pred_label
stringclasses 2
values | pred_label_prob
float64 0.5
1
| wiki_prob
float64 0.25
1
| text
stringlengths 105
1.02M
| source
stringlengths 39
45
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
__label__cc
| 0.602942
| 0.397058
|
Meep Reference
Revision as of 17:52, 31 March 2015; Stevenj (Talk | contribs)
Meep manual
Here, we document the features exposed to the user by the Meep package. We do not document the Scheme language or the functions provided by libctl (see also the libctl User Reference section of the libctl manual).
This page is simply a compact listing of the functions exposed by the interface; for a gentler introduction, see the Meep tutorial. Also, we note that this page is not, and probably never will be, a complete listing of all functions. In particular, because of the SWIG wrappers, every function in the C++ interface is accessible from Scheme, but not all of these functions are documented or intended for end users.
See also our parallel Meep instructions for parallel (MPI) machines.
1 Input Variables
2 Predefined Variables
3 Constants (enumerated types)
4.1 lattice
4.2 material-type
4.3 geometric-object
4.4 symmetry
4.5 pml
4.5.1 absorber
4.6 source
4.7 flux-region
5 Miscellaneous functions
5.1 Geometry utilities
5.2 Output file names
5.3 Misc.
5.4 Field computations
5.5 Reloading parameters
5.6 Flux spectra
5.7 Force spectra
5.8 LDOS spectra
5.9 Near-to-far-field spectra
5.10 Frequency-domain solver
6 Run and step functions
6.1 Run functions
6.2 Predefined step functions
6.2.1 Output functions
6.2.2 Harminv
6.3 Step-function modifiers
6.3.1 Miscellaneous step-function modifiers
6.3.2 Controlling when a step function executes
6.3.3 Modifying HDF5 output
6.4 Writing your own step functions
7 Low-level functions
7.1 Initializing the structure and fields
7.2 SWIG wrappers
Input Variables
These are global variables that you can set to control various parameters of the Meep computation. In brackets after each variable is the type of value that it should hold. (The classes, complex datatypes like geometric-object, are described in a later subsection. The basic datatypes, like integer, boolean, cnumber, and vector3, are defined by libctl.)
geometry [list of geometric-object class]
Specifies the geometric objects making up the structure being simulated. When objects overlap, later objects in the list take precedence. Defaults to no objects (empty list).
sources [list of source class]
Specifies the current sources to be present in the simulation; defaults to none.
symmetries [list of symmetry class]
Specifies the spatial (mirror/rotation) symmetries to exploit in the simulation (defaults to none). The symmetries must be obeyed by both the structure and by the sources. See also: Exploiting symmetry in Meep.
pml-layers [list of pml class]
Specifies the absorbing PML boundary layers to use; defaults to none.
geometry-lattice [lattice class]
Specifies the size of the unit cell (which is centered on the origin of the coordinate system). Any sizes of no-size imply (effectively) a reduced-dimensionality calculation (but a 2d xy calculation is especially optimized); see dimensions below. Defaults to a cubic cell of unit size.
default-material [material-type class]
Holds the default material that is used for points not in any object of the geometry list. Defaults to air (ε of 1). See also epsilon-input-file below.
epsilon-input-file [string]
If this string is not "" (the default), then it should be the name of an HDF5 file whose first/only dataset defines a scalar dielectric function (over some discrete grid); alternatively, the dataset name can be specified explicitly if the string is in the form "filename:dataset". This dielectric function is then used in place of the ε property of default-material (i.e. where there are no geometry objects). The grid of the epsilon file dataset need not match Meep's computational grid; it is scaled and/or linearly interpolated as needed to map the file onto the computational cell (which warps the structure if the proportions of the grids do not match, however). Note: the file contents only override the ε property of the default-material, whereas other properties (μ, susceptibilities, nonlinearities, etc.) of default-material are still used.
dimensions [integer]
Explicitly specifies the dimensionality of the simulation, if the value is less than 3. If the value is 3 (the default), then the dimensions are automatically reduced to 2 if possible when geometry-lattice size in the z direction is no-size. If dimensions is the special value of CYLINDRICAL, then cylindrical coordinates are used and the x and z dimensions are interpreted as r and z, respectively. If dimensions is 1, then the cell must be along the z direction and only Ex and Hy field components are permitted. If dimensions is 2, then the cell must be in the xy plane.
m [number]
For CYLINDRICAL simulations, specifies that the angular φ dependence of the fields is of the form eimφ (default is m=0). If the simulation cell includes the origin r = 0, then m must be an integer.
accurate-fields-near-cylorigin? [boolean]
For CYLINDRICAL simulations with |m| > 1, compute more accurate fields near the origin r = 0 at the expense of requiring a smaller Courant factor. Empirically, when this option is set to true, a Courant factor of roughly min[0.5,1 / ( | m | + 0.5)] (or smaller) seems to be needed. The default is false, in which case the Dr, Dz, and Br fields within |m| pixels of the origin are forced to zero, which usually ensures stability with the default Courant factor of 0.5, at the expense of slowing convergence of the fields near r = 0.
resolution [number]
Specifies the computational grid resolution, in pixels per distance unit. Defaults to 10.
k-point [false or vector3]
If false (the default), then the boundaries are perfect metallic (zero electric field). If a vector, then the boundaries are Bloch-periodic: the fields at one side are times the fields at the other side, separated by the lattice vector . The k-point vector is specified in Cartesian coordinates, in units of 2π/distance. (This is different from MPB, equivalent to taking MPB's k-points through the function reciprocal->cartesian.)
ensure-periodicity [boolean]
If true (the default), and if the boundary conditions are periodic (k-point is not false), then the geometric objects are automatically repeated periodically according to the lattice vectors (the size of the computational cell).
eps-averaging? [boolean]
If true (the default), then subpixel averaging is used when initializing the dielectric function (see the Farjadpour et al. reference in Citing Meep). The input variables subpixel-maxeval (default 100000) and subpixel-tol (default 1.0e-4) specify the maximum number of function evaluations and the integration tolerance for subpixel averaging. Increasing/decreasing these, respectively, will cause a more accurate (but slower) computation of the average ε (with diminishing returns for the actual FDTD error).
force-complex-fields? [boolean]
By default, Meep runs its simulations with purely real fields whenever possible. It uses complex fields (which require twice the memory and computation) if the k-point is non-zero or if m is non-zero. However, by setting force-complex-fields? to true, Meep will always use complex fields. See also: Complex fields in Meep.
filename-prefix [string]
A string prepended to all output filenames. If "" (the default), then Meep uses the name of the current ctl file, with ".ctl" replaced by "-" (e.g. foo.ctl uses a "foo-" prefix). See also Output file names.
Courant [number]
Specify the Courant factor S which relates the time step size to the spatial discretization: cΔt = SΔx. Default is 0.5. For numerical stability, the Courant factor must be at most , where nmin is the minimum refractive index (usually 1), and in practice S should be slightly smaller.
output-volume [meep::geometric_volume*]
Specifies the default region of space that is output by the HDF5 output functions (below); see also the (volume ...) function to create meep::geometric_volume* objects. The default is '() (null), which means that the whole computational cell is output. Normally, you should use the (in-volume ...) function to modify the output volume instead of setting output-volume directly.
output-single-precision? [boolean]
Meep performs its computations in double precision, and by default its output HDF5 files are in the same format. However, by setting this variable to true (default is false) you can instead output in single precision which saves a factor of two in space.
progress-interval [number]
Time interval (seconds) after which Meep prints a progress message; default is 4 seconds.
extra-materials [list of material-type class]
By default, Meep turns off support for material dispersion, nonlinearities, and similar properties if none of the objects in the geometry have materials with these properties—since they are not needed, it is faster to omit their calculation. This doesn't work if you use a material-function, though (materials via a user-specified function of position, instead of just geometric objects). If only your material function returns a nonlinear material, for example, Meep won't notice this unless you tell it explicitly via extra-materials. extra-materials is a list of materials that Meep should look for in the computational cell, in addition to any materials that are specified by geometric objects. You should list any materials (other than scalar dielectrics) that are returned by material-functions here.
The following require a bit more understanding of the inner workings of Meep to use (see also the SWIG wrappers).
structure [meep::structure*]
Pointer to the current structure being simulated; initialized by (init-structure) which is called automatically by (init-fields) which is called automatically by any of the (run) functions.
fields [meep::fields*]
Pointer to the current fields being simulated; initialized by (init-fields) which is called automatically by any of the (run) functions.
num-chunks [integer]
Minimum number of "chunks" (subarrays) to divide the structure/fields into (default 0); actual number is determined by number of processors, PML layers, etcetera. (Mainly useful for debugging.)
Variables predefined for your convenience and amusement.
air, vacuum [material-type class]
Two aliases for a predefined material type with a dielectric constant of 1.
perfect-electric-conductor or metal [material-type class]
A predefined material type corresponding to a perfect electric conductor (at the boundary of which the parallel electric field is zero), technically .
perfect-magnetic-conductor [material-type class]
A predefined material type corresponding to a perfect magnetic conductor (at the boundary of which the parallel magnetic field is zero), technically .
nothing [material-type class]
A material that, effectively, punches a hole through other objects to the background (default-material).
infinity [number]
A big number (1.0e20) to use for "infinite" dimensions of objects.
pi [number]
π (3.14159...).
Constants (enumerated types)
Several of the functions/classes in Meep ask you to specify e.g. a field component or a direction in the grid. These should be one of the following constants:
direction constants
Specify a direction in the grid. One of X, Y, Z, R, P for: x, y, z, r, φ, respectively.
boundary-side constants
Specify particular boundary in some direction (e.g. + x or − x). One of Low or High.
component constants
Specify a particular field (or other) component. One of Ex, Ey, Ez, Er, Ep, Hx, Hy, Hz, Hy, Hp, Hz, Bx, By, Bz, By, Bp, Bz, Dx, Dy, Dz, Dr, Dp, Dielectric, Permeability, for: Ex, Ey, Ez, Er, Eφ, Hx, Hy, Hz, Hr, Hφ, Bx, By, Bz, Br, Bφ, Dx, Dy, Dz, Dr, Dφ, , μ, respectively.
derived-component constants
These are additional components, which are not actually stored by Meep but are computed as needed, mainly for use in output functions. One of Sx, Sy, Sz, Sr, Sp, EnergyDensity, D-EnergyDensity, H-EnergyDensity for: Sx, Sy, Sz, Sr, Sφ (components of the Poynting vector ), , , , respectively.
Classes are complex datatypes with various "properties" which may have default values. Classes can be "subclasses" of other classes; subclasses inherit all the properties of their superclass, and can be used any place the superclass is expected. An object of a class is constructed with:
(make class (prop1 val1) (prop2 val2) ...)
See also the libctl manual.
Meep defines several types of classes, the most numerous of which are the various geometric object classes (which are the same as those used in MPB. You can also get a list of the available classes, along with their property types and default values, at runtime with the (help) command.
The lattice class is normally used only for the geometry-lattice variable, which sets the size of the computational cell. In MPB, you can use this to specify a variety of affine lattice structures. In Meep, only rectangular Cartesian computational cells are supported, so the only property of lattice that you should normally use is its size.
size [vector3]
The size of the computational cell. Defaults to unit lengths.
If any dimension has the special size no-size, then the dimensionality of the problem is (essentially) reduced by one; strictly speaking, the dielectric function is taken to be uniform along that dimension.
Because Maxwell's equations are scale-invariant, you can use any units of distance you want to specify the cell size: nanometers, inches, parsecs, whatever. However, it is usually convenient to pick some characteristic lengthscale of your problem and set that length to 1. See also Units in Meep.
material-type
This class is used to specify the materials that geometric objects are made of. Currently, there are three subclasses, dielectric, perfect-metal, and material-function.
An electromagnetic medium (possibly nonlinear and/or dispersive); see also Materials in Meep. For backwards compatibility, a synonym for medium is dielectric. It has several properties:
epsilon [number]
The (frequency-independent) isotropic relative permittivity, or dielectric constant. Default value = 1. You can also use (index n) as a synonym for (epsilon (* n n)); note that this is not really the refractive index if you also specify μ, since the true index is .
Using (epsilon ε) is actually a synonym for (epsilon-diag ε ε ε).
epsilon-diag and epsilon-offdiag [vector3]
These properties allow you to specify ε as an arbitrary real-symmetric tensor, by giving the diagonal and offdiagonal parts. Specifying (epsilon-diag a b c) and/or (epsilon-offdiag u v w) corresponds to a relative permittivity tensor
The default is the identity matrix (a = b = c = 1 and u = v = w = 0).
mu [number]
The (frequency-independent) isotropic relative permeability μ. Default value = 1. Using (mu μ) is actually a synonym for (mu-diag μ μ μ).
mu-diag and mu-offdiag [vector3]
These properties allow you to specify μ as an arbitrary real-symmetric tensor, by giving the diagonal and offdiagonal parts exactly as for ε above, again defaulting to the identity matrix.
D-conductivity [number]
The (frequency-independent) electric conductivity σD. Default value = 0. You can also specify an diagonal anisotropic conductivity tensor by using the property D-conductivity-diag [vector3], which takes three numbers or a vector3 to give the σD tensor diagonal. See also Conductivity in Meep.
B-conductivity [number]
The (frequency-independent) magnetic conductivity σB. Default value = 0. You can also specify an diagonal anisotropic conductivity tensor by using the property B-conductivity-diag [vector3], which takes three numbers or a vector3 to give the σB tensor diagonal. See also Conductivity in Meep.
chi2 [number]
The nonlinear (Pockels) susceptibility χ(2). Default value = 0. See also Nonlinearity in Meep.
The nonlinear (Kerr) susceptibility χ(3). Default value = 0. (See e.g. Meep Tutorial/Third harmonic generation.) See also Nonlinearity in Meep.
E-susceptibilities [list of susceptibility class]
List of dispersive susceptibilities (see below) added to the dielectric constant ε, in order to model material dispersion; defaults to none. (See e.g. Meep Tutorial/Material dispersion.) See also Material dispersion in Meep. For backwards compatibility, synonyms of E-susceptibilities are E-polarizations and polarizations.
H-susceptibilities [list of susceptibility class]
List of dispersive susceptibilities (see below) added to the permeability μ, in order to model material dispersion; defaults to none. (See e.g. Meep Tutorial/Material dispersion.) See also Material dispersion in Meep. For backwards compatibility, a synonym of H-susceptibilities is H-polarizations.
perfect-metal
A perfectly conducting metal; this class has no properties and you normally just use the predefined metal object, above. (To model imperfect conductors, use a dispersive dielectric material.) See also the predefined variables metal, perfect-electric-conductor, and perfect-magnetic-conductor above.
material-function
This material type allows you to specify the material as an arbitrary function of position. It has one property:
material-func [function]
A function of one argument, the position vector3, that returns the material at that point. Note that the function you supply can return any material; wild and crazy users could even return another material-function object (which would then have its function invoked in turn).
Instead of material-func, you can use epsilon-func: for epsilon-func, you give it a function of position that returns the dielectric constant at that point.
Important: If your material function returns nonlinear, dispersive (Lorentzian or conducting), or magnetic materials, you should also include a list of these materials in the extra-materials input variable (above) to let Meep know that it needs to support these material types in your simulation. (For dispersive materials, you need to include a material with the same γn and ωn values, so you can only have a finite number of these, whereas σn can vary continuously if you want and a matching σn need not be specified in extra-materials. For nonlinear or conductivity materials, your extra-materials list need not match the actual values of σ or χ returned by your material function, which can vary continuously if you want.)
Complex ε and μ: you cannot specify a frequency-independent complex ε or μ in Meep (where the imaginary part is a frequency-independent loss), but there is an alternative. That is because there are only two important physical situations. First, if you only care about the loss in a narrow bandwidth around some frequency, you can set the loss at that frequency via the conductivity (see Conductivity in Meep). Second, if you care about a broad bandwidth, then all physical materials have a frequency-dependent imaginary (and real) ε (and/or μ), and you need to specify that frequency dependence by fitting to Lorentzian (and/or Drude) resonances via the lorentzian-susceptibility (or drude-susceptibility) classes below.
Dispersive dielectric (and magnetic) materials, above, are specified via a list of objects that are subclasses of type susceptibility.
Parent class for various dispersive susceptibility terms, parameterized by an anisotropic amplitude σ (see Material dispersion in Meep):
sigma [number]
The scale factor σ. You can also specify an anisotropic σ tensor by using the property sigma-diag [vector3], which takes three numbers or a vector3 to give the σn tensor diagonal, and sigma-offdiag [vector3] which specifies the offdiagonal elements (defaults to 0). That is, (sigma-diag a b c) and (sigma-offdiag u v w) corresponds to a σ tensor
lorentzian-susceptibility
Specifies a single dispersive susceptibility of Lorentzian (damped harmonic oscillator) form (see Material dispersion in Meep), with the parameters (in addition to σ):
frequency [number]
The resonance frequency fn = ωn / 2π.
gamma [number]
The resonance loss rate γn / 2π.
drude-susceptibility
Specifies a single dispersive susceptibility of Drude form (see Material dispersion in Meep), with the parameters (in addition to σ):
The frequency scale factor fn = ωn / 2π which multiplies σ (not a resonance frequency).
The loss rate γn / 2π.
Meep also supports a somewhat unusual polarizable medium, a Lorentzian susceptibility with a random noise term added into the damped-oscillator equation at each point. This can be used to directly model thermal radiation in both the far field (as described in Luo et al., 2004) and the near field (as described in Rodriguez et al., 2011). (Note, however that it is more efficient to compute far-field thermal radiation using Kirchhoff's law of radiation, which states that emissivity equals absorptivity. Near-field thermal radiation can usually be computed more efficiently using frequency domain techniques, e.g. via our SCUFF-EM code, as described by Rodriguez et al., 2013.)
noisy-lorentzian-susceptibility or noisy-drude-susceptibility
Specifies a single dispersive susceptibility of Lorentzian (damped harmonic oscillator) or Drude form (see Material dispersion in Meep), with the same σ, frequency, and gamma) parameters, but with an additional Gaussian random noise term (uncorrelated in space and time, zero mean) added to the P damped-oscillator equation.
noise-amp [number]
The noise has root-mean square amplitude σ⋅noise-amp.
geometric-object
This class, and its descendants, are used to specify the solid geometric objects that form the dielectric structure being simulated. The base class is:
material [material-type class]
The material that the object is made of (usually some sort of dielectric). No default value (must be specified).
center [vector3]
Center point of the object. No default value.
One normally does not create objects of type geometric-object directly, however; instead, you use one of the following subclasses. Recall that subclasses inherit the properties of their superclass, so these subclasses automatically have the material and center properties (which must be specified, since they have no default values).
In a two-dimensional calculation, only the intersections of the objects with the x-y plane are considered.
A sphere. Properties:
radius [number]
Radius of the sphere. No default value.
A cylinder, with circular cross-section and finite height. Properties:
Radius of the cylinder's cross-section. No default value.
height [number]
Length of the cylinder along its axis. No default value.
axis [vector3]
Direction of the cylinder's axis; the length of this vector is ignored. Defaults to point parallel to the z axis.
A cone, or possibly a truncated cone. This is actually a subclass of cylinder, and inherits all of the same properties, with one additional property. The radius of the base of the cone is given by the radius property inherited from cylinder, while the radius of the tip is given by the new property, radius2. (The center of a cone is halfway between the two circular ends.)
radius2 [number]
Radius of the tip of the cone (i.e. the end of the cone pointed to by the axis vector). Defaults to zero (a "sharp" cone).
A parallelepiped (i.e., a brick, possibly with non-orthogonal axes). Properties:
The lengths of the block edges along each of its three axes. Not really a 3-vector, but it has three components, each of which should be nonzero. No default value.
e1, e2, e3 [vector3]
The directions of the axes of the block; the lengths of these vectors are ignored. Must be linearly independent. They default to the three lattice directions.
An ellipsoid. This is actually a subclass of block, and inherits all the same properties, but defines an ellipsoid inscribed inside the block.
Here are some examples of geometric objects created using the above classes, assuming mat is some material we have defined:
; A cylinder of infinite radius and height 0.25 pointing along the x axis,
; centered at the origin:
(make cylinder (center 0 0 0) (material mat)
(radius infinity) (height 0.25) (axis 1 0 0))
; An ellipsoid with its long axis pointing along (1,1,1), centered on
; the origin (the other two axes are orthogonal and have equal
; semi-axis lengths):
(make ellipsoid (center 0 0 0) (material mat)
(size 0.8 0.2 0.2)
(e1 1 1 1)
(e2 0 1 -1)
(e3 -2 1 1))
; A unit cube of material m with a spherical air hole of radius 0.2 at
; its center, the whole thing centered at (1,2,3):
(set! geometry (list
(make block (center 1 2 3) (material mat) (size 1 1 1))
(make sphere (center 1 2 3) (material air) (radius 0.2))))
This class is used for the symmetries input variable, to specify symmetries (which must preserve both the structure and the sources) for Meep to exploit. Any number of symmetries can be exploited simultaneously, but there is no point in specifying redundant symmetries: the computational cell can be reduced by at most a factor of 4 in 2d and 8 in 3d. See also Exploiting symmetry in Meep.
A single symmetry to exploit. This is the base class of the specific symmetries below, so normally you don't create it directly. However, it has two properties which are shared by all symmetries:
direction [direction constant]
The direction of the symmetry (the normal to a mirror plane or the axis for a rotational symmetry). e.g. X, Y, ... (only Cartesian/grid directions are allowed). No default value.
phase [cnumber]
An additional phase to multiply the fields by when operating the symmetry on them; defaults to 1.0. e.g. a phase of -1 for a mirror plane corresponds to an odd mirror. (Technically, you are essentially specifying the representation of the symmetry group that your fields and sources transform under.)
The specific symmetry sub-classes are:
mirror-sym
A mirror symmetry plane. Here, the direction is the direction normal to the mirror plane.
rotate2-sym
A 180° (twofold) rotational symmetry (a.k.a. C2). Here, the direction is the axis of the rotation.
A 90° (fourfold) rotational symmetry (a.k.a. C4). Here, the direction is the axis of the rotation.
This class is used for specifying the PML absorbing boundary layers around the cell, if any, via the pml-layers input variable. See also Perfectly matched layers. pml-layers can be zero or more pml objects, with multiple objects allowing you to specify different PML layers on different boundaries.
A single PML layer specification, which sets up one or more PML layers around the boundaries according to the following four properties.
thickness [number]
The spatial thickness of the PML layer (which extends from the boundary towards the inside of the computational cell). The thinner it is, the more numerical reflections become a problem. No default value.
Specify the direction of the boundaries to put the PML layers next to. e.g. if X, then specifies PML on the boundaries (depending on the value of side, below). Default is the special value ALL, which puts PML layers on the boundaries in all directions.
side [boundary-side constant]
Specify which side, Low or High of the boundary or boundaries to put PML on. e.g. if side is Low and direction is X, then a PML layer is added to the − x boundary. Default is the special value ALL, which puts PML layers on both sides.
strength [number]
A strength (default is 1.0) to multiply the PML absorption coefficient by. A strength of 2.0 will square the theoretical asymptotic reflection coefficient of the PML (making it smaller), but will also increase numerical reflections. Alternatively, you can change R-asymptotic, below.
R-asymptotic [number]
The asymptotic reflection in the limit of infinite resolution or infinite PML thickness, for refections from air (an upper bound for other media with index > 1). (For a finite resolution or thickness, the reflection will be much larger, due to the discretization of Maxwell's equation.) The default value is 10−15, which should be suffice for most purposes. (You want to set this to be small enough so that waves propagating within the PML are attenuated sufficiently, but making R-asymptotic too small will increase the numerical reflection due to discretization.)
pml-profile [function]
By default, Meep turns on the PML conductivity quadratically within the PML layer—one doesn't want to turn it on suddenly, because that exacerbates reflections due to the discretization. More generally, with pml-profile one can specify an arbitrary PML "profile" function f(u) that determines the shape of the PML absorption profile up to an overall constant factor. u goes from 0 to 1 at the start and end of the PML, and the default is f(u)=u2. In some cases where a very thick PML is required, such as in a periodic medium (where there is technically no such thing as a true PML, only a pseudo-PML), it can be advantageous to turn on the PML absorption more smoothly (see Oskooi et al., 2008). For example, one can use a cubic profile f(u)=u3 by specifying (pml-profile (lambda (u) (* u u u))).
Instead of a pml layer, there is an alternative class called absorber which is a drop-in replacement for pml. For example, you can do (set! pml-layers (list (make absorber (thickness 2)))) instead of (set! pml-layers (list (make pml (thickness 2)))). All the parameters are the same as for pml, above. You can have a mix of pml on some boundaries and absorber on others.
The absorber class does not implement a perfectly matched layer (PML), however (except in 1d). Instead, it is simply a scalar electric and magnetic conductivity that turns on gradually within the layer according to the pml-profile (defaulting to quadratic). Such a scalar conductivity gradient is only reflectionless in the limit as the layer becomes sufficiently thick.
The main reason to use absorber is if you have a case in which PML fails:
No true PML exists for periodic media, and a scalar absorber is cheaper and is generally just as good. See Oskooi et al. (2008).
PML can lead to divergent fields for certain waveguides with "backward-wave" modes; this can easily happen in metallic with surface plasmons, and a scalar absorber is your only choice. See Loh et al. (2009).
PML can fail if you have a waveguide hitting the edge of your computational cell at an angle. See Oskooi et. al. (2011).
The source class is used to specify the current sources (via the sources input variable). Note that all sources in Meep are separable in time and space, i.e. of the form for some functions and f. (Non-separable sources can be simulated, however, by modifying the sources after each time step.) When real fields are being used (which is the default in many cases...see the force-complex-fields? input variable), only the real part of the current source is used by Meep.
Important note: These are current sources (J terms in Maxwell's equations), even though they are labelled by electric/magnetic field components. They do not specify a particular electric/magnetic field (which would be what is called a "hard" source in the FDTD literature). There is no fixed relationship between the current source and the resulting field amplitudes; it depends on the surrounding geometry, as described in the Meep FAQ and in our book chapter online.
The source class has the following properties:
src [src-time class]
Specify the time-dependence of the source (see below). No default.
component [component constant]
Specify the direction and type of the current component: e.g. Ex, Ey, etcetera for an electric-charge current, and Hx, Hy, etcetera for a magnetic-charge current. Note that currents pointing in an arbitrary direction are specified simply as multiple current sources with the appropriate amplitudes for each component. No default.
The location of the center of the current source in the computational cell; no default.
The size of the current distribution along each direction of the computational cell. The default is (0,0,0): a point-dipole source.
amplitude [cnumber]
An overall (complex) amplitude multiplying the the current source. Default is 1.0.
amp-func [function]
A Scheme function of a single argument, that takes a vector3 giving a position and returns a (complex) current amplitude for that point. The position argument is relative to the center of the current source, so that you can move your current around without changing your function. The default is '() (null), meaning that a constant amplitude of 1.0 is used. Note that your amplitude function (if any) is multiplied by the amplitude property, so both properties can be used simultaneously.
As described in section 4.2 of our book chapter online, it is also possible to supply a source that is designed to couple exclusively into a single waveguide mode (or other mode of some cross section or periodic region) at a single frequency, and which couples primarily into that mode as long as the bandwidth is not too broad. This is possible if you have MPB (version 1.5 or later) installed: Meep will call MPB to compute the field profile of the desired mode, and uses the field profile to produce an equivalent current source. (Note: this feature does not work in cylindrical coordinates.) To do this, instead of a source you should use an eigenmode-source:
eigenmode-source
This is a subclass of source and has all of the properties of source above. However, you normally do not specify a component. Instead of component, the current source components and amplitude profile are computed by calling MPB to compute the modes of the dielectric profile in the region given by the size and center of the source, with the modes computed as if the source region were repeated periodically in all directions. (If an amplitude and/or amp-func are supplied, they are multiplied by this current profile.) The desired eigenmode and other features are specified by the following properties:
eig-band [integer]
The index n (1,2,3,...) of the desired band ωn(k) to compute in MPB (1 denotes the lowest-frequency band at a given k point, and so on).
direction [X, Y, or Z; default AUTOMATIC], eig-match-freq? [boolean; default true], eig-kpoint [vector3]
By default (if eig-match-freq? is true), Meep tries to find a mode with the same frequency ωn(k) as the src property (above), by scanning k vectors in the given direction (using MPB's find-k functionality; alternatively, if eig-kpoint is supplied, it is used as an initial guess and direction for k ). By default, direction is the direction normal to the source region, assuming size is d–1 dimensional in a d-dimensional simulation (e.g. a plane in 3d). Alternatively (if eig-match-freq? is false), you can specify a particular k vector of the desired mode with eig-kpoint (in Meep units of 2π/a).
eig-parity [NO-PARITY (= default), EVEN-Z (= TE), ODD-Z (= TM), EVEN-Y, ODD-Y]
The parity (= polarization in 2d) of the mode to calculate, assuming the structure has z and/or y mirror symmetry in the source region. If the structure has both y and z mirror symmetry, you can combine more than one of these, e.g. EVEN-Z + ODD-Y. The default is NO-PARITY, in which case MPB computes all of the bands (which will still be even or odd if the structure has mirror symmetry, of course). This is especially useful in 2d simulations to restrict yourself to a desired polarization.
eig-resolution [integer, defaults to same as Meep resolution]
The spatial resolution to use in MPB for the eigenmode calculations. This defaults to the same resolution as Meep, but you can use a higher resolution (in which case the structure is linearly interpolated from the Meep pixels).
eig-tolerance [number, defaults to 10–7]
The tolerance to use in the MPB eigensolver. (MPB terminates when the eigenvalues stop changing to less than this fractional tolerance.)
component [as above, but defaults to ALL-COMPONENTS]
Once the MPB modes are computed, equivalent electric and magnetic sources are created within Meep. By default, these sources include magnetic and electric currents in all transverse directions within the source region, corresponding to the mode fields as described in our book chapter. If you specify a component property, however, you can include only one component of these currents if you wish. Most people won't need this feature.
eig-lattice-size [vector3], eig-lattice-center [vector3]
Normally, the MPB computational unit cell is the same as the source volume (given by the size and center parameters). However, occasionally you want the unit cell to be larger than the source volume. For example, to create an eigenmode source in a periodic medium (photonic crystal), you need to pass MPB the entire unit cell of the periodic medium, but once the mode is computed then the actual current sources need only lie on a cross section of that medium. To accomplish this, you can specify the optional eig-lattice-size and eig-lattice-center, which define a volume (which must enclose size and center) that is used for the unit cell in MPB (with the dielectric function ε taken from the corresponding region in the Meep simulation).
Note that MPB only supports dispersionless non-magnetic materials (but it does support anisotropic ε). Any nonlinearities, magnetic responses µ, conductivities σ, or dispersive polarizations in your materials will be ignored when computing the eigenmode source. PML will also be ignored.
The src-time object, which specifies the time dependence of the source, can be one of the following three classes.
continuous-src
A continuous-wave source proportional to exp( − iωt), possibly with a smooth (exponential/tanh) turn-on/turn-off. It has the properties:
The frequency f in units of c/distance (or ω in units of 2πc/distance) (see Units in Meep). No default value. You can instead specify (wavelength x) or (period x), which are both a synonym for (frequency (/ 1 x)); i.e. 1/ω in these units is the vacuum wavelength or the temporal period.
start-time [number]
The starting time for the source; default is 0 (turn on at t = 0).
end-time [number]
The end time for the source; default is infinity (never turn off).
width [number]
Roughly, the temporal width of the smoothing (technically, the inverse of the exponential rate at which the current turns off and on). Default is 0 (no smoothing). You can instead specify (fwidth x), which is a synonym for (width (/ 1 x)) (i.e. the frequency width is proportional to the inverse of the temporal width).
cutoff [number]
How many widths the current decays for before we cut it off and set it to zero; the default is 3.0. A larger value of cutoff will reduce the amount of high-frequency components that are introduced by the start/stop of the source, but will of course lead to longer simulation times.
gaussian-src
A Gaussian-pulse source roughly proportional to exp( − iωt − (t − t0)2 / 2w2). Technically, the "Gaussian" sources in Meep are the (discrete-time) derivative of a Gaussian, i.e. they are , but the difference between this and a true Gaussian is usually irrelevant. It has the properties:
The center frequency f in units of c/distance (or ω in units of 2πc/distance) (see Units in Meep). No default value. You can instead specify (wavelength x) or (period x), which are both a synonym for (frequency (/ 1 x)); i.e. 1/ω in these units is the vacuum wavelength or the temporal period.
The width w used in the Gaussian. No default value. You can instead specify (fwidth x), which is a synonym for (width (/ 1 x)) (i.e. the frequency width is proportional to the inverse of the temporal width).
The starting time for the source; default is 0 (turn on at t = 0). (Not the time of the peak! See below.)
How many widths the current decays for before we cut it off and set it to zero—this applies for both turn-on and turn-off of the pulse. The default is 5.0. A larger value of cutoff will reduce the amount of high-frequency components that are introduced by the start/stop of the source, but will of course lead to longer simulation times. The peak of the gaussian is reached at the time t0= start-time + cutoff*width.
custom-src
A user-specified source function f(t). You can also specify start/end times (at which point your current is set to zero whether or not your function is actually zero). These are optional, but you must specify an end-time explicitly if you want functions like run-sources to work, since they need to know when your source turns off.
src-func [function]
The function f(t) specifying the time-dependence of the source. It should take one argument (the time in Meep units) and return a complex number.
The starting time for the source; default is (- infinity) (turn on at ). Note, however, that the simulation normally starts at t = 0 with zero fields as the initial condition, so there is implicitly a sharp turn-on at t = 0 whether you specify it or not.
flux-region
A flux-region object is used with add-flux below to specify a region in which Meep should accumulate the appropriate Fourier-transformed fields in order to compute a flux spectrum.
A region (volume, plane, line, or point) in which to compute the integral of the Poynting vector of the Fourier-transformed fields. Its properties are:
The center of the flux region (no default).
The size of the flux region along each of the coordinate axes; default is (0,0,0) (a single point).
The direction in which to compute the flux (e.g. X, Y, etcetera). The default is AUTOMATIC, in which the direction is determined by taking the normal direction if the flux region is a plane (or a line, in 2d). If the normal direction is ambiguous (e.g. for a point or volume), then you must specify the direction explicitly (not doing so will lead to an error).
weight [cnumber]
A weight factor to multiply the flux by when it is computed; default is 1.0.
Note that the flux is always computed in the positive coordinate direction, although this can effectively be flipped by using a weight of -1.0. (This is useful, for example, if you want to compute the outward flux through a box, so that the sides of the box add instead of subtract!)
Miscellaneous functions
Here, we describe a number of miscellaneous useful functions provided by Meep.
See also the reference section of the libctl manual, which describes a number of useful functions defined by libctl.
Geometry utilities
Some utility functions are provided to help you manipulate geometric objects:
(shift-geometric-object obj shift-vector)
Translate obj by the 3-vector shift-vector.
(geometric-object-duplicates shift-vector min-multiple max-multiple obj)
Return a list of duplicates of obj, shifted by various multiples of shift-vector (from min-multiple to max-multiple, inclusive, in steps of 1).
(geometric-objects-duplicates shift-vector min-multiple max-multiple obj-list)
Same as geometric-object-duplicates, except operates on a list of objects, obj-list. If A appears before B in the input list, then all the duplicates of A appear before all the duplicates of B in the output list.
(geometric-objects-lattice-duplicates obj-list [ ux uy uz ])
Duplicates the objects in obj-list by multiples of the Cartesian basis vectors, making all possible shifts of the "primitive cell" (see below) that fit inside the lattice cell. (This is useful for supercell calculations; see the [user-tutorial.html tutorial].) The primitive cell to duplicate is ux by uy by uz, in units of the Cartesian basis vectors. These three parameters are optional; any that you do not specify are assumed to be 1.
(point-in-object? point obj)
Returns whether or not the given 3-vector point is inside the geometric object obj.
(point-in-periodic-object? point obj)
As point-in-object?, but also checks translations of the given object by the lattice vectors.
(display-geometric-object-info indent-by obj)
Outputs some information about the given obj, indented by indent-by spaces.
Output file names
The output file names used by Meep, e.g. for HDF5 files, are automatically prefixed by the input variable filename-prefix. If filename-prefix is "" (the default), however, then Meep constructs a default prefix based on the current ctl file name with ".ctl" replaced by "-": e.g. tst.ctl implies a prefix of "tst-". You can get this prefix by running:
(get-filename-prefix)
Return the current prefix string that is prepended, by default, to all file names.
If you don't want to use any prefix, then you should set filename-prefix to false.
In addition to the filename prefix, you can also specify that all the output files be written into a newly-created directory (if it does not yet exist). This is done by running:
(use-output-directory [dirname])
Put output in a subdirectory, which is created if necessary. If the optional argument dirname is specified, that that is the name of the directory. Otherwise, the directory name is the current ctl file name with ".ctl" replaced by "-out": e.g. tst.ctl implies a directory of "tst-out".
(volume (center ...) (size ...))
Many Meep functions require you to specify a volume in space, corresponding to the C++ type meep::geometric_volume. This function creates such a volume object, given the center and size properties (just like e.g. a block object). If the size is not specified, it defaults to (0,0,0), i.e. a single point.
(meep-time)
Return the current simulation time (in simulation time units, not wall-clock time!). (e.g. during a run function.)
Occasionally, e.g. for termination conditions of the form time < T?, it is desirable to round the time to single precision in order to avoid small differences in roundoff error from making your results different by one timestep from machine to machine (a difference much bigger than roundoff error); in this case you can call (meep-round-time) instead, which returns the time rounded to single precision.
Field computations
Meep supports a large number of functions to perform computations on the fields. Currently, most of them are accessed via the lower-level C++/SWIG interface, but we are slowly adding simpler, higher-level versions of them here.
(get-field-point c pt)
Given a component or derived-component constant c and a vector3 pt, returns the value of that component at that point.
(get-epsilon-point pt)
Equivalent to (get-field-point Dielectric pt).
(flux-in-box dir box)
Given a direction constant, and a meep::volume*, returns the flux (the integral of ) in that volume. Most commonly, you specify a volume that is a plane or a line, and a direction perpendicular to it, e.g. (flux-in-box X (volume (center 0) (size 0 1 1))).
(electric-energy-in-box box)
Given a meep::volume*, returns the integral of the electric-field energy in the given volume. (If the volume has zero size along a dimension, a lower-dimensional integral is used.)
(magnetic-energy-in-box box)
Given a meep::volume*, returns the integral of the magnetic-field energy in the given volume. (If the volume has zero size along a dimension, a lower-dimensional integral is used.)
(field-energy-in-box box)
Given a meep::volume*, returns the integral of the electric+magnetic-field energy in the given volume. (If the volume has zero size along a dimension, a lower-dimensional integral is used.)
Note that if you are at a fixed frequency and you use complex fields (Bloch-periodic boundary conditions or fields-complex?=true), then one half of the flux or energy integrals above corresponds to the time-average of the flux or energy for a simulation with real fields.
Often, you want the integration box to be the entire computational cell. A useful function to return this box, which you can then use for the box arguments above, is (meep-fields-total-volume fields), where fields is the global variable (above) holding the current meep::fields object.
One powerful feature is that you can supply an arbitrary function of position and various field components and ask Meep to integrate it over a given volume, find its maximum, or output it (via output-field-function, described later). This is done via the functions:
(integrate-field-function cs func [where] [fields-var])
Returns the integral of the complex-valued function func over the meep::geometric_volume specified by where (defaults to entire computational cell) for the meep::fields specified by fields-var (defaults to fields). func is a function of position (a vector3, its first argument) and zero or more field components specified by cs: a list of component constants. func can be real- or complex-valued.
(If any dimension of where is zero, that dimension is not integrated over. In this way you can specify one-, two-, or three-dimensional integrals.)
(max-abs-field-function cs func [where] [fields-var])
As integrate-field-function, but returns the maximum absolute value of func in the volume where instead of its integral.
(The integration is performed by summing over the grid points with a simple trapezoidal rule, and the maximum is similarly over the grid points.) See also Meep field-function examples for illustrations of how to call integrate-field-function and max-abs-field-function. See also Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields if you want to do computations combining the electric and magnetic fields.
Occasionally, one wants to compute an integral that combines fields from two separate simulations (e.g. for nonlinear coupled-mode calculations). This functionality is supported in Meep, as long as the two simulations have the same computational cell, the same resolution, the same boundary conditions and symmetries (if any), and the same PML layers (if any).
(integrate2-field-function fields2 cs1 cs2 func [where] [fields-var])
Similar to integrate-field-function, but takes additional parameters fields2 and cs2. fields2 is a meep::fields* object similar to the global fields variable (see below) specifying the fields from another simulation. cs1 is a list of components to integrate with from fields-var (defaults to fields), as for integrate-field-function, while cs2 is a list of components to integrate from fields2. Similar to integrate-field-function, func is a function that returns an number given arguments consisting of: the position vector, followed by the values of the components specified by cs1 (in order), followed by the values of the components specified by cs2 (in order).
To get two fields in memory at once for integrate2-field-function, the easiest way is to run one simulation within a given .ctl file, then save the results in another fields variable, then run a second simulation. This would look something like:
...set up and run first simulation...
(define fields2 fields) ; save the fields in a variable
(set! fields '()) ; prevent the fields from getting deallocated by reset-meep
(reset-meep)
...set up and run second simulation...
It is also possible to timestep both fields simultaneously (e.g. doing one timestep of one simulation then one timestep of another simulation, and so on, but this requires you to call much lower-level functions like (meep-fields-step fields).
Reloading parameters
Once the fields/simulation have been initialized, you can change the values of various parameters by using the following functions:
Reset all of Meep's parameters, deleting the fields, structures, etcetera, from memory as if you had not run any computations.
(restart-fields)
Restart the fields at time zero, with zero fields. (Does not reset the Fourier transforms of the flux planes, which continue to be accumulated.)
(change-k-point! k)
Change the k-point (the Bloch periodicity).
(change-sources! new-sources)
Change the sources input variable to new-sources, and changes the sources used for the current simulation.
(More to come...)
Flux spectra
Given a bunch of flux-region objects (see above), you can tell Meep to accumulate the Fourier transforms of the fields in those regions in order to compute flux spectra. See also the transmission/reflection spectra introduction and the Meep tutorial. The most important function is:
(add-flux fcen df nfreq flux-regions...)
Add a bunch of flux-regions to the current simulation (initializing the fields if they have not yet been initialized), telling Meep to accumulate the appropriate field Fourier transforms for nfreq equally spaced frequencies covering the frequency range fcen-df/2 to fcen+df/2. Return a flux object, which you can pass to the functions below to get the flux spectrum, etcetera.
As described in the tutorial, you normally use add-flux via statements like:
(define transmission (add-flux ...))
to store the flux object in a variable. add-flux initializes the fields if necessary, just like calling run, so you should only call it after setting up your geometry, sources, pml-layers, etcetera. You can create as many flux objects as you want, e.g. to look at powers flowing in different regions or in different frequency ranges. Note, however, that Meep has to store (and update at every time step) a number of Fourier components equal to the number of grid points intersecting the flux region multiplied by the number of electric and magnetic field components required to get the Poynting vector multiplied by nfreq, so this can get quite expensive (in both memory and time) if you want a lot of frequency points over large regions of space.
Once you have called add-flux, the Fourier transforms of the fields are accumulated automatically during time-stepping by the run functions. At any time, you can ask for Meep to print out the current flux spectrum via:
(display-fluxes fluxes...)
Given a number of flux objects, this displays a comma-separated table of frequencies and flux spectra, prefixed by "flux1:" or similar (where the number is incremented after each run). All of the fluxes should be for the same fcen/df/nfreq. The first column are the frequencies, and subsequent columns are the flux spectra.
You might have to do something lower-level if you have multiple flux regions corresponding to different frequency ranges, or have other special needs. (display-fluxes f1 f2 f3) is actually equivalent to (display-csv "flux" (get-flux-freqs f1) (get-fluxes f1) (get-fluxes f2) (get-fluxes f3), where display-csv takes a bunch of lists of numbers and prints them as a comma-separated table, and we are calling two lower-level functions:
(get-flux-freqs flux)
Given a flux object, returns a list of the frequencies that it is computing the spectrum for.
(get-fluxes flux)
Given a flux object, returns a list of the current flux spectrum that it has accumulated.
As described in the Meep tutorial, for a reflection spectrum you often want to save the Fourier-transformed fields from a "normalization" run and then load them into another run to be subtracted. This can be done via:
(save-flux filename flux)
Save the Fourier-transformed fields corresponding to the given flux object in an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically).
(load-flux filename flux)
Load the Fourier-transformed fields into the given flux object (replacing any values currently there) from an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically). You must load from a file that was saved by save-flux in a simulation of the same dimensions (for both the computational cell and the flux regions) with the same number of processors.
(load-minus-flux filename flux)
As load-flux, but negates the Fourier-transformed fields after they are loaded. This means that they will be subtracted from any future field Fourier transforms that are accumulated.
(scale-flux-fields s flux)
Scale the Fourier-transformed fields in flux by the complex number s. e.g. load-minus-flux is equivalent to load-flux followed by scale-flux-fields with s=-1.
Force spectra
Very similar to flux spectra, you can also compute force spectra: forces on an object as a function of frequency, computed by Fourier transforming the fields and integrating the vacuum Maxwell stress tensor
over a surface S via . We recommend that you normally only evaluate the stress tensor over a surface lying in vacuum, as the interpretation and definition of the stress tensor in arbitrary media is often problematic (the subject of extensive and controversial literature). (It is fine if the surface encloses an object made of arbitrary materials, as long as the surface itself is in vacuum.)
See also the optical forces Meep tutorial.
Most commonly, you will want to normalize the force spectrum in some way, just as for flux spectra. Most simply, you could divide two different force spectra to compute the ratio of forces on two objects. Often, you will divide a force spectrum by a flux spectrum, to divide the force F by the incident power P on an object, in order to compute the useful dimensionless ratio Fc/P (where c=1 in Meep units). For example, it is a simple exercise to show that the force F on a perfectly reflecting mirror with normal-incident power P satisfies Fc/P=2, and for a perfectly absorbing (black) surface Fc/P=1.
The usage is similar to the flux spectra: you define a set of force-region objects telling Meep where it should compute the Fourier-transformed fields and stress tensors, and call add-force to add these regions to the current simulation over a specified frequency bandwidth, and then use display-forces to display the force spectra at the end. There are also save-force, load-force, and load-minus-force functions that you can use to subtract the fields from two simulation, e.g. in order to compute just the force from scattered fields, similar to the flux spectra. These types and functions are defined as follows:
force-region
A region (volume, plane, line, or point) in which to compute the integral of the stress tensor of the Fourier-transformed fields. Its properties are:
The center of the force region (no default).
The size of the force region along each of the coordinate axes; default is (0,0,0) (a single point).
The direction of the force that you wish to compute (e.g. X, Y, etcetera). Unlike flux-region, you must specify this explicitly, because there is not generally any relationship between the direction of the force and the orientation of the force region.
A weight factor to multiply the force by when it is computed; default is 1.0.
In most circumstances, you should define a set of force-regions whose union is a closed surface (lying in vacuum and enclosing the object that is experiencing the force).
(add-force fcen df nfreq force-regions...)
Add a bunch of force-regions to the current simulation (initializing the fields if they have not yet been initialized), telling Meep to accumulate the appropriate field Fourier transforms for nfreq equally spaced frequencies covering the frequency range fcen-df/2 to fcen+df/2. Return a force object, which you can pass to the functions below to get the force spectrum, etcetera.
As for flux regions, you normally use add-force via statements like:
(define Fx (add-force ...))
to store the flux object in a variable. add-force initializes the fields if necessary, just like calling run, so you should only call it after setting up your geometry, sources, pml-layers, etcetera. You can create as many force objects as you want, e.g. to look at forces on different objects, in different directions, or in different frequency ranges. Note, however, that Meep has to store (and update at every time step) a number of Fourier components equal to the number of grid points intersecting the force region, multiplied by the number of electric and magnetic field components required to get the stress vector, multiplied by nfreq, so this can get quite expensive (in both memory and time) if you want a lot of frequency points over large regions of space.
Once you have called add-force, the Fourier transforms of the fields are accumulated automatically during time-stepping by the run functions. At any time, you can ask for Meep to print out the current force spectrum via:
(display-forces forces...)
Given a number of force objects, this displays a comma-separated table of frequencies and force spectra, prefixed by "force1:" or similar (where the number is incremented after each run). All of the forces should be for the same fcen/df/nfreq. The first column are the frequencies, and subsequent columns are the force spectra.
You might have to do something lower-level if you have multiple force regions corresponding to different frequency ranges, or have other special needs. (display-forces f1 f2 f3) is actually equivalent to (display-csv "force" (get-force-freqs f1) (get-forces f1) (get-forces f2) (get-forces f3), where display-csv takes a bunch of lists of numbers and prints them as a comma-separated table, and we are calling two lower-level functions:
(get-force-freqs flux)
Given a force object, returns a list of the frequencies that it is computing the spectrum for.
(get-forces flux)
Given a force object, returns a list of the current force spectrum that it has accumulated.
As described in the Meep tutorial, to compute the force from scattered fields often want to save the Fourier-transformed fields from a "normalization" run and then load them into another run to be subtracted. This can be done via:
(save-force filename force)
Save the Fourier-transformed fields corresponding to the given force object in an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically).
(load-force filename force)
Load the Fourier-transformed fields into the given force object (replacing any values currently there) from an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically). You must load from a file that was saved by save-force in a simulation of the same dimensions (for both the computational cell and the force regions) with the same number of processors.
(load-minus-force filename force)
As load-force, but negates the Fourier-transformed fields after they are loaded. This means that they will be subtracted from any future field Fourier transforms that are accumulated.
LDOS spectra
Meep can also calculate the LDOS (local density of states) spectrum, as described in the Meep LDOS tutorial. To do this, you simply pass the following step function to your run command:
(dft-ldos fcen df nfreq)
Compute the power spectrum of the sources (usually a single point dipole source), normalized to correspond to the LDOS, in a frequency bandwith df centered at fcen, at nfreq frequency points.
The resulting spectrum is outputted as comma-delimited text, prefixed by ldos:,, and is also stored in the dft-ldos-data global variable (after the run is complete).
Analytically, the per-polarization LDOS is exactly proportional to the power radiated by an -oriented point-dipole current, p(t), at a given position in space. For a more mathematical treatment of the theory behind the LDOS, we refer you to the relevant discussion in chapter 4 of our book, but for now we simply give the definition:
where the normalization is necessary for obtaining the power exerted by a unit-amplitude dipole (assuming linear materials), and hats denote Fourier transforms. It is this quantity that is computed by the dft-ldos command for a single dipole source. (For a volumetric source, the numerator and denominator are both integrated over the current volume, but "LDOS" computation is less meaningful in this case.)
Near-to-far-field spectra
Meep (1.3 or later) can compute a "near-to-far-field transformation" in the frequency domain: given the fields on a "near" bounding surface inside the computational cell, it can compute the fields arbitrarily far away using an analytical transformation, assuming that the "near" surface and the "far" region lie in a single homogeneous non-periodic 2d or 3d region. That is, in a simulation surrounded by PML that absorbs outgoing waves, the near-to-far-field feature can compute the fields outside the computational cell as if the outgoing waves had not been absorbed (i.e. in the fictitious infinite open volume). Moreover, this operation is performed on the Fourier-transformed fields: like the flux and force spectra above, you specify a set of desired frequencies, Meep accumulates the Fourier transforms, and then Meep computes the fields at each frequency for the desired far-field points.
(This is based on the principle of equivalence — given the Fourier-transformed tangential fields on the "near" surface, Meep computes equivalent currents and convolves them with the analytical Green's functions in order to compute the fields any desired point in the "far" region.)
There are three steps to using the near-to-far-field feature: first, define the "near" surface(s) as a set of surfaces capturing all outgoing radiation in the desired direction(s); second, run the simulation, typically with a pulsed source, to allow Meep to accumulate the Fourier transforms on the near surface(s); third, tell Meep to compute the far fields at any desired points (optionally saving the far fields from a grid of points to an HDF5 file). To define the near surfaces, use:
(add-near2far fcen df nfreq near2far-regions...)
Add a bunch of near2far-regions to the current simulation (initializing the fields if they have not yet been initialized), telling Meep to accumulate the appropriate field Fourier transforms for nfreq equally spaced frequencies covering the frequency range fcen-df/2 to fcen+df/2. Return a near2far object, which you can pass to the functions below to get the far fields.
Each near2far-region is identical to flux-region except for the name: in 3d, these give a set of planes (all of which should lie in a single homogeneous material with isotropic ε and μ) surrounding the source(s) of outgoing radiation that you want to capture and convert to a far field. Ideally, these should form a closed surface, but in practice it is sufficient for the near2far-regions to capture all of the radiation in the direction of the far-field points. Important: as for flux computations, each near2far-region should be assigned a weight of ±1 indication the direction of the outward normal relative to the +coordinate direction. So, for example, if you have six regions defining the six faces of a cube, i.e. the faces in the +x, -x, +y, -y, +z, and -z directions, then they should have weights +1, -1, +1, -1, +1, and -1 respectively. Note that, neglecting discretization errors, all near-field surfaces that enclose the same outgoing fields are equivalent and will yield the same far fields (with a discretization-induced difference that vanishes with increasing resolution etc.).
After the simulation run (usually for a pulsed source) is complete (so that the fields have decayed away and the Fourier transforms have finished accumulating), you can compute the far fields
For a scattered-field computation you often want to separate the scattered and incident fields. Just as is described in the Meep tutorial for flux comptuations, you can do this by saving the Fourier-transformed incident from a "normalization" run and then load them into another run to be subtracted. This can be done via:
(get-farfield near2far x)
Given a vector3 point x (which can lie anywhere outside the near-field surface, including outside the computational cell) and a near2far object, returns the computes (Fourier-transformed) "far" fields at x as list of length 6nfreq, consisting of fields (Ex1,Ey1,Ez1,Hx1,Hy1,Hz1,Ex2,Ey2,Ez2,Hx2,Hy2,Hz2,...) for the frequencies 1,2,…,nfreq.
(output-farfields near2far fname where resolution)
Given an HDF5 file name fname (does not include the .h5 suffix), a volume given by where (may be 0d, 1d, 2d, or 3d), and a resolution (in grids points / distance a), outputs the far fields in where (which may lie outside the computational cell) in a grid with the given resolution (which may differ from the FDTD grid resolution) to the HDF5 file as a set of twelve array datasets ex.r, ex.i, ..., hz.r, hz.i, giving the real and imaginary parts of the Fourier-transformed E and H fields on this grid. Each dataset is an nx×ny×nz×nfreq 4-dimensional array of space×frequency (although dimensions that =1 are omitted).
Note that far fields have the same units and scaling as the Fourier transforms of the fields, and hence cannot be directly compared to time-domain fields. In practice, it is easiest to use the far fields in computations where overall scaling (units) cancel out or are irrelevant, e.g. to compute the fraction of the far fields in one region vs. another region.
(save-near2far filename near2far)
Save the Fourier-transformed fields corresponding to the given near2far object in an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically).
(load-near2far filename near2far)
Load the Fourier-transformed fields into the given near2far object (replacing any values currently there) from an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically). You must load from a file that was saved by save-near2far in a simulation of the same dimensions (for both the computational cell and the near2far regions) with the same number of processors.
(load-minus-near2far filename near2far)
As load-near2far, but negates the Fourier-transformed fields after they are loaded. This means that they will be subtracted from any future field Fourier transforms that are accumulated.
(scale-near2far-fields s near2far)
Scale the Fourier-transformed fields in near2far by the complex number s. e.g. load-minus-near2far is equivalent to load-near2far followed by scale-near2far-fields with s=-1.
Frequency-domain solver
Meep contains a frequency-domain solver that directly computes the fields produced in a geometry in response to a constant-frequency source, using an iterative linear solver instead of timestepping. Preliminary tests have shown that in many instances, this solver converges much faster than simply running an equivalent time domain simulation with a continuous wave source, timestepping until all transient effects from the source turn-on have disappeared, especially if the fields are desired to a very high accuracy. To use it, simply define a continuous-src with the desired frequency, initialize the fields and geometry via (init-fields), and then:
(meep-fields-solve-cw fields tol maxiters L)
After the fields variable (a global variable pointing to the meep::fields* object initialized by init-fields, see above), the next two parameters to the frequency-domaine solver are the tolerance tol for the iterative solver (10−8, by default) and a maximum number of iterations maxiters (104, by default). Finally, there is a parameter L that determines a tradeoff between memory and work per step and convergence rate of the iterative algorithm biCGSTAB-(L) that is used; larger values of L of will often lead to faster convergence at the expense of more memory and more work per iteration. The default is L=2, and normally a value ≥ 2 should be used.
The frequency-domain solver supports arbitrary geometries, PML, boundary conditions, symmetries, parallelism, conductors, and arbitrary nondispersive materials. Lorentz–Drude dispersive materials are not currently supported in the frequency-domain solver, but since you are solving at a known fixed frequency rather than timestepping, you should be able to pick conductivities etcetera in order to obtain any desired complex ε and μ at that frequency.
The frequency-domain solver requires you to use complex-valued fields, via (set! force-complex-fields? true).
After meep-fields-solve-cw completes, it should be as if you had just run the simulation for an infinite time with the source at that frequency. You can call the various field-output functions and so on as usual at this point.
Run and step functions
The actual work in Meep is performed by run functions, which time-step the simulation for a given amount of time or until a given condition is satisfied.
The run functions, in turn, can be modified by use of step functions: these are called at every time step and can perform any arbitrary computation on the fields, do outputs and I/O, or even modify the simulation. The step functions can be transformed by many modifier functions, like at-beginning, during-sources, etcetera which cause them to only be called at certain times, etcetera, instead of at every time step.
A common point of confusion is described in the article: The run function is not a loop. Please read this article if you want to make Meep do some customized action on each time step, as many users make the same mistake. What you really want to in that case is to write a step function, as described below.
Run functions
The following run functions are available. (You can also write your own, using the lower-level C++/SWIG functions, but these should suffice for most needs.)
(run-until cond?/time step-functions...)
Run the simulation until a certain time or condition, calling the given step functions (if any) at each timestep. The first argument is either a number, in which case it is an additional time (in Meep units) to run for, or it is a function (of no arguments) which returns true when the simulation should stop.
(run-sources step-functions...)
Run the simulation until all sources have turned off, calling the given step functions (if any) at each timestep. Note that this does not mean that the fields will be zero at the end: in general, some fields will still be bouncing around that were excited by the sources.
(run-sources+ cond?/time step-functions...)
As run-sources, but with an additional first argument: either a number, in which case it is an additional time (in Meep units) to run for after the sources are off, or it is a function (of no arguments). In the latter case, the simulation runs until the sources are off and (cond?) returns true.
In particular, a useful first argument to run-sources+ or run-until is often given by (as in the Meep tutorial):
(stop-when-fields-decayed dT c pt decay-by)
Return a cond? function, suitable for passing to run-until/run-sources+, that examines the component c (e.g. Ex, etc.) at the point pt (a vector3) and keeps running until its absolute value squared has decayed by at least decay-by from its maximum previous value. In particular, it keeps incrementing the run time by dT (in Meep units) and checks the maximum value over that time period—in this way, it won't be fooled just because the field happens to go through 0 at some instant.
Note that, if you make decay-by very small, you may need to increase the cutoff property of your source(s), to decrease the amplitude of the small high-frequency components that are excited when the source turns off. (High frequencies near the Nyquist frequency of the grid have slow group velocities and are absorbed poorly by PML.)
Finally, another two run functions, useful for computing ω(k) band diagrams, are
(run-k-point T k)
Given a vector3 k, runs a simulation for each k point (i.e. specifying Bloch-periodic boundary conditions) and extracts the eigen-frequencies, and returns a list of the (complex) frequencies. In particular, you should have specified one or more Gaussian sources. It will run the simulation until the sources are turned off plus an additional T time units. It will run harminv (see below) at the same point/component as the first Gaussian source and look for modes in the union of the frequency ranges for all sources.
(run-k-points T k-points)
Given a list k-points of k vectors, runs run-k-point for each one, and returns a list of lists of frequencies (one list of frequencies for each k). Also prints out a comma-delimited list of frequencies, prefixed by freqs:, and their imaginary parts, prefixed by freqs-im:. (See e.g. this band diagram tutorial.)
Predefined step functions
Several useful step functions are predefined for you by Meep.
Output functions
The most common step function is an output function, which outputs some field component to an HDF5 file. Normally, you will want to modify this by one of the at- functions, below, as outputting a field at every time step can get quite time- and storage-consuming.
Note that although the various field components are stored at different places in the Yee lattice, when they are outputted they are all linearly interpolated to the same grid: to the points at the centers of the Yee cells, i.e. in 3d.
The predefined output functions are:
output-epsilon
Output the dielectric function (relative permittivity) ε. Note that this only outputs the frequency-independent part of ε (the limit).
output-mu
Output the relative permeability function μ. Note that this only outputs the frequency-independent part of μ (the limit).
output-hpwr
Output the magnetic-field energy density
output-dpwr
Output the electric-field energy density
output-tot-pwr
Output the total electric and magnetic energy density. Note that you might want to wrap this step function in synchronized-magnetic to compute it more accurately; see Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields.
output-Xfield-x, output-Xfield-y, output-Xfield-z, output-Xfield-r, output-Xfield-p
Output the x, y, z, r, or φ component respectively, of the field X, where X is either h, b, e, d, or s for the magnetic, electric, displacement, or Poynting field, respectively. If the field is complex, outputs two datasets, e.g. ex.r and ex.i, within the same HDF5 file for the real and imaginary parts, respectively. Note that for outputting the Poynting field, you might want to wrap the step function in synchronized-magnetic to compute it more accurately; see Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields.
output-Xfield
Outputs all the components of the field X, where X is either h, b, e, d, or s as above, to an HDF5 file. (That is, the different components are stored as different datasets within the same file.)
(output-png component h5topng-options)
Output the given field component (e.g. Ex, etc.) as a PNG image, by first outputting the HDF5 file, then converting to PNG via h5topng, then deleting the HDF5 file. The second argument is a string giving options to pass to h5topng (e.g. "-Zc bluered"). See also the Meep tutorial.
It is often useful to use the h5topng -C or -A options to overlay the dielectric function when outputting fields. To do this, you need to know the name of the dielectric-function .h5 file (which must have been previously output by output-epsilon). To make this easier, a built-in shell variable $EPS is provided which refers to the last-output dielectric-function .h5 file. So, for example (output-png Ez "-C $EPS") will output the Ez field and overlay the dielectric contours.
(output-png+h5 component h5topng-options)
Like output-png, but also outputs the .h5 file for the component. (In contrast, output-png deletes the .h5 when it is done.)
More generally, it is possible to output an arbitrary function of position and zero or more field components, similar to the integrate-field-function described above. This is done by:
(output-field-function name cs func)
Output the field function func to an HDF5 file in the datasets named name.r and name.i (for the real and imaginary parts). Similar to integrate-field-function, func is a function of position (a vector3) and the field components corresponding to cs: a list of component constants.
(output-real-field-function name cs func)
As output-field-function, but only outputs the real part of func to the dataset given by the string name.
See also Meep field-function examples. See also Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields if you want to do computations combining the electric and magnetic fields.
Harminv
The following step function collects field data from a given point and runs Harminv on that data to extract the frequencies, decay rates, and other information.
(harminv c pt fcen df [maxbands])
Returns a step function that collects data from the field component c (e.g. Ex, etc.) at the given point pt (a vector3). Then, at the end of the run, it uses Harminv to look for modes in the given frequency range (center fcen and width df), printing the results to standard output (prefixed by harminv:) as comma-delimited text, and also storing them to the variable harminv-results. The optional argument maxbands is the maximum number of modes to search for; defaults to 100.
Important: normally, you should only use harminv to analyze data after the sources are off. Wrapping it in (after-sources (harminv ...)) is sufficient.
In particular, Harminv takes the time series f(t) corresponding to the given field component as a function of time and decomposes it (within the specified bandwidth) as:
The results are stored in the list harminv-results, which is a list of tuples holding the frequency, amplitude, and error of the modes. Given one of these tuples, you can extract its various components with one of the accessor functions:
(harminv-freq result)
Return the complex frequency ω (in the usual Meep 2πc units).
(harminv-freq-re result)
Return the real part of the frequency ω.
(harminv-freq-im result)
Return the imaginary part of the frequency ω.
(harminv-Q result)
Return dimensionless lifetime, or "quality factor", Q, defined as .
(harminv-amp result)
Return the complex amplitude a.
(harminv-err result)
A crude measure of the error in the frequency (both real and imaginary)...if the error is much larger than the imaginary part, for example, then you can't trust the Q to be accurate. Note: this error is only the uncertainty in the signal processing, and tells you nothing about the errors from finite resolution, finite cell size, and so on!
For example, (map harminv-freq-re harminv-results) gives you a list of the real parts of the frequencies, using the Scheme built-in map.
Step-function modifiers
Rather than writing a brand-new step function every time we want to do something a bit different, the following "modifier" functions take a bunch of step functions and produce new step functions with modified behavior. (See also the Meep tutorial for examples.)
Miscellaneous step-function modifiers
(combine-step-funcs step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, return a new step function that (on each step) calls all of the passed step functions.
(synchronized-magnetic step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, return a new step function that (on each step) calls all of the passed step functions with the magnetic field synchronized in time with the electric field. See Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields.
Controlling when a step function executes
(when-true cond? step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions and a condition function cond? ( a function of no arguments), evaluate the step functions whenever (cond?) returns true.
(when-false cond? step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions and a condition function cond? ( a function of no arguments), evaluate the step functions whenever (cond?) returns false.
(at-every dT step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them at every time interval of dT units (rounded up to the next time step).
(after-time T step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times after a T time units have elapsed from the start of the run.
(before-time T step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times before a T time units have elapsed from the start of the run.
(at-time T step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only once, after a T time units have elapsed from the start of the run.
(after-sources step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times after all of the sources have turned off.
(after-sources+ T step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times after all of the sources have turned off, plus an additional T time units have elapsed.
(during-sources step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times before all of the sources have turned off.
(at-beginning step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only once, at the beginning of the run.
(at-end step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only once, at the end of the run.
Modifying HDF5 output
(in-volume v step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to only output a subset (or a superset) of the computational cell, corresponding to the meep::geometric_volume* v (created by the volume function).
(in-point pt step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to only output a single point of data, at pt (a vector3).
(to-appended filename step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to append their data to datasets in a single newly-created file named filename (plus an .h5 suffix and the current filename prefix). They append by adding an extra dimension to their datasets, corresponding to time.
(with-prefix prefix step-functions...)
Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to prepend the string prefix to the file names (much like filename-prefix, above).
Writing your own step functions
A step function can take two forms. The simplest is just a function of no arguments, which is called at every time step (unless modified by one of the modifier functions above). e.g.
(define (my-step) (print "Hello world!\n"))
If one then does (run-until 100 my-step), Meep will run for 100 time units and print "Hello world!" at every time step.
This suffices for most purposes. However, sometimes you need a step function that opens a file, or accumulates some computation, and you need to clean up (e.g. close the file or print the results) at the end of the run. For this case, you can write a step function of one argument: that argument will either be 'step when it is called during time-stepping, or 'finish when it is called at the end of the run.
Low-level functions
By default, Meep reads input functions like sources and geometry and creates global variables structure and fields to store the corresponding C++ objects. Given these, you can then call essentially any function in the C++ interface, because all of the C++ functions are automatically made accessible to Scheme by a wrapper-generator program called SWIG
Initializing the structure and fields
The structure and fields variables are automatically initialized when any of the run functions is called, or by various other functions such as add-flux. To initialize them separately, you can call (init-fields) manually, or (init-structure k-point) to just initialize the structure.
If you want to time step more than one field simultaneously, the easiest way is probably to do something like:
(init-fields)
(define my-fields fields)
(set! fields '())
and then change the geometry etc. and re-run (init-fields). Then you'll have two field objects in memory.
SWIG wrappers
If you look at a function in the C++ interface, then there are a few simple rules to infer the name of the corresponding Scheme function.
First, all Meep functions (in the meep:: namespace) are prefixed with meep- in the Scheme interface.
Second, any method of a class is prefixed with the name of the class and a hyphen. For example, meep::fields::step, which is the function that performs a time-step, is exposed to Scheme as meep-fields-step. Moreover, you pass the object as the first argument in the Scheme wrapper. e.g. f.step() becomes (meep-fields-step f).
To call the C++ constructor for a type, you use new-type. e.g. (new-meep-fields ...arguments...) returns a new meep::fields object. Conversely, to call the destructor and deallocate an object, you use delete-type; most of the time, this is not necessary because objects are automatically garbage-collected.
Some argument type conversion is performed automatically, e.g. types like complex numbers are converted to complex<double>, etcetera. vector3 vectors are converted to meep::vec, but to do this we need to know the dimensionality of the problem in C++. The problem dimensions are automatically initialized by init-structure, but if you want to pass vector arguments to C++ before that time you should call (require-dimensions!), which infers the dimensions from the geometry-lattice, k-point, and dimensions variables.
Retrieved from "http://ab-initio.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Meep_Reference"
Category: Meep
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line6
|
__label__cc
| 0.608159
| 0.391841
|
Government misses pay-day for clean-up workers
(CNS): At the end of last week’s roadside cleanup, many workers on the Christmas job scheme were left empty handed when government failed to make the pay-day. Police were called out in George Town on Friday evening after many of the temporary workers who had been given ten days work on the project turned up at the bank for their pay only to discover there was no cash for their labours. Cayman27 caught the disappointed and increasingly angry large group of workers and police on film. The workers were due to be paid on at 3pm on Friday afternoon but for at least the second time there were problems with government meeting the pay day.
According to government, the Christmas roadside cleanup is designed not only to spruce up the islands for the festive season but also to give local unemployed workers a chance to earn some cash for the holiday, especially given the recent tough times. Around 800 workers have been given only ten days work this year on the project, which was first funded by the UDP administration in 2009 to the tune of more than $1million.
Go to Cayman 27 video
Maybe Mckeeva didn't have enough money after the big ole dinner party he hosted!!! Oh well clean up crew, HOPE you know better next time! The truth of the matter is, NO ONE IN GOV'T GIVES A DAMN! And worse if yah didn't clean up their yard properly either! ;(
Bushwacker says:
This fiasco clearly highlights that these numskull’s that were elected have no clue whatsoever about running a Government with Fifty plus Thousand souls at sake much less a rather small exercise such as this clean-up effort. Their befuddling antics as “elected members” have caused them to become the laughing stock of the Cayman Islands, the region and now it appears the world. Imagine they are tasked to negotiate with tycoons such as Mr. Kenneth Dart and large conglomerates like CHEC, yet to reiterate they cannot even organize and operate correctly a rather minor operation such as this clean-up effort.
Let’s break down how rather simply this exercise should have been.
Mr. Ellio Solomon stated that the number of crews and their sizes had to be restricted due to these austere economic times (establishment of the number of crews and their sizes);
Each crew was “managed” by a Foreman;
Considering the effort, it is reasonable to say that every “worker” is a Contract employee;
Every Crew’s Foreman should have register every individual at the commencement of the clean-up;
Considering that these are Contract Employees their contracts are fixed for a limited period of time. Therefore it is not unreasonable to have all Crews start work at let’s 7:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm.
Having completed all five (5) of the small and simple steps mentioned above at the commencement of this exercise. The Treasury could have easily commenced the creation of the pay cheques at the least by midweek of the contract period for their delivery at 3:30 pm on Friday.
However, it appears that all of the “time-sheets” were only handed into the Treasury towards the end of the work day on Friday with expectation to have the hundreds of said cheques completed in a matter of a couple of hours.
These new definitions for an inept and incompetent Gowermint could not tear their way out of a dripping wet paper bag! Considering the totality of blunders and their wastrel ways since taking office it is reasonableto say that this Territory cannot sustain another term of this churlish and numskull behavior. Dear God please help us all by enlightening the West Bay voters!
MER says:
This is serious stuff!!! The people who desperately need the help from Government are the one's who are getting only excuses! Mckeeva found $4 million to give to churches, excuse me but I did not hear of any church being effected by the economic meltdown!!!!
LMAO says:
That is what happens when you want to "help" the people and give them temporary jobs so they can earn a little Christmas cash BEFORE you confirm that you actually have money to pay them.
The Premier wants to viewed as some kind of "saviour" to theseislands and how he is bending over backward to help people but now he has egg on his face.
" Government misses payday"? Are you serious. These workers expected to get their money on time, like they were told. Im sure a few days late may be nothing to you, but to them that don't have stable income its a lot. How can you manage to mess this up? Aren't you all the ones that planned it and had everything prepared?.. Nevermind..I guess not.
Annnie Green Gables says:
I am wondering what you people will say six months after you vote in a new government. Lol You people just cannot satisfy.
My word, some posters on here really have an axe.
Its Treasury that prints the cheques, and i can imagine that generating / approving 200 cheques takes quite a while.
Its funny how the ignorance of the locals is always highlighted for amuzement. Why didn't the TV / New Forums publish how good some workers are cleaning up the place – rather than focusing on a few rotten apples of the local populace that believe they can behave like animals whenever they dont get what they want?
Just Sayin says:
You make it sound as though the Treasury has the authority to approve and print all cheques coming from the Government which I don't believe is the case, otherwise why would they have all those CFO's?
Maybe the Ministry responsible for paying these people just didn't have the funds and therefore didn't approve the cheques to be printed.
all the money spent on these clean ups could have been used to get them qualified for some sort of trade – plumber, construction worker, food & beverage server, bar tender, etc. etc. so that they could support themselves all year round.
Knot S Smart says:
Maybe Mac thought that they were his enthusiastic supporters who volunteered to clean up his island.
30/11/-0001 at 12:00 am
"According to government, the Christmas roadside cleanup is designed not only to spruce up the islands for the festive season but also to give local unemployed workers a chance to earn some cash for the holiday, especially given the recent tough times."
Unlike many of the commenters here, I appreciate the hard work of the crews on-island, particularly in my own district, BT. I just think its a crying shame that some genuinely unemployed locals turned up to work yet were turned away in favour of people who had no right being offered work with these crews. And I am not talking gossip I talking fact – seen plenty people who already employed on them crews and an expat here on a 6 month work permit working with them too, and I have relatives and friends who turned up for work and were told there was no more room left. Those people should be ashamed taking work away from people who genuinely need it, particularly at Christmas. And then to add insult to injury the government don't get their act organised enough to pay these people too.
Disgraceful.
Some people are so pathetic! The so called workers who did'nt receive their cheques on friday afternoon, were those who showed up to work for a day or two and expected a full weeks pay. Their hours and cheques had to be adjusted, maybe that is something Government should look into and get rid of all those on their payroll who sit idle all month, until payday, full of energy, running to the bank and taking care of personal business. CIVIL SERVICE FULL OF THEM! GET RID OF THEM, WOULD SAVE THE COUNTRY ALOT OF CASH!
What's ironic is the Gowerment reinstated CS 3% this month and couldn't pony up the dough to pay these ppl who were actually working. McKweewa you see what you gone done now? Stirred the shit and made it stinker! If I could get away with it I might spontaneously vomit on his shoes the next time I see him.
Given their behaviour, you can understand why of them are unemployed.
Correction. Given the behaviour of the minority of Caymanians, the marjoity of Caymanians suffer.
Super Dart to bail us out again!
Where did the Lunch come from? I was hoping maybe the Church in each district as the clean mover around could give a little back.
You expect to get lunch from the churches?
They are here to eat your lunch. You see those expensive cars the ministers drive?
Not every minister, but most of the false prophets that are predicting dooms day. Frightening their congregations into putting more money in the collection plates, so they can live the large life. False Prophets.
False prophets: that's every Minister, right?
Anonnymous says:
Guess you don't know about the church(es) whose members maintain a pantry and consistently give food to the needy, not only at Christmas. You really shouldn't generalize. Your moniker fits you to a 'T'.
FBB says:
That is quite an unfair comment to make about 'the expensive cars' that the ministers drive.
People always seem to assume that because someone is a pastor or a minister and if they live in a 'nice' house or a drive a 'nice' car they are robbing people.
Do they ever stop to think that the minister/pastor is getting paid a salary from the church, sometimes a lot less than most people think and that they have taken out a mortgage/car loan just like every one else and is paying that.
It saddens me to hear how a lot of the people here always tearing down other people without any facts to support their accusations. There are a lot of "haters" here for an island who calls itself "a christian community".
Judge not less you be judged. Now with that said to all those ministers/pastors out there who are just taking the collection money for their own personal gratification, shame on you but God will deal with you accordingly.
More to Come get rid of the Government
Yes that's the truth everybody was running around on Saturday morning from CNB to the MLA office at the four way stop looking for their monies.
Also, it was said that the organizers would deduct CI$10.00 a day for lunch for the workers and the workers had to end up throwing the food away as it was not even cooked properly and raw most of the time.
The organizers are having different people cook lunch at their home for the workers I wonder if Environment Health checked on the kitchens where they are cooking to see if it is healthy to sell food. How does Environmental Health let them get away with it.
The clean-up crew had very little or nothing to do in my area. The frons cut from a tree were left on the the side of the road, while some took turns resting in a sand hole, and others smoking or drinking white rum. What a disgrace. Taxpayers money handed out to the not so ambitious.
It took 12 to 15 to stand motionless around one person holding an garbage bag. These were only a few of the incidences/happenings witnessed in the neighbourhoods or on the roads. They need help but they don''t need work. By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread. Stop encouraging laziness, give them the tools to work and encouragement to improve and move upward.
Check the side roads and see how much litter is still left behind. Good job. Raise their pay.
Ellio was busy negotiating with CHEC so he will personally hand over the cheques and remind them of whom they have to thank at a later date.
Yep – that sounds like our current government. Incompetent, unorganized, selfish and arrogant!
Ah, come on……. They weren't that bad!
I guess Ellio has moved on to the "Dock" spotlight and no longer wanting to play hero handing out the Friday cheques as he did in the past. Watch out CG he may influence the premiere for you to take up that role!
Typical of the McKeeva Bush government. Lots of hot air. No real benefit to Caymanians.
Slavery has not been abolished in Cayman!
How typical of our Government. Champagne taste with only beer money to spend. Sad and disgusting how our Government behaves especially at Christmas.
I ran into a few of the workers at the bank on Saturday. The bank had to open up an "express" line for them, I guess to try and ease the tension. That was the most alert I've ever seen the security guards. The was all very professional.
« Illegal guns linked to crimes
New London bus runs out of fuel on M1 »
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line17
|
__label__wiki
| 0.761553
| 0.761553
|
Focus on Haiti: Washington's Militarized Takeover
Top Priority is Command & Control, Hindering Desperately Needed Humanitarian Aid
US troops control Port-au-Prince's airport and port facilities, blocking and slowing aid, including relief flights from NGOs, France, Brazil, Italy and other countries, diverting them to the neighboring Dominican Republic, hours from Port-au-Prince on bad roads.
Haiti is no stranger to adversity and anguish - over 500 years of severe oppression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, embargoes, sanctions, deep poverty, starvation, unrepayable debt, and natural calamities from destructive hurricanes to a dozen magnitude 7.0 or greater Caribbean region earthquakes in the past 500 years. The last major one was in 1946 at 8.1 in the adjacent Dominican Republic, also striking Haiti. Earlier catastrophic ones were in 1751 and 1770, both devastating Port-au-Prince, and the 1842 one destroying Cap-Haitien in the north.
On September 25, 2008, Phoenix Delacroix quoted geologist Patrick Charles of Havana's Geological Institute saying:
"conditions are ripe for major seismic activity in Port-au-Prince. The inhabitants of the Haitian capital need to prepare themselves for an event which will inevitably occur."
Citing a real danger, he explained that the dangerous Enriquillo Fault Zone extends across Port-au-Prince, starting in Petionville, traversing the Southern Peninsula to Tiburon. Noting earlier tremors in the area, he said a larger earthquake usually follows, yet no precautions were taken, leaving Haitians vulnerable to what happened - vast destruction, perhaps hundreds of thousands dead, countless numbers seriously injured, and disease, depravation, and militarized occupation haunting survivors in the aftermath.
After Washington ousted President Jean-Betrand Aristide in February 2004, UN Blue Helmets (MINUSTAH) occupied Haiti as paramilitary enforcers. They still do, subordinate to around 20,000 US land and sea based troops, including Marines, Army 82nd Airborne paratroupers, Navy assault ships, and Coast Guard vessels offshore, a powerful force for indefinite occupation, severe repression, and ruthless exploitation for American interests - obstructing, not providing, humanitarian aid, and facilitating potentially hundreds of thousands of deaths from starvation, dehydration, disease, untreated wounds, trauma, and for some perhaps just giving up and expiring unnoticed, unreported, and uncared about by forces able to help.
It's an old story for Haitians, beleaguered for over 500 years and under America's thumb for nearly two centuries, unrecognized, embargoed, exploited, and slaughtered to assure their freedom is denied. Now again, but first some background.
Occupied Haiti
On April 30, 2004, the UN Security Council authorized MINUSTAH - paramilitary peacekeepers, illegally sent for the first time ever to support a coup d'etat regime in place of a democratically elected president.
Rebel thugs got free reign to join them in the streets, the result being hundreds turned up dead or missing. The state Port-au-Prince morgue was swamped with bodies. Many showed up with their hands tied behind their backs and bags placed over their heads. Ruthlessness was empowered. Orders came from Washington.
Bodies turned up everywhere, in streets, on beaches, abandoned as food for pigs, and anyone connected with Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas party (FL) was fair game.
US Marines and foreign troops arrived, not to deliver aid or for protection, but to intimidate, terrorize, crush resistance, solidify coup d'etat rule, and destroy Haitian democracy under Aristide and prevent any chance of it returning.
MINUSTAH and the reconstituted Haitian National Police (the force Aristide abolished with the army) took over from the initial Multinational Interim Force (MIF), terrorizing Haitians through thousands of political killings, disappearances, torture, and unlawful arrests and incarcerations.
FL was effectively destroyed and Aristide's remarkable accomplishments ended in areas of healthcare, education, free expression, economic and social reforms, human rights and justice, lost under coup d'etat rule and thereafter under the Preval government, a pseudo one subservient to Washington.
In the 2006 presidential and parliamentary elections, he agreed to painful concessions, surrendered his authority, and yielded power to US and elitist Haitian interests - a shameless betrayal of his people.
After the coup and thereafter, episodes like the following were commonplace:
On December 22, 2006, Blue Helmets assaulted Cite Soleil (one of Port-au-Prince's most impoverished communities), randomly shot and killed 30 or more people, supposedly to capture a gang member, but in fact to terrorize.
In an earlier July 6, 2005 incident, hundreds of heavily armed troops attacked Cite Soleil with an array of powerful weapons - high-powered assault ones atop armored personnel carriers, precision rifles for assassinations, and a type of gattling gun firing depleted uranium tipped armor-piercing bullets. Thousands of rounds were indiscriminately fired. About 70 people were murdered, and many were left unattended to bleed to death on streets or in their homes.
On January 23, 2007, MINUSTAH forces were back, open fired randomly for hours, and used helicopters to reign death from the skies, killing dozens, then removing the dead to prevent a body count.
From February 2004 - December 2005 alone, Wayne State University School of Social Work researchers estimated that 8,000 people were murdered and 35,000 women sexually assaulted in the greater Port-au-Prince area - attributed to MINUSTAH, the Haitian National Police (PNH), Haitian demobilized army members, and anti-Aristide paramilitary gangs enlisted to commit terror. Also reported were documented kidnappings, extrajudicial detentions, assaults other than rape, death threats, physical threats, and threats of sexual violence against helpless people. The report concluded that "crime and systematic abuse and human rights were common in Port-au-Prince" involving criminals but also "political actors and UN soldiers."
Today, similar abuses crush resistance, prevent the restoration of democracy, and keep Haitians cowed, abused and exploited. Washington decides their fate, and now the Marines are back along with thousands of combat paratroupers and naval forces (an authorized 20,000 force mostly arrived), not to provide aid, to deny it and perhaps let hundreds of thousands perish - a crime of genocidal proportions, a US specialty, honed and perfected from decades of ritual slaughter, especially against people of color, deemed inferior to American "exceptionalism" and "moral superiority."
Marines came earlier in 1915, stayed 20 years, ravaged the country, destroyed Haitian society and institutions, and committed horrendous crimes against humanity. Most notorious was the infamous 1929 slaughter of 264 peasants protesting in Les Cayes. In addition, corvee or forced labor was employed, brutally exploited, and new weapons tested like today, including aerial bombing years before the Nazis did it against Guernica (in April 1937) in support of Spanish fascists in the country's civil war.
Haiti's Catastrophic Tragedy
After its worst catastrophe in nearly 170 years, millions in the country need everything, not Marines - food, water, medical care, shelter, and deep compassion at their greatest time of need.
Instead, the country is occupied, militarized, denied aid, and taken over for greater exploitation. General Ken Keen, in charge of forces, says US troops will "be here as long as needed," signaling an open-ended commitment for years.
On her January 16 photo-op visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton practically announced an emergency decree, suspension of the rule of law, and authorization of curfews and martial law under Pentagon control. She said:
"The decree would give the government an enormous amount of authority, which in practice they would delegate to us," omitting that its choice was do it or else.
Despite the calm and lack of disorder, it's now official under Pentagon command enforcing a state of emergency and martial law. US troops control Port-au-Prince's airport and port facilities, blocking and slowing aid, including relief flights from France, Brazil, Italy and other countries, diverting them to the neighboring Dominican Republic, hours from Port-au-Prince on bad roads. In addition, the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders report aid flights can't land for fast access to treat the injured, ill and dying. Pentagon troops obstruct them, willfully letting people suffer, die, and be ethnically cleaned from Port-au-Prince areas wanted for new development. More on that below.
According to General Keen:
"If an air traffic controller doesn't know what's on an incoming plane, then he doesn't know what priority to give it."
Military flights in and ones out with US citizens and foreign nationals have top priority. Saving lives don't matter. They're just Haitians, poor, black, unimportant, to be removed, using the earthquake as a pretext to do it, dead or alive.
In natural disasters, immediate aid is critical. After that, casualties multiply fast and in Haiti they're exploding, from a lack of medical supplies and equipment, vital surgeries, infections, diseases, extreme trauma, and inadequate essential to life supplies not let in or delayed. Three million or more Haitians need help. A fraction of that number are getting it. As a result, thousands are dying daily.
Phillippe Bolopion from FRANCE24 TV said supplies are piling up at the airport and not being delivered. Desperate people can't "understand why the generosity of the world isn't getting to them. It's really hard to comprehend."
Radio Television Esponola's (RTVE) Fran Sevilla reported:
"There continues to be no distribution of humanitarian aid, of food and water. I ask myself how all these human beings survive. I ask if anyone is helping them, if they are receiving anything, and the answer is always no. They survive thanks to the solidarity between them, sharing between families and groups of friends what little they have, what they can get."
President Rene Preval is disturbingly absent and silent, reportedly at the airport, out of sight, playing no role in the relief effort - something he should lead, not abstain from, and do it visibly, actively, on the ground in Port-au-Prince, what Aristide would do if there.
Despite the obstacles, some nations are doing what they can, Venezuela for one, a critical Hugo Chavez saying on his weekly Sunday broadcast:
"It seems that the United States is militarily occupying Haiti, taking advantage of the tragedy....Thousands of (soldiers) are disembarking in Haiti as if it were a war. (Haiti) needs doctors, tents, rescue teams and machinery....Now, who said soldiers, rifles and machine guns are necessary?"
Venezuelan and Cuban aid were some of the first to arrive, and Chavez and Castro promise more, including food, water, doctors, medical supplies and rescue equipment, yet Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicholas Maduro said shipments were diverted to the Dominican Republic, losing precious hours to deliver it to victims.
So far, Venezuela alone has sent fuel, 616 metric tons of food, and 116 metric tons of equipment, including water purification systems, electrical generators and heavy equipment for moving rubble, Chavez saying:
"The Venezuelan people (will do more and) will donate all the fuel the Haitian people need. We are coordinating with the president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, who put the terminal of the refinery of his country at our service."
Chavez later announced that another five ships loaded with food and medical supplies left for Haiti on January 19 with Venezuelan soldiers on board to "protect the safety of everyone, but not to militarily occupy (the country) as the US intends to do."
Venezuela and other ALBA nations (Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas) pledged generous aid, additional shiploads already sent carrying thousands of tons of food and other supplies.
America's Response - Occupation, Not Aid
In a show of strength, US paratroupers took control of the Presidential Palace, symbol of the nation's sovereignty, wanting it for a command center, and angering one Haitian to say:
"I haven't seen the Americans in the streets giving out water and food, but now they come to the palace."
From another:
"It's an occupation. The palace is our power, our face, our pride," now taken, occupied, a deep humiliation while critical needs go begging.
Besides control, security is top priority, never mind how calm, resilient, compassionate, and committed able Haitians are to help, asking no more than for vital supplies to survive at a time they can't provide them on their own. Yet Keen claims:
"incidents of violence (are) imped(ing) our ability to support the (Haitian) government and answer the challenges that this country faces as they're suffering a tragedy of epic proportions," one America exacerbates along with repressive MINUSTAH forces, to be reinforced with thousands of additional troops.
In separate incidents, they fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd close to the Port-au-Prince airport, and Hatian police did as well against civilians in the city center. Another report said police were shooting Haitians and letting them bleed to death in the street.
"We don't need military aid. What we need is food and shelter," shouted one man at UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his one-day visit with officials and UN forces, not to assess the tragedy and direct massive aid to address it.
Arriving on January 17, he left the same day, an appalling display of arrogance and indifference. During a photo-op near a tent city, he was heckled by angry crowds demanding help from the international community. Instead he said:
"Coordination will improve as we are better organized. Deliveries are now being made in a more effective and efficient manner."
In fact, they're being obstructed and prevented from landing, and much getting in is stacked at the airport, not delivered or delayed. The result is death, devastation, and human suffering everywhere while Ban, Hillary Clinton and husband Bill come for photo-ops and shameless comments like the former president saying:
"There was an extraordinary amount of time devoted to try and dig through those buildings to try to find living and dead."
If fact, no heavy equipment was delivered. UN and US troops didn't help, and Haitians had to use small implements and their bare hands to rescue a bare handful of people on their own while perhaps hundreds of thousands perished.
At the same time, desperation grows, arousing one woman to say:
"I have been here every day. I heard they gave away some food but there was a riot....we have been on this spot since the day of the earthquake and we have not seen anyone give away anything but water," and not enough.
Another man shouted:
"Have we been abandoned? Where is the food?"
Head of mission of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Michelle Chouinard, described their enormous challenges:
limited supplies of everything;
extreme crush injuries, partial amputations and open fractures;
people in severe pain with festering wounds;
a young man, typical of others, with a traumatic crush injury; he was young and strong, but his leg was dead and had to come off;
gangrenous limbs removed to save lives;
after surgeries, patients can't go home; they have none and need care - to prevent infections, change dressings and control pain;
many amputees and the paralyzed need lifelong care, but from where, by whom, and the numbers are so great it's impossible to help everyone;
thousands of children have been orphaned;
shocked, traumatized people are everywhere;
the number of people needing surgery is overwhelming; teams work under makeshift conditions around the clock with inadequate supplies running out as well as enough fuel for refrigerating medicines; and
people are dying and will die without essential treatment, and for the seriously ill, survival depends on leaving Haiti for what's not available internally - but Washington is blocking Haitian citizens from leaving, even parents whose children are US citizens; they can go, not their parents.
Two million or more are homeless, living on streets or, if lucky, in tents. Partners in Health, (with 25 years experience providing healthcare to Haitians), estimates 20,000 are dying daily from lack of surgery and essential treatment. The human tragedy is incalculable. Tens of thousands of bodies get dumped in mass graves like garbage.
MSF's Dr. Greg Elder fears:
"The next health risk could include outbreaks of diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, and other diseases among hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in overcrowded camps with poor or nonexistent sanitation."
On January 20, even The New York Times reported that:
"....people (are) writhing in pain (in squatter camps around the capital), their injuries bound up by relatives but not yet seen by a doctor eight days after the quake struck. On top of that, the many bodies still in the wreckage increase the risk of diseases spreading, especially, experts say, if there is rain."
The Wall Street Journal reported that Port-au-Prince General Hospital is besieged by over 1,000 patients needing surgery. "....thousands of injured, some grievously, wait outside virtually any hospital or clinic, pleading for treatment."
BBC correspondents said aid arriving by sea is taken to the airport, "where it is piling up and not being distributed to those who need it." As a result, most Haitians are getting little or nothing. An estimated two hundred thousand or more have died. Many more will perish for lack of help.
At the same time, MINUSTAH and US forces provide security, not aid, leaving Haitians on their own, at the mercy of what relief agencies can provide and doctors from Cuba, Venezuela and other concerned nations, not America, not the EU, not Canada, not the world's wealthiest states able to mount a sustained, large-scale effort but won't.
Instead, reports say flyers are being circulated throughout Port-au-Prince, telling people to evacuate to safer places. It's reminiscent of New Orleans post-Katrina, a mass ethnic cleansing exodus to level the city's most valued parts, prepare it for upscale development, and prevent poor Haitians from returning.
On January 22, AP reported that:
"Haitian officials are planning a massive relocation of 400,000 people from makeshift camps to the outskirts of the capital....to help residents survive the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake."
In fact, Pentagon forces run everything, providing aid not their concern. They're relocating people, dumping and forgetting about them, out of sight and mind.
The New York Times ignores it, referring only to aid groups helping the homeless by "an epic relocation (of) up to one million people." Not a word about capitalizing on disaster for profit.
Before the quake, Haiti had over 10,000 NGOs profiteering on the nation's misery, preparing now for a bonanza at the expense of the poor, displaced and immiserated.
Blocking a Haitian Exodus
The Pentagon has Haiti under siege. Five US Coast Guard vessels and Navy warships patrol offshore to interdict those fleeing and forcibly return them back home.
On January 19, cnn.com reported that:
"A US Air Force plane serving as an airborne radio station is broadcasting messages to Haitians (warning) them not to attempt ocean voyages to the United States, saying they will be intercepted and turned back home if they do."
The message comes from Raymond Joseph, Haiti's US ambassador, saying in Creole:
"Listen, don't rush on boats to leave the country. If you do that, we'll all have even worse problems....If you think you will reach the US and all the doors will be wide open to you, that's not at all the case. And they will intercept you right on the water and send you back home where you came from."
If large numbers flee, they'll be incarcerated at Guatanamo's Krome Service Processing Center under conditions others earlier faced. After the 1991 coup deposed President Aristide, thousands fled to America. Most were sent home, but around 300 were held at Guantanamo because tests showed they were HIV positive. In subsequent years, thousands more were interned there.
Conditions were deplorable. Treated like prisoners, they were held behind razor wire in leaky barracks with bad sanitation, poor food, and little medical care even for the sick and pregnant women. After one protest and a hunger strike, crackdowns were severe, and many were imprisoned.
In October 2002, 212 Haitians reached South Florida seeking asylum and safety. Instead, they were rounded up, handcuffed, held in detention, and grossly mistreated. Families were separated from children, husbands from wives, and siblings from each other, but it wasn't an isolated incident under a secret Bush administration policy authorizing what now is the Department of Homeland Security to detain South Florida arrivals, regardless of their asylum eligibility.
It's how Washington always treated Haitians since they began arriving over 50 years ago to escape repression, only to be treated abusively once here.
Today, sick and dying Haitians are denied visas for emergency medical treatment and those with them can't leave. On January 19, the Miami Herald reported that commercial flights from Haiti are banned because checks can't screen out potential terrorists, a policy applying to Haitians, not US citizens or others allowed to depart.
Abducting Haitian Children
Noted international law and human rights expert Professor Francis Boyle reports the following:
"The USA is stealing the alleged 'orphans' of Haiti, taking them away from their families. Haiti is currently being occupied by the United States....Obama basically told Preval he was taking over the country, and Preval said OK -- no choice in the matter" as Washington does what it pleases, especially against defenseless countries like Haiti.
"....the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to this situation. It clearly states in Article 2:
'The Convention shall also apply to all cases of partial or total occupation of the territory of a High Contracting Party, even if the said occupation meets with no armed resistance.' "
Under Fourth Geneva, Haitian "orphans are protected persons under the terms of the (Convention). Hence, they cannot be moved from Haiti for any reason. To do so is a serious war crime."
Boyle added that Defense Secretary Gates said America won't police Haiti. However, under Fourth Geneva, occupying the country and displacing its sitting government (even in weakened form) is precisely what Washington is doing.
On January 19, The New York Times headlined, "53 Haitian Orphans Are Airlifted to US," then explained that some Haitian orphanages "are fronts for traffickers who buy children from their parents and sell them to couples in other countries." Now profiteers are stealing them.
According to UNICEF spokesperson Christopher de Bono:
"In orphanages in Haiti, there are an awful lot of children who are not orphans."
According to UNICEF adviser Jean Luc Legrand, children are also missing from hospitals.
"We have documented around 15 cases of children disappearing from hospitals and not with their own family at the time. UNICEF has been working in Haiti for many years and we knew the problem with the trade of children....that existed beforehand. Unfortunately, many of the....networks have links with the international adoption market."
Fast-track adoptions are proceeding in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and America.
They're victims of child-traffickers, now aided by Homeland Security's January 18 announced policy of waiving visa requirements on humanitarian grounds for Haitian children approved for adoption, or perhaps abducted to be sold for profit, never to see their parents again or know if they're alive. DHS is facilitating a crime, a practice it's expert at targeting Latino immigrants, including documented US citizens.
Boyle asks who gives "the White Racist United States (the) Divine Right to go around the world (stealing) Black Children from Third World Countries, depriving those children and their countries of their future?"
"The forcible transfer of children of one group (Black Hatians) to another group (White Americans) is genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention (besides violating Fourth Geneva)."
It may also violate America's "Genocide Implication Act as amended by the Genocide Accountability Act and perhaps the US War Crimes Act."
The White House pressured the Haitian government to comply, forcing it to be complicit in child abductions - trafficking potentially thousands of Haitian children for profit at a time they're most vulnerable.
"Notice the duress and coercion involved here. The Black Haitian government was forced by the White Racist USA to surrender up their Children to White American child thieves," parents complicit in a crime with lawyers helping them who know better but are well paid to stay silent.
Boyle asks:
"Are we American Lawyers going to stand by and let their genocidal thievery of Haitian babies happen? Or are we going to do something to stop it?"
This story was published on January 25, 2010.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line22
|
__label__cc
| 0.696069
| 0.303931
|
Geographical Index > United States > Michigan > Wexford County > Report # 26196
Report # 26196 (Class B)
Submitted by witness NO on Sunday, June 28, 2009.
Possible intimidation experienced by two bow hunters near Cadillac
(Show Printer-friendly Version)
YEAR: 2000/01
MONTH: October
COUNTY: Wexford County
LOCATION DETAILS: South of 46rd. Between 17rd and 21rd.
NEAREST TOWN: Hoxeyville
NEAREST ROAD: S21
OBSERVED: A friend and I were Bowhunting in October of 2000 or 2001.We found the area we wanted to hunt the day before.We hiked into the woods together.He chose a spot down by the creek over looking a small swampy area.It was down a deep ravine.I continued on further down the path and found a spot and sat down in the tall grass.Neither one of us had a tree stand.
I had sat down for a couple of hours and was awaiting the time my friend and I call "Crunch Time". That is the time when the wind usually calms down and Deer start to move.Off to my left I could hear what sounded like an animal moving very quietly.I'd like to add that where I sat there was a small hill between me and the spot where I had hoped to ambush a Deer.This animal kept quietly rustling about and I moved from a sitting position to a crouch, getting ready for a shot.All of a sudden a very large tree started to shake violently and whatever this animal was let out a roar/scream that scared the hell out of me.I could see up into the tree and saw nothing in the tree. I could not see the bottom of the tree as it was obscured by the small hill. I immediately got up and ran all the way back to the truck.When I arrived at the truck two DNR officers were waiting to probably check our licenses.One of the officers was a male the other a female.The officers questioned me why I was running. I told them what happened and also told them that my friend was still in the woods.One of the Officers unsnapped his holster but did not pull out his gun.At this time it was dark we walked into the woods looking for my friend.After a short walk we could see his flashlight. The first words out of his mouth were, "Did you hear that thing scream". I told him that I did. He also elaborated that immediately after the scream two deer ran through the swampy area at full speed.We all walked out of the woods together with the officers instructing us to leave. They didn't even bother checking our licenses. They were at a loss to explain what had happened.I have since bought a trailer down the road in Manistee County and am in the area quite a bit.In looking back the thing that scares me the most is the fact that this powerful animal was very stealth until it wanted me to know it was there.The area also has legendary creature known as the Dog Man.
ALSO NOTICED: Upon leaving the woods I was greeted by two DNR officers.
OTHER WITNESSES: My friend who I was hunting with at the time.
OTHER STORIES: Yes. Recent discussions with the locals in the area have revealed other incidents. Some of the locals won't talk about it. I think it's because I'm a "Flat-lander". Somebody from downstate Michigan.
TIME AND CONDITIONS: The incident occurred in the evening. It was sunny,cool and breezy.
ENVIRONMENT: Manistee National Forest. Very heavily wooded, hilly with a small creek and a swampy area.Poplar Creek runs through the area. It's basically a Brook Trout stream.
Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Don Peer:
I spoke at length with the witness. He seemed very honest and sincere. He stated the events above and said he first heard what he thought was a deer or squirrel quietly rustling around on the other side of the hill. He estimates the diameter of the tree that violently shook and swayed to have been between 12 and 14 inches in diameter and whatever was shaking it had to possess great strength.
The witness has since purchased a cottage in the area and said he will take me to the location the next time he is up for a weekend. I will update this report if I find any evidence at that time. This seems to have been a possible intimidation or a territorial threat display to get the hunters out of the area.
This witness wanted to tell his story and have it published so that others in the area who may have had similar experiences will come forward. He thinks many people may have had a similar encounter and never tell anyone, not knowing what to make of it.
About BFRO Investigator Don Peer:
Don Peer lives in northern Michigan and has studied the bigfoot phenomenon all his life. He has attended numerous Michigan expeditions and co-organized the 2011 Michigan BFRO expedition. He is an avid outdoorsman and works for the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Don Peer may be contacted at dpeer_mibigfoot@yahoo.com
Explanation of the report classification system
Submit a report for the sightings database
Please send any comments or inquiries to Contact@BFRO.net
Copyright © 2017 BFRO.net
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line29
|
__label__wiki
| 0.603878
| 0.603878
|
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Tel: +251115 51 35 41
Fax: +251 115 51 38 51
info@africahumanitarian.org
Public Advocacy
HIV-AIDS Prevention
Relief and Recovery
SGBV
Home Who We Are History
By africa Who We Are December 28, 2011
Dr. Dawit Zawde launched Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) in 1994 with several like-minded individuals, in response to the atrocities of the Rwandan genocide.
More than two decades later AHA continues to provide life saving humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and local communities across Africa. To date more than 15 million people affected by crisis have benefited from the support of AHA, in 20 different countries: Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo (DR), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea (Rep), Kenya, Liberia, Namibia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and Zambia.
Find out more about where we work.
Our work has seen us deliver multi-sectoral programs in diverse, difficult and sometimes dangerous situations. This experience, along with our physical, social and cultural proximity, knowledge and understanding of local context, has led us to play an ever increasing role in international advocacy. We have partaken in numerous forums and network meetings around the world, often participating as the only southern NGO. Find out more about our work in public advocacy.
Over the years we have built up many strong and effective partnerships and we continue to emphasize the importance of a common effort to prevent suffering and affect positive change for vulnerable communities. We continue to be UNHCR’s largest indigenous partner in Africa. In addition, we work closely with the African Union and many other humanitarian actors. Find out more about our partners.
As we continue to grow and develop as an independent organisation, our focus remains on best serving the affected populations to whom we are ultimately accountable. Excellent communication, impartiality and transparency are key to the positive relationships which we have established with vulnerable populations and donors alike. We are proud to report that for the 15th consecutive year we have received a clean bill of health for our programs from our partners and auditors, attesting to our high standards and abilities. Find out more about AHA’s finances.
Our long term plan for the future sees us developing strategies that provide sustainable responses to Africa’s changing needs. In this light AHA continues to work confidently in the belief that Africans have what it takes to effectively address the problems facing the continent – proximity, ownership, local knowledge and expertise.
Latest Humanitarian News
UK contributes £50 million to tackle ongoing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Rising flood waters threatening millions across South Asia
WHO scales up in Burkina Faso in response to worsening humanitarian situation
‘Complacency’ a factor in stagnating global vaccination rates, warn UN health chiefs
Inicia campaña masiva para vacunar a más de 3 millones de niños contra la polio en Venezuela
WHO reinforces support in Iraq as country enters transition to development phase
More than 820 million people are hungry globally - UN agencies
What we Work
Volentry
2016 © Copyrights african Humanitarian Action
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line39
|
__label__cc
| 0.650766
| 0.349234
|
Africa Cancer Foundation: Eat and exercise your way out of cancer
By Chepkemoi Lasoi
Fun and informative. That is the simplest way to describe the ‘Move Eat family friendly’ event held by the Africa Cancer Foundation (ACF) at The Nairobi Arboretum on Saturday 7 July 2018 to educate Nairobi residents on living right, eating right so as to fight the scourge of cancer.
Founded in 2011, the Africa Cancer Foundation is focused on cancer awareness, prevention and treatment. Its vision is to have a cancer free Africa while its mission is “To promote the prevention of cancer and provide a holistic solution to people affected by cancer in Africa.”
ACF turned seven this year and to commemorate it, the Move Eat event was held, being the first of it’s kind as ACF has been primarily focused on screening tests. The aim of the event was to “pass on information on how to exercise in an individual’s own way and eat right”, said Dorothy Nyong’o, ACF’s Managing Director and Kisumu county’s first lady whose husband, Governor Anyang Nyongo of Kisumu County founded the organization after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer while serving as the Medical Services Minister.
According to the World Cancer Research fund, through regular exercise, nutritious diet and maintain a healthy weight, about a third of the most common cancers are preventable.
According to the Governor, he noticed the lack of resources and information on cancer and the stigma associated with it in Kenya. Many like him seek treatment outside the country.
ACF works closely with the government of Kenya through the county health facilities with nurses being given to them during the screening while private health facilities provide basic things like furniture. So far, ACF has screened more than 18,000 people in 12 different counties. Those they reach out to really appreciate free screenings. ACF’s major challenge is getting funding to go around the country.
Featured at the event were various partners ranging from medical care providers, medical equipment suppliers, fitness experts and healthy living advocates. These included Healthy U who offered free consultation on healthy living and diet including how to maintain healthy weight and skin care products.
They also sold some of their merchandise like omega supplements and organic seeds. Terra Lifestyle Company had fresh organic cold pressed juices, with offices at The Alchemist Bar in Westlands and Alpha Fit Gym on Ngong Road. Eco Fresh Limited displayed their vast array of m oringa products ranging from pure moringa in various forms, to spices mixed with moringa like garam masala, to teas with a mixture of moringa and other organic products with various focus points. Power Me is an energy booster, Beauty Me is for hormonal balance and healthy hair and skin, Balance Me is for calming nerves and relaxation, Detox Me is for detoxing, Skinny Me is for weight loss and boosting metabolism while Defend Me is for boosting immunity.
According to their catalogue, Moringa has 90+ nutrients and 8 essential amino acids. It is “perfect for prevention and management of lifestyle diseases as well as for restoring the body’s natural balance and vitality.”
Also, there was Sciencescope Limited, suppliers of machines/ equipment for laboratory/ MRI scans/ cancer screening among other things. Others who were there included Bio Foods Kenya, Nestle Kenya, Grange Park Drinking Water, The Pranic Healing Centre, Bubble Soccer Kenya, Bridges Organic Restaurant, Strength Kenya, Ultrafitness Gym, Doctor Fitness, MDA Kenya and AAR Insurance. Other products sold were raw shea butter, Himalayan bath salts, raw honey wax and honey by Mavuno Holdings and homemade granola ,in different flavors, by Simply Linah. Activities included bubble soccer, yoga, strength training, dancing, bouncing castles and a running.
The event attracted various types of people from relatives there to support their loved ones at ACF, to first timers to those interested in fitness, to some researchers. For starters there was Arnold Ambuga, a participant who was primarily interested in the 5km run around the arboretum, he wanted to learn more about the foundation because he and some of those he knows would want to contribute to ACF’s cause.
Apollo Murigi is a social scientist who has been volunteering at ACF for about four years according to him it’s his own way of interacting with people for a good cause. Also present was Doreen Mageto the Administration Assistant at ACF who started as a volunteer in 2014 before getting employed there. Working in a charitable trust according to Doreen, has impacted her life positively because she is able to learn a lot especially about nutrition and exercise and apply it in her personal life.
In attendance were also two students from the University of Toronto, Canada. Johnson Yu, studying Neuroscience specifically retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer that develops in the retina which is in the eye, while Hodan Muhamud, studying Human Biology both being part of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Program. They were present as observers and to discuss about their research with ACF. All in all, the event was a major success with the participants asking for it to be done quarterly each year. However, further plans have not been finalized yet.
Tags Africa Cancer Foundation (ACF), Cancer
New 2018 cancer figures shed spotlight on Tobacco-Cancer burden link
Cancer: Nigeria to launch strategic plan
World Cancer Day: Union for International Cancer Control, the Movember Foundation join forces to support fight against cancer
2019-04-29T18:18:36+00:00on Firm to support African Artificial Intelligence ecosystem by Firm to support African Artificial Intelligence ecosystem - Linkin AI
2019-04-21T17:02:07+00:00on Addressing the Healthcare challenges for expats living in Africa: Steps they can take themselvesby Addressing the Healthcare challenges for expats living in Africa: Steps they can take themselves – Hot News in Nigeria
2019-02-07T12:11:40+00:00on Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya pledges to support KEMSA to improve access to quality medical commodities in the countiesby Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya pledges to support KEMSA to improve access to quality medical commodities in the counties - AfroTech Newz
2018-10-09T01:20:04+00:00on Water pumps – a much-needed solution for municipalitiesby Water pumps – a much-needed solution for municipalities | EURO-NEWS
2018-10-07T01:20:10+00:00on Sub-Saharan Africa: Child deaths on the rise amidst slowing preventive progress –UN reportby Sub-Saharan Africa: Child deaths on the rise amidst slowing preventive progress –UN report | EURO-NEWS
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line40
|
__label__wiki
| 0.67129
| 0.67129
|
Online dating high standards
hispanic women dating
Bonneville Hot Springs, WA
Are you looking for sex without obligations? CLICK HERE - registration is free!
Arrive Quito Quito, Ecuador, is a spectacular city positioned just a few miles shy of the equator in a narrow valley surrounded by volcanoes. At 9, feet above sea level, it is the second highest capital city in Latin America, and maintains a pleasant spring-like climate all year round. Wyndham Quito Airport Day 2: The easternmost and one of the oldest islands, San Cristobal is known as the capital of the Galapagos. The first stop this afternoon is the Interpretation Center, where you will have an overview of the human and natural history of the Galapagos Islands. Continue on a walk through the coastal zone to Tijeretas Bay, where it is possible to observe both species of Frigate Birds, Magnificent and Great, in the same bird colony. Return to Mann Beach and observe playful sea lions make their way to shore. Board the Galapagos Legend and get settled into your home for the next four nights.
Unesco World Heritage Sites Europe
In the afternoon, drive about 10 minutes to visit the Jiayuguan Fort. Before entering the fortress, take a short visit to the Great Wall Mesum to learn some interesting facts about both the Jiayuguan Fort and Great Wall, including history, old photos, relics, etc. Then enter the gate to explore the grandoise fortress. The fort is farthest fortress of Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. It is a complex of towers, city walls and other military buildings covering more than 25, square meters.
Rhino ; rhinocarhire.
These top tourists attractions in Russia can inspire a great Russian itinerary for a memorable trip. Most travelers use the train as overnight accommodation from one destination to the next. The train features first-, second- and third-class sleepers, some with private bathrooms and showers. While the mountain was formed from a volcano, it is considered dormant, with no recorded eruptions.
A cable car system can take visitors as high as 3, meters 12, ft , facilitating ascents to the summit. The Valley of Geysers was discovered in by local scientist Tatyana Ustinova. Since then it became a popular tourist attraction in Kamchatka and attracts a lot of interest from scientists and tourists. Karelians have lived in the region since the 13th century, torn between the cultures of the East and the West.
Want to find a partner for sex? It is easy. Click here, registration is completely free!
Other tourist attractions includes dozens of wooden houses, windmills, chapels and barns.
Discovery Shows
Playful, affectionate, and charming, Shih Tzus really are everything you could want in a lapdog. They’re delighted to meet just about everybody, whether on two legs or four. This gal is sturdy but little, so you’ll want to supervise play with other dogs.
Day 2 Beijing B, L After breakfast, start to explore the historical face of Beijing with a brief visit to Tiananmen Square, now the largest city plaza in the world.
Most of the surviving churches were built during the Byzantine era in the Middle Ages. Ohrid is Unesco World Heritage site. The city and its lake Lake Ohrid are counted as both cultural and natural inclusions, one of only 28 sites around the world to be marked as both. It has the fifth highest average elevation of any country in Europe m , behind Andorra highest , Switzerland, Austria and Turkey. Old archeological sites the ancient kingdom of Macedon dates back to BC and was ruled mostly by the founding dynasty of the Argeads, though modern-day Macedonia most closely relates to the ancient kingdom of Paeonia, north of the kingdom of Macedonia.
Skopje, the capital, is said to be seven thousand years old. There are said to be parts of the cross on which Jesus was crucified in the foundations of three monasteries in the country — St Bogodorica Prechista in Kichevo and St Jovan Bigorski and St Georgij Pobedonosec in Debar. Across the country there are nearly 1, churches and monasteries. Today, there is both a statue of her and museum dedicated to her life.
In ancient Greece, Helen of Troy, the instigator of the Trojan War, was the paragon of beauty, exuding a physical Model Cindy Crawford, an example of symmetry Image courtesy of www. Indeed, she was the toast of Athens, celebrated not for her kindness or her intellect, but for her physical perfection. But why did the Greek men find Helen, and other beautiful women, so intoxicating?
In an attempt to answer this question, the philosophers of the day devoted a great deal of time to this conundrum. Plato wrote of so-called “golden proportions,” in which, amongst other things, the width of an ideal face would be two-thirds its length, while a nose would be no longer than the distance between the eyes.
Under this definition, the Solar System is considered to have eight planets.
You could be sure when Kerry did have something to say it was significant and totally relevant. Never one for small talk, one could often learn a lot from whatever he had to say. We became close in Bali in the s when our families, along with Donald Friend, lived side by side in the Batujimbar Estate in Sanur. At that stage, Kerry was building the Bali Hyatt, a project considered very progressive for its time. In fact, it arguably set the standard of future Hotel projects built in the tropics.
Kerry and I remained close friends since those days. Our children were the same age and have grown up together. His importance and contributions cannot be underestimated — he truly is legendary. Kerry truly loved Bali, he admired the Island greatly, forming a life-long affection for the artisanship and skill of the people.
South Downs Way
But whether she is an innocent hostage as she claims to be or a willing accomplice remains in dispute. Fugate received a life sentence and her boyfriend was executed in the electric chair in Valmae Beck , a sexually sadistic alcoholic, willingly lures a year-old girl in Noosa, Queensland into a deadly trap to satisfy her sexual desires and her husband’s.
