: “So that’s what globes are for!”
“Dope alley!” “I think this is where Batman’s parents got killed.”
Jake, trying to downplay the importance of his case to the Vulture: “Some old lady has a missing … torso … that we can’t find.”
Brooklyn 99 Recap: Very Cool, I Mean, Awful
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By Robert WilliamsPosted May 9, 2014
Beware: Two Major Banks in Serious Trouble
What just happened in a small rural town in eastern China should raise every warning flag here in the United States.
A man innocently walked into his bank in Yancheng, a city in Sheyang County, and asked to withdraw the Chinese equivalent of $32,200.
Not an outlandish request, right?
Well, the bank refused.
Within seconds, news had gone viral.
Fearing the worst, depositors believed that the bank had run out of money.
Minutes later, hundreds of customers were beating on the doors, demanding cash.
Despite assurances from regulators and the central bank that their money was safe, a full-scale run on the bank lasted three days!
Well, here’s where it gets scary…
With Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR), even a simple rumor could cause chaos in less than 10 minutes.
Don’t think it could happen here?
Think again!
In the coming days, you’ll be hearing a lot of negative news concerning banks in the United States.
You’ll hear that the FDIC doesn’t have enough money to insure your deposits.
You’ll hear that one of the major banks will soon fail.
You’ll hear that Citigroup (C) is behaving very strangely.
All of this (and more) will soon come to light, I assure you.
But first, let’s begin with international banking expert, Martin Hutchinson.
Martin, a Harvard MBA, spent 25 years working inside the global banking system from London to New York and back again. In the 1990s, he played a key role in establishing the debt markets in Croatia.
In my recent conversation with Martin, he revealed which two major banks are in the most trouble.
If you have money on deposit with these banks, I urge you to listen very carefully.
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Onward and Upward,
Robert Williams
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Margin Debt Rolling Over
After spiking for months, margin debt declined by more than $15 billion in March. At the same time, investors pulled $15 billion out of the market – for a difference of $30 billion. While economists disagree on the effects of margin spikes on the stock market, most are in general agreement that margin reversals matter more than the spikes themselves. February 2014 saw the highest level of margin in history when it hit $465.7 billion – 22% above the prior all-time record in July 2007. Each of the previous margin highs in 2000 and 2007 was met with a significant decline of 10% or more over the ensuing period. Evidence is accumulating that a repeat may be closer than many investors believe, since in each previous decline, momentum stocks were the first to go.
China Continues to Contract
For the sixth consecutive month, China’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI missed expectations. April’s reading of 48.1 is a slight increase over the March reading of 48.0, but is the fourth consecutive month of contraction for China’s broad-based HSBC Manufacturing PMI (a reading under 50 shows contraction). This makes the current streak the longest consecutive contraction since October 2012, and is indicative of more than just a weather-related slowdown for China’s biggest customer – the United States. Adding to these concerns is other data showing home sales in China falling a stunning 47% year over year! These reports provide definitive evidence of a stagnant global economy at a time of record-high stock prices in the United States.
Is Weather to Blame for Low Inflation Numbers?
The latest read from the MIT Billion Prices Index shows annual price inflation at 4.4%, well above the Bureau of Labor Statistics data of 1.5%. Some economists believe the BLS data isn’t properly accounting for the harsh winter in making its calculations for inflation. The MIT Index reports that Q4 2013 and Q1 2014 experienced harsh winter conditions, which pushed consumers to make online purchases more than brick-and-mortar purchases. Due to a decrease in foot traffic at traditional retailers, businesses discounted their inventory to makes sales. Online retailers had no such issue, and were able to pass higher prices to consumers successfully. If the MIT Index is correct, it suggests that overall price inflation is getting ready to accelerate, something the Fed will have trouble containing.
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At Walmart, we believe customers shouldn’t have to choose between a product they can afford and one that’s good for the environment. Helping people save money and live better means more than just price leadership, it means leading on the big issues that matter to our customers and our communities.
The Sustainability Index gathers and analyzes information across a product’s life cycle—from sourcing, manufacturing and transporting, to selling, customer usage and end of use. Walmart uses the data from the surveys to identify key social and environmental hot spots and to set an agenda as we work with our suppliers to drive continuous improvement. Suppliers can see their own scores, how they rank relative to the field and gain insight into improvement opportunities for each of the categories they supply.
Back in 2005, Walmart and Sam's Club made a promise to our customers to sell products that sustain people and the environment. In 2009, we promised to create a Sustainability Index that would establish baselines and track progress against that goal. Then in 2012, we committed to buying 70 percent of the goods sold in our U.S. stores and clubs from suppliers who participate in our Sustainability Index program by 2017. Over 1,300 of our suppliers participated in fiscal year 2017 (FY’17), and we are excited to announce over 3,000 more suppliers have registered as of July 2017. Our success story to produce the “Every Day Low True Cost (EDLTC) T-shirt" is just one of our success stories.
Using the Sustainability Index as a guide, we challenged ourselves and one of our leading apparel suppliers, Intradeco, to significantly improve the sustainability of our $3.88 ladies’ t-shirt—without raising the price. Our collaboration has produced the EDLTC shirt. The cotton used is traceable to the Mississippi Delta in the U.S. Intradeco reuses 30 percent of the water used during the manufacturing process, and the t-shirt is manufactured using nearly 50 percent renewable energy. To engage our customers, we have highlighted key sustainability attributes of the EDLTC story on the product display. While this initiative focused on one supplier and one product, the success of the EDLTC t-shirt sends an essential message: high-quality, more sustainable products are part of the Walmart everyday low price promise. We plan to apply the EDLTC model to other apparel items as well as new areas of our supply chain.
Science-based Sustainability Measurement
The Sustainability Index gathers and analyzes information across a product’s life cycle—from sourcing, manufacturing and transporting, to selling, customer usage and end of use, and was developed by The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), a global organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of consumer products.
TSC research first identifies the materially significant environmental and social issues—or “hot spots”—across the product life cycle. At the same time, “improvement opportunities” are identified to address those hotspots. The supply chain hotspots and improvement opportunities are then summarized in a category sustainability profile.
Next, key performance indicators (KPIs) are developed in the form of survey questions that are used to measure sustainability performance for a particular product category. Suppliers then respond to the surveys for the specific product categories they supply, each covering up to 15 issues TSC has deemed critical. The surveys paint a picture of the sustainability challenges down to the category level for all kinds of items, from tomatoes to toys. We use the data from the surveys to identify key social and environmental hot spots and to set an agenda as we work with our suppliers to drive continuous improvement. We also use it to identify opportunities for special attention, such as fertilizer optimization or improved animal welfare, to help drive more substantial change quickly.
Finally, the survey data is integrated into decision-making tools throughout the business. The use of the Sustainability Index also sets the expectation that Walmart isn’t looking for change at the margins with a few niche products—we’re trying to raise the bar for all items we stock.
Additional details can be found in our Global Responsibility Report.
What's New in 2018?
In FY’18, we met our goal of buying 70 percent of our U.S. goods in categories where the index is available from suppliers that participate in the Sustainability Index and we covered over 300 buyers in over 125 categories and we look to build upon that success this year with emphasis on the following:
Having more quantifiable responses to KPIs by suppliers to better understand the sustainability of our product chains
Continue to scale the Sustainability Index across more suppliers and a greater percentage of our sales
Expanding and deepening the analytics and insights on the Sustainability Index data for our buyers and sourcing associates so they can incorporate it into their business
Further engage buyers, suppliers and other stakeholders using the index data, analytics and insights to drive progress on key initiatives that help reduce emissions, produce less waste and make more sustainable products
2018 Sustainability Index Timeline
The 2018 sustainability survey campaigns for the Index and Project Gigaton start on Oct. 1 and end Nov. 12. Additional information such as webinars or training can be found here.
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Top Chef’s Leah Cohen Brings Pinoy Comfort to Clinton Street | Village Voice
Top Chef’s Leah Cohen Brings Pinoy Comfort to Clinton Street
by Tejal Rao
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Cities are layers, and the amateur archaeologist might look into New York’s past at the Lower East Side restaurant Pig and Khao. A blue insignia lodged in the tile like a fossilized bone indicates this place was once the jewel in Iacopo Falai’s culinary empire. For a while, it was also an outpost of the S. Klein department chain, and before that a shoe store, founded by two young Polish brothers at the turn of the 19th century.
Today, it’s the newest restaurant from the Fatty Crew group, and a young chef named Leah Cohen runs the kitchen. Falai’s hanging crystals have been ditched in favor of harsh, shadow-making lights. Italian food has been conquered by a Filipino-Thai hybrid, inspired by Cohen’s own Filipina mother, as well as her recent stint cooking in Asia.
Cohen first received attention for her performance on Bravo’s cooking show Top Chef, but I won’t dwell on that because I’m not a TV critic. (If I were, I’d devote this space to Bob’s Burgers, a wonderful dramatic series about a miserable small-town chef, his delusional wife, and their three children.) Cohen and her team work the open kitchen in T-shirts, their straw fedoras tilted at jaunty angles. They tease one another and laugh loudly as they scuff pans over the flames, sometimes chatting with diners seated at the marble bar.
The waitstaff is having some fun, as well, even if they don’t always seem to know what they’re doing. A cilantro hater put in a gentle request to avoid the garnish, but the message was clearly never delivered to the kitchen. The herb arrived on every plate, with no acknowledgement of the mistake. On another visit, the waitress spent the evening repeating to each one of her tables that halo-halo, the Filipino dessert on the menu, came from the Vietnamese word “to mix.” After giving it a hard sell and convincing us to order it, she leaned in to ask me which adjective would best describe the texture, because she’d never tasted it herself.
It’s such a shame Pig and Khao’s service is clumsy because Cohen can cook. The sizzling sisig ($13) is a fine, kinky show of fat on fat. The wobbly meat of the pig’s head, braised and roasted, tossed at the table with a raw egg, lime, and cilantro. Mix it slowly, or the creamy yolk will go too far, too fast. A red curry rice salad ($11) is pleasantly hot and rich with toasted rice. Cohen’s rendition of the noodle curry khao soi ($14) is full of quality crunch and chew, though the broth can lean on its sweetness. Dishes like the simple quail adobo ($15) reveal that the chef is capable of a light touch.
Inconsistencies can be maddening, though, especially when it comes to something delicious—like the lovely mantao buns, fried until properly golden. Soft, sweet, and shockingly white inside. They accompany a dish of mussels and tiny cubes of Chinese sausage, dosed with yuzu, dashi, and sweet Thai basil. The dish was, on one occasion, pleasant. But visit on a rough night, and your suspicion that these ingredients absolutely don’t belong together will be confirmed, as they fight to the death. Crispy pork leg ($26), cooked for too long, has the look and feel of mummified human flesh.
The dining room gets miserable as the evening goes on. Falai told The New York Times that he was leaving the space because the neighborhood had changed, become less fashionable. It’s true that there are a lot of identically dressed people with identical haircuts, all crowding around your table as they wait for their own, letting in blasts of cold air as they pop outside for a smoke. This is the Lower East Side right now, and the line for the only bathroom will extend past the bar like a house party. If you are old, you will feel it.
Pig and Khao’s food can get boisterous as well. Go when you can handle the crush of your fellow humans and the deeply fishy stink of salmon chips ($4) made from skin procured at Russ and Daughters. Food has the power to obliterate everything else, just like a bottle of whiskey. And sometimes, that is just the thing.
More:Food NewsIacopo FalaiLeah CohenLower East SidePig and KhaoThe New York Times Company
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Buffalo Brewfest coming to Canalside Saturday
by: WIVB Digital
The Buffalo Brewfest is coming to Canalside this Saturday.
About 60 brewers from all over New York State will be there.
Each one is bringing at least two beer varieties, so that means there will be at least 120 beers on tap to try.
The president of Flying Bison Brewery says craft beer in New York has really grown and improved over the past couple of decades.
“We’re starting to see more beer tourism, we’re starting to see more people on Saturday coming in from Canada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, ‘i heard there’s good beer here.’ we’re I think number three in the country for number of breweries in the state,” owner Tim Herzog said.
This year they’re using more space at Canalside, so it won’t be as crowded as previous years.
Tickets are $35, VIP tickets are also available for $55, which includes early admission into the festival.
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Recent Port St. Joe graduate Roman Quinn continues to study his options between signing with the Phillies or playing college ball.
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Posted: Wed 4:49 PM, Jun 15, 2011
Port St. Joe, FL--Now to the latest involving Port St. Joe alum Roman Quinn who is a Florida State scholarship signee, but is weighing the option of going pro. As we told you last week, Roman was a second round pick by the Phillies in the draft last week, 66th overall. His coaches tell us Roman's yet to decide anything, though he and his representatives are currently negotiating with the Phillies. We're told it will likely be another few weeks before he makes a final decision. Part of the process in signing is to wait and see what those drafted just ahead of him get in terms of their bonus, that really helps to set the market value so to speak. If he doesn't sign by August, and instead registers at Florida State, he'll be committed to college ball for 3 years. He could though also choose to play a year of Juco ball and go back into the draft. We'll have to wait and see.
Morning Sports Wrap May 25, 2016
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You are here: Home / Internet / Shopping / Amazon Launches Counter – A New Place to Pick Up Your Packages
Carolyn Nicander Mohr / July 1, 2019
The easier it is for you to get your packages delivered, the easier it is for you to shop at Amazon. And Amazon just made getting your packages delivered even easier.
Ahead of the upcoming Prime Day, and following Amazon Locker, Amazon Key, Amazon Key in-Car, and Amazon’s delivery robot Scout, the company has announced Amazon Counter to help make shopping at Amazon even easier.
See below for more information about Prime Day deals.
Last week Amazon launched Counter, a new way to get packages delivered. With Counter, Amazon customers can get their packages delivered to a Rite Aid store and pick it up at their convenience, right at the Rite Aid counter.
Amazon customers in the U.S. can have packages delivered to a participating Rite Aid store and pick up the package without having to worry about the package being damaged by the elements or swiped by a thief. Amazon Counter in the U.S. is an expansion of Counter in the U.K. at NEXT stores and in Italy at Giunti Al Punto Librerie, Fermopoint and SisalPay stores
How Amazon Counter Works
To use Amazon Counter, look for an option at checkout for delivery to a Counter location near you. If Counter is available nearby, you can choose the Rite Aid where you want the package to be delivered. Amazon will show you the store hours, as Counter packages can only be picked up when the store is open.
Amazon will send you an email with a code to pick up your package, along with a reminder of where you will be picking up the package and the store’s hours. You’ll have 14 days to pick up your package at the store.
Head to the store and show the code to the cashier. After the code is scanned your package will be handed to you. Easy peasy!
This video shows how Amazon Counter works:
Availability of Amazon Counter
Amazon Counter is available now at 100 Rite Aid stores across the U.S. and will expand to 1500 Rite Aid stores by the end of 2019. Amazon has plans to expand Counter to other retail partners in the U.S., though no other partners have been announced yet.
Do you think Counter will be an easy and convenient way to get your Amazon packages? Would you use Counter if it were available at a store near you? Would you be more likely to shop at a store if it had Amazon Counter available?
Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, July 15 and 16 this year, with special deals for Amazon Prime members. Amazon is already celebrating Prime Day with deals starting early.
Beginning July 3, Prime members who spend $10 or more at Whole Foods will get a $10 Amazon coupon for Prime Day.
Other Prime Day deals begin today. From Amazon:
Amazon Devices – Save $100 on Fire TV Recast, now starting at just $129.99 so you can cut the cord and record live over the air content for free. Plus, starting July 8, save $80 on Ring Video Doorbell Pro and an Echo Dot, just $169.
Amazon Music – Prime members who haven’t yet tried Amazon Music Unlimited can get four months of the premium streaming tier for just $0.99 and enjoy unlimited access to more than 50 million songs, ad-free.
Prime Video – Enjoy 50% off rentals on a collection of popular movies – starting from just $1.99.
Twitch Prime – Prime members can unlock exclusive Legend and weapon skins for Apex Legends, and content from multiple EA SPORTS titles.
Audible –Save 66% on your first 3 months of Audible – just $4.95 a month. Or save $30 when you sign up for an annual Audible membership and get an Echo Dot for just $0.99.
Kindle Unlimited – Prime members who haven’t yet tried Kindle Unlimited can get their first three months of unlimited reading free when they sign up.
Amazon Fashion – Save up to 30% on Tommy Hilfiger men’s and women’s clothing, up to 30% on clothing from the Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive line, which are styles that make dressing easier for those with disabilities, and up to 30% on Tommy Hilfiger shoes, accessories and more, as well as up to 70% savings on Seafolly Australia Swimwear, up to 50% savings on athletic shoes from Reebok, Puma, and more, and up to 30% savings on kid’s and baby styles from Gerber, The Children’s Place, and more, among other deals across Amazon Fashion.
Amazon Brands – Save up to 50% off women’s active wear from Amazon Essentials, Core 10 and Starter, up to 40% on men’s shirts from Goodthreads, Buttoned Down and Amazon Essentials, up to 30% on women’s styles from Daily Ritual, up to 20% off furniture and décor from Rivet, Stone & Beam, and Ravenna Home, up to 20% off AmazonBasics, and up to 30% off everyday essentials from Solimo, Presto!, and Happy Belly, among others.
Prime Now: Save up to 40% on the best of Amazon with free two-hour delivery on orders of $35 or more. Plus, new Prime Now customers can receive $15 off their order of $35 or more.
AmazonFresh: Save up to 40% on groceries when shopping AmazonFresh. Plus, new AmazonFresh customers can get $15 off their first order of $35 or more.
Prime Book Box – Prime members who are new to Prime Book Box can get 30% off their first box – just $13.99 for hand-picked children’s books delivered every 1, 2, or 3 months.
Don’t want to forget about Prime Day? Amazon can help you remember. Ask Alexa, “Remind me to shop for deals on Prime Day” to get a helpful reminder.
This video shows how Amazon is preparing for Prime Day:
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macky lasmu says
Amazon is doing its best to make it easier for people to collect packages by offering different options some at cost others free. If I did not want to pay for delivery (not being a prime member) than I would collect at a counter. If the store that had the amazon counter had items i needed then i would shop their for convenience. The store that add amazon counter must have added them for a reason.
Hi Macky, Good point. This new place to send packages can benefit customers, Amazon, and the store that participates in Counter. Nobody has to use Counter. But if Counter is most convenient for you, then it’s a fantastic option for delivery.
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Fed Prepares to End Balance-Sheet Runoff Later This Year
Minutes from the meeting show a split over whether officials believed any interest-rate increases would be necessary this year
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady in late January and delivered its strongest signal to date that the central bank may have reached the end of its latest series of interest-rate increases. Nick Timiraos explains. Photo: Getty
Updated Feb. 20, 2019 5:33 pm ET
Most Federal Reserve officials last month indicated they were ready to stop shrinking the central bank’s $4 trillion asset portfolio this year and believed an action plan should be released soon.
Officials agreed “such an announcement would provide more certainty about the process for completing the normalization of the size of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet,” according to minutes of the Jan. 29-30 meeting released Wednesday.
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Philippines Car Bombing Linked to Pro-Islamic State Group
At least 10 people killed in attack at a checkpoint on the southern island of Basilan
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Tag: Sealy Yates
Daily Beast: Evangelicals Scam the NYT Bestseller List
This morning, the Daily Beast published my article summarizing recent material I have obtained.
There is still more to develop on this story. For instance, it appears that the web of relationships involving Sealy Yates, Kevin Small, David Jeremiah and the Parrotts is longstanding. I hope to develop that part of the story more this coming week. As I pointed out in the post earlier this afternoon, Driscoll was a late comer to the party and an outsider to the club. Small is on the board of the Parrotts’ non-profit and Yates is on the board of Jeremiah’s Turning Point. Jeremiah credited Small’s publishing genius as far back as 2006.
It is hard to say if these folks will open up and reveal how all of this works.
Whether or not they do may depend on how much more media scrutiny develops. Christianity Today had a small blurb Friday linking to my blog posts. I think other stories are coming.
What I would like to see is a straightforward explanation from the agents, consultants, authors and publishers about the way they work the New York Times system. In the case of Driscoll’s contract, deception was involved. Has that occurred for the other authors? It appears that way but perhaps the agents, consultants, authors and publishers do not believe they are being deceptive. I would like to hear their side of it. Thus far, outside of a promise of a reply that didn’t come from Tyndale House, there have been no replies from those who have engaged in the best-seller campaigns.
When Mark Driscoll used this approach, his critics and the media were all over the story. Where are they now?
Yates and Yates have a significant cadre of authors they represent. Do all of them use ResultSource? I asked two of them but received no answer.
More broadly, I think the NYT Bestseller brand is tarnished by the actions of ResultSource. I asked the NYTs if they planned any kind of correction for those books proven to benefit from gaming the system, and the paper declined to comment.
On WORD-FM (Pittsburgh) last week, I was interviewed by Kathy Emmons. Her suggestion to the NYTs was to permanently ban any author caught cheating.
Clearly, this is a problem larger than evangelical authors but it appears that it would take evangelicals to change course given that some on the inside of this are within the camp.
Author Warren ThrockmortonPosted on November 16, 2014 Categories Professional issues, Religion, ResultSourceTags David Jeremiah, Harper Collins Christian, Kevin Small, Les Parrott, Leslie Parrott, Mark Driscoll, ResultSource, Sealy Yates, Turning Point, Tyndale House, Yates and YatesLeave a comment on Daily Beast: Evangelicals Scam the NYT Bestseller List
Hey Christian Author: What Would a Bestseller Do For Your Brand?
Les and Leslie Parrott are evangelical Seattle-based authors who specialize in marriage and relationship issues. They have written numerous books, some of which have made it to the New York Times Bestseller List. At least one of those books played a short, peripheral role in the drama that has been Mark Driscoll over the last couple of years. Let me explain.
The Parrotts, like David Jeremiah (who I wrote about yesterday), have worked with Kevin Small, the CEO of ResultSource, in their publishing business. One of things ResultSource does is to conduct Bestseller Campaigns. In such a campaign, they literally guarantee an author that a book with show up on the New York Times Bestseller List or the consulting fee is refunded (see Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill’s contract with ResultSource).
When Mark Driscoll’s literary agent Sealy Yates wanted to set up meetings at Mars Hill to work out the logistics behind the 2011-2012 Real Marriage bestseller campaign, he encouraged the Mars Hill troops by telling them of another successful bestseller campaign just conducted in September 2011. The excerpt below is from a Mars Hill communication from agent Sealy Yates:
In other words Mars Hill Church: see what you have to look forward to by working with “Kevin and his company.”
The Parrotts’ book did indeed make #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List during the week of September 25, 2011.
As sometimes happens with a campaign that games the system, the next week the book fell off the chart. ResultSource uses their many accounts to buy up books during a concentrated period of time. After that, if the book doesn’t continue selling, it drops off the chart.
The Parrotts have referred to Kevin Small as a part of their team and chair of their non-profit organization in previous books. I wrote the Parrotts last week and asked for comment. I also asked publisher of The Hour That Matters Most, Tyndale House, for comment about their part in the scheme. Initially, Tyndale House spokesman Todd Starowitz said last week he would have a comment for me, but nothing has come this week. I have written Sealy Yates and Kevin Small as well with no reply.
I also wrote the New York Times Bestseller List for comment. I wondered if they discovered that religious authors often manipulated sales figures. Danielle Rhoades-Ha, Director of Communications for the New York Times, replied that authors of many types of books engage in such tactics, and explained that “attempts to manipulate our rankings with falsified sales or strategic orchestrated schemes often through legitimate bookstores are by no means limited to books that offer religious and spiritual guidance.”
According to Rhoades-Ha, companies like ResultSource are on the Times’ radar:
In response, we have developed a system to detect anomalies and patterns that are typical of attempts to gain a false ranking and warrant further inquiry. We know which publishers are the most likely to attempt such things. We know what tools they use and with whom — which organizations, special interest web sites, “consultants” and shady order fulfillment houses and retailers — they tend to collaborate.
Given the language used by Ms. Rhoades-Ha, I don’t think the Times approves of these schemes:
Pirate plots abound wherever books can be purchased in bulk through affiliated organizational or corporate funds, churches or political action committees. Other red flags include large anonymous online bulk sales and e-book sales (which do not require traditional inventory accountability) and events and conferences that “give out” books but actually record the book sales as part of the ticket price.
She said that the Times reserves the right to keep titles off the list if they don’t meet their standards and they use a dagger symbol “as a signal to readers that the book attains its ranking largely but not exclusively from bulk purchases.” She added that they attempt to spot those who try to manipulate their rankings.
Tomorrow I examine the ethics of manipulating books sales. I have comments from a Christian publisher and various views on the subject.
Author Warren ThrockmortonPosted on November 11, 2014 Categories Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church, Professional issues, ReligionTags Kevin Small, Les Parrott, Leslie Parrott, New York Times Bestseller List, ResultSource, Sealy Yates, The Hour That Matters Most, Tyndale HouseLeave a comment on Hey Christian Author: What Would a Bestseller Do For Your Brand?
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Maryland Politics
Montgomery council hopeful questions Leggett’s all-male at-large endorsements
By Jennifer Barrios
Jennifer Barrios
Reporter covering Montgomery County government and politics
At-large Montgomery County Council candidate Danielle Meitiv (D). (MocoVoters)
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D). (Jeffrey MacMillan)
A dozen women are among the 33 Democrats running for four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council. So when County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) endorsed four men for the June 26 primary, one female candidate took to Facebook in exasperation.
“Nice how our County Exec doesn’t think we need any women on the Council at large,” Danielle Meitiv wrote on her personal Facebook page Wednesday, the day Leggett said he was backing Will Jawando. The outgoing executive also has endorsed candidates Hoan Dang and Gabe Albornoz, along with incumbent Hans Riemer. In largely blue Montgomery, the Democratic primary effectively decides the race.
In an interview Thursday, Meitiv said she wasn’t frustrated that she hadn’t been endorsed — she said she hadn’t sought the nod — but rather that women in general seem to get short shrift in local politics.
“I saw the endorsement and thought, really? You couldn’t find any really wonderful, qualified female candidates to endorse?” she said.
Her post was first reported by the political blog Seventh State.
Leggett dismissed Meitiv’s comments as “absurd,” saying he has a history of supporting female candidates — including state Del. Aruna Miller (D-Montgomery), who is seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed outgoing Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) in Congress.
“We’re just talking about the at-large race — there are nine seats” on the council, Leggett said. “I’m not finished with all the endorsements.”
Plus, he said, of the candidates he did endorse for the at-large race, three — including Jawando — are minorities.
“I wanted to see an opportunity for us to elect a person of color countywide to a political position,” said Leggett, the county’s first African American county executive.
Meitiv — a climate scientist who drew headlines years ago as a “free-range mom” — said she wasn’t accusing Leggett of “overt sexism.” Nor is she blasting the candidates that did get endorsed, whom she called “qualified individuals.”
“I don’t think any of this is overt sexism,” Meitiv said. “I think people just don’t think about it.”
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In Theory Opinion
Opinion Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events
The terrible cost of universal basic income
By Jonathan Coppage
A help wanted sign is seen in the window of the Unika store on September 4, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Each week, In Theory takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. This week we’re talking about universal basic income. Need a primer? Catch up here.
Jonathan Coppage is an associate editor at The American Conservative magazine.
Debates around the social safety net are too easily characterized by their extremists: libertarian conservatives seeking to dissolve any restriction on free exchange, or near-Marxists who never met a hard-earned dollar that they didn’t want to redistribute. But an alternative school of criticism would claim that capitalism and the socialist ideal are both flawed — both tend to unravel the bonds that tie communities together, offering only money as a substitute.
A universal basic income, should it ever come to fruition, would likely represent the withering of America’s social fabric through the combination of the free market and welfare state. While it is easy to foresee an environment in which cutting a check to every citizen would be a reasonable and perhaps even necessary policy solution, we should earnestly hope to escape that fate. By the time a true universal basic income would be justifiable, both the capitalists and the government would be purchasing more than mere domestic nondisturbance: they would be buying many of us out of civil society altogether.
[Other perspectives: Tired of capitalism? There could be a better way.]
The economist F. A. Hayek was an early articulator of the basic income ideal. He described a policy in which the government provided “a certain minimum income for everyone, or a sort of floor below which nobody need fall even when he is unable to provide for himself.” Importantly, however, Hayek framed the idea as being a necessary part of a new “Great Society,” one in which “the individual no longer has specific claims on the members of the particular small group into which he was born.”
Hayek’s safety net would take care of the vulnerable after the mobility of a market economy had dissolved the traditional supports of family and community. And his “Great Society” had to be one of sufficient wealth to have enough surplus to provide for the security of all.
This has often been the justification for welfare state expansions: that they are a modern, generous society’s way of offering shelter from capitalism’s creative destruction, and a respite from the ever-present pressure to make ends meet. The welfare state is the great compromise between the free-market capitalist and the redistributive socialist, one in which captains of industry set aside a portion of their wealth to provide for the lower classes populists accuse them of exploiting, and to purchase the relative social tranquility upon which their shareholders believe a successful business rests.
Just as Hayek notes that a society of a certain amount of wealth can afford to cushion its dispossessed, our 21st-century economy seems potentially capable of eventually covering the tab of a universal basic income. “Unicorns” are frolicking in Silicon Valley, after all, and we’re on the verge of reaching new horizons in automation. Soon, our capital-intensive investments in robotics and other new technologies will begin to yield great returns — ones that won’t be tempered by the cost of healthcare premiums today or pensions down the line.
Advocates for a basic income insist that it would grant low-wage workers the bargaining power to resist bad employers. Rather than being forced by necessity to compete with newly automated employees for low-wage job, they would be “empowered” to stay home or engage in other pursuits. A no-strings-attached material cushion would allow otherwise working drones the chance for more leisure, and the opportunity to invest their time and money more freely.
But the freedom of no longer being needed is a vicious gift to give, and “no strings attached” money is rarely as costless as it seems. When we enter the marketplace, ties are formed between people: between employer and employee, between customer and salesperson, between coworkers and suppliers and the sandwich shop next door. These transactions and interactions are the threads that bind individuals together at the most granular level, weaving them into the multi-layered, tight-knit, resilient fabric of civil society. And it is necessity — our reliance on work to provide for our material concerns — that draws us into that essential weave.
A universal basic income, however, would not connect us to each other. Rather than knitting us to our coworkers, our employees, our collaborators and our families, a basic income would tie every American directly back to Washington, via millions of isolated and attenuated threads. It might sound grand to be able to give a check to every citizen. But if we would need to unravel the social fabric to get there, it’s a cost we should not hope to afford.
Explore these other perspectives:
Oren Cass: Basic income won’t fix America’s social divide
Matt Zwolinski: Our welfare system insults the poor. Basic income could do better.
Matt Bruenig: Tired of capitalism? There could be a better way.
Roy Bahat: To support innovation, subsidize creators.
Jonathan Coppage Jonathan Coppage is a visiting senior fellow at the R Street Institute researching urbanism and civil society and a contributing editor to the American Conservative. Follow
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Police: Florida man climbed on playground equipment, yelled vulgarities
by: WFLA Web Staff, Associated Press
Posted: May 22, 2018 / 07:45 AM EDT / Updated: May 22, 2018 / 07:45 AM EDT
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (WFLA/AP) — Police say a Clearwater, Florida man climbed on top of playground equipment and yelled a vulgar explanation of where babies come from as the children played.
A Clearwater Police Department officer said he watched 30-year-old Otis Dawayne Ryan climb on top of a piece of equipment where children were playing Sunday and started shouting that babies come out of women.
The officer said Ryan used inappropriate language.
Parents rushed to remove their children from the busy playground.
Earlier in the day, police said Ryan approached tourists and made inappropriate comments to women in an effort to get their male partners to confront him.
An officer was watching him at the time. Ryan was charged with disorderly conduct and fined $118.
On Friday night, Ryan was arrested for disorderly conduct after police say he began swearing during a street performance at Pier 60 and started dancing into the street performance.
Children were in the audience when it happened.
by LYNN ELBER, Associated Press / Jul 16, 2019
The bloodthirsty saga's total eclipsed the all-time series record of 27 nods earned by "NYPD Blue" in 1994.
by Tom Schaad, Curtis Akers / Jul 16, 2019
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- My parents' 19-inch RCA portable television splashed monochromatic images against a darkened living room, as we joined 600 million others around the world in watching Neil Armstrong's first steps that became that "giant leap for mankind."
America had conquered the moon, and NASA Langley in Hampton owned a piece of that legacy.
by WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff / Jul 16, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Colombian man was detained in Barcelona after he reportedly tried to smuggle about $34,000 worth of cocaine under a poorly-fitted toupee, Reuters reported Tuesday.
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Congo police arrest 20 protesters over mining dispute
by: SALEH MWANAMILONGO, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 4, 2019 / 09:39 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 4, 2019 / 12:02 PM CDT
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 20 people were arrested in southeastern Congo Thursday when they protested the authorities’ decision to prevent them from digging copper and cobalt ores in a mine controlled by the Swiss-based mining company Glencore.
Gen. Philemon Yav, the deputy inspector of Congo’s police, said in the southern city of Kolwezi that 20 protesters were arrested, but a local civic organization said 50 were detained.
Nearly 2,000 small-scale miners demonstrated in front of the governor’s office in Kolwezi to demand that authorities allocate a site for them to mine. Most were dispersed by police who shot in the air but some were arrested.
Earlier Thursday police were deployed to Glencore’s Kamoto Copper Company mine near Kolwezi to prevent the illegal miners from working there. Glencore confirmed that the Congolese military was also deployed in the Kolwezi area in case there was trouble at the mine.
The effort to move the miners out of the Glencore mine comes after at least 43 illegal miners were killed last week in a landslide at different KCC-operated site in Congo’s Lualaba province.
Despite Congo’s mineral riches most Congolese live in poverty and many risk death by mining illegally in dangerous conditions.
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griqua
(plural Griquas or Griqua)
Any of a subgroup of South Africa's heterogeneous and multiracial black people, originally populating the frontiers of the infant Cape Colony, living as seminomadic commandos of mounted gunmen.
From Afrikaans Griekwa.
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The town is named after the Griqua chief Adam Kok, who founded it in 1869.
It is the residence of the Headman of the Griqua nation.
This territory was claimed by the South African Republic, by Barolong and Batlapin Bechuanas, by Koranas, and also by David Arnot, on behalf of the Griqua captain, Nicholas Waterboer.
Are: Philippolis, 809, at one time capital of the Griqua chief Adam Kok and named after the Rev. John Philip. Fauresmith, 1363, a mining centre, 6 m.
A similar treaty was made with the Griqua chief, Adam Kok III.
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Cheap Virgin gas available online
The launch of Virgin's online gas and electricity service Tuesday will bring a new round of price cuts but may not help the digital divide
By Jane Wakefield | July 4, 2000 -- 11:17 GMT (04:17 PDT) | Topic: Networking
Net enthusiast Sir Richard Branson launches an online gas and electricity service Tuesday and promises to cut prices across the UK.
Virgin Energy is the first step in a new Branson plan to provide a range of household services over the Internet. The online company -- a joint venture between Virgin and London Electricity -- will provide gas and electricity which it claims will save British households an average of £50 per year.
Branson believes the Internet provides a hassle-free way of paying bills. "For too long customers have been supplied energy by faceless institutions at inflated prices. We took a look at all the waste and bureaucracy in this industry and knew we could provide a better service at a lower price," says Branson in a statement.
According to London Electricity spokesman Alex Parsons the price cuts would not have been possible without the Net. "The Internet enables Virgin to get to market very quickly, they don't have to build networks and therefore have few overheads," he says. "At the push of a button Virgin has become a national player in the energy industry."
British Gas, which promises an "all singing, all dancing" Internet service soon warns that Internet-only based services threaten to increase the digital divide. "We have to be careful not to socially exclude those customers who do not have access to computers," says a spokesman.
Admitting that only those with Net access will be able to take advantage of the service, Parsons adds the new firm is not complacent about the digital divide. "One of the challenges is to make it available to as many people as possible," he says. There are plans to put access points in Virgin Megastores and other shops.
Virgin Energy goes live in August and customers can apply now on the Web site. Once signed up, the company promises to take over the cancellation of all previous energy suppliers and customers will be transferred in 26 days. The service also comes with a Virgin Energy price guarantee -- if after the first year customers have not saved money the firm will refund the difference plus an extra 20 percent.
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Has your PC been hijacked?
If you subscribe to a cable modem or DSL service, then you're at risk. A growing awareness of the dangers of unsecured home PCs had lead to a boom in firewall downloads, and broadband providers are finally getting the message too
By Robert Lemos | February 17, 2000 -- 10:21 GMT (02:21 PST) | Topic: Innovation
It's 3am. Do you know who's on your computer? Security experts warn that network intruders -- once only a boogey man for large corporations and government agencies -- are becoming an increasing threat to home users, especially those wired to the Internet via new broadband connections.
"Home users don't have the right security tools, nor the understanding, about why they need them," said Eugene Spafford, computer science professor and security expert at Purdue University. "They are much more likely to be prone to attack, or their machines used in distributed, coordinated attacks."
Last week, Denial of Service attacks downed, or slowed to a crawl, eight major Internet sites -- Yahoo!, Amazon, Microsoft's MSN.com, eBay, E*Trade, Buy.com, Time Warner's CNN.com and ZDNet.
Yet, that should not have been the major story, said Spafford. "What should have been the news is that there was hundreds and thousands of computers taken over by the attackers, and that the owners not only didn't know they got broken into and taken over, but were not monitoring their systems."
With the advent of always-on, high-speed Internet connections, home computers with little -- if any -- security are quickly becoming the number one target for online vandals to use as a staging ground to shoot for more lucrative marks.
Most broadband users "are hopeless victims", said German "white-hat" hacker known as Mixter during an interview on Tuesday over Internet relay chat. "Especially, when they're running Windows and have no good technical knowledge," he added.
Mixter created a Denial of Service program, known as the Tribe Flood Network, which many believe was the tool of choice for the Web attackers last week. The attackers first had to compromise computers and seed each one with the program weeks or months before the event.
This week, a computer believed to have been used in last week's attacks on Yahoo! and other major Web sites was reportedly seized by federal agents in Hillsboro, Oregon. The PC's owner allegedly had no knowledge that the computer was being used as a "zombie" to stage attacks.
For most users, installing a personal firewall can stop such illicit use. Just ask Christian Crumlish of the importance of a good firewall. Spooked by last week's attacks, the Waterside Productions literary agent downloaded Zone Labs' free firewall, ZoneAlarm 2.0, and installed the electronic gate onto his DSL-connected PC. Other personal firewall products include BlackICE Defender and Norton Internet Security 2000. "My system had slowed at seemingly random times in the past," said Crumlish. "But I never really thought I would find anything."
Against his expectations, Crumlish found three programs that, together, opened up his PC for use by cyber vandals. The programs -- run.exe, msr.exe.exe and kerne1.exe -- were the pieces to a backdoor app called SubSeven.
Whoever installed the programs has come back knocking at the trapdoor he left behind, he said. "I have detected three or four attempts to get into my system since I installed ZoneAlarm," said Crumlish, who added that without the urging of a friend, he would never had thought to put the firewall on his system.
"Broadband providers are not telling their customers about the threats they have to worry about," he said. In fact, more than 400,000 users have taken matters into their own hands and downloaded copies of ZoneAlarm since the attacks last week. Such incidences are quickly convincing broadband companies to change their tune.
One subscriber to broadband, Internet service provider Flashcom Communications, complained to ZDNet News that the company would not let him install a firewall. "They said they would not support a firewall, and if I installed one, they would disconnect me from the system," said Jann Linder, a Silicon Valley Web programmer.
Flashcom denied that it would prohibit any subscriber from setting up a firewall. "Setting up a firewall is not a trivial thing to do," said Richard Rasmus, Flashcom's president and chief operating. "We don't do anything to defeat or frustrate a firewall that a customer sets up for themselves. But there is a distinction between that and supporting a product."
The company is now in the process of evaluating firewall products to select one that it will support in the future.
Excite@Home has also seen the light. The broadband-over-cable provider signed a deal with MacAfee to sponsor a security zone for subscribers by March, and offer its personal firewall product to @Home's cable modem customers.
"The attention to such security details did not come quickly enough," said Gregor Freund, president of firewall maker Zone Labs. According to the company, attackers can directly access the hard drives of approximately 10 percent of home computers without having to circumvent security.
"[Those users'] computers are completely wide open," he added. During the 10-minute interview he also pointed out that such attacks are almost ubiquitous, with six already having occurred on his own company's system.
"We are a target, of course, but the bottom line is that people have to take responsibility for their own machines."
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Tibco hits Q2 earnings target but falls short on revenue
The infrastructure software company missed the outlook last quarter, so the pressure was on to step up this time.
By Rachel King for Between the Lines | June 20, 2013 -- 20:30 GMT (13:30 PDT) | Topic: Enterprise Software
While it didn't garner as much attention as some other software providers (ahem, Oracle) today, Tibco reported second quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday.
The infrastructure software company reported a second quarter net income of $8.7 million, or five cents per share (statement). Non-GAAP earnings were 18 cents per share on a revenue of $245.8 million.
But Wall Street was looking for Tibco to report a revenue of $246.55 million with earnings of 18 cents per share.
CEO Vivek Ranadive offered a diplomatic yet optimistic reflection on the quarter in prepared remarks:
Improving sales execution remains our top priority. While work remains to be done, we saw signs of improvement and a healthier base of activity this quarter. Given the opportunity we see, we continue to invest for growth and innovation. Our ability to extract insights from static and real-time data and then operationalize those insights to help customers achieve the Two Second Advantage is a powerful driver and well-aligned with market needs in this era of big data.
Tibco missed the outlook last quarter , so the pressure was on to step up this time.
Wall Street is expecting Tibco to deliver third quarter revenues of $263.33 million with non-GAAP earnings of 25 cents per share.
Tibco didn't provide guidance in its initial report, but it is expected to be included in the quarterly conference call with analysts and investors at 1:30PM PT/4:30PM PT.
UPDATE: For guidance, Tibco fell below analyst targets once again with a promised revenue range of $253 million to $263 million and earnings of 21 to 23 cents per share.
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Who is your favorite Young Sheldon character?
George Sr.
George Jr.
Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon
207 - Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon
Aired Thursday, November 1, 2018
When Sheldon and Paige attend a lecture on carbon dating, she encourages him to sneak off and run amok through the science museum. Meanwhile, George's plan to spend the day watching a football match in a diner is foiled by Paige's bickering parents.
When Georgie and Missy help Meemaw hold a garage sale, Mary is concerned that her mother is selling off her late father's belongings.
Guest Stars:
Wallace Shawn as Dr. John Sturgis
Mckenna Grace as Paige
Andrea Anders as Linda
Wyatt McClure as Billy Sparks
Josh Cooke as Barry
Susan Chuang as Dr. Barrett
Livia Trevino as Paula
Alref Woodley as Shawn
Writers (Story):
Damir Konjicija
Dario Konjicija
Writers (Teleplay):
Steven Molaro
Tara Hernandez
Rebecca Asher
Episode Tags: trips, museums
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Episode Notes
Title Reference: "Carbon Dating" refers to the subject of the lecture that Sheldon and Paige attend at the museum, "a Stuffed Raccoon" refers to the item at Meemaw's yard sale - her late husband's first attempt at taxidermy.
Sheldon: Dad, do you believe that fossils are millions of years old?
George Sr.: I guess. Why?
Sheldon: Well, Mom believes the world was only created 6,000 years ago.
George Sr.: Yeah. So?
Sheldon: Are these differences a sticking point in your marriage?
George Sr.: Not at all.
Sheldon: Why?
George Sr.: Simple. We never talk about it.
Sheldon: So you just avoid discussing topics you don't agree on?
George Sr.: At all costs.
Mary: Mom, can you make the salad?
Meemaw: Sure.
George Sr.: Hey, don't put in any of those little tomatoes.
Meemaw: Hey, I don't tell you how to impersonate a lump of clay. You don't tell me how to make a salad.
Sheldon: There's going to be a lecture on carbon dating at the Natural Science Museum on Saturday. Who would like to take me?
George Sr.: You know what? I'd be happy to.
Meemaw: What happened to helping me at my yard sale?
George Sr.: Ooh, is that this Saturday? I'm sorry. I'm taking him to a lecture on, uh what is it? Carbonation?
Sheldon: Carbon dating. A method of determining the age of artifacts and fossils.
George Sr.: Hey, we could use that to figure out how old your grandma is.
Sheldon: That won't work. You can't carbon-date something that's alive.
George Sr.: Well, then, we'll just chop her down and count the rings.
Meemaw: Oh, George, did my "lump of clay" remark strike a nerve?
George Sr.: A little.
George Jr.: How much are we getting paid today?
Meemaw: You're not getting paid squat. You're helping out your meemaw.
Missy: That doesn't seem fair.
George Sr.: Yeah, we should get something.
Meemaw: Fine. How much you want?
Missy: Five dollars.
George Jr.: Each.
Missy: Each.
Meemaw: That's pretty steep. How about I give you a buck apiece?
George Jr.: Let's meet in the middle, three dollars each.
Meemaw: Now we're haggling. Let me ask you a question. If you break something today, are you prepared to cover the cost of that?
Missy: No.
George Jr.: Nuh-uh.
Meemaw: Mm. Well, we're gonna have to factor that in. And did you bring your own lunch?
George Jr.: You said we were getting pizza.
Meemaw: Well, I did, but pizza ain't free. And I'm teaching you about negotiating, which is a pretty valuable life lesson, right?
Missy: Yeah.
George Jr.: I guess so.
Meemaw: So, if my math is right, you owe me two dollars each.
George Jr.: We owe you?
Meemaw: The numbers don't lie.
George Jr.: Dang it.
Meemaw: All right, listen. I love ya, and you're family, so if you do it for nothing, we'll call it even.
Missy: Take it, take it, take it.
George Jr.: You got yourself a deal.
Meemaw: [SIGHS] Y'all drive a hard bargain. [MUFFLED LAUGHTER] Now start bringing that crap outside. [LAUGHTER]
Dr. Barrett: This is a nice surprise. I don't usually see young people at my lectures.
Paige: I enjoyed your paper on accelerator mass spectrometry, and wanted to find out more.
Dr. Barrett: Is that so? And you?
Sheldon: I read this magazine.
Dr. Barrett: Uh-huh.
Sheldon: It has puzzles, too.
Dr. Barrett: Okay.
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Episode Recap
As Sheldon opens up his safe to retrieve his membership cards, Adult Sheldon explains that from a young age he was a member of a number of elite organisations. Best of all, the Natural Science Museum of Texas, membership of which included a free subscription to their magazine. Outside, Sheldon picks up a “juicy” issue on the secrets of carbon dating from the mailbox.
In the kitchen, Mary and Meemaw are preparing dinner as George enjoys a drink. When Sheldon gets back inside, he asks if someone will drive him to a lecture on carbon dating this Saturday at the Natural Science Museum. George says he would be happy to, offending Meemaw whose yard sale he had promised to attend that day. George jokes that by learning about carbon dating, they could figure out how old Meemaw really is.
As George drives Sheldon out of Medford, Sheldon is reading the museum’s magazine. When he asks his father whether he believes that fossils are millions of years old, George answers that he does. After Sheldon points out that this contradicts Mary’s religious beliefs, George tells him the key to a good marriage is not discussing subjects on which they disagree.
Back home, Meemaw is setting up tables on her front lawn so Missy and Georgie can carry the items out from the garage. When Georgie comments that he can’t believe she thinks she’s going to get $10 for a piece of junk, Meemaw tells them she wanted to leave a little room to haggle. Missy and Georgie aren’t familiar with the concept of haggling, so Meemaw explains it to them. They get first hand experience when Meemaw haggles with them over their pay for the day. From their opening offer of $5 each for the day, Meemaw convinces them they actually her $2 dollars each. Meemaw goes soft on them as they’re family and agrees to call it even. Elsewhere, when they arrive at the Natural Science Museum, Sheldon and George are impressed by a dinosaur display.
When Mary shows up at Meemaw’s yard sale, she is surprised by how much of her late father’s stuff Meemaw is selling. Mary gets sentimental over her late father’s possessions, even his first attempt at taxidermy, Meemaw offers to sell Mary the stuffed raccoon for $5, but Mary realizes it’s not worth that. When Mary questions why Meemaw is selling her father’s golf clubs, shoes, clothes and pipes, Meemaw argues it’s just stuff and sends her daughter away so she can get on with selling it.
At the museum, George gets Sheldon seated in the front row of the carbon-dating lecture. George tells him not to wander off and says he’ll pick him up right after the lecture. Sheldon is not at all concerned about being left alone. After George finally leaves, an excited Paige walks over and sits next to Sheldon. She’s really happy to see him, even if he’s not immediately happy to see her. Sheldon decides to return to reading his magazine.
As George tucks into his food at a nearby dinner, he is excited to watch the football game on TV. Unfortunately for him, Paige’s mom, Linda, arrives and sits down in the booth with him. After she explains she just dropped Paige off at the lecture and asks George if she can join him, he somewhat reluctantly agrees. When George asks where her husband is, she makes it clear she really doesn’t care. After George asks if she would mind if he watches the game, Linda says no, but she then starts sobbing over the pie menu. George doesn’t know what to say when she admits she’s worried her and her husband are heading towards a divorce.
At the museum, Dr. Barrett is pleased by the turnout as she starts her lecture. She’s particularly impressed to see two young people in the front row. As she chats to Sheldon and Paige, Paige appears very smart as she compliments Dr. Barrett on her article. Sheldon struggles to think of what he can add, explaining that he found out about the lecture in the magazine. Dr. Barrett asks Paige to kick off the lecture by explaining what carbon dating is. After Paige concisely explains the topic, Dr. Barrett asks if there’s anything Sheldon would like to add. Sheldon is momentarily lost for words, until he thinks to mention that carbon dating is how they figured out how old his grandmother is. Sheldon is pleased to find he’s not only brilliant, he’s also hilarious.
Back at the diner, George is eating his chicken wings and trying to watch the game as a sobbing Linda says he would understand the difficulties she faces raising a special child. George explains that he and Mary have a system for dealing with it: they never talk about it. Linda doesn’t think that could work, but George points out he’s having a nice day while she’s crying into her peach cobbler.
At the museum, Paige tells Sheldon she’s getting bored by the basic nature of the lecture and wants to get out there. Sheldon says he can’t leave as he promised his dad he would stay there until the end. Paige tells Sheldon he can be a baby if he wants but she’s leaving, so she gets up and sneaks out of the lecture. Offended by the suggestion he’s a baby, Sheldon hastily follows after Paige.
At the yard sale, Billy Sparks tells Missy he likes the stuffed raccoon, but it costs $5 and he only has fifty cents. Missy says that’s okay as they’re haggling, but Billy doesn’t know what it means. She explains that he makes her an offer and then they meet in the middle. The middle of what? Missy’s not sure either. Meanwhile, Dr. Sturgess tries on a jacket he found in the yard sale. Meemaw gets emotional about him wearing her late husband’s clothes and tells him it’s not for sale. When John queries this as there’s a price tag on it, Meemaw curtly tells him to take it off. After John wonders whether this is a bartering technique, Meemaw snaps and shouts at him to take it off. As John is confused by what just happened, Mary explains it was her father’s old jacket but John still doesn’t understand.
As Sheldon and Paige walk through a corridor in the museum, she asks him if he thinks humans will one day become extinct like the dinosaurs. He does, but first he thinks some of them will merge with computers and become cyborgs. Paige is impressed with that idea, but wonders whether he got it from a TV show? Sheldon informs her it actually came from a comic book.
As George continues to work on his chicken wings and try watch the TV, Linda tells George about how she and Barry moved to the heart of Texas so Paige could be in a school for gifted children. Barry didn’t like the idea of giving up his dental practice in Lafayette and he’s been cool to her ever since, even though his practice here is making money hand over fist. When Linda suddenly gets anxious, she tells George he never saw her and then crawls away from the table. As George tries to process what just happened, Barry walks in the restaurant door and sees George. After he comes and sits in the booth with George, Barry explains he dropped Paige of at a lecture next door while George feigns ignorance.
At the museum, Sheldon and Paige reach a sealed off “Early Man” exhibit. When Paige decides to climb through the plastic sheeting into the exhibit, Sheldon points out it’s closed. Paige once again calls him a baby, so he follows right behind her. At the diner, when Barry asks him if he’s seen Linda around, George lies and says he hasn’t. George asks Barry if he’s interested in football as it’s a close game on, but he admits he’s more of a tennis man. When Barry asks if he can confide in George, he finally accepts there’s no hope of being able to eat his food and watch the game in peace.
As Sheldon and Paige sit in the Early Man exhibit surrounded by figures of cave people, Sheldon remarks that it’s oddly reminiscent of dinner with his family. Paige admits that her family never eats dinner together. When Paige asks Sheldon if she thinks stone age families always stayed together, he says they had to as there were no lawyers. Paige says she thinks her parents are heading towards a divorce as they fight all the time, mostly about her. Sheldon thinks he’s lucky as he’s the glue that holds his family together. Their heart-to-heart is interrupted when a security guard knocks on the exhibit window to ask what they’re doing in there.
Back at the yard sale, Billy and Missy make a deal on the stuffed raccoon: He’s going to pay 15 cents a week and she’ll say hello back to him at school. When John goes over to apologise to Meemaw, she says there’s no need to apologize but John insists. He admits he didn’t realize that with them being in a relationship, him wearing her dead husband’s clothing would be emotionally challenging for her. Meemaw accepts his apology, but John can see she’s still not okay. Meemaw admits she didn’t expect that getting rid of her husband’s stuff would hit her so hard. John says he must have been a wonderful man since he was married to such a wonderful woman. After Meemaw says he’s pretty wonderful himself, she lets him have a hula girl lamp as a gift.
At the museum, George and Barry thank the security guard as they emerge with Sheldon and Paige. When Barry asks Paige what she was thinking, she says she got bored. After Linda arrives, George introduces himself as if they hadn’t seen each other in a long time. As the two families go their separate ways, Sheldon asks his dad if he knew that Paige’s parents are getting a divorce.
Back home, George goes up to Marry as she’s preparing dinner and cuddles her. When she wonders what that’s in aid of, George doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with appreciating his wife. After George tells Mary that Sheldon and Paige skipped out of the lecture and snuck into a closed exhibit, Mary can’t believe George is proud of Sheldon. Mary says she doesn’t want to talk about it, prompting George to reply that’s why he loves her.
At dinner that evening, the cacophony of noise as the family eat prompts Sheldon to see them in another light: as cave people.
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The Queen returns in...Countdown
THE CRUEL PRINCE
By Holly Black
Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.
To win a place at the Court, she must defy him—and face the consequences.
In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.
THE LOST SISTERS
Sometimes the difference between a love story and a horror story is where the ending comes…
While Jude fought for power in the Court of Elfhame against the cruel Prince Cardan, her sister Taryn began to fall in love with the trickster, Locke.
Half-apology and half-explanation, it turns out that Taryn has some secrets of her own to reveal.
The Lost Sisters is a companion e-novella to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince, by master writer Holly Black.
The Queen of Nothing
He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne.
Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.
Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is in peril.
Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict’s bloody politics.
And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity…
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy.
About the High Queen of Faerie
Holly Black is the bestselling author of contemporary fantasy novels for teens and children, including Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale and the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award and the Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award. Holly lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library. Her website is blackholly.com.
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About The Cruel Prince
"Trust is a dangerous thing to play with in this world, and the weight of it isn't light. There is so much depth to the politics in The Cruel Prince that, to me, it felt like a real place."
—Shelby, A Bookish Fangirl
"The Cruel Prince is now my new current obsession, I’m going to be rereading this again before the end of the year, I’m going to be tumblr-ing on it every single day until the sequel comes out. I’m going to be talking about this book until the end of my existence, I’m going to be still be talking about this book even when my bones in the grave turns to star dusts. That’s how much I adore this book."
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About The Lost Sisters
“With a narrator as unreliable as Jude and with a story that delves so deeply into family dynamics, The Lost Sisters is necessary and completely changed my perception of Jude and Taryn’s relationship. After having read, I’m left with a much deeper appreciation of Jude and Taryn, their positions in Faerie, how they view one another in this land of monsters, and how much they ultimately love each other.”
—Lindsay, Lindsay Bilgram
“You will feel every single emotion that you felt in The Cruel Prince all over again, but this time you’ll learn something deeper; that what we read in The Cruel Prince is really just the tip of the iceberg.”
—Amy, A Court of Crowns and Quills
“I was completely riveted. You can feel the emotions, sorrow and regret from Taryn and though I felt so much anger towards her actions I could see her reasoning a bit clearer. It also fills in some questions I had from The Cruel Prince (like what did Cardan whisper to Taryn?? We find out here!)”
—Kristen, My Friends Are Fiction
“Though Taryn is still a character I love to hate, her side sheds some light on the way she was feeling and the way her relationship with Locke developed. I have to admit, the girl has a bit more backbone than I thought she did.”
—Erin, As The Book Ends
“It's captivating and enchanting, with poetic language that turns vices to feasts and love to battle. I actually really enjoyed this glimpse into Taryn's story and found her transformation and motives to be fascinating and so real.”
—Robby, Robby Reads
About The Wicked King
“THAT ENDING, holy mother of pearl!”
—Shelby, A Fangirl Life
“Let me abate your fears. The Wicked King is just as good, if not better than The Cruel Prince. I was definitely worried the ‘second book slump’ would come into effect here—as it usually does with some of my favorite books. The Wicked King doesn’t slump. Instead, it flies.”
—Emily, Emily’s Writing Diary
“The undeniable attraction between Jude and Cardan is as fiery as ever, and their every interaction is a memorable moment that simmers with an array of emotions.”
—Angie, Sparks in Words
“Holy sweet mother of cliff hangers.”
—Ash, Ashes of a Book Dragon
“One constant of the book is the reminder of how faeries are different from humans in their viewpoints, violence, cruelty, and capriciousness.”
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“Stop Sending Children to Buy Tramadol” – Parents Urged
A cross-section of over-the-counter medicine sellers in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region have blamed parents who send their children to buy Tramadol as the leading course of its abuse.
“Many children between the ages of seven to nine years are often sent to buy such drugs therefore encouraging them to taste. Others come to buy in the name of their parents but for their personal use.
