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At the Guggenheim, Flashes of the Latin American Renaissance
Our critic visits the “Under the Same Sun” exhibition and finds radicals and bankers.
Christian Viveros-Fauné, June 25, 2014
Juan Downey, The Circle of Fires, (1979), two-channel color video installation, with sound, 10 min., edition 1/3
Installation view from "Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today"
Photo: David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
Here’s a basic truth you don’t have to be Thomas Piketty to theorize: While Europe and the US have struggled economically, Latin America’s developing countries have flourished like no time since the 1950s. But the region’s success is not just measured by robust economic indices, high commodity prices, and flashy Pharaonic projects (i.e., Brazil’s World Cup and its ballooning 2016 Olympics). It’s also measured in terms of a growing middle class, the expansion of arts education, and swelling museum and concert attendance. If, as the French economist estimates, “the rate of capital return in developed countries is persistently greater than the rate of economic growth,” in Latin America a similar phenomenon has already helped kick-start a cultural boom. When we look back 50 years from now, the first two decades of the 21st century will look like a Latin American renaissance.
A preview of this hemispheric cultural revival is on view all over New York this summer. The world’s art capital is playing host presently to no fewerthan three excellent museum exhibitions of contemporary Latin American art. There’s the Bronx Museum’s “Beyond the Supersquare,” a sharp-as-tacks survey of the influence of architectural modernism on Latin America; the International Center of Photography’s terrific “Urbes Mutantes,” an exhibition of Latin American street photography from between the years 1944 and 2013; and the Guggenheim’s deftly curated “Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today.” A collecting show whose subtext is all about the excessive rates of capital returns amassed by its sponsor—the Swiss banking giant UBS—“Under the Same Sun” defies the corporate odds. Rather than repeat the exoticizing clichés still favored by certain bandwagonning institutions (cue the first Guggenheim–UBS effort “No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia”), this show threads together a lively, historical, eye-opening exhibition largely free of curatorial and market-driven bs.
Damián Ortega, Tortillas Construction Module (1998),
52 corn tortillas, dimensions variable
Installation view from “Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today”
Curated by Pablo León de la Barra, “Under the Same Sun” begins the story of contemporary art in Latin America in the 1970s, as befits an institutionally compromised show of contemporary art with canonical ambitions. A selection that includes 50 works made by 40 artists and artist collaboratives from 15 countries, the exhibition takes pains to not just fill out but actually expand its tricky acquisitional brief. The record shows that—aside from its recent collecting commitment—the museum has not paid much attention to Latin America since the 1960s. Consequently, a serious exhibition of Latin American art at the Guggenheim—like this one—does well to brandish the stick of institutional critique. Unsurprisingly, the old-time cudgel finds plenty of targets in the current ART-♥-BUSINESS climate—especially now that the museum and UBS are as interested in snagging Latin American art as they are in the region’s high net worth maestros del universo.
Organized according to a set of loose, flexible themes—“Abstraction,” “Conceptualism,” “Political Activism” and “The Tropical”—“Under the Same Sun” picks up on Latin American art’s evolving narrative, beginning with key examples of postminimalism and its social-activist aftermath. Told through the inclusion of culturally contentious works by the artists Rafael Ferrer (Puerto Rico), Juan Downey (Chile), Marta Minujin (Argentina), Alfredo Jaar (Chile), and Paulo Bruscky (Brazil), the show gives early notice of its hand-biting intentions. There’s a video version of Jaar’s famous A Logo For America (1987), which used Times Square’s electronic billboard to juxtapose the word “America” with all three continents Columbus “discovered.” And then there’s Ferrer’s Artforhum (1971). A crackerjack text piece that snakes around one the Gugg’s curved balustrades, it asks a critical question that remains crucially unanswered four decades later—Art for whom? I can’t recall a single piece made by Lawrence Weiner—whether in a museum or on the cover of the called-out art-industry journal—that is anywhere near as memorable.
Iván Navarro, Homeless Lamp, the Juice Sucker (2004–05), fluorescent lamps, wheels, and color video, with sound, 4 min., 31 sec., edition 3/3
Photo: David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
That combative spirit is echoed throughout the exhibition in the various media Latin American artists have adopted as expedient, sometimes homespun vehicles for the overwhelmingly conceptual works featured in “Under the Same Sun.” First among these—given the show’s present setting—is the Mexican videoartist Mario Garcia Torres’s Open Letter to Dr. Atl (2005). An epistolary video that narrates a one-sided interview with the early 20th century Mexican landscape painter, it quizzes the pleinairist for his thoughts on the Guggenheim’s proposed plans to build a museum on the pristine mountain range surrounding the city of Guadalajara. Elsewhere, the Colombian Wilson Diaz moves beyond the theory and practice of conceptualism to launch a real life Movement of the Liberation of the Coca Plant (2012-14)—as propounded by a vegetal green neon sign. And the Cuban Tania Bruguera ratchets up art’s militancy in Tatlin’s Whisper #6 (Havana Version) (2009). A video of a performance staged at 2009 Havana Biennial, Bruguera provided a temporary stage, lectern, and microphone for risky uncensored speech.”
But not everything in “Under the Same Sun” cuts so relentlessly political. Among other highly aesthetic works, there are the sensuous cast-bronze totems of Brazilian sculptor Erika Vezutti, made from stacks of bananas, pomegranates and other fruits (one looks unmistakably like the Venus of Willendorf). And then there’s the shopping cart made of white fluorescent tubes by the Chilean Iván Navarro. A glowing white presence, his Homeless Lamp, the Juice Sucker (2004-05) encapsulates much of what is right and timely about this show: a critical artwork that is also eye candy, it advances rather than follows speculative and institutional ideas as to where art, Latin or otherwise, should lead.
Paul Ramírez Jonas, Another Day (2003), three monitors, custom-made microcontroller, and PBASIC code output to NTSC video signal edition 1/3
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Ontario Opening New DriveTest Centres And Extending Hours of Service
Archived News Release
Province Making It More Convenient To Access Driver Examination Services
December 13, 2017 9:00 A.M.
Ontario is opening new DriveTest locations and extending hours at high-demand centres, to reduce wait times and make it easier and more convenient for people to get the driver examination services they need.
The province is opening two new DriveTest Centres in Mississauga and Markham. The Mississauga centre will serve an anticipated 300,000 customers and help reduce wait-times at seven nearby centres by summer 2018. The Markham centre will serve an anticipated 100,000 customers and reduce customer wait-times at eight nearby centres by 2019.
Starting next week, more staff and longer hours will also be available at 13 high-demand DriveTest Centres:
The Brampton, Etobicoke, Newmarket, Downsview, Hamilton, Toronto Metro East, Ottawa Walkley, Kitchener and Port Union locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, starting the week of December 18, 2017.
The Oakville, Windsor, and Orangeville locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays by the end of January 2018, and on Saturdays starting February 3, 2018.
The London location will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays by the end of January 2018.
Other customer service improvements include:
Providing a no-wait dropbox service for some medical reporting transactions at 25 DriveTest Centres across the province, to avoid waiting in line for these services.
Piloting an appointment booking service at the Downsview location for certain complex transactions - such as out-of-province and out-of-country licence exchanges - allowing customers to choose a time that is convenient for them, beginning January 2018.
Launching the new Ontario Drive app to help prepare new drivers for their G1 written test.
Ongoing analysis to determine options to reduce wait-times and better serve customers across Ontario.
Improving customer service at DriveTest Centres is part of Ontario's plan to create fairness and opportunity during this period of rapid economic change. The plan includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for everyone under 25 through the biggest expansion of medicare in a generation.
For the past 16 years Ontario’s roads have been ranked among the safest in North America.
DriveTest is expected to add approximately 90 new staff across 13 high-demand locations.
There are 55 full time and 39 part time DriveTest Centres in Ontario.
In spring 2017, DriveTest extended hours, increased staffing and introduced additional Saturday openings at several locations to help improve wait times.
By spring 2018, the G-1 licence written knowledge test will be offered in Farsi and Urdu to reflect Ontario’s growing communities and support newcomers in learning the rules of the road.
The official Ontario Drive app is available for download through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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“We know that people in Ontario deserve better levels of service at our DriveTest locations. That’s why our government is taking action to reduce wait times by adding new DriveTest Centres, extending hours of operation, and committing to service enhancements to help people access the services they need faster.”
Steven Del Duca
Minister of Transportation
“Our investments to reduce transit congestion are vital to the health of an economy. Similarly, by reducing wait times and improving services at DriveTest Centres, we will improve efficiency, access and productivity for people and businesses across Ontario.”
Charles Sousa
Minister of Finance
“On behalf of the City of Mississauga and Members of Council, we welcome this new DriveTest Centre to our City. This new centre will improve frontline service for residents in Mississauga and across Peel and the western GTA, who are applying to get their driver’s license. This marks yet another important and lasting investment in Mississauga by our partners in the Provincial Government.”
Bonnie Crombie
Mayor of Mississauga
“Thank you to the Government of Ontario for moving forward with an additional DriveTest Centre in Peel Region. I also want to personally thank Minister Del Duca and the Ministry of Transportation for expanding capacity and hours to ensure residents of Brampton can book and take a driver examination in an expedited and convenient way.”
Linda Jeffrey
Mayor of Brampton
Celso Pereira
Minister’s Office
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Bob Nichols
Communications Branch
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Politics and poetry? St. Louis’ next poet laureate waits in the wings while process is delayed
By Nancy Fowler • Apr 27, 2017
St. Louis Poet Laureate Michael Castro talks with students at an event presented by the 7th Grade Poetry Foundation.
Adelia Castro
Some in the St. Louis poetry community are upset about a delay in announcing a new poet laureate.
In December 2014, Michael Castro was ushered in with great fanfare as St. Louis’ first official poet. It was a two-year term.
This past December, the head of the task force charged with naming Castro’s successor told poet Jane Ellen Ibur that she’d been selected. But she still doesn't have the job.
When Ibur first got the call, she was completely surprised.
“What an honor. I was so excited,” Ibur said.
The city’s Board of Aldermen hasn’t made it official. Four months later, local poet and educator Meru El Muad'Dib isn’t happy.
“It’s a letdown,” Muad'Dib said.
‘Ready to go’
When Ibur found out she’d been chosen, she was completing a book of poetry. She held off on publication, wanting to include her new title in the book.
Jane Ellen Ibur calls herself a cowgirl. Some of her poetry imagines history from the point of view of the women who were with figures like Tonto and Hopalong Cassidy. She said that women often changed their lives to fit into the roles of wife and mother.
Credit Provided | Jane Ellen Ibur
“I think that might have made people take a second look at the book and give it a chance,” Ibur said.
But after three months, she had to go ahead with publication.
Now she’s been waiting in the wings for four months. But Ibur’s not bitter. She’d still jump at the chance to serve as poet laureate.
“I would say great, good. Glad to hear it," Ibur said. "I’m ready to go."
Ibur has spent decades not only writing and teaching poetry but also bringing the genre into prisons and organizations that work with people who are homeless, live with mental illness or are recovering from domestic violence.
The vote for Ibur was unanimous, task force chair Aaron Wiliams said.
“We selected the poet most qualified as well as interested in serving and who offered the most benefit to the community based on a past track record of community service, literary achievement and competence in the broad genre of poetry,” Williams said.
‘A blight on the entire process’
The poet laureate position is overseen by Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed. The first few months of this year were busy ones for Reed, who lost his bid for mayor to Lyda Krewson in the March 7 primary.
Reed wouldn’t cite a reason for the delay but said Castro said he would stay on until a successor is in place.
Castro acknowledged he agreed to continue, “But not for the entire two-year term,” he added.
MK Stallings founded the UrbArts organization in north St. Louis.
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Poet and educator MK Stallings was on the task force that selected Castro. This past December he told St. Louis Public Radio that he was removed from the committee because he and Williams disagreed about the choice for Castro’s successor.
Stallings called the selection of Ibur “laudable,” but said he thought longtime St. Louis poet Shirley LeFlore should hold the position next.
“In my view, there’s still more legacy work to be done,” Stallings said.
Williams said LeFlore was among four finalists considered by the task force. He also said the ordinance establishing the committee allowed Stallings' term to expire in June 2016, before the group decided Castro's replacement.
Muad'Dib said, regardless of the reason, the delay is demoralizing — especially now that April, National Poetry Month, is almost over. He’s spent two years telling middle- and high-school students about Michael Castro and the significance of poetry.
“It’s a blight on the entire process. If Michael Castro’s term was up in December, how do you convey to children that, you know, people in the city dropped the ball?” Muad'Dib said. “And it makes it seem that poetry is unimportant.”
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Poet Laureate Nominee Michael Castro Says Words Can Help Heal St. Louis
By Nancy Fowler • Dec 10, 2014
Ros Crenshaw
Updated to include Michael Castro's poetry and interview audio, and reaction from poet Shirley Bradford LeFlore.
Except for dotting the “i’s” and crossing a “t” or two, St. Louis has its first official poet.
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Two official St. Louis poets don’t always agree on what’s appropriate but they do concur on at least one thing: If you want change, you've got to work for it. For this pair, words are the tools.
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“I realized fairly recently that I have to write. I am a poet and I claim that and it is a necessity. The same way I breathe, the same way I blink, it must be done.” Alison Rollins.
St. Louis poet Alison Rollins has won a prestigious 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship for young poets.
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St. Louis poet Ted Mathys has “Math” in his name -- and his background.
“I started out college as a math major. I’m really interested in precision and exactitude,” Mathys said.
Poetry eventually won out as an occupation, but give the word a prefix and math is a close second: a preoccupation. Numbers still figure prominently in his work, including his book to be released June 12, called “Null Set.” So does child’s play.
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SocialCentiv Announces Tremendous Revenue and Account Growth - Online Free Press release news distribution - TopWireNews.com
SocialCentiv Announces Tremendous Revenue and Account Growth
Dallas, TX, United States, 09/29/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/
SocialCentiv, whose marketing software helps businesses find new customers on Twitter, announced that its revenue has grown 90 percent since the beginning of 2015.
The bulk of that growth has come via the Dallas company’s January launch of its managed account services unit, which has seen an 80 percent surge in sales over the past 10 months. Using the seven-year-old business’ patented software, SocialCentiv’s managed account services team provides soup-to-nuts outsourcing of a client company’s sales outreach through Twitter.
“We have entered the next phase of our evolution,” said Bernard Perrine, co-founder and CEO. “Our clients love the results our software can provide, including a lower cost per click than Google AdWords and an average conversion rate of 34 percent.”
But as research from Ascend2 has found, 43 percent of marketers believe a lack of in-house resources and skills is among the most difficult barriers they face in achieving success in social media marketing. That number was higher than for any other issue the respondents cited, Perrine noted.
“Many businesses want to use social media to generate revenue, but simply don’t know how,” he said. “Building an in-house team to do the job is costly, difficult and time-consuming. We created our managed account services group to take that chore off our clients’ plates.”
Measuring ROI
In many cases, large, name-brand companies have signed up for SocialCentiv’s managed services offering partly because they can measure the revenue their investment in the service can produce, according to Jason Dove, SVP of sales and marketing.
“A survey from Duke University found only 15 percent of marketers have been able to prove quantitatively the impact of social media on their business,” he said. “That is a recipe for problems down the road. Separate Duke research projected in 2014 that social media outlays would rise from nine percent of marketing budgets at the time to 13.2 percent this year – and to 21.4 percent by 2019.”
The good news for marketing executives is that numerous SocialCentiv clients have received measurable gains in sales that they can attribute directly to using the service, Dove reported.
“A major entertainment venue generated more than $185,000 in revenue on a media cost of $10,000, which included the price of our service. If that’s not a return on investment, I don’t know what is.”
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In addition to the launch of its managed account services unit, SocialCentiv has made significant upgrades to its software that add speed and simplicity to mining Twitter for sales prospects.
The software, made available over the Internet, uses keywords of its customers’ choosing to provide a list of Tweets from consumers who may be in need of the client’s products or services. The client can then respond to appropriate Tweets with a discount offer.
New features that SocialCentiv has rolled out in 2015 allow clients to handle multiple advertising campaigns on one screen, along with providing suggested replies to consumer Tweets and the ability to track conversions that have turned into sales.
“To paraphrase an old Beatles tune, we’re getting better all the time,” Dove said.
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Amtrak funding in crosshairs in presidential race
JOSH LEDERMAN
Associated Press September 11, 2012
FILE - In this March 13, 2009 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden announces funding for Amtrak, at Union Station in Washington. Warning to Amtrak from Mitt Romney and Republicans: You're on your own. The platform Republicans adopted at their convention includes a call for full privatization and an end to subsidies for the nation's passenger rail operator, which gobbled up almost $1.5 billion in federal funds last year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning to Amtrak from Mitt Romney and Republicans: You're on your own.
The platform Republicans adopted at their convention included a call for full privatization and an end to subsidies for the nation's passenger rail operator, which gobbled up almost $1.5 billion in federal funds last year.
"It is long past time for the federal government to get out of the way and allow private ventures to provide passenger service," the platform said, arguing that taxpayers dole out almost $50 for every Amtrak ticket.
Long a political cudgel in the halls of Congress, Amtrak is among a number of transportation functions Republicans say should be turned over to the private sector — including airport security, also on the chopping block in the GOP platform. At its core, the debate juxtaposes differing visions about what role government should play in ensuring public access to services — even if they're losing money hand over fist.
For President Barack Obama, Amtrak symbolizes a communal investment in the American infrastructure that enables and catalyzes economic growth. For Romney, who built a career mending the balance sheets of unprofitable companies, dropping Amtrak fits neatly into his message of doing away with spending that government can't afford.
On Monday, Amtrak announced it had set monthly ridership records in each of the past 11 months, with expectations of a 12th in September.
Even with a record 30 million passengers boarding its trains last year, Amtrak operated at a net loss of more than $450 million. The government pitched in $562 million to keep Amtrak in the black. And that's just on the operations side, where Amtrak says it covers about 85 percent of its own costs through ticket fares and fees. When it comes to capital costs, like keeping train tracks up, the government foots almost the entire bill, costing taxpayers about $650 million in 2011.
Leading the Republican charge that the U.S. can't bear the continued hemorrhaging is Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., who chairs the House Transportation Committee. Mica says he'll hold a hearing a month on Amtrak. A session Tuesday is to focus on Amtrak's "monopoly mentality" on commuter rail.
While recognizing the need for a central entity to coordinate routes nationwide, Mica said the government has no place handling Amtrak's day-to-day operations. But he acknowledged that some less profitable routes can't get by without some subsidies.
"I'm for the privatization, and if we can end them, we can," Mica told The Associated Press.
Despite chiding from tea party activists and libertarians, Amtrak enjoys broad support from most Democrats, making it unlikely its federal subsidies will disappear any time soon. And if Obama wins re-election, Amtrak will continue to have a powerful advocate in the White House.
"I'm the biggest railroad guy you've ever known," Vice President Joe Biden, whose hometown Amtrak station was renamed after him last year, told supporters last week. "I have traveled round trip from Wilmington, Del., to Washington, D.C. — a 250-mile round trip — over 7,900 times."
Democrats didn't mention Amtrak in their platform, but spoke generally about rail's importance and the need for increased investments in U.S. infrastructure. With more people than ever riding trains, government should be expanding intercity travel, not dismantling it, said Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., the top Democrat on Mica's committee.
"This short-sighted proposal that Republicans are again trotting out would mark the end of the line for Amtrak service across the country, while punching a ticket to the unemployment line for thousands of workers," Rahall said.
Proponents of continued subsidies say opponents are missing the point: It's in the public interest to keep tens of millions of cars off already congested highways and from polluting the environment.
Inevitably, comparisons to Europe and Asia emerge, with skeptics questioning why for-profit rail travel can succeed overseas. But while other nations have privatized some routes, few operate systems that are free of subsidies. Japan and England repeatedly have had to bail out train systems in dire straits.
More to the point, the sprawling U.S. is not Europe, with its dense peppering of major cities. Transportation experts describe a sweet spot of about 200 to 300 miles between cities where train travel can be profitable and competitive. Any farther, and it becomes quicker and cheaper to hop a flight.
Situated perfectly in that sweet spot is the Northeast Corridor, the lifeblood of Amtrak's system. The route connects Boston to New York to Washington — each leg less than 250 miles. Both parties say if there's any hope for Amtrak's future, it's along that bustling corridor.
Cutting subsidies would almost surely mean jettisoning the long-distance routes that connect far-flung parts of the country, and few members of Congress want to see their districts lose connectivity to the transportation grid.
In a surprise move, the GOP-controlled House in June boosted Amtrak's overall funding by $384 million, offsetting reductions in operating subsidies with new money to repair bridges and tunnels. In its funding request for next year, Amtrak asked Congress for less money for operating costs than it received this year, citing an improving financial situation.
A recent report to Congress from Amtrak's inspector general said the company was making progress on many fronts. One suggestion investigators said Amtrak had failed to take up: adding more special trains to help reduce its reliance on federal subsidies.
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Bernie Sanders seeks U.S. voters on live-streaming gaming site
By Elizabeth Culliford
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, facing a crowded field of Democratic contenders, has a new strategy to reach younger voters: joining a live-streaming site for video gamers.
Footage of the 77-year-old Vermont senator rallying supporters will be posted on Twitch, alongside its more regular output of teenagers playing Fortnite, Overwatch and other combat games.
“We hope to reach people who may not otherwise be involved in politics and speak with them about the issues that matter most to them,” said Josh Miller-Lewis, the Sanders campaign's digital communications director.
Sanders' Twitch channel had attracted more than 10,000 followers on Wednesday, a day ahead of its official launch and before it had posted any content.
There was no immediate comment from Amazon-owned Twitch, which streamed both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions before the 2016 national elections.
Sanders' team said the first streams would cover the build-up to the second night of Democratic presidential debates and the aftermath.
The veteran politician, who faces a crowded field, last week took part in an "Ask Me Anything" session on the subreddit r/SandersForPresident and livestreamed a response to President Donald Trump’s campaign kick-off rally.
One of his rivals for the Democratic nomination, Venture for America founder Andrew Yang, launched a Twitch channel in 2018.
In January 2019, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, another progressive Democrat, dropped in on a Twitch stream to discuss transgender rights.
Twitch, which says it has 15 million daily users, is primarily a gaming site but also has channels focused on sports, music and politics.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Culliford; additional reporting by Rich McKay; Editing by Andrew Heavens and David Gregorio)
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Rebecca Väänänen Cllr Rebecca Charlwood Dr Ian Cameron with body part models etc PHRC 25th bday
One of Leeds less known gems this week celebrates 25 years of delivering expert advice and information to health, care and social work staff.
The Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC), now based in Technorth, in Chapel Allerton, first began sharing information in 1991 as the first wave of 57 NHS Trusts came into being.
The PHRC offers support to anyone in Leeds with a responsibility or professional interest in public health or promoting health and wellbeing. With a large stock of models, equipment, books, DVDs, teaching packs, games, reports and CD-ROMs on a wide variety of public health topics available for loan, the PHRC are a centre for expertise in the city sharing knowledge and skills which can save lives. The team also produce a monthly Public Health Effectiveness Bulletin, providing valuable updates on new research and evidence for professionals.
The Centre also hosts regular ‘Want to know more…’ sessions led by experts about hot topics in public health. These support the Making Every Contact Count agenda which aims to use the millions of day to day interactions that health and care organisations and people have with other people to encourage changes in behaviour that have a positive effect on the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations.
Rebecca Väänänen is the PHRC manager and has worked there since 2008. She said:
“I really enjoy the range of work we get involved in. We provide information for public health campaigns and health education, as well as being the place people can come to for leaflets and posters that are free of charge and that you don’t need to return. We also produced innovative videos to showcase our customers demonstrating how they have used the models from our library in their work.”
“We welcome users from a wide range of disciplines, including health, education, the local authority, social services, emergency services, prisons, and the voluntary, community and private sectors. However, as a professional resource, we are not open to the general public.”
Councillor Rebecca Charlwood, Leeds City Council Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults, said:
“The Public Health Resource Centre is one of the gems in the Leeds health and care system. They’re a great source of reliable and accurate information and help make sure health and care professionals across the city can access training and advice which keeps them up to date with the best practice and most current knowledge on a wide variety of health and related subjects.”
Dr Ian Cameron, Leeds City Council Director of Public Health, said:
“The PHRC aims to provide the best possible information, resources and services, to help improve the health of people in Leeds and beyond. I’m delighted the PHRC has been able to reach their twenty fifth birthday and very proud they are still helping share their wisdom and knowledge across the city, helping improve lives and deliver crucial public health messages.”
The Public Health Resource Centre is based at Technorth, 9 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3NB. They can be contacted at:
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What Does Japan Think of Little Mac in Smash Bros.?
Posted on March 1, 2014 by Clyde Mandelin ‧ 173 Comments
A week or two ago, Little Mac was announced as a new character for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. games. Little Mac is from the Punch-Out series, which is pretty well-liked and popular outside of Japan… but it doesn’t enjoy quite the same level of popularity inside Japan.
So a question I’ve been getting lately is: “How have Japanese Smash Bros. fans reacted to this Little Mac announcement?”
So I’ve gone around to a number of different sites and message boards, gathered up a bunch of different comments, and translated them here. Keep in mind that this isn’t indicative of ALL Japanese gamers – I’m just posting what I’ve seen.
The Punch-Out guy?
He’s always been a highly-wanted character overseas
Too niche, should’ve been left as a trophy. They should be using other companies’ characters before ones like this
He’s extremely popular overseas and has been around since the Famicom days. I only learned about him from Captain Rainbow, though
I dunno who this is. They should’ve used the guy from Kung Fu instead
I think they should’ve left this as a secret character
Makes sense for him to be in it, I expected some retro game characters
The guy from Punch-Out? Is he really that memorable enough to be in Smash Bros?