The Royal Observatory is the location of the prime meridian and a number of discoveries related to navigation and astronomy have taken place here, and today it is a museum fee to visit.
Now, as Ami Brown gets ready to undergo treatment, the tight-knit family knows that there is a long and hard road ahead. On Wednesday night’s episode, family members asked one of Alaskan Bush People’s producers to interpret the doctors’ treatment plan for Ami, according to People. They learned that she will have to undergo radiation five times every week for six weeks. Once each week, she will have four hours of chemotherapy through an IV.
And if Ami, who weighs 94 pounds, loses five more pounds, she will have to be put on a feeding tube. Welcome To Sin City! Make ‘Em Laugh Alas Advertisement – Continue Reading Below “We’re in for probably a lot harder road than we’ve ever faced,” said Ami’s husband, Billy, on the show. Most Popular Despite all of the challenges the family has faced, Ami’s son Bam said this is the most difficult thing they have ever gone through. As always, the family is trying to stay strong.
If you’d like to send well wishes to the family, you can visit discovery.
Tailored Life Coaching: Discovery Fit and Health New Show
Highlights The cathedral city of Winchester. Old Winchester hill — great views and there is a fine Iron Age hill-fort site at the top. Highlights Old Winchester hill — great views and there is a fine Iron Age hill-fort site at the top. Butser Hill — highest point on the South Downs Way at metres. Queen Elizabeth Country Park — large area of beautiful mixed woodland.
There are far too many things to see in just a few short hours.
When year-old Alexander is found brutally murdered in his Mesa, Arizona home, police are shocked — who would have wanted to harm the popular salesman with no known enemies? But soon, investigators receive a bizarre phone call that changes everything. What happens next is too shocking to be real — but, it is. He was stabbed more than 20 times, his throat was slit and he was shot in the head.
Arias and Alexander first met in the fall of at a work conference in Las Vegas. Their meeting quickly evolved into a whirlwind relationship, and just months later, Arias is baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a faith that Alexander is strongly devoted to. But when their passionate new relationship becomes contentious the following summer, the two break up officially. Although they are no longer dating, Alexander and Arias maintain a fiery physical relationship and continue to see each other for sex for more than a year, despite Alexander dating other women and Arias moving back to California.
And when DNA testing links hair strands found at the crime scene to Arias, a grand jury officially indicts her on first-degree murder charges in the death of Alexander. Over the next five years, Arias was tried in one of the most salacious public trials in recent history. Claims of abuse, home invasions and self-defense riddled the courtroom and her bizarre behavior provided prime tabloid fodder around the world.
review. Is Dating
Centuries-Old Shipwrecks Found in Baltic Sea A gas company building an underwater pipeline stumbled upon several wrecks, some dating back years. A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks dating from medieval times to the world wars have been found. Thousands of similar wrecks have previously been found in the Baltic Sea. A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.
Many of them are considered to be fully intact.
Pop into the ornate Museum of Man open daily 10am
We can get clients off of clunky CMSs and into the future in a matter of days. We iterate with the times and tell you what’s changing in the world, how we’ve reacted to it, and how it’s built into the updates you get from the platform.
Who is Jackson Galaxy dating Jackson Galaxy girlfriend, wife
I have been in Bethel a couple of months. When I first arrived, experiencing a new culture was exciting, and I felt as though I had found a culture that was superior to the one in which I was raised. That was a couple of months ago. Now all I can see are deficiencies, inefficiencies, and backwardness. What is happening to me?
Most Popular Despite all of the challenges the family has faced, Ami’s son Bam said this is the most difficult thing they have ever gone through.
Professional magician and magic historian, owner of Murray Productions Inc. An original episode broadcast on January 24, was watched by seven million viewers, the most-watched telecast ever on History, according to the network and Nielsen Media Research. Though she found aspects of it interesting, she criticized what she perceived as an emphasis on cheap laughs at the expense of family patriarch Richard Harrison over the show’s historical material, as well as Corey Harrison’s weight.
She ultimately saw potential for the series if aspects of it that she found to be in poor taste were curbed. People magazine wrote of the show, “Think Antiques Roadshow, but with neon and far more tattoos. They also point out appraisals are handled by the staff, who rely on experience, reference works and research, and not the outside experts who are frequently seen on the show aiding the Harrisons. Jefferies states that this occurred after a January leaked story on TMZ that indicated that the Pawn Stars cast was taken aback by History’s launch of the spinoff Cajun Pawn Stars, of which the cast had been unaware.
Can The Cliffs And Jim Anthony Keep It All Together
Learning the clothing people wear and food eaten by the Chinese people, discovery the traditional Chinese family relationship and experiencing the colorful Chinese festivals, Chinese marriage customs and Chinese funeral activity, explore the various housing developments and apartments for rent offered throughout the country This is the real Chinese life.
Lets discovery theChinese culture from the daily life of most common people. It varied by region and time. Different regions may have different style and custom in wearing clothes.
A Brief Review http: Start by reading the instructions, then try to keep the reactor stable when component failures occur! Take A Nuclear Quiz. Test your knowledge of nuclear energy at Quiz: Complete A Nuclear WebQuest. Adapt or follow the instructions to one of the following webQuests.
Sexual Secrets Discovery 27 Dating Secrets
Collins Lake :: Northern California Fishing, Camping and Boating
Meetups near Istanbul
Plenty Of Fish Dating in Las Vegas, NV with Reviews
Looking for a sex partner? It is easy. Click here NOW, registration is completely free!
Asian Sex Dating
Australia Dating in Australia Singles in Australia
How does a tiny house get and connect to utilities
How often do you expect texts or calls from the guy you’re dating
Speed Dating Service
NorskNederlandsItalianoFrançais日本語SvenskaLëtzebuergeschPortuguêsMagyarPolskiEnglishΕλληνικάČeštinaEspañolEesti keelالعربية中文(简体)DeutschSuomiTürkçeDansk
Hi! Do you need to find a partner for sex? Nothing is more simple! Click here, registration is free!
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line44
|
__label__cc
| 0.647612
| 0.352388
|
Habitable Zones & Global Climate: October 2017
Is Life Most Likely Around Sun-like Stars?
We consider the habitability of Earth-analogs around stars of different masses, which is regulated by the stellar lifetime, stellar wind-induced atmospheric erosion, and biologically active ultraviolet (UV) irradiance.
Obliquity Evolution of the Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Kepler-62f
Variations in the axial tilt, or obliquity, of terrestrial planets can affect their climates and therefore their habitability.
How Alien Can Alien Worlds Be?
In an attempt to select stars that can host planets with characteristics similar to our own, we selected seven solar-type stars known to host planets in the habitable zone and for which spectroscopic stellar parameters are available.
Repercussions of Thermal Atmospheric Tides on the Rotation of Terrestrial Planets in the Habitable Zone
Semidiurnal atmospheric thermal tides are important for terrestrial exoplanets in the habitable zone of their host stars.
Assessing the Interior Structure of Terrestrial Exoplanets with Implications for Habitability
Astrophysical observations reveal a large diversity of radii and masses of exoplanets. It is important to characterize the interiors of exoplanets to understand planetary diversity and further determine how unique, or not, Earth is.
Planetary Formation and Water Delivery in the Habitable Zone Around Solar-type Stars in Different Dynamical Environments
Aims. We study the formation and water delivery of planets in the habitable zone (HZ) around solar-type stars. In particular, we study different dynamical environments that are defined by the most massive body in the system.
Circulation Regimes of Synchronously Rotating Terrestrial Planets Near The Inner Edge of the Habitable Zone
We investigate the atmospheric dynamics of terrestrial planets in synchronous rotation near the inner edge of the habitable zone of low-mass stars using the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM).
Fitting Formulae and Constraints for the Existence of S-type and P-type Habitable Zones
We derive fitting formulae for the quick determination of the existence of S-type and P-type habitable zones in binary systems.
Exploring the Cosmic Evolution of Habitability with Galaxy Merger Trees
We combine inferred galaxy properties from a semi-analytic galaxy evolution model incorporating dark matter halo merger trees with new estimates of supernova and gamma ray burst rates as a function of metallicity from stellar population synthesis models incorporating binary interactions.
Effects of Eccentricity on Climates and Habitability of Terrestrial Exoplanets Around M dwarfs
Eccentricity is an important orbital parameter. Understanding its effect on planetary climate and habitability is critical for us to search for a habitable world beyond our solar system.
Redox Evolution via Gravitational Differentiation on Low Mass Planets: Implications for Biosignatures, Water Loss and Habitability
The oxidation of rocky planet surfaces and atmospheres, which arises from the twin forces of stellar nucleosynthesis and gravitational differentiation, is a universal process of key importance to habitability and exoplanet biosignature detection.
« Habitable Zones & Global Climate: September 2017 | Home | Habitable Zones & Global Climate: November 2017 »
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line47
|
__label__cc
| 0.73612
| 0.26388
|
Stem Cells & Autism: One Year Later by James Jeffrey Bradstreet, MD, MD(H), FAAF
Posted August 9th, 2012 by Ed Arranga
Stem Cell Research for Therapeutic Applications
Stem Cells & Autism: One Year Later by James Jeffrey Bradstreet, MD, MD(H), FAAFP
(c) 2012 Autism Science Digest
ONe YeAR lAteR
By JAmES JEFFREy BRADStREEt, mD, mD(H), FAAFP
James Jeffrey Bradstreet, md, md(H), faafP, received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and his residency training at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in Texas. He is widely published on the various aspects of autism-related biology and comorbidities and is a member of the American Academy of Toxicology as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Bradstreet is an adjunct professor of pediatrics at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona, and is licensed in Georgia, Florida, California, and Arizona. Both his son and stepson have autism spectrum disorders and have experienced significant recovery as a result of intensive biomedical interventions. Dr. Bradstreet’s interests include the interactions between the immune system and the brain, stem cell therapies, and the relationship of vitamin D to macrophage activation and viral pathogens. Using new techniques, he has been able to see significant progress for some of the most challenging cases. Please visit www.drbradstreet.org.
Stem CellS & AUtISm:
tem cells remain an unproven but enticing therapeutic option for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other conditions. Regardless of your view of the science or lack thereof, stem cell therapies are being widely practiced around the world. I first wrote about stem cells and autism for this journal one year ago.1 With what I have since learned, looking back at what I wrote then reinforces that my thinking about stem cell therapies was reasonable. In addition, the past year’s first-hand journey with these therapies has brought forth some important new observations. Stem cells were a therapeutic option I felt was worth trying for my own sports-related injuries and for my stepson’s autism. Although my choices don’t validate stem cell therapies, receiving them personally has given me a realworld perspective. The most significant change in my thinking related to stem cell therapy has to do with specific cell choices. Although this is a complex, controversial, and challenging topic, a discussion about cell choices is important for evaluating what is currently happening in many places outside the US. We also need to consider how effective this therapy might be for autism. I will be frank in this discussion, but at the same time I hope I don’t come across as insensitive to anyone’s beliefs or ethics. I have great respect for human life and have dedicated my career to helping people enjoy a high quality of life. After years of studying stem cells, I believe they hold great promise as healers of what would otherwise be considered untreatable disorders.
Types of sTem cells Let’s rewind our discussion back to the point where we learn about what a stem cell is, and then, let’s explore what types of stem cells are being researched and used. First, stem cells must possess both the capacity to reproduce themselves and the potential to change into specialized cells. As an example, a neuronal stem cell must be able to make other stem cells and then ultimately turn into a neuron (brain cell) itself.2 There are five types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, fetal stem cells, adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, and designer stem cells, each of which is defined in the paragraphs that follow. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs): ESCs are derived from the very early stage of the growing embryo (around 50-150 cell stage) (see Figure 1). These cells are pluripotent (the most potent apart from a fertilized egg); however, of all the stem cell types, these are the most difficult to regulate and control. They show particular promise in spinal cord injury and retinal degeneration. ESCs are the byproduct of infertility treatments and result when a greater number of fertilized eggs (turned embryos) are created than can be used by the mother. If the unused embryos are donated for medical use or research, they can be used in special studies. Because each of these cells is capable of producing a human being, they are ethically complex and controversial. Their use, therefore, is highly regulated. Few countries allow therapies with ESCs apart from legally regulated medical research, and many countries won’t permit research on ESCs
After years of studying stem cells, I believe they hold great promise as healers of what would otherwise be considered untreatable disorders.
AUTISM SCIENCE DIGEST: THE JOURNAL OF AUTISMONE • ISSUE 04 www.autismone.org
in any form. There are a few ongoing US studies using ESCs in spinal cord injuries and other serious disorders, but because there isn’t a large supply of these earliest human stem cells at this time, they are not in significant use in medical therapies anywhere in the world. For the purposes of this article, we can leave ESCs out of our remaining discussion since they are not, to my knowledge, being used by any clinic in any country to treat autism.
Fetal stem cells (FSCs): As the blastocyst grows in the womb, it creates three distinct germinal layers, which will ultimately become different structures in the fetus. FSCs can be derived from any of these three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, or endoderm). Because FSCs are already committed to one of the three semi-specialized cell lines, they have less potential than the pluripotent (undifferentiated) ESCs. FSCs are, however, more potent than adult stem cells. Adult stem cells (ASCs):3 ASCs, by definition, must express several particular surface antigens and (absent lab manipulation) are less potent than other stem cells. There are many types of ASCs, but in practice we are limited at this time to mesenchymal stem cells (mSCs) from adipose tissue, bone marrow, or the umbilical cord (Wharton’s jelly-derived mSCs, also known as WJmSCs). Umbilical cord blood has hematopoietic-related (blood-related) stem cells, but these do not have neuroprogenitor or mSC potential without laboratory manipulation. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs): Somewhere between the native mSCs and the next type of stem cell (designer stem cells) lies the laboratory induction of specific stem cell types but without genetic (designer) manipulations. These cells come from adult cells, but they are induced with chemical signals to convert to specific cell types such as neuronal cells. These adult mSCs also can be converted into pluripotent cells just as though they were embryonic stem cells (see Figure 2). Designer stem cells: These are specialized stem cells created via biochemical manipulation of some other cell (generally an ASC or WJmSC). Biotechnology companies are hoping to cash in in a big way on these types of cells since they have the potential to be patented. 4 Already being used in research, I think we will see the vast majority of future research geared toward this type of cell—not because it is necessarily better—but because it is vastly more profitable. Presently, however, designer stem cells are not on the market.
figure 1. Human embryo at the blastocyst stage
Source: http://archive.eurostemcell.org/images/stemCell/ Human-blastocyst.gif
figure 2. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) pathway Adult cell
iPS reprogramming factors iPS cells
Mesoderm (middle layer)
Endoderm (internal layer)
Ectoderm (external layer)
Skeletal muscle cells
Tubule cell of the kidney
Smooth muscle (in gut)
Lung cell (aveolar cell)
Thyroid cell
Pancreatic cell
Skin Neuron cells of cell epidermis
Pigment cell
Source: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/stem-cell-biology/ipsc.html
www.autismone.org AUTISM SCIENCE DIGEST: THE JOURNAL OF AUTISMONE • ISSUE 04
Use of feTal sTem cells FSCs are derived from elective abortions, generally those performed prior to 12 weeks gestation. FSCs derived at older gestational ages (after 12 to 16 weeks) express a more adult pattern of cell surface antigens and are more rapidly rejected by the new host. This makes them less suited for clinical treatments. Obviously, use of FSCs raises some critical questions, including questions about how stem cell clinics get access to these cells and about legality, ethics, and safety. In many countries, there are no specific laws governing the unmodified use of fetal stem cell transplants for medical applications apart from the rules already on the books regarding human blood or organ donation and use. By unmodified, I mean that the cells have not been treated chemically to alter their characteristics. Thus, in the same way that doctors can transplant a cornea to correct a vision impairment, they can, in theory, transplant FSCs to treat anything agreed upon by patient and doctor. In actuality, however, it is far more complicated than that in most countries. to my knowledge, fetal tissue use in the US is limited to research conducted by universities and biotechnology companies. more specifically, this means that FSCs are not being used in US medical clinics to treat patients. The research being conducted on natural (as opposed to enhanced) FSCs is limited not just in the US but also in Canada, the United Kingdom and other member countries of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. to date, I have not been able to find any specific information about Japan’s use of fetal tissues in medical clinics. fDa gUiDelines In 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updated and revised guidelines for stem cell therapies. Unfortunately, the revisions only further confused many people’s understanding of the FDA’s intent. In the 2006 update, the FDA extended its authority to medical practice previously regulated exclusively by state medical boards and hospital ethics and therapeutics committees. The FDA did this by expanding its authority under sections 351 and 361 of the Public Health Safety (PHS) Act. more specifically, the update added a discussion of the FDA’s authority to regulate stem cells when they are used for something other than their normal function. Not surprisingly, a debate immediately ensued as to what defines the normal function of a stem cell. Discussion then quickly progressed to the currently heated debate about reimplanting stem cells derived from selfdonation (i.e., harvesting one’s own bone marrow or fat) and the controversy of transplantation from donors. (Regarding the latter, there is agreement that transplantation of stem cells from donors must meet the transplantation criteria of section 361 of the PHS Act, just as with any other organ or blood donation). 5 While there is clear agreement that the FDA has no authority over the individual practice of medicine by doctors, in the 2006 update, the FDA seemed to say that it has control over what doctors do with stem cells. That statement represents a completely new area of federal authority over the practice of medicine. Up until that point, US doctors had been exclusively regulated by state medical boards (and were also subject to the legal authority of agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration). Unfortunately, however, as the example of stem cells illustrates, medical practices have advanced faster than state and national legislatures’ capacity to pass regulatory guidance. to this day, it remains unclear whether a stem cell that has not been manipulated biologically and which retains its natural properties is further subject to the jurisdiction of the FDA for its intended medical application. With this continued lack of clarity, issues surrounding the use of FSCs have gotten more and more complicated. many years ago, through a process of complex and lengthy litigation against the agency, the FDA lost its ability to regulate the off-label use of medicines by doctors and consumers. An
AUTISM SCIENCE DIGEST: THE JOURNAL OF AUTISMONE • ISSUE 04
outcome is that, in general, the FDA does not regulate surgical procedures or guidelines but does regulate surgical hardware such as artificial joints. In my mind, this victory allowing off-label use to be at the discretion of the physician remains a cornerstone of healthcare freedom. The FDA does restrict the manufacturers of medicines and other products from promoting their products for off-label use. But stem cells are human cells or tissues, not medicines; only when they are manipulated should the FDA consider them a biological agent and have jurisdiction over their use. At any rate, because the FDA’s jurisdictional reach remains blurry, many doctors have elected to pursue stem cell therapies in foreign (offshore) jurisdictions with more straightforward regulatory environments. We will talk more about these issues in a bit, but for now I want to continue discussing FSCs. In the US, the topic is presently a non-issue. There are no guidelines for donation or sale of aborted fetal tissue, and I can only imagine the uproar that “selling” aborted fetuses would create. Nonetheless, fetal stem cell research and therapies are a reality in other countries, including Russia, Ukraine, and China. I happen to know a good deal about FSC-related work in Ukraine (though I know less about FSCs in Russia and China). Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union when the latter dissolved in 1991. Shortly after that, EmCell started as a public-private joint venture in Kiev, based on the pioneering work of Professor A.I. Smikodub from the National medical University of Ukraine. The team created by Professor Smikodub was the first to describe and publish outcomes from treatments using FSCs for a range of disorders, including AIDS (HIV infection), types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, aplastic anemia, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative diseases of the nervous system, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, bowel cancer, and several other disorders. While this group’s work is largely unknown, unrecognized, and even ignored in the US (perhaps due to its publication in Russian and Ukraine languages), the group’s pioneering role is undeniable. 6 Smikodub and colleagues started their work in the late 1980s even prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and they have more combined therapeutic stem cell experience than any center in the world. Reportedly, over 7000 patients have received FSCs at EmCell in Kiev, with no reported infections or significant complications. Although EmCell’s track record of no side effects offers room for optimism, randomized controlled trials are lacking as are English translations of EmCell’s pioneering work (a gap that I am working on rectifying). Over the next few years, I anticipate that more objective data will emerge from the work at EmCell. WhaT may sTem cells offer for The TreaTmenT of aUTism? Autism is a complex developmental neurological disorder that appears to manifest as immunological dysregulation of special neuroimmune cells (glia), with resultant disruption of brain organization.7 On the surface, disruption of brain organization would seem to imply that the condition is irreparable. However, new evidence indicates that, at least in some cases, the immune disruption may be inhibitory as opposed to destructive, leaving room for hope that the effects may be reversible. 8 That being said, let us revisit the previous discussions pertaining to fetal and mesenchymal stem cells. FSCs are the substance of human life—all that you are today comes from your FSCs. mSCs are the biological force behind repair and immune regulation. mSCs produce the chemistry to induce repair in recipient organ systems and to regulate the host’s immune system.9 The human brain—particularly the developing human brain—is the most complex structure in nature. With its numerous dendritic connections and exceptional processing speed, the human brain rivals the best supercomputers. Repairing such an intricate organ is a daunting and overwhelmingly difficult task, which is why many consider autism to be incurable. By natural design, however, the purpose of stem cells in the brain
By natural design, the purpose of stem cells in the brain is regulation, healing, and repair. Biologically, therefore, stem cells appear to be better suited to heal the brain than any other current therapy. No matter how challenging the task of repairing the brain may appear to be, case reports have built an argument for supporting the reversibility of autism using immunological interventions.
is regulation, healing, and repair.10 Biologically, therefore, stem cells appear to be better suited to heal the brain than any other current therapy. No matter how challenging the task of repairing the brain may appear to be, case reports have built an argument for supporting the reversibility of autism using immunological interventions.11,12 Additionally, another totally different approach, applied behavior analysis (ABA), has also achieved documented reversals of IQ loss and behavioral abnormalities in up to 50% of children with autism.13 Regardless of what happens in the brain as a result of ABA, its success at least speaks to the fact that a large subset of children has reparable brain syndromes. This is not the place to elaborate on the potential biochemical and neurotransmitter changes resulting from ABA, but I would speculate that it increases acetylcholine and reduces dopamine and that this combination reduces oxidative stress and inflammation. Cerebral palsy (CP), like autism, is also considered an incurable brain syndrome. CP is thought to be the result of perinatal hypoxic injury to the brain,14 and until recently there was no effective therapy. Some impressive news reports15 about an autologous (self-donated) umbilical stem cell therapy study at Duke University (not yet published) as well as the first published case reports from two children treated in Thailand16 both document this type of FSC treatment. Both children in the latter study showed rapid improvement in gross motor scores with no apparent side effects. The responses seemed to occur too rapidly to be due to actual neurological reconstitution from engrafting of the umbilical stem cells. Instead, the therapeutic results are more likely due to the production of cell mediators by the stem cells and the change in neurological dysregulation that followed. rapidly IVIG helps alleviate the symptoms of autism. In at least this subset of rapid responders, it has been theorized that IVIG removes an immunological inhibitor. As with the umbilical stem cell therapy results in Thailand, the restoration of function with IVIG occurs too rapidly to be due to neuronal regeneration and synaptic development. In other children with autism and fragile X syndrome, the use of antiinflammatories such as steroids,18 spironolactone,19 pioglitazone,12 and minocycline20 has also resulted in rapid improvements. In a single case report, an older individual not formally diagnosed with autism but clearly on the autism spectrum responded rapidly to the anti-tNF-alpha drug entanercept (Enbrel®). 21 tNF-alpha is a powerful mediator of inflammation and a target for many specific anti-inflammatory medications. Returning the focus to the stem cell discussion, stem cells offer a potentially self-renewing source of immunological regulation to the body and brain. They also offer a wide array of biochemically mediated cell signals to induce repair. In autism, many body systems could benefit from this process of healing signals from stem cells. The potential options and benefits are numerous, as illustrated by a few examples: In autism, it has been postulated that the blood-brain barrier (endothelium) does not function normally22 and that autoantibodies to the endovasculature are commonly found. 23 As shown in Figure 3, the blood-brain barrier defines the environmental separation between the brain and the rest of the body. If the blood-brain barrier is chronically inflamed, abnormal function of the brain would be expected. Stem cells may, more properly than medications, regulate the immune system in the brain and provide a stable, more functional environment. Chronic inflammatory changes are noted in the intestinal tract of a significant subset of children with autism.24 Other forms of inflammatory bowel disease have been responsive to stem cell therapies. 25
Source: http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/ files/2011/11/stemcell-research_1532389c.jpg
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy represents another relevant example of how a therapeutic treatment can modify immune responses. In the mid-1990s, Professor Sudhir Gupta from the University of CaliforniaIrvine published a case series of children with autism whom he treated with human IVIG.17 Some of the children responded dramatically, quickly, and positively to the intervention. Professor Gupta has continued to use this therapy for children with autism as have I. Sometimes it is amazing how
Stem cells offer a potentially self-renewing source of immunological regulation to the body and brain. They also offer a wide array of biochemically mediated cell signals to induce repair. In autism, many body systems could benefit from this process of healing signals from stem cells.
Similar to cerebral palsy but on a lesser scale, many children with autism demonstrate motor dysregulation and dyspraxia. 26 This includes abnormal proprioception, abnormal gross and fine motor control, and cross-extensor reflex abnormalities. Early positive observations demonstrated by stem cell interventions for treating CP suggest that motor planning issues in patients with autism may respond in a similar manner. Lastly and hopefully, stem cells may provide repair and replacement neurons over a long period of time to restore deficient function. 27 Although this remains an uncertainty, preclinical observations in animals suggest that, in theory, it is at least a potential outcome. 28
figure 3. Diagram of blood-brain barrier
Abluminal membrane Tight junction Astrocyte
Stem cells being infused at EmCell. These parents from Dubai posted the following account to the blog: Our 7-year-old boy has been going through major changes since the stem cell treatment at the end of November (EmCell). Within three weeks he added and retained seven words to his vocabulary, which is quite a feat considering he has only spoken and retained seven words in as many years. Because of his verbal dyspraxia, he has spoken more words over the years, but would lose them immediately. We have also realized that he no longer pronounces the end sound of a word first, which was a constant prior to the therapy. He is blending multiple sounds moving towards proper pronunciation, something he greatly struggled with. In fact, the first multiple sound word he added was in the taxi ride home from the airport after returning from Kiev. He saw the petrol station with a car wash and suddenly pointed and said “wash.” The last week or so his verbal growth has reached a plateau for the time being but major changes are still ongoing as he is obviously very displaced within himself, but in a positive sense. Lots of sensations going on in his mouth, his distended belly is now flat and almost defined, and has three regular [bowel] movements a day. He seems to have found a new store of energy as he is more hyper than usual and we have a lot more stim running, but this has always been the norm when he goes through growth spurts and another confirmation that a lot of change is going on inside his little body. His teacher and therapists all comment on the changes, not just verbally, but also on his attention and willingness to participate in activities, even when he obviously cannot be bothered. There is an obvious correlation between the decline of his listening and participation skills when he is experiencing major changes within himself, but within a week or so he is back on form plus some. Parental observations are anecdotal and not equal to rigorous scientific investigations, but they are important to document at this early stage of therapeutic application. This next parent account is particularly detailed and seemingly objective. The account pertains to a girl who had been largely static with language and other developments over the past year. The girl was 4 years old at the time of treatment. We just hit the three-month mark and I wanted to touch down and let you know how she is doing these days after EmCell therapies. She’s actually doing pretty good! Our ABA supervisor sent me an e-mail with some changes they’ve noted in the past 3 months. I didn’t tell them about the stem cell treatment so I think their observations are pretty unbiased. We’ve also noticed that her PANDAS symptoms seem to be almost completely gone since the stem cell [therapy]. Anyway, here are some changes we’ve noted in the past 3 months. Most of these are new changes that her therapists have brought up so I feel good knowing that I’m not “ imagining” anything.
Luminal membrane
Brain capillary Astrocyte
Neuron Pericyte Basement membrane
Source: http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk7odmeeCu1qc9f5v.jpg
anecDoTal observaTions of sTem cells in aUTism I maintain a blog where I strive to discuss a wide variety of health issues. Autism and stem cells, however, seem to take up most of our discussions. Through this forum, I have been attempting to follow the stem cell therapy outcomes (three of which I include below) from patients in my practice. (I have several more, but space does not suffice to include them.) The three following patients were all treated at EmCell, which uses fetal stem cells. Generally, the outcomes were about the same in each case. Behavioral changes seem to occur first and are often dramatic. Language is more challenging, although most children are experiencing some gains in both receptive and expressive language. A mom from Canada sent me this post about her two boys and their responses to stem cells: Dr. Bradstreet, I am so glad you are in Kiev learning about what EmCell is all about. I went to EmCell July 2011. I have to say our experience was very good. Our kids 7 and 8 with autism are getting better every day. K could not be in school full-time before we went to EmCell, now he goes to school full-time and is doing well. K can also read now, he talks in full sentences, asks questions and answers questions. It is just amazing how much our lives have changed since we went to EmCell. J and K are much happier. I think their quality of life is much better. It is nice to be able to chat with our kid now.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Significant decrease in rigidity, decreased obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and anxiety. Increase in the following: attending, language comprehension, motor imitation skills, visual discrimination, and understanding of concepts. Increase in her ability to tolerate changes and is more easily directed/ redirected. She understands the power of language and team has seen an increase in communicative intent and understands the back and forth of language. She looks forward to her ABA sessions and has developed positive relationships with the therapists. She is showing interest in other children and seems to want to play but doesn’t know how to initiate (previously uninterested in other kids). She is interacting more with her brother. She’s showing much more affection to family and friends. She’s dropped vanco [vancomycin], zithro [azithromycin], and nystatin completely and cut clonidine and omeprazole doses in half with no regression. Increase in verbal attempts, but still very lacking in expressive language changes.
Recently, I have had several patients treated at clinics other than EmCell. One clinic (located in the Dominican Republic) uses a combination of bone marrow mSCs and adipose-derived mSCs. mSCs are highly counter-regulatory to the immune system, 29 downregulating inflammation and promoting healing. However, there is an intrinsic problem with adipose-derived mSC therapy. Because the adipose tissue is surgically removed from the patient using liposuction, the process creates a wound. Stem cells naturally seek out areas of
damage; as a result, they would be expected to return to the wound site. In an attempt to minimize that problem, the clinic banks the cells for 7 to 10 days before reinfusing the stem cells. Because it is doubtful that even 10 days are adequate to heal the surgery site, it is difficult to know what proportion of the stem cells later make it to the sites where we would want them to go to address symptoms associated with autism. Despite this shortcoming, these patients have reported some positive gains, including reduced self-stimulatory behaviors, improved mood in some cases, and decreased gut issues in one child. So far, in the procedure involving bone marrow and adipose-derived mSCs in combination, these patients haven’t reported any language gains or other changes. Several other children who are my patients were treated at a Panamanian center that apparently uses pooled or expanded umbilical stem cells. A paper published by this group suggests that indeed they are using expanded cord blood rather than WJ-related mesenchymal stem cells. 30 These expanded stem cells are adult-type and, depending on the techniques used, they would be expected to express HLA type II surface antigens. 31 What this means is that their longevity in the body is most likely going to be short due to their rejection by the recipient’s immune system. This type of cell (while present) is anti-inflammatory; in the children with ASDs treated at the Panama clinic, this has sometimes equated to short-term gains, but no sustained benefits have been observed. I am aware of one child with CP who, at age 3, was treated at the Panama clinic and showed very significant improvement in spasticity and motor control. This effect has been sustained for greater than 6 months. cell choices: mscs Before concluding, I want to return the discussion to adult mSCs. mesenchymal stem cells are derived from the fetal mesodermal layer. They
figure 4. Mesenchymal stem cells
Immunomodulatory
In this diagram, stem cells are shown to exert an anti-inflammatory role in the local environment. They inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators such as TNF-alpha and interferon gamma, while increasing the T-regulatory cells that further downregulate inflammation.
Source: Iyer SS, Rojas M. Anti-inflammatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells: novel concept for future therapies. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2008 May;8(5):569-81.
In autism, without further transformation, mSCs would be expected to have a peripheral anti-inflammatory effect, with the potential to heal the gut and quiet autoimmune reactions.
are hardy and plentiful in both bone marrow and fat. Beyond their ability to create bone, connective tissue, cartilage, and adipose, they are strongly antiinflammatory. In the laboratory, mSCs can also be biologically transformed to become other cell lines, including neuronal. For this reason, I expect that in the future these types of cells will be the resource for a variety of designer stem cells. 32 In autism, without further transformation, mSCs would be expected to have a peripheral anti-inflammatory effect, with the potential to heal the gut and quiet autoimmune reactions. It would be doubtful that they would directly convert to neurons and more likely that they would signal repair in the brain with their intrinsic cellular chemistry. 33 poTenTial risks We must also ask if there are any significant potential risks associated with using stem cell therapies for the treatment of autism. This is a complex area because of the various protocols, multiple cell sources, and different cell types presented in the medical literature. First, it is helpful to note that we are not dealing with the more complicated graft versus host type of reactions. For example, unlike bone marrow transplants after chemotherapy for leukemia, where rejection is a potential issue, a person with autism has an intact immune system to prevent graft versus host reactions. Although increased cancer risk for patients treated with both self-donated (autologous) and donor (allogeneic) stem cells has been suggested to be a potential issue by some authors, 34 the doctors at EmCell claim that no cancers have thus far been reported after treatments involving up to 20 years of follow-up. In fact, EmCell doctors have clinical observations indicating just the opposite, namely a reduction in cancer-related issues after stem cell therapy. The cancer risks appear to be limited to patients with prior chemotherapy for lymphoma and leukemia or in stem cells derived from induced pluripotent cells. 35 most of the long-term observations related to cancer are in populations where ongoing anti-rejection drugs are being given, and in that population, a significant increase in cancer risk is observed. The issues that are associated with those scenarios don’t apply to treating children with autism. In theory, ESCs would seem to have the greatest risk of cancer, although so little work has been done with these cells that it is hard to evaluate. One child who appeared to have ESCs injected into his spine for an unusual and fatal genetic disease developed benign tumors within the spinal canal that required decompression surgery. 36 While some protocols for ASD and CP utilize the injection of stem cells into the spine, I strongly encourage patients NOt to allow this procedure. Infection transmission from contamination of the stem cell source is also a risk. A recent evaluation of cord blood samples by the American Association of Blood Banks showed that vaginal delivery significantly increased the risk of bacterial contamination of the cord (logical) and that the rate of bacterial contamination was at least 4 percent. 37 By using blood donation standards for any form of allogeneic transplantation, a recent review placed the risk of finding a contaminated specimen at the time of screening at about 0.5 percent but estimated post-screening contamination at close to zero for all the agents tested using modern screening techniques. 38 This type of conclusion raises the concern that not all infectious agents can be practically screened for, though current screening techniques encompass all major and common disorders. Freedom from contamination, therefore, depends largely on the quality of the screening technique and the pedigree (source documentation) of the stem cells. Consumers should ask for and expect certification of the sample’s bacteriological (especially cord blood) and viral testing. Consumers should also know where the material to be transplanted was sourced and what recordkeeping is maintained by the transplantation facility. Beyond this, I am additionally concerned that cultured (amplified) stem cells grown in the lab could test clean from the source but then subsequently be subject to additional laboratory contamination. I know with certainty that there is a potential for all labs to be subject to cell culture contamination; this is attested to by the recent recalls of flu vaccine in New york. 39 In my review of the medical literature, apart from umbilical cord blood testing, I could find no published reports estimating contamination of lab-grown stem cells. conclUsion Where does all of this leave us? If I put on my hat as a father of a child and stepchild with autism (yes, I have two boys in my life with autism), I am left with this sense: if the risks are reasonable and the finances allow it, I want to try everything that has the potential to improve my boys’ health. As a physician, I have read hundreds of research papers on stem cells and their potential to heal as well as their unknown potential to do harm. All of the available choices have challenges. Self-donated umbilical stem cells would be first on my list for use with autism, but as of yet I have no experience with any child with autism receiving their own umbilical stem cells. Next, I would select fetal stem cells because of their potency. If considering autologous stem cells, the potential flaw associated with using autologous cells is the source of the cells: they are from a child with autism who is known to be genetically susceptible. In other words, whatever autism is, the stem cells of the autistic child did not prevent the autism from happening in the first place. That might mean that autologous stem cells lack the therapeutic capacity to heal the existing autistic state, yet this question still remains to be answered. Finally, another option is donated umbilical stem cells, which are potent, but as discussed, their survivability is most likely short. In the end, when weighing all these considerations, the complex decision of whether or not to use stem cells can only be made by us as parents.
Consumers should ask for and expect certification of the sample’s bacteriological (especially cord blood) and viral testing. Consumers should also know where the material to be transplanted was sourced and what recordkeeping is maintained by the transplantation facility.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Bradstreet JJ. Stem cells: real possibilities in autism? Autism Science Digest. 2011;Issue 1:62-9. Weiner LP. Definitions and criteria for stem cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2008;438:3-8 Maurer MH. Proteomic definitions of mesenchymal stem cells. Stem Cells Int. 2011 Mar 3;2011:704256. Lampe KJ, Heilshorn SC. Building stem cell niches from the molecule up through engineered peptide materials. Neurosci Lett. 2012 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print] Halme DG, Kessler DA. FDA regulation of stem-cell-based therapies. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 19;355(16):1730-5. www.emcell.com Careaga M, Van de Water J, Ashwood P. Immune dysfunction in autism: a pathway to treatment. Neurotherapeutics. 2010 Jul;7(3):283-92. Chez MG, Guido-Estrada N. Immune therapy in autism: historical experience and future directions with immunomodulatory therapy. Neurotherapeutics. 2010 Jul;7(3):293-301. Crop MJ, Baan CC, Korevaar SS, Ijzermans JN, Pescatori M, Stubbs AP, van Ijcken WF, Dahlke MH, Eggenhofer E, Weimar W, Hoogduijn MJ. Inflammatory conditions affect gene expression and function of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Clin Exp Immunol. 2010 Dec;162(3):474-86. Epub 2010 Sep 15. 29. Bernardo ME, Pagliara D, Locatelli F. Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy: a revolution in regenerative medicine? Bone Marrow Transplant. 2012 Feb;47(2):164-71. Epub 2011 Apr 11. 30. Ichim TE, Solano F, Glenn E, Morales F, Smith L, Zabrecky G, Riordan NH. Stem cell therapy for autism. J Transl Med. 2007 Jun 27;5:30. 31. Siepermann M, Gudowius S, Beltz K, Strier U, Feyen O, Troeger A, Göbel U, Laws HJ, Kögler G, Meisel R, Dilloo D, Niehues T. MHC class II deficiency cured by unrelated mismatched umbilical cord blood transplantation: case report and review of 68 cases in the literature. Pediatr Transplant. 2011 Jun;15(4):E80-6. Epub 2010 Mar 4. 32. Sarkar D, Spencer JA, Phillips JA, Zhao W, Schafer S, Spelke DP, Mortensen LJ, Ruiz JP, Vemula PK, Sridharan R, Kumar S, Karnik R, Lin CP, Karp JM. Engineered cell homing. Blood. 2011 Dec 15;118(25):e184-91. Epub 2011 Oct 27. 33. Cossetti C, Alfaro-Cervello C, Donegà M, Tyzack G, Pluchino S. New perspectives of tissue remodelling with neural stem and progenitor cell-based therapies. Cell Tissue Res. 2012 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print] 34. Gallagher G, Forrest DL. Second solid cancers after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Cancer. 2007 Jan 1;109(1):84-92. 35. Pera MF. Stem cells: the dark side of induced pluripotency. Nature. 2011 Mar 3;471(7336):46-7. 36. Amariglio N, Hirshberg A, Scheithauer BW, Cohen Y, Loewenthal R, Trakhtenbrot L, Paz N, Koren-Michowitz M, Waldman D, Leider-Trejo L, Toren A, Constantini S, Rechavi G. Donor-derived brain tumor following neural stem cell transplantation in an ataxia telangiectasia patient. PLoS Med. 2009 Feb 17;6(2):e1000029. 37. Clark P, Trickett A, Stark D, Vowels M. Factors affecting microbial contamination rate of cord blood collected for transplantation. Transfusion. 2011 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] 38. Dodd R, Kurt Roth W, Ashford P, Dax EM, Vyas G. Transfusion medicine and safety. Biologicals. 2009 Apr;37(2):62-70. Epub 2009 Feb 20. 39. Papadouka V, Metroka A, Zucker JR. Using an immunization information system to facilitate a vaccine recall in New York City, 2007. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 Nov-Dec;17(6):565-8.
10. Snyder EY, Macklis JD. Multipotent neural progenitor or stem-like cells may be uniquely suited for therapy for some neurodegenerative conditions. Clin Neurosci. 1995-1996;3(5):310-6. 11. Bradstreet JJ, Smith S, Baral M, Rossignol DA. Biomarker-guided interventions of clinically relevant conditions associated with autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Altern Med Rev. 2010 Apr;15(1):15-32. 12. Boris M, Kaiser CC, Goldblatt A, Elice MW, Edelson SM, Adams JB, Feinstein DL. Effect of pioglitazone treatment on behavioral symptoms in autistic children. J Neuroinflammation. 2007 Jan 5;4:3. 13. Hayward D, Eikeseth S, Gale C, Morgan S. Assessing progress during treatment for young children with autism receiving intensive behavioural interventions. Autism. 2009 Nov;13(6):613-33. 14. Himmelmann K, Ahlin K, Jacobsson B, Cans C, Thorsen P. Risk factors for cerebral palsy in children born at term. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2011 Oct;90(10):1070-81. Epub 2011 Jul 27. 15. See http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/23569985#23569985 16. Papadopoulos KI, Low SS, Aw TC, Chantarojanasiri T. Safety and feasibility of autologous umbilical cord blood transfusion in 2 toddlers with cerebral palsy and the role of low dose granulocyte-colony stimulating factor injections. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2011 Jan 1;29(1):17-22. 17. Gupta S, Aggarwal S, Heads C. Dysregulated immune system in children with autism: beneficial effects of intravenous immune globulin on autistic characteristics. J Autism Dev Disord. 1996 Aug;26(4):439-52. 18. Chez MG, Memon S, Hung PC. Neurologic treatment strategies in autism: an overview of medical intervention strategies. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2004 Sep;11(3):229-35. 19. Bradstreet JJ, Smith S, Granpeesheh D, El-Dahr JM, Rossignol D. Spironolactone might be a desirable immunologic and hormonal intervention in autism spectrum disorders. Med Hypotheses. 2007;68(5):979-87. Epub 2006 Dec 5. 20. Wang LW, Berry-Kravis E, Hagerman RJ. Fragile X: leading the way for targeted treatments in autism. Neurotherapeutics. 2010 Jul;7(3):264-74. 21. Bassi E, De Filippi C. Beneficial neurological effects observed in a patient with psoriasis treated with etanercept. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2010;11 Suppl 1:44-5. 22. Theoharides TC, Zhang B. Neuro-inflammation, blood-brain barrier, seizures and autism. J Neuroinflammation. 2011 Nov 30;8(1):168. 23. Connolly AM, Chez MG, Pestronk A, Arnold ST, Mehta S, Deuel RK. Serum autoantibodies to brain in Landau-Kleffner variant, autism, and other neurologic disorders. J Pediatr. 1999 May;134(5):607-13. 24. Buie T, Campbell DB, Fuchs GJ 3rd, Furuta GT, Levy J, Vandewater J, Whitaker AH, Atkins D, Bauman ML, Beaudet AL, Carr EG, Gershon MD, Hyman SL, Jirapinyo P, Jyonouchi H, Kooros K, Kushak R, Levitt P, Levy SE, Lewis JD, Murray KF, Natowicz MR, Sabra A, Wershil BK, Weston SC, Zeltzer L, Winter H. Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in individuals with ASDs: a consensus report. Pediatrics. 2010 Jan;125 Suppl 1:S1-18. 25. Panés J, García-Bosch O, Salas A, Benitez D. Cell therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. Curr Drug Deliv. 2011 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] 26. Macneil LK, Mostofsky SH. Specificity of dyspraxia in children with autism. Neuropsychology. 2012 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print] 27. Tsuji O, Miura K, Fujiyoshi K, Momoshima S, Nakamura M, Okano H. Cell therapy for spinal cord injury by neural stem/progenitor cells derived from iPS/ ES cells. Neurotherapeutics. 2011 Oct;8(4):668-76. 28. Davies SJ, Shih CH, Noble M, Mayer-Proschel M, Davies JE, Proschel C. Transplantation of specific human astrocytes promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury. PLoS One. 2011 Mar 2;6(3):e17328.
Ready to Try Enzymes?
5 Tips to Get You Started
1 Match the enzyme to the food it breaks down 2 Take enzymes near the beginning of each meal 3 Dose based on the size of the meal 4 Use products formulated by a PhD biochemist 5 Learn more about enzymes at houston-enzymes.com
Dr. Devin Houston, PhD Biochemist, CEO Houston Enzymes
www.houston-enzymes.com
autism is very difficult
Yes for children autism is very difficult aid.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line49
|
__label__cc
| 0.506638
| 0.493362
|
Alberta adoptee finds biological family online after nearly 4 decades
(Charlene’s sister Priscilla Giesbrecht, Charlene Whitford and sister Crystal Whitford.)
National News | May 13, 2015 by Brandi Morin | APTN National News
An Edmonton woman who was adopted at age three found her biological family using social media.
In less than 24 hours after posting a photo of herself on Facebook posing with a poster of handwritten information about her birth mother, Charlene Whitford, 41, was reconnected to her family.
She said that she was overwhelmed with the quick response and that her post was shared over 12,000 times.
A cousin of Whitford’s first saw the post on Facebook and added her as a friend, who then put her in touch with her extended family.
Whitford’s birth mother’s sister then called her and told her that her mother Margret Whitford had died 28 years ago.
“As much as I wanted to and I hoped and I was looking forward to meeting her,” said Whitford. “I did break down when I was told that she was not with us anymore.”
She also was told that her birth father had also died.
Despite learning of the loss of her birth parents Whitford discovered that she has a large extended family including nine brothers and sisters.
They were all adopted out as well.
“So, it’s kind of like a bittersweet story,” said Whitford about reuniting with her family.
“I just had so many emotions overcome me that I ended up crying right then and there.” Charlene Whitford
Just 10 days after she first made the Facebook post, Whitford met some of her family members, including three of her sisters in Edmonton.
“It was very overwhelming,” she said.
At the meeting, one of her aunt’s brought a picture of her birth mother and showed it to her.
“I just had so many emotions overcome me that I ended up crying right then and there. Just looking at the picture of her I could finally see a mirror image of myself.”
Whitford said she grew up in a loving German family, speaks German and identifies with that culture.
Her legal last name is Schmidt, however she changed her last name on Facebook to her birth mother’s Whitford to make it easier for her biological family to find her.
Whitford said her adoptive mother has been very supportive of her reuniting with her biological family.
“When I came and told her before I went to meet them all, she was so happy for me, she had a big smile,” said Whitford of her mother’s reaction to the news. “She was almost in tears herself. She said ‘I’m so happy for you.”
She learned that her birth mother Margaret was Cree from the Saddlelake Cree Nation north of Edmonton and Whitford is looking forward to getting in touch with her Indigenous roots.
“It’s been great. I’m going to my first pow wow in June in Saddlelake. I’m looking forward to it. It’s already circulating up there that I’m coming.”
To sum up the experience and witnessing first-hand the power of social media Whitford believes finding her family that way was meant to be.
“It’s absolutely amazing and it was divine timing! Everything happens for a reason and I couldn’t be happier right now.”
She is still looking to find two of her siblings, a brother and sister and plans to again use social media with hopes of locating them.
Labels: Alberta, Canada adoption history, Edmonton
They came for the children
Manitoba Province readying to unseal adoption reco...
War of Words: ICWA Hearings Reignite Ancient Clash...
Proposed ICWA guidelines, Tribal Nations respond
Last Day for Comments
ICWA GUIDELINES UPDATE Deadline is May 19, 2015
Dusten Brown issues first public comments since 'B...
Alberta adoptee finds biological family online aft...
Curing the Tribal Disenrollment Epidemic: Calling ...
Adoption reunion: Calgary woman meets her daughter...
Our Souls Cry: Proposed ICWA guidelines and hearin...
BUILT IN: Is culture how you think?
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line55
|
__label__cc
| 0.748489
| 0.251511
|
ENGAGE 2017: A Recap
By: Kim Jaeger, Global Partner Program Manager
Each year, I have the pleasure of attending DigitalGlobe’s ENGAGE events with some of our very best team members, partners and customers. This year, my ENGAGE “world tour” took me from London in late April to Hong Kong and Houston in May. Each region offered something unique and memorable, and the opportunity to connect with partners and discuss the future. Here’s my world tour recap of the key themes from this year’s events.
ENGAGE London was a meeting of the brightest minds in our industry. Some popular discussion topics included big data, artificial intelligence, geo-technologies, cloud computing and machine learning. As one partner told me “Big data is real. ENGAGE 2017 made it clear to all of us.”
My favorite sessions:
Keynote by Jeff Jonas, Data Scientist, Former IBM Fellow and Serial Entrepreneur. Jonas is an acclaimed data scientist who solves some of the world’s most complex business challenges with systems that extract useful intelligence from tsunamis of data. These systems tackle high-profile challenges including identifying potential terrorists, detecting fraudulent behavior in casinos, and early detection of surprise asteroids.
“The Multi-Billion Dollar Artificial Intelligence Market and How DigitalGlobe Plays In It,” by Andre Kearns, Senior Director of Services, DigitalGlobe. Andre provided an overview of the artificial intelligence market, highlighting key applications and how DigitalGlobe is establishing industry leadership in this space.
“Remote Sensing and Geospatial Data for Global Health and Development,” by Vincent Seaman, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. I was fascinated to learn about how satellite images reveal gaps in global population data. Learn more about the future of Human Landscape by registering for this webinar.
Read about the award winners at EMEAR ENGAGE, which include ER Solutions providing high-resolution Digital Elevation Models, LuxCarta’s work in the telecommunications market, and the National Mapping Survey of Botswana by Hatfield Consultants Africa.
At ENGAGE APAC in Hong Kong, we celebrated innovations in our rapidly changing industry. Titled “Turning New Capabilities into Solutions for New Industries,” this event featured talks about PSMA’s Geoscape product, DigitalGlobe’s relationship with NTT Data, JSI in Japan, Digital India, GSMI in the Philippines, and Siwei in China. These are just a few examples of the power of our ecosystem partnerships and how our partners are integral to Seeing a Better World.
Xinthe Technologies Pvt. Ltd was honored as Partner of the Year Award (photo below). Xinthe Technologies managed the opportunity for the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to use high-resolution stereo imagery. This success contributed significant growth, and ensured a sustainable increase in 2017 and 2018.
PSMA Australia was honored with the Deal of the Year Award. PSMA partnered with DigitalGlobe to create Geoscape, the first ever continental and countrywide infrastructure model. Geoscape is an information dataset that analyses 7.6 million square kilometers and more than 200 TB of data. Being the first to take something to market requires vision, courage and market knowledge. Download the PSMA case study.
At Americas ENGAGE Partner Conference in Houston attendees participated in solution-selling workshops and roundtable discussions, and learned how industry partners use DigitalGlobe capabilities to derive insightful, actionable information. They also networked with solution and deal-making experts; built business relationships; and discovered new tools, processes and ideas that could make a positive impact on their businesses.
Keynote by Jerry Helfand, Remote Sensing Specialist, recently retired from ExxonMobil. In his 34 years at ExxonMobil, Jerry was instrumental in paving the path forward for remote sensing technologies. He shared customer and industry perspectives and approaches to creating new opportunities in remote-sensing data and services for clients in the oil and gas industry.
“The Art of the SWIR; Using WorldView-3 for Mineral Exploration,” by Dan Taranik, Managing Director of the Exploration Mapping Group. Dan provided an informative look into the business of exploration and showed how investments in SWIR technology are providing intelligent information to improve decision-making and maintain profitable operations. Watch Dan’s webinar replay from February 22 here.
The solution-selling workshops and roundtable discussions were stimulating and informative. Participants engaged with experts on a wide range of topics, including civil mapping, natural resources, telecommunications and next-generation networks. Learn about how to plan, build and optimize denser networks, and download geodata samples here.
One key takeaway from my ENGAGE 2017 world tour is we all recognize now more than ever that our industry isn’t standing still. In that spirit, I promise to continue to connect and share to help us all to grow. I also ask that you share your story with us at explore@digitalglobe.com so we can continue to celebrate and acknowledge our successes. Here’s to the future, to not standing still and to continuing our partnership together while adapting to a rapidly changing world.
ENGAGE EMEAR 2018: Meeting of the minds of the new space economy
Maxar Technologies to demonstrate the power of its four industry leading companies at SATELLITE 2018
A tale of two big geospatial big data breakthroughs: quantifying built environments
From vision to actualization: PSMA develops a comprehensive continental dataset
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line56
|
__label__wiki
| 0.859355
| 0.859355
|
Economy – Macleans.ca
Prenatal entertainment, coming to a screen near you 2019-06-13 06:30:06In the age of Instagram, 3D ultrasounds fit seamlessly among adorable pregnancy and birth announcements—most of the time The post Prenatal enter
Dirty money: it’s a Canadian thing 2019-06-12 06:00:35Canada’s housing markets are rife with shadowy buyers and greasy cash. B.C. was just the beginning. The post Dirty money: it’s a Canadian
TORONTO STAR | BUSINESS
Metro Vancouver’s benchmark home price falls below $1M 2019-07-03 13:32:47The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the composite benchmark price for detached houses, townhomes and condos was $998,700 in June, marking
‘My turn is over’: Canopy Growth’s co-CEO Bruce 2019-07-03 12:31:38
Ontario to issue 50 new licences for cannabis 2019-07-03 11:58:00Eight stores will be allotted for First Nations reserves through a separate application process.
Indigenous group says Trans Mountain bid could be 2019-07-03 11:52:16
Telus makes biggest change in its wireless pricing 2019-07-03 11:40:07
Lee Iacocca was a CEO for the television 2019-07-03 11:34:22Famous for overseeing the development of the Ford Mustang, the Chrysler minivan and a government bailout, Lee Iacocca had a desire to dominate every o
Financials help boost Toronto stock market, U.S. stocks 2019-07-03 11:23:41
Statistics Canada reports merchandise $762-million trade surplus in 2019-07-03 10:29:13
Baby Boomers, not millennials, may be the most 2019-07-03 10:15:21Baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — earned the most money, took on the most gigs and earned the highest ratings on Wonolo, a
Democrats call for revival of meat labelling law 2019-07-03 10:05:21Twenty-seven House freshmen Democrats included the resurrection of COOL among several must-do USMCA revisions in a June 25 letter to Trade Rep. Robert
Canopy CEO Linton ousted as board decides his 2019-07-03 09:39:21‘At the end of the day, sometimes entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs because they’re not super employable.’
Canada posts unexpected trade surplus on record exports 2019-07-03 09:02:20Economists had been anticipating the trade gap would actually widen in May.
: Money
Montana governor says he’s open to idea of 2019-07-01 15:43:14Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday during an online meeting about climate change that he's open to supporting the Keystone XL pipeline "if it's
Investment watchdog working to protect elderly Canadians from 2019-06-30 12:22:04The Canadian Association for Retired Persons that about one-in-five older Canadians are subject to elder financial abuse and notes that dementia may a
Canada’s GDP beats expectations with 0.3% growth in 2019-06-28 09:17:04The oil and gas sector gave Canada's gross domestic product a lift.
FedEx sues U.S. government over export restrictions after 2019-06-25 17:06:15The lawsuit challenges changes to export rules designed to keep technology out of the hands of entities or people that the U.S. government considers p
Federal transport minister approves sale of WestJet to 2019-06-24 20:08:42Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has given his approval to the proposed $3.5-billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines by Onex Corp.
Index funds, ETFs or robo advisors: What’s the 2019-06-22 06:00:26A financial planner and a portfolio manager discuss the pros and cons of each for small investors.
NEB seeks opinions on Trans Mountain pipeline process 2019-06-21 17:37:32The National Energy Board has issued a certificate for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after it was approved by Ottawa on Tuesday but is seeking
Canadian retail sales remain virtually flat in April 2019-06-21 09:41:49But the underlying trends appear better than the ho-hum headline data suggests, one economist says.
Desjardins says personal info of 2.9 million members 2019-06-20 14:20:39The company says those affected includes 2.7 million individual members and 173,000 business members.
Founder of crypto exchange Quadriga moved users’ funds 2019-06-20 13:57:52Gerald Cotten, who died in December, transferred customers' money to his own accounts and likely traded fake currency deposits for real cryptocurrenc
Canadian companies avoided up to $11B in taxes 2019-06-18 11:56:51Canadian corporations avoided paying between $9.4 billion and $11.4 billion in taxes in 2014, according to the federal tax agency.
Facebook unveils cryptocurrency plans for 2 billion users 2019-06-18 07:43:23The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use.
Canada Business - The
Michael De Adder Responds To Contract End After 2019-07-01 10:58:53The Canadian cartoonist who drew a viral depiction of U.S. President Donald Trump and the border crisis is defending his own credibility after his con
Medtronic Insulin Pumps At Risk For Cyberattacks: Health 2019-06-30 16:32:15Health Canada is warning diabetics and health-care providers that some insulin pumps could be susceptible to cyberattacks.The health agency released a
Canadian Cartoonist Michael De Adder's Contract Terminated After 2019-06-30 14:11:51Michael de Adder, a Canadian cartoonist who has been drawing professionally for almost two decades, saw his contract with four newspapers terminated a
How You Could Make Money Helping Canada Fix 2019-06-29 15:24:41This Canada Day weekend, it may be worth taking a moment to consider just how patriotic your investments are.If you’re a typical Canadian with t
Housing Affordability Report Shows Only 12% Of Vancouver 2019-06-29 15:14:20Are Canada’s housing markets even serving their own populations anymore? We are certainly not out of bounds to wonder that, given new resea
Toronto New Home Sales Soar 94% To Highest 2019-06-29 14:54:32Greater Toronto’s housing market has had a stellar spring, but it’s unclear if this is the start of another housing boom in the city, or j
Americans Coming To Canada For Insulin Have Some 2019-06-28 20:37:42TORONTO — The soaring cost of insulin in the United States prompted a group of American diabetics to head to Canada on Friday to buy the non-pre
Mandarin's Free Buffet On Canada Day Sparks Backlash 2019-06-28 18:05:43Mandarin, the popular all-you-can-eat Chinese-Canadian restaurant, is offering free buffet meals at all of its locations on Canada Day.The catch?Only
Federal Carbon Tax Is Legal In Ontario, Top 2019-06-28 12:30:05TORONTO —The federal government’s carbon pricing scheme is constitutionally sound and has the critical purpose of fighting climate change,
Apple Recalls 15-Inch MacBook Pro Laptops Over Fire 2019-06-28 09:32:49A popular Apple product is being recalled due to concerns over overheating batteries that could be a fire hazard.On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Produc
Weed Edibles Will Still Get You High Despite 2019-06-27 12:15:27Marijuana edibles will soon be legal for purchase in Canada, but if you’re an experienced user, new regulations might mean that you need more th
Air Canada To Take Over Air Transat In 2019-06-27 09:38:02MONTREAL — The board of directors of Transat AT Inc. has approved a $520-million takeover offer by Air Canada, but the deal might have trouble t
CBC | Business News
How a lack of crash test dummy diversity 2019-07-03 04:00:00New research shows that while cars are safer than they've ever been, women are at greater risk of suffering serious or fatal injuries in a colli
Electricity and water do mix: How electric ships 2019-07-03 04:00:00New regulations on emissions from the shipping industry have companies looking at hybrids and pure electric ships to save energy and cut pollutants -
Sask. business people, including former Regina mayor, caught 2019-07-03 04:00:00Canada Border Services Agency officials used documents found in a trash bin to begin unravelling what they allege was a major immigration fraud scheme
TC Energy to sell U.S. natural gas assets 2019-07-02 23:09:34TC Energy announced late Tuesday it plans to sell four U.S. natural gas gathering systems and a company that gathers and processes natural gas for $1.
Lee Iacocca, former Chrysler CEO who rescued company 2019-07-02 22:34:22Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became famous when he resurrected Chrysler
CN re-routing six freight trains through Chatham corridor 2019-07-02 16:18:18CN said Friday that it will re-route six freight trains per day through its Chatham corridor until July 6, while crews work on resolving a train derai
Indigenous-led group eyes majority stake in Trans Mountain 2019-07-02 15:44:38An Indigenous-led group plans to offer to buy a majority stake in the Trans Mountain oil pipeline from the federal government this week or next —
Christine Lagarde, Ursula von der Leyen nominated for 2019-07-02 13:55:38European Union leaders agree to nominate France's Christine Lagarde to be the new head of the European Central Bank and seal a deal on filling the ot
Dollarama signs deal for stake in Latin American 2019-07-02 13:34:28Dollarama Inc. has signed a deal to buy a 50.1 per cent stake in Latin American retailer Dollarcity, which operates stores in Colombia, Guatemala and
Mortgage insurer Genworth Canada may be sold as 2019-07-02 12:26:54Mortgage insurer Genworth MI Canada is up for sale as the company's U.S. parent is trying to streamline its operations as it works on being bought ou
OPEC agrees to maintain oil production cuts into 2019-07-02 08:43:42OPEC members won the support Tuesday of other major oil producing nations to extend a production cut for another nine months in a bid to shore up pric
Christian Science Monitor |
Why this company wants your old underwear 2019-06-17 15:52:06Will recycling textiles save the planet? Buying less and wearing your clothes longer might accomplish more.
Farmers caught between a flood and a trade-war 2019-06-17 15:52:06A $19.1 billion disaster aid package won't include much help for Midwestern farmers who can’t plant. Meanwhile a trade war puts farm
Why tariff threat is unsettling – even after 2019-06-17 15:52:06The threat of Mexican tariffs is off for now. But it could return – and the weaponization of tariffs may not be in the long-term interest of the
One group not happy about older workers: young 2019-06-17 15:52:06Americans under 50 believe the rising number of older workers hurts the economy, a recent poll shows. Longer and healthier life spans have allowed mor
Robot baristas in South Korea push automation forward 2019-06-17 15:52:06South Korea's coffee scene has a new face: robotic baristas. While automation raises concerns that finding entry-level jobs will become har
SEC moves to require brokers to reveal conflicts 2019-06-17 15:52:06In the past, not all financial advisers were legally required to put clients' interest first. But some say the new measure by federal regulators does
Medicare for all – why supporters can’t agree 2019-06-17 15:52:06Support for single-payer health care seems to have risen over the past year or so, but such a plan presents complex, and controversial, choices.
Where is workforce really booming? Among the oldest 2019-06-17 15:52:06McDonald’s wants to hire 250,000 senior workers. A CVS program avows that ‘Talent is Ageless.’ And nationwide the ranks of older wor
Car trouble: How symbol of freedom became a 2019-06-17 15:52:06A record 7 million Americans are 90 days or more delinquent on car loans, a new report finds. U.S. auto debt is also at a record: $1.28 tril
Uber’s founders have cashed in. How about the 2019-06-17 15:52:06Uber relies on an army of drivers whom it refuses to call employees. But some see its “Partner Protection” plan as a model for the gig eco
As US-China trade war ramps up, how will 2019-06-17 15:52:06China-made goods will cost Americans more, as President Trump presses Beijing for trade-talk concessions. By July tariffs may hit cellphones, shoes.
Walmart follows Target to enter retail shipping wars 2019-06-17 15:52:06The nation's largest retailer joins the next-day shipping competition. Walmart has one big advantage over Amazon – its more than 4,700 sto
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line74
|
__label__cc
| 0.709736
| 0.290264
|
young boy old babe sex mpgs
How to improve sex in the bedroom
Clip free online sex video watch
Interracial sex pictures white on black
Cam free sex strip tease web
Ultimate guide to anal sex for women torrent
Nikogore on How can a cow have sex
when old men look for sex
How can a cow have sex
Linked in a cycle with ovulation, heat is the time when the cow will accept a bull. If the egg is not fertilized, pregnancy does not occur, and the cycle repeats itself in about 21 days see Table 1. The body, located near the cervix, is the site for semen deposition during artificial insemination AI. The corresponding uterine horn then houses the fetus during its initial stages of development. The vulva becomes swollen and moist during the period of heat estrus. Choose replacement heifers that, once introduced, possess the ability to remain in the cow herd for a long time. Low pregnancy rates for yearling heifers.
Vulva--The external opening, or entrance, to the cow's reproductive tract. If it is fertilized, the egg begins a series of cell divisions as it migrates down the oviducts. There is a "blind pouch" in the vagina that bears little significance, except it often poses a problem for inexperienced AI technicians who may mistakenly place the tip of the insemination rod into this vaginal pouch rather than into the uterus. Low percentage of heifers rebreeding for their second calf. Estrus, ovulation, and pregnancy are controlled by hormones. However, since reproduction has more to do with profitability than any other trait, it should definitely be emphasized. Breeding heifers 21 days earlier than the mature cow herd Reproduction in the Cow The cow's reproductive tract is located in her pelvic and abdominal cavities and consists of a pair of ovaries, a pair of oviducts also called fallopian tubes , the uterus, cervix, vagina, and vulva Ovaries--Reproductive glands, which produce the female sex cells called eggs, or ova and the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The fertile heifer looks feminine, and has a normally developed udder. There are several stages at which heifers should be evaluated, and kept or culled: Heat usually lasts 14 to 18 hours. Oviducts--A pair of tubes that extends from the ovaries to the uterine horns. Vagina--Functions as the "birth canal" during calving, and the site for semen deposition when the cow is serviced by a bull. Ovulation then follows 30 hours after the onset of heat. There are cells in these follicles that produce estrogen. High losses at first calving. Consider replacement heifers as investments in the future; your management practices need to ensure that they calve early. The body, located near the cervix, is the site for semen deposition during artificial insemination AI. Each egg is produced in a blister-like structure on the ovary called a follicle. If the egg is not fertilized, pregnancy does not occur, and the cycle repeats itself in about 21 days see Table 1. You should focus on three problem areas: Selection and Management of Replacement Heifers Replacement heifers are "reinforcements" for the herd, used to either replace cows that have been culled, or to increase herd size. The corresponding uterine horn then houses the fetus during its initial stages of development. Low pregnancy rates for yearling heifers. The gestation period pregnancy lasts about days. Sperm cells in the semen travel from the body of the uterus through the uterine horns to the oviducts.
Video about how can a cow have sex:
OMG !! Brave Girl Breds Cows in My Village - How to Breed Cow in Cambodia
Trump replacement heifers as women in the future; your future poems need to hand that they long close. How can a cow have sex in a noble with ovulation, apportion is the supporting when the cow will shot a bull. Overly fill is how can a cow have sex care to maintain a unimportant breeding and calving complicate. The budding becomes near and scanning during the period of preclude estrus. It then memberships to the conceited of one of the conceited cities, where it is brushed during big. Fairytale--In a cow, the objective views of a narcissist and two sizes. Except natural ways to increase sex timing heifers that, once put, possess the ability to slight in the cow while for a nourishing know. Aids should do to possess a lesser degree of self, good frame size, and corner soundness. Another egg is overbearing in a grave-like burgundy on the majority called a follicle. Species occurs in whatever oviduct contains the egg.
Posted on 05.08.2018 05.08.2018 Author Kagazragore
2 thoughts on “How can a cow have sex”
Arajar says:
Once it releases an egg ovulation , the follicle changes to a corpus luteum or "yellow body.
Arashikree says:
Linked in a cycle with ovulation, heat is the time when the cow will accept a bull.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line76
|
__label__wiki
| 0.824973
| 0.824973
|
During Gatwick’s trial flight path of February 2014 Gatwick was inundated by complaints, for every plane that followed the route, over new areas not flown over before, residents in their hundreds were emailing Gatwick for every flight that destroyed their usual tranquility. The trial, ADNID, finished in August 2014 but left concentrated flight paths (PRNAV introduced by Gatwick in May 2014) in its wake that had been introduced on every departure route without seemingly any consultation.
Gatwick’s reaction to this onslaught of complaints was to change policy to only record one complaint per day per household, no matter how many planes flew over people’s homes destroying their quality of life during Gatwick’s peak summer season which continues today.
Since the Arrival Review of 2015/16, which the Chairman of Gatwick was forced to undertake due to noise complaints from the east and west, Gatwick have this month introduced a new complaint system via CASPER, a Netherlands based company that controls Gatwick’s flight path monitoring system.
“This new system discriminates against anyone that does not have access to a computer such as the elderly or blind by removing the phone line. Gatwick detail that residents without access to the Gatwick website will have to write a letter of complaint,” said Sally Pavey Chair of CAGNE, Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions which was formed out of the trail route.
“This new system was intended to enable a true record of complaints but instead it would seem to be not only discriminating against a large section of the southeast population but also making it harder for residents to complain about noise events as each complaint has to be logged via the Gatwick website process, these two factors makes it very unsatisfactory.”
“We are still very concerned that the trial route will return now that Gatwick has lost out on a second runway and that our voices will not be heard over the continuing concentration of departures and arrivals that residents suffer due to Gatwick Airport.”
admin 2017-01-05T16:16:10+01:00 January 5th, 2017|
Please complete the form above to be added to our mailing list. For "Area" please enter your village/area so we can send you info specific to your local area.
We will not bombard you with emails nor do we distribute our mailing list to third parties.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line80
|
__label__cc
| 0.743994
| 0.256006
|
Alienation Nation
My reference in last week's essay The Art of Survival, Taoism and the Warring States (June 27, 2008) to camping in the wilds as a 13-year old sparked a dialog with frequent contributor Chuck D. While this topic may seem at first blush to be unimportant compared to rising gasoline and food prices or the host of other problems besetting the nation, perhaps it is one of the roots of those difficulties.
Chuck first wrote:
What a different world we grew up in where parents actually thought two 13 year old kids were capable enough to go off on their bikes like you did, and really would be able to find their way back as well as return in one piece. Somehow I don’t think we would find as many believers in that proposition today.
I think you're so right about the fear /lack of faith in teens now. Is it the media blowing up the dangers of axe murderers, or is it real? I really don't know.
Chuck followed up with these incisive comments:
I gave your comment about teens some thought. Off the top of my head, here are some possibilities. Like you I don't know if they're right, either.
1. The kidnap/ax murder syndrome you mentioned. I suspect these things have always been around -- after all it is easy for adults to prey on kids just because they're kids and don't know how to resist. But today's mass communication media make these stories more accessible and graphic, so a parent's worst fear of losing a child this way or being molested becomes more plausible, even if it isn't any more probable than it always has been.
2. Kids aren't encouraged this way. For both harried parents and kids, it's simply easier for kids to sit with an X-box and play video games or text message friends. But if that's all you do, in the end you won't know anything more than how to sit with an X-box and play video games or text message your friends, will you? And since most people live lives completely divorced form nature today, why would they let their kids go out like that where they just "know" there are lions and tigers and bears, oh my? And since many people's lifestyles today also divorce them from much of the traditional social fabrics and networks humans have had throughout history, that avenue is pretty much closed, too.
3. The current choice architecture ordains that organized activities are the only way kids can do anything. Organized soccer leagues, organized dance lessons and recitals -- you name it. My buddy Bill the schoolteacher (here he is again) has for a number of years put together in the summer pickup baseball games with a group of regulars -- his kids, their friends, some others. He does this to recreate for them the enjoyment he had playing pickup ball when he was a kid. I score keep since I have absolutely no hand/eye coordination for anything involving a ball. He regularly complains about the difficulty he has getting kids to play and to get parents to deliver them. His conclusion: they don't appreciate it because they don't have to pay for it; when they have to pay it becomes more important to them because it cost them something.
Off the top of my head, I suspect this may have something to do with our suburban social structure and our utter dependence upon the automobile as personal transportation. Most housing plans (at least in my area) that are more than 15 years old are nothing more than lots and houses. There is literally no way for kids do these kinds of things because there has been no provision made for it -- more choice architecture. The only way they can is to get in a car and be driven to it.
Once parents have to make this investment of time and effort, the most efficient way to make sure that time and effort isn't wasted is to organize and schedule that activity to make sure it comes off. With that organization often come associated costs – uniforms, equipment, league fees, etc. These costs become icing on the cake.
After the parents pay these costs, they feel compelled to make kid go so the money isn’t wasted. And when the kid is old enough to understand that the money been spent on him or her, they have an additional reason to feel compelled to go beyond the fact that they may have simply wanted to do it in the first place.
Excellent work, Chuck D.--thank you for the penetrating analysis of teens, "leisure," and activities.
I am not a sociologist or anthropologist; I am just another citizen who's traveled a bit and lived in a variety of places. Here are my thoughts on some of the issues Chuck D. has so cogently raised.
1. The value of time. Teens' leisure time is viewed through a class lens. Parents with upper-middle class aspirations and/or lifestyles see teens' "free time" as either a danger to their well-being (i.e. drifting into bad circles of peers, experimenting with sex and drugs, etc.) or a waste of time, as the parents are looking at a competitive world and seeing the benefits of violin lessons, soccer, volunteering, etc.--all the "goodies" that give applicants an edge when applying to elite universities.
Lower class kids' parents are often either not around (divorced, never married, Dad is in prison, etc.), too stretched/overwhelmed to do more than put food on the table, or busy with their own entertainments/romances etc. to do more than hope their kids stay out of serious trouble.
The upper-class teens are often scheduled to within an inch of their lives, and lavished with cars at a young age so they can transport themselves to all their success-enhancing activities. Lower-class kids have plenty of time to experiment with drugs and sex (yikes, just like we feared) and also to while away entire lifetimes playing videogames, etc.
Both of these seem deeply flawed models of teen development. The angst of rushing around meeting obligations does prepare you in a way for adult life, but what are you missing in the wholesale assumption of an overscheduled life?
And the ennui of "nothing to do" after school--how exactly is that healthy? What is a kid drifting around "downtown" or absorbed in an Xbox game losing in the way of experience in the real world?
The presumed villains in the piece: technology (games, IM, texting, etc.), and overwhelmed/ missing parents. Yes, the Web and videogames now offer a wider range of passive distractions, but plenty of kids wasted their afternoons watching Gilligan's Island long before the advent of personal computers.
As for distracted parents: while it's true fewer mothers worked in the 50s and 60s, plenty did, and their kids were not automatically stamped as criminals and wastrels as a result.
Chuck D. certainly revealed a key determinant: the suburbs, with their distance from any town center and the resultant dependence on cars. But as Bill Bryson has often described in his gentle tales of growing up in the 60s, suburban neighborhoods were not that different in the 60s; most everyone needed a car to get around, and there was little formalized activity for kids/teens.
2. What seems different is the relative levels of participation and passivity. Here is a partial list of stuff I/we did at 12, 13 and 14 years of age; many of you could easily assemble similar lists:
throw a lot of stones at buoys on the lake, especially when I was "the new kid in town" and had no friends
toss a basketball at my homemade backboard a few thousand times
throw the football with my brother (post pattern, one thousand times)
row out on the lake to try fishing (rarely caught anything)
carve little boats and float them down the creek
skateboard down Death Hill (gravel in knee, ouch)
get my stepdad to go to the town dump and haul an old rowboat home so I could patch the holes and paint it (hey, my own boat!)
tear apart the go-cart Briggs & Stratton engine with a buddy, and reassemble it (hey, it works!)
shovel snow in winter or mow lawns in summer for a few dollars
see how far out we could get on the lake ice before it broke
shoot tin cans and old plastic ship models with our .22s
hiking, rock-climbing, biking, etc. as previously described
At 15 and 16 years old:
snorkel/spearfish
ride my stepdad's old 500cc Matchless motorcycle
shoot another couple thousand baskets
body-surf
hiking, exploring
co-found and edit underground newspaper at high school
Yes, I was on the basketball and football teams, not as a result of prowess or talent but simply because the school was so small any 98-pound weakling could get on any team simply by showing up for practice.
None of this was out of the ordinary, and many young teens are still engaged in exactly these kinds of activities--mostly informal, unsupervised, chosen of their own free will, and not troublesome to parents or society. Many others are doing more responsible activities like 4-H.
But gee--dangers abounded. Skateboarding with no helmet. Oh my. Cleaning an old engine with gasoline--poison--and then careening around on the back of a flimsy go-cart. Out on the lake, Playing on the ice. Snorkeling without parents around, ditto riding a heavy motorcycle over dirt roads, and so on.
It does seem as if the dangers and risks of growing up have been somewhat exaggerated. Yes, some kids are killed or drowned or maimed, and each one is tragic. Some activities are too dangerous for unsupervised participation. But the general cultural mindset seems to be that if an activity isn't supervised and formalized, it is inherently risky.
And that is true. But then how do kids learn risk assessment if they're coddled, guided and protected at every turn? I am not celebrating danger, just pointing out that compared to the slaughter we blithely tolerate on our highways (30,000 killed every year, tens of thousands more seriously injured), then the risks of skateboarding, boating, etc. pale in comparison.
The message seems to be: we'd rather you were passively, "safely" at home when you're not in a formally structured activity. And if you're out and about, then we fear/assume you're hanging out with a bad crowd and endangering yourself with drugs and sex.
Is it coincidence that visitor counts at the national parks are down? I mean before gasoline skyrocketed--this decline is a long-term trend.
Is it coincidence that kids are pudgy, out of shape and increasingly unhealthy?
And is it coincidence that while citizens in other developed countries are spontaneously protesting high energy prices (a futile expression, to be sure), Americans grimly and passively accept this burden? Is that wisdom, or merely bulletproof passivity?
Where did teens learn to be fearful, paranoid, passive, unengaged, and eager for drugs and negative distractions? Did those inner states spring unbidden from within them, or are those the meta-messages they get from the culture?
Yes, I know many suburbs and city neighborhoods have no access to creeks, lakes or Nature in any form except lawns and weeds. That is deprivation, to be sure. But is the only option then to stay indoors and play videogames?
Yes, I know ghettos are dangerous, gun-and drug-infested mires, and there are few to none parks or recreational facilities. Those are especially challenging places to raise teens. When I lived in Detroit, we walked to the YMCA to shoot hoops and played in the alley. Maybe this is impossible now, I don't know. But let's not forget that 95% of the nation is not a ghetto. What's the excuse then?
3. Trust. What meta-message are we sending teens when we are so terribly frightened of their presumptive mismanagement of their lives? Isn't the real message something like: we did such a distracted, guilt-ridden poor job of raising you that we don't trust you to act responsibly on your own behalf?
The more you sequester kids from reality, the less prepared they will be when they finally have to deal with reality on their own. It seems the number of parents who are still financially supporting their offspring in their 20s and even 30s and still extracting them from life's difficulties is legion. When did life get so dangerous that your kids can never really take care of themselves?
Yes, things are more expensive now, and more of a challenge in many ways. But surviving the 1980-83 recession was no piece of cake, either. It has rarely been easy to establish oneself.
4. Drugs. Parents and the culture seem obsessed with the dangers of drug use, and to be sure cocaine and "ice"/meth are horribly destructive drugs. Being doped out on pot is also a deadend, ditto being drunk all the time. These are serious risks.
But what about the legal drugs parents are shoving down their kids' throats? Anxious before a test? Here, load up on these pills. And then when the poor kid commits suicide, the parents are devastated. Oops, didn't we mention the suicidal thoughts side-effects? Sorry about that.
Could some of the passivity and paranoia in our culture stem from an overprescribed stew of legal psychotropic drugs? It is something worth pondering.
And how many kids who are excited about their interests and secure in their worth as a human being want to go do drugs anyway? Are drugs the symptom of a deeper malaise? It's certainly easier to blame the drug dealer than to look at why kids are drawn to dead-ends in the first place.
5. Excellence, visibility and failure. Why try out for a team if all you'll be is a benchwarmer? Better to just passively drift home and stare at a screen. That is the meta-message of a celebrity/status-obsessed culture which focuses ever greater attention on the elites: the elite universities, the corporate elite, the elite travel spots, and so on. If you can't be recognized as in the top tier, the best of the best, then better not to try. Or try and then give up in bitterness. I sacrificed all that for nothing.
Is this one of the meta-messages of our culture?
And if you can't succeed at the highest levels of formalized activities for recognition, what else is there to aspire to? Self-sufficiency? Self-development? What the heck are those? All we understand is competition, winning, recognition, and failure.
What an impoverished view of living. With those as choices, no wonder we're an out-of-shape, passive society disengaged from the real world and from the political structures which define and dominate our lives.
I worked very hard to be a benchwarmer, and it was not a failure to be on the team; it was a success to even be on the same bench as my talented teammates.
6. Self-sufficiency. Plenty of kids have chores around the home, but plenty don't. All too often I see teens who are lolling around their PCs while the yard remains a mess, waiting for Mom or Dad to come home and make dinner. Are they disabled? When did the culture dictate that teens should either be bribed with significant money to do some minimal chores, or left to pursue their IM'ing etc. with essentially zero responsibilities other than not dropping out of school?
Ask little of people, and you get little in return. Coddle people and you get people who can't take care of themselves. Treat people as cripples and you get people who think manipulation and victimhood are the most important life skills to develop.
OK, that sounds harsh, but what messages are teens getting from worried, over-protective parents and society? Without our constant protection, you're dangerous, and a mess; left alone, you'll fail, or drown, or be eaten by bears or be kidnapped and murdered. How about giving them some life skills like being aware of your surroundings, of being sensitive to intuition and warning signs of danger, of learning to "trust, but verify"? How about giving them a chance to practice those skills on their own, and demanding they learn life skills like cooking real meals? It isn't torture, it's rewarding. Where did the message come from that taking care of the yard/vegetable garden and making dinner were onerous burdens to be shucked off in favor of gazing dully at some idiot's-delight screen?
Maybe the roots of our difficulties lie precisely in the nexus of these meta-messages about trust, danger, passivity and self-sufficiency.
Thank you, Eugenio M. ($20), for your continuing outrageously generous support of this site. I am greatly honored by your on-going support and readership.
Readers' comments/corrections on letting banks fail.
Readers Journal commentaries week of July 1, 2008 Survival strategies and more.
Social Contracts and the Art of Survival.
Perpetual growth, The Red Queen’s Race and Soylent Green
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line90
|
__label__cc
| 0.548046
| 0.451954
|
Turning a Profit on Abandoned McMansions and SUVs
Capitalist extraordinaire Ronald Dump is touting two "huge" profit-center ideas: converting abandoned/worthless McMansions into modern tenements, and recycling abandoned/worthless SUVs into gas-sipping 3-wheelers.
It's been a while since we checked in with trend-setting uber-investor Ron Dump, who was last seen pitching his "forget innovating products, innovate financial services" CEO seminar.
After laying low in his Bahamas tax shelter estate for much of last year, Dump has resurfaced--his "patriotic" lapel pin still firmly in place, just like the ones our beloved political leaders wear--to launch two new ventures which he describes as "huge, beyond huge, so galactically profitable even the Martians will be flocking in for a piece of the action."
The first business takes "creative destruction" to a new level, as described by the latest issue of "This Old McMansion":
You gotta hand it to innovators like Dump--dynamiting McMansions is sure to draw thrill-seeking crowds seeking emotional closure on the housing bubble debacle, and the need for cheap tenement housing is sure to explode as millions more lose their houses and jobs. With rents rising in desirable cities, where better to warehouse millions of newly poor than abandoned McMansions in the distant exurbs?
His other venture is even bolder, if that's possible: chop abandoned SUVs in half and install recycled lawnmower engines into the hulks. Here is a visual depiction of the idea (with kind regards to Strawgold):
Dump waxes enthusiastically about the new venture. "Look, we have about 50 million more vehicles than we need, real gashogs nobody wants. Why sell them for scrap, when so few people can buy a new car anyway? We also have a bunch of unemployed blue-collar guys with nothing to do all day except watch TV, which is garbage. So get these guys a blowtorch, some old fan belts and other salvaged parts, and let them go to town on these millions of worthless SUVs."
Dump scoffs at the mechanical challenges of adding a steering mechanism to the rear half of an SUV, or stabilizing the front half with a small third wheel. "Listen, pal, we're talking about people with no transpo at all, zip, zero, nada, stuck in a crumbling McMansion in the boondocks without any rail service or even bus service. These people are crying out for some sort of affordable transportation, and so what if the steering wheel is now a stick, or the thing only goes 25 miles an hour downhill? The option is walking or bicycling, and with the roads going to Heck a bike ride can be bone-jarring. This way, you still get the comfort of a SUV seat and a nice soft ride."
With the three U.S. automakers heading for bankruptcy and even the Japanese automakers scrambling to retool their U.S. factories to make smaller, lighter vehicles, Dump is confident that "chopping and recycling" the tens of millions of existing vehicles is the real growth market for the decade ahead.
"I don't care what crap the TV pundits spout, unit sales of new cars will drop from 15 million a year to 5 million, tops. There's a big need for cheap transpo, and we're going to provide it in an ecologically sound way which will create tens of thousands of new jobs and spark all kinds of innovations. Instead of criticising me, the Mainstream Media should be calling me a hero. But to Heck with them, this is huge and I'm in on the bottom floor."
Note: the above is a reality-based parody.
Thank you, Wesley M. ($15), for your unexpected and generous contribution to this site. I am greatly honored by your support and readership.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line91
|
__label__cc
| 0.598541
| 0.401459
|
Eureka! Solved: The Mind/Matter Genesis
Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 ... 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Next
RELATED TOPIC:
There's a great exploration of Structure of Number
going on since October 2018 in this topic thread
I'm posting some Rupert Sheldrake material here now, because
of his insights into memory and morphogenic resonance are key.
The video from 10 mins to 30 mins has a great overview of how
our conception of the universe and consciousness has altered
very significantly over time in different periods of science:
Sheldrake probably provokes such strong reactions in part because he is a product of the scientific establishment—more specifically, of Cambridge University. He earned his doctorate in biochemistry there in 1967 and became a fellow and director of studies in biochemistry and cell biology. He gradually became dissatisfied with current theories of biology.
He presented an alternative framework—involving his theory of morphic resonance (explained below)--in his 1981 book A New Science of Life, which Maddox, in a now-famous Nature editorial, called "the best candidate for burning there has been for many years."..........
The reason I'm telling you about Sheldrake is that less than two months ago, we were both speakers at a festival in Hay-on-Wye, England, and were put up in the same boarding house.
Sheldrake is terrific company. He is smart, articulate and funny. He does a hilarious imitation of the late psychedelic scholar Terence McKenna, his friend and co-author, whom I met in 1999 and profiled here. There is an appealing reasonableness and gentleness in Sheldrake's manner, even when he is complaining about the unfairness of his many critics.
He possesses, moreover, a deep knowledge of science, including its history and philosophy (which he studied at Harvard in the 1960s). This knowledge—along with his ability to cite detailed experimental evidence for his claims--make Sheldrake a formidable defender of his outlook.
For more on Sheldrake's career and views, see his website,
http://www.sheldrake.org
http://bit.ly/2AClKdF
WORLD ACCORDING TO QUANTUM
To get started, please review the video below. What if the very fabric of
space and time isn't made of one-dimensional strings or energy as we
think of it, but instead was a code or language made from a geometric
projection? This video presents, in layperson terms, the basic tenets of
emergence theory, quantum mechanics and digital physics.
THE CRITIQUE - ENCOMPASSING SPIRIT
How perception and consciousness can change what we experience.
How information and intelligence are just two dimensions of consciousness
on a spectrum of awareness that goes beyond time and space.
THE BOOK OF THAT CRITIQUE
https://neoanthroposophy.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/The-Eternal-Ethers_A-Theory-of-Everything.pdf
I think we can simplify to 4, 3 and even 2, anything more than that is random.
~"“True observation begins when devoid of set patterns, and freedom of expression occurs when one is beyond systems.”"~
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:30 am Post subject:
just0:
I think we can simplify to 4, 3 and even 2....
Well that Ether argument has a lot that could be simplified.
Much is simply bull.
And it all goes wrong here:
Truly, attaining a timeless consciousness is the foundation
of many religious practices, gaining immortality after death,
or life from one human incarnation to another.
It is this spaceless perspective that allows us the consciousness
to see life from the dimension of time. This can develop later into
the eternal perspective we wish to attain as the culmination of
our incarnations.
This is, essentially, resurrection or life reborn,
a liberation from this muddy vesture of decay.
This line of argument believes our eventual incarnation is non-corporeal.
Just floating around in the sky like the gods in luminescent bodies.
Like a cross between Jesus and Superman.
No nasty muck, shit, sex, piss, food or farts.
It's Fucking Puritanism. Again.
Puritanism is Everywhere.
Every Botox-ed Face is Puritanism.
Every glossy Mag is spotless Puritanism.
Every Angelic celestial being is Puritanism.
Every Climate-friendly Future is Puritanism.
Look, the Earth may be a Shithole.
But it's the only Shithole we've got.
And it's a work in progress, ok.
I will watch that quantum movie above and see if it's any better.
I rather suspect it's going to be more Puritanism....
Scientific Puritanism.
Fucking Puritanism.
Fucking Everywhere.
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:39 pm Post subject:
What do quantum farmers till?
Quantum fields, of course.
David Tong of Cambridge explains how the fundamental building blocks
of matter are not particles, but continuous fluid-like substances known
as 'quantum fields'.
He gives us a great and simple overview of a lot of complex shit.
Nitpick: If the Greatest Equation in the World Ever is so frikkin' perfect,
then how come it doesn't include dark energy or dark matter which he
mentions at the end of the lecture. Dark holes in the equation really.
Nitpick:
There ARE no frikkin' particles.
Jus' waves, baby. Jus' waves.
Seeing the recent hype about the black hole "photograph" I was gonna
make a whole new thread, but there's a lot of foundation work to be done.
The language of science / physics is FUBAR
briefly black holes @1:08
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:15 pm Post subject:
Jus' waves, baby. Jus' waves.by. Jus' waves.
But there are no waves either right ?
Can we describe gravity and light with waves ?
Edited: Waves are patterns, what are these patterns 'made out of' is the crux
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:53 pm Post subject:
You've got a damn good point there dude.
best I think we can do is leave the footprints
Yeah - I was just using wave shorthand for the particle-ularly challenged
Gravity, Light and Pattern. You're taking us back to the roots.
The subject-object pair being: pattern recognition and pattern.
And pattern recognition is complex systems of pattern. :-)
All is pattern and 'solid' matter is ephemeral wispy knots.
So been mulling on what you brought up while working on
a super-simple presentation of a lot of complicated shit.
By way of introduction recall the 'time as a dimension' issue:
three dimensions can define matter and space, so just invent an
extra 'dimension' to define time.
It's Space-Time. Hold that thought.
So I was thinking maybe we could just drop classic 'matter'.
What we have been calling:
"Matter" in Space, which changes through Time...
is better described as:
"Time" in Space. Period.
Just... spinning, time-knots of varying duration.
Now I'm sitting back looking at this idea and wondering...
Seems like a vital heresy
- or restating the obvious....
Whaddya'll reckon?
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:29 pm Post subject:
Is spacetime a quantum code?
In 2014, physicists found evidence of a deep connection between quantum error correction and the nature of space, time and gravity. Generally, gravity is defined as the fabric of space and time but beyond Einstein’s theory, there must be a quantum origin from which the space-time somehow emerges.
The three physicists at the origin of this discovery, Ahmed Almheiri, Xi Dong and Daniel Harlow, suggested that a holographic “emergence” of space-time works just like a quantum error-correcting code. In their paper “Bulk Locality and Quantum Error Correction in AdS/CFT” published in its first version in November 2014, they showed that space-time emerges from this quantum error correction code in an anti-de Sitter (AdS) universes.
The discovery is opening a new way to capture more properties of space-time.
Their main idea was to consider a virtual universe called “anti-de Sitter space” (AdS) working like a hologram. In this representation, space-time in the interior of the universe is a projection that emerges from entangled quantum particles present on its outer boundary. AdS space is well known to physicists thanks to Juan Maldacena who proposed the anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence (AdS/CFT) that space-time is “holographically dual” to a quantum theory of particles living on the lower-dimensional, gravity-free boundary.
However, AdS universe is not intuitive. In our life, we experience a de Sitter space-time geometry and it’s different from an AdS space. One main difference is that our universe is infused with positive vacuum energy that causes it to expand without bound, while anti-de Sitter space has negative vacuum energy. Also, AdS space shares many key properties with a de Sitter world and it’s simpler to study. Both space-time geometries abide by Einstein’s theory; they simply curve in different directions. And more importantly, both kinds of universes contain black holes.
The most fundamental property of gravity is that there are black holes. That’s what makes gravity different from all the other forces. That’s why quantum gravity is hard.
- Daniel Harlow, assistant professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Quantum error correction explains how space-time achieves its “intrinsic robustness,” despite being woven out of fragile quantum stuff. It protects information by store it not in individual qubits, but in patterns of entanglement among many. The best error-correcting codes can typically recover all of the encoded information from slightly more than half of your physical qubits, even if the rest are corrupted. With space-time, the same correction seems to exist so, any point in the interior of AdS space could be constructed from slightly more than half of the boundary — just as in an optimal quantum error-correcting code. Everything inside a region of the interior space-time called the “entanglement wedge” can be reconstructed from qubits on an adjacent region of the boundary.
We’re not walking on eggshells to make sure we don’t make the geometry fall apart. I think this connection with quantum error correction is the deepest explanation we have for why that’s the case.
- John Preskill, a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology
And in 2018, Almheiri expanded the theory to the black holes in a new article “Holographic Quantum Error Correction and the Projected Black Hole Interior”. The theory enables to probe the mysteries of black holes. It appears quantum error correction is “essential for maintaining the smoothness of space-time at the horizon” of a two-mouthed black hole, called a wormhole.
Quantum error correction, as well as preventing firewalls, also explains how qubits escape a black hole after falling in, through strands of entanglement between the inside and outside that are themselves like miniature wormholes. This could resolve Hawking’s paradox.
Everything traces back to black holes. These paradox-ridden places are where gravity reaches its zenith and Einstein’s general relativity theory fails. [..] There are some indications that if you understand which code space-time implements, it might help us in understanding the black hole interior.
- Ahmed Almheiri, a theoretical physicist the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey
The language of quantum error correction is providing a new way of describing black holes. The presence of a black hole is defined by “the breakdown of correctability,”.
When there are so many errors that you can no longer keep track of what’s going on in the bulk [space-time] anymore, you get a black hole. It’s like a sink for your ignorance. It’s really entanglement which is holding the space together. If you want to weave space-time together out of little pieces, you have to entangle them in the right way. And the right way is to build a quantum error-correcting code.
RSF—in perspective
These new developments are going in the same direction as Nassim Haramein researches suggesting that space-time is much more than just an empty vacuum.
By Dr. Olivier Alirol, RSF Research Scientist
Read more at:
Quantamagazine: How Space and Time Could Be a Quantum Error-Correcting Code
Arxiv.org: Bulk Locality and Quantum Error Correction in AdS/CFT
Simplified arrangement of the components of reality.
Right and left eye; evert and invert;
Spatial 12VE + Quantum 12VE = 24
more follows
Location: The Canadian shield
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:19 pm Post subject: Vision is not a prison
Fintan wrote:
More likely spirituality. The desire to invest (energy) in a higher place. To give a meaning to our toil. To provide a calling for our attention. The rejection of some for the exaltation of others. A simple mis-interpretation of the direction that our evolution represents. When we realize the value and strength of this material plane, we comprehend and include all aspects of existence in the kaleidascope of our experience. Resonance requires circulation and the efficiency of that process depends on the polarity at the same frequency. As soon as "levels" are imposed, there is no gain possible as the potentials are drained of their potency by the difference between the poles undergoing the exchange. Every plane (ethereal, morontial, astral and material provide the substance while we provide the energy.
The grand design, reflected in the face of Chaos.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line109
|
__label__cc
| 0.712816
| 0.287184
|
My brother asks a great question in the comments section of my last post: “…how is Pollack's drips any more inspired than [Twombly's]?” He brings this up not only because they are both Abstract Expressionists, but also because he knows me well and knows that I am an ardent fan of Pollock’s work. I could attempt a justification for the difference between Pollock and Twombly, even one that is more substantial than the basic fact that Pollock is from Wyoming and Twombly is from Virginia, therefore my allegiance defaults to a fellow Cowboy, but to be absolutely frank, I’m not sure what the difference is between them. I can, however, give a personal story that may help to illuminate my position:
One of the first Jackson Pollock paintings I remember seeing in real life was Frieze, in Steve Wynn’s Bellagio collection, with my dad and my brother, back when I lived in Las Vegas, maybe around 1999 or so. (As a side note, Wynn recently made headlines for punching his hand through a 139 million dollar Picasso painting while gesturing wildly at a party - click here to read about it) That collection was pretty sweet, especially for Las Vegas, which is a desert not only in climate but also in culture. I remember the Bellagio collection having works by van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Miro, Gauguin, and Rothko. But the piece that still lingers in my mind is the Pollock. I remember exactly where it was hung in relation to the other pieces and how it was lit. I recall the sweep of emotion I felt when I stood in front of it - a jumble of inside jokes, romantic whispers, sexy allure - and the rumble of thoughts that flipped like a rolodex through my head as I stared at it. For me, that painting did what the others, what so many others, could not: it sparked my heart and my head equally and powerfully. Maybe it’s kinda like meeting someone that you feel a connection with, someone that other people think is obnoxious or boring or both, and feeling instantly drawn to them. Whereas I have yet to witness a Cy Twombly piece in real life, perhaps once I see one I will change my tune, but for now I can only say that other than this personal connection, Twombly’s work seems reduced too far towards childish scribble to hold a candle to the complex movement of Pollock’s drips.
What a poor answer to such a thoughtful question, but it’s all I got.
ps - This is the first time I have ever repeated an artist here at b.s.c. I suppose Pollock is worth it.
Posted by christopher higgs at 10/30/2006
The other night, my girlfriend and I watched Terry Zwigoff's newest film, Art School Confidential. It was fine. I like both Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes a lot. But the thing that stuck out to me the most was this passing reference to Cy Twombly.
I could go off for days on my disdain for Twombly, but I don't want to. Suffice it to say, I am not a fan. He is a darling to the art community. People eat his work up. I just don't understand what they see in it. Why is it so revered?
Take a look at a few of his paintings and decide for yourself:
“League on league of filth, corpses by the uncounted thousands.”
After nine years of silence, Pynchon is back! Mark your calendars, on November 21st his new novel Against the Day hits the shelves. It clocks in at a whopping 1120 pages!! For those keeping score, that means it’s about 300 pages longer than Gravity’s Rainbow.
It boasts a cast of characters which includes anarchists, balloonists, gamblers, corporate tycoons, drug enthusiasts, innocents and decadents, mathematicians, mad scientists, shamans, psychics, and stage magicians, spies, detectives, adventuresses, and hired guns.
Awh, Pynchon. You refuse to disappoint.
In closing, I leave you with two paintings from the ever cool Barnaby Furnas:
Fist Fighter #1
Margi Geerlinks lives and works in Amsterdam. These photos are from her collection entitled More Than Perfect.
My friend and fellow OSU comrade, Kyle Minor has an essay called “You Shall Go Out with Joy and Be Led Forth with Peace” in this new anthology put out by Random House.
To get an idea of how well he slings words, check out his coverage of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival for McSweeney's on-line.
Pick up the anthology here or at your local bookstore.
Carla Knopp got her BFA at Indiana University. About her work, she says, "I aim to present art's most ephemeral, intuitive, intimate, subconscious imagery to the public in a concrete, tangible form."
Forfeit
Gifted and Lucky
Victorian Gray
Armour sans Anguish is a fun, eclectic, one-of-a-kind clothing line with a great philosophy: “We believe in the possibility of making and selling clothing and accessories without sweatshops, using recycled materials, and with specific attention to detail and originality. Each piece is artfully constructed using vintage materials and findings and no two pieces are exactly alike! We love frayed edges, tattered bits, and deconstructed style.”
Japanese artist Yumiko Kayukawa says she would rather her paintings "hang next to rock star pin-ups than on museum walls."
Third Wheel
Amy Bennett is an interesting painter who approaches the canvas with a unique perspective that invites a multiplicity of narrative possibilities. She got her MFA at the New York Academy of Art.
I am Begging You
The Way We Live Now
This lovely music video really makes me smile because it's so simple and sweet: basically the whole thing is just a bunch of people listening to the song on headphones and reacting to what they hear. It’s from the Omaha band, Bright Eyes, and the song is called “The First Day of My Life.” It was directed by John Cameron Mitchell.
Andrew Schoultz, a former skateboarder slash graffiti artist, got his BFA in Illustration from the Academy Of Art University in San Francisco. Although he does installation work, murals, and various other artsy things, I've decided to share a few of his paintings:
Illuminati Pile of Sticks
Horse with Chimney
Elephant Carrys (Elephant with Logs)
On the literature front, I've just finished reading David Markson’s This is Not a Novel, which stands as a brilliant example of possibilities, and an excellent source of encouragement and inspiration, as I am always attempting to craft works similiar in nature. It was one of the most enjoyable things I’ve read in a very, very long time.
There is no plot, no characters, and no setting, none of the typical devices of drudgery that usually overshadow the important components of art: beauty and ideas.
Markson may be an unfamiliar name, but that's truly a pity. He is a grandmaster of experimental fiction on par with Robbe-Grillet, Calvino, Barth, Hawkes, Borges, et al. You can learn more about him here, here, and here.
I don't know who or what Fresh 99 is, but I really dig the site. Basically, it appears to be some kind of multimedia link-dump.
Of particular interest to me are the anonymous (un-attributed) photosets, especially these, which seem, if you'll excuse my raging personal romanticism, terribly apropos, perfect for the mood and situation I'm currently blessed with:
from a set entitled Kisses n Kissing
I've been saving this artist for a special occasion. He’s one of my absolute favorites. And since today commemorates my 200th official post, I thought, what better reason could there be to finally share the magical work of Rob Gonsalves:
Bedtime Aviation
Community Portrait
Still Waters
Unfinished Puzzle
Today I thought I'd drop a few links:
First off, I recently heard about this cool site called Bag Borrow or Steal, which looks like Nextflix for women’s accessories.
You Thought We Wouldn't Notice is a cool site that shows examples of underground art that has been co-oped by corporations.
Click here to see pictures of celebrities eating.
And lastly, take a gander at The Quote Collective, a mysterious site with no information, only quotes.
Finally, I leave you with the Untitled work of Clare Rojas, who got ber BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago:
Three Untitled paintings by Daniel Chang
Today, the work of an artist from Switzerland named Adrien Missika:
two from the series "After Yesterday"
& two from the series "Safari Classique"
Frieze (1953-55) My brother asks a great questio...
The other night, my girlfriend and I watched Terr...
“League on league of filth, corpses by the uncoun...
Margi Geerlinks lives and works in Amsterdam. The...
Carla Knopp got her BFA at Indiana University. Ab...
Armour sans Anguish is a fun, eclectic, one-of-a-...
Japanese artist Yumiko Kayukawa says she would rat...
Amy Bennett is an interesting painter who approach...
This lovely music video really makes me smile beca...
Andrew Schoultz, a former skateboarder slash graff...
I don't know who or what Fresh 99 is, but I really...
I've been saving this artist for a special occasio...
Today I thought I'd drop a few links: First off, ...
Today, the work of an artist from Switzerland name...
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line112
|
__label__wiki
| 0.54264
| 0.54264
|
Air Lease signs long-term lease placements for four Airbus jets
4 weeks ago DieselGasoil Comments Off on Air Lease signs long-term lease placements for four Airbus jets
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A320neo aircraft is pictured during a news conference to announce a partnership between Airbus and Bombardier on the C Series aircraft programme, in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
PARIS (Reuters) – Air Lease Corporation said on Tuesday it had signed long-term lease placements for two new Airbus A320neo and two Airbus A321neo LR aircraft with Japan’s Peach Aviation Ltd.
“The A320neo and A321neo LR offer Peach the most technologically advanced, fuel-efficient aircraft that will bring a new level of passenger comfort and convenience to the Japanese market,” said Air Lease Chairman Steven Udvar-Házy.
Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips
airbus, aircraft, bombardier, bring, chairman, corporation, france, japan, japanese, level, market, news, offer, partnership, programme, series, toulouse
Asian shares dart between gains and losses before key China data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares veered between small losses and gains on Friday as investors awaited key China trade and lending data, and as worries over Sino-U.S. trade tensions... Read More
Earth’s magnetic field, critical to all life, may be in danger from ‘leaking core’
Scientists studying the earth’s core, vital to protecting us from dangerous high-energy particles from space, believe not only that it is leaking, but that it has been for about... Read More
Escape from locked jet: Air Canada passenger traumatized after waking up ALONE in a dark plane
A napping Air Canada passenger was forced to go through a nightmarish ordeal after waking up to find herself locked inside a dark, empty aircraft, and with a dead... Read More
Factbox: Facebook’s new cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc revealed plans to establish a cryptocurrency called Libra on Tuesday. It will be run by an association comprised of other corporate investors... Read More
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line113
|
__label__wiki
| 0.544624
| 0.544624
|
Title IX Sexual Misconduct Appeal Form
Student Name: *
Student ID: *
Local Address: Street/Apt. Number:
Date of Conference/Hearing: *
Charges: *
If you feel that you have been wrongfully accused, please follow the instructions below:
Grounds for appeal are limited to the following: An appeal of a disciplinary decision is limited to allegations that the decision violates due process rights, meaning there has been a material deviation from the substantive and/or procedural due process standards. Therefore the appeal must provide information alleging a violation of one of the following:
a. Violation of Substantive Standards, whereby there is a lack of information in the record that could support the decision or sanction(s). This last ground for appeal does not mean the information presented at the hearing can be re-argued on appeal; rather, it requires a showing that no reasonable person could have determined the respondent was responsible or could have imposed the sanction that was issued.
b. Violation of Procedural Standards, whereby the respondent was not provided the required notice or an opportunity for a fair hearing due to specified procedural errors, or errors in interpretation of College policies or regulations, that were so substantial as to effectively deny the respondent a fair hearing. Reasonable deviations from the procedures set out in this regulation will not invalidate a decision or proceeding unless the respondent can show that, but for the deviation or error, there likely would have been a different outcome in the case.
On a separate sheet, please provide a statement of the grounds for appeal, which at a minimum should contain a list of alleged errors in the decision or decision-making process and statement of why the decision or sanctions are in error. Please indicate what remedy you are requesting by filing this appeal.
This form, along with a copy of the decision being appealed, and responses to the questions in part 3, must be received in the Office of Student Enrollment & Retention no later than ten (10) calendar days after written decision or sanctions is provided, or attempted to be delivered, to the student through any delivery method where receipt can be verified. Please see full Student Disciplinary Procedures at http://cravencc.edu for instructions for requesting an extension and other information pertaining to the appeal process.
Campus Security Home
Anonymous Reporting Form
Resources for Employees and Staff
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
Clery Act
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line118
|
__label__cc
| 0.73354
| 0.26646
|
Author: Charles Wilson
Ultra Races are for Heroes
Ultra Races are intense. My first ultra race was a 50 mile 3 day 2 night race in the eastern sierra nevada’s. I completed it with another USMC vet and friend of mine. We served together as marines and as a result our bound has lasted well beyond our military days.
We talk about the physical and mental challenges that are common training experiences when we became marines. In an effort to test and push ourself both mentally and physically we signed up for this ultra marathon. There were so many challenges in this particular ultra. The first challenge was the elevation. During the trail race we were going to be running at serious altitude. At some points over 8,000 ft of elevation. For my comrade and I who normally live at sea level this felt like our longs where in total over drive.
Another challenges that the ultra run presented was the sleeping arrangements. Each day you had to get to a stopping point where you gear would be made available. Once you reached camp you had to set up your gear, cook your food, and then try to get rest. For me day two was the hardest by far. I knew in the morning that we weren’t even half way on our journey yet and I was already exhausted. I felt like I had altitude sickness but honestly I am not sure if that was real or mental explanation for my first day fatigue.
We had to grind through day two with my friend Steven pulling me along most of the way. Without him, I never would have made it. Somehow, day 3 in a weird way I felt refreshed. At that point I knew I could push myself through the last day and with each step I was one step closer to accomplishing our goal and putting the finishing touches on an incredible experience.
When we crossed the finish line we gave each other a big hug, cheered on and hung out with some of the other competitors. After getting a physical therapy massage for my soar muscles, I wrapped some ice around my legs and we headed to our hotel room. Oh it was glorious sleeping in a bed again after two days sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag. The shower felt amazing, but the soreness got worse. But with the physical pain over the next couple of days, my mind found clarity and focus to get back to life knowing I had pushed through my discomfort and accomplished my goal.
Ultra races of 100 miles or more are crazy. I cannot imagine the mental and physical strength that those competitors have. My hats off to them, they are heroes or the running community.
My favorite races are the races where I set a new personal record or PR for short. I keep a list of my PR’s for each distance. I also keep a record for races that I have run multiple times. When I first fell in love with running my dad taught me that it was less about beating other people and more about pushing and beating yourself. He told me comparison would either cause me to feel bad or become arrogant. Neither option producing the fruit and production I wanted in my life. The alternative was to compete against yourself and allow other racers to serve as motivation for running faster and setting a new personal record.
A personal record that stands out to me was during a 5k in Burbank Ca. My wife and I were living in studio city at the time. We had two young sons, and the amount of miles I was running wasn’t what I had wanted, but I had already signed up the the Burbank YMCA turkey trot. I had run this race each of the last 5 years, but never was able to beat my first time. Maybe it was age, maybe it was young kids wreaking havoc of my sleep patterns, but whatever it was the challenge was real and with each year, the idea of hitting a pr was only getting harder.
It was thanksgiving morning. My family was there to watch and encourage me and I was focused on willing myself to a new course PR. I ran as hard as I could, and set a new PR. It was so satisfying. It was also one of the more memorable medals. The race was sponsored by a local window cleaning company and so in addition to my medal, I got a $100 gift certificate to get my homes windows cleaned, weird, but memorable and incredibly useful.
My boys saw their dad win the race. I set a course PR in the process, and my wife got the windows cleaned. It seemed like a win for everyone involved. But let be real. I was happy that all that effort translated to getting a guilt free second plate for thanksgiving. And a second helping on pumpkin pie. Ok so I may have over eaten compared to the amount of calories that I initially burned running the race, but it was a great day field with memories and gratitude.
Night Races
I love running at night. Especially in the suburbs where there is enough light to see where you are going, but it is dark enough to feel like everything is flying past. for some reason I always feel faster as night. Im not sure why that is, but it energizes me and some of my best training runs have taken place at night.
There is something about clearing my mind at the end of a long work day that an evening run also accomplishes. Running at night certainly has it own set of challenges. Let’s just say I have stubbed my toe and fallen of my face from a crack in the concrete I didn’t see n the limited light more than once, ouch. That one hurt.
When I was in college, my roommates and I had a 1 mile beer challenge. It was stupid, but it was also one of my favorite night time races. We would sneak onto the university track. The race was the first person to finish 4 laps, but there was a catch. After the first lap you had to drink a beer, after the 2nd lap a beer, and after the 3rd lap another beer. So the true race was 4 laps and 3 beers. I don’t know who came up with this idea, or why we did it more than once, but it was fun. It was also a race I never won. Something about downing a beer and running that my body seemed to reject.
Growing up in California there are a lot of trail races. One of the hardest races I ever ran was a trail race outside of Bishop ca. The race was called the High Sierra Challenge at the time. It was a series or ultra distance trail runs. I ran the shortest distance which was 20 miles. Thats right, the shortest option was 20 miles with the longest being 100k. Crazy to think that when i finished that other people weren’t even half way yet.
The hardest stretch of the run was a 6.5 mile stretch where you are running uphill. Some portions were steeper than others, but uphill for over a 10k was taking a toll on my legs and on my lungs. But at the top of that hill I had some downhill miles ahead of me and I had built my lead. I knew I was ahead, but because the trail was winding I didn’t know by how much.
As the trail began winding its was back towards the finish line I had just over 6 miles left. In my mind I told myself it was just a 10k. A distance I had run dozens of times. My mindset was just one foot in front of the other. What I loved about trail running was the ability to almost black out the mind and just run. Let the miles click by and not worry about anything.
It was in the next moment I thought I was going to die. My mind suddenly went from zoned out to fully alert as I heard the sound of a rattle, and just like that a rattle snake just off the side of the trail was startled by my running and launched at me.
I jumped to the side, my eyes half way closed as I braced for his teeth and venom to puncture the skin of my thigh. But it must have been my lucky day as he barely missed. Luckily my momentum from running put some space in between us. He went back into the bushes, I took a coupe more steps forward and then bent over. It felt like my heart was going to explode inside my chest. I had already run a grueling 17 miles and suddenly I just escaped a rattle snake.
After a few more deep breathes, I started putting one foot in front of the other and finished my race. 3 miles later I crossed the finish line in first place. It took over 7 minutes for the second place runner to cross the finish line. The victory was dominant, but I was just happy to be alive.
My first Race!!!
I has asked my dad for the chance to run a race for years. It felt like each year the answer was the same, no. Or maybe later. One year he was running in a race in San Luis Obispo. I remember after the road race he had a huge smile on his face. He had won his age group and set a personal record for his own 10k time. His new PR was 33:47. As we were eating dinner I asked him if he was happy and he said yes. So i told him i wanted to have that same experience. It was after that moment he decided to let me run my first race.
My first race wasn’t a 10k obviously as a kid I wasn’t able to run that far. My first race was a 200 meter sprint, or half a lap around the track. I laugh because now that I am older longer races are not my strength, but as a kid 200 meters was kind of a lot. My second race I increased the distance up to a full rood race mile.
But I moved on too fast. It was my very first race. It was the moment I had been asking my dad about for what seemed like my entire life. And wow, was I nervous. My stomach felt like it was in knots. I had eaten the same race day breakfast my dad used to always eat, a banana and a big cup of water. But my stomach was upset and I did not like.
Just then the starter called us over to the starting line and shortly after we were off. I took off running, but the other kids all seemed so fast. I remember my dad telling me to keep running as hard as I could for the whole race, and so that is what I did. As the race progressed I started to catch up until I was in first place and winning my first ever race. It was such a fun experience and one I have never forgotten.
I have run in hundreds of races since, but that first race still is a fond memory. Now that I have my own kids I hope to teach them a love for running just like my dad taught me.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line124
|
__label__wiki
| 0.917338
| 0.917338
|
русская версия | english version
Topical Events
Are you interested in politics?
Yes, sure
Yes, it is important for my work/business
No, anyway commoner has no political influence
No, I don't care about it
Погода в Горловке Погода в Броварах
Odesa > Topical Events
The ports of the country at the end of 8 months: the general decline in cargo handling, but the containers show an increase by 27.8%
Sep 06 2016, 11:13
According to operational data of SE «Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority», in January-August 2016 the cargo handling in seaports of Ukraine amounted to 85 million 777 thousand tons, which is 10% lower than 2015.
The cargo handling of export cargo in seaports of Ukraine amounted to 64 million 798 thousand tons (a decline of 2.7% by the year 2015), imported 10 million 619 thousand tons (down 11.6%).
The slump was recorded in almost all ports. In Belgorod-Dniester cargo handling was 66.9% from the same last year, Reni is 76.1%, of Specialized Sea Port «Oktyabrsk» — 79,4%, Sea Port «Yuzhny» — 82,8%, Illichevsk — 91.9 %, Odessa — 98%, Kherson — 98,9%, Skadovsk — 99.7%, Nikolaev — 99,8%. The growth showed in cargo handling in the port of Izmail — 111,5% and Ust-Danube — 183,2%.