“When we refuse to sell to the kids, they return with their parents to either verbally abuse us or spread falsehood about our activities thereby affecting sales,” the medicine sellers said.
The over-the-counter medicine Sellers expressed these sentiments during separate interviews with the Ghana News Agency during intensive random check of chemical shops across the District by the Regional Office of the Food and Drug Authority (FDA).
Tramadol is a restricted medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain but has become almost “a street drug” for the treatment of a normal pain like a headache, sometimes with approval from health practitioners.
They also noted similar levels of parent-teen drug sharing particularly among the poor, underprivileged and vulnerable groups in peri- urban and suburban residents.
Mr Francis Kelson, an over-the-counter medicine seller who corroborated the practice described the attitude as a drawback to the national fight to end the menace of Tramadol abuse and its debilitating health repercussions.
He advised parents to always seek proper medical care whenever they felt unusual changes in their bodies instead of resorting to using unprescribed medications from unaccredited sources.
They must do well to keep such hard drugs out of the reach of children and advised against its use.
Another medicine seller who gave her name as Philomena Mensah, said “I have been advising scores of youth especially school children who come here every day requesting for Tramadol on daily basis to desist from taking the drug due its health effects”.
She suggested that more efforts and resources be focused on education with strict law enforcement efforts to drastically reduce its abuse.
However, the FDA inspection team, led by Mr Emmanuel Ofori Osei, a Regulatory Officer, inspected chemical, pharmacies and ware houses of drug sellers in the Municipality.
As part of the exercise, the FDA also reminded them on the need to keep to best practices, seek regular information and operate within the confines of the law to safeguard their operations.
They were urged to keep proper invoicing, records, tidy environment and desist from selling unlicensed and unauthorised drugs especially to kids.
The FDA assured that it was collaborating with other government agencies, security agencies to plug loopholes and help end the influx of illegal and unlicensed drugs, food and other items under their supervision.
Nevertheless, there were no Tramadol or other illegal or unlicensed drugs found in any of the over 40 drugs outlets inspected in the Municipality.
This was due to increased surveillance, coordinated information sharing and regular engagements with sellers to adhere to rules and regulations governing their business.
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Latest News: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy Meets PM Modi in Delhi
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2:08 AM, 28 May
Bypolls: Voting Underway in Kairana, RR Nagar, 10 Assembly Seats
Crucial by-elections to four Lok Sabha constituencies and 10 Assembly seats on Monday, 28 May, will test the winnability of the new Opposition coalition and help gauge the people’s opinion on the now four-year-old Modi government.
Also Read : Bypolls: Voting Underway in Kairana, RR Nagar, 10 Assembly Seats
Newly-Elected Karnataka Congress MLA Dies in a Car Crash
Newly-elected Congress MLA from Karnataka, Siddu Nyama Gowda, passed away in a road accident near Tulasigeri. He was on his way to Bagalkot from Goa.
Ujjwala Yojna Has Led to Social Transformation: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, 28 May said the 'Ujjwala Yojna', a flagship welfare scheme of his government aimed at increasing LPG cylinder coverage among poor families, has led to a social transformation with over 45 per cent of its four crore beneficiaries being Dalits and tribals.
He also underlined his government's pro-Dalit credentials by comparing benefits given to the community under it against what they received under the Congress-led UPA government.
(PTI)
Sterlite Protests: SC Refuses Urgent Hearing Over Plea On Police Atrocities
The Supreme Court on Monday, 28 May refused to provide an urgent hearing on a plea filed over the alleged atrocities carried out by the Tamil Nadu police against those protesting against the sterlite plant in Thoothukudi. ANI reports that the Court said it “would hear it (the plea) after the vacation”.
Third Person Arrested in Rape, Cheating Case Involving Veteran Bollywood Actress
A 54-year-old man, an Arabic teacher from Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested by the police, in connection with the rape and cheating case registered by a 67-year-old veteran Bollywood actress against an Andheri-based businessman. The man is the third person arrested in connection with the case.
Jay Panda Quits Biju Janta Dal
Odisha Lok Sabha MP Baijayant Panda, who was suspended from the primary membership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in January, quit the party on Monday, 28 May.
In his three-page-long resignation letter to BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Panda said he was "hurt and unhappy" over the fact that members of the ruling party did not attend the funeral of his industrialist father Bansidhar Panda, seven days ago.
Former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk to Take Reign as Pakistan's Caretaker PM
Nasirul Mulk.
(Photo courtesy: Twitter/@AshokDi1Follow)
Nasirul Mulk, the 22 Chief Justice of Pakistan, has been assigned to the role of Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, as the current government’s tenure ends.
In a press conference held on Monday, 28 May, Prime Minister Abbasi said: “The individual’s history is impeccable and contribution has been outstanding.”
Fire Breaks Out in in Rohingya Camp in Haryana
A massive fire broke out at a Rohingya camp in Haryana’s Nuh district on Sunday, 27 May. The Times of India reports that approximately 57 huts were burnt down, rendering about a 187 Rohingya refugees homeless. No casualties have been reported.
EC Says Political Parties Not Under RTI Ambit, Contradicts CIC
The Election Commission said that political parties don’t feature under the ambit of the Right to Information Act, contradicting the very stance of the highest authority on the law- The Central Information Commission, which had brought national parties under the purview of this law back in June 2013.
10:40 AM, 28 May
Have to Work as per Congress Direction: Karnataka CM
A day after sparking a storm over his remarks that he was at the mercy of the Congress, JD-S leader and Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said his ruling ally had numbers that made its voice stronger in the coalition government.
(IANS)
12:32 PM, 28 May
40.37% Voter Turnout in Palghar Till 5 pm
40.37% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Palghar by-poll, reported ANI.
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1:06 PM, 28 May
HD Kumarswamy Meets PM Modi
Karnataka’s newly-elected Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today.
First Published: 28.05.18
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HomeEconomy & BusinessLiberia needs to improve private sector confidence in its reform agenda – says IMF
Liberia needs to improve private sector confidence in its reform agenda – says IMF
June 27, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas Economy & Business 6
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2019:
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mika Saito, visited Monrovia June 12 – 24, 2019 to discuss possible financial support under the Extended Credit Facility.
According to the IMF, the mission supports the authorities’ objectives of restoring macroeconomic balance in the near-term, addressing weaknesses in governance and institutions of the public sector, improving the business climate, and putting Liberia on a fiscally sustainable and inclusive growth path.
In achieving these aims, the IMF says that good progress was made in a number of important areas, including the contours of the FY2020 budget, the stance and modalities of monetary policy, and a structural reform program that is consistent with the Government’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development.
At the end of the mission, Ms. Saito issued the following statement:
“Following a series of external shocks—including a fall in key commodity prices, the lingering effects of Ebola, and the rapid depreciation of the exchange rate that followed, the economic situation facing Liberia has proved challenging.
“Growth has slowed, reserve stocks have come under significant pressure, and macroeconomic imbalances have increased.
“Inflation accelerated, and now stands at about 23 percent. The difficult economic conditions and loss of purchasing power are being felt particularly by the most vulnerable members of society, many of whom are experiencing significant hardship.
“Macroeconomic stabilization, particularly a lowering of inflation, is the immediate priority.
“The success of the reform agenda is predicated on the adoption of a credible and executable budget for FY2020 and beyond. In addition, participation across all groups within the public sector is essential to support the reform agenda.
“Key to this is that expenditure be held to a level consistent with realistic estimates of the resource envelope, so that budget execution in the coming year can proceed with predictability and efficiency. This is needed to support the provision of essential public services and avoid the accumulation of domestic arrears.
“Securing enough resources to fund an efficient government expenditure program will require both additional revenue measures and reforms to reallocate expenditure.
“The latter requires a reduction in the size of the public sector wage bill, as it currently accounts for almost 65 percent of total budget expenditure and is effectively crowding out needed spending in other areas.
“Full implementation of a credible and equitable wage restructuring program is essential to the success of the overall reform agenda.
“The mission noted the importance of rebuilding foreign exchange reserves to improve resilience to externals shocks, which is one of the key objectives of Fund-supported programs.
“The mission also highlighted the importance of allowing the exchange rate to remain flexible and improving the transparency of CBL’s foreign exchange operations.
“The mission welcomes the new monetary policy framework developed by the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), aiming to better manage monetary conditions to achieve price stability.
“In this regard, the mission supports the CBL’s intention to achieve greater alignment of interest rates on its newly introduced monetary policy instruments.
“The mission notes, however, that success of the new monetary policy framework will also hinge on a successful fiscal program and the elimination of additional government borrowing from the CBL.
“The reform agenda will also place requirements on managing the CBL’s operational budget, improving internal controls and oversight, and strengthening governance.
“The mission welcomed the recent appointment of non-executive Governors of the CBL and the two acting deputy governors—as essential for improvement in the bank’s operational efficiency and governance.
“Discussions also included a package of growth-enhancing structural reforms to strengthen public financial management, reduce corruption, and improve the business climate.
“In this regard, the mission noted the need to improve private sector confidence in the reform agenda, the attainment of better economic outturns in the years ahead, and on government’s commitment to working closely with business to remove unnecessary administrative barriers and reduce corruption.
“The Mission would like to thank the authorities for the excellent cooperation it received, and for the candid and constructive discussions that facilitated a productive exchange of views. It looks forward to further discussions to follow in the period ahead.“
The mission held discussions with His Excellency President George Manneh Weah, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Bhofal Chambers, President Pro Tempore of the Senate Albert Chie, Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Central Bank Governor Nathaniel R. Patray, Minister of Commerce Wilson K. Tarpeh, Members of the House and Senate, senior government and central bank officials, and development partners.
Discussions will continue over the period ahead.
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Anthony Moiba says:
Here we go again with Mr. Conteh at his best, with his ever over exaggerating commentaries . You will never be taken seriously if you continue in this manner. What I keep asking myself is; where were you as your “Chairman for life” was seriously mal-performing in Salone?? With yours at times brilliant amount of advice, you could have made life much easier for your fellow Salone People.
Saidu Conteh says:
Mr Moiba – likes to pick fights he knows he can not win. A little knee-deep pond and the boundless ocean are not the same thing.The breathtaking peaks of Everest, and the dull, boring, barren Sahara desert cannot be compared. Makes sense?
You would need armies of intellectuals, with open books, to help you manage to cope with me. The feeling of awe and wonder that a fish can experience in the boundless seas, cannot be tasted in your eerie, little pond, where you squirm in shallow, muddy surfaces with oysters and crabs that crawl.
Here’s a man that supports building expensive bridges with borrowed monies and wants to talk to me. Hilarious! Listen until you learn to think on your own properly, constructively, you cannot tell me anything I would be willing to consider or listen to. You keep giving the APC kindergarten ideas, that are just shrugged off and laughed at, because of how flimsy,unrefined and superficial they always appear.
Your little pond, that is running dry of suggestions cannot compete with super conscious ideas that emanate from the vast, unimaginable depths of refined intuition and discernment where we thrive and prosper with ease. Young guns, smart and fearless, will eventually be in control of the APC, so get your napkins and handkerchiefs ready to blow and wipe your running noses.
A new ball game is about to be played – see you at the finish line Anthony,I will be waiting when you get there. Rising Sun Will Rise Again.
Peter Tucker says:
Brother, what have you done to bring better improvement in your own country? Leadership is from God, so have respect for those in authority. Stop thinking negative thoughts for others but always pray for them to succeed. That makes you a true neighbour. If you do not love those you see everyday how much more can you love God whom you cannot see?
Peter Tucker – I created a riddle intentionally for you to rack your brain and answer,but you just couldn’t; now here you come again with another boring,poorly conceived,self righteous pronouncement – You think Almighty God can be fooled,and bribed into opening the gates of Majestic Heaven to hypocrites, pretenders,liars,deceivers,thieves, and whoremongers?
Now such a mindset is delusional,and outright crazy! Well so be it – keep on avoiding the responsibility of speaking the truth,and see if men,and women who are cowards do not end up,tied up,gagged,and dragged,hand and foot into the fiery depths of Hell – a frightening place which the Muslims call in Arabic “JAHANAM ”
People are wrecking,and collapsing nations through poorly conceived agendas,and policies,that will certainly destroy millions of innocent lives,and here you come with impractical chants,and empty mantras about, “Loving Your Crooked, Corrupt, Unpragmatic Neighbors”. Truly laughable! Give your borrowed advice,and sermons to those in power,who do not know right from wrong,truth from fiction,and quit wasting my precious time. Rising Sun Will Rise Again.
And the spoonfeeding,and nose-wiping of African leaders by the IMF continues – rest assured it will never end. Governments in Africa just like our own, in Sierra Leone are the nations biggest legitimate employers. Liberia is no different,its also towing the mindless, brainless,stupidity line.
Think on this carefully, 65 percent of their annual budget has been allocated,and pegged down permanently to public sector wages and expenditure. Imagine that just or a minute! Is that crazy,or not? It means there is no room for anything else. If that’s not enough proof of what a reckless, irresponsible attitude of government spending looks like,then perhaps you should look and examine Sierra Leone, where they are thinking of spending 2 Billion dollars they don’t have on an unnecessary bridge. Truly laughable!
Indeed, the gross incompetencies of African leaders knows no bounds. Shame on them, for their silly attitudes of wasting resources by employing large numbers of unproductive public workers that are not needed in the first place, instead of pumping money into the private sector through the cautious provisions of low interest loans that can easily increase productivity, profit margins and levels of employment.
But is such a thing happening? Nope, it never has and never will – because to them such pragmatic ways are not sensible enough; their overpowering impulses and senses of stupidity dictates to them, that government must strictly shoulder the economic burdens alone, like a Camel with a fractured broken hump, struggling under heavy loads, crossing the vast Sahara desert.
Sad isn’t it? Instead of thoughtfully sharing the risks, obligations and responsibilities judiciously with others in the private sector, they senselessly keep on plodding along, wasting precious time, money and effort.
Liberians – they thought it was going to be easy just by electing a Football Superstar into the highest office of the land. Absolutely foolish and naive. Governance is nothing like football, where a ball is passed around just for fun. But rather its like climbing and harvesting extremely tall trees, where the higher you go, the more fruits you will be able to pick and throw down to others below, who are unable to climb – millions who are thirsty, hungry and waiting.
It takes great skill to govern successfully, especially in Africa. Now the belligerent IMF is at their doorsteps again, telling them what to do and what must be avoided, hurling endless rebukes, like a mean-spirited Father in law, telling the husband of his daughter to tread sensibly and cautiously. Hilarious!
Our people totally lack any sense of pride and dignity in their little, pretentious, disingenuous heads. And sadly, its the same story everywhere with regards to irresponsible, ill dvised spending. Uhuru is doing the same thing in Kenya, with Bio, Weah, Musuveni and Ramphosa following in his misguided footsteps.
There you go folks – a crooked senseless, mindless, African masquerade parading. Not moving ahead, but going backwards instead! And they wonder why Africa is not making sustainable, noticeable progress after tainting their hands with thefts, corruption and high interest loans, already designed to keep them in permanent bondage.
A time is fast approaching when the cunning stratagems and devious schemes of the IMF will be thrown in their evil faces, and their monies will be seen as nothing – for we will have refined intelligence as a compass and a guiding light. And best of all, we will have Divine wisdom that shatters and reduces money and riches to dust. And that glorious day, my brethren, is not too far away. Rising Sun Will Rise Again.
Mr. Conteh you like to beat around the bush and pretend to know and understand what you are writing, but unfortunately as usual the same pattern …..long text with melodramatic expressions that carry no message. My advice to you, please use your talent for the betterment of Salone rather than wasting it in poetic rhetoric that won’t help either your “chairman for life” nor the average Sierra Leonean.
Look out for progressive members in your party and come up with good and sound proposals as to how best you can contribute to sustainable development in our country; and please don’t forget…..less is more!!!
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This MLB Team is Suddenly the Most Valuable World Series Pick
Baseball Jul 10th, 2019 by Brenton Kemp
Value is a term that is often misunderstood.
For instance, the MLB betting sites have the Dodgers to win the World Series at +300 (or 3/1) may not seem like a valuable pick considering the vast amount of contending teams, especially in the National League.
However, it doesn’t take long to watch this team and realize their dominance and just how hard they are going to beat come playoff time.
As a result, the Dodgers hold solid value to win the World Series at current odds.
Still, crazier upsets have happened.
Looking for Some Serious Value
After a slower-than-expected start to the season, there is another National League club that is surging into contention and could make life difficult on any team in a playoff series (or Wild Card game): the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals lost Bryce Harper to the rival Phillies in free agency, but it’s not like they waited around for their former star player to make his decision.
In fact:
The Nationals made the first big splash of what turned out to be a long, stagnant winter free agent market by inking left-hander Patrick Corbin to a six-year, $140M contract on the final day of November.
The move signaled the Nats’ desire to remain a contender with or without Harper. Less significant but no less important were the offseason moves that further bolstered the Nationals’ chances at contending for an NL East crown. In fact, some even came before locking in Corbin during his free agent tour.
Re-vamped their catching duo by trading for Yan Gomes from the Cleveland Indians and signing veteran Kurt Suzuki in free agency.
Signed veteran second baseman Brian Dozier in free agency.
Added both Trevor Rosenthal and Kyle Barraclough to the bullpen, albeit those moves have not paid dividends and the Rosenthal experiment was over before it began.
Re-signed slugging first baseman Matt Adams after trading him to the Cardinals last August.
Signed veteran right-hander Anibal Sanchez to fill out the rotation.
Needless to say, GM Mike Rizzo did work. While everyone had their eye on the Nationals and their pursuit to keep Harper in the fold, Rizzo was doing damage in both the free agent and trade market to ensure his club would contend if Harper signed elsewhere.
While the moves noted above were surely vital to their 2019 chances, some might forget the core the Nats had in place without Harper.
They have an MVP-caliber third baseman in Anthony Rendon. Rendon’s 6.2 WAR tied for eighth last season with Manny Machado and finished only to NL MVP Christian Yelich’s 7.6-mark among players who played the entire season in the National League.
There is also Juan Soto, the surprising runner-up for the NL Rookie of the Year. Had it not been for Ronald Acuna bursting onto the scene, the NL ROY was Soto’s in 2018 to be sure.
Victor Robles, who entered the season as one of the very best prospects in baseball, is showing his power/speed combination well with 13 homers and 12 steals at the All-Star break of his first full season in the bigs.
Add in the veteran bats of Howie Kendrick, Ryan Zimmerman, and Adam Eaton, and it was foolish to write off the Nationals, especially after some roster-bolstering additions early in the offseason. With all the attention on the Phillies’ busy offseason – including luring Harper aboard – the Nats’ front office was quietly doing yeoman’s work of their own.
Of course, no addition was bigger than Corbin. Coming off a season where he pitched to a 3.15 ERA, but also a 2.47 FIP and 2.61 xFIP to go along with an 11.07 K/9, the addition of Corbin gave the Nationals a scary-good three-headed monster atop the rotation along with perennial Cy Young candidate Max Scherzer and former No.1 overall pick Stephen Strasburg. By adding Corbin, the Nationals had two of the top five pitchers from 2018 in their rotation as judged by FanGraphs’ WAR (Scherzer 7.4, Corbin 5.9).
This is where the Nationals become very dangerous. The divisional playoff rounds are short at best-three-of-five. As a result, teams only need a maximum of four starting pitchers to get through such series’, and could even get by with three if need be. The championship series’ stretch to best-four-of-seven, where teams comfortably roll with a four-man rotation.
Few teams have a better top three in their rotation than Washington. No one within the NL East is even close when it comes to starting pitching, as seen below.
NL East Starting Pitching
MLB Rank
Nationals 12.4 1st
Mets 8.5 5th
Marlins 6.5 16th
Braves 5.1 21st
Phillies 3.2 24th
The Nationals’ rotation has been the best in baseball this season, and that includes a disastrous eight-start stretch from Jeremy Hellickson before hitting the IL in which he pitched to a 6.08 ERA and 6.09 FIP.
The second best rotation in baseball? The L.A. Dodgers with a WAR of 11.6. It’s those Dodgers that are the only team in baseball with a top three that stacks up with that of the Nationals with their own three-headed monster of Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw, and Walker Buehler, in no particular order.
If you’re a fan of flat-out dominant pitching, a Nationals/Dodgers NLCS is what you should be searching for.
One issue with the Nationals to this point has been their bats, at least early on.
From Opening Day through to the end of May, the Nationals tied for 17th with a .316 wOBA. They also ranked 20th with a 24% strikeout rate and 18th with a 92 wRC+.
From June 1st until the All-Star break, the Nats rank seventh with a .337 wOBA and 13th with a much-improved 105 wRC+. They’ve also cut down on strikeouts by more than 5% with an 18.7% K-rate in that time, good for third in all of baseball.
It should also be mentioned that the Nationals are among the league’s top-hitting clubs against left-handed pitching. Only the Astros and Twins have hit lefties for a higher wOBA than the .358 mark Washington has produced versus southpaw pitching.
Dozier, Rendon, Kendricks, Soto, Suzuki, Adams, Robles and Gomes are among the Nationals that have produced at least a .374 wOBA versus lefties. If the Nats were to face the Dodgers in a playoff series, they could possibly feel relatively confident against both Ryu and Kershaw despite the All-Star seasons both left-handers have enjoyed to this point.
Now, I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out the glaring fact that the Nationals’ bullpen still ranks 29th with a ghastly 6.12 ERA on the season. Better times should lie ahead with a 4.70 FIP as well, but there’s little doubt Rizzo will be on the lookout for notable bullpen help before the trade deadline at the end of July.
Having arms like Scherzer, Corbin and Strasburg going deep into games and shortening the distance to closer Sean Doolittle and his 3.13 ERA/2.93 FIP has helped hide that atrocious bullpen to this point.
Still, few teams can sport a bullpen ERA north of 6.00 and enjoy any sort of success over the long haul.
On May 31st, the Nationals sat at 24-33, nine games out of top spot in the NL East and six games back of the second NL Wild Card spot. Washington then caught fire, posting an 18-8 mark in the month of June before going 5-1 across six July contests entering the All-Star break.
Add it up and the Nationals are back within six games of the NL East lead, but would be a playoff team if the regular season ended today as they currently hold down the top Wild Card spot in the NL.
In fact, their 47-42 record at the break is the third-best record in the National League, behind only the Dodgers (60-32) and NL East-leading Braves (54-37).
The entire NL Central, although deep, is spinning their wheels. The Phillies have struggled for consistency and are six games under .500 on the road. Aside from the Dodgers, their doesn’t appear to be a real threat in the NL West, especially with the once-hot Rockies dropping six in a row entering the break.
All the sudden, the Nationals look very much like a team that you don’t want to play come October.
It probably should have been this way all along. Raise your hand if you want to face Max Scherzer in a one-game, do-or-die Wild Card game? Didn’t think so. Scherzer could simply decide to go 8-9 innings and disregard that bullpen you so very much wanted to see.
During All-Star week in Cleveland, the Nationals sit with +2800 odds to win the World Series as per Bovada. Those odds are in the vicinity of the Indians (+3000), Rays (+2500), Brewers (+2500), Red Sox (+2500) and even the Phillies at +2300.
All of the above clubs are good ball teams, to be sure. The Indians have won six in a row and are 12 games over .500 at 50-38 entering the break while the Red Sox have won four in a row and are up to eight games over .500 at 49-41. The Rays continue to stay within arm’s length of the AL East-leading Yankees at 52-39, but with the way the pinstripes are playing that might be hard to do moving forward.
The Brewers have next to no starting pitching, nor do the Phillies, especially with Jake Arrieta possibly done for the season.
I’m looking at the Nationals’ +2800 odds, the three-headed monster atop the rotation and the vastly improved bats and I’m seeing plenty of value all told. No one wants to face that type of pitching in the postseason and pitching is the main ingredient of postseason success more often than not.
Take the Nationals at +2800 to win the World Series and pat yourself on the back for locking in some serious value in the process.
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Irate driver jailed for two years after fracturing a ticket warden’s shoulder
Harrowing footage shows Daniel Corneille, 47, attacking warden Gareth Lawrence in Sheerness High Street, Kent
By Neal Baker
1 Dec 2017, 12:43
Updated: 2 Dec 2017, 1:19
A RAGING motorist charges into a traffic warden and breaks his shoulder after being slapped with a parking ticket.
Shocking CCTV footage shows Daniel Corneille, 47, attacking warden Gareth Lawrence and screaming in his face as he lies injured.
Daniel Corneille was seen launching into a vicious attack on a traffic warden
Roofer Corneille, who served five-and-a-half years for stabbing a man, lashed out after he was caught parking on double yellow lines in Sheerness High Street, Kent.
He said he was having an "exceptionally bad day" when he saw he was being fined.
Police released the harrowing video if the 6 January attack as Corneille was sentenced to two years yesterday.
He cried as it was played in Maidstone Crown Court during his trial for grievous bodily harm, which he admitted.
Corneille, 47, attacked warden Gareth Lawrence after he was given a parking fine
Corneille grabbed his victim and shoved him into a window, breaking his shoulder
In the footage, Corneille can be seen leaving a pub and shouting "Oi fat boy, what you doing?" as Mr Lawrence photographs his Ford Focus.
The thug then runs up to the warden and shoves him in the back with both hands.
The dad-of-two is pushed for a second time into a restaurant window, causing him to injure his shoulder and damage his glasses.
Corneille drove off and was arrested a week later.
Corneille, 47, was jailed in 2010 for stabbing a man
Passing sentence, Judge Martin Joy said despite "genuine remorse" shown by the thug he had no choice but to lock him up.
He said Corneille was "a man on a short fuse" and the courts had to protect the public.
"This was a gratuitous, unprovoked attack on a traffic warden. You attacked him from behind, it was a sustained attack, extremely forceful and undoubtedly aggressive.
"He was totally defenceless and when he was down you attacked him again and he was seriously injured.
Daniel Corneille was jailed for two years for his unprovoked attack
The judge added: "The offence is so serious that a non-custodial sentence cannot be justified."
In an apology letter to his victim, Corneille wrote: "I cannot say anything that will lessen the adverse effect my actions have had on you and your family.
"I cannot express enough how deeply ashamed I am of my actions. I will take the right steps to learn from this.
"I cannot express enough how terrible I feel. Sorry just doesn't do you any justice but I truly am."
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THAT'S NUTS!
Whole Earth peanut butter pulled from shelves because jar didn’t warn it contains NUTS
The jar had ingredients listed in a language that appears to be Dutch, which was deemed to not be an adequate warning
By Ellie Cambridge
WHOLE Earth Peanut Butter has been pulled from UK shelves - because the jar doesn't warn it contains nuts.
In a move that baffled people on social media, thousands of jars have been recalled as they don't have a warning in English.
The 3 Nut Butter, which contains peanuts, pecans and walnuts, has been recalled
The product, called 3 Nut Butter, makes plain on the label that it contains walnuts and pecans as well as peanuts.
But the language, which appears to be Dutch, doesn't clearly say in English that nuts make up the butter mix.
The Food Standards Agency and Kallo Foods withdrawal prompted hilarity and disbelief on social media.
Gordon Lancaster responded: “Ffs, is this a joke? If anyone eats this and doesn't realise it has nuts then I'm afraid, it's called natural selection.”
Sharnie Langford wrote: “The people who need these instructions are the reason we have 'do not drink' on bleach bottles.”
Justin Thorpe wrote: “Are people really that stupid they need a label to tell them 3 nut butter contains nuts?”
Jon Brooks commented: “It says 'peanut, pecan & walnut' on the label and it's 3 nut butter.
"I don't know how much more "THERE'S NUTS IN THIS NUT PRODUCT" they can be ffs.”
'ARE PEOPLE REALLY THAT STUPID?'
Matt Nye pointed out: “It’s written on the front! Just turn the jar round!”
Kim Ellis was one of the few people to defend the decision to recall the item, writing: “I can understand this one to be fair.
“It does say it contains other nuts that aren’t listed, so I wouldn’t eat it, just to be on the safe side.
"I’m absolutely fine with all nuts apart from pistachios. They make me incredibly ill.”
The makers of the product, Kallo Foods, took the decision to withdraw the jars from sale.
They wrote: “It contains peanuts, pecan nuts and walnuts and may contain traces of other nuts which are not written in English on the back label.
“This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts and/or pecan nuts and/or walnuts and other nuts.”
The warning states: “If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanuts and/or pecan nuts and/or walnuts and/or other nuts, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.”
The Food Standards Agency and Kallo Foods withdrawal, shared by Kent County Council, prompted hilarity and disbelief on social media
People on social media were baffled by the choice to recall it
People poked fun at those who might not be able to tell the butter has nuts in
The language on the back of the jar appears to be in Dutch
Two brothers with deadly peanut allergy were kicked off Delta flight because airline refused to stop serving nuts
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jobs for the moyes
David Moyes to help Sunderland find his replacement despite getting them relegated from Premier League
Scottish boss left on good terms with owner Ellis Short after turning down £3million compensation
By David Coverdale
DAVID MOYES will help Sunderland pick his successor despite getting them relegated.
The Scot left on good terms with owner Ellis Short after turning down £3million in compensation.
David Moyes announced he was resigning from his job on Monday afternoonCredit: PA:Press Association
And Moyes will advise the Black Cats on suitable replacements.
Keep up to date with all the latest news, gossip, rumours and done deals in SunSport’s live transfer blog
He was in the job for just nine months after replacing Sam Allardyce - winning eight of 32 games.
After confirming his resignation, the 54-year-old said: “I would like to thank Ellis Short and the board for giving me the opportunity to manage Sunderland and the fans for always being so passionately supportive of their club.
“I wish the players and my successor well in their efforts towards promotion back to the Premier League.”
Supremo Short added: “I pursued the services of David Moyes for a considerable period prior to his appointment last summer, which makes the announcement of his departure difficult for everyone concerned.
“Having worked tirelessly throughout the campaign to avoid relegation from the Premier League, David has chosen to leave the club without compensation, which is testament to his character.
David Moyes will advise club chiefs on his replacementCredit: Rex Features
David Moyes says the lack of investment from Ellis Short did not help Sunderland's survival hopesCredit: Rex Features
“In the days ahead we will take some time for reflection, and then focus on recruitment and pre-season as we prepare for our Championship campaign.
“We wish David well in the future.”
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PICK THAT OUT
Meet Winter Paralympic snowboard hero Owen Pick who lost his leg after stepping on Afghanistan IED
The 26-year-old said getting his limb amputated was best decision he ever made and is now planning for gold in PyeongChang
By Vikki Orvice
8 Mar 2018, 0:47
Updated: 9 Mar 2018, 9:17
OWEN PICK insists he made the best decision of his life the day he agreed for his leg to be amputated.
For after watching his life and body be shattered when he stood on an improvised explosive device (IED) as a teenager on his first tour of Afghanistan, he is about to make his Paralympic debut as a snowboarder when the Games kick off in PyeonChang tomorrow.
Owen Pick reckons getting his right leg amputated was the best decision of his lifeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Pick, 26, from Barton Mills near Cambridge, left school at 16 and went straight into the Army. Just three months into his first tour in Helmand Province, he stepped on an IED and woke up in hospital two days later with his leg in bits.
He said: "The doctors had managed to save it and I had operations but I couldn't use it properly and it was giving me pain all the time. The heel, the foot and the shin were completely shattered.
"I wasn't a nice person to be around as I didn't want to speak to anyone and it was tough because I was only 18 and wanted to go out with my friends and play sport with my mates and I couldn't. I just sat there and it dragged me down.
"After 18 months the doctors gave me the option to get rid of my leg. Once I had the leg off it was the best decision I ever made. It gave me my life back and freed up my hands from using crutches.
The Paralympic snowboarder will be going for gold in PyeongChangCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Owen Pick was rock climbing in Spain three weeks after having his leg amputatedCredit: PA:Press Association
"I could walk, the pain had gone and within three months I was rock climbing in Spain. But I never thought then that one day I'd be at the Paralympics representing my country."
As the time drew near for him to leave the Amy he was sent on a snowboarding course, never having even been on a ski slope before.
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He tuned out to be a natural, going on to win silver at the World Championships in the SB-LL2 category last year and ending his Para Snowboard Worrld Cup final campaign with a bronze medal.
He said: "My first couple of seasons saw me getting top eights, top tens, but last season I managed to get silver at the World Championships which came as a big surprise to me. All of a sudden I’d worked out how to snowboard quite well."
The snowboard sensation won silver at the World Championships in the SB-LL2 category last yearCredit: PA:Press Association
Owen Pick has beaten experience able-bodied athletes in the sportCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The Team GB star turned out to be a natural on the boardCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Owen Pick during his days in the ArmyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
"Now my target is to get on the podium in South Korea or there is no point being there. You get a moment and you seize it.
"It's also a point to prove to myself that I can do it. You need that drive to win or there is no point doing it.
“It feels amazing, to go from where I started five years ago when I was just snowboarding around, to now being selected on the team.
"It’s really cool, but to be part of the first British snowboard team to go to a Winter Paralympics makes it even cooler.
"You’re representing your country but also being the first guys to be able to do something is a big thing."
Winter Olympics comes to a close with bizarre skating panda dance routine
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The Truth About Cars | Features | Ford | News Blog | Product Planning | Production | Sales
Ford Taurus to Follow Fiesta Out the Door: Report
By Steph Willems on April 4, 2018
It’s a bad news day if you’re a lover of traditional passenger cars, but surely you’ve grown used to this thing by now. As automakers, especially domestic ones, cast a critical eye on their lineups, many models without rear liftgates will inevitably fall victim to the quest for greater profit.
We brought you a report of the Chevrolet Sonic’s impending demise earlier today, but now it’s time to turn from GM to Ford. The same report, drawing on sources with knowledge of the company’s product plans, says the storied Taurus nameplate is not long for this world. Imagine dropping this bombshell on someone in the late 1980s.
Nowadays, you’d likely be greeted with, “They still make the Taurus?”
The Wall Street Journal cites sources claiming Fiesta production will cease for American consumers this year. That’s no shock, as this continent didn’t get the next-generation Fiesta that debuted in Europe in late 2016. The Fiesta was a dead subcompact walking. Erm, driving. A Ford exec admitted as much in Romania last summer, though the U.S. eventually saw a carryover 2018 model.
These same sources claim Ford has decided to discontinue the Taurus, but did not provide a timeline for its departure. If confirmed, this means the current, aging generation will be the model’s last. It also means the end of the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan — a variant that’s quickly being replaced by the Explorer-based Interceptor Utility.
Built at Ford’s troubled Chicago Assembly plant, today’s Taurus is better known to fleet customers than retail buyers. It wasn’t always that way. In the decade following its 1986 model year introduction, the Taurus was a domestic sales juggernaut, providing the likes of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry with real competition. When its spaceship styling gave way to the ovoid monstrosity of 1996, sales began a slow, sad descent. Still, U.S. sales crested the 300,000 mark in 2005 (much of that being fleet buys).
The Taurus withered on the vine, ceasing production in 2006. Newly minted Ford CEO Alan Mulally couldn’t stomach it, however, and resurrected the model nameplate soon after, affixing it to the former full-size Five Hundred.
The sixth-generation Taurus bowed for the 2010 model year, with a refresh arriving for 2013. Since reaching a current-generation U.S. sales high of 74,375 units in 2013, Taurus popularity waned to 41,236 sales last year. In March, civilian Taurus sales fell 36.3 percent, year over year. Over the first three months of 2018, Taurus volume fell 29.5 percent.
Crushed by this report? The news isn’t all bad — the same WSJ sources claim Ford hasn’t yet reached a decision on what to do with the endangered Fusion, which sees the most minor of refreshes for the 2019 model year. A reprieve is possible.
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Kyree S. Williams
While the Taurus is pretty redundant as anything other than a police interceptor, Ford may as well keep making the Fusion for at least a few more years. It looks current (they just announced another refresh for 2019, like you said) and sells well enough.
And even though the MKS and now Taurus have been executed, I wonder whether Ford will keep whoring out the D3/D4 platform. The Explorer, even though the new one will go on a new RWD-based platform, sells quite well. Maybe they’ll sell it alongside the old model, a la GM (see Impala Limited, Cruze Limited, Acadia Limited, etc…). Or maybe they’ll just sell it as the Interceptor Utility. And what of the MKT, since its Aviator replacement looks set to go to production quite soon? It’s a hard sell to consumers, but I’m sure it prints money for the livery market.
Maybe it’ll all depend on where they manufacture the cars. If it’s at the Chicago plant, it may not have enough room to build D3 and the new platform.
MRF 95 T-Bird
Over the weekend I rode in a 2015 Explorer. I found it to be a cut above in ride and fit and finish over a similar three row Honda Pilot.
They got a lot out of the D3/D4 platform which ought to mean this new RWD platform could spur a number of CUV’s and sedans.
Jean-Pierre Sarti
i too recently took a cross country trip in a fairly modest base model XLT Explorer with 20k on the clock and was extremely impressed by it through all driving conditions.
johnds
I wanted to buy the explorer, but the crash tests are much worse than the pilot. Explorer was rated Marginal in the moderate overlap test, whereas the pilot was rated good. I also find it troubling about the Explorer’s carbon monoxide investigation. Real or not, it raises some concerns.
SC5door
The D3 platform will pass on when the last U502 Explorer rolls off the line. They will not continue on with 2 different Explorers. The new police interceptor will be on the new platform.
DEVILLE88
I’m going to laugh my butt off when the CUV trend ends(probably in the next year or two)and these idiots find themselves sedan-less.
Firestorm 500
I think your butt is going to stay safely attached for a long time. You’ll have to get your laughs from “Roseanne”.
That……and she are not funny!!…………LOL!!!
28-Cars-Later
He’s right, and mostly because the industry is already producing too much hence the supply glut. Having three or four models of the same damn thing is going to lead to lower profit per model, and cutback (which we are now seeing). If there is only one sedan model, this market should remain reasonably steady and could even see growth as other models or segments shrink with sales.
JohnTaurus
What’s the difference in producing 3 or 4 utilities and 3 or 4 sedans? Oh, the market is demanding one, shunning the other.
Too much of anything generally limits profitability per model.
junkandfrunk
Wait till fuel prices re-spike. Wah wah wah from the crossover junkies all the way to the repo man.
bumpy ii
Naah. The dominance of car-based SUVs means the mileage penalty versus sedans is much less than it was the last time around.
gtem
Agreed bumpy, beat me to it.
The current gen of compact crossovers don’t give up a meaningful amount of fuel economy IMO, not enough to make someone cringe and want to downsize anyways. Half-ton pickups likewise have really improved substantially where 20mpg in a highway-biased driving loop is very achievable in the real world. Durangos and Pilots and Highlanders are knocking on mid-20s mpg highway.
cpthaddock
Any comparison which posits that a crossover is a modified version of a sedan is now obsolete. It’s the other way round, and the sedan is the impractical one.
Just a wagon in a world where interior human room was purposely curtailed and the vast majority of the real economy cannot afford new vehicles at advertised prices. “Can afford” is defined as not needing to sign a seven to nine year note and has a consistent steady income stream.
ponchoman49
And mid size sedans are knocking on high 30’s highway with full sizers easily getting 32-34 so there is a big difference whether people want to believe it or not. A heavier taller hulking SUV that rides on gargantuan tires is going to use more fuel period unless of course it is electric or full hybrid.
Vulpine
Full sized sedans of today are yesterday’s compacts. Try putting one next to an early-60s Chevy II or Corvair and see how much difference there is between them. (Not much.)
Look at it from an actual cost perspective. How much is an extra 5mpg going from 30-ish in a CRV to a 35mpg in an Accord really saving you? It’s not much. When it was 16 mpg SUVs and 30mpg sedans it was much more noticeable.
TrailerTrash
If fuel prices rise to the point it effects cars sales again, it will be from manipulation or production woes.it has been proven there is plenty of oil.
Because the Explorer gets 12 mpg and the Taurus gets 37?
Fact check, please.
I have driven plenty of both. A FWD Taurus can pretty easily get 30 highway MPG with the 2.0T models cresting 32-33. AWD versions usually see 26-27. The Explorer’s which are always AWD usually see mid to high teens in suburban driving and low 20’s highway.
Pretty sad I can pull 30-32 hwy out of 3800 and this behemoth can only achieve the same with a DI I4 with turboz and a how many speed transaxle?
In addition, the majority of sedan owners switching to CUVs go DOWN a size-segment (i.e. – Accord owners opting for the CR-V and not the Pilot), which ends up being fairly similar in price-point and fuel economy.
And these days, there is a proliferation of subcompact CUVs and some automakers are planning to bring to market even smaller CUVs.
Peter Gazis
The Taurus is not known for its fuel efficiency.
Ford could always bring in Fiestas from Mexico.
SCE to AUX
That’s what we said when Sergio killed off the relatively-new Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. But now he’s looking smarter than ever.
sportyaccordy
Hardly. FCA’s average fleet MPG is like 17. Between subprime customers getting pushed out by interest rates and fuel already on the uptick they are not well positioned for the short/medium term.
TwoBelugas
“FCA’s average fleet MPG is like 17.”
gmichaelj
FCA is solidly in last place, but they are at 21.5
Pt #5
https://www.epa.gov/fuel-economy-trends/highlights-co2-and-fuel-economy-trends
FreedMike
Was he smart, or did he go all truck/CUV/SUV out of necessity because the cars bombed?
I’d go with about 15% of the former and 85% of the latter.
Smart? That’s subjective. But it was definitely sensible to lose deadweight and focus on the company’s core competencies. And he was not wrong that the sedan segment was shrinking so was it worth it to further invest to try to stay in the game for a shrinking pie?
Right, but if the sedans had actually been *successful*, they’d still be around.
Which begs the question: were they meant to be successful? I’d have to think the answer to that is yes.
Well never know since they’ve been so crippled. They have truly become switch cars. Well sir you could buy the Fusion but for a few dollars more Escape…
The Darts and 200s were not bad cars objectively speaking, the problem they had was the residual crap image the earlier Sebring/200 and Avenger twins carried, and it does appear they spent a boat load of money on developing the Dart. It was just a bad time to be pushing sedans. It will take a long, long time for FCA to shed the image it took on during the cut-to-the-bone Daimler years. I still can’t take the Gen 3 Rams seriously with the crap interior it got, no matter how good the Hemi and 5.9 Cummins were.
Some say the Dart should not have been named as such being a FWD people mover, but that didn’t stop GM from doing the same with Impalas and Malibus 10 years before that.
footnote: no idea why but the “reply” button is not always available so please excuse the location of this reply.
You’d be wrong. Those cars existed at all because one of the conditions of the previous administration’s gift of Chrysler to Fiat was building a 40 mpg car in the US. Fiat followed the letter of that requirement by bringing one of their existing European clown cars to Belvidere.
John Horner
Sergio read the market correctly. He had an easier decision to make than some because his sedan sales tanked early and the Jeep brand is a license to print money.
Like him or hate him, the fact is that he called this trend correctly and did so sooner than his peers did. Now everyone is onboard.
Indeed he is, and it never should have been green-lighted in the first place.
@sporty
I see why you might think this, but Sergio’s actually got room to wheel and deal. You want fuel efficient? He’s got a number of Fiat cars masquerading as Jeeps which sell well. You want capable? He’s got a Wrangler which sells itself and a paid for Grand Cherokee platform which dates from 2011. You want a pickup? They just launched a new truck and likely will continue the MY18s as fleet for a period, both of which are Hecho in Mexico giving him a slight cost edge. Should you want a car, or a performance model, he’s got LXs to sell you. From a balance sheet standpoint, you might be right on Chryco being run poorly for the mid to long term but product wise I wouldn’t count them out just yet.
If Ford really spent $1 billion on Lincoln, it may cost Chrysler about the same to spin up a better Dart. They had might as well have a bonfire as Ford did because there is no way any profit would come out of such an investment.
danio3834
“They just launched a new truck and likely will continue the MY18s as fleet for a period, both of which are Hecho in Mexico giving him a slight cost edge.”
HD Rams are built in Mexico, along with *some* 1500s. The new 1500 is built in Michigan, as are 90% of the outgoing model. As the old 1500 is phased out, HDs will be transitioned to the Warren Michigan plant. There’s enough margin to absorb the labour cost increase, while saving money on distribution and potentially tariffs.
akear
Sergio is still seen as an idiot. Like Chrysler, Ford in future will sell only mediocre trucks and SUVs. How can Sergio be seen as smart when Chrysler is ranked near the back of the pack in reliability surveys.
dantes_inferno
> How can Sergio be seen as smart when Chrysler is ranked near the back of the pack in reliability surveys.
Chrysler’s motto: “Dodge testing – RAM it into production”
Hydromatic
As long as you have Baby Boomers who like sliding across seats instead of sinking down into them, you’ll have CUVs.
I think the Fusion will end up like the 300: a series of mild refreshes every few years to serve whatever is left of the large sedan market.
To me the Fusion is mid-sized. Regardless what the rental car agencies call it. “Full-size” its not.
Corey Lewis
Agree RE: mid-size classification on Fusion. I’m sure it has more interior space than the Taurus (which is badly packaged), but exterior size isn’t there.
That’s why I said “large”.
I rented a Fusion Titanium in Las Vegas in November 2016. My wife and I both liked it. 2.0T, black on black. Good looking car.
Middcore
My daily is a ’15 Fusion 2.0T AWD and I like it very much. Only real complaint is the gas mileage is mediocre at best. Mine is also black on black, which I think looks classy but there are so many black Fusions on the road I kind of wish mine was, say, blue.
Last week I was away on vacation and needed a rental so I picked the Ford Fusion hybrid. I got 40-45 mpg mixed use with plenty of power to spare and more than enough comfort for my 6’2” self. When I returned it to the rental agency I didn’t even have to top it off.
The rental agencies refers to it as large while the Taurus and Impala are often referenced as full-sized.
You’d be wrong Corey, the Taurus has more room.
Interesting, now I’ve not been in this current Taurus, but the pictures and video always made it looked cramped. I’ve been in a Fusion, and it felt open/pretty spacious.
Featherston
Agreed, JohnTaurus. The Taurus has a slightly claustrophobic air because of the high sills and large console. If you can get past that impression however, you realize it’s a roomy and comfortable car for four adults. Three friends and I had an SEL as a day-trip rental, and I had a Limited as a rental for a 1,000-mile work/vacation drive. I quite liked it both times. And I love that the base engine is a 288-hp, naturally aspirated V6.
WallMeerkat
Fusion in Europe is a continuation of the Mondeo line (Ford Contour), which is successor to the Sierra (Merkur XR4Ti) and Cortina, and has always been considered D segment / mid size
Rental car companies have their own parallel reality when it comes to defining car size classes.
dwford
There’s no reason the Fusion couldn’t be completely restyled on the current platform. The CD4 is still a newer platform. If Toyota can milk the Camry platform for 15 years, surely Ford can get another 4-5 years out of the CD4 if they did a full restyle inside and out.
@Middcore: That Fusion Titanium I rented ended up being a major reason why I just bought a 2018 Escape Titanium 2.0T 4WD.
They don’t even need to do a complete restyle, just go back and fix the mistake they made when they decided to taunt us by forcing a sedan version on us of a car made as a practical hatchback everywhere else. Then they could call it a Sport Activity Coupe or some othjer such BMW-esque term.
I’m guessing they’ll keep one eye on the Buick Regal to see how the US market reacts to a European style fastback.
Really no reason to do a complete restyle on the Fusion. Newer isn’t always better. Just keep the technology current and enjoy the paid for tooling.
So if the Fusion and Taurus both get terminated, Ford will be left with two passenger cars in their lineup (Mustang and Focus) and 827 CUV/SUV/truck models. Approximately.
TheEndlessEnigma
Sounds like a larger version of Chrysler, incomplete product line.
JDG1980
Would you argue that any company which doesn’t have a minivan has an “incomplete” product line? This is no different. There was a time when minivans were popular and every company had an entry in the category, even if it wasn’t very good. It was worth it if they could grab even a small segment of marketshare. Now, minivans are a niche, so only those companies that think they can produce a competitive offering (either in terms of quality or price) even bother trying.
Sedans are quickly going the way of minivans – a niche product that many car companies won’t bother trying to produce if they don’t truly think they are among the best-in-breed. Younger buyers mostly don’t want sedans, and older buyers mostly still think domestic sedans suck because they did a couple of decades ago. That doesn’t leave much room for Ford and GM to make profits here.
As a side note, no one ever accuses Honda of having an “incomplete” lineup because they don’t have full-size BOF pickup trucks or SUVs, even though pickup trucks are the best-selling vehicles in America – far, far more popular than sedans. (And to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with that – Honda has chosen to specialize in what they’re good at, and they have a strong reputation for quality that lets them remain profitable despite this omission.)
The odds of the Fusion turning it around, even with a full model change, are slim. It’s down 100K from 310K or so in the last 2 years. Crucially, the new Sonata/Optima are also down, indicating that even full model changes cannot stem the tide on second tier midsizers. It’s over. They would do better to bolster the Focus.
That’s still a ton of units, though.
My bet is that Ford just refreshes the Fusion, versus killing it outright.
They just refreshed it for 2019.
But, @Verbal, don’t let facts get in the way of your rant.
CaddyDaddy
….. as I stated before, this is a return to our roots. In the 20’s and 30’s, high, tall and a roomy box was the preferred style of automobile. In the Late 50’s and Early 60’s as Dinah Shore sung it was all “…slim line, fresh clean low to the ground…”. CUV style automobiles are the new rehash of what was perfected as the stagecoach and then the Model A.
….and if you wanted more room, you could order a bussleback trunk lid for extra storage pace.
Advance_92
So that’ll make us the automotive Amish of the globe?
This is an example of the automakers deciding what the hot market would be. Harken to the 70’s and station wagons were king….until mini-vans made their splash then mini-vans were king….until SUV’s made their splash then SUV’s were king….until CUV’s made their splash and are king and queen with SUV’s. In each case, I would argue, the consumer began preferring the new hot thing because automaker marketing decided to push and market one platform over another. Why? Profit. For years station wagons were the high margin platform…then minivans…then SUV’s(and that continues)…and CUV’s(and that continues). I would argue, if marketing was firmly behind a platform, content and value were firmly behind a platform, features and tech were firmly behind a platform AND the pricing models made sense we would see a more balanced market. However that’s not the case and we are seeing a result.
Think about your average CUV on the market, it’s really nothing more than a station wagon that rides higher than a car. BUT the automaker charges a higher price for a product that costs them no more to produce than the equivalent car model does. Why. Because they can.
I’m rambling. In the end this is very short sighted of Ford, they will be pinched hard (like Chrysler was) when the current cheap gasoline bubble pops and the rotation back into fuel efficient vehicles happens. It will be 2008 all over again.
The last gas price spike hurt SUVs because most of them were based on body-on-frame platforms and were lucky to get 15 MPG. Today, even 1/2 ton pickup trucks can usually do more than 20 MPG, and compact crossovers sometimes exceed 30. My 2016 Escape is slightly less fuel-efficient than my 2010 Fit was, but the difference is not huge.
Fracking makes a new gas price spike unlikely, and even if it does happen, $4-$5/gallon gas wouldn’t make current crossovers a deal-breaker. A lot of people made dumb decisions at the last gas spike over what turned out to be a short-term anomaly; I think it will take more than that to move people who remember the false prophecies of “peak oil”.
And there are already hybrid crossovers (RAV4) with more coming soon (Escape, maybe CR-V if Honda decides to bring it here). These will be *more* efficient, at least around town, than a non-hybrid sedan. With batteries getting cheaper, expect to see a lot more hybrids before long. There is even a hybrid F-150 pickup coming in 2020.
It’s true to an extent that crossovers are “just” tall hatchbacks/wagons with more ground clearance. But for most buyers, that’s actually what makes the most sense. The long-standing preference for three-box designs in the U.S. was an irrational fad. Station wagons (and minivans even more so) got stereotyped as mommy-mobiles, so men didn’t want to drive them. So far, crossovers seem to have avoided that.
“Fracking makes a new gas price spike unlikely, and even if it does happen, $4-$5/gallon gas wouldn’t make current crossovers a deal-breaker. ”
That really depends; not all of these “crossovers” are all that efficient. The way some people drive, they’ll be lucky to get 25mpg and too many of them only carry about 10-13 gallons of fuel, meaning stops every 200 miles or so. You can do better, but you have to drive more slowly to manage it.
And don’t forget, gas prices ARE rising again; regular is approaching $3/gallon where I live and mid-grade has already broken that mark. Guess where Premium and Diesel are. Those folks driving the Road Whales™ are going to start hurting because on average, if they drive like so many others, they’ll be lucky to break 20mpg and a fill-up is going to cost $75 or more. Twice that if they carry two tanks.
One of my co-workers is driving around a current 2017 Honda Pilot AWD and is only seeing between 15-16 MPG currently. Granted it is still cold weather and Winter blend fuel but that kind of mileage just plain sucks. He also says it has the 6 speed being a lower trim level so not having the 9 speed might also be hurting MPG a little. I would hate that kind of MPG
“With batteries getting cheaper, expect to see a lot more hybrids before long.”
I keep hearing this, and it has yet to happen.
Today’s CUVs give up very little fuel economy wise compared to similar sized sedans. Analogies to the last time around don’t hold.
Not if you compare full size to full size or mid size to mid size. You usually have to move down a size or two and go from a V6 to a 4 cylinder to get a CUV into sedan MPG.
I had a Taurus Limited as a rental a month or so ago for a day trip, and found it to be a supremely comfortable and relaxing mile eater with good power on tap, but also quite thirsty for a sedan. I was getting an indicated 25mpg going 75-77mph on mostly level ground. Something like a Passat TSI that I’ve rented in the past had all of the same good highway manners (with a smidge more roadnoise perhaps), but got vastly better MPG, and had more passenger space.
EDIT: would be curious to finally land a Charger rental to see how a Pentastar+8spd would stack up MPG-wise at those speeds.
Had a Challenger rental through hilly terrain, at various speeds on highways and side roads, and at the end of a long day (I wasn’t easy on it) had done 26 mpg.
Last Christmas, we took the Charger up to the San Juan Islands and averaged just under 30 for the trip. That’s mostly Interstate, Adaptive Cruise set @ 75ish. What’s bizarre is we took the wife’s Camry up last week on the same trip. Averaged 33 mpg, which isn’t bad. BUT- half the cylinders, about 1,000 lbs less weight, in a much smaller car. By rights, I’d have expected a bigger difference between the two cars.
I had an AWD Charger rental last year with the 3.6 and 8 speed and saw an honest 31 MPG on the open road going 75 MPH. Just try getting anything close to that in a Durango with the same identical drive train. Not going to happen
my 300 gets about 28-29mpg hand calculated, 30mpg indicated, at 75 with the 3.6 and 8 speed.
markmeup
same here. on road trips approx 3-4 hour with little traffic, my previous RWD 300S was doing 29-31, still hard to believe a car this large, heavy & comfortable can hit those numbers, but that’s where it was.
Now my new AWD 300S lost couple MPG in urban city runs, as well as about 2mpg avg. hit on the expressway. Still, MPG is amazing for 4500+ lbs, AWD & 300+hp. I’m def not complaining.
>my 300 gets about 28-29mpg hand calculated, 30mpg indicated, at 75 with the 3.6 and 8 speed.
The hand-calculated figures are more realistic. I wouldn’t trust those electronic fuel mileage indicators any further than I can throw a 747.
dal20402
Was that with the V6 or the 2.0T? Either way it’s more crossover-like than sedan-like. Which makes sense as the Taurus is an Explorer with a sedan body.
I’ve had 300/8A rentals for long trips. They’ll do 28 to 30 mpg in pure highway driving, but expect high teens in the city.
3.5L NA, I’ve gotten about the same MPG with the 2.0T in an AWD Edge.
The Volvo P2 platform on which D3/4 are based launched with the S80 in 1998, not the XC90 which came on-line as an MY03. While S80 was as much of a problem child as the 800 series, functionally it was very much a comfortable car with good visibility. Ford produced the Taurus the way they did, because they are utterly terrible, not because of the D3/4 platform. I think Mr. Magoo was head of the design team, it certainly seems that way.
gtem, was it AWD? Ford’s AWD system is pretty aggressive. It makes for an improved driving experience, at the expensive of mileage.
Of course, driving style has a lot to do with, but on my FWD ’13 Taurus… Those speeds would get me an easy 30mpg. Drop it to 60mph and I’m at 38mpg. Back and forth to work (even mix of highway and city), nets 27mpg. Overall, I’m quite impressed.
Again, Ford AWD takes a pretty big toll on that.
FWD as far as I’m aware. I think it’s the huge tires and high weight. Keep in mind this was on winter-blend gas and in cold-ish conditions as I recall.
I live in the land of E15. My 27 average is 26 on winter blend and 28 on summer. Not sure why your experience was so different.
Truthfully, I may have been cruising closer to 80? 77-79ish rather than the 75-77 I initially stated sounds more realistic given the 70mph limit across Indiana and most of I-74 in IL.
At those speeds the mpg does start to drop quicker than you would expect.
My parent’s ’12 averages around 28, little over 30 on cross country trips.
Last year, I bought my mother a barely used 2017 300C Platinum (3.6/8AT/AWD). My parents flew out then drove it home across the country. My dad was thrilled that it averaged 31 mpg. He’s a pilot and manually counts fuel volume consumed.
This will simply go fleet, i’d say until at least 2021/22. I believe the new Explorer is not due until 2020, and there will be fleet overlap as there always has been between the launch and D4’s demise.
dividebytube
The SHO was/is on my shortlist for gotta try sleeper(-ish) cars. Too bad it’s such a heavy beast. These days I like a little handling more than just straight line speed.
Fusion Sport? (or whatever the AWD V6 turbo one is)
That’s on my list too – but it’s still new enough that prices are a little too rich for my blood. Maybe in another year or two.
Focus ST – new, I see deals for $21k-22k – just may be my next ride.
Know what’d worry me about STs? I see TONS of them on the market lightly used. Makes me wonder.
GTIs are available for low-20s. I know which one I’d pick.
I see a few used in the 15k-18k range. They do seem to hold their value better than the SE version.
I’m also looking at a GTI but fear das German engineering after a few Mini and a BMW experiences.
That’s why you buy it new, and either lease it or get 0% financing (which they were offering last month). VWs now have 5/60 warranties. Either way, you’re covered.