This guy was pretty strong assist character. So he’s gonna be an actual character now?
I’m not as mad as I am dumbfounded. These character choices are such a joke
Congratulations on your promotion from being an assist character!
His dream from Captain Rainbow came true
Are they even taking these character rosters seriously?
Newer, cooler characters please
Sorry, but who is this?
I think Little Mac’s inclusion is nice. But why are they announcing this on the newest Donkey Kong’s release date?! I was hoping they’d announce Diddy and Dixie!
Punch-Out sure takes me back lol
This is the first I’ve ever heard of this guy
He looks strong and fun to use. I like.
He’s not well-known in Japan but he’s a pretty popular character overseas. There’s always been a big demand for him to be included.
Just like with the Wii Fit lady I was like “Wha?!” at first but actually seems fun to play
I had a hunch, since there was a ring stage
I’m sorry, who is this again?
ROFL who???
Looks fun to play as! ….But who is this?
He’s from Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out, right? Only middle-aged guys like me would know him
YES Little Mac!!!!
Who gains anything from including characters like this nobody wants?
Another character I don’t know
No one knows this guy
No thx
Punch-Out is all about the unique opponents; why would you include the bland main character?
Basically, if you wanna know who this is, you gotta buy Smash Bros.?
That was seriously like a movie! Hooray, Little Mac!
I’m honestly disappointed. I holding on to hope that you’ll actually pick some popular characters, Sakurai
All these characters are crap
I heard his name a lot – he finally got in? I’ve never played it but I liked the video so that’s good enough for me
At first I was like, “Huh? Who is this guy?” but now that I’ve seen the video I like him. Comparing his height with Samus was cute, too
I bet foreigners are delighted. His abilities seem neat, and his motions are cool
At first I was like, “Why would they go with Punch-Out now, of all times?” But then I remembered that Donkey Kong was a guest in Punch-Out for the Wii… Is that a connection? Yesterday was Donkey Kong’s release day and all
On a personal note, I’m sad that I didn’t run across any Japanese comments about SMAP!
EDIT: For reference, the comments aren’t from just one place – I basically searched for リトルマック and スマブラ and pulled a few comments from a bunch of different sites.
Also, since a few readers have asked, some of Japan’s most-wanted characters seem to be:
Nick / Captain Rainbow
But that’s just from one poll I’ve found and shouldn’t be considered indicative of all Japanese fans.
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Zell69 March 1, 2014 at 6:02 pm
This is so funny, are there any other japanese games that are better liked and known in the west?
Zero March 1, 2014 at 6:05 pm
Metroid xP
Crash Kirby March 10, 2014 at 10:19 pm
It’s no coincidence they featured Samus prominently in the trailer, after all!
It even works well with the “western comic book” aesthetic going on in the video, since Metroid used to have a bit of that as inspiration too.
Clyde Mandelin March 1, 2014 at 6:06 pm
Shadowgate comes immediately to mind: http://legendsoflocalization.com/a-very-quick-look-at-japanese-shadowgate/
And here are some other similar articles I’ve done: http://legendsoflocalization.com/articles/#other-views
And the AVGN-related articles I’ve done might be up your alley: http://legendsoflocalization.com/avgn/
The topic is fascinating and I’d like to do some more sometime, I’m just not sure which ones would be worth looking into or not.
But Shadowgate is not japanese is it? As far as I know Punch-Out!! is a japanese game, so it’s even weirder that we like it better. I know we also like Metroid and and Zelda more than Japan, but at least they can recognize characters and whatnot. Now that I think of it, was Punch-Out!!! (3x! means it’s the Wii game) even released in Japan?
Sassysaido March 1, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Read the article. The game is “popular” in Japan for being a piece of crap to them and their limited English understanding of how second person works. Since referring to someone as “you” has a huge system of politeness over there and they get easily offended at that sort of thing, the text was changed to be told in first person…and the result is really stupid.
KarjamP March 29, 2015 at 2:43 pm
Punchout Wii, the game where this incarnation of Little Mac came from, was made by a British game company.
BusterTheFox March 2, 2014 at 2:12 am
Advance Wars is one good example. The latest game, which has a different name depending on where you live, originally only came out in AMerica and Europe despite it being originally in Japanese. It got released as a Club Nintendo reward in Japan, like Game & Watch Collection, and nothing more. This is Days of Ruin/Dark Conflict, by the way. Interesting story, both America and Europe were given the game and told to make English versions, so the American and European versions are different (Part of why the name is different in both regions). I have yet to try to European version, but I really want to just to see what the little differences in translation might be here and there.
Alex R March 2, 2014 at 3:13 am
Yeah, the differences are weird. From what I saw, the EU translation was more straightforward, while the US one seemed to have been punched up a bit. Might make for an interesting thing to see on this blog; it’s not often there’s two simultaneous English localisations of a game.
Medaka444 March 2, 2014 at 12:44 pm
In Japan, the first Advance Wars game was only released in 2004, as part of a compilation with Advance Wars 2. Its non-American releases were put on hold due to 9/11 – which occurred the day after its NA release. Europe got it in January of the next year, so I don’t know why it took so long to get released in Japan. kind of ironic, given how long the series lasted as Japan-only.
Whoa, I never knew about that. That is a pretty strange release scheme.
shytende March 5, 2014 at 10:59 am
That would be a really interresting topic to stuudy the translation for both version.
You can find both script on GameFAQS, I think.
One of the main example I remember is Cattleya/Isabella. Se took her name from the Cattleya Isabella. A type of orchid. In the european she chose the name Cattleya, but in the US, Ed tells her that Cattleya is too weird/complicated, so she chose Isabella.
Then, the Eu Version also have some minor difference between the different translations too, so the subjsct is pretty vast.
Kyloctopus March 2, 2014 at 12:47 pm
Sonic the Hedgehog is a large one.
I wonder how Japan felt about that?
Sonic is such a weird case, it’s like this strange blending of Japanese tastes and non-Japanese tastes. I see it especially when I look at games like Sonic 06, but it’s a feeling I get from most Sonic games.
Benjy March 4, 2014 at 4:15 am
Hmm. What feeling do the new characters known as the “Deady Six” give you, Mato? To me they seem very ‘Cartoon Network’-ish for the Sonic series.
Clyde Mandelin March 4, 2014 at 8:56 am
Never even heard of them until now, but from a look at a picture they feel like a weird mix of East and West again, yeah. The horns feel Japanese for some reason but the CG looks like Cartoon Network-y stuff like you say.
The Deadly Six were based upon the Oni, to the point where their Japanese name translates literally as “Band of Six Oni”.
Anyway, from the way I understand it, Sonic the Hedgehog was deliberately designed to appeal to Western Audiences, explaining why the games are a mix between Western tastes and Japanese tastes.
absuplendous March 3, 2014 at 3:36 pm
It’s certainly no longer true now, but Battle Clash was popular enough in the West (and/or not popular enough in Japan) that its sequel, Metal Combat, was only released in the Western market. I’d always wanted an ST to be an assist in Smash, but given how the Japanese apparently don’t even recognize a character who starred in a Wii game just a few years ago, I have dim hopes for anything from the Battle Clash making any sort of cameo (barring the Super Scope, of course).
Jonny2x4 March 4, 2014 at 9:53 pm
Battle Clash was a U.S. launch game for the Super Scope in 1992, but the peripheral itself wasn’t released in Japan until 1993. By the time they released the first Battle Clash in Japan (under the title of Space Bazooka), Intelligent System already produced Metal Combat for the west. I don’t think the Super Scope was exactly successful in Japan, considering they only released a handful of titles that supported it, hence why Metal Combat was never localized over there.
Space Jam March 1, 2014 at 6:08 pm
It’s odd how some characters can be wildly popular in the west, but barely known in the east. I wonder who some of their top choices are?
It goes both ways. Project X Zone was a tricky thing to release here considering some of the cast is relatively obscure on both sides of the ocean, like Rikiya Busujima from Zombie Revenge and Bruno Delinger from Deka Dynamite. I mean seriously, has anyone ever actually played either of those and remembered the characters at all? Namco x Capcom was full of obscure faces, some from old Namco arcade games that never were released beyond a couple of iterations. So you see the problem.
Japan’s anger at Little Mac is amusing though. I bet they hate him because he looks more western style than anime style.
ILDC March 1, 2014 at 9:28 pm
They thought this wasn’t Japanese enough?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipqXbXtWVO0
Not sure what you mean by that.
ILDC March 1, 2014 at 10:54 pm
It’s manga style with Mac and Doc screaming like they’re in a shonen anime.
Sassysaido March 2, 2014 at 3:51 am
That’s not really manga style.
Jistuce March 2, 2014 at 6:53 am
That’s an incredibly US comic book style.
The rough lines actually almost look like they were lifted straight out of the original Ninja Turtles comics.
Guys, it’s an art style.
The only objective definition of Anime or Manga is that they’re cartoons or comics that originate from Japan.
As with the west, the art styles within that country vary greatly. In fact, there’s even some works that look suspiciously like Western Animation, yet it was made in Japan like all Anime and Manga.
Fortenium March 4, 2014 at 1:30 am
Then you have games like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom where pretty much 1/2 roster is unknown in the U.S., but quite clearly nobody gave a damn and just wanted a competitive Wii fighter that was long thought would never see a U.S. release.
On the subject of having Little Mac, I love the contrast:
U.S.: “YEEEEEEEESSSS! A GOOD CHARACTER UNLIKE THE WII FIT CHARACTER!”
Japan: “WTF?”
Also like how some know he’s liked in the U.S. and can see why he’s chosen.
Related note, Punch-Out!!’s release in Japan was all in English AFAIK. I remember seeing the game played on GameCenter CX and the host, Arino, couldn’t read the dialogue because it was all in English.
Jonny2x4 March 5, 2014 at 10:39 am
“I mean seriously, has anyone ever actually played either of those and remembered the characters at all”
Dynamite Deka? Yeah, when it was called Die Hard Arcade and Bruno Delinger was actually John McClane. :p In all seriousness though, Dynamite Deka is a huge cult favorite in Japan, since it was designed by the lead designer of Golden Axe and Altered Beast. It even had a PS2 port a few years ago.
Zombie Revenge was also a pretty cult NAOMI/Dreamcast game back in its day. It helps that it’s one of the few decent 3D arcade beat-’em-ups ever made.
From an extremely quick look, I see some of the most-wanted are:
I find it interesting how Japan has embraced Donkey Kong characters created in the UK. It certainly explains Funky Kong being playable in Mario Kart Wii, among other things.
Justin March 2, 2014 at 5:55 pm
I cannot believe the fandom would complain about Little Mac and then put up that list (although I realize this is a bit of an unfair generalization).
They’re bang on about Shulk, though.
I really really really hope Shulk will get in there, the world of Xenoblade is so full of great Smash Bros. stage potential, and I’d love to hear some new versions of some of the kickass Xenoblade music 😛
Add in the various Monado powers and you got a pretty easy character to add to the game without trying too hard. I guess the only downside might be it’s yet another sword guy.
Opinionated Vector Chimera March 3, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Too, too many sword users in Smash Bros now that I think about it. lol
Beat March 14, 2014 at 12:20 am
Right now the only sword users are Link, Toon Link, and Marth… Even with the size of the roster right now, that’s not that bad…
Also Ike and Roy.
Also Meat Knight uses a sword and Pit’s bow splits into two swords.
Meta Knight. My bad
Wish granted!
Apparently, Xenoblade Chronicle’s music is so awesome that the only “remix” of that song in Smash Brothers is a rock medley of the various songs from that game. All of the others are taken verbatim from the source game (as with the songs from Sonic the Hedgehog).
TheConfuZzledDude March 1, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Punch-Out Wii doesn’t have any gimmicks apart from using the Wii Balance Board to lean iirc, but it’s optional and probably worse to use.
The controls are actually pretty much the same as on the NES to be honest…
Cool, thanks! I’ll have to give it a try sometime then, assuming it’s not like Nintendo’s other Wii games that still cost a lot used even years later 😛
MH March 2, 2014 at 11:02 pm
Actually it’s still relatively pricey for having been out for about 4 years; on Amazon, it’s around 28 dollars before shipping at its cheapest. I will say that it’s probably what a remake/reboot should be. They didn’t add a bunch of unnecessary junk you HAD to use (Motion controls are optional, but they added the ability to duck and build up Star Punches) and Next Level breathed new life into all the iconic PO!! characters; they even improved a couple from Super Punch Out. I really recommend it, though as a Punch Out fan, I’m a little biased.
Fair warning if you plan on using the board… it’s a workout and it’s a challenge to perfect your own balance to dodge. Yes, it’s gimmicky like voice options in Ace Attorney, but it was an interesting way to fight, and I might be crazy enough to do it several years later (and now I know exactly what I’m doing today).
Bohepans March 1, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Would they have preferred Soda Popinski as a playable character? XD Or maybe King Hippo? Now there’s a classy boxer! (…Well they couldn’t just put Mike Tyson himself into the game. XD)
Darien March 2, 2014 at 9:55 am
Best idea! Soda Popinski should be a playable character in EVERYTHING.
This site needs like buttons so I can like this idea
I liked Soda Popinski better when he was called Vodka Drunkenski.
Yes! 100% agreed! Soda Popinski would be my favorite Pokémon of all time. And favorite Final Fantasy character. And Mega Man character. And Punch-Out character. …Er, wait, he may already be. XD
What were they expecting, some chick with big boobs? Oh wait, yes.
aeaa March 2, 2014 at 3:50 pm
That’s racist, dude.
Sassysaido March 2, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Nothing in my post was racist. Grow up.
namelessmanx March 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm
it was pretty racist.
Mudkip3DS March 3, 2014 at 7:46 pm
I love it (actually, no) when random internet strangers trip themselves over so hard just to “call out” some comments that they see even the teensiest amount of “racism” in. Quality use of time, IMO.
I know right? This is how I imagine idiots like aeaa and namelessmanx respond: http://buriedplanet.com/userfiles/thats_racist_animated1.gif
It’s not like I said, “Down with Japan!” They know their viewer demographic loves anime with bounce. Nothing about that’s racist, it’s just a jab. Everyone takes jabs.
Gigafreak March 5, 2014 at 9:13 am
Jabs are an appropriate response to a boxer’s arrival.
DaVince March 6, 2014 at 7:05 am
That would be too controversial for Nintendo and they’d get flack for it if they tried.
Curse May 13, 2014 at 2:22 am
Been there done that, Zero Suit Samus says hi.
Pocket March 1, 2014 at 7:08 pm
It’s comforting to know that fans overseas are just as entitled and bratty as the fans I see posting on the English SSB Miiverse.
Sahgo March 1, 2014 at 8:19 pm
My thoughts exactly. They sound so familiar! If they announced an unknown Japanese character from an obscure, unlicensed Famicon JRPG, I could imagine these exact comments around here.
Like I say, some things are international.
Does anyone remember how western gamers outside of the EarthBound fandom reacted to Lucas?
YoshiandToad March 2, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Poorly. I remember a lot of “Who” from all but the most dedicated Smash researchers.
Also I remember Yahtzee getting annoyed at his inclusion considering we’re never getting him….and there were Mother 3 spoilers that probably didn’t help.
GrapeEscape March 1, 2014 at 11:24 pm
“Fans”? Considering the amount of grief and hate they give Sakurai, showing complete ungratefulness on every post he makes, they can hardly be considered as such. But of course they’ll still end up buying the game either way, they just complain when they see something that they don’t want.
Both Japanese and U.S. Smash fans are just entitled little idiots who take the fighting scene way too seriously. Why does everyone treat Smash games with the same level of seriousness as Street Fighter anyway? That’s just mental.
airco March 2, 2014 at 10:31 am
Probably because it’s a very good fighting game, which is more than you can say about Street Fighter nowadays. Not trying to excuse people complaining, but hey, it’s the internet.
atem March 2, 2014 at 9:26 pm
Why are you complaining about the Smash tourney scene to a comment about casual players being entitled about character choices for the game?
Why do you even care? That was just a personal thought. Mind your own business.
Medaka444 March 3, 2014 at 2:39 pm
“Why do people treat this Fighting game series as seriously as another Fighting game series?”
I don’t know what you were trying to say.
Man, what is it with all of you? Love how you’re all attacking my post. 9_9
Melk March 5, 2014 at 2:39 pm
What did you expect? Your own fault for insulting such a beloved videogame series.
At what point did I insult anything? Your reading comprehension is pretty poor.
You said, “Both Japanese and U.S. Smash fans are just entitled little idiots…”
Sassysaido June 16, 2014 at 7:56 pm
They are. Your post is pointless.
No kidding. What a bunch of babies.
I think this is a good example of people being people regardless of race, nationality, etc. You got the thoughtful responders, the “it’s no big deal” responders, the kneejerk jerk responders, and so on. I do think it’s just a case of negative people sounding the loudest at first; I think he’ll be accepted just fine over time, similar to how Roy and Marth and Lucas and others have been here.
razor ramon March 1, 2014 at 7:23 pm
I never realized before but this guy is right.
How popular is boxing in general in Japan? I wonder how much popularity Mike Tyson has/had over there.
Boxing, wrestling, and other fighting is pretty big over there – they have their own stuff of course, but Mike Tyson is definitely well-known there. Just off the top of my head I remember seeing this a while back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Z6WxGTHVU
John March 1, 2014 at 8:19 pm
Well, Hajime No Ippo is one of the longest running manga series for what it’s worth. Still going since 1989, although I’m not sure how large of a fanbase it actually has.
Oh and for clarification, that was in response to your question on how popular boxing is in Japan. Ippo is manga that revolves around boxing.
MH March 2, 2014 at 8:18 pm
Not to mention that people held actual funerals for characters from Ashita no Joe, another boxing manga.
MrMister March 1, 2014 at 7:50 pm
Oh, wow. I was NOT expecting the comments upon his reveal to be so harsh. I’ve always known that Little Mac was way more popular overseas, but this is just sad.
It really makes me wonder how they’re going to react if Ridley is confirmed to be playable.
Some western fan wouldn’t like Ridley in either…
Some, but at a very, very small number. Ridley is huge in the West, one of the most crazy popular candidates for inclusion across the fanbase. In Japan, he’s considered to be, well…eh. It’s more or less correlated with Metroid’s own popularity in its native country. Most people there would go “eh, he’s cool all right but where’s ______?” if he is included.
It feels like people have been asking for Ridley forever, but I’m still not sure how that would work. Is there a good thread somewhere that lists potential Ridley moves and such? If there’s such strong support for Ridley I’m guessing there are some really cool ideas I haven’t considered.
Dante Reborn March 3, 2014 at 5:19 pm
I don’t know of any personally, but if they made Charizard work, I’m sure they could handle Ridley.
Actually, Charizard’s something like 5’7″, so they didn’t really have to do much scaling on him.
psypo March 4, 2014 at 2:57 pm
http://smashboards.com/threads/the-ridley-for-ssb4-thread-obsessed-with-cracks-and-holes.324284/ His support thread on Smashboards has some, if you dig a little. It’s mostly that he’s one of the only major Nintendo villains left, along with King K. Rool.
Matt Broussard March 3, 2014 at 10:44 am
Some of these comments are really interesting…not the ones Tomato translated, but the comments some people are leaving here in reaction to those comments:
“Why don’t they like this?”
“I think I died a little inside reading that”
“I was not expecting the comments to be this harsh”
I actually went through the comments one by one, and separated them into groups of positive, negative, and neutral (i.e. “I don’t know who this is”). There were 22 positive, 14 negative, and 9 neutral reactions to Little Mac, and at least one of the negative comments was left by an apparent fan of the series (Punch-Out is all about the unique opponents; why would you include the bland main character?).
For a character who’s much more popular with Nintendo fans in the West, I’m pleasantly surprised that so many of them knew how popular he is here and were glad for him to make into the roster!
GrapeEscape March 1, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Ugh, I think I just died a little on the inside reading through all of that…this is almost as bad as the comments from all of the entitled, whiny brats on Sakurai’s Miiverse posts. Seeing this, I wonder how Japanese gamers reacted to hearing that Waluigi will be an assist trophy again in the new Super Smash Bros. Speaking of which, what do Japanese gamers think of Waluigi…?
It’s strange, because when I look through the comments, yeah, I see all the negative ones, and can’t help but roll my eyes. But I’m also glad to see all the thoughtful commenters and the knowledgeable commenters and the commenters who aren’t sure what to think but are gonna give him a try.
The Wii version of Punch Out did receive an official Japanese release, didn’t it? Even if the game sold minimally, I would have thought Japanese gamers would at LEAST be familiar with the character on account of the latest game in the series.
Outside of that, it’s not surprising that western audiences would be more excited over Little Mac’s appearance. While Punch Out on NES and Super Punch Out for SNES were readily available in the US, they weren’t so commonplace in Japan, interestingly enough. For one, the NES Punch Out was only given to a select few winners of an obscure Nintendo contest. And from my understanding, Super Punch Out was only made available through the Satellaview, and never appeared in cartridge form. If anyone knows the situation better than I do, feel free to correct any mistakes.
On another note, given the amount of criticism Little Mac is receiving for being an unrecognizable character, I wonder what sort of reactions we’d see if someone like Mike Jones from Startropics were included in the next Smash Bros…
Gaah StarTropics needs at least SOME representation this time around. I mean, if the Mother games are getting such strong representation can’t StarTropics at least get a sticker ;_;
I agree entirely. As unlikely as it may be, I would love to see Mike Jones as a playable character, or at least an assist trophy. I think it’s unique when companies include some of their more obscure characters into fighting games, as it gives the roster a wider spectrum. In addition, Mike would be a good representative for one of Nintendo’s very short lived but unique series, similar to Pit in Brawl. Lastly, it would be great to hear updated versions of the dungeon themes from StarTropics 2.
On a side note, both games in the StarTropics series were released on the Virtual Console for American and European markets, so Nintendo hasn’t abandoned the series altogether. I do find it odd that they didn’t use the Virtual Console as an opportunity to finally release the games in Japan, however.
Adamant March 3, 2014 at 2:51 pm
It’s a text-heavy game in a genre where you need to understand the text to play. Not something they can just throw up there, it would need a careful translation job first, and it’s not a game that’s likely to sell very well.
At least they put the Game Boy Kid Icarus on the Japanese 3DS VC.
GH March 4, 2014 at 11:51 pm
They released it over there completely unmodified, in its English glory.
Mind you, the ROM for the English 1990 release did have a partial katakana set… maybe they weren’t feeling like doing the hacking for the translation just for a 3DS VC release?
Releasing unaltered images… It seems that’s their standard (Sin and Punishment was the exception, and even then it had a full Chinese localization, so I think they surely had a partial English localization work under their hands)
ArnoldRimmer83 March 3, 2014 at 6:57 am
Thank you. You have no idea how much I agree with you here. I find it very aggravating the way Nintendo of Japan pretends those games don’t exist. I know they weren’t released in Japan, but they were still internally developed at Nintendo. They are a part of their history. Its not fair that they get no kind of mention at all in the Smash games.
Does Nintendo think their fans in Japan are gonna get really angry if they see a reference to a game they didn’t get? I mean if Mike Jones were a playable character or an assist trophy I could see them getting mad, (As the Little Mac comments attest.) but would including him as a a regular trophy or even a sticker really be that big of a deal?
There have been PLENTY of characters from games that have only been released in Japan that made their way into Super Smash Bros. games (Marth, Roy, Lucas) due to fan demand from Japanese gamers. However, with the inclusion of Little Mac in this installment, whom is apparently incredibly unpopular and not very well known in Japan, Sakurai might be listening to the wishes of Western gamers more this time around, which I’m pretty excited about.
Shin Onigashima
Famicom Detective
Well, all of these are equally as obscure here as Punch-Out, R.O.B, Uniracers and Star Tropics are in Japan. Considering how much JP-exclusives exist compared to US-exclusives, the ratio isn’t really surprising.
And didn’t Little Mac make it as an assist trophy before?
Jiggeh March 2, 2014 at 4:20 am
Not quite – there were two versions of Punch-Out!! on the Famicom. The Mike Tyson branded/black cartridge version was a retail release; it’s the gold cartridge version with Bald Bull on the label that was a contest prize, and remains exceedingly rare (or at least expensive).
Having said that the game was likely not produced or sold anywhere near the numbers it was in the west, and needless to say it clearly didn’t have anything near the same level of impact.
Indeed Super Punch-Out!! never had a retail release in Japan, and if I recall correctly it was released via the Satellaview in 1998. I vaguely recall the game also being entirely in English – not that it matters all that much in that kind of game, but all things considered it becomes pretty clear that it was a game designed for the overseas market.
Wii Punch-Out!! did get a Japanese release, but I’m not surprised that hasn’t done much for brand recognition – it’s essentially a nostalgia-pandering sequel aimed squarely at fans of a 20 year old game. It’s a great game but I’m not sure how well it would resonate with an audience who isn’t familiar with the series in the first place.
Whoa, I hadn’t realized that about Super Punch-Out 😯 I just assumed it got a normal release since it had that Japanese text input menu even in the English version of the game: http://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-super-metroid-and-english-games-with-japanese-text-options/
They really pushed Wii Punch Out on both sides of the ocean, though, didn’t they? Japanese players even got an offical guide that had all sorts of comics about the opponents in it. Oddly enough, all the comics read from left to right instead of right to left even though the guide wasn’t available in the states.
Fizzle March 5, 2014 at 6:22 am
Not entirely strange, it seems they’re playing up Mac’s western appeal with the English sound effects (uh… well maybe not “smap”) and western art style. They do this with F-Zero too although that seems to be more successful as the characters in that are extremely quirky and Japanese still. So they go with the right to left format to mimic western comics and it’s seen as a slightly exotic thing, like manga is here, but I guess it’s much more niche in general hence why a bunch of people haven’t heard of him.