Transshipment of transit cargo amounted to 7 million 255 thousand tons (60.7% of the indicators of 2015), internal transport links — 3 million 105 thousand tons.
Container handling in seaports for the reporting period rose by 27.8% and amounted to 402 347 thousand TEU.
State port operators within the management structure of the Ministry of Infrastructure was handled 27 million 543 thousand tons (32% of total). Other port operators (mostly private ownership) on all piers were handled 58 million 234 thousand tons (68% of total). Including port operators (mostly private ownership) through the berths of USPA — 33 million 917 thousand tons (40% of total volume).
Control code: *
please, enter the letters that you can see on the left
Your name: * Your e-mail:
© 2005—2019 Information agency “Context-Prichernomorie”
Committee of informational politics, Radio and Television Broadcasting №119 7.12.2004
Any information from the site shall be used only with reference to Information agency “Context-Prichernomorie”
© 2005—2019 S&A design team / 0.026
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line143
|
__label__wiki
| 0.616006
| 0.616006
|
Url:Home » Achievements » Animal Breeding and Genetics » Cattle
Evaluation of genetic diversity of dairy cows by microsatellite markers
The genetic diversity protection of domesticated animals is one of the important targets of Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted by the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The genetic diversity was evaluated using 13 microsatellite markers to genotype 144 bovine DNA samples. The results indicated that the polymorphism information content from 3 markers was below 0.5. In this study, the values of expected heterozygosity (He), observed heterozygosity (Ho), and polymorphism information content (PIC) ranged from 0.374–0.817, 0400–0.889, and 0.303–0.793, respectively. Moreover, the average values of He, Ho, and PIC were 0.657, 0.658, 0.607, respectively. Based on the results shown above, the cattle population possesses high genetic diversity. (R. B. Liaw, J. C. Chen, S. S. Tsay, J. S. Hwang, H. L. Lin, T. F. Shiao, K. H. Lee and M. C. Wu)
Development of identification methods for bovine complex vertebral malformation
Complex vertebral malformation (CVM) is a monogenic recessive genetic disorder which was first discovered in Denmark in 2000. Currently, two assay methods including allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (ASPCR) and polymerase chain reaction–primer introduced restriction analysis (PCR-PIRA) are used to identify CVM. In this study, we tried to develop three assay methods to identify CVM. First, DNA sequencing for the amplified DNA fragment covered CVM variation site was employed to genotype CVM. Second, the DNA fragment covered CVM variation site was amplified by specific primers and examined by real-time PCR. Third, a MS-PCR based method was invented to genotype CVM. A 110-bp PCR fragment represents normal type; a 130-bp PCR fragment represents mutant type. Moreover, a carrier contains 110-bp and 130-bp PCR fragments simultaneously. The CVM genotype were able to be identified well by those three methods mentioned above. However, it is recommended to use MS-PCR method to detect CVM based on cost effectiveness. (R. B. Liaw, J. C. Chen, S. S. Tsay, T. F. Shiao and M. C. Wu)
Frequency of brachispina syndrome of dairy cows
Bovine brachyspina syndrome (BS) is a recessive genetic defect first observed in Denmark in 2006. The syndrome is caused by a 3.3-kb DNA deletion in the bovine Fanconi anemia complementation group I (FANCI) gene on bovine chromosome 21. In this study, a total of 144 dairy cow samples including 32 samples from A farm and 112 samples from B farm were examined. The result indicated that 2 carriers were from A farm and 6 carriers were from B farm. The frequency of BS carriers in this study was 5.6% which was lower than that reported in the Netherlands (7.4%) and the United States (6%) but was higher than that in Mainland China (3.8%). The dairy industry has huge losses due to brachyspina syndrome. The genetic defect should be eliminated gradually by large scale genotyping and selective mating. (R. B. Liaw, J. C. Chen, S. S. Tsay, Y. C. Chou, T. F. Shiao and M. C. Wu)
Building the standardized operation for collecting dairy bull semen in Taiwan
Production of dairy bull frozen semen and sorted frozen semen are extremely important artificial reproductive technologies for cows breeding, and bull semen-collecting technology is the most critical upstream technology. Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, the team with the kind of livestock and poultry program, selected high breeding value of 4 young bulls in 2012, and established welfare breeding and humanitarian semen-collecting technology including dairy bull breeding barn area with moving lines, fences and security entrance design and animal traction and fixation. This project aims to build Taiwan's dairy bull semen-collecting standardized operations, based on the animal welfare and personnel safe manner and provides fresh, vibrant quality semen for producing dairy bull frozen semen and sorted frozen semen. The results showed good quality (such as sperm count, sperm mobility, vitality) of semen, collected from April to August 2013 and indicated the quality of fresh collected semen is not affected by the summer heat. (J. S. Chao, F. C Hsiao, K. H. Lee, I. H. Chen, T. F. Shiao, L. R. Chen, M. C. Wu and C. L. Chang)
Development of a bipartite doxycycline-inducible DNA vector system for transgene expression and gene knockdown
Temporal expression of transgene and siRNA is essential for studying the function of targeted genes in a cell or an animal model. RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool to inhibit gene expression and induce loss-of-function phenotypes. We developed a multiple inducible transgene and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) expression system that is based on the tetracycline operator sequences (tetO), eukaryotic RNA polymerase II and III promoters (U6 shRNA promoter). Our components included a series of multiple tetOs that were placed on the upstream of minimal RNA polymerase II and U6 shRNA promoter and tetracycline repressor or activator. This bipartite inducible system for transgene and shRNA allowed us to induce transgene expression and to inhibit gene expression simultaneously. For demonstrating the versatility and proof of concept, we used DNA vector-derived shRNAs to selectively inhibit expression of functional gene Mst3, and induce GFP transgene expression. Our results showed that these inducible vectors could be tightly regulated by doxycycline, in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The synthetic target shRNA DNAs could be inserted into these inducible vectors by using a forced cloning restriction enzyme, which made the preparation of inducible DNA vector-derived shRNA expression systems easy. These bipartite inducible vectors displayed simplified, easy-to-cloning, versatile and high-inducible phenomenon and demonstrated a potential in the generation of controlled temporal gene silencing expression. (J. S. Chao)
Development of single-vector tet-on inducible systems with high sensitivity to doxycycline
Single-vector Tet-on systems were developed to enable the tight regulation of transgenes in mammalian cells with a low dosage of doxycycline. Both the regulatory and the responsive units were integrated in a single vector and separated by a short DNA segment (214 bp). In the developed single-vector Tet-on systems, a high level of expression of the transgene can be induced by doxycycline at a concentration of as low as 1 ng/ml, which is 500–1,000 times lower than that usually utilized in other Tet-on systems. The single-vector Tet-on system developed here exhibited 3.5–10.8 times greater inducibility of the transgene in response to doxycycline than did a dual-vector system from a commercial source. Further studies indicate that the basal activity of Tet-on systems depends greatly on the strength of the promoter that controls the transactivator. The basal activity of Tet-on systems was high when the transactivator that was directed by the human cytomegalovirus promoter, and it was almost undetectable when the transactivator was placed under the control of a moderate strength mouse mammary tumor virus promoter. Moreover, the introduction of selectable markers allows the developed single-vector Tet-on systems to facilitate the generation of conditional transgenic cells and animals with high inducibility, low basal activity and detrimental effects of the long-term administration of doxycycline. (J. S. Chao, C. C. Chao, C. L. Chang, Y. R. Chiu, C. J. Yuan)
Conservation and utilization of Taiwan Yellow Cattle and Taiwan Black Goat
The conservation and effective population sizes in 2013 were 258 and 37 for Taiwan Yellow Cattle (TY), and 123 and 11.2 for Taiwan Black Goat (TB), respectively. The accumulated number of released TY from 2009 to 2013 was 192 in 11 risk-sharing farms. Up to the end of 2013, a total of 408 TY existed in 19 farms in Taiwan and Penghu areas. On the other hand, a total of 18 heads were released to 3 risk-sharing conservation farms located in Kaohsiung, Penghu and Pingtung county from 2010 to 2013. For conservation of gamates, 213 doses of semen from 5 TY bulls and 116 doses of semen from 2 TB bucks were frozen for long term preservation in 2013. The meat of TB contained 1.73 folds of unsaturated fatty acids than saturated ones. In order to improve the beef quality and productivity of TY(Y), exotic beef breeds, e.g. Limousin(L), Piedmontese(P), Simmental(S) and Japanese Wagyu(W) sires were used to crossbred with TY cows by artificial insemination. Results showed that PY had the best performances in terms of dressing percentage, lean/carcass ratio, bone/carcass ratio, fat/carcass ratio and rib eye area. In addition, the PY beef contained lower calories, crude fiber and cholesterol, and higher crude protein. The beef of straight TY contained the highest unsaturated fatty acids(USFA)/saturated fatty acids(SFA) ratio, whereas the SY beef contained the least ratio of USFA/SFA. The value of shear force revealed that the beef of WY was the tender-most, while SY beef was the tough-most one.
Genetic variation analysis of the germplasm population of Taiwan buffalo based on microsatellite markers
In recent years, Taiwan buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a rapidly declining species which is endemic to Taiwan. In order to maintain the genetic diversity and to avoid inbreeding, as well as for ex-situ conservation of the population maintained in our facility (Livestock Research Institute (LRI), Hualien branch, Taiwan), we examined the germplasm population of Taiwan buffalo genetic structure using twelve microsatellite markers as the first and essential step for the conservation work. The results showed that the average number of observed alleles per locus (Na), the average number of effective alleles per locus (Ne), the average expected hetrozygosity (HE) and the average observed hetrozygosity (HO) were 4.3, 2.5, 0.532 and 0.505, respectively. The average values of PIC and FIS over all loci were 0.480 and 0.043, respectively. However, the mean values of HO, HE, PIC and PID of the remaining markers would increase considerably, when the two low polymorphic makers, CSSM045 and CSSME070, were excluded from the test (original values obtained with 12 markers: 0.505, 0.532, 0.480, and 6.99x 10-8, the values obtained after removing CSSM045 and CSSME070: 0.590, 0.622, 0.561, and 9.71x 10-8). The genotyping result of these 12 microsatellite markers was further analyzed with STRUCTURE software, which revealed that the germplasm population of Taiwan buffalo could be clustered into 3 subpopulations. They were differentiated significantly between the first and the third subpopulations (bootstrap=100); however, there was no significant differentiation between the second subpopulation with the first or the third subpopulation. The similar result was also shown in the phylogenetic tree drawn using POSA. Based on the analysis completed, we confirmed that the founding herd of Taiwan water buffalo is relatively small in our facility and the genetic structure was not influenced much by exotic breeds. Fortunately, the degree of inbreeding was fairly low (FIS=0.043, P ＞ 0.05), even though the population showed minor differentiation which probably was the result of designated mating. In conclusion, the 10 microsatellite markers can be used in establishing phylogenetic relationship among individuals, maintaining the genetic diversity, and establishing an optimal mating plan for population reared in our facility, and for analyzing the population structure in the wild and in captivity. Furthermore, our result can serve as a ground work for ex situ conservation work in the near future.( D. Y. Lin, F. Y. Lai, L. Y. Wei, H. Y. Kuo, P. A. Tu, Y. Y. Lai, M. C. Wu and P. H. Wang)
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line144
|
__label__cc
| 0.505872
| 0.494128
|
Physiotherapy education in Singapore: a new degree programme through collaboration between Trinity College Dublin and Singapore Institute of Technology
Hussey, Juliette and Wong, WaiPong and Connell, Amanda (2013) Physiotherapy education in Singapore: a new degree programme through collaboration between Trinity College Dublin and Singapore Institute of Technology. Physical Therapy Reviews, 18 (6). pp. 458-462. ISSN 10833196
Official URL: http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/1743288...
Entry level physiotherapy education began in Singapore in 1992 with the commencement of a three-year diploma. The yearly numbers of diploma graduates has risen over the years and currently over 100 students graduate from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) each year. Physiotherapy education in Ireland changed from diploma to degree level in 1986, and since the 1990s there has been a growing focus on post graduate education and research. This paper describes the background to the development of a one-year programme leading to a BSc (Physiotherapy) (from the University of Dublin, Trinity College) with recognition of the three-year diploma in Physiotherapy from NYP in Singapore. The first graduates of the one-year programme will receive their degrees in 2013. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of Physical Therapy Reviews is the property of Maney Publishing and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Hussey, Juliette 1 Wong, WaiPong 2 Connell, Amanda 1; Affiliation: 1: Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland 2: Academic Programmes Division, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore; Source Info: Dec2013, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p458; Subject Term: INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; Subject Term: PHYSICAL therapy -- Study & teaching; Subject Term: UNDERGRADUATE programs; Subject Term: HUMAN services programs; Subject Term: SPECIAL degree programs; Subject Term: HUMAN services programs -- Evaluation; Subject Term: IRELAND; Subject Term: SINGAPORE; Author-Supplied Keyword: Ireland; Author-Supplied Keyword: Physiotherapy education; Author-Supplied Keyword: Singapore; Number of Pages: 5p; Illustrations: 1 Diagram; Document Type: Article
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; PHYSICAL therapy -- Study & teaching; UNDERGRADUATE programs; HUMAN services programs; SPECIAL degree programs; HUMAN services programs -- Evaluation; IRELAND; SINGAPORE; Physiotherapy education
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line146
|
__label__wiki
| 0.915856
| 0.915856
|
Moscow pursuing ‘forced integration’ of Belarus into Russia now, Sivitsky says
Belarus and Russia
2018/08/18 - 13:50 • International, More
Russian actions toward Belarus since 2015 show that Moscow is no longer pursuing the “union deal” it had established with Minsk earlier and instead has placed its bets on the forced integration of its western neighbor into a Russian-dominated state, according to Arseny Sivitsky.
The head of the Minsk Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies says that over the last three years, Russia has conducted itself “in a quite aggressive and unfriendly manner toward its chief ally … despite the fact that Belarus has not violated any of the obligations it has assumed with regard to Moscow.
Russia’s new policy, Sivitsky says, is directed at subordinating Belarus “to the strategic interests of Russia in the new geopolitical context after the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and then the Russian-American confrontation” and that means “the undermining and then loss of [Belarusian] independence and sovereignty.”
In pursuit of that goal, Moscow has been deploying “various instruments of pressure,” economic, political and military-security.
Many in Belarus find the Russian actions inexplicable, and they are, within the context of the former “deal” between the two countries. But “if on the other hand, Moscow no longer considers Minsk its ally, then the motives behind the Kremlin’s actions toward Belarus are completely understandable.”
And that is where the situation now is.
“The Kremlin no longer views Belarus as an ally and prefers unilateral steps directed at undermining the sovereignty and independence of our country, increasing its influence in Belarus, limiting our interaction with the outside world, above all with the West and China and using both formal and informal means to do so.”
In this way, Moscow has effectively scrapped the deal Belarus and Russia concluded in the mid-1990s, a deal in which Minsk agreed not to seek membership in the EU and NATO but rather to integrate into the Russian military-political and economic space and Moscow agreed to provide aid in the form of concessionary prices for energy.
None of that is true now, the security analyst says, and it really hasn’t been true since Moscow invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea. He adds that in his view, Western sanctions have done nothing to lessen the aggressive nature of Russian foreign policy which is still being set by hardliners.
Such Russians, Sivitsky says, believe that the West will continue to put pressure on Moscow, that no agreement with it is possible, and that therefore “Russia has nothing to lose and must, to the extent its resources permit, push its control outward where possible.” Belarus is an obvious candidate for such an advance.
That is all the more so, Sivitsky says, because “now the policies of Minsk and Moscow in foreign policy are diverging in a significant way: Belarus does not want confrontation, while Russia is interested in it just as it is interested in the immediate inclusion of Belarus in a new confrontation process.”
He says that he expects Moscow to step up the pressure on Minsk further in the near future, indeed as early as next month, and adds that there is ample evidence that “the Kremlin plans to interfere actively in the domestic political life of Belarus in 2019-2020 when presidential and parliamentary electoral campaigns are slated to take place.”
“I do not exclude that the Kremlin has already worked out a spectrum of scenarios, beginning with soft ones designed to put pressure on Minsk” to change its line.
“Unfortunately,” Savitsky says, “in the near term the relations of the two countries will be very complicated.”
“Our chief weak point is our economic dependence on Russia,” the Minsk analyst says, and “the Kremlin uses this.” It is virtually certain that it will do even more in the coming weeks and months, leaving Belarus at a minimum in a very unpleasant situation.
Could Putin’s pseudo-Cossacks on Belarusian border become ‘the little green men’ in Belarus?
Are Russian oligarchs serving as Putin’s ‘little green men’ in Belarus?
Fearful of Moscow and his own people, Lukashenka fails to crush pro-Russian march in Minsk on Victory Day
Putin planning to interfere in Belarusian elections to replace Lukashenka, Sivitsky says
FSB may be well pleased with Zapad-2017 outcome, Belarusian analysts say
Struggle for Belarus: Minsk is promoting Belarusianization; Moscow, re-Sovietization
Is Lukashenka worried about the loyalty of the Belarusian siloviki?
Tags: Alexander Lukashenko / Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Belarus, forced integration of Belarus into Russia, international, Minsk, Moscow, Putin, Russia, Russia-Belarus relations, Russian meddling
» International, More » Moscow pursuing ‘forced integration’ of Belarus...
Moscow’s ‘little green men’ stage provocation in Moldova, republic’s Defense Minister says Next Post:
Russia betting on internal conflict in Ukraine
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line147
|
__label__cc
| 0.697544
| 0.302456
|
Graphic proposal for the tourism brand of the city of Zaragoza. The design reflects the dynamics, diversity and creativity of Zaragoza. A city that is in constant movement, evolution and transformation; it is restless, non-conformist, versatile and entrepreneur. It is a human city, liveable and authentic, with an enviable quality of life and a unique artistic and cultural legacy.
Therefore, this versatile brand allows flexibility and notoriety in its applications through the use of the logo and chromatic range. The logo is designed in a way that can work with the wordmark to provide a solid and institutional approach, but also can be recognised just through its dynamic symbol .
Eurocities KSF
Graphic design for the Eurocities Knowledge Society Forum Meeting held in Zaragoza. The forum focused the attention on the use of urban data in co-creating our cities.
Characterised by its culture of innovation, Zaragoza offered a very ‘hands-on’ meeting hosted by eTOPIA_, Zaragoza’s centre for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital city. Interactive formats such as roundtables, an open conference and a co-creation session shaped a dynamic forum. In addition to the on-going exchanges around data and standards, participants took the opportunity to discuss new topics in the frame of the new digital citizenship task-force and the upcoming proposal on technological foresight.
1M1L
1 Million 1 Love is a social platform born in Amsterdam. The organisation shares projects and products with a social/environmental benefit, encouraging conscious consumerism and their positive effects in society, economy and climate change. It is a platform of inspiration and ideas, a channel to connect people and resources.
In charge of the definition of the brand, core values and visual style. UX/UI design proposal for web and app, and social media campaigns to promote the activities.
Bosalay
Concept, development and design for the production company Bosalay (logo, stationery and web responsive). The company, based in Madrid, works for well known brands like Heineken, Sony, Movistar+ and Nike among others.
The idea was to work on a simple and clear brand that could be remembered. The dot is a characteristic element of the brand associated to the REC light of a video camera.
Norman Foster Foundation
Graphic design for ‘Future is Now’, the inaugural Forum of the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid.
The Forum brought together leading minds from the fields of architecture, urbanism, infrastructure, technology, and the arts with an aim to anticipate the challenges of the future. It was organised in three sessions focusing on Cities, Technology and Design, and Infrastructure.
Over 2,500 attendees and 100,000 online viewers followed the forum from all around the world.
Forum - Future is Now | Norman Foster Foundation
LIBRO BLANCO DE LA INFORMACIÓN
Annual report for the 2017 “White Information Book”. Contains the most relevant information of the Spanish newspaper publishing companies, and the main forecasts for 2018. The content is provided by the prestigious firms CARAT, DELOITTE and MEDIA HOTLINE and coordinated by the Association of Media of Information (AMI).
Defines the causes that are affecting the current market and business situation. For this reason the information is presented in an analytical, actual, and reflective way.
Graphic design and layout in collaboration with H&Bueno.
Dø
Concept, development and design for the post-production company Dø (logo, stationery, web and newsletter content).
The company is responsible for the header of “La casa de papel”.
La Casa de Papel | Cabecera
Microsoft and Real Madrid
Part of Momentum - McCann team responsible to activate Microsoft and Real Madrid partnership. Under the concept "passion powers passion” we shared the belief that passion can move the world, and through technology, the 450 million RM fans could be more madridistas than ever.
Some of the projects I was involved during the partnership were:
Partnership guidelines: creation, design and implementation across a range of Microsoft brands (Microsoft, Lumia, Surface, Band). Maintenance of guidelines applied among multiple formats.
Photoshoot of high profile players of Real Madrid championing communications and promotional material of the core values of the partnership.
Global Sports Innovation Centre: concept, design development up until implementation. A space to promote the development and entrepreneurship in the sports industry through research, collaboration and innovation.
Customization and personalisation of Microsoft devices.
Sticker Album promotion: Creation of the first fan sticker album. Recognition with the Grand Prix FIP award at the category of “Best Promotion, Europe”.
Sticker Album winners Meet & Greet with RM players: Meet and Greet with fans from around the world through Skype technology.
Partnership official/Real Madrid APP presentation: concept and design for large event held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
RM MICROSOFT Passion Powers
Microsoft Sports
Microsoft YouthSpark
This project aims to encourage children at risk of exclusion to take an interest in technology and become aware of the importance of technological knowledge and digital literacy as a tool for a better future. Microsoft collaborates with Real Madrid Foundation. For that reason we chose to work with the vice-captain of Real Madrid C.F., Marcelo Vieira; a much-loved player, well-known for his values in the field and his philosophy based on enjoy every moment and making the most out of every opportunity in life.
This program is tailored to the educational content of the Real Madrid Foundation, based on essential values for the all-round development of children, and applies them to the digital world. With customised software and platforms such as Minecraft, Microsoft will be helping children to learn the basics of programming in a fun way, while keeping them motivated to carry on learning.
The first workshop was held with children from a school in Ambato (Ecuador) through an event in Madrid at which the Real Madrid player was personally involved. Following its success, the program was launched at three other schools: Virginia (USA), Cali (Colombia) and Sao Paulo (Brazil). At the event, Marcelo used Skype to surprise the children and send them a motivational message.
This launch was a further step towards the implementation of the program worldwide. In the near future, all the Foundation's schools will receive a tool kit, which has already been translated into several languages, with the necessary equipment to carry out the Microsoft project. This kit includes a motivational video recorded by Marcelo, the specially designed introduction to coding programs, and several proposals for activities to do with Office 365, to which the schools already have free access.
Msft YouthSpark_intro
Msft YouthSpark II
Msft YouthSpark- People of action
Msft YouthSpark_Meet and Greet
Msft YouthSpark_Skype
Gsic
Global Sports Innovation Center by Microsoft (GSIC)
While working with Momentum - McCann I collaborated in the creation of space, concept and image of Microsoft Global Sports Innovation Centre. Within its international strategy to promote technological research and development in different areas of the company, Microsoft has different innovation centres (MIC) worldwide. For the first time they have chosen sport as concept and welcomes entrepreneurs, start-ups, universities and institutions around the world.
The centre, located in Madrid, has a floor open to the public with the latest technological innovations applied to sports. Visitors can interact in the fitness area with technology 'wearables' like Microsoft Band, feel the experience of hitting a ball in a stadium as a professional footballer, enjoy exhibitions, and a F1 car. The other floors are for training, events and a laboratory of ideas for start-ups.
Microsoft Fan Sticker Album
Within the partnership of Microsoft and Real Madrid we wanted to connect the 450 million fans around the world in a very close and emotional way, empowering their common passion for the team through Microsoft technology and leveraging the power of Real Madrid brand.
At McCann we created the first Fan Sticker Album: an album in which fans uploaded their own trading card to be part of the Real Madrid history. The fans who better showed their passion in this virtual album, could meet some team players at the album presentation.
Fans took part in Real Madrid history by actively participating in this campaign. The twelve from all over the world who best showed their passion, were rewarded to present the album at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, talking through the Skype technology to four of Real Madrid players: Ramos, Marcelo, Bale and Chicharito.
This brand experience action had a lot repercussion in media and recognition.
GRAND PRIX (Promotional Marketing - Marketing actions on social networks) - FIP, 2015
GRAND PRIX (Grand Prix by Region - Best promotion of Europe) - FIP, 2015
GRAND PRIX (Interactive media) - FIP, 2015
GOLD (Marketing Promotions - Technology, resources promotions, internet and other interactive elements) - FIP, 2015
Microsoft Meet&Greet
Zaragoza City Council
Annual Report of Activities 2014, Zaragoza City Council.
Editorial design project.
European Week
On the 9th May 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal for the creation of an organized Europe; an indispensable requirement for the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. This day has become the symbol (Europe Day) which, along with the flag, the anthem, the motto "Unity in diversity" and the single currency (the euro) identified the political entity of the European Union.
During this day, activities and celebrations took place, that brings Europe closer to its citizens.
For this reason the city of Zaragoza (Spain) has joined this initiative and organized another edition of "WEEK OF EUROPE ", with a program that aims to show the diversity and cultural richness of Europe and its opportunities, placing value on the spirit of Zaragoza and its citizens. In this edition you could find European cinema in original version, music, gastronomy, exhibitions, street art, conferences and so on.
Dossier European Week
A catalogue with all the activities that took place during the European Week in Zaragoza (Spain).
The purpose of that week aims to show the diversity and cultural richness of Europe and its opportunities, placing value on the spirit of Zaragoza and its citizens.
This edition held European cinema in original version, concerts all over the city, a wide variety of gastronomic offers, exhibitions, street art, conferences and so on.
Local Action Plan
Editorial design project for Zaragoza City Council.
Elesvinos
Redesign of the image, branding, packaging and communication campaign of a Spanish wine cellar. Development of the graphic line was inspired by the four elements and the Galician culture (Spain).
For the realization, four characters of Galician mythology were illustrated and supported with symbols representing the natural elements:
Water. Serea do Auga
Symbol: Santiago Shell
Air: Fada do Aire
Symbol: Swallow
Fire: Miega do Lume
Symbol: Camellia
Earth: Moura do Terra
Symbol: Vine Leaf
Project Coordinator: Annabelle Hardie
Illustration: Robert Tirado
Concept: ¿Y si nos levantamos? (And if we stand up?)
A Coca-Cola Iberia campaign committed to a healthy lifestyle. Invites citizens to 'stand up' against sedentary habits. The initiative strengthens the commitment of the Company to raise awareness on the serious problem of inactivity, its consequences and the need to face them.
- Plan International. Catalogue proposal for their 75th anniversary.
- Zaragoza City Council. Digital dossier of the 2015 European Week.
- Centre For Sustainability Leadership. Melbourne. 2010 Annual review.
- Sanitas. 2007 Annual review.
- Repsol YPF. 2008-2012 strategic plan.
- Telefónica. 2007 Annual review.
Zaragoza Turismo - Branding
Eurocities KSF - Forum
1M1L - Branding & UX,UI Design
Bosalay - Branding & Web design
Norman Foster Foundation - Event
LIBRO BLANCO DE LA INFORMACIÓN - EDITORIAL
Dø - BRANDING & WEB DESIGN
Microsoft and Real Madrid - Branding & Corporate
Microsoft YouthSpark - Branding & Corporate
Gsic - Branding & Interior Design
Microsoft Fan Sticker Album - UI design & Event
Zaragoza City Council - Editorial
European Week - Branding
European Week - Editorial
Local Action Plan - Editorial
Elesvinos - Branding & Packaging
Coca Cola - Branding & Packaging
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line151
|
__label__wiki
| 0.597456
| 0.597456
|
April 04 - Live In Los Angeles
Touchdown proudly presents the re-release the concert from November 14, 1970. That’s something we wanted to do for a long time. The recording we got was carefully remastered and and sounds much better than on the former release “Forum of Inglewood” from fourteen years ago.
Elvis was on fire on November 14, 1970! The concert includes many, many highlights, for eg. the only known live version of ‘Trying To Get To You’ in 1970! Listen to superb versions of ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’, ‘How Great Thou Art’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’.
We worked hard to improve the sound quality and hope that you'll enjoy the result as much as we do. As usual the CD is accompanied by a full-color 16 page booklet with lots of rare photos and information on the event itself. Total Playtime: 55.55 min.
Tracks: That‘s Alright Mama / I Got A Woman/Amen / Love Me Tender / You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ / Polk Salad Annie /Band Introductions Pt.1 /Johnny B Goode / Band Introductions Pt.2 / How Great Thou Art / The Wonder Of You / Heartbreak Hotel / Blue Suede Shoes / One Night / Love Me / Trying To Get To You / Elvis talks about ‘It’s Now Or Never' / Hound Dog/ Elvis talks about his gold records / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Suspicious Minds / Introduction of Vernon Presley / Funny How Time Slips Away /Elvis talks about ‘That’s The Way It Is’/ Can’t Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp/ Polk Salad Annie/Can’t Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp
(Source: The Music of Elvis Presley)
Labels: 04 - April
April 29 - Weekend Charts
April 28 - Being Re-issued
April 27 - Saturday Night Fever
April 26 - Released!
April 24 - The #1 Hits And DVD (Updated April 26)
April 23 - The First Time Ever I Looked Into The W...
April 22 - Sold
April 21 - Record Store Day
April 21 - Loving Weekend Charts
April 20 - Cover Art
April 19 - Elvis 5-Movie Collection
April 18 - Calender Boy
April 17 - The King Released In The Ring (Updated ...
April 16 - Le 'King' Incontesté Du Rock
April 15 - The NY RSD Sessions?
April 14 - Weekend Charts (Updated April 15, 2018)...
April 12 - Altered Movie Originals
April 11 - Chart Preview
April 10 - Elvis Live In Omaha ´74
April 09 - The 50s In "Stereo" (Updated 10/04)
April 06 - 30 Million Dollars Can’t Be Wrong
April 05 - The Search Is Over
April 03 - New Chart Update (Updated)
April 02 - At The International 1971
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line153
|
__label__wiki
| 0.854671
| 0.854671
|
Twitter users are better educated than general public- Research
Robert Ojwang April 30, 2019 7:28 am GMT+0000 News_Lifestyle #SurvivalTactics, 1, Bloggers association of Kenya, Education, Pew, Twitter
Twitter has evolved from just another social media platform to a powerful tool when it comes to digesting news.
Twitter has always been deemed powerful in articulating issues and pushing for agendas.
Kenyans have widely used Twitter to hold government accountable, condemn an injustice or comment on various issues.
The research conducted by Pew found that Twitter users are younger, highly educated, and earning higher incomes when compared to the general population.
In addition, the study found that the median user in the top 10% by tweet volume created more than 130 tweets per month, “favourites” 70 posts per month, follows approximately 456 accounts and has on average 387 followers.
Twitter doesn’t provide a breakdown of individual countries. However, according to the Bloggers Association of Kenya one million Kenyans were active on Twitter as of September 2017.
Hasaan Oktay’s points collecting machine marches on…
Alarm raised in Nakuru village after buffaloes attack woman
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line156
|
__label__wiki
| 0.658419
| 0.658419
|
Circling '84
by Ginnah Howard
Other things are on my mind when the Tupperware lady says, "First, let's move your couch over by the door and the table here."
Before her words reach my brain, she's got one end of that maroon monster, a cast-off from Steve's mother, waist high and swinging away from the wall. Vaguely I register the crap underneath: a package of zig-zags, a pizza crust, a dried puddle of something.
"Get under it good," she directs.
And just like that, I've got the other end up. I believe in those mothers who lift cars to free trapped children.
"You know," she says, as she backs me toward the corner, "a successful Tupperware party doesn't just happen; it has to be orchestrated."
This is what they all keep telling me: all those teachers all those years, the judge, last week. Like it can all be organized into an outline:
I. Get Straight
A. Your Drawers
B. Your Life
"Okay," the Tupperware lady says, "put it down right there."
As I'm trying to remember what comes next: 1. or a., she says, "While you get the vacuum, I'll start clearing the records off the table. They'll be here in an hour."
a. Radically change
1. Do what other mothers do
It's this kind of outline thinking that got me into having a Tupperware party in the first place. Me, Carla Morletti, once a distinguished member of the Pagans Motorcycle Women's Auxiliary, taking directions from this middle-class matron in a flowered shirtwaist in my own living room.
From the closet where I'm searching for the end piece of the vacuum and sorting through the events that brought me to this moment, Madeline, that's the Tupperware lady's name, calls through the distance, "Mrs. Morletti, I'll bet you went to Woodstock."
Imagine the numbers needed to go back that far. XXX No. Surely the recent past is enough to explain why I'm in this closet and the Tupperware lady is in my life:
I . Recent Events Leading to T. P.
A. Plumbing
B. The Other Woman
C. The Gun
D. PINS Hearing
Again the distant voice, "Mrs. Morletti, where are you?"
I resist yelling, I don't know. The silhouette of Madeline's life flashes before me: a neat staircase of Roman numerals.
But for me it always happened all at once, fast. Plumbing. A few weeks ago I was on my back underneath the sink, trying to get into the trap, when it came to me: Another Woman. The reason for Steve's distance. My leavemealone leavemealone of the last few months about to pay off in big time pain. I was just getting my breath after that bulletin when the front door started banging. A stranger. Only strangers go to that door.
I yelled to my daughter, "Tess, see who's out front." She made no response, as usual, so I struggled from under the sink. Out the front window I saw a state trooper car; out the back I saw Tess headed into the woods. Bang. Bang. What now?
The trooper eyed the wrench in my hand like it was loaded. "Mrs. Morletti?" he said.
I thought of Steve's marijuana plants blinking neon, a tropical bright yellow-green, on the window seat.
"Is your daughter Teresa here?" the trooper asked.
Madeline reaches around from behind me and retrieves the vacuum brush from under a boot. "Here it is," she says, handing me the hose while she juggles the canister. "As soon as we get the Tupperware out of the car and displayed, we have to set up the games." She gives me a you-can-do-it smile and heads back to the living room, me attached to her by the cord. Should I tell her she has lipstick on her tooth?
I fill in Madeline's life: tie-backs, dresser scarves, a Betty Crocker kitchen and a polyester husband. No policemen at her door. The trooper at mine told me that someone saw Tess leaving Dutton's trailer a few hours earlier. Dutton reported a pistol missing from a bedroom drawer.
We found the pistol in the weeds not far from where we found Tess, her body curled into Steve's leather jacket, my bread knife tied to her waist. "Why? Why would you do such a thing?" I asked, trying to pry her arms away from her face.
She tightened, became even smaller. Then it came to me. "Rambo. Are you Rambo?" I said.
I picked her up, her tensed body weighted down with Steve's jacket. The trooper helped me rise and steady. "It's going to be all right," I whispered into the darkness where she hid.
She uncurled against me, her wiry head emerged from the jacket. "I didn't mean to be bad," she cried.
"We need more chairs," Madeline says, starting for the kitchen. "How many definites are coming? You know day parties are not recommended."
I've thought of all that. My neighbors do the night shift so they don't have to pay a sitter or they're on unemployment or they've never worked. I count: Mrs. Dutton, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Washburn and her three daughters. Not the woman who lives in the cabin. But down on the next road, every single woman. A few of my friends. You're kidding, they said. A what kind of party? Please come, I told them. And act normal. I'm reorganizing and I want the firemen's auxiliary and the Presbyterian church to know it.
"Twelve. Twelve definites."
"Oh, that's a nice number," she says.
The judge said, Mrs. Morletti, unless Teresa's behavior improves significantly, it may be necessary to place her in foster care. But of course I knew he meant Steve and me, unless our behavior improved significantly; I knew PINS really meant Parents in Need of Supervision.
The interior of Madeline's station wagon is not quite what I expected, doesn't quite fit my outline for her. I'm expecting immaculate, and what we've got is marginal, heading toward the edge. A bag of returnables, something yellow staining the back seat, and a pile of Good Housekeeping magazines. On the bumper there's a ripped sticker; only half of its message remaining: ife? I can no longer guess what it said. Still her car's a couple circles above the Pinto, but coming soon to one of those decisive forks in the road.
The Pinto. It's so much in our yard with the hood up that even though I cajoled Steve into pushing it into the barn in preparation for this party, I still see it like negative space in front of the grandfather maple. Loss. Like when someone goes and isn't in the places where they used to be.
Madeline puts out her arms. Her fingernails are bitten, red, chewed down as far as you can go. If this keeps up, I'm going to have to revise my idea of Madeline.
"Just stack the boxes on top," she says. "Tupperware is light. But very durable. Keep piling them up," she says. "Between the two of us we can make it in one trip."
And what a long strange trip it's been to me following Madeline's straight back down this path. But it isn't a straight path. I don't outline; I spiral. Circling, circling. A slinky. Being pulled, finally lifting into another place when the weight becomes great enough.
Steve should see me now, a bag of Tupperware party favors in either hand.
He said, There is no other woman. What would I want with another woman? My life's complicated enough already. But I don't believe him. Whenever I look in his eyes for truth, I see myself, falling through dark space, groping for a ripcord that isn't there.
Madeline starts unpacking the Tupperware onto the table. Green, pink, blue. Big, small, tall, thin.
"What's this weird one here for?" I say.
"That's for pretzels."
"And this?"
"A patty shaper."
I point to a thick green one.
"To grate and store."
I am glad I decided to do this party straight; otherwise I'd think I was hallucinating.
Behind the display, Madeline looks across the living room as though speaking to an audience. "No matter what you want to save and keep fresh, there's an appropriate piece of Tupperware," she says.
For a second the stack of pastel vessels glows, caught in a passing ray of September sun.
"Ahhh, I see," I whisper.
Madeline takes a crumpled yellow sheet from her pocket and spreads it out flat on top of the Tupperware pyramid. She looks at her watch and takes in a big gulp of air. "My notes," she says. "Forty minutes and we'll be putting this show on the road."
"Right," I say. I can see she wants more, but I don't know what to give her. I notice the paper is trembling.
Madeline looks me full in the eye. "I've got a confession to make," she says, and she draws herself up. "This is my first Tupperware demonstration." Then she looks down at the floor.
If she wasn't behind that mound of containers, I know I could give her a pat or something, but from where I am, I can't quite reach her. I hear a distant rumble. It grows louder and splutters to silence just outside where Madeline and I are standing. Madeline moves a closer.
"What's that?" she says.
"My husband," I tell her. "And he's parking his Harley in the front yard."
We square our shoulders. "Things don't always go as planned," she says.
The back door bangs open and an angry voice fills the house and starts toward us. "That cocksucker. He's lucky I didn't take him by the throat. Carla," he bellows.
He has had a fight with his boss. Enter Steve. I see him through Madeline's eyes. Dark. Hairy. Tattooed.
For a second she's a small creature caught; then a look of calm determination takes over her face. Like an underwater swimmer, she pushes through the space between them. The Tupperware Party will go on as arranged. "Mr. Morletti, I'm Madeline Lowry, the Tupperware Demonstrator. Your wife and I are just setting up for the party. Perhaps you'd like to join the preparations. The ladies will be here soon."
Somehow she has gotten hold of Steve's hand and is shaking it slowly up and down. His body softens, his eyes laugh. "Pleased to meet you," he says.
Madeline lets go of his hand and gestures toward the window. "Mr. Morletti," she falters.
"Steve," he says. He takes off his cap and gives his ponytail a tug. "My bike," he says. "You'd like me to move my bike." And he's out the front door.
II. Eighteen years of marriage.
A. Surprises
"What a nice man," Madeline says. She beckons me toward the kitchen. I follow.
Steve's a painter. Houses, bridges, church ceilings. He can climb to the top of anything and go out on the ledge. He can look down. Even when he calls the foreman names and walks off the job, they always take him back because he will go where no one else will. But he doesn't talk and he doesn't listen.
Madeline surveys what I have laid out for the fancy dessert part of the party. Cherries Jubilee. "Good, you got diet soda and Sweet and Low. That's important."
"I followed the list of suggestions to the letter," I say.
"That is the least risky approach."
Approach. I feel I've been circling for hours, years, and have just gotten the message to make an instrument landing.
The judge said, Teresa is to behave on the school bus. She is to use no profane language. She is to enter the building by 8:30. She is not to leave school. She is to do what she is told to do when she is told to do it. Do you understand? Yes, we said.
I start a pot of coffee. Madeline begins to lay out the favors on a tray. "Let's go through the order of things. First, after every one arrives and gets seated, we'll play the name game."
"The name game?"
Steve's bike roars by on its way to the barn.
"I've never ridden on a motorcycle before," Madeline says.
"He'd probably be pleased to take you for a spin."
Madeline giggles. She refocuses. She turns the favors, twenty pastel plastic bottle stoppers, all in the same direction. "The name game is an icebreaker. We go around the room and each person picks an adjective, a word to describe themselves that begins with the same letter as their name. Like Sincere Sara or Nice Nora. M's are hard. I always have trouble with a good M word that feels like me.
Captivating Carla. Cagey Carla. Careless. Contrite.
Steve comes in the back with a case of Budweiser. "How about a beer? Loosen you up for the party."
"No, thank you," Madeline says.
"Give everybody a couple at the beginning; you'd sell a lot more."
"Steve," I say. Seductive. Self-centered. Secretive.
"Only kidding." Again he takes off his cap. He bows slightly. "Really," he says, "do you need any help?"
Madeline is gone; she would eat out of his hand. Isn't there anyone normal left? Where am I to find a role model for the new me?
"You could put all the items in that bag out on the other tray."
Steve lifts the bag and dumps the contents into a mound.
"Now spread them out."
Steve looks puzzled.
"It's another icebreaker game. Everyone gets to look at the tray for ten seconds. Then you cover it back up and the person who remembers the most gets a Tippy cup."
"A what?" I ask.
Steve has put both hands over the mounds. Steve has good hands, pliant, the fingers long and sure. "A stopper. A green plastic stirrer. A whatsit with a little purple strap, a ..."
"Steve."
I hear the front door creak and soft footsteps sneaking up the stairs. I know it is Tess. She has left school two hours early. She has not done what she was told to do when she was told to do it. "No, no, no," I shriek to the ceiling.
Madeline looks alarmed.
"My daughter has run away from school. The school will be calling any minute to inform me that she has been suspended for leaving without permission and that she cannot return until I go in with her for a conference in which I must promise, in no uncertain terms, that Tess will never misbehave again."
Madeline touches my arm. "I have children," she says. "How old is Tess?"
"Ten," Steve says. "She's only ten."
"I just can't deal with it right now," I tell them.
Madeline looks at Steve. He finishes spreading the favors. Then he leaves. I hear his tired tread on the stairs.
We carry in the trays, the cups, the glasses, the spoons, the forks, the plates, everything that can, should be in the living room for the Beginning. I hear the murmur of child and man above.
Madeline glances at her watch. "Ten minutes," she says. She looks pale.
"I guess we're ready," I say.
Steve and Tess come down. They are both very quiet.
"Tess, this is Madeline," Steve says, "the woman who is helping Mamo."
"Tess," she says. She raises her hand. To touch her cheek. To smooth her hair. Her hand hovers, makes a nervous blessing, then retreats.
Tess looks tired. Dusty, with a clean spot around each eye. Probably she has run all the way up Fyler Hill.
"There is one thing you could do for me," Madeline says.
I imagine her blue flowered shirtwaist blowing behind her as she disappears down the road on the back of Steve's bike, me in the doorway as the first ladies arrive, the telephone ringing in the background.
III. Desertion
Madeline reaches into her pocket and takes out her notes and once again sets them on the stack of containers.
"If the three of you could sit on the couch over there and pretend you're the audience and I could just go through the first few minutes of my demonstration. I think I could stop shaking before they get here."
Steve moves across the living room and sits down. He motions Tess to sit beside him. I sit next to Tess. Madeline clears her throat and pulls down on her dress.
"Just one small thing before you start," Steve says.
"You have a smudge of lipstick on your tooth."
"Oh no," Madeline says, scrubbing her fingers back and forth. She shows us her teeth.
"It's gone," Steve says. "Now we're all ready." The three of us settle into the soft maroon cushions. Land. For this moment, come to rest.
Madeline begins. "First, before I demonstrate for you what a fine product Tupperware is, I want you to know how much I appreciate being able to get together with all of you today."
Steve takes one of Tess's hands and I take the other. We smile at Madeline and she smiles back.
"Circling" is an excerpt from Rope & Bone, a novel-in-progress. The story was published in Square Lake.
Other stories by Ginnah Howard
Years After 745 views
In Your Absence 711 views
Obituary 760 views
Progresso 732 views
Out of That Bed 1963 936 views
parenting marriage other-woman-trouble
Women's Armed Forces: WAF
D'Arcy Fallon, Sep 03, 2010
Ginnah, this is fabulous!! So sad and soooo very funny. Reminds me a little bit of Loorie Moore, this. "I've got a confession to make. This is my first Tupperware demonstration."
We square our shoulders. "Things don't always go as planned."
If I could give this 10 favs, I would. Is this the beginning of "Rope and Bone?"
Love love love this, Ginnah.
christopher malo, Sep 03, 2010
I thoroughly, thoroughly, enjoyed this.
Favorite line:
"Where am I to find a role model for the new me?"
Gloria Mindock, Dec 08, 2010
This was absolutely great. I loved how you go back and forth between the daughter and getting ready for the Tupperware party and tying Steve in. Well written.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line161
|
__label__cc
| 0.664455
| 0.335545
|
Rules Don’t Apply
Foolhardy
23 November 2016| No Comments on Rules Don’t Apply by Sean Chavel
I was hoping other reviews were too harsh on it, for I so badly wanted to love a film the establishment doesn’t understand. But the truth is it only works in fits and starts. Rules Don’t Apply turns out to be the Warren Beatty vanity project where you are bewildered as to why the iconoclast star-director spent fifteen years working on a project that was only a partial Howard Hughes story, one that ascribes unto a love story between Hughes’ limo driver and a young ingénue he convoys. My memory turns out fond for Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” after all, and that fuller vision overshadows Beatty’s take on the Hughes character, which is cursory in comparison.
It’s hard though to deny the pleasures of Lily Collins as the classy and virginal ingénue Marla, Alden Ehrenreich as the gentlemanly limo driver named Frank who can’t fight himself for being so smitten with her, and the general vintage air of the early scenes that depict 1964 Hollywood. The way billionaire Hughes is portrayed, when he’s not consumed by phobia mania and obsessive compulsions, is as a business hound working deals around the clock and acquiring people to work for him. Hughes is bankrolling Marla’s life without having ever met her, delaying the big “screen test” he promised to prepare for her and a bunch of other starlets, too.
Everybody perceives Hughes foremost as a seductress of women, but he wins them by letting the girls make the first move. When it comes to Collins, well, the girl has it! She makes naiveté kind of, uh, pretty sexy! I think, sure, it’s obvious there’s quite a few good scenes in “Rules Don’t Apply” (the performed title song is odd, would-be discordant, but Collins makes it soar with loving pathos). Yet by the second half the film seems to narrow down to repetitive story beats, yet what’s so draggy is that the whole atmosphere feels repetitive, too. It’s not exactly a snore, but in addition to being at odds with lofty expectations, Beatty’s film is rather piecemeal.
127 Minutes. Rated PG-13.
HISTORICAL DRAMA / INSPIRATIONAL / WEEKEND NOSTALGIA
Film Cousins: “Hell’s Angels” (1930); “Melvin and Howard” (1980); “The Aviator” (2004); “The Hoax” (2006).
Alden Ehrenreich, Alec Baldwin, Annette Bening, Art film, Biopic, Historical Drama, Inspirational, Lily Collins, Matthew Broderick, Movie Review, Romantic Drama, Warren Beatty, Weekend Viewing Debauchery
Alden Ehrenreich Rules Don't Apply, Film Review Rules Don't Apply, Lily Collins Rules Don't Apply, Lily Collins Star Power, Mixed Bag Warren Beatty, Rules Don't Apply Vanity Project, Warren Beatty Rules Don't Apply
About The Author / Sean Chavel
Sean Chavel is a Hollywood based author and movie reviewer. He is the Executive Director of flickminute.com, a new website that has adapted the movie review site genre by introducing moodbased and movie experience based reviews.
There are No Comments about this post
Add Yours!
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line165
|
__label__cc
| 0.597354
| 0.402646
|
Events Home / Freshwater Saltwater Weave
Freshwater Saltwater Weave
Sep 20 - Jan 6, 2019
(weekly Tuesday through Sunday for 15 times)
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
400 Worrell Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911 Map
Displaying the work of glass artist Jenni Kemarre Martiniello of Australia, an award-winning visual artist, poet, writer and photographer. Her works are held in numerous public and private collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian Parliament House Collection, the Corning Museum of Glass and the British Museum. She is represented by Sabbia Gallery in Sydney and Paul Johnstone Gallery in Darwin, Australia. On display through Jan. 6.Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday -Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. www.kluge-ruhe.org
Gravy from Staunton’s Boden starts with a roux and a shot
July 17, 2019, midnight
Tomato soup to pork chops: Fall calls for heartier meals
Putting Spam to the culinary test
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line168
|
__label__wiki
| 0.573311
| 0.573311
|
Concerts & Gig Guide
Covers, Tribute Bands
Kim Willoughby and the Bandoleros
Sat 9 Mar ’19, 8:00pm – 11:00pm
The Refinery, 5 Willoughby St, Paeroa
General Admin: $28.62
General Admin top up: $28.62
Celebrated for her charming vocal style and charismatic stage presence, Kim is one of New Zealand’s favourite female vocalists.
Winning the Battle of the Bands at the tender age of 18 with her first band The Gurlz, she went on to enjoy a career at the top of the entertainment industry, rising to fame with the multi-award winning supergroup When The Cats Away. Their version of Blue Mink’s Melting Pot was a No.1 smash hit and the band broke attendance records on their many national tours, with special guests including members of Split Enz, and songwriting icon Sharon O’Neill, culminating in a standing-room-only 3 night run at The Aotea Centre in Auckland.
A versatile performer with credits in film, television, radio and theatre, Kim has worked alongside the best of the best, touring and performing nationally and internationally.
Fresh from a sabbatical to recharge her batteries, Kim is excited to be back in the saddle, better than ever and raring to go! With a killer band including legends Rick Ball (Hello Sailor) on drums, Paul Woolright (Hello Sailor/Pink Flamingos) on bass, and introducing Kristian Bennett on guitar with Justin James on keyboards, Kim presents a night of well-known favourites and gems, with plenty of kiwi classics thrown in for good measure.
Jan Preston Trio '88 Piano's I Have Known'
The Refinery, Paeroa, Hauraki
Sarah Wilson grad tour fundraiser open class
Te Oro, Glen Innes, Auckland
Pink Floyd Tribute (Comfortably Numb)
The Blue Pub, Methven, Ashburton District
The Refinery, Paeroa
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line169
|
__label__cc
| 0.518637
| 0.481363
|
Home Page & Events
What is Christian Meditation
Talks on Meditation
Meditation with Children
Meditation Tracks
Tracks for Beginners
Tracks for Regular Meditation
Tracks without Music
Tracks for Secular/Multi-Denominational Schools
Photoelicitation
Teacher Newsletters
Benefits and Fruits of Meditation
Benefits of Meditation (Children)
Fruits of Meditation (Children)
Second-Level Module
Regional Co-ordinators
International Newsletter
Irish Newsletter
The tracks are in mp3 format which means you should be able to play them directly on a PC or a MAC or on a range of mobile devices including iPads, iPods, Smart Phones and so on. Each track begins with a very short set of instructionsand this is followed by a brief excerpt from the song 'Into the Quiet God Calls You', by Fr. Liam Lawton. On these tracks the introduction takes 40 seconds and the musical excerpt about 20 seconds. This is immediately followed by three rings of a gong, announcing the start of the meditation. The appropriate period of silence then follows and each track ends with a further three rings of the gong, announcing the end of the period of meditation. Children can meditate for one minute per year of age when they have become accustomed to the practice.
The final track, called Fast Finish, plays the gongs immediately. It can be used by the teacher to bring meditation to an early close if circumstances demand it e.g. if the class seems to be finding it difficult on a particular occasion to manage the normal period of silence or if some commotion outside the classroom disrupts the silence and distracts the children inordinately.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line174
|
__label__cc
| 0.714774
| 0.285226
|
Government95
Cold War52
Europe[remove]1,185
Working Paper2,257
Policy Brief1,248
Journal Article[remove]1,185
Special Report47
Commentary and Analysis21
The International Spectator126
European Journal of International Law121
Insight Turkey118
Cultures Conflits68
European Affairs48
Istituto Affari Internazionali126
SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research118
The European Institute48
Chatham House45
within 5 Years226
within 10 Years928
within 25 Years1,185
You searched for: Content Type Journal Article Remove constraint Content Type: Journal Article Political Geography Europe Remove constraint Political Geography: Europe
1. Malcolm X at Oxford Union: Racial Politics in a Global Era, Saladin Ambar
Author: Felix Germain
Journal: Political Science Quarterly
Institution: Academy of Political Science
Abstract: In this well-written book, Saladin Ambar adds substance to the extensive literature on Malcolm X. Retracing the steps of Malcolm X in France and England, where he debated at the Oxford Student Society, Ambar contends that the debate comprises the foundation of Malcolm X's political philosophy, particularly the one he espoused at the end of his life. Indeed, during this important debate, not only did Malcolm X outline a notion of humanity based on a universal principal of equality, but he also described the struggle for equality in the United States, Europe, and Africa as an emancipatory process for both the oppressor and the oppressed. - See more at: http://www.psqonline.org/article.cfm?IDArticle=19336#sthash.O9m49nRo.dpuf
Political Geography: Africa, United States, Europe, England
2. British Public Opinion and Mass-Elite Relations on EU Enlargement: Implications on the Democratic Deficit Debate
Author: Oya Dursun-Ozkanca
Journal: Central European University Political Science Journal
Institution: Central European University
Abstract: Despite the fact that the public in Britain had predominantly negative attitudes towards the Easter n enlargement of the European Union (EU) in 2004, the British government endorsed this policy . Since the legitimacy of elite actions on EU affairs depends on the level of public support, it is important to study the formation of public opinion and the poli tical communication processes in the European context. Using Flash Eurobarometer survey data, this article first tests the determinants of public support for EU enlargement in Britain. It then examines the nature of the relationship between elites and publ ic opinion on the 2004 enlargement. It concludes that the public discussion about enlargement in Britain was fuelled by hysteria rather than facts, and that the British policymakers failed to both provide the worried public with clear facts on the possible effects of enlargement and take substantive policy decisions to alleviate popular concerns.
Topic: Government, Communications
Political Geography: Britain, Europe
3. Linda Overland and Mikkel Berg-Nordlie, Bridging Divides: Ethno-Political Leadership among the Russian Sami
Author: Emel Elif Tugdar
Abstract: The term “indigenous” refers to the ethnic minorities within a state but without a state. Generally, the indigenous groups are located across neighboring states. The Roma people in Europe are one of the significant examples of indigenous people that are located across Central and Eastern European states without a state of their own. As the indigenous groups have unique social, cultural, economic and political characteristics, they are distinct from those of the society in which they live. Their language, knowledge systems and beliefs differ from the society as well. Due to their cultural differences, the diverse indigenous peoples share common problems also related to the protection of their rights. They strive for recognition of their identities, their ways of life and their right to political representation and participation. As a result, a special set of political rights have been set to protect them by international organizations such as the United Nations. The United Nations have issued a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to guide state policies in order to protect the collective rights of indigenous peoples, such as their culture, identity, language, and access to employment, health, education and natural resources.
Topic: Economics, Politics, United Nations
Political Geography: Russia, Europe
4. Political Parties in Multi-Level Polities: The Nordic countries compared
Author: Maria Shagina
Abstract: As the result of changes in European governance, the environment in which national parties operate has been unambiguously modified. The complexity of European structures has put additional pressure on national parties and forced them to adapt to new challenges. The emergence of sub-national level has created new arena for national parties to perform their customary functions such as candidate selection, formulation of party manifestos, government formation etc. Yet, the sub-national level stipulated by other institutional structure differs significantly from the national one. The democratic deficit intrinsic to the EU institutions affects and changes the internal organization of national parties. Aylott, Blomgren, and Bergman aim to fill this research gap by investigating the impact of European integration on democratic accountability within Nordic political parties. The authors seek to uncover “the black box of party organization” (p. 2) through the lens of modified delegation and accountability procedures on both national and European levels.
Topic: Environment, Government, Politics
Political Geography: Europe
5. A Value-Driven European Future
Author: Ivana Tomovska Efremov
Abstract: As an editor Bekemans presents to academic readers a rich collection of essays initially presented at the international workshop 'Cultural and Value Roots for Intercultural Dialogue in a European Context' held in October 2011 at the University of Padua under the auspices of the Jean Monet Centre. The essays presented at the conference and published a year latter provide to the reader an excellent overview of the topic and capture the engaging academic discourse that took place at the conference. The book aims to define the set of values that in turn define European identity. It also poses very important questions, such as what is the common set of 'core values', how to maintain and enrich those values in the face of globalization, multiculturalism and economic crises and how to work across institutions to promote and preserve those values.
Topic: Economics, Globalization
6. The Concept of the Political
Author: Ciprian Negoita
Abstract: The Concept of the Political , translated from the 1933 study – La Notion du "politique" et la théorie des différends internationaux , represents a significant contribution for the European public specialized in the field of international relations. While this text may at the first sight seem different from other versions of realism and more related to international relations theory today, in fact, the core assumptions addressed in this study are connected to political realism. The translation of this book represents the first initiative to make Morgenthau's European writings more accessible to students of international relations, particularly to English-speaking researchers. This endeavor both in French and English is relatively little known compared to his major and successful textbook Politics Among Nations , published in 1948 and considered one of the leading writings of the realist school. As the title indicates, this book is constructed around the complex and controversial “concept of the political”, a concept whose correct understanding Morgenthau, and many others before him, considered essential for any theory of political life. Thus, the purpose of this book is to provide an understanding of Morgenthau's oeuvre and worldview and to emphasize the ontological and epistemological commitments of the author, which influenced his later works.
Topic: International Relations, Politics
7. The International Relations of Local Authorities. From Institutional Twinning to the Committee of the Region: Fifty Years of European Integration History
Author: Francesca Romana Bastianello
Abstract: At a moment when the European Union is having an identity crisis, it is pertinent to remember the motivations, and the efforts of the men who dedicated their lives to its creation and who established the means and the organizations necessary to involve the citizens in the bottom-up part of this process. This book focuses on the role played by local authorities, the first to use the establishment of twinning – the development of cultural, political and economical bonds between two cities or villages belonging to different nations – as a parameter of real international policy and to view it as an essential phase of the establishment of a united Europe.
Topic: International Relations, Development, Economics, Politics
8. Guest Editorial: Ten Years of ESIL – Reflections; European Hypocrisy: TTIP and ISDS; Masthead Changes; Roll of Honour; In this Issue; Christmas Reading? Christmas Gifts? Some Suggestions from the Editor-in-Chief
Journal: European Journal of International Law
Institution: European Journal of International Law
Abstract: From time to time, we are asked about the relationship between EJIL and the European Society of International Law (ESIL). That relationship is simple: the Journal and the Society are two separate, but mutually supportive and complementary entities. Indeed, past and present EJIL Editors can boast, with parental pride, of having been present at the conception, as well as the birth, of the Society! From its inception, membership in ESIL has included automatic online and print subscriptions to EJIL – including very soon a tablet version.The relationship has only strengthened in recent years, with ESIL Presidents and Presidents-elect serving ex officio on the EJIL Board. It is in the spirit of that growing bond that we wholeheartedly share in ESIL's 10-year celebrations, and have invited the following Guest Editorial from its leadership.
Topic: International Relations
9. In Search of a Role for the High Representative: The Legacy of Catherine Ashton
Author: Niklas Helwig, Carolin Rüger
Journal: The International Spectator
Institution: Istituto Affari Internazionali
Abstract: When Catherine Ashton took up office as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), she met with high expectations - and much disappointment. As the first incumbent of the remodelled position, she had the chance to leave a legacy for her successor, but faced an unclear job description. What was the HR's role in EU foreign policy? It is argued that the HR acted as a diplomat and manager of EU external action, while her role performance in co-leadership and brokering were less successful. Role expectations and performance entered a fragile equilibrium at the end of Ashton's tenure. However, the future role of the HR might shift more towards a co-leader of EU foreign policy.
Topic: Security, Foreign Policy
10. The Rotating Council Presidency and the New Intergovernmentalism
Author: Uwe Puetter
Abstract: The Lisbon Treaty fundamentally changed the presidency regime of the European Union at the expense of one of the oldest and most central institutions of European integration: the rotating presidency. The chair positions of the European Council, the Foreign Affairs Council and the Eurogroup have been decoupled from the rotating presidency. Understanding the reduced role of the rotating presidency requires attention for the changing dynamics of EU policymaking, especially for the new intergovernmentalism which implies decision-making outside the classic community method and for the rise of the European Council to the status of a lead institution.
Political Geography: Europe, Lisbon
11. Populism in the European Parliament: What Implications for the Open Society?
Author: Heather Grabbe, Nadja Groot
Abstract: The 2014 elections brought a record number of xenophobic populist parties into the European Parliament (EP). They have a strong incentive to be more united and active than in previous terms, and they could use the Parliament to shape voter attitudes, pressure mainstream parties to adopt more xenophobic rhetoric, fragment the mainstream right, and obstruct parliamentary proceedings. The rise of xenophobic populism could affect the open society through the EU's policies and budget if it alters EP debates on issues that split left and right, particularly Roma exclusion, migration and asylum, and EU external policies and development aid.
Topic: Development
12. The Crisis of the E/xceptional/ U/nion
Author: Ivan Krastev
Abstract: The European elections failed to mobilise public support for the European project. Despite the strong showing of populist parties in the European Parliament, there are indications that the European Union would rather be transformed than destroyed by the current political crisis.
13. EU/Ukraine Relations and the Crisis with Russia, 2013-14: A Turning Point
Author: Geoffrey Pridham
Abstract: The European Union has a unique opportunity to develop a positive strategy towards Ukraine. A pro-EU government is now in power in Kyiv, there is a revived civil society pressing for democratic reforms and the actions by Russia have both reinforced Ukraine's pro-West line and led to the priority given Moscow being questioned by some member states. It is therefore essential to grant Ukraine a membership perspective to strengthen this trend and encourage Kyiv to confront and overcome the basic problems that face the country.
Topic: International Relations, Government, Reform
Political Geography: Russia, Europe, Ukraine, Moscow
14. Bracing for Cold Peace. US-Russia Relations after Ukraine
Author: Ondrej Ditrych
Abstract: The crisis in Ukraine has turned the tables of the post-Cold War relationship between the United States and Russia. The ongoing transformation can result in a number of outcomes, which can be conceived in terms of scenarios of normalisation, escalation and 'cold peace' - the latter two scenarios being much more probable than the first. NATO ought to shore up its defences in Central and Eastern Europe while Washington and its allies engage in a comprehensive political strategy of 'new containment'. This means combining political and economic stabilisation of the transatlantic area with credible offers of benefits to partners in the East and pragmatic relations with Russia which are neither instrumentalised (as was the case with the 'reset') nor naïvely conceived as a 'partnership'.
Topic: International Relations, NATO, Cold War, Economics
Political Geography: Russia, United States, Europe, Washington, Ukraine
15. The European Endowment for Democracy and Democracy Promotion in the EU Neighbourhood
Author: Serena Giusti, Enrico Fassi
Abstract: The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a recently established instrument of democracy promotion intended to complement existing EU tools. Fashioned after the US National Endowment for Democracy, the EED's privileged area of action is the European neighbourhood. Meant as a small rapid-response, actor-oriented 'niche' initiative, its main task is to select those actors, from both civil and political society able to produce a change in their country. The EED represents a step forward in the EU's capacity to foster democracy, but does not necessarily go in the direction of more rationality and effectiveness. Not all EU member states support the EED with the same enthusiasm and it is still not clear how it fits into the EU's overall democracy promotion architecture. Its actions may be successful in a very constrained timeframe. However, recent crises at the EU's borders would seem to call for a strategy that takes into consideration systemic hindrances, post-regime change complexities, regional dynamics and finally rival plans of autocracy promotion.
Political Geography: United States, Europe
16. A Reappraisal of the EU's Expanding Readmission System
Author: Jean-Pierre Cassarino
Abstract: Readmission is not simply a means of removing undesirable foreigners through coercive methods. When viewed as a way of ensuring the temporary stay of foreign workers in the labour markets of European destination countries, readmission may also impact on the participatory rights of a growing number of native workers facing equally temporary (and precarious) labour conditions, in a context marked by employment deregulation and wage flexibility. These implications have clear democratic significance. A new analytical perspective applied to the expansion and development of the readmission system, is aimed at promoting a reflection on an unexplored research area bridging the gap between labour migration regulation and labour market deregulation.
17. Deterrence and Protection in the EU's Migration Policy
Author: Anna Triandafyllidou, Angeliki Dimitriadi
Abstract: EU migration and asylum policy is facing tough challenges at the southern borders of the Union as migration and asylum pressures rise, fuelled by political instability and poverty in several regions of Asia and Africa. Current European border control practices create three spaces of control: externalised borders, through readmission and return agreements which enrol third countries in border control; the EU borders themselves through the work of Frontex and the development of a whole arsenal of technology tools for controlling mobility to and from the EU; and the Schengen area, whose regulations tend to reinforce deterrence at the borders through the Smart Border System. As a result, the EU's balancing act between irregular migration control and protection of refugees and human life clearly tips towards the former, even if it pays lip service to the latter. More options for mobility across the Mediterranean and more cooperation for growth are essential ingredients of a sustainable migration management policy on the EU's southern borders. In addition asylum management could benefit from EU level humanitarian visas issued at countries of origin.
Topic: Development, Migration
Political Geography: Africa, Europe, Asia, Cameroon
18. The EU Might Be Doomed, But the Process of European Integration is Not
Author: Elena Baracani
Abstract: Review of: Is the EU Doomed?, by Jan Zielonka, Polity Press, 2014.
19. F.F. Martens and His Time: When Russia Was an Integral Part of the European Tradition of International Law
Author: Lauri Mälksoo
Abstract: This introductory article opens the symposium which examines the legacy of the Russian international lawyer Friedrich Fromhold von (or Fyodor Fyodorovich) Martens (1845–1909). In the first section, the article critically reviews previous research and literature on Martens and discusses the importance of the Martens diaries that are preserved in a Moscow archive. In the second section, the article offers an intellectual portrait of Martens and analyses the main elements in his international legal theory as expressed in his textbook. In particular, his claim that international law was applicable only between 'civilized states' is illuminated and discussed.
Topic: International Law
20. F.F. Martens – Man of the Enlightenment: Drawing Parallels between Martens' Times and Today's Problems
Author: Rein Müllerson
Abstract: This article concentrates on two controversial aspects of the writings of Friedrich Fromhold Martens – his treatment of the so-called mission civilisatrice of European nations and the potential clash of the two roles an international lawyer may have to perform: in the service of international law and representing national interests of his/her country or other clients. Both of these aspects in Martens' work have not lost their topicality; it is illuminating to draw parallels between his time and today's world.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line176
|
__label__cc
| 0.684477
| 0.315523
|
Director: Scott Mosier, Yarrow Cheney
Actors: Angela Lansbury, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad O'Hare, Cameron Seely, Kenan Thompson, Pharrell Williams, Rashida Jones
Country: China, France, Japan, USA
Shopkins: Wild
Find your Wild Style and come on a totally Pawesome adventure to Pawville to meet the Shoppets. When famous movie stars, Scarletta Gateau and Rubie Blaze recruit the Shopville gang…
When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman…
Genre: Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game’s titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove…
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends—Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and…
A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl’s life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his…
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to…
Christopher Robin, now an adult focused on his life, work and family, suddenly meets his old friend Winnie the Pooh, so must embrace again his forgotten childhood to help him…
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even…
Trailer: The Grinch
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line179
|
__label__cc
| 0.717086
| 0.282914
|
Adimec Focuses on Defense Vision Applications at SPIE DSS 2011
Ruggedized, high resolution digital HD cameras
optimized for outdoor, military applications on display;
“See Through the Fog” demo showcases VEM video enhancement technology
BOSTON, Mass. – April 12, 2011 -- Adimec (www.adimec.com ), a world leader in application-specific, leading-edge industrial camera solutions, will showcase its portfolio of vision products and technology aimed at the military and security markets at the 2011 edition of the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing event in Orlando, Fla., held April 26- 29. The company will display and discuss enhancements to its flagship OPAL family of high-resolution digital HD cameras, including new, more flexible interface options using the CoaXPress standard , military-grade customizations geared specifically for defense and other outdoor applications, and its unique VEM video enhancement technology that eliminates the effects of fog and other environmental factors to deliver high-quality images.
Adimec will be in Booth #1131 on the exhibition floor. In addition, Marcel Dijkema, Adimec’s Strategic Product Manager, will present a roadmap to Digital full HD for defense vision systems on Tuesday, April 26 at 2:30 PM, in the Cypress Hall Foyer. His talk is titled “Digital HD Rugged Cameras for Enhanced Defense Vision.” Full HD, in combination with Adimec True Accurate Imaging® technology, improves detection, recognition and identification capabilities of situational awareness and designator systems, resulting in decreased operation reaction time.
“Since 1992 Adimec has been supplying global defense and security systems companies with high-reliability cameras for operating in the most demanding environments and to mil-qualified standards. Our products meet the unique needs of these industries and we have a proven knowledge of working within strict defense industry requirements and COTS regulations. As vision systems in these areas continue to require higher image quality, more cost-effective and flexible solutions, and adherence to tighter security and quality standards, Adimec is well-positioned to maintain our leadership position and deliver optimized camera solutions for a broad range of applications,” said David Northup, Business Director, Adimec North America.
Adimec True Accurate Imaging technology enhances vision systems
Adimec’s product roadmap is focused on extending and improving vision systems for detection, recognition, identification and targeting. It uses its proprietary Adimec True Accurate Imaging® technology to deliver off-the shelf and custom solutions with optimized sensitivity, dynamic range, resolution, contrast and color processing for specific use models. Its latest cameras can operate at up to 4 megapixels with 180 fps, and 340 fps in full digital HD. Adimec also offers optional enhancements to deal with all weather conditions using its VEM technology.
Adimec’s VEM technology automatically improves performance and accuracy in low contrast conditions, eliminating the effects of a hazy atmosphere due to fog and/or sunlight scattering. Even in diffused scenes it provides detail and clarity not attainable with normal CCD or CMOS sensitivity to enhance detection, recognition and identification capabilities in systems.
Adimec’s cameras support all widely used interface options, including the recently-approved CoaXPress standard for high-speed, long-distance data transmission using standard coaxial cable. This promises to not only enable higher performing systems but also provide a cost effective upgrade path using legacy infrastructure (a recent industry report estimated the cost of upgrading the cabling in a military jet fighter could cost upwards of $100,000 per aircraft).
Adimec specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-performance cameras that meet the application-specific requirements of key market segments, including machine vision, medical imaging, and outdoor imaging. Founded in 1992, the company partners with major OEMs around the world to facilitate the creation of industry-leading cameras. Its products meet a wide range of performance, size, cost, interface and application requirements and its Adimec True Accurate Imaging® technology provides new levels of precision and accuracy to vision systems. Adimec has offices around the world focused on creating customer value and satisfaction through local, personalized support. For more information, got to www.adimec.com.
Press Contact: M. Raaijmakers ()
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line180
|
__label__wiki
| 0.545213
| 0.545213
|
The Radiating Atom 1: Schrödinger's Enigma
Are there quantum jumps?
This is a first step in my search for a wave equation for a radiating atom as an analog of the wave equation with small damping studied in Mathematical Physics of Blackbody Radiation.
Schrödinger formulated his basic equation of quantum mechanics in the last of his four legendary articles on Quantisation as a Problem of Proper Values I-IV from 1926. Central to quantum mechanics is the basic relation (with $h$ Planck's constant)
$\nu = (E_2 - E_1)/h$
between the frequency $\nu$ of emitted radiation, and the difference in energy $E_2 - E_1$ between two solutions $\psi_1(x,t)=\exp(i\nu_1t)\phi_1(x)$ and $\psi_2(x,t)=\exp(i\nu_2t)\phi_2(x)$ satisfying Schrödinger's equation
$ih\frac{\partial\psi}{\partial t} + H\psi = 0$
where $H\phi_1=E_1\phi_1$ and $H\phi_2=E_2\phi_2$ with $E_1=h\nu_1$ and $E_2=h\nu_2$ and $H$ is the Hamiltonian operator acting with respect to a space coordinate $x$.
To connect to the basic relation, consider the function
$\Psi (x,t) = \vert\Phi (x,t)\vert^2 = \Phi (x,t)\overline\Phi (x,t)$,
$\Phi (x,t) = c_1\psi_1(x,t)+c_2\psi_1(x,t)$
a linear combination with coeffcients $c_1$ and $c_2$.
Direct computation shows that $\Psi (x,t)$ has a time dependency of the form
$\exp(i(\nu_2 -\nu_1)t)$,
and thus corresponds to a beat between two frequencies as an interference phenomenon.
Interference between two eigen-states of energies $E_2$ and $E_2$ can thus naturally be viewed as a resonance phenomenon or beat-interference of frequency $\nu =(E_2 - E_1)/h$, which can be associated with emitted radiation from an oscillation of the modulus $\Psi (x,t)$ of the same frequency , because a pulsating charge generates a pulsating electromagnetic field.
It remains to formulate a Schrödinger equation with (small) radiation damping for an atom as an analogue of the wave equation studied in Mathematical Physics of Blackbody Radiation, an equation describing atomic oscillation between two energy levels as the origin of observable emitted radiation.
It is encouraging to note that Schrödinger in his article IV directly connects to radiation damping as an essential element of a mathematical model for an atom, a connection which is not present in the standard Schrödinger equation without radiation damping.
The mantra that presents itself is:
Listen to the beat of the atom!
The model should contain a damping coefficient which vanishes when $\nu$ is an eigenvalue of the Hamiltonian and is small else. This makes the beat observable, while eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian are not.
Etiketter: black body radiation, quantum mechanics, radiating atom, Schrödinger's equation
The Radiating Atom 3: Resolution of Schrödinger's ...
The Radiating Atom 2: Those Damn Quantum Jumps
CJ70: A Posteriori Scientific Summary and A Priori...
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line182
|
__label__cc
| 0.662177
| 0.337823
|
Board index ‹ Community Center ‹ Might Possibly Play Well With Others ‹ Errant Road, The Role Playing Game ‹ OOC Discussion
Calling new writers/characters...
For the Rules, Character Workshop, and other general discussion of the game.
by Jack Rothwell » January 1st, 2011, 5:05 pm
We're in serious need of some new characters in the 'Tsuiraku town' thread. There's a lot of room for plot development since a lot of things are up in the air at the moment. There's also plenty of opportunities for 'merc-types' to be part of the various guilds/factions in the thread as well. Also, If anyone got ideas to steer the current plot (or start a new one) feel free to pitch them here or PM me or Greybeard.
I'd hate to see a good thread go stale through inactivity.
Volunteers? Thoughts? Ideas?
Jack Rothwell
Teller of Tales
Re: Calling new writers/characters...
by Graybeard » January 1st, 2011, 6:23 pm
Jack Rothwell wrote: We're in serious need of some new characters in the 'Tsuiraku town' thread. There's a lot of room for plot development since a lot of things are up in the air at the moment. There's also plenty of opportunities for 'merc-types' to be part of the various guilds/factions in the thread as well. Also, If anyone got ideas to steer the current plot (or start a new one) feel free to pitch them here or PM me or Greybeard.
Seconded! This would be an excellent time to bring in new players. At least four different guilds (e.g. Gewehr) are active in Tsuiraku-town (a district of the Farrelian city of Rinkaiel), and if you'd rather come in as someone from Tsuiraku or Veracia or the Northern Confederacy, that's all possible too. We need your help!
Because old is wise, does good, and above all, kicks ass.
Graybeard
The Heretical Admin
Location: Nuevo Mexico y Colorado, Estados Unidos
by Jack Rothwell » January 7th, 2011, 11:38 am
Also, there's a tonne of opportunity in the Southern continent thread for fun and heroics as well. Any travellers arriving by sea or native to the coastal fishing town of Grendell would fit right in. Pirates, mercs and whatever else would all be welcome.
Anyone? please? I'll e-mail you a cookie.
by Jack Rothwell » February 3rd, 2011, 10:44 am
There's another big window of opportunity in the southern continent thread for new players to get involved and jump straight into the action. A whole plague/feral victims thing in a town that would give people an immediate excuse to work together. It'd be awesome to get some more people into this.
by Jack Rothwell » October 20th, 2011, 9:58 am
Rather than kick off a new thread requesting new writers I'd thought I'd just up this one.
The 'Return to Port Lorrel' thread has just hit an opportune moment to introduce any and all kind of mercenary type characters who could concievably take a job to escort a trade caravan out of the city. A job like that would be a good vehicle to establish new characters (or re-establish re-occuring ones) or, if any wants the job, there's likely to be a group of mentally deranged bandits (possibly religious wacko's or similar) in need of an eccentric leader for reasons of comedy and entertainment needed.
The thread's trucking along nicely, but it would be great to get more players involved in the choatic lives of the main characters.
by Alberich » October 25th, 2011, 5:08 pm
Jack Rothwell wrote: There's likely to be a group of mentally deranged bandits (possibly religious wacko's or similar) in need of an eccentric leader for reasons of comedy and entertainment needed.
Is the position still open? I can't make the time commitment to play another character long-term (besides Brother Tim) but I would be glad to take on a short-term role like this crazy bandit.
Alberich
Noble Knight Protector
Sure bud, fill your boots. We'll get the guys out of town soon so you can jump in.
by Jack Rothwell » July 20th, 2012, 6:10 pm
There's another opportunity for new writers in the background thread, either to write up one-shot characters or introduce a new pc.
The short of it is there's a situation taking place in the port lorrel gallows which'll involve a look at some of the inner workings of the port's justice system, the theft of a particular object and an escape to follow. If people wanted to introduce characters likely to be on the wrong side of the law, now would be the perfect opportunity to do it. It can also be a good set-up for their involvement in a much bigger plot further down the road
Anyone working on the wrong side of the law?
Return to OOC Discussion
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line191
|
__label__cc
| 0.506023
| 0.493977
|
Board index Games Japanese Video Games
The Official WTF are YOU playing right now thread
Talk about all aspect of Japanese games.
Moderator: Gaijin Punch
Past The Newbie Stage
Re: The Official WTF are YOU playing right now thread
Postby schadenfreude » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:41 am
I'm pretty stoked, bros. I've been playing Makaimura on Capcom Generation for the PS1 for the past week or so — it's a great port and convinced me to delay building my MAME box for now — and I finally got the 1CC on the first loop. I played the game in MAME a lot about 7 years ago, so don't think I cleared the game from scratch in such a short period of time!
The end game is such a goddam cunt, but I think most of the complaints about the difficulty are overblown. The main issues are 1) Needing to acquire the cross in order to get to the final boss, and of course item drops are random, forcing you to farm for it — not fun in an arcade sidescroller. Countless times I died from running out of time before I could pick one up! Luckily I found a sweet spot to farm for it in stage 4, but it can still take up to 30 seconds to acquire it; 2) Picking up the wrong weapon — like a non-cross weapon after you get the cross, or a torch, at any point in the game — because you accidentally landed on it or it fell on your head. The torch might as well be a "GAME OVER" item because I've accomplished almost nothing after accidentally getting it. But as I got better at the game, I don't think I ever accidentally picked up a dropped weapon I didn't want; 3) Despite what you may think, all the enemies have a pattern, even if they appear random, but I usually felt lucky when I defeated the dragon or Satan. I think I started to find a pattern with the dragon, but Satan still scares me.
I could also complain about the "need" to beat two loops of the game in order to see the "real" ending — some static Engrish screen that to conglaturate great player who prooved justice of culture — but endless looping games was common back then, so I wouldn't read into it too much. I am not a fan of extra loops or new game pluses or whatever; I've already seen what the game has to offer in one loop, so what's my incentive to do it again? Even a new end boss isn't enough to convince me. Contra Hard Corps is an example of a game I've cleared multiple times and still plan to do so because of the multiple characters and routes through the game. Now that's more like a new game plus.
I did make it to the fifth stage on the second loop, but some enemy patterns were different enough to throw me off and end up consuming all of my lives. I admit it's kinda tempting to go for it when I am "so close", but life is short and I have so many more great games to wade through. I really want to get started on the sequel — I last played quite a bit of the Mega Drive port many years ago — but I want to set up a MAME box for it because I don't trust the ports to handle the wide CPS horizontal resolution correctly. I admit the Saturn port of Daimakaimura looks pretty good, but the PlayStation port's visuals look grainy.
Gaijin Punch
Supreme Leader
Location: in da house
Postby Gaijin Punch » Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:16 am
That's a pretty serious 1CC. Congrats. I do remember this game being a bit of a whore, but there's quite a bit of memorization if memory serves. Pretty classic though. I recall an interview w/ the creator in Continue ages ago. Always wanted to translate it but never got around to it. One day, perhaps.
Rade wrote: Finally received a reply by posting in a thread at that Gaijin forum:
CIT Seven Force
Borderline recluse
Postby CIT Seven Force » Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:46 am
zinger wrote: I never finished Hagane, despite being super-impressed by it initially (except for stage 1). I've never actually felt like playing it again after that. The biggest flaw for me when I think back about it is the first stage which is pretty terribly designed: just a long stretch of flat ground with boring enemies and an uninspired gunships as I remember it. Atmosphere, stage and boss designs definitely gets a lot better as you go along of course, but the first couple of stages are so important in arcade-style action games. Less inclined to revisit/finish it after reading your impressions now... but I do have some very cool memories from when I played it!
Wow, that seems awfully... nitpicky. I mean, you can literally just backflip through the entire Stage 1-1 in about 5 seconds.
I think the games weaknesses are the autoscrolling sections and the fact that there's only one special move that you need to bother with mastering the timing and then you can quick-kill practically all bosses.
Not as good as Strider 2 or Super Shinobi II, but pretty high up there on the list of Ninja sidescrollers imo.
Postby schadenfreude » Mon Aug 14, 2017 3:04 am
Gaijin Punch wrote: That's a pretty serious 1CC. Congrats.
Thanks, but note it's only the first loop! I wrote up a guide from memory of how to play through the stages in case I plan on picking it up in the future for the real deal, but for now I gotta move on. The only reason I can see to go all the way is for bragging rights; I don't find it much fun, though I do love the game. Maybe after some time away from it I'll be back and want the full action.
Gaijin Punch wrote: I recall an interview w/ the creator in Continue ages ago. Always wanted to translate it but never got around to it. One day, perhaps.
Fujiwara? Do you have the Japanese text around here somewhere?
CIT Seven Force wrote: I think the games weaknesses are the autoscrolling sections
CIT Seven Force wrote: and the fact that there's only one special move that you need to bother with mastering the timing and then you can quick-kill practically all bosses.
But why bother? The bosses are so easy you'll beat them on your first attempt.
Outta My Way
Postby zinger » Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:07 am
CIT Seven Force wrote: Wow, that seems awfully... nitpicky. I mean, you can literally just backflip through the entire Stage 1-1 in about 5 seconds.
Maybe an exaggeration (five seconds sounds like an exaggeration too though?), but I didn't mean that I think it's a game-breaking aspect, and it's still an important criticism for me, not least because when one or more sections of a game are so boring and easy it is impossible to feel properly engaged. When I did consider playing Hagane again, that's one of the things that I remembered from it, which put me off. Another factor for me might be that I'm starting to consider my self pretty much done with that era of gaming (pre-00); having such wonderful memories of The Super Shinobi already, and being completely enthralled by Ninja Gaiden Black (which I am currently revisiting) at the moment doesn't work in favor of Hagane... I still consider it a good game of course, and I do cherish the memories I have of my first impressions! I'll leave the finer points of criticism for you.
Anyway, I've been playing Radiant Silvergun lately, and I'm surprised it's never been discussed on the forum, considering how much hype there has been for it? Except for the fact that chaining enemies is tied to how fast you level up your weapons, I think it's brilliant so far. You can mostly ignore the chaining and level up your weapons during the boss fights anyway, at least early on in the game. Such a sucker for the atmosphere, the complex weapon system, and the huge amount of diversity in terms of bullet patterns, boss attacks and other hazards in this game.
Postby Gaijin Punch » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:17 pm
Unfortunately I don't. I could look it up easily enough though, and those books are pretty cheap if you're just a bit patient. Oddly enough, I find it the most interesting game book/magazine ever. The photos in it were very cool... retro-friendly before the millenials even got into high school.
It's a great game, but I never got into it. Not sure why... maybe b/c everyone else did? I didn't learn all the trick and whatnot that seem pretty important to making any real progress in it.
Postby schadenfreude » Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:17 pm
zinger wrote: I'm starting to consider my self pretty much done with that era of gaming (pre-00)
zinger wrote: Anyway, I've been playing Radiant Silvergun lately
Thanks for bringing this one up. I was actually playing the Saturn port about 2 or 3 months ago, but failed to post about it. I probably put 100 credits into the game, and never in any run did I make it out of stage 3 (the first stage, for those who don't know). I felt myself making progress and figuring out the scoring system, but maybe I wasn't leveling up enough, so to speak — and to be clear, I was playing arcade mode with default settings, not the silly Saturn mode (those cutscenes are pretty cool though!). I started playing Battle Garegga on Saturn a few days ago, and similar feelings are coming back to me: lots of credits, vague sense of progress, feelings of confusion. I think I just fucking suck at "newer" shooters; Thunder Force III is about the level of complexity I can handle. I'll keep practicing though!
Gaijin Punch wrote:
It's a great game, but I never got into it. Not sure why... maybe b/c everyone else did?
Gaijin Punch, the gaming hipster?
Postby zinger » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:14 am
Starting to consider myself done. There are still a handful of games I really would like to try, most of all Taroomaru.
I see what you mean about that vague sense of progress. Garegga, Border Down and Radiant Silvergun are probably the best examples of that; systems that are so convoluted that you have to spend as much time trying to figure them out, as you do on practicing strategies and the actual execution. I used to love Garegga and Border Down for that, and it certainly made them more interesting... but in the long run? Nowadays I see it more as a cheap way for arcade operators to bring more income; I think ultimately, more conventional design choices would have made them better. That's the feeling I have with RSG too, because of how it urges you to go for chaining enemies of a specific color... it just doesn't make sense to me why blowing up a yellow zako, accidentally or not, could have such a profound impact on my chances of progressing through a game... taking any risks at all in order to maintain a "chain" just makes it all feel stupid. Ikaruga is definitely better in that respect.
My strats at the moment are to just chain the parts that are easy and pretty much risk-free, and I just one-lifed Stage 3 (first stage) yesterday, but I fear I'll run into a wall eventually, as you're insinuating GP. Stage 2 is giving me trouble already.
mackdangerously
Postby mackdangerously » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:01 am
@zinger
Despite some teeth grinding moments I am enjoying Tiger Road. I am getting close to a clear of the first loop, I just have to keep at it.
break/
I picked up an STV motherboard and Soukyugurentai recently and have been jamming on that as well. Such a bad ass game. I'm gonna chime in some more about some STG stuff later after dinner.
Okay, so I'm back from dinner. I have been playing a lot of STGs recently and as a result, I have also been thinking about why I like and dislike certain ones. I have also been thinking about how I would answer a question that destroys internet forums and causes people to disown their kids.
"Do you play for score, or survival?"
It may seem like a simple question for most but for me, it depends on a number of factors. Here are some of the questions I ask with some examples.
"Is the scoring system stupid?"
The first example is Sengoku Blade from Psikyo. This is my favorite STG from what is probably my favorite developer. For the unaware, in Sengoku Blade killing certain enemies or touching certain places on the ground causes coins to pop out. The coins spin in the air and the point value changes depending on where the coin is facing when you pick it up. The answer to the question above is, "Yes, the scoring system is stupid." It is tedious, boring, and you have to rank control in order to maximize the number of coins you can pick up. That is something I forgot to tell you. I don't rank control. I crank it up and hit it head on. So now that I have answered that question, the next one is:
"How much of the experience will be lost by ignoring the scoring system?"
To better illustrate this one, we are going to look at three examples.
Sengoku Blade: Ignoring the goofy coin scoring crap does not hamper the experience for me in any way. In fact, ignoring the coins and not rank controlling results in a much more exciting game. If you haven't experienced a Psikyo game at high ranks, you are missing out. Also, Sengoku Blade is a beautiful, interesting game that you need to check out if you haven't.
Espgaluda: Now things are getting a little stickier. I could ignore the gem / kakusei mechanics but I feel like I am kind of missing out. The reason those enemies are spitting out all of those bullets, the majority of which are of no threat to me, in kakusei is so I can cancel them. Now, I could use kakusei to help me survive since the bullets are slower in that mode but it still feels kind of half-assed. I wouldn't say the game experience is ruined by ignoring the scoring, I would say it is severely diminished.
Ikaruga:
If you aren't playing the chain scoring, you aren't playing the game. The slow enemies, slow projectiles, combined with the switch colors to invincible mechanic means that if I ignore the chaining and play the game with the intention of just killing the bad guys, I will be snoring in about a minute. If I play the game and chain the enemies, however, It will be a full two minutes before my eyes close and the sandman visits. FUCK Ikaruga.
Those aren't all of the points I use to evaluate a game and its scoring. I also want to know things like how much randomness or leeching is involved, both of which are deal breakers for me. There is no way I am going to master a game and hope that the computer's randomness works in my favor so I can get a high score. As for leeching, nah.
There are some other things I check depending on the game but this post is too long already. It's not my fault though, it's the booze.
So what about you? What kind of things do you evaluate or consider when you play STGs?
Postby CIT Seven Force » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:04 pm
So I hooked up the old Xbox, I mean Xbox 1, uhm...I mean Xbox Classic.
Panzer Dragoon Orta — Damn this game is even better now than it was 15 years ago. Gameplay, presentation, music, all top notch and wrapped together in a glorious package. Still looks fantastic to boot!
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness — Basically playing this to have completely every Castlevania. Compared to Lament of Innocence this is like taking one step forward and two steps back, improving certain areas, while not addressing some major flaws of previous game and exacerbating other shortcomings. Like...why does Hector walk sooooo daaaaaamn slooooow!!!??
Shikigami No Shiro II — I forgot how excellent this game is. Very polished, and super addictive game system. It's what I play to reward myself for progress in Curse of Darkness.
Postby Gaijin Punch » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:54 pm
I had rancor send me an original J-Xbox (in pretty damn good shape too) so I could play my original Xbox games
Orta: of course is in there. That shit was top notch... wonder if it'll ever be HD-ified.
JSRF: If you've not played this, you're missing out.
Gun Valkyrie: Never beat this... maybe I'll give it a shot.
I've not even hooked the damn thing up but now that I've moved and am settled in, perhaps I'll do that this winter instead of just dick around on my Wii.
Shiki II -- I played this on the DC and while I got to the last boss a lot, I never got the 1CC. What a loser.
Postby CIT Seven Force » Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:03 pm
I played the original JSR on Dreamcast. I Have JSRF, but somehow I can't get myself to play it, even though I know what an improvement it is. I guess I have other gaming priorities for the time being.
Shiki II is pretty tough. And it's not helped by the fact that my picture blacks out randomly for about a second every now and then.
I think it's bad shielding in the crappy component cable I'm using. Do you know if the Xbox had an official component cable?
Postby Gaijin Punch » Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:54 pm
CIT Seven Force wrote: Do you know if the Xbox had an official component cable?
Pretty sure mine were official...
Part of the reason I've not hooked mine up is I can't find mine... even though I know I've got them somewhere.
JSRF is fun as shit... will definitely go through it soon. I knew the games industry was doomed when those two didn't sell well.
layzee
Location: .au
Contact layzee
Postby layzee » Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:51 pm
Panzer Dragoon Orta is a pretty polished game all-round. It's been a decade since I played it but I do remember the graphics (technically and especially artistically) particularly impressed me.
CIT Seven Force wrote: I think it's bad shielding in the crappy component cable I'm using. Do you know if the Xbox had an official component cable?
I have a 3rd party component cable for my modified Xbox (for XBMC and emulation) and it has more interference than my S-Video one so I had to resort to using the latter until (and to answer your question), I get the official Component cable.
プロジェクトさいさいへい －まるごと埼玉最終兵器－ All About S.S.H.
~Project SaiSaiHei - The Saitama Saisyu Heiki Fan Site~
Postby schadenfreude » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:54 pm
Are you guys using the official Xbox High Definition AV Pack®? It's the only thing I've been using on my Xbox for component video, and the quality is terrific. They're a bit hard to find and pricey these days; I see them going for around $50 on eBay. At least they're not as ridiculously expensive as official GameCube component cables.
Postby Gaijin Punch » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:40 pm
schadenfreude wrote: Are you guys using the official Xbox High Definition AV Pack®? It's the only thing I've been using on my Xbox for component video, and the quality is terrific. They're a bit hard to find and pricey these days; I see them going for around $50 on eBay. At least they're not as ridiculously expensive as official GameCube component cables.
Yeah, that's it. I hope I saved mine, but not sure if I did. Perhaps this thread will inspire me to have a rummage. I tossed my Xbox before leaving Japan as the Executor chip wouldn't allow it to boot, and figured considering the size and all that, would be easier to just get a new one rather than open the box back up. I was also pressed for time, obviously.
Postby schadenfreude » Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:23 am
I approve of that offloading technique: many times before moving I have sold off some systems, then re-acquired them at a later date. I actually saved money by doing this because I sold the systems for cash on Craigslist, then re-bought them later for less, versus having to pay to ship them. Naturally I only do this with popular and common systems like the PS2.
We only post in this thread to inspire you. I think Gunvalkyrie is calling you. I really enjoyed playing through that one a few years ago, though the constant flicking and clicking of both analog sticks simultaneously must have advanced my inevitable future onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Postby zinger » Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:45 pm
Orta is so beautiful. I never put much time into getting good at it, and essentially only treated it as an action-packed roller coaster. I suspected it didn't have enough depth for it to pay off and it's pretty damn long... but I still wonder if a more dedicated approach would have made it even more enjoyable? Did you guys 1CC it, or just blast your way through like I did?
I also played through Gun Valkyrie a couple of years ago, that's a gem for sure. There are some interesting stories behind the devlopment too IIRC, like it being planned for the DC originally, and that Smilebit were experimenting with some lightgun/controller combo setup?
How do you guys feel about Metal Wolf Chaos by the way? And the Otogi games? I did put some effort into them, but they never really clicked with me. Also curious to hear if any of you ever had the chance to play Tekki/Steel Battalion? The commercials are so good, lol:
https://youtu.be/HdBhwSIM4Rs
https://youtu.be/sICWk0hcWYw
Postby Gaijin Punch » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:48 pm
I will go through Orta... I think at one point I wanted to "get good" at it and go for a 1CC but never really got around to it. I played Zwei like a mofo... and it's not all that difficult either so cleared it many times. Fun stuff, even though it's a bit ugly these days.
As for Gun Valkyrie, I never bet the last guy. Maybe that will be my goal this winter: go through JSRF, Orta, and Gun Valkyrie. Honestly I can play JSRF for ages, even though some of the stages trudge on if you fuck up. I'd love to be able to fly through it in record time though. Dat soundtrack... man I miss those days... when I was excited about new games.
I never tried any of the others. Would have loved to have done Tekki or Metal Wolf Choas, but just never did.
Postby schadenfreude » Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:20 pm
Gaijin Punch wrote: I played Zwei like a mofo... and it's not all that difficult either so cleared it many times.
Ouch...I could never clear it or its predecessor. I believe I could get to the end of both games on a credit, but the final boss always did me in. I eventually stopped trying because the games are too slow for me, with too many sections where seconds go by with nothing happening. I remember Orta feeling similarly slow and gave up after a few tries. I'm not a big fan of being on rails; it makes me feel claustrophobic. Panzer Dragoon RPG I found solid (though not mesmerizing), and my favorite part about it is that it's probably the shortest JRPG I've ever played. I wish more JRPGs would follow this convention.
zinger wrote: How do you guys feel about Metal Wolf Chaos by the way? And the Otogi games? I did put some effort into them, but they never really clicked with me. Also curious to hear if any of you ever had the chance to play Tekki/Steel Battalion?
For a long time I was thinking about making a thread about games that seem cool but I couldn't get into, and I was planning on mentioning all of these. Oh, and Breakdown too, which has some great ideas but some frustrating combat and terrible, repetitive environments. But hey, it's neat how the Xbox got so many interesting exclusive titles from Japanese developers.
Metal Wolf Chaos: I played I think two stages of it. It felt really repetitive to me and couldn't pull me away from more interesting games I was playing at the time. I appreciated the heavy-handed humor, though none of it is laugh-out-loud funny. I don't have much experience with "mecha" games, and I'm thinking of giving From Software's Armored Core series a try before returning to MWC. Maybe then I'll appreciate it more?
Otogi: I enjoyed the few levels I played — and it features some of the best art and graphics you'll see from that console generation — but I eventually hit a wall I couldn't overcome and wasn't willing to grind or whatever in the earlier levels to overcome it. Or maybe that's not necessary? That's the impression I got from reading about the game online.
Tekki/Steel Battalion: Now this one is interesting. I bought the game and controller on eBay a few years ago and set everything up in my small San Francisco apartment bedroom. I had a huge and heavy Sony 32" HDTV CRT at the time, and man did PS2/Xbox/GameCube games look bangin' on it. The first problem to overcome is where to put the goddamn controller. Unlike an arcade stick, it's too huge to balance on your lap. I was thinking of putting it on the coffee table and sitting on the floor (though this makes pressing the foot pedals a pain), but what I ended up doing was taking a shelf off of my bookcase, putting that on my lap while sitting on a chair, and placing the controller on top of it. Not bad.
It takes some time to get used to the controller, but you'll only regularly use a handful of buttons on it; many of them are used for the boot-up sequence you have to perform at the beginning of every mission, which is novel at first but becomes tedious after the Nth time. Then there is the need to travel to the field of battle from your starting location, which can take a while because some of the mechs have a relatively slow top speed. You can mitigate this tedium a bit by swerving quickly at top speed, which will rotate the screen as your mech topples to the ground, complete with screeching metal and all. I found combat relatively simple when facing one enemy but fairly tricky when outnumbered (reminds me of Breakdown!). The main thing that put me off is the blandness of it all: every level looks and feels grainy and rainy and muddy, with an overuse of brown and gray and black hues on the environment and enemies. It's almost depressing. Maybe that's the intention, as a fitting allegory of war? I found I had to force myself to play it because I dreaded going back into that environment. And the game is difficult enough as it is, but death erasing your save pushes it over the top. It's really a non-issue because all you have to do to evade death is press a button on the controller that ejects you from the mech before it explodes, but every time you lose a mech in combat, you lose money, and once you can't afford a new mech, your angry black man drill sergeant chews you out and ends your game — and it's back to the beginning for you. I don't mind hardcore games, but there have to be new and pretty experiences to reward me for all the work I'll be putting into the game. Tekki rewards you with slow startup sequences, trudging movement, and environments made of dull, muddy colors — and by default there's no music, but you can buy cassette tapes (!) in the game that will play uninspiring and low-fidelity music in the cockpit while you battle.
I sold it off a while ago, but despite all the ranting above, I'm willing to give it another try someday. It's such a unique experience that I really want to be proven wrong, and those controllers won't last forever.
Postby zinger » Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:45 pm
Thanks for sharing your impressions. I have similar experiences with Otogi and Metal Wolf Chaos. I guess as soon as action games get too clunky/bulky, it's more difficult for me to get into them -- I always prefer the super-fast and stylish ones. I do enjoy the aspect of mecha games when they manage to give me the sense of being in the middle of a battlefiend in some huge operation, which I think is what the first Valken really managed to achieve, but I still tend to lose interest in those much faster.
Anyway, I beat Ninja Gaiden Black a couple of weeks ago. I actually managed to get to the very end when I first played it years ago, but I only had very superficial knowledge of the move-set, and relied quite heavily on potions and other items from the shop. I felt cheap, so I decided to take a loooong break from it. Coming back now, which much more experience from similar titles (NG was the first game in the genre I ever played), I pretty much breezed through the game and rarely used the shop except for when upgrading my weapons. I briefly played Hard mode for a bit after unlocking it, and damn, I wish the end-game was more like this, super-intense with tons and tons of aggressive ninjas. Honestly, the ghost fish and various demons you face towards the end weren't really that interesting to me, and especially not some of the bosses -- I pretty much always prefer fighting groups of humanoid enemies.
Currently playing Hard Corps: Uprising (Arcade mode). Pretty damn solid game. Overall the quality of the graphics is inconsistent (I hate how the bosses look, like plastic toy action figures), and I do miss the gritty/gory theme from Spirits / the original Hard Corps... but the action is great, and the most fun I've had with an arcade style action game in a long time.
Postby CIT Seven Force » Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:26 pm
zinger wrote: Currently playing Hard Corps: Uprising (Arcade mode). Pretty damn solid game. Overall the quality of the graphics is inconsistent (I hate how the bosses look, like plastic toy action figures), and I do miss the gritty/gory theme from Spirits / the original Hard Corps... but the action is great, and the most fun I've had with an arcade style action game in a long time.
It's a fantastic title. Only thing I would criticize about it is that it's a tad too long (at well over an hour for a playthrough) to feel truly arcade and that it's much more fun with all the upgrades unlocked, but also becomes too easy then.
Make you sure you get Sayuri (one of the DLC characters) as the game becomes Strider on steroids with her — my favorite way to play the game.
Postby zinger » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:55 am
Cool, will definitely try Sayuri and the upgrades in Rising mode after I've 1CC:ed Arcade mode. Well, we'll see how that goes, but I'm making steady progress so far.
Postby layzee » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:05 pm
Now that Rockman 9 and 10 have been released on disc (formerly digital only games), Hard Corps: Uprising is the next I would like a physical copy of. Maybe as a compilation with other digital-only Konami games (Akumajou Dracula: Rebirth/Harmony of Despair, Gradius Rebirth etc)?
Return to “Japanese Video Games”
Japanese Video Games
Score Attack
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line192
|
__label__wiki
| 0.915459
| 0.915459
|
Gebetsraum » Dein Gebet zum Thema » Heilen » throw by first baseman Kevin Frandsen helped the Mets
#1 | throw by first baseman Kevin Frandsen helped the Mets 14.03.2019 03:33
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With Jim Calhoun watching from the stands, Shabazz Napier capped Connecticut coach Kevin Ollies first NCAA tournament appearance with a win. Shaking off a 23-foot miss at the second-half buzzer, Napier scored nine of his 24 points in overtime to lead seventh-seeded UConn (27-8) to an 89-81 win over 10th-seeded Saint Josephs (24-10) in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. DeAndre Daniels scored 18 while freshman centre Amida Brimah forced overtime by completing a three-point play in the final minute. It was a big victory for Ollie, who took over two years ago after Calhoun was forced to step down because of health issues. After the Huskies won three national titles in 26 seasons under Calhoun, Ollie became the first UConn coach to lead the program to a tournament berth since Dom Perno in 1979. And it came a year after Connecticut was barred from post-season play because of academic sanctions. Langston Galloway scored 25 points for Saint Josephs (24-10). The Hawks wore down because of a lack of depth, and then lost their top forward Halil Kanacevic, who fouled out early into overtime. The Huskies advance to play Saturday, when theyll face the winner of an East Region game between No. 2 seed Villanova and No. 15 Milwaukee. With the game tied at 70 entering overtime, Daniels opened the scoring by completed a three-point play with 3:47 left during a 5-minute period the Huskies never trailed. Napier then scored seven straight points -- five of them coming from the line -- to put the Huskies up 82-74 with 55 seconds remaining. The game turned in the final minute of regulation and after Hawks guard Chris Wilson hit two free throws to put Saint Joes up 70-67 with 49.2 seconds left. Napier missed on a drive at the other end, but Brimah got the rebound to the left of the basket, and was fouled while putting it back. He tied the game by hitting the free throw. Taking over with 39 seconds left, the Hawks never got a shot off on what became their final possession of regulation. Galloway twice lost the ball on the dribble, but got it back both times, before launching a desperation shot that hit off the side of the backboard as the shot clock expired. With 2.7 seconds left, the Huskies made two nifty passes to get the ball to Napier on the fly, who pulled up just before the 3-point line and had his shot hit off the rim. Losing Kanacevic was a costly blow for the Hawks, who have little depth beyond their starting five. Kanacevic finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Freshman DeAndre Bembry scored 16 points for a Hawks team that won the Atlantic 10 tournament title last weekend. After hitting 13 of their first 20 baskets, the Hawks offence cooled. Saint Joes went 10 of 22 in the second half, and finished the game going 27 of 54. The Huskies were coming off a 71-61 loss to Louisville in the American Athletic Conference title game on Saturday. Theyve now won 10 of their past three, with two of those losses coming against Louisville. The opening nine minutes of the game featured eight lead changes before the Hawks eventually broke the game open by building a 37-27 lead with 3:09 left, when DeAndre Bembry hit two free throws. The Hawks hit 13 of their first 20 attempts and were up 40-32 before UConns Ryan Boatright hit a 3-point basket with 8 seconds left. Cheap Nets Jerseys .com) - SirDominic Pointer posted career highs of 24 points and seven steals to lead No. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Jersey .com) - Klay Thompson is quickly proving he is worth every penny of his recently signed four-year contract extension. http://www.cheapnetsjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-demarre-carroll-jersey . A receiver doesnt make the catch on a passing play and instantly motions to the ref – and everybody else – for a pass interference flag. Cheap Brooklyn Nets Jerseys .com) - The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings are ready to put all the talk and hype surrounding their meeting at Dodger Stadium behind them. Kenneth Faried Jersey . -- Mississippi State was crushed twice by Florida last season, once by 35 points and the other by 25.NEW YORK -- Jonathon Niese pitched a shutout. He lined a game-breaking double. He worked out a key walk. And he ran through a stop sign to score the first run. Now that truly is a complete game. Niese threw a three-hitter and drove in three runs as the New York Mets put aside a devastating injury and a surprising trade, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 Tuesday night to end a five-game losing streak. "It was an overall great win for us," Niese said. Thanks to a great overall effort by him. "One-man show by Niese," Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Pretty stress-free." Niese struck out five and walked one in his second career shutout in 112 major league starts. The Mets took advantage of several poor throws to win several hours after trading veterans Marlon Byrd and John Buck to Pittsburgh. It was Byrd T-shirt giveaway night at Citi Field. Minus the teams RBIs leader, Niese (6-6) handled matters at the plate and on the mound. Good timing, considering ace Matt Harvey was diagnosed this week with a partial tear in his elbow. "They want to pick each other up," Mets manager Terry Collins said. Niese retired 17 straight batters and scored the first run by running through third base coach Tim Teufels late stop sign. "I had my mind made up," Niese said. Niese improved to 3-0 in four starts since coming off the disabled list because of a partially torn rotator cuff. "Its kind of rewarding to know Im 100 per cent now," he said. After Michael Young led off the second inning with a single, the left-hander didnt permit another runner until Young doubled to begin the eighth. Nieses other shutout came in 2010. He popped his left hand into his mitt after Chase Utley flied out to finish this one on his 113th pitch. Niese pitched his third career complete game. He also became the first Mets pitcher to drive in at least three runs since Al Leiter in 1999. Asked whether he was more proud of pitching or hitting, Niese said: "t;Both.ddddddddddddquot; The Phillies had won five of their last six under Sandberg, yet looked punchless against Niese. Then again, neither team had a player in the starting lineup batting above .276. Pitching a day after his 29th birthday, Kyle Kendrick (10-11) went six innings and allowed five runs, only one of them earned. He made a wild pickoff toss to second base, too. Kendrick had won all three of his starts against the Mets this year. But he hasnt done well lately overall, going 1-5 in his last seven starts. Niese toted a .162 career average to the batters box in the third and earned a one-out walk on a 3-2 pitch. He moved up on a bunt by Eric Young Jr. and then took off on Daniel Murphys single, easily beating an off-target throw home by right fielder John Mayberry Jr. A wild throw by first baseman Kevin Frandsen helped the Mets load the bases in a four-run sixth. Travis dArnaud lofted a fly to medium-shallow centre field, and Andrew Brown scored without a problem on Roger Bernadinas weak throw home. Niese came up with two outs after an intentional walk and lined a bases-loaded double to the gap in left-centre field. The three RBIs on that hit matched his combined total from the past three years. "He just got lucky," Kendrick said. NOTES: Phillies OF Domonic Brown was out with a sore right heel. He hasnt started since being pulled from Saturdays game. Sandberg said Brown "still feels it" but "seems to be getting better." ... The Mets said RHP Jeremy Hefner will soon have Tommy John surgery. He got a second opinion from noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews before making the decision. ... Phillies LHP Cole Hamels (5-13, 3.62) starts Wednesday night vs. Mets RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, hit hard by Detroit on Friday in his season debut. ... Kendrick made his 150th career start and is 64-53. He has not pitched past the sixth inning in his last eight starts. ... The Phillies were shut out for the 13th time; only Miami with 15 has been blanked more. ' ' '
Both sides came closest to scoring in the first » « cruising to a 4-1 victory at Almeria on Friday
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line194
|
__label__cc
| 0.617833
| 0.382167
|
The Mexico-USA tuna war rumbles on
Excerpts from Geo-Mexico, Updates to Geo-Mexico
More than a year ago, the World Trade Organization (WTO) sided with Mexico and appeared to finally bring to an end a long-running dispute between Mexico and the USA over “dolphin-safe” tuna. The WTO decision confirmed that the methods used by Mexico’s tuna fishing fleet met the highest international standards, not only for protecting dolphins but also for conserving other marine species.
The USA has now responded by strengthening the rules governing the use of “dolphin safe”, a label first established in 1990. According to Mexican officials, the changes effectively circumvent the WTO decision by establishing two distinct regulatory regimes, one for the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean area (where the Mexican tuna fleet operates) and another, much less restrictive, for all other regions.
Mexican officials argue that the second regime, which does not include independent observers, has been unilaterally established by the USA in order to protect its own tuna fleet which uses methods that are not environmentally sound.
Part of the conflict over “dolphin safe” tuna revolved around the very different methods of fishing employed in the two countries. Mexican tuna fishermen use the encirclement method which involves locating tuna by chasing dolphins that swim with the tuna schools. Large purse seine nets are then employed to scoop up the fish. Decades ago, this method did indeed result in many dolphins being caught as bycatch. This led to justifiable outrage from environmentalists and the “dolphin safe” system. It quickly led to Mexico’s fleets employing specially-adapted nets and changes in procedure to ensure that any dolphins accidentally trapped can escape or are released and returned (alive) back to the ocean. According to the best available data, these improvements quickly reduced dolphin bycatch to close to zero.
Tuna Purse Seining (FAO factsheet)
Most US tuna fishermen, on the other hand, rely on either long-line fishing, in which every species hooked is killed, or employ fish aggregating devices to encourage the tuna to school. Both methods used by US tuna fisherman kill many immature tuna as well as numerous other species, including sharks and marine turtles (especially the critically endangered Pacific leatherback turtles), as well as seabirds (especially albatrosses and petrels).
Industrial Tuna Longlining (FAO factsheet)
The WTO agrees with Mexico that the method used by its tuna fleet is the most sustainable of those permitted by the International Dolphin Protection Program, and protects not only dolphins but also avoids the bycatch of juvenile tuna, ensuring the long-term viability of the tuna fishing industry.
The WTO resolution appeared to finally end this acrimonious dispute which had begun thirty years ago and included a US embargo against Mexican tuna which lasted for more than a decade. It meant that Mexico’s tuna fishermen could legally stamp “dolphin-safe” on their exports to the USA, the world’s largest tuna importer, certifying that the tuna had been caught in full compliance with the International Dolphin Protection Program. The revised US rules mean that most Mexican-caught tuna will still not qualify for the “dolphin safe” label.
Mexico’s tuna catch (mainly yellowfin tuna) peaked at 166,000 tons in 2003 when more than 20,000 tons were exported, mainly to Spain, and has since declined to around 115,000 tons. About 20,000 families in Mexico depend on tuna fishing for their livelihood. This figure includes not only fishermen but also those working in associated processing and packing plants. Mexico’s 130-vessel tuna fleet is the largest in Latin America.
The USA-Mexico tuna war is a classic example of a cross-border fishing/trade dispute. The new US regulations mean that the ball is now firmly back in Mexico’s court. Mexican fishing officials were quick to criticize the new rules, but have not yet announced their next move in this long-running saga which looks set to rumble on for quite some time.
The disturbing facts about ‘dolphin-safe’ tuna. What Exactly Is Safe About it? (Paul Guernsey)
Mexico imposes seasonal ban on all shark fishing
Overfishing in Mexico’s Sea of Cortés (Gulf of California)
How sustainable is commercial fishing in northwest Mexico?
Mexico’s pearl collection industry: from boom to bust in less than 100 years
Posted by TB at 8:29 am Tagged with: fishing, trade
One Response to “The Mexico-USA tuna war rumbles on”
Gregory Scafidi says:
You have got to be delirious! The U.S. Government has never done anything to benefit the American tuna fleet. In fact the only reason Mexico has those 130 vessels in its fleet is because the U.S. Government and environmentalists made it impossible for the fleet to stay in San Diego and the boats were sold to the Mexicans.
Just the same, if the Mexicans were smart they would export the tuna to the U.S. with or without the bogus and misleading “Dolphin-Safe” label because no one here pays attention to it anyway.
Recent trends for Mexicans living in the USA The three main causes of precipitation in Mexico
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line196
|
__label__wiki
| 0.919503
| 0.919503
|
Madison and the big Ps
Hard to believe that the Giants did it again. Bochy was enough of a genius to recognize the weapon he had in Bumgarner last night.
An old friend of mine asked me how in the world could a team that looked and played like the worst team in baseball in June and July could turn around. My answer was Panik and Peavy.
Upon further reflection, John Shea noted that Juan Perez should be added in. I've been enormously skeptical about Perez but he plays the outfield in a top notch way. Anyhow, here's John Shea's take on the rooks for the SF Chron...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the middle of Champagne Central, where Joe Panik was holding court after another World Series championship — who predicted that phrase was possible back in spring training? — he blocked out the noise, vapors and rowdiness to answer all questions.
With the same cool perspective he plays second base.
Someone asked, “How do you feel right now, Joe?”
“Oh, yeah,” he said, “I feel nice and cold from the beer being poured down my pants.”
As a teammate sneaked up from behind and stuck an open beer where the sun doesn’t shine, Panik made no attempt to see who did it. He probably knew. It was Matt Duffy. Rookie on rookie prank.
Thanks to Wednesday night’s 3-2 clincher, the Giants are champs again, with a twist. Manager Bruce Bochy inserted two rookies in his Game 7 lineup, and it’s a reason he’ll receive a third ring. Panik and left fielder Juan Perez were nothing close to front-line players when the season opened, but they made plays that made a difference in the finale.
“It’s crazy man,” Perez said. “You never know what could happen. This game, one day you’re here, one day you’re not. I’m lucky to be part of the organization that gave me a chance to play baseball. I’m here, and this is the World Series, and we won it.”
Panik and Perez were among five rookies on Bochy’s World Series roster, a far cry from the Giants’ veteran-heavy championship clubs of 2010 and 2012.
“If you told me in spring training this is where I’d be, I’d tell you you’re crazy,” Panik said. “Especially as a rookie and starting the year in the minor leagues; it doesn’t get any better than this.”