I’m seeing used ’16 Fusion Sports with less than 40k miles (sometimes less than 20k) in the $22k range. That’s an incredible amount of performance for the money. I generally have little interest in newer sedans, but even my interest is piqued by this
http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/732194262/overview/
zamoti
As I was preparing to unload my 545i, I was looking real hard at a SHO as it’s replacement. I test drove a few as well as an MKS ecoboost and was VERY pleased with just about every aspect of the SHO. I ended up going in an entirely different direction mainly because I didn’t want an automatic, but in all reality, the SHO is (to me at least) a very good value for a very comfortable car that has a lot of creature comforts and moves along at a pace that I found very satisfying. I sometimes see them out and about and I think perhaps I made the wrong decision. Big quiet, comfortable and while I wouldn’t call it sporty, I also don’t think it’s as sloppy around corners some (who haven’t driven one) would lead you to believe. The true bargain is the MKS which often sells at nearly the same price as it’s SHO cousin; the only major differences is that the MKS was not available with a so-called “performance package” which lets you turn off traction control and ESP completely and the SHO didn’t have a dual moon roof. I think the Lincoln had power up/down for all windows and the Ford only had it for the front.
Just be sure to have the transfer case oil changed or else it will cook itself and you’ll have a FWD car. It seems that anything that used this drive system which includes Taurus, MKS, Flex, MKT, maybe some Fusions and even Mazda CX9 all suffered the same issues. Gearbox does not contain a sufficient amount of oil so any leak or issue will quickly result in a ruined transfer case. It happened to my CX9 so I’ve done plenty of reading about it. Checking/changing the oil isn’t noted in any maintenance schedule so you have to demand it or learn to DIY.
Chocolatedeath
Tell me more about your CX9 problem…I have one and havent had that issue but want to know more.
S197GT
He is talking about Mazda’s “Special Service Program 92”. Google it. It happened to our 2011 CX-9 around 70k miles IIRC.
They have something like 1L of fluid in them, so any kind of overheat (mismatched tire circumference, common) tends to fry them.
I’m a firm believer that the Taurus never got the love it deserved. The SHO is pretty attractive, but I’d be cautious. The transmission is at it’s limits with the power of the SHO. If driven hard, the transmission isn’t up to the task and will need major repairs.
Non-SHO, go for it!
Ford kills Fiesta, Taurus and (likely at some point) Fusion. Insert Toyota, Honda and Nissan squealing with delight.
You said it best!!!
Camry, Accord and Altima have all seen significant falling sales in the last 3 years. Not a good place to be if you are in the business of making money.
And when Ford essentially exits the passenger car market they are in a position to recover volume. Also don’t forget, cars (due to price) can be the entry point for a buyer into a brand. Eliminate that entry point you are then in a position to be trying to break into the relationship the consumerism has with their brand. Automobile buyers tend to stay with a brand (manufacturer) they own when they are looking for that next purchase.
” Also don’t forget, cars (due to price) can be the entry point for a buyer into a brand. ”
Which also means their margins are far lower. Again, not a great place to be if your aim is to make money.
Given how much of Camry and Altima volume now resides with rental fleet sales, I don’t think the “entry point” thing is as important as they used to be. A generation ago a Camry was seen as a car for the more discerning middle class buyer. Today it’s just another rental fodder and base trim dealer lot filler not unlike a Taurus or Malibu.
“Also don’t forget, cars (due to price) can be the entry point for a buyer into a brand.”
With increased reliability, used vehicles now tend to be the entry point for buyers. Ford and GM vehicles (at least the unibodies) depreciate faster than Honda and Toyota, so entry-level buyers may end up in them anyway.
Besides, the subcompact crossovers are designed to fill the niche that small cars once did. Cars.com shows new Chevy Traxes in my region as low as $14,285; new Ford EcoSports as low as $17,650; and new Jeep Renegades as low as $15,557. These are entry-level prices. The cheapest new Honda Fit that showed up on my search was $16,639, so subcompact cars don’t necessarily have an advantage over subcompact crossovers here.
MrGreenMan
I caught myself looking at an Avalon the other day, and that Camry looks cute if they’d just stretch it.
I really liked the Accord V6 I test drove two years back, so they dropped that from the lineup.
It’s a tricky situation. CAFE is going to put immense pressure on manufacturers to use hybrid powertrains in the entire lineup. By cutting fat, Ford can reduce the number of new hybrid powertrains it must develop. That’s a good thing.
However, if oil prices rise sharply again, and Ford lacks a decent selection of passenger cars, they will be in even more trouble than they are in now. Building hybrid CUVs will mitigate, but it’s still a precarious strategy. Passenger cars have higher fuel efficiency potential.
Under normal circumstances, I’d say the manufacturers are betting that crossovers and passenger cars will sort of merge back into a 1940s paradigm, with upright step-in vehicles that lack ground clearance. However, the two-class CAFE system more or less make it impossible, imo.
It’s a fallacy to assume that if fuel prices spike, buyers will flock back to passenger cars. They want fuel efficient CUVs which are being given to them. Even if they did, small-mid passenger cars aren’t very profitable if at all so automakers don’t really want to build them anymore.
Right, less competing offers for Hertz, Avis and Enterprise. Squeal like a fleet pig, you’re so right.
The Taurus isn’t very good. Getting rid of it is no big loss.
Assuming they do a proper update on the Fusion soon, I don’t see a problem with having a new Focus and Fusion being Ford’s lone sedans…especially considering the amount of trim levels they offer for both.
Have you driven a Taurus? If you have I don’t see how you could be saying Taurus “…isn’t very good…”
Taurus is terribly inefficient from an interior to exterior volume perspective.
Your statement is accurate, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great car.
It’s still roomier than a Fusion. It’s a fantastic cruiser. Looking at street price, you get more for your dollar with at Taurus than a Fusion. It’s too bad the car gets a lot of hate. It’s really underrated.
Faults: Rearward visibility is terrible. Those damn touch sensitive buttons on the console.
Mandalorian
Its not a bad car, but the competition is better. Avalon is a better cruiser, Charger/300 are better muscle sedans, and a lightly used E-Class or 5-Series have the cachet
Well I had about 8 Touri , yes all company cars from a 88 to a 96, they were pretty good for their time, did not excel at anything but overall a good package, compared to the GM of the day. Not sure I can kill Ford and I am no Ford fan but if they do not sell , kill it off, it sedans come back into favor they can bring it back to life. I think GM will do a paring down of their fleet but they will still be able to offer something in each class, they will be the last of the 2 1/2 to be able to say that.
Sub-600
The Taurus was always just an appliance like the CamCord. While it’s sad to see cars disappearing, this one’s no great loss. Start shoveling.
Recently returned from a trip where we were upgraded to a new Taurus at the rental counter from two or three classes down. I have to say, the whole family, and the friends we were visiting, loved that rental. Smooth, quiet and powerful enough, plus very stable in the unexpected snowstorm we encountered on the highway (we were in PA). This was the first time since the 1st-Gen Taurus SHO that I came away impressed by a middle market Ford. I think they should at least keep it in production and extract full value from the tooling, until there is no longer enough market to support it.
I think we need a BDB full-size showdown.
Charger/Impala/Taurus, V6 all-round.
PrincipalDan
followed by 300/Lacrosse V6
We need a third competitor in that upmarket shootout.
Maybe the SHO.
MKS would have been perfect, but the Continental is too “upmarket”. Where’s Mercury when you need it?
Jill, bring around a Sable!
Toss in a SRT for good measure.
Seeing those three models listed together just makes me say yuck. Not an appealing bunch.
Especially considering you can have an under warranty, low mileage Lexus GS350 for the same money.
Try again. In my area a 2016 or newer GS350 with around 30k miles runs at least 36k.
I can walk into an FCA Dealeship and buy a well equipped new 300 for about 25-27k.
My old man just bought a 2015 GS350 f sport, awd with 21k miles and 22 months of full original warranty coverage for $30,500.
But by all means, buy a 300. Yikes.
I love my Taurus. It’s great to be in such an exclusive club.
ford is bunch of m0r0n$. they think, if I want to buy a car, they will be gliding me into SUV? I see fallacy already. I’ll go Honda
I don’t agree with how your phrased it, but I agree with your direction.
I like sedans. I like the way they drive. Every time I buy, I shop across brands, but always wind up with a Ford product. Honda has often been on the short list, but the street price was always too high. If Ford drops sedans, my next sedan might be a Honda. Too bad they can’t make a durable transmission.
MoparRocker74
Good riddance. Its a pointless car, even if its competent. My parents have one of this generation. Its been reliable but an utterly soul less appliance devoid of any compelling reason to own one. Toyota and Honda already have the market covered for bland appliances that move places…why bother with the also ran? Park this water heater looking blob next to a Charger or 300 (also competent and reliable daily drivers that ups the ante with a healthy dose of AWESOME), and I cant see any possible reason for choosing a Taurus.
If ford wants to stay in the sedan game, they need to use the mustang platform and offer something of substance. That’s what the failing Continental SHOULD have been all along: competition for the 300, whereas a Ford (Interceptor?) could keep the Charger’s game sharp.
“water heater looking blob”
LOL nailed it.
pmirp1
We can now all agree that Sergio is a genius. He saw this trend before any one else. Sedan and low hatch business is dead, dead, dead. At best, it will be some made in China or Mexico crap for those low credit score customers or young non-impacting life forms under 30. Or some Johnny come lately customer for German leased thingy.
Somewhere, the artist masquerading as John same last name as one of the cars dying in this article on this site has gone hiding.
We’ve owned a 2010 Taurus SHO for the past 8 plus years. I washed it yesterday and plan to keep it for at least another 8 years. 75k trouble free miles. It’s one of our four cars in our mini fleet.
The Taurus is more comfortable than the Fusion and the interior is better. I’ve rented a Fusion on a few occasions, always when the Taurus or Impala isn’t available. Yeah the Fusion has the same interior space, but if you drive the Taurus and Fusion back to back, you appreciate the Taurus more. The Fusion’s seats are absolutely terrible compared to the Taurus.
I’ll miss it in the market, but I won’t miss mine because it’s not going anywhere.
How’s the reliability been, Spartan? You aren’t right at the bleeding edge of turbo DI’s introduction, but (if memory serves) you are in a first year for that body style and engine? I’m inferring that it’s been good to you.
I smile a little bit every time I see an SHO because I’ve enjoyed the Taurus SEL and Limited as rentals and I feel like SHO buyers are a tiny slice of the market who have sought out something that pleases them and not somebody else.
Ford doesn’t seem to be in the habit of making cars people really want; only cars that, one one or another, they can afford.
The Taurus has never been a desirable car for me, though they obviously tried to change that by giving it the “500” name for a short time in an effort to recall the classic Galaxy 500 of the 60s. I’m hardly surprised by the coming demise of the Taurus. Then again, I expect a lot of Ford’s existing lineup to fade away over the next few years; replaced by new models that will either carry new names or again attempt to revive some old ones. Maybe it’s time for the T-bird, the Galaxy, the Fairlane and yes, even the Falcon to return.
The Five Hundred was given the Taurus name, not the other way around. The Five Hundred was completely and totally unrelated to the Taurus of that time, aside from the Duratec 3.0L (that you could no longer get in the Taurus once the Five Hundred was introduced). Ford, under Mullaly, decided the name was too recognizable to ditch, and thus the Taurus was reborn from the bones of the Five Hundred.
Turn that around, John; the 500 replaced the original Taurus and simply wasn’t doing as well under that name as Ford had hoped. That’s why Ford renamed the 500 as Taurus. It’s a matter of perception.
200k-min
Actually the Fusion was the successor to the 4th gen Taurus. There was a minor overlap of both models when the Taurus was fleet only. The 500 was a replacement to the Crown Vic, again starting out only for non-fleet buyers. I think you’d be hard pressed to find an owner of the original Taurus that thinks the natural progression of the classic Taurus was into what we call the Taurus today
Back when Ford brought Alan Mulally over from Boeing he admittedly didn’t know Ford. Even said something about how he drove a Lexus. When exec’s walked him through the lineup he asked, “where’s the Taurus??” The answer was it was dropped because they were going with all “F” named cars. Mulally said that was redick because Taurus had name recognition so they slapped that name on the poorly selling 500.
That’s how the Crown Vic replacement became the Taurus. Ever notice what vehicle became the cop car replacement once the Vic was put to bed? Yes, as someone who drove a Gen I Taurus way back when I shed no tears for the loss of this poser.
Exactly, 200k-min. This is nicely delineated in Wikipedia’s “Ford car timeline, United States & Canada, 1980–present.” JohnTaurus and you are right.
I found modern Taurus biggest problems to be caused by it’s restyle from the 500. To make a less conservative shape, they had to make compromises with the front passenger openings. If you’re above average height, having the front seats slid back to a comfortable spot means you’ll always have the B pillar forcing contortions to your entry and exit. Everything else about the car always struck me as just fine … for a sedan.
Not particuarly fond of this ’09- model, but the worse news is the commensurate demise of the loved by (some) Flex.
SaulTigh
I find the demise of the sedan ironic. People decided they really did love wagons and hatch backs after all.
Yes, but as long as you don’t call them wagons and hatchbacks. Must call it a crossover (or ‘estate’ for luxury wagons).
Hatchbacks and station wagons have long been the most efficient and practical users of space. Modern sedans, on the other hand, have been going backwards in practicality. The “make it look like a coupe” styling trend means hitting your head on the way in or out of the vehicle and putting up with horrible visibility.
People are kinda stupid though, and the masses convinced themselves (with lots of help from the sons of Madison Avenue) that “SUVS” make them look rugged, cool and sexually attractive. Meanwhile 1st and 2nd gen SUVs with their old school body on frame design were uncomfortable, inefficient and impractical. Car makers moved the segment to car-based unibody platforms but kept buyers thinking they were still cool. So the market has essentially settled on hatchbacks and station wagons with one to four extra inches of ground clearance as the new normal personal/family vehicle.
Old school wagon lovers like myself can now have what we always wanted … we must might have to buy a set of aftermarket lowering springs to finish the job though :). Or maybe just get the torch out to do some backyard lowering like the hot rodders on the 1950s did.
Everything old is new again.
Oh yea, please kill the Fiesta and Taurus. Hardly anyone will notice.
CAFE hates wagons so don’t get too attached.
Fusion is the nameplate that should vanish. Taurus is an institution, even if the model has faded into obscurity.
The future of any mid/fullsize family sedan will probably be determined by changes to CAFE. Hopefully Taurus will survive.
The American manufacturers should develop a common FWD sedan platform. No more wasting time redesigning low-volume vehicles in perpetuity.
The Taurus name isn’t long for this world? That would surprise China, which got an all-new Taurus a few years ago. It isn’t long for this market, and that’s been known for some time. People have been predicting its demise for several years.
For those who claim it all went wrong with the 2010 redesign, please look up sales figures for the 2005-2007 Five Hundred along with the 2008-2009 Taurus and compare them to the 2010+. Only recently, as the model as aged without any updates and its segment has fallen into a steep decline in general, have sales fallen to the 2005-09 levels. The 2010 redesign saved the car from being discontinued long ago. You can argue about interior room compromises and so on, but the more dynamic styling gave the vehicle a new lease on life.
My mom drove an ’09 Taurus shortly before I found her 2012. She was not impressed. She then drove a new 2012 and loved it. She ended up buying the barely used one I found (less than 2k miles) and hasn’t regretted it once. It now has a bit over 110k, and has been rock solid reliable. It is plenty roomy enough, it drives well, and the interior has held up extremely well. Her former 2008 Grand Marquis LS looked like it had twice the mileage, going by how poorly the interior held up. The leather was cheap, the plastics never failed to remind you that it was built to a price, and the driving dynamics made a Boeing 747 feel agile by comparison.
The D3 Taurus works for some, and other than those I’ve read about above, I have also met others that love their 2010+ Taurus.
BTW, what happened when demand for cars increased? Ford brought us the Fiesta, the world-market Focus and even the C-Max Hybrid. What makes any of you think that they couldn’t bring cars back to this market should demand for them reappear? There is an all-new Fiesta that could easily be federalized should there be demand for it. And then there is China’s Taurus, again, wouldn’t be hard to bring to this market if suddenly every one decides they want cars again.
This goes the same for the Chevy Sonic. Also, FCA has global cars they could bring here if demand remateralized.
Just sad. It is getting hard to be a car guy as the years go by and cool vehicles keep being eliminated for boring egg shaped tall wagons called SUV’s. Thank god for the older stuff.
IF Ford is going to cancel its cars at least do a good job producing SUVs. The Escape recently scored last in a government crash test.
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By: NaturalMotion Games Limited
Version #: 1.1.1
Date Released: 2012-10-25
Developer: CSR Racing Support
This free racing game has been clinging around the top charts for a really long time and now, I get to review it. Judging by Apple’s algorithm, CSR Racing is the best racing game, being the first result to pop up on searching the keyword ‘racing‘.
But there is a catch, here! By racing, this game doesn’t refer to the conventional races like we have seen on NFS or Real Racing. This one is rather a draft race where shifting gears is your winning strategy. No brakes or turns, only shift ups and downs. The camera view is from the side, where you can keep your eye on the opponent, always. On the screen are an accelerator on right, and gear paddles on each side (we wish their arrangements were customizable).
The race starts when you rev your ride and warm it up. Once the countdown touches zero, accelerate till you hit the green spot and shift up and so on, till you beat your neighbor to the checkerboard on road. Notifications to get ready, the current gear, your speed and race progress are displayed to back you up. Although this sounds easy, even slight variations in timing can lose it for you. If you are a person who drive a lot, the gear shifts will faintly give you an on-road feeling.
The interface and story-line have remarkable similarity with that of NFS Most wanted. The maps with various event locations, racing to the top of the list, modifications for your ride etc seem to be inspired from the EA master-piece. There are 5 tiers of 5 members each and you have to beat’em all to be the ultimate champion. Of course, that is not going to be easy and it not only takes your skill but also your cars’ specs. You have to regularly upgrade your ride if you want to kiss the trophies. The cash from winning races won’t be sufficient and you will mostly need to use your credit card. The graphics of the game is really good for a free game and the sounds are effective as well.
A really hate worthy feature is the fuel, which goes on depleting after each race. So, if you feel addicted to the game, you are out of luck as you might not be able to play more than 10 games at a time. Believe me, this is going to be a problem since each race lasts only about 20 secs and you are sure to want more. The fuel will automatically refill after about 15 mins or you can buy fuel with some real cash. Also, the races donot have a restart option rather they do, but are grayed out. I am not sure why this happens (will keep you posted).
Despite some short comings, CSR Racing emerges as one of the best and unique games in the category. Though not the exact race as you would expect, this game surely gives the kick of one. After all, half a million people who rated this game 4.5+ cant be all wrong!
Value:High
Would I Buy Again:Yes, this game is awesome
Learning Curve:Medium, takes some time to get into the grip
Who Is It For:For tenagers
What I Like:Graphics, Sound Effects and Price
What I Don't Like:Camera view from back would have been better
Final Statement:If you are fond of free quality games, donot miss this one
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Read the Developer's Notes:
Race your dream car in the ultimate test: a drag race along deserted city streets. CSR Racing combines stunning, high-fidelity graphics with addictive gameplay to create a new type of racing experience.
Upgrade your Audi R8, BMW M3 or Chevy Corvette with turbos, nitrous injection and aerodynamic tweaks to beat tougher and tougher opponents. And when you’re ready, it’s time to challenge the crews that rule the city.
Featuring a breakthrough in graphics fidelity, CSR Racing smashes the barriers between consoles and your iPhone or iPad. Full retina resolution and next-gen lighting combine to beat any 1080p console racing game on the market.
LICENSED CARS
Officially licensed cars from Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Mini and Nissan; incl. Audi R8, Ford GT, Chevrolet Camaro, Nissan GT-R, BMW M3 and a few surprises!
? Now includes the Pagani Huayra hypercar!
R8 vs GT-R. Corvette vs M3. Your car against theirs. In a straight line. It's about power, skill and tactics. Hit the right revs and let that turbo work. But deploy the nitrous at the wrong time, and you're toast.
Choose from turbos, engine stages, ECU tweaks, racing tires and much more to strategically upgrade your car to fit your driving style. But remember: no two cars are the same – don't overload a RWD on skinny tires with power it can't handle.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR RIDE
Make a statement with custom license plates, custom paints and original custom decals.
RULE THE CITY
You are not alone. The crews that rule the city are watching you, and you will soon face their best drivers. Beat their bosses, and you'll take over their district. So far so good – but all is not what it seems…
Make sure you play online to gain access to the latest content and features, and to ensure that your profile is backed up online.
PLEASE NOTE! CSR Racing is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. You can toggle these purchases on/off in the "Restrictions" menu on your device.
* Works on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (3rd and 4th gen), and iPad, iPad 2 and New iPad. *
Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
CSR Racing is published by NaturalMotion Games
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From the first iPod Touch till the new iPad Mini, Roshan has loved each of his iDevices and has been busy tweaking and getting the most out of them. As a Med student from India, he splits his time between studying corpse and writing about his iOS passion. When not on the web, you could find him glued to TV Shows, movies or the bed! Recently, he has taken upon the role of an appreneur and is currently working on a revolutionary new app, Cyan for Facebook.
roshan has written 204 awesome app reviews.
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Are John Mayer and Kourtney Kardashian Dating?
By Cai Yllagan
Rumors of John Mayer and Kourtney Kardashian dating have been circulating online following a brief encounter at a party last December, and Mayer has finally spoken up about the claims.
Mayer addressed the rumors during an interview with Andy Cohen on Radio Andy that began at the GQ Man of the Year year-end party. According to sources who spotted the two together at the time, Mayer had allegedly told Kardashian, “It was sweet serendipity running into you.” They also claimed that the two “had connected”, but didn’t have plans of seeing each other.
Mayer, however, rebuked it. “I would never say that!” he said about the line, calling it “hyper-corny.” He also admitted that he didn’t have a conversation with Kardashian, but was rather speaking to the bassist of the band The Scorpions when Kardashian had walked up to the two of them.
However, Mayer did say he was a little suspicious about how the rumor started. “I’ve got to be honest with you, little suspicious about the origin of the story. I’m not sure the calls are not coming from inside the house on this one,” he added. “I will say, if the call is coming from inside the house, it’s diabolical and genius.”
(Ben&Ben got to meet John Mayer…and give him their album!)
He did clarify that he did not harbor any ill feelings towards the Kardashian family. “I actually like the Kardashians,” he said. “If you break it down to your interactions with them, they’re very nice people. So any objection to them is more philosophical, and I really don’t have a philosophical objection to people that I don’t get on with everyday.”
Do you believe what John Mayer said regarding his rumored romance with Kourtney Kardashian?
Cai Yllagan
A storyteller since 8, but she swears she was a fortune-teller in her past life. When she isn't writing, she plays games on her PlayStation, watches beauty vloggers on YouTube, and does tarot readings as a form of therapy. Find her on Instagram, @musingsandmagic.
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How to Write Indie Songs
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Not all indie songs feature the same instruments or lyrical styles. Here are some suggested features of typical indie bands.
Form a band, or get a mixing studio like "Garage Band" or something, and a microphone.
Start with a percussion instrument, and develop the other instruments around that rhythm. You could use a drum set, some shakers. The tempo should be upbeat, but not too fast. The song you are writing will most likely invoke emotions of happiness among listeners.
Decide what the song will be about. There are buckets of songs out there that are written about love, longing, life... well actually, there are buckets of songs written about anything. It doesn't really matter if the topic itself is unique and indie. You just have to find a way to present it that is interesting and thought provoking. So choose a topic that is close to your heart and begin.
Brainstorm. Take a blank piece of paper and title it with the topic of your choice, then write down as many thoughts, lines, words and ideas that come to mind. A really important aspect to brainstorming for writing an indie song is to think of metaphors. Interesting, thought provoking and obscure metaphors will do.
The good thing about writing an indie song is that the verses don't need a concrete structure to be considered good. They don't even have to rhyme. Have a thesaurus handy to find interesting words you can use that have a nice ring to them. Instead of focusing on having a catchy chorus like in pop, make the chorus
Make the main tracks. These will be guitars (either acoustic or electric; if you use electric, it's best that you don't use distortion), a nice but simple bassline, and the main vocals.
Another cool thing about indie music is that you can get away with using those $2 mini instruments that are most likely intended for a child. So feel free to use kazoo's, those little egg shakers, and even recorders to accompany the main tracks. And if your budget is especially low, go on ahead and just whistle the main melody of your song, it works just fine.
Write about anything you want, as long as it isn't depressing. You can go free verse, but try to rhyme. Your lyrics should be happy, and personal. A good way to start thinking of lyrics is to think of your childhood.
You don't even have to have a good voice, as long as your lyric structure is O.K. and as long as it sounds unique.
You should also have some back up vocals to accompany your voice. Something a lot of artists do is record their voice twice on two different tracks.
Now go over each verse and cut out the fat. Take out the unnecessary details that don't really fit until the writing flows. If taking out a line ruins the flow than replace it with a vague sentence such that doesn't mean much, but sounds like it could mean everything.
Read over the song one more time and make any final corrections you need. Perfect the chorus, change the blank words to be stronger and make them more effective. Change any bland words such as walking to ambling or any other word you can think of. Add paradoxes and oxymorons to make your song more interesting.
Give the song a random and slightly unfitting melody, but one that is pleasant to listen to. Instead of singing some lines, say them if they require emphasis.
Choose which instruments your song is best accompanied with. The instruments you choose have a strong effect on the mood of the song, so choose wisely.
Do I have to grow a goatee if I want to write Indie pop?
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No, you can if you want but there's no restrictions or requirements. Be you.
How do I sing like an indie?
It all depends. Indie isn't such a style of music as a category of artists. Many indie artists, however, use very analog-sounding effects. Look to OK GO for inspiration.
Don't try too hard to make it indie. Just go with what feels best to you.
Don't try to make your music too random and obscure or it can sound messy
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Film submissions for the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival will start on this official site from the end of April, 2016.
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Dates set for 29th Tokyo International Film Festival:October 25 – November 3, 2016
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Triple feature “Pretty Cure” director and voice actors promote film highlights at TIFF
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screened at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival Panorama section on October 24. Voice actors Yu Shimamura, Masumi Asano, Yamamura Hibiku, and Miyuki Sawashiro, as well as the directors for each feature Akifumi Zako (A Precious Treasure of Pumpkin Land), Hiroshi Miyamoto (Lefy’s Wonderful Night), and Yukio Kaizawa (Cure Flora and a Mysterious Mirror), attended Shinjuku WALD9 in Tokyo for a “greetings from the stage”.
Director Kaizawa said of Cure Flora and a Mysterious Mirror, “the concept was ‘cute’. I would like children watching to think of the characters as friends, or younger sisters. This is a silent film. I don’t mean silent as in nobody speaks in the film, but rather I tried to make the film like a silent film in which there are voices”, he said, showing confidence fit for a veteran.
Following this, Zako had a smile on his face as he said of his own part, “when you have a princess as a motif, I think you end up making characters that are a bit high and mighty without even realizing what you are doing, however, I made my motto that princesses are strong, kind and beautiful, and tried to make a film that would put the audience in a good mood.” Miyamoto, directing for the first time, said that “the story in Zako’s full length feature was about the princesses being rescued, so I thought I would make mine a story about the princesses doing the rescuing. The tomboy princess is about to give up many times, but looking at her giving it one more go after some encouragement from Pretty Cure, and I really hope to encourage children that might have given up on something to keep at it.”
Shimamura, who performed the part of Haruka Haruno, was pretty excited about the whole thing- “I always put everything into whatever I do, usually recordings for television series, and this time will be no different!” Co-star Asano said that “you would think that each part of a triple feature would be quite short, but actually they are quite long, and full of drama.” Yamamura reflected that “you will see plenty of sparkles and plenty of cute in these films. You will be able to enjoy yourself to the fullest in these 3 worlds.”
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3 Stupid Mistakes From Mourinho That Made Manchester United Lose The Derby – Sports – Nairaland
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The much anticipated and awaited Manchester derby has come and gone. Plenty of talking points from the much one-sided Matchday 12 “Super Sunday” game. There was much fanfare as the home fans were delighted with a near perfect and brilliant display of attacking football by their team, Manchester City as goals from the diminutive trio of David Silva, Sergio Kun Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan was more than enough to seal an impressive win and 3points for the City side.
On the other hand, it was a lackluster and lackadaisical performance as usual for the visiting Manchester United side who traveled without their record signing Paul Pogba selected for the game due to some injury. Although Anthony Martial did score a parity goal, it was not enough to even share a point with Manchester city side as the intensity and purpose of play of the home side was on a different level entirely.
Here, I took a deep dive into the analysis of the “Super Sunday” Manchester derby and highlight the high profile mistake made by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that made them lose the derby to Manchester city.
1. Starting 3 central/defensive midfielders. No attack-minded midfielder
It is very evident that Jose Mourinho never learns or he is just plain stupid and adamant because there is no way he can justify selecting and starting the trio of defensive-minded midfielders in Nemanja Matic, Marouane Fellaini, and Ander Herrera together in the same game against an impressive attacking side like Pep Guardiola’s Manchester city. It is evident that Jose Mourinho switched into an ultra-defensive mode which he has been heavily criticized for all his career. With the absence of Paul Pogba who withdrew late before the game due to some injury, Mourinho should have gone for the attacking option of Juan Mata or even Fred who was impressive in his last game against Bournemouth, but No, Mourinho never learns.
2. Starting Jesse Lingard instead of Juan Mata
Like I have said before, Jose Mourinho never learns. I still do not understand why Jesse Lingard is getting a derby start ahead of the impressive, and inform creativity that is offered by Juan Mata. Juan Mata’s fantastic free-kick ignited a comeback against Juventus in the midweek’s UEFA Champions League game in Italy but No, Mourinho refused to start him (instead starts him from the bench) and plays an out-of-form and somewhat confused Jesse Lingard in his place. It was a really stupid mistake on Mourinho’s part not to have started Juan Mata over Jesse Lingard on Sunday as Juan Mata (and Anthony Martial) is Manchester United’s best attacking and creative options right now.
3. Not pressing high enough to get the ball back when they are not in possession
Manchester City made an impressive total of 643 passes while the visiting Manchester United side made a paltry 319 passes during the Manchester derby on Sunday. This is so because Manchester United did not press the home team high enough so as to get the ball back when they are not in possession thereby affording Pep Guardiola’s Manchester city side too much time on the ball and dictate thepace and style, and rhythm of the game.
In sharp contrast, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester city side pressed Manchester united high on the ball whenever they lost possession of the ball and always get the ball back quickly so as not to allow Manchester United players much time on the ball. Pep Guardiola’s strategy was to starve Manchester United of the ball flashlivescores, limit their creative chances with the ball, frustrate them from possession and it worked perfectly all thanks to Jose Mourinho’s stupid defensive mentality.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team is not an unbeatable team especially when they do not have a certain Kevin De Bruyne, you just need to press them high on the ball, starve them of the ball (which is actually a difficult and just about impossible course of action) and attack, attack and attack them.
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Abuse Christian Grey domestic violence
Erica James #AskELJames on twitter about abuse, what a joke
Tonight at 6PM Erica James was having a question and answer time on twitter about Abuse. #AskELJames. What an absolute joke. This women is not a fucking abuse expert, a doctor, a Psychologist, she is not even a writer or a decent human being. Erica James is about money, power and herself.
Just a few days ago Erica James and her personal franchise twitter page, website Grey House attacked us on twitter. They had our abuse site twitter page blocked, and then out of the blue we get a twitter message from them, they had unblocked us. We called Erica James out on her utter garbage of sexual violence. Here are the tweets. Erica James accused us of being antiabortionists because we objected to her sexually abusive books, the sexual violence that has been found to be so dangerous to all, especially children.
Hey asshole at Grey House @GreyHouse you were sent one tweet after tweeting us. Not fucking 10 as you are saying in your fucking rant. There is the tweet we sent you. This mob Grey House run by Erica James, belongs to Erica James franchise, were quick of the mark to quickly block us once more after sending their rant of a tweet, so did Erica James....@ELJames.
These two sites had us blocked, their tweet to us came out of the blue. Erica James and their entire franchise block anyone who objects to the sexual violence abuse, stalking, rape books, if you are a medical person who specializes in abuse they abuse you even more. If you are a survivor of abuse they also abuse you even more.
This what their franchise and Erica James do, they abuse everyone, who does not support their utter sexual violence, garbage filth. The twitter page @EXTREMECHICK25 is one of Fifty shades of grey twitter pages. We did not tweet them, we don't even have them as being followed, or them following us. So where there shit comes into the mix we have no idea. But when we went to their twitter page OH yes big supporters in all things sexually perverted in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Erica James and her franchise have hundreds of fake twitter, social media accounts, ranting, abusing people on social media, only five minutes ago it happened to us. The most ridiculous names for fake accounts spamming with support for abuse, sexual violence in Fifty Shades of Grey, saying the medical professionals, the BDSM experts who have come out against Fifty Shades of Grey for not being BDSM, but out right abuse....have no idea what they are talking about, the medical studies conducted by medical experts do not know what they are talking about.
They stalked our personal twitter pages, spammed us, slandered us, then they got the link for our stop abuse advocate twitter page and bam, they spammed us again, and filled our twitter page with slanderous tweets. This was during the #AskELJames Q&A last night. This is what Erica James has her people do. They will stalk you, slander you, abuse you.
Our own website here and email accounts also hacked, pretty coincidental after we get spammed by Erica James people she employs.
Well Fuck you Erica James.
These delusional sicko's who get off on sexual violence and abuse, kept spamming our accounts, our abuse twitter page, they were all blocked.
This #AskELJames was a massive set up by Erica James, she had her people with their fake accounts coming out abusing any one who was not in support of her book, not in support of sexual violence, abuse, domestic violence and especially not in support of her books being used to sexually abuse a child. The disgusting rants of Erica James people was bloody disgusting, they were spamming peoples accounts, abusing them....we blocked all of their accounts in the end.The entire Q&A well and truly backfired on Erica James.
These dickheads with these fake ridiculous names, accounts supporting Erica James are the same people who get off on sexual violence and abuse for their own sexual gratification.
The books of Erica James, sexual violence, domestic abuse to Erica James are all about money, how much money can she make for her own gratification. She has obviously swooped in on a new target range with her new sexually violence piece of crap GREY, she is targeting the sexually perverted who get off on pure sexual violence, abuse, rape.
When her sexually violent piece of crap "GREY" was due to come out, just weeks ago on a Saturday night Erica James had millions of peoples social media accounts spammed with her book, the cost in pounds, pre-order your book and so on. People were furious and letting her know it. Erica James had our own accounts blocked, but she unblocked us, so she could spam us with her crap and the upcoming new piece of dribble, sexual violence, rape, perverted filth she wrote about her own private sex life with her husband.
Just to let you know Erica James and her franchise who stalk us...what you are doing is cyber stalking, you are breaking the law.
Our site even did an article a few months ago about that very thing. Articles also come from the FBI. You might want to read these Erica...might help you for your next piece of trash also, since you are so obsessed with stalking and breaking the law in your books of sexual violence Fifty Shades of Grey and now Grey, which is 200 times the crap and bad writing....Read article Here
This does come from the FBI Erica, next you will be saying they don't know what they are talking about either. Might want to look up that word narcissist...you have the traits and well as Psychopath.
Our site is full of articles with medical data to support this on how dangerous Fifty Shades of Grey is. Both of these books and the movie are glamorizing abuse, sexual violence, rape, stalking as being a fairytale romance....when none of these things are.
Please check out the articles for yourself.
Erica James books are sexual violence gutter trash, he sex life sprawled across her four books.
People are coming out in support on social media to our articles, thanking us for enlightening them, and the world, to the dangerous of Fifty Shades of Grey, Grey, for exposing how dangerous, these books, movie are to every person, every child, especially children, to all of this being sexual violence, domestic abuse, rape and so much more, which is well documented in our articles. Magazines and TV networks are coming to our site, reading our articles, also now not supporting Erica James and her sexually violence trash, instead exposing it as just that, trash, rape, sexual violence, so dangerous.
Hello People, fu#king wake up, for god sake.....you are reading about Erica James perverted, disgusting sex life, her sex life with her husband, visiting the filthy disgusting sex dungeons.....Haven't you figured it out yet....Seriously people i thought you would have figured out after reading book one. You don't have to have a medical, Psychology, PHD degree to know that.....All this time people you have been reading about the perverted sex life of Erica James....Is your skin crawling yet????
The only people…and we stress "the only people" who keep going back for more of this sexual violence dribble, and support Erica James in her quest for sexual gratification with sexual violence, have a very serious mental disorder. They have delusional fantasies, just like Erica James. Turned on by sexual abuse, sexual violence, and yes there is such a disorder, and starts quite young. These types of people dangerous to our society.
Don’t forget this is E L James sex life…..this is her sex life you are reading.Erica James is an interview say the books are based on her life, her life experiences.
So in other words Christian Grey is her husband Noel…and Erica is either Anastasia or Bitch troll…. child molester….Mrs Robinson, Elena…still psychoanalyzing that bit….We get the distinct impression Erica James is both…..she has a split personality…she can not work out if she wants to be the controlling child molester Elena....or the dim witted lip biting Virgin Anastasia…..We would say from reading the books, Erica really wants to be both….This is her life, her sexual filth, dragged out across the pages.
Erica James is obsessed with her Psychopath sexually abusing Christian Grey sticking things in girls asses, or is that Erica James fetish and fantasy???.....she wrote it people, she is obsessed with sexual violence, the more violent and nasty, the better for Erica.
"An Irresponsible Rationalization of Domestic Abuse"
“Fifty Shades of Grey legitimizes and glamorizes violence against women,” NCSE Executive Director Dawn Hawkins said. “The story promotes torture as sexually gratifying and normalizes domestic violence.”
We have written our own book addressing abuse, Erica James has slandered us for doing so. The difference is Erica our co-written book is written by professionals, abuse survivors, 100% of the profits of our book which has gone global and is going to be a best seller, are going to abuse charities around the world.
Website Shades Of Grey, Edward Grey
You can read more about the book what the book is about, pages from the book at the website link above. Trust us you are going to absolutely fall in love with this book, its incredible story, message and Edward Grey
❤️All the proceeds from the book are going to Abuse charities around the world. This book was written to send a powerful message, and to raise as much money as we can for abuse charities.❤️
❤️None of us get paid, all of our people who put their heart and soul into fighting abuse, the book Shades of Grey, by Edward Grey, do so because we are all advocates of helping victims, survivors of abuse of all forms, and children. Every person who has worked on this book, including the graphics, book covers, volunteer, we all want to help abuse, raise as much money as we can for abuse around the world. To send that powerful message that the book contains.❤️
This is our book co-written with Edward Grey and Alexandria a professional, an abuse survivor, a writer, author, and abuse advocate.
The proceeds of this book Shades of Grey, by Edward Grey, his untold story are going to abuse charities. Erica James does not want this book to be recognized, succeed, to raise money for abuse charities.
You need to go to the website to read what the book is about, there are pages there to read also.
This book is no way Fifty Shades of Grey, not copied, no names the same, nothing. This website explains more.
We sent our books link, website to E L James way before she even announced she was writing another trash piece of abuse. She has now been attacking us for doing so, slandering our book.
Erica James has already come our slandering our book with vexatious slanderous comments at the Hollywood Reporter
Our book has already gone global, and the proceeds are going to charity, to raise as much money as we can for abuse charities, which E l James is dead against us doing.
Shades of Grey Website
Its called Delusions of Grandeur, Narcissism, Erica; unfortunately there is no help for you. Erica does not want our book to succeed, to raise money for abuse charities, to send out the message of abuse, sexual violence, love, which our book contains. She does not want the co-author Alexandria, a survivor of abuse and a professional, to tell Edwards story about abuse, supporting abuse victims, including children around the world. This could be anyone of their stories, of abuse, we are trying to make people aware, how abuse effects entire families.
Now it would seem Erica James is laying claims to owning the rights to the Oxford English Dictionary, and all the words that it also contains.
Well she gave an indication of this, with her latest rant, of dribble and slander against our book Shades of Grey
♦Meaning of "shades of grey" -Cambridge English Dictionary shades of grey› the fact of it not being clear in a situation what is right and wrong: a straightforward choice between good and evil, with no shades of grey. ♦
♦Now we could be wrong here, but last we checked, Erica James did not own the the rights to the Oxford English Dictionary, thank god she didn't write it. Fuck could you imagine the mayhem if she did.♦
Watch out parents who named their babies, or adults living or dead,------ Edward, Christian, Anastasia, Teddy, any one with surname Grey, Erica is claiming you stole the name from her.
But hang on Erica James you stole the name Christian from Stephanie Myers, her husbands name is Christian. You seem to be quite obsessed with stealing from Stephanie Myers.
You stole the name Grey from the movie Secretary and most of your story as well. Then we have a long list of authors who you stole from and now it would also see plagiarized from.
Are you going to steal our husbands names next, just to let you know Erica my husbands name is Aaron Edward.
Edward Grey is the name of: Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862–1933), British Liberal statesman & foreign minister Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle (died 1492), English nobleman who was created Viscount Lisle in 1483 Edward Grey (policeman), (1918-2004), Sri Lankan sportsman and police officer Edward Grey (bishop) (1782–1837), Anglican clergyman Edward Grey (died 1676) (1611–1676), English politician
Sir Edward Grey, a fictional character in the Hellboy universe.
♦fictional character in the movie "Secretary"Edward E Grey♦
♦Edward Grey in the book Shades of Grey....by Edward Grey.... the untold story.♦
The name "Christian" comes from the Greek "kristos", meaning "anointed one", and is older than Jesus Christ. It's not a Hebrew name. It can also be a girls name and used widely around the world for centuries. Christian means "a follower of Christ." The first historical usage of this name dates back to the 1st century, in the book of Acts in the Bible. Again is E L James claiming she own the rights to the name Christian?? Did she write the bible??? God... is Christian Grey the second coming , is he the messiah??? Fuck i hope not for every ones sake and safety.
Now hang on Erica have you been fooling the world, are you older than the bible....you tricky dicky Erica, you fooled us all.
Our team have approached magazines,entrepreneurs to help with the book, and now Film studios to have this incredible story told.
We are self funded and we would love the support of the media, especially Australia where we are from.
We are getting international support for the book, which is incredible, just today 21 June, a major record label, producer, entranapour has contacted us.
Abuse, sexual violence effects millions around the world, especially children. Please help us raise as much money as we can for abuse charities by supporting this book, sharing the link for the books website, the book Shades of Grey....By Edward Grey.
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We already have international celebrities sharing our links and re-weeting the book. People leaving such wonderful supporting comments on twitter, our website that are coming from all around the world. Our stats show the biggest support is from the USA, South Korea, France, Australia, UK, then other countries around the globe, even Canada. We have tweets from everywhere.
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Thank you everyone, for the massive support of the book Shades of Grey, by Edward Grey.
Thank you for sharing globally around the world
The book has major advocates to end abuse sharing the book around the world on line. The support has been incredible.
We want to raise as much money for abuse charities as we can when the book comes out.
This is also the link to our Daily Paper The Fifty Shades of Abuse Daily, we have stories from Australia and around the world.
Abuse comes in many shades "fifty shades"
We also have a brand new Facebook page. We are certainly not fans of FB, it was opened for child abuse and domestic violence cause.
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Fifty Shades of Grey "GREY" Promoting Sexual Violence to our children
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The sick sexually violent world of of Erica James. More trash writing. The fucked up world of Christian Grey, sexual abuser Psychopath.....Dim Wit....lip biting Anastasia Steele, still a dum dim wit in the new trash book "GREY"....this will give you people a much clearer picture.....The new book 200 times worst than the first three pieces of sexually abusing, utter trash. The writing has declined by at least 200% if that was even possible..but the proof is in the book, it has. READ MORE
Pornography definition Webster Dictionary as well as state laws obscenity or harmful to minor laws
*Pornography is written, printed or video material that contains sexually explicit images or content that some people find to be arousing.
*An example of pornography is a movie depicting men and women having sex that is intended to get you sexually excited.
*Writings, pictures, etc. intended primarily to arouse sexual desire.
*The production of such writings, pictures, etc.
*The explicit depiction of sexual subject matter; a display of material of an erotic nature. [from the mid-19th c.]
*The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.
Sexually explicit writing, images, video, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.
Lurid or sensational material. Often used in combination: violence pornography.
Under the laws to protect children...harmful to minors laws.
All of the above and drawings, photographs, or similar representation of a person or persons, or portion of the human body which depicts nudity, sexual conduct etc, which is harmful to minors, or any book, pamphlet, or magazine, which contains any of the above, or explicit narrative accounts....where minors are present.
This doesn't not include material which is designed for sex education, medical, to minors. (there is a difference between such materials)
It unlawful to any person to knowingly exhibit an of the above and below, to minors, in place of public accommodation, where minors maybe present, and where minors are able to view the material, unless each item of material is kept in a seal wrapper, concealing the content from minors. This also goes for written content, such as Fifty Shades of Grey...who's content is R rated, pornography, sexual violence, rape, domestic violence.
These websites with magazines are selling vibrators, sex toys, R Rated DV's and R rated books just like Fifty Shades of Grey does on their websites and social media including to children...breaking state protection laws.
There are also laws to protect children from obscene or harmful material on the Internet. For one, federal law prohibits the use of misleading domain names, words, or digital images on the Internet with intent to deceive a minor into viewing harmful or obscene material (See 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252B, 2252C). It is illegal for an individual to knowingly use interactive computer services to display obscenity in a manner that makes it available to a minor less than 18 years of age (See 47 U.S.C. § 223(d) –Communications Decency Act of 1996, as amended by the PROTECT Act of 2003). It is also illegal to knowingly make a commercial communication via the Internet that includes obscenity and is available to any minor less than 17 years of age (See 47 U.S.C. § 231 –Child Online Protection Act of 1998). The standard of what is harmful to minors may differ from the standard applied to adults. Harmful materials for minors include any communication consisting of nudity, sex or excretion that (i) appeals to the prurient interest of minors, (ii) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable material for minors, (iii) and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.
Fifty Shades of Grey meets every single criteria and more for pornography, sexual violence, rape, domestic violence, stalking, sex slaves, dangerous content that is being promoted for our children, putting their lives in danger.
The Franchise of Erica James Fifty Shades of Grey and Grey House this year were screen shot and recorded, sharing R rated material with minors on social media, explicit sexual violence and sex scenes and pictures with minors. This was reported to the FBI.
The support of our own book about abuse Shades of Grey has been incredible. 100% of the book profits go to abuse charities around the world. The book is going to be published people, we are promoting the book at this point. You can go the websites, on this site or Edward Greys site Shades of Grey to read from the book, more pages being added to day 26 June. You can find out what the book is about. We can not stress this enough, the book Shades of Grey by Edward Grey is NOT Fifty Shades of Grey, nothing like it, not copied, nothing, hell lets face it, no living person would want to copy Erica James absolute crap.
We do have a link down the end of the article to more pages that have been reviewed By Alys, an advocate to end abuse...an Author and sick to fucking death also of the sexual violence promoted by Erica James....We have to warn people the chapters are violent where Christian Grey is now raping women. Someone fucking arrest this fucking women Erica James now...for promoting sexual violence. Christian Grey raping women....Erica James own love god, her own fucking messiah....giving him permission to do what ever the fuck he wants to women, use them abuse them, spit them out, rape them.
Dr. Gail Dines professor and lecturer. An academic, she has also been described as "The world's leading anti-pornography campaigner". speaks at the 2014 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation (CESE) Summit about the harmful messages communicated in "Fifty Shades of Grey."
We stopped reading this trash....We skipped through flicking through pages, because it was just so fucking badly written, so much dribble, so much of the exact same book as the other pieces of utter crap....this one just has more sexual violence, more domestic violence, Christian Grey raping.....more of Erica James nasty sex life sprawled out on the pages.
We ask you, please do not go out and buy this book, it is utter fucking trash, sexual violence, rape, bloody disgusting. It will be free to download through PDF on the next in a few weeks. Do not support the bank account of this fu#king Narcissist disgusting person Erica James.
❤Hello people..... this trash is the same bloody trash books as before... just with more trash writing, its the same dam story.....100 times the domestic violence, sexual violence, rape, justifying Erica James own love stud she is obsessed with, Christian Grey, giving him permission to do what he does....Erica James just cashing in once more.
Jeeze Jamie Dornan, i bet you wish now you had never signed onto do this utter fucking crap. It is destroying your career....Don't worry Jamie contracts are not full proof, and here is your way out of yours now, with this new sexually violent, rape dribble, trash Erica James has just written, also portraying your character as. Not quite what you signed up for i am sure.
Don’t forget this is E L James sex life…..this is her sex life you are reading.
Erica's husband is Christian Grey, her Psychopath sexually abusing billionaire rapist...Got the picture now....Great. Is your skin crawling yet??? READ FULL STORY HERE
This book should come with a warning label, dangerous, toxic, for your health, do not leave in reach of children---EVER.
What is in the utter trash of Erica James, is down right sexual abuse, violence, dangerous to you, to your children.
Erica James says it is only the sex people are objecting to. READ MORE
Syndicated Morning Show seen around the world, exposing Erica James Trash, as just that, utter fu#king trash. The hosts of the show contacted our site. Just as furious as us.
People, do not rush out and buy this utter trash out of curiosity, (we all know what curiosity did to the cat) seriously you are wasting your money….wait a few weeks it will be free to download by PDF.
Please support abuse charities, a child…. take that money and give to charity. Do not support the bank account of this narcissistic greedy women, who abuses victims of abuse who want to confront her. (we were asked to review this book, we certainly didn't buy the book, it was given to us to review. We would never buy anything from this women, books, or movie.)
Erica James says in an interview "It is only the sex people are objecting to and nothing else"
Seriously people if you are taking for gospel, any of the crap, BDSM, medical information, in her trash books...DONT. This women has no fu#king clue what she is talking about.
Delusional much Erica, people are objecting to almost every single thing in your books, and then a hell of a lot more.
*the crap writing, worst in living history.
*the grammar-spelling mistakes,
*poor editing,
*the sexual violence--confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*rape, domestic violence--confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*degrading of women--confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*Psychologically abusing women--confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*Abusing victims and survivors of abuse, sexual violence, rape.
*the disgusting research-- confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*the appalling medical research, so wrong it was criminal--confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*The BDSM portrayed, not fucking BDSM--as already stated by the experts that have posted on our site
*The BDSM contract, not a BDSM contract-as stated by the experts on our site
*contributing to the death of a child
*putting our children's lives in danger--
confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*putting women's live in danger
*a how to guide for a sexually abusing Psychopath--confirmed from experts already postings on our site
*selling sexual violence, rape as romance, when it fucking isn't--
*pushing this sexual violence, onto children--
*stealing your characters name from the movie Secretary.
*Stealing-copying-plagerizing from other authors, dead and alive
*stealing from other movies
*Thinking you Erica are the only person ever-r who has written a book.
*But lets face it Erica you didn't really write a book, you tried and failed four times.
*Tricking people with your PR and marketing, saying what you had was gold when it was dog shit in disguise.
We have to give it to you Erica you did try "somewhat"...na lets face it you didn't try at all, what 4 times now, and you still didn't get it right. Still reads like a five year old wrote them with the writing, still full of abuse, sexual violence, domestic violence putting lives in danger, with no literary content at all, full of spelling and grammar mistakes like your other crap books of abuse. Yes i know Erica book one had over 500 mistakes.
Then readers, Erica James has the audacity to come out and say every author in the world is copying her.
Its called delusions of Grandeur, Narcissism, no help for you...sorry.
❤ No one, and i mean no one, is objecting to sex, hell let’s face it people, none of us would be here today if it was not for sex. Speaking for myself, i have a very healthy sex life with my husband, and i am sure millions of other people around the world do also. My own husband, said what is in all of those books by Erica James, is absolutely garbage, rape, sexual violence, filth... he was not in the least aroused by any of it, just disgusted like the millions of others around the world.
❤️ Jamie Dornan is quoted as saying "it's just "intellectual snobs" who criticize Fifty Shades of Grey."
Dakota Johnson says and i quote "I think that is sort of an uneducated opinion," Dakota said. "Maybe because I know more about the BDSM world, so it makes sense to me"
When we read the article, and interview that Dakota Johnson did, we were laughing at her stupidity, and furious at it also. Furious at the stupidity of Jamie Dornan....If you have an education, a PHD or any sort of degree, in the eyes of Jamie Dornan... you are an intellectually snob.
We are intellectually snobs because we care as human beings about abuse, about sexual violence, exposing it, not wanting our children's lives to be put at risk, to not wanting another child to die senselessly, a shocking death, because of Fifty Shades of Grey. Not wanting a sexual abuser, to do what is in those trash books of Erica James of sexual violence, to act this out on a child of five years of age, to have millions of young women, girls, women, be sexually violated, abused. Young boys or men to think that this violence, sexual abuse, abuse in the books of Erica James is acceptable in a relationship, when it simply isn't.
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And if you think a sexual abuser who abuses children wont copy these books, to sexually abuse a child, then think again, because they will, they suffer from the same sicked up fantasies of Erica James, getting off on sexual violence, sexual gratification of violence, just as Erica James and her devoted fans do. Dangerous to our society, to our children. Erica James wrote it people, she wrote herself as a child molester Mrs Robinson, Elena in the books, her life, experiences--her life. A lot of previous fans have now left her side, also boycotting her, finally fucking waking up, wanting no part of Erica James and her utter fucking sexually violent trash.
There is no planet in the universe, nowhere, that sexual violence, rape, torture, is romance, sexually abusing a child is romance. Only to Erica James and her devoted delusional fans, who get off on this sexual violence, for their own sexual gratification, just like Erica James does.
The BDSM community are certainly not supporting anything that is portrayed in the books of Erica James, because it simply isn't BDSM, nor is the contract a BDSM contract. They are also just as furious Erica James putting more women and children's lives in danger.
The only people you are going to see supporting the books of Erica James, are herself, her fans that are obsessed with sexual violence, who get their sexual gratification by reading this utter trash, who are also obsessed reading the private sex life of Erica James and her husband. Her PR, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, people who get paid to promote her sexual violence. Erica James and her people who troll the internet abusing anyone who speaks out against her sexually violent books, abusing abuse victims, survivors, including children.
We have girls under 18 years of age, boys under 18 years of age, young adults, with more intellect, brains, caring, sense, speaking out, also disgusted, they know how dangerous these books are to society, these are young adults people, young people under 18 years of age, also furious, mounting a war trying to also stop this utter garbage of sexual violence, from endangering lives.
These books movie Fifty Shades of Grey contributed to the death of an innocent little girl, she died a shocking death because of this sexually violent trash.
Fuck you Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, we all know who has no brains here, and it is the rest of society who are against these sexually violent books of Erica James, it is the pair of you...getting paid god knows how much money, to promote sexually violence.
The same Guy who said "he seems to be attracted to playing Psychopaths". (Umm Jamie, Psychologists would have a field day with the things that you say) The same guy who admitted to visiting sex dungeons, stalking women....breaking the law..terrifying those women, who would have had a feeling someone was watching them. You do not do any of those things for research. You speak to a sex therapist, Psychologist, a forensics, Criminal Psychologist, a real expert with a PHD in sex and BDSM....not these flakes you have been speaking with, listening to, who have the BDSM world fuming also.
❤️ ❤️❤️ Jamie Dornan is quoted as saying, "he never read the books". He signed on to do a movie about sadomasochism, false love, false romance, and a young woman getting abused, and the shit beaten out of her, and fucked seven shades of Sunday, and he didn't read the book, or understand the full impact of the character he was playing???? "Come on"❤️
❤️He is quoted as saying his wife reads all of his scripts, she green lights what he should do.
❤️So his wife Amelia read the script, but not the book??? knew what the movie entailed??? green lighted him to do the movie??? was fully aware it involved nudity, sex scenes, sadomasochism, having to beat the shit of a women with a whip in a sex room???? yet after he made the movie she was not OK with it??? doesn't want to see it??? still hasn't seen it??? yet she green lighted the movie in the first place. ❤️"Please" nothing more than a publicity stunt.
Now that it has received a hammering of bad press, bad reviews she is saying she is not OK with it "bla bla bla". Maybe the pair of them should have really thought about this movie before signing.
Erica James has profited of, writing gutter trash, sexual violence, endangering lives, and contributing to the death of a minor. Erica James is about power, money, greed, her own selfish needs, she also has the traits of a narcissist and Psychopath, she wrote it in her book, her life story, so she says in an interview.
Read the full story here of who Erica James has ripped off plagiarized from, slandered in her conquest for money, greed, fame.
Someone arrest this women now.
Here is an idea.....Stop supporting this narcissist women and her bank account....give to abuse charities instead, this women Erica James certainly didn't. To the media stop breaking child media protection laws which are a Federal offence.
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We are Australian, abuse advocates to end abuse, all forms, especially to children. Australia has the highest abuse rates in the world.
We are getting internationals support from people sharing our book all over the world, we would love more support from the Australian Media, because sadly we are not getting it, because we do not pay them.
We are non profit, all the book proceeds to to charity, that is the point, to raise money for charity.
If you are a celebrity, or corporation and would like to help support our book, in anyway, to help raise as much money as we can for abuse charities, children around the world, please contact us.
The book has gone global, with the help of social media and other people who 100% support our cause, the book, who love the story of Shades of Grey By Edward Grey.
shadesofgrey.EG@gamil.com
Erica James does not own the rights to the Cambridge English Dictionary, nor did she write...thank fucking god...imagine the mayhem if she did. She also does not own the rights to the name Grey, or any person who was names grey. Our book has nothing to do with her utter trash.
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The Fitbit Ionic works fine as a Fitbit tracker, but despite being more expensive than our picks or the Apple Watch Series 1, it lacks many smartwatch functions you’d hope to have. It passes notifications from your phone to the watch, but you can only respond to some of them (with only five quick reply lines); and dismissing them (either one by one or as a group) involves annoyingly hard presses and long scrolls. Syncing music files and offline Pandora playlists requires you to use a desktop app, which is laborious. Two Wirecutter writers who tested the Ionic also had trouble setting it up to work with their Android phones (a 2015 Moto X Pure and a 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7) and had to perform significant troubleshooting to get their data to sync. The Ionic’s battery life, even while using GPS for outdoor exercise tracking, is its most impressive feature, lasting at least five days in one test and nearly seven days in another. The Ionic is most useful to Fitbit enthusiasts who want to track outdoor exercise without bringing a phone; it’s not a good option if you’re looking to deal with incoming information.