Though, to be honest, if you trawled the English net for reactions you’d probably still get a bunch of people going “who?” even with Little Mac. Lets face it, Smash already has almost all the big name characters in it already. Lucina would get the same reaction from half of the internet over here, for example, so those Japanese comments from random websites don’t shock me much.
Dixie, K. Rool and Ridley are probably the only ones that wouldn’t cause a “who?” reaction from anyone, aside from adding more well known Mario characters like Daisy.
Sorry, I meant “left to right”, obviously.
I am Christina Aguilera May 28, 2014 at 11:49 pm
I can’t remember if Super Punch-Out!! was ever made available via the Satellaview or not, but I DO know that it was released in Japan in 1998, several years after its western release, via the Super Famicom’s Nintendo Power service (not to be confused with the magazine in the U.S.). Nintendo Power for the Super Famicom and Game Boy then was largely like the store kiosk service where you could purchase and download new Famicom Disk System games onto rewritable disks, only with Nintendo Power, it was rewritable flash storage cartridges. The Dr. Mario half of the western Tetris & Dr. Mario SNES release also got released onto SF Nintendo Power in 1998 this way, as did puzzle game Sutte Hakkun, a bunch of then-exclusive Super Picross puzzles (eight sets of them!), and some really cool up-ports of Famicom graphic adventure games Famicom Detective Club 2 and Metal Slader Glory.
The ROM that they used for the original western release of Super Punch-Out!! had English/Japanese language selections in the options menu from the get-go, so they clearly had *some* designs on it ultimately being accessible in Japan some way, some how. Or maybe they just wanted to throw a bone to Japanese players that liked the Famicom one and imported it.
Well, you can’t accuse Sakurai of being too Japan-centric…
C.Olimar788 March 1, 2014 at 11:41 pm
I can’t wait to see what sorts of responses come from Japanese gamers when Ridley is inevitably announced as playable… hahaha.
John March 2, 2014 at 12:37 am
Has Sakurai been dropping some hints that Ridley will be playable? Would be pretty sweet if so.
NES Boy March 2, 2014 at 7:14 am
Yeah, Sakurai seems to know about the arguments about Ridley being too big to be a fighter in Smash. He has made a couple of posts on Miiverse on the scales of the characters. The first one on the subject highlights the fact that Kirby and Olimar are usually small, and the second one shows that the fighters are small in the 3DS’s Nintendogs stage, even going on to say, “The Smash Bros. series doesn’t always stay true to scale.”
Ian March 2, 2014 at 12:58 am
I have to wonder if Japan was as disappointed as we were by the inclusion of Rosalina / Rosetta
Were “we” disappointed about that? I thought it was cool, myself.
YoshiMainer March 2, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Overall more people were hoping for Bowser Jr., Paper Mario and Waluigi by the looks of things for the new Mario character. Toad also had a bigger fan following than Rosalina for Smash prior to his deconfirmation.
BlitznBurst March 2, 2014 at 2:34 pm
Reactions were mostly positive after the initial knee-jerk reaction of “why the fuck is Rosalina in the game”
Midna March 2, 2014 at 9:38 am
Now see, when/if Lip is confirmed, the exact opposite will be true. Many Japanese gamers (and those in the West who have heard of and like Panel de Pon characters) will flip their wigs out of excitement, while just about the entire rest of the world will wonder who the hell she is and, optionally, bitch about why Sakurai made an actual Nintendo character playable instead of Goku.
…N- No, I didn’t just write this post to advocate Lip being in SSB4. That’s crazy. You’re crazy. >_>
I may be crazy, sure! But after seeing Lip’s Stick in previous Smash outings, I would die a happy, happy little fanboy to see Lip as a playable character in the next Smash Bros game. I am quite fond of Panel de Pon myself, so… (Or heck, any of the Panel de Pon crew. I like Selene, er, the moon-fairy-girl myself, so!)
Lip can only be in SSB4 if we get a proper Panel de Pon game with her, and the rest of the cast and all that.
… Which should happen! With all the recent puzzle games that became popular, what better time to have back a puzzle game with cute fairies?!
Laura March 2, 2014 at 10:39 am
Maaaaan, I want Lucina in SSB too. She’s so much cooler than Marth….
Ari Berman March 2, 2014 at 4:15 pm
I totally agree
Stephen March 2, 2014 at 11:38 am
Huh. Now that you mention it, can you tell me what the Japanese reaction was to Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale? I was interested in finding out how that fared overseas at the time because, even though there are characters like Toro, Raiden and Heihachi, the characters known in Japan are probably pretty thin on the ground.
Personally, I liked the beta when I played it but the characters were clearly a marketing gimmick and there was too much focus on online play. Ton of wasted potential.
Aujury March 2, 2014 at 4:41 pm
Taking a brief glimpse at some of the mk2 user reviews for PS All-Stars, reviews were not… overwhelmingly positive. Actually, a couple of them mention in the “Criticisms” section of the reviews that they don’t know who most of the characters are.
That being said, there are also a couple of reviews that actually point out that they like the character selection, so it probably just depends on how well-versed you are in western PlayStation games. Heck, even being a Westerner myself, I still didn’t know who half of the characters were. Who’s that? Killzone Guy? I dunno.
Stephen March 3, 2014 at 9:27 am
Lol, I actually thought the same think about “Killzone Guy”. I recognised the design but wouldn’t have been able to name the character even if my life depended on it.
I knew most of the characters but they were just badly handled. Two Coles? Raiden instead of Snake? New Dante instead of Classic Dante? No Crash, Lara, Spyro or Final Fantasy character? Such a missed opportunity.
I remember reading a lot of negative comments on it’s announcement, and while I’m not that good with Japanese, I saw mention of “gaijin game” a lot. Which isn’t surprising, it had a huge western focus and a western developer.
The game was released late and did incredibly poorly in Japan, and it did bad enough in the west as it is. Personally I feel this was deserving. It was a half-baked attempt to cash in on Smash’s popularity, nothing more.
Lilfut March 2, 2014 at 11:50 am
I tend to think one of the reasons Punch-Out never really found its audience overseas was because so much of its western popularity revolved around the Mike Tyson sponsorship.
That having been said, holy shit the guy from Kung Fu would be AMAZING.
“The guy from Kung Fu” is the Jackie Chan character Tommy from Wheels on Meals, so… yeah, no, that’s not happening. You might as well be asking for James Bond.
Spartan X barely resembles Wheels on Meals outside the common Japanese title between the two. In fact, all IREM needed to do to make it marketable overseas was to change the title. There’s even a Famicom-exclusive sequel that doesn’t feature Jackie’s likeness on the cover.
Adamant March 6, 2014 at 10:04 am
While that’s true… you can’t just put “this guy named Tommy who’s identical to the Tommy in this licensed Jackie Chan game, but totally not the same character so don’t sue us” in the game. The Japanese know who it is. Irem knows who he is. There’s an army of lawyers who’d know who he is the instant they tried doing something like that.
It’d be like putting a tuxedo-clad guy with a gun named James Bond in the game and defend yourself by saying it’s not THAT James Bond. Doesn’t work that way.
Tash March 2, 2014 at 1:31 pm
These comments remind me of when Marth was revealed in Melee.
If anybody is interested in Japan’s most wanted characters, this thread at Smashboards offers a more complete sample from multiple forums http://smashboards.com/threads/observations-on-the-japanese-fanbases-desires-for-smash-4-by-chronobound.338160/
Pretty sure this was written pre-E3, though, so it might not be representative of the fanbases’ current desires (though keep in mind the roster was finalized some time in 2012 so any changes in the fans’ desires don’t really matter at this point)
Matt B March 3, 2014 at 2:55 am
How do you know the roster was finalized that long ago? Brawls roster kept evolving up till the final 6 months before release when Sonic was added.
DJMankiewicz March 2, 2014 at 3:20 pm
Seems some of them don’t like Rosalina either (though literally “playing god” is fun to me).
I’m still waiting to see Simon Belmont.
Darien March 2, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Not only do I want Simon Belmont, I want Simon Belmont from Captain N. That is the best Simon Belmont.
DJMankiewicz March 3, 2014 at 8:10 am
You mean the Gaston-alike wearing an aviator outfit who was completely incompetent? Maybe that could be an extra costume, but I’m talking about the one I remember from the games :D.
A Smash with Pit, Mega Man, Link, Zelda, and Simon Belmont is the secret Captain N reunion that I want.
Nah Nah Nah March 2, 2014 at 3:55 pm
I just want Bayonetta to be in the game. Nintendo needs more cross-promotional characters to promote games on their platform and considering Nintendo is publishing Bayonetta 2 it only makes sense.
I mean Snake was in the last game after-all.
Midna March 2, 2014 at 7:11 pm
So long as we get Lip as a playable, I’ll be happy.
rab March 2, 2014 at 5:15 pm
Interesting. Didn’t expect Punch-Out to be so unknown over there. I imagine westerners reactions would be similar if someone like Takamaru were revealed.
Like someone mentioned a few comments up, Western players had similar reactions when Lucas was announced for Brawl. “Who is this?” “Ness’s brother?” “WHERE’S MEWTWO!?”
Really, the only people excited for him was the Mother/EarthBound fanbase.
Manic March 2, 2014 at 11:54 pm
Remember when Marth and Roy were added to Melee? It caused a ton of confusion stateside since Fire Emblem wasn’t a thing yet. I know people who still think they were Smash Bros originals.
I can’t speak for other Western fans, but I would love to see Takamaru in a Smash game. I would also like to see his game actually get released in America.
We did unexpectedly see Takamaru’s Ninja Castle in Nintendoland, so maybe that’s a first step towards reviving the character in some way? Guess time will tell.
ganon95 March 2, 2014 at 8:25 pm
I love how japanese people think that only characters popular in japan should be in ssb4. when brawl came out i didn’t know who some of the characters were, but did i whine about it? no. was i dissaponted that my wish list characters didn’t make it? yes.
but i also know that while there are more popular characters out there they may not nessesarily translate well into smash.
and to be quite frank some of these suggestions for characters are just stupid, i mean goku? seriously? come on guys…
I support sakurai in his choices because i know he is well aware of the fan pressure and will deliver a great game regardless.
Dude…there’s no reason to be offended: it’s the same situation here. There were fans whining about the inclusion of characters like Marth, Roy and Lucas in the series rather other characters. I had one friend who was watching me play Melee and he proceeded to point out to me
who belonged and didn’t belong in a Nintendo fighting game, and apparently Ness didn’t belong because he had never heard of him. This sort of thing is more common than you might think. And as for people wanting Goku to be in the game…I’ve also seen someone unoronically suggest Batman should be in the game.
Lilfut March 3, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Batman should be in every video game.
I wonder if Japanese fans reacted similarly to Pit’s inclusion in Brawl. I’ve always heard that Kid Icarus was another game that the West liked more than Japan.
I am surprised so many of them don’t seem to remember Little Mac. Sure, the Famicom Punch Out came out years ago, but it wasn’t that long ago the Wii game got released over there. Hopefully some of these fans become more open when the game is released. Maybe it’ll spawn some new Punch Out fans over there. Melee apparently did wonders towards making Fire Emblem known in the West.
Maybe the source was bogus, but I think I remember hearing that Japanese fans reacted positively to Meta Knight, Pit and Zero Suit Samus upon seeing the first trailer for Brawl. I guess fans were not as excited about Wario’s reveal however, or at least not at the time.
Jiddu March 3, 2014 at 8:52 am
This is a great charecter, Little mac is a great fighter from punch out, its a great warrior, powerful and speed, i dont know why the japanese dont like this, i love little mac, i have so fun with punch out when i was a kid
danielx March 3, 2014 at 2:19 pm
well it seems that they forget about a popular anime they have and is still running
hajime no ippo, so I think is just some people that dont like LM but you cannot please everybody
ATTN Clyde Mandelin!!1
I’m gonna complain about the comments you translated because *HOLY CRAP* I didn’t expect Japanese people to be as vocal as we are.
Why didn’t you expect that?
(was trying to make fun of similar comments here, got a serious reply)
Dodongo March 12, 2014 at 1:22 am
Oddly enough, that’s probobly the best reply I’ve ever heard to a question like that!
One of my favorite things about this site, Mato, is how you’ll translate even the most mundane things, like what Japanese commentors say. I love stuff like this because it gives us an insightful look into the culture over there, and even shows how we’re not all that different from each other, sometimes!
If people over here made those same comments, I’d probably roll my eyes as well, but just seeing these as comments from overseas behind the filter, overall I’m just amused and just have a smile of amusement on my face. 😛 Keep it up, Mato, I love this site and can’t wait for the next update!
M March 8, 2014 at 1:54 am
Somehow the announcement of Little Mac evaded me. Huh. Gotta admit it sounds like a weird one to me, but whatever. That’s the point of a game like this, right? Lots of different characters/playstyles? In spite of some of the negativity, it sounds like there’ll be plenty of Little Mac players on both sides of the ocean. I’m still pretty excited about the Villager, myself.
Midna March 10, 2014 at 5:18 pm
Little Mac was one of my most-wanted for this game, you can bet I’ll be playing as him.
COS March 9, 2014 at 10:39 am
Anyone else notice he didn’t hit a single woman in the commercial????
That’s feminism for ya, don’t want to deal with all the womyn complaining about harassment. or beating on their poor defenseless selves.
And he acted like the idiot sitcom dad when there was a woman present.
Opinionated Vector Chimera March 9, 2014 at 11:59 am
Samus is actually a woman, but otherwise yeah I see that.
No idea where that came from, seeing as he kidney punched Samus full force in the trailer. Seriously, no need to be so kneejerk about something that isn’t happening in the reveal.
PKGaming March 10, 2014 at 6:49 am
I wonder how they felt when Sonic was announced as playable. I hear he’s not as popular in Japan either.
FireflyMelody March 15, 2014 at 8:06 pm
He’s not the most popular here(North America) either. Sure, he has a lot of fans, but a lot of hate too. I can’t judge for myself, never played Mario OR Sonic.
europe March 10, 2014 at 6:06 pm
I don’t know about the “west”. I’m in Europe and I don’t think I’ll find anybody who knew who Little Mac was before he was announced for Smash Bros. Was he really a popular character anywhere? I find that baffling to be honest.
PKGaming March 11, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Yes…yes he was. Punch-Out was very popular in the NES days. Even people that didn’t play video games regularly knew about Punch-Out. Mike Tyson is constantly put on lists of hardest bosses of all time. I can imagine people born outside of the 90s wouldn’t recognize Punch-Out, but that just makes me sad…
Checking VGChartz, Punch-Out on NES sold 2.05 million in America but only sold about 400K in Europe and Japan. So it seems to be a game well known only in America.
Oh, that explains it then! To be honest we have a history with this around here – I remember playing the original Smash Bros on the N64 and wondering who the hell this secret character Ness was… Earthbound never got a release around here, which is quite tragic isn’t it. So in fact interest in Earthbound (or widespread knowledge that a game called Earthbound even existed, really) only arose around here after the original Smash Bros… yeah, I guess we’re a bit lame.
9th Sage March 11, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Oh sure, I’ve known who he was since the Eighties. 😀 I know people here (that is, the States) who have been wondering for years why he never showed up in SSB since it would make a lot of sense.
Emperor_Z March 11, 2014 at 6:20 am
We have to deal with Marth being an unknown in the west, they can deal with Mac
I’m glad that a lot of them recognized that he’s popular outside of Japan, so they can at least understand the logic behind Mac’s inclusion
Hmm…I don’t think we need another Mario character (I forget if they’ve said Wario would be in this one, but you figure there’s at least Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser, as well as Rosalina), I wouldn’t want Waluigi. Shulk and Dixie though might be fun (I especially want Shulk, or at least a Reyn assist trophy so I have an excuse to yell out IT’S REYN TIME!). A third party cameo of Monster Hunter characters could be cool as well.
europe March 15, 2014 at 6:05 am
I know, right? Plus it’s bloody Waluigi too. A Waluigi’s Pinball stage would be lots of fun, though…
Lucina? I AGREE! (Umm, I’m playing Fire Emblem Awakening at the moment… XD) I agree, though – she’s awesome! Either her or Chrom, probably, right? I doubt they’ll drop Marth – or was he confirmed already? I haven’t been able to check…
Colt March 29, 2014 at 12:40 am
The ultimate duo: King Hippo and the Eggplant Wizard!
CS116 February 5, 2016 at 6:52 pm
Well apparently Japanese fans have a lot more rational ideas for Smash Bros. fighters that some of the Miiverse comments I’ve been seeing.
Paper Mario would be boss.
but i just bought paper jam so :/
Ves May 22, 2016 at 9:23 pm
Wow that’s the best comment ever.
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Indigenous music celebrated in Omaha Conservatory of Music Nebraska Roots concert
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An arts organization with a great reputation for quality that deserves more recognition and support is the Omaha Conservatory of Music. The following story previewed a recent concert by the conservatory celebrating music of the Omaha Nation that brought students from area high schools together with students from St. Augustine Mission School on the Winnebago Reservation and Omaha Indian elders.
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Published in The Reader (www.thereader.com)
Indigenous themes take center stage for a March 24 Omaha Conservatory of Music concert that culminates the school’s Nebraska Roots: Native American Music of the Omaha Indian Tribe curriculum. The program is also the conservatory’s annual Winter Festival Orchestra showcase.
Various ensembles featuring conservatory students and youth players from schools near and far will perform along with Omaha Indian tribal elders and students from St. Augustine Mission School on the Winnebago (Neb.) Reservation. Premiering are two pieces for orchestral strings written by OCM faculty member Danny Sarba that he adapted from Native tunes. One is the “Flag Song.” The other is “The Appreciation Song.”
A featured presentation is the Winter Festival Orchestra performing a movement from the OCM-commissioned and Pulitzer Prize and Grawemeyer Award nominated “La pert de la Terre” by noted violinist and composer Maria Newman. A member of a Hollywood dynasty of film composers, she drew on Native peace pipe melodies for her new work.
“She’s a stunning composer and she’s credited a pretty stunning work,” says OCM executive director Ruth Meints.
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Guest conductor is David Barg, whom Meints describes as “an internationally known conductor” with “unorthodox methods” for getting the best out of young players.
The 7 p.m. program at Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall is free and open to the public.
Meints says the diverse concert expresses the nonprofit’s mission to build artistic communities through education and performance. “We’re always trying to do collaborative things that build community,” she says. “It should be a pretty full program. It’s kind of like all worlds are colliding.”
The concert caps a year’s exploration of “the first music of Nebraska.” Tribal elders Calvin Harlan and Pierre Merrick came to the conservatory, located in new digs at the Westside Community Center, to demonstrate the traditional way Omaha Indian music is performed. It’s all part of OCM’s effort to archive the music. A drum circle led by Harlan and Merrick was recorded at the OCM studio. The March concert will also be professionally recorded. CDs containing the recordings will eventually be produced with a book of the transcribed music.
The idea to study, perform and record indigenous music has its roots in a 1893 book that Meints, a music educator, stumbled upon years ago. A Study of Omaha Indian Music by ethno-musicologist Alice Fletcher is a compilation of Omaha Indian chants and ceremonial music she recorded and transcribed. With Omaha Indian music a largely oral tradition and few Native speakers left, Meints thought the time right to celebrate and perpetuate traditional Native material and make it the focus of cross-cultural exchange.
She says elders have shared with students stories about the meanings behind the songs and students have performed for them selections from the new compositions by Sarba. Sarba spent time on the res and in Omaha recording-transcribing the elders’ music much as Fletcher did more than a century ago.
Conservatory teacher Cody Jorgensen is doing an outreach program with St. Augustine Mission students, including 2nd and 4th graders coming to sing for the concert.
Newman, a guest artist at the OCM summer institute, responded strongly when Meints asked her to conceive a piece echoing Native sounds. Her “La perte de la Terra” premiered at last year’s institute and has since been performed widely across the U.S.. Fletcher’s book became Newman’s inspiration. “I found that absolutely fascinating,” she says. “Just as Bela Bartok did with Romanian and Hungarian folk music and all the vernacular music of those peoples, Alice Fletcher did with Omaha Indian Nation music. Our country has for so many years been obsessed with European music, so I think what she did was really significant.”
Until working on the commission Newman says her exposure to Indian music was “in a cliche manner” informed by her own family’s Hollywood pedigree.
“We here in Hollywood have often been bombarded with real cliches of cowboys and Indians and that sort of thing, and so I was petrified to tell you the truth when I received this commission that I was going to offend somehow with my composition. I had not studied Indian music to the extent that I could understand what was going on with the small variations in tonality, intonation, musical contour. All of those things became so much more apparent when I began to study the Alice Fletcher book.
“I really worked hard to try to figure out how to use the pentatonic or five-note scale used by the Indian nations. I didn’t want to take one of those chants Alice Fletcher had on paper and arrange it. What I wanted to do was write something completely original. I was desperately trying to run away from cliche. I sought to create something that was somehow infused rhythmically and harmonically with the essence of those materials.”
Newman says “La perte de la Terra” translates literally as “A Part of the Earth” but that to French Indians it means “Lost Pieces of the Earth,” which expresses more closely what she means to evoke.
“I have a really great respect for our Native American cultures. A lot of blood was given by the Native American people in the white man taking over this continent. The blood they shed went into what made our country. Things like the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Louisiana Purchase also formed the country. These lost pieces of the earth came together as a puzzle and connected so that we could now hopefully join our nations and become one great nation.”
For more on the conservatory, visit http://www.omahacm.org.
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NCC Holds North Central Stakeholders’ Parliament with relevant agencies in charge of Telecommunications Matters
The Nigerian Communications Commission organized a North Central Nigeria Stakeholders Parliament with relevant agencies in charge of telecommunications on 6th December 2018 at Lokoja, Kogi State.
The theme of the event was “Optimizing the Benefits of Telecoms Infrastructure in Nigeria” and present at the event were representatives of telecoms-interfacing MDAs of federal and state governments in the region.
Sunday Dare, the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC, speaking through G.T. Mohammed, Deputy Director, Legal and Regulatory Services, NCC, said that the Stakeholders’ Parliaments in various regions were designed with three principal objectives in mind.
Mohammed said that “the three principal objectives of these engagements are; to reemphasize the immense benefits of ensuring the seamless operations of telecoms infrastructure; to better understand the peculiar telecoms-related issues that state MDAs are experiencing towards resolving them; and the third objective is to agree on a clear and actionable working plan for speeding up the deployment and protection of critical telecoms infrastructure”.
G.T. Mohammed stressed that the sealing up of of telecoms infrastructure, such as Base Transceiver Stations, by state MDAs leads to outages, service degradation, disruptions to communications, banking, health, and other platforms, causing the national economy to record huge losses that could amount to billions of Naira.
“We must not let short-term revenue goals hamper our country’s ability to leverage technology for growth and development”, he said.
He, however, noted that previous engagements with stakeholders led to an agreement on six principles for ensuring the seamless operations of telecoms infrastructure:
1. Uniform Right of Way (RoW) rates and standardized review mechanisms applicable across all states.
2. Uniform approval processes and “One-stop-shop” agencies that will act as single interface for all site approvals and RoW within a state.
3. Dig-once policies to reduce cost of roll-out and protect roads and other public infrastructure.
4. “Zero-interference” commitments to ensure that legal due process will be observed and adequate notice given before any law enforcement action is taken against any service provider. Telecoms infrastructure must however never be tampered with.
5. SLAs with operators to ensure that issues are timeously resolved.
6. Escalation processes for all operator misconduct, as well as effective dispute resolution mechanisms.
Professor Abiola Sanni, a University of Lagos Professor of Commercial Law, while presenting a paper said that “other MDAs should follow the footsteps of the NCC which reviewed the license fees for Class Licences from Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N250,000) to Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) only”.
The secretary of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Gbolahan Awoniga, speaking during the panel discussion at the event, appealed to states for understanding as operations in some states are subsidized with gains from other more viable states.
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Researchers Start To Work Ladybug Wings That Can Revolutionize Aircraft Designs!
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Could the tiny bug spell huge shifts in aerospace engineering? Rumors and researches have started that the wing structure of Ladybugs will help in designing aircraft in the future. We have compiled the details of the research and how the research started. It's thought that ladybug can fly better than any other beetle in the world known so far. They're quite interesting animals.
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A ladybug’s back wings are four times the size of its body.
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To pack them into the tight sliver of space under their polka-dotted outer wings, the bugs use a folding technique that even an origami master would find complicated. And the wings are surprisingly powerful for being so compact: indeed, they allow ladybugs to fly 37 miles per hour, reach altitudes as high as three Empire State Buildings, and stay in the air for up to two hours at a time.
Even more impressive: the entire folding and unfolding process takes less than a tenth of a second.
Seeking to understand this incredible feat of nature, scientists in Japan conducted a new study on the process, gleaning lessons they think will be quite valuable for engineers.
“Ladybugs seem to be better at flying than other beetles.''
''Because they repeat takeoff and landing many times in a day,” said Kazuya Saito, an aerospace engineer at the University of Tokyo and the study’s lead author.
The reason no researchers have been unable to unpack the wings’ secrets before is that the hard red wings on the outside always hide what’s going on in the folding process.
So, Saito and his team conducted a miniature surgery — swapping the ladybug’s signature look with a transparent fake wing. They then used high-speed cameras and 3-D X-rays to unpack the mystery.
As the abdomen moves up and down to retract the wings, tiny structures create friction holding them in place.
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All the while, the wings are folding themselves into a Z-shape that requires their springy veins to twist into circles that easily spring back into lines when it’s time to take flight again.
Though the ramifications of these findings are unknown as of yet, Saito said they could alter how engineers design everything from airplanes to day-to-day appliances.
“Beetle wing folding has the potential to change the umbrella design that has been basically unchanged for more than 1,000 years,” he said.