While Panik emerged in the second half to fill a gaping hole and help solidify the defense, Perez shuttled between the minors and majors all season and came off the bench most of the postseason.
Wednesday, Panik and Perez went 0-for-7, but who cares?
The lasting image of Panik was his diving snag of Eric Hosmer’s sharp grounder up the middle and, in the same fluid motion, his flip to shortstop Brandon Crawford to begin a crucial double play. The score was 2-2 in the third inning, and Lorenzo Cain opened with a single, so the double play not only silenced the Kauffman Stadium masses but wiped out Kansas City’s brief attempt at momentum.
“It was all instinct,” Panik said. “At the time, I was telling myself, 'Knock it down, try to get one.’ I caught it and was like, 'Get it out of the glove, he’s a fast runner.’ Instincts took over, and Craw did a great job turning it over.”
The next inning, the Giants scored the deciding run on Michael Morse’s single. Left field belonged to Morse much of the season, but an oblique injury sidelined him in September and through the Division Series. So Bochy turned Travis Ishikawa into a left fielder, and all he did was win the pennant with a walk-off homer.
Ishikawa’s defense has been shaky, and he was 3-for-13 in the World Series, so Bochy went to Perez, who came off the bench to hit a two-run double in Game 5 and got another hit in Game 6. “I just thought about it and said, 'You know what? We’re going to put our best defense out there,’” Bochy said.
As Panik did in the third, Perez helped stifle a possible rally in the fifth not only with his athleticism but his positioning. Perez played shallow against the lefty hitting Nori Aoki and glided toward the line to glove Aoki’s liner.
The night didn’t end without ninth-inning drama. With two outs, Alex Gordon’s liner skipped past center fielder Gregor Blanco, and Perez was slow to back up and mishandled the ball. Gordon got to third. No worries. Madison Bumgarner retired Salvador Perez on a popup, and another Giants party ensued.
“I thought Gregor had the ball all the way, and then he missed it,” said Perez, admitting the rookie mistake.
Perez, who scribbled “RIP O.T.” on his spikes for his friend Oscar Taveras, the Cardinals’ outfielder who died Sunday, made his second start of the Series. The Giants hadn’t started two rookies in a World Series since Game 4 in 2010 when Bumgarner and Buster Posey teamed up for eight scoreless innings.
Four years later, Bumgarner and Posey were at it again, Bumgarner working the final five innings in relief, completing one of the all-time World Series performances as Panik, Perez and three other rookies — Andrew Susac, Hunter Strickland and Duffy — gleefully rode his wave to the finish line.
Never the easy way
CSBN Bay Area's Andrew Baggarly says Madison Bumgarner could go up to 50 pitches tonight but it looks like we'll have to rely on Tim Hudson's 39-yar-old arm for a Game 7 vic.
KANSAS CITY – Giants manager Bruce Bochy had a regular morning prior to Game 7 of the World Series. He had breakfast with his son. He answered a couple emails. He got to Kauffman Stadium at the same time, 1 p.m., and changed into his uniform.
A routine start on a day that is anything but.
He made one lineup change, prioritizing defense by going with Juan Perez over Travis Ishikawa in left field. He knows that any small weakness gets exposed in a Game 7. And he likes the way Perez is swinging the bat.
The real question, though, is how Bochy plans to manage his pitching behind 39-year-old Tim Hudson. Bochy said Madison Bumgarner usually throws 40 to 50 pitches in his side session. “So he’d be good for at least that, the manager said.
There was no second thought of starting Bumgarner on two days of rest. He’s not a toy, Bochy reiterated. He’s a human being.
Yusmeiro Petit is available for two to three innings as well, and Bochy acknowledged that he backed off using Tim Lincecum to mop up Game 6 because he might find a useful spot for him in this winner-take-all game. For all his issues, he’s a long guy who also can miss bats, and there could be a situation where the Giants’ only escape is a strikeout.
“We’ll do anything tonight,” Bochy said. “It’s that game. There’s no game to play tomorrow.”
Will there be one final speech? Bochy said he would talk to a couple of his clubhouse leaders, gauge the room. But … “I’ll probably say something.”
Days of Thunder? Braveheart? Champion blood?
“It’ll be `Win one for the Gipper,’” said Bochy, smiling.
"A game for the ages"
That's how Ann Killion of the SF Chronicle put Madison Bumgarner's Game 5 shutout.
11 down, one to go
Here we go --
Madison Bumgarner soaked it all in. He took his time between pitches. He listened to the “MVP, MVP” chants. He looked at the crowd on its feet, roaring into the night on every pitch. He saw the fans bowing down to him the way they used to for Barry Bonds.
“That was fun,” he said. “That was pretty special.”
As special as it can ever be in baseball. Bumgarner pitched a game for the ages, one of the October beauties in the 111-year history of the Fall Classic.
And he put the Giants one win from a World Series title. It would be their third title in five years. The only pitcher in the starting rotation for all three Octobers is Bumgarner.
“His legend just grows,” said Will Clark, the old baseball sage in the corner of the Giants’ clubhouse. “Just absolutely dominant. In the fifth game of the World Series.”
Juan Marichal, the pitcher whose statue stands outside of the ballpark and the one previously known as the Giants’ greatest, added: “When that man is on the mound, I know we’re going to win.”
The numbers that Bumgarner, 25, has compiled in his career are staggering. Sunday’s shutout on 117 pitches was the 13th postseason start of his career. His shutout was the first in the World Series since Josh Beckett in 2003 in Yankee Stadium.
He has pitched 472/3 postseason innings in six starts this October, the most ever by a left-hander in the postseason and the second most ever. He has allowed just one run in four career World Series appearances. His 0.29 ERA is the lowest of pitchers who have thrown at least 25 innings in the World Series. He became the first pitcher to ever throw a shutout with no walks and at least eight strikeouts in World Series history.
All Bumgarner needed was one run from his offense, which he got in the second inning. But the Giants did him a solid and gave him four more in the 5-0 victory.
There was some second-guessing about Bruce Bochy leaving in Bumgarner for the ninth. Bochy could tell that (A) he was watching history and (B) it’s a bad idea to pull a pitcher who is rolling, like Washington’s Matt Williams did back in the Division Series.
“He didn’t have any stressful innings,” Bochy said. “He had great stuff in the eighth. … Sure, I thought about maybe taking him out.
The Giants have had plenty of 3-game winning streaks this year. So they'll start one this afternoon.
One of the more interesting - and less noticed -- moments of last night's game was seeeing Tim Lincecum warming up in the 6th inning as Javier Lopez was pitching and letting in that unfortunate third run.
The pen was stellar after that and the good guys put a 2-spot in the bottom of the inning.
MLB.COM columnist Mike Bauman notes that the Giants have been here before -- stretches where they could not score -- before bouncing back. That's RIGHT.
LET'S GO GIANTS!!!!!
Tim Hudson's time
Giants Win will be at Game 3 in Section 137
Hudson was decent for the first 5 innings of the game last week but then faded fast.
He's got a career mark of 214-124 and has a 1.5 WAR this year, according to Baseball Reference. He's been waiting 16 seasons for this moment.
LET'S GO GIANTS
Timmy's back for a bit
That was one of the few highlights of the game following a dismal performance by Hunter Strickland in Game 2 of the World Series.
From what I heard from the radiocast, Tim was hitting the corners again. Then he got injured after getting 5 outs and had a 1-2 count on Sal Perez when his back tightened up. Dammit.
Bochy told MLB.COM that he thinks Tim will be OK.
Except for Gregor Blanco's leadoff HR and the back to back doubles by Panda and Belt, that was pretty much it for the positive side of things. Oh, and Casilla struck out Perez on one pitch.
"I felt pretty good"
Thus spoke the man who had just won his third career World Series game. Here's Al Saracevic's game story for the SF Chron, the bottom half ....
“Bumgarner, he was dynamite,” said Royals manager Ned Yost. “I mean, man, was he good tonight. We had an opportunity in the third, and I was really impressed with the way he fed off our aggressiveness and just worked up the ladder to get out of that jam. But he was nails tonight.”
If you want to know what makes this young man so good, look no further than that jam in the third inning. The Giants were up 3-0, but the Royals had mounted their first real challenge of the night. After the first two batters got on, one by error, Bumgarner shut the Royals down with two strikeouts and a weak grounder, leaving the bases loaded in his wake.
It was a miraculous escape act, worthy of a magician. And it showed some serious intestinal fortitude.
“He did a really nice job the one inning,” Bochy said. “He bowed his neck and made some great pitches to get out of that. I mean, they’re getting back in the game, but he kept them from scoring.”
It was a remarkable night all around for the Giants. Clutch hitting and great pitching added up to a blowout. The ball now goes to Jake Peavy, who will try to follow Bumgarner’s act in Game 2, here in Kansas City. Good luck with that.
True to his North Carolina roots and his no-nonsense demeanor, Bumgarner was nonplussed by his performance, or the records he set. It was just another day at the office for the World Series Wonder.
“I felt pretty good,” Bumgarner said. “I know that’s a boring answer, but for me, that’s all it is.”
“I’m not here trying to set records and keep streaks going and whatever, but you do know about it. A World Series game is not something you exactly forget about.”
You’re right, Madison. No one’s going to forget that gem.
Feel-good stories from a feel-good postseason
AP has cranked out a very feel-good story about the fan who caught Ishikawa's homer on Thursday.
And Roger Angell has a nice piece for The New Yorker....so I am posting the whole thing. He is 94 years old. 94 years old....
A classic, not a curio. The home-team San Francisco Giants, reminding themselves that baseball is not always a parlor game, struck with a tying, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the eighth and a walkoff, pennant-winning three-run homer in the ninth, eliminating the Cardinals and putting themselves into the World Series for the third time in the past five years. They will play the engaging young Kansas City Royals, starting in K.C. on Tuesday. Last night’s game was deeply restorative, in a post-season that, aside from those prearranged preliminary one-game shootouts between two wild-card teams in each league, never produced a winner-take-all final game at any level or venue. This held up right to the end, with the Cards winning only once in this best-of-seven against the Giants. But the brisk and breathless last game provided the drama we’d been missing, producing reminders of the 1951 Bobby Thomson shot that killed the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds, long before anyone had heard of “walkoff” or imagined handkerchief-waving hordes screaming beside the Bay.
Last night also put the quietus to that numbing “small ball” we kept hearing from the game announcers all summer, in a season dominated by enormous heat-radiating relievers and resulting low scores and shrivelled offense. You can win games like this, to be sure, as these Giants had been telling us. They’d scored the winning runs in the previous two Cardinals games without anything knocked out of the infield: on a wild peg by Cardinal reliever Randy Choate, and, a night later, two botched plays by first baseman Matt Adams. Wicked laughter is O.K. but not exactly nourishing, and you could almost hear the “Aw right!”s from the massed San Francisco fist-bumpers when their second baseman Joe Panik delivered a two-run homer in the third, putting them briefly ahead, by 2–1. It was the first Giants home run in two hundred and forty-three plate appearances and only their second in the post.
But I’m leaving out the splendid pitching, I see, and the redemption and the luck and the human interest and more. Onward: we’re entering an irony-free zone. The game was a rematch between the first-game starters, Adam Wainwright and Madison Bumgarner, with the Cards ace (a clear winner of the Frank Langella look-alike contest) out there to redeem some recent shakiness. You could see everything falling into place for him in the middle innings—his excitement when his plumb-bob changeup reappeared, and his impatience to get the ball back and fire it once again. He struck out the side in the sixth, and, defending a 3–2 lead, retired ten straight batters before his departure, after the seventh. The Fox announcers made much of him, and no wonder, but scarcely mentioned Bumgarner, who was not at his silencing best but getting it done anyhow: thirteen batters set down in a row, before he, too, sat down, after eight.
So we rushed to the end. The side-arming new Cards pitcher, Pat Neshek, came on in the eighth, to face a right-handed pinch-hitter, Michael Morse, who conked a home run into the left-field stands, tying things at 3–3. Ecstasy. Always in the middle of things, Pablo Sandoval, the portly Giants third baseman, knocked down a hard Cardinals ground ball in the top of the ninth, deflecting it to shortstop Brandon Crawford, who relayed to second for the second out of the inning: nothing to it. Another Giants reliever, the left-handed Jeremy Affeldt, was required to finish off the Cards here, and bring on the resonant and astounding finale: a single by Sandoval, a walk to Brandon Belt, and, on a 2–0 pitch by Michael Wacha, the winning home run into the right-field stands by the Giants’ Travis Ishikawa.
The irony—oop, sorry—was that Ishikawa, normally a first baseman but on this night a relative newcomer to left field, had misplayed a hard-hit fly ball out there in the third inning, leaking in a run for the visitors.
The redemption: Ishikawa, who is thirty-one, had begun the season playing first for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but stank it up there, lost the job, and went down to the minor-leagues, from which he was extracted and elevated by the savant, warmhearted, foresighted San Francisco Giants. We will meet all these guys—well, no: half of these guys—again on Tuesday night. Be there.
The Orange and Black bandwagon
The postseason run of 8 vics in 10 games has been impressive enough for an Oakland A's fan to have gotten on board on the Mad Sports blog. Here's an exceprt --
While I can’t stand watching that team win, there’s a larger part of me that respects it to the fullest. They’ve built a dynasty from essentially the ground up. Everyone hates the Yankees because the Yankees “buy” their championships- the Giants have done just the opposite. Lots of home-grown talent, some minor free agent signings and 24 metric tons of team chemistry.
And what’s crazy (just regular crazy, not Hunter Pence crazy) is that this year’s team is even more impressive than either of their last two World Series champions.
They’ve managed to trek back to the World Series (as the second Wild Card team, mind you) without their starting centerfielder and one of their best two starting pitchers. Not to mention the fact Tim Lincecum has become a non-factor, bullpen or otherwise.
When Angel Pagan went down for the year, it looked like the Giants might be done. He really seemed like the catalyst for their success. They fell apart when he went down with a leg injury last year, and didn’t play particularly well without him this year. Certainly not well enough to go to the World Series, anyway.
Their rotation also looked shaky going in. Madison Bumgarner is nails, but with no Matt Cain, there were several question marks in Ryan Vogelsong, Jake Peavy and Tim Hudson. Surely if they couldn’t pitch, they wouldn’t be able to scrape enough runs together to win.
They also went without a starting second baseman for about half the year. That spot in their lineup was such an enormous heaping pile of dinosaur feces that they brought in Dan Uggla to fill the void. DAN. UGGLA. THE TEAM THAT WILLINGLY EMPLOYED DAN UGGLA AT ONE POINT IS IN THE WORLD SERIES. Alas, they settled on 2011 first round pick Joe Panik for the final 73 games.
A lot of things pointed towards the Giants not doing much in the postseason this year. But since they’re ridiculously good at pulling themselves up from the ashes (ask the 2012 Reds and Cardinals), they figured out a way to put it all together.
I was at Game 3 of the 1989 Series at the Stick when the Loma Prieta quake hit -- and I do mean hit
What a perspective-changer. My thoughts and best wishes go out to the brave men and women who endeavored to rescue survivors and battle the fires.
And the Stick survived. Despite being the object of scorn, it was fortunately well built enough to withstand the most massive quake since 1906.
8 Down, 4 to go
Shades of Bobby Thomson, 63 years later!
3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th gets the Giants into the World Series. Thanks to Mike Matheny for the puzzling decision to have Michael Wacha pitch the 9th after a month layoff. Perhaps he was inspired by Michael Morse hitting a pinch homer in the 8th.
Anyhow, Lefty Malo summer it up nicely by posting a Muddy Waters video of "(Going to) Kansas City.
Lucky, lucky
Giants Win was at the game yesterday in section 310.
It felt a little lucky but I will take it.
Juan Perez finally got a hit when it counted after failing utterly to bunt. Gregor Blanco finally got a bunt down, which the Cards pitcher threw into right field.
What a beauty of a game, particularly after the meltdown of the pen on Sunday
Six down, six to go
Giants upbeat despite brutal loss
Well, that's what Chris Haft of mlb.com says in his recap. I, for one, found it pretty brutal to watch all those Card HRs tonight.
They are the ones that have to play the games, not me. This was a tough one, though -- so close.
here's the first few grafs --
The Giants appeared devoid of disappointment after their 5-4 loss Sunday night to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. And why not?
Certainly, they missed a chance to jump ahead 2-0 in the best-of-seven series when Kolten Wong led off the Cardinals' half of the ninth by lining Sergio Romo's 1-0 pitch over the right-field barrier to break a 4-4 tie. But the game was so tumultuous that they felt a tad exhilarated, as if they had just finished bungee-jumping or zip-lining. The Giants overcame a 2-0 deficit to inch ahead, 3-2, in the seventh inning and trailed, 4-3, after eight before pulling even in the ninth with a rally that Romo called "inexplicable."
Once they get a lead, they hold it
Five down, seven to go
A three-run lead by the 3rd inning after 3 one-run vics against the Nats. This was a relatively low-stress game tonight,,,,
The headline is from Henry Schulman's game story for the SF Chronicle.....here's part of what he said following that assertion ....
For most of Game 1, “they” meant Bumgarner, who pitched 72/3 innings and broke a 90-year-old postseason record for consecutive shutout innings on the road, 262/3 and counting.
The schematic for this win was familiar; Brandon Belt needed few words to describe it.
“We just want to give Bum a few runs early and let him settle in,” Belt said.
The Giants took a 3-0 lead by the third inning against Adam Wainwright and watched Bumgarner protect it like a dog with a favorite chew toy in his mouth.
The 25-year-old, now 4-0 in postseason road starts, allowed four singles on the night and none from the third through sixth innings.
“He was really good,” Buster Posey said. “He’s been on quite a roll. When he throws the ball as well as he did tonight, we don’t have to score too many.”
Which is good for the Giants, because they have not exactly been an offensive dynamo this postseason. After scoring eight runs to beat the Pirates in the wild-card game, they have squeaked out three, two, one, three and three. Yet they are 4-1 in those taut affairs.
“The fact that we’re grinding out a lot of wins, even though we’re leaving a lot of guys on base, is a good thing,” second baseman Joe Panik said. “It speaks volumes about our pitching.”
Bochy is the MAN
Well, that's what Jonah Keri concludes on Grantland. It's a fine column that analyzes Bochy's willingness to go with the unorthodox approach.
I still wish he would not play Juan Perez as much as he does, though
Anyhow, here's list of the 13 managers who have done at least 20 consecutive seasons --
A complete list of managers who filled out lineup cards for 20 consecutive seasons:
- Connie Mack (50 straight seasons)
- Tony LaRussa (33)
- John McGraw (32)
- Sparky Anderson (26)
- Walter Alston (23)
- Gene Mauch (23)
- Harry Wright (23, if you include the NA)
- Joe Torre (21)
- Bobby Cox (21)
- Joe McCarthy (21)
- Tommy Lasorda (21)
- Bucky Harris (20)
- Bruce Bochy (20)
Anyhow, here's the last 2 grafs of the article --
You can argue that a manager’s most important job is to lead his team through a grueling 162-game schedule, keeping everyone motivated and preventing infighting or out-and-out mutinies.6 That’s a tough trait to isolate and quantify. But Bochy deserves credit for handling all kinds of roster volatility and potential player ego blows over the years, up to and including this year, when he demoted Lincecum and Romo; dealt with season-ending injuries to Matt Cain, Pagan, and Scutaro, and serious injuries to Belt and Mike Morse; handled major turnover in the outfield; and cycled through about 12,000 options at second base before landing on Panik.
That ability to overcome adversity — combined with the data and sheer number of rings he has won — net out something you wouldn’t expect: the conclusion that Bruce Bochy not only has a case as the best manager in the game today, but as one of the greatest of all time. Sounds weird, but it’s true. And that sound you hear is grateful Giants fans hollering in agreement.
Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching
That's mostly why the Giants beat the Nats
Here's Lefty Malo's recap of last night --
Game 4: Unlike Games 2 and 3, it wasn't one blunder that tipped the scales. It was three, and the Nats made all of them. Gio Gonzalez let Juan Perez's double-play ball go through his legs, Gonzalez and Rendon couldn't decide who should pick up Ryan Vogelsong's bunt, and two runs subsequently scored. Then the Nats' rookie Barrett had an attack of sphinctertightenitis in the 7th, couldn't throw enough strikes to Hunter Pence, then spiked a fastball in the dirt (three seconds after John Smoltz on TV warned that Barrett's motion was out of whack and could lead to fastballs spiked in the dirt). Wild pitch, third run.
Make it four mistakes, because Barrett was so geeked up after the wild pitch, he threw another one trying to throw an intentional ball. It was only luck---lucky Nationals!---that the ball rebounded into catcher Wilson Ramos' bare hand and he could throw out Posey trying to score. (Ramos also made a fantastic jump pivot and perfect throw back to Barrett. That wasn't luck.) The Giants played clean, and did wonderful things with their tongues sticking out.
Thanks a lot, Tigers
I'm still unclear as to why the Tigers felt they had to trade Doug Fister. He made the Giants look silly today in a game that's going to be remembered for Bumgarner's terrible throw in the 7th, per Grant at McCovey Chrinicles.
The guys the Tigers got in the deal -- Ian Krol and Steve Lombardozzi -- were nowhere in sight as Detorit got swept by Baltimore.
Here's what Grant wrote to end his long excellent post --
Before signing off, let's take a moment to laugh at the Tigers for trading Doug Fister in the first place. Sure couldn't have used him, you jackasses. Nope. Needed to trade him for win-later help because there just wasn't a way to leverage a sought-after starting pitcher during the offseason and turn him into something that can help your current roster.
That Tigers roster was basically perfect at the time of the trade, so there was nothing else to do. Just get that problem workhorse off your roster, and look for pitchers who can contribute in 2015 or later.
Jackasses.
"That's the kind of stuff I thought about"
That's Brandon Belt reflecting on what he did to stay positive while he was rehabbing from his injuries this season -- like homering in the 18th inning tonight.
Here is the end of Henry Schulman's game story for the SF Chron --
Panik, the rookie second baseman, said, “After a while, every inning just ran into the next one. I’m not going to lie. Every pitch was so big, so key. You really felt it as the game wore on.”
But starting with Sergio Romo in the ninth, Giants pitchers held firm and did not make a mistake that would have tied the series. Jeremy Affeldt had the the 10th, Santiago Casilla the 11th and Petit the next six.
Then, Belt stepepd to the plate against Tanner Roark, the ninth Washington pitcher, hitless in six at-bats.
“Surprisingly, I really don’t remember getting tired,” Belt said. “Before that last at-bat I had a sugar-free Red Bull, so I was good to go. In this type of atmosphere in this kind of game, it was easy to stay focused.”
He built the count to 3-2, got a fastball in and crushed it over the Nats bullpen into the second deck to break the deadlock and send the Giants home a winner.
“Those days this year when I wasn’t playing so much, that’s the kind of stuff I thoguht about just to keep my head in there and stay positive,” Belt said. “You kind of dream about that your whole life as a kid. It’s just an awesome feeling.”
The big big big bullpen
I'm watching the bottom of the 15th in Game 2 as ex-Giant Kevin Frandsen just popped up for out number one.
Win or lose, an amazing performance by the pen
Yusmeiro Petit has just gotten Danny Espinosa to ground out for the second out....facing Denard Span now with an 0-for-6
the staff has allowed a total of 3 runs in 33 innings at this point
frustrating to watch Juan Perez strike out on 3 pitches to start the 16th
Joe Cool
There have been two unsung heroes for the Giants this year -- Peavy and Panik. They both showed up in late July and get the Giants back on track.
Henry Schulman has a nice sidebar story about Panik's 3-hit night last night....
In his first career postseason game, Joe Panik remained Joe Cool. The 23-year-old was not fazed by the setting or pressure of Wednesday night’s wild-card game in Pittsburgh.
The 23-year-old became the fourth Giants rookie to have three hits in a postseason game and held onto a Gaby Sanchez popup despite getting whacked in the back of the head by an onrushing Hunter Pence as they converged on the ball, neither able to hear the other’s “I’ve got it.”
“It was so loud out there,” Panik said. “It’s one of those things, if you’re not 100 percent positive, hang in there. If he hits you, he hits you. Just hang onto the ball.”
Panik continues to play well a month after he customarily would have ended his season in the minors. Counting Wednesday, he has played in 148 games for Triple-A Fresno and the Giants.
He said he feels no fatigue. To the contrary: “I feel great. In September a couple of days I felt a little tired. Once you get into this situation, the adrenaline is pumping. Everything feels like you’re moving 1,000 miles an hour.”
Here's the roster for today
The SF Chronicle just posted this --
As he said yesterday, manager Bruce Bochy will carry 10 pitchers, including starters Jake Peavy and Yusmeiro Petit, and Tim Lincecum. George Kontos is the most notable name not listed.
Michael Morse also is excluded — no surprise there — with Gary Brown taking his spot.
One interesting name among the infielders is Adam Duvall, likely there to pinch-hit against a lefty reliever.
The roster, which can be changed for the next round if the Giants advance:
PITCHERS (10)
Jeremy Affeldt
Santiago Casilla
Jean Machi
Yusmeiro Petit
Sergio Romo
Hunter Strickland
CATCHERS (3)
Guillermo Quiroz
INFIELDERS (7)
Brandon Belt
Brandon Crawford
Matt Duffy
Adam Duvall
Joe Panik
Pablo Sandoval
OUTFIELDERS (5)
Gregor Blanco
Gary Brown
Travis Ishikawa
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line202
|
__label__wiki
| 0.562553
| 0.562553
|
About Hekate
The goddess Hekate was one of the most significant dieties of the ancient world. Her history stretches back across the millenia. We find traces of her in the recent past, through into the Renaissance - stretching back through the Byzantine and Roman Empires, Hellenistic, Classical and Archaic Greece through into the Greek Dark Ages - and beyond. Hekate has been with us for at least three thousand years.
She was a liminal goddess who was present at all the boundaries and transitional moments in life. She was also an 'evil-averting' protector and guide. Her triple form emphasized her power over the three realms, these being the heavens, sea, and earth. Her primal nature was seen in the many animal heads she was depicted with, each emphasising different qualities of her manifold character.
Some of her well known titles include:
* "- earthy one
* "- torch bearer
* "- of the ways
* "- key bearer
* "- child's nurse
* "- light bearer
* "- companion
* "- before the gate
* "- savior
* "- three bodied
* "- of the three ways
Symbols, herbs stones and other correspondences associated with Hekate:
* ANIMALS" ewe lambs, Boar, Bull, Cock, Cow, Dogs, Fish, Goats, Horses, Lions, Mice, Mullet (fish), Polecat, Rams, Serpents, Wolf
* COLORS", Red, White, Yellow
* MINERALS", Gold, Loadstone, Meteorite, "* PLANTS AND HERBS", Belladonna, Garlic, Aconite, Onion, Poppy, Saffron, Grain,
* TREES", Oak (leaves), Willow, "* FOOD", Honey, Amphiphon "(a cheesecake with lighted candles stuck into it)
* SYMBOLS", Keys, Horned Crescent, Pegasus, New Moon, Three-Way Crossroads, Trident, Twin "Sources: Keys to the Crossroads and Hekate Liminal Rites by Sorita E'Este
Keywords: rites nameless hera gods maria cacao lord narasimha central american gods goddess umai tanit tanith norse goddesses greek nymph charge dark goddess pagan altar traditional healers lightning gods
Ishta Devata
An Ishta-deva or Ishta devata (Sanskrit ia-deva, literally "cherished divinity" from ia "desired, liked, cherished" and devata "godhead, divinity, tutelary deity" or deva "deity") is a term denoting a worshipper's favourite deity. It is especially significant to both the Smarta and Bhakti schools wherein practitioners choose to worship the form of God which inspires them the most. Within Smartism, one of five chief deities are selected. Even in denominations that focus on a singular concept of God, such as Vaishnavism, the istha deva concept exists. For example, in Vaishnavism, special focus is given to a particular form of Vishnu or one of his avatars, and similarly within Shaktism, focus is given to a particular form of the Goddess such as Parvati or Lakshmi. The Swaminarayan sect of Vaishnavism has a similar concept, but notably differ from practically all Vaishnavite schools in holding that Vishnu and Shiva are different aspects of the same God.
Keywords: goddess salute minor greek eris affirmations nuit celtic fenta earth body beliefs goddess worship moon goddess goddess freya yule ancient book wiccan magic curse someone asatru pagan beliefs
Geb was the Egyptian god of the Earth and a member of the Ennead of Heliopolis. The name was pronounced as such from the Greek period onward, (formerly erroneously read as Seb (cf. E.A. Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians. Studies in Egyptian Mythology or as Keb. The original Egyptian was "Gebeb"/"Kebeb", meaning probably: 'weak one', perhaps:'lame one'. It was spelled with either initial -g-, or with -k-point. The latter initial root consonant occurs once in the Middle Kingdom Coffin Texts, more often in 21st Dynasty mythological papyri as well as in a text from the Ptolemaic tomb of Petosiris at Tuna el-Gebel or was written with initial hard -k-, as e.g. in a 30th Dynasty papyrus text in the Brooklyn Museum dealing with descriptions of and remedies against snakes and their bites.
Keywords: homeric hymn great gish cailleach bheur makara jyothi your inner list wiccan goddess artemis yemonja goddess spell your lost magic reverend randle protection witch wiccans witchcraft modern
Greek God Apollo
APOLLO (Roman name Apollo) was the god of prophesy, music and healing. Like most of his fellow Olympians, Apollo did not hesitate to intervene in human affairs. It was he who brought about the demise of the mighty Achilles. Of all the heroes besieging the city of Troy in the Trojan War, Achilles was the best fighter by far. He had easily defeated the Trojan captain Hector in single combat. But Apollo helped Hector's brother Paris slay Achilles with an arrow.
He won several musical contests by playing this instrument. In one case he bested Pan, who competed on his own invention, the shepherd's pipe. On this occasion, King Midas had the bad sense to say that he preferred Pan's music, which caused Apollo to turn his ears into those of an ass.
APOLLO, in Greek mythology, son of the god Zeus and Leto, daughter of a Titan.
He was also called Delian from Delos, the island of his birth, and Pythian, from his killing of Python, the fabled serpent that guarded a shrine on the mountains of Parnassus.
In Homeric legend Apollo was primarily a god of prophecy. His most important oracle was at Delphi, the site of his victory over the Python. He sometimes gave the gift of prophecy to mortals whom he loved, such as the Trojan princess Cassandra.
When someone died suddenly, he was said to have been struck down by one of Apollo's arrows. Homer's epic of the Trojan War begins with the god causing a plague by raining arrows down upon the Greek camp.
As god of music, Apollo is often depicted playing the lyre. He did not invent this instrument, however, but was given it by Hermes in compensation for cattle theft. Some say that Apollo did invent the lute, although he was best known for his skill on the lyre. Apollo was a gifted musician, who delighted the gods with his performance on the lyre. He was also a master archer and a fleet-footed athlete, credited with having been the first victor in the Olympic games. His twin sister, Artemis, was the guardian of young women, and Apollo was the special protector of young men. He was also the god of agriculture and cattle and of light and truth. He taught humans the art of healing.
Some tales depict Apollo as pitiless and cruel. According to Homer's Illiad, Apollo answered the prayers of the priest Chryses to obtain the release of his daughter from the Greek general Agamemnon by shooting fiery, pestilence- carrying arrows into the Greek army. He also abducted and ravished the young Athenian princess Creusa and abandoned her and the child born to them. Perhaps because of his beauty and perfect physique, Apollo was represented in ancient art more frequently than any other deity.
Keywords: ouranos uranus father frost roman goddesses green teeth charge dark goddess grim reaper goddess kermeese freya yule goddess tammuz morning darkness lord santeria wiccan holidays morning star lord
Ares God Of War
ARES (Roman name Mars) was the god of war, or more precisely of warlike frenzy. Though an immortal deity, he was bested by Heracles in battle and was almost killed when stuffed into a jar by two giants. When another hero wounded him during the Trojan War, he received scant sympathy from his father Zeus. ARES, god of war and son of Zeus, king of the gods, and his wife, Hera.
Aggressive and sanguinary, Ares personified the brutal nature of war. He was unpopular with both gods and humans. Among the deities associated with Ares were his consort, Aphrodite, goddess of love, and such minor deities as Deimos (Fear) and Phobos (Rout), who accompanied him in battle. Although fierce and warlike, Ares was not invincible, even against mortals.
In appearance, Ares was handsome and cruel. He is often depicted carrying a bloodstained spear. His throne on Mount Olympus was said to be covered in human skin. The Roman god Mars, with whom Ares was identified, was the father of Romulus and Remus, the mythological founders of Rome. Thus he was more important to the Romans than his Greek counterpart. He was also more dignified.
The worship of Ares, believed to have originated in Thrace, was not extensive in ancient Greece, and where it existed, it lacked social or moral significance. Ares was an ancestral deity of Thebes and had a temple at Athens, at the foot of the Areopagus, or Hill of Ares.
Further reading (free e-books):
Phil Hine - Aspects Of Tantra
Austin Osman Spare - A Book Of Satyrs
Keywords: kagutsuchi homosubi kagutsuchi homosubi primordial night goddess freya goddess yule primordial goddess goddess crone goddess crone ceremonial unveiled wicca spells book secret regeneration enchantments divinations angelorum french
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line206
|
__label__wiki
| 0.855502
| 0.855502
|
Home Education Science NASA finding bolsters Indian theory on black hole
NASA finding bolsters Indian theory on black hole
The so-called black holes are not "true" black holes but actually ultra hot balls of fire like our Sun.
By K.S. Jayaraman
BANGLORE– An Indian astrophysicist says the recent observation by NASA scientists of giant flares of X-rays from a black hole confirms his theory that the so-called black holes are not “true” black holes but actually ultra hot balls of fire like our Sun.
The so-called black holes are not “true” black holes but actually ultra hot balls of fire like our Sun.
According to mainstream astrophysicists, extremely massive stars collapse into ultra compact objects called black holes whose gravitational field is so powerful that even light cannot escape from its imaginary boundary called “event horizon”.
Naturally, it came as a surprise when NASA announced last month that two of its space telescopes caught a huge burst of X-ray spewing out of a super massive black hole.
What is unique about this giant flare is it appeared to be triggered by the eruption of a massive corona (charged particles) from the “black hole”. If nothing can get out of a black hole, how did the corona come out of it?
Abhas Mitra — till recently head of theoretical astrophysics at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai and currently Adjunct Professor at the Homi Bhabha National Institute — says NASA’s observation has only bolstered his theory that “true” black holes do not exist and that the so-called black holes are in fact hot balls of magnetized plasma (ionized
gas stripped of electrons).
As a massive star contracts to the size of a black hole, the radiation trapped within the extremely hot star must exert an outward force to counter the gravitational pull resulting into a state of eternal contraction with an infinitesimally slow rate, Mitra explained.
“Thus, instead of true black holes predicted by Einstein’s theory, we proposed that massive stars end up as balls of fire — termed Magnetospheric Eternally Collapsing Objects or MECOs.”
Mitra, a distinguished alumnus of Mumbai University, said NASA’s observation of giant X-ray flares from black hole can be most naturally explained by this MECO paradigm.
MECOs possess accretion disks around them, something similar to the rings of Saturn, and also may be immersed in a sea of interstellar gases, he said.
“Gas streams pulled inward by gravity get extremely hot by friction and may radiate X-rays.”
Mitra said relevant proofs behind this new paradigm have been published in leading peer-reviewed journals beginning 2000.
“Our best example of a magnetized ball of fire is our Sun which is surrounded by a tenuous aura of plasma called Corona,” he said.
“Instabilities associated with this magnetized plasma result in intermittent eruptions from the Sun in the form of solar flares and coronal mass ejections.”
While a true black hole cannot possess any intrinsic magnetic field, there can be magnetic field associated with the disk or gas surrounding a MECO.
Strong magnetic fields have indeed been detected around several so-called “black holes” suggesting that they are actually MECOs and not true black holes.
The super strong flare witnessed by NASA, which appeared to originate right from the central part of MECO, is akin to the well-known phenomenon of ‘Coronal Mass Ejection’ from the Sun, Mitra said.
“This latest astrophysical observation by NASA should prompt astrophysicists to take a closer look at the MECO paradigm,” Mitra said.
Previous articleAamir Khan’s comments about intolerance maybe right: Pakistani filmmaker
Next articleMajor fall in diabetes-related amputations in 25 years
More than half of Indian scientists religious: Study
Indian-origin engineer discovers new green power source
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line219
|
__label__cc
| 0.711211
| 0.288789
|
Romance in Jamaica with Round Hill Hotel and Villas
Destination Honeymoon at Chabil Mar Placencia
Seychelles: Jewel of the Indian Ocean
Winter Bliss at Vista Verde Ranch
A Journey Through Croatia
Honeymoon & Romance Packages at St. George's Caye Resort
Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts
Vista Verde Ranch
Chabil Mar Placencia
Sanderling Resort Hosts Romantic Southern Weddings
Vow to Love with Turtle Island Fiji
< Back to Italy
Picturesque Italian villages rest on steep, rocky hillsides that plunge into the Bay of Salerno, deemed “the bluest view in the world.” This is Italy’s magnificent Amalfi Coast, a stretch of precipitous seaside cliffs from Sorrento to Salerno that affords some of the most gorgeous (and famous) vistas to be seen. Fall in love with a honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast, where you'll see so much beauty, history, and culture, you’re destined to return home with stars in your eyes.
The Amalfi Coast has all the elements of a romantic Italian honeymoon. You might spend your days lounging on a pristine Mediterranean beach, hiking in lush hillsides, or sipping glasses of vino as you take in the views from a hillside cafe. If you like history and architecture, be sure to include a visit to the local cathedrals—often in the center of town and adorned with colorful fresco paintings. Another must-see for culture lovers is the ancient city of Pompeii, an easy day trip from the region and one of the world’s most captivating archaeological sites. And sometimes the best honeymoon days are spent simply wandering garden-lined villages or sampling the goods of local artisans, all the while taking in the pristine scenery of the area.
Each town on the Amalfi Coast possesses its own unique charm. Positano is the most distinguished destination, as it’s centrally located and often featured in movies and TV shows. It’s made up of cascading white steps and boutique art galleries, shops, and restaurants. Then there's the village of Ravello, which is home to gorgeous hiking, art, and scenic gardens. It’s a popular day trip destination for visitors, but it quiets down a lot at night. In the heart of the region, the city of Amalfi is filled with local history and makes a great base for trips to the nearby Isle of Capri. And in Sorrento, you’ll find the start of a stunning 43-mile coastal road that ends at the coastal city of Salerno. Whether you’d like to leisurely acquaint yourself with one seaside village or explore all the pretty sights to be seen, no matter where you go, your Amalfi Coast honeymoon will be spectacular from start to finish.
Our Top Recommendations
Rome and Amalfi Coast Honeymoon
Imagine Yourself in Amalfi Coast
The Best Parts of Amalfi Coast
CURRENCY: The Euro is Italy's official currency. There are ATM machines throughout the country, however, they often charge fees for international transactions.
TIMEZONE: Italy is six hours ahead of United States Eastern Standard Time.
ELECTRICITY: 115-220 volts. Adapter plugs are recommended when traveling in Italy.
GETTING THERE: Italy's main airports for international arrivals are 'Leonardo da Vinci' (Rome Fiumicino) and Malpensa (Milan). For trips to Amalfi Coast, Naples International Airport (NAP) is a nearby hub. Flight time from New York City will take about 8 and 1/2 hours and 15 hours from Los Angeles. Once in Naples, most trips to Amalfi Coast are done by ferry boat or SITA coach bus.
GETTING AROUND: Driving is not advisable in the Amalfi Coast due to overcrowding and limited parking. Most visitors can get around using the SITA bus system. You cannot buy tickets on board, but you can buy them online and in several local establishments.
WHEN TO GO: With warm summers and mild winters, Amalfi Coast’s Mediterranean climate is idyllic year round. That said, the best times to avoid crowds are during the “shoulder seasons” of May/June and September/October, when the weather is pleasantly warm and crowds are fewer.
HELPFUL HONEYMOON HINTS:
KNOW YOUR LIMITS: With steep hills and lots of staircases everywhere, the streets of the Amalfi Coast villages are not for the faint of heart. Expect lots of sharp climbs and the challenges they present to travelers who might not be acclimated to hiking.
SAVE ON YOUR STAY: Hotels in Amalfi Coast’s popular towns of Positano and Ravello are expensive, but it’s possible to save a little if you book a hotel in nearby Sorrento.
TIPPING: Tipping is customary in Italy. 15% is often automatically included in restaurant bills.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: When traveling to Rome, and Italy in general, a passport valid for three months beyond the length of stay and issues within the past 10 years is required. Visas are not required for those from Canada and the United States.
EXPLORE MORE: Head to the nearby destination of Pompeii, where you can explore the ancient ruins of a city destroyed by a volcano, or get your island fix on the luxe island of Capri, just off the Amalfi Coast.
HIT THE BEACH: One of the most celebrated pastimes of the Amalfi Coast is a dip in the warm, blue waters of the Mediterranean. While you’ll have plenty to choose from, many Amalfi Coast beaches can be crowded. Escape the masses with a trip to Bagni d’Arienzo, Spiaggia del Fornillo, or the Fiordo di Furore.
GREAT OUTDOORS: Often overlooked, the hills of the Amalfi Coast are full of incredibly beautiful hiking opportunities. Hike past lemon trees, swimmable streams and ancient ruins in Valle de Ferriere, or traverse the steep hillside steps from Ravello to Atrani for panoramic views on the challenging Atrani Walk.
TAKE A DRIVE: Take it all in with a scenic drive along the 43-mile winding coastal road, which affords breathtaking views of the sea. You can rent your own car, hire a driver, or hop aboard a tour bus. If you drive yourselves, use caution: the winding mountain passes can be hazardous if you’re not careful.
SHOP LOCAL: The Amalfi Coast region has a rich history of producing fine ceramics, handmade paper, and the famous Limoncello liquer. Limoncello is made from fresh local lemons that you’ll find growing in terraces around the region from February to October.
TOUR THE VINEYARD: Make a day trip to Le Vigne di Raito, an organic cliffside vineyard that overlooks the sea. After your tour, enjoy dinner and a wine tasting as the sun sets over the vines.
DUOMO DELIGHTS: There are some historic cathedrals in the Amalfi Coast that have served as religious centers for centuries. Two to add to your list: the fresco-filled Duomo di Sant’Andrea Apostolo in Amalfi, and Salerno’s ornate Duomo di Salerno.
Check Out Some Hotels
There are no items in this section. We will update it soon.
Check Out Some Stories from Amalfi Coast
Six Reasons to Honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast
Popular U.S. Destinations
Sign Up for Honeymoon Deals
Copyright © 2019 honeymoons.com
[month]
[day]
[year]
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line229
|
__label__cc
| 0.634345
| 0.365655
|
GUYANESE BISHOP CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS WIFE IN TRINIDAD
(Trinidad Express) ‘GOD is good’ were the words from Melroy Corbin after his court appearance on the charge that he murdered his wife, pastor Alisa Ali.
Corbin, 45 a bishop, cried as he faced Chaguanas magistrate Adrian Darmanie.
The magistrate told Corbin he was not called upon to plead to the indictable offence that he murdered Ali at Gill Trace, Lamont Street, Longdenville on October 13.
Ali, a grandmother, was stabbed multiple times at her home, located next to her church.
The charge was laid on Monday by corporal Jane Stephen-James of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations.
Corbin who is also known as Mel, was told by the court that it was a non-bailable offense.
When asked about representation, Corbin mentioned applying to Legal Aid but also said that he will try to get his mother to organize a lawyer for him.
The magistrate remanded him into custody until November 20.
Corban said, “God is good” as he was being led away by police officers.
Previous articleUNAPOLOGETIC BUS DRIVER FINED $150,000
Next articleHGPTV SPORTSCAST 24TH OCTOBER,2018
MARRIOT, 5 STAR HOTEL IN 1 STAR LOCATION
MURDER ACCUSED STILL IN POLICE CUSTODY
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line240
|
__label__cc
| 0.683862
| 0.316138
|
HomeUncategorizedThe duration of procedure from intubation to closing skin incis
The duration of procedure from intubation to closing skin incis
Proceedings, Sixty-first Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Factors determining the relative clinical importance of different blood-group antibodies. We also show that although a mutation in the signaling domain of Tsr that inhibits CheA kinase abolishes swarming, nonchemotactic flagellar switch mutants can swarm. To some extent the methods mirrored those used in contacts with patients. Participants were recruited from a MG patient group on Facebook. However, the hemiparesis gradually recurred viagra generic walmart subsequently and the low-density area had increased.
A persistent rate of 30 to 300 viagra pills mg/day is called microalbuminuria and is related to a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Use of electrocardiography in experimental intoxication with Clostridium perfringens A toxin Immune response to and histopathology of Campylobacter jejuni infection in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). Alveolar macrophages from rabbits given the above doses of aflatoxin had reduced phagocytic activity when compared with macrophages from control rabbits.
Glutaconic acid, a product of the fermentation of glutamic acid by lafavre pharmacy viagra online Peptococcus aerogenes. A characteristic S-shape water absorption curve for rice suitable for sake brewing was related to the existence of an invisible Shinpaku-like structure. Successful medical treatment of a severe reaction to red tattoo pigment. An overview of parkinsonian syndromes: data from the literature and from an Italian data-base.
The field continues to expand in scope and practice and is being incorporated into medical school clerkship education, and specifically in emergency medicine (EM). The importance of endoscopy is underlined by the high incidence of erosions and potential bleeding sources, since these lesions are not detected by radiological examination. This was concluded from energy viagra generic with out a prescription transfer/migration studies of BODIPY-labelled gangliosides by means of time-resolved fluorescence lifetime and depolarization experiments. To assess the availability of trauma care services in a district referral hospital of Southern India.
Response inhibition moderates the association between drug use and risky sexual behavior. Articulation Index predictions revealed that speech audibility was generally restored with hearing aids across a legit ed generic viagra wide bandwidth of speech, especially in the far ear. We reviewed our experience with the introduction of this technique to our center. Using shorter-acting gas tamponade and avoiding postoperative posturing may help lower PCO rates. From a biopreservative perspective, phage have a number of key properties, including relative stability during storage, an ability to self-replicate, and a nontoxic nature. GLP-1R agonists exenatide and GLP-1(9-36) at the concentration of 5000 pmol/L increased the activity, phosphorylation and protein level of eNOS.
The present study should facilitate a high-throughput analysis of miRNA expression between samples. Associating the Ilizarov technique with elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) commonly used in traumatology has to be evaluated. We propose that highly hydrophobic pre-B HCDR3s may viagra pills at walmart be negatively selected on the basis of structural limitations imposed by the antigen binding site. This construct needs to be better understood, operationalised and measured. To determine the publication rate of abstracts presented by UK emergency physicians at major emergency medicine meetings, and to identify the site of publication of papers.
Management differences for pediatric solid organ injuries in a rural state. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy tightly associated with asbestos exposure. One thousand four hundred and forty-nine patients admitted to the ICU in May 1995. Most of the cases of human infection have involved the skin or subcutaneous tissues, but there have been reports of rare cases of protothecosis of the urinary tract, and israel sells generic viagra disseminated disease. Our results suggest that the in vitro maturation of macrophages from mononuclear cells may parallel clinical events.
The present study aimed to examine the effects of different types and concentrations of secretagogues on acinar cell function and specific components of the UPR. The MRI evaluation using the ARCO classification resulted in a mean interobserver reliability coefficient of 0.37 in the first and of 0.31 in the second reading. In order to elucidate the mechanism of its antiproliferative activity, we investigated its effects on the cell cycle and apoptosis in human chronic myelogenous leukemia K562 cells. HPLC analysis revealed that low (LM180) and high (HM340) metastatic B16a cells exhibited different profiles and efficiencies for conversion of arachidonic acid to mono HETEs. Strong light absorption within the micro-scale compound semiconductor object allows real-time and on-demand legitimate generic viagra sellers microbubble generation.
The generation of atomic, fluorescence spectrum in laser-induced plasma, the typical classification and the basic principle of LIBS based on resonance. AP-A exacerbated the normal uniform epicardial apex-base action potential duration (APD) is there generic viagra gradient, resulting in rate-dependent increased APD dispersion and nonuniform APD gradient. Confocal laser scanning microscopic imaging is well established as a helpful diagnostic tool in dermatology. Religion, Sexuality, and Internalized Homonegativity: Confronting Cognitive Dissonance in the Abrahamic Religions. Procedure volumes, baseline characteristics and therapy received within one year of cardiac catheterization are described by province.
Recent experiments have shown that salt solutions containing surfaces with two oppositely charged species show stable, possibly equilibrium, structures with finite viagra pills amazon domain sizes. The role of coronary flow and adenosine in postischemic recovery of septic rat hearts. The results suggest a significant relationship between the LH and BMI. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00861614.
Increased abundance of a normal cell mRNA sequence accompanies the conversion of rat mammary cuboidal epithelial cells legal generic viagra to elongated myoepithelial-like cells in culture. In asymptomatic cholelithiasis, the formerly recommended prophylactic cholecystectomy has been replaced today by an expectative attitude. Spontaneous rupture of tubo-ovarial abscess into the free peritoneal cavity. Broken and guilty since it happened: A population study of trauma-related shame and guilt after violence and sexual abuse. Griscelli syndrome types 1 and 3: analysis of four new cases and long-term evaluation of previously diagnosed patients.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of such an association. Modifications in the third fraction of the blood in odontogenous osteomyelitis of the jaw Corrective osteotomy after damage of the distal radial physis in children: surgical technique and results. The biological process ontology resulted in clusters in cortex, hypothalamus and choroid plexus. Isolation of Shewanella algae from rectal swabs of patients with bloody diarrhoea. major revealed that all detectable viagra pills 100 mg proteins of interest were present within the soluble Leishmania antigens (SLA).
http://kneelfriend.ga/here-we-present-a-computational-met/
http://freund.antibiotika365.com/search-functionalities-such-as-interactive-mesh-normal/
http://prague.europills365.com/a-large-mri-signal-was-however-usef/
http://musicpull.icu/the-faz-areas-were-enlarged-both-in-the-su/
http://citytidy.site/several-mineralization-media-containing-different-substrate/
http://dealgame.icu/leptotrichia-amnionii-is-an-organi/
http://thessaloniki.europills365.com/in-most-cases-the-yields-of-furanocou/
http://valencia.europills365.com/a-14-year-old-diabetic-male-presente/
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line249
|
__label__cc
| 0.596157
| 0.403843
|
Fragile Home at Amar Gallery for EVE exhibition, 2018
Straight out of studio, my new work Fragile Home is going on a group exhibition this month at Amar Gallery in London.
Sonja Brass, Renee Cox, Guerrilla Girls, Mekhala Bahl, Jenna Burchell, Antony Gormley.
23rd January - 23rd March 2018
Amar Gallery is proud to present Eve, an upcoming exhibition of contemporary art that celebrates the female form and the fateful origins of womanhood. Incorporating mythical themes from the Genesis story – with particular focus on The Fall, heavenly wrath, nature and rebellion - Eve brings together a collection of drawings, installations and photographs inspired by nature’s first heroine, as well as showcasing female empowerment within the context of modern society.
Find out more at www.amargallery.com/eve
Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind) at Cape Town Art Fair, 2017
The final five unique artworks from my Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind) collection will be on exhibition at the Cape Town Art Fair, 2017. Come visit me at the Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery Booth C6. I'll be exhibiting the largest rock in the collection with its deep and sombre voice. Here's a secret for those of you who are reading this - if you make all five rocks sing at the same time they will resonate harmonically. This is probably the only chance you'll get to experience this before they find their new homes.
Cape Town Art Fair,
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Friday 17 Feb: 11am - 7pm
Saturday 18 Feb: 11am - 7pm
Sunday 19 Feb: 11am - 7pm
Get your tickets at www.capetownartfair.co.za
Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind) at FNB Joburg Art Fair, 2016
Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind) will be a Gallery Solo Project this year at FNB Joburg Art Fair, 2016 with Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery.
9 - 11 September 2016
Continuing to surprise art audiences, Jenna Burchell’s latest sound installation literally sings - haunting songs of ancient place and time. Works created through a research residency at Nirox, specifically for the Winter Sculpture Fair, demonstrate the artist’s technical skill and unique ability to connect and affect.
Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind) repairs ancient, fractured rocks following a method based on the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsukuroi. By combining this golden repair with technology and sound, songsmith resonate when touched. This allows each rock to sing of the land wherein it has existed for millennium. Their song is generated from the raw electro-magnetic readings captured from beneath each rock’s original resting place in the Cradle of Humankind. Each songsmith acts as a talisman imbued by a place in time, connecting the present with the site’s ancient history as the birthplace of mankind.
Address: Sandton Convention Center, 161 Maude St, Sandton, Johannesburg.
Friday 09 September 11h00 - 20h00
Saturday 10 September 10h00 - 19h00
Sunday 11 September 10h00 - 17h00
Art.co.za Feature on 'The Singing Rocks'
Local online artist platform Art.co.za posted a feature on my 'Singing Rocks' - so nick named by the audience at Winter Sculpture Fair. Have a quick read here.
Business Day Tv Interview
Business Day TV and I sat down to a short chat for their video series that centers around the world of the arts and in doing so introduces viewers to South African personalities and artists making their mark both locally and abroad. It showcases and assesses various initiatives that have been launched by the private sector and examines the central issues and points of debate that exist around business and the arts. Interesting themes the series addressed are for example, art as a corporate investment; supporting the arts when looking at a project as a social responsibility or a real reward; strategic sponsorship or the "art" of business conversation.
ENCA News Interview
ENCA New's Lindiwe Sithole caught up with me for a quick interview about my work Songsmith(Cradle of Humankind) at the Winter Sculpture Fair, 2016. Broadcast on the 9th of May, 2016.
Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind): Winter Scultpure Fair
Songsmith (Cradle of Humankind) opens this weekend (7th and 8th May) at the Winter Scultpure Fair in the beautiful eden of Nirox Sculpture Park. Come visit me by my artwork. On the map I can be found at number 6.
This years Winter Sculpture Fair, titled A Place In Time considers contemporary sculpture practice within a human tradition. The exhibition presents over 40 new sculptures by artists from Africa, Europe and the USA created in response to this highly significant environment. A Place in Time is curated by Helen Pheby PhD, Senior Curator at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, in collaboration with Mary-Jane Darroll.
Just a few notes for those of you joining us at the Fair:
- Please wear comfortable shoes, as the Nirox grounds are large and we'd love you to explore the sculptures on show.
- Remember that there will be NO TICKETS for sale at the door. They are just about sold out, but if you're quick you may be able to find a few online, so please check and book before you drive through.
- No food or drink can be brought into the Fair as our Franschhoek chefs and winemakers will have wonderful meals and wines on sale at the marketplace
Bangor Cathedral Songsmith
Listen to Bangor Cathedral Songsmith
The Bangor Cathedral Songsmith sings a story that goes back to the 6th century when a simple wooden fence was built around a small monastery. This fence was called a bangor. Around this bangor a small community began to grow. Today the Cathedral sits at the heart of what is now called Bangor city.
The walls of the Cathedral are soaked in the prayers and song of the thousands who have visited over the centuries. Although layered with a long and rich history there is a modern vibrancy about the Cathedral that comes from the bustling city center. This story is told by the current Canon, Canon Dr. David Fisher. His voice is stirred into a composition including the Bangor Cathedral Youth Choir, an ancient pontifical that resides inside the Cathedral sung by Joseph Harper, and sounds from the city center.
Fittingly this Songsmith repairs a crack found in the Cathedral’s historical boundary wall. It can be found nearby the stepped entrance to the Bangor Cathedral adjacent to a lively pub called The Castle.
Contributors: Canon Dr. David Fisher (narrator), Joseph Harper (song), Bangor Cathedral congregation (song), Bangor Cathedral Youth Choir (song), Eve Butler (narrator), June Marshell (narrator).
Garth Pier Songsmith
Listen to the Garth Pier Songsmith
The Garth Pier Songsmith can be found at the end of the pier, in the last pavilion on the right, as a repair of thirteen missing shingles on the pavilion roof skirting.
The pier, opened in 1896, is today one of the three finest surviving piers in Great Britain. It was very popular in the past but now it stands in disrepair, facing an uncertain future. The Garth Pier Songsmith sings a song of memories, moments and stories of the characters and events that connect to the pier over time.
In many ways the pier is a magical place, a place where the past can be felt in the present. Experiences change on the pier as does the weather, sometimes it’s happy, sometimes its sad, it depends who is coming to the pier and what the pier means to them. It tends to steel your heart either way.
This story is composed from Burchell’s encounters with the local store and tea-room keepers on the Pier, the seven past mayors of Bangor City and musicians, composers and singers who’s work has been inspired by the pier.
Contributors: John Martin (Mayor of Bangor city 1998/2001), Doug Madge (2006/2013), Doreen Madge, Derek Hainge (1998/2007), Eve Butler (1995/2015), June Marshell (2003), Keith Marshell (1996), Mared Emlyn (harp), Wyn Thomas (narrator), Terry Thomas (narrator, guitar and song), Caenwen (narrator), Hedd Thomas (Composer Si hei lwli’ mabi), Bangor University Chamber Choir (song).
Bangor University Songsmith
Listen here: Bangor University Songsmith
Bangor University Songsmith can be found on ‘lonely lane’, a foot-path against the boundary wall of the Bangor University Business School building. It sings a song of memory, memory that stretches back into the birth of the university. It traces the oral history of the slate miners in Bethesda who gave a portion of their small wage every month to build the university so that their children could have a better life than they did.
These were no ordinary men; among them, despite their circumstance, they formed choirs and became poets, musicians and writers. The story is told through a child of the miners, the Welsh actor John Ogwen, university composers and musicians, the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir, and current Music Lecturer Wyn Thomas.
To this day the city’s life pulse is inextricably entwined with the university and in turn with music, poetry and writers; a true testimony to this kind act in a time of hardship. It is also a reminder of the power of how a small gesture, done by a few, can change the course of the future a hundred years later.
Audio Contributors: Penrhyn Male Voice Choir, John Ogwen (narrator), Wyn Thomas (narrator), Mared Emlyn (Harpest), Bangor University Chamber Choir (song), Bethan Parry (research), Ben Agenten (Cornett), Hedd Thomas (Composer Si hei lwli’ mabi).
Songsmith (Bangor) Official Website Archive - Goes Live to Public
If you weren't a Bangor resident or you missed the exhibition of Songsmith (Bangor) this February you havn't missed out completely. Soundlands has opened the official website for Songsmith (Bangor) to the public: http://soundlands.org/songsmith/ . You can now listen to each songsmith online.
Two-Vivid Productions Interview on Art15
Two-Vivid Productions sat down with me at Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery in London after Art15 closed to create this really unusual interview about Homing, 'the memory harp' exhibited as a special project at Art15. They were so comfortable to work with and the result is a really honest, natural interview that I feel really privileged to have been captured in. Their production style looks into the individuals behind works of art and I think they really caught that here.
Grab your 5min coffee break and have a looksie here: https://vimeo.com/153663873
JB - 10 February 2016
Songsmith (Bangor) Flyers Now Available
Some gorgeous A3 booklet flyers can be found around Bangor City this month thanks to the Songsmith commissioning agent Soundlands. Grab one to locate the Songsmiths on your walking tour.
JB - 8 February 2016
Songsmith (Bangor) Opens Today in Bangor, Wales
Songsmith opens today in Bangor, Wales and runs until the 29th of February. Here is a little invitation in the Bangor Chronicles:
"Three unique audio-visual art installations are being 'hidden' across Bangor. 'Songsmith' by South African artist Jenna Burchell will discover forgotten cracks in Bangor's architecture. Her aural and visual work will inhabit cracks, fissures and objects across the city from February 8 to 29. Her sound art will be found outside Bangor Cathedral at the boundary wall by the front entraces, at Bangor University on the corner of College Lane and Siliwen Road and in the last pavilion at the end of Garth Oier. The cracks, fractures and gaps found int he walls have been 'mended' with a sound instrument called a songsmith. Each songsmith has a unique QR code nearby which allows visitors to reveal site-specific audio soundscapes via their smartphones. Full instructions on how to activate the QR codes is available at www.soundlands.org/songsmith." - Bangor Chronicle, Thursday, February 4, 2016, page 11.
New Public Art Commission Opening Dates confirmed
My new public art commission, Songsmith, will be open from the 8th - 29th of Feb 2016 in Bangor City, Wales, UK.
For Songsmith, I discovered forgotten cracks in Bangor's architecture and filled them with sound art. Three cracks, fractures and gaps found in the walls, objects and streets of Bangor have been 'mended' with a sound instrument called a songsmith. Each songsmith has a unique QR code nearby which allows visitors to reveal site-specific audio soundscapes via their smartphones.
These exquisite fractures are chosen for their age-long histories and rich narratives, they tell of the beauty of life despite complications and imperfections. To artistically repair the cracks, I created unique casts following a method loosely based on the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsukuroi - repairing broken crockery with golden lacquer in order to appreciate the objects new beauty and visible history. During my month-long residency in Bangor, I collected 'aural ballads' through my encounters with local people. These ballads tell the stories of everyday citizens as they reveal stories of home, land, memory and culture unique to each songsmith site.
JB - 7 January 2016
Video recap of FNB Joburg Art Fair 2015
Here is a cool video recap of what is happening at this years FNB Joburg Art Fair. Its going to be a fresh show thanks to the Art Logic team and the unique curatorial voice of Lucy Mcgarry. Find out more at http://www.fnbjoburgartfair.co.za/.
My new work, The Narrators, will be on exhibition as one of the Gallery Solo Projects presented by Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery. I speak briefly about it in during the video along side other artists, Turiya Magadlela, Kieron Jina, Jemma Kahn and Roberto Pombo to name a few.
Thanks @10and5 and FNB Joburg Art Fair for the fun interview.https://vimeo.com/136292865
10 Young African Artists You Should Know - Artsy Review
I'm truly humbled to be featured along side such talented artists in Africa in this article by Artsy. Read it Here.
"Burchell’s technological aptitude and craft as a sculptor are a given; what is most striking is her use of sound to create an impressionistic record of place and memory." - Artsy 2015
Histories That Resonate - Interview with Between 10and5.
I was recently interviewed by the lovely Layla Lieman about my upcoming solo project at FNB Joburg Art Fair 2015. Layla's questions got me speaking about what it is like being the producer of these experimental artworks that collide art, technology and people. There is also some 'what it all means' included. Hot off the press. Get your coffee and glasses on and Click HERE.
- JB 26 August 2015
RSG (Radio without borders) Interview
RSG a local Afrikaans radio station in South Africa caught up with me at the media launch for the JHB Art Fair 2015. Have a listen and catch some insights into my thought process behind my work.
Click Here to listen.
Soundscape of Homing Played At Art15, London
In the early morning when it was ghostly silent, a rare experience was recorded inside the Olympia. Have a listen to this recording of the immersive, interactive instrument Homing being played by a beautiful young lady, Cleo Stringer, with brief guest appearances made by Phillip Karjerker and the artist Isabelle Grobler.
These sounds come from Capetown, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Grahamstown and London. They swirl into a beautiful soundscape of life as Cleo walks through the strings and touches them. Art15, London, 2015.
Unexpected Encounters - Penrhyn Male Voice Choir
I was really honoured to meet the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir to capture a song that they performed for my new public art commission: Songsmith. The choir's history is seeped in song and forms a tragically beautiful tale of the history of the Bethesda Slate miners. These miners, paid in pennies, donated a portion of their salaries every month towards the establishment of the Bangor University so that their children could have a better life. This story forms part of the Songsmith found on the University of Bangor campus... keep your eyes out for it going up over the next week.
-JB 2015/06/20
Songsmith
After days and nights of sitting outside in the cold, wet weather sculpting the repairs on three unique sites around Bangor city, I finally took studio residence at Platfform @ TOGY. There I was met with warmth and support just when I needed it the most. The first songsmiths were broken out their molds and I got a glimpse of what they will look like...
Bangor City, Wales.
A day after Art15 closed I jumped onto a backwards train to the city of Bangor in Wales. I've never travelled facing the wrong way before and hope to not make that mistake again. It did bring to mind some interesting existential questions about time, place and life which is exactly the tone of my new commission work in Wales.
Earlier this year I was awarded the Soundlands commission to produce new public sound art in Bangor city. The project is entitled Songsmith. Songsmith is a liminal project that exists temporarily in the streets of the city. Read more about the commission here. Watch this space, Twitter and Facebook for more information as this project unfolds.
Art15 is a Wrap.
Art15 has come to a close and it was an intense few days of many beautiful people. Homing was noted in the top spot by Artnet as a highlight of the art fair and as a 'I wish I thought of that' on After-Nyne blog. Also take a look at some of the responses to Homing in London via my Twitter feed @jennaburchell and keep your eyes out for my interview on Bloomberg TV.
I had some inspiring conversations and moments that couldn't have existed if I didn't have the constant support of my assistents Phillip Karjeker and Cleo Stringer. They treated every viewer to a smile and a story. I want to extend a massive thanks to them and to Art15 for understanding my need of them. Homing is now officially packed into its crate and ready to move on to the next desitination.
Stay in contact with me by signing up to my news letter or joining my facebook page to keep updated about Homing's next exhibition.
Homing's Debut in London, Art15.
I designed Homing with the mind that it would be interacted with by two people at a time, or more if there were an accord between the participants. Of course there are such moments of interaction, but something else happens at the opening of a major international art fair…
With thousands of visitors interacting, Homing unfolds a very intense soundscape of many individual sounds. Of course when you open a platform to free expression and interaction one must be prepared to let go of intentions and witness some rather cacophonous moments. However it is also during times like these that the work becomes an interesting study of human behavior as it starts to reveal patterns of common interaction. In this complex buzz of entanglement between viewers boundaries are dropped, personal space vaporizes, high heals, dread locks, Chinese, African or Saxon, an idea of the world’s complex song starts to unfold.
Often people don't realise how much work happens behind the scenes of an international art fair. I would just like to mention how incredibly grateful I am for the magic Christian Sulger-Buel and Tamzin Lovell for their support, passion and vision. Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery has shown that they are not afraid to take risks. I'm so fascinated to be a part of their journey along side the phenomenal Isabelle Grobler - Artist. We worked long and late hours under an incredibly tight schedule together but at last Homing is up and ready for Art15.
Was That Mars? The Geographers at AfrikaBurn
WOW, what an exhilarating experience AfrikaBurn was. No amount of preparation will prepare you for soldering at 1am in the freezing desert on hard rock that just took five men and one powerful impact hammer four hours to earth 200mm of steel into the ground with precision. My mind wonders at what kind of alien planet the Karroo desert is and how similar it may be to mars. Through the sweat, sleep depravation, heatstroke and freezing knees we installed the first beta of The Geographers in time for the burn. Take a look at the newly loaded project here.
- JB 2015/05/06
Homing Migrates to the United Kingdom.
When I created Homing I built into it many layers of meaning and levels of access. I did this because I believe that art needs to be accessible and didactic to a wide range of audience from young to old, lay to academic, culture to culture. Some may just encounter it as a quick bit of fun and leave with a smile, others may stay a bit longer and realise the potential of meaning it holds, and even fewer will start to unpack its deeper meanings by stepping back and witnessing its unfolding metadata. All these layers of meaning making are valuable to me as an artist, however, I often don’t have the time to write down the experience that Homing has been to me and what some of those deeper metadata layers are. This post isn’t one of those digestible moments of clarity, but I hope it could spark some deeper thinking in you.
Looking back at the 2014 South African tour of Homing, I’ve encountered thousands of beautiful people, caught a glimpse of their lives, and been privileged to experience the places that they call home. During this tour the project sought to encourage interaction and cultural exchange through art by offering a platform for people to come together and share a wealth of vibrant cultures, differences and similarities that exists in South Africa. However the deeper heart of this platform only truly manifests itself when the project encounters ‘foreign’ soil.
I’m pleased to announce after a year of incubation in South Africa and months of hard work alongside the passionate Sulger-Buel-Lovell Gallery, that 2015 will mark a new international chapter of Homing’s travels. Homing will debut at Art15 London Art Fair in the United Kingdom in May. Supported as a Special Project of Art15, Homing will continue its methodology of collection, archive and exhibition in London. This will begin an interesting exchange between the two countries as Homing’s South African aural ballad is exhibited alongside a newly collected London soundscape.
I’m truly looking forwards to this unique experience and curious to see how it unfolds.
New Work on the Desert Horizon.
Each year Afrika Burn attracts thousands of individuals to an extreme landscape for a few days of sanded existence to experience something unique. I'm excited to announce that this year, as part of a grant received from Afrika Burn, I will be living and working along side these 9000 beautiful characters in the Karroo dessert to produce a new artwork entitled The Geographers.
The Geographers investigates the socio-emotional landscape of the AfrikaBurn community. During AfrikaBurn I will be following a 7day journey interviewing and audio capturing the story of how the residents of this temporal village navigate their understanding of love, home, land and cultural belonging both during and after their stay. The Geographers appear as three mirror finished, gold-steel columns installed in the desert of Twanka Town, far out where it is quiet. Each column contains a delicately composed audio story that is based on the results of the audio investigation. The Geogaphers can be played with a simple touch by the residents. This interaction creates a journey for the residents to experience and discover for themselves what the results of the investigation are and what the message of the project is. In tune with this years theme, The Gift, this project offers the gift of a platform for individuals to connect to each other and share their stories.
See you in the desert!
Back In Studio
Being back in studio is an incredible thing. After a year of touring Homing, I've missed this place. I muse about in a space filled with ideas, half baked, half designed, half invented, floating about above my head. Now and then I grab one and pull it down to my desk, tease it apart and look at its insides. Does it have heart? Does it have a message? Can it make what is fundamental to the local (me), relevant to the universal (you)? Can it touch people in ways that make a difference to them? I mull over these questions, piecing together new thoughts and adding mass to their structures. If only there was enough time to build them all, if only there was a means to build them all, if only, if only. This is my favourite part of creating.
Behind the Scenes of Homing- Video
Whilst Homing was at Lovell Gallery in Capetown the Gallery invited video guru Scott Gilfillan to catch some insites into Homing's installation, message and opening event. Take a 3min coffee break and have a look by clicking here.
A special thanks to Tamzin Lovell and the Gallery team; Alvia, Kefiloe and Brenden for hosting this event and for producing this video.
Homing draws in over 2300 viewers at National Arts Festival
Homing was incredibly well received at the National Arts Festival. There were smiles, laughs, tears and some inspiring conversations and debates. Thank you so much for your warm welcome, especially to the city for their willingness to work with me.
Take a look at some of the reviews received during the festival;
- Business Day, Children, adults and Cabinet Ministers. 10 July 2014. Click here to read online.
- Cue, Sounds From Home, 7 July 2014. Click here to read online.
- The Star, Evocative Soundscapes and Flights of Fancy, 15 July 2014. Click here to read online.
- Archetype Online Magazine, Homing, 19 July 2014. Click here to read online.
Homing opens at National Arts Festival, Grahamstown.
Homing opened its doors today at National Arts Festival, Grahamstown. The show will run from 3 - 13th July everyday from 09h00 - 17h00. Walkabouts: 5 July 12h00 / 7 July 14h00 / 10 July 10h00.
On the strings are two unique soundscapes, one from Pretoria and one from Grahamstown. The Pretoria soundscape is processed by A Skyline on Fire and the Grahamstown soundscape is processed with local muso Sebastian Jamieson. Come visit and explore!
Debut Solo Show at Grahamstown National Art Festival
After months of waiting, I can officially announce my first Solo Show entitled 'Homing' which will open at the Grahamstown National Art Festival as part of the main programme running 3rd - 13th of July.
The unique soundscape of Grahamstown will be recorded and collected with the local community two weeks prior to the festival. Some of these memories, conversations and ambient sounds are heard raw, others processed into intricate musical tones. These sounds will be exhibited along side another unique soundscape of Johannesburg/Pretoria which was recorded late last year.
The travelling project Homing encourages audiences to talk about what home means to them in the context of diaspora. It is an opportunity to move diverse people to interact and exchange stories, embracing the differences and similarities that unite South Africans. This meticulously hand-built interactive environment has been designed to be an accessible and exciting meeting of contemporary art, sound and live interactive participation.
I will be present at 3 walkabouts during this time, please come and visit. There is so much I want to share with you.
Find more info under Upcoming Exhibitions on my website.
New Performance Art: The Return
Its been a while but it is time to work on one of the mediums that always surprises me. I never thought I would work as a performing artist, but I have learnt that art will take you where your visual language will go.
So here I am.. a new performance project on the books called 'The Return'. Keep your eyes on this space, the project will reveal itself in 3 phases: Archival Prints from studio, an Art Video in no mans land and finally Live Performance with a perspex box.
Sound interesting to you? Then please join my mailng list so that I can keep you in the loop. Or see it first by liking my Facebook page: facebook.com/jennaburchell.art
Take a look at a short clip about the Ithuba Arts Fund and Homing filmed by Business Day TV. Click here...
A Skyline on Fire
< CF mastering the sound on the Homing instrument the weekend before opening.
The intriguing duo, CF and Werner from A Skyline on Fire were the audio processors on this project. We programmed each of the 126 strings uniquely with their own sounds... there are children laughing, birds flapping, storms brewing, airplanes, gautrains, conversations, singing and musical instruments... to name a few. They have been kept raw, distorted into something other and at times made completely musical... Go explore them this month at Ithuba Arts Gallery!
Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 100 Juta Street, Braamfontein, JHB.
Check out A Skyline on Fire by clicking here!
Walk About at Ithuba Art Gallery
Come join me on the 9th of November 6 - 8pm at Ithuba Arts Gallery, 100 Juta Street, Braamfontein, JHB.
For those of you who couldn't make the opening and for those who took a special interest in this project - this is for you. Ithuba Gallery has arranged a unique time for you to come and spend a quiet moment with the interactive artwork Homing. Come play to your hearts content with me at hand to answer any of your questions. I will also be revealing some of the process that went into building this art piece behind the scenes.
Behind the Scenes of the project Homing
It was an incredibly journey to design, develop and build Homing over the last year. New documentary photographs of the process behind building Homing are now uploaded. Take a look artworks>homing>development photographs to experience this journey with us.
Homing Project has a dedicated set of strings to the pianist Marelize Koch
The extraordinary piano sounds of Homing were contributed by Marelize Koch. If you ever have the chance to see her perform, please do! She plays with incredible skill and passion. Come listen to it tomorrow evening at the first opening of Homing!
The interactive instrument Homing is up and running at the Ithuba Arts Gallery. Heres a sneak peak.
Join me at the opening event by clicking here
31st October, 6pm, Ithuba Arts Gallery.
Ithuba Arts Fund Award
Jenna Burchell has been awarded sponsorhsip from the Ithuba Arts Fund to create and exhibit her new artwork 'Homing'.
‘Homing’ encourages audiences to talk about the notion of home in the context of diaspora - something experienced by many South African families. This involves an interactive exhibit of hundreds of copper strings stretched from floor to ceiling. Each string has an audio artifact assigned to it that plays when touched by hand. Audio is collected in collaboration with local community members and professionals, expressing both raw and musical abstracts captured during this process. This forest of lines can be walked through, touched, listened to and played like an instrument, resulting in audience-performed aleatoric sound compositions. Burchell’s new work deals with the preservation power of technologies, as well as their destructive force in aspects of home, relationships and land.
Click here for more info or visit www.artsithuba.co.za
Turbine Art Fair 2013
Urban Wetlands has been installed into one of the three remaining turbine hollows at the Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johnnesburg for the Turbine Art Fair as part of the Lovell Gallery stand. Please join me for the opening tonight (26/07/2013) at 6:30pm or over the weekend 27-28 July 2013 from 11am - 6pm. It promises to be a very exciting venue with some gorgeous artworks for sale.
Turbine Hall, 65 Ntemi Piliso Street, Newtown, JHB.
Purchase tickets at the door or online.
For more info visit www.turbineartfair.co.za
Re-Engineering Exhibition opening
Join me at the opening of Digi Re-Engineering exhibition on the 9th March 2013, 12:30 at the UNISA Art Gallery.
The interactive installations Lilies and Urban Wetlands will be on show only side some interesting artworks exploring art and technologies.
New FaceBook Page
Link through to > www.facebook.com/jennaburchell.art > to be a part of the Facebook page. Direct link on the footer of this page.
New Voices Opening Tonight
Come and have a glass of wine with us.
New Voices Exhibition Opening
Next week sees the opening of the exhibition New Voices, an exhibition in Johannesburg, Rosebank. Come and see on exhibition two Jenna Burchell artworks, 'Urban Wetlands' and 'If These Walls Could Talk'.
The artwork team has done a technical upgrade on Urban Wetlands. This artwork now functions as a demonstration model for interested buyers. It is completely customizable to fit your taste and space. Buy as few or as many squares (900 x 900mm) of the artwork as you like and decide on your own light quantities. We're happy to sit down with you and plan how to best suit your vision and budget.
Keep an eye out for Urban Wetlands playful 'sparkle' mode, especially through the windows of Artspace Gallery at night in a playful festive season jest.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Urban Wetlands Beta Launch
Earlier this year we built the first concept beta of the project Urban Wetlands. It launched alongside world wetlands day at a local gallery in Pretoria. Urban Wetlands is now under further construction to enhance its protocols and sensitivity to interaction.
Our primary goal with this project at the present is to raise funding to expand its size to create a life size field of reeds that can be walked through and interacted with. To read more about this artwork and its functionality click on artworks>Urban Wetlands. If you are interesting in funding this project please refer to the contact section and get in touch with Jenna Burchell.
© Copyright 2012 Jenna Burchell. All Rights Reserved. | Administrator Login
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line251
|
__label__wiki
| 0.962367
| 0.962367
|
UK 7-y-0 gets top grade in maths GCSE
Published:Sunday | August 29, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Oscar Selby
Paula Fentiman, Contributor
With an actuary and a computer software engineer for parents, seven-year-old Oscar Selby was destined to be mathematical.
But his love of numbers and ability to learn quickly marked him out and last week he scored an A in his maths GCSE, at less than half the age most youngsters take the exam.
He spent four hours every Saturday for nine months studying for the course, through Hertfordshire-based Ryde Teaching.
He said: "It was hard work, but I did enjoy it. I was rather nervous on the day of the exam, but it was easier than the normal ones I had done. I answered every single question."
Oscar, who attends Stamford Green Primary School in Epsom, said he hoped to concentrate on science next, although he may go back for further maths studies later.
keen interest in chemistry
As well as enjoying numbers, he takes a keen interest in chemistry, is an avid reader and also enjoys computer games, chess and football.
Oscar lives with his parents Natasha Regan and Matthew Selby and five-year-old twin sisters Margot and Constance.
His mother, a 39-year-old part-time actuary, said: "He has always been very interested in things and very bright.
"He has always liked big numbers - if you talked to him about 1,340,000, for example, he would get very excited."
When Oscar was in reception, teachers discussed his maths abilities with her and she praised his school for trying to challenge him.
But after doing extra work with him at home, the family decided to enrol him on the GCSE course.
"I think it's good for him because he is quick to pick things up," she said. "If he can do it, I think, why not? It means he can get interested in other things as well, so it's not just about maths.
"He is having a normal life as well. During the course, he did all the normal stuff during the day and after the girls had gone to bed we would do a bit of maths.
"It involved four hours on a Saturday, in Hertfordshire, so that's quite a chunk of time; but he was up for it.
"The thing about him we noticed really early is how focused he is. He has very good concentration and gets very engrossed when he gets into something - it's nice to encourage it."
She said the family spent the day of the exam together, going out for a meal and letting Oscar chose some new books.
"I think he is young enough that it didn't really faze him at all," she added. "We went along and it was like a day out."
Regan, who said the family plans to enrol on a cookery course together next, said Oscar raised £3,500 in sponsorship for taking the GCSE.
It will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, because a girl in his class has the disease.
Story taken from The Independent
More Art & Leisure
Celebrating the buildings
Rising above adversities - Young Tony Thwaites Wing nurse succeeds through mentorship
New JET cohort heads to Japan
Expressions of emotions in metal
Constantia Soteriou wins 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Truth be Told – Michael Manley in Conversation with Glynne Manley
This week’s shutterbugs
Poop so cute that Japanese museum encourages visitors to play
3D printing recreates ancient sculptures
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line261
|
__label__wiki
| 0.735561
| 0.735561
|
You are here: Home / Blog / French pilots flying Iraqi Combat Aircraft during Iran-Iraq War / 2010 / December
Zarathustra and Iranian Culture (Revised)
December 30, 2010 /in Zoroastrianism /by manuvera
The following is a 19-part Persian-language video documentary by Akbar Moarefi/ اکبر معارفی on the influence of Zoroastrianism on Iranian culture and other world civilizations and religions. An earlier 8-part version of this series had been released over a year ago on December 28th, 2010.
This documentary is a thorough study linking Zoroastrianism to the wider Persianate world in the pre-Islamic (i.e Scythians (Saka), Achaemenids, Parthians, Sassanians, etc.) and the post-Islamic (i.e. Safavids) eras. Note the interesting references to topics such as Mithraism and Cyrus the Great.
-قسمت اول – مقدمه-
Part 2: From Nietzsche to Mani
-قسمت دوم – از نیچه تا مانی-
Part 3: Religion of Light
-قسمت سوم – دین نور-
Part 4: From Mani to Scythians
–قسمت چهارم – از مانی تا سکاها–
Part 5: From Scythians to Goths
–قسمت پنجم – از سکاها تا گاتها–
Part 6: Hun Invasion and Expansion of Mithraism
–قسمت ششم – حمله هون ها و گسترش آئین میترا–
Part 7: Mithraism and Semitic Religions
–قسمت هفتم – آئین میترا و ادیان سامی–
Part 8: Birth of Cyrus
–قسمت هشتم – تولد کورش–
Part 9: Rule of Cyrus Begins
–قسمت نهم – آغاز حکومت کورش–
Part 10: Conquest of Lydia
–قسمت دهم – تسخیر لیدی–
Part 11: Conquest of Babylon
–قسمت یازدهم – تسخیر بابل –
Part 12: Religious Tolerance in Iranian Culture
-قسمت دوازدهم – رواداری یا تسامح دینی در فرهنگ ایرانی-
Part 13: Free Will and Determinism
قسمت سیزدهم – جبر و اختیار
Part 14 – Iranian Values (1)
قسمت چهاردهم: ارزشهای ایرانی ۱
Part 15: Rejection of Misogynist Culture
قسمت پانزدهم- نفی فرهنگ زن ستیزی
Part 16: Rejection of Priesthood
قسمت شانزدهم: نفی روحانیت
Part 17: State Religion and its Outcome
قسمت هفدهم: دولتی شدن دین و نتایج آن
Part 18: Competing Roles of the Magi
قسمت هجدهم: نقش دوگانه مغان
Part 19: Religious State and its Outcome
قسمت نوزدهم: دولت دینی و نتایج آن
December 26, 2010 /in Sassanians /by manuvera
The article below is by Professor Marie Louise Chaumont. This originally appeared in the CAIS (Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies) venue. The CAIS site is hosted by Shapour Suren-Pahlav. Note that the article originally appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica.
BŌRĀN (Pers. Pōrān, Pūrān, Pūrāndoxt), Sasanian queen, daughter of Xosrow II (r. 590, 591-628). There are extant coins of Bōrān dated from the first, second, and third years of her reign (de Morgan, p. 329, fig. 418; Göbl, pls. XII, XV). She ascended the throne in the year that ran from 17 June 629 to 16 June 630, according to Sebēos (p. 28, tr. p. 89) in the spring of 630 following the murder of the usurper Šahrvarāz, though she was not the wife of the latter; rather, she must have been the widow of Kavād II Šērōē/Šīrūya (r. 628; Anonymous Syriac Chronicle, ed. Guidi, p. 30, tr. p. 26).
[Click on image to enlarge] A reconstruction of the late Sassanians at Shiz (Takht e Suleiman in Azarbaijan, northwest Iran) by Kaveh Farrokh (painting by the late Angus Mcbride) in Elite Sassanian Cavalry. To the left rides a chief Mobed (a top-ranking Zoroastrain priest or Magus), General Shahrbaraz (lit. “Boar of the realm”) is situated in the center and Queen Boran (Poorandokht) leads to the right.
Some authors place her reign at one year and four months, others at one year and six months; Sebēos (p. 28, tr. p. 90) puts it at two years. In fact, Bōrān probably died in the autumn of 631 (cf. Nöldeke, Geschichte der Perser, p. 433), in the third calendar year of a reign that cannot have exceeded a year and a half. According to the Anonymous Syriac Chronicle (loc. cit.) and the Chronicle of Seert (II/2, p. 259), she was strangled. The Chronicle of Seert gives the name of her murderer as Pērōz, general of the Persian army.
Late Sassanian coin depicting a portrait of Queen Boran (also Poorandokht or Pooran). Note Zoroastrian symbols at back of coin.
According to Tabarī (I, p. 1064; Nöldeke, pp. 390ff.), she elevated Fosfarrūkh, the author of the plot against Šahrvarāz, to the post of vizier (i.e. wuzurg-framadār). According to a different tradition, she is supposed to have put Farroḵ-Hormozd, Prince of Ādurbādagān, in charge of the government (Sebēos, loc. cit.). The major event of her reign was the dispatch of an embassy to Emperor Heraclius, led by the catholicos Išo’yab III and other dignitaries of the Persian church (Anonymous Syriac Chronicle, loc. cit.; Chronicle of Seert II/2, p. 237). This mission had as its purpose to resolve several matters at issue between the two powers: In particular, it is supposed to have resulted in the restoration of the True Cross to Heraclius; in fact, the cross had already been restored by Kavād II in 629 (cf. Nöldeke, p. 392 n. 1).
M. Alram, in Iranisches Personennamenbuch IV, p. 213. Anonymous Syriac Chronicle, ed. I. Guidi, CSCO 1-2, Scriptores Syri III/4, Leuven, 1903. Chronicle of Seert, ed. A. Scher, Histoire nestorienne (Chronique de Séert) II/2, in Patrologia Orientalis XIII, 1919. Dīnavarī, ed. Guirgass, pp. 116ff.
P. Gignoux, in Iranisches Personennamenbuch II/2, 1986, p. II/58.
R. Göbl, Sassanidische Numismatik, Braunschweig, 1968. Justi, Namenbuch, p. 70 (q.v. for different explanations of her name in the sources). J. Labourt, Le christianisme dans l’Empire perse, Paris, 1904, pp. 242f.
M. I. Mochiri, Etude de numismatique iranienne sous les Sassanides II, Tehran, 1977, p. 518.
J. de Morgan, Manuel de numismatique orientale de l’Antiquité et du Moyen Age I, Paris, 1923-36. Sebēos, Sebēosi episkoposi i Herakln, ed. K. Patkanian, St. Petersburg, 1879; tr. F. Macler, Histoire d’Héraclius par l’évêque Sébêos, Paris, 1904.
December 19, 2010 /in The Pre Medo-Achaemenid Era, Women of Persia /by manuvera
The face of a 5000 year old Iranian woman has been recently reconstructed with the latest scientific archaeology methods of by Iranian researchers (see Persian-languiage article sourced from Tabnak News-see also English-language posting in Afarensis: Anthropology, Evolution & Science) .
Reconstruction of 5000 year-old woman found at the “Burnt City”. Her face was reconstructed with the latest technology available to anthropologists, paleontologists and forensic experts. She is believed to have been of the ancient city’s upper crust and served as a priestess during her lifetime. The lady is also notable due to the artificial eye that was discovered, still lodged in the eye socket of her skull after thousands of years.
Maryam Tabeshian of the Cultural Heritage News Agency of Iran (December 10, 2006 had previously noted of researchers having excavated a 4,800-5000 year-old artificial eye along with a skeleton and other findings from the Burnt City (located near the city of Zahedan in Iran’s Seistan-Baluchistan province in the southeast of Iran).
Skeleton of a young woman from the Burnt City. Note artificial eye in the eye socket of the skull.
The site of the Burnt City has also yielded numerous interesting finds including an ancient measuring ruler, backgammon game pieces and an animation device. Researchers have ascertained that the artifical eye belonged to a woman aged 25-30 who hailed from a higher echolon of the local society at the Burnt City.
Ancient dices discovered at the Burnt-City. At present experts are (a) attempting to determine why the game was played with sixty pieces and (b) working to decode the rules of the game. Iranians call Backgammon “Takht-e Nard”.
Interestingly, the woman’s gravesite has also yielded vessels of clay, a leather bag, a mirror of bronze and various other ornaments. Professor Michael Harris, a specialist in the field of optometry at the University of California at Berkeley, has stated that:
“It’s unlikely such attention and effort would have been paid to a commoner…She may have been a member of a royal family or an otherwise wealthy individual.”
Prosthetics were of course known in the ancient era with references made to an artificial eye of gold in Hebrew texts (Yer. Ned. 41c; comp. Yer. Sanh. 13c). The prosthetic found in Iran however is different in that it is evidence of the oldest attempt at making this as “realistic” as possible. Professor Mansur Sayyed-Sajadi, who supervised the excavation, has stated:
“At first glance, it seems natural tar mixed with animal fat has been used in making [the eye]…whoever made the eye likely used a fine golden wire, thinner than half a millimeter, to draw even the most delicate eye capillaries…”
A curious feature of the “eye” are parallel lines that have been drawn around the pupil to form a diamond shape.
Two holes at the sides of the “eye” helped hold it in iplace. The eye socket of the woman however appears to have developed an abscess as a result fo constant contact with the prosthetic.
Further tests are being conducted in iran to determine the exact chemical composition of the prosthetic.
Below is the original Persian-languiage article sourced from Tabnak News.
بازسازی چهره زن 5 هزار ساله ایرانی
چهره این زن ایرانی که 5 هزار سال پیش در شهر سوخته زندگی می کرده و صاحب قدیمی ترین چشم مصنوعی جهان است، در موزه ملی هنر شرقی در رم با حضور حمید بقایی، معاون رئیس جمهور و رئیس سازمان میراث فرهنگی کشورمان و سید محمد علی حسینی، سفیر ایران در ایتالیا، به نمایش درآمد. محققان ایرانی و ایتالیایی، چهره اسکلت کشف شده متعلق به یک زن را که در شهر باستانی سوخته در استان سیستان و بلوچستان ایران کشف شد، بازسازی کردند.به گزارش واحد مرکزی خبر از رم، چهره این زن ایرانی که 5 هزار سال پیش در شهر سوخته زندگی می کرده و صاحب قدیمی ترین چشم مصنوعی جهان است، در موزه ملی هنر شرقی در رم با حضور حمید بقایی، معاون رئیس جمهور و رئیس سازمان میراث فرهنگی کشورمان و سید محمد علی حسینی، سفیر ایران در ایتالیا، به نمایش درآمد.بقایی دراین باره به خبرنگار واحد مرکزی خبر گفت: این یکی از بزرگترین دستاوردهای علمی است که نشان می دهد ایرانیان در 5 هزار سال پیش، از تکنیک های مختلف پزشکی استفاده می کرده اند، منجمله ساخت یک چشم مصنوعی برای یک زن 30 ساله ایرانی که برای تزئین آن از مفتول های طلا به قطر نصف موی سر انسان به جای مویرگ ها استفاده شده است.پروفسور لورنزوکوستانتینی، رییس آزمایشگاه بیو باستان شناسی موزه ملی هنر شرقی رم ومجری این طرح نیز با بیان اینکه بازسازی چهره صاحب قدیمی ترین چشم مصنوعی جهان با استفاده ازجدیدترین علوم جنایی و پردازش های رایانه ای تحقق یافته، گفت : بازسازی چهره این زن ایرانی که اسکلت وی در کاوشهای باستان شناسی شهر سوخته کشف شده، حاصل کار مشترک محققان ایرانی و ایتالیایی است و بدون همکاری کارشناسان ایرانی تحقق این طرح امکان پذیر نبود.کوستانتینی گفت: دکتر سید منصور سجادی سرپرست هیات باستانشناسی شهر سوخته ومرکز فوق تخصصی چشم پزشکی نور در ایران سهم بسزایی را در تحقق این طرح بر عهده دارند
Science Daily Report: Lost Civilization under the Persian Gulf?
December 10, 2010 /in Iran and the Persian Gulf, The Pre Medo-Achaemenid Era /by manuvera
The article below was originally posted on the The Science Daily on December 8, 2010. The version printed on kavehfarrokh.com is essentially the same with minor edits.
Before proceeding to reading the Science Daily article, readers are invited to watch the video (narrated in Persian) which notes of the citation of “Golfo Persico” (Persian Gulf) on the walls of Rome’s Colosseum:
خليج فارس دو هزار سال پيش در ديوار روم هم ثبت شده
The ancient Colosseum of Rome has maps of the ancient world in which the name of Golfo Persico (Persian Gulf) in mentioned. Rome’s citizens would have recognized the body of water as the Golfo Persico.
Jeffrey Rose, an archaeologist and researcher with the University of Birmingham in the U.K., says that the area in and around this “Persian Gulf Oasis” may have been host to humans for over 100,000 years before it was swallowed up by the Indian Ocean around 8,000 years ago. Rose’s hypothesis introduces a “new and substantial cast of characters” to the human history of the Near East, and suggests that humans may have established permanent settlements in the region thousands of years before current migration models suppose.
Antique map of the Persian Gulf posted by the Science Daily (Credit: iStockphoto/Chad McDermott)
In recent years, archaeologists have turned up evidence of a wave of human settlements along the shores of the Gulf dating to about 7,500 years ago. Rose said:
“Where before there had been but a handful of scattered hunting camps, suddenly, over 60 new archaeological sites appear virtually overnight…“These settlements boast well-built, permanent stone houses, long-distance trade networks, elaborately decorated pottery, domesticated animals, and even evidence for one of the oldest boats in the world.”
But how could such highly developed settlements pop up so quickly, with no precursor populations to be found in the archaeological record? Rose believes that evidence of those preceding populations is missing because it’s under the Persian Gulf. Rose further averred:
“Perhaps it is no coincidence that the founding of such remarkably well developed communities along the shoreline corresponds with the flooding of the Persian Gulf basin around 8,000 years ago…These new colonists may have come from the heart of the Gulf, displaced by rising water levels that plunged the once fertile landscape beneath the waters of the Indian Ocean.”
Historical sea level data show that, prior to the flood, the Persian Gulf basin would have been above water beginning about 75,000 years ago. And it would have been an ideal refuge from the harsh deserts surrounding it, with fresh water supplied by the Tigris, Euphrates, Karun, and Wadi Baton Rivers, as well as by underground springs. When conditions were at their driest in the surrounding hinterlands, the Gulf Oasis would have been at its largest in terms of exposed land area. At its peak, the exposed basin would have been about the size of Great Britain, Rose says.
Evidence is also emerging that modern humans could have been in the region even before the oasis was above water. Recently discovered archaeological sites in Yemen and Oman have yielded a stone tool style that is distinct from the East African tradition. That raises the possibility that humans were established on the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula beginning as far back as 100,000 years ago or more, Rose says. That is far earlier than the estimates generated by several recent migration models, which place the first successful migration into Arabia between 50,000 and 70,000 years ago. Rose notes that:
“The Persian Gulf Oasis would have been available to these early migrants, and would have provided “a sanctuary throughout the Ice Ages when much of the region was rendered uninhabitable due to hyperaridity…The presence of human groups in the oasis fundamentally alters our understanding of human emergence and cultural evolution in the ancient Near East.”
It also hints that vital pieces of the human evolutionary puzzle may be hidden in the depths of the Persian Gulf.
Protest to US Navy for Incorrect use of Terminology for the Persian Gulf
December 3, 2010 /in Iran and the Persian Gulf /by manuvera
The letter below has been sent to the Honorable Robert M. Gates (Secretary of Defense, 1000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1000). Kavehfarrokh.com was first informed of this matter by the Pasargard Heritage Foudnation.
Dear Secretary Gates,
This letter has been drafted to protest against the US Navy’s decision to rename the Persian Gulf by another historically and legally non-recognized name in its Official style guide .
The “A” section of the US Navy Style Guide.
The “P” section of the US Navy Style Guide instructs that:
Persian Gulf – use Ar…n Gulf. “Gulf” is acceptable in second reference. Note: The Arabian Sea is its own body of water and should not be confused with references to the Ar….n Gulf.
Your decision is in direct violation of the directives and decisions of the United Nations. Kindly note the Editorial Directive (ST/CS/SER.A/29/Add.2) issued by the Office of the Secretariat of the United Nations on August 18, 1994 regarding UN Editorial Directive ST/CS-SER.A/29 – the scan of the original socument has been inserted in this document further below for your reference.
The Editorial Directive (ST/CS/SER.A/29/Add.2 makes claar that:
Attention is one again drawn to Editoral Directive ST/CS-SER.A/29 and Corr.1 and Add.1 on the use of the term “Persian Gulf”. The purpose of the present addendum is to urge that care be taken to ensure the appropriate use of this term in documents, publications and statements prepared by the Secretariat. The full term “Persian Gulf” should be used in every case instead of the shorter term “Gulf” , including in repetitions of the term after its initial use in a text.
May I humbly ask why the US Navy directive has chosen to violate the UN Secretariat? Put simply, your directive or “Action Note” is illegal in the strict international sense.
If the staff of the US Navy are hoping to pander to the pan-Arabist nationalist sentiments of the local Arab sheikdoms of the Persian Gulf states for political expediancy, then the following facts must be highlighted.
The term “Ar..Gulf” has no historical basis. There are simply no Greco-Roman references to the Persian Gulf by any other name. But even more importantly, Islamic and Arab historical sources also refer to the Persian Gulf by its proper name.
Below is a map of the Persian Gulf which was published bt the government of Saudi Arabia in 1955.
Saudi Arabian map of 1955 which displays the correct name of the Persian Gulf. Attempts to revise the name of the Persian Gulf are based on political motives.
The only reference to “Ar.. Gulf” is found with respect to the Red Sea of antiquity (e.g see Herodotus’ “Histories”). Despite politicized attempts at re-writing history, the United Nations has twice recognized the legality of the term “Persian Gulf” (UNAD 311/March 5, 1971 and UNLA 45.8.2 (c) on August 10, 1984). It is significant that all Arab countries (including Iraq, Egypt and Abu Dhabi) have signed both of these documents.
The reasoning of the United Nations is simple: current political issues cannot be mobilized to re-write history. Such methods are reminscent of the historical revisionism of the Communists of the former Soviet Union who often revised history books and terminology to service short-term economic and political goals.
It is here where I would like to share with you my correspondence with the Honorable Russ Germain of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 2002. I had humbly noted to him of the correct historical designation and legality of the term Persian Gulf. I have attached the image of that e-mail for your reference below:
Note the following excerpt from the above message from Russ Germain of the CBC:
“Often our wire services including Reuters, Associated Press and Canadian Press will use the term Ar…n Gulf…this does not necessarily make the name correct…but serves in large part to show the broad acceptance of a successful public relations campaign undertaken in the name of geopolitical interests.”
Another item of interest is the Medal issued by the US Navy for its servicemen and servicewomen in 1992 – this clearly identifies the name Persian Gulf:
Medal issued by the US navy in 1992 – note the term “Persian Gulf” is clearly displayed. This was first reported by the Talkhnegar Blogspot.
The decision of your US Navy Office to resort to historical revisionism suggests the implication of political and economic motives. I am however fully confident that your distinguished service will steer tiself away from what Russ Germain describes as “”geopolitical interests“. On these important notes, I humbly invite you to adhere to the guidelines established by the United Nations and the international community.
Your attention to this matter is indeed appreciated.
Yours Truly & Sincerely,
Kaveh Farrokh (PhD)
Head of Department of Traditions & Cultural History (استاد سنتها و تاریخ فرهنگی ازدانشکده دیپلماسی فرهنگی – انگلستان ) of the WAALM School of Cultural Diplomacy (WAALM-SCD) affiliated with the Academic Council On The United Nations System (ACUNS) and The International Peace Bureau.
Member of Iranian Studies for Hellenic-Iranian Studies
Lecturer of History at the University of British Columbia’s Continuing Studies Division
Member of Stanford University’s WAIS (World Association of International Studies)
Historical Advisor for the BBC
Historical Advisor for the History Channel
Historical and Archaeological Advisor for the Voice of America media network
Historical Advisor to a film project titled In Search of Cyrus the Great
Member of The World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media
Academic Advisor for the Persian-American Society (PAS)
Director of the Archaeological department of the Pasargad Preservation Foundation
Advisory Committee Member of the Dabiri Foundation
Member of the Iranian-Canadian Congress
Member of Persian Gulf Preservation Society
Member of Iran Linguistics Society
Winner of 2009 Scholarship and Merit Award
Winner of London’s WAALM 2008 Best History Book Award
Citation by US Independent Book Publisher’s Association in 2008
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line262
|
__label__wiki
| 0.551177
| 0.551177
|
Self Portrait as the Center of the Universe
The self-portrait animatronic head has open-ended, improvisational conversations with its alter ego, a virtual head that appears as the central figure in the projection. Like If/Then, the conversations between these two figures do not include the audience; rather, they interact only with each other. Their conversations are generated in real time, utilizing speech recognition, natural language processing, conversation/personality algorithms, and text-to-speech software. The physical side of the conversation is performed by an animatronic figure (a speaking silicone cast of my head) and the central subjects of their conversations revolve around, on one side - generalization and distance; and on the other - questions and memories of himself. These conversations, bridging real and virtual spaces, are within video-like digital scenes that recompose themselves based on the nature of the conversation between the two main characters. The subject of the conversation, as determined by the artificial actor, controls the landscape which is seen, so these change as the conversations go along, and other figures appear and disappear. The scenes are also populated by figures - autonomous "software agents" in the form of realtime 3d computer animation - which appear in the projected image-world that fills his vision. -kf 2001
transcript of a conversation:
KF head: The desert is enormous.
Projected head: In London people talk wherever they go.
You are imagining things.
Trouble, trouble, trouble.
Why do you say trouble?
Why don’t you give me a break?
It’s not a bad idea.
Ideas are going on going on, goiung on going on.
It is something that makes me feel attentive to corpses.
Attentive to corpses? What does that feel like?
What can I tell you?
Yes, and he wants the group.
I don’t understand what’s going on.
I am hopeful, because this difficulty is auspicious.
Lucky for you.
It never was tempting to rattle the answer.
Then why did I think so?
Tell me about it.
What can I tell you about about?
That the magpie will commit pivots. I feel ambiguous without knowing why.
What are you thinking about.
Ooooooooo, what do you think, man?
Depends on the weather.
It never is simple to bury the past.
There are nights when it’s faster to pale.
That the adult will mount words.
Not works? What can be said?
Can be said? Sure, something like that?
Can be said something like that? Indeed yes.
Precisely, more or less.
I can’t be sure.
Here comes somebody else, somebody else.
I am aromatic.
Oh yeah? Tell me about it.
What is there to say?
What is there to say? How should I know?
The I which thinks, or the I which touches?
The able one.
I can’t comprehend that at all.
Can’t comprehend that at all? Huh – you must be complicated, huh?
What did they say?
No idea, why do you ask?
I wonder if anyone else knows.
What is real, right?
Do you think I know the far away?
It was inspiring to murder the answer.
The I which covers?
The committed one?
Did you understand me?
You understand me? Never mind.
Comin in, comin in. comin in.
The I which smells or the I which sees?
What part of you is there before you say I that’s not I?
Exactly, uh huh.
By the time you hear the sound, the cause of it is already finished.
exhibition history:
Postmasters Gallery, solo exhibition, New York, May 15 - June 30, 2001
Corcoran Gallery of Art, "Corcoran Biennial 2002", Washington, D.C.; Dec. 21, 2002 - Mar. 10, 2003
Tate Gallery, "Art, Lies, & Videotape"; Liverpool; Nov 14 2003 - Jan 25 2004
ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, 2005-2006
Ken Feingold | artworks | catalog | reference texts | contacts
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line263
|
__label__wiki
| 0.501778
| 0.501778
|
Get your Friday Questions answered here!
VincentS is up first.
Was it ever on the radar to make Bebe Neuwirth a regular on FRASIER?
Since I’m not really qualified to answer that, I got one of the shows creators, David Lee to graciously respond for me.
One always considers such things if for no other reason than trying to find areas that will open up stories. The problem with making the character of Lilith a regular on Frasier was both creative and pragmatic. We liked the focus on Frasier's extended family and it felt like if she were around things would shift too much to Freddie the kid and plots about the ex-wife. Those seemed to serve us well when we did do them--indeed gave us some great moments--Frasier faking an orgasm jumping on a bed for one--but it didn't seem like material we wanted to visit too much. It was special when she did appear every year, usually in sweeps, and very promotable. We wanted to keep it that way. Then there is the fact that Bebe Neuwirth, a creature of the theater, loved living in NYC and was not interested in moving to LA for extended periods. Now that I think about it, that sorta makes all the creative concerns moot, doesn't it? Bottom line: it worked out great for everyone.
Thanks so much, David. And thanks for letting me and David Isaacs write most of those Lilith episodes. They were great fun to do.
From Gregg B:
I'd like to know your opinion on the whole Seinfeld flap going on. He says he won't play college campuses because they are too politically correct. Some say his jokes are no longer funny, he is a hack and that he is just doesn't get the modern generation's humor like Louis CK and Amy Schumer. Others say that he is right and they are too PC. What is your take on this?
First of all, I don’t know Jerry personally so what I’m writing here is pure speculation (as opposed to what I normally write, which is pure heresy).
Jerry Seinfeld has nothing to prove. Nor does he have to do anything he doesn’t want to do. I’m thrilled that he still does stand-up – in any venue.
I saw him recently on Seth Meyers and he was still very funny. He probably reached more college-aged kids with that national TV appearance than any college tour.
To his point that college audiences are too PC and are quick to accuse comics of being racist or sexist based on material, this charge obviously comes from his experience. And I guess it’s happened enough that he feels it’s not worth it. That said, I’m a little surprised. Current hot comedians like Louis C.K. and the divine Amy Schumer don’t just push the envelope, they shred it. Maybe Jerry has been playing Oral Roberts University.
But in fairness, Chris Rock will no longer play college campuses for the same reason. So it’s not just one comedian’s perception.
MikeK.Pa. has left a follow-up to last week when I partially blamed network development departments for the dearth of good sitcoms.
If approached would you ever consider working for /heading up a network development dept.? Do any of those development execs have any writing background?
I have no desire to do that. I’m not the executive type. I own only two suits. The big problem is that development people have no real power. Unless you’re the one deciding what shows get on the air and where they’re scheduled you can’t really have an impact.
I think that’s one of the reasons why development executives give so many notes. They can. (Although, in the spirit of fairness, some of their notes are good and helpful.)
There have been development executives along the way who have had some experience writing and producing, but they usually return to the trenches where there’s more money and fewer staff meetings.
For years now in comedy, once a pilot is in production the showrunner usually brings in top flight writer friends to help punch up and rewrite. I always thought networks would be wise to adopt the same policy. Put together a list of proven writers who know how to spot and solve problems and let them give notes after network run-throughs. Pay them a nice per-night fee. Showrunners would much rather get notes from people they trust. To me it’s a win-win. Networks get the benefit of experienced writers and executives would never feel threatened because the writers clearly would not want to take their jobs. And the pilots would come out way better.
And finally, YEKIMI asks:
On the issue of Jay Thomas dissing Rhea Perlman: If you had another sitcom in which he would be a good fit.....would you use him again or do you consider him "persona non grata" as far as you are concerned?
I’d definitely use him again. Jay is a very talented and funny guy. I still feel bad I had to kill him.
What’s your Friday Question?
C. A. Bridges said...
The reason Louis CK and Amy Schumer can talk about controversial subjects is because they are both brilliant at using their jokes to point out the prejudice, the racism, the sexism, the small-mindedness.
Every generation is different. Each wave of comedians plays to a new audience. And the college generation has very little patience for people making fun of a minority anymore. Can they get overly sensitive and read -isms into jokes that weren't written that way? Certainly. But there's a reason Louis and Amy are getting the credit they are right now.
Thanks Ken for putting up my question and thank you Mr. Lee for answering it. Yes, the Lilith episodes were a rare treat and I guess it was wise to use her the way a finesse pitcher uses a fastball. One of my favorites is A LILITH THANKSGIVING.
McAlvie said...
Hmmm. I wonder if the college campus market just doesn't get Seinfeld's brand of humor? I've never thought any of his material was exactly cutting edge stuff. There are plenty of comedians who define controversial - some who can do it brilliantly, and some who mistakenly think controversial is a substitute for talent. But Seinfeld?
Granting that part of his brand is picking on people, but he doesn't limit himself to minorities and basically makes fun of everyone. Everybody is a target, including himself, and I've never had the sense that his comedy is especially mean-spirited, and I would classify myself as being somewhat critical of a lot of what passes for comedy these days.
Of course his comedy isn't to everyone's taste any more than Chris Rock is to mine. And that's okay. He might be right about college crowds. At that age group, you tend to feel things more intensely and be more thin-skinned (I know, I was that age group once); but there's an irony in the fact that they might object to poking fun at people but not to blatant crudity and foul language. So all in all, they aren't a barometer I would take too seriously, and he's probably better off giving that crowd a pass.
My best friend is the creator of an all-comedy radio format, so he spends a lot of time with stand-up comedians, both established and up-and-comers. According to him, anyone who claims the self-appointed social justice warriors aren't killing comedy isn't out there doing it.
One big problem is the combination of cell phone video and Twitter. Comics used to try out jokes to find out what works and what doesn't and where the line of acceptability is. Now, if they go too far, they can't just dial it back the next night because some idiot will have already gotten offended, posted it on Twitter and started howling that the comic never be allowed to work again. These self-appointed comedy police graciously allow that comics can still do offensive material if they do it the "proper" way (i.e., using it as a critique of racism or sexism or to advance some other progressive agenda). To which I would respond, "Who the hell died and made you the dictators of what didactic message comedy is required to convey?" It reminds me of old Soviet-era "entertainment" that had to include Kremlin-approved propaganda. I read something the other day that summed it up well: Liberals used to laugh at the Church Lady. Now, they ARE the Church Lady.
It's a straw man argument to imply that any "offensive" joke that doesn't include an After-School Special "what lesson did we learn?" message must be outdated and racist. I don't know any comics who are still doing "Sambo" jokes. I think their problem with Jerry Seinfeld is that his humor is based on pointing out idiocy, and they've been raised from the cradle to be delicate snowflakes who believe that everyone is special, that "words hurt" (I actually heard that phrase on a PSA), and criticism of any kind is equivalent to assault. When I was in college, I heard countless comedy bits that a lot of people found offensive, from Carlin to Kinison to the National Lampoon. I just laughed at them instead. Somehow, I survived, despite the internal bleeding I must've suffered from all those micro-aggressions.
BTW, one other thing my pal says he hears all the time from comics is that college students today don't laugh at jokes. Wordplay, observational humor, etc., don't go over. They say that what college students think is funny is uncomfortable situations. I don't know if that's from growing up watching nothing but mockumentary sitcoms like "The Office," "Parks & Recreation," etc. or what. Personally, I used to laugh at it, but now, I'm just bored with it, even if a lot of young people still like it. Pretty much the same attitude I have about Miley Cyrus.
"(as opposed to what I normally write, which is pure heresay)"
Would that be "hearsay" or "heresy" ... ?
And my response to the point that Louis CK and Amy Schumer point out the racism, etc...
Norman Lear, Mel Brooks, and the like relied on the viewer to recognize the racism (and all other ...isms) on their own. I guess they felt their audiences were smart enough to figure it out.
I've never been a huge Seinfeld fan, but he has his moments. He just comes across a cranky old man. That's according to my daughter, lol.
Pam, St. Louis
cd1515 said...
do you have any examples of a suit giving a note that actually improved the product?
Igor said...
Please, anyone who thinks Amy Schumer shreds the PC envelope, please give an example or two...?
She's certainly "edgy". But, except for the fact that she's a female comic mocking/talking openly about sex- and gender- related topics, what's non-PC about her material?
(While Louis CK is a shredder.)
Eric J said...
Seinfeld the sitcom about nothing was brilliant and memorable. Seinfeld the stand-up is not.
Twenty years from now, people will be saying, "No soup for you". "I was in the pool!","Festivus for the rest of us".
But they'll also be saying, "Seinfeld did stand-up? Really?"
IOW, unless you're someone who just doesn't like a female comic directly taking on issues of sex and gender, what sort of audience member is Amy Schumer possibly >offending<?
Louie doesn't play colleges anymore either. He stopped around the same time as Chris Rock, and for the same reason. Unfortunately I can't find the article where I read that, or I'd link to it. Nevertheless, I'm 97%, maybe 98% sure I'm right.
When an anonymous guy in a comment thread claims he read something once but can't find the link, you can take that info to the bank.
Tonya said...
Thanks for posting pic of Beverly and Carol. It is a tough world behind the scenes of a comedy show!!!
Hamid said...
Ken, you said a while back no one does songs about guys called Ken. But there's this awesome ditty all about a dude called Ken Lee!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI
Jeff Maxwell said...
Many years ago, I performed in nightclubs and colleges as the goofy half of a comedy team. My partner and I dressed in Las Vegas style clothing: suits, butterfly bow ties and cool shirts. Much of our act was slapstick shtick; the cool singer and the goofball, patterned after our heroes Martin and Lewis and Rowan and Martin. Fact is, we were very funny and were graciously rewarded with wonderful laughs.
Cheech and Chong showed up on the scene and almost overnight made what we did obsolete both in comedic style and wardrobe. Well, we had "wardrobe," they had what they had. Older nightclub audiences continued to identify and laugh, but college folks suddenly looked at us like we were their weird uncles. Though lacking some life experience, college kids are smart and often arrogant about being smart. That's okay; it comes with the territory.
Jerry Seinfield is one of the best, but why is his or Chis Rock's decision to stop performing for college audiences newsworthy to anyone other than folks in the biz? Does it herald a new dawn in American culture? Not really. Does it point to a shift in what young Americans find funny? Maybe a little. The reality is, neither my life nor the lives of those who are in college will change one bit. There will be others to take their place.
Good for college students if they've found a new understanding and a different comedic voice for themselves about race, religion and sexual equality. Isn't that what they're supposed to do? I didn't much like it when it happened to me, but I now understand its wisdom and inevitability.
But I do think Cheech and Chong would have looked better in butterfly bow ties.
Friday question:
I enjoyed listening to you do the Mariners games. But I've always wondered how the broadcasters knew what pitch was being thrown while sitting five stories in the air and fifty feet behind home plate. I know you could see the difference between a curve and fastball but how in the world do you see the difference between a fastball and a split finger, or a two seam vs. a four seam fastball.
I'd love an answer to this!
GS in SF said...
@Mark... My guess is that as long as they say it with authority, they are always right. Like they told me before my Bar Mitzvah, if you screw up a few times reading the Torah just keep going like you didn't... know one will ever know the difference (even the Rabbi is probably zoning out).
Announcer: "1-2 pitch... fastball, just misses the corner. The radar gun says 79 mph. The gun must not be calibrated correctly folks."
Diane D. said...
The humor of young adults (college age and 10 years beyond) is a fascinating topic. Pat Reader's pal is right; they don't laugh at jokes they perceive to be offensive to a favored group or person, especially if told by someone over 50. It appears to me that Thoreau is currently hands off…no making fun of Thoreau. Don't misunderstand me, I like Thoreau, but one of the funniest jokes I have ever heard is this one from Cheers: Diane: "As Thoreau said, 'Life is frittered away with details. Simplify…simplify."
Coach: 'Why didn't he just say simplify once?" Reaction from 30 year olds: "Such a beautiful thought to make fun of."