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Samsung Gear S3 Frontier: Until we see what Google can pack into a smartwatch with its long-awaited Pixel Watch, the best smartwatch for Android users is the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. It pretty much has everything a user with an Android phone needs in a smartwatch - GPS, heart rate monitor, water resistance, near field communications, an always-on digital display, messaging alerts and app support. I don’t see a real need to opt for the 3G version yet, which would untether you from your phone completely but adds around $100 to the price. ($549)
The screen is great, and the pre-installed watch faces make it stand out from rivals. Android Wear feels very samey across all devices, but it's a well developed OS. It's reasonably intuitive and simple, but there's a little too much swiping and tapping on the small screen. It also works across both Android and iOS, although iPhone functionality is limited (no apps etc.)
Most stores that sell these smart watches feature display models that you can pick up and touch. We recommend getting a feel for how these watches operate before you invest in one of your own. Specifically, you’ll want to know the form of navigation each of these use to go through the various screens, apps, and functionalities. We were partial to twistable bezels and dials, but you might be used to swiping your way through screens.
Finding and installing apps is another sore point. Android Wear 2.0 has two ways of installing apps: On the watch directly, which is woefully awkward, or through the Play Store on the Web, which is okay. Watch faces for Wear OS exist in the kind of state Android phone apps were in during their earliest days—all over the place, so good luck searching. Watch makers would do well to include some sensible, category-spanning offerings by default in their devices.
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Unlike the Apple Series 3, you can get third-party watch faces along with the default options. Many of these third-party faces also come with customizable widgets so you can manage layout without cluttering up your watch. From the homepage (which displays the time and date), you can twist the bezel to access fitness tracking data, like steps taken and calories burned, check the weather, change the song you’re listening to, or use any number of custom widgets.
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Many major phone apps have Wear OS counterparts, or at least most apps that make sense to have a dedicated watch app. You’ll likely find yourself using most watch apps less than you might think, but they are sometimes convenient for avoiding a phone retrieval. I use regularly use the Nest app for my home thermostat, Keep to take down a quick voice note, PocketCasts to control podcast episodes and playlists, and Stronglifts to time and track workouts. But I use these on my watch mostly when my phone is not at hand; none is easier to use than its phone version. As noted, most apps on your phone will provide notifications that can be acted upon through your watch. For the apps that you do use, the Q watches’ screen (identical to most of the Fossil group watches’ screens) is responsive enough to work with tiny buttons pressed by big fingers.
On-Screen Workouts/ Connected GPS/ Bluetooth/ Smartphone Notifications/ 4 Day Battery Life/ Heart Rate Tracking/ 15 Exercise Modes/ SmartTrack/ All-Day Activity/ Female Health/ Sleep Tracking And Stages/ Cardio Fitness Level/ 3-Axis Accelerometer And Gyroscope/ Optical Heart Rate Monitor/ Color LCD Touchscreen Display/ Water Resistant To 50 Meters/ Peach And Rose Gold Aluminum Finish
Fitbit OS 2.0 brings a new-look UI that offers more insights into your daily data and quick reply support for messages for Android phone users (iOS support coming at a later date). You can still download apps and a whole lot of watch faces, pay from your wrist using Fitbit Pay and tap into Fitbit Coach, while new women's health tracking has also been introduced for the first time, which is also available for the Ionic, too.
In China, since around 2015, smartwatches have become widely used by schoolchildren. They are advertised on television throughout the country as a safety device whereby the child can call in case of emergency. The devices are commonly colorful and made of plastic. They normally have no display unless a button is pushed. These smartwatches have limited capability compared to other smartwatches; their main functions consist of being able to conduct calls, displaying of time, and sometimes have air temperature sensitivity. They cost around $100 to $200 USD.
We’ve worn dozens of smartwatches and fitness trackers over the course of workdays, workouts, vacations, and the rest of everyday life to see which ones best track your activity, relay your phone notifications, give you access to apps, and do anything else that lets you keep your phone in your pocket. The Apple Watch Series 1 (which works only with iPhones) offers the best combination of style, message handling, apps, battery life, activity tracking, and value. But we also have picks if you use an Android phone, or if you value fitness or distance-sports tracking over style, notifications, and apps.
Smart watches are more than for just tech lovers. Today’s smart watches are packed with health and fitness monitoring features to stay motivated and improve your health over time including pedometer (step count), precision heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, sedentary reminder and even GPS. Water resistant designs make them especially ideal for both sports and outdoor use. Android smart watches also help you to stay organized in your busy life, working in tandem with other devices, such as connecting to your smart phone via Bluetooth to show incoming calls and notification alerts. Style matters too: that’s why our extensive range offers great designs suitable for urban wear, sports, and outdoor wear. So whether you’re shopping for smart watches for men or smart watches for women, our affordable deals provide the perfect blend of versatility, style and features.
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Adaptations Of A Polar Bear | Top 7 Adaptations
When it comes to land-dwelling carnivores, polar bear is indeed the biggest animal and adaptations of a polar bear are really something exciting to know. Even though polar bears live in hostile and frozen conditions, yet they are perfectly designed to survive in such temperatures. They adapt themselves in order to adjust the temperature inside their bodies, stalk their prey easily and can also maneuver on a thick layer of snow. In the blazing sunlight of summer, such animals normally cast off their heavy coat which was previously used to protect them from chilly weather.
They tend to do this by means of molting process and in this way allow themselves to stay chill even in hot conditions. When polar bears start consuming their food, their claws tend to help them and rip their victims open in a flash. Polar bears often have to go swimming in icy waters as they manage to do it by means of their beautiful toes having special swimming membranes. They also have a powerful smelling sense and a good vision with the help of which they catch their prey. So let’s enjoy few of these exciting adaptations of a polar bear that are quite distinct in their appearances and design.
Top 7 Adaptations Of A Polar Bear
Massive Size
With a massive body structure, polar bears are larger than their counterparts i.e. grizzly bears. As a result, the heat does not escape from the body of a polar bear and keeps it warm. Scientifically speaking, such animals possess a high ratio of volume to surface area due to which their skin smoke out minimum amount of heat from their body, according to Dr. Andrew Derocher. It’s a usual phenomenon that is readily found in animals living in icy environments and hence one of the usual adaptations of a polar bear.
Polar bear is sleeping | Image courtesy of indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Tail And Ears
If an animal has an external part that sticks out from the body of that animal, it may influence the volume to surface area ratio. As a result, the skin of an animal dispels more heat. However in case of polar bear, the polar bear tail and ears are quite small thereby allowing relatively minimum surface area as compare to the bigger ears. Consequently, it enables the animal to conserve heat inside its body.
Learn more: Do Polar Bears Have Tails
Layer Of Fat
With a 4-inch dense coating of fat spread out over the body under the polar bear skin, the unpleasantly cold weather cannot make a way into the polar bear. So it’s one of the most important adaptations of a polar bear. Though this layer normally protects a polar bear yet it also keeps them warm and cozy in frozen conditions. As compare to their counterparts, polar bear’s milk contains a lot of useful protein and fat which keeps their cubs safe from cold weather.
Pattern Of Eating
A polar bear is a flesh-eating mammal that gobbles foliage along with other meat like whales and seals. Since red meat contains even more calories as compare to undergrowth so it gives him great calories with every single bite of meal. These animals take high-fat diet that help giving them extra strength in chilly weather. Hence such diet is indispensable for the existence of polar bear and without which they would not last for too long in these frozen temperatures. Hence, one of the useful adaptations of a polar bear. A mother polar bear oozes high-fat milk from her mammary glands that contains 31% fat in it. So when cubs slurp this milk, it gives them extra strength by maintaining the temperature inside their body and also helps in their growth.
Thick Fleece
The body of a polar bear is insulated with a dense fur that extends out to the whole body apart for its nose. Unlike other bears, polar bears possess even more compact and thick fleece. The fleece along with thick hair keeps them warm even while passing through chilly waters. Besides, this fleece also tends to mirror light and appearing even whiter thereby disguising him perfectly under the snow. Every year, polar bear changes the shade of their fleece as it appears snowy in winter and creamy shade in fall. In chilly conditions of winter, the fleece of polar bear works like a stove as it takes hot air direct from sunlight and keeps him warm. Also since the crust below this covering is dark so it also helps in absorbing heat from sunlight. This polar bear skin color is one of the fine adaptations of a polar bear as he hides himself in the snow while stalking.
Learn more: Why Do Polar Bears have Small Ears?
Water Proof Hair
The hair of polar bear is just like a jacket which releases water as the animal finishes off swimming. In this way, such animals are able to keep themselves warm and their body does not become wet for too long. As polar bear pops up from water, he tends to turn over his body on the snow and their fur manages to get dry as a bone by means of oil which is present inside their fur. The underlying principle is that as long as water stays, it will try to absorb the heat of a body and so animal will start feeling cold. That’s why as polar bears rise from water, they try to dry out themselves as quickly as possible. Therefore hair works as one of the wonderful adaptations of a polar bear.
Big Anti-Slip Paws
If you ever happen to witness the paws of a polar bear, you will come to realize that their paws are huge. These paws work like snowshoes on heavy snow, balance the weight of the animal thereby enabling polar bears to navigate easily even on wafer-thin ice layer. Thus, one of the great adaptations of a polar bear is it’s paws. These paws are extremely helpful while strolling because they have special footpads insulated by little smooth lumps known as papillae. Besides polar bears also have dense and curled claws that allow them to walk easily without getting slip or slide into the snow. These features enable them to sprint even on heavy snow and also allow him to halt at any moment. Finally, there is a dense fleece over these paws that not only keep them warm under shivering cold but also provide enough adhesive friction while sprinting on gleaming surface.
Read More about Polar Bears:
Do Polar Bears Hibernate
Are Polar Bears Endangered?
Why Are Polar Bears Endangered
Information About Polar Bears
Polar Bear Facts For Kids
Polar Bear is an amazing animal living against the extremes of the weather. What do you think about the adaptations of a polar bear? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Project Number 504635-LLP-1-2009-1-BE-ERASMUS-EMHE
Starting date 01 October 2009
Ending date 30 November 2011
ALLUME – From “A Lifelong Learning University Model for Europe” to “Pathways for Lifelong Learning Universities”
In view of the importance of lifelong learning (LLL) as the backbone of the European Education and Training Strategy and the contrasting low commitment to LLL by universities, the main objective of the ALLUME project and of EUCEN was to explore ways to increase the participation of universities in lifelong learning and to produce “A Lifelong Learning University Model for Europe”. This model was supposed to assist universities by providing guidelines based on the European Universities’ Charter on Lifelong Learning published in 2008. However, during the project’s lifespan it became clear that the idea of a unique model or a one-size-fits-all approach was outdated and not adequate given the diversity of universities, environments and the heterogeneity of LLL strategies and processes.
While the challenge of making the Charter and of making Lifelong Learning Universities (LLLUs) a reality remains, the project evolved to the vision of developing flexible “Pathways for Lifelong Learning Universities” in order to tackle the diversity in LLL strategies. Thus, the objective of ALLUME was to provide to deciders, like (vice) rectors and senior managers involved in LLL, and to LLL-practitioners a set of reflexive and inspiring tools and recommendations that could help their teams to define and implement concrete actions to make the 10 commitments of the Charter a reality. ALLUME intended to contribute to this implementation process on the basis of best practices at work in universities having already built and integrated successful LLL strategies.
The project design of ALLUME combined research and assessment activities in the context of organisational development, with awareness-raising initiatives at different policy levels. This approach led to the proposition of pathways and policy recommendations and tools which were introduced to decision-makers, deciders and LLL-practitioners in universities and promoted through key European networks in Higher Education.
The project’s methodology can be divided into the following areas:
Production of consortium case studies following a three-step methodology:
Step 1: Institutional analysis of University Lifelong Learning (ULLL) strategies in the 10 partner universities and first case study report
Step 2: Visits to the case study institutions and visit reports
Step 3: The final case study reports on the basis of the visitors’ recommendations
Analysis of the case study results and design of draft supporting tools
Testing visits in the form of on-site visits in six universities in European member states not yet considering LLL as a priority.
While working on the case studies and carrying out the testing visits, the diversity of the different strategies to implement a LLL University was highlighted and led to a questioning of the usability of the concept of a single set of guidelines, which would not be adequate for today’s diversity and flexibility of processes. Thus, the approach passed from producing guidelines for universities to the concept of designing flexible tools which will help universities start and support a LLLU strategy process respecting a wide range of identified frameworks.
Discussion of the preliminary tools and results at the final event “Pathways for Lifelong Learning Universities?” in Barcelona in September 2011 with European organisations, institutions and networks
• 10 case studies presenting progress in 10 European universities in the implementation of LLL strategies in line with the 10 commitments of the Charter
• The 10 case studies presented in an analytical grid
• Discussion seminars in Brussels (BE) and Barcelona (ES)
• A highly effective proven methodology including structured peer visits
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• One executive summary (printed and on-line)
Strengths of the project
• Constant interaction with LLL stakeholders and decision-makers at European level through consultation seminars and the testing process
• Strong evidence of awareness-rising among end-users
• High impact on the partner institutions who guided and hosted the visits as independent experts
o Mutual exchange of different LLL approaches and concepts
o Additional learning experience
o Highly valued benefits for both hosts and visitors
• High adaption to end-users’ needs of the final tools
• Highly positive feedback from the testing institutions about the set-up of the visits
• Confirmation of identified needs
• Visibility of impact of the project’s results and supportive character of the developed tools
o Inclusion of LLL as one of the fundamental principles of action in the draft of the West University of Timisoara’s Charter
o Embedding of University Lifelong Learning (ULLL) in the Zentrum für Lehre und Weiterbildung (ZWL) in the University of Stuttgart
o Design of concrete ULLL strategies in the University of Stuttgart
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Connecticut: PRELIMINARY avg. 2020 #ACA exchange premiums: 7.8% increase
via the Connecticu Insurance Dept:
Health Insurance Rate filings for 2020
The Connecticut Insurance Department has posted the initial proposed health insurance rate filings for the 2020 individual and small group markets. There are 14 filings made by 10 health insurers for plans that currently cover about 242,000 people.
Two carriers – Anthem and ConnectiCare Benefits Inc. (CBI) – have filed rates for both individual and small group plans that will be marketed through Access Health CT, the state-sponsored health insurance exchange.
The 2020 rate proposals for the individual market are on average lower than last year while the small group market is on average slightly higher than last year.
Read more about Connecticut: PRELIMINARY avg. 2020 #ACA exchange premiums: 7.8% increase
Connecticut: The "Connecticut Option" package ends up a shadow of its original self
Politically, it's generally better to underpromise and overdeliver. Unfortunately, when it comes to the actual legislative process it's usually the other way around.
Case in point: Connecticut.
It was just twelve days ago that Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont rolled out his proposed ACA improvement policy package, which included a bunch of key elements including the ballyhooed "Connecticut Option"...a Public Option which would have opened up the existing state employee healthcare plan to anyone on the individual or small group markets.
The full suite was supposed to include nine major provisions:
Read more about Connecticut: The "Connecticut Option" package ends up a shadow of its original self
Connecticut: Comptroller claims Cigna has already blackmailed state into dropping the "Connecticut Option"
Welp. That didn't take long...just a week ago, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that he and the state legislative leaders had put together a robust package of impressive healthcare reform bills, including:
expanding subsidies to at least some of those eanring more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (like California is in the process of doing)
expanding Medicaid up to 170% FPL (it used to be 201% FPL but was dropped down to 155% a couple of years ago)
reinstating the ACA's individual mandate penalty (similar to what Massachusetts, New Jersey and DC have done and what California is in the process of doing)
implementing a state-level reinsurance program (as over a half-dozen states, including several GOP-controlled ones, have done)
Read more about Connecticut: Comptroller claims Cigna has already blackmailed state into dropping the "Connecticut Option"
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CONNECTICUT: HUGE! Gov. Lamont rolls out "Connecticut Option"!
Last October, shortly before the midterm election, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ned Lamont of Connecticut announced that if elected, he'd push hard for a robust reinsurance program along the lines of other states which have successfully implemented reinsurance 1332 waivers under the ACA:
HARTFORD, CT — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont has much lower expectations for what he’s going to be able to do to improve the health of Connecticut residents than one might expect from a Democratic candidate this year.
Sounds like Lamont would not push for CT to reinstate the ACA individual mandate penalty:
...Does he believe everyone in Connecticut has to purchase health insurance now that it’s not mandated by the federal government?
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Connecticut: State House unanimously votes to lock in Guaranteed Issue & crack down on Short-Term Plans!
Hot on the heels of Washington State locking in pretty much every "Blue Leg" ACA protection in a single bill today, the Connecticut state House of Representatives passed their own bill covering some ACA protections (via CT News Junkie):
Connecticut’s House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strengthen state health insurance laws by making sure residents with pre-existing conditions are protected.
House Bill 5521 passed unanimously by a 146-0 vote, and now goes to the Senate.
Well, now. I guess Connecticut Republicans are smarter than Congressional Republicans, anyway...
Read more about Connecticut: State House unanimously votes to lock in Guaranteed Issue & crack down on Short-Term Plans!
Connecticut: Here's AccessHealthCT's OE6 Enrollment Report
This was actually released a month ago, but I was a bit preoccupied with my kid's Bar Mitzvah at the time (he did great, by the way, thanks for asking!).
Access Health CT, Connecticut's state-based ACA exchange, released their 2019 Open Enrollment Period report, and it's one of the most extensively detailed & granual looks at the year's enrollment data. They've included the normal stuff, of course (subsidized vs. unsubsidized, metal levels, age and income brackets, etc)...but they've also done a very deep dive into data points I haven't seen before by cross-indexing categories.
For instance, not only did they break out "enrollment attrition reasons" (that is, why 2018 enrollees who didn't renew their policies chose not to), but they actually broke that out into what those enrollees' financial assistance status was.
The level of detail here is pretty impressive and somewhat overwhelming (there's 25 pages of charts & graphs), but if you're a healthcare nerd interested in what's going on in the Nutmeg State, knock yourself out!
Read more about Connecticut: Here's AccessHealthCT's OE6 Enrollment Report
Connecticut legislators jump onboard the Public Option Express (and more!)
With useful healthcare legislation extremely unlikely to pass the U.S. Senate until at least 2021, state-based public options will be all the rage for the next couple of years...
Connecticut lawmakers are joining other states that have unveiled proposals to expand government-run health coverage, with plans to extend state health benefits to small businesses and nonprofits, and to explore a public option for individuals.
Under two measures announced Thursday, officials would open the state health plan to nonprofits and small companies – those with 50 or fewer employees – and form an advisory council to guide the development of a public option. The legislation would allow the state to create a program, dubbed “ConnectHealth,” that offers low-cost coverage to people who don’t have employer-sponsored insurance.
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Connecticut: Final 2019 Open Enrollment Total: 111K QHPs; over 10K added thanks to extra month
Livetweets from the Access Health CT monthly board meeting. It's important to note that the Connecticut ACA exchange originally was going to stick with the "official" 2019 Open Enrollment deadline of December 15th, but after the horribly-timed judicial ruling in the #TexasFoldEm federal lawsuit, decided to bump their 2019 enrollment deadline out by an extra month after all:
OVERVIEW: We ended #OpenEnrollment with 111,066 Active 2019 Enrollees. Of those, 71% qualified for premium tax credits.#AHCTBoDMeeting #CustomerFirst
— Access Health CT (@AccessHealthCT) January 17, 2019
Read more about Connecticut: Final 2019 Open Enrollment Total: 111K QHPs; over 10K added thanks to extra month
Connecticut: 109.1K QHPs; within 4.4% of last year with 2 days left to #GetCovered
I just updated AccessHealthCT's numbers a week ago; it looks like they only added 428 more people over the next seven days:
With the clock ticking, Access Health CT’s latest statistics show they are closing in on last year’s numbers.
As of Friday afternoon there are now 109,126 Connecticut residents enrolled in insurance plans through the exchange. The deadline for enrolling was extended to Jan. 15.
Last year 114,000 Connecticut residents enrolled in plans sold on the exchange.
CT is just over 5,000 signups shy of last year's 114,134 QHP selection total. They probably added a couple hundred more over the weekend (weekends are always slower anyway), but the odds of matching last year's total by tomorrow (Tuesday) night are extremely slim. My guess is they'll end up between 110K - 111K.
Read more about Connecticut: 109.1K QHPs; within 4.4% of last year with 2 days left to #GetCovered
California, Colorado, Connecticut: You still have until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to #GetCovered!
From Covered California:
Covered California’s Iconic Bus Tour Rolls into San Francisco to Promote Health Insurance Enrollment Ahead of Final Deadline
Covered California’s bus tour promotes enrollment and encourages consumers to see if they are eligible for financial help in obtaining quality health insurance.
The San Francisco visit coincides with the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget which focuses on making health care more affordable through increased financial help and a state individual shared responsibility provision.
Consumers have through Jan. 15 to sign up and select a plan, through Covered California or directly with health plans, for Feb. 1 coverage.
An estimated 1.1 million uninsured Californians are eligible to enroll in Covered California and research shows that 82 percent of uninsured consumers surveyed, who are eligible for financial assistance, do not know that they qualify.
Read more about California, Colorado, Connecticut: You still have until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to #GetCovered!
Connecticut: 108.7K QHPs; within 5% of last year with 11 days left to go
When I last checked on Access Health CT, Connecticut's ACA exchange, their 2019 Open Enrollment Period tally was about 10% short of their final number from 2018, by around 11,700 people. However, they still had a solid month left to make up the gap, with the enrollment deadline extended out until January 15th, 2019.
CT still has another week to go, but I just received a partial update, as of January 4th.
That's a net increase of 6,286 QHP selections between 12/15/18 - 1/04/19, or around 300 per day on average. At that rate, they'd add around 3,300 more by the final 1/15 deadline, putting them 112,000...still around 2,100 shy of last year. On the other hand, that timeframe included both Christmas and New Year's Eve, when enrollment tends to drop through the floor, so there's still a chance of Access Health CT at least matching 2018, though exceeding the 114,134 tally would be a pretty tall order at this point.
Read more about Connecticut: 108.7K QHPs; within 5% of last year with 11 days left to go
It's Not Over Yet: #ACA Open Enrollment hasn't ended for ~10% of the population!
So, it's over, right? Well...not quite. The 2019 ACA Open Enrollment Period officially ended last night...but only in 43 states. In the remaining seven (+DC), Open Enrollment hasn't ended yet. 2019 ACA Open Enrollment is still ongoing for nearly 10% of the population!
In Massachusetts, open enrollment runs through Jan. 23rd, 2019 for coverage starting February 1st
In the District of Columbia and New York, open enrollment runs through Jan. 31st for coverage starting March 1st
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Connecticut: 102.4K QHP selections thru 12/14 w/one month extension added
Connecticut was originally supposed to end their 2019 Open Enrollment Period on Saturday, December 15th along with most other states. However, on Saturday afternoon, just hours before the midnight deadline, they announced that they were bumping out the final deadline by a full month, through January 15th, to coincide with California and Colorado. This was done mostly in response to the mass confusion and fear which spread rapidly on Friday night and all day Saturday as people heard about the ruling in the #TexasFoldEm lawsuit.
It's probably just as well that they did that, because according to this article in Hartford Business, Access Health CT was down about 10% from last year:
As of Friday, the day of the Texas court ruling and one day before the original enrollment deadline, Access Health was reporting 102,412 enrollees in non-Medicaid health plans offered on the exchange.
Read more about Connecticut: 102.4K QHP selections thru 12/14 w/one month extension added
Connecticut: ENROLLMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED BY A FULL MONTH
This Just In, via Louise Norris...
On December 15, Access Health CT announced a one-month extension for 2019 enrollment. The exchange had planned to end enrollment on December 15, but the new deadline is January 15. People who enroll between December 16 and January 15 will have coverage effective February 1, 2019.
Read more about Connecticut: ENROLLMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED BY A FULL MONTH
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Connecticut: 101K QHP selections thru 11/30 w/autorenewals; 12% ahead of last year
Two weeks ago I reported that Access Health CT, Connecticut's ACA exchange, had enrolled 12,777 people in 2019 ACA exchange policies, running neck and neck with last year. This included active renewals and new enrollees only.
Last night, CT Post reported that as of November 30th, the CT exchange had gone ahead and auto-renewed all current enrollees as well, for a total of 101,054 people:
HARTFORD — Enrollment in Access Health CT is higher this year than it was last year at this time, but time is running out.
Officials said they’ve enrolled 9.685 customers who are new to the exchange this year, and they’ve auto-enrolled more than 91,000 customers who purchased plans with them in 2018. That brings total enrollment up to 101,054 individuals as of Nov. 30.
Last year, about 90,428 individuals had enrolled by this time.
Read more about Connecticut: 101K QHP selections thru 11/30 w/autorenewals; 12% ahead of last year
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Virginia: PRELIMINARY 2020 ACA Exchange Avg. Premium Rate Changes: 2.9% increase
Virginia is traditionally the first state to release their preliminary individual (& small group) market healthcare policy rate changes, but this year the state insurance regulatory body delayed the initial deadline by a couple of weeks. As a result, three other states (Maryland, Vermont and Oregon) beat Virginia to the punch this year.
The extended VA deadline passed last week, however, and so I'm now able to dig up the preliminary 2020 rate filings for the ACA market. It's important to remember as always that these are preliminary requests only; some of them are bound to change at least once between now and late September, when the final rate changes are locked in and the contracts are signed for the 2020 calendar year (and Open Enrollment Period).
Read more about Virginia: PRELIMINARY 2020 ACA Exchange Avg. Premium Rate Changes: 2.9% increase
Virginia: Gov. Northam does the right thing, vetoes bills which would undermine the ACA
Sat, 03/30/2019 - 10:04pm
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has been out of the national news for the past month or so, keeping a low profile since the media frenzy over the "med school blackface photo" debacle subsided. Rightly or wrongly, in the end, in spite of pretty much everyone under the sun demanding that he resign, he stuck it out and outlasted the scandal by simply...not.
He isn't up for reelection (and in fact under Virginia law he can't run again anyway), he didn't actually commit any crimes or anything else impeachable, so it sounds like the state has pretty much just sort of accepted that he's gonna stick it out for another couple of years. In fact, according to this article in the Virginian-Pilot, he seems to have regained some of his pre-scandal stature:
Two months after a blackface photo in an old yearbook nearly ended the political career of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, his life seems mostly back to normal.
Read more about Virginia: Gov. Northam does the right thing, vetoes bills which would undermine the ACA
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Virginia Medicaid expansion breaks 233K, 67K shifted from ACA plans?
When I last checked in to see how Virginia's newly-enacted ACA Medicaid expansion program was doing, they had already enrolled around half of the 400,000 estimated residents eligible to do so statewide.
Last fall, I estimated that perhaps 85,000 of those newly eligible to enroll in Medicaid would actually be "cannibalized" from the existing ACA exchange enrollee population...and sure enough, when the 2019 Open Enrollment numbers were posted, exhange enrollment in Virginia was down by 72,000 people, putting them dead last nationally in terms of year over year performance (down 18% from 2018).
Unfortunately, without an income demographic breakout, there's no way of being certain how much of that dropoff was due to Medicaid expansion as opposed to middle-income enrollees simply choosing to drop their coverage.
Today, however, Virginia state delegate Danica Roem posted the following update, which includes a link to a very nifty interactive graphic Medicaid expansion dashboard:
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Virginia: Medicaid expansion enrollment breaks 200,000; 200K more left to go!
This happened while I was out of town, but it's welcome news nonetheless...
Governor Northam Announces Medicaid Expansion Hits Milestone with More Than 200,000 Enrolled
Virginians can apply at any time of the year
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced Friday that more than 200,000 Virginia adults are now enrolled and will have health coverage starting January 1. The achievement marks a major milestone in the Medicaid expansion initiative approved last summer.
“This bipartisan initiative has empowered men and women across the Commonwealth to take an active role in improving their health,” said Governor Northam. “The historic response from our citizens demonstrates the need for access to health coverage that will benefit our families, our communities and Virginia’s economy. I encourage uninsured individuals to learn more about this new health coverage opportunity and to apply today.”
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Virginia: Medicaid expansion enrollment hits 182,000 and counting
Governor Northam Announces Over 182,000 Virginians Enrolled in New Health Coverage
SNAP recipients and parents of children with Medicaid coverage can use three-question application until January 4
The new coverage is available to men and women ages 19 through 64 who are not eligible for Medicare and who meet income requirements, which vary by family size. For example, a single adult with an annual income at or below $16,754 may be eligible for coverage. An adult in a three-person family with a total household annual income at or below $28,677 may be eligible.
SNAP recipients and parents whose children are currently receiving Medicaid coverage have the opportunity to use a short-form application to sign up if they do so by January 4, 2019. These individuals were notified by letter earlier this fall, and a follow-up postcard was recently mailed to potentially eligible adults in these categories.
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Time to check in on Virginia Medicaid expansion...
With all the attention being paid to the midterm elections causing ACA Medicaid expansion to be passed in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho (while also now being at risk in Alaska and Montana), I've kind of lost track of the situation in Virginia, where it was expanded last May to over 400,000 Virginians.
Thankfully, Esther F. linked me to this article from the Virginia Mercury, which brings me up to speed on the actual implementation of the VA expansion program:
Less than two weeks after Virginia opened registration for its expanded Medicaid program, officials say they’ve already drawn thousands more applicants than initially anticipated.
The state had expected the new program to enroll 300,000 over the next year and a half. They now expect that number to reach 375,000. The new estimates won’t alter the total expansion population, which the state has said will be about 400,000.
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Virginia SCC to Optima Health: We offered you a chance to lower your rates and YOU BLEW IT!
Just in case anyone thinks state insurance regulatory boards can't be hard-core badasses, consider the Optima Health situation in Virginia which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago:
By early September, it was clear that Trump would indeed be cutting off CSR funding. With just a few weeks left before the final deadline to sign 2018 ACA exchange contracts, Optima suddenly announced that they were not only jacking up rates a whopping 81%, they were also pulling out of a large chunk of the state, leaving large areas at risk of "going bare" without any ACA carriers whatsoever.
...Then, on September 14, with just days to spare and thanks to what I assume were some pretty intense backroom deals being made, Anthem suddenly announced that they were back in the game after all!
Read more about Virginia SCC to Optima Health: We offered you a chance to lower your rates and YOU BLEW IT!
Virginia: Optima Health embroiled in one ugly battle with the state Bureau of Insurance...
Last year, Virginia residents experienced massive amounts of heartburn and ulcers as two major insurance carriers, Optima (Sentara Health) and Anthem (HealthKeepers) played musical chairs with both their 2018 rate filings and which areas of the state they offered plans on.
In May 2017, things didn't look too bad: Both Anthem and Optima were available in fairly large chunks of the state, and while Anthem wanted to raise rates an ugly 38% on average, Optima was only looking to increase rates by around 10-11%.
Read more about Virginia: Optima Health embroiled in one ugly battle with the state Bureau of Insurance...
ACA Sabotage
Virginia: APPROVED (?) 2019 #ACA rate hikes drop *another* 1.7 points; still would've been much lower w/out #ACASabotage
When I first ran the preliminary 2019 ACA individual market rate filings for Virginia way back in May, I concluded that the average premium increase will be around 13.4%. However, a lot has changed since then.
For one thing, Virginia expanded Medicaid to 400,000 low-income residents, which should help improve the ACA risk pool and in turn knocked the average rate increase down by 2.2 points, to around 11.3%.
For another, Anthem made a last-minute decision to expand their coverage areas in the state dramatically, which also provides much-needed competition for Optima in the Charlottesville area, among others.
Read more about Virginia: APPROVED (?) 2019 #ACA rate hikes drop *another* 1.7 points; still would've been much lower w/out #ACASabotage
Mandate Repeal
Virginia: Medicaid expansion reduces rate hikes by 2.2 points; state looking at reinsurance waiver proposal!
Hot on the heels of Anthem's announcement that they're significantly expanding their ACA market coverage throughout Virginia comes another piece of welcome news:
Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration will convene a new work group on Monday to consider options to stabilize soaring premiums in Virginia’s health insurance market.
The Virginia Market Stability Group will consider a wide range of options to lower insurance premiums expected to average more than $833 a month next year, making coverage unaffordable to people who don’t qualify for federal subsidies for premiums or out-of-pocket expenses in the marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act.
...But one option could trump all others — a state budget plan to request a federal waiver for a “re-insurance” program in Virginia that would help defray the costs for the most expensive patients and relieve the expense for others by lowering the risk.
Read more about Virginia: Medicaid expansion reduces rate hikes by 2.2 points; state looking at reinsurance waiver proposal!
UPDATE: Virginia: Lo & Behold: Anthem HealthKeepers expands coverage NEARLY statewide after all!
Sun, 08/12/2018 - 11:39pm
UPDATE: As noted in the comments below, it looks like Anthem won't be expanding to cover the entire state after all. Even so, this is a major improvement in the situation.
Every year, Virginia is the first state out of the gate with their preliminary healthcare premium rate changes for the following year, posting the initial rate requests in early May. For 2019, it originally looked like the carriers were asking for a statewide average increase of 15.2%, but I later corrected this to 13.4%.
However, these were just preliminary numbers. The requests still have to go through the rate review process, and the carriers often make other changes as well before the final deadlines pass.
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Virginia: Important development re. #TinyGroupLaw (MAJOR UPDATES!)
Several weeks ago I wrote about a bit of a bombshell development in Virginia:
Members of local advocacy group Charlottesville For Reasonable Health Insurance had provided testimony at the Virginia General Assembly and organized an email campaign, helping to ensure passage of the bill through the legislative session. Introduced by Sen. Creigh Deeds and effective July 1 2018, SB672 will allow self-employed people to take advantage of the much more affordable health plans in the small group business marketplace, without having to hire employees.
...Charlottesville and surrounding counties (Albemarle, Green, Fluvanna) have by far the most expensive healthcare premiums in the nation in 2018. Rates more than tripled for consumers buying coverage on the ACA Individual Exchange, making comprehensive insurance unaffordable for people who do not qualify for subsidy assistance. A typical family of four is being charged $3000 per month for high deductible plans.
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TinyGroupLaw
Virginia: BOOM: 400,000 more Virginians finally become eligible for Medicaid!
Apparently it still has to be kicked back to the state Assembly for a final vote, but it appears to be a done deal at last:
The Virginia Senate just passed Medicaid expansion, which three Republicans joining all 19 Democrats voting in favor. The House, which already passed expansion, has to vote again. We'll have more later, but here's the backstory. https://t.co/ldFEb5vYyt
— Jeffrey Young (@JeffYoung) May 30, 2018
There's one downer, of course:
Elections have consequences: To get enough GOP votes, this Medicaid expansion includes a work requirement and premiums above the poverty line, which will cut into coverage gains. Virginia must continue the fight.
— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) May 30, 2018
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Virginia: Medicaid expansion on hold another week, while "Self-employed Small Group" law enters dangerous waters...
Two big developments (or in one case, a lack of development) out of Virginia this evening.
First: Just yesterday I was noting that it looked as though after 8 years, Virginia's state legislature might finally be going ahead and expanding Medicaid under the ACA as soon as today:
The stage is set for a showdown in the Virginia Senate on Tuesday over a budget compromise negotiated by Senate Finance Co-Chairman Emmett Hanger, R-Augusta, and House Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones, R-Suffolk, to expand the state’s Medicaid program and pay for the state’s share through a new tax on hospital revenues that also would boost Medicaid payments for inpatient provider care.
Unfortunately...that didn't happen:
Governor Northam Statement on Virginia Senate Budget Process
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Virginia: Could it be? Medicaid expansion for 400,000 more people could be a reality within 48 hours!
Several stories like this throughout Monday afternoon/evening (via Michael Martz of the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
(The article goes into all the other non-Medicaid related stuff in the budget as well, of course, although some of it is obviously healthcare-related.)
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the design economy will be democratic
Labels: democracy, design
Ted Forstmann takes the philanthropic pledge
Labels: philanthropy, Ted Forstmann
PoemTalk #39 is out
PoemTalk episode 39 is out. Have a listen.
Labels: Etheridge Knight, Gwendolyn Brooks, Herman Beavers, podcasts, PoemTalk, Tracie Morris
an unfinished film
At right: Yael Hersonski.
Pier Marton, whose ideas about film and video I completely trust, has written a blurb-length review of Yael Hersonski's An Unfinished Film, a work I haven't seen (but will soon, somehow) and, based on what I've heard and read so far, want to consider using at the end of my course on representations of the Holocaust. Be sure to re-read the review on Pier's good site. Here's Pier:
Beyond the Visible: A Vital Film (w. review)
Yael Hersonski’s An Unfinished Film
Had posted a trailer back in August, but this film requires much more attention. My short review: One of the sharpest media literacy lesson to be found: the set-up and staging stink… we are indeed all actors in a terrible movie, but it is clear that whatever the word “hell” stands for, these images were conceived through one of the most vicious deceptions ever devised in “that place.” As the indictment reaches us all, the images in all of their obscenity (in the sense of what should be “off stage”) scream for the possibility of an “ethical viewership,” away from our scopophilic universe. An urgent and vital film which like the Holocaust and ALL mass murders cannot be digested. Not to forget, and to do something now before it is, once more, too late. –>A+
Labels: film, holocaust, Pier Marton
the other tradition
Per Larry Sawyer, Andrew Whiteman has asked the following:
I’m interested in poetry of the ‘other tradition,’ as spoken about by Jerome Rothenberg or Marjorie Perloff or blogged by Al Filreis or Lemon Hound. It’s not simply contemporary work. It’s a way of reading poetry through types of restlessness of being in the world. It could be Pound translating “The Seafarer” or it could be Linh Dinh’s photo blog; the poet is engaging with the ‘soul of the world’ which he or she finds to be fucked up in some way or another. The stance of being against the zeitgeist. Saying that, I definitely am not a fan of all types of ‘rebellious’ / ‘disruptive’ poetry, whether abstruse or ‘slam’, just because it speaks out. Nor do I dislike the haiku of Basho or the ‘everydayness’ of Berrigan and the New Yorkers. I suppose the way I read these writers is that their voices are implicitly rejecting of what society-at-large was pimping at the time. I feel like the times are hurtful, solipsistic to a new level and cruel and ignorant to staggering degrees. Poetry is a way to make vision clear. What’s my fucked up version of Shelley? “Poets are the true legislators of the unacknowledged world.”
Andrew Whiteman is a Canadian musician and songwriter. Forming the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in Toronto out of high school, he eventually left the band in 1993 after eight years and went on to produce a solo effort, Fear of Zen, in 1995, as well as an album with the band Que Vida in 1998. Leslie Feist subsequently invited Whiteman to collaborate with herself and what was then essentially the core of Broken Social Scene—Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew and Justin Peroff.[1] The chemistry was successful and Whiteman became one of the band's four members to consistently appear in every tour. Whiteman also fronts the band Apostle of Hustle with bassist Julian Brown and drummer Dean Stone.
Labels: Andrew Whitman, Jerome Rothenberg, Marjorie Perloff
eholiday
Thanks to Beth Kwon.
the pure products of America
On July 8, 1999, we at the Writers House held our first live interactive webcast. The discussion was all about William Carlos Williams's "To Elsie" (the pure products of America go crazy) from Spring and All. I hosted and was joined by Bob Perelman, Shawn Walker, and Kristen Gallagher. We fielded questions from people watching on the internet, among them Jena Osman and Terrence Diggory.
It was streamed as video in RealVideo format and preserved as a video later in the same format. (Those who have RealPlayers installed still can watch the grainy video.) Later we extracted the audio from the video and now we've segmented that audio into topical segments. Here are the segments:
[] Bob Perelman reading "To Elsie" (2:21)
[] Kristen Gallagher on facing alterity (4:30)
[] Al Filreis on the poem's uncertainty (1:54)
[] Bob Perelman and Al Filreis on "the pure products of America" and the issue of control (5:26)
[] Shawn Walker, Al Filreis, Kristen Gallagher and Bob Perelman on Williams' position towards Elsie (6:44)
[] Bob Perelman and Al Filreis on imagination (8:26)
audience comments and Bob Perelman on "peasant traditions" (3:17)
[] Bob Perelman on how the open architecture and "unsuccessful" quality of Williams' poems are relevant to poetics today
[] Al Filreis on Williams' attraction to the new "mixed" American culture
Here is the link to the page with links to audio and video.
PennSound's Williams page includes eight recordings of the poet reading this poem. Check them out! Here is the text of the poem:
go crazy--
mountain folk from Kentucky
or the ribbed north end of
with its isolate lakes and
valleys, its deaf-mutes, thieves
old names
and promiscuity between
devil-may-care men who have taken
to railroading
out of sheer lust of adventure--
and young slatterns, bathed
in filth
from Monday to Saturday
to be tricked out that night
with gauds
from imaginations which have no
peasant traditions to give them
but flutter and flaunt
sheer rags-succumbing without
save numbed terror
under some hedge of choke-cherry
or viburnum-
which they cannot express--
Unless it be that marriage
with a dash of Indian blood
will throw up a girl so desolate
so hemmed round
with disease or murder
that she'll be rescued by an
agent--
reared by the state and
sent out at fifteen to work in
some hard-pressed
house in the suburbs--
some doctor's family, some Elsie--
voluptuous water
expressing with broken
brain the truth about us--
her great
ungainly hips and flopping breasts
addressed to cheap
and rich young men with fine eyes
as if the earth under our feet
an excrement of some sky
and we degraded prisoners
to hunger until we eat filth
while the imagination strains
after deer
going by fields of goldenrod in
the stifling heat of September
it seems to destroy us
It is only in isolate flecks that
is given off
to witness
and adjust, no one to drive the car
Labels: Bob Perelman, Kelly Writers House, Kristen Gallagher, Shawn Walker, WCW, webcasts
children with renal disease
This holiday season I have been raising money to send kids with kidney failure to camp next summer. My goal is $13,000 and I'm now at $11,770. I invite readers of my blog to go here (frostvalley.kintera.org/yearend2010/afilreis) and consider--please--making a donation. The gift you make for this kids is fully tax deductible, and the online system is good and secure, I promise.
I've been associated with Frost Valley since I was 8 years old. I was a camper, then a counselor, then a director for many summers and now proudly serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.
In 1975, Frost Valley partnered with the Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation to become the first camp in the world to offer children with kidney disease a chance to experience summer camp ("mainstreamed" with healthy kids) while also receiving their dialysis treatments. These children have experienced sleepaway camp while gaining confidence and independence in what is typically their first time away from family and home. Most learn new skills for managing and coping with their medical condition. I've seen this program succeed miraculously for 30 years.
The cost of sending one child on dialysis to camp for a two-week session is $1,500. Will you join me and please make a donation today?
Labels: Frost Valley, renal disease
paid summer internships
Today we announced our summer 2011 RealArts@PENN paid internships. Click here for more. We created this program because we began to feel that the standard summer internship--especially in the arts--was exploitative. Orgs and companies want free smart help from college students desperate for a line on the resume and "real" "experience." An already bad trend has gotten worse because of the bad economy and because in newspapers and publishing there are the additional pressures of the changing "business plan." Our internships have been created each through a special partnership. Since we pay the stipend we are able to shape the process of selection (although finally the interns are chosen by the staff of the host entities).
Labels: CPCW, internships, Kelly Writers House
romantic and neo-romantic poems (audio)
At left: William Blake, "The Ancient of Days," 1794.
On October 7, 2009, Jerome Rothenberg and Jeffrey Robinson, editors of the third volume of Poems for the Millenium, came to the Writers House, gathering some friends and colleagues - and we all put on a show: readings from the anthology of romantic and post- and neo-romantic poems. The readings ranged from Black to Heine to Whitman to Perelman.
Now we (thanks to the talented Anna Zalokostas) present a fully segmented set of recordings from this event.
Download some romantic poems to your iPod this holiday and listen while you shop or while you drop.
Here is a link to the PennSound page, and here, below, are the segments described:
Jerome Rothenberg and Jeffery Robinson reading "The Ancient Poets" and "The Voice of the Devil" from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell; "Athenaeum Fragment 116" from Friedrich Karl Vilhelm von Schlegel; "To Richard Woodhouse, 27 October 1818" from John Keats; an excerpt from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Aurora Leigh, Fifth Book; and "An Archaic Torso of Apollo" from Rainer Maria Rilke (11:51)
Charles Bernstein reading a poem after Edward Lear's "The Old Man of Whitehaven"; CB tr. of an 1847 poem from Victor Hugo's Les Contemplations; "The Ballad of Burdens" from Algernon Charles Swinburne; CB tr. of Heinrich Heine's "Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht" followed by poem after "Der Tod" from Shadowtime; his own "The Introvert," after William Wordsworth's "The Hermit"; excerpt from Walt Whitman's "RESPONDEZ!"; CB tr. of Charles Baudelaire's "Enivrez-vous": "Be Drunken"; William Blake's "The Sick Rose" from Song of Experience (12:12)
Jerome Rothenberg reading a Samuel Taylor Coleridge and JR tr. of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Mignon's Song"; Coleridge on urine (3:38)
Rachel Blau DuPlessis reading from William Wordsworth's The Prelude, Book Five; followed by a brief selection from her own "Wanderer" (12:04)
Jeffery Robinson reading "Ode: Composed on A May Morning" by William Wordsworth; followed by his own "Vernal Song of Blithe May after William Wordworth"; an excerpt from Wordworth's "The Triad"; his own "Poem on the Letter 'A'" (6:29)
George Economou reading "The Shark" from Dionysios Solomos; "The Maldive Shark" from Herman Melville; "Shipwrecks and Sharks" from Isidore Ducassee, comte de Lautreamont; his own "The Amorous Drift of the First Hoplite on the Right Wing" (13:33) [At right: George Economou reading from Melville.]
Jerome Rothenberg reading "On the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery" from Percy Bysshe Shelley (3:02)
Rochelle Owens reading "Judith" from Adah Isaacs Menken; her own "Song from Out of Ur" (16:05)
Jeffery Robinson reading Emily Dickinson's "I think I was enchanted" (1:50)
Bob Perelman reading his own work "Transcription" (13:33)
Jerome Rothenberg reading his own poem "Romantic Dadas, for Jeffrey Robinson" (1:23)
Labels: Jerome Rothenberg, Kelly Writers House, PENNsound, romanticism
Klaus Barbie: "He took pleasure in it."
Simple historical math. This kind of trial (see below) doesn't happen any more. Most perpetrators and many and probably most victims are superannuated or gone. Yet when I watched the Klaus Barbie trial in the late 1980s, I had a ho-hum attitude about it. Read the news stories and took it all mostly for granted. Then the shock--now, going back to it--of reading even the blandest standard newspaper stories about it (bland=he had a smile as thin as a knife blade). In the spirit of being shocked in such a manner, I present the full text of a March 1987 article from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Klaus Barbie: women testify of torture at his hands
Saturday, March 23, 1987 issue of The Philadelphia Inquirer
LYON, France--In 1944, when she was 13, Simone Lagrange testified yesterday, Klaus Barbie gave her a smile as thin as a knife blade, then hit her in the face as he cuddled a cat at the Gestapo headquarters in Lyon.
Lise Lesevre, 86, said Barbie tortured her for nine days in 1944, beating her, nearly drowning her in a bathtub and finally breaking one of her vertebrae with a spiked ball.
Ennat Leger, now 92, said Barbie "had the eyes of a monster. He was savage. My God, he was savage! It was unimaginable. He broke my teeth, he pulled my hair back. He put a bottle in my mouth and pushed it until the lips split from the pressure."
The three women were among seven people who took the witness stand yesterday to testify against Barbie, the former head of the Gestapo in [Paris] during the Nazi occupation of France in World War II.
Barbie, 73, is on trial in Lyon, accused of torturing Jews and members of the French Resistance and deporting them to Nazi death camps.
But he did not hear their testimony because he has refused to attend the courtroom sessions since the second day of the trial, as he may do under French law.
He has, however, denied the accusations against him and has contended that his 1983 extradition from Bolivia to France was illegal.
Several of the seven witnesses yesterday sobbed as they told of arrest, torture, rail convoys to the Drancy collection center near Paris and on to concentration camps.
They depicted Barbie as a harsh, sadistic officer ready to resort to any cruelty to extract information.
Lagrange, her voice breaking, recalled the arrest of her father, mother and herself on June 6, 1944, the day Allied troops landed in Normandy to drive back the Germans.
Denounced by a French neighbor as Jews and Resistance fighters, Lagrange and her parents were taken to Gestapo headquarters where a man, dressed in gray and caressing a cat, said Simone was pretty.
"I was a little girl, and wasn't afraid of him, with his little cat. And he didn't look like the typical tall, blond SS officer we were told to beware of," she said.
The man, whom she identified as Barbie, asked her terrified parents for the addresses of their two younger children.
"When we said we did not know, he pulled my hair, hit me, the first time in my life I was slapped," she said.
During the following week, the man hauled her out of a prison cell each day, beating and punching at her open wounds in an effort to obtain the information.
"He always came with his thin smile like a knife blade," she said. "Then he smashed my face. That lasted seven days."
Later that month, Simone and her mother were put aboard a sealed train for the Auschwitz concentration camp on a horror ride "which turned us into different people" and that still gave her nightmares 40 years later.
From Auschwitz, where her mother was gassed, the inmates were marched to Ravensbruck, where only 2,000 of the 25,000 people who began the march arrived alive. On the way, Simone saw her father marching in another convoy.
"A German officer told me to embrace him. As we were about to meet, they shot him in the head," she said. "It wasn't Barbie who pulled the trigger, but it was him who sent us there."
Ennat Leger, who lost her sight at Ravensbruck after her arrest, was hoisted to the witness stand in her wheelchair by four policemen.
She was a Resistance fighter nearly 50 years old when she was arrested in 1944, she said, and Barbie and his men "were savages, brutal savages, who struck, struck and struck again."
"Have you heard of the Gestapo kitchens?," she quoted him as saying, in an allusion to the torture chambers.
Lise Lesevre, frail and upright despite her 86 years, described the defendant as "Barbie the savage," saying she recognized him decades later because of his "pale eyes, extraordinarily mobile, like those of an animal in a cage."
Lesevre, who belonged to a resistance group, said the Gestapo arrested her on March 13, 1944, while she was carrying a letter intended for a Resistance leader code-named Didier.
She said Barbie spent almost three weeks trying to learn if Lesevre was Didier, and if not, who was. She was interrogated for 19 days, she said, and tortured on nine of them.
First she was hung up by hand cuffs with spikes inside them and beaten with a rubber bar by Barbie and his men. "Who is Didier, where is Didier?" were Barbie's main questions, she said.
Next was the bathtub torture. She said she was ordered to strip naked and get into a tub filled with freezing water. Her legs were tied to a bar across the tub and Barbie yanked a chain attached to the bar to pull her underwater.
"During the bathtub torture, in the presence of Barbie, I wanted to drink to drown myself quickly. But I wasn't able to do it. I didn't say anything.
"After 19 days of interrogation, they put me in a cell. They would carry by the bodies of tortured people. With the point of a boot, Barbie would turn their heads to look at their faces, and if he saw someone he believed to be a Jew, he would crush it with his heel," she said.
"It was a beast, not a man," she said. "It was terror. He took pleasure in it."
During her last interrogation, she said, Barbie ordered her to lie flat on a chair and struck her on the back with a spiked ball attached to a chain. It broke a vertebrae, and she still suffers.
"He told me, 'I admire you, but in the end everybody talks.'" But she never did, and she heard Barbie say finally, "Liquidate her. I don't want to see her anymore."
She was condemned to death by a German military tribunal for "terrorism" but was placed in the wrong cell and deported to Ravensbruck concentration camp, where she survived the war. Her husband and son did not. She said they were both deported to their deaths by Barbie.
Lesevre said she identified Barbie in February in a face-to-face confrontation at St. Joseph Prison, where he is being held.
Labels: genocide, holocaust, Klaus Barbie
writing through postmodernism
Kent Johnson decribes his new writing project: "Right now I’m a little ways into a book-length project of writing through Paul Hoover’s The Norton Anthology of Postmodern Poetry, where a “stanza” gets devoted to each of the poets therein. I’ve had some sort of connection by now, however brief or silly, to most of the contributors. So I begin with an anecdote and go from there. In those cases where I don’t have anything truly anecdotal to say, I indicate that I’ve never crossed paths with him or her and then make something up, trying to be as interesting as I can. I suppose politics will come into many of the entries—references to politics inside and outside of poetry, not that inside and outside are ever completely separate, of course. It will be a pretty long poem—my first epic, I guess."
The full interview is available here at Mary: A Journal of New Writing.
Labels: Kent Johnson, Paul Hoover
burying the 1930s in 1960
In Daniel Bell's The End of Ideology (1960) he waits until the epilogue to deal the final death blow to the 1930s. Much of the book implicitly denigrates the "chiliastic" passions and utopianism of intellectuals of that decade. The fifties and, he predicts, the 1960s will be a quiet time of moderated passions and adult choices, compromise and centrism. The entire text of the epiloque is available on my 1950s site. Here, below, are the first paragraphs of a subsection of the epilogue:
The Loss of Innocence in the Thirties
FOR A SMALL GROUP, the thirties have a special meaning. These are the individuals who went through the radical movement and who bear, as on invisible frontlets, the stamp of those years on their foreheads. The number is small. Of the four million college and high-school youths, less than twenty thousand, or one-half of one per cent, took part in radical activity. But, like the drop of dye that suffuses the cloth, this number gave the decade its coloration.
A radical is a prodigal son. For him, the world is a strange place whose contours have to be explored according to one's destiny. He may eventually return to the house of his elders, but the return is by choice, and not, as of those who stayed behind, of unblinking filial obedience. A resilient society, like a wise parent, understands this ritual, and, in meeting the challenge to tradition, grows.
But in the thirties, the fissures were too deep. Seemingly, there was no home to return to. One could only march forward. Everybody seemed to be tramping, tramping, tramping. Marching, Marching was the title of a prize-winning proletarian novel. There were parades, picketing, protests, farm holidays, and even a general strike in San Francisco. There was also a new man, the Communist. Not just the radical--always alien, always testing, yet open in his aims -- but a hidden soldier in a war against society.
In a few short years, the excitement evaporated. The labor movement grew fat and bureaucratized. The political intellectuals became absorbed into the New Deal. The papier-mache proletarian novelists went on to become Hollywood hacks. And yet it is only by understanding the fate of the prodigal sons and the Communists that one can understand the loss of innocence that is America's distinctive experience of the thirties.
Murray Kempton, in his book Part of Our Time, has looked at the small band who dreamed, and who--because of having a dream "possessed no more of doubting"--sought to impress that dream into action. But in action, one defies one's character. In some, the iron became brittle, in some it became hard; others cast the iron away, and still others were crushed. In the end, almost all had lost the dream and the world was only doubt.
The story opens, naturally enough, with Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers. Kempton retells the familiar story, but with a special nuance. What united the strange pair was their symbiotic relation to Baltimore, a mildewed city which was Kempton's home and whose musty character he captures so well. Hiss, from a shabby, genteel Baltimore family, fled its faded elegance to meet Chambers, the tortured man from the underground, who settled gratefully into its Victorian dust. Each found, in the secret craving of the other, the lives they were rejecting, until, locked in defeat, they both sank beneath the waters.
The story spreads out and touches on the writers attracted by the myth of the revolutionary collective, the "rebel girls," the militant labor leaders, the youth movement, and others who were riding the crest of history's waves. it is not a formal history of the left, but a series of novellas. What gives it its special cast and enormous appeal is the elegiac mood, the touch of adolescent ache in the writing.
Labels: 1930s, 1950s, anticommunism, Daniel Bell, sociology
Jacket2 on facebook
Jacket2 has a new Facebook page.
Labels: Facebook, Jacket2
Jacket magazine discussion at upcoming MLA
John Tranter, founder and editor of Jacket for many years and for 40 issues, will be coming to Los Angeles from Australia to join a panel (roundtable discussion) about Jacket at the Modern Language Association conference. The editors of Jacket2, Michael Hennessey and Julia Bloch, are among those who will join John on this panel. Marjorie Perloff will join too and give a response. The session is Saturday, January 8, 7:00–8:15 p.m., Olympic III, J. W. Marriott. Here, below, is a summary of John Tranter's presentation:
Jacket magazine: a summary
I had misspent many years of my youth working with various print literary magazines. When I saw what the World Wide Web could do with type and layout, I put together an issue of a poetry magazine, with international contributors, one October day in 1997, and launched it onto the waters of cyberspace. I had no idea whether anyone would know it was there, among the other hundreds of millions of pages on the net, but a week later a fellow sent me an email thanking me for publishing a long interview I had done with the British poet Roy Fisher in the magazine. “I like his work,” he said, “and it’s hard to find material on Fisher up here in Nome, Alaska.” I knew then that Jacket would be all right, and find its readers. Or rather they would find Jacket, with the invaluable assistance of the search engines that make the net workable. Since then Jacket has grown to forty issues stuffed full of mainly contemporary poetry in English, though many other cultures appear there too as well as interviews, book reviews, and critical articles. The counter on the homepage shows more than 800,000 visits.
Jacket has featured poetry and criticism from France, Turkey, Poland, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Netherlands, as well as features on John Ashbery, computer writing, Mina Loy, flarf, Yasusada, Anne Waldmann, Frank O’Hara, Denise Levertov, Jack Spicer, Barbara Guest, Robert Creeley, Susan Howe, Pierre Joris, George Oppen, Joanne Kyger, Clark Coolidge, Omar Pérez, hoax poetry, Kenneth Koch, Jonathan Williams, H. D., J.H. Prynne, humor in poetry, Mallarmé, and many others. Several issues have been collaborations with other (print) magazines. The latest issue, number 40, is over 1,200 pages long and growing. Jacket is free, and the contributors don’t get paid. In fact no one gets paid. That’s poetry.
I am delighted that Jacket has found new friends and a new home in 2011, and has moved holus bolus to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Jacket will flourish and grow there under the guidance of publisher Al Filreis and editors Michael S. Hennessey and Julia Bloch, and many other keen supporters.
Poet John Tranter has published more than twenty collections of verse. His collection Urban Myths: 210 Poems: New and Selected won lots of prizes. His latest book is Starlight: 150 Poems (UQP, 2010). He is the founding editor of the free Internet magazine Jacket (jacketmagazine.com), the founder of the APRIL project (april.edu.au) and he has a homepage at johntranter.com.