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NTI attendees frequently say they come to NTI to be inspired, entertained and motivated. And this year’s SuperSessions promise to deliver.
The week kicks off strongly on Monday, when AACN President Lisa Riggs shares her thoughts on where the nursing profession is today and what she has learned related to the AACN theme “Our Voice, Our Strength.”
Riggs is system director of regulatory readiness at Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Missouri, where she has served as director of quality and patient safety, program director of CV quality, clinical director of patient care services and as a clinical nurse and clinical nurse specialist.
Riggs will be followed by the fearless Michelle Poler. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, to a family of holocaust survivors, Poler was accustomed to living with fear. But when she moved to New York to pursue her education, she quickly realized that the city was no place for the fearful and set out to face 100 fears in 100 days. Founder of Hello Fears — a platform aimed at making the world a braver place through a mix of live events, video series, podcast interviews and daily inspirational posts — she has a humorous and inspiring style that will show you how to challenge your comfort zone to tap into your full potential.
Tuesday’s speaker, Dan Heath, has co-written four of the most-loved business books of the past decade: “Made to Stick,” “Switch,” “Decisive” and his latest book, “The Power of Moments,” which explores why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us — and how we can learn to create these extraordinary moments in our life and work.
A senior fellow at Duke University’s CASE center, which supports entrepreneurs who fight for social good, Heath is himself an entrepreneur, having founded Thinkwell, an innovative education company. He has delivered keynotes and workshops for teachers, police, U.S. senators, interior designers, Navy admirals, healthcare leaders, marketers, ministers and countless executive teams across 26 countries on six continents — and he says he’s still waiting for an invitation from Antarctica.
The celebration continues Wednesday morning when AACN President-elect Megan Brunson shares her uniquely personal perspective on bedside nursing. Night-shift supervisor in the cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) at Medical City Dallas Hospital, Brunson will also unveil the new AACN theme for the coming year.
Brunson will be followed onstage by what can only be called pure poetry. Sekou Andrews is the world’s leading poetic voice — a presenter/performer who is disrupting the speaking industry in unprecedented ways. A schoolteacher turned actor, musician, two-time national poetry slam champion, entrepreneur and now award-winning poetic voice, Sekou is the creator of Poetic Voice, a cutting-edge speaking category that seamlessly fuses inspirational speaking with spoken-word poetry to make messages more moving and memorable.
So plan to be inspired, entertained and motivated by each exciting moment at this year’s SuperSessions!
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Ex-KGB Spy Cited In The Trump Blackmail Dossier Found Dead
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Grant Stern is an Editor-At-Large and Podcast host for OccupyDemocrats.…
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Western news media is reporting a possible Russian intelligence purge and mole hunt by Vladimir Putin in December, as a response to the “golden showers” blackmail dossier CNN and Buzzfeed reported in January. According to USA Today, Putin has also black bagged and arrested three other high-ranking Russian intelligence officials, as well as the head of the top cybersecurity firm in Russia.
The Telegraph reports that ex-KGB general Oleg Erovinkin was found dead in his Lexus on December 26th. Following his career in the secret police, Erovinkin was a top aide to Igor Sechin, an oligarch who runs Russia’s state-owned Rosneft oil company and is widely considered to be Vladimir Putin’s right-hand man.
This story is part of the continued fallout from Buzzfeed’s release of the “golden showers” raw intelligence dossier. The Daily Mail reports:
The Kremlin may have covered up the murder of a former KGB chief accused of helping ex-MI6 spy Christopher Steele to pull together the notorious dossier on Donald Trump. Oleg Erovinkin served as a general in the KGB and was found dead on Boxing Day in the back of his car in Moscow.
It has been claimed he died of a heart attack, but an expert on Russian security threats believes he was murdered for his role in the explosive dossier. The suspected murder victim was close to former deputy prime minister Igor Sechin, who is named throughout the leaked memo, according to the Telegraph.
The Telegraph reported that one expert’s blog post linked the dossier to the deceased ex-KGB general:
Christo Grozev, an expert on Russia-related security threats, believes Erovinkin is the key source to whom Mr Steele refers in his dossier. Mr Grozev, of Risk Management Lab, a think tank in Bulgaria, said on his blog: “Insiders have described Erovinkin to me alternately as ‘Sechin’s treasurer’ and ‘the go-between between Putin and Sechin’. One thing that everyone seems to agree – both in public and private sources – is that Erovinkin was Sechin’s closest associate.I have no doubt that at the time Erovinkin died, Mr Putin had Mr Steele’s Trump dossier on his desk. He would – arguably – have known whether the alleged… story is based on fact or fiction. Whichever is true, he would have had a motive to seek – and find the mole… He would have had to conclude that Erovinkin was at least a person of interest.”
News analysis suggests the following; that America’s intelligence agencies may have used the dossier as a canary trap, testing the Trump administration’s ability to keep a national security matter secret by handing him a version or several of the classified document and observing the real world responses of those discussed in the trap’s documents.
CNN reported the dossier’s existence first on January 10th, though knowledge of its existence has been floating around intelligence communities since last summer. If Putin reacted to the dossier’s revelation of leaks in his inner circle, and if America’s intelligence agencies did brief Donald Trump in early December, then likely would have shared word with his National Security Advisor Gen. Matt Flynn about the infamous dossier.
The revelations of Putin’s possible retaliation against his inner circle are a key sign in the ongoing war of spies between Russia and the United States, which might indirectly validate the contents of the “golden showers” dossier, and could give further clues as to the true nature and depth of Donald Trump’s extensive ties to the Russian regime.
Donald Trump Speaks With Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office. Right to left: Ret. Gen. Matt Flynn (seated), Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Senior Advisor Steve Bannon, Vice President Mike Pence (seated), Chief of Staff Reince Preibus as reported in Russian news media.
Grant Stern is an Editor-At-Large and Podcast host for OccupyDemocrats. He's also mortgage broker, writer, community activist and radio personality in Miami, Florida.
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The light and passionate sounds of Matt Redman are even more endearing when you know that he writes his own material, something that few pop artists really do.
Taking the CCM market by surprise with The Friendship & the Fear in 1998, he revealed himself to be a good singer as well as a thought-provoking songwriter. The next year he released The Father's Song, another successful blend of praise & worship with contemporary pop. But after that he took a few years to mull over his material, eventually returning in 2002 with the more personal Where Angels Fear to Tread. The live album Facedown appeared in June 2004 and the studio full-length Beautiful News followed in late 2006. We Shall Not Be Shaken arrived in 2009, followed by the chart-topping live recording 10,000 Reasons in 2011. In 2013, Redman issued Your Grace Finds Me, a new collection of songs recorded live in front of 1,500 LIFT Worship Leader Collective members in Atlanta. Redman struck a middle ground between recording a live album and a studio set with 2015's Unbroken Praise, which was recorded at EMI's legendary Abbey Road Studios with an audience of fans and fellow Christians in attendance. With 2016's These Christmas Lights, Redman delivered his first seasonal album, featuring songs celebrating the birth of the Savior. Heading to another legendary studio, Redman worked with co-producers Jeremy Edwardson and Jeremy S.H. Griffith at Los Angeles' Capitol Studios to record his 13th studio LP, Glory Song, which was released in September 2017. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi
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Certain Diet and Lifestyle May Contribute to Islet β-cells Protection in Type-2 Diabetes via the Modulation of Cellular PI3K/AKT Pathway
Yasuko Kitagishi*, #, Atsuko Nakanishi*, #, Akari Minami*, #, Yurina Asai, Mai Yasui, Akiko Iwaizako, Miho Suzuki, Yuna Ono, Yasunori Ogura , Satoru Matsuda*, #
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya Nishimachi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
First Page: 74
Last Page: 82
Publisher Id: TOBIOCJ-8-74
DOI: 10.2174/1874091X01408010074
Revision Received Date: 13/8/2014
Acceptance Date: 18/8/2014
Electronic publication date: 1 /11/2014
© Kitagishi et al.; Licensee Bentham Open.
open-access license: This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya Nishimachi, Nara 630-8506, Japan; Tel: +81 742 20 3451; Fax: +81 742 20 3451; E-mail: smatsuda@cc.nara-wu.ac.jp
# These four authors contributed equally to this work.
PI3K/AKT pathway has been shown to play a pivotal role on islet β-cell protection, enhancing β-cell survival by stimulating cell proliferation and inhibiting cell apoptosis. Accordingly, this pathway appears to be crucial in type-2 diabetes. Understanding the regulations of this pathway may provide a better efficacy of new therapeutic approaches. In this review, we summarize advances on the involvement of the PI3K/AKT pathway in hypothetical intra-cellular signaling of islet β-cells. As recent findings may show the nutritional regulation of the survival pathway in the islet β-cells through activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway, we also review studies on the features of several diets, correlated lifestyle, and its signaling pathway involved in type-2 diabetes. The molecular mechanisms contributing to the disease are the subject of considerable investigation, as a better understanding of the pathogenesis will lead to novel therapies against a condition of the disease.
Keywords: AKT, GSK3β cell signaling, islet β-cells, type-2 diabetes, PI3K.
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4 / 10 - Xenon Racer
Xenon Racer isn't a terrible racing game, but in order to enjoy it you need to overlook the game's atrocious handling, horrible difficulty spikes, and general mediocrity. Not having big ambitions is fine for a game as long as it's fun, but developer 3D Clouds is wide of the mark on both counts.
6 / 10 - Desert Child
Desert Child is stylistically fantastic and has some of the more exciting racing gameplay we've seen this year, but it really suffers from its short length. There's an interesting, colourful world to explore in Olympia, but unfortunately things ends when it feels like Desert Child is just getting started. Still, it's an admirable effort from a talented one-man team.
4 / 10 - Just Deal With It!
Just Deal With It is another disappointing addition to the PlayLink library. The online functionality will certainly be a selling point for some, but as a couch party game it fails to add any major draws that separate it from physical card games. It may do what it says on the tin, but that's about it.
5 / 10 - Knowledge is Power – Decades
Knowledge Is Power: Decades is still the solid quiz game that its predecessor was, but other than that it's hard to argue a case for its existence. The visual style is fun and appealing, but the format is still too light on questions and there's not much in this year's edition that wasn't already in the original. It certainly does its job, but not much else.
6 / 10 - Melbits World
Melbits World is a nice attempt at creating a fun, simple puzzle game suited to PlayLink's smartphone functionality.
5 / 10 - Chimparty
Chimparty is fun in places, but the repetition and occasional frustrations of its minigames means it's not likely to stay that way for long. As a family game it's too fiddly to be enjoyable for a sustained period of time, though its visual style is appealing enough to soften the blows of the substandard gameplay. Mario Party it certainly isn't – hopefully there'll be some better family games coming to PlayLink sooner or later.
7 / 10 - The Jackbox Party Pack 5
Bar the frustrating Zeeple Dome and a few bugs, The Jackbox Party Pack 5 is yet another fantastic collection of party games. With each game offering something different -- and Mad Verse City in particular being a highlight -- Jackbox Games has made a game that should keep you and your friends entertained for a while.
7 / 10 - My Memory of Us
My Memory of Us is an exciting and emotional trip through a dark period of human history. Its bittersweet story mixes well with its tense stealth-based gameplay, while clever puzzles flesh things out. Fittingly for a game about memories, we won't forget our time with Juggler Games' project for quite a while.
7 / 10 - Fire Pro Wrestling World
Though it's not very accessible and lacks a bit of polish, the amount of pure heart that has gone into Fire Pro Wrestling World means that it's a fun retro wrestling game once you get used to it. The endless customisation options and deep story mode provide great value, while the game's oddball nature is pretty charming. Like The Rock, Fire Pro Wrestling World is somehow still going after all these years. Unlike The Rock, its legacy hasn't been tarnished by an appearance in the Baywatch reboot.
8 / 10 - Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered Edition
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered presents a great opportunity for those who have already played it and those who haven't. For the former, it's a chance to experience its explosive, imperfect glory in a higher framerate and with better visuals. For the latter, it's a chance to play one of the cult classics of last generation at its peak.
4 / 10 - Super Daryl Deluxe
Dan & Gary Games has given the Metroidvania-RPG genre a fair crack of the whip with Super Daryl Deluxe, but its needless amount of monotonous side quests and its floaty, button-mashing combat negates the occasional humorous highlights. There is a good game in here somewhere, but plenty of fat trimming is in order before you can get to it.
5 / 10 - TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge
Containing an impressive adaptation of the Isle of Man's Snaefell Mountain Course, TT Isle of Man Racing: Ride on the Edge will be attractive to motorcycle nuts looking for a new experience. But its high asking price, repetitive career mode, and lack of any online community means that everyone else can simply pass this by.
7 / 10 - Frantics
It might not be too innovative, but Frantics provides an enjoyable party experience that Sony's PlayLink service has been lacking. It certainly isn't a killer app, but the fun variety of minigames and its (mostly) responsive controls show how much of a good time PlayLink can provide when it's properly used.
7 / 10 - Gravel
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Saint '''James the Just''' also called '''James Adelphos''' and '''James the Brother of Our Lord'''(died AD 62) was the first [[bishop]] or [[patriarch]] of the [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]. According to the [[Gospel of James|Protevangelium], James was the son of [[Joseph the Betrothed|Joseph]] - along with the other 'brethren of the Lord' mentioned in the scripture - from a marriage prior to his betrothment to [[Theotokos|Mary]].
[[Image:jamesbrotherlord.jpg|right|frame|Saint James the Just]]Saint '''James the Just''', also called '''James Adelphos''' and '''James the Brother of Our Lord''' (died AD 62), was the first [[Bishop]] or [[Patriarch]] of [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]]. According to the ''[[Protoevangelion of James]]'', James was the son of [[Joseph the Betrothed|Joseph]]—along with the other 'brethren of the Lord' mentioned in the scripture—from a marriage prior to his betrothal to [[Theotokos|Mary]]. He wrote an [[Book of James|epistle]] which is part of the [[New Testament]]. St. James is commemorated on [[October 23]]; on [[December 26]] and also on the first Sunday after the [[Nativity#Twelve_days_of_Christmas|Nativity]], along with [[David]] the King and St. Joseph; and on [[January 4]] among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]].
==Name==
[[Eusebius of Caesarea|Eusebius]], quoting from [[Hegesippus]] writes that James was “called the Just by all from the time of our Savior to the present day; for there were many that bore the name of James.
[[Eusebius of Caesarea|Eusebius]], quoting from [[Hegesippus]], writes that James was "called the Just by all from the time of our Savior to the present day; for there were many that bore the name of James."
He is called '''Adelphos''' (Greek "brother"). Jesus's '[[Brethren of the Lord|brothers]]'—James as well as [[Apostle Jude|Jude]], Simon, and [[Apostle Justus|Joses]]—are mentioned in [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 13:55, [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 6:3, [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 6:14, and by [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] in [[Galatians]] 1:19.
==Life==
[[Jerome]], ''De Viris Illustribus,'' quotes Hegesippus' account of James from the fifth book of his lost ''Commentaries'':
:"After the apostles, James the brother of the Lord surnamed the Just was made head of the Church at Jerusalem. Many indeed are called James. This one was holy from his mother's womb. He drank neither wine nor strong drink, ate no flesh, never shaved or anointed himself with ointment or bathed. He alone had the privilege of entering the Holy of Holies, since indeed he did not use woolen [[vestments]] but linen and went alone into the temple and prayed in behalf of the people, insomuch that his knees were reputed to have acquired the hardness of camels' knees."
Paul further describes James as being one of the persons the risen Christ showed himself to ([[I Corinthians]] 15:3-8); then later in I Corinthians, mentions James in a way that suggests James had been [[marriage|married]] (9:5); and in Galatians, Paul lists James with ''Cephas'' (better known as [[Apostle Peter|Peter]]) and [[Apostle John|John]], as the three "pillars" of the Church, and who will minister to "the circumcised" (that is the [[Jew]]s) in Jerusalem, while Paul and his fellows will minister to the Gentiles (2:9, 2:12).
[[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] provides clear evidence that James was an important figure in the Christian community of Jerusalem. When Peter, having miraculously escaped from prison, must flee Jerusalem, he asks that James be informed (12:17). When the Christians of [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]] are concerned over whether Gentile Christians need be circumcised to be saved, they send Paul and [[Apostle Barnabas|Barnabas]] to confer with the church there, and it is James who utters the definitive judgment (15:13ff). When Paul arrives in Jerusalem to deliver the money he raised for the faithful there, it is James to whom he speaks, and who insists that Paul ritually cleanse himself (21:18).
A debated passage, often characterized as a Christian interpolation, in [[Josephus]]' ''Jewish Antiquities'', records his death in Jerusalem as having occurred after the death of the procurator Porcius Festus, yet before Clodius Albinus took office (''Antiquities'' 20,9)—which has thus been dated to AD 62. The high priest Ananus took advantage of this lack of imperial oversight to assemble a council of judges who condemned James "on the charge of breaking the law," then had him executed by stoning. Josephus reports that Ananus' act was widely viewed as little more than judicial murder, and offended a number of "those who were considered the most fair-minded people in the City, and strict in their observance of the Law," who went as far as meeting Albinus as he entered the province to petition him about the matter. Their agitations led to Ananus being deposed as high priest.
Eusebius, while quoting Josephus' account, also records otherwise lost passages from Hegesippus (see links below), and [[Clement of Alexandria]] (''Historia Ecclesiae'', 2.23). Hegesippus' account apparently varied from what Josephus reports: the [[Pharisee|Pharisees]], upset at St. James' teachings, first threw him from the summit of the Temple in Jerusalem, then stoned him, and at last broke his skull with a fuller's club.
The ''Protevangelion of James'' (or ''Infancy Gospel of James''), a work of the 2nd century, also presents itself as written by James.
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=103039]
:As the Lord's disciple you received the Gospel, O righteous James;
:As a martyr you have unfailing courage;
:As God's brother, you have boldness;
:As a hierarch, you have the power to intercede.
:Pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 4)
:When God the Word, the Only-begotten of the Father,
:Came to live among us in these last days,
:He declared you, venerable James, to be the first shepherd and teacher of Jerusalem
:And a faithful steward of the spiritual Mysteries.
:Therefore, we all honor you, O Apostle.
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100018 Apostle James, of the Seventy, the Brother of the Lord], January 4 ([[OCA]])
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103039 Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord], October 23 (OCA)
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=87 Righteous James the Brother of the Lord, along with Joseph the Betrothed, and David the King], December 30 (OCA)
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints/254 James the Apostle, brother of Our Lord] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/hegesippus.html "The martyrdom of James, the brother of the Lord"] Quotes from lost writings of Hegesippus in Eusebius.
*[http://www.studylight.org/his/bc/wfj/antiquities/view.cgi?book=20&chapter=9 Flavius Josephus ''Antiquities of the Jews'' Book 20, Chapter 9]
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Saint James the Just
Saint James the Just, also called James Adelphos and James the Brother of Our Lord (died AD 62), was the first Bishop or Patriarch of Jerusalem. According to the Protoevangelion of James, James was the son of Joseph—along with the other 'brethren of the Lord' mentioned in the scripture—from a marriage prior to his betrothal to Mary. He wrote an epistle which is part of the New Testament. St. James is commemorated on October 23; on December 26 and also on the first Sunday after the Nativity, along with David the King and St. Joseph; and on January 4 among the Seventy Apostles.
3 Hymns
Eusebius, quoting from Hegesippus, writes that James was "called the Just by all from the time of our Savior to the present day; for there were many that bore the name of James."
He is called Adelphos (Greek "brother"). Jesus's 'brothers'—James as well as Jude, Simon, and Joses—are mentioned in Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 6:14, and by Paul in Galatians 1:19.
Jerome, De Viris Illustribus, quotes Hegesippus' account of James from the fifth book of his lost Commentaries:
"After the apostles, James the brother of the Lord surnamed the Just was made head of the Church at Jerusalem. Many indeed are called James. This one was holy from his mother's womb. He drank neither wine nor strong drink, ate no flesh, never shaved or anointed himself with ointment or bathed. He alone had the privilege of entering the Holy of Holies, since indeed he did not use woolen vestments but linen and went alone into the temple and prayed in behalf of the people, insomuch that his knees were reputed to have acquired the hardness of camels' knees."
Paul further describes James as being one of the persons the risen Christ showed himself to (I Corinthians 15:3-8); then later in I Corinthians, mentions James in a way that suggests James had been married (9:5); and in Galatians, Paul lists James with Cephas (better known as Peter) and John, as the three "pillars" of the Church, and who will minister to "the circumcised" (that is the Jews) in Jerusalem, while Paul and his fellows will minister to the Gentiles (2:9, 2:12).
Acts provides clear evidence that James was an important figure in the Christian community of Jerusalem. When Peter, having miraculously escaped from prison, must flee Jerusalem, he asks that James be informed (12:17). When the Christians of Antioch are concerned over whether Gentile Christians need be circumcised to be saved, they send Paul and Barnabas to confer with the church there, and it is James who utters the definitive judgment (15:13ff). When Paul arrives in Jerusalem to deliver the money he raised for the faithful there, it is James to whom he speaks, and who insists that Paul ritually cleanse himself (21:18).
A debated passage, often characterized as a Christian interpolation, in Josephus' Jewish Antiquities, records his death in Jerusalem as having occurred after the death of the procurator Porcius Festus, yet before Clodius Albinus took office (Antiquities 20,9)—which has thus been dated to AD 62. The high priest Ananus took advantage of this lack of imperial oversight to assemble a council of judges who condemned James "on the charge of breaking the law," then had him executed by stoning. Josephus reports that Ananus' act was widely viewed as little more than judicial murder, and offended a number of "those who were considered the most fair-minded people in the City, and strict in their observance of the Law," who went as far as meeting Albinus as he entered the province to petition him about the matter. Their agitations led to Ananus being deposed as high priest.
Eusebius, while quoting Josephus' account, also records otherwise lost passages from Hegesippus (see links below), and Clement of Alexandria (Historia Ecclesiae, 2.23). Hegesippus' account apparently varied from what Josephus reports: the Pharisees, upset at St. James' teachings, first threw him from the summit of the Temple in Jerusalem, then stoned him, and at last broke his skull with a fuller's club.
The Protevangelion of James (or Infancy Gospel of James), a work of the 2nd century, also presents itself as written by James.
Troparion (Tone 4) [1]
As the Lord's disciple you received the Gospel, O righteous James;
As a martyr you have unfailing courage;
As God's brother, you have boldness;
As a hierarch, you have the power to intercede.
Pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion (Tone 4)
When God the Word, the Only-begotten of the Father,
Came to live among us in these last days,
He declared you, venerable James, to be the first shepherd and teacher of Jerusalem
And a faithful steward of the spiritual Mysteries.
Therefore, we all honor you, O Apostle.
Apostle James, of the Seventy, the Brother of the Lord, January 4 (OCA)
Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord, October 23 (OCA)
Righteous James the Brother of the Lord, along with Joseph the Betrothed, and David the King, December 30 (OCA)
James the Apostle, brother of Our Lord (GOARCH)
"The martyrdom of James, the brother of the Lord" Quotes from lost writings of Hegesippus in Eusebius.
Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews Book 20, Chapter 9
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Mike Stern and SNJO. Edinburgh, February 2016.
I didn’t have high expectations of this gig. I saw Mike Stern with Bill Evans a couple of years ago, a very enjoyable gig, but I couldn’t imagine how his electric-jazz would translate to a big band. I mean, I thought it’d be fun, but nothing special.
So much for my lack of imagination. Because this gig was very special indeed – just amazing. If I see a better show this year, I will feel myself very lucky indeed.
The band sounded just brilliant. No surprise there. But they worked perfectly with Stern’s electric guitar. Drummer Alyn Cosker was given free rein – I think he’s better jazz-rock than swing drummer (though he didn’t have as much freedom as during the SNJO’s outing of Coltrane material). Bassist Calum Gourlay played electric bass as fluently as he does his acoustic.
The soloists stretched out, but it was the band as a whole that sounded so good. I think a lot of that must be down to the arrangers, too – Geoff Keezer and Florian Ross are regular contributors, but I think there were some new names among the arrangers, as well. Either way, they turned Stern’s tunes into highly crafted big band pieces, showing off the SNJO at its best.
And Stern sounded brilliant, too. He appeared to have a deep respect for the band, a huge understanding, never overshadowing them. He spent most of the evening with a joyous smile on his face.
But perhaps the best moments were the three or four duets he played – short pieces, just Stern and another soloist. They were just magical.
Aside from Marcus Miller’s Splatch, which features Stern on the SNJO album “American Adventure”, I have no idea what tracks were played. I mean, I could copy the list from the programme, but not knowing the music I couldn’t say which is which. Neither Stern nor Tommy Smith said anything between the tunes, as if they didn’t want to waste time talking when they could be playing. One tune flowed into another, Stern playing throughout, as happy accompanying as soloing.
As he left the stage at the end of the second set, Stern exclaimed “well, that was fun!” Yes, Mike, it was. It was very fun indeed!
This entry was posted in Jazz and tagged Alyn Cosker, Calum Gourlay, Chris Greive, Lorne Cowieson, Martin Kershaw, Mike Stern, Paul Towndrow, SNJO, The Queen's Hall, Tommy Smith on March 17, 2016 by patrickhadfield.
“Freedom” at the Vortex. March, 2016.
Orphy Robinson runs a monthly improvisation night at the Vortex, “Freedom”, at which he invites musicians to participate and plays open house. Any musician seems welcome to perform, and Orphy arranges short 15 minute sets. Not only is the music improvised, but there’s no certainty that the musicians have played together before – or even know each other.
I happened to be in London for this week’s show. I’d wanted to go for a while, but living four hundred miles away can get in the way of going to London gigs.
The nature of the event means the quality of the music can be variable: you don’t know who will turn up, or what their skill will be. But that makes it interesting, too: alchemy might happen. And it did.