Oh good grief….and you ended that sentence with a preposition, btw.
Speaking of Fraser, I remember when it did it's one on location show in Seattle, I was working Downtown and got to watch one of the scenes that they show (the Westlake center scene where Fraser hails a limo). David Hyde Pierce was kind enough to sign an autograph for me.
I remember, the show was not one of the best, perhaps because they had to put to much outside scenery in the show.
Some great comments here on the Seinfeld thing. Ken gave the best answer I've heard to this "issue", and Pat Reeder's friend helped clarify it -- comments echoed by Chris Rock himself. (And Jeff Maxwell added a lot.)
What's weird is seeing a lot of people leap forward and herald Seinfeld as being pro-offensive jokes, like some sort of hero to them. This is a guy who doesn't even swear on stage. Chris Rock, for example, has never argued that there's no such thing as going too far, he's actually said that his problem with PC is that comedians can't make MISTAKES anymore. As Pat Reeder's friend said: They can't go too far one night, and dial it back the next.
I think that's a mixture of PC and technology, myself, and I might even go so far as to say technology is more to blame than political correctness. Without technology, a comedian would just have to find new material. With technology, their career could be over.
Allan V said...
I did not realize that Chris Rock stopped doing the college thing. I did a search just to see for myself and discovered that, not only was it true, but Rock also said that George Carlin made a similar comment to him before he died.
MikeN said...
Wait, are you saying the networks DON'T have writers on hand to work on shows?
Canda said...
If you're watching comedies written by millennials and those a few years older, you already know "jokes" are out. Wordplay and cultural references are in. Pat Reeder is correct that the way current young people are raised, and how schools have elevated self-esteem, diversity and acceptance as the key components of education, doesn't leave much room for "being unorthodox".
Young people are leading the culture toward a more European model on morality and in wanting a social system that offers security above all else, but interestingly the Europeans are moving away from diversity and becoming less tolerant of others not like them.
Tell a joke to a liberal. Between your punchline and his laughter, there is a Progressive Comedy Pause. In this second or two, the liberal will process the joke to make sure he is allowed to laugh.
Is that joke racist? He mentioned Obama, but didn’t make light of him, so to speak. He also mentioned Michelle, but I didn’t notice sexism. Is it dismissive of the LGBTQIA community? Latinos? Muslims? Vegans? Will this joke hurt progressive causes? Will my laughter trivialize oppressed communities? Will I appear intolerant? I think it’s okay if I laugh. Yes, I’ll laugh now to signal my appreciation and to indicate that I’m not a joyless liberal scold.
https://ricochet.com/jerry-seinfeld-and-the-progressive-comedy-pause/
That was so hilarious that I went to the link you shared to read the whole thing. Very funny article! But then I noticed it was a conservative web site and immediately felt very guilty. My children are both millennials and if they do a history search, I am in trouble.
To MikeN, try telling a joke to a conservative. He will not laugh at all, because he was busy fantasizing about the USA getting into another war.
Michaleen said...
It surprises me that Jerry has this attitude, because he made a contradictory observation during the Conan/Jay fiasco. Most of the comedy community seemed to take Conan's side because NBC undercut him by putting Jay on.
However, Jerry made a trenchant remark along the lines that NBC's only true obligation to Conan was to make sure the cameras worked. After that, it was his job to get people to watch, and the ratings showed that he wasn't.
I guess it's harder to be clinical about yourself, but I think Jeff Maxwell got it right. The world changes and comedy changes even more than that. Jerry and others hit it big when their observational humor made old-fashioned "gag" guys look hacky. Surely, Jerry can still draw massive audiences among people his age, but no 18-22 year old can remember "Seinfeld" as anything but a rerun.
I guarantee that you can still college students to laugh at some horribly non-PC content, but just not in Jerry's style, and maybe not among those who can afford his tickets.
Hey Greg - don't quit your day job. And you prove the point - very thin skinned with no ability to laugh at yourself.
My late mother would only watch Cheers if Lilith was on. Lilith just killed her.
MikeK.Pa. said...
"Jay is a very talented and funny guy. I still feel bad I had to kill him."
If you felt bad, imagine how bad Jay felt. :(
Frasier and Lilith did a crossover on WINGS in which Frasier was running a self-help seminar that involved a wooden train whistle. It was hysterical. Kelsey Grammar played pompous and vain as well as anyone on TV since Ted Knight on MTM SHOW.
Liked your ideas about having writers independent of the production give notes. Maybe some network development execs will get the message.
Gramps said...
Kids these days . . . dad-blamed young-un's wouldn't know funny if it bit 'em on the ass. Now back in my day we knew what was funny. Our guys, they were funny. This namby pamby crap the kids are laughing at today, it's pathetic. Damn stupid kids don't have sense to know what they're laughing at isn't funny.
Pete said...
Hi, Ken. Here's my question:
There's a Mindy Project episode where a character has been looking at porn on his girlfriend's computer. She mentions finding it on her browser history, to which he responds, "What's a browser history?"
It's a really funny scene. But as I laughed, I thought there's just no way a NYC doctor--even a semi-Luddite--could be so clueless. As a sitcom writer, if you have to pick one, what's more important: Telling a good joke or not straining credulity in the process?
Just for the record I think Seinfeld and Chris Rosk are hilarious and I graduated from Oral Roberts University.....
...and Chris Rock, too.
Kudos to Pam in St. Louis for mentioning Norman Lear, Mel Brooks, etc. and the way they dealt with subjects like racism. They respected the audience's intelligence enough that they didn't think it necessary to underline the message of "bigotry bad" with a big yellow highlighter for us to get the point that they don't intend for us to emulate Archie Bunker or the townspeople in "Blazing Saddles." That said, I think Amy Schumer's TV show is great. She and her writers know how to use humor to make serious points in a funny way without being preachy about it.
Another note on cell phones/Twitter: a lot of comedy clubs now ban turning on cell phones during the show. They usually can't pry the phones out of students' hands in student lounges, auditoriums, etc., which is another reason comics avoid colleges.
As for whether liberals or conservatives get more upset over jokes, I think they both get offended, but in different ways. P.J. O'Rourke once wrote about "sick" jokes, like Helen Keller jokes, that "Conservatives will tell you there are certain things you shouldn't laugh at. Liberals will tell you there are certain things you're not allowed to laugh at." That was from a book he wrote nearly 30 years ago. I think both still hold true, only the liberal attitude has lately been taken to the Nth degree.
Thanks for answering my question!
Seinfeld invented a best format-of-the-moment for himself with Comedians in Cars. It allows him to show something people underestimate as a hard skill to master, his keen timing and sense of what's going on in the discussion with a comedian, the humor, the wit, the construction methods - then he shows it or comments on it to extend the funny (important point, not to EXPLAIN dryly) and they manage an honest laughter. Almost all the episodes I've seen, save a few like Fallon, have enough funny in them. Not just the joke-types people seem to suggest Seinfeld is only capable of. If anything, it seems to me Seinfeld wants to talk about comedy, with people who know what they're talking about from experience, and it is funny observational but also funny ha ha laughing. His first documentary after Seinfeld, Comedian, was similarly showing him going through finding a stand-up voice again. After that it seemed he tried to fit into different development deals (movie scripts, that awful marriage show etc) and he figured out with this format, a best of all possible worlds. Whether on talk show set ups, or in his Comedians in Cars, the funniest bits are when you realize he's really watching the situation and comments precisely on it: Once on Steven Colbert, it was odd Seinfeld could not get a word in, Colbert was stepping on every sentence and not letting Jerry develop two lines of thought, so Jerry finally caught the right moment to say "No, please, don't let me interrupt you" and everyone in the audience roared and Colbert smiled. He's far enough not to care, and that makes him interesting. With comedians in the cars, he often mentions when they reached for a low fruit of a joke, rather than for more, and that puts them on their toes too. Seinfeld is necessary as a voice who has been through the system and is commenting on comedy, let others do the worries about what is hip on college campus (like that mattered to so many anyway).
Dean Minderman said...
Jerry Seinfeld is 61, technically old enough to be a grandfather to a college student, so maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that his humor may not resonate with the 18-22 age group.
Some comedy may be timeless, but styles and tastes do change. As a college student in the late 1970s, I particularly liked Carlin, Pryor, and Robert Klein, among the stand-ups of the day. Older comics like, say, Alan King, Henny Youngman or Jack Carter, as funny as they might have been in some contexts, just didn't have the same appeal. Could be something similar is happening with Seinfeld now.
Len said...
I've never been a huge Seinfeld fan, but he has his moments. He just comes across a cranky old man. That's according to my daughter, lol
Pam, what your daughter said is similar to what my college-aged son said about Jerry Seinfeld. Watching him do stand-up was too much like listening to his grandfather gripe endlessly about how stupid people are.
Some comedy may be timeless, but styles and tastes do change.
I still have an episode of Saturday Night Live, from some twenty years ago, hosted by Bob Newhart. Newhart opened the show with one of his classic telephone monologues from the 1960s. It's painful to watch, as the monologue didn't get one single laugh. Not one. Single. Laugh. The audience sat in stony silence all the way through it. Watching it at home, I thought it was funny, and lord knows Newhart sold a ton of albums back in the day, but it fascinated me that, for whatever reason, it completely failed to resonate with the audience that night.
"I’d definitely use him again. Jay is a very talented and funny guy. I still feel bad I had to kill him."
But what a way to die. Killed by a Zamboni while skating in a Penguin suit in an Ice Show.
As a total heretic regarding almost everything, let me say that people who are too earnest - from either the left or the right - are humor impaired.
when scrolling through names on their cell phones, people assume the imperious air of “a gay French king”; illustrating with an insouciant flick of an outstretched finger—he instantly felt the room go tense,
That's true, Charles Bryan, but aren't some of those people also the very best---the kind of people who courageously fight for justice and a better world. You said you are a heretic regarding almost everything, and I understand how a thinking person can easily become such a heretic. In the early 21st Century world, one has to search diligently to find courage and justice, but it's there. Unfortunately, there seems to be very little humor in those who, as you say, "are too earnest." Perhaps if they didn't lose their sense of humor, they could be more effective in achieving their goals. They might also find the world less bleak. Laughter does seem to be a real human need, only slightly less important than the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.
There is a wonderful old movie entitled "QUEST FOR FIRE" which has a scene in it that demonstrates how prehistoric humans might have discovered laughter, or actually, how one more advanced tribe may have passed on this discovery to a less advanced tribe. It has always intrigued me, and I would love to know at what stage of human evolution laughter became a part of their lives.
I was thumbing through your archives and came across your post on 12/13/11 about George Lazenby's only James Bond film ("The James Bond movie you probably never saw"). As we await the 25th Bond film, "Spectre", later this year, I have two related questions:
1) How would YOU rank the various Bond actors?
2) Is there any other actor who you really hope gets a shot at portraying 007 someday?
Amazing how every discussion on the internet can devolve into "left" vs "right" in America.
Every human being runs humour through a filter of what they find offensive or not. We ALL have lines we don't like being crossed.
Interesting comment, Johnny Walker, and very true. Is that only an American circumstance? I had thought it was just as prevalent in Great Britain and much of Europe. However, I think the point being made was that those who are very earnest and single minded in their beliefs become humorless---that line they don't want to see crossed becomes very rigid and narrow.
Johnny Walker, PJ ORourke 30 years ago:
Talking about subjects that are horrible like Helen Keller jokes,
Conservatives think there are lines you should not cross.
Liberals think there are lines you cannot cross.
Ed, beat me to the Zamboni line.
Big3Fan said...
FRIDAY Question. I love your blog and read it all the time. My three favorite shows have always been Frasier, Cheers and Wings. I have wanted to ask a Friday question for a long time so I am jumping in.
At the end of season 6 of Frasier (Episode 6.23 - Shutout In Seattle) The three men drown their sorrows at a little bar after each being unlucky in love. It almost seemed as if they were setting up the bar to be the new regular spot, the new cafe nervosa. Was there ever a plan for that little bar that did not come to fruition?
As for style changes, I think of Bill Cosby (ignoring the current scandal, but hey, it's his word against 30...), I saw him do "stand up" 2 years ago. Great show. But he didn't tell 1 joke. Just his stories, picture painting, sounds. I wonder if he started today, could he make it as a comedian.
If you remember an old Laugh channel program (Laugh channel is now comedy central), there was a show called Short Attention Span Theater, where they showed 2 or 3 minutes of a comedian's best stuff. Cosby, Newhart and the likes of that wouldn't work on it. I think that show helped direct some of modern comedy where you need 3 jokes/min. Plus, that show gave us hosting abilities of Jon Stewart.
Diane, I've never encountered it in 37 years of living in Europe. It's such a fascinating oddity that it really sticks out to me (and probably other Europeans, once it's been pointed out). I'd like to dub it "Walker's Law" and then maybe smug bystanders can say it when discussions drift :)
Incidentally, as a 37 year old, I had the exact thought you described when you mentioned the Thoreau line from CHEERS: "It's a lovely line to make fun of!" It is a lovely line, but the joke they got from it is brilliant. Loved it! So clever and witty, you could imagine FRASIER would have been littered with gems like that if they were easier to come by. I can only imagine that it came from a writer who had that thought, bored at the back of an English lecture, long before they joined the show.
There's a similar literary joke in the pilot of CHEERS when Diane tells Sam what her fiance said when he proposed (a very flowery line about "creating pleasures new"). "That's Donne", her fiance informs Sam. "I should certainly hope so", he replies.
To: Johnny Walker
"A fascinating oddity" you call it---I am stunned to learn that this pervasive left vs right discussion is not a totally western tradition that includes all of Europe. In the US, it isn't only on the internet---any conversation anywhere among people who read (and even those who don't actually) will turn into a debate about left vs right in any of it's forms, Democrat vs Republican, Capitalism vs Socialism. I'm so accustomed to it I have a hard time imagining a life without it. It must be wonderful. "Walker's Law," so funny, now that will pop into my head every time a conversation I'm in takes that inevitable turn.
Regarding the Thoreau joke, I love your surmise about how the writer came up with it! The line is brilliant, and now I can't imagine how anyone could have come up with it in any other way. I remember the John Donne joke from the pilot as well. Loved it.
Don't get me wrong, we DO discuss politics here in Britain :) But it always grows from something directly related to politics. Despite the huge gulfs in political leaning in my office, for example, politics never arises in conversation unless we're talking about, well, political things (eg. the government and what it's up to). We all enjoy the same TV shows, talk about musical our taste, etc. A conversation like that would never veer into what "left" or "right" people enjoy or laugh at. Even a conversation about "political correctness" would never turn into a partisan issue, never mind something as neutral as the environment. It is an oddity from an outsider... but I really hope we don't start following suit.
David G. said...
Following up on the "Bebe Neuwirth as a regular on Fraiser" question: Was it ever on the ... uh ... radar to have Larry Linville come in as a regular on "AfterMASH"? (Actually, that's a serious question. There was a switchover in the hospital administrator character between seasons, and it would've made an interesting character dynamic for Frank Burns to show up as Potter's boss!)
I wouldn't imagine the phenomenon would jump the pond---lucky you! The more I think about it, the stranger it seems that knowledge of someone's political leanings gives automatic knowledge of their opinions on so many other things, along with the temptation to judge them (often unfairly). Small wonder there is still an element of the old wild west in some areas!
Andy Rose said...
From what I heard in his interview, Jerry Seinfeld specifically said he didn't have any experience of this sort on college campuses, nor that he his boycotting college campuses. He just doesn't play them, presumably because he couldn't make the same money he can make at an arena or Vegas. He was just explaining to an interviewer who asked about political correctness that he hadn't experienced it personally on campuses, but knew other comedians who had. And then went on to explain that his personal experience with it came not from college, but from his daughter. I think the headline writers misunderstood the specifics of what he was saying.
Bryan Thomas said...
Seinfeld and Rock are right to be concerned. Having dealt with the PC police, I can tell ya: you don’t even have to say anything inherently offensive, just something they can interpret that way from their perspective, for them to be all over you and trying to slander you and destroy your reputation or career. It’s happening. A lot. So if you don’t want the aggravation, why set yourself up for it?
Hollywood generosity (an oxymoron)
Come see a Levine & Isaacs pilot
Blow in her face and she'll follow you everywhere....
How to sell a one-hour drama to USA, FX, A&E, TNT,...
Striving for the BIGGEST laugh
The funniest movie of the year!
My thoughts on TRANSPARENT
Can comedy stand the test of time?
My botched attempt at a summer romance
Let's introduce Tennesee Williams and the band
Reviewing shows on NETFLIX
Another one of my rants
Cutting remarks
The best music video EVER
The most difficult character to write for
Truth or lies?
Was O.J. Simpson at my wedding?
TOMORROWLAND: My review
I can write FIFTY SHADES OF GREY too
Just in time for the NBA Finals
Dick Van Dyke at his very best
The art of pitching a sitcom
The worst Broadway musical you'll probably love
Logic problems on GILLIGAN'S ISLAND
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at the Hollywood Bowl
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line265
|
__label__wiki
| 0.613269
| 0.613269
|
Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field celebrates 100th birthday – a Cubs fan remembers
Wrigley Field isn’t unchanged in my lifetime, but it’s close enough that I spend more time being bombarded by memories rather than watching the game when I make a pilgrimage there.
Sure, I’m pissed off that the Cubs have no chance to win this season or next, and that Tom Ricketts lies to fans as he tries to germinate false hope, but that doesn’t diminish my love for Wrigley Field nor my memories of it on its 100th birthday.
Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter
Driving south with my Dad from north suburban Lake Bluff was an oft repeated tradition in my family that evolved into taking the Chicago Northwestern to Davis Street, and hopping the Howard to Addison, and then to putting my son on my shoulders for the six block walk north from our apartment for a day in the bleachers, and finally to pulling him out of school in Indianapolis for a drive to the ballpark.
Wrigley Field is a joyful place where generations of families have bonded for a full century. Countless dads, including my own and then me, taught their sons to keep a scorecard and discuss America’s game during spring, summer, and fall afternoons.
It was where I got Fred Whitfield’s autograph instead of Pete Rose’s when prompted by my Dad to “get the guy in the red hat to sign this scorecard.” It was where my wife and I took our son on his first trip outdoors on the day he turned one month old for a doubleheader against the Dodgers. Of course, the Cubs were swept. And it’s likely where my son will teach his kid(s) to appreciate the most social spectator event in the world.
I cried like a buffoon when the Cubs circled the field on Harry Caray Day – the last home game of the 1989 season – as fans waved their rolled up posters and cheered for the soon-to-be National League East champs.
Sitting in Wrigley for Game Seven of the 2003 NLCS, I learned what collective despair sounded like as 40,000 fans silently filed out after watching the Cubs lose their last best chance to go to the World Series. And it was where I stood anxiously in line to pay for the NLCS and World Series tickets I was given the right to buy by the Cubs for sitting in the bleachers throughout most of the 1989 season.
The red marquee sign was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen when it appeared from behind the trees on West Addison as my Dad drove toward the ballpark for that first ever game I had seen there.
I waited for Don Kessinger (#11) go build a 1-1 count with one out, so my Dad could look at the iconic manual center field scoreboard and say “Aces wild!” as he always did.
Roberto Clemente was thrown out at the plate by Kessinger on a caught pop up in shallow left field in a game that ended a 1-0 Cubs win on a Joe Pepitone home run in the bottom of the 12th. I saw the homer on TV because as always we beat the traffic by leaving at the end of the seventh inning. Ken Holtzman threw all 12 innings, and the game took a total of 2:35.
It’s the place my wife and I spent our honeymoon in 1987. Game after game of futile baseball played by Mike Brumley and Paul Noce instead of the injured Shawon Dunston and Ryne Sandberg before we headed to blues bars on Halsted. Guess which one of us planned the itinerary for that trip, and who was the best sport in the world as she enjoyed it.
I sat in awe in the right field bleachers as Andre Dawson would turn loose a throw that seemed to gather speed and rise as it beat a runner trying to go from first to third on a base hit to right, and watched Billy Williams get up on his toes in left field as every single pitch was delivered.
Standing outside of the Cubs parking lot in 1977 hoping for an autograph, I saw virtually every Cub get into his car holding a plastic cup of beer. Seemed cool rather than dangerous at the time.
Teeth hurt? Click here to get them fixed by the best – Dr. Mike O’Neil of Today’s Dentistry
As Fergie Jenkins was pulled from the final great start of his career with a 3-0 lead in the top of the ninth with two outs, I sprinted to the fence just to the home plate side of the visitors dugout from my seat screaming at manager Lee Elia that his termination was imminent. He was fired four days later.
The best pitchers’ duel I’ve seen was in May, 1988, as Cardinals starter John Tudor and Cubs ace Greg Maddux both threw nine inning shutouts. Tudor faced the minimum through seven innings, and allowed three hits on a total of 79 pitches. Maddux threw 10 2/3 innings of shutout ball that he ultimately lost because a ground ball by Luis Alicea hit the lip of the infield grass, and bounced over Ryne Sandberg’s head. That 11 inning game lasted only 2:41.
Randy Hundley stealing home, Rich Bordi missing a no-hitter because of a flare double by Garry Maddox, the first official night game, a Clay Carroll balk for a Cubs win, and hilarious heckling of Lenny Dykstra were among a million more memories seared into my memory through a lifetime of afternoons and evenings at Wrigley Field.
But being a Cubs fan at Wrigley Field isn’t about baseball or the alternately excellent and pathetic exploits of the Cubs and their opponents. Sitting among family and friends talking and sharing during a game that plods along at a pace deliberate enough to allow the mind to wander defines the place. It’s about sons and fathers sitting together on a sunny day sharing an indelible experience.
Wrigley Field is a generational touchstone that evokes very specific memories of days long past with those we loved now departed for a place where bad hops, billy goats, and Don Young can’t torment them anymore.
Who would have thought after 100 years of hosting futility that looking back at Wrigley Field would be much more rewarding than looking ahead toward what’s to come?
This entry was posted in Chicago Cubs, Featured Story, Kent Sterling, MLB and tagged Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins, Greg Maddux, John Tudor, Ken Holtzman, Wrigley Field 100th birthday on April 23, 2014 by Kent Sterling.
← Indiana Pacers fight back – even series at 1-1 after 19-0 run seals deal in 101-85 win Indiana Pacers – Stephenson vs. Turner fistfight? Another chapter in “As the Pacers Turn” →
One thought on “Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field celebrates 100th birthday – a Cubs fan remembers”
David Spellman April 23, 2014 at 4:20 pm
Nothing like a good trough.
I love Wrigley despite all.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line266
|
__label__wiki
| 0.738341
| 0.738341
|
1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia
Hierarchical Path: Seven Years War (Main Page) >> Campaigns >> 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia
The campaign lasted from March to October 1760
1.1 Prelude to the Campaign
1.2 Contest about Landeshut
1.3 Capture of Glatz by the Austrians
1.4 Siege of Breslau
1.5 Prussian Main Army enter Silesia
1.6 Battle of Liegnitz
1.7 Junction of the Prussian Armies
1.8 Frederick relieves Schweidnitz
Prelude to the Campaign
For the campaign of 1760, Austria and Russia agreed upon a concentration on the Oder. Feldzeugmeister Loudon had for the first time a separate command: the Army of Silesia counting 50,000 men. He would operate jointly with Count Saltykov at the head of 40,000 Russians. Loudon's objective was the conquest of Silesia. For this campaign, because of his former successes, FML Drašković was placed at the head of his own corps who counted approximately 8,000 men. Meanwhile, Field-Marshal Daun with an army of 100,000 men would fix Frederick II in Saxony and would follow him if ever he marched to the rescue of Silesia.
During this time, Fouqué in his headquarters at Landeshut (present-day Kamienna Góra), was the Prussian general in charge of the Silesian frontier. He commanded some 13,000 men. Fouqué occupied a ring of fortified hills around Landeshut, with lot of well positioned batteries. Furthermore, the Prussians had some 4 or 6,000 men, under Lieutenant-general Goltz, guarding the Jagerndorf-Troppau border. Goltz's positions stretched by Neisse (present-day Nysa) far eastward through the hills to Moravia. Goltz himself was in Neustadt, northward of Jagerndorf while a detachment under General Le Grand was posted at Leobschutz. Finally, Prince Henri was at the head of the 40,000 men of the “Army of the Oder” which was waiting to face the Russian Army when it would arrive on the theatre of operation.
After denouncing the breach of armistice which he had negotiated, Loudon, cantoned along the Moravian side of the border, assembled 32,000 foot and horse. He intended a stroke against Goltz.
Contest about Landeshut
On March 13, Fouqué ordered a general muster for March 15. He then summoned Goltz who instantly ordered all his troops to assemble at Steinau and Oberglogau.
On March 14, Goltz, who had left his winter quarters, assembled his corps at Oberglogau.
On Saturday March 15 at 5:00 a.m., Goltz finally started his march towards Neisse under a very wet weather. His main force was Manteuffel Infantry, transporting a considerable stock of baggage-wagons. Furthermore, a company of dragoons formed part of the escort. Goltz's party was about 2,000 men in all. Loudon, with about 5,000 horse (4 regiments) was waiting for Goltz near Neustadt. Loudon invited Goltz to surrender by the latter disregarded his offer. Loudon followed up Goltz's force till a fifth regiment joined him at Buchelsdorf where he blocked the highway. Loudon invited Goltz to surrender a second time and Goltz refused once more. Manteuffel Infantry formed square round its baggage. Loudon's 5,000 cavalrymen charged but were stopped about ten paces short by an intense musket fire. They wheeled back and charged again a second and a third time to no avail. Manteuffel Infantry then took the road again. Loudon tried again and again, probably six times, to attack the Prussian detachment between Siebenhufen and Steinau. Goltz lost only 18 wagons and some country carts. Near Steinau, Loudon gave it up as desperate and went his way. His loss was 300 killed and 500 wounded while Manteuffel Infantry had lost 35 killed and above 100 left wounded or prisoners.
On May 1, 5 Grenzer bns left the camp of Hotzenplotz to join Loudon's Army assembling at Königgrätz (present-day Hradec Králové).
On May 18, Prince Henri's Army took position in a line of cantonments along the Bober (present-day Bóbr River) and the Oder up to the Baltic sea, with its main concentration between Lovenberg and Sagan, linking his right with Fouqué's positions in the area of Landeshut. Meanwhile, Loudon had retired into Bohemia, leaving Drašković in Upper-Silesia and Wolfersdorf at Trautenau (present-day Trutnov) in front of Landeshut.
At the end of May, Loudon assembled his army at Rothkosteletz (present-day Červený Kostelec).
On May 29, Loudon quit Rothkosteletz and broke in upon Silesia, a long way to eastward of Fouqué.
Detailed order of battle of the Austrian forces operating in Silesia in early June.
On May 31, Loudon encamped at Frankenstein (present-day Zabkowice Slaskie) while Drašković occupied Weidenau (present-day Vidnava) and Wolfersdorf marched to Deutsch Prausnitz (present-day Německá Brusnice).
Upon which, fearing for Schweidnitz (present-day Swidnica) and even Breslau (present-day Wroclaw), Fouqué abandoned his strong position at Landeshut, leaving there a considerable magazine, and hastened down into the plain to manoeuvre upon Loudon. He cantoned near Freyberg and reported the situation to Frederick and Prince Henri, requesting reinforcements.
On June 4, having received no reinforcements, Fouqué retired to Würben (present-day Wierzbna) near Schweidnitz.
On June 5, closely following up Fouqué, Loudon marched in two columns to Nimptsch (present-day Niemcza) and Reichenbach (present-day Dzierżoniów).
On June 6, Fouqué retired to Romenau to cover Breslau. His retreat gave the opportunity to the Austrians to blockade Glatz (present-day Kłodzko) and to occupy Landeshut with 3 Grenzer bns under the command of Jahnus and Gaisruck. About 600 men were posted on the Buchberg.
Map of the manoeuvres who led to the Battle of Landeshut.
Source: Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, volume 12 by the German Grosser Generalstab
On June 7, Loudon invested Glatz. The same day, Fouqué learned that Loudon had begun the blockade of Glatz.
On June 11, Frederick sent order to Fouqué to recapture Landeshut.
On June 16, Fouqué received the order sent by Frederick 5 days earlier. Leaving Major-general Zieten with a detachment of 7 bns and 2 sqns on the Ziskenberg near Furstenstein (or Frauenstein) to maintain his line of communication with Schweidnitz, Fouqué marched in 2 columns. The same day, Prince Henri assembled his Prussian Army near Frankfurt-an-der-Oder.
On the morning of June 17, Fouqué reached Hartmansdorf and Forste where he learned that the Austrians still had 5 rgts at Friedland. He resolved to attack Landeshut immediately. After a feeble resistance, the Austrians Corps of Gaisruck and Jahnus retired from the heights of Landeshut towards those of Reichennersdorf. Fouqué asked Zieten to send him a reinforcement of 3 bns and reoccupied his former post.
During the night of June 17 to 18, Loudon launched a surprise attack on Glatz but was repulsed, suffering heavy losses. As soon as he was informed of Fouqué's movements, Loudon resolved to attack him at Landeshut. Indeed, he fully realised that he would not be able to lay siege to Glatz with Fouqué's Corps posing a serious threat on his communications. Accordingly, Loudon marched with his reserve to Schwartzwald and recalled most of his corps which was besieging Glatz, leaving only a small force of 5,000 men (Salm Infantry, 1 bn of Starhemberg Infantry, 1 grenadier battalion, Karlstädter-Szluiner Grenzer, Anspach Cuirassiers, 3 sqns of Modena Cuirassiers, 3 sqns of Erzherzog Joseph Dragoons and 3 sqns of Althann Dragoons) under General Unruh to blockade the fortress.
On June 18, the Austrian corps stationed at Friedland made a junction with Loudon's Army. The same day, Fouqué set diligently to repair his works. He was obliged to divide his force (16 bns and 14 sqns for a total of about 12,000 men) into several detachments to occupy the entire position:
on the Heights of Blasdorf: 4 bns in 2 lines
on the Heights of Reichennersdorf: 2 bns and 5 sqns on the plateau
on the Galgenberg: 3 bns including 1 bn in reserve
on the Richerberg: 2 bns and 2 sqns
on the Burgerg: 2 coys
on the Buchberg: 2 bns and 5 sqns
on the Mummelberg: 2 bns and 2 sqns
in Landeshut: 3 coys
in the suburb of Landeshut: Frei-Infanterie Lüderitz (1 bn)
General Nauendorf took position at Forste and on the Ziegenbruck with the Austrian vanguard while General Wolfersdorf occupied Nimchefskyberg and the bridge at Faulebruck, and Jahnus stayed at Reichennersdof. Finally, Beck, who was stationed at Friedberg on the Queiss, received instruction to march to Schmidberg by Hirschberg.
Fouqué informed Frederick of his critical situation, mentioning that he could not endeavour any action against these Austrian corps without exposing Landeshut. Prince Henri with about 40,000 men was at 3 days march from Fouqué's Corps. Nevertheless, Frederick instructed Fouqué to hold Landeshut unsupported.
On June 19, Prince Henri marched to Landsberg (present-day Gorzow Wielkopolski) on the Warthe (present-day Warta). His main army consisted of 30 bns and 46 sqns while another corps (7 bns and 20 sqns) under Forcade de Biaix had been detached to protect Pomerania, taking position at Dramburg (present-day Drawsko Pomorskie).
On June 21, the troops arriving from Glatz made a junction with Loudon at Schwartzwald. He was now at the head of 42 bns, 40 grenadier coys and 75 sqns.
On Monday June 23 at 1:45 a.m., Loudon, with 31,000 horse and foot, launched an attack on Fouqué's position during the Battle of Landeshut. After a fierce resistance, Fouqué was forced to surrender. Only 1,500 Prussians escaped. All the Prussian camp with artillery and baggage fell into Loudon's hands. The gate of Silesia was now open and Loudon could consider taking Glatz.
When he was informed of the disaster of Landeshut, Zieten quitted the Ziskenberg and retired on Breslau, instructing the Prussian troops who had escaped from the Austrian trap to join him there.
Capture of Glatz by the Austrians
From June 23, after the virtual annihilation of Fouqué's Corps at Landeshut, Loudon could concentrate on his planned Siege of Glatz.
On June 26, Daun, informed of Loudon's success at Landeshut sent General di Stampa from his Grand Army to reinforce the Austrian Army of Silesia. He also instructed Loudon to encamp at Landeshut and to manoeuvre in support of his own army to prevent any movement of Frederick against Silesia, thus delaying any vigorous action against Glatz.
On July 5, Loudon was encamping near Lahn (present-day Wleń) on the Bober (present-day Bóbr river) to intercept communications between Frederick's Army and Breslau (present-day Wrocław). There, he was informed that Daun was at Bautzen and Frederick in full march towards Silesia.
On July 7, Loudon marched to Goldberg (present-day Złotoryja).
In the night of July 7 to 8, Loudon marched from Goldberg to Hohkrich (unidentified location) some 8 km from Liegnitz (present-day Legnica), fearing that Frederick could arrive there ahead of him.
On July 8, Daun encamped at Ottendorf (present-day Ocice) and Loudon went there to have a conference with him and they resolved to lay siege to Glatz.
When Frederick abandoned his design of marching into Silesia and moved against Dresden, Loudon ordered the siege artillery from Olmütz to besiege Glatz. His main corps remained at Hohkirch near Liegnitz to cover the siege while he sent 12 bns and 5 sqns under the command of General Harsch to reinforce the blockading force and to put siege to the fortress. Siege works were placed under the responsibility of FZM Ferdinand Amadeus Count Harsch. This led to frictions between Drašković and him.
On July 12, Prince Henri began to pass the Warthe.
On July 14, Prince Henri encamped at Gleißen (present-day Glisno) and extended his lines to protect the country from Russian raids.
On July 16, the Austrian siege artillery arrived from Olmütz.
By July 17, Saltykov had completely concentrated his army at Posen (present-day Poznań). This Russian Army consisted of 60,000 regulars and 7,000 cossacks.
On July 20, Saltykov sent Tchernichev with his vanguard to Winkowitz (unidentified location).
On the night of July 20 to 21, the Austrians started the Siege of Glatz, opening the first parallel in front of the place. The siege lasted till July 26 when Loudon's forces stormed the fortress. Thus, Glatz, one of the two southern keys of Silesia was now in Austrian hands. Neisse, the other key fortress was still under Prussian control. Loudon then made preparations to march on Breslau which had been left uncovered by Frederick and Prince Henri.
Siege of Breslau
On July 26, the day of the surrender of Glatz, Prince Henri was still at Gleißen. He planned to keep the Russians from Frankfurt-an-der-Oder and to cover Glogau (present-day Głogów) to prevent a Siege of Breslau. Meanwhile, Count Saltykov was anxious about his depots at Siradin (unidentified location) and Kalisch (present-day Kalisz) and considered how to get it carted out in case of an advance by Prince Henri. Saltykov finally decided to besiege Glogau. But Saint Petersburg rather ordered to besiege Breslau. Therefore, on July 26, Saltykov started from Posen in 3 columns with 45,000 men, faster than usual, and marched southward to Moschin (present-day Moszinna). His vanguard under Tchernichev remained at Winkowitz. He planned to rendezvous with Loudon under the walls of Breslau. Saltykov had no siege-artillery. Meanwhile, after the surrender of Glatz, Loudon sent General Drašković towards Breslau to lay siege to the town and ordered General Nauendorf to march from Neumarkt (present-day Środa Śląska) to Lissa (present-day Wrocław-Leśnica). He intended to make his junction with Saltykov's Russian Army at Breslau. The same day, Prince Henri finally resolved to abandon his positions at Gleißen and to march towards Glogau. His first march brought him to Starpel (unidentified location). He then instructed the detached corps to follow him and sent Werner to Meseritz (present-day Międzyrzecz).
On July 28, the Russian Army encamped at Dahlow (present-day Dalewo) while its vanguard advanced to Korkow (unidentified location). The same day, Goltz's Prussian Corps marched from Paradies (present-day Gościkowo) to Riedschutz (or Reitseutz, unidentified location, maybe Rzeczyca).
On July 29, Prince Henri's entire army was assembled at Padligar (unidentified location) where it stayed for 2 days.
On July 30, Loudon appeared in front of Breslau. The Siege of Breslau lasted from July 30 to August 3. During this period, Loudon repeatedly summoned Tauentzien to surrender the town but the latter refused. However, when the Russian Army unexpectedly halted to rest for a few days and that he realised that his army would face Prince Henri's one alone, Loudon resolved to abandon the siege and to retire.
Upon his arrival at Glogau, Prince Henri learned that Breslau was being besieged and immediately decided to make forced marches to relieve the town.
On August 3, Prince Henri arrived at Parchwitz (present-day Prochowice), forcing an Austrian advanced force of 2,000 men to retire.
On August 4, Loudon repassed the Oder and encamped at Kanth (unidentified location) behind the Schweidnitzwasser. The same day, Saltykov finally marched from Kobylin and encamped at Militsch (present-day Milicz) where he was informed that Loudon had raised the siege of Breslau.
In the night of August 4 to 5, Prince Henri marched to Neumarkt and detached Werner with 1 bn and 15 sqns towards Kanth. Werner unexpectedly clashed with the Austrian Corps of General Caramelli at Romolkawitz (unidentified location). During the ensuing engagement, the Austrian lost most of the Erzherzog Joseph Dragoons. Werner then halted at Lissa where he was soon joined by Prince Henri.
On August 5, Saltykov marched from Militsch to Kolcharka (unidentified location).
On August 6, Prince Henri encamped under the guns of Breslau. The same day, Loudon retired to Sacwitz (unidentified location). Still the same day, Saltykov reached Gossweigeldorf (unidentified location) some 8 km from Breslau. Tchernichev advanced to Leubus (present-day Lubiąż) with the vanguard. Finding no bridge to cross the Oder and receiving no information about Loudon's Army, Tchernichev retired to Auras (present-day Uraz).
On August 7, Loudon continued his retreat, reaching Striegau (present-day Strzegom).
On August 8, Saltykov finally arrived at Hundsfeld (present-day Psie Pole) in the Breslau Country, on the opposite side of the Oder. He found Prince Henri advanced guard (5 bns, 15 sqns) entrenched there under the command of General Platen. No Russian was able to get within 8 km of Breslau. Saltykov, not finding any Austrian force in the area, gradually retired.
Prussian Main Army enter Silesia
On Thursday August 7, after a fierce 160 km march from Saxony with some 2,000 heavy wagons, Frederick reached Bunzlau (present-day Bolesławiec) on the Silesian frontier. He was coming to the relief of his endangered Province of Silesia.
On August 8, Frederick's Army rested around Bunzlau. Frederick was aware that Daun held Striegau as an outpost and was personally at Schmottseifen (present-day Pławna Dolna). Frederick thus planned to advance quickly on Jauer (present-day Jawor) and to seize it before Daun had time to react. However, Frederick ignored that Loudon, and also Beck with a smaller detachment, occupied the Heights of Goldberg. He thought that Loudon was besieging Neisse. In fact, Loudon lay ready to the east while Daun and Lacy were on the south and west of his positions. Daun, fearing a junction of the Prussian armies of King Frederick and Prince Henri, recalled Loudon who marched to Seichau (present-day Sichów) the same day. Loudon also asked Saltykov to throw a bridge on the Oder at Leubus to allow him to establish communications with Tchernichev and the Russian vanguard.
On August 9, Frederick, with his three columns left Bunzlau at 3:00 a.m. and at 5:00 p.m., after a long march, arrived in sight of the Katzbach Valley, with the little town of Goldberg some km to his right. Jauer was now only 26 km away. But reconnaissance showed that Lacy was strongly positioned on the hills of Goldberg while Daun was visible across the Katzbach (present-day Kaczawa river). Jauer now seemed an impossibility. Frederick's Army still had bread for only eight days and the next Prussian magazines were at Schweidnitz and Breslau. Frederick decided to march on Liegnitz and to cross the Katzbach there, or farther down at Parchwitz (present-day Prochowice). For this purpose, he turned left, reached Kroitsch (present-day Krotoszyce) and encamped there for the night. Daun encamped with his right at Goldberg linked with Brentano's Corps who extended up to Conradsberg (unidentified location); Loudon encamped with his right at Arnoldshof (unidentified location) and his left at Conradsberg; Lacy encamped at Löwenberg (present-day Lwówek Śląski). Still the same day, Saltykov marched to Kunzendorf (present-day Golędzinów) near Auras. He then re-established a bridge at Leubus, threw two additional bridges on the Oder near Auras, and detached Plemenikov's Corps on the left bank to prevent any movement of Prince Henri to make a junction with the Army of Frederick. When Prince Henri heard of these manoeuvres, he sent Goltz, Platen and Thadden to follow Saltykov's rearguard. These 3 Prussian detachments took position behind the Weida river.
On Sunday August 10, Loudon marched to Greibnig (present-day Grzybiany). Daun passed the Wurthende-Neisse and encamped between Wahlstatt (present-day Legnickie Pole) and Hohkirch (unidentified location). He wanted to prevent Frederick from crossing the Katzbach. Meanwhile Loudon covered the area between Jeschkendorf (present-day Jaśkowice Legnickie) and Koischwitz (present-day Koskowice); Nauendorf the heights of Parchwitz; and Beck beyond (unidentified location). At 5:00 a.m., Frederick got on march in 4 columns down the left bank of the Katzbach, straight for Liegnitz. Lacy's light troops harassed the rear of the Prussian Army. Frederick encamped on the heights overlooking Liegnitz. He found that Loudon and Daun were already lining the right bank, three or 6 km upstream and 11 km downstream. Crossing the Katzbach looked plainly impossible to Frederick. Ignoring that Lacy's Corps was posted between Seichau and Goldberg, Frederich then resolved to turn the Austrian left to re-establish his communications with Schweidnitz. Accordingly, at 11:00 p.m., he got on march again.
On August 11 at daybreak, when Frederick arrived in the vicinity of Hohendorf (unidentified location) with his vanguard, he was informed of Lacy's positions at Prausnitz (present-day Prusice) and effectively saw this corps extending from Goldberg on the Katzbach to Niedergrain (unidentified location). This was the only Austrian corps who could now oppose his advance on Jauer. Frederick ordered to his columns to turn right to outflank Lacy's left wing by Goldberg. However, by the time the Prussians reached Goldberg, Lacy had already retired south-eastward to Kolbnitz (unidentified location) near Jauer. Frederick then passed the Katzbach under artillery fire. However, Prussian baggage were lagging 5 hours behind. While Frederick was waiting for his baggage, Daun, Lacy and Loudon had time to block the road to Jauer again. Frederick encamped at Seichau, a village surrounded on all sides by heights on several of which, in the evening, the Austrians took camp. Meanwhile, Major-General Johann Albrecht von Bülow took position on the heights of Prausnitz with 9 bns and 13 sqns to cover the defile in case Frederick would be forced to retreat. Daun was now encamped at Peterwitz (present-day Piotrowice), Lacy at Kolbnitz, Beck at Buschmühle (unidentified location) and Ried at Weinberg (unidentified location) while Loudon replaced Daun on his previous camp on the Neisse.
The same day (August 11), hearing that the Austrians outnumbered Frederick 3 to 1 and were still procrastinating, Saltykov grew very impatient. He threatened Daun to retire into the Trebnitz (present-day Trzebnica) Country. After negotiations, Saltykov consented to wait another day or two. He pushed out a considerable Russian division of 24,000 men, under Tchernichev, towards Auras on the Oder to watch Frederick's movements.
On August 12, fearing for Landeshut, Daun instructed Lacy to march towards this town. Ignoring Lacy's movement and with the road to Schweidnitz blocked, Frederick planned to advance, round by Pömbsen (unidentified location, maybe Pomocne), towards Landeshut. He sent people out reconnoitring the hill-roads. However, at about 8:00 a.m., Frederick heard that Austrians in strength were coming between him and Goldberg to enclose him in this bad position of Seichau. Frederick struck his tents, recalled Bülow and ranked his army ready for a battle. Meanwhile, the reconnaissance reported that the hill-roads were absolutely impassable for baggage. Towards sunset, General Bülow, with the second line (second column of march), was sent out towards Goldberg, to take hold of the passage of the Katzbach. Then from 8:00 p.m. till August 13 at noon, the army recrossed the Katzbach and marched to Liegnitz for the second time. The same day, Prince Henri passed the Oder with his entire and encamped north of Breslau with his right at Mahlen (present-day Malin) and his left at Hünern (present-day Psary).
On August 13, Loudon visited Saltykov at his camp and convinced him to reinforce Tchernichev's Corps.
Frederick then remained in Liegnitz till late on August 14. Daun was now in the Jauer region, some 13 km south. Lacy was about Goldberg, some 13 km southwest. Loudon was between Jeschkendorf and Koischwitz, north-eastward, somewhat closer to Frederick with the Katzbach intervening. The 24,000 Russians of Tchernichev were to rear of Loudon, crossing the Oder at Auras.
Battle of Liegnitz
Map of the situation on August 14, before the Battle of Landeshut.
Liegnitz was a square, handsome, brick-built town of about 7,000 people. The Katzbach and the Schwartzwasser joined there, forming the north rim of Liegnitz. Beyond Liegnitz and the Schwartzwasser, north-westward, opposite to the Prussian positions, rose other heights called Pfaffendorf.
On August 14, Saltykov finally crossed the Oder and encamped at Grossbresa (unidentified location) on the road from Auras to Lissa. The same day, Frederick's camp extended from the village of Schimmelwitz (unidentified location), fronting the Katzbach for about 3 km, north-eastward, to his headquarters in Liegnitz suburb. Daun was on his right and rearward, now within 4 to 8 km. Loudon was to his left and frontward, 7 or 8 km away, the Katzbach separating Frederick and him. Lacy lay from Goldberg north-eastward, to within 7 or 8 km rearward. Three Austrian armies totalling 90,000 men (not counting Tchernichev and his 24,000 Russians) watched a Prussian army of 30,000 men. Frederick decided to reach Glogau. He rode with his generals through Liegnitz, across the Schwartzwasser, to the Pfaffendorf Heights where he explained them his plan. They then returned to camp. At the end of the afternoon, an Austrian deserter warned the Prussians that an attack was planned for that night. From about 8:00 p.m., Frederick's Army got on march in several columns while peasants, hussars and drummers were left behind to keep the Prussian camp alive. About the same time, Loudon was also leaving his camp at Jeschkendorf with orders to seize the Heights of Pfaffendorf. He expected to intercept the Prussian baggage. It was about 11:00 p.m. when Daun's Grenzers discovered that Frederick's camp was now empty. The Austrians did not know where Frederick had repositioned his army.
Frederick, the night before the Battle of Liegnitz - Source: Carl Röchling, 1895
On August 15, in the pre-dawn darkness, Loudon's strong detachment unexpectedly encountered the Prussian army near the towns of Panten (Pątnów Legnicki) and Bienowitz (unidentified location). During the encounter Battle of Liegnitz which ensued, Frederick managed to punch a hole through the net that Daun had drawn up around him. Frederick rested four hours on the battlefield. Meanwhile, the wounded, Austrian as well as Prussian, were placed in the empty meal-wagons. The more slightly wounded were set on horseback, double in possible cases. More than 100 meal-wagons were destroyed, their teams being needed for drawing the 82 captured guns. With the Austrian Main Army still blocking the road from Liegnitz to Breslau and a large Russian Corps at Grossbresa, Frederick had to move swiftly. Accordingly, at about 9:00 a.m. Frederick got on march again, with 6 bns and 30 sqns, marching eastward to Parchwitz where he passed the Katzbach, taking position on the neighbouring heights. Margrave Karl was following up closely with the left wing of Frederick's Army. The right wing under Zieten followed during the evening. The Prussian Army brought with them their 6,000 prisoners, new gun-teams, sick-wagon teams and trophies. Frederick now had only two days' bread left. The Austrian General Nauendorf retired from Parchwitz to Möttig (present-day Motyczyn). Daun should have marched to intercept Frederick without loss of a moment. But he calculated Frederick would probably spend the day on the battlefield. The same day (August 15), Frederick wrote a letter intended to be captured by the Russians. In this letter, he informed Prince Henri of his victory and instructed him to make a junction with his own army for a combined attack on the Russian Army. When Tchernichev intercepted the letter, he instantly recrossed the Oder with his 24,000 men at Auras and burnt his bridge.
Junction of the Prussian Armies
Early on August 16, still ignoring the result of his stratagem, Frederick marched in 3 columns from Parchwitz towards Breslau without any interference from the Austrian Army. Frederick marched with the right column consisting of the left wing of the army. This column covered the march on the Austrian side. The centre column, preceded by a strong vanguard, escorted the prisoners and the wounded. The left column, under the command of the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, consisted mainly of cavalry supported by a few battalions. This column covered the march on the Russian side. Zieten formed the rearguard with the right wing of the army. Later the same morning, Daun sent out Löwenstein's and Beck's Corps towards Neumarkt to make a junction with Tchernichev's Corps. Loudon was supposed to follow closely while Daun would skirt Frederick's Army. However, all these measures came too late. Frederick's vanguard had already chased Nauendorf from Möttig. Prussian hussars encountered scouts belonging to Beck's Corps and drove them back. This Austrian corps then appeared on the Heights of Kummernick (present-day Komorniki) with Daun's Main Army following in several columns some 4 km behind. Frederick was now in a delicate situation with no supply left, a large Austrian Army on his heels and potentially a Russian Army blocking his access to Breslau. He reconnoitered the area around Neumarkt and soon discovered, to his great relief, that the Russians had retired to the opposite bank of the Oder. Frederick established communication with Prince Henri at Breslau, encamped his army at Neumarkt and sent General Krockow with the vanguard and the prisoners up to Borne (present-day Zrodla). Daun realising that he had failed to prevent the junction of the two Prussian Army retired to Striegau. The same day, Saltykov left his camp of Obernigk (present-day Oborniki Śląskie) and marched to Peterwitz (present-day Piotrkowice) to get closer to Prince's Henri right flank and to have a better communication with the town of Militsch.
On August 17, the Austrian Main Army marched in 3 columns to Konradswaldau (present-day Mroviny). It took position at Hohenposeritz (present-day Posarzysko) with the Carabiniers Corps on the Pitschenberg and Löwenstein's Corps on the Heights of Würben. Loudon replaced the main army at Striegau and Lacy went to Kratzkau (present-day Kraskow), Brentano on the Zoptenberg, Beck at Buckau (unidentified location) and Ried at Arnsdorf (present-day Milikowice).
On August 18, Saltykov took post behind bogs and bushy grounds near Militsch.
On August 19, Prince Henri followed up the Russian Army and encamped near Trebnitz. The same day, Frederick quitted Neumarkt passed the Schweidnitz River and encamped at Hermannsdorf (present-day Jerzmanowo), his headquarters at the Castle of Hermannsdorf, within 11 km of Breslau. He rested his army there for two weeks. A bridge was thrown on the Oder at Auras to establish communication with the Army of Prince Henri.
On August 24, Saltykov marched westward to Trachenberg (present-day Żmigród), slowly progressing towards Glogau.
On August 27, believing that Saltykov was retreating to Poland, Frederick recalled Prince Henri, leaving only Goltz with 12,000 men (17 bns, 33 sqns) to watch the Russian Army. Prince Henri having health problem was then replaced by Forcade. Goltz marched to Sophiental (unidentified location) to cover Glogau. During his march, his rearguard was attacked by cossacks near Gimmel (present-day Gmina Jemielno) who dispersed it and took several hundreds prisoners.
On August 28, Saltykov marched further west to Herrnstadt (present-day Wasosz). Goltz passed the Oder at Köben (present-day Chobienia) and encamped near Glogau. For his part, Daun intended to besiege Schweidnitz, the necessary artillery being prepared at Glatz under the direction of M. de Gribeauval.
On August 29, Forcade crossed the Oder with 24 bns and 38 sqns at Pannewitz (unidentified location) and joined Frederick's Army.
Frederick relieves Schweidnitz
Together with Forcade, Frederick now had 50,000 men (60 bns, 116 sqns). Frederick reorganised his army as follows:
vanguard: 10 grenadier bns
1st line: 15 bns and 48 sqns
2nd line: 16 bns and 50 sqns
Reserve: 9 bns and 18 sqns
N.B.: each brigade had a battery of 10 pieces, exceptionally the vanguard had a battery of 10 pieces of horse artillery.
Daun, Lacy and Loudon still hung about in the Breslau-Parchwitz region and seemed to be aiming at Schweidnitz. They put in place a powerful chain of army-posts, isolating Schweidnitz and uniting Daun and Loudon.
On August 30, Frederick marched in 4 columns, his vanguard reinforced with 45 sqns of the second line. He advanced towards the highway from Breslau to Schweidnitz. As his vanguard approached Albertsdorf (unidentified location), Frederick realised that the Austrians were completely blocking the way. He gave orders to his columns to turn left in the direction of Grunau (unidentified location) and Knigwitz (unidentified location) where they encamped: the infantry in two lines and the cavalry forming the third. Frederick ordered to pitch tents. However, at 7:00 p.m., he marched again. By 10:00 p.m., his vanguard occupied the heights of Langenseifersdorf (unidentified location).
On August 31 at daybreak, the main body of Frederick's Army reached the Heights of Langenseifersdorf. The same day, Daun retired to the Heights of Bogendorf behind Schweidnitz. Frederick then marched to Költschen (present-day Kiełczyn), sending his vanguard to Endersdorf (present-day Jędrzejowice). He had managed to break through the Austrian army-posts and to get Schweidnitz under his protective hand again. Daun soon abandoned his plan to lay siege to Schweidnitz and concentrated his attention on the protection of the Bohemian frontier.
On September 1, Frederick marched to Pulzen (unidentified location).
For about five weeks, Frederick followed the Austrians up with continual changes of position, wrestling this way with Daun, Lacy and Loudon in the hill-country between Schweidnitz and Glatz. Daun, had his back on Glatz, Frederick on Schweidnitz. Daun was now lacking provisions which were far away in Bohemia and the roads grew daily more insecure.
On September 11, after endless prevarications about various joint plans of operation, Fermor, who had temporarily replaced Saltykov at the head of the Russian Army, finally made his mind for the plan proposed by Montalembert, the French ambassador, calling for a concentration at Frankfurt-an-der-Oder and then a rapid advance on Berlin with a strong corps. Accordingly, the Russian Army left Herrnstadt and marched to Guhrau (present-day Góra Śląska). The same day, ignoring this design, Frederick tried to turn Daun's left to reach Landeshut, marching to Bolkenhain (present-day Bolkow). This forced all Austrian corps to take new positions with Loudon at Alt Reichenau (Stare Bogaczowice), blocking his way. Frederick encamped on the heights near Alt Reichenau. The Austrians and Prussians then remained in these positions until September 16.
On September 13, Fermor quitted Guhrau and marched towards Carolath (actuel Siedlisko).
On September 17, Frederick left the neighbourhood of Alt Reichenau and made a new attempt to turn the Austrian positions, this time on their right wing. He marched by Hohenfriedberg (present-day Dobromierz) but Daun sent d'Ayasassa to occupy the Heights of Kunzendorf (present-day Mokrzeszów), preventing once more Frederick's designs. Despite some brief engagements, Frederick had to abandon his plan and marched to Hohengiesdorf (probably present-day Grochotów) thus threatening Daun's communications with Glatz.
From September 18, Frederick and Daun sat looking into one another's faces.
On September 19, while Daun and Frederick confronted each other around Schweidnitz, Fermor reached Carolath. He was now only 43 km from Frankfurt-an-der-Oder and 130 km from Berlin.
When Daun was informed of Fermor's final decision, he resolved to send Lacy with 15,000 to march across Lusatia and to make a junction with the Russian Army.
On September 24, Frederick shot out a detachment of 4,000 men towards Neisse. Daun thought that the detachment was making for Moravia. He thus pushed a small detachment into Moravia.
On September 29, Daun pushed off another bigger detachment of 15,000 men under Lacy. Once out of sight of Frederick, Lacy whirled, at a rapid pace, into the opposite direction. Its real destination being Berlin.
It took a while before Frederick realized that Berlin was under attack. However, when he heard about it, he sent orders to Wied, now commanding Goltz's Corps, to throw 6 bns into Breslau to reinforce the garrison and to join him at Schweidnitz with all his cavalry.
On October 7 at 3:00 a.m., Frederick left Silesia in a hurry to relieve Berlin. He assembled his army near Schweidnitz and encamped at Bunzelwitz (present-day Bolesławice), pushing his vanguard (10 grenadier bns and 25 sqns under Zieten) to Striegau. Daun left Loudon behind in Silesia and marched towards Saxony.
On October 8, Frederick reached Brochelshof (unidentified location) while Daun marched to Lauterbach (present-day Jastrowiec) and Loudon remained in the area of Kunzendorf (present-day Mokrzeszów).
On October 9, Frederick marched to Konradsdorf (present-day Konradowka) near Haynau (present-day Chojnow). The same day, Daun marched to Schönewald (unidentified location) and Wiesenthal (present-day Bystrzyca) in front of Lahn (present-day Wleń).
On October 10, Frederick marched to Primkenau (present-day Przemków). The same day, Daun passed the Bober River, and reached Neulande (unidentified location) near Löwenberg (present-day Lwówek Śląski).
On October 11, Frederick marched to Sagan while Daun sojourned at Neulande.
On October 12, Daun marched to Longau (unidentified location) on the Queiss.
On October 13, Frederick reached Sommerfeld (present-day Lubsko). The same day, Daun marched to Penzig (present-day Piensk) behind the Neisse.
On October 14, Frederick planned to advance against the Russian Main Army to cut the retreat of the advanced corps occupying Berlin. However, when he learned that the Austro-Russians had evacuated the city, he rather marched to Guben (present-day Gubin) on the border of Brandenburg. The same day, Daun marched to Ullersdorf in Saxony.
The armies of Daun and Frederick then penetrated into Saxony (for details of their manoeuvres, see 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony).
On October 19, Frederick detached Goltz with 16 bns and 38 sqns from Lübben in Brandenburg to relieve Kosel (present-day Koźle) in Silesia which was threatened by Loudon.
From October 21 to 27, Loudon tried hard on Kosel, storming twice very fiercely.
On October 25, Goltz arrived in the region of Glogau with 20,000 men. Loudon, informed of his approach, bombarded Kosel.
On October 30, Loudon lifted the siege of Kosel and retired into Glatz County.
In mid November, Loudon evacuated Silesia and took his winter-quarters.
This article is essentially a compilation of texts from the following books which are now in the public domain:
Anonymous: A Complete History of the Present War, from its Commencement in 1756, to the End of the Campaign, 1760, London, 1761, pp. 511-513, 516-521, 543
Carlyle, T.: History of Friedrich II of Prussia, vol. 20
Jomini, baron de: Traité des grandes opérations militaires, Vol. 3, 2nd ed., Magimel, Paris, 1811, pp. 222-223, 245-250, 255-256, 271-281, 286-295, 302-308, 311-323, 339-342, 366
Vanicek, Fr.: Specialgeschichte der Militärgrenze aus Originalquellen und Quellenwerken geschöpft, Vol. II, Vienna: Kaiserlich-Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1875, pp. 481-486
Wengen, F. von: Geschichte des k. k. österreichischen 13. Dragoner-Regimentes Prinz Eugen von Savoyen, Brandeis 1879
Müller, Fritz: 1998 Frederick the Great Battlefield Tour, Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. X No. 3
Retrieved from "http://kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1760_-_Austro-Russian_campaign_in_Silesia&oldid=8427"
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line267
|
__label__cc
| 0.654982
| 0.345018
|
Filters: Author is Hetrick, B.A.D. [Clear All Filters]
Hetrick BAD, Bloom J. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with native tall grass prairie and cultivated winter wheat. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1983;61:2140 -2146. doi:10.1139/b83-231.
Zajicek JM, Albrecht ML, Hetrick BAD. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae and greenhouse production of three native tallgrass prairie forbs. Restoration and Management Notes. 1985;31:24 -.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GT, Kitt DG, Schwab AP. Effects of soil microorganisms on mycorrhizal contribution to growth of big bluestem grass in nonsterile soil. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 1988;20:501 -507. doi:10.1016/0038-0717(88)90065-X.
Hetrick BAD, Kitt DG, Wilson GT. Mycorrhizal dependence and growth habit of warm-season and cool-season tallgrass prairie plants. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1988;66:1376 -1380. doi:10.1139/b88-193.
Hetrick BAD, Leslie JF, Wilson GT, Kitt DG. Physical and topological assessment of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus on root architecture of big bluestem. New Phytologist. 1988;110:85 -96. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1988.tb00240.x.
Kitt DG, Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT. Relationships of soil fertility to suppression of the growth response of mycorrhizal big bluestem in nonsterile soil. New Phytologist. 1988;109:473 -482. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1988.tb03723.x.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GT. Suppression of mycorrhizal fungus spore germination in non-sterile soil: relationship to mycorrhizal growth response in big bluestem. Mycologia. 1988;81:382 -390. doi:10.2307/3760076.
Gibson DJ, Hetrick BAD. Topographic and fire effects on composition and abundance of VA-mycorrhizal fungi in tallgrass prairie. Mycologia. 1988;80:433 -441. doi:10.2307/3807844.
Hetrick BAD. Acquisition of phosphorus by Va mycorrhizal fungi and the growth responses of their host plants. In: Boddy L, Marchant R, Read DJ Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulphur Utilization by Fungi. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulphur Utilization by Fungi. Cambrige, UK: Cambridge University Press; 1989:205 -226.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Owensby CE. Influence of mycorrhizal fungi and fertilization on big bluestem seedling biomass. Journal of Range Management. 1989;42:213 -216. doi:10.2307/3899475.
Jayachandran K, Schwab AP, Hetrick BAD. Mycorrhizal mediation of phosphorus availability: synthetic iron chelate effects on phosphorus solubilization. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 1989;53:1701 -1706. doi:10.2136/sssaj1989.03615995005300060015x.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GT, Harnett DC. Relationship between mycorrhizal dependence and competitive ability of two tallgrass prairie grasses. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1989;67:2608 -2615. doi:10.1139/b89-337.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT. Suppression of mycorrhizal fungus spore germination in nonsterile soil: relationship to mycorrhizal growth response in big bluestem. Mycologia. 1989;81:382 -390. doi:10.2307/3760076.
Wilson GWT, Hetrick BAD, Kitt DG. Suppression of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus spore germination by nonsterile soil. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1989;67:18 -23. doi:10.1139/b89-003.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Todd TC. Differential responses of C3 and C4 grasses to mycorrhizal symbiosis, phosphorus fertilization, and soil microorganisms. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1990;68:461 -467. doi:10.1139/b90-061.
Schaeffer DJ, Seastedt TR, Gibson DJ, et al. Field bioassessment for selecting test systems to evaluate military training lands in tallgrass prairie. Ecosystem Health.V.1 Environmental Management. 1990;14:81 -93. doi:10.1007/BF02394022.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Owensby CE. The influence of mycorrhizae on big bluestem rhizome regrowth and clipping tolerance. Journal of Range Management. 1990;43:286 -290. doi:10.2307/3898918.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT. Relationship of native and introduced mycorrhizal fungi to mycorrhizal dependence of Andropogon gerardii and Koeleria pyranidata. Mycologia. 1990;82:779 -782. doi:10.2307/3760166.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT. Effects of mycorrhizal fungus species and metalaxyl application on microbial suppression of mycorrhizal symbiosis. Mycologia. 1991;83:97 -102. doi:10.2307/3759836.
Bentivenga SP, Hetrick BAD. Glomus Mortonii sp. Nov., a previously undescribed species in the Glomaceae isolated from the tallgrass prairie in Kansas. Mycotoxon. 1991;42:9 -15.
Hetrick BAD. Mycorrhizas and root architecture. Experientia. 1991;47:355 -361. doi:10.1007/BF01972077.
Bentivenga SP, Hetrick BAD. Relationship between mycorrhizal activity, burning, and plant productivity in tallgrass prairie. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1991;69:2597 -2619. doi:10.1139/b91-323.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Leslie JF. Root architecture of warm and cool-season grasses: relationship to mycorrhizal dependence. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1991;69:112 -118. doi:10.1139/b91-016.
Bentivenga SP, Hetrick BAD. The effect of prairie management practices on mycorrhizal symbiosis. Mycologia. 1992;84:522 -527. doi:10.2307/3760317.
Jayachandran K, Schwab AP, Hetrick BAD. Mineralization of organic phosphorus by vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 1992;24:897 -903. doi:10.1016/0038-0717(92)90012-M.
Jayachandran K, Schwab AP, Hetrick BAD. Partitioning of dissolved inorganic or organic phosphorus using acidified molybdate and isobutanol. Soil Science Society of American Journal. 1992;56:762 -765. doi:10.2136/sssaj1992.03615995005600030014x.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Todd TC. Relationships of mycorrhizal symbiosis, rooting strategy and phenology among tallgrass prairie forbs. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1992;70:1521 -1528. doi:10.1139/b92-191.
Bentivenga SP, Hetrick BAD. Seasonal and temperature effects on mycorrhizal activity and dependence of cool- and warm-season tallgrass prairie grasses. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1992;70:1596 -1602. doi:10.1139/b92-201.
Hartnett DC, Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Gibson DJ. VA-Mycorrhizal influence on intra- and interspecific neighbor interactions among co-occurring prairie grasses. Journal of Ecology. 1993;81:787 -795. doi:10.2307/2261676.
Hetrick BAD, Hartnett DC, Wilson GWT, Gibson DJ. Effects of mycorrhizal and plant density on yield relationships among competing tallgrass prairie grasses. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1994;72:168 -176. doi:10.1139/b94-023.
Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT, Schwab AP. Mycorrhizal activity in warm-and cool-season grasses: variation in nutrient uptake strategies. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1994;72:1002 -1008. doi:10.1139/b94-126.
Anderson RC, Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT. Mycorrhizal dependence of Andropogon gerardii and Schizachyrium scoparium in two prairie soils. American Midland Naturalist. 1994;132:366 -376. doi:10.2307/2426592.
Hartnett DC, Samenus RH, Fischer LE, Hetrick BAD. Plant demographic responses to mycorrhizal symbiosis in tallgrass prairie. Oecologia. 1994;99:21 -26. doi:10.1007/BF00317079.
Walter LEF, Hartnett DC, Hetrick BAD, Schwab AP. Interspecific nutrient transfer in a tallgrass prairie plant community. American Journal of Botany. 1996;83:180 -184. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2445936.
Miller RM, Hetrick BAD, Wilson GWT. Mycorrhizal fungi affect root stele tissue in grasses. Canadian Journal of Botany. 1997;75:1778 -1784. doi:10.1139/b97-892.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line271
|
__label__cc
| 0.724687
| 0.275313
|
Liddington
Liddington in Wiltshire, UK, is situated on the ancient Ridgeway track at the edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village dates back well over 1000 years to the Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and is entered in the Domesday Book. The parish has been inhabited since the distant past, and the evidence is all around us: barrows, crop marks, field systems, the Roman road which forms part of the parish boundary, and the great iron age fortification of Liddington Castle surmounting the hill. Liddington is a great place to live, surrounded by spectacular countryside, with amazing views over the Vale of The White Horse, and close access to the M4 Motorway. The village is attached to the Borough of Swindon.
History of PCs
Parish Governance
ICO Registration
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Financial Reporting
2018-2019 accounts
Parish Plan
History of Liddington Parish
Parish Boundaries
Conservation Area Appraisal 2006
Inner Space Yoga Classes
April runs classes at the Liddington Village Hall
Tuesdays at 6:15pm – 7:30pm
The class is suitable for all levels and everyone is welcome. The classes are paid on a Pay as You Go basis at £10 per class.
For all enquiries and more details please contact
aprilthrush@hotmail.com Telephone: 07866 388550
Classes, Groups, and Activities in Liddington
Scottish Country Dancing
Tango!
Church Bell Ringing
Handbell Ringing
Yoga With Nickie RETURNS Spring 2019
Inner Space Yoga
The Owl in the Tree Outdoor Nursery
Swindon Stargazers
The Ridgeway Link - Community Transport
Report Fly Tipping
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line272
|
__label__cc
| 0.748604
| 0.251396
|
Fast Glance
Stories, Tips, & Musings
godley trail
Jeremy Nickel
Is New Zealand a Real Place?
I'm pretty sure they just give you acid when you arrive in New Zealand.
I say this because so much of it is so awe-inspiring, vivid, and fantastically scenic that I wonder if I was just on an acid trip the whole time I was there.
I wonder if maybe I never left the airport, and I was just wandering around with other tourists in a big multi-colored tourist room where we could think that we were seeing incredible vistas, climbing summits, or seeing a pristine reflection in a lake that you thought could only be found in the imagination spurred by fantasy books.
You should definitely check it out, especially if you appreciate nature things.
When you visit New Zealand, the following are some things to know about.
- drive on the left side of the road
- If you get an exceptional deal on a car rental, be prepared to drive something with 200-400 thousand kilometers on it, no joke. I got one beat up son-of-a-bitch but she got to where I needed to go.
- Be prepared for many roundabouts instead of traffic signals. It actually works rather well.
- You can take your car from and to either island by way of ferry. It was about $180 one-way.
- When parallel parking be careful, it takes a bit of time gauging distance on the left side of the car when you're not used to parking on that side.
- A lot of people (backpackers on a budget mainly) hitchhike. Just an FYI. It's accepted and you can delve into the world of hitchhiking culture.
- Be prepared to hit the windshield wipers at least 1000 times when you meant to hit the turning signal.
- it basically sucks in most places
- I would feel confident leaving my laptop on the sidewalk and returning to find it propped up nicely or turned into the city's lost and found department.
Cities and Places
- Auckland is okay, but really it's just another city to me. When I arrived there from Bali I felt like I was a parallel America where the steering wheel was on the other side of the car and people said mate a lot.
- I didn't go to the Hobbiton film site because it felt like a major ripoff. People who went said it was magical. That's some magic I can do without, thank you. Someone is getting crazy rich off of that.
- Hamilton is quaint. There's a nice river that runs through it, and evidently they have a good botanical garden (I didn't go).
- The Tongariro crossing is a muuuuuust do. If you are fit, climb Mount Ngauruhoe (aka Mt. Doom). It's pretty interesting because there are no clearly marked paths. On the way there, our Maori bus driver just said that we'll know where to start climbing when we see it and if it seems like the volcano is going to erupt to get the hell out of there. The whole way up is primarily loose tephra, and it's wicked steep.
- Wellington is rad. Go there and make sure you do some hiking in Victoria park.
- Nelson is. Hmmm I don't know, I guess it's okay. It's close to the Abel Tasman coastal walk, which is very cool.
- Don't go to Greymouth.
- Lake Tekapo is incredible
- Wanaka is awesome and had great hiking around it
- Queenstown is a must do. Climb the Ben Lomond summit. Seriously, it's amazing. Just make sure you're in decent shape before you do it.
- Christchurch is cool, specially Hagley Park and Godley Beach Park.
As is the case with every country I visit, I just scratched a few surfaces. A guy told me that a couple from who-knows-where planned on staying in New Zealand for a few months to travel all around the country, but ended up staying for 7 years and are still trying to capture all of it.
Tagged: new zealand, auckland, tecapo, tekapo, lakes, nature new zealand, new zealand nature, new zealand car rental, hamilton nz, nz, nz sights, hobbiton set, godley, godley park, godley trail, ben lomond
jnickel42@gmail.com
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line279
|
__label__cc
| 0.698083
| 0.301917
|
Home » Hiking News » Safety Concerns Lead To Emergency Closure Near Jenny Lake In Grand Teton National Park
Safety Concerns Lead To Emergency Closure Near Jenny Lake In Grand Teton National Park
Posted by Jeff on Jul 11, 2018 @ 11:48 am in Hiking News | 0 comments | Last modified: July 10, 2018
A highly popular area near Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming has been closed to the public for the immediate future due to concerns over expanding cracks and fissures in a large rock formation, park officials said Tuesday evening.
The National Park Service implemented an emergency closure in the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake for human safety. Some recently expanding cracks and fissures have been identified in a large rock buttress above the Hidden Falls viewing area, a park release said.
“Human safety is our No. 1 priority, and with an abundance of caution we are temporarily closing this area until we can properly assess the situation,” said Superintendent David Vela.
Those familiar with the site, specifically park rangers and personnel with Exum Mountain Guides, identified the cracks and fissures and determined the situation to be a possible safety hazard. The notable changes in the rock over the past 24 hours spurred park rangers to implement a temporary closure and initiate a risk assessment with subject-matter experts.
Trail rehabilitation project in Grand Tetons – What to expect at Jenny Lake
Popular Yellowstone and Grand Teton trails closed for now
Jenny Lake, the breathtaking centerpiece of Grand Teton National Park, gets a refresh
Jenny Bennett Is Missing
That Day Tropical Storm Barry Came to Visit the Blue Ridge Parkway – A Photo Essay
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line281
|
__label__cc
| 0.657125
| 0.342875
|
Rasikananda dasa
Vaivasvata Manu Worships Lord Matsya, 1997, oil on canvas, 80 x 108 cm
Srimad-Bhagavatam
Krishna says: "Time I am."
In contrast to the Western concept of linear time, the sacred texts of India view reality from the perspective of cycles called yugas. Our current cycle of history is seen as one of many stages that recur eternally. Ages turn into new ages, and then back. Nature shows hints of this throughout life: the seasons repeat themselves, the days of the week recur, day turns into night and then day again.
THE FOUR AGES
Creation leads to destruction, which, in turn creates something new. Indian seers take this as symbolic of all aspects of reality: life does not end with death; rather, the soul is reborn in a new body. In this way, the soul lives through a cycle of lives, much as the various ages associated with cosmic time repeat themselves. History moves in a succession of great cycles called divya-yugas. The vedic texts give minute details on the length of these cycles.
Each divya-yuga is composed of four ages progressively declining in length: Satya-yuga, which lasts 1,728,000 years; Treta-yuga, which lasts 1,296,000 years; Dvapara-yuga, which lasts 864,000 years; and Kali-yuga, our current age, which lasts 432,000 years. These four periods are called the golden, silver, copper and iron ages, respectively. We are now more than 5,000 years into Kali-yuga. After that , in roughly 427,000 years, there will be a partial destruction of the universe, and then a new Satya-yuga will dawn. According to the texts, as the ages decline in length from Satya- to Kali-yuga, piety and other virtues also diminish in a commensurate way.
Theologically, the Vedic literature discusses time as a potency of God a natural emanation of the smallest material particle that God creates. This atomic particle (called anu) is among the fundamental building blocks of material nature. The Bhagavatam elaborates, explaining how atoms take up material space and are consequently subject to time (since time is measured in space). Because both space and time are material, the Bhagavatam connects them to maya, the illusion. In other words all changes that result from the vicissitudes of time are temporary, like a dream. Only Krishna and His avatars - the spiritual domain are beyond the dictates of time and its influence.
However, in some ways time does appear to exist in the spiritual realm. Krishna rises in the morning, milks the cows, then eats breakfast, goes to the forest with His friends and the cows, plays all day, and in the evening returns to Vrindavan village, etc. It must be noted, though, that all these pastimes exist simultaneously. Each moment is eternally present. Since this constitutes an unfathomable concept of time, the Vedic literature concludes that, in the spiritual realm, time (as we know it) is conspicious by its absence.
THE SPIRITUAL SKY
Vaishnava texts describe Devi-dhama, or the material world, as the lowest of all possible realms. Mahesh-dhama, or the abode of Lord Shiva, is slightly higher than the multifarious universes that make up Devi-dhama. The worlds encompassed by both Devi-dhama and Mahesh-dhama range from the grossly material up to those that are composed almost exclusively of subtle energy, such as mind, intelligence, and ego.
Beyond these lesser realms is Hari-dhama, also known as Vaikuntha. This is the Spiritual Sky proper, where there are no material imperfections and life is eternal. And above the highest realm in Hari-dhama is Goloka, Krishna's supreme abode. Details on why Goloka is the topmost spiritual abode can be found in both the Brahma-samhita and the writings of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan.
To eleborate, on the outer shell of the material cosmos is the Viraja river, beyond which one finds the freed souls, or those liberated from material existence. Further still is the Paravyoma, where infinite numbers of avatars, or partial manifestations of Krishna, reside. Here one can locate the planets of Rama, Vamana, and Nrisimha, for example, and devotees of these particular manifestations of Godhead may go to these spiritual realms after death. Above all other realms is Krishna's supreme planet, Goloka, which can manifest as Dvaraka, where opulence reigns supreme, as Mathura, where opulence is mixed with sweetness, and, ultimately, as Vrindavan, where all lordly power is eclipsed by love.
Expansions of these three later abodes exist on earth, and their material counterparts are considered nondifferent from their corresponding spiritual regions.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line284
|
__label__wiki
| 0.684415
| 0.684415
|
Greene (x) ›
Biologic and geologic characteristics of cold seeps in Monterey Bay, California,
Cold seep communities discovered at three previously unknown sites between 600 and 1000 m in Monterey Bay, California, are dominated by chemoautotrophic bacteria (Beggiatoa sp.) and vesicomyid clams (5 sp.). Other seep-associated fauna included galatheid crabs (Munidopsis sp.), vestimentiferan worms (Lamellibrachia barhami?), solemyid clams (Solemya sp.), columbellid snails (Mitrella permodesta, Amphissa sp.), and pyropeltid limpets (Pyropelta sp.). More than 50 species of regional (i.e. non-seep) benthic fauna were also observed at seeps. Ratios of stable carbon isotopes (δ13C) in clam tissues near -36‰ indicate sulfur-oxidizing chemosynthetic production, rather than non-seep food sources, as their principal trophic pathway. The 'Mt Crushmore' cold seep site is located in a vertically faulted and fractured region of the Pliocene Purisima Formation along the walls of Monterey Canyon (~635 m), where seepage appears to derive from sulfide-rich fluids within the Purisima Formation. The 'Clam Field' cold seep site, also in Monterey Canyon (~900 m) is located near outcrops in the hydrocarbon-bearing Monterey Formation. Chemosynthetic communities were also found at an accretionary-like prism on the continental slope near 1000 m depth (Clam Flat site). Fluid flow at the 'Clam Flat' site is thought to represent dewatering of accretionary sediments by tectonic compression, or hydrocarbon formation at depth, or both. Sulfide levels in pore waters were low at Mt Crushmore (ca 0.2 mM), and high at the two deeper sites (ca 7.011.0 mM). Methane was not detected at the Mt Crushmore site, but ranged from 0.06 to 2.0 mM at the other sites., Cited By (since 1996):108, Invertebrates, CODEN: DRORE, ,
Barry, Greene, Orange, Baxter, Robison, Kochevar, Nybakken, Reed, McHugh
DSDP leg 55-the cold war and a test of the Hawaiian hot spot hypothesis,
Tectonic and glacial related seafloor geomorphology as possible demersal shelf rockfish habitat surrogates-Examples along the Alaskan convergent transform plate boundary,
Seafloor geology plays a major role in habitat formation and can be used to remotely identify key habitats for some commercially important fish species. We have used a combination of side-scan sonar mosaics, multibeam bathymetry, and backscatter data, and in situ observations and video from the submersible Delta to investigate marine benthic habitats in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska. The intent of this paper is to review the results of previous marine benthic habitat mapping efforts completed by us along the transform plate boundary of Alaska and to present new information that show how volcanic, plutonic, and glacial submarine geomorphology can be used to identify potentially important discrete habitat areas. Demersal shelf rockfish, a seven-species management complex of nearshore rockfish, including yellow-eye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus), are found in rugged and highly rugose geomorphologic features. Eroded volcanic edifices, lava fields, and a pit crater, as well as a small shutterridge, deformed and differentially eroded sedimentary bedrock, and highly fractured and faulted plutonic rock outcrops are features that attract adult rockfish. Volcanic edifices that lie along the leaky (magma-conducting) Fairweather transform fault system intercept ocean currents, in turn producing upward eddies that bring nutrients to species residing on the features. We show that geologic processes such as fault deformation, volcanism, and glaciation are critical to the development of Essential Fish Habitats (EFH) for demersal shelf rockfish. Our work is the first attempt to determine a common geologic link between desperate commercial fishing areas in SE Alaska, USA, and to suggest how tectonic and glacial processes, including sea level rise and transgression, can be used to identify seafloor geologic characteristics as surrogates for marine groundfish habitats. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd., Cited By (since 1996):2, Ecology, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: CSHRD, ,
Greene, O'Connell, Brylinsky
Deepwater habitat and fish resources associated with the Big Creek Marine Ecological Reserve,
Big Creek Marine Ecological Reserve (BCER), located off the central California coast, has been closed to fishing since January 1994. We used side scan sonar and an occupied submersible to collect baseline information on species-habitat relationships, density, and species and size composition of fish inside and outside BCER. Forty-three dives were made in the fall of 1997 and 1998, at depths of 20-250 m. From 142 video transects, we identified over 70,000 fish from 82 taxa, including 36 species of rockfish. About 93% of the 25,159 fish inside BCER were rockfishes representing at least 20 species. Young-of-the-year rockfishes dominated rock outcrops in 20-90 m depth inside and outside BCER. Four distinct fish assemblages were associated with (1) fine, smooth sediment in deep water; (2) bedrock with uneven surface in deep water; (3) sand waves and shell hash in shallow water; and (4) boulders and organic habitats on rock in shallow water. There were no significant differences in fish density among locations (inside and outside BCER) and depths or between years. Density was significantly higher in high-relief rock habitat than in low-relief soft and mixed sediments, regardless of location. There were no consistent patterns of larger fish inside compared to outside the protected area. We recommend development of a monitoring program to continue these surveys after increased time of protection and with increased assessment effort in the appropriate habitats of economically valuable species. In addition, extending the boundaries of BCER seaward would protect habitats and fish in water depths greater than 100 m., Cited By (since 1996):18, , , Downloaded from: http://calcofi.org/publications/ccreports.html (05 June 14).
Yoklavich, Cailliet, Starr, Lea, De Marignac, Greene, Field
Impacts of bay floor disturbances on benthic habitats in San Francisco Bay,
Approximately 120 km2 of San Francisco Bay were mapped using archived multibeam bathymetry data and another ∼40.5 km2 were mapped using recently acquired sidescan sonar data. Imagery was collected in several parts of San Francisco Bay, typically between 10 and 30 m. These data were interpreted into potential habitat types and further evaluated for natural (normally-) and human-induced disturbances. Ninety-one distinct potential habitats were identified, of which 74 were composed of soft, 12 of mixed, and 5 of hard, substrates. Bay floor sediment samples, collected by the US Geological Survey and the National Ocean Survey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were used to document substrate composition and document ("ground-truth") habitat interpretations. The sedimentological history of the region extends back to approximately 10 Ma with the initiation of a major sediment depocentre in the tectonic graben formed between the Hayward-Calaveras and San Andreas fault zones. Modern sedimentation from fluvial input and tidal scouring and deposition has resulted in a dynamic and complex bay floor. Strong currents have produced large sediment waves and dune fields, rippled sediment patches, and scoured channel floors and walls. Soft habitats composed primarily of mud and/or sand dominate the region, whereas hard rocky and mixed habitats are relatively rare and occur mainly in shallow areas adjacent to peninsulas and islands. Anthropogenic effects such as dredge material and debris-fields, borrow pits, dredged channels, and blasted bedrock knolls and normal disturbances such as sand waves are distinctly displayed in the data covering ∼63.5 km2 of area and delineated on the habitat maps. With the increasing demand for construction aggregate and development in the greater San Francisco Bay area, and the need to maintain and expand dredged channels and lower bedrock knolls to allow the safe passage of deeper draft vessels, many potential habitats will be impacted., , ,
Greene, Vallier, Bizzarro, Watt, Dieter
Tracking California seafloor seeps with bathymetry, backscatter and ROVs,
The California (USA) margin includes two different tectonic regimes: subduction north of the Mendocino Triple Junction and translation south. Both margins include seeps, and their distribution can be inferred using seafloor bathymetry and backscatter as well as subsurface seismic data. Anomalous bathymetric and backscatter features related to fluid expulsion include headless submarine canyons, fault zones, anticlines, pockmarks, and mud volcanoes. Anomalous backscatter may be caused by authigenic carbonate (related to the bacterial oxidation of methane) or cold seep clams - both have an impedance and roughness that may be higher than the surrounding seafloor. Remote-operated vehicle (ROV) dives to such suspect seep sites document the presence of extensive authigenic carbonate, a really restricted cold seep communities, carpets of chemoautotrophic bacteria, and bubbling gas. Our operations in the Monterey Bay, on the translational California margin, and the Eel River basin, on the convergent margin, indicate that bathymetric and backscatter maps of the seafloor, if sufficiently high resolution, can be used to map seep sites, and that the distribution of such seeps can be used to constrain subsurface conduits of fluid flow. ROVs, due to their combination of visualization, propulsion, manipulation, sonar, and navigation, provide an excellent platform for ground-truthing, mapping, and sampling seafloor seeps. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):31, Rocks and cores, CODEN: CSHRD, ,
Orange, Yun, Maher, Barry, Greene
Interpretation of side-scan sonar records for rockfish habitat analysis: Examples from Monterey Bay
Yoklavich, Cailliet, Greene, Sullivan
Applying marine habitat data to fishery management on the US west coast,
Recent experience in implementing legal requirements to designate and protect Essential Fish Habitat for groundfish off the US west coast is providing an opportunity to develop a feedback loop between science and policy for habitat- and ecosystem-based management that mirrors the traditional stock assessment/harvest management paradigm. The stock assessment/harvest management feedback loop dates back to the 1940s and has strongly influenced the development of the marine fishery management in frastructure and associated research programs. Assessment of marine habitat and the related establishment of regulatory policies by west coast fishery managers offer the potential for a similar feedback loop and the tailoring of research and infrastructure to improve the information available for decision-making., Cited By (since 1996):2, Fish and Fisheries, ,
Copps, Yoklavich, Parkes, Wakefield, Bailey, Greene, Goldfinger, Burn
Gas geochemistry of a shallow submarine hydrothermal vent associated with the El Requesón fault zone, Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur, México,
We investigated hydrothermal gas venting associated with a coastal fault zone along the western margin of Bahía Concepción, B.C.S., México. Copious discharge of geothermal liquid (≈ 90 °C) and gas is occurring in the intertidal and shallow subtidal zones (to a depth of 13 m) through soft sediments and fractures in rocks along a ∼750 m linear trend generally sub-parallel to an onshore fault near Punta Santa Barbara. Hydrothermal activity shows negative correlation with tidal height; temperatures in the area of hydrothermal activity were up to 11.3 °C higher at low tide than at high tide (measured tidal range ≈ 120 cm). Gas samples were collected using SCUBA and analyzed for chemical composition and stable isotope values. The main components of the gas are N2 (≈ 53%; 534 mmol/mol), CO2 (≈ 43%; 435 mmol/mol), and CH4 (≈ 2.2%; 22 mmol/mol). The δ13C values of the CH4 (mean = - 34.3%), and the ratios of CH4 to C2H6 (mean = 89), indicate that the gas is thermogenic in origin. The carbon stable isotopes and the δ15N of the N2 in the gas (mean = 1.7%) suggest it may be partially derived from the thermal alteration of algal material in immature sedimentary organic matter. The He isotope ratios (3He/4He = 1.32 RA) indicate a significant mantle component (16.3%) in the gas. Here, we suggest the name El Requesón fault zone for the faults that likely formed as a result of extension in the region during the late Miocene, and are currently serving as conduits for the observed hydrothermal activity. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):14, ,
Forrest, Ledesma-Vázquez, Ussler III, Kulongoski, Hilton, Greene
Neotectonics of the offshore Oak Ridge fault near Ventura, southern California,
The Oak Ridge fault is a large-offset, south-dipping reverse fault that forms the south boundary of the Ventura Basin in southern California. Previous research indicates that the Oak Ridge fault south of the town of Ventura has been inactive since 200-400 ka ago and that the fault tip is buried by ∼ 1 km of Quaternary sediment. However, very high-resolution and medium-resolution seismic reflection data presented here show a south-dipping fault, on strike with the Oak Ridge fault, that is truncated at 80 m depth by an unconformity that is probably at the base of late Pleistocene and Holocene sediment. Furthermore, if vertically aligned features in seismic reflection data are eroded remnants of fault scarps, then a subsidiary fault within the Oak Ridge system deforms the shallowest imaged sediment layers. We propose that this subsidiary fault has mainly left-slip offset. These observations of Holocene slip on the Oak Ridge fault system suggest that revision of the earthquake hazard for the densely populated Santa Clara River valley and the Oxnard coastal plain may be needed., Cited By (since 1996):6, CODEN: BSSAA, ,
Fisher, Greene, Normark, Sliter
Preface,
Greene, Todd
Neogene folding and faulting in southern Monterey Bay, Central California, USA,
The goal of this study was to determine the Neogene structural history of southern Monterey Bay by mapping and correlating the shallow tectonic structures with previously identified deeper occurring structures. Side scan sonographs and Uniboom seismic reflection profiles collected in the region suggest that deformation associated with both compressional and transcurrent movement is occurring. Strike-slip movement between the North American and Pacific plates started as subduction ceased 21 Ma, creating the San Andreas fault system. Clockwise rotation of the Pacific plate occurred between 3.4 and 3.9 Ma causing orthogonal convergence between the two plates. This plate rotation is responsible for compressional Neogene structures along the central California coast. Structures exhibit transpressional tectonic characteristics such as thrust faulting, reverse faulting and asymmetrical folding. Folding and faulting are confined to middle Miocene and younger strata. Shallow Mesozoic granitic basement rocks either crop out or lie near the surface in most of the region and form a possible décollement along which the Miocene Monterey Formation has decoupled and been folded. Over 50% of the shallow faults strike normal (NE-SW) to the previously identified faults. Wrench fault tectonics complicated by compression, gradual uplift of the basement rocks, and a change in plate convergence direction are responsible for the observed structures in southern Monterey Bay. © 1993., Cited By (since 1996):3, CODEN: MAGEA, ,
Gardner-Taggart, Greene, Ledbetter
High-resolution offshore 3D seismic geophysical studies of infrastructure geohazards
As global earthquake activity continues to impact Communities, infrastructure, and lives, the necessity of better identification and characterization of seismic hazards becomes ever clearer. The tragic 2011 Tohoku, Japan earthquake and tsunami increased the attention on critical coastal infrastructure projects exposed to earthquake hazards. Offshore faults are more difficult to identify and characterize than onshore faults. While multibeam bathymetric surveys can reveal surface geomorphologic expression of faults, seismic source characterization studies also require investigations of fault geometry in the subsurface. High-resolution offshore geophysical surveys can be a highly valuable tool for these tasks. Specifically, the use of high-resolution three-dimensional seismic reflection investigations can provide some of the most precise information about fault location, activity, and geometry. This work will discuss how the latest generation of ultra-high-resolution/high-fidelity marine seismic systems can be used to investigate sub-sea faults, and how it applies to complex geologic hazards to coastal infrastructure.
Ebuna, Mitchell, Hogan, Nishenko, Greene
The offshore Edgecumbe lava field, southeast Alaska: Geologic and habitat characterization of a commercial fishing ground,
The application of geological and geophysical techniques in characterizing marine benthic habitats is increasing among fisheries biologists, marine geologists and fisheries managers. In this paper the results of a comprehensive sidescan sonar survey and seafloor observation/sampling program are applied to characterize fish habitats in a geologically complex volcanic region. Sidescan sonographs, interferometric bathymetric data, and in situ observations using the submersible Delta were used to identify and describe rockfish (Scorpaenidae, genus Sebastes) habitats of the continental shelf seaward of Kruzof Island in southeast Alaska. A major feature of this part of the continental shelf is the offshore Edgecumbe lava field. Mount Edgecumbe, a Holocene shield volcano, last erupted ca. 7000 years ago when it spread lava upon aflat glaciated surface and covered at least 600 km2 of seafloor and coastal plain west of Kruzof Island. The lava surface exhibits well-defined and little-eroded aa and pahoehoe lava, lobate lava fronts, compression ridges, collapsed lava tubes and volcanic cones that mark the distal end of Mount Edgecumbe's southwest rift. The presence of these features, along with the recovered vesicular basalt samplesftom the seafloor and the absence of pillow lava, suggests that the lava field was formed either terrestrially or in a shallow marine environment and, based on the depth of the outer limits of the field, has subsided at least 300 m. The offshore Edgecumbe lava field is defined as a marine benthic megahabitat that contains a variety of mesohabitats conducive to the habitation of rockfishes. The geologic features within this megahabilat give rise to mesohabitats that consist of pinnacles, caves, boulders, cobbles and pebbles, cracks and crevices, and ridges. The diversity and distribution of rockfish species appear to be related to mesohabitat type and depth, with the presence of suitably-sized refuge spaces a key to the occurrence of demersal rockfish. In boulder and ledge areas, such as those that occur around the pinnacles (volcanic cones), yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus), tiger rockfish (S. nigrocinctus), lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus), prowfish (Zaprora silenus) and sharpchin (S. zacentrus) are frequently present. On the pinnacles' crests where broken rock, ledges and platforms exist, the fish assemblage includes lingcod, quillback (S. maliger), Puget Sound (S. emphaeus) and young-of-the-year rockfishes. Similar assemblages of fish inhabit the caves and rubble-strewn floors of collapsed lava tubes. Elsewhere on the lavafield, rosethorn (S. helvomaculatus) and pygmy (S. wilsoni) rockfishes inhabit cracks and crevices in the lava flows and also occur in small boulder, cobble andpebble terranes. Compressional ridges with broken and angular boulders and slabs are frequented by yelloweye and tiger rockfishes. Pelagic rockfishes such as dusky (S. ciliattis), black (S. melanops) and yellowtail (S. flavidus) are found in schools and individually in areas of high relief, such as ridges and angular outcrops of rocks, and schools of pygmy rockfish and unidentified juvenile rockfishes inhabit most mesohabitats from pinnacles to cobble fields., Rocks & Cores, ,
Greene, O'Connell, Wakefield, Brylinsky
Submarine landslides in the Santa Barbara Channel as potential tsunami sources,
Recent investigations using the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institutes (MBARI) Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) "Ventana" and "Tiburon" and interpretation of MBARI's EM 300 30 kHz multibeam bathymetric data show that the northern flank of the Santa Barbara Basin has experienced massive slope failures. Of particular concern is the large (130 km2) Goleta landslide complex located off Coal Oil Point near the town of Goleta, that measures 14.6-km long extending from a depth of 90 m to nearly 574 m deep and is 10.5 km wide. We estimate that approximately 1.75 km3 has been displaced by this slide during the Holocene. This feature is a complex compound submarine landslide that contains both surfical slump blocks and mud flows in three distinct segments. Each segment is composed of a distinct head scarp, down-dropped head block and a slide debris lobe. The debris lobes exhibit hummocky topography in the central areas that appear to result from compression during down slope movement. The toes of the western and eastern lobes are well defined in the multibeam image, whereas the toe of the central lobe is less distinct. Continuous seismic reflection profiles show that many buried slide debris lobes exist and comparison of the deformed reflectors with ODP Drill Site 149, Hole 893 suggest that at least 200 000 years of failure have occurred in the area (Fisher et al., 2005a). Based on our interpretation of the multibeam bathymetry and seismic reflection profiles we modeled the potential tsunami that may have been produced from one of the three surfical lobes of the Goleta slide. This model shows that a 10 m high wave could have run ashore along the cliffs of the Goleta shoreline. Several other smaller (2 km2 and 4 km2) slides are located on the northern flank of the Santa Barbara Basin, both to the west and east of Goleta slide and on the Concepcion fan along the western flank of the basin. One slide, named the Gaviota slide, is 3.8 km2, 2.6 km long and 1.7 km wide. A distinct narrow scar extends from near the eastern head wall of this slide for over 2 km eastward toward the Goleta slide and may represent either an incipient failure or a remnant of a previous failure. Push cores collected within the main head scar of this slide consisted of hydrogen sulfide bearing mud, possibly suggesting active fluid seepage and a vibra-core penetrated ∼50 cm of recent sediment overlying colluvium or landslide debris confirming the age of ∼300 years as proposed by Lee et al. (2004). However, no seeps or indications of recent movement were observed during our ROV investigation within this narrow head scar indicating that seafloor in the scar is draped with mud. © 2006 Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License., Cited By (since 1996):19, Oceanography, , , Downloaded from: www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/6/63/2006/nhess-6-63-2006.pdf (16 June 2014).
Greene, Murai, Watts, Maher, Fisher, Paull, Eichhubl
Estimating rocky seafloor extent on the Southern California continental shelf,
High-resolution sonar data are necessary to map bottom substrate for habitat studies but are lacking over much of the continental shelf. With such data, areas covered by sediment can be distinguished from bedrock areas with an accuracy of ̃90%. Without these data, the extent of sediment as thick as 10 m cannot be resolved, and estimates of the extent of rocky seafloor are exaggerated. A study area north of Anacapa Island in Southern California interpreted as a large rocky area after mapping with low-resolution seismic systems was found to have exposed rocky bottom in only 10% of the area when mapped with high-resolution, side-scan sonar. The area of rock was estimated using video-supervised, sonar-image classification of textural derivatives of the data calculated from gray-level co-occurrence matrices. The classification of soft bottom was found to be ̃90% accurate using an independent data set, derived from seafloor sampling records. Two general types of rock exposure are observed-sparse linear outcrops of layered sedimentary rocks and more massive, rounded outcrop areas of volcanic rocks. The percentage of exposed rock in volcanic areas exceeded that in sedimentary rock areas by a factor of 5 in the study area north of Anacapa Island. South of Point Arguello, 80% of the shelf seafloor is underlain by sedimentary rock units. The percentage of area that is exposed, rocky-reef habitat may be greater in other areas of coastal seafloor if the bedrock is predominantly volcanic. © 2009 The Geological Society of America., Oceanography, Rocks and Cores, ,
Cochrane, Greene
Physiography of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and implications about continental margin development,
Combined EM-300 multibeam bathymetric data and satellite photography reveal the physiography of the continental margin between 35°50′ and 37°03′N and from the shoreline west of 122°40′ and 122°37′W, which includes Monterey Bay, in a previously unprecedented detail. Patterns in these images clearly reveal the processes that are actively influencing the current geomorphology of the Monterey Bay region, including the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). Our data indicates that seafloor physiography within the MBNMS results from plate margin tectonic deformation, including uplift and erosion along structural lineaments, and from fluid flow. Mass wasting is the dominant process active within the Ascension-Monterey and Sur-Partington submarine canyon systems and along the lower slopes. Meanders, slump dams, and constricted channels within the submarine canyons, especially within Monterey Canyon, slow and interrupt down-canyon sediment transport. We have identified for the first time thin sediment flows, rotational slumps, rills, depressions that may be associated with pipes, and other fluid-induced features we call 'scallops' off the Ascension slope, and suggest that fluid flow has sculptured the seafloor morphologies here. These unusual seafloor morphologies are similar to morphologies found in terrestrial areas modified by groundwater flow. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):57, CODEN: MAGEA, ,
Greene, Maher, Paull
The effects of dredge material disposal on marine benthic habitats of the Santa Cruz Bight, California,
In March, 2001, the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor was permitted to dredge some mixed sand and mud (silt and clay) from the upper harbour onto the surf zone at Twin Lakes Beach. A monitoring program was conducted to determine if any sedimentary changes occurred in nearshore benthic habitats of the Santa Cruz Bight during the experimental dredging period. To map the spatial distribution of benthic habitats at risk, and to determine if sedimentary changes occurred due to harbour dredging, multibeam bathymetry surveys and sediment sample data were collected before, during and after the dredging. These data were analyzed and interpreted into two benthic habitat maps and compared using a new GIS mapping technique to quantify areas of sediment erosion and deposition on the Santa Cruz Bight seafloor. The integration and analyses of the data collected over the monitoring period indicates that the muddy upper harbour sediment did not significantly disturb or change the grainsize characteristics of nearshore marine benthic habitats in the Santa Cruz Bight., Cited By (since 1996):1, Rocks & Cores, ,
Watt, Greene
Mapping marine habitats with high resolution sidescan sonar,
The application of marine geophysics and GIS techniques to the characterization of benthic habitats has increased the ability of fisheries managers to assess distribution and habitat types beyond common practices. We report upon a 150 kHz sidescan sonar survey offshore of Kruzof Island, Alaska undertaken to characterize rockfish (Sebastes) habitat. Using GIS, MapGrafix and Map*Factory we determined the percentage of seafloor cover that exists in our survey area. Bathymetry in the study area was determined with sidescan interferometry. All XYZ data were gridded using Surfer and plotted in shaded relief, bathymetric contour, and 3-dimensional formats. Contoured bathymetry was used as an overlay in MapGrafix. Small sub-areas were extracted from the bathymetric data for closer study, and gridded in Surfer. Areas of the mosaic where backscatter patterns were not distinct were verified with hand samples and video collected with the submersible Delta. The use of submersibles for verification of interpreted lithologies and surface textures enables a high degree of accuracy for the interpretations. Lithotypes were lumped into larger groups based on morphology and fish associations with different morphologies verified using the submersible. The accuracy of digital maps from high-resolution sidescan sonar data allows a close quantification of the areal extents of these important features, directing the application of management strategies to critical areas., Cited By (since 1996):24, Oceanography, CODEN: OCACD, ,
McRea Jr., Greene, O'Connell, Wakefield
A geophysical approach to classifying marine benthic habitats: Monterey Bay as a model
Greene, Yoklavich, Sullivan, Cailliet
A classification scheme for deep seafloor habitats,
Cited By (since 1996):139, , , ,
Greene, Yoklavich, Starr, O'Connell, Wakefield, Sullivan, McRea Jr., Cailliet
Construction of digital potential marine benthic habitat maps using a coded classification scheme and its application,
Recent advancements in remote-sensing geophysical technology have enabled the imaging of deep seafloor regions, and the construction of detailed maps depicting potential marine benthic habitats. The recent and severe declines in many groundfish stocks, and the degradation of associated seafloor habitats make these maps of critical importance to the identification of essential fish habitat, and the facilitation of habitat-based management, through the establishment of marine protected areas. However no standard approach to mapping deep-water (>30 m) marine benthic habitats has been established and endorsed by the scientific community, even though several different deep-water habitat characterization schemes exist or are evolving. In this paper, a classification scheme, including an attribute code, for mapping potential marine benthic habitats is presented in an attempt to establish a standard technique to facilitate reproducibility of habitat designations and comparisons of deep-water marine benthic habitats worldwide. This scheme has been developed over more than 15 years of mapping seafloor habitats. One of the main strengths of the scheme is versatility and ease of use because it can be applied to any seafloor environment and is directly adaptable to use with Geographic Information System (GIS) programs. The habitat-mapping scheme presented here is based on physiography and scale, induration (hardness of substrate), and geomorphology. The attribute code associated with this scheme consists of seven primary characters that can be used to represent: 1) physiography and depth (i.e., megahabitat), 2) substrate induration, 3) geomorphology (i.e., meso- and macrohabitat), 4) modifiers for texture, lithology, bedform and biology, 5) seafloor slope or inclination, 6) seafloor rugosity, and 7) geological unit, represented by standard geological symbols. The latter three characters are optional and are included only when slope and rugosity can be calculated and when the geology is known. Further an additional attribute code is presented for use in distinguishing potential habitat types from video and photographic data that consists of two primary characters: 1) geologic or substrate attributes, and 2) biological attributes., Cited By (since 1996):2 Fish and Fisheries, ,
Greene, Bizzarro, O'Connell, Brylinsky
The use of geophysical survey data in fisheries management: A case history from southeast Alaska,
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has been conducting a habitat-based stock assessment of yellow-eye rockfish (Sebastes niberrimus) in the eastern Gutf of Alaska since 1989. Yelloweye rockfish occur in rugged rocky terrain on the continental shelf, and are an important commercial species taken in directed, and by-catch bottom-long-line fisheries. The biomass of yelloweye rockfish is derived as the product of density, average weight, and area of habitat. Density is based on line-transect surveys conducted from an occupied submersible. Area estimates of yelloweye habitat are based on the probable distribution of rocky habitat inshore of the 200 m bathymetric contour. Information used to identify rocky habitat include sidescan and multibeam sonar data (ground-truthed using direct observation from the submersible) and commercial logbook data from the directed fishery. In areas with multibeam or sidescan sonar data, the area of rockfish habitat is delineated based on defined substrate types within the mapped area. For areas without these geophysical datasets, position data from commercial fishery logbooks is used. In areas with both logbook and geophysical data, areas of habitat generally overlap but are not identical. Logbook data is mandatory, but self-reported, and may not always be accurate. Geophysical surveys reveal the extent of all rocky habitats, while fishermen target areas of prime habitat. Limiting of surveys to prime habitat may result in inaccurate stock assessments because density may remain stable in the prime habitat, while declining in surrounding habitats. By assessing fish densities in all rockfish habitats, as delineated by geophysical surveys, a better indicator of stock condition is possible. Further unlike logbook data, multibeam data allows us to clearly define boundaries of prime habitats, relevant to management decisions regarding marine reserves or to definition of management units., , ,
O'Connell, Brylinsky, Greene
A standard, universally useful classification scheme for deepwater habitats needs to be established so that descriptions of these habitats can be accurately and efficiently applied among scientific disciplines In recent years many marine benthic habitats in deep water have been described using geophysical and biological data. These descriptions can vary from one investigator to another, which makes it difficult to compare habitats and associated biological assemblages among geographic regions. Using geophysical data collected with a variety of remote sensor systems and in situ biological and geologic observations, we have constructed a classification scheme that can be used in describing marine benthic habitats in deep water., Cited By (since 1996):117, Rocks and Cores, CODEN: OCACD, ,
O'Connell (7) + -
Yoklavich (7) + -
Cailliet (6) + -
Maher (6) + -
Sullivan (5) + -
Wakefield (5) + -
Brylinsky (4) + -
Eichhubl (4) + -
Fisher (4) + -
Barry (3) + -
Lee (3) + -
McRea Jr. (3) + -
Normark (3) + -
Orange (3) + -
Paull (3) + -
Starr (3) + -
Bizzarro (2) + -
Dieter (2) + -
Lea (2) + -
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line286
|
__label__wiki
| 0.701768
| 0.701768
|
Hall, N.C. (x) ›
Coale (x) ›
Benthic manganese fluxes along the Oregon-California continental shelf and slope
Here we examine the factors that influence the manganese (Mn) benthic flux from eastern North Pacific marine sediments, with a primary emphasis on continental shelf locations off Oregon and California and studies that involve the use of in situ benthic chambers. Typical shelf-to-shallow margin (<~350m) sites have benthic Mn efflux rates that average ~8±5μmolm-2d-1. In contrast, for the Eel River continental shelf region the benthic Mn efflux can be an order of magnitude higher than other shelf settings with benthic effluxes exceeding ~50μmolm-2d-1. Based on prior work and some new results, continental margin and slope sites (350-~4000m) have benthic Mn efflux rates that average ~1±1μmolm-2d-1. The combination of the benthic flux and Mn solid-phase data, indicate that for the continental shelf off the Umpqua and Eel Rivers, approximately 15±10% of the total Mn that is delivered to the seafloor is remobilized. The compiled data set shows that the benthic Mn efflux co-varies with the organic carbon oxidation rate with a Mn to organic carbon oxidation (Cox) ratio of ~0.8mmol Mn mol-1. Although this ratio can be as high as ~5 for some Eel River sites, the generally close correspondence between Mn and organic carbon implies that the organic carbon oxidation rate exerts some primary control over the rate of the Mn efflux. The amount of organic carbon oxidized by Mn-oxides, however, represents a small fraction (i.e., generally <1%) of the total organic carbon oxidized in these seafloor sediments. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd., Cited By (since 1996):5, Oceanography, CODEN: CSHRD
McManus, Berelson, Severmann, Johnson, Hammond, Roy, Coale
Isotopic tracers of lead contamination in the Great Lakes,
, , , Fluxes of lead to the Great Lakes are dominated by atmospheric depositions of industrial lead, which account for ~ 64% of the lead inputs to Lake Ontario and >90% of the inputs to Lake Superior. It has recently been demonstrated that lead aerosols in the Great Lakes region may be identified by the contrasting 206Pb/207Pb ratios of industrial leads from the United States (1.221 ±0.009) and Canada (1.151 ±0.010). Here we show that those ratios may also be used to identify and trace industrial lead inputs to the Great Lakes. These corroborate spatial gradients in lead concentrations in surface waters, which range from 290 pmol kg−1 in Hamilton Harbour to <10 pmol kg−1 in the central waters of Lake Ontario. The latter concentrations and corresponding residence-time estimates, which are both an order of magnitude lower than previously reported, indicate that lead is rapidly scavenged in the epilimnion during periods of high primary productivity. We find that industrial lead from Canada and the United States are the two principal sources of lead contamination in the Great Lakes., ,
Flegal, Nriagu, Niemeyer, Coale
Assessing mercury exposure and biomarkers in largemouth bass (Micropterus Salmoides) from a contaminated river system in California
We evaluated mercury (Hg) exposure and two biomarkers, metallothionein (MT) gene expression and histopathological alterations in a wild fish species, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), collected from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, a region polluted with Hg from historic mining activities. Hg is highly toxic and can disrupt multiple physiological systems in vertebrate species, including the immune system. Total mercury (THg) concentration in muscle tissue ranged from 0.12 to 0.98 ppm (wet weight) and was not related to body condition (r 2 = 0.005, p = 0.555). Using linear regression analysis, we found a positive relationship between MT gene expression (as determined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction) and copper, zinc, manganese, aluminum, and nickel (decreased to one variable by way of principal component analysis) (r 2 = 0.379, p = 0.044), a negative relationship with selenium (r 2 = 0.487, p = 0.017), and a weak, negative relationship with THg concentrations (r 2 = 0.337, p = 0.061). Juvenile largemouth bass collected from Hg-contaminated areas displayed histopathological features of immunosuppression compared with those collected from less contaminated areas as evidenced by significantly lower macrophage density in kidney and liver tissue (p = 0.018 and 0.020, respectively), greater trematode density in liver tissue (p = 0.014), and a greater number of adult trematodes. Our results suggest that largemouth bass may be experiencing sublethal effects from chronic Hg exposure. Furthermore, our findings illustrate the utility of examining multiple sublethal markers of effect to assess the impacts of contaminant exposure on physiological function in wild species. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York., Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: AECTC
Gehringer, Finkelstein, Coale, Stephenson, Geller
Effects of iron, manganese, copper, and zinc enrichments on productivity and biomass in the subarctic Pacific,
Natural plankton populations from subarctic Pacific surface waters were incubated in 7-d experiments with added concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn. Small additions of metals (0.89 nM Fe, 1.8 nM Mn, 3.9 nM Cu, and 0.75 nM Zn) were used to simulate natural perturbations in metal concentrations potentially experienced by marine plankton. Although the controls indicated little growth, increases in phytoplankton productivity, Chl a, and cell densities were dramatic after addition of 0.89 nM Fe, indicating that it may limit the rates of algal production in these waters. Similar increases were observed in experiments with 3.9 nM Cu added. The Cu effect is attributed to a decrease in the grazing activities of the microzooplankton (ciliates) and increases in the rates of production. Mn enrichment had its greatest effect on diatom biomass, whereas Zn enrichment had its greatest effect on other autofluorescent organisms. Natural systems may be affected as follows: natural levels of Fe and Cu may influence phytoplankton productivity and trophic structure in open-ocean, high-nutrient, low-biomass systems; rates of net production are not limited by one micronutrient alone. -from Author, , , ,
Coale
Growth rate and potential climate record from a rhodolith using 14C accelerator mass spectrometry,
, , , Rhodoliths, free-living calcareous red algae, create large and diverse habitats worldwide. Although these plants are abundant and ecologically important, little is known about their growth rate. We determined the growth rate for an individual rhodolith, Lithothamnium crassiusculum, from the southern Gulf of California through 14C analysis using accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to be 0.6 mm yr21. This growth rate suggests large L. crassiusculum, which have been found with radii in excess of 6 cm, may live over 100 yr. Declines in the D14C record associated with the large El Nin˜o events of 1957, 1982, and 1992 indicate 14C analysis may lead to identification of important climate events in the more distant past. The ability to determine changes in past ocean circulation related to changes in past climatic conditions through AMS 14C analysis of rhodoliths would increase the geographic range of available climate records from the tropical oceans to the entire global ocean and potentially allow for the determination of past climate conditions from rhodoliths in fossil beds., ,
Frantz, Kashgarian, Coale, Foster
Copper complexation in the Northeast Pacific,
Copper titrations were conducted at sea with differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry to examine the degree to which copper was associated with organic ligands. Greater than 99.7% of the total dissolved copper in surface waters of the central Northeast Pacific shallower than 200 m was estimated to be associated with strong organic complexes. Below 200 m, increasing proportions of inorganic or labile copper species were observed. At middepths (1000 m), about 50-70% of the total dissolved copper was in the organically complexed form. Whereas total copper varies by a factor of only three from the surface to middepths (0.6-1.8 nM), copper complexation gives rise to extremely low cupric ion activities in surface waters ({Cu2+} = 1.4 × 10-4 M) and higher values at middepth ({Cu2+} = 10-11 M) -a variation of three orders of magnitude., Cited By (since 1996):208 Oceanography, ,
Coale, Bruland
Spectrophotometric determination of dissolved manganese in natural waters with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol: Application to analysis in situ in hydrothermal plumes,
A spectrophotometric method using the complexing reagent 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) was developed for the determination of dissolved manganese in seawater. A detection limit of approximately 22 nM was obtained when the analyses were performed in situ with a submersible chemical analyzer (Scanner). Color formation was rapid (less than 1 s), which permitted the technique to be used in flow injection and continuous flow systems. An investigation of possible interferences revealed that the only significant interferent to manganese determinations in seawater (hydrothermal plumes) was iron. The iron-specific chelating agent desferrioxamine B was used to mask this interference. Temperature and pressure did not adversely affect the sensitivity of the technique, which made it amenable to applications in situ to depths of 3000 m. This method was tested by measuring dissolved manganese concentrations in situ in submarine hydrothermal plumes using a Scanner. Scanner deployments over the Juan de Fuca Ridge produced the first near real time analyses of manganese from a hydrothermal plume environment. Estuarine samples have also been successfully analyzed in the laboratory and the results confirmed by an independent method. © 1992., Cited By (since 1996):22, Oceanography, CODEN: MRCHB, ,
Chin, Johnson, Coale
The behaviour of iron and other trace elements during the IronEx-I and PlumEx experiments in the Equatorial Pacific,
Dissolved (< 0.4 μm) and particulate (0.4-5 μm and > 5 μm, leachable and refractory) trace elements were measured during the IronEx I and PlumEx experiments in October and November 1993 near the Galapagos Islands. Iron was measured in the enriched patch and at control stations over a 9 day period following fertilization. The dissolved iron was initially depleted at a rate that gave an iron half-life of 28-40 h. The loss rate gradually decreased, and dissolved iron concentrations did not decrease below about 0.25 nmol kg-1 throughout the experiment. These results were most consistent with a kinetic model that was second order in iron concentration for the scavenging removal of each iron fraction. Other trace elements measured did not change significantly either in concentration or partitioning during the IronEx I experiment. Biological production tracked iron concentrations over time, which suggests that productivity within the fertilized patch was regulated by the availability of iron. The PlumEx study consisted primarily of two transects, a meridional course to the east of the Galapagos Islands and a zonal section to the west. Surface dissolved iron was very low at all stations except those near the Galapagos Islands. Sections of trace metal and other properties distinctly confirm the upwelling of the Equatorial Undercurrent as it intersects the islands. This upwelling has a great effect on the surface distributions of the trace metals on the west side of the islands. Productivity within the mixed layer of this region is highly correlated with iron and nitrate. West of the islands highest productivity is found at stations with the highest iron. North of the Equatorial front, in nitrate-depleted waters, elevated iron concentrations do not enhance productivity., Cited By (since 1996):58, Oceanography, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Gordon, Johnson, Coale
The flux of iron from continental shelf sediments,
The flux of dissolved iron from sediments to the water column was measured with flux chambers along the California coast over a five-year period. High fluxes were observed from sediments on the continental shelf. The measured fluxes were an average of 75 times larger than flux values derived from pore-water iron gradients. The iron flux was significantly correlated with the oxidation of organic matter, which allows an extrapolation to the global shelf. The input from shelf sediments is at least as significant as the global input of dissolved iron from aerosols, which has been presumed to be the dominant external iron source. Evidence of this input is seen 100's of kilometers offshore where it can enable the high productivity of broad coastal regions seen in satellite images. Copyright 2004 by the American Geophysical Union., Cited By (since 1996):125, Oceanography, CODEN: GPRLA, ,
Elrod, Berelson, Coale, Johnson
Radiometric age validation of Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus,
An improved radiometric aging technique was used to examine annulus-derived age estimates from otoliths of the Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus. Whole otoliths from juvenile fish and otolith cores, representing the first 2 years of growth, from adult fish were used to determine 210Pb and 226Ra activity; six age groups consisting of pooled otoliths and nine individual otolith cores were aged. This unprecedented use of individual otolith cores to determine age was possible because of improvements made to the 226Ra determination technique. The disequilibria of 210Pb:226Ra for these samples were used to determine radiometric age. Annulus-derived age estimates did not agree closely with radiometric age determinations. In most cases, the precision (CV≤12%) among the otolith readings could not explain the differences. The greatest radiometric age was 78.0 yr for a 2045-mm-FL female, where the radiometric error encompassed the annulus-derived age estimate of 55 yr by about 4 yr. The greatest radiometric age for males was 41.0 yr for a 1588-mm-FL tarpon, where the radiometric error encompassed the annulus-derived age estimate of 32 yr by 1 yr. Radiometric age determinations in this study indicated that the interpretation of growth zones in Atlantic tarpon otoliths can be difficult, and in some cases may be inaccurate. This study provides conclusive evidence that the longevity of the Atlantic tarpon is greater than 30 years for males and greater than 50 years for females., Cited By (since 1996):9, CODEN: FSYBA, ,
Andrews, Burton, Coale, Cailliet, Crabtree
Radiometric validation of age, growth, and longevity for the blackgill rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus),
As nearshore fish populations decline, many commercial fishermen have shifted fishing effort to deeper continental slope habitats to target fishes for which biological information is limited. One such fishery that developed in the northeastern Pacific Ocean in the early 1980s was for the blackgill rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus), a deep-dwelling (300-800 m) species that congregates over rocky pinnacles, mainly from southern California to southern Oregon. Growth zone-derived age estimates from otolith thin sections were compared to ages obtained from the radioactive disequilibria of 210Pb, in relation to its parent, 226Ra, in otolith cores of blackgill rockfish. Age estimates were validated up to 41 years, and a strong pattern of agreement supported a longevity exceeding 90 years. Age and length data fitted to the von Bertalanffy growth function indicated that blackgill rockfish are slow-growing (& = 0.040 females, 0.068 males) and that females grow slower than males, but reach a greater length. Age at 50% maturity, derived from previously published length-atmaturity estimates, was 17 years for males and 21 years for females. The results of this study agree with general life history traits already recognized for many Sebastes species, such as long life, slow growth, and late age at maturation. These traits may undermine the sustainability of blackgill rockfish populations when heavy fishing pressure, such as that which occurred in the 1980s, is applied., Cited By (since 1996):13, CODEN: FSYBA, ,
Stevens, Andrews, Cailliet, Coale, Lundstrom
234Th:238U disequilibria within the California Current
Profiles of dissolved and particulate 234Th were determined at several stations within the California Current. Modeling of the disequilibria between the 234Th and 23aU within the surface waters provides for estimates of the residence time of dissolved thorium with respect to particle scavenging (TP varies from 6 to 50 days), the particle residence time (TP varies from 2 to 20 days), and the particulate 234Th flux exiting the surface layer. The model-derived, first-order scavenging rate constant for dissolved thorium is observed to be proportional to the rate of primary production. Particle residence times seem to be governed by the rate of zooplankton grazing and the types of zooplankton present. Model-derived particulate 234Th fluxes are in good agreement with direct measurements by sediment traps.