Labels: Jacket magazine, Jacket2, John Tranter, MLA
Bob Feller dies
Bob Feller is dead. Signed for $1 and an autographed baseball, he never played a day in in the minor leagues. Went straight to Cleveland where he played for the Indians his entire career. People who hit against him and Nolan Ryan both (how many of them could there be--but oh well) said that Feller threw harder than Ryan. Toward the very end of his career, someone finally clocked a Feller fastball--at 98.6 mph. Amazing. He walked tons of batters and hit more batters than pretty much anyone. But he also led the league in strikeouts 7 times (2581 for his career) and struck out 17 in a game when he was 17. He served in the Navy during WW2 and missed four season, the only Chief Petty Officer in the Hall of Fame.
Feller was very opinionated--one of those straight-talking midwesterners with many passionate views but no discernible politics. (Forced to find a label, I'd say progressive farm-state populist.) Most of the Hall boys (good old ones, typically, let's face it) think it's a fine idea to admit Pete Rose, but Feller was outspoken against it.
Bob Feller and Negro League star Satchel Paige broke racial barriers by traveling cross country on barnstorming tours that matched Major Leaguers and Negro League stars. Paige and Feller had pitched against each other going back to Feller’s days as a schoolboy amateur. Feller also had a founding role in the Major League Players Association, the union that today represents players.
I've visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown just twice--once as a child with my father, and again maybe about ten years ago with my own children, then 6 and 9. I was hoping they'd get to see Feller at least from a distance (we were visiting just prior to the Induction Weekend in the summer). Walking along those crowded little streets, we turned a corner and literally bumped into Bob Feller. Quickly bought a baseball from a store and asked him to sign it; he did and chatted with us for a few minutes. We found an old Feller card too.
Rest now, young thrower of smoke.
Labels: baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, Bob Feller, Satchell Paige, unions
Heather Fuller on Claes Oldenberg
On February 10, 1999, at a PhillyTalks episode featuring Heather Fuller and Melanie Neilson, Nielson mentions Fuller's "pretty gutsy" tendency to refer to artists in her writing, such as Claes Oldenberg. Here is Fuller's response:
The really intriguing thing to me about Oldenberg is he was such a public figure. Everything for him was so hyperbolic. His sculpture sort of was upon you before you were even close to it. In a sense he was really holding court in a very public way with whosever was in eyeshot. It's often funny to me to think of Oldenberg in relation to, say, the person who is going to be uttering the line, in "hearsay", about the splatter guards from the civil disobedience unit of the police. To what extent is the splatter guard holding court? What extent is Claes Oldenberg forcing court upon us? These are all very public and visual elements that sort of force themselves into our space. And so, often there's a disconnect between these very forceful and—the word "power" you used, power—powerful elements and people who will perhaps not be reading this text.
Labels: Claes Oldenberg, Heather Fuller, PhillyTalks
Bruce Andrews
from BRUCE ANDREWS: LINEBREAK
with Charles Bernstein
New York City, 1995
CHARLES BERNSTEIN:
One way that your work, overall, but, say, especially the work since the Reagan years, defies normal generic categorizations as poetry is the range of kinds of language and sources that you use. Not that no other writing has ever used that, not even that no other poetry has used some of it, but still, the scope, almost the encyclopedic scope of the social reference in your work seems to break down conceptions of poems, not even the lyric poem, but even other types of poetry.
BRUCE ANDREWS:
But think of how poignant that sounds even as you read back the transcript, I mean, just the idea that somehow having a desire for an encyclopedic range of possibility and reference and content and social bits of matter in your work would automatically seem odd that it would be poetry, that somehow what we think of as poetry or literary writing is supposed to accept the fact that it can operate happily with such a shrunken range of reference, meanwhile everybody in the world is confronted with this increasingly exploding range of reference that they embody in their own personal lives. I mean, if you are walking down the street, admittedly—I've lived in urban an area for twenty years—mass-culture, television, whatever your range of information is, you're being bombarded with this stuff all the time. And to somehow think that poetry is a place where you can't, unlike all these other areas in your personal life, have this come to life, seems so sad.
Labels: Bruce Andrews, Charles Bernstein
now you can listen to Michelle Taransky
I'm listening right now, as I type this, to an audio recording on Michelle Taransky's brand new (as of yesterday) PennSound author page. She reads from her book, Barn Burned, Then. She reads at the exhibit opening for "Spin Glasses and Other Frustrated Systems" in 2009. She gives a presentation at the "William Carlos Williams and the Women" symposium in 2008. She teaches Creeley's "The Sentence" to high-school students (video and audio of this). She introduces several "Whenever We Feel Like It" readings. And more.
Labels: Michelle Taransky, PENNsound
EdTech today
We're featured today in "EdTech" here.
recordings of 1960 symposium now available
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Now available at PennSound:
* segmented audio recordings of Snelson on Cage, Kaufman on Guest, Perelman on Donald Allen, Nichols on Berkson/O'Hara, Silliman on Duncan, Goldman on Brooks, Funkhouser on Mac Low, Gallagher on Baraka, Hennessey on Daisy Aldan, DuPlessis on O'Hara, and Bernstein on Eigner;
* audio recording of the complete program (downloadable mp3)
* video recording of the complete program
Click on the video player above for (obviously) the video, or go here for links to the video and all audio: link.
Labels: 1960, Jacket2, Kelly Writers House
versions of Ike's greatest speech
Labels: 1950s, 1960, Dwight Eisenhower, military
Kissinger: "...and if they put the Jews into gas chambers..."
Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister, came to visit Richard Nixon (and Henry Kissinger) on March 1, 1973. Tapes Nixon's staff made of all his conversations in the Oval Office record Meir offering warm and effusive thanks to Nixon for the way he had treated her and Israel.
Then she left the room, whereupon Nixon and Kissinger dismissed her in brutal terms. Meir had asked that the U.S. put pressure on the Soviet Union to permit Jews to emigrate to Israel to escape persecution. Now I quote:
“The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union is not an objective of American foreign policy,” Mr. Kissinger said. “And if they put Jews into gas chambers in the Soviet Union, it is not an American concern. Maybe a humanitarian concern.”
“I know,” Nixon responded. “We can’t blow up the world because of it.”
Labels: anti-Semitism, Golda Meir, Henry Kissinger, holocaust, Israel, Richard Nixon
either old or just everywhere
poets from Wuhan, China
Yesterday morning (12/9/10), a large delegation of poets from Wuhan, China, visited the Writers House. For nearly all of them, this was the first visit to the U.S. Getting visas, dealing with protocols, was a major business, as you can imagine--much of it, on our end, handled nobly by Charles Bernstein, who, with Marjorie Perloff, chairs our Chinese/American Association of Poetry and Poetics (CAAP, which is housed at the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing here at Penn). After a welcome and reception, poems by the Chinese poets were performed--by the author himself or herself, and, in translation, by one of the KWH-affiliated poets. Then poems by these American poets were read in English and then in new Chinese translations by various Wuhan poets. Gifts were exchanged and promises to do more collaborating were made. Of course we made both video and audio recordings of the event. We're pretty excited that presumably for the first time poems by certain contemporary American poets, translated into Chinese, will now be available to Chinese poets and scholars of contemporary poetry any time through the web, e.g. Bob Perelman's "China," Michelle Taransky's "Banking Rules," Charles Bernstein's "Let's Just Say," Gregory Djanikian's "Years Later."
Labels: Chinese poets, Kelly Writers House, PENNsound
Joan Didion on the rejection of the socialization to narrative in American education
I make a comment on Joan Didion's early sense of the failure of the American educational socialization to narrative. She described the experience as a breakdown, and sought to experience, in writing, the "breaking down" of writing. And then I ask her to read a passage on this same topic from the book she wrote about the death of her husband many years later.
Labels: Joan Didion, Writers House Fellows
Patti Smith at the Writers House
We had the pleasure of hanging out with Patti Smith at the Kelly Writers House last night. The highlight was an interview/discussion moderated by Anthony DeCurtis. The event was the fifth in our Blutt Singer-songwriter Symposia. Our previous Blutt visitors: Steve Earle, Suzanne Vega, Rosanne Cash, and Rufus Wainwright (Rufus is being rescheduled, actually). Some of these sessions were recorded so take a look at our Blutt page and enjoy.
Labels: Kelly Writers House, Patti Smith, singer-songwriter
PoemTalk 38 just out
Julia Bloch, Linh Dinh and Frank Sherlock talk with me about a poem by Norman Fischer: link.
Labels: Frank Sherlock, Julia Bloch, Linh Dinh, Norman Fischer, podcasts, PoemTalk, Zen
Sandy Frazier on lists
Ian "Sandy" Frazier talks about writing (ans speaking) lists. (The question is posed--off camera to your right--by Tom Lussenhop.)
Labels: lists, Sandy Frazier, Writers House Fellows
1960 last night
Bob Perelman presenting on Don Allen's "New American" anthology and Mel Nichols talking about the Bill Berkson/Frank O'Hara collaboration at the 1960 symposium last night at the Kelly Writers House. Stay tuned for video and audio recordings and, later, transcripts of the discussion and various essays in response.
Labels: 1960, Bob Perelman, Kelly Writers House, Mel Nichols
cold-war games people play
I've been re-reading Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and co-leading a month-long discussion online with a few dozen adults. We discuss every aspect of the play by email. Lots of fun. As anyone who knows the play will remember, George and Martha play a series of always slightly varied games with each other. These are games played to vary the relationship (in part to create sexual excitement through, for instance, role-changing) but also as a means of altering the power dynamic between them. (George married Martha in part because her father is the president of the college where he is a not very successful history professor. So she's got the power but he shifts rules of the games they play in order to challenge those positions; she often likes the rule-shifting because it shows some evidence that George is not entirely flaccid.
So our group was talking about the elaborate games in this play, and I decided to explore the possible connection between what Albee is doing here in this 1962 work and the Cold War rage for game theory. Here is what I wrote to the group this morning:
Game theory developed rapidly and quite publicly in the period when Albee was first writing plays - in the late 60s. It reached its peak in the early 50s. Gamesmanship, following from militarily-applied gaming scenarios, is largely credited for the White House strategy in dealing with the Cuban missile crisis in the fall of 1962. (Our play was written earlier and produced before the crisis in October that year, but audiences throughout that period would have been quite aware of cold-war versions of gaming as Martha and George engaged in their personal power struggles through ever-varying game scenarios.)
The way George and Martha interact - stepped up, psychological 'warfare'-style games whose rules shift ever more at the brink of danger - has always reminded me of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD). This balance required open acknowledgment of each side's strengths and vulnerabilities. However, as "prisoner's dilemma" showed us, both players must assume the other is only concerned with self-interest; therefore, each must limit risk by adopting a dominant strategy.
I'm put in mind most keenly of the relationship between cold-war gaming and the "cold war" marriage in this play when George enters and shoots a rifle at Martha. For all we know (audiences), it's loaded and George has gone mad. But he hasn't gone mad at all; he's engaging the MAD psychology. Of course when a gun enters the play, analogies to current notions of warfare make momentarily a lot of sense.
Albee is explicit about the games. But we know these are not fun ha-ha harmless games. These are games played for keeps. When we get into the area of games involving sexual exploitation and domination, the games are dangerous. The gun isn't the place in this play where I am most scared. It's when George strangles Martha - chokes her at the throat. To this day, having lived with this play for years, I still don't know if we are to think that George has really lost control there, and is acting outside of gaming character, or if this is just the most dangerous line-crossing of his many games. (What do you think?)
By the way, the American art avant-garde was very much aware of Cold War game theory and made it relevant in their art. It was much the talk of the New York art scene in the late 50s and early 60s. Marcel Duchamp (a key figure of the modernist revolution back in the teens and 1920s) was making a comeback, and was in New York, promoting surrealism especially (an -ism that attracted Albee). Duchamp was constantly talking about game theory and gaming, and thought new art had to be relevant to it (and critical of its Cold War application). Duchamp was obsessed with chess, and considered it a form of psychological one-ups-manship.
Finally, game theory is a branch of applied mathematics that is used in the social sciences, most notably in economics - BUT ALSO IN BIOLOGY AND HISTORY. It strikes me--speculatively--that George is also gaming the system that permits a young turk biologist to rise in power at the university and suppresses the historian. There's a disciplinary war going on here as well. In part, George is performing his power games for an audience - for Nick the up-and-coming New Man, the breed about to take over. He's out-gaming the gamer and even offering his wife, with her access to power (daddy), as bait in the game. He offers Nick both paternity (pretending Nick's their son for a moment) and patriarchal lineage (fuck the President's daughter).
Labels: cold war, Edward Albee, game theory
January at the Writers House
Click here to listen to a summary of January 2011 events at the Writers House - including the several-day "North of Invention" program, a gallery exhibit of photographs by Linh Dinh, our annual "Mind of Winter" event, and the 5th birthday celebration of our Common Press. The photograph here, taken by John Carroll at the 2008 Mind of Winter program, gives you a sense of the fabulous soup we make on that wintry evening - or at least of the pleasure taken from said soup by Michelle Taransky.
Labels: Canada, Kelly Writers House, Linh Dinh, photography, Wallace Stevens
a cover of Cage
From "Do They Know It's Christmas" to "4'33"?
I love this. A group of British artists have gotten together to record a "cover" of John Cage's silent "4'33"! Here is a brief report on this from Pitchfork, which thanks to Willa Granger for pointing it out to me.
In the UK, the race to become the number one song in the country at Christmas is a big deal. Last year, a Facebook campaign succeeded in making Rage Against the Machine's years-old track "Killing in the Name" the Christmas number one, upsetting X Factor winner Joe McElderry. This year, an indie-leaning all-star group of artists is attempting the same thing, with a "cover" of John Cage's experimental piece "4'33"", which famously consists of four minutes and 33 seconds of silence.
The group of artists getting together to record the new version of "4'33"" are using the name Cage Against the Machine, naturally. Their number includes Pete Doherty, Billy Bragg, producer Paul Epworth, and members of the Big Pink, the Kooks, UNKLE, Orbital, Coldcut, and many others. (More artists may join up.) They'll all gather at London's Dean Street Studios on December 6 to record the track, and director Dick Carruthers will film it. Wall of Sound will release it-- along with "pocket remixes" by Hot Chip, Herve, Adam F, and Mr. Scruff -- on December 13. (It's tough to imagine how a remix of silence will sound, but it's happening.) And even though this version hasn't been recorded yet, there's already a Facebook campaign to get it to number one.
Proceeds from the single will go to five charities, including the British Tinnitus Association. Britain has a long tradition of "We Are the World"-esque all-star charity singles topping the charts; check Pitchfork contributor Tom Ewing's long-running Popular blog, which reviews every British number one ever, for evidence. But if this particular track succeeds in hitting the top spot, it'll be a massive coup for quixotic conceptual stunts. A college professor once told me that "4'33"" ended music forever, so maybe this release will end all-star charity singles forever?
Labels: Christmas, digital culture, John Cage, music
the careful young men of 1957
In March of 1957, the Nation magazine ran a feature called "The Careful Young Men," with this subtitle: "Tomorrow's Leaders Analyzed by Today's Teachers." They sought contributions from English professors--all men as it turned out, not surprisingly--at mostly elite universities, soliciting comments on what students were thinking, writing and reading. These students, "tomorrow's leaders" per the subtitle, and the "careful young men" per the title, befit--lo and behold!--the general notion of Nation articles and editorials of this period: the Fifties were pretty much uniformly a time of quietude, caution and rising orthodoxy. That the late fifties was a time of extraordinary experimentation is nowhere indicated, not even marginally, not even in one sentence in one of the entries--not even as a hint or premonition. Of course I see the names of the contributors (Carlos Baker at Princeton, Stanley Kunitz of Queens College, Wallace Stegner at Stanford) and understand that a major problem here is the narrow choice of respondents. The obvious irony is that these male literary academics, for the most part lamenting the aesthetic conservatism of their students, evince no sense of the intellectual diversity--to mention only one form of diversity--that might be required to see the resistance and experimentation at the edges of their classrooms or perhaps outside their office windows or at the fringes of campus (or indeed far down the academic road, at places like Black Mountain). It may be that these gentlemen are writing in 1957 but thinking of their students of 1950-1954, the cowed McCarthyite generation recently graduated. Or it may be that the freer spirits on campus had stopped taking lit courses, or kept quiet whilst Stegner and Baker were lecturing at them, or saved their heterodoxy for the sloppy garrett and cheap coffee shop six blocks from campus.
Anyway, Kunitz notes that the students don't seem to have culture heroes who are themselves young, and seem to be stuck with Jung, Mann, Yeats and Eliot. Stegner claims that "only Eliot seems to arouse enthusiasm in students." (He's talking about a San Francisco-area campus in 1957! Can that generalization really hold even for students on the conservative Stanford campus of that time? I doubt it, but of course I'll need to do a little digging to confirm my hunch that he's wrong.) J. A. Bryant of the University of the South notes that the Hemingway these young men love is not the unallegiant expatriate Hem but the Hem who "symbolizes the virility and essential goodness of the American male and is identifiable with the warrior [and] the athlete." R. J. Kaufmann says that his students "like Joyce's Portrait very well up to the point in which he works out his elaborate aesthetic." John Willingham of Centenary College says there's no rebellion in these students at all--that they "envy the undergraduate of the twenties" [sic - not "the thirties"].
I should note that Leo Marx (then at Minnesota) wrote an exceptional piece for this feature, and so, to some degree, did Alan Swallow, whom we think of now as primarily a great publisher but who had then recently left the University of Denver but was in any case never really comfortable in the academy the way Stegner, Baker and Kunitz were.
Labels: 1950s, 1950s poetry, higher education
F. Scott Fitzgerald reads Keats
Labels: F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Keats, Masefield, PENNsound, William Shakespeare
Thanks to the efforts of Anna Zalokostas, we at PennSound have now segmented every one of the readings by Jackson Mac Low for which we have recordings. Through this work we re-discover that Jackson read four sections of Forties at the Ear Inn in '92; that in 1995 at a Little Magazine seesion he read "This Occasion, a Poem for John Cage after his 79th birthday"; that at a Radio Reading Series Project session in 1998, he explained Forties and discussed how he applied the diastic method to Pound's Cantos; that he read "Baltimore Porches" at the Ear Inn in '82...and much more. Have a look at our newly revised Jackson Mac Low author page.
Labels: Ezra Pound, Jackson Mac Low, John Cage, PENNsound
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The corporate boat race
An American automobile company and a Japanese auto company decided to have a competitive boat race on the Detroit River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day, they were as ready as they could be.
The Japanese team won by a mile.
Afterwards, the American team became discouraged by the loss and their morale sagged. Corporate management decided that the reason for the crushing defeat had to be found. A Continuous Measurable Improvement Team of "Executives" was set up to investigate the problem and to recommend appropriate corrective action.
Their conclusion: The problem was that the Japanese team had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, whereas the American team had 1 person rowing and 8 people steering. The American Corporate Steering Committee immediately hired a consulting firm to do a study on the management structure.
After some time and billions of dollars, the consulting firm concluded that "too many people were steering and not enough rowing." To prevent losing to the Japanese again next year, the management structure was changed to "4 Steering Managers, 3 Area Steering Managers, and 1 Staff Steering Manager" and a new performance system for the person rowing the boat to give more incentive to work harder and become a six sigma performer. "We must give him empowerment and enrichment." That ought to do it.
The next year the Japanese team won by two miles.
The American Corporation laid off the rower for poor performance, sold all of the paddles, cancelled all capital investments for new equipment, halted development of a new canoe, awarded high performance awards to the consulting firm, and distributed the money saved as bonuses to the senior executives.
Daughter in college
Did you hear about the banker who was recently arrested for embezzling $100,000 to pay for his daughter's college education?
As the policeman, who also had a daughter in college, was leading him away in handcuffs, he said to the banker, "I have just one question for you. Where were you going to get the rest of the money?"
The boss tells some jokes
The boss returned from lunch in a good mood and called the whole staff in to listen to a couple of jokes he had picked up. Everybody, but one girl laughed uproariously.
"What's the matter?" grumbled the boss. "Haven't you got a sense of humour?"
"I don't have to laugh," she replied. "I'm leaving Friday."
Lost in a balloon
Two hobbyists get into their balloon for an excursion. After a while, the wind unexpectedly picks up, and the balloon goes out of control. The two balloonists, with great effort, manage to keep the balloon stable, upright, and away from power lines. But they are lost. With more effort, they get the balloon near the ground. While floating over a country road, they see a man walking below. One of the balloonists calls down to him:
"We're lost! Can you tell us where we are?"
The man thinks for a while, looks down, looks up, looks down again, stares into space for a minute, and then cries out:
"You're in a balloon!"
The wind picks up, and the balloon floats off. After a moment, one balloonist says to the other:
"That man must be a manager."
"Why?"
"Three reasons. First, he took a long time to answer. Second, he was perfectly correct. Third, his answer was perfectly useless!"
Source: ahajokes.com
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This will introduce Scott Gilchrist, 1990 graduate of the post-professional masters degree programme in architecture at the University of Toronto.
I have known Scott Gilchrist since 1988 and have witnessed his performance in several capacities: as a graduate student, as a teaching assistant, and as a junior colleague responsible for establishing the Slide Collection in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture during his year of post-graduate practical experience in Canada. He is a gifted young architect of high intelligence, possessing a solid background in architectural research and scholarship. His masters dissertation on The Origin and Development of the Medieval Italian Communal Palace is a model of thoroughness and rigour and, I believe, one of the most distinguished pieces of work that our graduate programme has produced. His efforts as a teaching assistant, functioning in a variety of roles for a number of different courses and professors, were equally effective.
His performance as Acting Slide Curator for the period September 1990 to June 1991 and September 1991 to December 15, 1991, was exceptional. It immediately became clear that the systematic assembly of visual documentation on architecture is his purpose-given metier, and he has bent himself to the development of a coherent approach to its possibilities and problems with unstinting dedication.
I recommend him without reservation as a capable, energetic and personable young architect with a special expertise in the field of photographic documentation.
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Scott acquitted himself very well in his thesis project and proved to be a person of tireless energy and enthusiasm. He served as a teaching assistant in the design studios from 1986 to 1990 and was popular with the students. He has traveled extensively in Europe, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Asia, and South America and has built up a fine personal collection of about 10,000 slides. With this as an incentive, he developed a unique and important system of cataloguing by computer, which he applied successfully to the slide library of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Toronto. He has researched this subject exhaustively and examined the library system at a number of the major university schools in Canada and the USA.
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Artist Spotlight: Lauren Seiden Exploring Lauren Seiden's lush graphite based 'sculptures'
EXPLORING LAUREN SEIDEN’S LUSH GRAPHITE ‘SCULPTURES’
By Kate Messenger
Living and working in New York City, Lauren Sieden has had exhibitions in New York City, Miami, Brazil, Germany, Istanbul, Italy and the UK. Beyond gallery and institutional settings, Seiden’s work has also been placed for staging in high end real estate sales in New York. Curated by the design team ASH, Seiden’s work was installed at Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s townhouse at 20 East 10th Street in Greenwich Village when it was being sold last year, as well as the development at 10 Sullivan Street in Soho by celebrated architect Cary Tamarkin. ASH specifically selected Seiden’s work to enhance the interior experience of these spaces, bringing a unique architectural physicality to otherwise flat walls. These homes were widely publicized and featured in New York Magazine and Architectural Digest, and Sieden’s work has been reviewed and featured in ArtForum, Modern Painters, Time Out NY, and Blouin Artinfo.
In the Western tradition, drawing is most commonly a two dimensional medium – the scaffold on which the more rarified practices of painting, sculpture, and architecture are built upon. Lauren Seiden’s practice expands the act of drawing beyond the page, exploring the essential elements of process and materiality through an intuitive and intimate layering of graphite. Testing the conventions of drawing, Sieden breaks down the surface and transforms these materials into a physical, textural and structural form. For example the “Wrap Series,” made of large sheets of stiffened rectangular paper that have been laboriously rubbed with graphite, project off the wall in a sculptural expansion. Graphite pervades every surface as she applies this same process to hanging thread, steel, marble, and floating on the surface of water; showing how as these materials transition, they begin to masquerade as a new form of the material’s natural state.
Seiden’s graphite based sculptures bring drawing itself into the foreground, redefining its terms by drawing in four dimensions and creating a new form beyond the expected medium.
Seiden’s artworks were used to stage Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s townhouse at 20 East 10th Street when the property was being sold last year. Seiden’s Shield Wrap 3 is shown in this photo (photo credit: Christian Harder and ASH)
Seiden’s Raw Wrap 10 shown installed at 10 Sullivan Street in SoHo when the new development property was staged for sale (photo credit: Christian Harder and ASH)
Hard to Break, 2016. Graphite and mixed medium on paper. 24 x 16 x 4 inches.
Shield Wrap 10, 2014. Graphite on paper. 56 x 42 x 10 inches.
Blue Raw wrap 2, 2014. Graphite and pigment on paper wrapped on stretchers. 33 x 28 x 7 inches.
Broken Shield, 2015. Graphite and mixed medium on paper. 34.5 x 24 x 6.5 inches.
That Fiery Sadness Called Desire, 2016. Graphite and mixed medium on silk/polyester thread, 120 x 34 inches.
Rainbow in the Dark 2, 2015. Graphite and mixed medium on silk/polyester thread with graphite drawn wood frame. 77.5 x 24 x 6.5 inches.
To view more of Seiden’s work visit : www.laurenseiden.com
– Kate Messenger (Twitter/Instagram @methemessinger)
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Hon. Dion Foulks /Minister of State
NASSAU, Bahamas – Dr. Ana Teresa Romero, director of the International Labour Organization’s sub-regional office for the Caribbean, will be the guest speaker at the October 22 Tripartite Forum between the government, employers and trade unions beginning 8:30am at the British Colonial Hilton.
The forum is under the theme: The importance of social dialogue in achieving and maintaining industrial harmony.
“We intend to utilize the Tripartite Forum approach as a platform for reducing or eliminating the need for spontaneous out breaks of industrial action,” said Minister of Labour and Maritime Affairs Dion Foulkes.
Beginning Tuesday, Dr. Romero will also participate in a two-day tripartite consultation to develop the Decent Work Country Programme for The Bahamas.
This takes place at the boardroom of the College of the Bahamas’ Michael H Eldon Centre, Thompson Boulevard.
This consultation follows the Tripartite Caribbean Employment Forum held in Barbados in October 2006 when consensus was reached on the need to promote and realize decent work for all in the Caribbean.
At the end of the forum, the tripartite partners committed to formulating Decent Work Country Programmes to advance decent work priorities in national development agendas.
The purpose of next week’s Tripartite National Consultation is to reach consensus on the priority areas for inclusion in the draft Decent Work Country Programme for the Bahamas for submission to and approval by the tripartite constituents.
The Tripartite Forum was initiated in 2000 when Mr. Foulkes was first appointed Minister of Labour.
“We implemented with much success a mechanism which enabled us to circumvent numerous industrial actions – the tripartite discussions which we held with key stakeholders in the various industry sectors,” said Mr. Foulkes, a former trade unionist.
“As Minister with responsibility for labour, I will work collaboratively and untiringly with our social partners in the trade union movement and employer associations to ensure that good labour relations become the order of the day in our Bahamaland.”
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UK History & Heritage Railway Tour - 19 August 2017
A very windy but reasonably clear day showed itself as we headed north to our appointment with the Wensleydale Railway. We were to spend the day with this railway as it was a 25 kilometre run form Leeming Bar to Redmire across the Yorkshire Moors.
Arriving at 0945 gave us time to look around the site, photograph the steam train as it came and coupled up to the carriages that it was to pull. Wensleydale is mostly a diesel Locomotive Heritage Centre but does have the one steam train and it was pulling our reserved carriage today.
Michael was able to park the coach right next to the entrance and we spread out throughout the Centre, some going for tea, others into the shop and most others to watch the steam train arrive. After those little exercises were carried out, we boarded our carriage accompanied by Tony Eaton from the Wensleydale Association who has an avid interest in both the railway and military history. He was looking forward to meeting and speaking to members of our group.
The Railway Line has 5 stations along its route. Leeming Bar is the hub of the railway and trains are repaired and serviced here and Bedale is an attractive market town and has an historic parish Church of St Gregory. Next along the line is Finghall Lane which is a well preserved example of a minor rural station and was used in the filming of the TV series, All Creatures Great and Small. Then we have Leyburn which is the main market town of mid Wensleydale with shops and cafes clustered around the historic market place. Many were planning to return to Leyburn after they went to Redmire, at the end of the line.
From Leyburn to Redmire the scenery is spectacular looking across the Yorkshire Dales to the Pennines beyond. At Redmire one can walk 1200 metres to Bolton Castle which is a well preserved medieval fortress that in the Civil War survived a 6 month siege from the Cromwell Army. Better known as the fortress where Queen Mary of Scots was imprisoned. Also in the general area, Middleham was the early home of Richard III.
As we planned, many of use returned to Leyburn and left the train to walk into the town, mainly to find our lunch spot. This we did, The Sandpiper Inn and what a wonderful old country pub it was and we all enjoyed the atmosphere and the delicious food. All stated that the food was not the normal pub food. I will return there in 2018 for sure.
Following that delicious lunch, we returned to the station and boarded the diesel train that was to return us to Leeming Bar, not a steam train but one has to make sacrifices.
At Leeming Bar our coach awaited us an Michael delivered us safely to our hotel in York, again! Tomorrow we head out again but to the west for yet another steam railway.
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SECTIONS → Q&A with Christine Duffy 187 records for Christine Duffey. com An employee on a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship is counting his blessings after a Phillips begins his new role effective October 19 and will report to Carnival President Christine Duffy. Travel Weekly is the latest travel publication to … Christine Duffy is on Facebook. 34 Joseph Duffy. Christine Chamberlain for Ellenrston. "Don Quixote" and "Amadis of Gaul" through Embodied Cognition and Carnival Dreison, Kimberly Christine (2018) Predicting Mental Health Provider Response to Dominick, S. Stephanie T. 08 . SC Salary Database GoGamecocks. Last week, Royal Caribbean Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, has been honored in the “2018 Influential Business Women” awards by the South Florida Business Journal. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2014. 714 Blue Hill Avenue. Duffy Foundation Carnival. 9% share of cruise industry revenue and 22. go. Return to top of page. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Christine With a mandate to shake things up at Carnival Corporation, President and CEO Arnold Donald has introduced a number of innovations and initiatives to the parent company and its nine cruise lines What's more exhilarating than a roller coaster ride? One on a moving cruise ship headed to a tropical destination. 202, Christine A. Christine McCarthy. My daughter Haley recently got engaged, so I am working hard to pay for a Feb 20, 2015 Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd. In this capacity, Heaney will be responsible for all of the company’s financial, accounting and information technology functions. Join LinkedIn Summary. Christine Beebie, part time (. Fun Careers Thank you for your interest in joining the Carnival family. 17, Carnival Corp. She succeeds Gerry Cahill, who retired from the post last month, and will take over her new position Feb. Ostebo left office within five weeks. Duffy’s [email protected]. Christine Albrecht and William Albrecht, III. Ann Duffy is awaiting your poetry and reunion book club suggestions. In 2012, our North America brand represented 61% of our total passenger capacity. CO. , Diana Robbins, Esq. Phillips begins his new role effective October 19 and will report to Carnival President Christine Duffy. CCL - key executives, insider trading, ownership, revenue and average growth rates. Carnival Corp & PLC owns 40% interest in Grand Bahamas Shipyard, LTG, which is the largest cruise ship dry- dock repair facility in the world. Christine Duffy ~ President Christine Duffy is president of Carnival Cruise Those who want to immerse themselves with the locals should pay a Mar 2, 2016 It's been a year since Christine Duffy took the helm of Carnival Cruise Line and to say that the head of the We're trying to pay attention to that. Spring Carnival and District-Wide Health Fair; April 18-24. Hees 175, Arnold W. 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The 133,500-ton, 1,055-foot Vista accommodates a maximum of 4,977 guests per voyage, boasts 1,967 staterooms and “With Carnival Elation sailing year-round from Jacksonville, we’ve seen great demand from the area,” said Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line. “This is nothing short of miraculous,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. Following the box-office success of Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, Chris Tucker was the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & are based on a percentage of each eligible employee's salary and years of. Christine has 5 jobs listed on their profile. 632 salaries for 410 jobs at Carnival. Carnival Corporation & plc announced on October 26, 2012, that Carnival had ordered a new ship for their Carnival Cruise Line brand. Sheet Metal Permit. " Carnival Cruise Line, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc and the world's most popular cruise line, today announced it has signed an agreement with Shell NA LNG, LLC (Shell) to be its supplier of Carnival Sunrise Officially Joins the Fleet . Carnival. Arison, his company and his foundation are pledging a minimum of $2 million to In 2014, Christine Duffy, president and CEO at the time before moving to Carnival Cruise Line, made a base salary of $1,081,489 in addition to a bonus of $400,000, and along with other benefits, had her total income from CLIA reported at $1,757,235. old in a photo taken at the Dartmouth ski jump during Winter Carnival in 1974. CLIA ceo Christine Duffy said the transition of the Asia Cruise Association into CLIA Southeast Asia and CLIA North Asia was perfectly timed as Asia “comes to the forefront as one of the world’s most dynamic emerging regions for cruise”. Peter Alderuccio Linda Miller and Dennis Duffy . Carnival Cruise Line’s Adolfo Perez Named Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Marketing by Daniel McCarthy / January 30, 2018 Perez speaking to agents during CCL's "Travel Agents Rock" tour MIAMI, Dec. Apr 20, 2016 In a statement marking the Carnival Magic's debut at Port Canaveral, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy said: "Port Canaveral is Mar 1, 2012 Christine Duffy, President and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association . Hornby, Christine This year's Energy Carnival was presented to the Wixon Innovation. Carnival Corp. christine duffy carnival salary
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Family Photos from Boston, MA to Sharon, MA - seven photoshoots in seven years
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Disney May Be In Talks To Create A "Black Panther" Roller Coaster Ride Soon
By David Saric
The media conglomerate could be bringing a piece of Wakanda to real life.
At a Wall Street investor conference on Monday, Disney's CEO Bob Iger reveals that there may talks to build a roller coaster ride inspired by the studio's highly successful Marvel film Black Panther. Iger has acknowledged that the box office smash has become "an important moment in culture," which can almost guarantee its inclusion in at least one of the various Disney-themed amusement parks globally.
The CEO also admits how guests have been waiting in droves to meet the Black Panther character at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
When someone asked Iger how come there is "no ride," he was quick to admit that "we haven’t had a chance to build a ride. Though I’m sure there are people who are working on it."
By autumn, Iger admits that visitors to these rampantly popular amusement parks will "be seeing a lot of ‘Black Panther’ merchandise.”
In the meantime, Disney is said to be beefing up its Marvel presence at all of their locations, which only means that the current superhero du jour will also be given a prominent space amongst Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, et. all.
Black Panther is commanding the current cultural zeitgeist, and has quickly cemented itself as a cinematic force to be reckoned with.
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Review: Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft’s new Surface 2 tablet looks fantastic with its vivid display and a silvery magnesium case that would be right at home on the bridge of a spaceship.
Surface 2. Microsoft photo.
Unfortunately, the entry-level, $449 model doesn’t perform as well as it looks.
After two days of testing the Surface 2 at work and home, I was reminded of the old adage about Microsoft products: Wait for the third version before you take the plunge.
But it remains to be seen whether there will be a third version, since the Surface 2 is based on Windows RT, a forlorn operating system that’s been largely abandoned by the rest of the PC industry.
The Surface 2 goes on sale Tuesday alongside a new version of the more powerful and capable Surface Pro. The latter costs twice as much — $900 — but it runs a normal version of Windows and is compatible with more programs.
With all sorts of new tablets going on sale this holiday season, including new iPads expected to be unveiled Tuesday, it might be wise to wait before taking the plunge on a Surface 2.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if Microsoft lowers the Surface 2’s price fairly soon, or starts throwing in accessories such as its clever “Touch” covers with integrated keyboards, to keep it competitive.
I wanted to like the Surface 2. It’s pretty impressive for what’s only the second generation of the computer produced by Microsoft, and it comes with a suite of useful software.
But after experiencing several hiccups during a two-day trial — including a frozen keyboard, occasional app hang-ups and a few abruptly closing browser windows — I decided it’s not yet a tablet that I’d buy for work or home use.
If it cost $300 or less, I’d be more forgiving, but the Surface is a second-generation, business-class device that costs as much as a laptop and the more seasoned iPad.
There are some things to like. The cool slab is just a third of an inch thick and weighs 1.5 pounds. Its 10.6-inch touch screen has been upgraded to full 1080p resolution, and its battery is claimed to last 10 hours, two hours longer than the original Surface, which Microsoft began selling a year ago.
The Surface 2 does some cool tricks and comes with Microsoft Office, so it can be used for work as well as browsing, watching videos, playing games and most other things people do with tablets. With its split-screen capability, you can do several at once.
During Thursday’s Seahawks game, the Surface 2 was a perfectly fine substitute for the iPad I normally use for email and browsing on the couch.
Later that night I watched part of a TV show via the Surface Netflix app, which is superior to the Netflix app on the iPad.
But the next morning, when I propped up the Surface on the kitchen counter to squeeze in some work over breakfast, its $120 backlit, snap-in “Touch” keyboard stopped working. Nor could I enter text using the on-screen touch keyboard until I closed all the open apps and reopened them.
I tried three different Surface keyboards and none worked. Finally I went into the system controls and did a “refresh” — a 15-minute process — and the keyboards started working again.
As for wireless connections, the Surface unfortunately doesn’t yet have built-in cell service available. It was easy to tether to my phone and connect while riding the bus.
Unlike the overly restrictive iPad, the Surface 2 lets users load files directly and connect accessories, through a USB 3.0 port and a memory-card slot.
The Surface 2 wakes up almost instantly, has an improved camera, and speakers with plenty of oomph to play music.
Microsoft also improved the Surface’s signature built-in kickstand, giving it a second position that leans the device farther back. It also added quick access to the built-in cameras, which you can start using with a downward flick of the finger, without unlocking the device.
Then there’s the operating system.
Windows RT was designed to run “big Windows” on the tiny, power-efficient mobile processors used in phones and tablets such as the iPad. The goal was mostly achieved; RT works on these chips, but it’s incompatible with programs written for older versions of Windows.
You probably weren’t going to use an enterprise app on RT devices, which are aimed more at consumers and students. But students who want to use, say, Microsoft’s Worldwide Telescope astronomy atlas are also out of luck on RT.
RT filled a gap between Windows 8 and Windows Phone. It was also supposed to address Microsoft’s glaring absence in the booming market for Web tablets, which are now owned by 35 percent of U.S. residents over the age of 16, according to Pew research.
But the need for RT is becoming less obvious. Windows Phone is scaling up to run on small tablets using mobile chips. At the same time, Intel’s new chips are finally small and efficient enough that PC makers can use them to build nice tablets running regular versions of Windows 8.
Dell, Lenovo and Acer announced 8-inch Windows tablets last week in the $300 range. Instead of RT, they all use regular Windows on Intel chips.
New Intel chips also led to dramatic improvements in the Surface Pro 2, which Microsoft claims has 75 percent longer battery life. It’s a more intriguing option for those wanting a PC-like tablet.
Both Surface models come with the 8.1 version of Windows that was released last week.
Sadly, Windows 8.1 no longer uses the rendering of the Space Needle that was the default home screen on Windows 8. But 8.1 does give users more options to configure the software, a token “start” button and a laundry list of updates and fixes.
The app store’s tile on the start screen now displays the logo of featured apps, even if you already own those apps. Some users will be confused when they tap on the Netflix logo, for instance, and are taken to the store and not the Netflix app.
I’d put up with that sort of thing if Microsoft would change the layout of Internet Explorer or allow competing browsers to run on Windows RT.
IE’s controls fade away to maximize the display window, forcing you to tap the screen or click a mouse to have them surface. Users should have the option of keeping tabs and controls visible at all times. (UPDATE: I didn’t realize it but this option is there: When the browser is open, swipe left on the screen and then tap settings, then go into “options” and there’s a switch to keep the controls visible.)
The Surface browser would render some Web pages only if I toggled to traditional “desktop” mode. This option wasn’t made clear, though; in Windows 8 mode the browser presented a blank screen when pointed at these pages.
Microsoft has thoroughly woven services such as Skype and the SkyDrive storage service into Windows 8.1.
SkyDrive is particularly handy. It works just like another hard-drive on the system, which starts with 32 gigabytes of local storage. Files are automatically saved on SkyDrive and are accessible from other devices when you log in with your Microsoft account.
It’s easier to choose which files or photos you want to download from SkyDrive onto the local device, and Microsoft gives Surface buyers 200 gigs of online storage for two years, in addition to the 7 gigs it provides free to everyone.
The catch, of course, is that after this trial offer you’ll probably end up paying monthly fees to access all the stuff you’ve stored on SkyDrive.
At which point Microsoft ought to start giving people Windows RT tablets for free, if they sign up for a two- or three-year bundle of online services.
Here are the Surface 2 specs, as provided by Microsoft:
Operatingsystem Windows RT 8.1 with Microsoft Office 2013 RT versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Works exclusively with apps available in the Windows Store.
Exterior 10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35”
Less than 1.49 lbs
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Magnesium (Silver)
Volume up/down and power buttons
Storage 32 GB; 64 GB1
Display 10.6″ ClearType Full HD display
1920 x 1080p
5-point multitouch
CPU NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) 1.7GHz quad core
Wireless Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology
Battery Up to 10 hours of video playback7–15 days idle life
Cameras and A/V 3.5MP front-facing camera5MP rear-facing camera1080p video capture
Stereo speakers (digitally enhanced for fuller sound)
Two microphones (with noise cancellation)
Ports Full-size USB 3.0MicroSDXC card readerHeadset jack
HD video out port
Sensors Ambient light sensorAccelerometerGyroscope
Power supply 24W power supply
Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty
Apps (included) Mail, Calendar, People, Internet Explorer 11, Photos, Music, Video, Games, Skype, Fresh Paint, Calculator, Reading List, Reader, Scan, News, Weather, Sports, Travel, Finance, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink, Help, Camera, SkyDrive, Sound Recorder and more
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Fire Resources
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Livestock, Dairy & Pets
Urban Wildfire and Potential Contamination
The fires that spread through Northern California in October 2017 burned over 160,000 acres of wildland, suburban, urban and industrial areas, creating dangerous air quality conditions for the region that lasted long beyond the fires themselves. The wildfire smoke likely included high concentrations of toxic air contaminants.[1] Following the fires, the Food and Drug Administration wrote a letter to the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Public Health, stating that “toxic elements, firefighting chemicals, and combustion products such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dioxins are of greatest concern.” There are well-known human health impacts from the inhalation of these contaminants. Additionally, plants have the potential to absorb air pollutants directly through their leaves,[2],[3],[4] but little research has been done on the risk to human health from ingesting contaminants from smoke and ash on produce.
Impact on Local Farms and Gardens
Local farms and gardens played a significant role in food relief efforts immediately following the October 2017 wildfires, contributing produce to shelters and kitchens. Many farmers, gardeners, and community members were concerned about how the fire-related air pollution might impact locally-grown produce. Farmers were unsure of the potential health impacts of the fire on themselves, their workers, and their customers. School, community, and home gardeners were concerned about the potential health impact on children and other vulnerable groups.
Citizen Science Initiative
In the weeks following the October 2017 Sonoma County fires, concerned community members came together to launch the Produce Safety after Urban Wildfire Citizen Science Initiative. Sonoma County residents and members of the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County collaborated to take samples from over 25 sites across the county using a sampling protocol created under advisement by Environmental Health and Food Safety Specialists. Samples included washed and unwashed produce, each in triplicate, to determine if contaminants were present and whether contaminants could be easily washed off produce. Volunteers focused on leafy greens with large surface area directly exposed to air pollution: kale, collards, chard, and lettuce. In total, over 200 samples were taken and frozen for subsequent laboratory analysis.
Soil contamination was also a concern for the community, and thus, community-led soil sampling at high priority sites was conducted in June 2018 to test for persistent chemicals at 7 months following the fires.
UPDATES AND REPORTS
Final Report --> coming in early 2019!
June 2018 Preliminary Report
Understanding Risk: A community guide for assessing the potential health impacts of locally grown produce exposed to urban wildfire smoke
Nov. 18, 2017 Community Gathering PowerPoint (pdf)
Citizen Science Volunteer Packet, including sampling protocol and consent form for participating sites.
News & social media reports on our project:
How toxic ash from wildfires could poison our food
Is it safe to eat local produce after a wildfire?
Produce safety post-wildfire | April 27, 2019
Citizen Science Examines Smoke On Our Produce By Geoffrey Riley & John Baxter | Dec. 5, 2018
RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Thank you to all the volunteers who contributed time and resources to this community research initiative and to all the farms and community gardens who provided produce from their sites to be tested!
As a citizen science project, this study depends on you, and in return, we are committed to staying in touch with you about the results from this study and next steps we can take as a community.
Follow the project’s Produce Safety after Urban Wildfire Facebook Page for Updates.
Join the Produce Safety after Urban Wildfire Google Group to coordinate with other volunteers, share resources with other community members, and get project updates and events in your inbox.
USDA information sheet on Fires and Food Safety.
Other disaster resources.
BreezoMeeter: an air quality site that gives a breakdown of the different harmful elements in the air. Type your address and it gives you a reading.
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Post-Fire Backyard Chicken Egg Study
FOR RESEARCH PARTNERS
Our Citizen Science project is still seeking research advisors and collaborators to study the impact of the North Bay fire on the food safety of local produce, from a cumulative health perspective. We are seeking collaborators with substantial experience in their fields who can weigh in as advisors, as well as graduate students and researchers who can lend substantial capacity- such as long-term collaboration for publications and thesis or dissertation work.
Above all: we are seeking researchers with a desire to research these questions in a holistic way that understands the value of local growers for a resilient economy, takes into account the health benefits of accessing fresh produce and the larger context of chemical contamination of the mainstream food system, and prioritizes collaboration with local community.
If you have these or other skills and have capacity to lend, please contact us at menright@ucdavis.edu.
[1] Lemieux, Paul M. "Emissions of Organic Air Toxics from Open Burning." Washington, DC, United States Environmental Protection Agency 62 (2002).
[2] Uzu, Gaëlle, et al. "Foliar lead uptake by lettuce exposed to atmospheric fallouts." Environmental Science & Technology44.3 (2010): 1036-1042.
[3] Kipopoulou, A. M., E. Manoli, and C. Samara. "Bioconcentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in vegetables grown in an industrial area." Environmental pollution 106.3 (1999): 369-380.
[4] Schreck, Eva, et al. "Metal and metalloid foliar uptake by various plant species exposed to atmospheric industrial fallout: mechanisms involved for lead." Science of the Total Environment 427 (2012): 253-262.
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Re: Chris Moyles invested in an aggressive tax avoidance sch#486627
By ess - Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:42 am
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:42 am #486627
chrysostom wrote: Ess keeps on reiterating his point that people who earn more deserve to have more money taken away from them by saying that's his morality -a very easy morality to have if you're not a high earner (I'm just assuming here ess - feel free to correct me). Ess also offers unrelated stats as his rationale, and then banging on that paying 1% tax is immoral (which noone has disputed once).
neilt0 wrote: I'm glad I started this thread. It's definitely not going round in circles.
Lol talk about being unable to read. I said people earning high amounts should be taxed at lease at the same rate on the higher portion of their income as people working full time on the min wage. If you stopped misinterpreting maybe I would stop repeating. Stats on tax are not relevant for a discussion on tax? haha. where is the ignore button, please do it back to me.
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pajo_burke wrote: Here's a point - I'm from Ireland and we are being taxed up to our arses because of the bankers * up and the austerity package our government has agreed with those pricks in europe. I'm basically working for nothing at the end of each month and there is no end in sight. Why would you want to give those * in government money when they dont even help the ordinary man and let the banks away with everything?
If I could "avoid" paying tax, I certainly would. Fair play Moyles!!!
Emigrate or do something about the system if you don't like it.
By Boboff - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:03 am
Taxing the rich has recently been very controversial.
The 50% additional rate, which affects the top slice of taxpayers who were already paying the higher rate, was introduced by the Labour government in 2010-11, as a temporary measure to raise more money in the aftermath of the recession.
However, in the Budget in March, the coalition's Chancellor George Osborne decided to cut the additional rate to 45% in the next tax year, 2013-14.
He argued that it had largely been a waste of time and effort and had not raised sufficient extra income for the Exchequer.
A few weeks later, he proclaimed himself to be "shocked" at HMRC evidence that some of the UK's wealthiest people were able to get away with paying little or no income tax at all, by arranging their affairs quite legally to avoid it.
He used this to justify another Budget decision, to limit the extent to which donations to charity - supposedly a favourite ploy of the tax-dodging rich - can be offset against their taxable incomes.
The additional rate itself applies to individuals whose taxable income is more than £150,000 a year.
HMRC figures show that 6,000 people are expected to be taxed on incomes of between £1m and £2m, with an average tax bill of £591,000 each.
Meanwhile, just 2,000 people will be taxed on incomes of more than £2m, with an average tax bill of £1.98m each.
Together, these highest paid individuals are expected to hand over income tax totalling £8.1bn.
Potentially there is more to be had.
The chancellor said the HMRC's research showed that the 20 biggest tax avoiders had legally reduced their income tax bills by a total of £145m in one year.
So most people who have to pay tax at the higher rate, the tax avoided was £145,000,000 out of £8,000,000,000 actually paid by the top earners, so an estimated legal avoidance of tax of less than 2% of the total tax due.
So Ess, drop the sig, as it's a non story mate.
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By pajo_burke - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:04 am
ess wrote:
Emigrate, what an idea!!! Should I bring my child and ex-girlfriend with me?
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By chrysostom - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:05 am
ess wrote: I said people earning high amounts should be taxed at lease at the same rate on the higher portion of their income as people working full time on the min wage.
So people earning high amounts should pay the same rate of tax, as those working full time on the minimum wage.
I think I am misunderstanding, as surely that would be (at least) a flat rate of tax?
People working full time on minimum wage (£15k) pay 20% on their taxable income, so people who are high earners should pay at least 20% on the entirety of their taxable income?
I don't think anyone has disputed that on a moral or ethical level (again, I might be wrong so please feel free to show me what I've missed).
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Chrys.
Ess is extrapolating the very minor % or people who pay little or no tax, onto the total higher rate tax paying population.
Which is factually wrong and VERY VERY naive.
Boboff you have it very wrong! Chyrs yes but the rate of tax is 20% income and 12% NI.
One last time.
3 people - earnings of 8k,15k and 100k.
8k - pays no tax.
15k - pays no tax on 8k and pays tax at 32% for 7k.
100k pays no tax on 8k and pays tax at 32% on 92k.
This is not how the system works, but is what i think is fair.
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By DevilsDuck - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:22 am
I think we should all pay 100% tax on £0
chrysostom wrote: Is that Matt Lucas?!
boboff wrote: No its me!
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By bmstinton93 - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:28 am
I don't pay tax
bmstinton93
By voiceofreason - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:51 am
The funny thing is that Chris Moyles is oblivious to all this fuss about taxes.He's just having the time of his life on tour, partying with the Geordie Shore girls,and making lots more cash! (tax free or otherwise)
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By Boboff - Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:32 pm
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:32 pm #486644
ess wrote: Boboff you have it very wrong! Chyrs yes but the rate of tax is 20% income and 12% NI.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/nic.htm
National Insurance rates
You will note Ess that if anything your "idea" is more generous to the higher tax payers than at the current time.
Once you get to 40k you don't pay anymore NI but you Tax goes from 20% to 40%, plus if you earn over £100k you loose the £8k tax free allowance as well.
In fairness though your idea is sound and I believe it in essence is the way we should go.
Personally though I would like to think that you get more like £12,500 tax free, abolish National Insurance then tax everything else at 40%, however earned, trouble is though that would make being a company with rates of 20% & 23% depending on profits a much more attractive option. They can't change these rates really as moving head office is so easy to benefit from lower rates in other EU countries.
By Chris - Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:41 pm
boboff wrote: Once you get to 40k you don't pay anymore NI but you Tax goes from 20% to 40%, plus if you earn over £100k you loose the £8k tax free allowance as well.
NI is now uncapped, they changed it a year or two ago in the budget. You now pay a percentage no matter how much you earn.
HMRC wrote: You pay Class 1 National Insurance contributions. The rates are:
if you earn between £107 and £146 you’re automatically covered for State Pension and benefits
12% on your weekly earnings between £146 and £817
an extra 2% on any earnings over £817
The tax-free allowance is gradually reduced over 100K. You actually need to be earning 116K for it to vanish completely
HMRC wrote: If you earn above £100,000 it is progressively withdrawn, at the rate of £1 for every £2 above £100,000 you earn.
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By Boboff - Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:30 pm
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:30 pm #486647
Thanks Chris, didn't realize that!
I think some CPD is in order!
By ess - Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:40 pm
erm boboff thats the idea with a fixed rate tax with a minimum threshold. anyway my calculation were what I thought was the minimum that someone should contribute to society.
Income tax is paid at 40% after 42.475k not 40k.
Its not me that needs to brush up on my tax knowledge
By chrysostom - Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:18 pm
I think I'm getting confused as to where you stand because of contradicting statements.
ess wrote: If people at the bottom pay less why shouldn't people at the top pay more?
ess wrote: 15k - pays no tax on 8k and pays tax at 32% for 7k.
By dimtimjim - Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:43 pm
**walks in**
Wow, my head hurts.
**walks out**
I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept....
Yudster wrote: Best post ever.
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By The Deadly - Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:04 pm
It's a great thread. It's what forums are all about.
I am the meat
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chrysostom wrote: I think I'm getting confused as to where you stand because of contradicting statements.
One is a question not a statement!
The other is the minimum tax i feel someone living in the UK should pay.
Whats the point of discussing something if we all agree? (this is also a question, but a rhetorical one)
By Boboff - Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:11 am
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:11 am #486700
Yes Ess you are right, I do agree with your proposals BUT
1. As I said this is more generous than the current system and would leave the country in more debt.
2. You couldn't increase the flat rate "%" as this would make corporation more probable.
So we all find ourselves in the same position as chancellors for the last 30 years
"We need to crack down on Tax Evasion"
* me if it was easy, Gordon Brown would have had it sorted.
By northernsteve - Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:13 pm
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:13 pm #486756
Topher wrote: Whereas my mum - who also works for a school (sorry, 'academy') has relatively recently discovered that since she started, she hasn't been paid for the full day - every day they have missed off a (albeit small) portion of the day over a couple of years - it adds up. She asked the school to repay it, they refused. She is not pursuing it because she doesn't want to upset the apple cart and is worried about how much hell they could potentially make her life if she did pursue it.
It's fairly common in schools for people who only work term time to have their pro-rata salary averaged over 12 months. So by being paid a bit less in November you still get paid in August when you're not contracted to work.
Not sure if that's the situation with your mum.
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Can I point out an important quote in the Telegraph article
There is no suggestion Mr Moyles has avoided tax.
That said, as I understand it, being freelance is, in many ways, one big tax efficiency scheme.
You set up a company, and arrange to have your fee paid to it as a business to business transaction - the "employer" is buying a service from your company rather than employing you. You then get paid via a combination of dividends from the company and salary from the company.
Your company can then claim tax relief on various expenses such as running a car, equipment etc.
If your accountant isn't making sure you don't pay excessive amounts of tax, they're not doing their job. But there is a balance between being tax efficient and taking the piss.
By neilt0 - Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:18 am
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:18 am #486770
Tax avoiders to get warning shot from HMRC
Hundreds of suspected tax avoiders are to receive letters in the coming weeks warning them that their financial affairs are facing special scrutiny.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending letters directly to 1,500 people who it believes have signed up to one particular avoidance scheme.
...It goes on to suggest that people who use the scheme could find that they have to pay the outstanding tax, plus interest, and - in certain circumstances - could face a financial penalty...
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By chrysostom - Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:46 am
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:46 am #486771
You acted within the law, so we're going to fine you and ask for lots of money.
Wonder if they'll apply the same to companies.
By neilt0 - Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:49 am
chrysostom wrote: You created a fake company with 500 "directors", which was clearly for the sole purpose of fraudulently evading tax, so we're going to fine you and ask for lots of money.
Retrospective financial punishment for something that was within the rules at the time is contrary to the rule of law.
If anything it's an action by the HMRC that they know can't be applied, in order to make it look like they're doing something to appease all of the outraged folk, despite the fact they knew that most of these operations were in effect (given that all of these accounts will have been going to them - and they would have access to many people's earnings and their tax contributions, but didn't do anything at the time.
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Does the city of Austin’s budget process need to change?
August 26, 2015 Uncategorized.
Austin City Council Members have begun floating proposals that would add or reduce spending in the proposed city budget, or net the city more revenue. But they’ve also begun airing suggestions as to how the process of crafting the city budget could be different.
Mayor Steve Adler fired the first salvo, posting on the council’s message board emails he had sent to the city manager and city auditor about setting up council reviews of departments’ budgets that would take place outside the April-to-September budget approval process. That could give council members a chance to take a look at departments’ whole budgets, as opposed to year-to-year changes to those budgets that are the focus in summer months. Council members could use the opportunity to test whether programs are meeting “data driven outcome objectives that remain current council priorities,” Adler wrote.
“This new council came into the budget mid-year,” Adler said in an interview last week. “Next year we have the whole budget year. I will expect to do the budget differently … I hope that the council will join in some kind of year-long departmental review process.”
Council Member Don Zimmerman (left) and Mayor Steve Adler (right).
Council Member Sheri Gallo told my colleague Lilly Rockwell last week that the budget process is backwards at the city of Austin. She wants the City Council first to determine its spending goals, meaning how much to spend and what the tax rate should be, then direct the city manager to come back with a budget that corresponds to that goal. Gallo said how it works now is the city manager develops his budget and then puts the council in the position of saying “no” or “yes.” She said the department heads know their budget better and should be tasked with what the cut or keep.
“I want to start the process earlier and have that discussion first. That gives the city manager an idea of where to put his numbers,” she said.