There were several “sets” – seven or eight. The first piece had Orphy on vibes with tenor player Ed Jones – who I’d not seen play for ages – together with a drummer (Alex?) who had been working behind the bar up to that point. (They’re a talented bunch at the Vortex.) It set the tone for the evening – the trio produced some excellent, impassioned music, and it was great to hear musicians being so creative.
Not all the contributions were quite so impressive: that’s the nature of a show like this. Not knowing who or what was coming there were several players I’d really like to see again. The second piece featured Marta Capone’s highly expressive wordless vocals and Kate Shortt on cello, both inventive and entertaining. A pianist introduced only as “Victor” sounded pretty good, too.
They closed with everyone back on the stage. Ed Jones had moved on by then, which was a pity – I’d have liked to hear more of him. Another saxophonist, whose name I didn’t catch, played soprano through a variety of pedals, whilst Orphy played piano and Victor, vibes. Kate, Alex, a trumpeter, a guitarist and three vocalists crammed onto the small stage. I think the smaller ensembles worked better, but it was all pretty interesting – and great fun. As Orphy said as he left the stage, “That’s freedom”!
This entry was posted in Jazz and tagged cello, guitar, improvisation, saxophone, soprano, tenor, The Vortex, trumpet, vibes, vibraphone, vocals, voice on March 12, 2016 by patrickhadfield.
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Platan & Latarka Galleries
Agata Szymczewska (PL) & Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
At this season-closing concert, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra appear on stage with the young Polish violinist Agata Szymczewska.
Saturday 25 May 2019, 7:30 pm
Liszt Academy Grand hall
Budapest, VI. Liszt Ferenc tér 8.
Leo Weiner: Pastorale, Fantasy and Fugue
Mikołaj Górecki: Notturno for violin and chamber orchestra
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Liszt Ferenc: Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2
Claude Debussy: String quartet - version for string orchestra
Agata Szymczewska – violin
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (concertmaster: Péter Tfirts)
At this season-closing concert, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra appear on stage with the young Polish violinist Agata Szymczewska, about whom The Times wrote: “She plays with a poise, authority and musical intelligence beyond her years, sounding at times like a fiery young Ida Haendel.” /Hilary Finch, „The Times”, London 14th October 2010/
The comparison to the grand dame of violinists is not unwarranted because both she and her compatriot have won the highly prestigious Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition – albeit with a 70-year gap between – and in both cases the win opened the door to fame for the artists. Agata Szymczewska has taken to the stage of the New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., London’s Wigmore Hall, Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and Sala São Paulo in Brazil. For this Liszt Academy recital, there is a performance of a piece by the highly influential Polish composer Henryk Górecki, who died in 2010, before which we have Leó Weiner’s opus Pastorale, Fantasia and Fugue, and the string orchestral arrangement of Debussy’s quartet.
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Mt. Tam via Fairfax-Bolinas Road
Ride up from Bolinas Lagoon to the highest point in Marin County
Cycling Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County from Fairfax-Bolinas Road
Ride 9.8 miles gaining 2,638’ at 4.7% average grade.
Like many of these extremely peaceful and scenic western Marin County climbs, we are surrounded by redwoods much of the way. The climb begins at the northern end of Bolinas Lagoon and climbs to the 3 way intersection of Ridgecrest Blvd (the route from this point to the top of Mt. Tam) / Fairfax-Bolinas Rd / Bolinas Ridge Rd.
We then turn right and follow rollers along Ridgecrest Blvd for 4 miles to the intersection of Pantoll Road and Ridgecrest Blvd. Along these four miles are the Pacific Ocean to our right and views of Eastern Marin to the left . . . .
. . . and, on a clear day,Mt. St. Helena in Napa/Sonoma County to the north.
From there we turn left for the final 1.5 mile climb that offers what we feel are among, if not THE, best views of the San Francisco Bay area from anywhere in Northern California.
And we are just a stone’s throw from the Golden Gate and San Francisco.
Like many of these extremely peaceful and scenic western Marin County climbs, we are surrounded by redwoods much of the way. The climb begins at the northern end of Bolinas Lagoon and climbs to the 3 way intersection of Ridgecrest Blvd (the route from this point to the top of Mt. Tam) / Fairfax-Bolinas Rd / Bolinas Ridge Rd. Other climbs within 25 miles of this climb are %RIA25. Access these other climbs by clicking "Routes in Area" on the climb card above right.
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The single best moment of my entire trip
Today, I visited Vila Joiosa, a village in Valencia, Spain. I went there because they speak Valencian (or as most people call it, Catalan). I studied Catalan in America at Georgetown University. I fought my way into the class, which had nothing to do with my Master’s program, because I love Catalan. I did my undergraduate thesis in Spanish on the Madrid and Barcelona educational systems’ approaches to immigration. And in Barcelona, I fell in love with Catalan. A beautiful Romance language filled with x’s and mysterious accent marks. To me, it looked like a sophisticated, intriguing, sexy Spanish.
So nearly 10 years after my undergraduate education, I found myself at Georgetown studying communication. And they have a wonderful Catalan program funded by the Ramon Llull Foundation, to promote their culture and language abroad. And the professor generously let me into the class 😉
I’ve been visiting Alicante, a major city in the province of Valencia. What’s so striking about Alicante is that it is in the heart of an area that has spoken Catalan for generations (some locals distinguish it as Valencian, but they are essentially varieties of the same language, whatever you wish to call it). Yet today, almost nobody speaks the language. The street signs are in Valencian, but you hear nothing but Spanish on the streets. As if the words are a formality, a reminder of the past, but more of a museum than a living heritage.
So I went searching online to find a village that spoke Valencian, to this day. I love Valencian Catalan. I love dialects and accents. And when I lived in America, I used to watch Valencian-language public TV. It’s a beautiful variety of Catalan. And despite what some Catalanists claim, many of its differences can be traced to historical settlement patterns, not just hispanification of the language. Indeed, I learned today that parts of Valencia use the same unique definite articles as the Balearic Islands. The only place in the former Roman Empire to keep this unique variety of Latin grammar alive. Just like one of my favorite bands, Antònia Font.
So it was with great sadness when I saw Spanish nationalists shut down the Valencian-language TV station a few years ago and also stopped broadcasts of TV3 from Barcelona. I love TV3- I was interviewed on it about my connection to Judaism and Catalan and my gay identity. You can watch it here and here and test how much Catalan you can understand 😉 .
Every year, I’d check Wikipedia to see whether Valencian activists had succeeded in getting the station up and running again. Desperately wanting to hear the beautiful Valencian dialect from far away- my only way to engage with it.
Well the station is back up and running. And it’s thanks to people like City Councilor Josep Castiñeira of Vila Joiosa that it survived. Along with the Valencian dialect of Catalan.
Vila Joiosa means “joyful town”, and today I had a most joyous experience there.
Walking around town, I noticed a bookstore. Its name was in Catalan: “Vila Llibres”. I got excited- this was just why I came to this seaside village.
Upon entering, I noticed a sign that says “here, we’ll serve you in Valencian”. Whew! Unfortunately some Spaniards can get prickly when you address them in a minority language, but here I knew I was safe to speak Valencian.
I did get a bit nervous at first. I noticed a rainbow flag. As a gay person, you might think this would make me feel at ease. But in fact, a large portion of the European left, who is generally pro-gay rights has become anti-Semitic. Quite a number of them, as Josep pointed out later, are quite content to be interviewed on Russian and Iranian TV, but can’t fathom the existence of Israel. As if our state is somehow less legitimate than the haphazard mess of Middle Eastern states randomly carved out by colonialism. If you believe your country should exist but Israel shouldn’t (I’ll give a pass to equal opportunity anarchists), you’re an anti-Semite and I don’t like you.
So when I saw this was essentially a left-wing Valencian nationalist bookstore, I got nervous. Indeed, on the tram on the way to Vila Joiosa, I saw large graffiti calling Israel a murderous state. Needless to say, there was no accompanying graffiti suggesting Saudi Arabia, Syria, or Spain were similarly murderous despite both past and current colonialism, murder of LGBT people and minorities, and ethnic cleansing (including of Jews).
My conversation with Josep, the bookstore owner, started about Valencian. I told him I was an American who had studied Catalan and I was excited to see his bookstore. Stunned that I spoke Catalan without an accent, he welcomed me in and showed me a map of Catalan dialects. I stood in wonder as he taught me dialectal differences. I can’t imagine a more exciting experience than chatting in Valencian while learning about the amazing map of Catalan varieties. Phonetics, grammar, cultural diversity- this is what I love.
Turns out, it wouldn’t be the only thing I loved about Josep.
I asked about buying a book specifically written the way Valencians speak Catalan. He pointed me to some, and I went exploring. Then I noticed a book about the dybbuk, the mythical Jewish spirit creature, in Catalan! As I brought the book to his attention, he said it wasn’t specifically in the Valencian dialect. And then I came out as a Jew- not an easy thing here if you’ve read my previous blogs, including from here in Alicante.
I told him how cool it was to see a Jewish book in Catalan. And as I spoke with him, I started to notice Jewish books everywhere. About Jewish history and culture. I noticed a little sign that even said “shalom”- something I was so used to that I hardly recognized how unique it was in Valencia!
Josep then did the most amazing thing. He pulled up his sleeve to show me a tattoo that said: “leshanah haba’ah beyerushalayim”. Next year in Jerusalem. A phrase we sing at the end of our Passover Seders dreaming of returning to our Holy Land. A phrase we’ve sung for thousands of years. Zionism is not a new concept, it is built into our very prayers. Now is no longer a dream, but a delicate reality we strive to preserve for ourselves and future generations.
I was in the most glorious shock. Turns out Josep, in his own words, is a Zionist. And like me, is gay. And left wing. And a progressive Valencian nationalist. In fact, he is a city councilor for the Compromís political party.
After a trip filled with so much anti-Semitism that I often feel afraid to reveal my Jewish Israeli identity here, I can’t tell you how relieved and thrilled I was. To feel accepted. Not only because, as some right-wing Europeans feel, that they like Israel because they hate Arabs. Which puts me in an awkward position as who believes in human rights for all, including Israel’s Arab citizens and Palestinian neighbors. Something I fight for- as an Israeli. Even when significant elements of those societies hate me for being gay and Jewish. It’s simply my value system, regardless of whether all the people I fight for support my own human rights. Though some of them do. What’s great about Josep is that we share progressive values. And support Israel for this reason, and promote the people within it, like me, who are working to make it more and more a reality.
Josep is a hero. Several years ago, I remember seeing headlines that Valencians were boycotting American Jewish singer Matisyahu purportedly because of Israel. Where he doesn’t even live. It’s pure anti-Semitism and it left me feeling distant from this culture that I spent so much time and love connecting to from across an ocean. It’s beyond hypocritical for Spaniards to boycott Israel when their entire country is built on the bloodshed and expulsion of Jews and Muslims. And it’s classic anti-Semitism when this hypocrisy is used to target someone who isn’t even Israeli!
Josep told me that he worked with his allies in Compromís to counter this boycott. Even educating ignorant people in his own party. He is against the BDS movement which seeks to destroy the State of Israel. Not alter policies, not debate nuance, but to eliminate an entire country because it is Jewish. A group of people so delusional that they have no problem traveling to China, meeting Russian academics, or enjoying the fruits of their own colonialism. But somehow Israel is worthy of the utmost and disproportional criticism. A 2,000 year old hatred rooted in the New Testament itself is hard to get out of your bones. Fortunately some Christians today, like Josep’s priest friend in Vila Joiosa who loves Israel, are working as allies of our community to rid their culture of this hatred.
While I was across the ocean learning Catalan and embracing Valencian culture, Josep was here defending my heritage. We honor each other. And it is through the grace of our spirit that we met today. Recently, I’ve felt I don’t believe in God. And I still feel that the way God is portrayed in religious texts is erroneous and even dangerous. But perhaps for the first time in months, I felt a connection to my inner God. Because it’s by following my inner compass that I made my way to Josep’s bookstore today. And made a new friend, hopefully for life.
Josep made me feel accepted. He warmed my heart and put a huge smile on my face. And so I took a piece of paper and wrote him a poem. In Hebrew and in Catalan. Here it is:
Josep and I are bibliophiles. Lovers of the written word. So perhaps it’s no surprise given our many shared passions that we really clicked. People who love kindness, who seek to learn, who reject black-and-white thinking, that’s my kind of people. That’s who Josep is, that’s who I am, that’s my life aspiration. The fuel that keeps me going and pointed in the right direction.
As I read my poem out loud, I could feel his smile. I live for moments like these. Faced with so many challenges, these experiences give me a reason to live.
I want to feel accepted. I’m an unorthodox thinker, but at my heart I’m basically a moderate left libertarian. Unfortunately, some of the people who claim to carry this banner are anti-Semites. Jeremy Corbyn, for instance.
It has made me feel isolated from my own natural community. People who believe in human rights, individual freedom, less imposition of the state, economic fairness, LGBT rights, and compassion. Something the extremes of our community have twisted so much they’ve ended up allied with authoritarians like Vladimir Putin and Hugo Chavez.
What’s so great about Josep is that with him, I can be myself. While right-wing Jews and Zionists often demand I put my gayness aside and the far left demands I put my Jewish identity aside, Josep lets me be both. A gay Jewish progressive. And a lover of Catalan, unfortunately a language community where some speakers are anti-Semitic as well. And Josep stands as a brave counterexample to their ignorance. Proudly carrying the banner of a long Catalan philosemitic tradition.
Like most people, I just want to feel accepted. And people like Josep make me more convinced than ever about how important it is for Jews to engage open-minded people like him. To support his efforts against anti-Semitism and to empower his own fight for cultural rights. So that his village won’t end up like Alicante. A place with Valencian signs but no Valencian speech.
The Spanish state has waged relentless war on cultural minorities. First, Jews and Muslims during the Inquisition. But later groups like Catalans, Valencians, Basques, and Galicians. Certainly nationalism is a delicate question. If you read my blog, more often than not I’m against it. Because in its most extreme forms it leads to division and violation of human rights.
What I’ll say, since I am an unorthodox thinker, is that sometimes nationalism is necessary. As a minority group in the age of globalization, I have yet to find a better solution to preserving our identity than to have our own state. It’s imperfect, it can lead to abusing other minorities when left unchecked, but it’s the only solution I’ve seen work.
I’m not interested in Jewish museums nor is Josep interested in a museum of Valencian history. Indeed, when they start making museums about you, like the Museum of the American Indian in Washington (which I love), you better start worrying. Because you’ve become mundane and weak enough that it’s OK to stop persecuting you and just remember you. As if you’re a gentle reminder of the past. We can weep together, but deny you the right to live differently.
Josep and I, while lovers of learning and certainly of museums, that’s not what we want. We’re interested in being living communities. It might be inconvenient for your ideology to recognize that nationalism is the only way for us to continue to be who we are. Indeed, it’s somewhat inconvenient for my own ideology at times.
But it’s a solid fact. And until you can show me a better way to ensure a Jewish and Valencian future, a little nationalism is what keeps us alive. As the socialist hymn goes, I want bread and roses. I don’t just want bread to survive, I want roses. The beauty, the higher-level fulfillment of cultural identity and passing down my heritage. As a part of my existence. Not to go the way of the Shakers, but to be imperfect but real.
If you’re Spanish or American or Chinese or Russian or Arab, you’re not worried for the survival of your culture. You’re global superpowers with hundreds of millions of adherents. But Catalans and Jews and Basques and Tibetans- we’re not so lucky. And we’re not content to rely on your goodwill to survive. Because we’ve seen that even though there have been periods where you’ve granted us tolerance, there are others where you extinguish us. And we want the self-determination to protect ourselves when you decide to scapegoat us. We want self-empowerment.
It’s messy, but it’s sometimes necessary. Of course, we must be mindful that our own self-empowerment doesn’t turn into the same hatred we’ve experienced. A delicate balancing act, but one which I’m willing to engage in to ensure my people’s future.
All of my life decisions led to this sweet moment today. My decision to study Spanish- which led to my decision to study Catalan. My decision to pursue an active progressive Jewish life in America and Israel. My decision to move to Israel, and then travel the world exploring myself and discovering new aspects of Jewish identity. My decision to come out of the closet as gay.
None of today would have happened without me making these powerful life choices. Nor without Josep making similarly brave decisions that led him to connect with me. Standing up for his beliefs, for my people, for his own sense of self, even when it was inconvenient or led to threats. He recently was attacked by fascists, as vicious in their black-and-white prejudice as the far left. Like me, he remains squeezed between extremes but pursues his identity with vigor. And I am grateful for his resilient pursuit of purpose.
I have never, ever recommended a specific restaurant or store on this blog as far as I can remember. I’m not Trip Advisor, I’m here to share my experiences, not plug businesses- nor have I accepted ad revenue from them. But I’m going to recommend Josep’s bookstore, because it is an oasis of wisdom and kindness. Whether you speak Catalan or not, go visit. Tell him I sent you. And enjoy wonderful conversation and buy something to support such a kind heart who supports us.
At a time when the world is increasingly polarized and anti-Semitic, I have never been more convinced of the need to engage open-minded people like Josep. I often feel like giving up on the Left, but there are people like him who bravely stand with us. Or are curious to learn. This is why I’ve started my new initiative Nuance Israel to empower them. If you’ve liked this blog and my other writing, contribute to my new project to make my ideas a reality. To bring together moderate, open-minded people to support a textured engagement with Israel and the Jewish people. To put a stop to anti-Semitic boycotts which seek to shut down conversation and destroy my country. Engagement is the way forward for a progressive Israel and to defeat anti-Semitism abroad.
On the bus back to Alicante, some Arab kids in front of me were listening to loud YouTube videos of Arabic music. I told them: “ana kamaan ba7ibb al-musiqaa al-3arabiyeh, bas biddi naam. Min fadlak.”
I also love Arabic music, but I wanna sleep. Please 🙂
They smiled and turned the volume down.
I can see multilingual Maimonides and the other greats of Spanish Jewish history smiling down on me.
A day in Catalan, Spanish, Arabic, and Hebrew. A moment of connection to a great Iberian past. That Josep and I brought to life again today.
Vila Joiosa, a joyful village indeed.
Author: Matt Adler - מטע אדלר
A compassionate multilingual Jewish explorer. Join me on my journeys by reading my blog https://plantingrootsbearingfruits.wordpress.com/ or following me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/matt.adler.357. May you find some beauty in your day today. :) View all posts by Matt Adler - מטע אדלר
Author Matt Adler - מטע אדלרPosted on October 15, 2018 October 16, 2018 Categories Anti-Semitism, Arabs, Christians, Coexistence, Mizrachim, Travel, Zionism
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FILE - In this May 5, 2017, file photo, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner poses in St. Louis. A grand jury that indicted the man hired by Gardner to investigate former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has disbanded, but Gardner may not be clear of scrutiny. The grand jury's term expired Monday, July 8, 2019 without a second indictment. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, citing unnamed sources, reports that an investigation of Gardner continues and a special prosecutor may request another grand jury.
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Investigation involving St. Louis prosecutor is ongoing
The Associated Press — By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The special prosecutor overseeing the investigation of how St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner prosecuted last year's criminal case against former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens confirmed Thursday that the investigation is still ongoing, even though the grand jury has disbanded.
Special Prosecutor Gerard Carmody took the unusual step of putting out a statement clarifying that the grand jury disbanded Monday not because the investigation was complete, but because it reached its expiration and its term could not be extended.
"Notwithstanding the expiration of that Grand Jury's term, the investigation into possible criminal activity will continue," Carmody said in the statement.
It wasn't clear if Carmody would seek a new grand jury or simply continue the investigation himself. A spokesman declined further comment.
The statement was released hours after Gardner spoke at a news conference saying it was time to move on after an eight-month grand jury investigation. Gardner, a Democrat and the city's first black female circuit attorney, was surrounded in a show of support by about three dozen black clergy, legislators and other leaders.
The grand jury last month issued a seven-count indictment of William Tisaby, a former FBI agent hired by Gardner to investigate Greitens. The Republican governor was charged in February 2018 with felony invasion of privacy for allegedly taking an unauthorized, compromising cellphone photo of a woman during an extramarital affair in 2015.
The charge was eventually dropped but Greitens resigned in June 2018.
Tisaby, who also is black, was accused of lying during a deposition in the Greitens case and was indicted on perjury and evidence tampering.
The indictment of Tisaby raised concerns about whether Gardner was complicit in his alleged crimes, saying she failed to correct Tisaby's inaccuracies or report them, and that she herself made incorrect statements to defense lawyers and a judge.
Gardner declined to discuss specific details of the Tisaby case but said she did nothing illegal or unethical.
"Now, we have to stop spending our time and limited resources looking at one case as if this is the only measure of competence and success," Gardner said. She said the "true measure" is how her office handles 10,000 cases annually, works to reduce incarceration for low-level offenses and treats addiction as a public health problem rather than a crime.
Others who spoke at the news conference said convening a second grand jury to investigate Gardner would create more mistrust of the criminal justice system among St. Louis' black residents.
Democratic state Rep. Steven Roberts, chairman of the Legislature's Black Caucus, said the grand jury system is meant to protect against "oppressive" prosecution.
"Forum shopping for a grand jury after not issuing an indictment without any additional evidence would be a great miscarriage of justice," Roberts said.
Adolphus Pruitt, president of the St. Louis NAACP, said the city's black community "felt it was under attack when she (Gardner) was under attack." He said Gardner's reforms have "allowed for the scales of justice, in our estimation, to be as balanced as possible, and we haven't seen that before."
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Siirt woven felt Battaniye
November 22, 2011 Robert Cobcroft
Direct thy eyes on the felt on which thou sitteth. If thou wilt well govern thy kingdom, thou wilt rule gloriously, and the whole world will submit to thy sway. An orator speaking in the name of the nation, at an assembly of the princes of Mongolia, addressing Temuchin when he assumed the title Chingiz Khan. 1206 A.D.
SIIRT ANGORA GOAT HAIR WOVEN FELT BLANKETS from eastern Turkey also known as SİİRT BATTANİYE Siirt angora goat hair blankets produced in Siirt, known locally as siirt battaniye or siirt battaniyesi are famous for their high sheen and lustrous angora mohair called tiftik.1,2
Imitation animal hair blankets woven today by Kurdish men in the south eastern Turkish town of Siirt in Siirt province were probably produced in surrounding regions encompassing northern Iraq and western Iran as far south as Kuzestan for more than two thousand years. In the last few decades Turkish marketers sold these siirt battaniyesi into markets in Europe and the United States, indelibly linking the town of Siirt with the faux-fur blanket itself. Siirt has become the most recent place of production, by way of association these minimalist fur-like flat weaves with origins in antiquity have recently become known as siirt.
Siirt Battaniye
Nineteenth and early twentieth century examples including those from regions adjacent to Siirt, command relatively high prices, desirable for their rarity, ancient origins, unique sculpted faux-pile and austere primitive design. Despite demand for siirt's with apparent primordial antecedents, knowledge of their early origins remains obscure. In 1977 Iten-Maritz mentioned Kurdish angora carpets, "The town's specialty is angora carpets. The lustrous hair of the angora goat occurs in every natural shade ranging from black through browns to white, thus making possible a wide variety of colour-schemes. The carpets usually have a light ground and a dark mihrab onto which a diagonal chequred design is woven by means of a shuttle." The chequred design being achieved today by the action of a steel comb on the surface of the weaving. Ziemba, Akatay, & Schwartz illustrated a Kurdish goat hair blanket in Turkish Flatweaves in 1979, followed by O'Bannon who noted their existence in Tulu, 1987. A more complete description was given by Wertime in Hali 100 1998, then Tanvoli in Persian Flatweaves 2002.3,4,5,6,7
Siirt's could be considered as woven felts, see woven felt. Nineteenth century siirt's are rare, some early examples were woven in narrow strips, between two and four strips stitched together to complete the blanket. The practice of weaving a number of thin strips then sewing them together is widespread amongst nomads from Turkey to Central Asia. Conversely late twentieth century siirt's woven in one piece by sedentary Kurds conform to specific 'single' or 'double' sizes as described by Turkish marketers. Rare nineteenth and early twentieth century siirt blankets exhibit a restrained approach to design, adorned only with the simplest of motifs, rendered with a sparse arcane sensitivity, representative of a deeper understanding of the physical and spiritual world in which the weavers traveled.
Siirt Angora Goats Domestic and angora goats originated in the same region of inception of these faux-pile angora goat hair blankets. Zeder and Hesse8 documented the initial domestication of goats (Capra hircus) at 10,000 years ago in the Zagros mountains of western Iran. Angora goats are named after the Turkish province of their origin, Ankara.9 Angora goats are believed to have originated around 2,400 BC. "However it is generally accepted that Angora goat [sic] has been developed and gained its known characteristics on the Anatolian Plain, and particularly in the region then known as Angora."10 Spinning whorls and warp weights dating from 6,500 BC were found in the archaeological site of Ganj Dareh Tepe located in the east of Kermanshah, in the central Zagros Mountains of Iran, sheep wool and goat hair were being woven from that time.11 Modern examples of faux pile goat hair blankets have been identified from Kuzestan south of the Ganj Dareh Tepe site. The place of goat domestication in Western Iran, development of the Angora goat around Ankara, and early weaving of goat hair at Ganj Dareh Tepe places the weaving of 19th to 21st century versions of faux-pile goat hair blankets in the same geographic location as the birthplace of materials and techniques required for their creation.