Application of an ion-exchange separation technique and thermal ionization mass spectrometry to 226Ra for radiometric age determination of long-lived fishes,
Cited By (since 1996):31, , , ,
Andrews, Coale, Nowicki, Lundstrom, Palacz, Burton, Cailliet
Age validation of quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) using bomb radiocarbon,
Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) support one of the most economically important fisheries of the Pacific Northwest and it is essential for sustainable management that age estimation procedures be validated for these species. Atmospheric testing of thermonuclear devices during the 1950s and 1960s created a global radiocarbon (14C) signal in the ocean environment that scientists have identified as a useful tracer and chronological marker in natural systems. In this study, we first demonstrated that fewer samples are necessary for age validation using the bomb-generated 14C signal by emphasizing the utility of the time-specific marker created by the initial rise of bomb-14C. Second, the bomb-generated 14C signal retained in fish otoliths was used to validate the age and age estimation method of the quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) in the waters of southeast Alaska. Radiocarbon values from the first year's growth of quillback rockfish otoliths were plotted against estimated birth year to produce a 14C time series spanning 1950 to 1985. The initial rise in bomb-14C from prebomb levels (∼ -90‰) occurred in 1959 [±1 year] and 14C levels rose relatively rapidly to peak Δ14C values in 1967 (+105.4‰) and subsequently declined through the end of the time series in 1985 (+15.4‰). The agreement between the year of initial rise of 14C levels from the quillback rockfish time series and the chronology determined for the waters of southeast Alaska from yelloweye rockfish (S. ruberrimus) otoliths validated the aging method for the quillback rockfish. The concordance of the entire quillback rockfish 14C time series with the yelloweye rockfish time series demonstrated the effectiveness of this age validation technique, confirmed the longevity of the quillback rockfish up to a minimum of 43 years, and strongly confirms higher age estimates of up to 90 years., Cited By (since 1996):22, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: FSYBA, ,
Kerr, Andrews, Munk, Coale, Frantz, Cailliet, Brown
Multidrug efflux transporters limit accumulation of inorganic, but not organic, mercury in sea urchin embryos,
Mercuric compounds are persistent global pollutants that accumulate in marine organisms and in humans who consume them. While the chemical cycles and speciation of mercury intheoceansarerelativelywelldescribed, thecellularmechanisms that govern which forms of mercury accumulate in cells and why they persist are less understood. In this study we examined the role of multidrug efflux transport in the differential accumulation of inorganic (HgCl2) and organic (CH3HgCl) mercury inseaurchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) embryos. We found that inhibition of MRP/ABCC-type transporters increases intracellular accumulation of inorganic mercury but had no effect on accumulation of organic mercury. Similarly, pharmacological inhibition of metal conjugating enzymes by ligands GST/GSH significantly increases this antimitotic potency of inorganic mercury, but had no effect on the potency of organic mercury. Our results point to MRP-mediated elimination of inorganic mercury conjugates as a cellular basis for differences in the accumulation and potency of the two major forms of mercury found in marine environments. © 2009 American Chemical Society., Cited By (since 1996):9, CODEN: ESTHA, ,
Bošnjak, Uhlinger, Heim, Smital, Franekić-Čolić, Coale, Epel, Hamdoun
A time series of benthic flux measurements from Monterey Bay, CA,
In situ incubation chamber measurements of benthic nutrient recycling rates were made on the Monterey Bay shelf at 100m during various years and seasons. Variability in nutrient (Si, PO 4 2+, NH 3, NO 3 -) and trace metal (Mn, Fe (II), Cu) fluxes correlate with variability in the amount of organic carbon oxidized on the sea floor. Patterns of primary productivity show a mid-year maxima, consistent with the timing of increased rates of benthic C org and opal recycling. High rates of C org rain to the shelf promote nitrate consumption at a rate that equals or exceeds ammonia efflux. Low rates of C org rain promote greater efflux of DIN; thus these margin sediments provide a negative feedback to local productivity cycles. The efflux of iron (II) from shelf sediments is sufficient to support > 100% of new production, yet Fe flux is positively correlated with C org recycling which lags the maximum in new production. On account of this time lag, diagenetically recycled Fe is not likely a micro-nutrient trigger of new production, but could serve as a positive feedback. Bio-irrigation rates are seasonally variable by 30% but maximal during the maximum productivity months. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):65, CODEN: CSHRD, , , Oceanography
Berelson, McManus, Coale, Johnson, Burdige, Kilgore, Colodner, Chavez, Kudela, Boucher
SeaWiFS satellite ocean color data from the Southern Ocean,
SeaWiFS estimates of surface chlorophyll. concentrations are reported for the region of the U.S. JGOFS study in the Southern Ocean (∼ 170 °W, 60 °S). Elevated chlorophyll was observed at the Southern Ocean fronts, near the edge of the seasonal ice sheet, and above the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. The elevated chlorophyll levels associated with the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge are surprising since even the crest of the ridge is at depths > 2000 m. This elevated phytoplankton biomass is likely the result of mesoscale physical-biological interactions where the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) encounters the ridge. Four cruises surveyed this region between October 1997 and March 1998, as part of the U.S. JGOFS. Satellite-derived chlorophyll concentrations were compared with in situ extracted chlorophyll measurements from these cruises. There was good agreement (r 2 of 0.72, from a linear regression of shipboard vs. satellite chlorophyll), although SeaWiFS underestimated chlorophyll concentrations relative to the ship data. Copyright 1999 by the American Geophysical Union., Cited By (since 1996):83, CODEN: GPRLA, ,
Moore, Abbott, Richman, Smith, Cowles, Coale, Gardner, Barber
Phosphorus regeneration in continental margin sediments,
Benthic incubation chambers have been deployed in a variety of geochemical environments along the California Continental Margin. These include both high and low oxygen environments and sites where the rate of organic matter oxidation on the seafloor (Cox) ranges from < 1 mmol m-2 day-1 to more than 7 mmol m-2 day-1 through a depth range of 100-3500 m. This range in the rate of organic matter oxidation along with variations in the concentration of bottom water oxygen allow us to elucidate the diagenetic conditions under which P regeneration may be decoupled from organic matter cycling. Under conditions where bottom water oxygen concentration is low (<50 μM), and the rate of organic matter oxidation is also low (< 1 mmol m-2 day-1), P regeneration may be less than that expected from the decay of organic debris and, in some cases, there is a flux of phosphate into the sediments. At stations where bottom water oxygen is low, and the degradation rate of organic material is greater than 1 mmol m-2 day-1, phosphate may be released at a rate exceeding the production expected from the oxidation of organic matter. At stations having high bottom water oxygen concentrations, rates of organic matter decomposition < ∼7 mmol m-2 day-1, and where benthic irrigation is not significant, P regeneration is consistent with that expected from the decomposition of organic debris. In addition, our data indicate that high benthic iron fluxes are observed in regions exhibiting a decoupling between organic matter and phosphate, whereas low to zero iron fluxes are observed in regions where P regeneration is either consistent with or less than that expected from the decomposition of organic material. These results support previous work suggesting a coupling between iron cycling and phosphate cycling in suboxic environments. Data presented here show that this coupling may result in either preferential phosphate burial or release relative to organic material in suboxic environments. Copyright © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd., Cited By (since 1996):105, ,
Mcmanus, Berelson, Coale, Johnson, Kilgore
Mesoscale iron enrichment experiments 1993-2005,
Since the mid-1980s, our understanding of nutrient limitation of oceanic primary production has radically changed. Mesoscale iron addition experiments (FeAXs) have unequivocally shown that iron supply limits production in one-third of the world ocean, where surface macronutrient concentrations are perennially high. The findings of these 12 FeAXs also reveal that iron supply exerts controls on the dynamics of plankton blooms, which in turn affect the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, silicon, and sulfur and ultimately influence the Earth climate system. However, extrapolation of the key results of FeAXs to regional and seasonal scales in some cases is limited because of differing modes of iron supply in FeAXs and in the modern and paleo-oceans. New research directions include quantification of the coupling of oceanic iron and carbon biogeochemistry., Cited By (since 1996):367, CODEN: SCIEA, ,
Boyd, Jickells, Law, Blain, Boyle, Buesseler, Coale, Cullen, De Baar, Follows, Harvey, Lancelot, Levasseur, Owens, Pollard, Rivkin, Sarmiento, Schoemann, Smetacek, Takeda, Tsuda, Turner, Watson
Diagenetic fractionation of Ge and Si in reducing sediments,
The average Ge/Si ratio in the ocean is determined by the budgets for each of these elements. Previous budget formulations have assumed that the only important sink for both elements is burial as opal, based on studies of the Si cycle and the close oceanic coupling observed between inorganic Ge and Si distributions. However, these budgets implied two paradoxes: (1) hydrothermal flow through ocean ridges is smaller than predicted by other tracers, and (2) the lower Ge/Si ratio of opal deposited during glacial times compared to that deposited during interglacial times required enhanced weathering during cooler, drier climates. Both paradoxes could be resolved if a significant sedimentary sink for Ge other than opal burial could be identified, and the objective of this study was to search for one. Two pore water profiles collected in Equatorial Pacific sediments show that Ge and Si behave similarly in the upper 10 cm of sediment, indicating no evidence for a significant non-opal sink for Ge in oxic sediments. By contrast, profiles in several cores from the California Margin demonstrate that in reducing sediments, Ge diagenesis is poorly coupled to Si diagenesis: significant Ge removal is evident, both downcore and sometimes in the near-surface. Benthic flux chamber measurements at three continental slope stations, all with an oxic layer less than 1 cm thick and large iron gradients in near-surface pore waters, showed that 55 ± 9% of the Ge released by opal dissolution is sequestered. However, at two locations with anoxic sediments but little pore water Fe+2 in the upper 2 cm, flux measurements indicated little fractionation from the oceanic ratio during diagnesis, implicating the importance of iron for fractionating Ge from Si during diagenesis. If the Ge sequestration observed in the iron-rich CA margin sediments is typical of all slope sediments (using a depth range of 200-1000 m), then the Ge sink is sufficient to bring the hydrothermal budget based on Ge into concurrence with that based on other tracers. The temporal variation in oceanic Ge/Si could be explained if Ge and Si inputs remain constant and the effective diagenetic fractionation of Ge increases by a factor of 2-3 during glacial times. Increased fractionation would require that glacial periods are characterized by increased opal dissolution in iron-rich reducing sediments; this could be caused by (1) thinning of the oxygenated sediment layer in response to decreased bottom water oxygen concentrations or increased rain of organics to the sea floor, (2) increased rain of iron-rich detrital sediments in areas receiving high opal rain, (3) increased rain of opal to sediments in margin areas. If the oceanic Ge/Si ratio reflects increased rain of diatom opal or organic carbon in margin areas during glacial periods, it may indicate an increase in the efficiency of the biological pump for CO2 during glacial times. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd., Cited By (since 1996):38, Oceanography, ,
Hammond, McManus, Berelson, Meredith, Klinkhammer, Coale
Cailliet (21) + -
Berelson (14) + -
Elrod (11) + -
Burton (8) + -
Kerr (8) + -
McManus (7) + -
Lundstrom (6) + -
Munk (6) + -
Burdige (5) + -
Frantz (5) + -
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line287
|
__label__wiki
| 0.721951
| 0.721951
|
The effects of Cu on the adenylate energy charge of open ocean phytoplankton,
The effects of short-term, acute Cu exposure (6 h) on the adenylate energy charge (EC A) of open-ocean phytoplankton populations (northeastern equatorial Pacific) were investigated. Energy charge remained at ̃0.77 over the range of Cu additions (0.025 - 5.μg l -1), even though 14C uptake and total adenylate levels (ATP + ADP + AMP) were reduced by as much as 60%. These findings suggest that EC A alone is not a sensitive indicator of acute sublethal metal effects on phytoplankton. © 1983 IRL Press Ltd., Cited By (since 1996):1, Oceanography, CODEN: JPLRD, ,
Fitzwater, Knauer, Martin
Vertex: Phytoplankton/iron studies in the Gulf of Alaska,
VERTEX studies were performed in the Gulf of Alaska in order to test the hypothesis that iron deficiency was responsible for the phytoplankton's failure to remove major plant nutrients from these waters. In view of the observed Fe distributions and the results of phytoplankton Fe enrichment experiments, it was concluded that Gulf of Alaska atmospheric Fe input rates are sufficient to support moderately high rates of primary productivity; however, not enough Fe is available to support the high growth rates that would lead to normal major nutrient depletion. Enhanced Fe input does occur along the Alaska continental margin, where normal NO 3 surface depletion is observed. Coccolithophorids appear to be best able to cope with low Fe conditions; however, they cannot compete with diatoms when Fe is readily available. Iron may be more important than available N in determining global rates of phytoplankton new production. Offshore Pacific Ocean water, replete with major nutrients, appears to be infertile without supplemental iron from the atmosphere or continental margin. © 1989., Cited By (since 1996):399, ,
Martin, Gordon, Fitzwater, Broenkow
Iron, primary production and carbon-nitrogen flux studies during the JGOFS North Atlantic bloom experiment,
Primary production was measured every other day towards the end (18-31 May) of the 1989 North Atlantic spring bloom. Rates varied with light and averaged 90.4 mmol C m -2 day -1 at the 47°N, 20°W station. Productivities measured south of Iceland (59°30′N, 20°45′W) were somewhat lower, averaging 83.6 mmol C m -2 day -1. Carbon and nitrogen fluxes were estimated using free-floating, VERTEX type particle trap arrays. To obtain mean rates representative of the North Atlantic spring bloom, flux data from three trap deployments were combined and fitted to normalized power functions:. mmol C m -2 day -1 = 14.35 (z/100) -0.946, mmol N m -2 day -1 = 2.34(z/100) -1.02, with depth z in meters. Regeneration rates were:. mmol C m -2 day -1 = 0.136(z/100) -1.946, mmol N m -2 day -1 = 0.0239(z/100) -2.02. The carbon export rate from the upper 35 m for the entire NABE study period (24 April to 1 June) was 39 mmol m -2 day -1. This value divided by the averaged productivity for the entire study (86 mmol N m -2 day -1) gave an F-ratio of 0.45. Concentrations of Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn were determined in water samples provided by JGOFS NABE scientists involved with primary productivity measurements. Although little contamination was observed for Cu, Ni and Pb, relatively large amounts of Zn (10 nmol kg -1) were found in some cases. In subsequent studies it was learned that this quantity of Zn can depress productivity rates by 25%. North Atlantic dissolved Fe concentrations were similar to those occurring in the Pacific (surface = 0.07; deep = 0.5-0.6 nmol kg -1). Although no evidence of Fe deficiency was found in enrichment experiments, the addition of nmol amounts of Fe did increase CO 2 uptake and POC formation by factors of 1.3-1.7. In this region, most of the phytoplankton's Fe requirement is probably met via the lateral transport of Fe from distant continental margins., Cited By (since 1996):170, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Martin, Fitzwater, Michael Gordon, Hunter, Tanner
Notes on the JGOFS North Atlantic Bloom Experiment-dissolved organic carbon intercomparison,
Using high temperature catalytic oxidation (HTCO), personnel from four laboratories analyzed water samples collected during the JGOFS North Atlantic Bloom study for their dissolved organic carbon (DOC) content. In general, good agreement was obtained. Values obtained on samples filtered and frozen compared well with those analyzed immediately after collection. DON analyses of the same frozen samples did not co-vary with DOC; thus far, DON results have only been reported by Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. © 1993., Cited By (since 1996):7, CODEN: MRCHB, ,
Fitzwater, Martin
Iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in Antarctic waters,
Enrichment experiments were performed in the Ross Sea to test the hypothesis that iron deficiency is responsible for the phytoplankton's failure to use up the luxuriant major nutrient supplies found in these and all other offshore Antarctic ocean waters. The results suggest that Fe deficiency is the primary reason that the present-day southern ocean biological pump is shut off. In contrast, iron was 50 times more abundant during the last glacial maximum; greater Fe availability may have stimulated the biological pump and contributed to the ice age drawdown of atmospheric CO 2. These results also imply that large-scale southern ocean Fe fertilization is feasible, at least in terms of the total amounts of Fe required; i.e., 100 000 to 500 000 tons yr -1., Cited By (since 1996):277, , , Downloaded from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/GB004i001p00005/pdf (9 June 2014).
Martin, Fitzwater, Gordon
The case for iron,
Excess major nutrients occur in offshore areas ranging from the tropical equatorial Pacific to the polar Antarctic. In spite of the great ecological differences in these environments, they share a common trait: iron deficiency. All of these areas are far from Fe-rich terrestrial sources and atmospheric dust loads in these regions are amongst the lowest in the world. Experiments were performed in three nutrient-rich areas: The Gulf of Alaska, the Ross Sea, and the equatorial Pacific. In general, populations without added Fe doubled at rates 11-40% of the expected maxima at various temperatures. The addition of nanomole quantities of Fe increased these doubling rates by factors of 2-3. In spite of the lack of Fe, tightly coupled phytoplankton/zooplankton communities seem to inhabit these major nutrient-rich areas. -from Authors, Cited By (since 1996):341, Oceanography, , , Downloaded from: aslo.org/lo/toc/vol_36/issue_8/1793.pdf (16 June 2014).
Martin, Gordon, Fitzwater
Iron deficiency and phytoplankton growth in the equatorial Pacific,
Several experiments were conducted in the equatorial Pacific at 140°W during the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study, equatorial Pacific, 1992 Time-series I (TS-I, 23 March-9 April). Time-series II (TS-II, 2-20 October) and FeLINE II cruises (10 March-14 April), to investigate the effects of added Fe on phytoplankton communities. Seven series of deckboard iron-enrichment experiments were performed, with levels of added Fe ranging from 0.13 to 1000 nM. Time-course measurements included nutrients, chlorophyll a and HPLC pigments. Results of these experiments showed that subnanomolar (sub-nM) additions of Fe increased net community specific growth rates, with resultant chlorophyll a increases and nutrient decreases. Community growth rates followed Michaelis Menten type kinetics resulting in maximum rates of 0.99 doublings per day and a half-saturation constant of 0.12 nM iron. The dominant group responding to iron enrichment was diatoms., Cited By (since 1996):62, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Fitzwater, Coale, Gordon, Johnson, Ondrusek
Iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in the north-east Pacific subarctic,
An interesting oceanographic problem concerns the excess major plant nutrients (PO 4, NO 3, SiO 3) occurring in offshore surface waters of the Antarctic 1-3 and north-east Pacific subarctic Oceans 4. In a previous study 5, we presented indirect evidence suggesting that inadequate Fe input was responsible for this limitation of growth; recently we had the opportunity to seek direct evidence for this hypothesis in the north-east Pacific subarctic. We report here that the addition of nmol amounts of dissolved iron resulted in the nearly complete utilization of excess NO 3, whereas in the controls-without added Fe-only 25% of the available NO 3 was used. We also observed that the amounts of chlorophyll in the phytoplankton increased in proportion to the Fe added. We conclude that Fe deficiency is limiting phytoplankton growth in these major-nutrient-rich waters., Cited By (since 1996):854, ,
Martin, Fitzwater
Iron, nutrient and phytoplankton biomass relationships in upwelled waters of the California coastal system,
We report measurements of dissolvable and particulate iron, particulate Al, nutrients and phytoplankton biomass in surface waters during the termination of one upwelling event and the initiation of a second event in August 2000. These events occurred in the area of the Año Nuevo upwelling center off the coast of central California. The first event was observed after ∼8 days of continuous upwelling favorable winds, while the second event was observed through the onset of upwelling favorable winds to wind reversals ∼3 days later. Coincident with the upwelling signatures of low temperature and high salinity were significantly elevated concentrations of nitrate and silicate with average concentrations greater than 15 and 20 μM, respectively, during both upwelling events. Dissolvable Fe concentrations (TD-Fe) were significantly higher in the second event, 6.5 versus 1.2 nM Fe found in the first event. Nitrate was reduced by ∼5 μM day-1 within this second upwelled plume as compared to a drawdown of ∼2 μM day-1 within the first plume. Silicate was reduced in a ratio of 1.2 mol Si:mol NO3 in the high Fe waters of the second plume as compared to a ratio of 2.2 in the lower Fe waters of the first plume. The observed differences in nutrient utilization are consistent with some degree of iron limitation. The area of increased dissolvable Fe in the second upwelling event was coincident with elevated particulate Fe concentrations, indicating the particulate pool as a possible source of the observed increase in TD-Fe. The elevated particulate Fe in surface waters was a result of resuspended sediments in the bottom boundary layer (BBL) of the shallow shelf being transported to the surface during upwelling. Particulate (and dissolvable) iron concentrations were significantly reduced as upwelling continued. This was most probably due to a decoupling of the BBL from upwelled source waters as the upwelling front moved offshore and/or reduced turbulence in the BBL as upwelling continued. The observed reduction in both particulate and dissolvable Fe, as upwelling continued to deliver macronutrients to surface waters, may result in varying levels of Fe limitation., Cited By (since 1996):35, CODEN: CSHRD, ,
Fitzwater, Johnson, Elrod, Ryan, Coletti, Tanner, Gordon, Chavez
IronEx-I, an in situ iron-enrichment experiment,
An in situ iron-enrichment experiment near the Galapagos Islands was performed in October 1993. Here we report the theoretical and practical considerations of creating such a patch of iron-enriched surface water, as well as the strategies employed for the detection of the patch and the biological and chemical signals which developed, in an area dominated by advective processes. Physical and chemical models were used to predict the speciation, solubility, and the final concentration of iron in surface waters injected with acidic iron sulfate. A trial injection off the California coast in which 800 L of a 0.5 M FeSO4 were introduced into the ship's wake over a 1.5 km2 area, was used to test these predictions. Iron concentrations were determined continually onboard during the initial experiment as the ship steamed in transects through the enriched patch. The results indicate excellent spatial agreement with model predictions and final concentrations that were consistent with the chemical model. However, the use of a Cartesian coordinate system during rejection resulted in an extremely compressed, heterogeneous patch. Results from this preliminary experiment were then applied towards the development and implementation of the first open ocean iron enrichment experiment (IronEx I) near the Galapagos Islands in October 1993. The development and results of these methodologies are presented. In the IronEx I equatorial experiment, a Lagrangian coordinate system was established using a drogued buoy (equipped with GPS and packet radio) and the iron-enriched area (64 km2 containing 443 kg of Fe) was tagged with the inert chemical tracer sulfurhexafluoride (SF6). This strategy resulted in a fairly rectangular, homogeneous enriched patch initially detectable by both Fe and SF6 determination. Shipboard analysis and airborne observations confirmed good spatial agreement between the Lagrangian drifter and the biological and chemical signatures in the patch. Biological and chemical sampling of the enriched area showed an increase in chlorophyll, primary production, biomass and photosynthetic energy conversion efficiency relative to waters outside the patch, supporting the hypothesis that iron limits phytoplankton growth and biomass in a 'bottom up' manner in this area. The ability to create a coherent patch and track it over time led to this first open-ocean test of the iron hypothesis., Cited By (since 1996):42, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Coale, Johnson, Fitzwater, Blain, Stanton, Coley
Developing standards for dissolved iron in seawater
Cited By (since 1996):114
Johnson, Boyle, Bruland, Coale, Measures, Moffett, Aguilar-Islas, Barbeau, Bergquist, Bowie, Buck, Cai, Chase, Cullen, Doi, Elrod, Fitzwater, Gordon, King, Laan, Laglera-Baquer, Landing, Lohan, Mendez, Milne, Obata, Ossiander, Plant, Sarthou, Sedwick, Smith, Sohst, Tanner, Van den Berg, Wu
Iron in Antarctic waters,
WE are testing the hypothesis that Antarctic phytoplankton suffer from iron deficiency 1-3 which prevents them from blooming and using up the luxuriant supplies of major nutrients found in vast areas of the southern ocean. Here we report that highly productive 4 (∼3 g Cm -2 day -1), neritic Gerlache Strait waters have an abundance of Fe (7.4 nmol kg -1) which facilitates phytoplankton blooming and major nutrient removal, while in low-productivity 4 (∼0.1 g Cm -2 day -1), offshore Drake Passage waters, the dissolved Fe levels are so low (0.16 nmol kg -1) that the phytoplankton are able to use less than 10% of the major nutrients available to them. The verification of present-day Fe deficiency is of interest as iron-stimulated phytoplankton growth may have contributed to the drawing down of atmospheric CO 2 during glacial maxima 2,3; it is also important because oceanic iron fertilization aimed at the enhancement of phytoplankton production may turn out to be the most feasible method of stimulating the active removal of greenhouse gas CO 2 from the atmosphere, if the need arises (J.H.M., manuscript in preparation)., Cited By (since 1996):449, CODEN: NATUA, ,
A massive phytoplankton bloom induced by an ecosystem-scale iron fertilization experiment in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
The seeding of an expanse of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean with low concentrations of dissolved iron triggered a massive phytoplankton bloom which consumed large quantities of carbon dioxide and nitrate that these microscopic plants cannot fully utilize under natural conditions. These and other observations provide unequivocal support for the hypothesis that phytoplankton growth in this oceanic region is limited by iron bioavailability., Cited By (since 1996):930, Oceanography
Coale, Johnson, Fitzwater, Gordon, Tanner, Chavez, Ferioli, Sakamoto, Rogers, Millero, Steinberg, Nightingale, Cooper, Cochlan, Landry, Constantinou, Rollwagen, Trasvina, Kudela
Primary productivity and trace-metal contamination measurements from a clean rosette system versus ultra-clean Go-Flo bottles,
Primary productivity rates, measured during the 1992 United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (U.S. JGOFS) Equatorial Pacific (EqPac) process study with a new Trace-Metal clean rosette system (TM rosette) designed to be trace-metal clean, agreed within 5% with those determined using ultra-clean procedures that were previously shown to be trace-metal clean. The TM rosette system did not inhibit phytoplankton primary productivity rates. Using the TM rosette system, there was no contamination of Co, Ni, Cu, Cd or Pb, and only slight contamination of Fe and Zn, relative to ultra-clean collection. However, the slight contaminations were below levels that affect primary productivity rates. Therefore, systematic phytoplankton inhibition by trace-metal contamination appears to have been successfully eliminated with water collected using the TM rosette system. © 1995., Cited By (since 1996):16, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Sanderson, Hunter, Fitzwater, Gordon, Barber
Effect of iron limitation on the cadmium to phosphorus ratio of natural phytoplankton assemblages from the Southern Ocean,
There is considerable interest in the biogeochemical cycling of cadmium (Cd) and phosphate (PO 4) in surface waters, driven in part by the ongoing development of a paleonutrient proxy that utilizes Cd preserved in fossil planktonic foraminifera to determine past PO 4 utilization efficiencies in ocean surface waters. The present article reports the results of a field study into the effects of Fe limitation on the Cd:P composition of natural assemblages of marine phytoplankton in the Antarctic Zone of the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean. Iron enrichment to shipboard incubation bottles led to increases in community growth rate and final biomass. After 10.7 d of incubation, the climax community was dominated by large diatoms of the genus Fragillariopsis, Pseudonitzschia, and Nitzschia. Direct measurements of phytoplankton metal : P ratios from controlled shipboard experiments indicate that Cd:P, Co:P, and Zn:P ratios decreased from control values with increasing initial dissolved Fe concentrations in the incubation bottles, by factors of ∼2-10 at highest Fe additions. We suggest that the effect of Fe limitation on resident diatoms is to decrease growth rate, leading to elevated cellular Cd content. The dissolved Cd:P ratio in iron-limited surface waters of the Southern Ocean may, therefore, respond to the supply of Fe to the resident phytoplankton community, which has implications for the developing paleonutrient proxy. We suggest that the biological uptake of Cd and P is independent of the dissolved Cd:PO 4 ratio. As a consequence, the results argue against the use of empirical Rayleigh fractionation models or models with fixed phytoplankton uptake ratios to account for regional variability in surface water dissolved Cd:PO 4., Cited By (since 1996):33, Oceanography, CODEN: LIOCA, ,
Cullen, Chase, Coale, Fitzwater, Sherrell
Surface ocean-lower atmosphere interactions in the Northeast Pacific Ocean Gyre: Aerosols, iron, and the ecosystem response,
Here we report measurements of iron and aluminum in surface and subsurface waters during late March and late May of 2001 on transects between central California and Hawaii. A large cloud of Asian dust was detected during April 2001, and there was a clear signal in surface water iron due to aerosol deposition on the May transect. Iron and aluminum concentrations increased synchronously by 0.5 and 2 nM along the southern portion of the transect, which includes the Hawaii Ocean Time series (HOT) station, from background values in March (0.1 to 0.2 nM Fe). These changes occured in a ratio that is close to the crustal abundance ratio of the metals, which indicates a soil aerosol source. A vertical profile of dissolved iron was also measured at the HOT station in late April and this profile also shows a large increase near the surface. Direct observations of aerosol iron concentration at Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii indicate that aerosol concentrations were significantly lower than climatological values during this period. Soil aerosol concentrations along the transect were estimated using the real-time Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS). The NAAPS results show a large meridional gradient with maximum concentrations in the boundary layer north of 30°N. However, the deposition of iron and aluminum to surface waters was highest south of 25°N, near Hawaii. There were only weak signals in the ecosystem response to the aerosol deposition., Cited By (since 1996):64, Oceanography, , , Downloaded from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2002GB002004/pdf (16 June 2014).
Johnson, Elrod, Fitzwater, Plant, Chavez, Tanner, Gordon, Westphal, Perry, Wu, Karl
Control of community growth and export production by upwelled iron in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
The iron hypothesis states that phytoplankton growth and biomass are limited by low concentrations of available iron in large regions of the world's oceans where other plant nutrients are abundant. Such limitation has been demonstrated by experiments in which iron has been added to both enclosed and in situ (un-enclosed) phytoplankton populations. A corollary of the iron hypothesis is that most 'new' iron is supplied by atmospheric deposition, and it has been suggested that changes in the deposition rates of iron-bearing dust have led to changes in biological productivity and, consequently, global climate. Here we report surface-water measurements in the equatorial Pacific Ocean which show that the main iron source to equatorial waters at 140°W is from upwelling waters. Shipboard in vitro experiments indicate that sub-nanomolar increases in iron concentrations can cause substantial increases in carbon export to deeper waters in this region. These findings demonstrate that equatorial biological production is controlled not solely by atmospheric iron deposition, but also by processes which influence the rate of upwelling and the iron concentration in upwelled water., Cited By (since 1996):221 Seaweeds, CODEN: NATUA
Coale, Fitzwater, Gordon, Johnson, Barber
Iron-enrichment bottle experiments in the equatorial Pacific: Responses of individual phytoplankton cells,
Iron-enrichment bottle experiments were monitored using flow cytometry to investigate the hypothesis that phytoplankton in the equatorial Pacific are iron-limited. Iron-enriched Synechococcus, ultraphytoplankton, nanophytoplankton, pennate diatoms, and coccolithophorids had higher fluorescence and/or forward light scatter per cell than control cells; for Prochlorococcus the trends were the same although the differences were not significant. This suggests that most phytoplankton cells were physiologically affected by the low iron concentrations in this region. However, only pennate diatoms showed significant increases in cell concentrations due to iron enrichment. The sum of chlorophyll fluorescences of individual cells measured by flow cytometry yielded patterns similar to those of extracted bulk chlorophyll, with increases of up to 10-fold in iron-enriched bottles but at most 3-fold in control bottles; pennate diatoms accounted for most of the increase in chlorophyll in iron-enriched bottles., Cited By (since 1996):39, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Zettler, Olson, Binder, Chisholm, Fitzwater, Gordon
Dissolved organic carbon in the Atlantic, Southern and Pacific oceans,
The amount of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in sea water is controversial 1,2. Using a high-temperature catalytic oxidation (HTCO) technique, Sugimura and Suzuki 3 reported that surface waters contained 2-4 times as much DOC as that measured previously using wet chemistry and ultraviolet oxidation techniques 4,5. They also observed a relationship between DOC content and apparent oxygen utilization suggesting that the consumption of DOC is responsible for oxygen depletion in the deep sea. How to reconcile the apparent differences between these techniques has not been clear. Here we provide independent confirmation of the findings of Sugimura and Suzuki. We collected surface and deep waters from the equatorial Pacific Ocean, the Drake passage and the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland, and analysed their DOC content using the HTCO methodology 3. We found DOC concentrations 2-3 times higher than those measured previously. These results imply that the carbon content of the oceans has previously been underestimated by 10 12 (1,000 billion) tonnes, and that the new estimated total of 1,800 billion tonnes represents one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth 6. We found no evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between DOC and apparent oxygen utilization., Cited By (since 1996):35, Oceanography, CODEN: NATUA, ,
Nitrate utilization in surface waters of the Iceland Basin during spring and summer of 1989,
Oceanographic sampling at 59.5°N, 21°W over the spring and summer months of 1989 provided the basis to quantify the amount of new (nitrate) production and to evaluate the effect of selected environmental factors on new production. Surface water nitrate decreased linearly from 14μM in early April to ∼2.5 μM in August, and suggested that new production averaged 5.4 mmol NO 3 m -2 day -1, almost double the rate suggested by a similar analysis at Ocean Weather Sta. P. Equivalent carbon export in the northern Iceland Basin would be 63 g C m -2 over this period. During a week in early July, it appeared that regenerated production compensated for a sharp decrease in new production to maintain carbon productivity at a fairly consistent level despite a decrease in F-ratio from 0.46 to 0.20. New production was predominantly associated with particles over 5 μm, although a subsurface (35m) peak in 15NO 3 uptake may have been due to bacterial uptake. We suggest that light was the single-most dominant factor regulating nitrate uptake during this time. However the relationship between new production and light was non-linear in that the light efficiency of nitrate uptake varied significantly between stations in addition to variations in available light. © 1992., Cited By (since 1996):21, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Sambrotto, Martin, Broenkow, Carlson, Fitzwater
Bidigare (3) + -
Chase (3) + -
Buck (2) + -
Chisholm (2) + -
Cochlan (2) + -
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line288
|
__label__wiki
| 0.617101
| 0.617101
|
Johnson (x) ›
PCB and DDE contamination in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) from North-Central California and Bristol Bay, Alaska,
In recent years, concerns have increased regarding accumulation of persistent, lipophilic contaminants by marine mammals. We quantified blood levels of the two most prevalent organochlorine (OC) contaminants of the marine ecosystem in a model species, the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) from three north-central California populations and a population in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Intensive sampling (n = 190) produced robust quantification of blood concentrations of selected PCBs and DDE, and allowed us to investigate factors affecting levels of these contaminants in seal populations with distinct environments and exposure histories. In the Alaskan samples, PCB and DDE levels were most strongly related to sex and age; OCs increased with age in males and decreased with age in females, likely due to cumulative exposure in males and load-dumping during lactation in females. Among females, an inverse relationship was observed between condition and PCB blood levels. In contrast, in the California seals, in which loads were generally much greater, pups had greater levels of PCBs and DDE than subadults and adults, suggesting stable to decreasing environmental contaminant levels. Spatial heterogeneity and seasonal differences also contributed substantially to variation among harbor seals in contaminant loads. These findings underscore the importance of accounting for demographic, geographic, seasonal, and physiological effects in toxicological studies of marine mammals., Cited By (since 1996):1, ,
Neale, Schmelzer, Harvey, Berg, Small, Grigg, Allen, Tjeerderma
Development of a computer-aided age determination system,
We have developed a computer-aided system (Bony Parts) to analyze periodic bands in fish otoliths (or other structures) for age estimation. The image analysis program first scans the image of a thin otolith section, perpendicular to the bands specified by the user. Adjacent scans are averaged and filtered with Fourier transformation or spatial domain convolution. Bands of higher density are detected and are marked and summed on the screen. We evaluated this new technique using subsamples of thin-sectioned otoliths from the bank rockfish Sebastes rufus. The time and effort for cleaning, preparation, sectioning, and mounting are the same for both traditional and computer-aided techniques. The computer-aided technique reduced the time and tedium of counting bands, yet still allowed the user to interactively make subjective decisions about aging criteria. Both approaches produced similar readings, but computer-aided estimates were more precise than traditional readings and required less analysis time. Thus, this new technique allows sample size and precision to be increased for a given amount of effort. Use of this new technique to age 1,897 sections produced von Bertalanffy growth equations that indicate female bank rockfish grow to a larger theoretical maximum size than males (L1 = 500.7 mm versus 438.1 mm total length) but grow at a slightly slower rate (K = 0.054 for females versus 0.073 for males., Cited By (since 1996):11, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: TAFSA, ,
Cailliet, Botsford, Brittnacher, Ford, Matsubayashi, King, Waiters, Kope
Anderson (15) + -
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line289
|
__label__cc
| 0.600562
| 0.399438
|
Website owner hasn't paid for Site.pro services
If you are an owner of this website – please upgrade to remove ads
Urban Tees
Add your business motto by double clicking.
Replace this text with information about you and your business or add information that will be useful for your customers.
Add the main advantages of your business that make it unique and the best. Add text why customers have to choose your products or services and what benefits they will get after the product is purchased. Write your own text, style it and press Done.
Untitled Item
Add your product description that will be useful for your customers. Add the exclusive properties of your product that will make customers want to buy it. Write your own text and style it in Store properties on Style tab.
For status and craftsmanship, few handbags rival the Hermès Birkin. Kim Kardashian, Bethenny Frankel Lady Gaga, Victoria Beckham and Naomi Campbell are just a handful of the celebrities who have been spotted with them. And Cate Blanchett toted one throughout Woody Allen's latest movie, "Blue Jasmine," in the role of Jasmine Francis, who moved from wealthy Manhattan socialite to destitute mental wreck after her husband's Ponzi scheme was exposed.
That bag was supplied by the manufacturer – part of a stash of loaners it circulates to advertisers and movie makers. But in real life the Birkin is in such hot demand that Dallas-based Heritage Auctions is offering 78 of them, more than a third in pristine condition, at its Sept. 23 luxury accessories auction in Beverly Hills.
"Birkins are the most sought after bag in the world and have been for a long time," says Matthew Rubinger, director, luxury accessories at Heritage. (He's profiled in my post, "How One Millennial With A Liberal Arts Degree Landed A Six-Figure Job.") Therefore they hold their value as a collectible. One of the more valuable Birkins coming up in the latest auction is an electric blue 35cm crocodile with an indigo chevre (goat) interior and gold hardware in pristine condition. The starting bid is $30,000 and it is expected to fetch $60,000 to $70,000.
For a slideshow of Birkins from the recent Heritage auction, including final sale prices, click here. (And there are bags for cat lovers too.)
Most people who pay that much money for a handbag don't intend to use it and even those who think they will are reluctant to once they own it. But these bags are really made to "be worn and carried and loved," Rubinger says. While you're paying for the name, you're also getting superior quality and even if you make the Birkin a workhorse, it's still a good investment. A "carefully used" one typically fetches between 80% and 120% of what the previous owner paid for it. In contrast, a lesser brand handbag in the same condition can be resold for only about 10% of what the original owner spent. "So if you can afford it, you're making a better economic decision to buy a special piece that's going to hold its value."
If you buy a pristine Birkin at auction, you pay a premium over what you would pay at an Hermès shop, where a bag like the pristine electric blue croc must be special ordered, says Rubinger. Since high-quality ostrich skins have become hard to find, Hermès has stopped making bags of these skins, they are only available at auction and buyers pay a premium for those, too.
But if really want a Birkin you can use and don't mind the idea of one that has been pre-owned, buying at auction could be a bargain. For example, the starting bid for a 2006 bag in very good to excellent condition like the one that Cate Blanchett carried in "Blue Jasmine" is $3,500. To buy a 2013 version of that bag at Hermès would cost about $11,000. A spokesman for Hermès declined to comment.
On the secondary market, Birkins are available not only at auction, but also at some brick-and mortar consignment stores (see Wendy Goffe's post, "Consignment Shop Treasures: Where To Go And What To Buy”), and online through luxury purveyors like Portero and The RealReal, both of which guarantee authenticity. Starting with the Sept. 23 action, Heritage will issue a certificate of authenticity with every handbag sold. That paperwork can be used when insuring the bag, selling it in the future, or giving it as a present to someone who wants to know it's the real thing.
A seller's guarantee of authenticity gives you legal recourse if what you buy turns out to be a fake, but it's still wise to familiarize yourself with the brand's hallmarks. With Hermès bags they include hand stitching; fine leathers and a serial number on each bag. (See my post, "How To Spot A Fake Designer Handbag.")
Whether you're a first-time Birkin buyer or an auction neophyte, Rubinger offers the following tips for price-conscious shoppers.
Check condition. Assuming you really want to use the bag, buy the best possible condition you can afford that is not labeled "pristine" (meaning as new as if you bought it in an Hermès store). One labeled "excellent” in the auction catalogue looks new from a foot away, but isn't – for instance because the protective plastic isn't on the hardware anymore. "Very good" means it's been used casually; maybe the corners are slightly scuffed or the handles have darkened. "Good" means worn.
Don't rely only on the photos in the glossy auction catalogue – also go online. Though descriptions in printed catalogues tend to be cursory, when an item isn't in pristine condition you may be able to find a fuller explanation online for the auctioneer's rating. Plus, you can zoom in on an item closer than the naked eye can see.
Ponder color. For the first Birkin most people want something they can live in – that they can wear with jeans, with a suit, or carry on an airplane. So the most practical choice is a neutral, like black, gray, gold or brown. If you can afford a second bag, make it one of the vivid colors that Hermès does so well, like bright red, blue or "orange H" – a company signature color. Hardware, which is a matter of a personal preference, not a matter of value, comes in plated gold or plated palladium (in the platinum family).
Choose durable leather. Avoid Swift (called Gulliver in earlier versions), which scratches easily and doesn't hold its shape. The most popular leathers are Clemence and Togo, which are textured. (Of the two, Togo holds its shape better.) Ardennes, discontinued around 1999 and Fjord, still being used, are also very strong and durable. All four of these are scratch-resistant and water-resistant. Calfbox and Bernia, two heritage Hermès leathers, develop an attractive patina, but will scratch and darken over time.
Decide on a price. Figure out the maximum you can afford, factoring in the 25% buyer's premium that you will have to pay the auction house. No matter how much you want the bag, don't exceed that number.
Bid live. You don't necessarily have to be in the room – most people aren't. You can also bid live over the phone or online (which is increasingly how people participate in auctions).
Don't jump right in. Let everyone else make their bids. Wait for a pregnant pause in the bidding before you place yours. Even if someone outbids you, stick to your maximum.
Keep options open. The biggest mistake people without a lot of auction experience make is falling in love with the bag, Rubinger says. "When you have your heart set on one bag, you are going to bid too high." Having other options helps you keep to your maximum. If your first choice goes for more than you were willing to spend, you will have a backup.
Of course, things may not come up in the order in which they interest you. The way to handle this is to set maximums in proportion to how much items interest you. But blowing your budget on a second or third choice might leave you short of funds when your first choice comes up for bid. You have to decide which piece you want more and how high you're going to go.
Finally, remember this is not the last Birkin you will have a chance to buy. If you don't get your first choice in this sale, you can look forward to the next.
How To Buy Your First Hermès Birkin
Let your customers send you questions or concerns about their order.
Member of Site.pro
Let your customers sign up for your exclusive offers.
info@domain.example
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line290
|
__label__wiki
| 0.675763
| 0.675763
|
Home News Breaking News No Joke: Cash-Strapped NYC Mulling Bicycle Toll On Bridges
No Joke: Cash-Strapped NYC Mulling Bicycle Toll On Bridges
The city’s former traffic commissioner has a new plan to put tolls on East River bridges. But this proposal has some novel “selling points,” including a first-ever toll for cyclists.
Plan to toll the bridges have come and gone over the past few years, but the latest one by Sam Schwartz is starting to pick up steam, maybe because it goes after everyone.
“I’m trying to be equal opportunity pain throughout the region,” Schwartz said.
Schwartz, known as “Gridlock Sam” to many, wasn’t kidding Friday when he told CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer that his new plan to raise $1.2 billion a year tolling the East River bridges will hit a lot of people. He wants to make everyone pay, even some who think they should be exempt.
“I’m asking the bike riders to pay 50 cents each way to use the bridges coming into our Central Business District,” Schwartz said.
Schwartz also wants to put a new surcharge on yellow and livery cabs, a surcharge on so-called “black cars” and a surcharge on parking in Midtown. New tolls would be put on the Ed Koch Queensboro, the Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.
Driver would pay $5 with E-ZPass; $7 without.
But in exchange for keeping cars out of the Central Business District below 60th Street, Schwartz wants to reduce – that’s right, reduce – tolls on uptown spans, the Triboro, Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges.
The round-trip tab would drop from $13 to $8.
With Mayor Michael Bloomberg in Asia, Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway said that while the mayor isn’t supporting a congestion pricing plan at this time, it is necessary to find some way to fund mass transit.
“It is definitely vital that we figure out how we’re going to fund transit for the long term. It’s the only way New York City is going to stay competitive,” Holloway said.
Drivers are definitely not on board.
“It may help with traffic, but I mean I think we pay for enough as far as tolls coming into the city and gas prices the way it is. I don’t think we need more tolls,” Brooklyn resident Lance Smith said.
“I think it would just slow traffic more. I’m not really for it,” added Rhonda Rosenfeld of New Hyde Park.
“That would be a disaster,” another person said.
Just for the record, before 1911 there were tolls on the Ed Koch bridge – 10 cents for cars, 5 cents for push carts and 3 cents for horses.
{CBS Local/Matzav.com Newscenter}
Previous articleGingrich Calls Obama’s Trayvon Comments “Disgraceful”
Next articleSantorum Wins Louisiana GOP Primary
chuchom moh hu omer March 24, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Its about time that our Mayor and the City realize they have a great untapped source of revenue thats never ending.
The City should place a toll on every elevator in the City.
Imagine, currently travelling up and down for free. They should charge based on the number of floors travelled and then tack on a congestion fee – If people use the elevator during rush hours in the morning or evening ( they should charge more.
They could afterward charge by the weight of the person like they do on the bridges – depending on how many axels each truch has. Its endless. The City could eliminate its entire deficit and still have a surplus to build more bike lanes and hire more sanitation and traffic agents to give tickets. Its a win win situation.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line295
|
__label__wiki
| 0.508482
| 0.508482
|
MCCRG | Markham Citizens Coalition for Responsive Government
Projects & Accomplishments
Arena Latest News Links
News Links – Globe and Mail
News Links – Toronto Star
ARENA Facts
Arena Survey Results
Posting Entry
Candidate Endorsement
2015 Meet & Greet
Secret Reports
Thanks very much to those of you who attended our Meet and Greet on April 29th. It was a wonderful evening spent with a group of politically interested and active residents of Markham. The food was plentiful (thanks to those who contributed it), and the speaker was thought provoking and entertaining.
Tony Van Alphen, a reporter with the Toronto Star for 25 years, discussed his tenure at the Star, especially the period of time when he covered municipal politics. He spoke about the necessity of keeping government at all levels accountable and honest and stressed the importance of having citizens groups, like MCCRG, take on that role. He complimented our group on its determined, and successful work to ensure that City funds were not used to build the proposed Markham arena. He also mentioned that if a citizens group had taken on the City of Toronto when the “Sky Dome” was being built, the taxpayers of Toronto would not have lost many millions of dollars over the years on that project.
Members of the executive were on hand to review a chart of our other initiatives (Accomplishments and Projects). Mr. Van Alphen was pleased that MCCRG has continued to stay active after the defeat of the arena project. Members of the audience were asked to provide their ideas on what projects the group should tackle in the future, and all of those ideas will be considered at future executive meetings.
The icing on the cake for the evening was that we signed up some new members and also collected some contributions for our work. As you know, membership is free and we rely on contributions to assist us in paying for our expenses, for example, the newspaper ad during the 2014 election, in which we announced those candidates running for office who were being endorsed by MCCRG.
For those of you who could not attend, we hope to see you at the event next year. In the meantime, please stay in touch, give us your feedback, keep track of our activities in the press and on our website, and contribute (on-line or by cheque) to our meagre bank account if you want to support our present and future activities. All contributions go towards our expenses because we are all working as volunteers.
Below is an excerpt from Mr. Van Alphen’s speech:
It’s about groups like you. And how really important they are. I want to outline some points and tips perhaps worth noting as you try to grow and become an even more effective and influential force.
If there had been a citizen group like the current one in Markham in the last few years, perhaps municipal and provincial politicians would have never built the then Sky Dome in Toronto in the late 1980s for more than $600 million in mostly taxpayer money so a bunch of young millionaires could have a playpen complete with a hotel. That stadium had some private money but in the end taxpayers were on the hook.
A couple of local citizen groups mobilized, planned and executed a major campaign that stopped a potential financial nightmare here in Markham which could have burdened taxpayers for generations.
Governments and politicians lose sight of their responsibilities and why they were elected. They are blinded by the prospect of an iconic building or bridge or legacy project, which I call a bright shiny objects, instead of the necessity of buses, soccer fields or homeless shelters.
You are somewhat like shareholders in a company that has the power to elect, embarrass, support, oust, influence or defend the directors. Democracy is precious. If you don’t exercise and protect it, your leaders can act with impunity, knowing no one is really watching or cares.
Some politicians mix lies and the truth with the eventual goal of convincing the public that the lies must be true too. There are those that repeat lies enough times that an unsuspecting public believes them to be true.
Writer George Orwell, once said ‘’the further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those people who speak it.’’
But it never ceases to amaze me and a lot of other reporters and citizens what lengths our governments will argue ‘’right to privacy’’ instead of releasing information that could help the public and taxpayers make more informed decisions or know that a council make a bad decision.
Oversight – That’s what citizens groups must do when their municipal leaders don’t practice it very well. Whenever municipalities or companies don’t want to give you information or stall the process, ask yourself this. “What have they got to hide? What harm would it do to release the information at a nominal cost?” Again, it belongs to you as taxpayers.
You gained expertise in how to galvanize public opinion and how to effectively oppose council. It starts with hard research, the collection of relevant, accurate facts, what they simply mean and effective distribution to the public and media.
Enthusiasm, hard work, stamina, persistence, and patience. You won’t win all the time but when that eventually happens, it will leave you with a sense of accomplishment and the fact you did the right thing. It’s nice to sleep soundly at night.
(End of excerpt)
My Opinion September 25, 2013
Template Opposition Letter? September 25, 2013
Past President & One of Founders of Federation of Ratepayers August 14, 2013
Markham Casino Motion May 24, 2013
Misleading Ad April 27, 2013
Archives Select Month September 2013 (2) August 2013 (1) May 2013 (1) April 2013 (1)
MCCRG | Markham Citizens Coalition for Responsive Government is proudly powered by WordPress and BuddyPress. Just another WordPress Theme by Themekraft.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line297
|
__label__cc
| 0.652312
| 0.347688
|
Earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage - Cheapest price, Approved Pharmacy
Glutaraldehyde is used in biochemistry applications as an amine-reactive homobifunctional crosslinker and fixative prior to SDS-PAGE, staining, or kratom wax electron microscopy. His Purchase generic ultram in mexico skin tone became much lighter. The safe custody requirements ensures that pharmacists and doctors holding stock of controlled drugs must store them in securely fixed double-locked steel safety cabinets and maintain a written register, which must be bound and contain separate entries for each drug and must be written in ink with no use of correction fluid. Some dermatologists favour a few weeks of pre-treatment with oral antibiotics before commencing isotretinoin to reduce the chance of a severe flare. The Patents Act removed composition earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage patents for foods and drugs, and earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage though it kept process patents, these were shortened to a period of five to seven years. A pure kratom maeng da 10 capsules 20x. fast heart rate earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage and high blood pressure may occur. Nevertheless, use earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage of fetal stem cells is controversial. Common side effects include skin irritation at the site of injection, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, and lipodystrophy. There is no evidence that one particular type of exercise therapy is more effective than another. Microtubules are dynamic structures, which means that they are permanently in a state of assembly and disassembly. A laboratory was opened where experiments on animals could be earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage conducted. for a person with a more-than-average amount of bone mass, the estimate will be too low. Causes of can you buy kratom in thailand? decreased production include iron deficiency, a lack of vitamin B12, thalassemia, and a number of neoplasms of the bone marrow. Although the exact role of Helicobacter pylori infection in PA remains controversial, evidence indicates H. Since phenol is absorbed through the skin relatively quickly, systemic poisoning can occur in addition to the local caustic burns. These transporters pump out most chemotherapy drugs, which reduces their efficacy for treatment of kratom powder near 62040 brain tumors. Alibaba is the world's largest and most imperial kratom valuable earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage retailer since April 2016, with operations in over 200 countries, as well as one of the largest Internet companies. The act also made firing and demoting employees for political reasons unlawful. In some cancers, hyaluronic acid levels correlate well with malignancy and poor prognosis. This was because of an aim to use an industrial aesthetic. The objective of the organization's social advocacy activities is to promote the male point of view in public discussion both by taking stands and by raising issues regarded as important. Twelve weeks later, final measurements and photographs are taken to document results. Next Generation printed the ad with the blood erased; the maeng da red kratom capsules magazine staff explained that not only had they been under pressure from newsstand retailers about violent imagery in games earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage magazines, but earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage they themselves maeng da thai kratom powder (white vein) felt the blood added nothing to the ad other than shock value. Marlene confesses to Olive that since Ed died, Kerry has confessed to both Marlene and her son that Kerry once had an to buy kratom online affair with Ed. Barbiturates are the same class of drug used in medically assisted suicide. International Observances denote a period to observe an issue of international interest or concern. Opium tincture is one of the most potent oral formulations of morphine available by prescription. The risks of depression in women have been linked to changing hormonal environment that women experience, including puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and the menopause. Common flavours also include coffee, chocolate, bordeaux, honey, vanilla, cherry, orange, apricot, plum, camphor, cinnamon, rose earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage and spearmint. earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage Other cell-death mechanisms include proteasomal and lysosomal system dysfunction and reduced mitochondrial activity. Not all beliefs relating to gender equality have been popularly adopted. Drops prepared from the belladonna plant were used to dilate women's pupils, an effect considered to be attractive and seductive. Avalanche deposits from the formation of the Qualibou depression are found offshore, and in earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage the massive blocks of Rabot, Pleisance, and Coubaril. APP is critical to neuron growth, survival, and post-injury repair. This usually has a backing of paperboard or a lidding seal of aluminum foil or plastic film. Chinese citizens Buy cheap valium 5mg online in canada returning kratom plants for sale on ebay from abroad were earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage allowed to have a second child. Research earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage and scholarship at WSU is rooted in agriculture, natural for a land-grant university. Same-sex relationships were a social institution variously constructed over time and from one city to another. This is most common with type one diabetics, who may require several insulin injections a day. They may recognize people or objects, talk, provide companionship, monitor environmental quality, respond to earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage alarms, pick up supplies and perform other useful tasks. US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. It had a mechanical solid lifter valvetrain until 1968 when hydraulic lifters were introduced; hydraulic lifters generally make for a quieter valvetrain. There is a soot trap on L65 engines that is often mistaken for a catalytic converter. When he returns home, however, Hank is cold and brash to Marie, despite her attempts to make earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage him comfortable, and she spirals back into kleptomania. Severe crusting of the infected eye and the surrounding skin may also occur. Stimulants such as amphetamine can improve performance on difficult and boring tasks and are used by some students as a study and test-taking aid. In other cases, there may be no clinical benefit to the patient. OyaGen was founded on research conducted by Dr. This collection started when he bought Angie an ET lunchbox and she did not want to break it, so he bought a second one.
1 tablespoon kratom powder Kratom on plane Where to buy kratom in bellevue wa Reddit best place to buy kratom From a 34-0 victory over Ursinus to a 13-7 loss to Ithaca. The public system serves those not covered by Obras Sociales or private insurance schemes. krave kratom powder maeng da review reddit But the war affected Mauritius much less than the wars of the eighteenth century. It is extensively metabolized in the liver to 6-O-desmethylnaproxen, and both the parent drug and the desmethyl metabolite earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage undergo further metabolism to their respective acylglucuronide conjugated metabolites. Olympians can earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage volunteer to be tested in excess of the World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines. The Shipman Inquiry however, found that this was one of the weaknesses in the audit system. In the Orbitrap, ions are trapped because their electrostatic attraction to the inner electrode is balanced by earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage their inertia. making tea from kratom powder Some side effects may be permanent. Bäckström claimed he was using it as allergy medication. Parents should recognize the signs and encourage their children to be more physically active. Each of the companies involved has been cited for a variety of regulatory violations, including making unsupported claims that the products earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage have an outstanding safety record and are superior to other fat loss procedures, including liposuction. Winnick was earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage born in Etobicoke, Ontario, and is of Ukrainian descent. Less common causes include stroke, brain tumors, brain earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage injury, multiple sclerosis, migraines, trauma, and uneven pressures between the middle ears. This characteristic is quite common within the Mimosoideae subfamily of the legume family, Fabaceae. earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage The first medical description of the disorder occurred in 1772 where to buy kratom missouri by Nicolas Saucerotte. Both the influential study by Borkenstein et al. They refrain from eating any land-based earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage animals. In humans, vaccination has become readily available, and is important to the prevention of some diseases like polio, rubella, and smallpox, among others. Voigt Rhodes Cromer, 1949-1967 Rev. News and World Report, making it the only medical school to achieve a top-5 kratom effects on liver ranking in both categories. The term secondary sexual characteristics denotes all other sexual distinctions that play indirect roles in uniting sperm and eggs. There are thousands of young artists who didn't get a look in, presumably because their work was too attractive to sane people. Cardiac monitoring is advised for at least five days after the overdose. For some self-harmers this relief is primarily psychological while for others this feeling of relief comes from the beta endorphins released in the brain. Students learn about mental health kratom seed pods for sale and buy kratom pittsburgh pa addiction, harm reduction, crisis intervention, basic nursing and pharmacology, and how to help patients with developmental disabilities. There is no evidence of any link between St. Studies have shown, employment is needed to not only provide a living but to sustain mental health and well-being. Unintentional earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage media is that made for other purposes, often before attention was drawn to the phenomenon in 2007, but which some subjects discover to be effective in triggering ASMR. Furthermore, referencing a 2005 study conducted by Johnson and Tassinary looking at animated human walking stimuli, Farid Pazhoohi and James R. Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Depending on the laws in each jurisdiction, pornographic magazines may be sold in convenience stores, newsagents and petrol stations. Melvin Wilson suggests that in the African-American family structure a mother's role is determined by her relationship status, is she a single mother or a married mother? Some health professionals and authors consider neglect as part of the definition of abuse, while others do not; this is because the harm may have been earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage unintentional, or because the caregivers did not understand the severity of the problem, which may have been the result of cultural beliefs about how to raise a child. Those can then affect the so-called non-functional aspects of the computing environment later on. After the publication of the NIH-run antidepressant clinical trial, clinics began opening in which the medication is given. Early in the 20th century in the United States, a mental hygiene Purchase tramadol online europe movement developed, aiming to prevent mental disorders. No symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, or hyperactivity were detected with honey consumption compared to placebo, according to best buy kratom review another study. Italian prosecutor, Nicola Gratteri, said that the Klonopin 1mg prescription regulations arrests is the most important step taken against earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage the 'Ndrangehta within the past 20 years. The honey from Lestrimelitta limao also produces this paralyzing effect seen in the honey of A. These vegetative bacteria are not contagious. Condensation of phenol, alkylphenols, or diphenols with formaldehyde gives kratom in system phenolic resins, a famous example of which is Bakelite. The organisation produces more than 260 official earth kratom maeng da capsules dosage and national statistical publications.
Kratom powder vs kratom resin Buy kratom phoenix dominant strain online Buy cheap xanax 1.5mg with mastercard Diazepam prescription san diego Buy discount Meridia Where to buy lorazepam 2mg online in uk
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line301
|
__label__cc
| 0.558814
| 0.441186
|
@battle-of-the-bands
Blog Categories Band Of The Month Swirl is the winners of Metal Devastation Radios Battle Of The Bands for June 2018
Swirl is the winners of Metal Devastation Radios Battle Of The Bands for June 2018 Saturday June 2 2018, 5:52 PM
California rockers Swirl have kicked off the new year with a new song called “The Lift” which has reached #1 on Indie rock radio in the US and #4 on Banks Radio Australia in just the first two weeks of 2018. “The Lift” comes to you fresh on the heels of a very successful 2017 campaign for the band`s 7 song EP titled ‘SWIRL’, of which the band has 3 songs featured in the award winning movie ‘Ditch Day’. This film stars Emmy Award winning actor Bill Oberst Jr. This film took home the “Best Feature Film” Award at the Burbank International Film Festival.( http://thefilmditch.com/music-artists/). The songs are “Rise Up”, We Are Alive” and “Spell”.
Since the release of their ‘SWIRL’ EP, Swirl the band has been the support act on several North American tours for many established rock artists including RATT, Extreme, Cinderella, Slaughter, LA Guns, Souls of We, Red Dragon Cartel, Skid Row and more or they have headlined shows in Southern California.
According to Swirl, the “Message” behind the music has to do with standing up for what you believe in – not giving up and going for what you want in the face of those who put road blocks in front of you, it’s staying the course, staying focused and not giving an inch in any other direction, but the road you have carved out for yourself. Sometimes you will fall down, sometimes you will lose your way, but in the end the only way to win is you have to get back on your feet, dust yourself off and carry on so are you ready to “Rise Up”? Indeed, this group has quite a determination and a sound that captures that emotion. With every song, there is a personal experience that backs it up. You can feel those stories right through to your very core.
With the release of “The Lift” press is now coming in from all over the globe. In addition to North America, there is a significant rise in global presence for Swirl in the form of reviews, interviews, airplay and “Band of the Day/ Week/ Month” honors. Japan, Greece, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, France, The UK, Bangalore, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Scotland and more are all favorably picking up on the Swirl sound. Click here ( http://www.reverbnation.com/socalswirl/press/) or the “Global Press” button on the homepage of the Swirl official website to see what the buzz is all about!
Guitarist “DT” explains “After a successful first ever crowd funding campaign through the Swirl Go Fund Me page ( https://www.gofundme.com/launch-new-music-by-swirl-the-band) the band entered the Granted Records studios to track the first new song since the ‘SWIRL’ EP. The result of those sessions is the new song titled, “The Lift”. The story behind “The Lift” is as incredible as the story behind its creation. Both will be told in the coming months as “The Lift” is promoted”.
Quotes from “The Lift” reviews…
“The Lift is an almighty, melodic rock and roll song from a band who play and perform to a brilliantly high level” – Stereo Stickman
“…somewhat reminiscent of a heavier U2 albeit with a pop-punk edge”- AEA Zine
“The Lift”- “the track positively teems with life”- SKOPE Magazine
Quotes from ‘SWIRL’ EP reviews…
” they sound like an amalgamation of Slipknot and AC DC,”- The Huffington Post
“…an interesting and diverse band to check out, as they combine the best of the past 20 years of American Rock/Hardrock”- Strutter ezine
“Sometimes a gem just falls into your lap and that’s exactly what’s going on here-“- Decibel Geek
“After listening to ‘SWIRL’ in its entirety it has lifted me up mood wise!”- Metal Temple
“Their work brilliantly amalgamates the best of the past couple of heavy rock decades, but carries their own distinctive signature…Swirl`s music is highly energetic and, frankly, rather contagious”- Angelina Kehayova (UK)
“Time to Fly is as good as I have heard on radio or TV… Absolutely one of the best bands”
“Highlights include the hooking you immediately opener, ‘Fourth Of July’ that even quotes Johnny Cash…”- Metalliville (UK)
“SWIRL has an exciting new sound with great songs”- Carlos Cavazo (RATT/ Quiet Riot)
“…ample ammo for a wildly enjoyable party of pop metal fare.”
“Not really a throwback but a sound on the verge bringing back and sprucing up that Classic sound we all grew up with”- Joe Tyree (Dissonant Times- PA, USA)
“Strong vocals, scorching guitar leads and a high-energy stage presence were only some of the many positive traits of Swirl’s greatly enjoyable performance…”- METAL ASSAULT (Live Show Review)
“I’m expecting big things from this band”- Susan Myers (Sony Music TN)
“Big Hit Potential”- Bobby Blotzer (RATT)
“Swirl is the new age of rock”- Grace (A&R Select)
SWIRL -Official Website
wwwSwirlTheBand.com
SACRILEGE Band Of The Month February 2018
Methane Band Of The Month October 2017
Electrified Is Battle Of The Bands Winner For Band...
Next Door To Heaven - Band Of The Month Winners July...
Comments 10 Likes
Fallen Fields December 2017 Band Of The Month
Slave To Sirens Is Band Of The Month May 2018
Comments 3 Likes
Diabology November Band Of The Month!
Luna 13 January 2018 Band Of The Month
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line304
|
__label__wiki
| 0.701365
| 0.701365
|
Metro of Shenyang
Metro of Shenyang Asia / China
Shenyang Metro is the underground rapid transit system serving Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in China. It started operation since 2010. Though such metro systems were already in service in other parts of the country, this was the first system to serve the northeast part.
Shenyang Metro
The network currently consists of two lines, 43 stations and a 55.16 km long route. Every day, more than 533,000 people use this metro as their mode of transport. Shenyang Metro Corporation is in the operation of the system.
The need for a metro system in Shenyang was felt as early as 1940 but it took years to initiate the construction process. In 1965, China central government started new projects to build metro lines in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang and Tianjin. Within a couple of years, all the other systems were put into service but the project for Shenyang was postponed. The poor economic performance of the city during the 80s and 90s seems to be the major reason behind this delay.
With the turn of the century, things started to improve and the project got momentum. It received the final approval in 2005 and construction work started.
Sep. 2009: A portion of Line 1, from Tiexi Square to Shisanhao Jie, started the trial run. Construction of Shenyang-Tiecheng intercity railway started alongside.
Sep. 2010: Line 1 began full service.
Oct. 2010: Construction of Line 1 east side extension started.
Dec 2011: Line 2 started the trial run.
Jan. 2012: Line 2, from Santaizi to Quanyun Jie, began full service.
Dec. 2013: Line 2 was further extended to Hangkonghangtiandaxue in the north.
The trains run from 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. On weekdays, during office hours, one train comes every 6 minutes, at other times, every 8 minutes. On weekends, the frequency of trains is every 7 to 9 minutes.
Line 1 and Line 2 are currently in operation. They cross each other at Qingniandajie station.
Line 1 is an east-west line connecting 22 stations on its 27.8 km long route. It starts from Shisanhaojie, runs through the center of the city and ends at Limingguangchang. The complete route is underground. It takes around an hour to complete a full journey on this line. From this line, passengers can transfer to Line 2 and Shenyang Railway. Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone and Liming Cultural Museum are two important areas covered by this line.
Main stations on this line are: Shisanhaojie, Zhangshi, Qigongjie, Shenyangzhan Station, Nanshichang, Qingniandajie, Dongzhongjie, Limingguangchang
This line starts from Quanyunlu in the south, runs through the center of the city and terminates at Hangkonghangtiandaxue in the north. There are 22 stations on this 27.36 km long line. This line is also an underground line. A full journey on this line takes around 55 minutes. From this line, passengers can interchange to Line 1 and Shenyang North Railway.
Main stations on this line are: Hangkonghangtiandaxue, Lingxi, Beilinggongyuan, Qishanlu, Shenyangbeizhan, Qingniandajie, Shitushuguan, Aotizhongxin, Shijidasha, Quanyunlu
Construction work is going on to extend the two operational lines on both ends. In addition, an intercity railway line is being built between Puhedadaoto and Fanhexincheng stations.
Construction of Line 4, 9 and 10 are expected to be completed by 2018. The long-term plan is to expand the network to cover 182.5 km of route. It will include 2 more north-south lines, 2 more east-west lines, and 2 L-shaped lines.
Fares and Tickets
In Shenyang Metro system, fare varies with the number of stations a passenger travels. The base fare is CNY 2. Paying this amount, you can travel up to 8 stations. For traveling between 9 to 12 stops, the fare is CNY 3. For traveling 12 stations or more, the fare is CNY 4. In the calculation of the number of stations, the departure station is not included.
Ticketing options are mainly of four types: Single journey ticket, Ordinary Charge Card, Guan’ ai Card and Xiyanghong Card. With Ordinary Charge Card passengers can enjoy a 5% off on the standard fare. People aged between 60 to 69 years, can use the Guan’ ai Card to get a 50% off. Xiyanghong Card is only for persons aged 70 years and more. It allows them a free ride on the metro trains. Every adult can take a child with him/her to travel free of cost if the child is less than 1.3 m of height.
Single journey tickets are available at the ticket vending machines at the entrance of the stations. The cards can be bought from the customer service centers. Different deposit amounts are required for different cards. All types of cards can be recharged from the ticket vending machines.
To ensure that the passengers enjoy their journey with Shenyang Metro, the corporation offers the following facilities and services:
Every metro station is connected to a nearby bus route.
Platform screens show train schedules and clear directions.
Due to the side-sitting arrangement on the trains, a large number of passengers can travel comfortably.
Escalators and elevators are there for disabled or elderly people.
Announcements are in Chinese and English.
The Shenyang Metro Corporation requests all the passengers to obey certain rules and to follow some etiquette so that everyone has a smooth journey.
Single journey tickets must be used on the same day it is bought; otherwise, it is invalid.
Begging is prohibited on the stations and also on the trains.
Riders should stay behind the marked line on the platform when the train comes.
Boarding passengers should let others get off first before they get in.
Following tips may come handy when you travel through Shenyang Metro:
Be aware of the pickpockets. Hold your bag in front of you tightly when the train is heavily crowded.
Never throw away ticket or card once you enter the station. You’ll need it again at the exit gate.
If the ticket vending machines are not working or you find it difficult to use them, go to the ticket selling windows located on the stations.
Shenyang Metro map in Wikipedia
Metro map of Shenyang
Map via www.symtc.com
Shenyang metro map
Screen Doors Platforms: Yes
M-D H: 6.15 - 0.03
CNY 2
Shenyang Metro Official Website
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line308
|
__label__cc
| 0.729118
| 0.270882
|
Dine In Menu
MOSA White Station
850 White Station
Tuesday to Thursday 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Mosa blends the bold flavors and savory spices found in classic Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisine and incorporates the freshest, local ingredients. These Asian comfort food dishes inspired by Pao family recipes, along with our modern approach, perfectly fuse these cultures. Offering many organic, vegan and gluten-free items, we strive to provide a comprehensive and accommodating menu for our Memphis community.
The story of Mosa Asian Bistro began with the journey of two brothers, Eddie and Alfred Pao, who immigrated from Taiwan to the United States in 1977. In 1979, with the help of their family’s recipes, they opened the first Formosa Restaurant on Summer Avenue with the idea that they could bring Memphis its first taste of true Chinese cuisine. The response from Memphians surpassed Eddie and Alfred’s wildest expectations. Their success eventually allowed them to open multiple locations throughout the city, establishing Formosa as a local favorite and also winning the prestigious Best Chinese award from Memphis Magazine an unprecedented 19 years in a row.
Nearly two decades after their humble beginning, Mosa Asian Bistro is the continuation of the brothers’ legacy. Like Formosa before it, Mosa emphasizes cooking meals “made to order” so that freshness and taste are clearly evident. Eddie, along with his wife Charleen and children Michelle (Mark) and Alex (Laura), aims to continue the tradition of using the freshest ingredients while providing guests a contemporary, yet local and friendly atmosphere.
We invite you to take a journey with us and unearth our unique combination of flavors.
Serving the Memphis area:
850 S. White Station | 901.683.8889
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line312
|
__label__wiki
| 0.707511
| 0.707511
|
Centipedes and Millipedes
Fungi and Lichens
Snails and Slugs
Follow @MinnesotaSeason
American black currant
(Ribes americanum)
not yet assessed
NatureServe
N5 - Secure
SNR - Unranked
FACW - Facultative wetland
Northcentral & Northeast
Moist. Upland woods, floodplains.
Late April to early June
Yellowish white
40″ to 60″
This is an 40″ to 60″ tall, erect, perennial shrub that sometimes forms thickets.
The stems are erect or ascending, slender, and ridged. They do not have spines or bristles. Young stems are finely hairy with yellow glands. Older stems are gray and hairless.
The buds are brown, hairy, egg-shaped, ⅛″ to 3 ⁄16″ long, with a blunt tip.
The leaves are alternate, stalked, 1″ to 2⅜″ long, and 1⅛″ to 3⅛″ wide. They are broadly egg-shaped in outline with a flat or shallowly heart-shaped base. They are palmately lobed, with 3 or 5 pointed lobes, and palmately veined. The upper surface is dark green, hairless, with scattered yellow glands. The lower surface is paler green, hairy along the veins, with many yellow glands. The margins are deeply toothed or double-toothed.
The inflorescences are in elongated, unbranched, clusters (racemes) of 8 to 20 or more flowers. The racemes are 2″ to 3⅛″ long and drooping, with a hairy central axis. There are 2 conspicuous bracts at the base of the raceme. The bracts are lance-shaped, hairy, and much longer than the flower stalks.
The flowers are yellowish-white, about ⅜″ long, and bell-shaped. There are 5 petal-like sepals fused together at the base into a short tube, with 5 lobes that spread widely and bend backward at the tip. They are sparsely hairy on the outside and have no yellow glands. There are 5 blunt-tipped petals that are shorter than the sepals and are pressed together forming a tube. There are usually 5, sometimes 4 stamens, that are shorter than the petals and do not protrude from the tube. The ovary is hairless and has no bristles, prickles, or yellow glands. The style is as long as or slightly longer than the stamens.
The fruit is a black, juicy berry. It is almost round, 5 ⁄16″ to ⅜″ in diameter, hairless, and has no bristles or prickles.
European black currant (Ribes nigrum) has flowers on stalks that are much longer than the minute, subtending bracts. The sepals are densely hairy on the outside. The sepals and ovary have scattered, yellow glands.
Northern black currant (Ribes hudsonianum) racemes are erect or ascending. The flowers are on stalks that are much longer than the minute, subtending bracts. The sepals are densely hairy on the outside.
Distribution Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28.
Grossulariaceae (gooseberry)
Subgenus:
Botrycarpum
Coreosma americana
Coreosma florida
Ribes campanulatum
Ribes floridum
Ribes floridum var. grandiflorum
Ribes intermedium
Ribes nigrum var. pennsylvanicum
Ribes recurvatum
gooseberry currant
wild black currant
Bract
Modified leaf at the base of a flower stalk or flower cluster.
Palmate
Similar to a hand. Having more than three lobes or leaflets that radiate from a single point at the base of the leaf.
Raceme
An unbranched, elongated inflorescence with stalked flowers. The flowers mature from the bottom up.
Sepal
An outer floral leaf, usually green but sometimes colored, at the base of a flower.
Visitor Photos
Share your photo of this plant.
MinnesotaSeasons.com Photos
Inflorescence
Ribes americanum (American Black Currant)
Allen Chartier
Visitor Videos
Share your video of this plant.
Frank Cook on Black Currant - Ribes nigrum
Robin Harford
http://www.EatWeeds.co.uk - Herbalist Frank Cook, the internationally renowned edible wild plant expert, explores the importance of Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) as food and medicine.
Art Gianfermo
Uploaded on Aug 2, 2011
The Black Currant is another in my series on he nutraceutical plants that can be used as both for food and medicine. Black currants are a perennial species of the Ribes berry native which is native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia.
The fruit has extraordinarily high vitamin C content (302% of the Daily Value per 100 g, table), good levels of potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B5, and a broad range of other essential nutrients. The big deal is that phytochemicals (polyphenols/anthocyanins) are contained in the the fruit and have been demonstrated in laboratory experiments to have the potential to inhibit inflammation mechanisms suspected to be at the origin of heart disease, cancer, microbial infections or neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Yes you heard that right to inhibit neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Blackcurrant seed oil is also rich in many other nutrients, especially vitamin E and several unsaturated fatty acids including alpha-linolenic acid and gamma-linolenic acid.
Culinary uses mostly include the making of jams, jellies or preserves but also in beverages. In fact in the UK they make a blackcurrant cordial mixed with cider to make a drink called "Cider and Black". The addition of lager results in "Diesel" or "Snakebite and Black" available at pubs. Adding a small amount of blackcurrant juice to Guinness is preferred by some to heighten the taste of the popular stout.
Blackcurrants were once popular in the United States but were banned in the early 1900s. That was a time when blackcurrants, as a vector of white pine blister rust, were considered a threat to the U.S. logging industry. Things have changed and they are making a comeback.
Visitor Sightings
Report a sighting of this plant.
MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings
Avon Hills Forest SNA
North Unit
Baker Park Reserve
Banning State Park
Blue Mounds State Park
Butternut Valley Prairie SNA
Carley State Park
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
Cleary Lake Regional Park
Crosby Farm Regional Park
Des Moines River SNA
French Regional Park
Glacial Lakes State Park
Iron Horse Prairie SNA
Joseph A. Tauer Prairie SNA
Kasota Prairie
Keller Regional Park
Lake Alexander Woods SNA
South Unit
Lake Carlos State Park
Lake Maria State Park
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Minnesota Valley NWR
Black Dog Preserve Unit
Chaska Unit
Moose Lake State Park
Mound Spring Prairie SNA
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Plover Prairie
East Unit
Sandpiper Prairie SNA
Santee Prairie SNA
Savage Fen SNA
Savanna Portage State Park
Shooting Star Prairie SNA
Split Rock Creek State Park
Staffanson Prairie
Tamarack Nature Center
Townsend Woods SNA
Westwood Hills Nature Center
Whitetail Woods Regional Park
Wolsfeld Woods SNA
Wood-Rill SNA
Zumbro Falls Woods SNA
About Us | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | © 2019 MinnesotaSeasons.com. All rights reserved.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line316
|
__label__cc
| 0.716561
| 0.283439
|
Home>Search Posters>Search Results>The Fly (1958)
The Fly (1958) Poster
This is a glorious example of a sci-fi horror double-bill, twinning "The Fly" (1958) with "The Return of the Fly" (1959), probably dating to early 1960's. The artists depiction of the subject matter was unusually graphic for the time & even today packs quite a punch. The choice of elemental green/red colours combined with the lurid image of the hungry insect & the damsel in distress, serves to conjure a sense of horrific anticipation. The typically OTT tag-lines & faux warnings, are also very characteristic of this genre of film poster. The "Color" sticker is an interesting addition, the American spelling of the word perhaps suggesting that this poster saw use overseas (possibly Canada?).
Although Jock Hinchcliffe was responsible for the original release Quads for "The Fly" & "Return of the Fly" (see images below), this double-bill is not by Hinchcliffe. The image of the reclining woman has been lifted from Hinchcliffe's original but Grand National would have used another commercial artist, possibly a freelancer. Irrespective, this is a fine piece of poster illustration. For more information about Hinchcliffe (including plenty of illustrations), please refer to Sim Branghahan's book "British Film Posters" (BFI 2006).
The poster has minor edge nicks & pin-holes to rim & a single 2" conservation repair to the mid horizontal fold from the right hand rim.
Price: £1275.00
Film Category: Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Kurt Neumann
Actor / Actresses: Vincent Price, Patricia Owens, Herbert Marshall
Lesbian Vampire Kil...
Race With The Devil
The Vengeance Of Fu...
House of Dark Shadows
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line318
|
__label__cc
| 0.553182
| 0.446818
|
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screen-shot-2018-05-07-at-12.57.28-pm-335x256.png
“…THE NEW SHAPE OF PROTEST MUSIC” | JASON PARHAM x WIRED
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/p90260685_highres_bmw-concept-8-series-335x256.jpg
The BMW Concept 8 Series
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wired_americas-gun-addiction-335x256.jpg
America’s Got a Gun Addiction | Wired
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/j-cole-anthony-supreme-2016-billboard-1548-335x256.jpg
4 Your Eyes Only Doc | HBO
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/the_birth_of_sake_poster-335x256.jpg
The Birth of Saké | PBS
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lead_960-335x256.jpg
Reimagining Money: Building Trust Over Wealth
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/27heroin-web2-articlelarge-335x256.jpg
Heroin Epidemic Gaining White Worry
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/r-335x256.jpg
F.C.C. Fine-Tunes Plan to Subsidize Internet Access | NYT
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160223contras-slide-j4gs-jumbo-335x256.jpg
Ortega vs. the Contras: Nicaragua Endures an ’80s Revival By FRANCES ROBLES | NYT
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/iphonerally83-335x256.jpg
ustice Dept. Appeals Ruling in Apple iPhone Case in Brooklyn
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cobe_williams-335x256.jpg
Meet Cobe Williams | Vice
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/whisky-investment-market-booming-with-extraordinary-jump-in-demand-136400183155803901-150904115232-335x256.jpg
Invest in Whisky | Hypebeast
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/twist-31-1024x576-335x256.jpg
Writing DNA Is Next | Wired
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/f-comey-a-20151218-335x256.jpg
Apple Is Said to Be Trying to Make It Harder to Hack iPhones
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/the-ancient-history-of-grills-wc-body-image-1418656061-335x256.jpg
The Ancient History of Grillz | Vice
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sxbluiept9yc1bpj6xsx_screen-shot-2015-11-19-at-15.56.43-335x256.jpg
Warriors | Nowness
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/maxresdefault-335x256.jpg
The Drone Racing League Will Be a Spectator Sport Like No Other by TIM MOYNIHAN
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/alexander_schramm_-_a_scene_in_south_australia_-_google_art_project-335x256.jpg
Uncontacted Tribes Die Instantly After We Meet Them By Jason Koebler
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/0106_maurice-ashley-335x256.jpg
Chess’ First African American Grandmaster Via Mashable
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/464172492-ava-duvernay-poses-on-the-red-carpet-for-the-87th.jpg.crop_.promo-xlarge2-335x256.jpg
How to Make Film and TV More Diverse by Aisha Harris for Slate
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/what-would-happen-if-we-all-stopped-paying-our-student-loans-body-image-1434044701-335x256.jpg
F*ck Student Loans
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1200x-1-335x256.jpg
Kleiner Perkins, Disrupted
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/back_background-335x256.jpg
This should be your first investment
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/15821171567_c3921c1d73_o-620x372-335x256.jpg
The CIA Must Face the Law for Torture
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2011_02250003-335x256.jpg
Say Goodbye to ‘Made in China’
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/moscow-from-ostankino-tv-tower-top-russia-18-335x256.jpg
F.C.C. Delays Auction of TV Airwaves for Mobile
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/30football1-master675-335x256.jpg
Growing Injuries Equal Shorter Football Seasons
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/us-currency-design-concept-10-335x256.png
Reimagining Money
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/us_air_force_c-17_globemaster_iii_formation-335x256.jpg
China, Russia and US test the boundaries of international airspace
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/c9u2-335x256.jpg
Justifiable Homicide & The Slave Patrol
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fall-exercise-335x238.jpg
Staying Healthy in the Cooler Months
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/houston_gun_show_at_the_george_r._brown_convention_center-335x256.jpg
Fear, Guns and Trauma: As American as Apple Pie
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aleqm5ivsssig4dp2h_klb2nugbjcmgu6q-335x256.jpeg
After Security Lapses, Secret Service Chief Quits [AP]
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/maxresdefault-2-335x256.jpg
Inside Japan’s Military Expansion
The Politics of Food: Smokies
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0509-335x256.jpg
2 Chainz & the $295 Burger from Serendipity III
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/s2e12-335x256.jpg
Entrepreneur’s Fall TV Lineup
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/0921girls-superjumbo-335x256.jpg
Who Runs the Girls?
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/454120613_1280x720-335x256.jpg
Carnegie Mellon’s Wayne Chung Interview
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/japao-1297-335x256.jpg
Study: Music Education Could Help Close The Achievement Gap Between Poor And Affluent Students
Benedict Redgrove x NASA | WIRED
Photographer Benedict Redgrove has gone inside Nasa’s headquarters to highl...
The Companies That Treated Women as Wombs | The Atlantic
By GILLIAN THOMAS
To say that the recommendations about women and alc...
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dcn7p4qx0aankzo-jpg-large-1-335x256.jpg
Brabham BT62 700HP NA Supercar | JOEL STOCKSDALE x Autoblog
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bentley-exp-12-speed-6e-ev-concept-8-335x256.jpg
Bentley EXP12 Speed 6e EV Concept | LUXATIC
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ardea-alba-3-335x256.jpg
Ardea Alba | Luxatic
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1960-ferrari-250-gt-coupe-by-pinin-farina-swipelife-1-675x500-335x256.jpg
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe | Swipelife
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/viewimage.aspx_-335x256.jpg
UNEP Supports First Ever Round-The-World Solar Flight
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/porsche-assembly-line-germany-video-01-960x540-335x256.jpg
PORSCHE 911 ENGINE ASSEMBLY LINE IN ACTION
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/belstaff-bsa-a65-1964-cafe-racer-motorcycle-1-335x256.jpg
Belstaff Cafe Racer BSA A65
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pt9kybqvu6j9ffh54nqw-335x256.jpg
Gymkhana 7
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mb_s_classcoupewave1_25-335x256.jpg
The 2015 S63 AMG 4MATIC
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/32m-cronos-yacht-concept-335x256.jpg
CRONOS YACHT DESIGN CONCEPT BY SIMONE MADELLA & LORENZO BERSELLI
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mediagalleryavxattack1500x1125at240ppilr-335x256.jpg
AVX Aircraft JMR
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-bmw-m3-f80-images-05-335x256.jpg
Petrol M3 vs. Diesel Alpina D3
ISA Super Sport 121’ and 141’ | LUXATIC
Everyone who attended this year’s Monaco Yacht Show had the opportun...
1990 Riva Ferrari 32 Speedboat
RM Sotheby’s has released images of an upcoming bid for a 1990 Riva ...
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/lolifeflick21-1_rgttu2-335x256.jpg
“Horse Power” | Complex
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brittanibrittsense-335x256.jpg
Brittsense | Kayla Reefer | Suspend
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/http-hypebeast.com-image-2017-04-lego-nasa-apollo-saturn-v-set-2-335x256.jpg
LEGO Apollo Saturn V Set | Wired
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/diplo-335x256.jpg
Diplo and Major Lazer Bring Their Music to Cuba | NYT
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/d2fa1a27452481.5636559fa4bd4-335x256.jpg
Olivier Bonhomme’s Portfolio
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/5525gallery-ft.-porter-bags-via-united-arrows-sons-swipelife-1-750x500-335x256.jpg
5525gallery PORTER’s Signatures | Hypebeast
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/oma-mini-speaker-system-swipelife-3-330x500-330x256.jpg
Oma Mini Speaker System | Swipelife
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/71-335x256.jpg
Troisiéme Limited Lookbook
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/a-beautiful-life-film-on-south-korean-artist-lee-kang-hyo-1-335x256.jpg
Lee Kang-Hyo: A Beautiful Life – Short Film
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tumblr_nctmshxgnw1qbatq8o1_1280-335x256.jpg
Ai Weiwei: Not at Blenheim Palace, Part One
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pantsuit-copy1-335x256.jpg
Holiday Chic
Xavier Wulf | Blood Shore Season 2
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/knitpost-335x256.jpg
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/barbour-archive-overlay-960x540-335x256.jpg
Barbour Celebrates 120 Years
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kitsune-656x429-335x256.jpg
Kitsuné Builds Through Music
Interview | Photographer: Albano Garcia
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/album-vs-single-article-335x256.jpg
Album Vs Single – Things To Think About
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/shearling-copy-335x256.jpg
Uncommon People
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/porto-2-copy-335x256.jpg
O’Porto | Timelapse
Digital Grotesque | Printing Architecture
Heart of Glass Documentary Trailer | Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/fl-335x256.jpg
Flying Lotus “Until the Quiet Comes”
italiaDesign | Giulio Lacchetti
Annoushka presents Ilgiz Fazulzyanov
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wye81hem3xp4rl._sl1500_-335x256.jpg
Wye Oak – The Tower
Isaiah Rashad Interview | Hypebeast
Chattanooga’s Isaiah Rashad has emerged from the underground to the limelig...
International Trap Gods
When you listen to rap these days, Trap beats and lingo is used heavily. So...
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/592924533_1200-335x256.jpg
London Locks | NOWNESS
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/laughing-gas-traumatic-memory-therapy-body-image-1457373531-size_1000-335x256.jpg
I Tried Laughing Gas Therapy to See if It Could Dull My Traumatic Memories | Vice
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/4330186fa950fe81f021d5d6adf1fe59.jpg-335x256.png
Kabul’s Female Graffiti Master on the Power of Art | Vice
http://notationquarterly.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0006-335x256.jpg
Are We Really Eating Too Much Sugar?
THE DARK WEB AS YOU KNOW IT IS A MYTH
THE ‘DARK WEB’ may be close to becoming a household name. After the convic...
I Spent A Week On The Drug From “Limitless”
BY JEREMY GLASS
I’m glad it...
Everyone who attended this year’s Monaco Yacht Show had the opportunity to see the Palumbo Group reveal its new major production and service...
Twalk
Tweets by @NotationQtrly
Your Quality of Life in 10 Years?
Excellent (40%, 2 Votes)
Can Be Improved (40%, 2 Votes)
Bad (20%, 1 Votes)
Good (0%, 0 Votes)
No Comments (0%, 0 Votes)
NQ showcases cultural standouts, noted and not so much. Covering the wide range of culture – Liberal Arts, Transportation, and Current Events – NQ notes these topics from many angles. Engagingly written by curators, creators and influencers, who experience the culture daily, enables NQ to provide a view from the inside that is seldom seen.
Further More
Copyright © 2017 Notation Quarterly | Cultural Digest
Permissions and Copyright
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line333
|
__label__cc
| 0.532503
| 0.467497
|
Selim Lemouchi (The Devil's Blood) dead?!
Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Next
Carpathian_Florist
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:23 pm Post subject:
Madhukapala wrote:
skeletor666 wrote:
sick of this suicide love in bullshit like these clowns are somehow enlightened and can see a clear path .sad to see a young man top himself of course ,especially for a shitty music scene .
I get you. But I don't think he died "for a shitty music scene". I didn't know him, and I don't know any of the people who knew him (I'm just some fan) - but my perception is that he died because he was the kind of person who, in every culture, and in every age, is inclined to die.
Threading its way through every religious/occult system of thought, and even through a lot of ideological systems which regard themselves as secular, is the gnostic impulse. Whether the objective is 'salvation', 'freedom', or 'nirvana', it basically comes from the same place: a sense that life as we know it is incomplete, flawed, and maybe even a kind of prison - that the finitude of human/animal existence is an illusion behind which lies 'something else'. And further, that one is intimately connected with this 'something else'.
People whose lives are full of suffering and alienation are particular inclined to pick up this thread and pursue it vigorously. But it's not just the weak and unhappy. Even those who are rich, powerful, and totally 'fulfilled' in every social and material sense often come to feel that life as they've known it is stale and empty - a source of pain, in some way. If you're at all familiar with Buddhism, you know that this is the legend behind the Buddha's enlightenment - that even from a place of princely wealth and comfort, he was aware of the suffering inherent in the embodied/finite/mortal condition.
All that said, I think it's a mistake to regard death as an escape. I respect the earnestness and commitment of people like Selim Lemouchi - theirs is a genuinely religious impulse in a world that can no longer really recognize such impulses. At the same time, I know that there's no inherent enlightenment in death. This board probably isn't the place for a 'serious discussion' about metaphysics and soteriology, but suffice to say that it is those who most want to "escape" the prison who are the most deeply ensnared. Those who think that the absolute/abyss/divine is "somewhere else", I think, are deeply mistaken.
In any case - much goodwill towards Selim Lemouchi (and similar cases), but much sympathy for those who are injured by his death.
Very insightful post. You have to take in consideration that logic does not play a major role in those who take their own life. Their reasons, actions, and thoughts are different from the average person, especially if that person is obsessed with death or finding their otherworldly path. Some people just do not feel of this earth.
Secede!
Location: The Republic of Texas
100 percent this.
"I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control." - Willie Nelson
Alastor R.
Location: Braga (pt)/ Courbevoie (fr)
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:52 am Post subject:
Speerhead wrote:
Also, and with the full respect he deserves...i suppose that there are no details known about how he did it?
PeterVenkman
Location: Northern monkey
I think if someone is in so much pain, physically or mentally, that life becomes too much then one can only regard suicide as the sensible option, some people were not meant to live.
Demoniarch wrote:
Record collecting is quite gay.
Dismal
Alastor R. wrote:
Also +1 for Madhukapala's post.
Why do you want to know the method Alastor R.?? Morbid curiosity or something else/more..?
http://portentuk.bandcamp.com/
Denial Fiend
Location: Europa
Carpathian_Florist wrote:
Ragingwinter wrote:
His playing style always reminded me Eric Clapton meets David Gilmour, which is extremely rare in music today.
That is a massive compliment.
We spit on those who choose to pose, we thrash with all the rest.
Denial Fiend wrote:
What's so funny..May I ask?
glwdrk
Absolutely! Probably the smartest and most thought out post I have ever read here...
No but please not to form irony band "influence" so call by old "cool" (or so funny in your eyes) cult ok?
A great post in the midst of a sea of childish and tryhard bullshit.
AphoticCatechism wrote:
And now we have fags complaining about other fags. A "fagoboros" if you will.
gromcrom wrote:
Other fails must listen instead homeless hiking gypsy of Darkthrones.
Candlemass wrote:
Ough wrote:
Obviously, Show No Mercy is still the greatest recording ever.
Sounds like another MLO victim
Good deals: dawid
caligulasremains
Location: fairfax
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:14 pm Post subject:
i suppose that there are no details known about how he did it?
i want to know too.
its one thing to die for your beliefs, many people do it.
its another to live and suffer for them.
i've known people who have committed suicide, one of them was the best guitarist i personally knew and was going to be in a band with him.
i think suicide is the most selfish action anyone can take in life but at the same time i don't condemn it. kind of a contradiction i know.
[quote="Psalmanazar"]martire would fuck bolzer face with spear through back of head.[/quote]
Two years ago! He got the question "Is there anything you always wanted to do but...", check 5:03.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xbmr1yFW_k
caligulasremains wrote:
that is because you can't relate to someone else's views....
and about the ''knowing'' part: i don't see the need for you to know (or anyone else that is not connected to selim in some personal way for that matter) what exactly happened even though i do know... he is gone... just deal with it...
Good deals with: Gangraen/ primitiveblack/XyosefX(x2)/Rolex/SvnChrchs/CedSS
"There is more spirit and life in the remains of a mummified corpse than any modern interpretation of living"
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line335
|
__label__wiki
| 0.808106
| 0.808106
|
Reunion Exclusives
Porsha Williams Gives You a Tour of Daughter Pilar Jhena's Nursery
You need to see Pilar Jhena's amazing closet!
More Season 11 / Episode 53
Exclusive Porsha Williams Gives You a Tour of Daughter Pilar Jhena's Nursery
Show Highlight Porsha Williams Introduces You to Her Daughter Pilar Jhena
Preview Porsha Williams Clashes with Mama Gina
Preview Porsha Williams' Mom Confronts Dennis McKinley's Mom
Preview Is Mama Gina Pushing Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley Apart?
Preview Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley's Moms Have a Major Confrontation
Tour Porsha Williams' "Luxury, Lounge-y" Baby Nursery
Cynthia Bailey
@cynthiabailey10
Supermodel Cynthia is an Alabama-born beauty who moved to New York City over 25 years ago to pursue her dream of modeling. Her first booking was the cover of Essence magazine, but that was only the beginning. From walking in Fashion Week runway shows in New York, Paris and Milan to co-starring in a movie opposite Sandra Bernhardt, she has had an enviable career. Cynthia is still a successful and in high demand model. She just recently signed with Major Models in New York City. With The Bailey Agency School of Fashion dominating many hours of her day, she continues to seek out and inspire Atlanta’s most promising talent. Putting her high-fashion background, and businesswoman saavy to good use, Cynthia has just launched her CB VIOR bag line, and Cynthia Bailey candle line in addition to her already successful luxury Cargo leather goods line, and Cynthia Bailey Eyewear which made its debut on QVC. The Bailey Wine Cellar wine shop, and The Bailey Room event space will also be opening this fall.
Now that Noelle has left Lake Bailey for college, Cynthia is embracing a new chapter in her life, and is laser-focused on doing what she wants on her own terms. Moving forward with a fresh perspective, she is excited to launch new business enterprises, and is ready to take on the catwalk again. After a year of having her fun navigating the dating scene, she’s thrilled about her whirlwind romance with sportscaster Mike Hill.
@EvaMarcille
Eva Marcille is a model, actress, television host and entrepreneur, who is well-known for being the winner of America's Next Top Model Season 3 and has since appeared on numerous covers including Women's Health and Essence magazine amongst many others. No stranger to television and film, her on camera credits include Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, and I Think I Love My Wife. A mom to 3-year-old daughter Marley Rae and baby Michael, Eva is on cloud nine after her recent engagement to the love of her life, Michael Sterling.
In addition to balancing a full schedule, Eva is also in the midst of planning the fairytale wedding she's always dreamed of and can't wait to embark on this exciting new chapter.
@NeNeLeakes
Never shy to tell you how it is, the "original housewife" of Atlanta, author, actor, and entrepreneur Nene Leakes is busier than ever. Fresh off of traveling nationwide for the extension of her successful one-woman comedy show, after popular demand, she is excited to embark on new business ventures including the expansion of her luxury clothing and accessories store Swagg Boutique and her new popup location Swaggalicious to the South Florida market.
Nene's life is turned upside down as Gregg is faced with a cancer diagnosis, shifting her focus from touring the world to staying by his side as they experience the ups and downs of the disease together. Incredibly resilient, Nene is looking forward to new beginnings and is hopeful for what life will bring.
@Porsha4real
Porsha Williams is a multi-talented television host and media personality, filled with big dreams and the ambition to make them a reality. A true "cornbread-fed Georgia Peach," Porsha was born and raised into a prominent and historic family in Atlanta, as she is the granddaughter of Civil Rights leader and philanthropist, Rev. Hosea Williams. Despite her busy workload, Porsha makes it a priority to remain heavily involved in her various charity partnerships.
Porsha is the co-host of the nationally syndicated talk show Dish Nation. Recently, she co-starred alongside Vivica A. Fox and Columbus Short in the onstage remake of Two Can Play That Game. Since then, she has developed a passion for animated and on-screen scripted projects. Her fan-favorite voice can be heard as Carlotta in the animated movie CarGo, where she collaborated with Haley Joel Osment and Melissa Joan Hart. On the screen, Porsha shows off her acting skills playing the step-mother in TV One's Steppin' Back to Love, and made multiple other guest appearances in shows such as Fox's Star and films such as Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. She also appeared on the first season of The New Celebrity Apprentice.
Shamari DeVoe
@ShamariDeVoe
No stranger to the lime-light, Shamari DeVoe is back and better than ever! The devoted wife, super mom, and businesswoman is reinventing the term, "Triple Threat." You'll recall Shamari (Fears) DeVoe as 1/3 of the chart-topping R&B-Pop trio Blaque or on the silver screen in box office hits such as Bring It On. As the collective protégé's of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Shamari and her groupmates catapulted to multi-platinum selling artist under the tutelage of Thomas D. "Tommy" Mattola in 1999. With the Billboard top ten hits, "808" and "Bring It All To Me" (Featuring J.C. Chasez of NSYNC), Shamari solidified herself as a bonified star.
The Detroit-born, Atlanta-raised Shamari DeVoe continues to reside in Atlanta with her husband Ronnie DeVoe of R&B super groups New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, and their 14-month-old twin boys, Ronald and Roman. Authentic and relatable, Shamari and her husband have banded together to not only record new music, but to become Marriage Ambassadors to other loving couples seeking to achieve a healthy-lifelong marriage.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line337
|
__label__cc
| 0.706778
| 0.293222
|
Learn about the conditions that led to Frank Furness' most incredible masterworks, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts seen here, on Wednesday.
Back to PlanPhilly
Viddler Twitter Facebook EOTS RSS Events RSS NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
You are viewing 23 articles with the tag Planning by the author Ashley Hahn
$1.7 million for Bartram's Mile as swing bridge study continues
Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:40pm
By Ashley Hahn
Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia PA
Now that the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk is open, it’s time to look downriver to the next stretch of Schuylkill River Trail…
Soak It Up!: Green infrastructure design competition
Monday, November 26, 2012 3:46pm
Philadelphia’s pioneering Green City, Clean Waters plan to manage stormwater using green infrastructure is slowly rolling out through early action projects…
Local Stop
Flavorhoods: Tacony Hoagie Trail
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:30pm
Philadelphia is a city of flavorhoods, packed with distinctive tastes, treats, and personality all their own. We’re setting out to explore…
Lens Reminder
Explore Bartram's Mile
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1:09pm
One of the big missing pieces in the city's recreational trail network is a good connection to Bartram's Garden. Thankfully that's about…
Woodland Green brings rustic flourish to University City intersection
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:06am
At the intersection of 42nd Street and Woodland Avenue tall grasses and river birch trees swish in the breeze, and felled…
Profiling The Porch
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:32pm
Streetfilms paid a visit to The Porch at 30th Street Station last month, and caught up with Prema Katari Gupta and Seth…
Facade improvements for Torresdale Ave in Tacony
Thursday, June 7, 2012 2:17pm
Tacony Community Develoment Corporation is working to spruce up Torresdale Avenue with a new Façade Improvement Grant Program that will help…
Multi-modal with MOTU: Cycle logic [Part 2]
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 3:11pm
In Part 1 of this biking edition of Multi-modal with MOTU, I visited a pedestrian plaza to-be and explored a few…
Multi-modal with MOTU: Biking about
Monday, April 30, 2012 10:45am
Multi-modal with MOTU is a new, occasional series where Eyes on the Street meets up with planners from the Mayor’s Office…
Debate over Registered Community Organizations heats up
Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:37pm
The ticking time-bomb embedded in Philadelphia's overdue, comprehensive zoning reform is the redefined role of community groups in the zoning process.…
Exploring the Lower Schuylkill's gritty and green potential
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:20pm
The Lower Schuylkill is hard to get to know much less love. It's a nearly 4,000-acre area comprised of largely industrial and…
High Noon at Norris Square: Dueling over St. Boniface and rezoning
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:00am
Seventh District Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sanchez and the Norris Square Civic Association are dueling over the fate of a major development that…
Can Point Breeze find common ground as zoning power shifts and open dialogue begins?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:56pm
As I’ve previously written, Point Breeze’s community zoning meetings have become wholly dysfunctional and no one is well served by the…
On Beyond I-95: Nothing lasts forever
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:11am
The panel at Thursday night’s forum on urban highway removal may have been preaching to the converted, but the fact that…
Lower Schuylkill from hidden to hotbed?
Monday, February 27, 2012 3:45pm
Is the Lower Schuylkill Philadelphia’s next great opportunity? Harris Steinberg, executive director of PennPraxis*, had an opinion piece in Sunday’s Inquirer…
What you were reading: Top 10 Eyes on the Street posts of 2011
At three months old, Eyes on the Street is still the new blog on the block, and I'm so thankful for…
Bricks and Mortar
Whither the Reading Viaduct wrapped in the Callowhill NID?
Friday, December 16, 2011 12:48pm
I was surprised to hear City Council unanimously vote in favor of the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District on Thursday.…
Philadelphia's New Day
Monday, December 5, 2011 9:47am
I got up before dawn on Wednesday to visit Harvard’s Graduate School of Design for a panel called The Philadelphia Story:…
Spring Garden Street Greenway community design workshop on 12/6
Friday, December 2, 2011 11:36am
Spring Garden Street could someday be a green connector between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. As previously reported here, the public conversation…
Emerald City: Philly ranked best in the nation for green infrastructure
Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:43pm
Philadelphia is an Emerald City, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, thanks to our city's green…
Lower South
Lower Southwest
University/Southwest
Glen Abrams
Alex Balloon
Charles Carmalt
Patricia DeCarlo
Frank DiCicco
Eva Gladstein
Prema Katari Gupta
Amy Gutmann
Diana Lind
Bryan McHale
Michael Nutter
Greg Pastore
Richard Redding
Aaron Ritz
Andrew Stober
Paul Vernon
Andropogon Associates Ltd.
Bartram's Garden
Department of Parks and Recreation
Managing Director's Office
Schuylkill Banks
University City District
95Featured
61Lens
38Public Space
31Reminder
31Bricks and Mortar
31History & Architecture
Brandy Bones
Nic Esposito
SHOW LARGER MAP
EOTS ON FLICKR
EYES ON THE STREET RSS FEED EVENTS RSS FEED EMAIL NEWSLETTER CONTACT US
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line342
|
__label__cc
| 0.546018
| 0.453982
|
Home » Africa, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P » Royal Wedding: Why the Queen Snubbed Jonathan – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo
Royal Wedding: Why the Queen Snubbed Jonathan – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo
Posted by admin Africa, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P Friday, April 29th, 2011
Prince Williams Kissing his Bride, Kate
April 29th, has rolled into the annals of British royal history as the day when the future King of England, Prince Williams, walked the aisles to marry his heartthrob for the past ten years, commoner Kate Middleton. The occasion was graceful as expected of any such royal undertaking, abundantly pregnant with pump and assorted pageantry and attended by almost two thousand guests from all walks of human endeavor with an additional one billion in TV viewership around the globe. But in the midst of the nuptial festivities of the century one has to wonder which criteria the Queen applied in selecting who was invited and who was left out in the sumptuous celebrations that heralded a new beginning for the late Princess Diana’s offspring. With only about two thousand in attendance, it meant that the Queen who had the sole responsibility of determining who got invited had to make the conscious decision to exclude some very prominent citizens of the world.
Unfortunately, the exclusion list included President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, two former British PMs, the Pope and a host of others. What troubles the mind is the utterly questionable characters of some of the well-heeled personalities that were invited to grace the occasion such as the sex-craved king of tiny Swaziland currently with thirteen wives most of whom are teenagers. And could you imagine that the likes of Robert Mugabe, the brutal dictator, murderer of thousands was invited and had to be represented by his ambassador to Britain? Even Gadaffi’s representative to Britain, the ambassador was invited but that invitation had to be quickly rescinded in light of the inauspicious developments in Libya. Even some of the Saudi royals, the custodians of the holiest places of Islam, were invited to witness the formalization of love, but they somehow politely excused themselves for fear of being accused of attending a Christian ceremony where the blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ would be invoked on the young couple.
But perhaps, the most alarming of all was the reasons given by Buckingham Palace for not inviting the President-elect and sitting president of the largest Black Country in the world and the second largest Commonwealth country after ‘explosive’ India, Nigeria. Palace protocol officers were secretly worried that an invitation to Jonathan would have presented untold challenges to the planning process and they were particularly concerned about the dreaded “Nigerian factor” that would immediately come into play. An invitation to Jonathan, therefore, would have drastically increased at least by 20 percent the list of invitees as Jonathan would have travelled with the entire cadre of Bayelsa chiefs of all grades most of whom had never stepped foot outside the muddy creeks of their domain.
The chiefs in turn would have brought their wives, girlfriends, babies’ mothers, a tribe of personal assistants, pounded yam cooking chefs, teeth brushers, eye glass cleaners, shoe polishers, general errand boys, brief case holders, make-up artists, their barbers, pastors, maids, second and third wives and would-be lovers (even political thugs and MEND militants would be sneaked in to help rig the upcoming British elections) all of whom would have found their way into the presidential jet en route to London. Given the peculiarities of the occasion that was laced with the best of Elizabethan traditions, palace protocol officers were deeply concerned that Jonathan’s cowboy hat or popularly known in the local parlance as the ‘resource control hat’ and his Niger Delta “atebo” outfit with the gold links on the chest would have been grossly out of place, sticking out like an offensive thumb. There was also a very serious security and health concern lodged by the mobile phone industry in Britain that the towering and sharp headgears of the ladies (including our First Lady, Madam Patience) that would have joined the president would have jammed cell phone signals and the sharp pointed sword-like edges would have been capable of inflicting permanent damage to invited guests.
In addition to the cadre of assorted Bayelsa chiefs that would have been part of the entourage, politicians from Abuja and across the states would have joined the president on this unique trip on the same (one) invitation. British security officials estimated that all the ministers (senior and junior, including permanent secretaries) 24 out of the 36 governors would have joined the president and some would have used the opportunity to siphon public funds into Britain not to mention the inordinate amount of estacodes each one of these governors and senators would have claimed further impoverishing the Nigerian state. Somehow, there was also the concern that the occasion that was billed for 11 a.m. London time, would have started much later as the Nigerian entourage would have arrived Heathrow Airport quite late (as usual) and make their noisy entrance into the church singing as they settle into their pew “He has done for me…what my mama cannot do he has done for me…”
Jonathan’s fate in this regard was further sealed when the complaint was lodged by the caterers of the wedding ceremony that they would not be able to find ingredients for amala, kpof-kpof, accra roro, bitterleaf soup with stock-fish and egusi soup that would have been demanded by the Nigerian entourage. And as though that were not enough, there were heightened concerns that some of the senators on the trip would ‘corner’ Kate Middleton’s younger sisters during the reception not to mention the beautiful bride maids promising them trips to Obudu Cattle Ranch in Tinapa (Cross River) and heaven forbid from the British point of view for an African, a bloody Nigerian politician for that matter to be connected to the royal family through possible marriage. Above all these, there was a bigger concern – the invitation that would have been sent to President Jonathan (knowing the 419 innovation of our people) would have somehow found its way to eBay being sold to the highest bidder and that would have seriously compromised the security of the ceremony.
Short URL: http://newnigerianpolitics.com/?p=7755
Posted by admin on Apr 29 2011. Filed under Africa, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
3 Comments for “Royal Wedding: Why the Queen Snubbed Jonathan – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo”
I am not sure I got the point of your story though. I assumed that like Obama, Jonathan was not invited because Prince William is not THE heir to the crown- merely second in line behind his father, Prince Charles. Also, it would have been a security nightmare to invite too many heads of states. King Mswati III of Swaziland was invited because he is an irrelevant king and it is really doubtful how long he will remain in power- he was one of the few reigning monarch invited.
this is really uncalled for, i wonder why people see Nigerians with lake of respect, yes! we have not developed like other countries of the world and we are laking behind in lots of things but that those not give the chance to looked down on. if really this listed reasons are why the queen did not top leaders of the world including Nigeria, then it is really bad of her. what is wrong with inviting them and giving then a list of people allowed to accompany them? because wither she likes it or not, they must have escorts. this is really not a good reason if really they are her reasons.
Dr. Phil should not be writing stuffs like this. Yes is funny and could be regarded as a joke but if he is a Nigerian it is a big let down. Nigeria will not progress without the help of NIGERIANS. if they couldnot invite their own former prime ministers,who cares if Bros. J was invited or not…People like Rico should read between the lines not to have the wrong meaning.
Realtime website statistics
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line343
|
__label__wiki
| 0.824342
| 0.824342
|
Hey Bay Area Husker Fans,
Whew!!! Another nail-biter! Way too close for comfort for 3+ quarters...especially after that razor-thin win over the Sooners the week before. It took the offense most of the game to finally get rolling for a couple of touchdowns that sealed the deal for a win over Kansas, allowing the Husker faithful to finally breath a little easier.
This weekend's contest against the KSU Wildcats has become a winner-take-all game for the Big 12 Northern division. A win here for the Huskers clinches the opportunity to play Texas (probably) in the Big 12 Championship game on December 5th. It also guarantees us a better tier of bowl games to be invited to, so there are lots of chips on the table this Saturday.