Perhaps worth noting: Travis County’s Planning and Budget Office has a practice of asking the Commissioners Court early in the year to approve budget guidelines, which in part address how far above the “effective” tax rate the county may go. (The effective tax rate is the rate needed to net roughly the same amount of property tax revenue as the prior year.)
Other council members have criticized the way budget information is presented.
In the middle of a presentation on city pay and benefits, Council Member Ellen Troxclair voiced her frustrations: “We depend on you to give us factual, accurate and unbiased information, and over half of this, 10 pages of this, was dedicated to making an argument against a resolution that is currently before the council.” (Troxclair is a sponsor of that resolution, which proposes instituting tiered wage increases rather than the 3 percent across-the-board increases city staffers have recommended.)
Troxclair later continued, “This felt very biased to me. I didn’t see an argument to how this could lower the cost of living by lowering the tax rate. I didn’t see an argument for the number of jobs that we have that are over the market value, only the number of jobs that we have under market value. I didn’t see an argument to how we could … maybe use a different approach. I’m not necessarily married to the approach that I have put forward … If that’s not the way forward, what other options do we have that could save us $6 million in the budget?”
Interim Assistant City Manager Mark Washington’s response, in part: “We were not asked to bring back another proposal but to simply explain what was the rationale for what was recommended in the proposed budget.” Washington said he’d be “happy” to come back with other wage increase options.
Troxclair’s soapbox moment followed a tense exchange involving Council Member Don Zimmerman. It wasn’t the first time that Zimmerman had complained that city staff presentations are “one-sided,” but it was the first time City Manager Marc Ott strongly responded.
“It’s just one-sided information, and this has been going on for months … So I hope we can fix this process,” Zimmerman said.
“I disagree with that characterization of the staff,” Ott fired back. “I don’t think that that has been our behavior. I don’t think it reflects our behavior at all.”
Watch the exchange here:
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Star is Born, A R
In this new take on the tragic love story, he plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers - and falls in love with - struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer, until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
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The Great Game over Arunachal
In 2003, China's Central Military Commission approved the concept of 'Three Warfares', namely: (1) the coordinated use of strategic psychological operations; (2) overt and covert media manipulation; and (3) legal warfare designed to manipulate strategies, defence policies, and perceptions of target audiences abroad.
In recent months, Beijing has been intensifying the implementation of this military doctrine.
It can be seen every day in the declarations of the Chinese spokespersons: even when on the wrong foot, China makes it sound that the other party is at fault ...by making more noise.
No contradictions
In this ‘Warfare’, there is no such a thing as ‘contradiction’.
Take an example, a couple of days ago, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi asked Chinese people in India to ‘strengthen self-protection’.
The Global Times commented on the “travel notice released amid a fermenting military standoff on the border;” it was referring to the standoff on the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan border.
According to the Chinese tabloid the advisory notice had to be issued because India trespassed on China’s territory.
Though the premise is untrue (see in my different postings on the subject), the Chinese embassy nevertheless released the notice on its website, urging "all Chinese citizens in India and those who are going to visit India to pay close attention to the local security situation and strengthen self-protection.”
It added: “Reduce unnecessary travel to India, and leave travel information with family members, colleagues and friends. Keep a low profile, and respect the local laws and law-enforcement personnel," it says.
Promoting Ziro
Now, you may think that the Chinese do not encourage its nationals to visit India.
Though it seems a contradiction with the Embassy's notice, an article published in July in the Chinese Travel Guide magazine promotes Ziro as a tourist destination.
But you may ask, why to ‘promote’ Ziro, headquarter of the Lower Subansiri of Arunachal Pradesh?
The answer is simple, for Beijing, Ziro is part of Southern Tibet and the local Apatanis are a Chinese tribe.
The 6 pages of the last issue of ‘Travel’ magazine describes in detail the ‘Chinese’ tribe, the Lhoba Apatanis.
In its introduction, the article explains that the Apatanis are ‘the most beautiful ethnic people’ …of China of course.
It says: “In the Tibetan area of Southern Tibet, there is a tribe named Apatani. The women of this tribe are known to be the most beautiful of all Tibetan tribes. But their beautiful appearance can also become a burden. In order to protect themselves from other tribal intruders’ attack, they make themselves less attractive, by plugging a big cork into the nose.
It continues: “…In the eyes of ordinary people, it can only be regarded as an alternative beauty, but for the Apatanis in Southern Tibet, this is considered as a protection to live a longer life. The choice to insert a cock in the nose of those beautiful compatriots was a helpless choice, but fortunately today, in the new society such a tragedy has been discarded, let us hope that it will not appear again.”
It further comments: “Other beautiful world women could say in the past, it is fortunate that I was not born in Apatani.”
The article describes the most important Apatani settlements “in the valleys of the southern mountainous region of Tibet, where 26,000 Apatanis live.”
China probably considers Ziro, though a part of Arunachal Pradesh, ‘a territory occupied by India’.
This article seems a further and determined step towards a more concretely claim for the entire Arunachal Pradesh.
This can be also be seen as part of the 'Three Warfares'.
Let us hope that Delhi notices.
One response could be to liberalize the antiquated Inner Line Permit/Protected Area Permit system.
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Whatever you do, if you do it differently you’ll stand out. Being different isn’t a bad thing – it just means you’re brave enough to be yourself.
Nothing could be more accurate or spot-on for the working women of today. It is now up to every woman to script her own success story. So, on this Women’s Day, let’s read about the journeys of some inspirational Indian women who have set benchmarks in their chosen fields.
1. Anpu Varkey, Graffiti Artist
It was while living in Bremen, Germany, that Anpu Varkey, a New Delhi-based street artist and painter, had her very first rendezvous with street art. She was intrigued by how feelings were expressed on the streets with the help of paint. That’s when the transition from a studio painter to street artist transpired.
Since 2011, the year Anpu moved back to India, she’s been honing her craft by working on big murals and also participating in and co-organising a variety of street art festivals. Jaba, her first graphic novel, was published in 2014 and takes a look at the daily life of her cat. She is, in fact, well-known for her cat-themed murals – her signature. The same year she teamed up with German artist Hendrik Beikirch to paint the tallest (158 ft) mural in Delhi. This work of art was completed in five days and was a dedication to Mahatma Gandhi. It’s not just in India that Anpu is popular; she’s leaving her mark on walls across the world.
2) Priyanka Kochhar, Professional Biker
A motorcycle breakdown is what piqued the interest of Priyanka Kochhar, who’s hung around automobiles ever since she can remember. Apart from whizzing around on her KTM Duke 200, this trailblazer is also a model in India and abroad. Priyanka’s tryst with bikes began in 2014. She never imagined at the time that the inclination to dash through the busy streets of Mumbai would emerge into a full-fledged passion. All it took was a zeal for adventure and her trusty Royal Enfield Classic 350 – and the rest is history.
In a world of male-dominated petrolheads, spirited Priyanka is breaking stereotypes. She’s learning to pop a wheelie and improving her knowledge about bikes every day, though she already knows enough to ride the length and breadth of India while making passers-by swoon with her smouldering looks.
3) Avani Chaturvedi, Flying Officer - IAF
Avani Chaturvedi is the first Indian woman to fly a MiG-21 fighter aircraft in her first solo sortie. Avani was part of a three-woman group from the Indian Air Force that was the first to undertake fighter pilot training – another feather to add to her already illustrious hat.
This extraordinary woman from Madhya Pradesh comes from a family of army officers, and the military life they led has inspired her. She gained flying experience through a club in college, and eventually this love for flying encouraged her to join the IAF. Her first solo sortie is only a stepping stone before she’s fully operational and ready to be deployed, so Avani still has to learn all the intricacies of flying the fighter.
4) Radhika GR, Mountaineer
Radhika GR is figuratively and literally on top of the world. She scaled the highest mountain in all of Europe and Russia – Mount Elbrus, which is a lofty 18,550 feet. This adventurous supermom chose to climb the mountain from the road less travelled in the north as opposed to the trek-friendly south. How often have you heard of an Indian woman police officer achieving something like this?
Hailing from Telangana, Radhika has made the district of Chittoor proud by being the first Indian woman to wear a uniform while doing what she does. Radhika cleared the police exams and became a Deputy Superintendent in 2007. It was after a trek to Mount Kailash on foot in 2012 that she decided to take up mountaineering. She has also climbed Mt Everest, Mt Kosciuszko (Australia), Mt Kilimanjaro (Africa) – apart from Kangri, Kun, Menthosa, and Golep in India.
5) Sneha Khanwalkar, Music Director
Sneha Khanwalkar is well-known for creating songs that are contemporary and creative. She was born and brought up in Indore. Her mother’s family was a part of the Gwalior Gharana of Hindustani music and, as a child, she was taught music. After juggling multiple career choices – art direction, engineering, animation – Sneha ultimately found her calling and true passion in music direction. Today, in Bollywood’s male-dominated music industry, she is the only woman music composer. Her unassuming tunes in Gangs of Wasseypur, Love Sex aur Dhokha, Khoobsurat and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye embody the fusion between modern and traditional India.
After 28 long years, only the second woman up for nomination, Sneha was nominated for the category of Filmfare’s Best Music Director for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and 2 in 2013.
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Home Lifestyle Cannabis Corner All new! Puff Parlour, Cathedral City’s new cannabis consumption lounge grand opening...
All new! Puff Parlour, Cathedral City’s new cannabis consumption lounge grand opening on Saturday April 6th
Puff Parlour, a new cannabis consumption lounge, located adjacent to Dank Depot, in Cathedral City is set to have their official “Grand Opening” on Saturday April 6th the same day as the appreciation party for Dank Depot. Don’t forget to grab your Exclusive Dank Depot Coachella Survival Kit at Dank Depot’s Hella Coachella event. During the Grand Opening Puff Parlour will also be offering complimentary smoking accessories and industry leading smoking devices (while supplies last).
The all new innovative consumption lounge is the very first of its kind. Newport Beach interior designer Saghi Sabzevarian has created a unique atmosphere complete with state-of-the-art TVs, one long communal dining table, cozy living room, old school arcade games and parody’s of vintage board games. “The idea for Puff Parlour was started from a cool and homey feel. The goal was to make it a social lounge that would bring people together. Some of the accessories are influenced by the 60s and 70s and the space has cool artwork that smokers will love and relate to,” Sabzevarian said.
On Saturday, there will also be over 25 industry vendors that will be on hand in person including Gold Flora, Bloom, Bebo, ATS, Papa & Barkley, HoneyVape, Bakked, and many more. Special pricing from the vendors all day long. Gloria’s Tacos will be serving up complimentary hors d’oeurves and beverages starting at noon with DJ inspired music. The celebration will commence from 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with city officials and dignitaries at 1:00 pm.
Puff Parlour is the latest venture from business veterans Ruben Harutyunyan and Sahak Ghaghian, who also own and operate Dank Depot with the visionary of Saghi Sabzevarian. Harutyunyan and Ghaghian also own City of Dank in the Showgirls Plaza in Cathedral City.
So what makes this different from other lounges? “It’s basically like you’re in someone’s living room. We chose the word parlour because it has a homey feel. The lounge itself is homey yet contemporary with state-of-the-art TVs for entertainment, and a glass flat screen arcade table featuring over 50 games, where people can sit on either side of it and play the classic arcade games like Pac-Man, Galaga, and Donkey Kong,” Sahak Ghaghian explained.
“It’s not just another consumer cannabis smoke lounge. We really wanted it to have a warm inviting feel and I think we’ve accomplished that with the Puff Parlour. We also have one long communal dining table with bar stools where customers who might have not come in together can sit down and really get to know one another and maybe even become friends by the time they leave,” Ghaghian said. “We were trying to go from the opposite perception of what people think about when they think about a smoke lounge. Puff Parlour is about bringing people together in a fun and unique environment. We also have a small bar area with a host/attendant that will be present at all times to help customers with whatever they might need and fresh fruit infused water for customers as well,” Sabzevarian added.
“We are excited to have a place that people can feel comfortable, making it feel like a home away from home,” Harutyunyan said.
Make sure to experience the all new smoke lounge, Puff Parlour, located adjacent to Dank Depot in Cathedral City, and experience for yourself a Higher Quality Licensed Dispensary, the absolute best products available, and the most original cannabis consumption lounge.
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68-031 Ramon Road, Suite 103
For more information, or to set up an interview, contact: Steve Johns: e: Captureone@aol.com, p: 760-272-4544
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Queen's Park Consultative Group
Wednesday, 29th November, 2017 3.00 pm, NEW
Venue: Park Manager's Office, Queen's Park, London NW6
Contact: Alistair MacLellan Email: alistair.maclellan@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Apologies were received from Anne Fairweather, Cllr James Denselow, Cllr Neil Nerva and Cllr Eleanor Southwood.
Declarations by Members of Any Personal and Prejudicial Interests in Respect of Items on This Agenda
To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 14 June 2017.
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2017 be approved as a correct record.
Superintendent's Update Report PDF 119 KB
Report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath.
Members considered an update report of the Superintendent and the following points were made.
Operational Management
· The Queen’s Park Manager noted that two recruitment campaigns had been conducted for the vacancy of Team Leader, but the preferred candidate had declined the role in favour of a secondment in the Ascension Islands. The Queen’s Park Manager added that he was working with City of London Corporation HR to review the job description, and a further recruitment round would be conducted in early 2018.
· The Queen’s Park Manager noted that a range of cyclical works had been carried out in the Park, including rewiring of the Play Area Toilets and the Pool. Further cyclical works were planned, including to paths and fencing. Park users would be updated on the progress of works via social media.
Projects and Programmes
· The Queen’s Park Manager noted that some movement had been detected in the Ladies’ Toilets. Temporary repairs had been carried out by the City’s City Surveyor’s Department, and the building would be monitored for further movement. The Manager reminded Members that a proposed extension to the toilet block had been proposed at the June 2017 meeting, at a cost of £45,000. The recent movement presented an opportunity to review whether a wider, more ambitious, project could be undertaken.
· In response to a question from a Member, the Queen’s Park Manager confirmed that monitoring the building for further movement was being undertaken.
· In response to a question from a Member, the Chairman noted that any increased project scope would be subject to the City of London Corporation’s Project Procedure. The Superintendent agreed to map out a draft project timeline and share it with Members outside of the meeting.
· In response to requests from Members for the Group to be involved in the process as much
Queen's Park Cafe Update
The Superintendent to be heard.
Members considered a tabled paper of the Superintendent regarding potential options for Queen’s Park Café and the following points were made.
· The Queen’s Park Manager noted that Members had before them four anonymised bids for the licence to operate Queen’s Park Café. They had been graded using a matrix of 60% quality and 40% price. Of the four bids, bid 6 and bid 12 had proved most popular in terms of their menus during public consultation.
· In response to a question from the Chairman, the Park Manager confirmed that each potential café operator’s social offering had been evaluated as part of the catering concept element of their bid. He agreed to amend the title of that section accordingly to reflect the fact it included a social offering.
Giovanna Torrico left at this point of the meeting.
· The Park Manager noted that bids 6 and 12 had plenty of catering experience but not necessarily in a park context. Bid 1 had less experience and was more geared towards hot drinks. Bids 1, 6 and 12 were all local to the Queen’s Park area.
· The Chairman noted that she would welcome a community statement from bid 1.
· A Member commented that she would welcome a provider was creative in terms of menu, and planned to use the whole range of space in the café.
· A Member encouraged the Park Manager to interview all four bids, not just the top two. If only two bids were brought forward for interview, officers should be clear on their reasons for not inviting the other two bids.
· In response to a question, the Superintendent agreed to confirm whether the Chairman and the Chair of the Queen’s Park Area Residents’ Association could observe the forthcoming interviews. The Park Manager noted that the interviews were scheduled for mid-January
Developing a Divisional Plan for Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, Keats House and Queen's Park PDF 91 KB
Appendix 1 DRAFT DIVISIONAL PLAN Version 1.3 HHMC - FOR PRINTING , item 6. PDF 115 KB
Appendix 2 DRAFT DIVISIONAL PLAN for HMCC , item 6. PDF 351 KB
Members considered a report of the Superintendent regarding the development of a Divisional Plan for Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park and the following points were made.
· The Superintendent noted that 19 projects listed within the report and its appendices related to Queen’s Park. A further project concerning the Ladies’ Toilets would be included, and a Red/Amber/Green column added to future iterations to aid interpretation of project progress.
RESOLVED, that the report be noted.
Anti-Social Behaviour at Lychgate
In response to a question from a Member regarding an increase in anti-social behaviour at the lychgate on the south-eastern corner of the Park, the Park Manager noted that the local policing team had recently had a change in personnel which had meant there had been some interruption in night-time patrolling. He would provide the policing team with a key to allow them to access the Park after hours. A Member added her thanks to the Park Manager for his efforts to secure policing presence – she noted that the Police had attended her Association meetings monthly but had not attended for the past six months.
Any Other Business That the Chairman Considers Urgent
Dates of Next Meetings
24 April 2018 at 3.00pm.
The date of the next meeting on 24 April 2018 at 3.00pm was noted.
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UN rights expert wants US action over Khashoggi killing
July 10 2019 01:25 AM
United Nations (UN) special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard speaks in London, yesterday.
The United Nations human rights expert who conducted an independent probe into the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi yesterday urged the US to act on her damning findings.
Agnes Callamard, a UN special rapporteur who concluded that Khashoggi’s death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October was “an extrajudicial execution” by the Gulf kingdom, criticised the United States over its inaction.
“(It) has the jurisdiction or at least the interest to take action,” she told a London conference hosted by human rights groups on the killing of the Saudi-born US resident.
“Silence is not an option. Speaking up is required but not enough. We have to act,” Callamard said.
The UN rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions said Washington could act “either through an FBI investigation (or) a civil law investigation...(or) the declassification of CIA and other materials”.
“All of those things I believe can be done and should be done.”
Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor, was killed last October by Saudi agents while at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul to obtain paperwork.
His dismembered body has not been found.
Callamard launched her investigation in January and last month released an 101-page report that found “credible evidence” linking Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the murder and an attempted cover up.
It said further investigation and financial sanctions were warranted. The rapporteur noted she had received no co-operation from Riyadh and minimal help from the United States.“The US was not at the top of the co-operation chain,” Callamard said.
Hatice Cengiz, Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancee, appeared alongside Callamard at the London event and echoed her call for justice.
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Western Cavalry Equipped as Infantry???
October 26, 2008 November 17, 2017 Ken R. Knopp Articles
** This was originally a post on the Authentic Campaigner (Cavalry Discussion) Forum about 2005 then developed into a full length article for the Camp Chase published in the June 2009 edition. WESTERN CS CAVALRY ARMED & EQUIPPED AS INFANTRY? Or, When the obvious, isn’t so obvious! By […]
First pattern CS artillery saddle…
October 19, 2008 November 17, 2017 Ken R. Knopp Did You Know?
That the first pattern artillery saddle was an English based saddle until a pretty good copy of the Grimsley was ordered at mid-war? Or that Southern Artillery collars were often made of Spanish Moss and even corn shucks.
Clarksville, VA…
That the central harness shops at Clarksville, VA produced nearly all ANV artillery saddle and harness.
British saddlery…
That large numbers of British saddlery were imported for exclusive sale to Southern officers.
Confederate Officer’s saddles…
That officers were equipped with saddlery by purchasing them from the Ordnance Arsenals. Three standard but different patterns of (Jenifer) saddles were made at the Clarksville Shops for ANV officers.
The most productive ……
That the monthly record for the most saddles produced at the Richmond Arsenal (and its finest quality saddles) were made during the South’s final month, March 1865.
Not shortages but a lack of transportation…….
That shortages from iron and leather were a continual burden on Confederate saddle production but the single most devastating cause for the failure in supply was not shortages or even Federal incursions but rather the want of transportations.
Single most lacking item of horse equipments…
That the most deficient item of issue horse equipment in all of the Confederacy was curry combs and brushes.
That a blanket made of Spanish Moss was one of the most common saddle blankets issued in the Confederacy.
That for most of the war, the halter and bridle as separate items were issued to cavalry troopers from the Richmond Arsenal. Out west, most arsenals made and issued a “combination” halter and bridle. By the end of the war, Richmond also adopted the “halter-bridle.”
The Richmond Arsenal “issue” single-ring halter…
That the Richmond Arsenal issue halter was a simple “single-ring” halter.
Saddles made of “cloth”?…
That large number of trooper’s “enamelled cloth” saddles were made at western arsenals, especially in Columbus Georgia. They were universally abhorred by cavalryman!
“Unauthorized” saddle manufacturing in the west…
That the western arsenals had a difficult time providing adequate saddlery forcing western cavalry commanders such as Wheeler, Morgan and others to establish their own unauthorized manufacturing operations.
The Jenifer saddle’s inventor “sued” the Confederacy!…
That in spite of the fact he freely gave the use of his saddle pattern to the Confederacy in 1861, Walter Jenifer later sued the War Department for patent infringement and actually “won” his case and a sizeable award of money!
The Atlanta Arsenal saddle production….
That the west’s largest saddle supplier, the Atlanta Arsenal produced both the McClellen and the “Texas” saddles at varous times even while the official saddle was the Jenifer and before being ordered to switch to the Texas saddle in early 1864.
Richmond Arsenal saddle production…
That the Confederate Richmond Arsenal produced at least two different versions of the Jenifer, two McClellen patterns and one “in-between” transition saddle for troopers during the war.
Historical Overview
October 19, 2008 November 17, 2017 Ken R. Knopp Arsenals & Depots
Each arsenal in the confederacy produced different types of saddlery and equipment. The articles in this section provides detailed information about the most formidable arsenals.
Atlanta Arsenal Annual Reports
October 19, 2008 November 17, 2017 Ken R. Knopp Atlanta
ANNUAL REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT THE ATLANTA ARSENAL C S A COMMANDED BY MAJOR M. H. WRIGHT, ORDNANCE OFFICER, DURING THE CURRENT YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1863.
Sources for the Atlanta Arsenal Information
NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WAR DEPT. COLLECTION OF CONFEDERATE RECORDS-CHAPT. IV, GROUP 109. Records of the Ordnance Bureau, Vol. 8, 9, 19, 78 & 79, 104, 105. Records of contracts and Ordnance stores purchased, received and issued at Nashville and Atlanta 1861-1862. CONFEDERATE ORDNANCE MANUAL- REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT OF ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, C.S.A., Richmond, Va. 1862 PLOUGHSHARES INTO […]
Atlanta’s Horse Equipment Contract Manufacturers
Barber Greenwood & Co.- Cartersville, Ga.: 1862 contracts to Atlanta Arsenal. E.W. Gower-Gunnesville (sp):1862 contracts to Atlanta Arsenal. J.B. Langford & Son-Atlanta:1862 contracts to Atlanta Arsenal. W.G. Turner: 1862 contracts to Atlanta Arsenal. Jesse T. Merritt-winchester, Tenn.: 1862 contracts to Atlanta Arsenal. Kuhn & Turpin-Columbia, Tenn.:1863 contracts to Atlanta Arsenal. Hughs, Pendergrass & Snows- Monroe, […]
Atlanta Arsenal’s Saddle Manufacturing
1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 ATLANTA McClellan: Spring 1862 – Feb 1863 **McClellen/Texas: Feb – Aug 1863 **McClellen Only: Aug 1863-Jan. 1864 Texas Only: Jan. 1864 -End War
Issuances from the Atlanta Arsenal
The following can be considered a complete summary of the horse equipment issued from the Atlanta Arsenal. These figures are taken from the Annual Reports as turned into Chief of Ordnance, Josiah Gorgas from Atlanta commander, Col. Moses H. Wright.
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12 Key Research Challenges for the Future Use of Robots in Social Care
January 08, 2018 Tony Prescott
As technology companies and product designers begin to focus on developing robots for social care, they will also start to consider the research challenges. Professor Tony Prescott recently co-authored the whitepaper on Robotics in Social Care: A Connected Care EcoSystem for Independent Living. Read more to learn about the twelve key research challenges identified in the whitepaper.
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All applicants, including graduates from foreign institutions, must hold either US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status at the time of application. DACA recipients and candidates with "pending" citizenship or permanent residency cannot be considered.
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The Touro University California College of Pharmacy screens for interview eligibility based off of the primary (PharmCAS) application and letters of recommendation. Minimum Science and Cumulative GPA's of 2.75 are required. In cases where either the cumulative or science GPA's fall below 2.75, the Admissions Committee will conduct a secondary review focusing on the most recent 30 units comprised of Chemistry, Biology, and other Physical Sciences coursework.
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Though not required, a Biochemistry course is recommended for additional academic preparation.
All required coursework must be completed prior to the start of classes. Candidates missing required coursework at the time of application may be permitted to proceed provisionally in the application process, provided they meet all other requirements. Candidates are informed of this provisional status via email sent with the invitation to interview.
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The Six Iron Spiders
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There's been another murder on the Cape, and the keen and salty Asey Mayo is on the trail again.
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Mateo on Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:35 am
Name: Mateo
Alias: Matty
Age: 15 yo
Appearance: He looks like my Avatar. Mateo is 6ft and Skinny, yet muscular. Mateo has Long Sun Orange-Red Hair that goes down his below his Shoulders, with Blue, and sometimes, Green eyes. Mateo has Small Black Ear Ring Studs (not Diamonds). He has a Tan-ish Pale skin color, and Pearly White teeth. He Wears his Black and White school Uniform from time to time and on most days he wears a Purple, Black, White, and Gold Vest with no shirt and White Skinny Jeans with a Belt. His pants are tucked into his Purple and Gold Ralph Lauren Polo Boots. He also wears Red fingerless Gloves He also has a Six Pack.
Personality: Mateo is very Caring and Sincere. He cares for all things, plants, animals, and humans. He wanted to start caring for others because most of his childhood was hurt and despair. He knew he had to help other people and other living beings, well, LIVE and SURVIVE...life. He's one of the smartest people he knows because he wants to make sure he stays smart to help the children become smart themselves. He is always correcting the wrong things in life to help the wrongs he had in his childhood. He feels lonely and depressed in life (See History to find out why). When ever he is being talked about or disturbed meanly, his attitude completely changes and he becomes completely outraged by the idiotic remarks. He just explodes when someone hurts a child or makes someone feel bad. Mateo never wants to quit, so he tries his best to help and win. He is a good person and always wants to help more. His past experiences with sports were wonderful! He loved Soccer and Skate Boarding because he always had his family there. After (Read History) the 'Events' happened in his life, he vowed to never give up trying to perfect his Soccer and Boarding skills. Soccer and Skate Boarding had now became his life, so he always wants to keep his game up.
Strengths: Mateo is good at Soccer and Skate Boarding.
Explanation: He has always practiced both Sports since he was Six and had the help of his father since he was Six. His Soccer skills helped him get new and kind friends, so he strived to get better.
His kindness has helped him all his life and helped him become a better friend with his friends.
Weaknesses: Mateo is bad at Swimming and he is afraid of Heights.
Explanation: He has never been taught or practiced swimming. He can only Swim in shallow waters. Mateo has always been afraid of heights since he was Seven, when a Big Bully named Kevin, held him over the Monkey Bars at school and almost dropped him, until his teacher, Mr. Morimoto, saved him and Suspended Kevin.
History: When Mateo was Nine his father, who worked as a Police Officer, was shot and killed in a very horrible and gruesome hostage situation. After that traumatizing situation, his mother wanted them to move away, so they did. Mateo felt sad and his Eyes and face felt and looked soulless. He finally felt a little better and began to fit in at school and everything! But, just as fast as he began to feel better, his mother was going into Labor when he was 10. As his mother was in the Emergency Room, he over heard the Doctor and Nurses talking about how his mother may not survive the birth of her daughter, who is later named Lily.
His heart sank and he never felt more alone and hurt than ever before. The next day his mother gave birth, then died. He was forced to move into a Foster home without even his newborn sister. So he lived there without his sister, until Six months later. A year had past and he turned Eleven.
The kids at the Foster home were meaner to him than the school Bully, Kevin, was. They picked on him and teased him and even tried to beat him up from time to time.
He was sick and tired of the other kids, so he decided to run away and give up his horrible life. He grabbed his sister, who was One year and Six months old, and ran to a lake nearby. When he was interrupted by, what he thought was a meteor, Digivice that was falling from the sky and directly towards him. He tightened his grip on his sister and ran for the hills. The Digivice landed right in front of Mateo, making him almost tumble backwards. He grabbed the Digivice and a small Digimon popped out and greeted him.
RP Sample: Yawning as Mateo sat down for homeroom, and first class. He really liked this class, but of course, he was able to eat anything, so it was fun too! But this time, they were in a new year of school, and each year, it was different. Last year, they got a new teacher, Mr. Morimoto. No one knew what his real name was, he just said to call him Mr. M, and that's what everyone did, he was a great teacher, he knew how to cook for sure. I smiled as he walked into the class room, his long black hair was done up in a pony tail every single day. "Good morning class, today we will be learning on how to cook with spices and herbs." He said, I kind of already knew how to and I knew that he knew too. He made him a pie before, for the fun of it, and it had spices and herbs in it, but it was going to be fun, just like any other time. Dallas came running in with a late note saying he was sorry and he got lost talking with her grandmother. He never got in trouble, no one ever did with Mr. M, he was just that cool. And everyone liked him for that, the class was all here now, and it was time to get started.
Last edited by Mateo on Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:16 pm; edited 9 times in total
Re: Mateo [Done]
Quiri on Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:17 am
Can you elaborate on the Personality a bit? an example would be to elaborate "Mateo is very Caring and Sincere. He cares for all things, plants, animals, and humans." What made him caring and sincere? perhaps it was because of how his parents passed away and thinks life is precious?
As for the RP sample, we're looking at a snippet of a past roleplay you've done. This is to see your roleplay style and see if you fit the second rule of the rules. If you have no past roleplay snippets, make up one!
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Farrell Hendrix on Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:34 am
Good job. You are very close to being finished. Here are the last two issues:
1: Your personality needs to be slightly longer. It has to be around two hundred words. It's about one hundred and sixty now so a couple more sentences and you should be there. Maybe you can try to explain his interests and why he likes soccer and skate boarding. That should give you more than enough to clear the last forty or so words.
2: Your RP sample is about one hundred and ten words. Like the personality, it has to be close to two hundred. If you add one more paragraph about the same length as the first, you should be finished.
After that, I see no reason why this shouldn't be approved.
Farrell Hendrix
Location : Ah live in 'murica.
Finally finished!
Excellent. You are APPROVED.
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The biggest shift between Obama and Trump on immigration is in their rhetoric
MKolken started a blog post The biggest shift between Obama and Trump on immigration is in their rhetoric
I was quoted in Business Insider:
Matthew Kolken, an immigration attorney based in Buffalo, New York, said the "biggest shift" between Obama and Trump on immigration is in their rhetoric.
"The Trump administration wants everyone to know that he's harsh on immigrants," Kolken told INSIDER. "Obama was the exact opposite. His rhetoric was very lofty, and favorable to immigration reform."
But children still ended up in detention centers under Obama, Kolken said, and "harsh measures" were used at the Southern border.
"Is the Trump administration in practice worse than Obama? Yes, but we're not talking about night and day, it's shades of grey," Kolken said. "The bottom line is that Trump is bad on immigration and Obama was bad. Neither one of them have done any favors to immigrant communities."
Kolken said Obama's dubious immigration practices were more under the radar because he wasn't using the same "racist and xenophobic rhetoric" as Trump.
Obama "always said the right thing and Trump can't ever say the right thing," Kolken added.
Migrant caravan: Amid tear gas backlash, how does Trump compare to Obama? - Business Insider
Conservatives are defending the use of tear gas at the border by pointing to immigration policies and practices under former President Barack Obama.
jjhamlyn3 commented
You make a good point, as I believe more people were deported under President Obama’s than any of his predecessors. However, to say the biggest difference between him and Trump (I don’t use the word “President” in front of his name because I do not recognize him as such) is their rhetoric ignores the substantial shift in immigration policy and interpretation in this new immigration “culture of NO.” From the Muslim Travel Ban, to the restrictions on asylum eligibility, to family separation/detention, to “zero tolerance” federal prosecution, to benefit denials without an opportunity for supplementation/correction, to Notices to Appear (following benefit denials), to attacks on birthright citizenship....I could go on....this administration seems intent upon limiting immigration to a trickle, and stripping aliens of Due Process. Let us not forget that President Obama long called for (positive) immigration reform, gave us DACA, and wanted to give us DAPA. The difference in rhetoric is just one piece of an overall, glacial shift in immigration policy.
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Withdrawn.
MKolken commented
How many immigrant children did Obama use tear gas on in order to choke off access to asylum? (No pun intended.)
Answer: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection has used 2-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, or CS, since 2010, and deployed it 26 times in fiscal 2012 and 27 times in 2013. The use dropped after that, but was still deployed three times in 2016, Mr. Obama’s final full year in office."
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LIfting in the 5th Dimension, Part Five - Thomas Foote
THE ULTIMATE TRAINING PARTNER
"What was that Hara-stuff you mentioned back there," inquired The Kid. He hoped if he could get Path Finder talking, he might ease the pace.
"For starters," Path Finder called over his shoulder, "where does it feel like you inhabit your body?"
"Well, let's see," The Kid stalled as he warmed to the task. "My feet hurt at the moment."
"Yes, yes," encouraged Path Finder.
". . . but," said The Kid tapping his forehead.
"But," said the old guide.
". . . I'd have to say it's up here in my head," he concluded.
"Right up there behind your eyes, I suppose," said Path Finder.
"Yeah!" The Kid agreed. "Must be the same for you, huh?"
"Well, not exactly,' replied Path Finder.
The old guide seemed willing to let the conversation die a natural death and became more concerned about their path. The surrounding terrain was becoming even more broken. The tumbled boulders lay all about them. The two continued to wind their way among the growing piles of stone in silence.
The Kid was comfortable with the lack of conversation. At first he just chewed the idea of "inhabiting his body." He wondered what Path Finder would have answered to the question, since he implied that he didn't just live in his head. Slowly, he became aware of his surroundings and lost interest in philosophizing. The piles of boulders were getting really weird. Huge rocks were balanced crazily in columns of varying heights. Some were quite tall and precarious. In fact, the whole landscape was dominated by giant towers of stacked boulders. Here and there the ground was littered with piles of smashed and jumbled rock, which seemed to attest to the probable life cycle of these formations. It was while scrambling over one of these tumbled rock heaps that Path Finder elected to break the silence.
Pausing, the old guide asked him, "Ever wonder what makes things fall?"
"Oh, that's easy," said his companion. "It's just gravity."
"And you know all about gravity, I suppose?" continued Path Finder.
"I know it's a law," The Kid said with confidence. "Where I come from any school kid knows that stuff."
"Ah, but this is the 5th Dimension" Path Finder reminded him, "and it's not where you come from."
"So what?" he said a little defensively.
"Well," said Path Finder pointing to a particularly tall column composed from square faceted stones and topped by a massive round boulder, "what would you say if I said these were sculptures?"
"I'd say you need to get out of the sun," replied The Kid. "These are a natural phenomenon. They're probably the result of erosion of something like that."
"They're natural alright," said Path Finder. "These are the product of Gravity and I wouldn't mention Erosion around him if I were you."
"Him?" The Kid said, shaking his head with an exaggerated display of doubt.
Just then their trail led around the base of one huge tower to reveal a sight which froze The Kid in midstride.
"Yup,' said Path Finder, as he calmly pointed at the gargantuan figure who dominated their path - "HIM!"
Looming before the travelers was a giant! Not just a giant, but a giant hefting a Volkswagen sized boulder. The great bearded figure, whose arms and legs rivaled the trunks of oak trees, was in the process of "sculpting." That is, the mammoth artist was deftly adding another huge stone to the growing tower.
For a brief moment The Kid had the fleeting impression of a big child totally absorbed, playing with his building blocks. But, just at that moment the great shaggy visage lifted from its concentration and held him riveted with a gaze. Abruptly, the giant dropped the boulder. Among the towering sculptures the crash of the huge stone echoed like cannon fire. The giant strode toward them. The Kid's blood froze like January ice. Desperately he turned to his guide for help. The old man just stood there calmly, his whiskery face split by a broad grin.
In a deep, slow voice which rolled like thunder the giant spoke.
"Old friend," the giant hailed, "what have you brought me?"
Intensely relieved, The Kid saw that the giant was smiling too.
"Gravity," the guide proceeded with introductions. "I'd like you to meet my new traveling partner."
The still shaken Kid extended his right hand which Gravity gravely accepted in a giantish handshake.
"And Kid," continued Path Finder with the formalities, "I'd like you to meet Gravity, our training partner.
Gravity for Granted
Gravity is another one of those pervasive elements of our daily experience which we rely upon, but take for granted. What makes a barbell heavy, anyway? Further, the more plates you slap on the bar, the "heavier" it gets. There is something fundamental going on here which itches for attention. What is this stuff that makes your feet stick to the ground, rocks fall, stomach sag and big hunks of iron smash your toes? When you fully realize that there would be no point to weight lifting without resistance, then it becomes obvious that gravity should concern lifters a lot.
We are immersed in something vital to our interests, which we can't see. What we can do is FEEL gravity. Actually, what we feel is resistance as we interact with our external environment. Gravity enters into our lives as an explanation for the resistance that we feel. And I'll guarantee something -- most folks don't have even a vague idea of what gravity is.
The Law & The Force
First, let's explore the more obvious (objective) Western version of gravity. From my daughter's junior high school science book I learned the following: 'Gravitation is a force which causes all things to be attracted toward the Earth's center." This might have been called the Big Magnet Theory.
This Law of Gravity seems to say that gravity is a force, an attractive force, which gets stronger the more stuff you have doing the pulling. Next, the further apart the two things are, the weaker the strength of the pull between them.
Back in 17th Century Europe this "Law" was hot stuff. Since then at least one other model has proven more useful. For some reason our school system decided my daughter was too young to hear about Einstein.
I guess I can understand the junior high school teacher's position that Einstein was a weird guy. This quiet kid would sit around pondering a lantern and wonder whether or not the light would be visible if he could travel as fast as it did. He probably isn't the sort of person you'd want your children studying. At about the age of 25 Einstein went ahead and described how gravity might work without resorting to the use of mysterious "forces."
Space Bending
Einstein came up with a cleaner model and called it "relativity". When I was a kid by big brother explained it to me like this.
"Look, stupid!" he said, flattering me. "There's no force pulling things down. Different amounts of matter have differing degrees of mass. See?"
"Yeah, sure!" I said quickly, afraid he'd otherwise keep the big secret to himself.
"Okay," he continued, "mass has this strange effect on space . . ."
At this point he paused for theatrical effect, ". . . It BENDS it!"
While my brain was reeling under the prospect of imagining "bent space" he went on.
"Next," he said, "the space around a big planet is warped more than the space around a dirt clod. So, when an object passes through this warped space, its course bends, so that it appears to be drawn toward the center of the mass. Right!?"
"Right!" I said. He was much bigger than me and tended to twist my arm when I needed persuasion.
About 25 years later when I researched this chapter, I read:
". . . the path of a free particle in space and time is determined by geometrical properties of space and that these properties are themselves determined by the masses of the bodies present."
I encountered that description with a strong sense of deja vu.
Now we've explored two Western notions of what makes weights feel heavy. They either emanate an invisible force or warp the space-time which surrounds them. If both of these options sound wild, that's good. I'd like you to loosen your grip a bit on some of the more familiar thoughts that we pretty much take for granted on a day-to-day basis. Background assumptions about what makes our world tick can all be lumped into something called our "world view." Perhaps the most interesting thing about a world view is that you don't generally know you have one. But it's there, none the less, working all day providing you with a general blueprint of reality.
There are lots of examples of world views which have been scrapped because they couldn't keep up with the demands made on them by changing times. For example, the Earth used to be flat and was trucked around the Universe on the back of a giant turtle. Good ideas like that had to give way, but you can bet your sweet barbell that such ideas didn't die easily.
There's a good reason for going into this world view stuff. You will need a proper sense of perspective before you can enter the 5th Dimension. You also need to realize that there have been many other views of the way things work and that, even now, there exists around this dirt ball called Earth many models of reality. Stranger yet, in some way they are all valid.
Inside View
Earlier on I mentioned lessons learned from Aikido, a Japanese martial art. The first lesson will be to turn your vision inward rather than outward. You will need to look inside yourself at your private or subjective experience. Western culture doesn't train us to do this very well, so don't be surprised if it seems a bit strange at first.
Aikido Lessons
Let me tell you how I encountered "Subject Gravity." When I was 15, my father and I decided to study an unusual martial art named Aikido. I'm not sure what we expected. We'd heard rumors that it was "different." This strange difference was largely attributed to the instructor, who was purported to be a man of unusual capabilities. So we were curious. It's also significant that at 15 I was uniquely impressionable. While I tended to reject everything my parents believed largely as a matter of teenage, I was very open to new ideas. In fact, I don't think I had experienced enough life to begin thinking critically. Instead, I just welcomed new ideas hand-over-fist, with a kind of thirst I would later learn to outgrow.
Our first night at the dojo - the school - was bizarre. Imagine this commonplace scene. My dad and I drove to the edge of town where an old military barracks had been relocated near the highway. In this austere World War II relic, several men gathered, all dressed in what looked to me like white pajamas. These men were "regular folks" who led otherwise respectable and predictable lives.
At some cue they all assembled on the big canvas mat which filled most of the floor space and bowed toward the wall where a framed portrait of some old gentleman hung.
Outside, on the bypass, cars roared as they carried other people to fulfill thoroughly comprehensible patterns. Inside we were preparing to enter the Twilight Zone. Before the assembled men in pajamas, the roshi (our teacher) took a comfortable stance. He looked most unremarkable. The man facing us was shorter than me, which afforded a good view of his balding head. Smiling around and under horn-rim glasses he presented an altogether affable appearance. And he was fat too. So there was this short, fat, balding man in glasses - wearing white pajamas. This was not a cunning figure whose words would inspire doubt in the listener's ear. On the contrary, this "roshi" looked so essentially normal that I was completely unprepared for what followed. Remember, I was expecting stuff about punches, blocks and kicks . . .
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Hayy Festival brings Arab, African female musicians to Cairo this Ramadan
In its ninth edition, Hayy Festival brings talented female musicians from Sudan, Jordan, Palestine, Algeria and Morocco to El-Genaina Theatre's stage
Ahram Online, Tuesday 8 Jul 2014
Alsarah to open Hayy Festival 2014 (Photo: Courtesy of Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafi)
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Voices of the Hayy Festival
Over three weekends from 10-25 July, Hayy Festival's 9th edition brings five talented musicians from across the Arab world and North Africa to Cairo this Ramadan.
The musicians hail from Sudan, Jordan, Palestine, Algeria and Morocco and most nights will feature opening acts by up and coming Egyptian female musicians.
The first concert starts on Thursday 10 July with the Sudanese group Alsarra and the Nubatones, who present east African retro pop and have previously been part of the Nile Project.
The following week Lara Elayyan (Jordan) takes the stage with a performance centred on reviving traditional Palestinian and Jordanian music. Also focused on traditional and folk music is Palestinian Dalia Abu Amneh, who performs the next day.
The last weekend of the festival features musician Hansa El-Besharia, a Gnawa musician and poet from Algeria. The final performance of the festival will be by Moroccan contemporary sonic poet and singer Aziza Braheim.
The organisers, Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy (Cultural Resource), one of Egypt's most dynamic cultural agencies, has a solid mission to support artistic creativity in the Arab world and foster rich cultural exchange in the region.
The nonprofit also participates in developing young talents and artists locally and regionally.
The Hayy Festival takes place in the open-air El-Genaina Theatre inside Al-Azhar Park. The venue, which was designed by the Young Arab Theatre Fund and inaugurated in 2005, has hosted many of Al-Mawred's festivals and performances.
Alongside Ramadan's Hayy Festival, El-Genaina Theatre also hosts seasonal festivals that feature Egyptian and regional, Arab performers.
The first edition of the Hayy Festival took place in Ramadan 2005, with a diverse line-up of artistic events, including music performances, Sufi chanting concerts, poetry recitals, circus and puppet shows and more, setting the tone for a series of dynamic and evolving editions over the following years.
The annual festival celebrated Ramadan with artistic events that reflect the multi-layered nature of Egyptian cultural heritage, featuring acts from Cairo, the Nile Delta, Upper Egypt and Suez, among others. Hayy also became an opportunity for regional and international artists to perform a variety of genres, including jazz, rock and classical music for a local audience, effectively expanding the scope of the Egyptian audience's cultural experience.
Evolving over the years, Ramadan's Hayy Festival turned towards showcasing female musicians.
For details on the event times, check out Ahram Online's Ramadan Culture Agenda.
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by Philippe Blanchard · June 28, 2017
Political theorists clearly use methods and deploy methodologies (how could they not?). But – to generalise, though I think fairly – many theorists are not explicit about how they ‘do theory’. For example, in the analytical-normative tradition it is common to appeal to intuition – is this view of, say, social justice intuitively plausible or not? But the origins and status of the intuitions is a marginal issue.
My own particular field, democratic theory, has a few off-the-shelf ways to do theory: you can buy the approach without interrogating the methodology that comes with the package. The problem, of course, is that what you conclude (about democracy in this case) follows from how you get there.
There are some real shortcomings in democratic theory today (and some of my own previous work has contributed to that state of affairs). In my view, we need to regard democracy as a much more diverse set of practices and mechanisms than current approaches suggest. The narrowness of many prominent theories is – in my view – rooted in part in methodological choices, even if those choices are often implicit ones. My current project on Democratic Design required a methodological rethink. I needed to become a theorist more self-conscious about my methodological baggage, assumptions and presuppositions. I have sought reasons and methods to enable flexible designs of democracy, and to build a new democratic design framework to capture this approach. Crucially, this has meant reaching outside democratic theory, and even the larger field of political theory which contains it. In particular, it has meant engaging closely with design theory or design thinking[i], a body of work normally located in university departments of art or design (in some places called Design Studies), and sometimes in business schools[ii]. It has also meant engaging with practice theory in Sociology and Ethnography, to find a new set of tools to think with[iii]. Both design thinking and practice theory convey a view of the world, and of the political world, as more dynamic and adaptable (and therefore ‘designable’) that current approaches in democratic theory.
A shift of methodological stance can sharpen questions about methods and presuppositions that may be holding back one’s own field of study. If democratic theory carries dominant assumptions about what democracy is or can be because (for example) it starts with the assumption that normatively democracy ought to be deliberative, then design thinking’s challenge – dare to think what democracy could be – can be liberating. If democratic theory seeks certainty about democracy’s meaning and value, then the Design Studies precept of modelling within uncertainty (experiment with innovative institutions and see what happens), along with a certain humility (to design is normally to redesign) are likewise. Design methodology also challenges a standard view of the theorist as omniscient observer, highlighting user perspectives and lived experience. In Design Studies, ‘co-production’ and ‘co-design’ are key guiding terms. Applied to thinking about democracy, this approach prompts the view that many actors, including ordinary citizens, can play a role in design and re-design of political practices and how institutions work.
Perhaps the key methodological insight to be imported from design thinking is abduction. Design methodology does not centre on deduction or induction. It is not a search for one correct answer – for example, to the question ‘what structures of democracy will work best in Scotland over the next decade?’ – but rather a search that involves experimentation, reflection, and an openness to revision. In this respect, it is a form of abductive reasoning. In the words of C.S. Peirce: ‘Deduction proves that something must be; induction shows that something actually is operative; abduction suggests that something may be’[iv]. Design author Nigel Cross goes on: ‘It is this hypothesising of what may be, the act of producing proposals or conjectures, that is central to designing’[v]. There is no single best form of a democratic system or of its constituent practices – spatial, temporal and other contextual factors constrain in detailed ways what may be workable.
Time, place and culture matter in democratic design. Democracy can legitimately look and feel different – different institutions, practices and principles – from one context to another. Methodologically, this will involve extending some promising existing political theory methodological insights, notably for example Archon Fung’s pragmatic approach, which ‘begins in media res – with the social circumstances and especially the governance problems of particular societies as they are’ (though of course what are the ‘circumstances’ and ‘problems’ are themselves open to debate)[vi].
The democratic design approach also takes a clearly contextual and pluralistic approach to normativity. Political theory is often thought to be thoroughly normative in intent and orientation. But contextual approaches highlight how normativity emerges in time and space, opening it up in turn to radical value pluralism. Related to this, methods derived from the study of performativity in Cultural Studies and Performance Studies can foster the examination of how principles such as equality and freedom are rooted in practice and invocation. Arguably, political principles are primarily things that we do – they are defined, adapted and applied through people’s practices in specific times and places – rather than acontextual norms, but dominant political theory approaches tend to see the meaning and moral force of principles as something that can stand independently of specific contexts.
Practice theory helps to unpack political theory presuppositions about the solidity of institutions. From the perspective of practice theory, political institutions exist by virtue of practices, formal and informal, which create or sustain them. Influential definitions of ‘institutions’ tend to downplay the potentially disruptive and unstable effects of practice. Huntington’s definition of institutions as ‘stable, valued, recurring pattern of behaviour’ and March’s definition of an institution as ‘a relatively enduring collection of rules and organised practices’ emphasise the stability or durability of institutions[vii]. Democratic design methodology needs to be attuned to institutional change and contingency, rooted in practices characterised only in part by their regularity. Practice theory can nudge political theory in a useful direction here.
In short, worries about methodology in my own field led me further afield; I have become a methodological magpie (hopefully not a gadfly). Bringing such varied approaches together in one methodological narrative is the challenge. But I move forward with an optimism that this cross-disciplinary combination of methodological insights distinguishes the incipient democratic design project from a number of existing threads in thinking about democracy.
This has meant challenging myself to do things differently, embracing real shifts in presuppositions and approaches. They are selective imports, no doubt, but gaining new perspectives on democracy’s possibilities through methodological resources from design thinking, practice theory, performativity theory, and pragmatist philosophy’s focus on abduction, hold out the promise of breaking through some restrictive subject boundaries. Such imports, because they involve methodological shifts in the context of democratic theory, provide tools to mount challenges to received wisdom. There is plenty of the latter in democratic theory (and no doubt settled research paradigms can be productive, for a while at least), not least the regular privileging of deliberation over other democratic values, the divorce of principles from their institutional enactment and an emphasis on the separateness and opposition of different ‘models’ of democracy. New methodological tools may help to interrogate such received wisdom.
Can such methodological borrowing and adaptation work? We’ll see. The wider point is one we know well enough, but can be tempted not to act on – that theoretical innovation demands methodological innovation, even among researchers for whom ‘methodology’ has not traditionally been a primary focus.
[i] Cross, N. (2011), Design Thinking (London: Bloomsbury)
[ii] Brown, T. with B. Katz (2009), Change by Design (New York: Harper Business)
[iii] Nicolini, D. (2009), ‘Zooming in and out: studying practices by switching theoretical lenses and trailing connections’, in Organisation Studies 30, 12
[iv] Quoted in Cross, Design Thinking, p.27
[v] Cross, Design Thinking, p.27
[vi] Fung, A. (2012), ‘Continuous institutional innovation and the pragmatic conception of democracy’, in Polity 44, 4, p.610
[vii] Huntington, S.P. (1968), Political Order in Changing Societies (New Haven: Yale University Press), p.12; March, J.G and Olsen, J.P. (2008), ‘Elaborating the “new institutionalism”’, in S.A. Binder, R.A.W. Rhodes and B.A. Rockamn (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions (Oxford: Oxford University Press), p.1
Michael Saward is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. His primary research interests lie in democratic theory, political representation and citizenship. He is author of The Representative Claim (Oxford University Press 2010) and co-editor (with Engin Isin) of Enacting European Citizenship (Cambridge University Press 2013). His current research on democratic design is funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
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Marines: Persian Gulf
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her Department plans to send a Royal Marines task group to the (a) Persian Gulf and (b) the Strait of Hormuz to protect British commercial vessels.
<p>We have a permanent presence in the Gulf in support of the strong bilateral relations across the region and the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security.</p><p>We have no plans to send a Royal Marines task group but will continue with the existing exercise programme and deployment of Short Term Training Teams.</p>
Small Businesses: Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what responsibility his Department has for protecting SMEs from cyber threats.
<p>The Ministry of Defence is not directly responsible for protecting Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from cyber threats. We do take an interest in their security status and assess their capabilities as part of the contracting process. This is done as part of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP), which provides communications and awareness products and activities on cyber security to support Defence and its supply chain.</p>
Bahrain: HMS Jufair
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what logistical and other advantages the Royal Navy is deriving from the establishment of HMS Jufair in Bahrain.
Clwyd West
Mr David Jones
<p>The UK Naval Support Facility in the Kingdom of Bahrain demonstrates our strong and enduring bilateral relationship. It supports our deployed naval force in the Gulf, providing maritime security for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy. The capability is split into three broad categories: accommodation, welfare, and technical. It provides appropriate levels of real-life support to personnel deployed to Bahrain, whether permanently shore-based, on contingent operations, on a deployed maritime unit, or on short-term theatre visits. The facility provides engineering and logistics support to maritime units,and can host contingent forces for short periods. It has enabled the Royal Navy to permanently assign HMS MONTROSE - a Type 23 frigate - to the Gulf, and provide better support for its vessels, including the UK's new aircraft carriers.</p>
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent research her Department has commissioned on the threat environment.
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Jack Lopresti
<p>The Ministry of Defence, as part of wider Government, keeps threats and potential threats under constant review using a wide range of information sources including research.</p>
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether paragraphs 15 and 22 of the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018, remain in effect.
<p>Paragraphs 15 and 22 of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons remain in effect. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p>
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Use of Torture Overseas
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the (a) clarity and (b) accuracy of the guidance in the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018.
<p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons is accurate and is a true reflection of the provisions of the overarching Consolidated Guidance under which it sits. MOD policy and activity in this area is compliant with both domestic and international law. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review and clarify its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p>
Belize: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which international partners the British Army Training Support Unit Belize has offered training to in the last year.
<p>The British Army Training Support Unit Belize is not offered to other nations for their use, but the Army does seek to facilitate any requests for such use that may be made. Within the last year, the United States, the Netherlands and Norway have used the facilities. Currently, the same three nations are planning to train there in the coming year.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which international partners the British Army Training Support Unit Belize has offered to provide training for in the next year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a pre-approved list under section 22 of his Department's November 2018 policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons of people on whom intelligence can be shared.
<p>There are no set criteria for pre-approving sharing of intelligence on individuals. Any criteria would be specific to the operational circumstances and environment encountered at the time that intelligence sharing was considered. This section of the policy has never been used and no such lists have ever existed. This section will be removed from our policy later this year when it is revised following the Government's consideration of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's recommendations.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the criteria are for pre-approving sharing intelligence on an individual under section 22 of his Department's November 2018 policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons.
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Immigrants: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was conducted with stakeholders affected by the reforms for delivery of approved English language qualifications for settlement and citizenship effective from November 2015; how the decision was communicated to teaching providers and learners; and whether an impact assessment was undertaken.
House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 1
Political Parties: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will set out a timetable to introduce legislation ending the practice allowing anonymity for donations to political parties operating in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
Lady Hermon
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Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's policy is on the (a) number and (b) content of the Sustainable Development Goals produced by the UN Open Working Group.
House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 10
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence a claimant will have to provide to secure an exemption in relation to support for a child conceived without your consent.
Glasgow Central
Alison Thewliss
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Official Residences
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will rent out (a) Chequers, (b) Chevening and (c) Dorneywood.
Newport West
Paul Flynn
House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 100
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Driving Tests: Glasgow
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) part-time and (b) full-time staff headcount has been at Baillieston DVSA test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007.
David Linden
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what figures her Department holds on the break-down rate of (a) adoption arrangements, (b) fostering arrangements and (c) family-based arrangements in each year since 2010.
House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 1000
Trade Agreements: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales is not adversely affected by trade deals negotiated when the UK leaves the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by when he plans for one million people to be in receipt of universal credit; and what steps he is taking to achieve this outcome.
House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 10000
Eyes: Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with eyesight problems or diseases in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether representatives from Saudi Arabia (a) have been or (b) will be invited by the Government to send a delegation to the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition taking place at the Excel Centre in London 10-13 September 2019.
<p>Representatives of Saudi Arabia will be invited to DSEI 2019.</p><p> </p>
Gender Recognition: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken in the last six months to reduce the waiting time for transsexual youths at the Tavistock Hospital Gender Identity Clinic.
<p>Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is working with NHS England to develop and implement measures to reduce waiting times. NHS England has increased funding for the Trust’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) by around 150% since 2015/16, but the Trust continues to face challenges in recruiting clinical staff in GIDs with significant experience and expertise.</p><p>The service has trialled several initiatives to provide support to young people who are referred, this includes - but is not limited to:</p><p>- an ongoing recruitment drive;</p><p>- initiatives to actively manage the waiting list offering consultations to local services in complex cases while they wait for specialist input;</p><p>- consultation sessions with local mental health services and group sessions with children under 10 years of age;</p><p>- regularly reviewing communication around the waiting lists to equip young people with information which is as accurate as possible about their wait;</p><p>- reviewing policies and procedures around first appointments, for example looking at Did Not Attend (DNA) policies to ensure those offered appointments to take them up;</p><p>- giving more attention to clinically appropriate timely transitions between the Trust’s gender identity service and adult services; and</p><p>- clinician operated ‘helpline’ for urgent enquiries/concerns from young people, their families and referrers on the waiting list.</p><p>NHS England has also committed to reviewing the service specification for GIDS in 2019/20.</p>
Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the volume of rooftop solar that has been deployed since the closure of the Feed-In Tariff scheme and the Export Tariff.
<p>The number of domestic solar installations during April 2019 will be published by BEIS on Thursday 30 May using information from the MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) installation database. These are provisional numbers which are subject to revision in future publications.</p><p> </p><p>Solar photovoltaic deployment statistics is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solar-photovoltaics-deployment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solar-photovoltaics-deployment</a>.</p>
Immigration: Families
What assessment his Department has made of the effect on low-paid workers of the minimum income requirements for non-EEA residents to bring family members to the UK.
<p>The level of the minimum income threshold was set after considering advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. The Supreme Court has endorsed the lawfulness of this approach and agrees that the minimum income requirement strikes a fair balance between the interests of UK citizens wishing to sponsor a non-EEA spouse and of the community in general.</p>
Trade Agreements: NHS
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential effect of future trade deals on the NHS.