The warps of earlier siirt's were woven using animal fibre later substituted with cotton warps in the twentieth century. Tiftik is the local name given to mohair clipped from Siirt angora goats and today used exclusively for the wefts. "The coat is composed of two kinds of hair, the one short and coarse and of the character of hair, which lies close to the skin, the other long and curly and of the nature of wool, forming the outer covering. Both are used by the manufacturer, but the exterior portion, which makes up by far the greater bulk, is much the more valuable."12 In Iran the word taftik refers to ordinary "outer goat" hair and is used there to create felts, as opposed to "kork" the fine down of Kerman goats.13 Angora goats kept in Siirt are a precious commodity. Weaving in factory style workshops and home industry places pressure on the goat population of Siirt for quality tiftik probably contributing to the more recent use of cotton warps in a bid to conserve scarce mohair. Siirt battaniyesi are woven only using natural colours of black, grey, pure white, brown, beige and camel.
Siirt Goat
Siirt battaniyesi remnant of an ancient woven felt history
1. The area was populated by the "mound builders" (see woven felts) who brought with them expertise in producing warm woollen felts. 2. Ancestors of modern domestic and angora goats originated in the region. 3. Archeological finds have shown that sheep wool and goat hair were already woven around 6500 BCE. 4. Domestication of goats has been documented in western Iran as early as 10,000 years ago. 5. Warp weights and spinning whorls were found at Ganj Dareh Tepe, Kermanshah province Iran dating from 5000BCE. 6. The region lies within the natural range of the fullers teasel a universally adapted plant used to raise the nap on fibres. 7. Current weavers of siirt's, Kurds have long occupied the region comprising eastern turkey, northern Kurdistan and western Iran as far south as Kuzestan.
Late twentieth century commercial aspirations. Comb through the myriad of web sites providing advice on siirt blankets and a picture of industry, marketing and export opportunities emerges. Recent developments in the promotion of siirt battaniyesi to the world are comprehensive. The republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism is active in promoting Siirt mohair products to the world. The Siirt Development Association established a Women's Development Project to involve women in siirt goat hair blanket production. A Siirt University Research centre for Crafts was established to help eliminate bad odors from siirt blankets. Scientists were enlisted to help save wild animals on the brink of extinction from being hunted down for their hides, Siirt mohair products touted as replacement faux fur fashion. According to one report scorpions can be kept at bay with these weavings of many uses. A vast array of angora goat hair products have been created and marketed including blankets, bags, jackets, vests, caps, sofa covers, cushions, car seat covers, waist coats, jackets, scarves, overcoats, saddle rugs and specifically for the European market, pet covers. Traditional designs can still be found, plain colours, stripes, and examples with the mihrab. Alongside these are motifs displaying any conceivable design from Casper the Ghost, to national flags and the welcome mat version in Turkish - hoş geldiniz. Apparently a large number of visitors to Siirt receive a siirt battaniye as a gift of local tradition. "Many visitors find themselves departing with one offered as a present. The traditional kilims produced by the Jirikan clan (aşiret) and revived since 1996 through joint efforts involving official instances and citizens are also much prized."14
Weaving Siirt battaniyesi The quality of mohair fibres and the mastery of the weaver determines the final outcome of the blanket, only the highest quality mohair tiftik is clipped from local angora goats. "Angora goats are usually shorn earlier (in April); shedding or partial peeling of fleece in the early spring is the main reason for this early shearing."15 It takes an entire day to washgrade, card then spin the mohair in preparation for weaving, some women now do this work alongside men. One promotional video shows the weaver himself completing the spinning of the mohair.16 The blankets are then woven on an upright wooden loom, taking approximately another day to complete a "single" sized blanket. A steel comb is used to raise the nap of the blanket, combing it in different directions to achieve various diagonal patterns, or simply a faux fur look. The fullers teasel being endemic to the region probably performed the function of raising the nap in the past. Once the siirt is woven and teased it's cut from the loom then washed and dried ready for sale. 17, 18, 19
Siirt Blanket Weaver by Charles Fred 2011
Labour division in Siirt blanket weaving
Today in Siirt men weave Siirt battaniyesi. Mullins attests that "Feltmaking tends to be done either by men as a primary profession in towns .... In Anatolia and among tribes of the southern middle east, feltmaking is mostly a man's job .... These male feltmakers tend to specialize in the larger, heavier felts, such as the mantles worn for shepherding from Hungary to Iran."20 Given that Siirt blankets are a type of woven felt, Mullins observations may explain why Kurdish men are the principal weavers of siirt's. Recently women were further involved in the production of Siirt battaniyesi, now they prepare the mohair. The Siirt Development Association has established a Women's Development Project to involve women at various stages of production of Siirt blankets. The project aims are two fold, firstly to involve women bringing extra income to their families, secondly increasing the labour force in a push to access markets in Europe especially Germany via a new e-commerce site. Women are now involved from the clipping of the wool from goats, colour grading of mohair, washing, carding, spinning, and cleaning the mohair. Siirt Development Association president Joseph Eldemir said that women are not involved in the actual weaving process as there is a long standing tradition of men being master Siirt battaniyesi blanket weavers.21
SCORPIONS Siirt battaniyesi can serve as scorpion traps according to TurkishBiologoistDr. Ali Demirsoy who conducted research into this phenomenon, outlined in his book titled "Invertebrate Animals".22 Dr. Demirsoy observed villagers placing Siirt blankets and felts on the ground as a barrier to scorpions entering living areas. Illustrations show scorpions entangled in the teased mohair faux pile, any further struggle resulting in further entanglement.
Berthold Laufer quoted Franz Von Schwartz on the usefulness of felts in Central Asia, a very compelling argument for the success of felts.
"Franz von Schwarz, formerly astronomer of the Tashkent Observatory, in his book Turkestan (1900), makes the following interesting observation: Among the natives of Russian Turkestan the belief prevails that scorpions, phalanges, tarantulas, karakurts and snakes cannot move on felt mattresses and that consequently one is safe from their attacks by sleeping on felt covers. In how far this opinion is founded on fact I cannot say with certainty; but this much I know that I myself during my travels when as a rule I used felt covers as a padding for my camp-bed, was never attacked by scorpions, etc., even in places which teemed with this vermin."23
Saving animals on the brink of extinction using siirt goat hair products as replacements for animal skins. In Siirt a primitive faux pile blanket with early origins, now woven by Kurdish men, has been touted as a possible saviour of wild animals on the brink of extinction, animals which ancient faux-fur blanket creators sought to mimic. At a Siirt university symposiumDr. Çağındır and Dr. Şener proposed the use of Siirt blanket products as a substitute for animal hide products in a bid to save the skins of wild animals, leaving them free to roam their natural habitat rather than being worn as a fashion item. "Wild animals are being killed today for use in the clothing industry. Many animals are in danger of extinction. We instead recommend the use of Siirt blanket coats as a substitute. The hairy coats are much healthier and more economical too. This is important, if we do it, we will have saved nature and wild animals." Dr. Çağındır and Dr. Şener said. Another area which was suggested as a potential market for Siirt faux fur products was pet clothing for the European market, for example dog jackets.24
Removing odor in siirt goat hair blankets The revival of Siirt blankets as a commodity in the latter part of the 20th Century with a push into international markets, particularly to Europe and the United States, required a modern technological approach. Fear spread throughout the industry, apparently some siirt blankets were found to give off an unpleasant odor not being fit for sale to tourists or for export. The traditional family run siirt blanket manufacturers had to compete with factory produced blankets. A decline in siirt blanket sales was seen as being a direct result of the "bad odor" of some angora goat hair and inconsistencies between various blanket weavers products, which led to family run businesses being unable to compete with the factory made product. The number of looms in Siirtdeclined from 200 in 1985 to only 50 today (2011). A university was established in Siirt and the newly formed Research Centre for Crafts began investigating ways to create a more appealing odor for Siirt blankets. A chemical additive was created as a washing and cleaning agent for the pure tiftik, which according to the Siirt University Research Centre for Crafts was successful in eliminating "bad odors" from angora goat hair.25
The significance of WHITE in Siirt Faux Pile Angora Blankets of pure tiftik Today white siirt blankets command the highest prices, why white? Tradition may be the key. Berthold Laufer outlined the significance of white felt to early Central Asian nomads. Perhaps in Siirt white is still thought of as regal and fit for a king.
"White felt played a significant role among the Mongols during the coronation ceremony. The king was placed on a mat of white felt which was spread on the ground. In A.D. 1206 Temuchin was crowned emperor at an assembly of the princes of Mongolia when he assumed the title Chingiz Khan. On this occasion he was seated upon a rug of white felt and was reminded of the importance of the duties to which he was called. An orator who spoke in the name of the nation addressed the new lord thus:
Direct thy eyes on the felt on which thou sitteth. If thou wilt well govern thy kingdom, thou wilt rule gloriously, and the whole world will submit to thy sway; but if thou wilt do the reverse, thou wilt be unhappy and be outcast and become so indigent that thou wilt not even have a piece of felt on which to sit.
This was not merely intended as a moral exhortation, but the ceremony was imbued with a deeper significance. Among the Mongols, even of the present time, white felt is a material endowed with a sacred character. Placing a person on a white felt rug means expressing to him good wishes for his welfare. For this reason a bride is seated on a white felt during the marriage ceremony, or people at the point of starting on a long journey receive this honor. An animal selected for a sacrifice to the gods is slaughtered on a white felt. The women therefore, in speaking of felt, carefully avoid the common word for it (ishighei), which is a term of respect, but substitute for it the words dzulakhai or tolok. It is on record also that the felt rug which served for the inauguration of Chingiz, dignified by the fortune of the world conqueror, was long preserved by his successors as a palladium and sacred relic."
Value today in Siirt "I know this kind of "kilim" that they make.... it is nice handwork and surprisingly cheap... I always wonder how they manage to make it and sell it at such a low prices! (1 m2 costs about 25 TL = 10 euro)..just incredible!"27
1. "betanî" Web. 3 November 2011 http://thesaurus.babylon.com/Bettdecke Blanket - Kurdish betanî Turkish battaniye.
2."Tiftik" Web. 3 November 2011 http://www.sosyalci.org/egitim/sozluk/treng/020.htm a. angora, mohair. b. fine, soft wool clipped from sheep in the spring. c. made of angora, angora, mohair. d. keçisi Angora goat. e. tiftik olmak (for cloth) to fuzz, become fuzzy.
3. Iten-Maritz, J. Turkish Carpets Office du Livre SA English Edition. (Translated from the German, Der AnatolischeTeppiche by Elizabeth and Richard Bartlett) German 1977. p.336
4.Ziemba, W.T. Akatay, A. & Schwartz, S.L. Turkish Flatweaves, An Introduction to the Weaving and Culture of Anatolia. Vancouver B.C., 1979. p.116
5. O'Bannon, G. Tulu Traditional 20th Century Pelt - Like Rugs from Central Anatolia. Exhibition Catalogue March 4 - 27, 1987 and April 4 - 25 1987. George O'Bannon Gallery and Sun Bow Trading Company 1987. p.4
6. Wertime . J Back to Basics: Primitive Pile Rugs of West and Central Asia Hali 100 1998. pp.86-87
7. Tanavoli, P. Persian Flatweaves Antique Collector's Club Limited 2002. pp.164-169
8. Zeder. M.A and Hesse. B Science VOL 287 24 MARCH 2000 DOI: 10.1126/science.287.5461.2254 Science 287, 2254 (2000); www.sciencemag.org Initial goat domestication is documented in the highlands of western Iran at 10,000 calibrated calendar years ago.
9. "Angora Goat" Web. 3 November 2011 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angora_goat
10. "Angora Goat" Yalçin. B. C. FAO Animal Production and Protection Paper 60, Sheep and goats in Turkey Food and Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations. Rome. 1986 Web. 22 November 2011 http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ah224e/AH224E05.htm Batu, 1940; Van der Westhuysen et al., 1981; and Shelton, 1981
11. "Spinning Whorls" - "Warp Weights" Web. 3 November 2011 Encyclopædia Iranica | Articles | Wool http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/wool
12. "Angora Goat Hair" Web. 16 November 2011 http://www.libraryindex.com/encyclopedia/pages
13. "Goat Hair" Encyclopædia Iranica | Articles | Wool http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/wool
14. "Siirt battaniyesi as gifts" Web. 27 October 2011 http://www.answers.com/topic/siirt
15. "Siirt Goat Shearing" Web. 28 October 2011 http://www.libraryindex.com/encyclopedia/pages/cpxlao9oou/goat-horns-breed-short.html The Angora Goat is ...... The coat is composed of two kinds of hair, the one short and coarse and of the character of hair, which lies close to the skin, the other long and curly and of the nature of wool, forming the outer covering. Both are used by the manufacturer, but the exterior portion, which makes up by far the greater bulk, is much the more valuable. The process of shearing takes place in early spring, and is conducted with the utmost care ; the average amount of wool yielded by each animal is about 2?; lb.
16. "Mohair Spinning" Web. 28 October 2011 http://www.turkish-media.com/forum/topic/176973-siirt-battaniyesi/
17. "Siirt Mohair Blanket Production" Web. 28 October 2011 www.ito.org.tr/Dokuman/Sektor/1-11.pdf
18. "Siirt Mohair Blanket Production" Web. 28 October 2011 http://www.yoreselmarketler.com/siirt-battaniyesi.html
19. "Siirt Mohair Blanket Production" Web. 28 October 2011 http://www.akithaber.com/HD200412_siirt-battaniyesi-projesi-kadinlara-istihdam-sagliyor.html
20. Mullins, W. FeltTextiles That Changed the World Berg Publishers New York 2009 p.15
21. "Men weave Siirt blankets" Web. 21 February 2011 http://www.akithaber.com/HD200412_siirt-battaniyesi-projesi-kadinlara-istihdam-sagliyor.html
22. DEMİRSOY Dr A. Invertebrate Animals“Omurgasız Hayvanlar” pg 194. "Invertebrate Animals" Web. 26 October 2011 http://www.yazarvizor.com/siirt-battaniyesinin-akrep-kapani-olma-ozelligi/ ismetnakipoglu@yazarvizor.com
23. Laufer, B The Early History of Felt American Anthropologist New Series Vol. 32 January-March, 1930 No. 1 p.13,14
24. "Faux-Fur Saving wild animals" Web. 21 October 2011 http://www.veleye.com/kurklerin-hayvan-derisi-yerine-siirt-battaniyesinden-yapilmasi-onerildi/
25. "Siirt Blanket Odor" Web. 15 October 2011 http://www.turkish-media.com/forum/topic/176973-siirt-battaniyesi/
26. Laufer, B. op. cit.,pp. 14-15
27. "Siirt Blanket Value" Web. 6 November 2011 From Charles Fred's flickr feed 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/40279823@N00/6123910735
PHOTO and VIDEO CREDITS
Siirt Angora Goat by Dick Osseman http://www.pbase.com/image/51408990
"In this region one sees many goats of the "angora" (Ankara) type. Long hair, that is excellent for weaving prayer cloth (they're not knotted as carpets are) or blankets. I bought some in Siirt, but saw the same type here."
Siirt Blanket Weaver VIDEO by Charles Fred 2011
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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing today on the federal response to the 2017 hurricane season. The hearing provided information to help assess energy infrastructure response and recovery efforts under the varying circumstances of the four hurricanes that made landfall this past season, including information concerning the use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in energy supply emergencies.
The following issues were examined at the hearing:
Coordination of Federal/State/Industry emergency response and restoration;
Assuring future critical energy infrastructure protection;
Preparation for fuel and electricity supply disruptions;
Emergency waivers; and
Strategic Petroleum Reserve modernization
The following representatives were present at the hearing: Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX), Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Rep. McKinley (R-WV), Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), Rep. Greg Harper (R-MS), Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Rep. Michael Doyle (D-PA), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA).
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., in his opening statement, called to action FEMA for lack of involvement in contract negotiations with Whitefish. Pallone also stated that there needs to be an assessment of how the federal government can invest wisely in rebuilding the power grid in Puerto Rico, through innovative was or privatization.
The following witnesses gave their prepared testimony regarding to Puerto Rico:
Ms. Patricia Hoffman, Acting Under Secretary for Science and Energy and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy: Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane on September 20, bringing powerful winds and major flooding that destroyed much of the territorys transmission and distribution infrastructure and left virtually all 1.6 million electricity customers on the island without power. According to initial estimates from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), at least 80 percent of the transmission and distribution system was affected by Hurricane Maria. However, as of October 31, 33.4% of normal peak load has been restored. While this figure has little bearing on customer-level outcomes, it may be the best proxy available to measure progress in this challenging environment. In Puerto Rico, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has assumed a significant role in the emergency restoration of electrical infrastructure. USACE Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Teams are assisting with assessments and generator installations at critical facilities. In October, USACE was also tasked to lead planning, coordination, and integration efforts to support Puerto Rico with the restoration of the electrical power grid due to impacts caused by Hurricane Maria. USACE is managing this effort as the lead for Emergency Support Function #3 – Engineering and Public Works, in close coordination with DOE. DOE has a responder deployed to coordinate with FEMA as well as seven subject matter experts from the PMAs to provide technical support to USACE with restoration planning, cost estimates, validation, and quality assurance. Additionally, through DOE-funded projects, we are leveraging the expertise of our National Laboratories to develop potential long-term solutions to improve the resiliency of the Puerto Rican infrastructure. I want to assure the Committee that DOE will continue to support the work needed to restore power to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Mr. Ray Alexander, Director of Contingency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FEMA has identified $1.7 billion in Mission Assignments for the Corps to assist in Hurricanes Irma and Maria response and recovery (45 Mission Assignments totaling $176.3 million for Hurricane Irma and 34 Mission Assignments totaling $1.5 billion for Hurricane Maria). Currently, the Corps has over 1,243 personnel deployed in various locations supporting the recovery missions. As of October 31, 2017, the Corps and its contractors have completed 740 of 827 requested pre-installation inspections (for temporary generators) and 392 generator installations in Puerto Rico. In order for the Corps and its contractors to install temporary covering (blue roof), the government and its contractors require validated rights of entry. In Puerto Rico, the Corps and its contractors have completed 3,986 blue roof installations and collected over 17,000 rights of entry. As of October 31, 2017, the Corps has removed approximately 141,000 cubic yards of the estimated over 1 million cubic yards of debris in the U.S. Virgin Islands and 62,500 cubic yards of the estimated over 6 million cubic yards of debris in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, Corps Dam and Levee teams inspected 17 priority dam locations and Guajataca Dam was the only site deemed in critical condition. Hurricane Maria caused a significant rise in the water level of the dam, and resulted in overflow of the spillway. The spillway structure was compromised and the surrounding area began to erode, posing immediate risk to 70,000 residents. Corps teams placed over 500 Jersey barriers and over 1,300 super sand bags to cease any further erosion and allow for long-term repair of the spillway. Additionally, the Corps teams cleared existing outflow conduits and are positioning to place piping and pumps to further reduce the water level in the dam. When the water level reaches 25 feet below the spillway, more substantial repairs will begin. On September, 30 2017, the Corps was given a FEMA Mission Assignment, within the authority of the Stafford Act, to assist the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) in further repairing the power system to its pre-storm condition. The Corps is conducting this mission.
Mr. Thomas Fanning, President and CEO, Southern Company, on behalf of The Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council: This hearing comes in response to a series of devastating events. In August, Hurricane Harveys high winds, torrential rains, and storm surge caused significant damage and catastrophic flooding in parts of Texas and Louisiana. Days later, Hurricane Irma devastated parts of the Caribbean, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and portions of Puerto Rico, and brought unprecedented damage to the southeastern United States. Every county in Florida was impacted by the storm, as well as parts of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 5 Following Irma, Hurricane Maria developed in the Atlantic Ocean as one of the strongest hurricanes on record. After impacting the U.S. Virgin Islands, Maria passed directly over Puerto Rico, knocking out power to the entire commonwealth. The work to restore power in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands continues. Most tragically, each of these events resulted in the loss of life. Maria was the second Category 5 storm of the 2017 season and caused widespread destruction to all infrastructures on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including the energy grid. Power restoration has been, and will continue to be, a challenging and complicated effort. The entire electric power industry continues to closely coordinate with its federal government partners to support these efforts. Unlike Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, mutual assistance has yet to be triggered in response to Maria. Mainland electric companies are ready to support the restoration and rebuild of Puerto Ricos infrastructure and provide any expertise, resources, crews, or materials needed to turn the lights on for our fellow Americans.
Mr. Ramon Luis Nieves, Attorney at Law, former member, Senate of Puerto Rico: In order to guarantee that federal funds to build a new energy grid are properly used and allocated, I propose that the Revitalization Coordinator and the PR Energy Commission be given sole authority over PREPA. PROMESA already mandates that the Revitalization Coordinator will work with the PR Energy Commission, so this proposal is a logical step. Neither Puerto Rico, nor the U.S. government, needs another Whitefish situation. Thank you for this opportunity. The people of Puerto Rico urgently need to turn the lights back on. But we also demand the resources to create a new energy model. Our lives depend on it.
Ms. Catherine Kennedy, Vice-President, National Nurses United: National Nurses United (NNU), with the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), sent 50 registered nurses (RNs) to Puerto Rico to assist with Hurricane Maria disaster relief from October 4 to October 18, coordinating with a 300-union member relief delegation of the AFL-CIO. RN volunteers observed that, without access to power, basic medical services were down in many areas of Puerto Rico and not fully functioning in most others. An acute public health crisis has developed, including lack of refrigeration for medicine, exacerbation of respiratory illnesses, limited to no access to money or insurance for prescriptions, spread of dangerous waterborne bacterial disease, and failing generators in hospitals. Without power, people have had trouble accessing food and clean running water even if supplies are available because water treatment plants are not fully functioning and many electronic banking systems are inoperable. Lack of power created barriers for Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid and aid applications because aid applications and FEMA announcements rely on text, email, and web-based communications. RNs witnessed first-hand the dire conditions for Puerto Rican residents and the insufficient response from federal relief agencies in this disaster. NNU urges Congress to take the following actions immediately to prevent further erosion of public health conditions in Puerto Rico and to put the island back on a path to recovery.
During the question and answer section of the hearing, several members asked the witness panels about the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) role in the restoration efforts. Chairman Upton questioned to Mr. Alexander about the relationship the Corps has with PREPA. Upton stated that How has that gone? This committee has tried to contact PREPA by email and phone, there is no heartbeat. Mr. Alexander answered by saying that their mission is to restore the grid. The Corps is working in collaboration with them to have well defined areas of operations and not working in each others areas. We are working with PREPA, not for PREPA, and for FEMA in coordination with PREPA, Alexander added.
Mr. Alexander continued his testimony throughout the hearing stating that the Corps was neither consulted nor aware of the Whitefish contract. When asked if he trusted PREPA, Alexander said that I do not have any reason to not trust them. In providing an estimated timeline for power restoration in Puerto Rico, Alexander stated that their goal is 50% by Nov. 30, 75% by Jan. 31. Alexander emphasized that the authority of the Corps stems from the Robert T. Stafford act, which only gives the Corps authority to restore the grid to its pre-storm form. Several members continually asked if the Corps is taking measures to rebuild the power grid in a more resilient manner, to which Alexander stated that they are not and that is under the Department of Energys authority.
During the hearing, the members had several questions that none of the witnesses could answer because there was not anyone representing FEMA. When Alexander was asked who was in charge of the situation in Puerto Rico, he answered: FEMA.
The Department of Energy is looking into long-term improvements to the grid; however any actual financing goes to the local utilities and the government of Puerto Rico.
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), after questioning the panel stated: We all know the history behind PREPA, bankruptcy, and their questionable practices. Throughout the hearing, PREPAs handling of the situation was heavily criticized. Rep. Michael Doyle (D-PA) stated: The idea that our citizens are going to go 3 more months without electricity is unconscionable.
Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) said that, Congress has an overarching responsibility to protect the tax payer from future losses by building a more resilient, modern, distributive grid with better technology. Hoffman stated that there needs to be an ability to work closely with PREPA to discuss what opportunities are available to modernize and rebuild the grid.
When addressing the death count in Puerto Rico, Ms. Kennedy stated that in her opinion the number of deaths would be on the higher side of 59 that the government says. In addition, Mr. Nieves says that the number of deaths around 59 deaths is misleading. Death toll in my view is in the hundreds, he added, People are dying today, not because of Hurricane Maria, but Hurricane PREPA.
I would call that criminal negligence, added Rep. Shimkus when referring to PREPAs inability to go through the standard procedure to ask for help and instead awarding the Whitefish contract. Nieves stated Congress needs to mandate where the tax payer money goes, bypassing PREPA and the government of Puerto Rico. Throughout the hearing, the common denominator among the witnesses and the members was the lack of transparency that PREPA has had with the federal government, and the need to address this issue in the future.
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President Trump late yesterday reduced the Puerto Rico share of infrastructure rebuilding costs from damage done by Hurricane Maria to 10% from 25%. The amendment to his original declaration providing for disaster assistance could mean hundreds of millions of additional dollars for the effort to repair damaged or destroyed public works in the territory.
The basic Federal disaster assistance law sets Federal-local cost-sharing for infrastructure repair at 75%/25% but authorizes the President to waive the local share. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) infrastructure repair assistance is generally provided on the 75%/25% basis. FEMA policy is that communities should have to pay at least 10% of repair costs for their infrastructure. After the last hurricane that caused serious damages throughout Puerto Rico in 1998, President Clinton lowered the local cost share to 10%.
According to FEMA, Trump authorized the additional assistance “conditioned upon having extra controls on project cost estimation and project management in place to facilitate the expeditious rebuilding of Puerto Ricos infrastructure, to allow for cost-effective activities that reduce risk of future damage, hardship, or suffering from a major disaster, and to ensure sound stewardship of federal tax dollars – in part an allusion to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authoritys now-being-investigated and now-cancelled $300 million power lines repair contract with a two-person Montana company named Whitefish.
The recent disaster funding laws authorization for $4.9 billion in loans to Puerto Rico and the neighboring U.S. Virgin Islands included $150 million for the Puerto Rico share of matching costs. Between that and the Presidents action yesterday, Puerto Rico may not have to fund much, if any, of the costs of repairing public infrastructure.