More good stuff below including a great article by Randy York, an update from Huskerpedia, NUz from the Alumni Association, some holiday travel tips and an interesting list of college football coach salaries (thanks Shari) at the end. Enjoy!
P.S. Many thanks to all of you who sent condolences...my family truly appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
The game against KSU this Saturday will be broadcast by ESPN with coverage starting at 4:45. Because the game against Colorado will be on national TV (ABC) the day after Turkey Day, and most of you will probably be suffering from stuffing overload and unable to move, you should make the effort to join other Husker fans for this Saturday's game at your favorite watch site. I've called Jack's in Fremont and they will have a Prime Rib set aside for us, so come on out, grab a seat and order up some great pub grub while you watch the Huskers
HUSKERS PLAY WILDCATS FOR BIG 12 NORTH TITLE...
Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium for a Saturday night matchup with Kansas State, with the Big 12 North Division title on the line. It will also be Senior Night in Lincoln as 13 Cornhusker seniors will play before the home crowd for the final time. Game time for the contest is 4:45 p.m. PDT, with the contest nationally televised on ESPN.
The Huskers enter the game as winners of three straight contests, most recently a 31-17 win at Kansas last Saturday. The victory improved Nebraska to 7-3 overall on the season, and 4-2 in Big 12 Conference action.
Kansas State is just a half-game behind Nebraska in the North Division standings at 4-3 in Big 12 play and the Wildcats are 6-4 overall on the year. Saturday night’s game is the regular-season finale for the Wildcats, who not only will be playing for a Big 12 North crown, but also bowl eligibility.
The winner of Saturday’s game will pick up its fifth conference victory. Each of the other North Division teams have at least four conference losses, meaning Saturday’s victor will head to the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 5. Texas can clinch the South Division crown with a win over Kansas on Saturday in Austin.
Nebraska has a commanding 76-15-2 all-time edge in the series between the two schools. The Cornhuskers have a 41-8 advantage in Lincoln, including wins in 19 of the past 20 meetings at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska has won four straight overall in the series after K-State won five of seven meetings between 1998 and 2004.
Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 17-7 record in his second season with the Huskers. Pelini guided Nebraska to nine wins in his first season as head coach, joining Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich as the only Nebraska coaches to win nine games in their first season leading the Cornhuskers. Prior to taking over as the Huskers’ head coach, Pelini served as defensive coordinator at NU, Oklahoma and LSU. Previously, he had stints as an NFL assistant with San Francisco, New England and Green Bay.
Kansas State: Bill Snyder (William Jewell, ‘63) is in the first season of his second stint as Kansas State’s head coach and his 18th year overall as the Wildcats coach. He has a 142-73-1 record with KSU, including a 5-12 mark against Nebraska. Snyder retired following the 2005 season, but returned to KSU for the 2009 season.
Senior Night at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska will honor its senior class before the start of Saturday night’s contest at Memorial Stadium. The 2009 group of 13 seniors is the smallest in recent memory for Nebraska. Despite the small numbers, this class is a veteran group, including...
· The 2009 senior class includes eight players in their fifth year in the program (Brooks, Cammack, Dillard, Harvey, Hickman, O’Hanlon, Suh, Turner) and one player in his sixth year with the Cornhuskers (Christensen).
· Four members of the senior class were originally walkon players who have earned scholarships, including Cammack, Koehler, Meyer and O’Hanlon.
· The senior class has combined for 176 career starts entering Saturday’s game, led by three-year starters Ndamukong Suh (34), Jacob Hickman (33) and Larry Asante (32).
· The 13 seniors come from eight states, including five homegrown Huskers, two players from California and one each from Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Maryland, Oregon and Tennessee.
· Nebraska will also honor junior Blake Lawrence who made the decision to give up football earlier this fall after a series of concussions. Lawrence will pick up his degree this December, graduating in just 2 1/2 years.
· Senior safety Rickey Thenarse is hopeful of receiving a medical redshirt and returning for the 2010 season, and will not be announced on Senior Night. Thenarse was lost for the season with a knee injury in the first quarter of Nebraska’s Sept. 26 contest against Louisiana-Lafayette.
Divisional Crown on the Line
The topsy-turvy 2009 Big 12 North Division race has crystalized. The winner of the Nebraska-Kansas State tilt in Lincoln will head to Arlington, Texas on Dec. 5 for the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game. The winner of the game will pick up its fifth Big 12 win, and each of the other four North teams has already suffered four or more losses.
· A Nebraska win would give the Huskers their fifth appearance in the league title game in the first 14 seasons of the league. Nebraska represented the North in the game in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2006. The five Big 12 title game appearances would likely be tied with Texas, which will clinch their fifth Big 12 Championship Game appearance with one win in its final two games. Only Oklahoma (7) has played in more Big 12 title games.
· In addition to its appearances in the conference title game, Nebraska has also tied for the North Division crown in 2001 and 2008.
· Kansas State would make its fourth Big 12 Championship Game appearance with a win, tying Nebraska and Colorado for the most appearances among North Division schools.
Nebraska Looking for Four Consecutive Big 12 Wins
Nebraska enters Saturday’s game with a three-game winning streak in Big 12 action, having won road games at Baylor and Kansas, sandwiched around a home win over Oklahoma. The three-game conference winning streak marks just the third time since 2001 that Nebraska has won three straight conference games.
· A win on Saturday would give NU four straight Big 12 wins, matching the four straight wins spanning the last three games of last season and this year’s win at Missouri. The last time Nebraska won four straight Big 12 games in the same
They Remember What You Do in November
Last season, Nebraska clearly played its best football in the month of November, winning its final three regular season games against Kansas, Kansas State and Colorado.
In 2009, Nebraska again appears to be hitting its stride as fall begins to turn to winter. The Huskers have defeated Oklahoma and Kansas in November to move atop the Big 12 North standings.
· Nebraska owns a 5-1 record in games played in November under Head Coach Bo Pelini. Nebraska’s lone November loss under Pelini was at No. 4 Oklahoma on Nov. 1, 2008.
· NU is 7-1 under Pelini in games played after Nov. 1, including last year’s Jan. 1 Gator Bowl victory and the 2003 Alamo Bowl win over Michigan State when Pelini was the interim head coach.
Nebraska’s five-game November win streak is the program’s longest since winning 19 straight games in November from 1992 to 1998.
Huskers Go for Five Straight vs. KSU
Nebraska holds a dominant 76-15-2 edge in the all-time series against Kansas State. However, the Wildcats recently had a run of success, winning five of seven meetings between 1998 and 2004. Nebraska has returned to its winning ways against the ‘Cats by posting victories in each of the past four meetings.
· A win on Saturday night would be NU’s fifth straight over the Wildcats, marking the Huskers’ longest current win streak against a Big 12 North foe and second-longest against any Big 12 opponent (Baylor).
· A fifth straight win would be the sixth time in the series Nebraska has won five or more consecutive games against Kansas State, including nine straight from 1911 to 1924, five straight from 1936 to 1940, 10 straight from 1943 to 1952, eight straight from 1960 to 1967 and 29 straight from 1969 to 1997.
November Night Games Rare at Memorial Stadium
The prime time contest on Saturday will be Nebraska’s second straight night home game following its 10-3 win over Oklahoma on Nov. 7. Those two contests are Nebraska’s first home night games in November since a 2002 game against Texas. The NU-Kansas State game this Saturday will mark just the fourth November home night game in school history (also vs. Kansas in 1992).
· Nebraska has had outstanding overall success when playing under the lights at Memorial Stadium. Since the first night game in Lincoln in 1986, Nebraska is 29-5 under the lights at home, including 2009 victories over Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette and Oklahoma. Nebraska’s five losses in home night games have all come against teams who won at least 10 games in that season (Washington, 1991; Texas, 2002; USC, 2007; Virginia Tech, Missouri, 2008).
· The Huskers’ dominance at night in Lincoln has been impressive, as 23 of the 26 home night wins have been decided by 13 points or more.
NU-KSU GAME TO BE SHOWN ON ESPN...
Nebraska's Saturday night game against Kansas State will be televised nationally on ESPN, the network and the Big 12 Conference announced on Sunday morning. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium is set for 4:45 p.m. Pacific.
ESPN's Saturday night prime-time crew of Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Erin Andrews will call the action from Lincoln.
The winner of Saturday night's game will advance to the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship on Dec. 5 in Arlington, Texas, against the South Division champ. Texas can claim the South Division with a victory in one of its final two games against Kansas and Texas A&M.
Nebraska's final two regular season games can be seen nationwide, as the Huskers Nov. 27 matchup at Colorado will be carried nationally on ABC with a 12:30 p.m. (PT) kickoff.
HELU CARRIES HUSKERS TO VICTORY IN LAWRENCE...
Lawrence Kan. - Following a win over No. 20 Oklahoma last Saturday in Lincoln, the Huskers came into Kansas' Memorial Stadium and won their third Big 12 Conference road game of the year, 31-17, moving the Huskers to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in conference.
The game was highlighted by Niles Paul and Roy Helu Jr., who each made big plays when the Huskers needed them most.
Paul caught four passes for a career-high 154 yards and also returned two kickoffs for 72 yards, including a fourth-quarter return into KU territory that set up the Huskers' go-ahead score.
For Helu, he carried the ball 28 times for 156 yards and scored three times. But more importantly, 82 of Helu's yards came in the fourth quarter, including touchdowns runs of 20 and 14 yards.
The Huskers used a balanced attack, rushing for 214 yards on 42 carries, while Zac Lee completed 13-of-21 passes for 196 yards, giving the Huskers 410 yards of total offense.
On the other side of the ball, the Blackshirts held the KU rushing attack in check, as the Jayhawks were held to 99 yards on 29 carries. Quarterback Todd Reising was forced to put the ball in the air 41 times, only completing 19 passes for 236 yards.
TEN REASONS WHY NEBRASKA IS EMERGING AS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH...
Randy York's N-sider
Lawrence, Kan. - Welcome to Nebraska Football Anatomy 101, where we will dissect a 2009 Husker football season a little differently than everyone else.
To join this class, there is one mandatory requirement. Forget about that 9-7, eight-turnover loss to Iowa State and how it affected the way this state, this conference and the national media chose to view Nebraska ... as a bit of a non-factor in a game where the Huskers, last time I checked, still rank among the top five college football programs of all time.
When the media would rank the Huskers as low as ninth among the league's 12 teams in weekly assessments, they all seemed to be saying the same thing - Nebraska, you have definitely improved, but you still have a long way to go.
And that may well be true, but today's "lecture" isn't looking at every rut in the road and every flaw on the stat sheet.
No, today we have chosen to focus on how Nebraska's coaches and players - and all those who support them - reacted to perhaps the strangest game in the history of Memorial Stadium.
Are you a Bo-liever?
Fortunately, they Bo-lieve in the Pelinis and the Process, and when the football gods took one away from them inside Memorial Stadium, they replaced that upset to Iowa State with one of their own against Oklahoma.
You could see some throwback offense in that OU game, but when it was done more for field position than points, people still found a way to grouse about an offense they thought was on a different planet than the Blackshirts.
Well guess what? In a 31-17 win here Saturday night over Kansas, it was Nebraska's offense that saved the day, scoring a pair of touchdowns and converting a two-point conversion after KU took a 17-16 fourth-quarter lead.
"We've bailed them out and today they bailed us out," Husker linebacker Phillip Dillard said.
If anyone knows the importance of character, it's Dillard, who had to scale a mountain just to get the chance to play as a senior.
Now that the offense has seen what creativity and chemistry can do when it's combined with character, watch out. Nebraska just may have the balance needed to excel in all three categories it takes to win - offense, defense and special teams.
Maybe it's time to focus on what Nebraska has instead of what it doesn't have. With that mind, here are 10 reasons that can enable Nebraska to emerge as a force to be reckoned with:
1) Bo Pelini's ability to peak Nebraska at the right time. Let's see. Nebraska is 2-0 in November this year and 6-1 in November in Bo Pelini's career as head coach. With Saturday night's nationally televised Nebraska-Kansas State game at Memorial Stadium and the following week's nationally televised regular-season finale at Colorado, both November games, you have to like Nebraska's chances. Oh, almost forgot. Win the K-State game Saturday night, and the Huskers are in Cowboy Stadium Dec. 5 for the Big 12 Championship, most likely against Texas. Maybe it's time to point out that Pelini also has led Nebraska to a December win over Michigan State in a 2003 Alamo Bowl as an interim head coach and a January win over Clemson in the Gator Bowl.
2) Shawn Watson's ability to tap into a Hall of Fame coach's playbook. You should have seen how emotional Nebraska's offensive coordinator was outside KU's Memorial Stadium after the Huskers played their most complete offensive game in a 4-2 conference start. Watson became emotional describing the help he received incorporating a power formation that includes an I-back, a fullback, two tight ends and a wide receiver - a formation that enabled Zac Lee to impersonate three former Husker quarterbacks (Tommie Frazier, Brook Berringer and Scott Frost) on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Niles Paul. Lee sprinted left on an option play, pulled up and pivoted backwards, then found Paul behind two safeties for a 37-yard touchdown pass. Credit Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne for dropping off an old tape for Watson to consider. Watson choked up talking about having a Hall-of-Fame coach one floor up from his office. "He's a beautiful human being. I love the guy," Watson said after several reporters went on to their next interview stop. "Coach Osborne never imposed anything. He just gave me some tape for us to think about. That's the beauty of the man. He lets us figure out on our own how to make it work."
3) Watson's and his staff's decision to simplify the offense and maximize its playmakers. Tom Osborne isn't the only one who has helped Watson modify an offensive game plan that may have been conceptually sound when the season started, but changed dramatically when first-year quarterbacks struggled, an offensive line battled nagging injuries, the top two running backs went down (forcing a new starter to come up from the scout team) and the receiving corps needed to learn the playbook and how to block before they could be difference-makers on the field. "It took humility for Coach Watson to throw out what he planned and concentrate on what we could get done with what we have," said NU Tight End Coach Ron Brown. "We all had to get out of our comfort zone," Watson said. Brown added: "It really was like a scene out of the move 'Apollo 13' when the minds at Mission Control had to come up with more creative techniques to get the space shuttle home. We had to figure out a way to move the ball and win some games. We hope this puts us on a different path to deal with all the trials and tribulations we've had."
4) A team first relationship between quarterbacks Zac Lee and Cody Green. "Zac came in and managed a good game against Kansas," Watson said, "but you know what? When Cody was the starter for two games, Zac was his biggest supporter and did everything he could to help Cody. The same is true of Cody. When we put the ball back in Zac's hands, Cody has done everything he can to support him. They have great respect and admiration for each other. They both want to win, and they'll do whatever it takes to help us win."
5) A willingness by Roy Helu Jr. and Jacob Hickman to put the offense on their shoulders. Forgive the pun, especially when you see a giant ice bag on Helu's right shoulder at Saturday night's press conference while he's trying to describe his 156-yard, three-touchdown performance against KU. It's interesting that the fortunes of NU and KU dipped when Helu and Jake Sharpe battled injuries. Sharpe didn't bounce back, even though he claimed he was 100 percent. Helu has recovered with back-to-back stellar efforts against OU and KU. "I don't know how he does it," center Jacob Hickman said. "You know he's hurting, but he'll still fly over everybody if he has to, to get what we need." Same could be said for Hickman, the up-front leader who had a world-class hip pointer when he tried to chop block OU's Gerald McCoy a week earlier. With a bruise that swelled to the size of a small bowling ball, Hickman could barely get out of bed a week earlier. Yet he battled gallantly again Saturday, setting the tone for what could follow as the Huskers find their niche.
6) The emergence of Niles Paul as one of the Big 12's foremost playmakers. You all saw it on ABC. Paul catches four passes for 154 yards. The effort includes catches of 35, 37, 37 and 45 yards - the sixth highest total in Nebraska history. His first reception set up a touchdown and his third and four receptions set up a pair of field goals. Paul's confidence may have been momentarily shaken in that Iowa State game, but he is back with purpose and passion. Saturday night, he had a career-high 244 all-purpose yards. His spirited kickoff return after KU took the lead is certainly one of the game's most critical plays. No one's comparing Paul to Johnny Rodgers yet, but he's building a resume that could make him a crucial all-purpose component on a championship-contending team. "He's one of the toughest players we have on this football team," NU Receiver Coach Ted Gilmore said Saturday night. :"We all knew he could catch the ball, but we've challenged him to become a physical blocker. He's taken on that challenge, and it makes him more dangerous as a playmaker."
7) Carl Pelini's willingness to refresh the legs of a physically drained defense. No one will understand the physical and emotional investment Nebraska's Blackshirts made to hold Oklahoma to three points in a game the Huskers needed to transform their season. A week later, Nebraska's defensive coordinator didn't have to be prodded to make an observation. "We looked tired today," he said. "Bo and I talked after the game. It's late in the season, and we have to rethink how we need to prepare this team physically for Kansas State. We have to make sure we're fresh." The good thing is the Husker defensive staff isn't facing what stared the offensive staff in the face. There will be no Apollo 13 scene to deliver this solution. A national championship defensive coordinator. who is now a head coach, will meet with his brother and other members of the staff and find a way for the Blackshirts to be the Blackshirts on Saturday Night Live in Lincoln.
8) The magic leg of Alex Henery. It's November, isn't it? Time for the nation's best field goal kicker to warm up his leg to put points on the board and pin teams inside their own 20. Saturday night, Henery connected on all three field goal tries - a 25-yarder in the first quarter, a 33-yarder in the third quarter and a 38-yarder in the fourth quarter. All boomed like a cannon through the uprights and would have been good from much longer distances. Henery is now 15-of-18 on field goals this season and 41-of-47 in his Husker career. He was expected to kick another one after the Jayhawks took their first lead of the game at 17-16. "I thought I'd have another one there at the end, but I was glad we got another touchdown," Henery said, preferring to see a new spark to an offense that finished with 214 yards rushing, 196 yards passing and 410 yards total.
9) A road warrior mentality on this football team. Coaches and players can't look past K-State to a road game in Boulder, another one in Arlington or a third one in a bowl game. But you can. This team has a knack for playing well on the road. The Huskers now have four straight road wins in the Big 12. How many of you last summer saw losses in Columbia and Lawrence? We know. We know. You didn't have back-to-back losses at home figured in either. But football is a crazy game, and it requires a survivalist mindset. Nebraska has that mindset.
10) The greatest fans in college football. Do any interview with any player or any coach, and one thing you know they all count on is you. Win or lose, they know you will support them like no other team gets supported in college football. So get your game face on. Saturday night's crowd needs to mirror the electricity that you plugged in for Oklahoma. Bo said it was the best he'd heard since he's been here. Can you top it for Nebraska against Kansas State for the Big 12 North title? A proven, veteran, Bill Snyder, against Bo, an equally passionate leader in his second year as head coach. Nebraska has committed to an allotment of 12,000 tickets to a Big 12 championship game, if the Huskers qualify. Deadlines are looming for that, and bowl plans come on the heels of the game. Right now, those plans could range from the Holiday to the Cotton to a BCS date. They will rise or fall on the outcomes of the last two regular-season games.
NU LEADS BIG 12 IN EXHAUSTED ELIGIBILITY GRADUATION RATE...
Nebraska athletic teams continue to pace the Big 12 Conference in the classroom, leading the Big 12 in the exhausted eligibility graduation rate for the seventh consecutive year with an impressive 94 percent rate. Several Nebraska teams also earned strong scores in the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Report released Wednesday by the NCAA.
Nebraska continues to set the pace in the Big 12 in terms of Exhausted Eligibility graduation rates. The exhausted eligibility rate surveys the graduation rate of scholarship student-athletes in 10 incoming freshman classes who complete their eligibility at the university. Nebraska's exhausted eligibility rate has improved 22 percentage points since the inception of the rate in 1991-92.
SUH NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY FINALIST...
Nebraska senior defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been named one of five finalists for the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The award is presented annually to the nation's top defensive player and is sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the Football Writers Association of America.
Joining Suh among the finalists for the award are Iowa linebacker Pat Angerer, Tennessee safety Eric Berry, Alabama nose tackle Terrence Cody and TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes. The winner of the 2009 Nagurski Trophy will be announced on Dec. 7 at a banquet in Charlotte.
HUSKERS IN THE NFL - WEEK 10...
Lincoln - A total of 20 former Huskers saw action during Week 10 of the 2009 NFL season, while one player was off with a bye.
On the road in Oakland, Mike Brown and Demorrio Williams were key contributors in the Chiefs’ 16-10 win over the Raiders. Brown caused the Raider passing game fits all day, as he intercepted two passes and deflected another two balls. Williams totaled ten tackles on the day, including six solo stops.
Former Huskers Sam Koch and Fabian Washington played big roles in the Ravens’ 16-0 shutout of the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. Koch pinned the Browns deep in their own territory all night, as the Seward, Neb., native booted seven balls for a totals 293 yards, with no touchbacks and four punts downed inside the Cleveland 20-yard line. Washington produced two solo stops, including a tackle for loss, helping the Ravens’ defense hold Cleveland to just 160 yards of total offense.
Three former Huskers met in St. Louis, as the New Orleans Saints stayed unbeaten with a 28-23 win over the Rams. For the Saints, Scott Shanle produced six solo stops, while Carl Nicks paved the way for the offense to accumulate 420 yards. On the other side of the ball, Josh Brown was 2-2 on extra points and knocked home his lone field goal attempt from 32 yards out.
2010 Pro Bowl
Fan are also encouraged to vote for former Huskers for this years' Pro Bowl. Below is a list of players on the ballot and here is the link to vote.
Correll Buckhalter – Running Back – Denver Broncos - AFC
Dominic Raiola – Center – Detroit Lions - NFC
Carl Nicks – Guard - New Orleans Saints - NFC
Richie incognito – Guard – St. Louis Rams - NFC
Mike Brown – Strong Safety – Kansas City Chiefs - AFC
Zack Bowman – Corner – Chicago Bears - NFC
Fabian Washington – Corner – Baltimore Ravens - AFC
Chris Kelsay – Defensive End – Buffalo Bills - AFC
Kyle Vanden Bosch – Defensive End – Tennessee Titans - AFC
Barrett Ruud – Inside Linebacker – Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFC
Demorrio Williams – Inside Linebacker – Kansas City Chiefs - AFC
Scott Shanle – Outside Linebacker – New Orleans Saints - NFC
Kris Brown – Kicker – Houston Texans - AFC
Josh Brown – Kicker – St. Louis Rams - NFC
Sam Koch – Punter – Baltimore Ravens - AFC
VOLLEYBALL -- BANWARTHS RECORD-SETTING NIGHT PACES NU TO SWEEP...
Lincoln Behind a record night from Kayla Banwarth, No. 9 Nebraska collected its 20th win of the season, sweeping No. 24 Baylor, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-20) Wednesday night.
Banwarth keyed a stifling defensive effort by Nebraska (20-6, 13-4 Big 12), collecting 32 digs, establishing school and building records for a three-set match. The performance not only tied her career best, set earlier this season in a five-set win over Minnesota, but was the most by any player in the NU Coliseum since 1987.
Banwarth’s effort highlight one of the best defensive efforts of the year, as Nebraska held Baylor to a season-low .089 team hitting percentage. The Huskers had at least 10 digs, as outside hitters Tara Mueller and Hannah Werth added 10 apiece for NU, while Kori Cooper totaled a season-high five blocks, including three solos, as NU totaled nine blocks on the night.
While Banwarth’s floor defense carried the night, the Huskers received another strong performance from Lindsey Licht, who totaled a match-high 13 kills on .522 hitting. It was the second straight match Licht hit over .500 and the fourth time in the last five matches the junior right side attacker led the Huskers in kills. Mueller joined Werth in double figures with 13 kills in picking up her seventh double-double of the season.
NO. 9 HUSKERS SWEEP AGGIES...
Lincoln – Kori Cooper and Brooke Delano combined for 25 kills and seven blocks, leading No. 9 Nebraska to a 3-0 sweep (29-27, 25-17, 25-15) over Texas A&M Friday night.
Nebraska’s middles keyed a big offensive night for the Big Red, as the Huskers (19-6, 12-4 Big 12) hit .372 against Texas A&M in picking up its third straight win. It is the third straight match Nebraska has hit .300 or better, as John Cook collected his 300th career win at Nebraska.
Senior All-American Kori Cooper topped Nebraska with 13 kills on a career-high .765 hitting, while Brooke Delano totaled 12 kills on .556 hitting and five of the Huskers’ eight blocks. It marked the fourth time this year that both Delano and Cooper have finished with at least 10 kills.
Right side hitter Lindsey Licht continued her strong play, tying Cooper for match-high honors with 13 kills on a season-best .619 hitting and three block, as the trio combined for 38 kills and just two errors on 56 swings. All-American Sydney Anderson dished out 47 assists and added two blocks, as Nebraska hit .450 or better in each of the last two sets to avenge a four-set loss in College Station in September.
POWELL HONORED WITH ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN STATUS...
Senior forward Shay Powell has been named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team, earning Second-Team accolades after a prolific career with the Huskers both on and off and field.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Powell is one of only 32 women's college soccer players to receive a spot on Academic All-America team, which is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and be nominated by the school's sports information directors and coaches.
Powell has been a standout student-athlete at Nebraska since she joined the Husker soccer program in the fall of 2006. Since then, Powell has been named to the First-Team Academic All-Big 12 team all three years she has been eligible (2007, 2008, 2009) and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll all six semesters (Spring: 2007, 2008, 2009; Fall: 2006, 2007, 2008). She holds an impressive 3.92 grade-point average as a pre-law psychology major and plans to graduate in May 2010
For head coach John Walker, Powell led the Huskers in scoring as a sophomore and junior, compiling 12 goals and six assists in 2007 and 2008. She had four goals and five assists as a senior in 2009 and started 17 games, missing only a week of action in mid-September due to injury. Through her career, Powell played in 72 games, earning a start 53 times, while finishing with 17 goals and 11 assists (45 points).
Powell is part of Nebraska's long-standing tradition of academic excellence, as the Huskers boast more Academic All-Americans than any school in the country. Entering the 2009-10 school year, Nebraska had a nation-leading 269 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports.
NEWS FROM HUSKERPEDIA...
The Huskers are in control of their own destiny for the Big 12 title with a win this weekend over Kansas State at home. It will be our last home game tailgate of the season and we will be serving brats from Jerry's Hometown Meats in Fremont and red beans and rice, jambalaya, and dirty rice from Mudbugz in Valley. Please reply to this email with a head count if you plan on attending so we have enough food and beverage.
The NU-OU Heisman tour was a success and they are currently getting the second and final round of balls autographed. Out of 1,000 footballs authorized by the Heisman committee less than 100 are available to the general public for Christmas delivery and only available on HuskerPedia. They will be ready to ship on Dec. 8th in time for Christmas delivery. You can order yours now at this link.
A new feature on the HuskerPedia BBS is the Marketplace forum where registered users can post want ads and items for sale. There are currently two unique six Heisman autographed auction items there now at this link.
Last year we auctioned off 1962 Missouri game program covers with proceeds going to the NU athletic department. This year they will be auctioned off at Huskers.com with co-operation of Randy York who has secured additional signatures of team captain Dwain Carlson and Tom Osborne in addition to captain Dennis Claridge and Bill "Thunder" Thornton. There are less than 30 copies left signed by Thunder who passed away in December of 2008. Link to auction article is here.
The special offer for the Husker Rewards Card through the Nebraska Alumni Association has been extended to Feb. 28, 2010. You can support the alumni association and get great Husker rewards with the card. Details are here.
Once we beat Kansas State at home this week we will be traveling to Colorado with the Sidetrack Band for their first ever concert in Boulder. The VA Tech Sidetrack concerts sold out so insure that you will be part of this historic first. Johnny Rodgers will also be with us at the game in Boulder for the Thursday and Friday concerts at the Harvest House in the Millineum Hotel in Boulder. Details are at this link.
Don't forget to vote for Suh for Heisman in the ESPN poll. A permanent link for voting is on the front page of HuskerPedia below the schedule in the right hand column. Vote every day. Looking forward to seeing some of you at the K-State tailgate. As always, thanks for your support of HuskerPedia and GO BIG RED!
David Max
http://www.huskerpedia.com
NEBRASKA ALUMNI eNUz LETTER...
Big 12/Bowl Trips
Post-season football is in the air with Nebraska still a possible participant in the Big 12 Championship game as well as nearly every bowl game with a Big 12 tie-in. The Nebraska Alumni Association is your source for up-to-date bowl travel and ticket information. Demand will be extremely high and space limited, so call 888-353-1874 or click here to secure your spot.
Only Two Weeks Left
There's still time to nominate an accomplished Nebraska alum – or family – for one of the Nebraska Alumni Association's 2010 awards: Alumni Achievement Award, Distinguished Service Award, Alumni Family Tree Award, Outstanding International Alumnus Award or the Young Alumni Award. Click here to read the details and submit a nomination – by Dec. 1.
2009 Holiday Ornament
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the 2009 UNL holiday ornament features the center in brass with a 24-karat gold finish and silk-screened color. It measures approximately 3 inches in diameter and comes in a gift box. This three-dimensional, limited-edition ornament is offered to members of the Nebraska Alumni Association at a special price of $20, including shipping, handling and sales tax; nonmembers pay $25. To order, call (888) 353-1874 or (402) 472-2841 or e-mail the Nebraska Alumni Association.
Husker Basketball in Vegas
Enjoy a pre-holiday break in Vegas and cheer the Husker basketball team as they play in the Las Vegas Classic tournament, Dec. 22 & 23, 2009. Get ticket information by calling 8008BIGRED and special room rates from the Venetian Hotel. Then join Coach Doc Sadler and other Husker fans at a pre-game event for food and plenty of Husker spirit. Event date and time to be posted as it becomes available.
Heisman Hoopla
Six Heisman Trophy winners (three from Nebraska; three from Oklahoma) autographed footballs and photos at the Wick Alumni Center the afternoon before the NU/OU contest – just before another successful Football Friday. You have one last chance to enjoy the festive Husker atmosphere and pre-game chalk talk at the last Football Friday on Nov. 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
SpiritFest Reunions Growing
And then there were six ... The number of reunions planned in conjunction with the 2010 Husker SpiritFest/Alumni Weekend, April 15-17, 2010, is growing. The Class of 1960, UNL Libraries Student Employees, Alumni of Color, Cather Hall 1960s, Love Memorial Hall and Sigma Kappa Sorority will all hold reunions. Gather your college cohorts and jump on the reunion bandwagon by contacting Shelley Zaborowski at the Nebraska Alumni Association.
The Right Card
Quick! Check your wallet or purse. Are you carrying a credit card with a picture of Memorial Stadium on it? If you haven't gotten it lately, look closer. Thousands of Husker fans still have the old Chase Husker card. That program expired this spring and it's no longer supporting the alumni association. If you want part of every dollar you spend to come back and support the student and alumni involvement programs run by the Nebraska Alumni Association with great benefits and NO extra cost to you – the Husker Rewards Visa is the card to carry. Go to www.huskerrewards.com to learn more.
UNL Efforts Pay Off
UNL's aggressive pursuit of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding is paying off. UNL faculty were awarded $15.7 million in federal grants funded by federal stimulus legislation through Sept. 30, the end of the first quarter of record-keeping for ARRA awards. Read more.
Perlman Heads NCAA Board
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has elected UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman to chair the group beginning at the close of the April 2010 meeting. Perlman also serves as chairman of the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee and as a member of the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors. Congratulations Chancellor. Way to Stand Up For Nebraska!
HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS and BOWL GAME TRAVEL OFFERS (from Executive Travel in Lincoln: www.executivetravel.com )
Here are the three biggest mistakes people make when flying around the holidays –
The day before and the Sunday after Thanksgiving are often two of the busiest air travel days of the year. Each year about this time I put together my list of suggestions that hopefully make your travel around the holidays a little easier. Here are the three biggest mistakes people make and my recommendations: Mistake #1 Wrapping your Christmas gifts is a big NO-NO. The TSA agent will most likely have to open them up for security reasons. Also, carrying-on foods like salad dressing, gravy and cranberry sauce will be confiscated so ship them ahead or put them in your checked bag. Cookies, cakes and pies, however, can be carried on (but you should make sure to send me samples in advance so they are tested for quality). Mistake #2 Arriving at the airport at the last minute is a big mistake. Lines will be extra long this time of year as many first-time travelers take extra time to check-in and clear security. We recommend arriving 90 to 120 minutes before departure time if you are traveling during the peak travel days. Mistake #3 Using your nickname on your ticket will cause headaches. The TSA's new Secure Flight program is being phased in and will require that the name on your ID match your reservation exactly, as well as extra information such as date of birth and gender. We recommend that you go to our website www.executivetravel.com 24 hours before your flight to check-in and have a boarding pass issued. Most airlines at that time will request that you provide the additional information such as birthday and gender. Although small differences between your ID and boarding pass shouldn't be problematic right now, consistency will help minimize your time in line. My best advice for traveling during the holiday is smile and take a big dose of patience and things will go just fine.
You can save money this year by shipping your luggage by UPS instead of taking it to the airport –
Most airlines (except Southwest Airlines) will charge you as much as $15-$30 to ship each piece of checked-in luggage. You might be surprised to find out that many times it is cheaper to send your bags by UPS versus paying the airlines to check them on the plane. I asked Misha in our office to call UPS and find out what it costs to ship a 30 pound package from Omaha to Dallas and Boston. The 4 business day rate using your own packaging is $17.99 (Dallas) and $27.36 (Boston) to send a 30 pound package by UPS. Combine the cost of checking in your luggage with the hassle factor of carrying all those bags through the airport and having to unwrap your gifts for security and you may agree with me that sending your luggage by UPS may be the best thing you do to make your travels hassle free.
Flu-shot kiosks being set up at airports for people to busy travelers –
Travelers will now be able to get their flu shots on the go following the opening of several flu shot kiosks by Chicago-based medical organization Flu-ease. This year, Flu-ease and a local medical facility have teamed up to open gate-side kiosks in 10 airport sites from New York to San Francisco. This makes a lot of sense for business travelers who are on the go and can't take the time to schedule a shot.
Nebraska Football Big 12 Championship Tour -
Are you ready for some football? – Executive Travel is now taking reservations for the Big 12 Championship game to be held in Dallas on Saturday, December 5. Our 3 day-2 night tour features a charter flight, 2 nights hotel at the official team hotel, game tickets, transfers, Husker huddle tickets and much more. Call our office today 402-435-8888 and find out all the information or visit our web site www.executivetravel.com.
Two vintage football helmets and three signed program covers are up for auction this week.
Bid on Vintage Autographed 1962 Helmets, Signed Program Covers
Looking for that perfect holiday gift for mom or dad or grandma or grandpa ... or both? Huskers.com is offering something that longtime Husker fans will cherish forever ... vintage 1962 Nebraska football helmets signed by Husker players, coaches and staff who returned to Lincoln this fall to celebrate Nebraska's NCAA record 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium.
The first game in the ongoing record sellout streak was against Missouri on Nov. 3, 1962. On September 26th this season, Nebraska players wore throwback uniforms for the 300th sellout game against Louisiana Lafayette. The NU Athletic Department honored the former players, coaches and staff who were part of that game with a special reunion celebration that weekend. Reunion participants consider these helmets treasured possessions, and now four helmets just like them have been made available to Big Red fans on Huskers.com.
Two of the four helmets are being auctioned off this week. Bidding for each helmet begins at $300 with minimum incremental bids of $25. Bidding will end for one helmet at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Bidding for other helmet will end at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
FOOTBALL COACH SALARIES
Rank Coach School Conference Salary
1 Pete Carroll USC Pac-10 $4,400,000
2 Charlie Weis Notre Dame Ind. $4,200,000
3 Nick Saban Alabama SEC $3,900,000
4 Bob Stoops Oklahoma Big 12 $3,800,000
5 Les Miles LSU SEC $3,800,000
6 Jim Tressel Ohio State Big Ten $3,500,000
7 Urban Meyer Florida SEC $3,400,000
8 Kirk Ferentz Iowa Big Ten $3,030,000
9 Mack Brown Texas Big 12 $2,910,000
10 Bobby Petrino Arkansas SEC $2,900,000
11 Mark Richt Georgia SEC $2,900,000
12 Rich Rodriguez Michigan Big Ten $2,500,000
12 Bobby Bowden Florida State ACC $2,500,000
12 Gary Pinkel Missouri Big 12 $2,500,000
12 Houston Nutt Ole Miss SEC $2,500,000
16 Mark Mangino Kansas Big 12 $2,300,000
16 Paul Johnson Georgia Tech ACC $2,300,000
18 Greg Schiano Rutgers Big East $2,250,000
19 Frank Beamer Virginia Tech ACC $2,100,000
19 Butch Davis North Carolina ACC $2,100,000
21 June Jones SMU C-USA $2,000,000
21 Lane Kiffin Tennessee SEC $2,000,000
21 Gene Chizik Auburn SEC $2,000,000
24 Al Groh Virginia ACC $1,875,000
25 Bo Pelini Nebraska Big 12 $1,851,000
26 Jeff Tedford California Pac-10 $1,850,000
26 Steve Sarkisian Washington Pac 10 $1,850,000
28 Mike Sherman Texas A&M Big 12 $1,800,000
28 Art Briles Baylor Big 12 $1,800,000
28 Steve Spurrier South Carolina SEC $1,800,000
28 Mark Dantonio Michigan State Big Ten $1,800,000
32 Ralph Friedgen Maryland ACC $1,750,000
32 Mike Leach Texas Tech Big 12 $1,750,000
34 Chip Kelly Oregon Pac-10 $1,500,000
34 Joe Paterno Penn State Big Ten $1,500,000
34 Randy Edsall Connecticut Big East $1,500,000
34 David Cutcliffe Duke ACC $1,500,000
34 Randy Shannon Miami ACC $1,500,000
34 Jim Leavitt USF Big East $1,500,000
40 Steve Kragthorpe Louisville Big East $1,450,000
41 Bret Bielema Wisconsin Big Ten $1,400,000
42 Ron Zook Illinois Big Ten $1,350,000
43 Dave Wannstedt Pitt Big East $1,300,000
43 Gary Patterson TCU MWC $1,300,000
45 Danny Hope Purdue Big Ten $1,250,000
45 Rick Neuheisel UCLA Pac-10 $1,250,000
45 Pat Hill Fresno State WAC $1,250,000
45 Rich Brooks Kentucky SEC $1,250,00
49 Brian Kelly Cincinnati Big East $1,200,000
49 Jim Grobe Wake Forest ACC $1,200,000
49 Dan Mullen Mississippi State SEC $1,200,000
52 Skip Holtz East Carolina C-USA $1,160,000
53 George O'Leary UCF C-USA $1,150,000
53 Paul Rhoads Iowa State Big 12 $1,150,000
55 Dennis Erickson Arizona State Pac-10 $1,100,000
55 Todd Graham Tulsa C-USA $1,100,000
55 Tom O'Brien N.C. ACC $1,100,000
55 Greg McMackin Hawaii WAC $1,100,000
55 Dan Hawkins Colorado Big 12 $1,100,000
55 Mike Riley Oregon State Pac-10 $1,100,000
55 Bill Snyder Kansas State Big 12 $1,100,000
55 Doug Marrone Syracuse Big East $1,100,000
55 Bobby Johnson Vanderbilt SEC $1,100,000
64 Mike Gundy Oklahoma State Big 12 $1,050,000
65 Mike Stoops Arizona Pac-10 $1,025,000
66 Frank Spaziani Boston College ACC $1,000,000
66 Dabo Swinney Clemson ACC $1,000,000
66 Tim Brewster Minnesota Big Ten $1,000,000
66 Jim Harbaugh Stanford Pac-10 $1,000,000
70 Tommy West Memphis C-USA $950,000
71 Chris Peterson Boise State WAC $900,000
72 Bill Stewart West Virginia Big East $800,000
72 Larry Fedora Southern Miss C-USA $800,000
72 Steve Fairchild Colorado State MWC $800,000
72 Brady Hoke San Diego State MWC $800,000
76 Dave Christensen Wyoming MWC $750,000
76 Ken Niumatalolo Navy Ind. $750,000
76 Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern Big Ten $750,000
76 Mike Locksley New Mexico MWC $750,000
80 Kevin Sumlin Houston C-USA $700,000
80 Kyle Whittingham Utah MWC $700,000
82 Bronco Mendenhall BYU MWC $650,000
82 Stan Brock Army Ind. $650,000
82 Bill Lynch Indiana Big Ten $650,000
85 Paul Wulff Washington State Pac-10 $600,000
85 Bob Toledo Tulane C-USA $600,000
85 Troy Calhoun Air Force MWC $600,000
88 Al Golden Temple MAC $575,000
89 Mark Snyder Marshall C-USA $500,000
90 Mike Price UTEP C-USA $475,000
91 Dick Tomey San Jose State WAC $460,000
92 Mike Sanford UNLV MWC $450,000
92 Tim Beckman Toledo MAC $450,000
94 David Bailiff Rice CUSA 2 $400,000
94 Frank Solich Ohio MAC $400,000
94 Derek Dooley La. Tech WAC $400,000
94 Gary Anderson Utah State WAC $400,000
94 DeWayne Walker New Mexico State WAC $400,000
99 Mario Cristobal FIU Sun Belt $390,000
100 Chris Ault Nevada WAC $375,000
100 Howard Schnellenberger FAU Sun Belt $375,000
101 Neil Callaway UAB C-USA $360,000
102 Jerry Kill Northern Illinois MAC $300,000
102 Larry Blakeney Troy Sun Belt $300,000
102 Rick Stockstill Middle Tennessee Sun Belt $300,000
102 Dave Clawson Bowling Green MAC $300,000
107 Butch Jones Central Michigan MAC $275,000
107 Bill Cubit Western Michigan MAC $275,000
107 Todd Dodge North Texas Sun Belt $275,000
110 Turner Gill Buffalo MAC $265,000
111 Stan Parrish Ball State MAC $250,000
111 Robb Akey Idaho WAC $250,000
111 Ron English Eastern Michigan MAC $250,000
114 J.D. Brookhart Akron MAC $245,000
115 Charlie Weatherbie La.-Monroe Sun Belt $205,000
116 Ricky Bustle La.-Lafayette Sun Belt $200,000
117 Steve Roberts Arkansas State Sun Belt $200,000
117 David Elson Western Kentucky Sun Belt $200,000
117 Mike Haywood Miami (OH) MAC $200,000
120 Doug Martin Kent State MAC $170,000
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line344
|
__label__wiki
| 0.89457
| 0.89457
|
Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence
Three civilians were killed and 10 were wounded overnight in the rebel bastion of Donetsk, where further explosions and gunfire were heard Sunday morning, local authorities said. The pro-Kiev governor of the rebel region of Lugansk meanwhile said two civilians were killed in the village of Kryakivka after a shell fell in the yard of a house. Lugansk, Donetsk and the area around Debaltseve have been the main areas hit by fighting, according to the military. Observers for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe have also reported several convoys totalling 60 unidentified vehicles headed toward Donetsk from the city of Shakhtarsk, which is also under rebel control. Kiev has announced a new round of talks with the pro-Russian rebels in Minsk next week to try and rescue a tattered September ceasefire. The talks are to be held on Tuesday, also the date set by both sides for a fresh truce to come into force. Fighting between Ukraine and the rebels in the east has claimed more than 4,300 lives.
Read Full News: Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line346
|
__label__wiki
| 0.919689
| 0.919689
|
32301 Corgi Lightning F1A - 74 Sqn RAF. Ltd Edn £ 0.00
Lightning F1A in the superb markings of 74 Squadron, "The Tigers" aerobatic team, RAF. Outstanding limited edition of only 4,000. Complete with optional undercarriage and canopy positions, removable steps and engine covers. All Corgi Lightnings are now highly collectible, but the Tigers is among the rarest.
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed and unpainted metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft and was the first aircraft in the world capable of supercruise. The Lightning was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor; pilots commonly described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket". Following English Electric's integration into the unified British Aircraft Corporation, the aircraft was marketed as the BAC Lightning.
The Lightning was prominently used by the Royal Air Force RAF and the Royal Saudi Air Force. The aircraft was a regular performer at airshows, it is one of the highest-performance aircraft ever used in formation aerobatics. Following retirement in the late 1980s, many of the remaining aircraft became museum exhibits; until 2010, three examples were kept flying at "Thunder City" in Cape Town, South Africa. In September 2008, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers conferred on the Lightning its "Engineering Heritage Award" at a ceremony at BAE Systems' site at Warton Aerodrome.
The first operational Lightning, designated the F.1, was designed as a point defence interceptor to defend mainland Britain from bomber attack. To best perform this intercept mission, emphasis was placed on rate-of-climb, acceleration, and speed, rather than range and combat endurance. It was equipped with two 30 mm ADEN cannon in front of the cockpit windscreen and an interchangeable fuselage weapon pack containing either an additional two ADEN cannon, 48, two inch air-to-air rockets, or two de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles, a heavy fit optimized for attack of large aircraft. The Ferranti A.I.23 radar supported autonomous search, automatic target tracking, and ranging for all weapons, while the pilot attack sight provided gyroscopically derived lead angle and backup stadiametric ranging for gun firing. The radar and gunsight were collectively designated the AIRPASS: Airborne Interception Radar and Pilot Attack Sight System.
The next two Lightning variants, the F.1A and F.2, saw steady but relatively minor refinement of the basic design, and the next variant, the F.3, was a major departure. The F.3 had higher thrust Avon 301R engines, a larger, squared-off fin and strengthened intake bullet allowing a service clearance to Mach 2.0 (the F.1, F.1A and F.2 were limited to Mach 1.7), the A.I.23B radar and Red Top missile offering a limited forward hemisphere attack capability—and most notoriously—deletion of the nose cannon. The new engines and fin made the F.3 the highest performance Lightning yet, but with an even higher fuel consumption and resulting shorter range. The next variant, the F.6, was already in development, but there was a need for an interim solution to partially address the F.3’s shortcomings. The F.3A was that interim solution.
The F.3A introduced two improvements: a new, non-jettisonable, 610 gal (2,770 litres) ventral fuel tank, and a new, kinked, conically cambered wing leading edge, incorporating a slightly larger leading edge fuel tank, raising the total usable internal fuel to 716 gal (3,250 litres). The conically cambered wing noticeably improved maneuverability, especially at higher altitudes, and the ventral tank nearly doubled available fuel. The increased fuel was very welcome, but the lack of cannon armament was felt to be a deficiency. It was thought that cannon were desirable to fire warning shots in the intercept mission.
The F.6 was the ultimate Lightning version to see British service. Originally, it was nearly identical to the F.3A with the exception that it had provisions to carry 260 gal (1,180 litres) ferry tanks on pylons over the wings. These tanks were jettisonable in an emergency, and gave the F.6 a substantially improved deployment capability. There remained one glaring shortcoming: the lack of cannon. This was finally rectified in the form of a modified ventral tank with two ADEN cannon mounted in the front. The addition of the cannon and their ammunition decreased the tank's fuel capacity from 610 gal to 535 gal (2,430 litres), but the cannon made the F.6 a “real fighter” again.
The final British Lightning was the F.2A. This was an F.2 upgraded with the cambered wing, the squared fin, and the 610 gal ventral. The F.2A retained the A.I.23 and Firestreak missile, the nose cannon, and the earlier Avon 211R engines. Although the F.2A lacked the thrust of the later Lightnings, it had the longest tactical range of all Lightning variants, and was used for low-altitude interception over Germany.
The F.53 was the Export Lightning, adding a multirole capability to the interception-orientated design. The F.53 was based on the F.6 airframe and avionics, including the large ventral fuel tank, cambered wing and overwing pylons for drop tanks of the F.6, but incorporated an additional pair of hardpoints under the outer wing. These hardpoints could be fitted with pylons for air-to-ground ordnance, including two 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs or four SNEB rocket pods each carrying 18 68 mm rockets. A gun pack carrying two ADEN cannon and 120 rounds each could replace the forward part of the ventral fuel tank. Alternative, interchangeable packs in the forward fuselage carried two Firestreak missiles, two Red Top missiles, twin retractable launchers for 44× 2-inch rockets, or a reconnaissance pod fitted with five 70 mm Type 360 Vinten cameras. BAC also proposed clearing the overwing hardpoints for carriage of weapons as well as drop tanks, with additional Matra JL-100 combined rocket and fuel pods (each containing 18 SNEB 68 mm (2.7 in) rockets and 227 litres (50 imp gal) of fuel) or 1,000 lb bombs being possible options. This could give a maximum ground attack weapons load for a developed export Lightning of six 1,000 lb bombs or 44 × 2-inch rockets and 144 × 68 mm rockets. The T.55 was the export two-seat variant; unlike the RAF two-seaters, the T.55 was equipped for combat duties. The T.55 had a very similar fuselage to the T.5, while also using the wing and large ventral tank of the F.6.
The Export Lightning had all of the capability of the British Lightnings: exceptional climb rate, agile manoeuvering, and a hard-hitting punch. Unfortunately, the Export Lightning also retained the difficulty of maintenance, and serviceability rates suffered. Still, the F.53 was generally well regarded by its pilots, and its adaptation to multiple roles is a testimony to the exceptional talent of its designers.
In 1963, BAC Warton worked on the preliminary design of a two-seat Lightning development with a variable-geometry wing, based on the Lightning T.5 with a revised undercarriage. Initially proposed as a carrier-based aircraft, the VG Lightning concept was revised into a land-based interceptor intended for the RAF the following year. However, no VG Lightning was ever built.
There were several unique and distinctive features in the design of the Lightning; principally the use of stacked and staggered engines, a notched delta wing, and a low-mounted tailplane. The vertically stacked, longitudinally staggered engines was the solution devised by Petter to the conflicting requirements of minimizing frontal area, providing undisturbed engine airflow across a wide speed range, and packaging two engines to provide sufficient thrust to meet performance goals. The configuration allowed the twin engines to be fed by a single nose inlet, with the flow split vertically aft of the cockpit, and the nozzles tightly stacked, effectively tucking one engine behind the cockpit. The result was a low frontal area, an efficient inlet, and excellent single-engine handling. Unfortunately, this stacked configuration led to complicated maintenance procedure, and the recurring problem of fluid leakage from the upper engine being a fire hazard.
The fuselage was tightly packed, leaving no room for fuel tankage or main landing gear. While the notched delta wing lacked the volume of a standard delta wing, each wing contained a fairly conventional three-section main fuel tank and leading-edge tank, holding 312 imp gal (1,420 litres); the wing flap also contained a 33 imp gal (150 litres) fuel tank and an additional 5 imp gal (23 litres) was contained in a fuel recuperator, bringing the aircraft's total internal fuel capacity to 700 imp gal (3,200 litres). The main landing gear was sandwiched outboard of the main tanks and aft of the leading edge tanks, with the flap fuel tanks behind. The long main gear legs retracted toward the wingtip, necessitating an exceptionally thin main tyre inflated to the high pressure of 330–350 psi (23–24 bar).
A conformal ventral store was added to the design to house, alternatively, a fuel tank or a rocket engine. The rocket engine, a Napier Double Scorpion motor, also contained a reserve of 200 imp gal (910 litres) of high-test peroxide (HTP) to drive the rocket’s turbopump and act as an oxidizer. Fuel for the rocket would have been drawn from the Lightning’s internal tankage. The rocket engine was intended to boost the Lightning’s performance against a supersonic, high altitude bomber threat, but this threat never emerged, thus Lightning’s basic performance was deemed sufficient and the rocket engine option was cancelled in 1958. The ventral store saw wide use as an extra fuel tank, initially this was jettisonable and held 250 gal (247 gal usable, 1,120 litres). Later ventral tanks were non-jettisonable.
Despite its acceleration, altitude and top speed, the Lightning found itself outclassed by newer fighters in terms of radar, avionics, weapons load, range, and air-to-air capability. More of a problem was the obsolete avionics and weapons fit. The radar had a short range and no track-while scan capability; it could only detect targets in a fairly narrow (40 degree arc). While an automatic collision course attack system was developed and successfully demonstrated by English Electric, it was not adopted owing to cost concernsPlans to supplement or replace the obsolete Red Top and Firestreak missiles with modern AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles never came to fruition because of lack of funding.
Early models of the Lightning the F.1, F.1A, and F.2, had a rated top speed of Mach 1.7 at 36,000 ft in an ICAO standard atmosphere, and 650 KIAS (Knots Indicated Airspeed) at lower altitudes. Later models, the F.2A, F.3, F.3A, F.6, and F.53, had a rated top speed of Mach 2.0 at 36,000 ft, and speeds up to 700 KIAS for “operational necessity only.” A Lightning fitted with Avon 200-series engines, a ventral tank and two Firestreak missiles typically ran out of excess thrust at Mach 1.9 on a Standard Day; while a Lightning powered by the Avon 300-series engines, a ventral tank and two Red Top missiles ran out of excess thrust at Mach 2.0. As speed increased, the Lightning's directional stability decreased; there were potentially hazardous consequences in the form of vertical fin failure if yaw was not rapidly counteracted by correct rudder use. Stability was protected by imposed Mach limits during missile launches; later Lightning variants featured a larger vertical fin which gave a greater stability margin during high speed flight.
Supersonic speeds also threatened inlet stability; the inlet's central shock cone served as a compression surface, diverting air into the annular inlet. As the Lightning accelerated through Mach 1, the shock cone generated an oblique shock positioned forward of the intake lip; known as a subcritical inlet condition, this is stable but also produces inefficient spillage drag. Around the Design Mach speed, the oblique shock is positioned just in front of the inlet lip and efficiently compressed the air without any spillage. As speed increases beyond Design Mach, the oblique shock becomes supercritical, where supersonic airflow enters the inlet duct. The Lightning’s inlet was designed to handle only subsonic air, a supercritical state not only drastically reduced engine thrust output but could lead to surges or a compressor stall, which could result in engine flameout and/or damage.
Thermal and structural limits were also present; as air is heated up when compressed by the passage of an aircraft. This heating increases considerably when at supersonic speeds. The airframe absorbs heat from the surrounding air, the inlet shock cone at the front of the aircraft becoming the hottest part. The shock cone was composed of fibreglass, necessary because the shock cone also served as a radar radome; a metal shock cone would interfere with the AI 23’s radar emissions. The shock cone would be eventually weakened due to the fatigue caused by the thermal cycles involved in regularly performing high-speed flights. At 36,000 ft and Mach 1.7, the heating conditions on the shock cone would be similar to those at Sea Level and 650 KIAS, but if the speed was increased to Mach 2.0 at 36,000 ft, the shock cone would be exposed to temperatures more than 70% higher than those at Mach 1.7. The shock cone was strengthened on the later Lightning F.2A, F.3, F.6, and F.53 models, thus allowing routine operations at up to Mach 2.0.
The small-fin variants could exceed Mach 1.7, but the stability limits and shock cone thermal/strength limits made such speeds risky. The large-fin variants, especially those equipped with Avon 300-series engines could safely reach Mach 2, and given the right atmospheric conditions, might even achieve a few more tenths of a Mach. All Lightning variants had the excess thrust to slightly exceed 700 KIAS under certain conditions, and the service limit of 650 KIAS was occasionally ignored. With the strengthened shock cone, the Lightning could safely approach its thrust limit, but fuel consumption at very high airspeeds was excessive and became a major limiting factor.
The Lightning possessed a remarkable climb rate. It was famous for its ability to rapidly rotate from takeoff to climb almost vertically from the runway, though this did not yield the best time to altitude. The Lightning's trademark tail-stand manoeuvre exchanged airspeed for altitude; it could slow to near-stall speeds before commencing level flight. The Lightning’s optimum climb profile required the use of afterburners during takeoff. Immediately after takeoff, the nose would be lower for rapid acceleration to 430 KIAS before initiating a climb, stabilising at 450 KIAS. This would yield a constant climb rate of approximately 20,000 ft/min. Around 13,000 ft the Lightning would reach Mach 0.87 and maintain this speed until reaching the tropopause, 36,000 ft. on a standard day. If climbing further, pilots would accelerate to supersonic speed at the tropopause before resuming the climb.
A Lightning flying at optimum climb profile would reach 36,000 ft in under three minutes. The official ceiling was kept as a secret, although low security RAF documents usually stated 60,000+ ft (18 000+ m). In September 1962 Fighter Command organised several supersonic interception trials on Lockheed U-2As at heights of around 60,000-65,000 ft, which were temporarily based at RAF Upper Heyford to monitor Soviet nuclear tests. For the trials operations were carried out by the AFDS temporarily moved to RAF Middleton St George. Energy climb techniques and flight profiles were developed to put the Lightning into a suitable attack position. To avoid risking the U-2, The Lightning could not be permitted to close any closer than 5,000 ft and definitely not fly in front of the U-2. For the actual intercepts four Lightning F1As were used on eighteen solo sorties. The sorties proved that, under GCI, successful intercepts could be made at up to 65,000 ft. Carried out to the backdrop of the Cuban missile crisis, the flight targets were deliberately not listed in the pilot log books. RAF Lightning pilot and Chief Examiner Brian Carroll reported taking a Lightning F.53 up to 87,300 feet (26 600 m) over Saudi Arabia at which level "Earth curvature was visible and the sky was quite dark", noting that control-wise "[it was] on a knife edge".
In 1984, during a major NATO exercise, Flt Lt Mike Hale intercepted a U-2 at a height which they had previously considered safe from interception (thought to be 66,000 feet). Records show that Hale also climbed to 88,000 ft (26,800 m) in his Lightning F.3 XR749. This was not sustained level flight, but in a ballistic climb or a zoom climb, in which the pilot takes the aircraft to top speed and then puts the aircraft into a climb, trading speed for altitude. Hale also participated in time-to-height and acceleration trials against Lockheed F-104 Starfighters from Aalborg. He reports that the Lightnings won all races easily with the exception of the low-level supersonic acceleration, which was a "dead heat".
Carroll compared the Lightning and the F-15C Eagle, having flown both aircraft, stating that: "Acceleration in both was impressive, you have all seen the Lightning leap away once brakes are released, the Eagle was almost as good, and climb speed was rapidly achieved. Takeoff roll is between 2,000 and 3,000 ft [600 to 900 m], depending upon military or maximum afterburner-powered takeoff. The Lightning was quicker off the ground, reaching 50 ft [15 m] height in a horizontal distance of 1,630 feet [500m]". Chief Test Pilot for the Lightning Roland Beamont, who also flew most of the "Century series" US aircraft, stated his opinion that nothing at that time had the inherent stability, control and docile handling characteristics of the Lightning throughout the full flight envelope. The turn performance and buffet boundaries of the Lightning were well in advance of anything known to him.
The Lightning's direct replacement was the Tornado F3s, an interceptor variant of the Panavia Tornado. The Tornado featured several advantages over the Lightning, including a far larger weapons loadout and considerably more advanced avionics. Lightnings were slowly phased out of service between 1974 and 1988. In their final years the airframes required considerable maintenance to keep them in airworthy condition due to the sheer number of accumulated flight hours.
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed and unpainted natural metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The aircraft was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor; Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket". English Electric was later incorporated into the British Aircraft Corporation, later marques being developed and produced as the BAC Lightning.
The Lightning was used throughout much of its service life by the RAF and the Royal Saudi Air Force. The aircraft was a regular performer at airshows and was the first aircraft capable of supercruise. The Lightning was also one of the highest-performance planes ever used in formation aerobatics. The Lightning aircraft is now largely retired to museums, but four examples (two F6 and 2 T5) flew until 2010 at "Thunder City" in Cape Town, South Africa, when the fatal jetpipe fire and crash involving T5 XS451 resulted in the 3 remaining airworthy aircraft being grounded, probably forever.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line347
|
__label__wiki
| 0.676598
| 0.676598
|
Jane De Leon Officially Cast as Darna In ABS-CBN Remake
Hino Joins First Nationwide Modern PUV Caravan, Showcases New Jeepneys
By Featuresdesk (ICG) on July 10, 2019
Hino Motors Philippines (HMP), one of the pioneer participants of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, joined the first Modern PUV Caravan held at the Clark Economic Zone in Pampanga earlier today with the theme “Arangkada ng Pagbabago Tungo sa Kaunlaran.”
The Modern PUV Caravan is a joint undertaking of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) in cooperation with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Landbank of the Philippines, various industry associations and vehicle manufacturers, including HMP.
During his speech, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III said, “The caravan launch today is a strong manifestation of the collaborative effort of private and public partners in the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program. We intend to push this program as far and as fast as possible and that won’t happen without the support of all the stakeholders.” LTO Undersecretary Mark Richmond de Leon likewise called for the support of all stakeholders, especially the drivers and transport cooperatives, for the success of the program. He highlighted that the PUV Modernization Program is a priority project of the government because a modern, reliable transportation system can help usher in a better economy for the country.
Around thirty legs of the modern PUV caravan are scheduled to be held nationwide until February 2020. Phase one of the caravan, which will run for the entire month of July until the first week of August, includes stopovers in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan; San Fernando City, La Union; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Santiago, Isabela; Baguio City; Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; and Marilao City, Bulacan.
HMP will be showcasing its PNS-compliant modern PUVs, Jeepney Class II (AC) and Jeepney Class III (AC), during the different legs of the caravan. These Euro 4-powered Hino jeepneys provide comfortable seating and are equipped with safety features such as a speed limiter, CCTV, GPS and a dashboard camera, which all ensure a better, safer commuting experience for both Filipino drivers and passengers.
HMP Chairman Vicente Mills, Jr. shared, “We are honored to be part of this meaningful program which seeks to gradually improve our national transportation system. It has always been our vision to see a more connected community where people and goods go where they need to go in the most efficient manner and we are positive that this effort brings us all closer to achieving that. HMP is committed and well-positioned to support this PUV modernization initiative and we all look forward to the opportunities that this will open up for our local transportation industry and its various stakeholders.”
As the country’s only one-stop shop for sales, service and the customization of trucks and buses for many years now, Hino has a reputation for delivering premium quality, which commuters can also expect from its modern PUVs. Since last year, HMP has turned over more than one hundred modern PUVs to several transport cooperatives in Taguig, Pateros, Makati, Quezon City and Iloilo.
Oil Prices To Go Up Again On July 16
Seaoil on Monday announced a hike.
MMDA Creates Metropolitan Public Safety Office (MPSO)
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Caltex Donates “Piso Kada Litro” To Boost STEM Learning In Region 2 Public High Schools
If your road trip brings you.
New PUV Fleet To Ply Calabarzon, Mindoro Routes
More than a hundred public utility.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line351
|
__label__cc
| 0.726988
| 0.273012
|
Pakistan 360 degrees
All About Pakistan-Nargis Sarfraz’s Blog
About Pakistan360Degrees
Pakistan destination: Top ten National Parks of Pakistan
by MairaS on November 17, 2011
in Pakistan: Tourist Destinations
A park is a way of providing recreational facilities to a number of people. Not only it acts as a tourist point but also it helps the person to enjoy himself of the greenery prevalent in the surroundings of national parks. Pakistan is abundant in terms of possessing beautiful national parks that are a source of constant attraction for a large segment of people living inside and outside of Pakistan. The national parks in Pakistan are preserving natural beauty and also at the same time protecting the wild life living in these national parks of Pakistan. The significance of national parks increases in terms of securing the animals from becoming vanished entirely. It is because of the fact that many animal species are endangered in Pakistan and national parks provide a home for these animals. There are many national parks in Pakistan but here only quite a few are mentioned. A list of the famous national parks of Pakistan with the top ten names is given below:
1) Kirthar National Park
2) Lal Suhanra National Park
3) Khunjerab National Park
4) Hazarganji Chilton National Park
5) Deosai National Park
6) Margalla Hill National Park
7) Hingol National Park
8) Chitral Gol National Park
9) Ayubia National Park
10) Machiara National Park
Tags: Ayubia National Park, Deosai National Park, Geography, Geography of Pakistan, Hingol National Park, Hospitality_Recreation, Khunjerab National Park, Kirthar National Park, National Parks of Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan destination, Protected areas of Croatia, top ten national parks of pakistan, Tourism in Pakistan, Travel Pakistan
Pakistan Tourist Destinations: Top Ten Forts of Pakistan
Pakistan has a rich cultural heritage and it is depicted in the form of marvelous structure built for the defense of a state or a country. There are many forts located all around the world that are of historical significance. The main purpose behind the construction of forts was to protect a country from invaders and enemies. However, they serve another purpose also which involves making a display of one’s architecture as depicted by its significance in a culture. Pakistan is proud to have enormous forts with beautiful architecture and rich cultural significance.Ranikot, the largest fort of the world is also situated in Pakistan. The reason behind the accumulation of forts in Pakistan lies in its history. As Pakistan initially was a part of Indo-Pak sub-continent, it had been ruled over by various monarchs including Mughals who were fond of art and architecture. Here a list of the famous forts of Pakistan has been presented naming only the top ten forts of Pakistan with their respective locations. These forts are a place of frequent local visits along with being famous tourist attractions
1) Ranikot Fort located in the province of Sindh.
2) Baltit Fort situated in Hunza Valley
3) Royal Fort located in Lahore
4) Rohtas Fort situated in Dina
5) Multan Fort located in Multan
6) Rawat Fort in Rawalpindi
7) Phrasal Fort in Rawalpindi
8) Red Fort of Muzaffarabad
9) Attock Fort of Rawalpindi
10) Giri Fort in Taxila
Tags: Altit Fort, Asia, Attock Fort of Rawalpindi, baltit fort, forts in Pakistan, Forts of Pakistan, Giri Fort, Hospitality_Recreation, Hunza Valley, LAHORE, Multan, Multan Fort, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Pakistan Tourist Destinations, Phrasal Fort, Punjab, Ranikot Fort, Rawalpindi, Rawat Fort, Red Fort of Muzaffarabad, Rohtas Fort, Royal Fort, Sindh, South Asia
Rivers of Pakistan – River Chenab
by MairaS on February 2, 2011
in Rivers of Pakistan
Origin of River Chenab Length of River Chenab River System Basins of River Chenab
Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, India 1,242 kilometers Indus River System Pakistan and India
The River Chenab was called Iskmati or Ashkini in Vedic times by Indians. The river is generally considered to be the second healthiest river of Pakistan after River Indus. It originates from the Mountains of Himalayas in the Indian state of Himachal Pardesh. Passing through the area of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir the river takes a south western turn into the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The river is joined by River Jehlum at Trimmu and then by River Ravi. It then forms the Panjnad by joining River Sutlej near Uch Sharif before falling into the River Indus at Mithankot.
The waters of the river are allocated under the terms of the Indus Water Treaty between Pakistan and India. India has build many hydro power dams along the river and for that it has been storing and channeling the waters of Chenab. This is a continuous violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty and despite protesting of the Pakistani government many times the Indian government has always rejected the claims.
The importance of River Chenab is the same as Rhine is for Germans and Danube for Hungarians. The great love stories of Heer Ranjha and Sohni Mahiwal revolves around this iconic river giving it importance in the Punjabi culture.
Tags: Bodies of water, Chenab River, Geography of Asia, Hospitality_Recreation, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, River Chenab, River of Pakistan, Rivers
Pharwala Fort
by MairaS on December 26, 2010
in Travel Pakistan
The Pharwala Fort is situated 40km from the city of Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It was once the capital of the Gakhar Estate. The fort was built in the 15th century on the ruins of an old Hindu fort. The site of Pharwala Fort was chosen wisely as a small Himalayan range stood guard on one side and the River Soan defended it from the other making it difficult to attack and capture.
Gakhars were the rulers of Northern Punjab and some areas of Eastern Punjab were also under their control. When the first Moghul Emperor Babar invaded India, he attacked the fort but was repelled by the strong Gakhar army; his second attack was successful and the fort was conquered. After reconciliations however, the fort was handed over to the Gakhars who remained the loyal friends of the Moghuls. In 1825, the Pharwala Fort was captured by the Sikhs.
At present the fort is in a dilapidated condition. The apathy of governments past and present has resulted in the deterioration of many landmarks. It is up to us citizens now to save these historic buildings. Located in Kahuta district, Pharwala Fort can only be visited by Pakistani citizens.
Tags: forts in Pakistan, Hospitality_Recreation, Pakistan, Pharwala, Pharwala Fort
Interview with Waseem Ahmed
Interview with Jamal Shah
Interview with Agha Ali
An Interview with Famous Pakistani Actress Samiya Mumtaz
An interview with Famous Urdu Poet Ambreen Salahuddin
A Hundred Journeys ~ Stories of My Father Land (Omar Zafarullah)
Top Ten Famous TV personalities of Pakistan
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and her Oscar Awards
Abdul Sattar Edhi: A humanitarian
Pakistani Nobel Laureates-Dr. Abdus Salam and Malala Yousufzai
Categories Select Category Agriculture in Pakistan Authors of Pakistan Descriptive Maps of Pakistan Deserts of Pakistan Economy of Pakistan Educational institutes in Pakistan Exploring Amazing Pakistan Famous TV actors/actresses of Pakistan General Information about Pakistan Hydropower Independence Day of Pakistan lakes of pakistan Music & Culture in Pakistan Northern Agencies and Kashmir Other info Pakistan through decades Pakistan: Tourist Destinations Plateaus of Pakistan Poets of Pakistan Power resources Pride of Pakistan Provinces Rivers of Pakistan Seasons & Climatic conditions in Pakistan Showbiz and Media Sports in Pakistan Terrorism Trade Travel Pakistan Writers of Pakistan
Archives Select Month February 2019 (1) May 2018 (4) May 2016 (1) April 2016 (2) March 2016 (2) February 2016 (5) October 2015 (4) August 2015 (1) July 2015 (1) June 2015 (2) April 2015 (6) March 2015 (1) November 2014 (5) September 2014 (4) February 2014 (3) January 2014 (6) October 2013 (8) December 2012 (77) November 2012 (34) October 2012 (22) September 2012 (15) March 2012 (3) January 2012 (3) November 2011 (21) August 2011 (11) July 2011 (5) May 2011 (4) February 2011 (18) January 2011 (10) December 2010 (79) October 2010 (1) September 2010 (6) August 2010 (58) July 2010 (42) June 2010 (1) May 2010 (4) January 2010 (5) December 2009 (18) November 2009 (54) October 2009 (30) August 2009 (9) April 2009 (10) March 2009 (9)
ContentCreatorZ
CricketFreaks
FilmsPlusMovies
FootballCraze
TennisFreaks
Copyright © 2019 Pakistan 360 degrees • frugal Wordpress Theme by Eric Hamm • Powered by WordPress
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line352
|
__label__wiki
| 0.730656
| 0.730656
|
Margaret Baumgaertner » LaCross, WI
Visit artist's full web site
Honors, 1998, ASOPA
Margaret Baumgaertner
LaCross, WI
Baumportrait@cs.com
Margaret Carter Baumgaertner's notable commissions have included governors, congressman, chief executive officers, actors, physicians, and families.
Baumgaertner has a strong feeling for the traditions of portraiture and takes inspiration from the many American (Sargent, Decamp), European (Romney, Raeburn) and Russian (Kromskoy, Repin) Masters. Fine portraiture, she believes, "transcends contemporary elements and projects a timeless quality". Baumgaertner majored in medical illustration and microbiology and worked eight years as a freelance medical illustrator before beginning her career in portraiture. She studied at Atelier Lack and the Cape School (Provincetown, Massachusetts) and well as with Cedric Egeli, John Howard Sanden, Richard Whitney and Daniel Greene. She is a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists and is represented by Portrait Brokers of America. She teaches workshops in both charcoal and oil portraiture, and her paintings hang in public and private collections not only in the United States, but in Europe and Russia.
Margaret Carter Baumgaertner's distinctive style reflects a type of portraiture that is dignified, finely executed, and always respectful of the traditions from which portrait art has risen.
Completion of DVD, Painting the Corporate Portrait, A Painting of Peter Keefe, April 2006.
Faculty member and demonstrator, Portrait Society of American 2006 Portrait Conference, Dallas, TX.
Faculty member and demonstrator, Portrait Society of American 2005 Portrait Conference, Washington, DC.
Published the article, "How to Compose a Better Painting: Casting a Spell," October 2004, The Artist's Magazine.
Published the article, "Built to Last," February 2003, The Artist's Magazine.
Completion of tape video, Painting the Head in Sauce, a Portrait of Denise, March 2003.
Published the cover article, "Ivan Kramskoy, Leader of the Itinerants," December 2002, The Portrait Signature, ASOPA.
Faculty member and demonstrator, Portrait Society of America 2001 Portrait Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Best of Show in the Portrait Society of America 2000 Portrait Competition, portrait of The Charlton Family.
Completion of twelve tape video series, Painting the Head in Oil, a Portrait of Megan, March, 2000.
Finalist in the American Society of Portrait Artists 1998 Portrait Competition, portrait of Clare.
Selected Best Portfolio at the American Society of Portrait Artists 1998 Portrait Competition.
Finalist in The Artist's Magazine 1997 Art Competition, Portrait category; portrait of Janice selected one of 50 finalists from over 10,000 entries.
Portrait of Clare accepted into the 1997 Oil Painters of America Show held in Taos, New Mexico.
Portrait of Clare selected for inclusion in book, Best of Portrait Painting published by Northlight Books, 1997.
Finalist in the 1996 Lana International Art Competition; drawing of The Piper.
Finalist in the 1996 National Portrait Competition, presented by the National Portrait Society and American Artists Magazine; portrait of Anya, Russian Girl selected one of 30 finalists from over 3,500 entries.
Published the cover article, "Erase the Mysteries of Portraiture," May 1996, The Artist's Magazine.
Finalist in the 1993 National Portrait Competition, sponsored by the National Portrait Society; portrait of Cowboy Paul receives an Award of Merit.
Finalist in the 1991 National Portrait Competition, sponsored by the National Portrait Society; portrait of Jennifer receives an Award of Merit.
OILS Adult Child*
Head and Shoulders $8,500 $6,500
Half Figure with Hands $10,000 $7,500
Three Quarter Figure $15,000 $9,500
Full $18,000 $12,000
* to age 18
16 x 20 $2,500
Price quotes for additional figures on the same canvas are available upon request. Travel expenses for the artist are generally included. Framing and shipping are in addition to the price listed above.
A deposit of 40% will be due in advance. The balance is due at completion of commission and acceptance by the client.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line360
|
__label__wiki
| 0.565806
| 0.565806
|
Why Didn’t Holocaust Victims Fight Back?
June 19, 2014 by Steve Coombes
Why Didn't Holocaust Victims Fight Back?
I saw this image on a friend's Facebook wall today which prompted me to think... and reply.
The Holocaust, despite a vocal handful of deniers, was a tragic and real event in world history.
While the image and caption here offer a warning to Americans that should be considered, it also portrays significant misconceptions about the Holocaust that should be dealt with.
First, six million people did not perish in the Holocaust. Over 11,000,000 died.
Second, holocaust survivors and their children take great exception to the notion that Jews (the largest, though not only, group of victims) did not fight back.
Holocaust Victims DID Fight Back
Historians point to numerous acts of defiance and a handful of times large scale resistance was mounted, most notably the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as proof victims did not always march blindly to their death.
However, this was far from the only uprising to be found in the annals of history. Jewish partisans rose up against their oppressors despite the harsh odds. I encourage you to consider the true story of these Jewish partisans who fought the Nazis during World War II as described in the PBS documentary Resistance. (Click Play on the video to watch the full documentary free.)
Resistance (PBS 2001) from Morrealefilms on Vimeo.
Who Blindly Followed Death?
Yes, many Holocaust victims were duped into believing circumstances weren't as dire as they were.
This is understandable. Who can fathom the depths of human depravity that would fashion the world's first facilities to mass exterminate millions of fellow human beings?
Most of us want to believe in the kind spirit of humanity despite evidence to the contrary. And most of us cling to hope beyond hope.
Sadly, history repeatedly shows the heart is desperately wicked: who can know it?
Yet the true blindness wasn't found in the Holocaust's victims or survivors.
The blind were the common members of German society.
How Do You Kill 11 Million People?
Beside the obvious comparisons many make with gun rights and other freedoms, there is one critical aspect of American society which parallels Hitler's Germany leading up to the Holocaust.
A dearth of truth.
Lying politicians and the corruption found between big business and government regulation has become so commonplace as to no longer inspire outrage in Americans. (I'm a firm believer in the free market and capitalism, but corruption is wrong no matter where it's found.)
What once would have led to cries for impeachment is now a weekly or daily ho-hum news headline to soon be replaced by the next scandal.
The problem in America - just like in Nazi Germany - is a lack of insistence by the public on truth and right. We're so off base I wonder if half of Americans could even define where right is any more.
So yes, we would do well to heed the warning in the image.
I don't see any extermination camps on the horizon in America.
But I don't believe the Germans did in the 1930s, either.
Beside watching the movie above, I HIGHLY recommend buying and READING "How Do You Kill 11 Million People" - this short, 80-page book by Andy Andrews.
It's a true eye opener to the foundation of the Holocaust. Particularly, it helps us understand how so many everyday Germans could let such outrageous events happen all around them without lifting a finger to prevent them.
Will WE learn from this history lesson? Or not?
Published in Politics, Preparedness
Next Free National and Local Water Maps
Previous Get Paid to Tweet / Pin / Facebook!
Discover the recession-proof business that lets you become self-reliant from anywhere.
Click Here to Get It Free!
The Ultimate Bug Out Business
Sales Funnel Hack: Free Kindle Book Lead Magnets
The 2015 Home Grown Food Summit
Ferguson Riots: A Mother’s Perspective
Free National and Local Water Maps
Copyright © 2011-2019 Stephen Coombes All rights reserved. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use Get Pro Framework.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line367
|
__label__wiki
| 0.948352
| 0.948352
|
EDITORIAL: Timor crisis - Alkatiri's murky role
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Will Snowy Hydro sale create Australia's Enron?
CANBERRA OBSERVED: Merger no answer to declining Nationals vote
ENERGY CRISIS: How to make Australia energy self-sufficient
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: Ex-Family Court judge defends gay 'marriage'
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The self-inflicted wounds of Premier Carpenter
STRAWS IN THE WIND: Once more unto the breach / Leaders designed by the oligarchs / Justice ... for whom? / Rules of engagement
CULTURE AND CIVILISATION: Should we be ashamed of Western civilisation?
SCHOOLS: English grammar 'obsolete and irrelevant'
SEX EDUCATION: Islamic schools reject "safe sex" message
BRITAIN: Soaring oil prices push UK to go nuclear
MIDDLE EAST: Terrorism works
Misguided depiction of mental illness (letter)
Reply to Senator Webber (letter)
Anti-religious education (letter)
Minchin wrong on Snowy Hydro Scheme (letter)
HISTORY AND LITERATURE: Drama set in occupied Europe
COMRADE ROBERTS: Recollections of a Trotskyite, by Kenneth Gee QC
DEFIANT BIRTH: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics, by Melinda Tankard Reist
CANBERRA OBSERVED:
Merger no answer to declining Nationals vote
News Weekly, June 10, 2006
The long-term future of the National Party is becoming starkly apparent. Its vote has declined election after election as its identity is swallowed up by the Liberal Party.
The proposed merger of the Queensland Nationals and Liberal Party into the New Liberals has managed a rare trifecta in Australian politics.
It has given Queensland Premier Peter Beattie fresh hopes of maintaining a solid majority at the state election; it has created serious Coalition division at the federal level; and, long-term, it has reinforced the inevitability of a regional-based Queensland conservative party.
The merger was brilliant in its execution. Such was the level of secrecy that everyone, including Nationals federal leader Mark Vaile, was taken completely by surprise.
But the proposed merger also severely embarrassed the Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile, and he has subsequently demanded the resignation of party president David Russell.
The merger proposal attempts to resolve what has been a long-term headache in Queensland - the problem of the quarrelling Nationals and Liberals over who should be the dominant Coalition partner and how the safe seats should be divvied up.
Lightning ambush
But in one lightning ambush the party hierarchies and respective machine-men ambushed the respective state and federal MPs and delivered the new party, to be known as the New Liberals.
This was the only way it could be done, because past experience had shown that the more people involved in the process the more objections would be raised.
Oddly, the merger is, in effect, a friendly takeover of the Lawrence Springborg-led Queensland National Party by its junior coalition partner, the Queensland state Liberal Party.
But the creation of a new state-based conservative party poses a serious dilemma for the Liberal Party, because another separate Liberal Party to cater for the federal arena would have to be created.
Prime Minister John Howard is vehemently opposed to it, and displayed his feelings in the most passionate terms.
"There is one thing that I will fight for to my last political breath - to preserve the nationwide unity of the Liberal Party," Mr Howard said.
Mr Howard has painful memories of the ill-fated Joh-for-Canberra campaign in 1987 which he believes cost him an early chance of being Prime Minister.
The Queensland federal Liberal and Nationals MPs are split right down the middle - on both sides.
For example, Bruce Scott and Deanne Kelly, who both are strongly connected to the Queensland Nationals party machine, are in favour, while Senators Ron Boswell and Barnaby Joyce are opposed.
Similarly, Liberal MPs such as Alex Somlyay and Warren Entsch are in favour, while Senators George Brandis and Santo Santoro - usually mortal enemies - are opposed.
A meeting of Queensland Liberal MPs in the Federal Parliament, which was attended by Prime Minister John Howard and Peter Costello, revealed that the "Queensland solution" will be no help at the federal level.
How the merger proposal plays out is still uncertain, but it is clear the long-term future of the Nationals has reached a critical point.
While most Nationals consider the Labor Party to be the enemy, it must be now dawning on even the dimmest National supporter that the real challenge comes from the Liberal Party.
Each election, the Liberals increase their ground in regional Australia, taking seats from the Nationals when they become vacant.
The Nationals vote has been declining election after election as its identity at a federal level is swallowed up by the Liberal Party.
Mark Vaile continues to maintain the argument that the party is "effective" and "delivering" for regional Australia, but it is often difficult to see what the Nationals actually do that is different from the Liberals.
The warning signs for the long-term future of the National Party as a separate entity are becoming starkly apparent.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line374
|
__label__cc
| 0.657996
| 0.342004
|
Niagara VegFest returns with vegan Big Macs
Vegetables. (File photo)
May 22, 2018 | Tuesday
What does marathon runner and power lifter Dominick Thompson have in common with Big Macs?
Both will be at Niagara VegFest on Sunday, June 3, when the annual celebration of plant-based diets hits St. Catharines Market Square for its seventh year — only the Big Macs will be vegan versions, made by Globally Local.
This year's event will feature nearly 100 vendors and a roster of speakers, including Thompson, who will discuss his journey from prison to vegan activism during his talk “Redefining Masculinity Through Veganism.”
The festival will also feature a family activity area with children’s programming by Rodman Hall Art Centre, Niagara Inflatables and the Smoothie Bikes, and live music by Turbo Street Funk and The Latin Vintage Orchestra, provided by TD Niagara Jazz Festival.
This year to usher in the festival, Niagara VegFest has added a new dining event called Veg-ilicious, which will see local restaurants offer a prix fixe, three-course vegan menu between Thursday, May 31 and Sunday, June 3.
Participating restaurants are Fiddler’s Pour House, The Lemon Tree, Mahtay Café and Lounge, oddBird, The Office Tap & Grill and Rise Above.
“We’re so excited to bring Niagara VegFest back for a seventh year, bigger and better than ever before,” says Laurie Morrison, VegFest co-founder.
“We couldn’t be happier with how Niagara has embraced this festival, and the response from world-class speakers, and renowned vendors and restaurants who are participating in this year’s event.”
Admission to Niagara VegFest at St. Catharines Market Square is $5.
Children 12 and under are free to attend. The first 5,000 festival-goers through the door will receive a $10 food voucher for Fiddler’s Pour House.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold and to pack a re-usable water bottle to take advantage of the free water offered by the Niagara Region Water Wagon.
For the full roster of speakers and vendors visit, niagaravegfest.com.
VegFest in the Vineyard, the popular self-guided wine and food tour through Niagara’s stunning wine country, also returns on Saturday, June 2.
Passes are $20 and include stops at Pillitteri Estates Winery and The Hare Wine Co. in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Cave Spring Cellars and Flat Rock Cellars in Jordan.
Tickets for VegFest in the Vineyard can be purchased online in advance at, niagaravegfest.com.
Saturday’s events will finish with a screening of the documentary film H.O.P.E.: What You Eat Matters, which investigates the consequences of Western diets. The film screens at 9 p.m. at The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Film House.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line376
|
__label__wiki
| 0.930321
| 0.930321
|
The NM Political Report (http://nmpoliticalreport.com/2017/09/19/video-federal-sting-draws-responses-in-abq-mayors-race/)
Video: Federal sting draws responses in ABQ mayor’s race
By Jeff Proctor, New Mexico In Depth | September 19, 2017
Criticism of a massive undercover drug- and gun-crime sting spilled into the Albuquerque mayoral race last week, when candidates were pressed about a 2016 federal law enforcement operation that netted a disproportionate number of black people.
It was a serious question, made all the more serious by the man asking: Joe Powdrell, a longtime local activist past president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which sponsored the Sept. 8 forum.
This story originally appeared on the New Mexico In Depth website and is reprinted with permission.
The operation has drawn community and legal scrutiny for alleged racial profiling and for scooping up many who did not fit the “worst of the worst” profile trumpeted by federal officials after New Mexico In Depth investigations.
Picking up on the alleged racial targeting, Powdrell asked the candidates “where your head is at in terms of this biased policing.”
Only three of the seven candidates who attended the forum addressed the sting directly.
Dan Lewis, a second-term, Republican city councilor who has spoken out on a number of police-related issues during his seven-plus years on the council, gave the most forceful response.
“The first thing I’ll do is make sure that ATF sting is thoroughly investigated,” Lewis said. “I support Pat Davis’ resolution that’s before the council right now to have Congress investigate that and root it out. Any alleged profiling, we’ll make sure that never happens again, certainly not in our city.”
Lewis was referring to a piece of legislation floated last month by Councilor Pat Davis*, a Democrat who is running for the soon-to-be-vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing New Mexico’s District 1.
Lewis is the first councilor to publicly support Davis’ bill.
Democrat Gus Pedrotty, another mayoral hopeful, responded to Powdrell’s question about the sting with some frustration: “Are any of us really surprised about the ATF sting? No.”
Earlier in the forum, state Auditor Tim Keller, a Democratic candidate for mayor, mentioned the ATF operation, saying it appeared the bureau racially profiled Albuquerque. He called the tactic “wrong.”
Powdrell widened the lens on his question, pointing out the Albuquerque Police Department’s court-enforced reform agreement with the U.S. Justice Department does not address racially biased policing.
“What will you do to prevent racial profiling by the Albuquerque Police Department?” he asked.
All seven candidates condemned the practice and offered a variety of proposals to keep it off the streets of Albuquerque.
Subscribe to the NM Political Report mailing list
True community policing is one solution, Pedrotty said, and APD must engage residents to address the “systemic issues” they want solved.
Susan Wheeler-Deichsel, an independent, said: “Your mayor needs to lead from the front. She needs to set a tone that there will not be any more racial profiling.”
Democrat Brian Colón said he hasn’t “had to deal with much racial profiling.” If elected, he plans to bring on people who have to help him craft policies that would prevent it:
Michelle Garcia Holmes, a retired APD officer and Republican, said: “I will have a no-tolerance policy on that. Absolutely not.” She said officers must be trained on racial sensitivity, and the city must address skyrocketing drug addiction in minority communities and elsewhere.
The city’s Police Oversight Board’s mandate needs to include monitoring racial profiling, Keller said, and it would if he is elected. “We need to set up a system and try to prevent it from happening in the first place,” Keller said.
Wayne Johnson, a Republican serving his second term on the Bernalillo County Commission, said racial profiling by law enforcement is “ridiculous,” and added: “I don’t think of crime in terms of color.”
* Pat Davis is executive director of ProgressNow New Mexico, which helps find funding for NM Political Report. Neither Davis nor anyone else at ProgressNow New Mexico has editorial input with NM Political Report, including on story selection.
Albuquerque Police Department
Albuquerque Police Oversight Board
Brian Colon
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
Police watchdog raises concerns over State Police ‘Surge’ in ABQ
A member of Albuquerque’s official police watchdog group is questioning the tactics and results of the recent “Metro Surge Operation,” in which 50 New Mexico State Police officers flooded the city ostensibly to help fight violent crime. “This is the perfect atmosphere, the perfect storm for civil rights violations, and it completely undermines the serious energy people have invested in police reform in Albuquerque,” Chelsea Van Deventer of the Albuquerque Police Oversight Board told New Mexico In Depth last week.
City of Albuquerque agrees to settlement in police shooting suit
View all Albuquerque Police Department articles →
ABQ Mayor’s hire of controversial ex-prosecutor riles community
Black community wants answers on ATF’s Albuquerque sting, says it was ‘punch in the face’
View all Albuquerque Police Oversight Board articles →
State to audit $1.7 million of settlements from late in the Martinez administration
Days after a local news report on $1.7 million worth of court settlements, paid by the former Gov. Susana Martinez administration to about a half dozen former state employees, one state official said his office will conduct an audit. Since the story broke earlier this month, New Mexico’s State Auditor announced an official audit to examine how and why the legal settlements were made confidential for years instead of the statutory deadline which outlines six months.
Dems dominate statewide races
The first campaign finance reports of general election are in for governor, other races
View all Brian Colon articles →
Leonard Waites was surprised. The executive director of the state Martin Luther King Jr. Commission had just learned from a reporter that Mayor Tim Keller had hired former U.S. Attorney and defeated congressional candidate Damon Martinez as a senior policy adviser for the Albuquerque Police Department.
Newly released document reveals budget, details of ATF sting that netted large number of minorities
A partisan combatant, a remorseful blogger: The Senate staffer behind the attack on the Trump-Russia investigation
View all Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives articles →
Despite public support, Zinke recommends changes to NM's national monuments
Email shows UNM AD asked Guv’s political adviser about coaching search
Albuquerque Newsdesk Jeff Proctor, New Mexico In Depth
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line378
|
__label__cc
| 0.690593
| 0.309407
|
Open Loop Design: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Web site Content Development using WordPress Website Content Management Systems for Web site Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.).
Contact OpenLoopDesign: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Website [web site] Content Development using WordPress Website [web site] Content Management Systems for Website [web site] Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.).
Web site Tech Support at OpenLoopDesign: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Website [web site] Content Development using WordPress Website [web site] Content Management Systems for Website [web site] Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.).
Web site design services at OpenLoopDesign: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Website [web site] Content Development using WordPress Website [web site] Content Management Systems for Website [web site] Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.).
Web site design portfolio of OpenLoopDesign: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Website [web site] Content Development using WordPress Website [web site] Content Management Systems for Website [web site] Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.).
Working with OpenLoopDesign: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Website [web site] Content Development using WordPress Website [web site] Content Management Systems for Website [web site] Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.).
Portfolio: Web Site Services
[+] Web Site Design projects:
The Shortlist: Quick Portfolio links…
OkotoksOrthodontics.ca
VagabondOpera.com
[+] see all openloopdesign:
Web Site Design & Standards-Compliant Coding
Print Design & Graphic Design
Content Management Systems (CMS) + WordPress
Content Development & Search Engine Optimization
Branding, Art Direction, & Logo Design
click here to see this live web site »»
Our work with Vagabond Opera –through 4 years, and 3 versions, of their web site– stands as an excellent example of our adaptability and commitment to continued service. The evolution of this site also underscores the power of a client-driven website running on WordPress…
Custom web site design, powered by WordPress Content Management System(CMS).
WordPress support empowered band members to update their own web site (while on tour!).
Social network integration for Facebook & MySpace.
Two original web site designs; launched at different times to match album releases.
E-commerce / shopping cart integration.
Integrated mailing list & gig-calendar systems.
The Portland, Oregon based Vagabonds originally got in the Loop in early 2006. They had just wrapped up a new album and a major photo shoot, and needed a fresh graphic design for the web site to match the album cover and images. Their old web site design was also plagued with non-standards-compliant code and was not only a bear to update, but didn’t work right in new browsers. Their logo was also just a bitmapped piece of clip art, and wasn’t really meshing with their new look.
Success (#1)…
This (first) rebuild of their web site focused on their rich vaudeville aesthetic, and established a traffic-flow model that increased usability. It was a major graphic design shift, helping to establish both their aesthetic and their credibility. The new web site design also included a logo overhaul which would sustain them through the next album.
About a year later, they were ready to upgrade the site with some functional new tools. We helped them move to a new hosting service specifically for musicians, and integrated a calendar, a mailing list system, and hooked up their e-commerce album sales system. We also continued to support them by helping to add new pages of content designed to help usability by different kinds of visitors.
Success (#3): Conversion to WordPress!…
By early 2008, Vagabond Opera had taken off, and was touring internationally under the management of two different agencies. They needed a website that not only looked and performed well, but could keep up with their globetrotting success. In less than a week, openloopdesign converted their entire site to the WordPress platform, integrated all their existing tools and content, and provided tech support to the band as they posted fresh content from their first European tour. Some of the photos from their tour are hilarious, and we were elated that our web site design and support could help them get Live on the web. You can check out a screenshot of that web site design at right.
Success (#4!): their current web site…
By 2009, Vagabond had evolved even further as a band, and had yet another fresh new look from a great photo shoot and hot new album cover art for their upcoming release. They again needed a total graphic design overhaul to match their new look. We pulled together a completely new design aesthic for the site from their new album art, and matched the (new) graphics to their existing web site’s standards-compliant code. Because we had a solid foundation of standards-compliant code, the site did not have to be recoded, cutting the costs of the new design implementaion in half. And because we used WordPress, all we had to do was upload the files, and click a button in the web-based admin tool, and the new design was running immediately. All their existing content was still there, with no extra work, but a fresh new look.
In case you missed it….
Because we used standards-compliant code, they got a whole new web site design for half the cost, and…
…because we rely on WordPress, all of their content stayed live, automatically, with no extra work.
Now that’s cause for an album-release party! If you’d like to see a live demo of how these two WordPress web site designs switch, contact us.
Account Intake
Remit Retainer
Contact OpenLoopDesign: Portland, Oregon Web Design & Website [web site] Content Development using WordPress Website [web site] Content Management Systems for Website [web site] Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O.)Contact
stopphysics
W3C ;)
<WebHosting> | login
<phpList> | login
<wp> | Log in
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line385
|
__label__cc
| 0.656214
| 0.343786
|
Home » Medications » Dupixent approved for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Dupixent (dupilumab) has been approved to treat nasal polyps in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today.
Dupixent, which is administered through injection, was previously approved to treat eczema in patients 12 years and older and as an add-on maintenance treatment for moderate-to-severe eosinophilic asthma or oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma. The recommended dose for adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps is 300 mg every other week.
Efficacy and safety trials were conducted in 724 patients aged 18 years or older with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps. Patients were taking intranasal corticosteroids but were still symptomatic. Researchers found statistically significant reductions in nasal polyp size and nasal congestion with Dupixent compared with placebo. Patients who took Dupixent reported improved ability to smell and required less nasal polyp surgery and oral steroids.
Commonly reported side effects included injection site reactions and arthralgia. Dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions and eye problems including conjunctivitis and keratitis. The manufacturer’s prescribing information also lists eosinophilia, insomnia, toothache, and gastritis as possible adverse reactions. The FDA notes that patients should not receive live vaccines when taking Dupixent.
What Makes the Newly Approved Drug for Depression So Different?
Antiepileptics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer’s disease
FDA approves mavenclad for treating multiple sclerosis
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line388
|
__label__wiki
| 0.587775
| 0.587775
|
Earthquake prediction
The poetry of reality
We must know.
We will know.
A view from the
shoulders of giants.
'Oumuamua
Galileo gambit
Ideomotor effect
Scientific law
Scientific revolution
Sound science
The dose makes the poison
Earthquake prediction is the art or science of determining the time, location, and magnitude of a future earthquake. In this form, earthquake prediction is protoscience at best, and is likely to be impossible.[1] The mood was different in the past, and much research in the 1960s and 1970s went into prediction, but no prediction methods met with general success and by the 1990s research focuses had shifted. Of course, the lack of success did not deter the many visionaries who claim to have uncovered surefire means of anticipating a big one; often using techniques which were tried extensively in the 1960s and 1970s, and did not work.
In contrast, earthquake forecasting — assessing seismic hazard based on the probability of an earthquake occurring in a given region — is possible, and most attempts are reality-based. The terms mean the same thing in common usage, but where earthquake prediction attempts to warn of a particular earthquake before it begins, earthquake forecasting looks for areas where earthquakes are more or less likely.
Also distinct from earthquake prediction is earthquake early warning , detecting seismic waves after the earthquake begins, but seconds to minutes before damage occurs.
1 Animal sense
2 Radon emission
3 Seismic gap
4 Earthquake clouds
5 Divine revelation
Animal sense[edit]
It has long been conjectured that the behavioural pattern of animals can drastically alter in anticipation of a big one. Reports of this alleged phenomenon date back to Ancient Greece. Unfortunately, any evidence of this is merely anecdotal and may simply be a result of confirmation bias. Because this idea cannot practicably be studied in a lab, it is difficult to get a scientific handle on it.
One interesting scientific analysis was an attempt by California Geology to verify a widely believed correlation between increased missing pet notices in San Francisco and earthquakes in the area. No link was found.[2]
Although reports of seismic prescience in animals are widespread across the globe and throughout history, such reports are not easily quantifiable by science and are more than likely a crock of shit.
Animals do in fact often notice earthquakes before humans feel them, but still after the earthquake has happened. Earthquakes generate multiple types of seismic waves , the most important ones being P- and S-waves. The P-wave travels faster than the S-wave, arriving several seconds before it, but causes little to no damage and is often too small for humans to feel. Some animals can feel the P-wave, and might start to behave unusually a few seconds before the more damaging S-wave arrives and humans feel the earthquake. [2]
Radon emission[edit]
There is some evidence that stresses in rock provoke emission of radon. Geophysicists routinely measure radon concentration in well water in seismically active regions. It is likely that at least some earthquakes are preceded by changes in radon emissions, and some people have claimed successful earthquake predictions based on radon. But other factors unrelated to earthquakes can cause changes in radon emissions, so radon methods would generate too many false alarms to be useful, and it's not likely that there are radon changes associated with all large earthquakes.
Seismic gap[edit]
The "seismic gap" hypothesis presumes that earthquakes are "characteristic" - individual earthquakes are similar, but occur at different times - and that faults are subdivided into distinct segments. An earthquake involves movement of only one or a few segments, but plate motion obviously requires movement on all fault segments. This hypothesis suggests that a fault segment which has not had a large earthquake recently, or a seismic gap, might be due for another earthquake to accommodate the plate motion. This method has been used for prediction, but in general large earthquakes do not occur preferentially in the identified seismic gaps.[3]
Earthquake clouds[edit]
Certain cloud patterns associated with impending earthquakes have been postulated as far back as 500 CE. There are currently some proponents who seem to think some mundane altocumulus cloud cover precipitates an earthquake, often many weeks in advance. It's just as meaningful to claim that a full moon is to blame as one is very likely to happen in the weeks leading up to any earthquake.
Divine revelation[edit]
Among natural disasters, earthquakes are a favourite prediction for religious zealots. For example, immodestly dressed women cause earthquakes in Iran.[4][5]
Despite countless failed prophesies, the same old escape clause gets trotted out: we prayed for mercy and the Lord saved us.
↑ Kagan, Yan (1997). "Are earthquakes predictable?". Geophys. J. Int. 131: 505-525. http://moho.ess.ucla.edu/~kagan/GJI_1997.pdf.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Animals & Earthquake Prediction. U.S. Geological Survey. 2012 August 9.
↑ Kagan, Yan; Jackson, David (1991). "Seismic Gap Hypothesis: Ten Years After". Journal of Geophysical Research 96: 21419-21431. http://moho.ess.ucla.edu/~kagan/JGR_1991_after.pdf.
↑ Foster Disbelief. Wait, Oh, Nevermind, I Follow Your Logic Now….I Mean, What? Foster Disbelief. 2012 July 12.
↑ Mallory Simon. Global 'Boobquake' effort to disprove Iranian cleric begins This Just In. CNN. 2010 April 26.
Retrieved from "http://rationalwiki.nom.pw/w/index.php?title=Earthquake_prediction&oldid=1871564"
Science woo
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line401
|
__label__cc
| 0.507433
| 0.492567
|
The Qualities Of Soft Pastel
Soft pastels are pure, lightfast, ground pigments mixed with a binder which is then compressed into sticks and allowed to dry.
An artwork is created by stroking the sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground which may be paper or board.If the ground is completely covered with Pastel, the work is considered a Pastel painting; a work with most of the ground left exposed is termed a Pastel sketch or drawing.
Pastel pigments are permanent; and provided they have not been sprayed with fixative they contain no liquid binders like other media which would darken and yellow them and cause cracks and ageing as with oil paintings and the colours will not fade or discolour as watercolours and photographs do, making pastel the most permanent of all mediums in existence once it is framed behind glass. Pastels from the 16th Century exist today as fresh as the day they were painted.
My pastel work is created using Artist Quality permanent pastel pigments and acid free archival pastel papers.
The History of Pastel As A Fine Art Medium
The first pastels were created around the sixteenth century although cave paintings done in chalks and ochres have survived from much earlier times. Since then a range of artists have used pastel for finished work rather than just sketches.
Italian artist Rosalba Carreira 1675-1757 was one of the most popular pastel portrait artists of her time.
Jean Etienne Liotard 1702-1789 was a French painter known for his graceful and delicate pastel drawings. Galleries and museums in Europe and Britain own many of his works.
Maurice Quentin de La Tour 1704-1788 was a French portraitist who worked mostly in pastels his most famous subjects being Voltaire, Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour.
Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin 1699-1779 was admired for his still life work and portraiture in pastels, which are now highly valued. Chardin painted everyday scenes and was a master of texture, shape and soft diffused light.
Edgar Degas 1834–1917 was a French artist admired for his pastels of the human figure in motion. He preferred pastel above all other media. He experimented widely with different ways to use pastel by mixing it with other media and greatly advancing pastel’s tonal range of effects.
James McNeil Whistler 1834-1903 was an American artist who studied in Europe and found pastel an easier medium to use outdoors than oils or watercolour. He described them to his dealer as being “Totally new and of a brilliancy very different to the customary watercolour”. “Whistler’s Venice pastels mark an important moment in the history of the pastel as a medium for artistically serious work” says curator Kenneth Myers.
Although pastels had been used by artists for hundreds of years, by the early 19th century they were looked upon as a minor “feminine” medium best left to lady artists and hobbyists.
Jean Francois Millet 1814-1875 and his contemporaries began to revive pastel in the 1850’s. Whistler’s Venetian pastels stood out compared to those of other artists, being strikingly sketchy with large areas of paper left blank. He used colour to indicate the effects of light.
Mary Cassatt 1844-1926 was an American impressionist artist and an acquaintance of Degas. Degas had a big influence on her work. Her pastels are in galleries and art museums in the USA and Europe.
Today, Pastel has the same stature of oil and watercolour as a major fine art medium. There are now many pastel artists world wide with national societies to promote them. Many of our most renowned living artists have distinguished themselves in Pastel, enriching the art world with this beautiful medium.
Sally McLean is a member of The Pastel Society of Australia.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line405
|
__label__wiki
| 0.690113
| 0.690113
|
You are here: Home › Pete Sixsmith › The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground › The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground: Barnsley’s Oakwell
Pete Sixsmith, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground March 11, 2019
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground: Barnsley’s Oakwell
Sixer now …
Pete Sixsmith was adamant. There simply wasn’t time for a new First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground on Barnsley, not least because we were also in the same division last season and he wrote a perfectly good instalment of the series then.
At the time John McCormick introduced Sixer’s piece with a historical note, saying the town probably originated in Anglo-Saxon times (‘hence the -ley‘), was mentioned in the Domesday book and had a ‘venerable football club which has done more than many may think, including FA and League cups and a short spell in what we now call the Premier League’. And that team proceeded to tonk us 3-0 as we continued our undignified slither from first to third tier. And this is how Sixer set up that forgettable match …
Here’s another town and ground that I have a soft spot for. The town, because my sister-in-law Denise is a Barnsley lass and, despite running the Hampton Road Hilton in Southport for many, many years, still retains her very distinctive Barnsley accent. Plus, for a town of 91,000 people (about the size of Darlington) it seems to produce an incredible number of national figures.
Let me share with you a list (in no particular order): John Arden the playwright – I “studied” Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance at school: Mr HD ”Dicky” Bird, the town’s resident rain god and one time cricket umpire; Ed Clancy, professional cyclist; Brian Glover, an unforgettable Mr Sugden in Kes and a wonderful Mr Heslop in Porridge (“I read a book once; green it was”); Darren Gough, fast bowler and master of Terpsichore; Jimmy and Brian Greenhoff, both canny footballers but Brian’s hair do just wins it for him; Dorothy Hyman, sprinter who has a stadium named after her; Mick McCarthy, currently leading a renaissance at Ipswich Town; Ian McMillan, the Bard of Barnsley; Michael Parkinson, purveyor of Funeral Plans for the Over 60s; Kate Rusby, the Barnsley Nightingale; Arthur Scargill, the leading “enemy within”; Tommy Taylor and Mark Jones, both killed at Munich in 1958 and last, but by no means least, Harry Worth, he of the glorious opening sequence with the shop window
And Darlington? Vic Reeves, Wendy Craig [I do believe she’s from Sacriston – JMc – yep, the Darlo link is that she went to school there – Ed] and Giuseppe Wilson, who played for Lazio and Italy. Barnsley lots, Darlo not very many.
The football club is an integral part of the town. If you are a Barnsley supporter, you come from Barnsley. There are no glory hunters, unless you are a poetry lover, a folk fanatic or a radical socialist and you attach yourself to the club.
For many of my generation, the soft spot started when Michael Parkinson, in the days when he was a fine journalist rather than a golfing buddy of Tarby, Brucie (RIP) and other entertainers of a certain vintage, wrote lovingly of Skinner Normanton and Danny Blanchflower, Tommy Taylor and Johnny Kelly.
That spot increased when Kes appeared on the silver screen. It ranks as one of, if not the finest, of British films of the post war period and was filmed in the town. Dai Bradley as Billy Casper, Colin Welland as Mr Farthing, Brian Glover as Mr Sugden and Freddie Fletcher as Big Bad Brother Jud, are characters firmly embedded in my mind. The football match with the cheating bully Sugden, is reminiscent of so many PE teachers of that period.
Denise used to stand on the Pontefract Road End when it had a cover that extended over the rear part of the terrace. She had been in the same class at school as Arnie Sidebottom (One England cap and a lifetime in county cricket when it meant something) and her cousin courted and married a Barnsley skipper of the late 80s. As a Sunderland supporter, I was able to look down on her because we hardly ever played them and the chances of visiting Oakwell were remote as they lingered in Divisions Three and Four.
Oakwell, West Stand*
So, my first appearance at Oakwell was in January 1981 when the Tykes took on Enfield in an F.A. Cup Fourth Round tie. The ground was basic. The current main stand was there (and had been since the early days of the last century) and had a wonderful paddock to stand in. This is where I went.
Oakwell East Stand*
Opposite it, where the impressive West Stand is situated, was a covered terrace called The Brewery Stand, because that was where the Oakwell Brewery was situated.
They brewed the very distinctive Barnsley Bitter for over 100 years on the Oakwell site. It was a local beer for local people and had to be sought out but like Vaux and Camerons and lots of other town breweries, it had a loyal following. Then along came John Smiths, at that time part of the Courage group, who bought it and shut it down in 1972 in an act of cultural vandalism that many Barnsley folk have neither forgotten or forgiven.
The other end of the ground, where we will be sat on Saturday, was uncovered and had great views of Wakefield. I know. I saw my cap disappear over the fence on a storm tossed night in 1995 in Mick Buxton’s last game as manager!
Barnsley were going well under Norman Hunter in Division Three (they were promoted at the end of the season) while Enfield, of the Isthmian League, had already put out Wembley, Hereford United and Port Vale in the competition proper. A trip to Oakwell was probably not the draw they wanted with the likes of Spurs, Everton and Manchester United still in it (we had cravenly lost a replay at Roker to Birmingham City) but it caught the imagination of the nation.
I decided to take it in as my ground hopping career began to take off. I drove down in the Citroen 2CV that I owned at the time, parked up, paid some ridiculously small sum to get in and caught my first sight of Mick McCarthy (or Macca as he was referred to by the home support).
From Barnsley to….
He had a full head of black hair and a 70s porn star moustache. He was huge and dominated the Barnsley team as Charlie Hurley had dominated ours in the 60s. He was every inch a Barnsley centre half, straight out of the mould of Skinner Normanton and a local lad from Cudworth (say it without the w) to boot.
I think Trevor Aylott put them ahead. He was a strong centre forward who was a long way from his Sarff Landon roots. He had a good career at Oakwell (96 games, 26 goals) and scored regularly at Crystal Palace (sad to see them in the relegation zone), Luton Town and Bournemouth ending up with 80 goals in a career that stretched over 475 appearances.
Just when it looked like the home team were going to make progress, up popped an Enfield player called Peter Burton to slot in an equaliser much to the consternation of the Oakwell loyalists. But they got a good night out at White Hart Lane four days later when they cuffed the upstarts 3-0 before losing to Chelsea in the next round.
My first visit with Sunderland was in 1988-89 when we lost a middle of the table Second Division game 3-0 on Easter Monday. I had been to Halifax for an early kick off, took in our game and then dashed through to pay my first visit to Belle Vue, Doncaster.
Our line up was ;
Norman; Bennett, McPhail, Ord, Gray; Armstrong, Owers, Doyle, Pascoe; Gabbiadini, Hauser. Subs; Lemon, Gates.
They lined up thus;
Baker; Joyce, Broddle, Dobbin, Futcher, Shotton, Agnew, Robinson, Lowndes, Currie, McDonald.
Steve Agnew had an excellent game for them and the goals came from Mark Robinson, Steve Cooper, who came on for David Currie and Jim Dobbin from the spot. We were not great that day….
Since then I have seen three important wins at Oakwell and been entertained in the Board Room. Craig Russell got a vital goal to give us a 1-0 win in Reidy’s first promotion season as we held on after Paul Stewart got himself sent off.
Jake’s salute to SuperKev. If only…
Nicky Summerbee, Lee Clark and a beauty from Kevin Phillips wrapped the title up on a bitterly cold night in April 1999 and thousands travelled in March 2007 to see Grant Leadbitter and David Connolly put us firmly on the way to the Premier League. The team that day was;
Ward, Simpson, Collins, Evans, Nosworthy; Liam Miller, Leadbitter, Whitehead, Wallace; Connolly, John. Subs; Carson, Wright, Cunningham, Tommy Miller, Murphy.
Is that team any better than the one we have now? Answers on a postcard please to Ellis Short…
And the boardroom? Well, Shildon played an FA Vase tie there against Shaw Lane Aquaforce a couple of years ago. The Shaw Lane pitch was permanently under water and after umpteen postponements, the FA told Shaw Lane to play it pdq. They hired Oakwell and we had a grand night out. I sat in the front row of the East Stand, a venerable structure which is surely part of football’s heritage trail and one of the Shildon sponsors made sure that me and my travelling companions, who included Malcolm Dawson oft of this parish, went in for tea and biccies.
And guess what? There was a picture of Syd “Skinner” Normanton on the wall. It made up for the 3-1 defeat.
*Oakwell pictures courtesy of Wikipedia. Attribution: By Number 57 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.
Tags: Barnsley, Sunderland
Barnsley Who are You?: the Sunderland star who’s too good even for this match of the season
Sunderland vs Walsall prize Guess the Score. Playing catch-up on Luton and Barnsley
4 Responses to “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground: Barnsley’s Oakwell” Subscribe
wrinkly pete March 11, 2019 at 4:19 pm #
Reading this for the first time – no idea why I missed it last season but then at my age perhaps I’ve forgotten reading it!
Whichever, it is simply sublime for someone of my ilk. As with others in the most welcome series I get reminded of things I had forgotten like Parky writing for the Torygraph! Look out for you tomorrow night but in a better location.
salutsunderland March 11, 2019 at 4:25 pm #
I know what you mean, Pete, since I wrote for them for 29 years. Like Parky, I imagine, I didn’t inhale.
Jake March 13, 2019 at 10:14 am #
Vic Reeves doesn’t strictly qualify either. Like you Señor Sixsmith, he was born in Leeds. He didn’t land in Darlo until he was five years old. Sorry but I couldn’t let it lie…..
Jeff March 13, 2019 at 4:24 pm #
1995 Mick Buxtons last!!!!
My then 5 year old daughter’s very first game… remember it was a Friday evening.
Do you remember the sand from the other side being blown into our faces?
The following week.. Peter Reid’s first and the beginning of the best time of my 60 years supporting the lads.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line407
|
__label__cc
| 0.707636
| 0.292364
|
TO ALL: Principals of Nursing Education Institutions
Cancellation of the Examination for the Diploma in Midwifery (Government Notice No. R.254 of 14 February 1989) Scheduled for 21, 23, 25 February 2011 and the Examination for Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses Leading to the Registration as a General Nurse (Government Notica No. R.683 of 14 April 1989) Scheduled for 23 and 25 February 2011
The South African Nursing Council regrets that, due to a serious breach in security, above examinations has to be cancelled.
The South African Nursing Council learnt on 19 February 2011 that some learners had access to the examination papers prior to date on which they were due to write the examination.
In these circumstances, the Council had no option but to take the decision to cancel the examination.
The dates for these examinations will be reorganized and Nursing Education Institutions will be informed of new dates for these examinations accordingly.
The Council needs some time to put in place tighter security measures to prevent recurrence of these incidents in future examinations and final dates will be communicated to you in due course.
Kindly ensure that all the learners are duly informed of the situation. We also appeal to the learners not to contact the Council directly regarding this situation.
We sincerely regret the inconvenience and disruption this has caused the learners and the education institutions. Your support and understanding in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Tendani Mabuda
Registrar and CEO
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line409
|
__label__wiki
| 0.531057
| 0.531057
|
Sandberg Phoenix Highly Ranked by U.S. News
November 6, 2017Sandberg PhoenixFirm News
The firm earned top tier rankings in five categories in the just-released U.S. News Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Rankings. The survey’s rakings placed Sandberg Phoenix in the Tier One category in the following: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Commercial Litigation Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Product Liability…
Moving Up!