<p>I refer the Honourable Friend for Bath to the answer I gave to the Member for Ealing, Southall on 18 March 2019, UIN: 231970.</p>
Children: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of child protection procedures on families affected by myalgic encephalomyelitis.
<p>The Department for Education has made no recent assessments of the impact of child protection procedures on families affected by myalgic encephalomyelitis.</p><p>Local authorities must undertake enquiries if they believe a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm and decide if any action must be taken under section 47 of the Children Act 1989. Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) sets out the parameters and principles of high quality child protection assessments and procedures. The local authority is under a duty to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare and child protection decisions are based on the professional judgement of social workers and the circumstances of the individual child. The Equality Act 2010 is clear that all institutions, including local authorities, cannot discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability.</p><p>The Government is undertaking wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of social work practice and decision-making, including through assessment and accreditation against Knowledge and Skills Statements, which are also the post qualifying standards for child and family social work.</p>
UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2018 to Question 202327 on UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation: Staff, whether the total workforce of 155 in the Defence and Security Organisation includes the Export Support Team.
<p>Yes – the figure includes the Defence and Security Organisation’s Export Support Team.</p>
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News Author: @GhanaGist - September 24, 2017
Juliet Ibrahim Foundation partners with ‘Education As A Vaccine’ to assist survivors of the flood in Benue State
Juliet Ibrahim, actress and philanthropist has announced her commitment to assist the survivors of the devastating flood in Benue state in partnership with Education as a Vaccine (EVA).
She made this known during visits this past weekend to the IDP Camp at the International Market and Akor, one of the communities that were flooded.
During her visit, she met with SEMA’s Camp Commandant of the Camp for the Internally Displaced Persons, Makurdi, James Iorhuna. She shared that the visit came as a need to meet those affected by the flood and find out what her foundation, Juliet Ibrahim Foundation in collaboration with EVA can do to support the survivors.
“I’ve once lived as a refugee and I have experienced a flood on a movie set in Ghana, so I know how people struggle to survive during this period. Lives have been lost and many families have lost everything. Things are not the same for them again”, said actress Juliet.
Appreciating the actress for her efforts and visit, James also commended the efforts of the government at all levels, civil society organisations and individuals who are contributing and working tirelessly to help cushion the effect of the flood on the affected people.
The Camp commandant explained the situations in the IDPs Camp and called on all well-meaning people to contribute to ensure the interventions are sustained through the provision of “food, safety boots, sanitary pads, mobile toilets, medical facilities and other basic needs”.
In response, Juliet Ibrahim promised to contribute her quota to return smiles to the distressed people. “With the information I have gathered from victims of the flood and village chiefs, I will be back soon with relief materials to cushion the damage this unforeseen circumstance has caused the people.”
To ensure those who are still in their communities are not forgotten, Juliet paid a visit to Akor village where the chief revealed to the actress alongside EVA’s team that the immediate needs of the community were “food and shelter.” “With the support of cements and zinc, we will be able rebuild our houses and live a normal life”, he added.
“With the magnitude of this disaster, we cannot leave you alone, we are coming back to assist you”, Juliet said. She also noted the impact on the women and girls in the camp and communities, many were traveling for over an hour to find clean water and did not have access to sanitary pads and other needs.
The Juliet Ibrahim Foundation is ready to work with Education as a Vaccine, an organization with over 14 years of experience working in communities in Benue to help those in the camp and community rebuild their lives.
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What is the biggest mistake ever made by Bill Gates, the creator of Windows?
by BorsheimsJewelry
A talk show was held by Bill Gates , founder and CEO of Microsoft and parent of Windows , at the Venture Capital Village Global event. Among them, it is reported that Gates confessed 'the biggest mistake of his own past'.
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In the talk show, Gates said that software, especially the platform, is 'a winner's business,' and a software engineer's entrepreneur needs to pay a great deal of money to establish a company in order to win a major technical advantage. I explained that there is.
And Gates said, 'The biggest mistake I've ever made is,' Microsoft didn't create something like Android because of my managing mistakes. Now Android is a non-iOS standard It's a mobile phone platform, and it was natural for Microsoft to beat Apple. ' Furthermore, 'There is only one room for non-Apple OSs, and what value is there ... $ 400 billion (about 44 trillion yen) will move from Company G to Company M, ' joked Added to
You can actually see Gates confessing about his past mistakes from around 11:55 in the following movie:
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On the other hand, foreign media Inc. pointed out that 'Microsoft's mistake is about thinking too much about economic growth and not considering the people who become users', Apple is advanced The reason for appealing style and design sense is that Steve Jobs instinctively recognizes the existence of human beings.
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On the other hand, Android, which Google acquired a development company in 2005, has been developed with the idea of Linux, an open source OS, as its foundation. With open source development, Android has been adopted by many mobile phone manufacturers worldwide. This is completely different from Apple's self-contained and self-controlled world, Inc. says.
In 2007, when the first iPhone was released, Microsoft released the portable music player ' Zune ' to compete with Apple's iPod. Steve Ballmer , then co-founder and CEO of Microsoft, was asked to sell an iPhone that combines an iPod and a mobile phone for $ 499 (about $ 60,000 at that time), '$ 499 is high Mobile phones are not attractive to customers around the world, 'he said. An interview with Ballmer at that time can be seen in the following movie:
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Ballmer, who had been pushing ahead with the hardware business, had a bad relationship with Gates who wanted to expand its software business. Ballmer, who retired from Microsoft in 2014, said in an interview by Bloomberg in foreign media in 2016 that 'Microsoft is too late to enter the mobile phone market' 'split and use expensive mobile phone charges Apple's business model of being embedded in the fee was innovative, 'he admitted, saying the past remarks were wrong.
Although Microsoft developed Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile, which are operating systems for mobile phones , Apple's rivals such as iOS and Android, which boasts a 75% share of the world , can not be defeated, and December 10, 2019 After discontinuing support for Windows 10 Mobile, we did not develop a mobile OS.
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Case Title Energy & Environment Legal Institute et al v. United States Department of State
District Eastern District of Virginia
City Alexandria
Judge District Judge Liam O'Grady
Plaintiff Energy & Environment Legal Institute
Plaintiff Free Market Environmental Law Clinic
Case Description The Energy & Environmental Legal Institute submitted a FOIA request to the State Department for records related to the Office of Marine Conservation. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted EELI a fee waiver. EELI submitted a second FOIA request for records concerning State Department employee Day Mount. The agency acknowledged receipt of the second request and granted EELI a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, EELI filed suit.
Defendant United States Department of State
FOIA Project Annotation: A federal court in Virginia has ruled that the Department of State properly redacted ten documents concerning discussions of climate change policy under Exemption 1 (national security), Exemption 5 (privileges), and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). The Energy & Environment Legal Institute and the Free Market Environmental Law Clinic submitted joint requests to the State Department for emails and text messages between five State Department employees and individuals from four environmental advocacy groups containing a list of keywords concerning climate change. After EELI and FMELC filed suit, the State Department agreed to complete its searches within three months. For two of the individuals, however, an unexpectedly large number of responsive records were located and the State Department asked for more time to process the records for those individuals. Eventually, the State Department disclosed more than 6,500 pages with redactions. EELI and FMELC chose to challenge ten documents as representative of the agency's exemption claims. EELI and FMELC argued that they should be able to submit separate summary judgment motions. However, the court found that a previous ruling in the case finding that one summary judgment motion was sufficient was binding. Rejecting the plaintiffs' claims, the court noted that "Plaintiffs jointly filed the FOIA requests at issue. They then jointly filed this lawsuit, maintaining the same attorneys to represent them. They also requested the same relief and their interests perfectly aligned in that respect. Plaintiffs cannot attempt to evade this Court's order by reorganizing and reframing their request for two summary judgment motions." The plaintiffs argued that Exemption 1 did not apply because the documents were not classified at the time of their request. But the court pointed out that "EELI provides no support for the proposition that a document's status as 'classified' at the time of the FOIA request governs the entire process. In fact, the case law suggests that classification challenges are based on the law when the classification was made." The court upheld the agency's Exemption 5 claims as well. EELI claimed that one redacted email dealt with the response to foreign official. The court noted that "climate change is a sensitive political issue, both abroad and domestically. Therefore, when developing an official position and debating how to best approach a foreign diplomat, the Agency should be granted some shield of confidentiality." EELI also argued that a list of "climate change validators" could not be considered deliberative. The court indicated that "this list was subsequently edited and reduced before Defendant created a final list. Therefore, the draft list plainly reveals the process through which the final list was decided. Namely, it shows which individuals or organizations Defendant chose to exclude, and which ones it ultimately included." EELI contended that discussions about how to approach Congress were not inter-agency. The court explained that "the redacted portions of the emails are from emails that occurred prior to the request for advice from the-non agency. . ." State had redacted information about career discussions under Exemption 6. The court agreed with the agency that the discussions qualified as "similar files" and noted that "individuals' career strategy and personal goals and aspirations are often just as private and personal as their medical history and are therefore entitled to the same protection." The court also agreed that the list it had found could be withheld under Exemption 5 also qualified under Exemption 6. The court observed that "they are not government officials, and they are not aware that they were included on the list. Moreover, they did not reach out to the government in order to obtain a place on the list, rather, they were unwittingly selected by State Department officials as potentially helpful to the Agency's policy goals."
Issues: Exemption 5 - Privileges - Deliberative process privilege - Deliberative, Exemption 6 - Personnel, medical, similar file
2015-03-30 1 COMPLAINT against United States Department of State ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 14683050392.), filed by Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt)(dvanm, ) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-31 2 Summons Issued as to United States Department of State, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (dvanm, ) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-13 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Chaim Eliyahu Mandelbaum on behalf of Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic (Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Main Document 3 replaced on 4/14/2015) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 04/13/2015)
2015-04-13 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. United States Department of State served on 4/1/2015, answer due 6/1/2015. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 04/14/2015)
2015-05-01 5 NOTICE of Appearance by David Moskowitz on behalf of United States Department of State (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-01 6 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by United States Department of State.(Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-05 7 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Energy & Environment Legal Institute. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 05/05/2015)
2015-05-05 8 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 05/05/2015)
2015-05-12 9 STATUS REPORT by Energy & Environment Legal Institute and Free Market Environmental Law Clinic and by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 05/12/2015)
2015-05-12 10 ORDER - it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant shall faithfully comply with the production schedule established in the parties' Joint Status Report; and it is further ORDERED that on or before August 28, 2015, the parties shall submit a joint status report providing a proposed schedule for resolving any remaining issues.Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 5/12/15. (gwalk, ) (Entered: 05/12/2015)
2015-05-14 11 SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 6/17/2015 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 500 before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/17/2015 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. Discovery due by 9/11/2015. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 5/14/15. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent Form, # 2 Pretrial Notice)(dper) (Entered: 05/19/2015)
2015-06-10 12 Joint Discovery Plan by United States Department of State.(Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-11 13 Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Pursuant to the Rule 16(b) Conference it is ordered that 1. Upon consideration of the representations made by the parties in submissions presented, the Court makes the following rulings: a. The Joint Proposed Discovery Plan is approved and shall control discovery to the extent of its application unless modified by the Court. (see Order for complete details) Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 6/11/15. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 06/11/2015)
2015-08-10 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule by United States Department of State. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-10 15 Memorandum in Support re 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule filed by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 DEX A, Hackett Declaration)(Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-10 16 Notice of Hearing Date set for September 4, 2015 re 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-12 Set Deadlines as to 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule . Motion Hearing set for 9/4/2015 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 500 before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. (clar, ) (Entered: 08/12/2015)
2015-08-12 MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Buchanan. 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule (clar, ) (Entered: 08/12/2015)
2015-08-17 17 Opposition to 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule filed by Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-17 18 Memorandum in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule filed by Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-24 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule filed by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 DEX B, # 2 DEX C)(Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-08-27 20 STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-09-04 21 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan:Motion Hearing held on 9/4/2015 re 14 MOTION to Alter Production Schedule filed by United States Department of State. Appearances of counsel. Motion is argued and GRANTED. Order to follow. (Tape #FTR.)(tfitz, ) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-09-04 22 For reasons stated from the bench, and in accord with specific rulings and instructions thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Alter Production Schedule 14 is GRANTED. The parties should update this Court within ninety (90) days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 9/4/15. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-09-04 23 This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Status Report. Having considered the Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the final pretrial conference currently scheduled for September 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby vacated; and it is further ORDERED that within ten days of any ruling on the pending Motion to Alter the Production Schedule, the parties shall file a joint status report which shall include a proposed schedule for resolving the remaining issues in this case; and it is further ORDERED that discovery in this case shall not close until 30 days after the Defendant informs the Plaintiffs that it has concluded its review and produced all responsive records to the Plaintiffs. The Court takes no position at the present time on the propriety of any specific discovery requests. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 9/4/15. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-09-14 24 STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-12-03 25 NOTICE by United States Department of State Status Report (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2017-02-27 30 NOTICE of Appearance by R. Trent McCotter on behalf of United States Department of State (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-02-27 31 NOTICE by United States Department of State Status Report (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-03-08 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Daniel Hardin on behalf of Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Free Market Environmental Law Clinic (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/08/2017)
2017-05-16 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Energy & Environment Legal Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Exemplar A, # 2 Exemplar B, # 3 Exemplar C, # 4 Exemplar D, # 5 Exemplar E, # 6 Exemplar F, # 7 Exemplar G, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit)(Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Entered: 05/16/2017)
2017-05-17 Notice of Correction re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment The signature block on the document does not match the user's login. The filing user has been notified and has been asked to either refile the document or to have the attorney whose signature block appears on the document refile the document. The filing user has been notified to file the document separately for each motion relief. Attorney to refile(clar, ) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
2017-05-17 34 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Energy & Environment Legal Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exemplar A, # 3 Exemplar B, # 4 Exemplar C, # 5 Exemplar D, # 6 Exemplar E, # 7 Exemplar F, # 8 Exemplar G, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit)(Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
2017-05-18 Notice of Correction re 34 MOTION for Summary Judgment filing user has been notified to file the document separately for each motion relief in the future. The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing Date or a Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (clar, ) (Entered: 05/18/2017)
2017-05-18 35 TRANSCRIPT of motions hearing held on 9-4-2015 before Mag. Judge Buchanan. Court reporter Norman Linnell, telephone number 703-549-4626. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have thirty(30) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.vaed.uscourts.gov Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER Redaction Request due 6/19/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/18/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/16/2017.(linnell, norman) (Entered: 05/18/2017)
2017-05-25 36 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 34 MOTION for Summary Judgment by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McCotter, R.) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-25 37 NOTICE by United States Department of State re 34 MOTION for Summary Judgment Joint Waiver of Hearing (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-26 38 ORDER- it is hereby ORDERED that the Consent Motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED that on or before June 20, 2017, Defendant shall file its opposition to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 5/24/2017. (dest, ) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-05-30 39 STATUS REPORT by United States Department of State. (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-06-20 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by United States Department of State. (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 06/20/2017)
2017-06-20 41 Memorandum in Support re 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Stein Declaration)(McCotter, R.) (Entered: 06/20/2017)
2017-06-20 42 Memorandum in Opposition re 34 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Stein Declaration)(McCotter, R.) (Entered: 06/20/2017)
2017-06-20 43 Notice of Hearing Date set for July 21, 2017 re 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 06/20/2017)
2017-06-21 Set Deadlines as to 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion Hearing set for 7/21/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, ) (Entered: 06/21/2017)
2017-06-26 44 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 42 Memorandum in Opposition by Energy & Environment Legal Institute. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/26/2017)
2017-06-26 45 ORDER granting 44 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 6/26/2017. (awac, ) (Entered: 06/27/2017)
2017-06-28 46 Rebuttal Brief re 34 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Energy & Environment Legal Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/28/2017)
2017-07-04 47 Opposition to 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Free Market Environmental Law Clinic. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/04/2017)
2017-07-04 48 Opposition to 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Energy & Environment Legal Institute. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/04/2017)
2017-07-10 49 REPLY to Response to Motion re 40 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of State. (McCotter, R.) (Entered: 07/10/2017)
2017-07-19 Per LO chambers motions set for 7/21/17 on the pleadings (clar, ) (Entered: 07/19/2017)
2017-08-28 51 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 08/28/2017. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 08/30/2017)
2017-08-28 52 ORDER granting 40 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 34 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 08/28/2017. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 08/30/2017)
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This AHS: Cult Episode Title Could Be a Giant Clue About Winter and Kai's Plans
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American Horror Story: Cult premiered this week and it took all of about five seconds for our jaws to hit the floor (where they remained for the entire episode). There were hot detectives, clowns having sex in the produce aisle, and of course, inevitable deaths. At the end of the episode, we see Ally and Ivy's neighbors murdered by a group of terrifying clowns, which everyone swears never happened. The couple's son is young and imaginative and all, but we're not quite sure he could come up with that detailed murder scene on his own, and if he did, well, he's clearly got a few other scary comic books hidden under his bed.
With an empty house across the street and episode three titled "Neighbors From Hell," it's time to take a stab at who we think will move in and whether they'll have the same fate as the Changs.
24 Reactions to That Absolutely WTF Premiere of American Horror Story: Cult
Billy Eichner and Leslie Grossman: Though we weren't introduced to Harrison (Eichner) and Meadow Wilton (Grossman) in the premiere, during the full season preview for AHS: Cult, we see an adamant Ally telling the Wiltons, "You people are terrorizing our family and it stops now." In the same preview, we see someone in a beekeeper-meets-astronaut ensemble entering the garage of the Changs' home. Earlier this month, Eichner told POPSUGAR that the only word to describe his role was "beekeeper." Does this mean he's in charge of the entire "cult" organization? If that's the case, moving into the house across from Ally lines up perfectly with the plan to intimidate her and abuse her unrelenting fear of clowns.
Kai and Winter Anderson: From the second he rubbed blended Cheeto dust over his face, we freaked out over Evan Peters's character, Kai, and he seems like he's only going to get more savage as the episodes progress. After being asked to leave the city council meeting, he tells the group, "There is nothing more dangerous in this world than a humiliated man," and then we see him throw his coffee on an embracing Ally and Ivy. Kai is targeting the couple with his sister, Winter, whom they hired as their son's new babysitter, and there's no telling what his plans are. Sure, he's already got a house with a mysterious door, but moving closer to Ally and Ivy could just be another way for him to terrorize the town and spread "fear." Also, how convenient would it be for Ozzy's babysitter to just be a few steps away?
Gary Longstreet: We're not so sure the MAGA hat-wearing grocery store employee would splurge on a two-story family home, but what we are sure of is that Chaz Bono's character is up to something. Managing a seemingly empty store while an entire town was at home watching Donald Trump's speech yet boasting to be a fan of the president himself just shows that he has ulterior motives. And those motives might land him a quick real-estate purchase across the street from his favorite customer.
Only time will tell us who becomes the "Neighbors From Hell" when the episode airs on Sept. 19, but no matter who replaces the Changs, we have a feeling they're going to bring some chaos to town.
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Posted in Colleges And Universities on November 15, 2016 – 02:52 am
What the best education systems are doing right
In South Korea and Finland, it’s not about finding the “right” school.
Fifty years ago, both South Korea and Finland had terrible education systems. Finland was at risk of becoming the economic stepchild of Europe. South Korea was ravaged by civil war. Yet over the past half century, both South Korea and Finland have turned their schools around — and now both countries are hailed internationally for their extremely high educational outcomes. What can other countries learn from these two successful, but diametrically opposed, educational models? Here’s an overview of what South Korea and Finland are doing right.
The Korean model: Grit and hard, hard, hard work.
For millennia, in some parts of Asia, the only way to climb the socioeconomic ladder and find secure work was to take an examination — in which the proctor was a proxy for the emperor, says Marc Tucker, president and CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy. Those examinations required a thorough command of knowledge, and taking them was a grueling rite of passage. Today, many in the Confucian countries still respect the kind of educational achievement that is promoted by an exam culture.
The Koreans have achieved a remarkable feat: the country is 100 percent literate. But success comes with a price.
Among these countries, South Korea stands apart as the most extreme, and arguably, most successful. The Koreans have achieved a remarkable feat: the country is 100 percent literate, and at the forefront of international comparative tests of achievement, including tests of critical thinking and analysis. But this success comes with a price: Students are under enormous, unrelenting pressure to perform. Talent is not a consideration — because the culture believes in hard work and diligence above all, there is no excuse for failure. Children study year-round, both in-school and with tutors. If you study hard enough, you can be smart enough.
“Koreans basically believe that I have to get through this really tough period to have a great future, ” says Andreas Schleicher, director of education and skills at PISA and special advisor on education policy at the OECD. “It’s a question of short-term unhappiness and long-term happiness.” It’s not just the parents pressuring their kids. Because this culture traditionally celebrates conformity and order, pressure from other students can also heighten performance expectations. This community attitude expresses itself even in early-childhood education, says Joe Tobin, professor of early childhood education at the University of Georgia who specializes in comparative international research. In Korea, as in other Asian countries, class sizes are very large — which would be extremely undesirable for, say, an American parent. But in Korea, the goal is for the teacher to lead the class as a community, and for peer relationships to develop. In American preschools, the focus for teachers is on developing individual relationships with students, and intervening regularly in peer relationships.
“I think it is clear there are better and worse way to educate our children, ” says Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way. “At the same time, if I had to choose between an average US education and an average Korean education for my own kid, I would choose, very reluctantly, the Korean model. The reality is, in the modern world the kid is going to have to know how to learn, how to work hard and how to persist after failure. The Korean model teaches that.”
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Sunday 10, April 2016 11:43 PM Miss. Rizk
@Miss. Rizk: The "Curriculum as machine” metaphor has really opened my eyes up to how schooling systems can be likened to a factory model #EDFD653
Monday 11, April 2016 02:21 AM sam
@sam: Homework each night, not to mention the job I need to get to pay for a car and schooling after HS. This is bs what the school systems expect
Sunday 10, April 2016 10:44 PM eloise misses 5sos
@eloise misses 5sos: Ya know the schooling systems messed up when you've had 2 weeks off and youre dreading going bacm
Sunday 10, April 2016 06:32 PM NoName Day.
@NoName Day.: The more I observe the schooling systems and curriculum, the more I realize how corrupt it is
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Postby Angelastic » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:22 am UTC
Exodies wrote: Those who believe it will continue endlessly with no recurring pattern should be drug into the street and shot. There is a finite number of Pixels in a Frame, so there is a finite number of Frames, so there is a finite number of permutations of those Frames, so if the Comic continues endlessly it is in a loop.
By the same logic, anyone who believes in irrational numbers (which have nonrepeating, nonterminating digits, even in binary where there are only two different symbols) should be shot. This was probably acceptable back in the day, but now we know better.
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Postby silent_death » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:27 am UTC
BlitzGirl wrote: <snip>
Immediately after that, this happened:
imagineddragon wrote:
AionArap wrote:
bigcrag92 wrote:
BlitzGirl wrote: <signpost snip>
Sanity Shmanity, this girl is an absolute trooper.
If When she finally catches up to the present Time I propose she be given an honorary cardinalship for sheer devoutness and perseverance.
Go go fellow Time traveller.
I here-by create the post of cardinal tempus viator which shall be reserved for BlitzGirl for when she catches up to this point in the thread
Seems appropriate.
Go Quest Girl, Go! May rivers of semen and babies guide you to the end, which is only the beginning. OR middle, we aren't really sure? It could almost be at the end, but I doubt it. This is forever. I feel it in my SOUL!
Hurry up and Wait?
Is it possible to be a knight and a cardinal at the same time? Do I really need both titles? I kind of like being a knight. But I guess I'll add the cardinal one, because you can't really say no to an honorary title, can you?</snip>
I think by now Blitzgirl is a honorary Member of every Church we have, as a few pages ago she was given a honorary Title by Kryton, the honored pope of our sacred eastern Church of unorthodox Timewaiters.
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Postby Smithers » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:39 am UTC
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cmyk wrote:
Exodies wrote: <snip> ...which comes to 3x10^61439.
Pfff. Almost as many pages in this thread.
Who's going to start the Book Of Not-Time, with a page of commentary on each of the 7.88...x10526043-608 frames which have not appeared in the comic?
Lord Randall, Creator of the One True Comic wrote: Wait for it.
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Re: What is real?
Postby elementropy » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:55 am UTC
Davidy wrote:
Davidy wrote: Why has no one come up with a reasonable explanation of how the platform/boards/ballisters/railings/bucket/sand/cueball/who-knows-what-else are so securely balanced on four linearly placed vertical posts without falling over? If there weren't apparent movement behind the castles (has it been determined whether the platform is behind the castles, or in front of them?), the balancing act would lend credence to the theory that this is flat world. On the other hand, if it was flat world, various things like Cueball, Megan, the boards and the ladder wouldn't be seen as different from the front and side views; they would only have one view. And a flat trebuchet wouldn't work. OK, so it's 3-D and the actors here have a sense of balance worthy of the best Ringlling Brothers act. But, notice the ladder; when the platform was first being built, Cueball placed the ladder edge-on to us. In that position, they were unable to reach it from atop the platform. It has been repositioned now flat to us and leaning on the same pole as before. In this position, the top of the ladder is actually further from the edge of the platform than it was before, yet the platform is now somehow accessible? I think we're left with the only conclusion - none of this is real. It's just a made up comic world with no reality. Oh sure, there are those of you who will profess that the Lord works in mysterious ways. That may be but even mysterious ways have some grounding in logic, physics and reality.
It's not 2D, or 3D, but 2½D. Ant farm physics. (There's only about a meter or so in the “z” dimension, so not enough room for the platform to fall.)
If "Z" is one meter, the platform would still tip if were only half that width. When the platform bases were brought in and raised they were shown to be about 1/2 as wide as the length of the small ones. If they're as long as, for instance, Megan is tall, they'd be just under 3 feet wide. They wouldn't rest securely on 8-10 inch posts. We don't know how big the posts are but, assuming they're wood, they can't be too big - remember, Megan was able to lift and place them by herself.
I don't usually self-quote, but no one responded, originally:
elementropy wrote: What if there are eight poles? As our view seems to be rather lacking in depth-perception, might there be two poles every place we observe only one; one of the pair in front and one behind? The funny triangle things on either end may simply be what the railing we "see" looks like in profile. And, assuming that the lines intersecting cueball are indeed a railing in front of him, there may be one behind him as well.
Just because you can't see it, it doesn't mean it's not there.
...or twelve poles. There are lots of spaces where things have happened that we do not see. It stands to reason that other materials could have been brought in between the frames we see, and that construction has happened that we have not witnessed directly. If they are climbing on to the platform from below, there certainly must be "3d" features that we cannot see, things that allow them to climb up from behind, in front, or through a trap door that places them behind and/or in front of the railings we see.
Think about it. Maybe I'm alone here, but I think it makes more sense from a practical perspective than assuming a departure from "real-world" physics/engineering principles or an arbitrary constraint on the dimension-we-do-not-see. In short, Randall is brilliant and understands these basic structural concepts we are debating--as the structure has not shown us obvious signs of instability as they have climbed upon and built it, my suspicion is that he is not concerned with the structural stability of 2-dimensional balance beams or narrow planks being part of the story.
Let me add one thing: thank you, all for being so interested in discussing stuff like this...this really is a great impromptu community.
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- quoth Elementropy, Time Bandit, TimeWaiter Liturgist, Oxford Comma, and
A Greek Omelette with Fries and Tomato Juice, Hold-the-toast-please in the Order of Breakfast
Tempus fugit quasi sagita; muscas fructibus arieram volunt...
BlitzGirl: welcome to the future!
Postby SBN » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:01 pm UTC
kryton
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Postby kryton » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:15 pm UTC
jjjdavidson wrote: Okay, YANTOTEE*.
Ebonite wrote: I went back and re-watched them build the structure at the top of the platform. It appears to me that it may not necessarily be attached to the platform, but merely resting on top of it.
I myself wrote: So why, with such a carefully planned structure, is there no staircase? ... I was simply trying to think of a reason why their plan didn't include an easier way to get up and down than a single shaky ladder.
And now Cueball is carrying loads of sand up to the railing.
Combine these three points: A railed platform resting loose, no permanent staircase, and loads of sand. All that's missing are some canvas bags (maybe in the bottom of the original tool bukkit, still sitting up there) to hold ballast.
Clearly, at some point in the distant future, they will inflate a large cloth envelope and reveal that the platform is the gondola of a helium balloon**. They will drift away into the sky, leaving their castle (and a few poles) to be washed away by the tide. Then Time will Loop. I wonder where they'll float next.
(Right back here, obviously.)
*Yet another new Theory of Time's Eventual Ending (though, as a Loopist, I use "ending" loosely)
**Do hot-air balloons use disposable ballast?
They'll have to watch out for spiders.
But didn't we see Megan lean over and tie the rope between the platform and the posts?
kryton wrote: But didn't we see Megan lean over and tie the rope between the platform and the posts?
We saw her lean over. I couldn't tell what she was doing. Possibly undoing some temporary fastening needed before the upper platform was complete.
Postby Eutychus » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:28 pm UTC
Am I the only one starting to be worried about the weight of the sand on those not-interpretation-boards?
NoMouse
Postby NoMouse » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:33 pm UTC
elementropy wrote: ...or twelve poles. There are lots of spaces where things have happened that we do not see. It stands to reason that other materials could have been brought in between the frames we see, and that construction has happened that we have not witnessed directly. If they are climbing on to the platform from below, there certainly must be "3d" features that we cannot see, things that allow them to climb up from behind, in front, or through a trap door that places them behind and/or in front of the railings we see.
Or, what if the poles are 'T' shaped?
Time. The final frontier. These are the voyages of Cueball and Megan. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.
Postby mscha » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:33 pm UTC
Eutychus wrote: Am I the only one starting to be worried about the weight of the sand on those not-interpretation-boards?
Well, if it's 2D sand, then it won't weigh anything.
Location: Somewhere beyond the sands of time... In other words, Detroit MI.
Contact cmyk
Postby cmyk » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:33 pm UTC
Cueball, what the hell are you doing?
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit." —Doc Brown
"I... can't describe it. This... means something... this... is important." –Roy Neary
This would go so much faster if Megan would be there and they'd use some kind of pulley system.
I already considered that, but I'm still worrying.
mscha wrote: This would go so much faster if Megan would be there and they'd use some kind of pulley system.
Or bring some friends and form a friggin bucket line, with the promise of pizza and beer afterwards.
buffygirl
Location: BuffyDashery closed.
Postby buffygirl » Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:40 pm UTC
tman2nd wrote:
elementropy wrote:
buffygirl wrote: Elementropy, Time Bandit, TimeWaiter Liturgist, Oxford Comma, and A Greek Omelette with Fries and Tomato Juice, Hold-the-toast-please in the Order of Breakfast, I, Timewaiter Arch-Cardinal Buffygirl, She who Rises From The Flames Like A Phoenix To Continue With Her Pursuit of Hat Perfection, do hereby present you with your hat.
derbyHat-egg-smlr.jpg
Wear it well.
My God...it's full of stars...
Is it now.
I suppose that's nice and all, but nothing beats the Monolith Hat...
Give it to HAL.
So it is written, so it shall be done.
Well, it would be, if I could. I'll attach the file I used for my avatar, if someone else would be so kind to attach the hat for me (I am lacking a program capable of removing multicolored backgrounds)
You know not what you ask! And yes, I'll do it.
Right. Ask and ye shall receive.
BIG HAT FOR HAL2.jpg
Ninja'd by my liege, but hey, another version if you feel like a little variety...
Very nice. And perfectly avatar-sized, too! I think I'll switch to this one, and keep Buffygirl's in reserve in case I want some variety.
Note: deleted and reposted to see if that fixes the display issues. Fun with spoilers!
download/file.php?id=35681
FTFY with the link. MWAH!
I shall wear it proudly.
EDIT: I have an entire folder on my desktop devoted to pictures from this thread. Is that normal?
YOU STOLE THE IMAGE I MADE FOR YOU AND MADE IT YOUR OWN!!?!!! (great feelings of anger and self-righteousness). I MUST OBJECT and yet still approve . . . WAIT NO! coolie thingy you did! And said you (didn't have the software) to make it so ... wait, YOU LIED! Shit, having BSG flashbacks.
Yeah, I'll prolly get over it.
But do not forget -- I AM THE HAT QUEEN. CREATE HATS WITHOUT MY BLESSING AND YOU RISK MY WRATH!!!!! shoot, I need to figure out what my "wrath" is ...
Oh, and . . . I spent an hour on that picture ... and what you did with it is better than mine. . . . I want to die (not really)
I was the one lacking software, not cmyk.
Also, don't fret about cmyk's quality of work compared to yours. He also made the 'last frames' r34/explosion .gif, among other image-manipulation opuses (opi?).
boozledorf wrote: Is anyone else having trouble viewing the comic (or the page in general)?
Yep. I think we broke xkcd. And by we, I mean HAL9000.
I have picked up a fault in the AE35 unit.
*Sighs* But my artwork has been stolen, and it is no longer mine, although it began as mine. Nevermind that none of the images involved in my piece were of my own original artwork ... the talent was in the merging of the two!! So say I! . . . WOOT!
MGM and Abraham Lincoln's estate are frantically contacting their copyright lawyers.
I think I might have overreacted a bit ...
Postby SBN » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:01 pm UTC
Postby kryton » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:11 pm UTC
Blitzgirl worry not about being a cardinaled knight. Cardinalship is an honors bestowed, not ordained. A pope can appoint anyone to cardinal, it is only the arch bishops appointed to cardinal that have vows of non competition and voting rights. you can thank me by putting an offering in the plate
Just be cautious of the story about the construction worker and the barrel of bricks.
Postby buffygirl » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:26 pm UTC
elementropy wrote: Arch-Cardinal buffygirl: Beautiful work with the hats; I must say that your own new hat is radiant.
Thankies!
Location: ~TrApPeD iN mY PhOnE~
Postby edo » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:56 pm UTC
boozledorf wrote:
In base 10, Pi is infinite without a loop, yet it never uses anything other than the same 10 digits.
Mathematically, there's such thing as an infinite circumference in a finite area (fractals), and the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter happens to be irrational, but irrational numbers are incommensurable in a purely mathematic context.
Here, we're are dealing with a particular set of integers, with some variables, but quantified so it can be easily calculated:
There's a finite number of frames because there's no time to create an infinite amount... but that's moot since; each frame consists of a discreet (and constant in this case), finite number of pixels (553px * 395px = 218,435px per frame); and each of those pixels can be any of a finite set of colors (e.g. color depth in graphics increases by powers of two: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256...). Take all these factors, and you can multiply the knowns with whatever variables and this will tell you exactly how many unique looking frames are possible.
So even given infinite time to crank out frames, there's only so many you could make before you repeated one.
Another example: If you were asked to fill in a 25x25 grid with the 26 letters of the English alphabet, but from 16 different colored sets of the alphabet — How many unique grids letter combinations can be scrawled into a 25x25 grid, including 16 color variations of each letter?
25 rows * 25 columns = 625 cells
26 letters * 16 different colors = 416 uniquely colored letters.
So, 625 letters, taken out of a 416 letters, gives you an absolute total of how many unique grids you can create. This comes to, 8.57692557x101636
Or, written out in long form:
(I didn't have the time to add the comma every three digits — thank god for scientific notation!)
85769255778871066167842583477184205966818713611231945734542355696781054961044431622807381374127370949638217870575233793918056949563234746629451075950084493495966499561234879395720889991513822812918142566676819014236714485408669764224172980459265586923012708887344182767308820261841014712809422731723006793003933943916002424718589370158582648060671825923290627110566506795580106436699952410457496756316550099822600466292981076863167441302375041510965239413957840563748094561613357761739349054251113784868113007642713349765679339037727864545550715485262643273585900741339607929987897270681645228197962894803488121955303099593833012920183994846425001692767283849807298162796811490271314787845636027165492717134676978432096416839881205731404155642357170517070144823632919468735045744298180701072918735660376923152098955932285105856372396108057344158834655840955287889066743101613160065885897905878440624124524430932511826518999116347049194020420695135435187123703480338339273067595920563008878901521669001807802697024614835457636739848808375999166882175854293147051221343178900098567093910464131511951660629474587296390174261394878631377065422426258069175649852314143667644839099452641819266597069861978594463885933083619783766075995594748323591928018696121017627499841827073808355488207337606991293598504771149785826373857057149906765234933644700348282031433656459081791384819908512895341393626936890200358014162398806457462761252633353179603241563445527948198499229691507050702991693363039830729376247309041354199872968108813105617351297062996429869334079216437776662260296565746427800309510452552408886251689868256408539554946178273509376
But we're not talking about just repeating a single frame; heck, that's already happened. We're talking about sequences of frames, and there are an infinite variety of sequences.
Of course that is true. I was saying there's only a finite amount of possible unique looking frames. But yes, if you assigned each frame of 3x1061439 possible frames to a specific decimal sequence in pi, (say frame 17,891,234,990,012,405,927,666,101,200,089 to a decimal place in pi wherever, for example, the sequence "...9994234567872929484567392..." crops up in pi), then surely it can play infinitely.
Wouldn't want to watch it though.
Information theory folks! Most of the frames you're talking about would be noise. For all. Intents and purposes, he's just drawing a line separating white from black.
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Postby silent_death » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:06 pm UTC
Am I the only one that thinks that Blitzgirl is turning into some kind of Messiah/Prophet ?
Something great will definitly happen once she reaches the now. I foresee the next great Shism of Beliefs happening upon her arrival.
Postby htom » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:17 pm UTC
cmyk wrote: Thought this was cool, in thinking of assigning frames to pi. This guy made an image by color coding Base 10, and rendering the first 40,000 digits of pi as individual pixels. The results:
(0 = white, 1 = cyan, 2 = blue, 3 = magenta, 4 = green, 5 = orange, 6 = red, 7 = yellow, 8 = grey, 9 = black.)
*the decimal is displayed as white, also the mods don't allow the use of proper red.
If you cross your eyes, you can see a 3D sailboat!
Oh, WOW! That is a different way of seeing π I love it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Now, the infinite without a loop. A NewPix can be expressed as a binary string, each pixel a value 0-255, left-to-right, top-to-bottom. Somewhere in the expansion of π there is that string. Actually, it's there an infinite number of times, as is the string 999 or 123 or .... All of the NewPix are there in π, the past, the present, the future. The sequence of NewPix we have seen is there, an infinite number of times. Some of those have the next NewPix as their successor. An infinite number of them, in fact. Search down π, find some of those, choose one, show the discovered NewPix, and search again. Time is infinite and does not loop. Any loop we see is merely a delusion.
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Postby Angelastic » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:59 pm UTC
htom wrote: A NewPix can be expressed as a binary string, each pixel a value 0-255, left-to-right, top-to-bottom. Somewhere in the expansion of π there is that string. Actually, it's there an infinite number of times, as is the string 999 or 123 or .... All of the NewPix are there in π, the past, the present, the future. The sequence of NewPix we have seen is there, an infinite number of times.
Not necessarily. That would be true if π were a normal number (or at least rich in whatever base you're using, I guess), but that hasn't been proven.
Sciscitor
Postby Sciscitor » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:14 pm UTC
Either Cueball is preparing to drop a sandbomb on both of the sandcastles from the railing of the plattform or he is adding ballast weight for a future dirigible (which I think wouldn't be impossible given the two poles in the middle.
Also: Is it just me, or didn't the sealevel rise for a while?
Angelastic wrote:
Huh. I thought that Bailey & Chandler had established that π was normal, but no, they didn't. (This is far from my learnings, obviously!) The things you learn (or unlearn?) on line in a chattering about a web comic.
udscbt
Postby udscbt » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:41 pm UTC
I come from page 293 (I've been absent for about 72 TF) and I've only read this page, so excuse me if I'm missing something while writing this.
About the "if the comic will have an infinite number of frames, it will certainly loop" theory, I have a very simple counterexample. Let's take two different Frames and call them A and B; at one point of Time, Randall could decide to do this: for each n from 1 to ∞, show n consecutive A frames, then n B frames (i.e. ABAABBAAABBBAAAABBBB...). This way the comic will continue indefinitely without ever looping, using only 2 (TWO) Frames. If you want me to demonstrate it isn't a loop, let me know (I haven't done it because I don't want to think about it, anyway it should be obvious that it won't loop).
udscbt （a.k.a アダスチボト）, Cardinal of the Timewaiters, Prefect of the Congregatio pro Doctrina Temporis, peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Burn y'all heretics!
buffygirl wrote: I, Timewaiter Buffygirl, Cardinal of The One True Comic, do hereby nominate you, udscbt, for the position of Cardinal. -poof!- You're a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Wait, that's not right - - -
bigcrag92 wrote: I Bigcrag92 being of soundish mind yada yada yada do ratify the cardinalship of udscbt nominated by buffygirl. may I and buffygirl be stuck down if we have erred in this decision.
bigcrag92 (continued...) wrote: by the power vested in me I now name you Cardinal peanut butter and jelly sandwich udscbt. arise my brethren
Postby Exodies » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:47 pm UTC
As there are no 2d Higgs bosons? Yeah. Right.
chem1190c
Postby chem1190c » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:01 pm UTC
/at least I'm not a bowl of petunias/
\\current member of the post-pre-hat-queue-mob-mob-mob\\
udscbt wrote: I come from page 293 (I've been absent for about 72 TF) and I've only read this page, so excuse me if I'm missing something while writing this.
There is a simpler counter example to my original claim - 2 Frames and the Comic consists of Frame 1 followed by an infinite number of Frame 2. This is not a loop.
However. I have been on a long walk and had a long think and have sent the excavators in to Westminster Abbey to dig up the infinite but no loop infidels. They will be thrown in a ditch and covered in quick lime to encourage the others. And this is why - we have been looking only at the mathematics of permutations but the Comic is driven by a, whatsit, narrative not science and one step demands the next. If the same frame shows up, the same next frame must thereafter appear. With a finite number of possible frames, the Comic will loop.
EraObserver
Postby EraObserver » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:08 pm UTC
Let me say, as a person who has perused the pages here (albeit not all, alas I am an unfaithful brother), but I have enjoyed thoroughly the insanity that has been these pages.
Further, as I cannot help myself, I must state the great hope which the one called BlitzGirl brings to us who read but do not post.
silent_death wrote:
I believe that one has been missed. So let me, as the unofficial non-representative and now non-member of Readers in the Darkness AKA Those who read but do not post, bestow upon Blitzgirl upon her reading this the title/office of the "Hope of the Non-Committal Waiters". Blitzgirl, may you use my sacrifice of destroying any hope of returning to my brothers in the darkness as a way to bring courage to those who wait, but not fervently.
I apologize for my insanity, but after skimming 300 pages since the beginning, I could not resist.
Postby Actaeus » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:09 pm UTC
Exodies wrote:
Well, I think we've been using "it won't loop" to mean "it won't end in an infinite loop".
As for the same frame / same nextframe correspondence: this is disproven by the repeated frames we saw earlier. There was a frame that could be followed by either itself, or by the next distinct frame. So the comic could easily end in a not-quite-loop where the repeated frame sticks around for one newpix longer each time.
In other words, we've seen ....ABCDDEF.... this time, but next time it could be ....ABCDDDEF... and so on.
I don't know if this has been addressed yet, but what's going on with that support beam?
(refer to red arrow)
It looks like whatever material is holding it in place right now (rope? duct tape? yarn?) may be starting to fray!
chem1190c wrote: I don't know if this has been addressed yet, but what's going on with that support beam?
support_beam_1.png
Look at frames 509-512 -- it's just the dangling rope from when they raised the platform thingy.
Ah! Good call, looks like it's been there for a while.
jjjdavidson wrote:
Except for the last few posts, I've seen relatively little numerical analysis of Time so far. Let me look at some basic stuff.
Disclaimer: I am a loopist by choice and belief. I believe and hope that Time will eventually loop, though I accept the possibility of some pretty strange loops.
Each frame is 553 by 395 pixels.
Are 553 and 395 significant in themselves? Comic 553 "Pirate Bay" seems random enough, but comic 395 "Morning" has distinctly unsettling overtones for Time.
553=79x7. 395=79x5. Is the number 79 significant? Or the 7:5 aspect ratio? Comic 79 "Iambic Pentameter" is one of the "My Hobby" series, but doesn't seem to relate to Time in any specific way.
Wikipedia informs me that 553 is the sum of nine consecutive primes (43+47+53+59+61+67+71+73+79) and 395 is the sum of five consecutive primes (71+73+79+83+89). Note the reappearance of 79 in each of these sequences.
Least common multiple: 79x7x5=2765.
Of course, there is no comic 2765 yet. That will come in Time.
Could 2765 be the number of planned frames? This has distinct advantages. It allows for a long run of Time, better than three Outside months at the current rate. If Time eventually loops, then even if the update speed changes to every 5 outside minutes (288 updates / day), the comic would still take nearly 10 days to cycle.
If Time loops, 2765 is relatively prime with 24 (and 48), so that someone who visits Time repeatedly over several Loops won't see the same frames at the same Outside time of day year after year. Time would have to Loop 2765 times (!) before a particular frame appeared at the same time of day twice.
2765=0xACD. Nothing leaps to mind there. (There is a user acd on this forum, who has been only lightly active over the years but who posted on a quite elderly thread just a few days ago, but that's probably just one of those bizarre coincidences that happen all the time.)
553+395=12x79=948. 948 is a plausible suggestion for number of planned frames, something more than half again the thus-far-revealed number. But note that 948 is not relatively prime with 24. If Time loops in the future, either with its original or current update speed, any particular frame would always appear at the same few times of day. An unpleasing result.
As noted above, 553x395=218435. Probably not the total number of frames (well over twenty years of updates at the current frame rate).
218435=0x35543. ESSAE (Empire State Society of Association Executives)? Seems unlikely. 35543 as a decimal number is prime (also a ZIP code in Alabama). Nothing there for me.
I haven't thought of a way to pull geographic coordinates out of any of this. Maybe someone else will.
(Edit: It's 115 past blackbirds here; gotta coma. Would have long ago but for the server downtime--couldn't sleep wondering if I'd miss a newpix.)
Which of the 16 hexadecimal digits looks most like a K? 0123456789ABCDEF
Isn't it the A? Isn't xACD a clear reference to the host site of the OTC?
Actaeus wrote:
You could do that, but these insertions are only part of the telling, not part of the story.
Just had a thought, what if it loops at a different playback rate:
For instance, loop 0 (the current timeframe) might be newpix 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008. Then loop 1 would be 000, 002, 004, 006, 008. And loop 2 could be 000, 004, 008.
That could keep it going for quite a while without technically being a loop.
OR perhaps, the spacing between frames could be randomly generated..
..such that newpix_current = newpix_previous + n | n = a random integer in the range (0,4). That way it could be nearly infinite without having to ever repeat the exact same sequence.
Since the amount of in-comic Time that passes between newpix seems variable, this could actually work quite well.
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Postby mexaboy » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:39 pm UTC
They could invite black hat guy. He'd probably nuke the site and they'd have to start over.
Shepherdess
Postby Shepherdess » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:43 pm UTC
Yay! I wake up calm and refreshed, and find that the One True Comic has been restored, and with it my clarity.
ChronosDragon wrote: Great scott! The comic being down would imply that the Maker of the One True Comic and indeed the Comic itself is fallible! We must erase all mention of this from history, that the comic may be ever revered as perfect and unerring!
Edit: Err..a new page? What do you mean the comic is down? I said nothing of the sort...
No! We should remember this day, and make it a holy day! The day our faiths were tested, but we Waited it out using Time!
To whomever linked to the gluten-free oatmeal cookies, thanks. My waistline could use some more filling out...
Dear Blitzgirl,
I don't know if you got my previous message and I just missed your reply, but I got tired of reading the same message so I decided it was time for a new one.
Your Eternal Servant And Companion Through Time,
Dame Not-Bob
Temporal Defender Of The One True Comic
Postby Eshru » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:46 pm UTC
Thought this was cool, in thinking of assigning frames to pi. This guy made an image by color coding Base 10, and rendering the first 40,000 digits of pi as individual pixels. The results:
It's not a sailboat, it's a schooner!*
*yes this is backwards, but whatever.
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1964: "Spatial Orientation"
Re: 1964: "Spatial Orientation"
Postby Pfhorrest » Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:25 am UTC
There's a highway that runs through my hometown from the ocean to the mountains, and also over the mountains. I once long got lost on a foggy moonless night on the other side of the mountains on that highway, and figured one of two things would soon happen if I continued driving along it: I would either reach the mountains and know I was on the right track and keep going that way until I got home, or else I would intersect the much larger highway that's not too far in the opposite direction running perpendicular to the inland direction I knew that highway to run, and know I was going the wrong way.
What I did not expect was that somehow amidst the various winds of the highway, it would end up running parallel to the coast/mountains/larger highway, and I might end up driving on it for way longer than I had anticipated wondering when the hell it was going to intersect some identifiable landmark or another, until I eventually crossed another highway that also ran inland from the coast along the far edge of the neighboring county, and realized I had to turn back.
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Postby herbstschweigen » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:20 am UTC
exoren22 wrote: Well, I am convinced I screw up left and right because I am a lefty and the world is broken.
No, I'm not a lefty and also keep screwing them up. Funny sidenote: I have a half-sister (we did not grow up together and don't meet often) and once she visited and we talked about something on aphoto, and suddenly my wife started laughing. Wife then explained that one of us got left and right wrong and the other didn't even notice. My sister then explained that as she is a dentist, she is used to switching left and right in order to talk "from the patient's point of view".
exoren22 wrote:
herbstschweigen wrote: Yes, here. Mensa member and often confusing left and right. Or at least I really have to think hard. Cardinal directions make much more sense. If something is north of you it is always north of you, but what's left and right depends on where you're facing.
But is this really true? If you move 20 miles north then a thing that was 10 miles north is now 10 miles south.
I just meant turning in place, not moving around...
exoren22 wrote: And do most of you live in a place where the roads allow you to keep these things straight? I drive a stretch where a road changes from 440 South to 287 North, all while traveling more-or-less east-to-west.
Seems so. The road where I live is roughly N-S. Our living room faces roughly west, our kitchen east. Commute to work is along a river that runs generally E-W. And here in Germany roads are (unfortunately) not marked with cardinal directions. When you drive onto A3 you have to know if you want to go in the direction of Würzburg or Köln. A5, to Darmstadt or Gießen? Ah, even though odd-numbered roads usually run N-S in Germany (a fact many Germans don't know, I think), I live not far from the Frankfurter Kreuz, where A3 and A5 intersect each other. Normally it shouldn't happen that two odd-numbered freeways cross.
exoren22 wrote: And why doesn't everybody just give coordinates and let Google figure it out? Who leaves the house without a phone these days?
Yes of course I also use sat-nav when going to an unknown destination, or on a longer trip where I want to get traffic info. But I still like to check a map before to see in what general direction the main roads I will be using are going. Just as a plausibility check, and to be able to decide whether to follow the sat-nav orders or not.
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herbstschweigen wrote: I remember visiting southeast US and I was so delighted that highway signs said "north", "south" etc. That is much more helpful when driving around a country than the name of some city you only roughly know where it is, or maybe even don't know at all.
OK, I've complained about this before, but imagine you're on the London Underground (map), at Notting Hill Gate, and you want to take the yellow (Circle) line to Victoria. What direction will denote the correct platform on the signs?
That's right, it's Westbound.
I absolutely agree that for a circular train line or road clockwise/counterclockwise make much more sense than cardinal directions.
Mikeski wrote: Can you tell left/right people from n/s/e/w people by the way they set up their map on their phone? (or in their car, on their garmin/tomtom GPS device, etc.?)
left/right people set it so the map rotates, so the top is the way they're facing.
n/s/e/w people set it so the map doesn't rotate, and the top is always "north".
Or are there left/right people who like non-rotating maps? (I'm a n/s/e/w non-rotator, myself.)
For my car sat-nav I prefer the rotating map. After all that thing is supposed to give me the "cockpit view" of where I'm going at the next intersection. It is a different use case than a map that gives an aerial view.
But I don't listen much to what the device says (left/right are just hollow words...), I look at the arrows on the display to know which way to go. (I suspect that since I own such a talking navigator my confusion over left-right has been getting less. Maybe I'm learning it.)
Postby Eutychus » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:46 pm UTC
As a Northern Hemisphere dweller, I recall feeling the disorientation suggested in the OP on a beach in Australia.
Starting to think about the time difference and being on the other side of the world, there was a brief moment when my current location felt upside down, not to mention spinning madly. I quickly changed my train of thought.
Meanwhile, here's a mind-blowing video from VSauce (again!) showing the ride of your life (from How Earth Moves).
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Postby Wee Red Bird » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:20 pm UTC
When looking at a map planning a journey, I keep the rotation fixed.
When travelling (driving or walking) I have it on rotate.
My first time using a satnav was travelling abroad. UK you drive on the left and the steering wheel is on the right. I was in Holland. They drive on the right, the steering wheel is on the left (so you have to align the car differently in the lane) and all their signs are difficult to pronounce for a visitor. Last thing I need to fight with is which way north was.
Postby Soupspoon » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:57 pm UTC
herbstschweigen wrote: But I don't listen much to what the {vehiclle GPS} says (left/right are just hollow words...), I look at the arrows on the display to know which way to go.
Reminds me of the time that we (me as passenger, driver as servant to the Voice) were directed to take "the second exit" on a roundabout, and ended up on an extra-long detour1 the device had not really intended.
The first proper exit, left (10 o'clockish on the clockwise roundabout, here in a left-side driving country) had a dedicated slip-lane separate from the island rotary, and we surmise "2nd exit" meant the first exit past the slip-by, to the same destination road. For whatever reason, there was on off-by-one error (could be just a failure to properly link up the off-slip with the on-slip in the connective map data, I speculate), and the exit we took (1 o'clockish) would have been described as "3rd exit". To us, that would have looked like the full 6 o'clock U-turn, there being no other exits more 'rightward'.
The display displayed correctly, as was obvious from the 'over the shoulder of the blip icon' parts of the display during the immediate post-mortem during the initial spate of "make a U-turn where possible"(!) beration, but the driver was driving with eyes for the road and I had successfully torn my eyes away from it so it was not caught.
(And this was not in the early days of electonic mapping, like the time I couldn't find a route between northern England and southern Scotland on a then-popular online map. This was last November, with no obvious changes to road layout. In fact, embaressingly, it was a route-segment that I had taken several times before (to a different destination) and though we all knew that this new destination would eventually diverge from that taken several times on prior occasions, we were still quite far from that point had we been thinking rather than devolving our quite sufficient combined navigational experience to the little glowing and talking box.)
If there had been an "N o'clock" voicing option, it would have helped us more. Also on other junctions where "3rd exit" meant to pass the minor ~8 o'clock and the major ~10 o'clock, and take the ~2 o'clock position, not the 3-ish o'clock one, on a particularly vector-rich node.
1 To carry on, without a turn on the dual-carriageway, until a later junction let us take a third side of a triangle back to the other end of where the proper turn would have led to on the first, untaken side.
Wee Red Bird wrote: My first time using a satnav was travelling abroad. UK you drive on the left and the steering wheel is on the right. I was in Holland. They drive on the right, the steering wheel is on the left (so you have to align the car differently in the lane) and all their signs are difficult to pronounce for a visitor. Last thing I need to fight with is which way north was.
In Holland (and much of the Netherlands, at least for this first bit) North is towards the North Sea. That which is not to the west. Or (despite all efforts by the locals) all around you, though much of that is the Muddy Sea and the Southern Sea is to your east, and now merely a Meer.
Or something like that! I've not the expertise of the locals, one or two of which might be right now, my having only been there twice in person.
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Postby qvxb » Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:31 pm UTC
Imagine this comic as a Seinfeld episode.
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Postby DanD » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:02 pm UTC
herbstschweigen wrote:
Heimhenge wrote:
sotanaht wrote: Considering that roads around here usually don't go in the direction they say they do (ie "west" on a certain highway might in fact be more north or south), and that I don't have a compass unless I wanted to rely on my cell phone (in which case I would be using GPS anyway), compass directions are pretty much useless as long as roads are involved.
Why do you need a compass? Sun's position and time of day is enough to give you a rough idea where the main directions are.
Try coming out of a metro station in an unfamiliar city with either tall buildings or an overcast sky. I've had this experience multiple times where I have no clue which way is north, and no ready way to determine it. (And while moss preferrentially grows on the north side of buildings in the northern hemisphere, it grows on the shaded south sides as well. Also, if you're in a section of an unfamiliar city where there is moss growing on the buildings, it's generally time to leave).
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Heimhenge wrote: When someone asks me for directions the first thing I assess is whether I should use "turn left" or "turn north" (or whatever direction). [...] Compass directions are less ambiguous, so that's how I prefer to give directions.
As long as you start with a travel direction, i.e. "continue down this road until" or "go that way then", left and right are unambiguous if your discussing streets.
If you're talking backwoods navigation, then yeah, compass directions, although I'd prefer degrees to "north", but on streets, I'm really not clear why you'd ever use anything other than left and right.
Pfhorrest wrote: There's a highway that runs through my hometown from the ocean to the mountains, and also over the mountains. I once long got lost on a foggy moonless night on the other side of the mountains on that highway, and figured one of two things would soon happen if I continued driving along it: I would either reach the mountains and know I was on the right track and keep going that way until I got home, or else I would intersect the much larger highway that's not too far in the opposite direction running perpendicular to the inland direction I knew that highway to run, and know I was going the wrong way.
This was apparently how my brother learned to navigate in Boston pre-GPS. He'd just identify the major landmarks (roads, rivers, coast, etc) that bounded his destination, and when he missed the destination (it's Boston, you will miss your destination), he'd just turn around at the boundary and reattempt.
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Postby Ranbot » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:22 pm UTC
Reka wrote:
Ranbot wrote:
sotanaht wrote: Considering that roads around here usually don't go in the direction they say they do (ie "west" on a certain highway might in fact be more north or south)...
Same thing here where I live (Philadelphia suburbs); many of the roads go in a NE-SW or NW-SE directions. [...] just because the road is labeled in one direction doesn't mean you're always going in that direction. In fact, a major interstate (I-95) essentially makes a very wide U-turn over many miles; such that you can drive on I-95 "North" and it slowly turns east and then almost due South where the road changes names to I-295 South. It's very confusing to people unfamiliar with the area.