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Exclusive: Trump agrees to pick up 90 percent of Puerto Rico rebuilding costs
Thursday November 2nd, 2017 at 7:05 PM
November 2, 2017 / 5:48 PM / Updated an hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed to expand the use of disaster aid to rebuild Puerto Ricos power grid and other infrastructure wrecked by Hurricane Maria, a senior White House official told Reuters.
Under the plan, the federal government will pick up 90 percent of the costs - up from the typical level of 75 percent - and allow for funds to be released in a faster, more flexible way, an approach that recognizes the massive devastation on the island and its dire financial problems, the official said.
The plan, agreed with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello, provides for third-party advisers to estimate how much money is required for projects and how it is spent - a provision aimed at protecting taxpayer dollars in what is expected to be a massive, long-term effort to rebuild the island.
Were doing it in a way that grants flexibility, but also imposes a mutually agreed upon set of controls, the official said in an interview.
Puerto Rico is in bankruptcy, struggling with $72 billion in debt. Its finances were put under federal control last year.
Six weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, only about 30 percent of Puerto Ricos power grid has been restored.
Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Cynthia Osterman
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Celebrity portraiture in 19 seconds
Written by: Jens-Linus Lundgren-Widén
Celebrity portraiture & fashion photographer Ki Price got 19 seconds to shoot a portrait of Star Wars actor John Boyega. Naturally he chose the Profoto B2 as his companion. We asked him about the experience.
One could say that Ki Price’s way into commercial photography was through cinema. Early on he realized the secret behind masterpieces by the likes of Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, and Hal Hartley – controlling the lighting. Being a self-taught photographer he started to apply that to his photography.
“I like creating an image rather than just taking it”, Ki Price says. “About 8 years ago I really started to get into lighting with flash and realized when I where sent onto assignments I could change a horrible flowery room into a really dramatic portrait.”
This time the brief was to get an interview photo for a German publication. But Ki wanted more than just that.
“I was very excited about this one, having been to the cinemas all my life and playing Star Wars as a kid. I knew in my mind it had to be better than this and I was going to shoot his portrait as well”, he explains.
For the setup Ki wanted something more intimate, but time was not on his side. He was restricted to one room, with John Boyega’s whole crew present.
“It was at a press junket in a hotel in London. Journalists are queuing all morning for their 20 minute slot. I had 19 seconds with John in the hotel room where he was being interviewed. It was a dimmed room and I knew I could mix the ambient with flash and a grid to create exactly what I wanted, without lighting up the whole room.”
Ki put the Profoto OCF Softbox 2’ Octa with the optional diffuser to make the light softer and the OCF Softgrid 50° 2′ Octa for contrast. In order to save time, Ki had already mounted his OCF Light Shaping Tools. He shot with Profoto B2 Off-Camera Flash, using one head. He photographed with his Canon and the new 24-70mm 2.8. It allowed him to work fast. There was no time for lighting stands so he had to hold the B2 in his left hand, creating a nice side light. The zoom was preset, as he didn’t have a hand free to zoom.
“I had 19 seconds. I shot manual.”
Shooting celebrity portraits like this can sometimes be tricky. Usually, the publicists want a retouch or want to picture approve images, but when Boyega’s publicist asked to see the image he liked it straight away. That’s not always the case. Actor Lily Collins for example, Ki wanted to shoot clothed in the shower and he got a big no from her makeup artist.
“I try not to give control to them and work on a basis of trust. The image is, from my perceptive, not theirs.”
Ki likes to work with harsh contrast and sometimes uses effects such as smoke or fog to separate the background from the subject and give some depth. A signature look and feel you can see in the images of UK Prime Minister David Cameron and politician George Osborne, in which he is lighting the subjects from below.
“Defining your own style is so important. You want clients to book you because you’re different or they would just use a stock image service”, Ki Price explains. “I think people tend to know my images and my style”.
Having a flexible lighting system is also important Ki says:
“As an editorial photographer I never know what the location I’m sent to is going to be like. I know there are light setups that will always work for me no matter how bad or good the location is.”
Even though photographing a Star Wars main character was somewhat a childhood dream coming true, Ki Price’s favorite shoot was the one with musician, poet and artist Patti Smith.
“She is the hardest and coolest person I’ve ever shoot. She was standing there with her hair all over her face saying: ‘Why are you using flash when you have all this amazing light?’, ‘Why are you taking so many photos?’, and ‘What lens are you using?’
“I was like give me a break, you been photographed Robert Mapplethorpe for years. She turned gave me my photo, winked, said ‘I like your necklaces’, and walked back onto her tour bus. The few moments or hours you get to exchange these insights are what make this job priceless.”
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Philosophy and Public Policy
An undergraduate course offered by the School of Philosophy.
Code PHIL2122
Offered by School of Philosophy
Course subject Philosophy
Areas of interest Philosophy, Policy Studies, Social Research, Economics, Politics
AsPr Katie Steele
Offered in First Semester 2020
Philosophy and Public Policy (PHIL2122)
Preliminary Reading
This course offers critical reflection on the design and evaluation of public policy, drawing on both moral/political philosophy and the philosophy of science.
The first half of the course concerns general issues in assessing the impact of policy interventions and serves as a philosophical critique of the contemporary ‘evidence-based policy’ movement: What are the arguments for/against alternative measures of policy success or social wellbeing? What is the relevant notion of causation when it comes to attributing outcomes to particular policies, and what counts as good evidence of causal influence? How should risky policies be compared, especially where the risks and benefits of the various policies are distributed ‘unevenly’ across the population?
The second half of the course considers more specific constraints/aims of policy, often with reference to particular policy areas. Topics will vary but may include:
• In what contexts, if any, is government paternalism appropriate?
• What is the significance of personal responsibility in the distribution of shared resources?
• Is there a right to privacy?
• What are our rights to freedom of expression?
• How should we respond to minority under-representation in public institutions?
• Is there a collective right to deny citizenship to others, i.e., to control immigration?
• Is statistical discrimination (e.g. racial profiling) ever justified?
• How can/should citizens and their representatives access scientific knowledge pertinent to policy?
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Understand and articulate key philosophical issues pertaining to the design and evaluation of public policy
Engage with and critically evaluate (in essay form) philosophical arguments concerning moral/political philosophy and philosophy of science that are pertinent to policy-making
Engage in well-reasoned, justified and articulate discussion and debate.
1 x 2500-word essay (45%) (Learning Outcomes 1 and 2)
Tutorial participation (10%) (Learning Outcomes 1 and 3)
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 35 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 11 hours of tutorial and tutorial-like activities.
b) 95 hours of independent student research, reading and writing supported by WATTLE recordings and lecture notes.
Cartwright, N. and Hardie, J. (2012) 'Evidence-Based Policy: A Practical Guide to Doing it Better'; Kitcher, P. (2011) 'Science in a Democratic Society'; Douglas, H. (2009) 'Science in Policy-Making: Objectivity, Values, and Risk'; Stiglitz, J.E., Sen, A. and Fitoussi, J. (2010) 'Mismeasuring Our Lives: Why GDP Doesn't Add Up'; Wolff, J. (2011); Sunstein, C. (2002) 'Beyond the Precautionary Principle'; Wolff, J. (2011) 'Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry'; Feinberg, J. (1971) 'Paternalism'; Mill, J.S. 'On Liberty'; Scanlon, T. (1972) 'A Theory of Freedom of Expression'; Parfit, D. (2000) 'Equality or Priority?'; Segall, S. (2009) Health, Luck and Justice, Princeton University Press; Wellman, C.H. and Cole, P. (2011) 'Debating the Ethics of Immigration'; Kymlicka, W. (1995) 'Multicultural Citizenship'.
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Many moons ago, an 8-year-old version of myself happened to flip over to PBS one evening as I watched television. Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch were nowhere to be found, but instead there was a guy I had never seen before absolutely shredding the blues in front of a small, intimate audience on a show called Austin City Limits. That ‘guy’ just happened to be Stevie Ray Vaughan. From that day forward, I tuned in to as many episodes of the show as I could and was introduced to such luminaries as BB King, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and many more. Now in my forties, I continue to tune in to watch classic artists as well as the new kids on the scene. It never disappoints.
Speaking of never disappointing, Austin Riley has proven to be one of the better talents in Minor League Baseball early this season. It feels like he’s been around forever, but Riley is just 22-years-old; despite having very productive performances the past few season, recent adjustments to shorten his swing ($) have led to some eye-popping numbers so far in 2019. At his current pace, the sky is the only limit for Riley as a big league debut appears on the horizon.
So far, Riley has posted a career-best strikeout rate (19.6%) and walk rate (11.1%). Not only have the alterations to his swing not diminished his power, but the Braves prospect has 14 home runs in only 153 plate appearances (his current .382 ISO would also be a new personal best). Riley hasn’t had any splits issues throughout his career, and he is actually doing most of his damage against righties this season with a ridiculous .340 AVG and 1.164 OPS. Oh… and he’s doing all of this as one of the youngest players in the International League.
While it isn’t a tangible tool, give a listen to the sound the ball makes off of his bat in this opposite field blast:
It’s not as if Riley has been or is an overlooked prospect. He was regularly in the top-50 of the most respected prospect lists this preseason including the #36 spot right here in Ray’s top-200. But with Johan Camargo in tow and Josh Donaldson inking with the Braves in free agency, Riley’s 2019 big league outlook appeared spotty at best. However, the competing Braves have obviously taken notice of Riley’s incredible start, newfound swing and improved approach at the plate. After working there this spring, the 22-year-old made the first outfield start of his career on May 8th and is clearly nipping at the heels of the struggling Ender Inciarte. Riley is clearly ready to take a shot at MLB pitching, and the Braves could easily slide Acuña Jr. over to center field to open up left field for their burgeoning slugger.
In other words, this is not a drill. If you are in a redraft league and have a spot on your bench, it is worth either adding Riley right now or monitoring the situation closely in hopes of snagging him once he’s officially promoted. It’s likely he’s already rostered in dynasty and keeper leagues, but it would behoove you to at least reach out to his owner to see what kind of return they might be after in a hypothetical trade.
While the sample size is still a bit small this season, whenever I read about swing adjustments and see the intended results come to fruition before our eyes, I tend to think they are sustainable. For Riley, this could potentially mean he becomes a player who can hit for a better average than initially expected while maintaining plus in-game power that can result in 30-40 bombs perennially. At his best, it looks like Riley will have the (long-term) chance to be a top-10 fantasy third baseman with top-5 potential if he can maintain the success that appears to be fueled by those adjustments. In the near future, he’s a player who could carry 3B/OF eligibility in your league, which is a subtle way to increase his stock all the more. It’s quite possible that your last chance to acquire Riley without giving up the moon and the stars is right now.
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Long, Bridget Terry. 2009. "Financial Aid and Older Workers: Supporting the Nontraditional Student." In Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers: Bridging Research and Practice, Maude Toussaint-Comeau, Bruce D. Meyer, eds. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, pp. 107-123. https://doi.org/10.17848/9781441631992.ch7
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Abandoning the concept of renewable energy
List of Authors: Harjanne Atte, Korhonen Janne M.
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Journal: Energy Policy
Journal name in source: Energy Policy
Volume number: 127
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.12.029
Renewable energy is a widely used term that describes certain types of energy production. In politics, business and academia, renewable energy is often framed as the key solution to the global climate challenge. We, however, argue that the concept of renewable energy is problematic and should be abandoned in favor of more unambiguous conceptualization.
Building on the theoretical literature on framing and based on document analysis, case examples and statistical data, we discuss how renewable energy is framed and has come to be a central energy policy concept and analyze how its use has affected the way energy policy is debated and conducted. We demonstrate the key problems the concept of renewable energy has in terms of sustainability, incoherence, policy impacts, bait-and-switch tactics and generally misleading nature. After analyzing these issues, we discuss alternative conceptualizations and present our model of categorizing energy production according to carbon content and combustion.
The paper does not intend to criticize or promote any specific form of energy production, but instead discusses the role of institutional conceptualization in energy policy.
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Acta Mechanica Sinica
August 2011 , Volume 27, Issue 4, pp 602–610 | Cite as
Interstitial fluid flow: simulation of mechanical environment of cells in the interosseous membrane
Wei Yao
Guang-Hong Ding
In vitro experiments have shown that subtle fluid flow environment plays a significant role in living biological tissues, while there is no in vivo practical dynamical measurement of the interstitial fluid flow velocity. On the basis of a new finding that capillaries and collagen fibrils in the interosseous membrane form a parallel array, we set up a porous media model simulating the flow field with FLUENT software, studied the shear stress on interstitial cells’ surface due to the interstitial fluid flow, and analyzed the effect of flow on protein space distribution around the cells. The numerical simulation results show that the parallel nature of capillaries could lead to directional interstitial fluid flow in the direction of capillaries. Interstitial fluid flow would induce shear stress on the membrane of interstitial cells, up to 30 Pa or so, which reaches or exceeds the threshold values of cells’ biological response observed in vitro. Interstitial fluid flow would induce nonuniform spacial distribution of secretion protein of mast cells. Shear tress on cells could be affected by capillary parameters such as the distance between the adjacent capillaries, blood pressure and the permeability coefficient of capillary’s wall. The interstitial pressure and the interstitial porosity could also affect the shear stress on cells. In conclusion, numerical simulation provides an effective way for in vivo dynamic interstitial velocity research, helps to set up the vivid subtle interstitial flow environment of cells, and is beneficial to understanding the physiological functions of interstitial fluid flow.
Interstitial fluid flow Porous media Numerical simulation Acupoint Sheer stress
The project was supported by Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (B112 and T0302), Shanghai Science & Technology Development Foundation (09DZ1976600) and Shanghai Rising-Star Program (10QA1406100).
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Combinatorial Nanoparticle Delivery of siRNA and Antineoplastics for Lung Cancer Treatment
Rebaz Ahmed
Narsireddy Amreddy
Anish Babu
Anupama Munshi
Rajagopal Ramesh
Recent developments in nanotechnology, especially in drug delivery systems, are advanced by featuring novel multifunctional nanoparticles that promise safe, specific, and efficient therapeutic delivery for cancer treatment. Multifunctional nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems enable simultaneous delivery of multiple therapeutic agents for effective combination therapy for cancer. In this chapter, we provide detailed protocols for development and application of a multifunctional nanoparticle system for combinatorial delivery of a chemotherapeutic (cisplatin) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) for human antigen R (HuR) mRNA in cancer cells using a polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer platform. Protocols for nanoparticle functionalization with folic acid (FA) for targeted delivery of therapeutics toward folate receptor (FR)-overexpressing cancer cells are also described. Further, methods employed for physiochemical and functional characterization of the multifunctional nanoparticle system are discussed in detail. Using the methods described in this chapter, researchers would be able to develop PAMAM dendrimer-based multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics and siRNA combinations. We also provide an example showing the dendrimer-polyethyleneimine-cis-diamminedichloroplatinum-siRNA-folic acid (Den-PEI-CDDP-siRNA-FA) nanoparticle system developed was therapeutically effective toward non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines (H1299 and A549) while exhibiting reduced toxicity to normal lung fibroblast (MRC9) cells.
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The work was supported in part by a grant received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), R01 CA167516 (RR), an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (P20 GM103639) of the National Institutes of Health (RR & AM), VA MERIT grant 101B × 003420 (RR) and by funds received from the Stephenson Cancer Center Seed Grant (RR), Presbyterian Health Foundation Seed Grant (RR), Presbyterian Health Foundation Bridge Grant (RR), and Jim and Christy Everest Endowed Chair in Cancer Developmental Therapeutics (RR) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Rajagopal Ramesh is an Oklahoma TSET Research Scholar and holds the Jim and Christy Everest Endowed Chair in Cancer Developmental Therapeutics. The authors thank Ms. Kathy Kyler at the office of Vice President for Research, OUHSC, for editorial assistance.
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2.Graduate Program in Biomedical SciencesThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma CityUSA
3.Stephenson Cancer CenterThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma CityUSA
4.Department of Radiation OncologyThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma CityUSA
5.Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research CenterThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma CityUSA
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Arsenal 6 – 0 Blackpool: Analysis and Player Ratings
The dust would have settled by now on the 6 nil thrashing of Blackpool. No matter they are a newly promoted team or were a man down for most part of the match, the victory was sweet and quite needed after the disappointing start at Anfied.
But we should not get carried away; still a lot needs to be proved by this squad. At the moment all is good, restricting myself to the match, and let’s praise THE TEAM where it deserves.
Some credit also goes too Blackpool who didn’t park their busses in front of goal even when they were a man down. They tried to play their game and their supporters were with them till the end.
On Arsenal’s side, we were great going forward and our passing was crisp. The transition from midfield to forward play was smooth. The good thing to see was some direct play by Arsenal and most of their passing in the final third was fruitful.
Theo Walcott’s performance was outstanding. His movement on and off the ball was good and he found the right pass on many occasions. Although he was given too much space by the opponent but he did utilize it to its maximum. What we need now is that he gives this type of performance consistently and against bigger oppositions. The third goal he scored, by curling the ball at the far post, is a sign that this season we might see the best of him.
Another positive sign is the return of Rosicky to his self. He controlled our midfield immaculately and was at the heart of almost every move of ours. And it comes on the back of a good contribution he made against Liverpool. Another plus is that he played the full 90 minutes and there were no signs of fatigue. If he can stay fit this season we will be seeing plenty of him.
The goal by Chamakh is another clear indication of why he is important for our team this season. He did miss a couple of chances but he was always present at the right place and never stopped trying. The question that needs to be answered is where his position would be when van Persie is starting.
On the defensive note we were solid though blackpool didn’t create much. Just on one occasion our defence was caught up but thanx to Gary taylor- Fletcher who headed wide. But we do need a new centre back as we are already playing a defensive midfielder at that position and just two matches have been played.
Now onto player ratings:
Daiby again showed his brilliance with his goal and he was quick to release the ball. Yet at times he makes things too complicated. 7.5
Wilshere had a decent match, kept the ball well and was not afraid to go forward. 6.8
Arshavin scored a well struck penalty and was involved in the move that led to the first goal. He can do better and a lot is required of him. 7
Almunia didn’t have much to do. 6
Sagna, Clichy and Vermaelen did what was required of them. Quite frankly they weren’t much tested. 6.8
Song was solid in defene. At times his positioning wasn’t great but it was his first match and was not playing at his favored place. 6.5
Walcott got a hat-trick and didn’t put a foot wrong. 9
Rosicky took up the role of playmaker with ease and didn’t disappoint a bit. 8.5
Chamakh was patient and was always trying for goal and he did get his reward in the end. 7
Van Persie, Fabregas and Vela played their part in the final minutes. Vela made a good run that deserved a goal. Fabregas had a shot on goal and his passing was precise. 6.5
I hope we carry this performance to our next match against Blackburn which is going to be the real test.
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Wenger confident that Nasri and Fabregas will stay, Gervinho gives his word to join Arsenal, Alisher Usmanov talks
Till yesterday I had the impression that it was only Man City who could hijack transfer deals by splashing cash. It appears now that Liverpool has also learnt the art. Liverpool this summer is in the mix of everything. They for sure are looking to strengthen their squad and are rumored to be after many players. After signing Jordan Henderson from Sunderland for a hefty price, one thing looks certain that they are ready to spend some money.
I felt joy when I read that Liverpool have blown away Phil Jones deal with Man United into smithereens. Daily mail has reported that Liverpool have offered £22 million for his services as they also revealed that Blackburn owners will be trying their best to keep Jones. Worrying news for Ferguson!
However, the thing that has worried me is that Liverpool has also upped their pursuit for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. There are reports that Liverpool has matched our bid for him. If what the reports proclaim is true than we are losing our target faster than saying NO! Still I don’t believe this. If it comes to making a choice, I am certain that Chamberlain will pick us.
On the other hand, Bayern Munich has also joined Man United to sign Nasri. Money isn’t a problem for them but it remains to be seen whether Nasri really will leave Arsenal. With talks set to take place between Nasri and Arsenal this week, the Daily Mirror reported yesterday that Arsene Wenger seems to be confident in making him stay.
In The Sun today, Arsene Wenger is quoted as saying:
“We will do everything to keep Nasri at the club. My wish is that he stays here. If he looks back he can see that he’s come quite a long way with us, and I think there is still a bit to do. It’s the club that makes the player’s career.”
Doesn’t it sound like ‘if you leave you won’t succeed elsewhere’? Still one thing is sure that Wenger will do his best to make him stay. As for reports surfacing yesterday about Nasri wanting £160,000 a week seem ridiculous to me. If it were a matter of money, Nasri would have gone to Man City or even Chelsea.
Wenger is also adamant that Fabregas is going nowhere. About Fabregas, The Sun has quoted him saying:
“I will be pretty clear about this. For me, Fabregas is with Arsenal for a long time and he will stay with Arsenal. It sometimes happens that the rumour can make the transfer.”
He will have a hard time in keeping Fabregas. I have resigned to seeing him go. It will be an added boost if he stays though.
Meanwhile, Alisher Usmanov, Arsenal’s second highest shareholder, is using the sentiments of the fans to make his way into the Arsenal board. He blames the current Arsenal board to be the reason for the club’s demise in recent years and calls for a change if he were to be on board. He labels the board as selfish as he mentions the increase in tickets price as unjust on the fans. You can find out what all he said to the News of the World here.
He does, however, know that we need a strong centre half, a strong defensive midfielder and Nasri and Fabregas to stay.
Elsewhere, French newspaper L’Equipe is reporting that Gervinho has given his word to join Arsenal and a deal will be signed by the end of this week. Haven’t find many sources on this so can’t confirm if it is true. Also there is news saying that Ignasi Miguel will be sent on loan to Bolton to help secure Cahill. Now that seems something interesting.
Let’s see what happens in the coming days. For now have a good day and enjoy the summer.
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Points Dropped or Gained, Arsenal has Improved
After the Sunderland draw, many negative and skeptical things have been said about Arsenal. As every person is entitled to their own view, I can do nothing about that. Although, I decided to take a look at how Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United fared last season until now in the league. What I found is interesting:
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Some People Can’t just keep quiet, New target, Koscielny and Champions League squad
The international break has stretched too far for my liking. It’s quiet out there in the Arsenal world with nothing new happening in context of football except that a few people can’t keep their mouth shut – though it doesn’t make them look good either way. You would have guessed it by now of whom I am talking. It’s none other than our be-hated Adebayor (Ade-thewhore). I don’t like to call people names but I just can’t resist myself here. Read the rest of this entry »
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Daily political newspaper summary for 25 June 2013
Reform Scotland News: 25 June 2013
June 25, 2013 Media summaries
Daily Political Newspaper Summary: 25 June 2013
All newspaper references refer to Scottish editions. Where there is a link to a newspaper’s website, the relevant page reference is highlighted and underlined. In addition to the newspaper stories outlined below, further news coverage can be found online at BBC News Scotland, STV News and Sky News.
Bet on No Vote: It has been reported that a Glasgow gambler has staked a record £200,000 that Scottish independence will be rejected in the referendum next year. William Hill, where the bet was placed, claims it is the largest political gamble it has ever taken. (Herald Page 1, Record Page 2, Express Page 2, Telegraph Page 4)
Business: Both sides of the independence debate have reportedly admitted that they must do more to get their arguments across to the business community. This is after a survey revealed 60% of the sector said they did not have the information to form a view. (Herald Page 6, Scotsman Page 1)
Independence: Peter Jones from The Scotsman claims that a major flaw with the idea of Scottish independence is uncertainty. He states that the biggest uncertainty is currency and although there is no real reason why a Scottish currency could not work, people prefer familiarity.
Clubs: Local licensing boards will reportedly be handed the power to impose a zero-limit on the number of lap-dancing clubs in their area. The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the establishment of a licensing regime for sexual entertainment venues, which is aimed to give local communities more say. (Scotsman Page 5)
Church of Scotland: Andrew Randall and 13 dissenting elders at Lambert Old Church in Falkirk are reportedly planning to create a new reformed Presbyterian church in the district. This decision is due to their struggle with gay ordination in the Church of Scotland. (Herald Page 1)
Wind Farms: Communities across Scotland are reportedly now receiving £5 million a year from wind farm operators. Scottish Renewables encourages every wind-farm developer to provide a benefit to the local area. (Herald Page 8) However, a study carried out by Scottish Natural Heritage has found that dismantling and removing wind-farm infrastructure at the end of its operational life could be harmful to the environment. (Scotsman Page 14)
Cyber Crime: According to the head of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre, the increasing use of unsecured Wi-Fi networks, online banking and cloud computing is leaving businesses vulnerable to attacks from cyber criminals. Cyber crime reportedly costs Scottish businesses £5 billion per year. (Scotsman Page 18)
Maths: Clive Chamber, a former principle examiner of maths for the Scottish Qualification Authority, has reportedly criticised the 2013 higher maths exam for being much easier than any paper he has seen. (Herald Page 1)
Teachers: It has been reported that teachers who oppose same-sex marriage could face disciplinary action if they speak out against it according to SNP MSP John Mason. The Scottish government is expected to formally introduce its Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill at Holyrood this week. (Scotsman Page 15)
Breast Cancer: Scots women who are most at risk of developing breast cancer are to be offered a new drug, tamoxifen, to help prevent the disease. Women who have had two or more family members with breast cancer will be given the drug for five years. (Herald Page 3, Express Page 1, Times Page 4, Guardian Page 2, Mail Page 13)
Syphilis: NHS Lanarkshire has stated that there is an increase in cases of the sexually transmitted disease, Syphilis, being diagnosed in the area. (Herald Page 8, Record Page 25)
Diabetes: It has been reported that health ministers in Scotland are under pressure to make diabetes a national clinical priority after indications that as many as 350,000 could have the disease in 12 years time. Diabetes UK claims this is an epidemic which should be tackled urgently. (Times Page 1)
NHS Managers: Dr Brian Keighley, chairmen of the British Medical Association in Scotland, has reportedly condemned the relentless rise of NHS managerialism claiming it has resulted in patients been treated like widgets. (Herald Page 5, Scotsman Page 16, Telegraph Page 1)
Yorkhill Hospital: Healthcare Improvement Scotland has raised concerns about out-of-hours staffing levels for children requiring heart surgery at Yorkhill Hospital. (Herald Page 7)
Prosecutors: The FDA union, which represents senior public servants, has reportedly issued concerns about preparation time for Scottish court cases, staffing levels and workload. The union carried out a poll revealing 81% of members are worried about their volume of work. (Herald Page 4, Scotsman Page 13)
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MOO (and Silicon Roundabout) on FT.com
Posted on August 1, 2008 by richardmoross
Move over Silicon Valley. New York’s Silicon Alley is a Web 1.0 relic. And Cambridge’s Silicon Fen is just SO pre-crunch. Now Silicon Roundabout is staking its claim as the new tech start-up hub of the moment.