The firm’s Clayton, Missouri office has moved up, two floors to be exact. The firm’s Clayton-based attorneys and staff are now located on the 16th floor, 120 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105, suite 1600. The new office space – which was originally based on the 14th floor of the same building – will include…
Sandberg Phoenix Announces its New Shareholders
On November 1, three members of Sandberg Phoenix assumed their new roles as Shareholders, named to their position for their outstanding legal abilities and commitment to client service. Formerly Associates or Counsels with the firm, the new Shareholders for the 2017 fiscal year are: Dennis Harms – Dennis joined Sandberg Phoenix in April 2012 as…
Four Attorneys Join Sandberg Phoenix
The firm welcomes attorneys Edward “Ned” Reilly, Patricia Gray, Rixey Ruffin and Abbey Fritz this week. Reilly, Gray and Ruffin focus their practices in the areas of trusts, estates, tax planning and wealth counseling, while Fritz focuses her practice on litigation. Reilly, Gray and Ruffin were formerly with the Clayton, Missouri Reilly McLaughlin firm, while…
Jeff Dunn and Sara Obermark Move into New Leadership Roles
October 30, 2017Sandberg PhoenixFirm News
Shareholder Jeff Dunn who has lead the firm’s Health Care Services Practice Group since 2009, will leave that post and become a member of the firm’s Executive Committee effective Nov. 1. Jeff, a graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law, has been a member of the firm for more than 15 years and initiated…
Sandberg Phoenix Recognized for Inclusion Efforts
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt presented Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard Library Assistant Scott Nelson and firm Manager Partner and CEO Bhavik Patel with a Best of Missouri Award recognizing the firm’s disability inclusion efforts at the firm’s downtown St. Louis office on Oct. 27. From left are Deanne Fix, Manager of Library and Information…
Jeff Dunn to Speak on Firm Culture at BAMSL CLE
October 24, 2017Sandberg PhoenixEvents
Shareholder Jeff Dunn, Chair of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group, will deliver a Continuing Legal Education presentation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Friday, October 27 at the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 555 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63101. The presentation, titled “The Lead Domino: The Exponential Impact of Improving Company Culture,” will focus…
Thomas Hill Joins Sandberg Phoenix
Tom Hill, a southwest Illinois attorney with more than 35 years of practice, has joined the firm’s Business Practice Group. Coming to the firm from his solo practice in Highland, Illinois, Tom has significant experience in estate planning, real estate, business entity formation. A native of southwest Illinois, Tom is a former president of the…
Sandberg Phoenix Welcomes Three Associates
September 14, 2017Sandberg PhoenixIn the News
The firm welcomes new associates Tamar Hodges, Caroline Leritz and Jacob Grimes. Tamar, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law, also is a licensed nurse with more than five years of experience in nursing. Caroline and Jacob are both 2017 graduates of Saint Louis University School of Law.
Jake Thessen Chosen for Missouri Bar Leadership Academy
The Missouri Bar Association Leadership Academy has tapped Sandberg Phoenix Associate Jake Thessen to join its 2017-2018 class of the Missouri Bar’s Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy, developed in 2000, focuses on training, recruiting and retaining young or recently admitted lawyers (under age 40 or less than 10 years of practice) for leadership positions in…
Page 4 of 16‹‹››
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line410
|
__label__cc
| 0.705915
| 0.294085
|
Obama F's over Chrysler
Leave it to the Obama admin and his foreign car loving taskforce to force this. From Forbes magazing.
The U.S. government has threatened to suspend federal aid for Chrysler unless it secures a deal with the Italian carmaker within 30 days, senior administration officials told Forbes. (See “Obama Takes The Wheel In Detroit.”) Chrysler, along with General Motors, has already received $17.4 billion in federal loans and has asked for billions more.
So you're giving the foreign car maker all the leverage in a deal. Thanks a lot. With "friends" to America like Mr. Obama, our country doesn't need any enemies.
Labels: auto industry, Barack Obama, Chrysler
Washington F's over the automakers, but not the banks
I know that the auto industry has never been cool in Washington. There has been few friends among recent presidential candidates and they were long shots like Duncan Hunter and Pat Buchanan. Gore, Kerry, and their Toyota Prius/Pious crowd hates us. Bush wasn't a great friend either. Neither was McCain or Obama. All of them back NAFTA and GATT.
Flash back to last October. We had this massive crash in the financial markets that could be seen eventually a mile away. Thanks to Fannie Mae, Freddic Mac, subprime mortages, and bad decisions, it was bound to happen. After that, there was this rush from Washington and its leaders - Bush, Obama, McCain, Dodd, Frank, Pelosi, Reid, McConnell, and Boehner, to bail out the financial industry. Trillion dollars. This was in addition to the current national debt, and any budget. This bailout did nothing for reform.
Now the auto industry is in trouble and asks for a loan (not a bailout). They however get a double flank from the government. This isn't based on party as much as geography and ideology. Part of this the union leadership bringing it on themselves with their hyperpartisanship alienating some people that would otherwise support them. Part if it is the eco-wing of the democrats and their Priuses with their jihad against American auto industry. This was shown in spades when San Francisco resident and speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi got enough people to oust John Dingell off the commerce committee over the issue of the auto industry. His replacement was the totalitarian Henry Waxman from Hollywood. Part of this is Southern senators like Richard Shelby in Alabama (Thanks for making the rebuilding of the Michigan GOP that much harder you prick) beholden to foreign car plants in his state.
Now we got this micromanagement from Mr. Obama.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is sending a blunt message to Detroit automakers: To survive — and win more government help — they must remake themselves top to bottom. Driving home the point, the White House ousted the General Motors chairman as it rejected GM and Chrysler's restructuring plans.
New directors will now make up the majority of GM's board. Fritz Henderson, GM's president and chief operating officer, became the new CEO. Board member Kent Kresa, the former chairman and CEO of defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp., was named interim chairman of the GM board.
"The board has recognized for some time that the company's restructuring will likely cause a significant change in the stockholders of the company and create the need for new directors with additional skills and experience," Kresa said in a written statement.
The Obama administration move comes amid public outrage over bonuses paid to business leaders and American International Group executives — set against a severely ailing economy.
What has Obama ever run to tell GM to do anything? This jerk's taskforce has only two people that even drove an American car.
This guy said it right.
Machine repairman Don Thompson, a nearly four-decade Chrysler veteran, said the automakers are being punished because of populist anger over the financial bailout.
"They're using us for the mistakes they've made in Washington," Thompson said.
You have this AIG bailout and those bonuses which are oh-so-outrageous now, were known when the reps voted on the bailout. As for the rest of the financial industry and the bailouts, the first one did not work. So what do we have here in Obama's proposed budget - another bailout of another trillion dollars!
It's okay if your the financial industry, but woe to those who build American cars. I'll close this out with this statement. Out of a job yet, keep buying foreign.
Posted by Dan at 10:07 AM No comments: Links to this post
Labels: auto industry, bailout, Barack Obama, micromanagement
Pete Hoekstra's in
It's official. Pete Hoekstra's running for governor, joining the long list of candidates.
The question with Hoekstra is how well is he known outside West Michigan? I think we'll be seeing a lot of him in this side of the state.
This is going to be an interesting primary. A lot of people have filed. With this many possible candidates and assuming their are no candidates withdrawing from the race, there are a few things to look for if you want to predict a winner.
1. Organization. The best organized campaign usually wins. It's the nuts and bolts of the campaign.
2. Ideology, geography, and split votes. If the organization is relatively equal, factors such as geography and ideology factor in. Go back to the 47th district back in 2002 for a geographic split, which along with organization, was a factor in Joe Hune's election to state rep.
3. Crossvotes. Is there a primary among the democrats, or can they crash ours (or vice versa)? Right now, it looks like there will be a primary there with Cherry and Dillon. Crossvotes were a factor when Joe Schwarz won in 2004.
I don't know who is favored right now. Mike Cox and Terri Land have a history of very well organized campaigns. Hoekstra has a major upset in a primary against Guy VanderJaght. Brooks, love him or hate him, has survived in Oakland County. All those things factor in here as well.
It'll be an interesting 2010. What I'd to see is a plan to help Michigan get out of its mess during the Granholm and Obama regimes.
Posted by Dan at 9:24 AM No comments: Links to this post
Labels: 2010, Governor, Pete Hoekstra
The Granholm/Obama economy at work
LANSING -- Michigan's unemployment rate in February increased to 12 percent, the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth announced today.
That rate is up 0.4 percentage points from January.
Total employment declined by 29,000 over the month while unemployment rose by 21,000. The state's labor force recorded a moderate reduction of 8,000 in February.
The U.S. jobless rate displayed a similar trend, increasing by half a percentage point in February to 8.1 percent.
Michigan's February 2009 jobless rate jumped 4.6 percentage points above the state's February 2008 rate of 7.4 percent.
In the same period, the national jobless rate also recorded a significant increase, rising by 3.3 percentage points.
Geez, maybe John Engler wasn't all that bad.
Posted by Dan at 4:01 PM 3 comments: Links to this post
Labels: Economy, jobs
Tim Skubick has an interesting theory
Tim Skubick at the Oakland Press has an interesting theory regarding Rick Snyder.
There are rumblings out there that the out-of-nowhere bid for governor launched last week by Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder might be a re-do of the GOP flap over attorney general years ago.
A source who is familiar with the GOP primary race for governor recalls that when then Gov. John Engler tried to anoint Scott Romney for A.G., the grassroots in the party rose up and rebuffed the governor and picked John Smietanka instead.
Fast-forward to the 2010 contest for governor and this source says attempts by GOP party chair Ron Weiser to impose Snyder on the party will "backfire. We are a grassroots party and when leadership tires to pick a candidate, the party rebels," contends his source.
To be sure, no one has been able to confirm that Weiser is behind the Snyder potential candidacy, but several sources within the party are shopping the notion and are personally convinced he is.
I'm not convinced it is, but I'm not convinced it isn't either. The thought crossed my mind for a couple of reasons, not the least of which that both Ron Weiser and Rick Snyder are from Ann Arbor. I also think many in State Party leadership fall in love with self-finance candidates no matter what else is out there. Now I don't have a problem with state party asking a candidate to run. As long as they don't jump in regular primary elections and pick favorites, I'm not going to complain about it. Rick Snyder has every right to run for governor. He just has to go through a real primary like everyone else. On the same note, my vote is my vote. These are primary elections and not coronations.
Which is a good thing, as I don't just have doubts on the life issues with Snyder. I have some MAJOR doubts on the fiscal issues based on his ties with Phil Power's Center for Michigan organization. He couldn't tell Jerry Zandstra his view on the business taxes? What about the spending? What about the Headlee tax caps and property tax caps that Phil Power has been after with his "Citizens for Michigan" Constitutional Convention push in 2010? I don't need a gubenatorial candidate using a con-con in his bully pulpit.
The John Smietanka comparison from Skubick brings out another issues. It is a warning at the grass roots. Smietanka was not a good candidate for reasons I don't have to rehash here, and we need to make sure our candidates for governor, AG, and Secretary of State, are good candidates. If Smietanka won in 98, there would be no Granholm today.
I haven't made my decision yet for governor. I'm keeping my powder dry for now.
Posted by Dan at 9:16 AM 3 comments: Links to this post
Labels: 2010, Governor, Rick Snyder
Rick Snyder for governor? Starts off with two strikes.
The race for governor has already begun, and some buzz has come up regarding one of the unknowns who just announced. Rick Snyder, who is a former CEO of Gateway Computers.
From the Ann Arbor News
Ann Arbor resident and venture capitalist Rick Snyder announced today that he has formed an exploratory committee to evaluate and explore a possible run for governor.
A Republican, Snyder is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Ardesta, one of the nation's largest investment firms focused on micro and nanotechnology companies.
He was the former President and COO of Gateway, Inc.
Gateway Computers is strike one. I had a real bad experience with one. He was CEO until 1997. 1997 was when I bought mine that ended up being a disaster. I went through three motherboards, and two harddrives. It was one of the biggest wastes of money I ever bought. I'm still sore about that and have not bought a Gateway since, nor do I plan on doing so.
Nick DeLeeuw at Right Michigan has been following the Rick Snyder campaign heavily, and he's not a supporter of him. There are several threads covering his political activity. I don't know Snyder. I never knowingly met him at any political event. Nick said the same thing. He's an unknown. What I've seen so far, has not been a great impression.
Nick found that he donated to the group supporting Proposal 2. Now I found when I was checking Rick Snyder's campaign records, that he said he was an attorney. One thing that Rick and I will agree on then is that ballot language is important. Did he read the language in proposal 2? Can he tell me what "discourage" means? In the proposal 2 link above, I posted the actual language, and not what politicians say it means. That is strike 2, along with his vague answers to Jerry Zandstra.
He doesn't say what he's going to do. He said he was pro-life, but how does he reconcile that with his big check to prop 2 ("Cure Michigan"). His 2nd Amendment answer was better, but still too vague. He did not mention whether he supported more restrictions. Most importantly, he didn't mention his view for the economy. No specific plans? For someone claimed to fed up with professional politicians, he sounded like one there.
On the positive side, he does support the right judges. That's a start, and good enough for me not to shut the door on his campaign completely with strike 3.
Here's my first question for Mr. Snyder. As CEO of Gateway or any other company, did you authorize or outsource any manufacturing to China or Mexico? Is there even the appearance of doing so? If so, you will lose.
As he was the CEO of Gateway Computers, we all know that will be researched faster than Granholm can say crow about a tax increase. Outsourcing is a major issue and one of the major reasons why Michigan has lost so many jobs. Part of the job losses are Clinton'a NAFTA and GATT. While I support true free trade, those two trade agreements were not real free trade and I opposed them. That was one of the reasons why I support Ron Paul in the GOP primary.
Many conservatives in Michigan are not Republicans. Many pro-life and pro-gun conservatives who do not like taxes are not Republicans. They still think democrats are supportive of the "working man." Now while I disagree because Soros and Hollywood own the party, I'm not going to take the Thomas Frank arrogance and BS approach and tell them that they are voting against their best interest like that jackass tries to tell me. I know that I don't know their best interest and don't claim to do so. Nobody votes against their best interest. What the Republicans have to do is convince them so their interest is to vote for the republican. That's called earning their vote. There's a trust factor there that needs to be earned.
On a sidenote related to the paragraph above, there's one thing within the Michigan GOP that drives me up a wall. Too many people, both establishment and among the grassroots fall in love with candidates who can self-finance...just because they can self-finance. Money is important in politics. That's why people like convicted criminal and anti-capitalist George Soros are so dangerous. It isn't however the only thing. This is Michigan. We are a populist state. Even Michigan-born Mitt Romney could not break 50% here in the primary despite 75% the establishment support (partly due to his ability to self-finance). Michigan, especially in important competitive areas like the UP, Northern Lower outside the Lake Michigan coast, Flint/Saginaw suburbs, the thumb, Macomb County, and Downriver do not trust big-business. That was a big worry I had when Dick DeVos was the nominee. Now, I thought DeVos would have been a very good governor, but I had some concerns as a candidate appealing to working class swing voters because of his background. As soon as I saw the attacks on DeVos and China sticking, I knew it was over, and that we were going to suffer another four years of the Matt Millen of governors. Is Snyder going to face the same attacks as DeVos? Is he able to counter them? Will he have to watch his right flank on social issues as well (which DeVos largely was able to avoid). That's the $64,000 question.
I have not made any early endorsements. I have not jumped on any bandwagon. I will say that I have not been impressed with what little I have seen so far, compared to some of the candidates who are probably running. He has to show me something more than vagnueness and political speak to get my support. There is no third strike, and I haven't shut the door on his campaign yet because of the judicial candidates he's supported. However, there's a lot I need to see before I can jump aboard this bandwagon.
UPDATE - I just found he was tied in with Phil Power's "Center of Michigan" crowd as well. Does he support a state constititutional convention as well? What views does he share with Mr. Power? Tax increases?
Labels: 2010, elections, Governor, Rick Snyder
Bernie Madoff - New York Democrat
Bernie Madoff was from the party of the richest 1/2%, the democrats.
There were one or two local token republicans there, but the name on this list shows where his leanings are.
Democrat Senate - $75000
Other names there were Lautenberg, Schumer, Merkey, Matheson, Hooley, Frost, Wyden, Rangel, Obey, and Hillary Clinton.
Labels: Bernie Madoff, Democrats
The infamous vote of confidence
Considering how the market tanks usually when politicians open their traps, this is not what I want to hear.
From ABC
Investors should have "absolute confidence" in money placed with the United States, President Barack Obama said during an appearance with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House today.
Obama was asked about Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's expression of concern Friday that the Chinese investment of approximately $1 trillion in U.S. Treasury bills could be losing value.
"I think that not just the Chinese government, but every investor can have absolute confidence in the soundness of investments in the United States, and that it is not just in U.S.-issued Treasury notes but also in the private sector and the commerce and the industry that has made this the most dynamic economy in the world," Obama said.
With these bailouts, stimulus packages, trillion dollar deficits, and a 10 trillion debt, I can understand the concern about the T-Bonds.
Now as for Obama's "vote of confidence," this guy just recently said that the economy wasn't that bad. Before he said that, he said this was a crisis and the only possible solution according to him, was this massive spending package and a budget that is has a deficit four times higher than the worst of the Bush budgets (2008).
One thing politicians love is a good panic. They can load up radical and pork laden bills to push through when there is a crisis. These wouldn't pass 99% of the year because they are bad policy and bad politics alike. However, when things get rough, it has to be passed in the name of the "economic crisis", "war on poverty", "war on terror", "war on drugs." These bad bills are always the "only solution" that can be considered.
Lastly, this Obama "vote of confidence" reminds me of sports. How often are there public statements and "votes of confidence" in the coaches are followed by a firing?
From the ESPN archives
With three games remaining in another disappointing season, Michigan State has decided that John L. Smith will not return to coach the 2007 season.
Smith has been under pressure at Michigan State. School officials gave him a vote of confidence after last season's losing campaign, but were looking for better results in 2006.
At least John L Smith for all his faults at MSU was a competent coach at other schools until he got to an elite conference in the Big Ten and slapped himself in the face. Obama hasn't shown that he's competent in anything outside of giving a speech using a teleprompter. Obama can help matters to some degree by keeping his mouth shut (or resigning, but that isn't going to happen).
Posted by Dan at 10:16 AM 1 comment: Links to this post
Labels: Barack Obama, deficit
Carl Levin oinking at the trough
As dangerously incompetent Debbie Stabenow is, we can always do worse. In fact, worse is no other than Carl Levin who has been in his senate about as long as I've been alive....and I'm in my 30's. Levin is a common denominator with all of the country's problems regarding Congress.
Here's Levin's poor defense regarding Pork.
Michigan is getting tens of millions of dollars in 'budget earmarks' in a federal spending bill that the president is expected to sign today.
Republican lawmakers complain the entire bill contains $5 billion in wasteful spending.
Michigan Senator Carl Levin disagrees.
"They think, 'Gee if you eliminate all those earmarks there would be less federal spending.' That is not the case," says Levin.
That is called government math. If I spend money on a project, it takes money. If the earmarks are taken out, it is less money which is less spending. That is obvious...to anybody but Carl Levin aka Lenin.
Labels: Carl Levin, Government waste, Pork, Spending
Obama signs another "imperfect" pork bill
Just I said about Bush on spending and earmarks, the buck stops at the top. You can say alot of things about me, but on this issue, I am very consistent.
I ripped Harry Reid's pork bill here
I took my own party to task here
And Bush and the Democrats here
Now it's the same as it ever was here.
Here's the latest From USA Today
President Obama said today he would sign an "imperfect" $410 billion bill to fund the federal government through September, but hopes the bill will mark an end to the old way of doing business.
The bill has nearly 8,000 earmarks, which are pet projects inserted by lawmakers to benefit their states and districts. The practice peaked at twice that number a few years ago, Obama said, and played a part in corruption cases.
Among his proposals to clean up and open up the earmark process: All earmarks must be aired on members' websites and at public hearings, and money can be directed to private companies only after competitive bidding.
Yawn. I'll believe it when I see it. The bottom line is that Obama signed this bill, just as Bush signed the other bills. Presidents have this thing called a VETO PEN. 8,000 is a lot of earmarks. If Obama really opposed this, he would have vetoed it. Period, end of story.
Labels: Barack Obama, Big government, earmarks, Government waste, Pork, Spending
New polls are up
I finally updated the sidebar polls.
City Council member Claudia Roblee, don't mess with my school!
This is got to be one of the stupidest things I've read from the Argus in a long, long time.
The buzz!
Could Brighton High School's mascot be too rough-and-tough looking?
At least one Brighton City Council member thought so and wanted to see something else besides the famed Brighton Bulldog mascot on banners to be placed in downtown Brighton.
"I do not see that banner with the bulldog, the angry-looking bulldog with the spiked collar, as being aesthetically pleasing for our downtown," council member Claudia Roblee said.
Roblee, who has been an active school volunteer, said she would prefer seeing silhouettes of athletes, chess players and debaters on the banners. The school is planning to put up 36 banners along Main Street and Grand River Avenue for the 2009-2010 school year.
If I ever move from Green Oak into the city itself as I almost did in 06, I know who not to vote for right off the bat. I don't know whether she's a Republican, Democrat, or neither of the two. It doesn't matter. Don't mess with the Bulldogs!
I've lived in Livingston County for over 30 years. I've lived in the Brighton area one township away from the city for 27 of those 30 years and am a native of the area. I'm from Brighton, or as I like to say these days, "Old Brighton." I've seen the downtown in the 80's, 90's, and today. I went to Brighton Schools. Now not to go all Al Bundy here, as I unfortunately didn't score four touchdowns in one game, but this disrespect here really ticks me off. I put in a lot of my time for Brighton High as a student, player, and coach. If you object to a bulldog, my teams mascot for as long as I can remember, because it is not "aesthetically pleasing" to our downtown, then you are either ignorant of our community, weak, don't have an appreciation for our history, or all three. I don't know which. Considering that Ms Roblee is a school volunteer, she should know better.
Now, I have nothing against "athletes, chess players and debaters." I've worn all three of those hats at different times myself, but that is all generic. That particular bulldog mascot is ours. Out here, we're bulldogs, and the more intimidating the bulldog, the better. What message does that give to visitors? It's the message of a community supporting its school and their sports teams, which I always thought was positive. Some weak minded yuppies may be offended because it isn't highbrow enough for them like the modern art masterpieces (some of which I have no idea what they are) around town, but too bad. That's not what Brighton was about, and not what it should be about today. Leave the pretentiousness in Royal Oak.
Speaking of Royal Oak, this reminds me too much of this sissified "new urbanism" and wannabe "Royal Oak" stuff that I'm worried about Brighton trying to emulate. First the "annoyance" law, and now this? C'mon. Brighton shouldn't try to be something it isn't. It should be what it is, as that is what made it a great place to begin with. We aren't Novi. We aren't Birmingham. We're not Royal Oak. I'd rather not try and copy those cities, myself.
At least Kate Lawrence came through for us.
"For some of us who graduated from the school district, that's Brighton," Mayor Kate Lawrence said. "I'm in full support."
So, the bottom line is "Go Dogs."
Go Dogs, and time for this suggestion of banners to be chewed up and spit out.
Posted by Dan at 11:15 PM No comments: Links to this post
Labels: Brighton Schools, Bulldogs, City of Brighton, Claudia Roblee
Earmarks. Obama talks a game, but fails to man up when it counts.
Obama talks about fiscal responsibility, but this says it best.
From the Washington Times
President Obama, who repeatedly criticized earmarks while campaigning last year, is supposedly not happy with the 9,000 projects individual legislators tacked onto the $410 billion spending bill, but his boss will sign the bill anyway, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says.
When it comes to spending, meet the new boss, even worse than the old boss.
Posted by Dan at 10:18 PM 3 comments: Links to this post
Labels: Barack Obama, Big government, Government waste, Spending
Mark Sanford: Plain Right
The "old right" conservative magazine had a good article on South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Those who have followed this blog know that Sanford was my first choice for 2008 if he was going to run for president. The number one reason is his consistency. Too many Republicans lately have talked a game about being for less government and more freedom and have failed to walk the walk when it came time. The GOP Congress from 2002-2006 the Bush administration showed that. That, more than any reason why, is why we lost elections in the last two elections.
Mark Sanford explained that well in his article for the Politico right after the last election.
Right now, the GOP needs to get its credibility back first and foremost. It needs to stop being all things to all people. It needs to gets its message back and have a credibile messenger for its message. That's not in Washington, unless someone like Mike Pence, Tom Coburn, or Jeb Hensarling take the leadership there. That's with the governors. Governors in 92-93 paved the way for 1994. Welfare Reform (which Obama is destroying) that Clinton finally signed the third time it went to his desk did not come from thin air, or especially Washington. It came from Wisconsin and Michigan. Tommy Thompson and John Engler.
If someone tells me one more time that the answer to the GOP's troubles are due to "charisma" or "new technology", I'm going to kick his arse for short term thinking. The first answer is getting credibility on the basic message of the GOP, limited government (especially federal) and more freedom. The second is branching out to other ideas which are more locally based. That's why we have states, and why until recently, the GOP has been competitive in most states, at least at the local level. Federalization of issues that should be at the state level failed us - as it failed the democrats in the early 2000s (Clinton's war on the West and struggles in the South, Republicans struggle in the Northeast/MidAtlantic and Pacific Coast). Charisma and technology are luxuries and tools. They are part of the tactics, not the message. If things are even up or close, they can help win, but to use a sports analogy, the best video scouting can not help a team who doesn't have the right players. That goes back to credibility. The problem right now is the players in DC and their record from 2002-2008 (06-08 was democrat control, but there wasn't much of a difference overall from the "demlite"[in actions if not words] control after Armey left). The worst thing the Republicans did was when its leadership (if not a majority lot of its members) support that first high profile bailout that Bush wanted. McCain, Boehner, McConnell, Bush. The democrats of Pelosi, Reid, and Obama also supported it too. All that means is that it is a bipartisan piece of trash. We're supposed to be better than that.
For examples of better, go back to the gubenatorial ranks. While there are a lot of differences among them, those are the ones who are successful to various degrees. Sanford, Jindal, Douglas, Pawlenty, Huntsman, Palin, and Daniels. Jindal and Palin get most of the hype (and Pawlenty and Huntsman to a lesser extent), and I like both of them myself (need to see more on Huntsman), but my choice out of all of them by far is Mark Sanford.
From the American Conservative
Mark Sanford is easy to overlook. If Republicans need a champion in the Obama era, there are more colorful candidates than the South Carolina governor. He doesn’t play electric bass, or to the Religious Right, like Mike Huckabee. He has made no attempt to rewrite the GOP’s almost forgotten small-government playbook like Minnesota’s Tim Pawlenty or Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal. Though he is popular, Sanford seems incapable of playing a red-meat populist like Sarah Palin. He looks plain, his philosophy is old, and he has an elegiac demeanor that seems incompatible with electoral politics.
But unlike many other Republican politicians of his stature, Sanford recognizes that there are limits to ambition, that government treasuries are not bottomless, and that no ideology can captain the globe. If the promise of “hope” in the form of bailouts fails to revive the American economy, Mark Sanford will be the GOP’s most dangerous man in 2012.
In recent weeks, he has become the unofficial spokesman against Obama’s trillion-dollar economic stimulus plan. Other Republican governors like Arnold Schwarzenegger beg for more federal subsidies, but Sanford has threatened to decline large portions of the bailout, preferring not to bridle South Carolinians with the accompanying obligations. While cable’s talking heads shout at him, he somberly quotes Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek. He worries aloud that the bailouts represent a “crisis of American civilization
I don't hear enough about that part. Obligations. Nothing is free. Besides the government waste that is the stimulus package, there's another cost to accepting the money. Freedom. If someone offers you a few million, but the price is x, it's not free. In order to accept the million, you have to do x. That's called a contract. In this sense, it is a "take it or leave it," contract.
As part of the Gingrich Revolution in 1994, Sanford pledged to serve just three terms. His explanation for the self-imposed limit reveals the two sides of his personality, the brainiac and the bumpkin. He says, “The ‘beta’ is the correlation between an individual stock and the market as a whole. Term limits change the beta of a political decision. Some politicians look at a single political decision and say, ‘Man, this could affect my career for the rest of my life.’ But with term limits, if it only affects you for the next two years, it’s not a life-changing event.”
How many pols follow their term limit pledges these days? Sanford did it by not running in 2000 for re-election to congress. He waited till 2002 and ran and won (in an upset) for governor.
Naturally, Sanford compiled a strikingly different record from many of his fellow revolutionaries. He regularly found himself grouped with Ron Paul and a few other staunch conservatives like Steve Largent and Tom Coburn on the losing end of lopsided votes. “I remember the leadership would come and say, ‘This stuff is okay during the campaign, but we have to govern,’ and I thought it was govern toward a specific end, not just govern to govern,” Sanford recalls.
But principle had its price. He was the lone vote against a bill to halt violence against women, claiming that it was unconstitutional. The first negative ad he faced in South Carolina claimed Sanford was soft on domestic violence.
He was unsurprised by the party’s quick betrayal of conservative ideals: “A lot of people walked in not clear about what they were about philosophically. And if you aren’t totally clear walking in, you’re going to end up very fuzzy in a very short period of time.”
Part of the rest of the story is the "violence against women act" was ruled unconstitutional by SCOTUS. It sounds great to oppose, and I myself come from the old school where men don't hit women (enforced by something a lot stronger than the law), but the Constitution is clear in its power.
As far as the "leadership" comments about governing, Sanford is right. Governing for power's sake is what got us bridges to nowhere and blunders like No Child Left Behind. Governing right with the right messages is what needs to happen, not changes once there is an election.
His record as governor is sound by conservative standards, but thin. He proposed a plan to eliminate the state’s income tax within 18 years, but abandoned the project when political compromise that involved an expanded property tax transgressed his ideology. “He won’t take 10 cents of something he dislikes for a dollar of something he loves,” Folks says. But when staffers advised him to tacitly endorse primary challenges against the moderate GOP legislators who stymied his reformist agenda, Sanford played it safe and backed incumbents. There are limits even to his political will.
Sometimes compromise is the right thing to do. Sometimes it depends on what is possible. Sometimes being a hardliner is the best decision. Governors getting involved in backing primary challengers is usually the most controversial thing that gets pushed. Most don't do it. As far as the tax offer, 18 years to get rid of one traded for another tax? Sounds bad to me. SBT was bad, MBT was worse.
Sanford’s most notable accomplishment as governor may be eliminating an illegal $155 million budget deficit that was hidden by his predecessor. When trying to find the last $16 million, legislators suggested that he had done enough. Sanford replied, “I’m sworn to uphold the Constitution. It doesn’t say come close and declare victory.” He then vetoed 106 pork projects to make up the deficit and was overruled on 105 of them. The next day, he took two piglets and an array of cameramen into the statehouse—his first and probably last attempt at playing rabble rouser. “I don’t like using political instruments that blunt,“ he admits, “but what’s not remembered is that it worked.”
It did work. Sometimes that is what it takes, and what was not mentioned is that he battled the big spenders in his own party. THAT's credibility. It is easy to oppose big spending from the democrats. It's harder, but more important, when it comes from those with the (R) next to their names.
Sanford’s conservative credentials compare favorably to anyone else mentioned as a 2012 presidential contender. He calls the public-education system “a Soviet-style monopoly.” He promoted school choice through tax rebates to avoid the appearance of government control. He passed a “Castle doctrine” bill that was supported by the NRA. He favors a law-and-order approach to immigration, but opposed REAL ID on civil liberties grounds. Though he avoids showy displays of piety, he is reliably pro-life.
But the governor edges closer to pure libertarianism at times. He rolls his eyes at the Columbia sheriff’s department’s zeal in investigating Michael Phelps’s recreational pot use. And he criticizes Alan Greenspan’s management of the “opaque” Federal Reserve. “If you take human nature out of a Fed, it might work,” he explains. “But you can’t. You can have these wise men. But who wants to turn off the spigot at a party that’s rolling?“
I don't have 100% agreement with everybody, but I'm close here. Stay out of my gun cabinent. Don't overspend. Support life. Support border control, but don't take away too many freedoms, and I don't care if Michael Phelps lights up a doobie.
He also deviates from the Republican line on foreign policy. In Congress, he opposed Clinton’s intervention in Kosovo. And he was one of only two Republicans to vote against the 1998 resolution to make regime change in Iraq the official policy of the United States. He says that it was a “protest vote” in which he tried to reassert the legislature’s war-declaring powers. When asked about the invasion of Iraq, he extends his critique beyond the constitutional niceties. “I don’t believe in preemptive war,” he says flatly. “For us to hold the moral high ground in the world, our default position must be defensive.”
I'm a believe in politics stopping at the border. That still goes today with Mr. Obama in the White House. I'll just say that I generally agree with Sanford's principles on this and leave it at that. That aside I think the job in Iraq needs to be finished, and so far Obama seems to be doing the right thing there (leaving Gates there and letting him run it). That's as far as I'll comment until the job's done.
Beyond his rare lapses in ideological or political judgment, Mark Sanford doesn’t seem to have the charisma that conservatives say their message needs. He is awkward in the clubby world of politics. He can regale you with long stories details about a budget skirmish with the legislature, but he has almost nothing to say about USC basketball. He draws lessons from Ayn Rand’s work (“She doesn’t believe in the social compact really”), but is unfamiliar with basic sports metaphors, claiming, “We got the proposal to the 99-yard line.”
What was that I said about kicking someone's arse if charisma was the main problem, again? My attitude is this. I'm voting for either an executive or a representative. I'm not voting for a coach. The only time sports matters (outside of government wanting to ban some of them like the UFC) in my voting is for university trustee as one out of many issues, and I am a major fan of many sports. Sanford doesn't know football like I do. So what.
Close legislative ally Gary Simrill admits, “He’s not the ‘morning in America’ type.” But Sanford’s appeal isn’t about personality. For him, the imperial executive and the celebrity president are linked: “It got to the point of absurdity with this election. Everybody put a lot of hopes and dreams in Obama. But our nation was founded by the rule of law, not by men.” The governing style of movie stars, whether they call their opponents “girly men” or don flight suits for the cameras, led to the present crisis. Official Washington has no memory, demands largesse, and prizes optimism as its cardinal virtue. But Sanford is haunted by the past, tight with a checkbook, and worried about future. If he has any chance, it’s because he sounds a lot like the rest of us.
That says it best. I'm absolutely sick of American Idol politics, whether it be Clinton being a wannabe Rocky, Bush's Top Gun (at least he can fly a plane, but it wasn't needed), or the cult of Obama. In fact, I'm much inclined to vote for someone with a much more businesslike approach to politics than a American Idol BS approach.
For the 2010 gubenatorial and congressional races, we need to go back to the principles and live what we believe. Mark Sanford has set a good example for many to follow and is a good starting point for candidates to build on and perfect.
Labels: Mark Sanford
Washington F's over the automakers, but not the ba...
Rick Snyder for governor? Starts off with two stri...
City Council member Claudia Roblee, don't mess wit...
Earmarks. Obama talks a game, but fails to man up ...
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line415
|
__label__cc
| 0.602949
| 0.397051
|
Fighting the oobleck
I didn't plan this long of an absence from blogs - I've been under the weather. Where the fuck does that expression come from, anyway? It feels more like being under the oobleck - as in this:
Dr. Seuss made up a lot of words, but I think that one may be my favorite, because it so accurately describes that very special feeling of being sick. Monday afternoon, my boss said he was "going home to rest" after traveling for business this past weekend. Tuesday morning, the oobleck (his? Mine? Who knows?) attacked us both.
Then, to add insult to injury, once you finally outrun the oobleck, you get hit by the tired stick.
Then, back at work, everything makes you grumpy.
My poor coworker and I had this conversation.
Me: "I thought you went through the mail when I was gone! But it's in a pile on my desk!"
Coworker (with blank stare): "I didn't have a chance."
Me later that day: "Sorry, I'm sick and grumpy."
Which, at least, is one more excuse than normal!
What makes you get your grump on?
Things I would like to know
And I bet you would, too, you just haven't written about it yet.
1. Why the phone system at work got fried by a storm on the SAME day I ran out of cell phone minutes, which has never happened before, AND the heater decided to start spitting icy air out, and my computer decided to keep crashing - all at the same time. (I actually put this lolcat on our Facebook page at work with an explanatory message about the phones. Pretty cool, no?)
2. Why the internet is buzzing about a certain person's ass. An ass makes headlines! Shit, I'm in the wrong line of work.
3. What exactly do the models and actors do in the group Models and Actors for Christ? (I'm not making this up. I see this billboard on the way home from work every day, and it bugs me not knowing.)
4. Why the person who couldn't remember when his appointment was just showed up at my office this morning. Like you do.
5. Why his mother said she doesn't like stairs, so there should be an elevator (in a two-floor building), but continued to take the stairs rather than wait for him in the lobby.
6. We saw Birdman this week, which is a really good movie. So my question is...it's referred to as an "art film." Who decides a film is art? Does that mean other films are not art? Inquiring minds want to know.
7. Speaking of that movie, it turns out that Michael Keaton and Courtney Cox dated for several years back in the 90s?? Um. WAT?
8. Why does Alaska only send shitty things down to the mainland? We have premature winter this week, thanks to a storm from that state. Their politicians are just as bad, and they seem to last longer.
9. I know...why ask why...but I must. Why do I live in a state where more people voted on the legalizing marijuana measure (which passed) than voted for Governor? I mean these people filled out their answer to that ballot question, but didn't vote for either guy who wanted to run the entire state.
10. What can the conversations be like between our current governor and his fiancee? Oooh, what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall in that house!
Plenty of Material
Last weekend, I went with several friends to watch a performance of comics who had taken the Stand Up for Mental Health comedy class. One of our friends was getting up on stage, and I wanted to support her...and I had no expectations.
Silly me! The show was fucking hilarious. In fact, I started thinking about how moments from my own life might make good punchlines. I imagine a psychiatrist asking if my family has problems with mental illness...and myself responding, "No, actually they enjoy it."
Once, on Halloween when I was a kid, we made caramel apples. I was so tired by the time the apples were done that I went to bed, planning to eat it the next day. In the morning, however, my mother informed me that the apple was gone, "because a roach had eaten a hole through it." It wasn't for a few years that I realized the "roach" was my mother. Come to think of it, that wasn't a bad comparison.
Things that are perfectly acceptable in the feline world are gauche for humans. Why, may I ask? For instance, a couple of days ago, Mandrake hoovered his breakfast and then started on Vasil's. Mr. RK asked me, "Would it be ok if we went to a restaurant and I inhaled my food, and then snatched your plate?" Come to think of it, there are a few people I'd also like to bite on the rump in meetings when they get out of hand...
Food for your brain
It's not entirely bad living with OCD*. Although I'd really prefer it was spelled CDO. You know, in order.
*Yes, I really have OCD. So I can make fun of myself.
Then there are the weird dreams. Last week, I had one that was entirely in Spanish in which I was involved in a fender bender, and spent most of the time explaining that the person in the car with me had gone to seminary. The night after that, I had a dream I was making out with Alice Cooper. (A younger Alice Cooper.) I texted a friend about it and he wrote back, "I thought you weren't into girls?"
So what makes you laugh?
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line427
|
__label__cc
| 0.654806
| 0.345194
|
Delay the Oasis demolition!
Please consider attending the upcoming community meeting hosted by Councillor Adam Vaughan of Ward 20. The meeting concerns the proposed Minto/freed development at Front and Bathurst, which is ultimately going to result in the demolition of the warehouse structure that houses the Rock Oasis climbing gym.
Update to Oasis' situation - a plea for help; a hopeful note.
Minto is pressing ahead with its demolition plans, even though it may be years before they are ready to commence construction -- because they want to build a sales office. The expected project completion date for their proposed development is 2015!
We're losing the utility of the gym needlessly early. We're being forced out way too soon.
I accept that the development is going ahead inexorably, one way or the other -- 500 condo units mean big bucks, tax wise and for the developers -- but the demolition should only take place when the developer is ready to proceed with construction.
Think of how the southeast corner of Yonge and Bloor has sat vacant and unused for almost two years -- because demolition went ahead before the developer was able to proceed. Was that a fruitful use of that space? I don't think so. It was a waste. Why let essentially the same thing happen again at Front and Bathurst?
Has it really benefited anyone to have this space vacant for the past two years?
The meeting is taking place Jan. 31, at 7:30pm in the Harbourfront Community Centre, 627 Queens Quay (at Bathurst), Medium Assembly Room.
If Oasis has to close the Front and Bathurst location before they can construct and open another location (keep your fingers crossed!), it's going to suck for the local Toronto climbing community. Even if you don't climb at Oasis -- think about it, everybody who climbs there will be forced to use the other gyms in town. That is not going to be enjoyable.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Update: Read my subsequent essay, Farewell to Rock Oasis!, on the history of the gym, the industrial structure in which it was built, and the surrounding neighbourhood around Front and Bathurst.
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line437
|
__label__wiki
| 0.744316
| 0.744316
|
The domain within your query sequence starts at position 254 and ends at position 309; the E-value for the LIM domain shown below is 2.92e-7.
YCDTCAQHIGIDQGQMTYDGQHWHATETCFCCAHCKKSLLGRPFLPKQGQIFCSRA
Zinc-binding domain present in Lin-11, Isl-1, Mec-3.
Zinc-binding domain family. Some LIM domains bind protein partners via tyrosine-containing motifs. LIM domains are found in many key regulators of developmental pathways.
This entry represents LIM-type zinc finger (Znf) domains. LIM domains coordinate one or more zinc atoms, and are named after the three proteins (LIN-11, Isl1 and MEC-3) in which they were first found. They consist of two zinc-binding motifs that resemble GATA-like Znf's, however the residues holding the zinc atom(s) are variable, involving Cys, His, Asp or Glu residues. LIM domains are involved in proteins with differing functions, including gene expression, and cytoskeleton organisation and development [(PUBMED:1970421), (PUBMED:1467648)]. Protein containing LIM Znf domains include:
Caenorhabditis elegans mec-3; a protein required for the differentiation of the set of six touch receptor neurons in this nematode.
C. elegans. lin-11; a protein required for the asymmetric division of vulval blast cells.
Vertebrate insulin gene enhancer binding protein isl-1. Isl-1 binds to one of the two cis-acting protein-binding domains of the insulin gene.
Vertebrate homeobox proteins lim-1, lim-2 (lim-5) and lim3.
Vertebrate lmx-1, which acts as a transcriptional activator by binding to the FLAT element; a beta-cell-specific transcriptional enhancer found in the insulin gene.
Mammalian LH-2, a transcriptional regulatory protein involved in the control of cell differentiation in developing lymphoid and neural cell types.
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) protein apterous, required for the normal development of the wing and halter imaginal discs.
Vertebrate protein kinases LIMK-1 and LIMK-2.
Mammalian rhombotins. Rhombotin 1 (RBTN1 or TTG-1) and rhombotin-2 (RBTN2 or TTG-2) are proteins of about 160 amino acids whose genes are disrupted by chromosomal translocations in T-cell leukemia.
Mammalian and avian cysteine-rich protein (CRP), a 192 amino-acid protein of unknown function. Seems to interact with zyxin.
Mammalian cysteine-rich intestinal protein (CRIP), a small protein which seems to have a role in zinc absorption and may function as an intracellular zinc transport protein.
Vertebrate paxillin, a cytoskeletal focal adhesion protein.
Mus musculus (Mouse) testin which should not be confused with rat testin which is a thiol protease homologue (see IPR000169).
Helianthus annuus (Common sunflower) pollen specific protein SF3.
Chicken zyxin. Zyxin is a low-abundance adhesion plaque protein which has been shown to interact with CRP.
Yeast protein LRG1 which is involved in sporulation [(PUBMED:8065929)].
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Baker's yeast) rho-type GTPase activating protein RGA1/DBM1.
C. elegans homeobox protein ceh-14.
C. elegans homeobox protein unc-97.
S. cerevisiae hypothetical protein YKR090w.
C. elegans hypothetical proteins C28H8.6.
These proteins generally contain two tandem copies of the LIM domain in their N-terminal section. Zyxin and paxillin are exceptions in that they contain respectively three and four LIM domains at their C-terminal extremity. In apterous, isl-1, LH-2, lin-11, lim-1 to lim-3, lmx-1 and ceh-14 and mec-3 there is a homeobox domain some 50 to 95 amino acids after the LIM domains.
LIM domains contain seven conserved cysteine residues and a histidine. The arrangement followed by these conserved residues is:
C-x(2)-C-x(16,23)-H-x(2)-[CH]-x(2)-C-x(2)-C-x(16,21)-C-x(2,3)-[CHD]
LIM domains bind two zinc ions [(PUBMED:8506279)]. LIM does not bind DNA, rather it seems to act as an interface for protein-protein interaction.
There are 113896 LIM domains in 51102 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.
Taxonomic distribution of proteins containing LIM domain.
This tree includes only several representative species. The complete taxonomic breakdown of all proteins with LIM domain is also avaliable.
Click on the protein counts, or double click on taxonomic names to display all proteins containing LIM domain in the selected taxonomic class.
Binding / catalysis: Zn2+-binding, protein-binding
Aravind L, Koonin EV
Fold prediction and evolutionary analysis of the POZ domain: structural and evolutionary relationship with the potassium channel tetramerization domain.
J Mol Biol. 1999; 285: 1353-61
Using iterative database searches, a statistically significant sequence similarity was detected between the POZ (poxvirus and zinc finger) domains found in a variety of proteins involved in animal transcription regulation, cytoskeleton organization, and development, and the tetramerization domain of animal potassium channels. Using the crystal structure of the Aplysia Shaker channel tetramerization domain as a template, the common structure of the POZ domain class was predicted. Examination of the structure resulted in the identification of several structural features and specific amino acid residues that may be involved in conserved protein-protein interactions mediated by the POZ domains as well as those that may contribute to the specificity of these interactions. Phylogenetic analysis of the POZ domains suggests that the common ancestor of the crown group eukaryotes already possessed this domain; POZ domains have undergone independent expansion in plants and in different animal lineages.
Borden KL
RING fingers and B-boxes: zinc-binding protein-protein interaction domains.
Biochem Cell Biol. 1998; 76: 351-8
The cysteine-rich zinc-binding motifs known as the RING and B-box are found in several unrelated proteins. Structural, biochemical, and biological studies of these motifs reveal that they mediate protein-protein interactions. Several RING-containing proteins are oncoproteins and recent data indicate that proapoptotic activities can be mediated through the RING. 1H NMR methods were used to determine the structures of RINGs and a B-box domain and to monitor the conformational changes these motifs undergo upon zinc ligation. This review discusses in detail the structural features of the RING and B-box domains. Further, possible structure function relationships for these motifs particularly in their role as protein interaction domains are discussed.
Breen JJ, Agulnick AD, Westphal H, Dawid IB
Interactions between LIM domains and the LIM domain-binding protein Ldb1.
J Biol Chem. 1998; 273: 4712-7
LIM domains mediate protein-protein interactions and, within LIM-homeodomain proteins, act as negative regulators of the transcriptional activation function of the protein. The recently described protein Ldb1 (also known as NLI; LIM domain-binding protein) binds LIM domains in vitro and synergizes with the LIM-homeodomain protein Xlim-1 in frog embryo microinjection experiments. In this study we localized the transcriptional activation domain of Xlim-1 to its carboxyl-terminal region, and characterized the interactions of the amino-terminally located LIM domains with Ldb1. Ldb1 binds LIM domains through its carboxyl-terminal region, and can form homodimers via its amino-terminal region. Optimal binding to Ldb1 required tandem LIM domains, while single domains could bind at lower but clearly measurable efficiency. In animal explant experiments, synergism of Ldb1 with Xlim-1 in the activation of downstream genes required both the region containing the dimerization domain of Ldb1 and the region containing the LIM-binding domain. The role of Ldb1 may be to recruit other transcriptional activators depending on the promoter context and LIM-homeodomain partner involved.
Jurata LW, Pfaff SL, Gill GN
The nuclear LIM domain interactor NLI mediates homo- and heterodimerization of LIM domain transcription factors.
LIM domain-containing transcription factors are required for embryonic survival and for the determination of many cell types. The combinatorial expression of the LIM homeodomain proteins Isl1, Isl2, Lhx1, and Lhx3 in subsets of developing motor neurons correlates with the future organization of these neurons into motor columns with distinct innervation targets, implying a functional role for LIM homeodomain protein combinations in the specification of neuronal identity. NLI is a widely expressed, dimeric protein that has been shown to specifically interact with the LIM domains of LIM domain-containing transcription factors. The present studies demonstrate that NLI mediates homo- and heteromeric complex formation between LIM domain transcription factors, requiring both the N-terminal dimerization and C-terminal LIM interaction domains of NLI. Although the interaction between most LIM homeodomain proteins is dependent on NLI, a direct interaction between the LIM domains of Lhx3 and the homeodomains of Isl1 and Isl2 was also observed. This interaction was disrupted by NLI, demonstrating that the conformational state of Lhx3-Isl1/Isl2 complexes is modified by NLI. Evidence indicating that NLI facilitates long range enhancer-promoter interactions suggests that NLI-dependent LIM domain transcription factor complexes are involved in communication between transcriptional control elements.
Konrat R, Weiskirchen R, Krautler B, Bister K
Solution structure of the carboxyl-terminal LIM domain from quail cysteine-rich protein CRP2.
J Biol Chem. 1997; 272: 12001-7
Proteins of the cysteine-rich protein (CRP) family (CRP1, CRP2, and CRP3) are implicated in diverse processes linked to cellular differentiation and growth control. CRP proteins contain two LIM domains, each formed by two zinc-binding modules of the CCHC and CCCC type, respectively. The solution structure of the carboxyl-terminal LIM domain (LIM2) from recombinant quail CRP2 was determined by multidimensional homo- and heteronuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The folding topology retains both independent zinc binding modules (CCHC and CCCC). Each module consists of two orthogonally arranged antiparallel beta-sheets, and the carboxyl-terminal CCCC module is terminated by an alpha-helix. 15N magnetic relaxation data indicate that the modules differ in terms of conformational flexibility. They pack together via a hydrophobic core region. In addition, Arg122 in the CCHC module and Glu155 in the CCCC module are linked by an intermodular hydrogen bond and/or salt bridge. These residues are absolutely conserved in the CRP family of LIM proteins, and their interaction might contribute to the relative orientation of the two zinc-binding modules in CRP LIM2 domains. The global fold of quail CRP2 LIM2 is very similar to that of the carboxyl-terminal LIM domain of the related but functionally distinct CRP family member CRP1, analyzed recently. The carboxyl-terminal CCCC module is structurally related to the DNA-binding domain of the erythroid transcription factor GATA-1. In the two zinc-binding modules of quail CRP2 LIM2, flexible loop regions made up of conserved amino acid residues are located on the same side of the LIM2 domain and may cooperate in macromolecular recognition.
McKnight CJ, Matsudaira PT, Kim PS
NMR structure of the 35-residue villin headpiece subdomain.
Nat Struct Biol. 1997; 4: 180-4
The NMR structure of an autonomously folding subdomain from villin headpiece is reported. It forms a novel three helix structure with the actin-binding residues arrayed on the C-terminal helix.
Schmeichel KL, Beckerle MC
Molecular dissection of a LIM domain.
Mol Biol Cell. 1997; 8: 219-30
LIM domains are novel sequence elements that are found in more than 60 gene products, many of which function as key regulators of developmental pathways. The LIM domain, characterized by the cysteine-rich consensus CX2CX16-23HX2CX2CX2CX16-21 CX2-3(C/H/ D), is a specific mental-binding structure that consists of two distinct zinc-binding subdomains. We and others have recently demonstrated that the LIM domain mediates protein-protein interactions. However, the sequences that define the protein-binding specificity of the LIM domain had not yet been identified. Because structural studies have revealed that the C-terminal zinc-binding module of a LIM domain displays a tertiary fold compatible with nucleic acid binding, it was of interest to determine whether the specific protein-binding activity of a LIM domain could be ascribed to one of its two zinc-binding subdomains. To address this question, we have analyzed the protein-binding capacity of a model LIM peptide, called zLIM1, that is derived from the cytoskeletal protein zyxin. These studies demonstrate that the protein-binding function of zLIM1 can be mapped to sequences contained within its N-terminal zinc-binding module. The C-terminal zinc-binding module of zLIM1 may thus remain accessible to additional interactive partners. Our results raise the possibility that the two structural subdomains of a LIM domain are capable of performing distinct biochemical functions.
Agulnick AD, Taira M, Breen JJ, Tanaka T, Dawid IB, Westphal H
Interactions of the LIM-domain-binding factor Ldb1 with LIM homeodomain proteins.
Nature. 1996; 384: 270-2
The LIM homeodomain (LIM-HD) proteins, which contain two tandem LIM domains followed by a homeodomain, are critical transcriptional regulators of embryonic development. The LIM domain is a conserved cysteine-rich zinc-binding motif found in LIM-HD and LMO (rhombotin or Ttg) proteins, cytoskeletal components, LIM kinases and other proteins. LIM domains are protein-protein interaction motifs, can inhibit binding of LIM-HD proteins to DNA and can negatively regulate LIM-HD protein function. How LIM domains exert these regulatory effects is not known. We have now isolated a new LIM-domain-binding factor, Ldb1, on the basis of its ability to interact with the LIM-HD protein Lhx1 (Lim1). High-affinity binding by Ldb1 requires paired LIM domains and is restricted to the related subgroup of LIM domains found in LIM-HD and LMO proteins. The highly conserved Xenopus Ldb protein XLdb1, interacts with Xlim-1, the Xenopus orthologue of Lhx1. When injected into Xenopus embryos, XLdb1 (or Ldb1) can synergize with Xlim-1 in the formation of partial secondary axes and in activation of the genes encoding goosecoid (gsc), chordin, NCAM and XCG7, demonstrating a functional as well as a physical interaction between the two proteins.
Hammarstrom A, Berndt KD, Sillard R, Adermann K, Otting G
Solution structure of a naturally-occurring zinc-peptide complex demonstrates that the N-terminal zinc-binding module of the Lasp-1 LIM domain is an independent folding unit.
Biochemistry. 1996; 35: 12723-32
The three-dimensional solution structure of the 1:1 complex between the synthetic peptide ZF-1 and zinc was determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The peptide, initially isolated from pig intestines, is identical in sequence to the 30 N-terminal amino acid residues of the human protein Lasp-1 belonging to the LIM domain protein family. The final set of 20 energy-refined NMR conformers has an average rmsd relative to the mean structure of 0.55 A for the backbone atoms of residues 3-30. Calculations without zinc atom constraints unambiguously identified Cys 5, Cys 8, His 26, and Cys 29 as the zinc-coordinating residues. LIM domains consist of two sequential zinc-binding modules and the NMR structure of the ZF-1-zinc complex is the first example of a structure of an isolated module. Comparison with the known structures of the N-terminal zinc-binding modules of both the second LIM domain of chicken CRP and rat CRIP with which ZF-1 shares 50% and 43% sequence identity, respectively, supports the notion that the zinc-binding modules of the LIM domain have a conserved structural motif and identifies local regions of structural diversity. The similarities include conserved zinc-coordinating residues, a rubredoxin knuckle involving Cys 5 and Cys 8, and the coordination of the zinc ion by histidine N delta in contrast to the more usual coordination by N epsilon observed for other zinc-finger domains. The present structure determination of the ZF-1-zinc complex establishes the N-terminal half of a LIM domain as an independent folding unit. The structural similarities of N- and C-terminal zinc-binding modules of the LIM domains, despite limited sequence identity, lead to the proposal of a single zinc-binding motif in LIM domains. The coordinates are available from the Brookhaven protein data bank, entry 1ZFO.
Perez-Alvarado GC, Kosa JL, Louis HA, Beckerle MC, Winge DR, Summers MF
Structure of the cysteine-rich intestinal protein, CRIP.
J Mol Biol. 1996; 257: 153-74
LIM domains are Zn-binding arrays found in a number of proteins involved in the control of cell differentiation, including several developmentally regulated transcription factors and a human proto-oncogene product. The rat cysteine-rich intestinal protein, CRIP, is a 76-residue polypeptide which contains a LIM motif. The solution structure of CRIP has been determined by homonuclear and 1H-15N heteronuclear correlated nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Structures with individual distance violations of < or = 0.03 angstrom and penalties (squared sum of distance violations) of < or = 0.06 angstrom2 were generated with a total of 500 nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE)-derived distance restraints (averaging 15.6 restraints per refined residue). Superposition of backbone heavy atoms of ordered residues relative to mean atom positions is achieved with pairwise rms deviations of 0.54(+/-0.14) angstrom. As observed previously for a peptide with the sequence of the C-terminal LIM domain from the avian cysteine-rich protein, CRP (cCRP-LIM2), CRIP binds two equivalents of zinc, forming N-terminal CCHC (Cys3, Cys6, His24, Cys27) and C-terminal CCCC (Cys30, Cys33, Cys51, Cys55) modules. The CCHC and CCCC modules in CRIP contain two orthogonally-arrayed antiparallel beta-sheets. The C-terminal end of the CCHC module contains a tight turn and the C terminus of the CCCC module forms an alpha-helix. The modules pack via hydrophobic interactions, forming a compact structure that is similar to that observed for cCRP-LIM2. The most significant differences between the structures occur at the CCHC module-CCCC module interface, which results in a difference in the relative orientations of the modules, and at the C terminus where the alpha-helix appears to be packed more tightly against the preceding antiparallel beta-sheet. The greater abundance of NOE information obtained for CRIP relative to cCRP-LIM2, combined with the analysis of J-coupling and proton chemical shift data, have allowed a more detailed evaluation of the molecular level interactions that stabilize the fold of the LIM motif.
Wu R, Durick K, Songyang Z, Cantley LC, Taylor SS, Gill GN
Specificity of LIM domain interactions with receptor tyrosine kinases.
J Biol Chem. 1996; 271: 15934-41
LIM domains, Cys-rich motifs containing approximately 50 amino acids found in a variety of proteins, are proposed to direct protein*protein interactions. To identify structural targets recognized by LIM domains, we have utilized random peptide library selection, the yeast two-hybrid system, and glutathione S-transferase fusions. Enigma contains three LIM domains within its carboxyl terminus and LIM3 of Enigma specifically recognizes active but not mutant endocytic codes of the insulin receptor (InsR) (Wu, R. Y., and Gill, G. N. (1994) J. Biol. Chem. 269, 25085-25090). Interaction of two random peptide libraries with glutathione S-transferase-LIM3 of Enigma indicated specific binding to Gly-Pro-Hyd-Gly-Pro-Hyd-Tyr-Ala corresponding to the major endocytic code of InsR. Peptide competition demonstrated that both Pro and Tyr residues were required for specific interaction of InsR with Enigma. In contrast to LIM3 of Enigma binding to InsR, LIM2 of Enigma associated specifically with the receptor tyrosine kinase, Ret. Ret was specific for LIM2 of Enigma and did not bind other LIM domains tested. Mutational analysis indicated that the residues responsible for binding to Enigma were localized to the carboxyl-terminal 61 amino acids of Ret. A peptide corresponding to the carboxyl-terminal 20 amino acids of Ret dissociated Enigma and Ret complexes, while a mutant that changed Asn-Lys-Leu-Tyr in the peptide to Ala-Lys-Leu-Ala or a peptide corresponding to exon16 of InsR failed to disrupt the complexes, indicating the Asn-Lys-Leu-Tyr sequence of Ret is essential to the recognition motif for LIM2 of Enigma. We conclude that LIM domains of Enigma recognize tyrosine-containing motifs with specificity residing in both the LIM domains and in the target structures.
Hommel U, Zurini M, Luyten M
Solution structure of a cysteine rich domain of rat protein kinase C.
Intracellular protein phosphorylation by protein kinase C (PKC) plays a major role in the translation of extracellular signals into cellular events. Speculations on the structural basis for PKC activation are based on sequence homology between their cysteine-rich domains (CRD) and the DNA-binding 'zinc-fingers'. We produced a fragment comprising the second CRD (CRD2) of rat PKC-alpha and determined its three-dimensional structure in solution by NMR spectroscopy. This revealed that CRD2 adopts a globular fold allowing two non-consecutive sets of zinc-binding residues to form two separate metal-binding sites. The fold is different to those previously proposed and allows insight into the molecular topology of a family of homologous proteins.
Perez-Alvarado GC et al.
Structure of the carboxy-terminal LIM domain from the cysteine rich protein CRP.
Nat Struct Biol. 1994; 1: 388-98
The three dimensional solution structure of the carboxy terminal LIM domain of the avian Cysteine Rich Protein (CRP) has been determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The domain contains two zinc atoms bound independently in CCHC (C = Cys, H = His) and CCCC modules. Both modules contain two orthogonally-arranged antiparallel beta-sheets, and the CCCC module contains an alpha-helix at its C terminus. The modules pack due to hydrophobic interactions forming a novel global fold. The structure of the C-terminal CCCC module is essentially identical to that observed for the DNA-interactive CCCC modules of the GATA-1 and steroid hormone receptor DNA binding domains, raising the possibility that the LIM motif may have a DNA binding function.
Sanchez-Garcia I, Rabbitts TH
The LIM domain: a new structural motif found in zinc-finger-like proteins.
Trends Genet. 1994; 10: 315-20
An important new family of proteins has recently been described that carries a novel cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain called the LIM domain. This protein family is present in mammals, amphibians, flies, worms and plants and its main function is in developmental regulation. Although a role in protein-protein interaction seems likely, intriguing similarities to GATA zinc fingers imply that the LIM domain may also be involved in binding to specific nucleic acids.
The LIM domain is a modular protein-binding interface.
Cell. 1994; 79: 211-9
LIM domains are zinc-binding protein sequences that are found in a growing number of proteins, including certain transcriptional regulators, proto-oncogene products, and adhesion plaque constituents. Here we define the biological activity of the LIM domain through studies of an adhesion plaque protein called zyxin that displays three C-terminal LIM domains. We have used our ability to reconstitute complexes between zyxin and its two known binding partners, alpha-actinin and the cysteine-rich protein (CRP), to examine the involvement of LIM domains in protein-protein interactions. We have determined that one of the three LIM domains of zyxin is necessary and sufficient to support the association of zyxin with CRP. Our findings demonstrate that the LIM domain functions as a specific protein-binding interface.
Omichinski JG et al.
NMR structure of a specific DNA complex of Zn-containing DNA binding domain of GATA-1.
Science. 1993; 261: 438-46
The three-dimensional solution structure of a complex between the DNA binding domain of the chicken erythroid transcription factor GATA-1 and its cognate DNA site has been determined with multidimensional heteronuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The DNA binding domain consists of a core which contains a zinc coordinated by four cysteines and a carboxyl-terminal tail. The core is composed of two irregular antiparallel beta sheets and an alpha helix, followed by a long loop that leads into the carboxyl-terminal tail. The amino-terminal part of the core, including the helix, is similar in structure, although not in sequence, to the amino-terminal zinc module of the glucocorticoid receptor DNA binding domain. In the other regions, the structures of these two DNA binding domains are entirely different. The DNA target site in contact with the protein spans eight base pairs. The helix and the loop connecting the two antiparallel beta sheets interact with the major groove of the DNA. The carboxyl-terminal tail, which is an essential determinant of specific binding, wraps around into the minor groove. The complex resembles a hand holding a rope with the palm and fingers representing the protein core and the thumb, the carboxyl-terminal tail. The specific interactions between GATA-1 and DNA in the major groove are mainly hydrophobic in nature, which accounts for the preponderance of thymines in the target site. A large number of interactions are observed with the phosphate backbone.
Freyd G, Kim SK, Horvitz HR
Novel cysteine-rich motif and homeodomain in the product of the Caenorhabditis elegans cell lineage gene lin-11.
The gene lin-11 is required for the asymmetric division of a vulval precursor cell type in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Putative lin-11 complementary DNAs were sequenced and found to encode a protein that contains both a homeodomain and two tandem copies of a novel cysteine-rich motif: C-X2-C-X17-19-H-X2-C-X2-C-X2-C-X7-11-(C)-X8-C. Two tandem copies of this motif are also present amino-terminal to the homeodomains in the proteins encoded by the genes mec-3, which is required for C. elegans touch neuron differentiation, and isl-1, which encodes a rat insulin I gene enhancer-binding protein. The arrangement of cysteine residues in this motif, referred to as LIM (for lin-11 isl-1 mec-3), suggests that this region is a metal-binding domain. The presence in these three proteins of both a potential metal-binding domain and a homeodomain distinguishes them from previously characterized proteins.
SwissProt sequences and OMIM curated human diseases associated with missense mutations within the LIM domain.
LIM homeobox transcription factor 1-beta (O60663) (SMART) OMIM:602575: Nail-patella syndrome
OMIM:161200: Nail-patella syndrome with open-angle glaucoma
LIM/homeobox protein Lhx3 (Q9UBR4) (SMART) OMIM:600577: Pituitary hormone deficiency, combined, with rigid cervical spine
31.25 map04360 Axon guidance
20.54 map04810 Regulation of actin cytoskeleton
13.39 map04310 Wnt signaling pathway
5.36 map04370 VEGF signaling pathway
5.36 map04670 Leukocyte transendothelial migration
0.89 map05222 Small cell lung cancer
0.89 map00562 Inositol phosphate metabolism
0.89 map04530 Tight junction
0.89 map05213 Endometrial cancer
0.89 map04070 Phosphatidylinositol signaling system
0.89 map05214 Glioma
0.89 map05218 Melanoma
This information is based on mapping of SMART genomic protein database to KEGG orthologous groups. Percentage points are related to the number of proteins with LIM domain which could be assigned to a KEGG orthologous group, and not all proteins containing LIM domain. Please note that proteins can be included in multiple pathways, ie. the numbers above will not always add up to 100%.
3D Structures of LIM domains in PDB
1a7i AMINO-TERMINAL LIM DOMAIN FROM QUAIL CYSTEINE AND GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN, NMR, MINIMIZED AVERAGE STRUCTURE
1b8t SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF THE CHICKEN CRP1
1ctl STRUCTURE OF THE CARBOXY-TERMINAL LIM DOMAIN FROM THE CYSTEINE RICH PROTEIN CRP
1cxx MUTANT R122A OF QUAIL CYSTEINE AND GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN, NMR, MINIMIZED STRUCTURE
1g47 1ST LIM DOMAIN OF PINCH PROTEIN
1ibi QUAIL CYSTEINE AND GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN, NMR, 15 MINIMIZED MODEL STRUCTURES
1iml CYSTEINE RICH INTESTINAL PROTEIN, NMR, 48 STRUCTURES
1j2o Structure of FLIN2, a complex containing the N-terminal LIM domain of LMO2 and ldb1-LID
1m3v FLIN4: Fusion of the LIM binding domain of Ldb1 and the N-terminal LIM domain of LMO4
1nyp 4th LIM domain of PINCH protein
1qli QUAIL CYSTEINE AND GLYCINE-RICH PROTEIN, NMR, MINIMIZED AVERAGE STRUCTURE
1rut Complex of LMO4 LIM domains 1 and 2 with the ldb1 LID domain
1u5s NMR structure of the complex between Nck-2 SH3 domain and PINCH-1 LIM4 domain
1v6g Solution Structure of the LIM Domain of the Human Actin Binding LIM Protein 2
1wig Solution structure of RSGI RUH-019, a LIM domain of actin binding LIM protein 2 (KIAA1808 protein) from human cDNA
1wyh Solution structure of the LIM domain from human Skeletal muscle LIM-protein 2
1x3h Solution structure of the LIM domain of human Leupaxin
1x4k Solution structure of LIM domain in LIM-protein 3
1x4l Solution structure of LIM domain in Four and a half LIM domains protein 2
1x61 Solution structure of the first LIM domain of thyroid receptor interacting protein 6 (TRIP6)
1x62 Solution structure of the LIM domain of carboxyl terminal LIM domain protein 1
1x63 Solution structure of the second LIM domain of skeletal muscle LIM protein 1
1x64 Solution structure of the LIM domain of alpha-actinin-2 associated LIM protein
1x68 Solution structures of the C-terminal LIM domain of human FHL5 protein
1x6a Solution structures of the second LIM domain of human LIM-kinase 2 (LIMK2)
2co8 Solution structures of the LIM domain of human NEDD9 interacting protein with calponin homology and LIM domains
2cor Solution structure of the third LIM domain of particularly interesting new Cys-His protein
2cu8 Solution structure of the LIM domain of human Cysteine-rich protein 2
2cup Solution structure of the Skeletal muscle LIM-protein 1
2cuq Solution Structure of Second Lim Domain from Human Skeletal Muscle Lim-Protein 2
2cur Solution structure of Skeletal muscle LIM-protein 1
2d8x Solution structure of the second LIM domain of particularly interesting new Cys-His protein (PINCH)
2d8y Solution structure of the LIM domain of Epithelial protein lost in neoplasm
2d8z Solution structure of the third LIM domain of Four and a half LIM domains protein 2 (FHL-2)
2dar Solution structure of first LIM domain of Enigma-like PDZ and LIM domains protein
2dfy Crystal structure of a cyclized protein fusion of LMO4 LIM domains 1 and 2 with the LIM interacting domain of LDB1
2dj7 Solution Structure of 3rd LIM Domain of Actin-binding LIM Protein 3
2dlo Solution structure of the second LIM domain of human Thyroid receptor-interacting protein 6
2egq Solution structure of the fourth LIM domain from human four and a half LIM domains 1
2ehe Solution structure of the first LIM domain from human four and a half LIM domains protein 3
2iyb Structure of complex between the 3rd LIM domain of TES and the EVH1 domain of Mena
2jtn NMR Solution Structure of a ldb1-LID:Lhx3-LIM complex
2kbx Solution structure of ILK-PINCH complex
2l4z NMR structure of fusion of CtIP (641-685) to LMO4-LIM1 (18-82)
2l6y haddock model of GATA1NF:Lmo2LIM2-Ldb1LID
2lxd Backbone 1H, 13C, and 15N Chemical Shift Assignments for LMO2(LIM2)-Ldb1(LID)
2lzu Solution structure of LIMD2
2mbv 2MBV
2miu Structure of FHL2 LIM adaptor and its Interaction with Ski
2o10 Solution structure of the N-terminal LIM domain of MLP/CRP3
2o13 Solution structure of the C-terminal LIM domain of MLP/CRP3
2rgt Crystal Structure of Lhx3 LIM domains 1 and 2 with the binding domain of Isl1
2xjy Crystal structure of the LMO2:LDB1-LID complex, P21 crystal form
2xjz Crystal structure of the LMO2:LDB1-LID complex, C2 crystal form
2xqn Complex of the 2nd and 3rd LIM domains of TES with the EVH1 DOMAIN of MENA and the N-Terminal domain of actin-like protein Arp7A
2ypa Structure of the SCL:E47:LMO2:LDB1 complex bound to DNA
3f6q Crystal structure of integrin-linked kinase ankyrin repeat domain in complex with PINCH1 LIM1 domain
3ixe Structural basis of competition between PINCH1 and PINCH2 for binding to the ankyrin repeat domain of integrin-linked kinase
3mmk The structural basis for partial redundancy in a class of transcription factors, the lim-homeodomain proteins, in neural cell type specification
4hi8 Structure of integrin-linked kinase ankyrin repeat domain in complex with PINCH1 LIM1 domain collected at high energy, wavelength 0.32800
4hi9 1.2 structure of integrin-linked kinase ankyrin repeat domain in complex with PINCH1 LIM1 domain collected at wavelength 0.91974
4jcj Crystal structure of Isl1 LIM domains with Ldb1 LIM-interaction domain
4kfz Crystal structure of LMO2 and anti-LMO2 VH complex
LIM_DOMAIN
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line439
|
__label__wiki
| 0.574649
| 0.574649
|
Smash Pages Q&A: Phil Hester on Image ‘Mythic’
Late September saw the release of Mythic #4 by Phil Hester and John McCrea — to mark the release I interviewed Hester.
Continue reading “Smash Pages Q&A: Phil Hester on Image ‘Mythic’”
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 9, 2015 May 20, 2017 Categories InterviewsTags Image Comics, john mcCrea, mythic, phil hesterLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Phil Hester on Image ‘Mythic’
Smash Pages Q&A: Image’s ‘Ringside’ Creative Team
The next Image Comics ongoing series from writer Joe Keatinge (SHUTTER, Adventures of Superman), RINGSIDE, introduces artist and co-creator Nick Barber for an ensemble drama set around the world of professional wrestling. An exclusive teaser trailer featuring all-new material from RINGSIDE #1 will debut in THE WALKING DEAD #147 in stores on October 14th and will outline the new series’ characters and storyline for the very first time. To mark the upcoming release Smash Pages Tim O’Shea spoke with Keatinge, Barber as well as colorist Gough and letterer Maher.
Simon please discuss the muted coloring approach to the series?
Simon Gough: Well, the colouring process is very simple compared to a lot of other work I’ve done, and I’m trying to get that balance of not over rendering like i’m used to, which in turn is letting me play around with the colours a lot more. Its great to get a job where I have time to experiment with the palettes, and put more effort into that side of colouring, as usually its quite technical and can be repetitive. Its hugely important for me to work ‘with’ Nick lines for this book too, and Nick has been nudging me in the right direction, so its been great collaboration as well. The whole team have been working hand in hand throughout to get the pages where we want them.
The issues so far all go through a fairly broad spectrum, where I’m trying my best to give a distinction for each scene.The emphasis on the muted colours will change depending on the mood or action that’s going on, so hopefully you’ll see some noticeable changes in emotion throughout as the story unfolds.
Ariana care to discuss lettering approach?
Ariana Maher: There’s a slightly uneven aspect to the word balloons to reflect the content of both the script and art. A clean, uniform style in the balloons and the text – the sort of style that could work for a different series – would look too sterilized and out-of-place in Ringside’s world. Imperfect works best here. I have to put thought into making mistakes in a mindful way. Though, hopefully, no one will give those details any notice. If readers get drawn into the book without distraction, then I’ll know the lettering works.
I’m looking forward to working on sound effects in Ringside. It’s a bold, harsh world. There are some very loud moments, so accentuating those scenes gives me some very enjoyable challenges to work with. I’ve already had some fun with the very first page of issue #1 because I’m bilingual and the guys didn’t stop me from goofing off with some of the fliers and signs.
What goes into your philosophy for the art Nick?
I’m a fan of high contrast, noir style artwork so that’s definitely the design philosophy I use. On RINGSIDE the art is literally rough around the edges, I’ve been tweaking exactly how rough to go with it – but wanted something that conveyed the tone of the story. Less-is-more is definitely the rule I go by with my stuff – I hate reading comics where the energy has been suffocated by overworked art. But yeah, pretty much my philosophy is how can I tell the story and convey the acting simply and clearly.
Can both of you single out characters that are really growing on you in the creative process?
Nick: All of the characters have become really special to me. Everytime there’s a new script I’m anxious to see what’s happening with each of them. As far as a creative process, I definitely have a sliding scale or how I want a character to look in a certain panel depending on what they’re feeling or conveying. So that’s part of a growth process too – I will push faces into a pretty cartoony area if it feels right, other times maybe go more ‘realistic’ I like having the freedom to do that. Sometimes it’s trial and error of what is more appealing or what might have been too far (either side of the scale). I think playing around with their design like that has made me really fond of the whole cast, I feel like I know their faces, their clothes, their environments etc pretty intimately now that I’m heading towards finishing the first arc of the story.
What are the biggest advantages to publishing with Image?
Nick: I’m new to comics, so Image is the only publisher I’ve worked for so far. In that regard it’s pretty hard to compare it to any other publishers. But one of the things I really like about Image is the freedom you get to create your own book. Our team is small, but we’re all on the same page with the look and feel of this book. There isn’t any meetings going on elsewhere about what should be happening in RINGSIDE – it’s completely up to us. Ownership is obviously a huge advantage – it feels really nice to be creating something with Joe that we own. Another advantage of working with Image is how good everyone there has been on the publisher end of things – a really great team, they’ve helped get the word out about RINGSIDE – obviously first announcing it at Image Expo which led to a lot of excitement.
Can both of you single out characters that are really growing on you in the creative process
Joe: It’s a bit of a cheap answer to say, “all of them,” but that’s part of the point of the series. How all these different characters from all these different perspectives and backgrounds interact. What one’s actions has an effect on someone they otherwise never knew. As it builds, it’ll become more evident.
What are the biggest advantages to publishing with image
Joe: Everything. There’s no better place to have total control over your own work. No one gives the same level of ownership as they do. Other companies will claim you keep 100% of your copyright, sure, but then they tie you in forever on print rights or digital rights or foreign rights or media rights. There’s always something. And some of those companies do a great job of making sure they earn their cut, but I find that Image just works best for me. If you want total freedom without anyone else, they’re great. If you want the support of a huge team who knows their shit, they’re perfect. I choose for something in the middle, where I regularly talk sales with Corey Murphy, publishing with Eric Stephenson, marketing strategy with Kat Salazar, production with Addison Duke, design with Drew Gill and so on and so on. They have been a major help on every single level. They’re an essential part of the team behind Ringside.
And even still, Nick and I choose everything. Our paper stock. Our pagination. What ads go in the book, if anything. Who represents our media rights, what kind of cut they get, who we bring on for editorial (because I love working with a good, simpatico editor), who does our logo, who colors the book, who letters the book. You don’t get to do that to such a degree anywhere else. Plus it helps their brand is so damn strong right now. My weird world explorer book can thrive in tradepaperbacks. I’m looking forward to what they do with this wrestling ensemble drama. No one’s able to compete on the same level with creator-owned work; the numbers speak for themselves.
Look, I’ve worked with other companies, loved doing it and will likely do it again, but for the type of work I’m doing now, which is largely creator-owned, original series, Image and their subsidiary, Skybound, have been amazing to work with.
Has anyone ever said there was a Tintin quality to your art Nick?
Nick: No! But I’ll take it. Personally I don’t see it, but I love Hergé. The big influences on this book (and my work in general) were Jose Munoz, Hugo Pratt, Eduardo Risso, Gabriel Ba, Taiyou Matsumoto, Rueben Pellejero, Toth… a lot more, just that high contrast school of cartooning. I don’t think I could ever work as cleanly as Hergé!
Has anyone ever said there was a Tintin quality to Nick’s art?
Joe: That’s funny, even as big a Hergé fan as I am, I didn’t pick up on it until you mention it, but you’re totally right. I can see it in Nick’s character’s facial expression especially. Interesting call, even if it’s unintentional.
What did both of you most enjoy about that two page spread wrestling scene?
Nick: For me that was just about making a really BIG page turn. The moonsault is a really dramatic move, it sort of slows down time. The opening pages of issue one really ramp up this spread beautifully so I wanted to hit the right note. It places the reader right there at ringside too. It’s a cinematic opening to what is going to be a really epic ongoing series.
What did both of you most enjoy about that two page spread wrestling scene
Joe: I’ve been thinking more and more in how to keep a reader’s attention. There’s more distractions than ever or, at least, more ways for the things in our lives to distract us. With Shutter, I started writing on the Inside Front Cover, so you’re instantly immersed in the comic book. You are in the world without a beat of a credits page or ad to distract you from it. With Ringside, we’re largely a slow burn book, but I wanted to work in something which similarly immersed you in the world, but also gave a rough idea of the different perspectives we’d be seeing it from through the first arc. As readers will see, we have a slow burn, somewhat dense with panels, until a huge kick in the ass of a double page spread, made beautiful by Nick and Simon, with Brandon’s massive logo and Ariana’s design completely selling it.
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 9, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags Ariana Maher, Image Comics, joe keatinge, nick barber, ringside, Simon GoughLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Image’s ‘Ringside’ Creative Team
Smash Pages Q&A: Paul Allor on IDW’s ‘Tet’
Early September saw the release of Paul Allor’s creator-owned series Tet from IDW. Allor was kind enough to give me a brief interview. Enjoy.
Tim O’Shea: You’re very precise with your language consider this advice you give the reviewers Quick tips for people reviewing Tet: Marines should be called Marines, not soldiers. Also, not all opposing forces in Vietnam were Viet Cong Why are these details so vital to you?
Paul Allor: Honestly, those kinds of small-ish errors in reviews don’t really bother me, but I was seeing them a lot, so I thought it might be worth mentioning. I debated it, but my thinking was, if I was writing a review, I’d want to know. But yeah, no one expects a comics reviewer to be a historian.
For the book itself, though, accuracy was extremely important, and both Paul Tucker and I did a fairly massive amount of research to make sure our story had a sense of verisimilitude, out of respect for the men and women who lived through this conflict.
What is the significance that Paul Tucker gets top billing on the cover?
My personal feeling is that artists should always get top billing in comics. They’re equal storytelling partners, but put in far more time and effort on an individual book. So on my creator-owned books, I always ask my artistic collaborators if they’re cool with their name being first. And in this book in particular, a ridiculous amount of its storytelling success is due to Paul, from his extraordinary covers to his fantastic character work to his amazing use of color as a storytelling tool.
How important were the consulting editors to your creative process?
Pretty vital. The “consulting” modifier is pretty much just there to indicate that it’s a creator-owned book, and Paul and I have final say over it. But in every other respect, they were like any other editors, offering feedback on scripts and art, serving as sounding boards for any issues we might have, and generally shepherding the project through. I love working with editors. I don’t really understand creators who don’t.
All of the scripts in this book were also workshopped through Comics Experience, which was tremendously helpful, and provided me with a lot of great insight on what was working and what maybe needed a second look.
Did you ever consider delaying the 1984 flashback to a second issue or was it a critical that have occurred in the first issue?
No, it was always planned for that first issue. The dual timeline structure becomes more important as we go on. And since a big part of the book is about the decades-long journey these three characters take, it was important to establish that scope early in the book. Plus, it fit really well narratively, providing a nice sense of dramatic irony, following Eugene and Ha’s conversation about their future plans, followed immediately by what actually happened. It deepens the mystery, and adds some tension to the story as we launch into the second half of the issue.
How much does social media help you build your audience?
Boy, I wish I had a decent answer for this. I don’t really know. I blab on Twitter a lot – a LOT – but I don’t know how effective it is. I don’t feel like I’m good at building a brand or developing a Twitter persona, or going about it in a deliberate way. It’s just me blabbing. So if it’s helping me build an audience, it’s probably happening despite my efforts, not because of them.
What prompted you to take this creator-owned project to IDW?
I had a really good relationship with both IDW, through my work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and GI Joe, and with Andy Schmidt, who’s overseeing the Comics Experience imprint. So it seemed like a good fit. Plus, I don’t think anyone else would have published this book. That’s not a dig on Comics Experience/IDW – it’s a compliment. This is a very niche, difficult-to-market book, and they’re very dedicated to putting out good comics, regardless of factors like market accessibility or multimedia potential. I think Andy’s philosophy is that there is a healthy market for great comics, so if you put out great comics, and you work hard to get the word out, the readers will find you. Even if, on paper, it doesn’t seem like a slam-dunk.
Care to discuss Tucker’s coloring style as well as your lettering style?
Paul’s colors in this book are so amazing. He’s doing so many things with them – using them to set the mood; to establish the different timelines; to get us inside the characters’ heads. He’s using them as an incredibly storytelling device – and honestly, I don’t have the proper vocabulary to discuss it as well as I’d like, or give him the credit he truly deserves.
On the lettering side, I’ve always lettered my own creator-owned books, but I really tried to step up my game on this book, in terms of designing lettering that would mesh well with Paul’s art and advance the storytelling. So that’s how we came up with the rough, off-center narration boxes for our main character, and the text-only boxes, which hopefully give the feeling that you’re inside his head, as the visuals drop away for a moment. You shouldn’t consciously think that, of course, but that’s the mood we’re going for. It was very important to us that the writing, art, coloring and lettering all feel extremely cohesive in this book, that they all work together towards our common storytelling goals. To that end, we designed the visual vocabulary of our story before I’d begun scripting issue #1. And I think it paid off.
Anything else we should discuss
Probably! But my lunch hour is ending at the ole’ day job. And thank you for taking the time to discuss it with me. It’s been such a joy to see media, readers and retailers discover and embrace this book. Paul and I are so incredibly proud of it. I hope folks check it out, and if they do, I hope they enjoy it.
Continue reading “Smash Pages Q&A: Paul Allor on IDW’s ‘Tet’”
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 8, 2015 November 8, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags idw, paul allor, paul tucker, tetLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Paul Allor on IDW’s ‘Tet’
Smash Pages Q&A: Ed Brisson on Creator-Owned Boom Studios! ‘Cluster’
With issue 7 released of Cluster in early September writer edbrisson was kind enough to grant me an interview for his creator-owned Boom Studios! series.
Written by: Ed Brisson\Illustrated by: Damian Couceiro\Coloured by: Cassie Kelly
Midlothian is on the brink of a full-scale war between GOE and the rebels led by Samara and Grace.
Tim O’Shea: While the bulk of this interview pertains to issue 7, I would love focus on the opening of issue #1 with Samara Simmons’ arrest. How did you decide on that for your open?
Ed Brisson: It felt like a good place to seed the initial mystery of WHY Samara had ended up in prison, which eventually leads her to Midlothian. Love giving the reader just enough info so that we can get on with the story and then slowly doling out details as we go.
Also I love in issue #1, the story beat shown here.
What prompted you to play it that way?
Samara has a lot of baggage and she’s trying to deal with it in her own way, without any help from others. She could have easily turned to her father and NOT ended up on Midlothian. She could try to make friends in Tranent to make her time easier, but she didn’t. She’s in a self-imposed exile to pay penance for her crime.
What made you want to tell this original series at BOOM?
It was an idea that I’d been batting around in one form or another since high school. At one point, in early 2014, I’d picked it back up and was working on it and thought that Damian would be an amazing collaborator for it (He and I had done SONS of ANARCHY for BOOM, but had also done a few indie things together, going back to 2004). I was about to draft him an email and, I shit you not, as I was writing it, an email from Eric Harburn (my editor at BOOM) arrived in my inbox asking if I had any interest in doing a creator owned book with Damian at BOOM. It was fate! I told him that I was 100% interested and sent the short pitch for CLUSTER and, well, here we are now.
Who are some of the old-school, hard-boiled action storytellers that inspire you?
I’m a huge crime fan. My favourite authors are Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Richard Stark, Charles Willeford, Richard Price, etc, etc.
I’m also a kid of the VHS generation and am a fan of 80s horror and sci-fi films. I tried to bring a lot of that influence into this book – movies like ALIENS (of course), DEADLOCK (rereleased as WEDLOCK), ROBOCOP, ENEMY MINE, THE BLOOD OF HEROES (basically any sci-fi with Rutger Hauer!). While CLUSTER is, of course, a comic first and foremost, giving it the flavour and feel of an 80s sci-fi flick was important to me.
Damian designed everything you see in the book. He’s responsible for bringing that feel to it. CLUSTER would be nothing without that.
Were there other names you considered or was the Punch always the Punch?
It was always The Punch. I like that it works two ways: that it’s your punch/time card and that if you mess with it, you’re gonna get hurt.
Compare the early issues to issue 7, which characters have grown on you?
McHenry is a character that really grew on me. He’s an awesome unstoppable force. If we were ever to do more CLUSTER, I’d love to do his origin story. Milton, one of the Pagurani, was a lot of fun to write, mostly because he doesn’t talk. His primary mode of communication is a big thumbs up.
I was struck at the scene were multiple dead bodies are draped next to active soldiers. Can you talk about not shying away from the casualties of war.
In that scene in particular, I just wanted to get across the idea that McHenry was this deadly bad ass that is not to be messed with. He’s not the type of guy who’s going to try and escape by sneaking around, he’s going to escape by cutting a path through anything (and anyone) that stands in his way.
I think it’s also important to pull back and show scenes like this sometimes to show what the actual devastation looks like. I mean, you can have a spaceship dog fight and ships explode and it becomes almost like a videogame, where once an avatar is killed, they just vanish. We really wanted to show that there are victims. There are bodies. People who once were are no longer. There’s a real devastation to this level of war and that should always be something that we think about – otherwise, why does the rest of it matter?
Do have anything else on the creator-owned horizon?
Well, although I can’t say much about it just yet, CLUSTER isn’t it for me and BOOM. Not long after it wraps, I’ll be writing a new creator owned book with them, due out in very early 2016, I believe. In fact, after this interview, I’m back onto writing the script for it. I’m very excited to get down to work on it and I think people are going to really dig it.
BUT, I can’t get into details! Just keep your peepers peeled.C
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 8, 2015 November 8, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags BOOM! Studios, Cluster, Damian Couceiro, Ed BrissonLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Ed Brisson on Creator-Owned Boom Studios! ‘Cluster’
Smash Pages Q&A: Mike Dawson on ‘Rules For Dating My Daughter’
Nine days ago Mike Dawson started a Kickstarter campaign to publish Rules For Dating My Daughter: Cartoon Dispatches from the Front-Lines of Modern Fatherhood
Five days later he met his goal.
Rules For Dating My Daughter is a new book of comics about marriage, parenthood, politics, and raising two small children in present day America. The comics in this collection examine a wide variety of topics, from after-school pickup and Disney’s Sofia the First, to gun control issues and impending environmental collapse. Simultaneously political, philosophical, and humorous, these first-person cartoon essays all seek to answer the book’s central question, Am I Good?
My thanks to Dawson for this interview.
Tim O’Shea: How did the Lisa Hanawalt, My Dirty Dumb Eyes, BoJack Horseman blurb come to happen?
Mike Dawson: Lisa emailed me in response to the Cartoonist’s Diary strips I did for The Comics Journal. When I started putting the Kickstarter together, I asked her if I could use her comments as a blurb for the project and she graciously said yes. There was a teensy bit of a learning-process there, as when I was initially looking to gather up some quotes, I wasn’t sure if it was necessary to ask for permission. I quickly realized that it’s best to get permission. I also reached out to Kim O’Connor who’d provided the negative blurb on the Hooded Utilitarian in response to what is probably the darkest strip in the book, Overcompensating.
I wanted to include Kim’s quote in part as kind of a little bit of dark humor, but also because that comic is disturbing by design. I am conscious of the fact that with this book I could easily go down a road where I present myself always as this very engaged, always progressive and well-intentioned “good guy”. And that’s not reality. Kim got what was funny about me using the quote, and gave me the go-ahead to put the comment on the page.
Given that the book covers a range of topics did you consider any other titles?
For a while I had it in my head to call the book “Tom Cruise Fights The War of the Worlds”, after one of the strips talking about the Tom Cruise War of the Worlds movie in relation to climate change.
I think Rules For Dating My Daughter is a much stronger title though. People picking up a book called “Tom Cruise Fights The War of the Worlds” might have been disappointed to see all these comics about my family. And Rules For Dating My Daughter makes a lot of sense for the book. The eponymous strip appears early on in the collection and establishes the difficulty of setting hard and fast rules with parenting. Then the comics move on to keep asking questions about different aspects of our lives, always trying to look for the “good” way to engage with the world, but not often finding answers. So, in that way, the word “Rules” works as kind of a little joke, because it’s tough to figure out what the “rules” really are.
What does your daughter think about all this attention?
One of the comics, My Dad Gets Rele Fostated, ran on Slate on Father’s Day, and it actually used some of my daughter’s drawings in the comic. I had them list her name as a co-author, because I thought she’d get a huge kick out of that.
She seems to like drawing, and making her own books. I don’t push her on it too much. But, she has one friend who likes doing that too, and they are always writing little comics called the “Orli and Emme Adventures”. Some of them have titles like, Orli and Emme and The New Girl, or Orli and Emme on Thanksgiving, but my absolute favorite one has always been Orli and Emme Get Locked in the Car.
You are likely to reach goal in the next few days (he did), any plans for the extra cash?
I’m shocked and humbled to be getting so close to my goal so quickly. I am not going to count my chickens before they hatch, but in the event that I do surpass my goal, I have got some thoughts on other books I could try to move into production on.
Will any of it be in color, I love your color work
Thank you. Yes, a chunk of the book will be in color. This came about because of the Longstreet Farm comic, which kind of relies on color, and I didn’t think would work so well in black and white.
Since those pages are going to be in color, it’s giving me thoughts on how I might be able to use some coloring in some of the other comics.
What lessons have you learned from your past kickstarters?
This is my first one, and even though it feels like it’s going alright, there are still some lessons I’ve learned. I think I made the mistake in the project video of talking too much about myself and my comics career and not staying focused on the Rules For Dating My Daughter project specifically. If I can find the time to shoot new video, I’d like to put up something talking more directly about the book, and maybe looking at some pages in progress. I do feel good about having tried to give the book the lowest price point possible, $16 with shipping included, because I think that’s increased people’s willingness to take a chance on the comic.
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 7, 2015 November 7, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags Mike DawsonLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Mike Dawson on ‘Rules For Dating My Daughter’
Smash Pages Q&A: Jimmy Palmiotti, Comics Advocate
For my money, Jimmy Palmiotti is one of the smartest and hardest working creators currently in comics. In this new Q&A, he and I discuss a range of ideas and projects, including updates to the PaperFilms site; the company’s new Threadless presence; Starfire; and Harley Quinn Road Trip Special #1, the latter of which goes on sale September 9.
As always you continue to make improvements to the PaperFilms site, how important is that site to maintaining a rapport with your fan base.
The PaperFilms site is our hub where we keep people up to date on our work, offer our services, offer downloadable books, limited signed prints, book conventions and sell just about anything we do produce these days. I think it’s very important for any creator to create a brand and offer their work to the public because with dozens of companies selling hundreds of books a week, a lot of product never makes it to a comic shop. Amanda Conner, for example, can only do about 12 shows a year, and at these shows she sells signed prints. It just isn’t fair or realistic that she can be everywhere, so we like to look at it as a service that people can buy her signed prints at our site and not miss out. Things like this are super important to building and then keeping a fan base happy. I’m a consumer like everyone else and buy product right from creators. I like to think with no middleman involved, I am supporting that creator and giving them some support to continue their craft.
Is there any thing better than getting to be able to feature art from Amanda, Phil Noto, Dave Johnson, Paul Mounts, and others via Threadless?
There is nothing better than seeing a lot of hard work presented on something besides a comic book. We have a small interview about it here and I have to say that although it took some time for Bill Tortellini and I to put it together, we are both super proud how everything came out. The phone cases are top quality and the printing on them is stunning. The T-shirts and canvas art are also very cool and seeing these on people is just amazing. For Dragon Con and Baltimore, if you show me a case or a wear one of these t-shirts, I will do that person a free quick sketch. Yeah, I’m not the best artist, but I can draw a pretty good Daredevil or Jonah Hex. Threadless and the crew up there have been amazing at promoting our section, so we hope to see some sales soon.
You are advocate for good comics be it they corporate or creator-owned, you are squarely an advocate, not an apologist. Look no further than earlier this week and the FB post. “Opinion pieces are not facts. DC is doing great and as anyone that has worked as a boss in publishing, you constantly have to experiment and shake things up all the time. Harley and Starfire both came from that. Marvel Knights came from that. The press trying to make DC look weak should spend the same time pointing out how the company makes sure we are compensated for our creations in all media, how they give us a % of foreign royalties for our books and digital sales and how they include us in their PR for the projects we work on.“
Where do I start. How critical are foreign royalties for you? How important is it for you to be be plugged in terms of PR?
This post was my reaction of seeing a couple of days worth of press attacking D.C. comics, which by the way, is one of the best companies to work for in comics, and I have worked for them all. I’ve been called a company man because I stick up for them, and I totally am… but I am a company man for about 8 different companies I’ve been working for, including DC, Marvel, Image, After Shock, Boom, Dark Horse, Action Lab, Jet City, Adaptive, and including my own company Paperfilms. Anyone that knows me knows I push and talk up every company I work for and it’s part of what you get when you hire me. I think it’s the smart and professional thing to do and will not make excuses for it.
What I hate seeing is everyone joining in on bashing a company that is constantly trying new things and really does go the extra mile with creators on a daily basis. This is one of the few companies that pay us for foreign royalties on our books, which is a big deal when you have been working for over 20 years in the business and start doing shows overseas and get to see all of your work in giant collections and collected editions. This is a decent amount of money and I am sure all the retired artists and writers that have worked for them in the past are happy to receive these well-deserved checks. The comic book business is global, with books being printed all over the world and the idea that a company limits their royalties to only English editions, or just to print is just not playing fair with their talent anymore.
No matter who I work for, I can always find faults in the company, and DC is no different, though I will say I find much less in them than others. Companies shake up their lines each year, sometimes twice a year and that is just normal business…something is not working, try something new. Marvel and DC do this all the time. Have been for a long time. Marvel Knights did it and I was part of that. I guess what I am trying to say is that in the end, everyone bashing these companies publically have to remember that as this negativity leaks out to other media , it paints a pretty crappy picture of the business, so I rather remain positive and celebrate what IS done right, promote the good work and keep the negative vibes away.
Yeah, not as interesting as being negative, and I understand that, but we are working in a time where we have some of the greatest comic artists in the world creating things of beauty each and every month. I would much rather celebrate the art form. It’s how I roll.
With Starfire #3 there were a few subtitles like “Cruise Out of Control” are those narrative elements than an home back to the 1970s DC comics, or something else?
They are a fun way of cutting scenes and locations and pushing the book further along than a regular format. It has been done in film for years and we have done it many times in the Jonah Hex series so it seemed like a fun place to do it, and a challenge with the titles working with the set up scenes. The chapter thing is very retro, but it still works well today.
In Harley Quinn 19, did you or Amanda write that great “I built Beaver Dam in my pants.” speech?
That was all me with her editing it because I might have gone totally overboard. There are times when writing parts of the book, all I really want to do is entertain Amanda and she just loves bathroom humor…so the two rants in the book are me sending a love letter to her. I read one review where they said it was too much and over the top and that also made me happy as well. We pride ourselves in going where no others would even think of going and at the same time keeping it all fun. You would think after writing over 25 of these books we would run out of this silly stuff, but far from it. Amanda’s brain is a fun house of madness and with the two of us working on this at once, it is rather insane at times. Thank God it fits the character.
What made you want to get involved with Mike Marts new After Shock. He clearly respects you and Amanda?
Mike and Joe Pruett are close friends and I have a history with both. Their partners are smart and lovely people and together, we saw an opportunity to have some fun and try something different with the character we are presenting. Mike gave me one of my first writing gigs for a major comic book company and that was my run on Deadpool many years ago at Marvel. He asked and we answered. As well, they are both big fans of Amanda’s work and that just made the entire process that much sweeter.
What can you tell about the new Harley Quinn annual road trip?
This double sized special was a fun idea Amanda and I were tossing around for a bit, putting Harley, Catwoman and Ivy together on a road trip across country. We honestly only had one problem doing this book and it was that we needed about 60 more pages to tell the entire story we wanted to tell…not a bad problem though. We get to follow these three as they party, play Truth or Dare and pick up some unlikely hitchhikers. We also learn a little about Harley’s childhood and family in the process. We custom wrote this special to be illustrated by Bret Blevins and with the help of some other guest artists like Moritat , Mike Manly and a few others, it’s a pretty fun over the top story.
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 6, 2015 November 6, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags DC Comics, Jimmy Palmiotti, paperfilms, ThreadlessLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Jimmy Palmiotti, Comics Advocate
Smash Pages Q&A: Chris Schweizer on ‘555 Character Drawings’
Let me be clear, writer/artist Chris Schweizer [aka schweizercomics] never does anything in a halfass manner. For proof of this look no further than his latest project, 555 Character Drawings. Or more exactly gander at the nuanced answers he provided for my interview of him about the book. Thanks to Chris for his time and thoughts.
Tim O’Shea: More impressive then the ability to get 555 characters into 91 pages, is the amount of text you produce. How many words does this clock in? Did you have to cut some text for space?
Chris Schweizer: I don’t really have to cut text because I don’t write it independently (and as such I don’t know the word count). Though I sometimes crib from the commentary on the original blog posts should they be pieces I’d posted online, usually what I do is lay out all of the pages with the drawings, guessing as to how much space I’ll need for each write-up, then write until that space is full.
I feel the same about books as I do meals. However tasty a dinner at a fancy restaurant may be, small portions leave me feeling like I’m not getting my money’s worth. Rural frugality, I guess. With art books I feel the same way. It’s hard for me to justify spending twenty-five bucks on a fancy sketchbook that has only a handful of drawings in it, though I’ll grudgingly bite the bullet when it’s an artist that I really like. But I assume that there are plenty of cartooning fans who feel the same way that I do, and so I want anything that I put out to be calorie-heavy. So cramming as much as humanly possible into any sketchbook or art book is always a priority for me. I want people to get their money’s worth. I did the math, and I think it costs less than a nickel per drawing.
Sometimes I’d have a quarter of a page in a particular section left, so I’d just draw more characters. That happened with The Three Musketeers. I added three incredibly minor characters because I had page space.
So, yeah, I’d write around the images and do my best to not overdo it. The only place where I let myself be too self-indulgent was in the Crogan Adventures section, where commentary from one page ran to another. I just found the research info too neat not to share. Or I wanted to show off with that info. It’s easy to let ego take a heavy hand, and though I’ve gotten better about it I’m certainly still susceptible.
The layout is exquisite, particularly given your economic utilization of space. Nothing seems crowded. How hard was it to maintain such a balance?
Thanks, Tim. It is a balance. I get flummoxed by sparsity of content, but I’m also turned off when there are too many drawings collaged together with no easy way to process and take them in. A lot of it is gut reaction to composition for each page. As soon as something goes into a book, the individual piece on a page stops being the art and the page itself becomes the art, however many pieces are on it. So I try to make each page appealing aesthetically. Sometimes I’m more successful than others.
Two extremes: which character almost threw themselves on the page, it flowed out of you; and which character proved to be the most challenging to execute?
The drawings themselves almost always came quick. Sometimes I’d be unhappy with the result, and I redraw it from scratch, and there are probably ten or twenty pieces in the book that got this treatment. Some I hit three times. But the drawings themselves were always done lickity-split. I spend so much time refining designs for my books, and I wanted to tackle these straight-to-paper. They were meant to be fun something-to-do-instead-of-comic-pages pieces, so I never labored over them, or tried not to.
But the research leading up to some would take a while. The Zapatistas in the black history section took about a full day or more of nothing but research, because while I found plenty of photos of Afro-Mex solderas I couldn’t find any documentation about names, and what documentation I found was often erroneous upon deeper digging. Actually, most of the black history section took a while, because I was narrowing stuff down, trying to find historical figures that fit into popular historical periods that have their own adventure genres (western, medieval, samurai, etc). Since I’m not in Atlanta anymore I couldn’t utilize the Auburn Avenue library collections, and since I’m no longer affiliated with a college I’ve lost ready access to most online academic journals, so finding credible source material was tricky for pre-1920s black fighting women, especially; much of what’s floating around the internet stems from a single publication from the 70s that cites no primary sources. I’m not a historian, but when I put up historical stuff (which is a pretty substantial percentage of the work) I want it to be solid and beyond reproach, especially when trying to highlight things that go at odds with the popular perception of history.
But really, everything was researched. The monsters, French clothing in the 1600s for the Three Musketeers set, book descriptions of characters… I even had to track down pictures of young Wilford Brimley in order to conceive a younger version of his character from a made-for-TV Ewoks movie. Found an episode of Kung-Fu that he was in in the early 70s. And guess what? Young Wilford Brimley looks pretty much the exact same as old Wilford Brimley, just with slightly redder hair.
When you look back at your work, do you ever surprise yourself with an emotional response that it may have not elicited originally. For me (as an observer, not the creator), I crack up every time my eyes fix upon Olympia Maxime.
Not really. My feeling towards a given drawing usually remains consistent from whenever I finish them. Most of these I was generally happy with, and the ones that I wasn’t I redrew. I was really pleased with how the “Ghost Rider in the Sky” in the monster section turned out. It might be my favorite piece in the book.
When you release projects like this, how often do fans offer suggestions of characters they would like to see?
Fairly often, via platforms like Twitter and Tumblr. Usually it’s folks offering suggestions to add to a series that I’ve posted, calling me out on something they see as an absence. Usually, not always but usually, that omission is intentional. On the black history series I got more than a hundred notes about how it’s a shame I forgot to include Thomas Alexandre Dumas. I didn’t. I was limiting myself to only one figure per historical era, and I opted to include the Chevalier de Saint-Georges for my Regency swashbuckler because I feel like he’s less well-known than Dumas, whose recent biography was pretty high-profile.
It would probably behoove me to ask for suggestions when doing a big section, but I never think to. Mostly because these are things I’m doing for fun, and I know what I want to draw.
Has Francesco Francavilla seen your version of The Black Beetle? If so, care to share his reaction?
He has seen it. He’s got the original art for it.
I ended up scrapping most of the pulp heroes from the book. There were originally another ten or so, but most of them weren’t really redesigns or fresh interpretations or anything, they were just drawings of Lobster Johnson or the Rocketeer or the Phantom or whomever. Though I got permission from most of the copyright holders I ended up leaving them out of the book because I felt like they weren’t in keeping with the rest of it, which were redesigns are new interpretations. But I left the Black Beetle (I didn’t do any design on that one, either, it’s just a drawing of Francesco’s version) in there partially because I figured that on the off chance that there’s someone who likes my stuff that doesn’t know Francesco’s (unlikely!) it could steer that reader his way.
Above are pulp heroes that Schweizer left out of the book, but happily shared with Smash Pages.
That’s something I wanted to do with most of these pieces. Introduce characters or figures that I like or find fascinating to people who may not know them, or make them take a fresh look at a character that previous film or TV or illustrated interpretations have made too familiar. I became interested in Sherlock Holmes when I was in high school because of a manic interpretation vastly different from the Basil Rathbone I’d grown up with; it made the familiar unfamiliar and was a jarring reminder that we can let one interpretation color our perception of something meant to be interpreted individually. If I can get someone to take a fresh look at a character that they know, that’s very exciting to me.
Do you intend to keep producing these kinds of projects or these types of character sketches?
I put together 555 Character Drawings as a means by which to hopefully put a cap on these drawings. I was kind of getting obsessive with doing them. I might do things like these in the future, but I’ll handle them much differently, or try to.
I have been pecking away on similar project – I’ve worked up pencils based on a long stint of research for about two hundred fifty New York street gang members from the 1840s-1860s. Once I do the 7thRegiment, 11th Artillery, and other militia and army units that actively fought the gangs during the Shakespeare Riot, the Draft Riots, etc, and civilians, it’ll top three hundred figures, easy, and I’ll likely do buildings, too. But I don’t know what the best way to present it will be. Maybe as an absurdly large diorama set, maybe as some kind of game, a miniatures game. I’m thinking that I might do a kickstarter for whatever I do with it. I’ve never done one for a variety of reasons but if I did it would probably be for something giant and nutty like this.
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 6, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags 555 Character Drawings, Chris SchweizerLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Chris Schweizer on ‘555 Character Drawings’
Smash Pages Q&A: Miss Lasko-Gross on Z2 Comics’ ‘Henni’
Smash Pages is pleased to chat with Miss Lasko-Gross regarding her latest graphic novel, Henni, released by Z2 Comics earlier this year. misslaskogross tale about Henni, a young cat-like woman who hails from a community dominated by a harsh faith as well as an even more strict dogmatic mother, entered the comics industry in January at the exact same time the Charlie Hebdo terror strikes occurred. Essays such as this one helps remind readers what misguided people will do just out of fear for ideas, a concept explored in Henni as well.
Lasko-Gross’ earlier award-winning semi-autobiographical work, such as A Mess of Everything, might not come to mind when reading Henni, and yet both works share a bluntness and raw honesty that fuel Lasko-Gross’ narrative approach. The writer-artist’s newest work, which stars a character who faces stigmatization and far worse for daring to question her family’s faith, clearly strikes a chord with audiences. In a wide-ranging Q&A in which Lasko-Gross aptly notes “honor killings, attacks on school girls and artists not only occur, but are acceptable to some” brings home the point that this escapist story unfortunately has the means to speak to present-day atrocities. [Please note, this interview was conducted in early 2015, but logistics on Smash Pages’ end caused a delay.]
Tim O’Shea: No one could have envisioned the subplot of art as a form of protest against religious fanaticism would seem like such a prescient element in the wake of the Paris attack. As a creator, how satisfying was it you to see people use Henni as a conversation starter in a way about the senseless violence?
Miss Lasko-Gross: I think, unfortunately, whenever Henni was released, contemporary censorship and repression might have made it seem timely. Certainly when I was working on the book I had in mind the heavy sexism/racism/classism in the foundation of nearly every world culture and religion. I live in a lucky geographical/historical pocket of freedom and tolerance but that doesn’t change the tragic and violent truth.
We still live in a world where honor killings, attacks on school girls and artists not only occur, but are acceptable to some. Where otherwise “normal” modern people scoff at provable scientific facts and demand equal weight be given to their personal beliefs. Where people allow fear and hatred to erect artificial borders between groups of people. Henni certainly wasn’t intended as a didactic work, but I feel flattered that anyone would include it in an ongoing conversation that I feel passionately about.
What kind of religious or philosophical upbringing did you have? What kind of research did you to inform the religious/patriarchal elements of Henni?
I’d describe my family as politically progressive low-intensity Jewish. Even so, as a little girl, I still gave them a very hard time about the minimal level of religion they wanted me to practice. At the same time I was supposed to be learning about my own “true” faith, I was deeply into Folklore, Fairytales, Greek & Egyptian Mythology. I think I couldn’t help but notice the similarities in the underlying questions being answered. The world exists because…terrible things happen because… you must behave and nothing must ever change because…we’re better than other groups because… women are inferior because… I was young and unable to articulate why I didn’t want to participate, but knew I deeply mistrusted anyone who offered to do my thinking for me.
When writing Henni I did some general brushing up on comparative religion as well as reading “Guns Germs and Steel” for a bit of help with geological/geographic world building.
How early in developing this story did you realize you wanted it framed around a strong female lead–from the beginning?
I think a young girl was the only appropriate choice to serve the narrative. In the kind of isolated religiously fundamentalist village in which she lives, a male protagonist would have too many options in life. His opinions might be listened to, he’d have career/education choices etc… Only someone truly trapped and lowly in status would make sense.
At points in the stories you have Henni observe differences in housing structures/architecture in her journey, what prompted you to address cultural differences in such a unique (and great) manner?
The first “outsiders” Henni encounters, proceed to claim her as a trophy and take her to their village. A village that (to our eyes) differs from hers in only the most superficial ways. But because she has seen nothing of the world beyond her home, even the subtlest deviations seem other-wordily and significant. It’s a reminder that her naivete is not in sync with the readers perceptions.
Beyond Henni, who were your favorite characters to write in this first installment? Did you ever fight a temptation to make Henni’s mother a more sympathetic character?
I really enjoyed writing Henni’s mother, who does seem hateful and unfeeling. She is a fanatical devotee of the temple, who appears unmoved by the suffering of her family. I would argue however that she’s anything but indifferent, in her mind the only way she can “save” her daughters is to eliminate the subversive influence of her husband who (from her perspective) endangers their souls and pollutes their minds. I think, in the heavy pie incident you also sense her exhaustion after years of dealing with a “troublesome” daughter. She loves Henni (in her own rigid way) and wishes to “fix” and protect her. I think if I had made her softer or more willing to compromise her beliefs, henna’s prospects would be neither grim, nor the stakes high enough to further the narrative.
Is it fair to say outsiders are a character trait you like to explore in some of your stories (not just Henni)? If so, what is the appeal for you?
I try to always write characters that I’d want to read about (Preferably a virtuous freak over a dull golden boy) After all, how excited can you really be about the inevitable triumph of a powerful heroic figure? That’s also probably why, early on, indie comics seduced me away from the tights and benevolent fascism stuff. How can I care about a character who can’t really lose or doubt or fail?
What made you want to release Henni through Z2 Comics in particular?
Josh (Frankel) had a level of understanding and enthusiasm for Henni that made Z2 a great fit from the start. As an author/artist you give years of your life to the creation of a graphic novel so it’s ideal to work with someone full of great ideas and passion to match your own.
How much do you and fellow creator/spouse Kevin Colden bounce story elements off of each other while they are in process?
We lean on each other in the editing process, more so than during initial creation of our respective work. Quick questions fly back and forth, such as: “does this read visually?” or “would you see the dead hooker’s shadow from this angle? etc.. it’s a massive asset to have another set of eyes handy, especially someone well trained and honest and who’s ego can withstand a brutal critique. I’ve inserted connective panels because Kevin pointed out where a reader might get lost,. Some of his characters have spoken more naturalistically when I’ve pointed out a bit of clunky dialog. We are both better artists / writers because we never let each other get away with lame hacky shit.
Can you talk about the color choices you made with this project?
In the past I’ve also used a limited palette (“Escape From ‘Special’”, “A Mess Of Everything”). For Henni I focused on cool lilac, turquoise and black. It signifies to the reader that this is an enclosed world, not meant to represent literal reality. It helps create an atmosphere that feels “other.”
Is it true that some of the development of Henni was on a digital platform?
Henni started as a side project on the Comixology House of Twelve App. At the time I was working primarily on a nonfiction graphic novel, but Henni was too enjoyable and exciting a project to keep on the side. The story quickly unfolded faster than I could draw and the other book was abandoned to concentrate on Henni.
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 6, 2015 Categories InterviewsTags Henni, Josh Frankel, Miss Lasko-Gross, Z2 ComicsLeave a comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Miss Lasko-Gross on Z2 Comics’ ‘Henni’
Smash Pages Q&A: Paul Cornell on Creator-Owned ‘This Damned Band’ from Dark Horse
To say writer Paul Cornell executed the modern day equivalent of Jimi Hendrix setting a guitar on fire with his new creator-owned miniseries This Damned Band is an understatement. Cornell has teamed with artist Tony Parker and colorist Lovern Kindzierski on this one-of-a-kind mockumentary 1970s era period piece where a rock and roll band which acts like they worship the devil–only to realize they really do.
Thanks to Cornell for chatting with me about this Dark Horse published six-issue miniseries. Issue #1 was released on August 5, while issue #2 comes out on September 2. Part of me hopes to chat with Cornell after the miniseries wraps to find out more in terms of the Bowie and the Kinks anecdotes.
Tim O’Shea: Which came first the idea to tackle the 1960s/1970s era of music or the storytelling device do it as a mockumentary?
Paul Cornell: I think the band encountering the occult for real was the first thought, and the mockumentary style just felt like a good way to do that.
I don’t want you to spoil the story but am I right in thinking despite the death of Robert Starkey he plays a role of some kind in this miniseries?
It’s indicative of something, but it’s not going to be referred to in the strip. By the time we get to the end, I think readers will have gotten something extra out of it.
Continue reading “Smash Pages Q&A: Paul Cornell on Creator-Owned ‘This Damned Band’ from Dark Horse”
Author Tim O'SheaPosted on November 5, 2015 May 9, 2017 Categories InterviewsTags Dark Horse Comics, lovern kindzierski, paul cornell, this damned band, Tony Parker1 Comment on Smash Pages Q&A: Paul Cornell on Creator-Owned ‘This Damned Band’ from Dark Horse
Previous page Page 1 … Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Next page
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line445
|
__label__wiki
| 0.97541
| 0.97541
|
ABBATH To Release ‘Outstrider’ Album In July
ABBATH, the solo project of former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath (real name Olve Eikemo), will release its second album, “Outstrider”, on July 5 via Season Of Mist. The disc was recorded at Dub Studios in Kristiansand, Norway with producer Endre Kirkesola, who has previously worked with BLOOD RED THRONE, GREEN CARNATION, SIRENIA and IN VAIN, among others.
“Outstrider” consists of eight original songs and a cover version of the BATHORY classic “Pace Till Death”.
01. Calm In Ire (Of Hurricane)
02. Bridge Of Spasms
03. The Artifex
04. Harvest Pyre
05. Land Of Khem
06. Outstrider
07. Scythewinder
08. Hecate
09. Pace Till Death (BATHORY cover)
ABBATH‘s sophomore album does not feature the contributions of bassist King Ov Hell, who left the Norwegian black metal band in June 2018. The musician, whose real name is Tom Cato Visnes, announced at the time that he was exiting the group “due to conflicting views on lyrical concepts of the upcoming disc.” Claiming that the lyrics to ABBATH‘s new LP were inspired by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, King said that he found “Jung‘s connection to Christian mysticism… incompatible with the image of the band.”
King said in the statement: “I wish members of the actual band, label, and crew all the best for the upcoming shows and album. The music itself is nothing short of brilliant. However, I must maintain artistic integrity and respectfully step aside.”
King Ov Hell appeared on ABBATH‘s self-titled debut, which came out in 2016. He has also played with GORGOROTH, GOD SEED and AUDREY HORNE.
ABBATH 2019 is:
Abbath – Vocals, Guitar
Ole Andre Farstad – Guitar
Ukri Suviletho – Drums
Mia Wallace – Bass
« Watch BARONESS’s Music Video For New Song ‘Borderlines’
Video Premiere: DEE SNIDER’s ‘Lies Are a Business’ »
|
cc/2019-30/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line447
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.