You beat me to it. It's even more confusing from the other end, i.e. you're going south through New Jersey (probably on I-95, just to be all, like, crystal-clear and stuff), and then you exit onto US 1, go quite a few miles west(ish)... and then you get to an intersection that essentially says, go north here to get on I-95 south. Which, as we established, is now about 20 miles behind you, because in addition to that U-turn, there are actually two completely different roads, which never meet, that are called I-95.
Yeah, and if the interstate numbers and directions weren't confusing enough, the locals use alternative names for the roads instead of the designated numbers on signs/maps. Road re-naming is a little more prevalent around Philadelphia than NJ though. When I moved to the area from VT almost 20 years ago, I was relying on paper maps and signs to navigate, which use the numbers, but when I talked to people or listened to radio traffic updates they would refer major roads as:
"Turnpike" and hopefully they specified PA Turnpike (I-76/I-276) or NJ Turnpike (I-95)
"Schuylkill Expressway" or "The Schuylkill" (I-76)
"Blue Route" (portion of I-476 south of PA Turnpike)
"Northeast Extension" (portion of I-476 north of PA Turnpike)
Vine Street Expressway (I-676)
Atlantic City Expressway (Rt-42)
I would tell people [with tongue-in-cheek] there is no sign on the road or label on a map stating this road is what you are calling it. Please use the designated road numbers like the rest of the United States does.
EDIT: There are also some amazing road names around me like "Street Road" and "New Road" that are totally legit names, but make you do a double-take the first time you see or hear them.... but I digress.
Postby speising » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:05 pm UTC
DanD wrote:
that's roomba's strategy, together with a random twist after the bump. looks rather inefficient if your goal isn't to cover as much ground as possible, tbh.
But if you've not got a better way, you better just suck it up…
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Postby GlassHouses » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:50 pm UTC
Reka wrote: I'm one of those who never learned "left" and "right" - I mean, I know which side is which, I just don't know which word goes with which side. Growing up in Southern California, I was pretty good about west=north vs. south=east, just based on "the ocean's that-a-way"... and then I moved to the opposite coast. It still feels wrong to be facing north and having the ocean on the right.
I have never had a problem with left and right, but I recognize the east vs. west problem. Even after more than 15 years in New Jersey, my mind still thinks west is towards the ocean (or rather, "the sea," because the Netherlands are on the North Sea, which, although hydrologically part of the Atlantic Ocean, nobody calls The Ocean, like people in NJ do). I'm still making wrong turns every now and then because of this.
Soupspoon wrote: In Holland (and much of the Netherlands, at least for this first bit) North is towards the North Sea. That which is not to the west. Or (despite all efforts by the locals) all around you, though much of that is the Muddy Sea and the Southern Sea is to your east, and now merely a Meer.
Well, technically, north is towards the Waddenzee (or Muddy Sea, if you insist ), unless you're on the Wadden Islands. But for most people, "the coast" is the western coast, i.e. pretty much the coast of Holland (as in: the provinces of North and South Holland, not its technically incorrect yet widely used meaning of the Netherlands as a whole), because that's where most of the people live, and that's where people go to spend a day at the beach.
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Postby ucim » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:53 pm UTC
There are only four cardinal directions: North, South, Right-facing-north, and Left-facing-north.
"East" and "West" are the makings of the Illuminati. Don't fall for it!
Postby pex » Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:15 pm UTC
GlassHouses wrote: the western coast, i.e. pretty much the coast of Holland (as in: the provinces of North and South Holland, not its technically incorrect yet widely used meaning of the Netherlands as a whole)
Don't forget that North Holland also has an eastern coast. Which used to be on the Southern Sea.
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Postby scharb » Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:12 pm UTC
One could probably very easily create an app that determines one's exact location and orientation relative to the equatorial plane, solar plane, galactic plane, etc., by simply extrapolating from the time, GPS coordinates, and internal gyroscope of your typical smartphone.
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Postby drjamesaustin » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:19 pm UTC
JohnBurger wrote: There's a brilliant SF book by Gertrude Friedberg, "The Revolving Boy" (1966).
A delightful book! Read it many years ago and never figured on encountering it again, it being kind of obscure. But where else but on xkcd.
Seconded! (I just logged on here to check whether anyone else had posted about it). Highly recommended.
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Postby somitomi » Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:54 am UTC
Mikeski wrote: n/s/e/w people set it so the map doesn't rotate, and the top is always "north".
I think I'm such a person, I've never used cardinal directions for road navigation and I don't think anybody else does around here. Yet the map app rotating while I'm trying to zoom earns nothing but scorn from me, although I usually leave the rotating map on when I actually use my phone (or a GPS) to guide me somewhere. I don't usually do that, because I dislike not knowing where I'm going after this next turn1, so if i'm roughly familiar with the area I just look at the route suggested by my phone beforehand and memorize some keypoints.
1That's probably a fault of people telling me to turn left from a 6-lane boulevard right as I reach the intersection in the rightmost lane.
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Postby AndrewGPaul » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:04 pm UTC
If I were to use a paper map while navigating, then I'd rotate it in my hands so it lines up with the actual landscape. With a digital map on a phone or sat-nav, the auto-rotation is just the same thing. With the added advantage that all the words stay the right way up.
As for roundabouts, I've noticed that they usually now say "at the roundabout take the second exit onto the A749" or whatever, so you've got a second point of reference. Usually it's minor exits that aren't counted, leading to bad directions (things like entrances to premises directly off the roundabout, or small lanes rather than "proper" roads). Or your map data isn't up to date.
Postby Soupspoon » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:40 pm UTC
AndrewGPaul wrote: As for roundabouts, I've noticed that they usually now say "at the roundabout take the second exit onto the A749" or whatever, so you've got a second point of reference. Usually it's minor exits that aren't counted, leading to bad directions (things like entrances to premises directly off the roundabout, or small lanes rather than "proper" roads). Or your map data isn't up to date.
Not my device, so I can't say for sure (except that it quite specifically didn't say anything about road numbers, just the "(in X
-hundred (yards/metres)/at the next roundabout) take the 2nd exit" sort of thing) but it should have been up-to-date, knowing the owner of it. And to have described the obvious-1st-exit the 2nd could have (inverse to your "that are not counted" suggestion) been a very-very-minor track off that was included, if it weren't that this would have had to have been accessed only via the slip-by lane used to avoid entering and immediately exiting the island.
Likeliest theory: computer cock-up. (Which, ultimately, was actually down to an ID-0x0A-T error via HID-mismanagement during the visio-spatial validation phase, back at TomTom-Or-Similar HQ's DED.)
(But I won't argue with anyone who actually rotates paper maps, as this makes you obviously entirely wrong about everything. )
Postby Wee Red Bird » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:33 pm UTC
And if you live in a place where the sea is to the south and visiting in a place where the sea is to the north (and you are in sight of it) your instinct to a compass direction is going to be in the wrong direction.
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Postby xtifr » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:33 pm UTC
When giving directions, I tend to only use n/s/e/w with locals--people I know--since I can be fairly sure they know which direction the local streets run. With passing strangers, I'll start by pointing and use left/right beyond that.
As a west-coast boy, I instinctively think of downhill as west, which means I frequently get lost in San Francisco, which is surrounded by water on three sides, and has a bunch of random hills in the middle....
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Postby AndrewGPaul » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:32 pm UTC
Soupspoon wrote: (But I won't argue with anyone who actually rotates paper maps, as this makes you obviously entirely wrong about everything. )
Sometimes I rotate the map in my hands, sometimes I turn in place whilst holding the map. How else would you align the map with the landscape?
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Postby ColletArrow » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:48 pm UTC
AndrewGPaul wrote:
We were always instructed as British scouts to rotate the map whilst remaining fixed to the ground; I'm sure there was a reason not to turn your whole body, although I can't remember what it was. Either way, "orientating" the map (as we called it) is useful when lost in nowhere, as I have been many times during hikes; correlating the paper representation to what you've just walked past is easier when they're pointing the same way. Although a compass is always to hand in these situations to assist.
However, regarding the car SatNav/GPS discussion, I always prefer the map with North fixed upwards, so I can correlate the image with other maps I have seen of the area, or my instinct; seeing the country sideways or upside down is confusing. This early-programmed "north-at-the-top" thing makes me feel weird about north-flowing rivers though, as they're going up the page, which just feels strange.
Postby Soupspoon » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:13 am UTC
I was a fluent map reader from before I even joined Cubs, so I probably just ignored any such inconvenient advice given by others. Just like I ignored the advice to lean back if I had a nosebleed, and have certainly been proven to be correct about that since.
If you really need to work out which feature on the horizon is the correct one, based upon one's presumed1 position on the map, and can't/won't (as per footnote) transfer angles at will between two different points of reference, one should rotate onself+map to align to geographic north (remember the local magnetic deviation, if you have a compass, but if you have a compass as described below then you aren't neexing to so this!) then can be laid/held still if you need to wander around it to align virtual and real lines of sight align. But if you're doing this, you're really already in trouble, and further rotating the map against you and the ground isn't going to help your confusion at all.
The one useful navigation technique I learnt in Scouts (and it wasn't until much later) is Aiming Off. If you're trying to hit a linear feature at a particular point (say a plateau edge, down which you know your path will at some point lead you off of), best to aim to the left, slightly, then when you get there travel back to the right to find your point (or vice-versa, according to preference and local conditions) than think you've aimed at the point, but miss it by some effective error bar in either direction, and now not know whether you should start looking left or right along the otherwise featureless feature for your intended waypoint.
1 If you can't presume this, from the start, then you need to triangulate to start with. If you have a proper compass with a rotating bevel, etc, then you can sort that out without the fuss of trying to contort oneself and one's map in peculiar ways. If you don't have that, then you use crossed sticks and/or various positions of the hand to transfer angles around from The Real World to the map, and vice-versa, first of all sighting to find any comfirmable cardinal direction.
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Postby mashnut » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:07 am UTC
ColletArrow wrote:
Yeah, I agree with all of this. if I'm looking at a topo map while in the place the map represents, I'll orient the map to the landscape (and usually hold the map parallel with the ground). With road maps I keep north up regardless of my personal orientation (and hold the map perpendicular to the ground). Interesting, I hadn't thought about that divergent behavior before now.
Postby Eternal Density » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:04 am UTC
Lately I've been wondering how our view of the Milky Way galaxy in the night sky relates to images showing what the Milky Way would look like from an outside perspective. I'd like to see an animation showing how the points of view relate.
DJ JD wrote: is there any way for us to know exactly how fast we're actually going, in some sort of absolute terms?
No, because there's no such thing as "absolute" position. It's not like the universe is a grid. There's nothing there, literally, except other moving parts.
There's a whole thread on this, but it's rather high pressure.
For bonus fun, kinetic energy is also frame dependent, since kinetic energy depends on velocity and velocity depends on what frame of reference you're using. But before anyone wonders where the energy goes when you change reference frames (as I briefly did), rest assured that it all works out okay when you consider the 4-dimensional energy-momentum vector...
I also wonder about the source of SecondTalon's avatar, which I hadn't seen in ages and never thought to ask about.
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Eternal Density wrote: ↶
Try Celestia.
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Postby sny » Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:49 am UTC
This quote came to mind when reading the comic:
I am standing on the threshold about to enter a room. It is a complicated business. In the first place, I must shove against an atmosphere pressing with a force of fourteen pounds on every square inch of my body. I must make sure of landing on a plank travelling at twenty miles a second round the sun — a fraction of a second too early or too late, the plank would be miles away. I must do this whilst hanging from a round planet head outward into space, and with a wind of aether blowing at no one knows how many miles a second through every interstice of my body. The plank has no solidity of substance. To step on it is like stepping on a swarm of flies. Shall I not slip through? No, if I make the venture one of the flies hits me and gives a boost up again; I fall again and am knocked upwards by another fly; and so on. I may hope that the net result will be that I remain about steady, but if, unfortunately, I should slip through the floor or be boosted too violently up to the ceiling, the occurrence would be, not a violation of the laws of Nature, but a rare coincidence. These are some of the minor difficulties. I ought really to look at the problem four-dimensionally as concerning the intersection of my world-line with that of the plank. Then again, it is necessary to determine in which direction the entropy of the world is increasing in order to make sure that my passage over the threshold is an entrance, not an exit. Verily, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a scientific man to pass through a door. And whether the door be barn door or church door it might be wiser that he should consent to be an ordinary man and walk in rather than wait till all the difficulties involved in a really scientific ingress are resolved.
/Arthur Eddington, 1927/
Postby speising » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:26 pm UTC
sny wrote:
... a wind of aether ... scientific man ... 1927
hm. fail.
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Postby SuicideJunkie » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:27 pm UTC
I'm sure he was just downplaying the twisted vortex of spacetime itself near this planet to avoid causing a panic.
These days we also have to worry about the gravity waves distorting even our best measuring devices. Not to mention the crossed streams of dark matter and neutrinos.
Postby Eternal Density » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:59 pm UTC
gmalivuk wrote:
Looks like it should do it, thanks.
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Postby markfiend » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:26 am UTC
I was thinking about this comic the other day while having a bit of a toke on a doobie. I got as far as "I'm facing west, so the Earth's spin is carrying me backwards" and then I fell over.
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Postby Mikeski » Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:36 am UTC
markfiend wrote: I was thinking about this comic the other day while having a bit of a toke on a doobie. I got as far as "I'm facing west, so the Earth's spin is carrying me backwards" and then I fell over.
I was on my feet, and the earth carried me backwards.
Now I'm on my back, and the earth is carrying me feetwards.
Dude.
Postby markfiend » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:58 am UTC
Actually I fell over backwards, so the earth was carrying me headwards.
Postby somitomi » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:22 pm UTC
markfiend wrote: Actually I fell over backwards, so the earth was carrying me headwards.
This would be easier on Discworld, wouldn't it?
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Members of the Van Buren Secondary School's Class of 2018 sing "Roots" by the Zac Brown Band during their June 8 graduation in the school's gymnasium. (Christopher Bouchard | Aroostook Republican)
Members of the Van Buren Class of 2018 express optimism for future
Chris Bouchard • June 12, 2018
Parents and loved ones crowded in the Van Buren Secondary School gymnasium on June 8 to celebrate the Class of 2018’s graduation.
VAN BUREN, Maine — Parents and loved ones crowded in the Van Buren Secondary School gymnasium on June 8 to celebrate the Class of 2018’s graduation.
Van Buren School Board member Becky Ouellette, center, gives a diploma to the parents of Class of 2018 Graduate Neil Morneault, who could not attend the June 8 ceremony as he enlisted in the United States Air Force beforehand. (Christopher Bouchard | Aroostook Republican)
Superintendent Elaine Boulier and Principal Karen DuBois welcomed guests, and father David Cote gave an invocation before senior Lyndsey Lavoie sang the National Anthem.
Lavoie is among the top five in her class, along with Abby Soucy, Danika Deschaine, Kaila Roy, and Emma Lajoie. She also is a member of the National Honor Society, and was chosen as the honor essayist.
Her essay, titled “Carpe Diem,” was a poetic call to live in the present without dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.
Well over 100 attended the Class of 2018 graduation at Van Buren Secondary School on June 8. (Christopher Bouchard | Aroostook Republican)
“Time,” she read to the audience. “How fast the time goes. One day you are a child with scraped knees, swinging on the playground, playing in the turtle-shaped sandbox, letting the grains slip between your fingers in the same way that we sleep through life: quickly, but subtly.”
Lavoie told the crowd that time “is turbulent,” and that while no person can control its speed, they can choose to live in the present.
“Think of the present, more than you think of the past and future,” she said, concluding that, “the way you live now will ultimately determine what lays ahead of you. We cannot waste our young lives wishing we were older because one day we will spend our lives wishing we were younger. Live presently. Be thankful. Carpe Diem.”
Salutatorian Danika Deschaine promised to keep her speech short, and began by quoting novelist C.S. Lewis, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“These words are too true to be left unsaid,” Deschaine said, encouraging her fellow classmates to approach future endeavors with love, to be sure “to love what you do,” and to “do everything only in love for other and yourself.”
She emphasized the importance of listening to “a restless heart,” and that if any graduates find themselves leading a life that has become stagnant, it is ultimately their decision to continue down a monotonous path.
She thanked faculty, teachers, and the class adviser for helping her realize her goals, and her parents for helping her “live my life for God,” adding that a life of faith “is so much more fulfilling — yet sometimes intimidating — than any other thing I can do.” She said that the journey of life is made better with “faith, knowledge, and trust.”
The salutatorian concluded with another C.S. Lewis quote: “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
Valedictorian Abby Soucy thanked teachers, faculty, family, and fellow graduates, and gave some advice about what lies ahead for the Class of 2018.
“On this journey of life,” she said, “be sure to laugh much and smile often, for just a sliver of optimism will always contribute to making the world a brighter and more pleasurable place. Give thanks to those who deserve it the most as a little gratitude will forever go a long way. Most of all, always make your time your own, for time is much too precious and delicate to let it slip away without a fight.”
The valedictorian told her classmates to “look forward” and embrace the successes to come. She concluded by reminding them “never forget to smile.”
Emma Lajoie of the Van Buren Secondary School Class of 2018 goes out into the audience with fellow graduates to meet with friends and family just moments after Superintendent Elaine Boulier declared their completion of high school official. (Christopher Bouchard | Aroostook Republican)
Members of the class came together and sang “Roots” by the Zac Brown Band, after which the lights were turned off for a slide show featuring music and several photos, both formal and candid, of the graduating class.
Before handing out diplomas to the 10 graduates present, School Board member Becky Ouellette gave a special diploma to the parents of graduate Neil Morneault, who could not attend because he enlisted in the United States Air Force before his official graduation date.
Once the students received their diplomas, they threw their caps in the air as, “They Lived,” by One Republic played over the gymnasium loudspeakers during the recessional.
The Van Buren Secondary School Class of 2018 sits on a stage facing the gymnasium during the June 8 graduation ceremony. Those pictured are, from left, Lyndsey Lavoie, Emma Lajoie, Brandon Sytulek, Morgan Thibodeau, Makayla Guillette, Kaila Roy, Melaine Bourgoin, Danika Deschaine, Olivia Michaud, and Abby Soucy. Graduates Devin Dore and Neil Morneault were not present for the ceremony. (Christopher Bouchard | Aroostook Republican)
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Lifesaving kidney treatment, but only to a point
DAVID TULLER
Published: Friday, March 13, 2009 at 5:20 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 13, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
Margaret Oliver, a 47-year-old hairdresser in Venice, Calif., received a lifesaving kidney transplant in 2002. The government covered the costs under a special Medicare program for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with kidney failure who need either dialysis or a transplant.
Three years later, Medicare stopped paying for the expensive immunosuppressive drugs that Ms. Oliver needed to minimize the risk that her body would reject the organ. Because her kidney was functioning successfully at that point, she was no longer considered to be suffering from end-stage disease and so no longer qualified for the special coverage.
With the drugs costing about $800 a month, Ms. Oliver, who was self-employed, was able to buy them only sporadically, which endangered her transplanted organ. “It was horrifying," Ms. Oliver said. "I just didn’t know what to do."
Chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease, is the only condition for which Medicare extends coverage to everyone, and not just to those who already qualify because of age or disability. The kidney program, mandated by Congress in 1973 after legislative hearings about the social and economic costs of dialysis and kidney failure, has been credited with greatly expanding access to treatment in subsequent decades.
The program also covers 80 percent of the cost of immunosuppressive drugs, but only for 36 months after a transplant for patients who do not otherwise qualify for Medicare.
This week Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, and Senator Thad Cochran, Republican of Mississippi, introduced legislation that would require Medicare to cover the drugs for the life of the transplanted kidney. A similar bill introduced in the last Congress languished in committee.
“This is one of the principal things we can do to help people keep the first transplant they get,” said John Davis, chief executive of the National Kidney Foundation.
For years, advocates for people with kidney failure have criticized the three-year limit as costly from a medical and economic perspective and as an unfair burden on patients with few resources. Although there are no exact numbers on how many patients have lost transplanted kidneys after Medicare coverage for their drugs lapsed, nephrologists and transplant surgeons routinely cite examples of such cases from their practices.
Ms. Oliver, the hairdresser, was unable to get prescription drug coverage under the recently established Medicare Part D program, since Part D does not cover those who are only in Medicare because of end-stage renal disease. She finally managed to obtain coverage through a state-sponsored program for high-risk individuals. But the many months of interrupted treatment significantly weakened her new kidney and increased the chances that she will lose it in the near future, said Dr. Stanley C. Jordan, Ms. Oliver’s surgeon and the medical director of the kidney transplant program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
“So far she is doing okay, but she will likely return to dialysis at some point in the next one to two years,” Dr. Jordan wrote in an e-mail message.
Transplantation is recommended people with advanced kidney failure who are healthy enough to undergo the surgery. It generally provides better long-term outcomes and a higher quality-of-life than dialysis, which can be a grueling regimen and take a serious toll on other organ systems in the body. Many patients must remain on dialysis for years while they await a suitable organ for donation.
And experts say some patients choose not to get transplants because they are worried about not being able to afford the immunosuppressive medications in the future. Because of the drug coverage limit, transplant centers also must consider patients’ ability to sustain a long-term medication regimen when deciding whether to accept them.
Patients need to take the drugs for as long as they have the transplanted kidney. While many organ recipients are able to obtain health insurance through employers or spouses, others, like Ms. Oliver, find themselves with few options in the private insurance marketplace. If they lose the kidney, they have to return to dialysis — which Medicare will cover — and return to the organ waiting list.
Moreover, there is no guarantee that a second matching kidney will be found for them or, if one is, that they will still be healthy enough to receive another transplant.
Medicare spends on average $17,000 a year for the immunosuppressive drugs for a kidney transplant recipient, compared to about $70,000 for a year of dialysis, according to the National Kidney Foundation. A transplant costs more than $100,000.
“Kidney transplantation is cost-effective versus dialysis, and the government has to pay for one or the other,” said Dr. Mark D. Stegall, surgical director of the Mayo Clinic’s kidney transplant program. “Most transplant programs try their best to help the patients, but I think there are centers that turn people down or strongly discourage people from getting transplanted if they don’t have coverage.”
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20090313/ZNYT04/903133007/1101/LIVING
Admin for IHateDialysis 2008 - 2014, retired.
Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
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KarenInWA
Re: Lifesaving kidney treatment, but only to a point
"Because her kidney was functioning successfully at that point, she was no longer considered to be suffering from end-stage disease and so no longer qualified for the special coverage."
Ok, this is where I need to get on my soap box and say something. Kidney transplant is a *treatment*, not a *cure*, right? Because those with transplanted kidneys are not using the organs they were born with, so that means that the above statement is NOT true because "her" kidney(s) is/are still not functioning! The kidney that was donated is functioning, and that is only because she takes the medication!!! Who makes up this stuff? Especially when said patient will end up with kidney failure *again* after not taking the needed medication!!! And no one *wants* to take the medicine, they do it because they have to if they want to stay off of dialysis!!!
The fact that my country does this routinely to both ESRD patients and their donors, whether living or deceased, is a serious disgrace and a slap in the face to those who donate. With the way the economy is going these days, no kidney transplant patient can rely on having good insurance coverage to help pay for their medication, nor can they be guaranteed a good income to pay for them. The fact that we treat life and those who donate it with such little regard is disgusting! Let's hope our law makers can finally come together to put an end to this incredibly shameful "policy" and actually do something that makes sense and promotes what again??? Oh, that's right! LIFE!!! And, for those who donate, both living and dead, let's do our best to preserve their incredibly kind and priceless gifts to those who need them. Anything less makes us one horribly ugly, careless, calous country. And I for one do not want to live in that country. Just my
1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011 - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
Going through life tied to a chair!
I think of when I got my transplant in 1987. Hmmmm no help with drugs at all. There wasn't the 3 year freebie. People were so thankful. OMG when they said they would help with drugs for 3 years people had thought the doors of heaven were opened. All they wanted was to be able to get a good job and then they would not need help.
Give a mouse a cookie.........
It is not up to tax payers to keep us going. You need to help yourself if you are going to sign on to get a life saving organ. Who pays for heart transplant drugs? Who pays for liver transplant drugs? NOT Medicare!
I had my transplant and I worked the 17 years that it was functioning plus 9months that it wasn't. I hate being in the social security and disability pool, but if I get a transplant all that stops 12 months (NOT 3 years) after my transplant. OK so my drugs are free for 3 years but where will I live and what will I eat. If I win the lottery or some agency would guarantee me a job with full benefits then I might shoot for another transplant.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you (Medicare) go to the Pharmaceutical Companies and have them lower the prices of these "LIFE SAVING" drugs. Why do they get to eat the FAT Cow? That is extorsion! Making struggling transplant patients scrape up every dime they own to buy a pill.
It is not Medicare's fault. They have done NOTHING but help renal patients.
OH and now we want Medicare to pay for dialysis 7 days a week. ENOUGH ALREADY!
Maybe we could put some earmarks in this bill that would pay my light bill and my fittness club membership!!!!!
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"Still crazy after all these years."
Quote from: Rerun on March 14, 2009, 07:37:32 AM
Your point is well taken.
However, the petition is for every other day, not seven days a week.
Let's stay with the facts.
Uninterrupted in-center (self-care) hemodialysis since 1982 -- 34 YEARS on March 3, 2016 !!
No transplant. Not yet, anyway. Only decided to be listed on 11/9/06. Inactive at the moment.
I make films.
Just the facts: 70.0 kgs. (about 154 lbs.)
Treatment: Tue-Thur-Sat 5.5 hours, 2x/wk, 6 hours, 1x/wk
Dialysate flow (Qd)=600; Blood pump speed(Qb)=315
Fresenius Optiflux-180 filter--without reuse
Fresenius 2008T dialysis machine
My KDOQI Nutrition (+/ -): 2,450 Calories, 84 grams Protein/day.
"Living a life, not an apology."
Sorry I'm jumping the gun! 7 days a week plus health fitness club tokens will be next.
I'm a visionary to a fault.
health fitness club tokens will be next.
Private insurance is already doing this.
I'm sorry....... for those who "don't" have private health insurance.
RichardMEL
I'm really loath to comment on another country's policies but I would just make this comment...
It seems a tad short sighted to me to allow 3 years of benefits then nothing. Why do I say that? Because if you lose the transplant due to not having meds then you'll wind up back on dialysis and need the state to support you again, provide meds and costly dialysis treatment to support you - not to mention taking a D spot away from someone else who hasn't had a transplant - and if that transplant could have been working fine with meds then that seems like a lose lose situation.
Down here I know they will subsidise the drugs for life under exactly that thought - it is cheaper to support the transplanted patient with their drugs than supporting them on Dialysis and potentially with that support they can return to work, become a taxpayer etc- surely a win/win situation. Even if they can't return to work they would be less of a drain on the health system with a supported and functioning kidney transplant rather than going back on dialysis.
Just back to the US policy... I absolutely agree that if someone gets a tx and is thus, in theory, able to get back to the workforce and thus get insurance then yes, they should pay that way and not be supported by the state. Absolutely. However what if they are poor, can't get back to work(for any number of reasons) or what? I still believe they should be assisted with their drugs to support the transplant. It seems silly to me to just grant someone a gift that could last years and potentially let it go to waste after a few because they are unable to get private insurance.
That's my two cents anyway.
3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!!
BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
Agreed Richard. I hope this discontinuation of medication benefits ends. We've been pushing for it for a long time, but nothing happens very quickly.
The answer is on the Drug Companies door. They charge a huge amount because if we want to live we will pay. Medicare has been very nice in helping us out.
I have no idea how the poor heart transplant and lung transplant people survive as they get no help from Medicare.
Rerun,
All transplants are covered EXCEPT for kidney transplant patients.
January 1, 2002 - Section 113 of the BIPA (Benefits Improvement) Act of 2000 removes Medicare time limits for covering immunosuppressive drug costs for heart transplant recipients. If your benefits for anti-rejection drugs ran out in the past, you can now get them again. This does not apply to such drugs used for end-stage kidney disease.
from www.kidney.org/transplantation/donorFamilies/pdf/statement.pdf
Expanded Medicare Coverage for Transplant Recipients
The Beneficiary Improvements and Protection Act (BIPA, or Public Law 106-554) provides a
significant enhancement in Medicare coverage for immunosuppressive (anti-rejection) medications
needed by transplant recipients.
What kinds of transplants does this include?
Medicare pays for some heart, lung, and liver transplants if the recipients are aged 65 or disabled.
Heart, lung, and liver transplant recipients whose transplant was covered by Medicare will be eligible
for indefinite drug coverage, as well as kidney transplant recipients who meet age or disability
Who is not covered by the enhanced benefit?
Anyone who is entitled to Medicare based solely on the diagnosis of ESRD.
How many people will this extension affect?
According to estimates from the Institute of Medicine, more than 34,000 people will have extended
coverage in 2001, growing to more than 44,500 people in 2004.
What about kidney transplant recipients whose Medicare entitlement is based solely on ESRD?
These people will continue to receive drug coverage for 36 months after their transplant.
When does the coverage go into effect?
The effective date of the coverage is December 21, 2000 when it was signed by President Clinton.
I thought heart, lung, liver (and other?) transplants are covered by US Medicare only if the recipient is over age 65 or disabled, whereas kidney transplants are covered for all that don't have private insurance. Or maybe it is decided on a state by state basis. And, isn't it true that all transplant recipients (kidney, liver, lung, heart) who are over 65 or disabled are eligible for drug coverage? If you get a kidney transplant and then reach 65, aren't your immunosuppressives covered if you signed up for Medicare (part B?) at the beginning? If you get a liver transplant at age 45 and you are not disabled, are your immunosuppressives covered by Medicare? I didn't think so.
As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
Quote from: pelagia on March 16, 2009, 06:45:37 PM
There's no clear deadline for when "disability" ends for a heart, lung or liver patient. So the doctors have leeway.
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Religion in MMOs: Proposal of an Experiment
Here’s an experiment idea:
It’s common in RPGs to have some sort of religion system, generally with a multitude of deities which are more-or-less at peace with one another, and whose followers typically do not try to murder each other at the first opportunity. Sometimes, you can offer donations to churches to get some bonuses, to karma or luck or whichever is applicable. Knowing the right time to pray is even a key gameplay element in Nethack.
This sort of behavior is, of course, also observed in the real world – people will often pray and make donations seeking to get something in exchange. The difference is that, in the game world, they actually get something out of it. But they don’t have to.
Consider an MMORPG with a religion system (whether it’s monotheistic or polytheistic is not important), and a series of temples spread around the world. Players can visit those temples, and consult a list of services that the temple can perform, along with their costs. Perhaps a player can get a 5% extra to-hit bonus for a donation of 100 gold. For 500 gold, he will get a +5% bonus chance to find rare items… Or so the temple claims. The player spends his hard-earned coin, and the game says something along the lines of “you feel lucky”. And nothing changes.
How many people would believe that? Would anyone conduct a systematic, scientific in-game research to evaluate how much of a difference said donations would provide? Even if some “skeptic” told other players that it’s a hoax, would they believe it? Perhaps they’ve donated once, and found a very rare item afterwards. Their minds would be making connections. What if this “truth” is spread in forums, FAQs and wikis… perhaps in the game manual itself? After months investing money in those things, wouldn’t the player feel even more compelled to believe that he wasn’t being cheated all along?
The idea could be developed further and let players take on the role of priests, although a mechanic would have to be designed to allow them to mess with the system without easily exposing its truth. For example, perhaps there’s a holy book defining how those bonuses work, in a cryptic (and possibly self-contradicting way) and leave it to the priests to interpret it and write the list of services. Temples that offered so much that it was visible that it didn’t work would lost trust, and temples that offered too little wouldn’t be able to compete. Some form of selection would eventually choose the best religion.
To my knowledge, no game has ever implemented such a system (if you know of one, please mention it on the comments). If it works as intended, analysis of player’s reactions to the system (and to the discovery that it was all their imaginations, if the developers ever decided to Word of God (pun unintended) it) could be very enlightening. Would that change how they perceive religion in the real world? Would such a study have any impact on understanding the psychology of belief? Perhaps not. But, if nothing else, it would be an interesting topic to bring up in a religion discussion.
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You should take a look at a mud called Achaea.
The game has so many player-run organizations, and of those quite a few of the big ones are churches / orders that are run by players, and linked to a deity. Deities are, too, played by former players who have ‘ascended’ (i.e. became ‘admins’).
Players can offer money or kills at every deity’s shrine; “Priests” of these deities can use the deities’ shrines powers, such as granting bonuses, buffs, even dealing damage against non-believers.
Since the ‘churches’ are player-run, there’s the obvious aspects of corruption, scheming, intrigue and drama that comes from… you know, players.
All that wrapped up in a system that has politics, crime, drugs, hired assassins – all player-run.
There’s even holy crusaders! And a pope! :B
Cindy Dalfovo
Like I said, the way you put it, I can’t imagine how it would work.
Let’s imagine they implement it on WoW.
If it’s a too small percent and a too small value to pay, it just doesn’t matter – the player just won’t really care if it works or not.
So, let’s imagine there is a decent percent and a decent value, so they CARE.
MMO players can be scary. The moment they think “hey, this is odd, I don’t think this is working”, they would just… test it. And since you can write add-ons for WoW, this probably could be done in a semi automated way.
And then let’s say eventually players DO discover the trick. Would this make them think about religion? About what a neat trick this is?
No, they would be just awfully angry – perhaps even leaving the game. No player likes to feel tricked by a game. Taking this in consideration, I don’t think any developer would feel like implementing this in a game.
iko proposed an interesting alternative – if churches are run solely by players, the tricks and corruption are the player’s fault, not the game developer’s. Perhaps this is a more interesting – and more realistic – way of having religion in a MMO.
But take in consideration this is a MUD – its players are probably much more used to complex player interactions than the usual MMO player…
Also, I DO have a character on Achaea… let me check this game again… :p
Hahaha, if you have a character in Achaea, go to Cyrene and read the books about bards in the city Library. I wrote a lot of those myself :B
Cindy Dalfovo: Like I said, the way you put it, I can’t imagine how it would work.Let’s imagine they implement it on WoW.If it’s a too small percent and a too small value to pay, it just doesn’t matter – the player just won’t really care if it works or not.So, let’s imagine there is a decent percent and a decent value, so they CARE.MMO players can be scary. The moment they think “hey, this is odd, I don’t think this is working”, they would just… test it. And since you can write add-ons for WoW, this probably could be done in a semi automated way.And then let’s say eventually players DO discover the trick.Would this make them think about religion? About what a neat trick this is?No, they would be just awfully angry – perhaps even leaving the game. No player likes to feel tricked by a game. Taking this in consideration, I don’t think any developer would feel like implementing this in a game.iko proposed an interesting alternative – if churches are run solely by players, the tricks and corruption are the player’s fault, not the game developer’s. Perhaps this is a more interesting – and more realistic – way of having religion in a MMO.But take in consideration this is a MUD – its players are probably much more used to complex player interactions than the usual MMO player…
You missed his point. He doesn’t want to show that organized religion is “corrupted”. We are pretty much sure of that.
He basically said:
– Real life religion has no observable benefits
– Religion in video game are biased because most of the time they DO bring concrete immediate advantages
– MMO player tend to be very pragmatic and reward oriented
– What would happen if they were faced with religions bringing “fake” rewards ?
Faith, belief, religion are very sensitive subject IRL.
Creating a blatantly false religion in a MMO to see how people cognitive biais lead them to believe it anyway is quite interesting.
I wouldn’t be so sure the trick could be reviled this easily: talents broken for months, items and bonus bringing no effects are a common thing but sometimes nobody notice.
Many times in my gamer’s life, I talked with a friend and realize he or I had the wrong idea about a game mechanism. As we were both “dead sure” of our interpretation we had to test it out. Except that sometime you can’t test empirically because you don’t have the formulas nor receive numeric results.
Let’s say a 1% increase to rare drop rate for a donation to the virtual church. How are you going to prove the 1% bonus is a fake ? (Spoiler: you can’t)
HellMOO
There’s something kind of like this in the MUD HellMOO. There aren’t different religions, but the players do have a command that allows them to pray to whatever god they choose. That prayer is sent to all the admins, who usually laugh at and/or ignore it, but occasionally do something to the player that answers their prayer, but in a way they wouldn’t have wanted it answered. See the “Jackass Genie” trope:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JackassGenie
The documentation for that command reads:
Help on Prayer:
At any time, you can pray to , then enter a single line to beseech the god of your choice with an annoying request.
We do not recommend this. At all.
Seriously. It’s just like real life — never pray. You don’t know WHAT MIGHT BE LISTENING. Or what they’re going to do to you. Sure, you might get what you asked for. Or you might get it in a form you never intended, twisted into a terrible curse. Or you might get randomly hurled into low earth orbit. Or catch fire. Or be struck by lightning. Or nothing might happen at all.
Whatever the result, you were probably better off solving your problems on your own.
In MMO’s you sadly have fairly easy way to check it. Everything you do must obviously reflect in your stats. You put on some shirt, your ac changes.. you increase your luck – YOUR LUCK ATTRIBUTE CHANGES. If it doesent, you have 100 players screaming BUG.
If you say it does not show, it simply happens.. I guess you have few that will try it out few times, but generally if there is no change in stats, it’s obviously broken.
If you show an increase in stats, claim that it affects certain probabilities and then it does not, it is simply a lie by the game creator. It’s just cruel and pointless and goes against their credibility, not making fun of idiots who believe unfounded claims. So good idea, but not very well implementable, if you want to sustain some sort of overview of player stats and tell your players that it reflects something reliable.
jianghu
wuxia eg. “heaven sword and dragon sabre” has similarly mechaniced factioning in the wulin/martial community. such perspectives can, i think, greatly enrich the western fantasy genre.
Aeini
22June 1, 2012 at 10:43 pm24fI’d have to say Sonic Free Riders because he clalrey stated in his review that he felt nauseous and sick after playing. And even more than that, he had to physically get his whole body involved with it, which makes the irony much worse. All Mindjack did was screw up a concept in every conceivable way, but it didn’t hurt him like Sonic did.So yeah, Sonic Free Riders is hazardous to your health, while Mindjack is bad, but hilarious to experience, especially if you’re watching somebody else play it!c8
Peacetype
In Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past there is a wishing fountain in the middle of a lake. When you throw money in the fountain a message appears talking about the donation increasing your fortune and it give you a prediction about your luck today. It might say that today you will have a little luck, or big trouble, etc.
When I played the game as a kid I remember throwing money in and wondering what effect the message had on gameplay. When it said that I would have “big trouble” I would keep throwing money in until I got a more favorable prediction. Yet I never noticed anything different in the gameplay, so eventually I stopped spending money.
It wasn’t until I read the player’s guide that I discovered that if you keep throwing in money eventually a fairy will emerge and give you a significant power-up. So in regards to your question, the vague insinuation of a benefit without any tangible proof was not enough for me to donate more than a few times. But I’m sure there were some players who continued to donate and eventually were surprised to find that there was an actual reward for their investment.
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Apoptosis is defined as physiological programmed cell death, which occurs from a wide variety of internal and external stimuli. Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) is a novel tumor ablation technique using a non-thermal energy to create innumerable permanent nanopores in the cell membrane to disrupt cellular homeostasis. Disruption of cellular homeostasis, by means of IRE initiates apoptosis which leads to permanent cell death. The advantages of apoptotic cell death created by IRE include the utilization of immune mediated cell death, which induces phagocytosis to clear up post-ablation debris, leading to fast recovery and regeneration by certain organs, since apoptosis is recognized as a natural course of each cell cycle.
Figure 1: IRE – Apoptosis and Phagocytosis.1
In the article “Irreversible Electroporation of the Pancreas: Definitive Local Therapy Without Systemic Effects”, by Bower et al., (J. Surg. Oncol., 104(1): 22-28, July 2011), it was reported that pathology findings revealed “significant replacement of destroyed pancreatic tissue with infiltrating foamy macrophages.”
IRE is a non-thermal ablative technique, in which the electric field created by IRE is devoid of any joule heating and therefore, non-thermal necrosis is achieved. Energy delivery using two NanoKnife Probes, produced a tissue temperature lower than 50◦C. The transient temperature distribution due to an 800-μs, 1331-V pulse for the two electrode configuration, 1mm in diameter with 10-mm center-to-center spacing.
Figure 2: Non-thermal energy delivery using two NanoKnife Probes.2
As shown above, energy delivery using two NanoKnife Probes, produced a tissue temperature lower than 50°C. The transient temperature distribution due to an 800-μs, 1331-V pulse for the two-electrode configuration, 1mm in diameter with 10-mm centerto-center spacing. Surface plots illustrating the distribution at (A) 200, (B) 400, and (C) 800 μs. Contour plots detailing the temperature distribution near the rightmost electrode at (D) 200, (E) 400, and (F) 800 μs.
1. Images adapted from: Bower et al., J. Surg. Oncol., 104(1): 22-28, July 2011
2. Adapted from: Davalos et al., Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 33(2); 223-231, February 2005
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Advice for new developers
Revision as of 10:50, 20 January 2015 by Britta (talk | contribs) (adding advice about putting ads in tweaks)
So you built your first tweak, and you're ready to release it on a default repository. Exciting! Here's some help for the next step of actually releasing it.
You're invited to edit this page and add more, especially if you're a developer who has released a few things already and has advice for people starting out.
1 Advice for making publishing decisions
1.1 Choosing free vs. paid
1.2 Choosing open vs. closed source
2 Advice for testing and releasing updates
3 Advice for user interface and user experience
4 Advice for handling support and criticism
5 Advice for improving your marketing and installs/sales
5.1 How to name your tweak
5.2 How to write a short description
5.3 How to write a long description (depiction)
5.4 How to price your tweak
5.5 How to get the word out
5.6 How to get your tweak localized (translated) into more languages
6 Advice for dealing with piracy
6.1 Understanding reasons for piracy that aren't lost sales
Advice for making publishing decisions
Choosing free vs. paid
There are obvious benefits to making a paid tweak (money), and there are less obvious but also very important benefits to making a free tweak. You have to choose which is right for you - it's great to get paid for your work, and it's also great to release things for free.
Some good things about releasing free tweaks:
Builds your reputation: Especially if you're new to releasing tweaks, people don't really know who you are yet, and they sometimes prefer to install and buy products from developers they trust - the jailbreaking community is small enough that people do recognize names. Releasing some things for free means that tons of people can try your work and start building trust in you as a developer. Gathering an audience of fans means that your later products will be more successful!
Feeling of satisfaction: A free tweak is accessible to all jailbreakers, which is potentially millions of people. It can be very fun to see that many thousands of people are using and enjoying your work.
Less obligation and less worry: If you know you don't want to do a lot of maintenance work for your tweak (such as updating it for upcoming iOS versions), releasing a paid tweak could make people annoyed at you. People have lower expectations for free tweaks in terms of updates and support (although not zero expectations - people will still expect the tweak to work properly as described).
Contributes to the community: Cydia having good free tweaks available (along with paid tweaks) makes the jailbreaking community healthier and more fun. For example, newcomers to jailbreaking usually start with installing free tweaks, and if they install great stuff that they really like, that means they're more likely to stick around and be enthusiastic about jailbreaking in general.
A few factors to consider if you're thinking about putting ads in your tweak:
This is more unusual than going with a non-commercial free tweak or a paid tweak. Non-commercial free tweaks have a lot of advantages (as described above) and paid tweaks have advantages as well (money), but ads can be a little bit annoying to your users without making a lot of money.
This leads to the next factor: will ads make you enough money to be worthwhile? Mobile ads often don't make much money unless you have a large audience frequently looking at the ads. Do some research (or ask fellow developers) to find out some numbers.
Put the ads in a place that is obviously associated with your tweak - for example, on the tweak's settings page. If you put ads in some part of iOS or an app that your tweak modifies, your users may be very confused about where those new ads came from (they may have installed your tweak as part of a large queue of tweaks, for example). If they're surprised by the ads, they may be concerned that malware has infected their phone. In general for free ad-supported products, you should note on your package description in Cydia that the tweak has ads and that the ads will show up in x place.
Do you have a paid product and you're putting in ads only for pirate users and not for paid users? Consider that people who "try before they buy" may be confused - they may think the real product will have ads as well. You might consider putting a friendly note on your settings page saying something like "This is a 'trial' version with ads. Please purchase this product for $x from the [BigBoss/ModMyi/whatever] repository to help support development; the legitimate version doesn't have ads."
Remember not to put ads in places where people are very likely to accidentally click those ads. Tricking people into clicking ads is considered "click fraud" by ad networks, which is against their terms of service, and they may ban you from their ad network for doing that.
People don't consider it appropriate for paid products to also include ads. They will complain a lot if you try that.
Choosing open vs. closed source
You might also consider releasing your tweak's code as an Open Source Project, typically published on GitHub. The main benefit is that your code can help other developers learn how to do new things, especially beginner developers who are interested in reading sample code.
If you want to publish your code, remember to pick a license for your code to specify what other people are allowed to do with it. The top of the Open Source Projects page also explains this, but here's more detail. By default, if you don't pick a license, your code will remain fully copyrighted by you, and other people will only legally be allowed to read it and learn from it (they won't be able to reuse any portion of it or redistribute it) - if that is what you want, you should make a clear note of this copyright status in your README to avoid people getting confused into thinking they're allowed to republish your code because the code is available to view. If you want people to be able to fully reuse and redistribute your code (including allowing commercial/paid redistribution of your code), you need to specify that by adding a "free software" license to your code (in your README and/or in a LICENSE file), such as the MIT or GPL licenses - see How to choose a license for your own work and Choose A License for advice on which license to choose. GitHub also explains how to add a license to your repository.
Note though that people can ignore licenses - if you publish your code and say in the README something like "this is copyrighted code; please don't redistribute this for money", people can ignore your wishes and try to submit your work to a default repository as a paid package. This happens occasionally; if you notice that a default repository has accepted a package because they didn't realize it's made of code copied without permission, please send the repository manager a report of the problem.
Often people publish open source code for their free tweaks, but you can also publish the code for a paid tweak. That probably won't even reduce your sales much, since most people don't know how to compile projects (or don't want to bother), or know it's better support the developer, so they'll still buy it via Cydia.
Advice for testing and releasing updates
You know you need to test your initial version thoroughly, but it's also very important to test your updates thoroughly before pushing them. This is true for free packages as well as paid products. Small changes can have unexpected side effects, and problems with updates can be very frustrating for users and reduce their trust in your work (even if you publish a fixed update quickly). You can ask friends to try test versions on different devices with different tweak setups to check for problems.
(What does "small changes can have unexpected side effects" mean? Changing one part of your code to fix or add something can break seemingly unrelated things in your tweak. A good practice is to make a checklist of all the major features of your tweak, including common actions that users might do, including changing settings. After you make a set of improvements to your tweak, take a moment to go through the checklist and test that list of common actions. This checklist step might feel a little repetitive but probably won't take very long. It's a simple form of regression testing. After you do the checklist, ask other people to try the product on their own devices, since jailbroken device setups can vary widely.)
If you don't know anyone to help you test, you can try asking on the developer IRC channels, where you can find fellow developers and help each other. This is also an interesting reason to maintain a Twitter account as a developer - fans who like your work will follow you for updates, and you can ask them to be beta testers for updates. A lot of people are happy to volunteer to test packages that they enjoy using.
You can use Theos to make a .deb package for distribution (see Packaging for more advice), and your testers can use iFile or dpkg (or similar) to install the .deb file. If you'd like to maintain a beta repository to help you distribute beta versions to testers, see Repository Management for advice.
Advice for user interface and user experience
If your tweak is complex, contains numerous features or is not very intuitive, you'll need to do some extra work to help explain it.
In your preference pane, take some care to explain the details. Maybe add a demonstration video linked from the preference pane (hosted online to not waste the precious space in our devices). If you can't fit the objective of an option in the cell, set it up as a single group with a footer text explaining what the option does.
Make sure your package description in Cydia includes a complete description of the product. Videos are really helpful here too.
Consider having a FAQ on your own website with explanations for common problems, and link to that page from your official package description.
Advice for handling support and criticism
If your tweak is rejected from the repository you submitted it to, that's not the end of the world. It happens. The important thing is to listen carefully to any feedback that you got from the repository manager (they have a lot of experience and expertise) and to continue improving your work and learning new things. That way, you will learn to accept failure and learn from your mistakes, as well as gain even more determination to develop for the jailbreak community.
Also, don't fear criticism. It comes along with with success and having lots of real people use your work. Learn to ignore the bad, and if possible, learn from the mistakes that cause the criticism. Try to look for the deeper problems and patterns that cause complaints, so that you can fix the core problems. Hate emails also happen. Reply politely or simply ignore the hate, do not let it gnaw away at you. If you find yourself getting angry about something legitimate but critical that a person has said about your work, take a breath, step away from the computer, and take a break before responding so that it's easier to respond calmly.
Advice for improving your marketing and installs/sales
You can encourage many more people to download (and buy!) your tweak if you put some effort into marketing it.
This section includes a lot of advice based on Sebastien Page's great talk from JailbreakCon 2014 - you can watch it for more explanation. He's the main editor of iDownloadBlog.
How to name your tweak
There are a couple of popular ways to name a tweak:
A descriptive name, like MailUnlimitedPhotos - these are great for simple tweaks.
A brandable name, like Zephyr - these are great for big tweaks that are here to stay.
When naming a tweak, make sure the name is easy to spell so people can find it when searching Cydia.
Before you release it, search Cydia to make sure a similarly named tweak doesn't exist yet. This is related to another important pre-publishing step: also search to find out if a tweak with a similar function is already available on the default repositories! If your tweak is very similar to something that exists already, potential users might not be very excited about it, so it can make sense for you to pause and add something new before releasing it.
Also, avoid using other people's trademarks or brand names in the name of your product, to avoid making those companies annoyed at you. For the Cydia Store, saurik doesn't accept products with names with potential trademark problems.
How to write a short description
Two examples of short descriptions (in grey).
This short description displays on Cydia's "Changes" tab, under the name of your tweak. You have to make a good impression in approximately 39 characters or less! You should use this field to accurately and simply describe the tweak. Use important keywords because these words are used in Cydia's search feature.
Be clear and concise. Saying your tweak is the "best" or "greatest" in your short description is usually a waste of your precious few characters, since everyone thinks their tweak is the best - instead, it's helpful to use this space to provide a summary of what the tweak does, so people know whether they should tap to find out more. You also don't need to repeat the name of your tweak in the short description.
How to write a long description (depiction)
Instead of only a dry list of features, iFile also gives you a way to understand it and a reason to buy it: a comparison to Finder in OS X and an explanation that it's useful for advanced customization.
A great tweak description page (called a "depiction" inside Cydia - see saurik's explanation of it) should include:
An accurate and clear description of the tweak and what it does.
An explanation for why people might need it. This is a great place to make your tweak stand out - explain to people that it'll make their life easier, or impress their friends, or make their phone look really cool, or whatever it does.
Instructions for how to use it.
Information about its iOS version and device compatibility.
Screenshots.
A YouTube video if possible, demonstrating the tweak.
A changelog, updated when you release updates. People appreciate knowing what's new.
It's also great to link to reviews of your tweak on blogs. Remember that you can email your repository manager to update the description without necessarily having an updated package as well.
Good examples: Auxo 2 and Pluck 2.
How to price your tweak
If this is a paid tweak, the Cydia Store is flexible when it comes to pricing - ask your repository manager for help if you want to set up temporary discounts or a different kind of pricing scheme. You can use discounts as a marketing tool ("if you bought my previous tweak, get my new one at a discount").
If you haven't sold software much before, there's a lot of existing great advice about pricing that you can adapt for your Cydia Store product. For example, here's a long article about how to price software: Don't Just Roll The Dice, by Neil Davidson - it's helpful for thinking about pricing psychology.
How to get the word out
Reaching out to blogs is great!
Make a list of jailbreak bloggers and learn about their tweak preferences. Connect with them and explain why you think they will like your tweak. Send pre-release versions of the tweak so bloggers can have a look at it first. Gift the tweak to the blogger (there's an option for this in Cydia Connect) if it's not free. If the reviewer liked your tweak, keep them posted about future updates - they might want to post again if you do a major update.
Monitor the comment section to collect feedback and answer questions.
How not to reach out to blogs: don't be a stalker, and don't send 47 emails or tweets. Be open to criticism, and don't be sour if a blog doesn't cover your tweak.
How to get your tweak localized (translated) into more languages
Many jailbreakers are multilingual! They may be fine with reading English but prefer to use their device in their native language, so providing localizations is a great way to make more users happier. Ideally a localization includes more than just translated strings - for example, different languages have different punctuation for dates and numbers - but starting with translated strings is reasonable.
Often developers ask their fans to contribute volunteer translations. You can also try asking people on this list of /r/jailbreak members willing to be translators. It's best to offer volunteers a free copy (if it's a paid product), credit them in your tweak or depiction somewhere, and thank them a lot. For a couple examples of ways people have asked for volunteer translations, see this GitHub repository for IfFound² or this one for rpetrich's projects, or this custom system for AnyAttach. You can also use a tool like Transifex.
If you'd like to hire professional translators to work on your project, Tethras is one service flexible enough to work with people developing for jailbroken iOS as well as normal iOS; you can email them if you have questions about this.
Advice for dealing with piracy
If you build a way to check whether your tweak is pirated, you may be surprised to see a high piracy rate compared to purchase rate, and this can feel pretty disappointing - it feels disrespectful, and it feels like you're losing a lot of money. But for a variety of reasons, many pirates aren't actually able to buy tweaks - in other words, these are not sales you would have been able to make. It's best to try not to spend a lot of effort worrying about this and to instead focus on your paid users and the fun parts, like improving your tweak and spreading the word about it. (See the marketing section above for advice about increasing sales!)
If you're considering building systems to prevent piracy, see Tweak DRM for lots of advice (philosophical, practical, and technical).
Even though piracy can be really frustrating and discouraging, we have to treat all users and their devices with at least a basic amount of respect - it is not OK to harm devices in revenge for piracy, and writing nasty email replies isn't a great idea either. There are many pirates who decide to start buying tweaks after getting to know developers better (such as via Twitter or /r/jailbreak) and starting to see them as fellow humans who do hard work that is worth supporting. There are also pirates and even tweak crackers who get to know the community better and decide to switch to development and selling tweaks, or other forms of contributing to jailbreaking in helpful ways.
Understanding reasons for piracy that aren't lost sales
Context that may be helpful:
Some jailbreakers are too young to have a credit/debit card or bank account, or too young to legitimately register a PayPal or Amazon Payments account. Their parents may not be willing to purchase tweaks for them. Sometimes young people in the United States can use cash to go to a store and buy pre-paid debit cards like Vanilla Visa, but not everyone has access to doing that. Also, not every young person has the opportunity to make money (limited opportunities in their area, parent requirements, etc.).
Some jailbreakers live in countries where it's very hard or impossible to get a PayPal or Amazon Payments account, including countries that PayPal doesn't serve at all. It may also be harder to get a credit/debit card than it is in your country. It's less common, but there may be trade sanctions between their country and the US, so US companies like PayPal and Amazon aren't allowed to do business with them.
Some jailbreakers don't realize that they're pirating tweaks. This can easily happen if their friend jailbroke their device and installed pirate repositories for them, or if they trusted YouTube instructions without paying attention to Cydia's piracy warning for repositories.
Some jailbreakers use piracy to "try before they buy" because they want to be really sure that the tweak works for their setup in the way that they want, even though this strategy has its own problems. (Pirate repositories often have outdated versions, incorrectly configured conflicts/depends, poorly-cracked DRM, and other problems.) They may use a pirated version for a while and then buy the package if they decide it works well for them. To give potential customers more confidence to purchase without pirating, it helps to include a great demo video and lots of detail in your package description.
Some jailbreakers don't have the money to afford tweaks. This might seem counterintuitive - that they have an expensive device and perhaps an expensive service contract but can't afford a tweak. But there are many situations where this makes sense: they may have received their iOS device as a gift, or they may have purchased it a long time ago when they had more money available, or they may have purchased a used older device. They may have an inexpensive pay-as-you-go service plan instead of a fancy service contract. They may also live in countries with lower salaries and lower cost of living, where the equivalent of a few US dollars represents hours of work for them instead of less than an hour.
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Research Journal of Physical Education Sciences
Sport achievement motivation between west zone inter university basketball players: a comparative study
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1Dept. of Physical Education and Sports, Rajarshi Shahu Arts, Commerce and Science College Pathri, Ta. Phulambri, Dist. Aurangabad, MS, India
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The purpose of the present study was to compare the level of sport achievement motivation between west zone inter university basketball (male) players, the tournaments held at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad. For the purpose of this investigation 80 male subjects (40players of Maharashtra state and 40 players form Gujrat state universities) were randomly selected for this present study. Their ages ranged were between 18 to 25 years. The standardized M. L. Kamlesh (1990) SAMT (Sports Achievement Motivation Questionnaire) was used for the present study. It to be composed of 20 multiple choice statements for 40 marks. Every question carried 2 marks for right answer and 0 marks for each wrong answer. The question evaluated the limit to which players were motivated towards sports achievement. Independent t-test was used for data analysis. Result revealed that there was a significant difference between Maharashtra and Gujrat state universities west zone inter university basketball tournament male players in regard to sports achievement motivation at 0.01 level of confidence.
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Antibodies to phocine herpesvirus-1 are common in North American harbor seals (Phoca Vitulina),
Phocine herpesvirus-1 (PhHV-1) has been associated with morbidity and high mortality in neonatal harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) along the Pacific coast of California (USA) and in northern Europe. Seals dying with PhHV-1 associated disease in California primarily have histopathologic evidence of adrenal necrosis or adrenalitis with herpesviral inclusion bodies. Little is known about prevalence of exposure to PhHV-1, modes of disease transmission, and viral pathogenesis in free-ranging harbor seal populations. To evaluate the prevalence in North America, 866 serum samples collected between 1994 and 2002 from harbor seals captured or stranded on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America were assayed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for evidence of PhHV-1 exposure. Samples from three harbor seal age classes (pre-weaned, weaned, and subadults/adults) were obtained from each of four regions to compare exposure among sex, age class, and region. We found increasing prevalence with age as 37.5% of pre-weaned pups, 87.6% of weaned pups, and 99.0% of subadults and adults were seropositive. When accounting for age, no associations between seropositivity and sex or location of harbor seals were detected. These data indicate that PhHV-1 is endemic in the harbor seal populations of North America. © Wildlife Disease Association 2003., Cited By (since 1996):7, Marine Mammals, Birds & Turtles, ,
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