Previously known as the busy junction where London’s Old Street meets City Road, Silicon Roundabout is not the most salubrious of locations for budding entrepreneurs. But a coalescence of young web and tech companies in EC1 dates back to dotcom days. Alongside cheaper rents and a surfeit of bars, tapping into that experience is part of the area’s appeal for many of its newer residents.
Many will be hoping to follow the example of local hero Last.fm. The online music community was bought by CBS for $280m (£140m) last year, one of the largest UK web company buyouts of recent years.
“Old Street was a seemingly unlikely place to build a web company when we came here six years ago, but there’s no doubt it’s now becoming a hive of tech activity,” says Martin Stiksel, Last.fm’s co-founder. “The noise, vibrancy, and underground attitude of East London certainly rubs off on you, and inspires fresh perspectives – something I think all these start-ups share. It’s a million miles from sterile, air-conditioned Silicon Valley, literally and metaphorically.”
Right on Silicon Roundabout is Moo.com, which prints business cards based on photos from sites such as Flickr or Facebook, and other real-world products based on virtual content. One dotcom survivor is Moo’s chief technology officer, Stefan Magdalinski, who previously founded UpMyStreet, a local information site, and TheyWorkForYou.com, which helps UK voters find out more about their MPs.
Moo’s founder and chief executive Richard Moross also has a keen eye for a bargain – netting offices for a fraction of local rates because they’re due to be demolished in coming years – and “knows how to throw a party”, according to Matt Biddulph, a neighbour and CTO of Dopplr, a travel site. Indeed, Moo’s summer party last Thursday was abuzz with chatter about the newly anointed Silicon Roundabout, coined last week by Biddulph on micro-blogging service Twitter to describe the “ever-growing community of fun start-ups in London’s Old Street area”.
“For me it’s all about the community here,” Biddulph told the FT. “We moved in because our friends did too.”
He says Old Street appeals because it is away from the throngs of shoppers in Soho, where (for instance) Bebo is based, but near enough to the City and the West End for meetings with financiers or media types – as well as the cheaper areas of east London where shoestring-budgeted entrepreneurs may live. Plenty of hip cafés with free WiFi such as Shoreditch Old Station and Coffee@Whitecross Street are on hand to caffeinate developers.
“Critical mass comes from network of people,” says Biddulph. “There were some really interesting companies here in first dotcom boom, and a lot of the companies here are having their second time around. I’m at my first start-up, so it really matters to me to have people around who know how put a business together – and how to find cheap office space.”
The Dopplr CTO has plotted his fellow Roundabouters on (what else?) Google Maps to lend credence to the idea (see http://bit.ly/siliconroundabout). But Silicon Roundabout’s claim to be the heart of the London tech scene is already being challenged by Huddle, a provider of online collaboration software who is building a similar concentration of talent in Bermondsey Street, South London. Huddle, Moo and Dopplr are all involved in mentoring at Seedcamp, a London event which aims to foster the next generation of European entrepreneurs.
“There are two or three competing camps starting,” says Alastair Mitchell, Huddle co-founder and chief executive. “But competition is good. We’re all trying to grow this community.”
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shreena says:
I have an office just off Old Street. Who knew I shared postcode space with my favourite .com companies.
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Boogiepop wa Warawanai – 14 – Don’t Get It Twisted
Keiji is lonely. Touka is lonely. So they arrange a date at the grand opening of Moon Temple, AKA The Temple of Babylon, AKA “Teratsuki Kyouichirou’s Folly,” a massive, bizarre, twisted tower in the center of a postmodern park, the final legacy of a once hugely-successful CEO who died suddenly at 56.
The lovebirds aren’t the only ones to attend the unveiling: there’s a massive throng waiting in line hours before the opening, among them a mother and son, who upon leaving the bathroom finds himself face-to-face with a Teratsuki claiming he was “just born.”
Despite assuring Keiji she won’t be late, Touka is made late by the emergence of a fresh threat to humanity, and so Boogiepop takes over her body to intervene. Keiji, waiting for Touka in a cafe, encounters “Boogiepop”, but something’s off; it’s a fake, calling themselves the “King of Distortion.”
A girl named Sakiko on a date with a guy she’s not particularly interested in spots the real Boogiepop rushing past, but she only knows of the legend of the Boogiepop who kills women at the peak of their beauty. Niitoki Kei, who knows better, also spots Boogiepop and chases after them into the tower.
Kei ends up in the schoolyard, the same place and time of day Saotome Masami was killed. Saotome appears before her, calling himself the “King of Distortion.” A guy who was working at the tower but now finds himself in a restaurant with that same King, in the form of a girl he wanted to whom he wanted to say something but never did.
In all these cases, the King of Distortion seeks to turn the world to gold (hence the threat), and apparently seeks to do so by creating elaborate illusions and take the form of people that will help them remember something lingering in their hearts—in other words, distortion in those hearts.
When the King and Boogiepop meet, he warns them that he won’t allow anyone to interfere with his “experiment to turn everything to gold.” What we have, then, is a bizarre but intriguing new adversary who uses peoples’ memories, relationships, and insecurities against them and twists their very reality. In light of all this, Boogiepop wonders for the first time if she’ll actually be able to protect Kei & Co.
Author braveradePosted on Sun, 3 Mar 2019 Categories Anime Reviews, Boogiepop wa Warawanai, Winter 2019Tags architecture, ブギーポップは笑わない, boogiepop, date, dreams, gold, hallucinations, hearts, illusions, king of distortion, miyashita touka, moon temple, niitoki kei, remembering, saotome masami, takeda keiji, tanaka shirou, teratsuki kyouichirou, threat, tour, tower
Boogiepop wa Warawanai – 09 – The Tower
All quotes are from Biddy Tarot.
The Tower shows a tall tower perched on the top of a rocky mountain. Lightning strikes set the building alight, and two people leap from the windows, head first and arms outstretched. It is a scene of chaos and destruction.
The Tower itself is a solid structure, but because it has been built on shaky foundations, it only takes one bolt of lightning to bring it down. It represents ambitions and goals made on false premises.
When Masaki visits Aya’s flat, he quickly finds evidence that she was up to all kinds of strange, and when Aya answers, she’s reluctant to involve him any further than he is. After all, she’s been using and betraying him all this time. Their relationship was built on lies, so it’s only natural for it to crumble now.
Except that Masaki doesn’t care what Aya says she’s done to him. He cherishes the time they spent together, and he fell in love with her. So no matter how shaky she insists the foundation of his love may be, he’s still willing to take a leap of faith for her. He won’t give up on her, even after she’s given up on herself.
The lightning represents a sudden surge of energy and insight that leads to a break-through or revelation.
It enters via the top of the building and knocks off the crown, symbolising energy flowing down from the Universe, through the crown chakra.
Desperate to solve—and witness the resolution of—the case of the Imaginator, Suema speaks with Kotoe, who tells her where she was when Spooky E first brainwashed her: the abandoned Paisley Park, with its tower called The Ladder. It’s the tower Masaki sees a plane fly over—a plane he can hear on Aya’s end during their call.
Thus both Masaki and Suema head towards this Tower: a symbol of change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, and awakening. Atop that tower, Jin/Imaginator seek to bring about all of those things by tearing out Aya’s heart a creating a seed that will take root in the hearts of everyone in the city, bringing them under Imaginator’s control. From there, the seed will spread across Japan and eventually, the rest of the world.
The people are desperate to escape from the burning building, not knowing what awaits them as they fall.
Around them are 22 flames, representing the 12 signs of the zodiac and 10 points of the Tree of Life, suggesting that even in times of disaster, there is always divine intervention.
Masaki gets a head start to Paisley Park by borrowing Nagi’s motorcycle, but he’s met by Jin’s army of “thralls”, all of them protected by the thick padding of mascot costumes. Just as he’s about to be injected with nothing good, the real Boogiepop suddenly comes to the fake Boogiepop’s aid.
After dispatching the thralls, Boogiepop blares some Wagner on the park’s loudspeakers while she explains to Masaki that all his fear had been brainwashed away by Spooky E. This leads him to question whether his feelings for Aya were genuine or a product of his brainwashing.
Boogiepop puts the question to him: how does he know when, if ever, he’s exercised his true free will? After all, isn’t the process of adapting oneself to society its own kind of brainwashing? In the context of not having freedom one way or another, her next question is: what does he value most?
Thankfully, the Tower doesn’t always associate with pain and turmoil. If you are highly aware and in tune with your inner guidance system, then this Tarot card can indicate a spiritual awakening or revelation.
You may be able to see the cracks forming and take action before the whole structure comes tumbling down.
Boogiepop leaves Masaki and reappears atop the tower, where Jin is poised to sacrifice an Aya seemingly resigned to this fate. When he looks into her heart and finds nothing, Jin panics; this is someone he can’t manipulate. Yet after a brief interlude with a gun, she assures him he can do what he was planning to do and she won’t stop him.
When Jin attempts to tear out Aya’s heart, his hand goes right through the rose. Aya laments that she expected such a thing to happen, because Jin needed a human sacrifice, and she’s not a real human. Boogiepop revels in the fact that even had she not intervened, Imaginator had already lost by choosing Aya. By only looking towards a new future under her control, Imaginator chose “shaky foundations” to build her tower, and now it’s crumbling.
You may create a massive transformation before you reach the point where change is your only option.
In its most positive form, the Tower card is your opportunity to break free from the old ways of thinking that have been holding you back.
Imaginator separates herself from Jin, who leaps out of the tower in the process. But like the divine intervention suggested in the Tower Card, Boogiepop arrests his fall before he dies. Without Imaginator, Asukai Jin is no enemy of Boogiepop’s, and Boogiepop doesn’t take lives without purpose.
She tells Aya that even if Imaginator had succeeded in changing everyone’s hearts and removing the pain, that change would only be temporary, and eventually fade away. Imaginator and Jin alike were missing a very important fact about the hearts they saw: that they can change without their help; and grow through communication with others. Boogiepop also assures Aya there’s something deep in her heart that would have protected her from tampering.
Be it real or synthetic, a different kind of seed has taken root in her heart; that of love for Masaki. It’s a seed that’s replicated in his own heart, and survived all emotional attacks against it. Before disappearing into the either, Imaginator salutes the half-paralyzed Masaki and the love in his and AYa’s hearts, which neither she nor Jin could manage to break through.
Suema, disappointed she arrived too late to have any significant role in the resolution of the case, is asked by a departing Boogiepop to go up the tower and bring Aya down so she can be with Masaki, whose head is again in Aya’s lap when he comes to, while Nagi is by their side, glad he’s okay.
Aya and Masaki built a stronger structure than they thought, and it holds together even after those of Spooky E, Towa, Asukai Jin, and Imaginator have crumbled to dust…all with nothing more than a little help from that plucky reaper, Boogiepop. Suema takes comfort in knowing some like that really is out there.
Author braveradePosted on Fri, 22 Feb 2019 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 Categories Anime Reviews, Boogiepop wa Warawanai, Winter 2019Tags amusement park, assistance, asukai jin, ブギーポップは笑わない, boogiepop, brainwashed, camille, fighting, imaginator, kinukawa kotoe, kirima nagi, love, miyashita touka, orihata aya, sacrifice, shinyou academy, suema kazuko, synthetic human, taniguchi masaki, towa organization, tower
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou – 03
This week on Girl’s Last Trip, something amazing happens; something perhaps more amazing than finding all the elements one needs to build a makeshift hot tub: Chito and Yuuri meet another survivor, a young man named Kanazawa.
The lit cigarette portended something potentially perilous, but Kanazawa is harmless. He has no gun and no vehicle, and has been making maps, but that’s about all we and the girls ever learn about him. Where he came from and how he survived are left a mystery.
While he doesn’t have a gun, he does have dynamite, which he uses to knock a building over so they can use it as a bridge across a gorge. His maps help lead them to a fueling station, and then they finally reach their destination: one of the mammoth towers that must lead to a higher level, where maybe there will be more people…or at least more food.
SSR excels at portraying just how tiny humans are before all this gargantuan infrastructure; Kanazawa offers some insight regarding the fact more contemporary civilizations couldn’t fully figure out the more ancient, yet in some cases, more advanced structures. At any rate, they’re very big and impressive.
Anyone who doesn’t like heights—like Chito—might just feel a bit of vertigo or tingling in the back as the elevator, which has no chain link fence, slowly rises higher and higher. Just as Chito is worried about what would happen if the elevator tilted, the elevator tilts, and Kanazawa’s sachel of maps slips off.
He nearly slips off as well trying to catch it, but he can’t. His maps are gone; scattered hundreds of feet above a level they may never return to. As he had earlier declared the maps were his life (i.e. the only thing keeping him going), he wants the girls to let him fall. They do not let him fall—Yuuri may be a book-burning glutton but she’s not evil.
They manage to fix the elevator and reach the top, and their seeming reward is the activation of all the streetlights around them, and a great light in the distance that is the girls’ next destination.
After Yuuri uncharacteristically shares her rations with Kanazawa (and Chito rewards her by giving her half of hers), Kanazawa heads North on his own. Looks like he was only ever going to be a temporary party member. Now on to that great light…whatever it is.
Author braveradePosted on Sat, 21 Oct 2017 Categories Anime Reviews, Fall 2017, Shoujo Shuumatsu RyokouTags bridge, chito, detonation, elevator, giant city, girls last tour, hanazawa, heights, kettenkrad, levels, maps, motorbike, next level, rations, scenery, snow, streetlights, survival, the end girl trip, tower, wandering, war, yuuri, 少女終末旅行
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An Ode to Nature
Nick Gardner2019-04-30T08:36:28+00:00
I’ve just returned from a marvellous Easter week of activities with the family.
And wow, what a week to be away from home.
A UK-visit and speech from the inspirational Greta Thunberg; a week of extensive activity by Extinction Rebellion (itself triggering a deluge of messages & discussion on my WhatsApp group for sustainability professionals); and the airing of David Attenborough’s Climate Change – The Facts on BBC One.
It was no less remarkable a week in Paris where we were staying though, with the intense fire that ravaged Notre Dame, and I was excited to see several highly-visible protests aligned with Extinction Rebellion, which is now rapidly becoming a truly global voice of the people.
Attenborough himself is a force of nature. His passion, vitality and productivity seems to increase as he ages. He’s a nuclear reactor; I wonder what his half-life is? His (previous) latest outing Our Planet, a mere two-and-a-half weeks ago (what has he been doing in the meantime?) is an ambitious partnership between WWF and Netflix which is on track to reach 25m households within its first month. A love letter to nature, it aims “to inspire people over the world to understand our planet – and the challenges it faces”.
I’m excited to get back to helping our team plan our forthcoming campaign, which seeks to address the disengagement of our younger generations with nature, a phenomenon perfectly described in a term coined by Richard Louv as ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’. As Attenborough has said:
“No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced”.
We’ll take a different tack with this campaign and really focus on the power of marketing to raise the profile of local opportunities to engage with nature, including a range of events hosted by our fantastic campaign partners to re-engage the next generation with the wonders of the natural world that surround them. For this, we’re working with the super talented Bristol-based team of Prophecy Unlimited and I can’t wait to share the exciting work we’ve been creating.
The background work to the campaign has involved new research to explore the extent of the issue in communities across the UK, as well as some possible solutions, and to unearth the terms used by young people to describe their local environment. We need to understand what will engage kids and families, in order to start to ‘shift the dial’ in behaviour around engaging with nature.
And we could learn some stuff from France too. The town of Puteaux in Paris hosts regular ‘Nature Sundays‘ with activities for kids to enjoy and learn about their natural surroundings. In the small village of Bazemont, kids had taken over the car park for ‘Projet Nature’, and street signs encouraged visitors to “respetez la nature”. We have to make nature visible again in our streets and cities, to help us understand the natural world and care about protecting it.
Back to Attenborough for a final nugget of wisdom: “If you lose your interest in the natural world you’ve lost a very precious possession and something which could give you great pleasure for the rest of your life”. I hope that our next campaign will bring encourage a new generation to discover this great pleasure for themselves.
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Jean-Michel Bernard Plays Lalo Schifrin – Film Score Review
By Baz Greenland 5 October 2017 5 October 2017
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“Jean-Michel Bernard is the musical mirror of my personality. To me it is amazing that I found a real ‘soul brother’ in the sum of his expressions (composing, conducting, performing, etc.).
I cannot find words to reflect my admiration for his genius, a real miracle because he is my double. Once again, VIVA! Jean-Michel.”
Grammy award-winning and Oscar nominated Lalo Schifrin is an Argentine composer, pianist and conductor who scored a number of acclaimed tracks for television and film. His most memorable pieces are probably the original 60’s Mission Impossible theme and the title track for Bullitt.
This album is a celebration of his music, the result of a meeting of minds between Schifrin and French pianist, composer, educator, orchestrator, and music producer Jean-Michael Benard. Produced in France and the US, Benard attempts to translate his love for Schifrin’s scores in his own unique style. The album goes on UK release on the 13th October under label Varese Sarabande.
The first thing to say about this album is that it is so much fun, Benard infusing Schifrin’s with lively jazz riffs and some effortless cool sounds. It is a clear labour of love and one that Schifrin, in the quote above, clearly appreciated. Not all tracks are as strong as the originals, but some are certainly lifted too and there are some delightfully playful moments that will make you want to tap along to the beat with a smile on your face.
So first up is the Mannix theme which is a cool and playful, with some effortless, wonderfully 60’s jazz beats. It’s a whole lot of fun, filled with great jazz horn movements and piano rifts. Jean-Michel Bernard recaptures that feel of the original TV series score perfectly as he recreates it for the album. This is followed by Benard’s version of the classic theme to Bullit (a film and theme I both love). Here it is recreated as something slick, cool and mysterious; that use of 60’s jazz drawing the audience back to the film, but with a slightly heightened, synth feel and an air of danger in the mix; this is a much grander version than the original which does lose a bit of that mystery from the original. But it is still wonderful to listen to though.
Next up is the theme to Cool Hand Luke, the 1967 prison drama starring Paul Newman. While the original score is a much simpler guitar theme, Bernard brings wind instruments, piano and percussion and in this case it absolutely works, adding something to the original. It’s a more melancholy piece, given the prison setting, but it is lovely to listen to. The piano movement at the end is a delight. Bernard adds an extra, jazzy edge to the Dirty Harry theme, while still making it instantly recognisable as the theme from the Clint Eastwood movie. There’s a smooth, subtle tone to the quieter parts too, before he builds to a slick, funky ending.
The samba beats of Lalo’s Bossa Nova are give a jazz lounge feel, that is effortlessly cool while also adding a liveliness that lifts it from the original version. There’s a great trumpet solo too. And then we come to the iconic Mission Impossible theme, which begins with a great piano intro and percussion beats that adds a playful edge – Jazz club meets spy drama in one. It’s smooth and chilled and just utterly fun. I could have listened to this version all day.
These first six tracks are possibly the best on the album, though there’s some great stuff later on too. The Fox from That Night is not one I was familiar with. It has a dreamy, 60’s Bond-esque feel and Bernard gives it a piano solo which is simple but beautiful, even though the original is a bit bland to listen to. There’s a nice latin American feel with the solo horn too. Tango Del Atardecer from 1998 film Tango is given a playful percussion feel that loses some of the passion and elegance of the original but still manages to deliver an intense tango piece.
There’s some very enjoyable jazz pieces in The Cat, from 1965 movie Once a Thief, which is big, ballsy and very slick. While the theme from Les Felins is sultry, smooth and effortlessly cool, a slightly more dramatic version on the original soundtrack to the 1964 film. Particularly noteworthy is the chaotic jazz feel as the trumpet plays over the main theme.
There’s a sultry trumpet solo too in the theme from Steve McQueen’s 1965 film The Cincinnati Kid; there’s a melancholy feel over the effortless piano accompaniment but this is really pure 60s jazz club in tone. Bernard revamps Introduction to The Plot as a simple piano piece before launching into one of my favourite Schiffrin pieces The Plot itself. Both loose the dramatic of the original, but the intro is cool and slick, while The Plot makes use of percussion beats for a moody piece.
Cheketeers Suite starts with a simple piano piece before mixing in wind instruments, creating a beautiful piece that is admittedly a little cheesy. It does feel a little repetitive at over minutes though, but the change half way through helps as the piano movement delivers something a little more melancholy. Manteca from Ins And Outs (1982) is stronger though as Bernard really elevates the original, bringing some moody jazz and overall fun back to the album as it nears its end. It will have you wanting to dance, though it does start to feel a little too hotel lobby after a while. It has an absolutely effortless piano throughout and a great samba feel to the climax.
Finally the album ends with Chano , which is fun, playful with a great snazzy, impressive piano piece, though it is more hotel lounge than jazz club and the Mannix Ballard, a piano version of the earlier piece which is impressive, if a little cheesy too.
If you like jazz or just want to listen to something is cool, slick and fun, then this album has it all. There’s a healthy dose of cheese though which is evident in some of Schifrin’s (admittedly dated) work and some of the later pieces border on a little bland, but with lively jazz remixes of themes from the likes of Mission Impossible, Bullitt and Ins And Outs, you’ll be left with a big smile on your face.
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25 April 2019 / SF News / Jay Barmann
Story About Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana At Last Year's 420 A Hoax
An apparently false story about there being multiple cases of people "passing out" at 2018's 420 celebration on Hippie Hill due to fentanyl-laced pot was disseminated by both the SFPD and Supervisor Vallie Brown, but why?
SF Weekly tried to track down the truth to the story — which echoes multiple other similar stories around the country that Vice debunked in 2017 — and they came up with zero evidence that there were any fentanyl overdose or other fentanyl-related medical cases connected to 420 last year.
Park Station commanding officer Captain Una Bailey nonetheless put this misinformation in the station's April 18 newsletter:
One note of caution if you are attending the event please ensure you are buying your marijuana from a legal vendor. There will be no legal sale of marijuana in the event. Buying marijuana on the street and not from a legal vendor exposes you to marijuana that may be laced with other drugs. Last year we had numerous attendees pass out form using marijuana laced with fentanyl.
At a news conference on Friday, District 5 Supervisor Vallie Brown reiterated this, getting even more specific. Brown said that "a lot" of the black-market weed being sold at last year's 420 was laced with fentanyl, and cited "10 to 12 people" who were rushed out of the event by medical personnel because of overdoses.
CBS SF initially reported on Brown's warning about black-market cannabis laced with fentanyl, but then corrected its own story after speaking with San Francisco Health Officer Tomás J. Aragón. "I know that’s how it’s been reported, but I don’t think we know how people consumed, or got exposed to the opioids that they did," Aragón said.
The Department of Public Health told SF Weekly, in fact, that "there were no confirmed fentanyl overdoses at Hippie Hill on 420 in 2018." Nor were there any this year.
The Weekly also spoke with Eliza Wheeler of the Harm Reduction Coalition, who explained that it's actually not possible to overdose on fentanyl by smoking it mixed with weed — its low combustion point means that it's destroyed the minute it comes into contact with a flame.
The entire rumor appears clearly designed to frighten the public into avoiding black-market pot dealers, which may be wise anyway given whatever else weed can be laced with, and given our robust legal recreational pot retail offerings in SF.
But when Snopes has already called bullshit on a story, perhaps a police captain and a city supervisor should be doing better research.
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Magnetocaloric Effect in Thin Films and Heterostructures
Christopher Bauer, University of South FloridaFollow
Casey W. Miller
Gettering, Magnetic Refrigeration, Nanostructuring, Phase Changes, Superlattices
The goals of this work are the optimization of the magnetocaloric effect in Gadolinium thin film structures. We approach this issue from two directions, that of process optimization and of interface effects. Past results showed Gd2O3 in our Gadolinium thin films, and the presence of such oxide seemed to grow with the temperature at which the film was grown or annealed. Comparison of samples grown without chamber gettering to those that were gettered show differences in their structural and magnetic properties, and we conclude that gettering is an effective step in enhancing the quality of Gd thin film samples.
Early work with Gd/W heterostructures showed a diminished magnetization of the interfacial gadolinium, which reduces the magnetocaloric response as magnetic entropy is proportional to m2/3. It is known that Fe interfaces can boost the Gd moments per atom to above that seen in bulk. As such, we fabricated a series of Fe/Gd heterostructures to study the effects on the structural and magnetic properties of Gd thin films. The use of Fe as a base layer shows increased high frequency oscillations in X-ray reflectivity measurements, indicating sharp interfaces between Gd and Fe. The magnetocaloric measurements produce a magnetic entropy curve with a novel tail extending leftward, making this an improved material over Gd for applications around 240K. All the same, vector magnetometry is needed to ensure that such tail is not due to rotations within the plane and is a direction for further study.
Bauer, Christopher, "Magnetocaloric Effect in Thin Films and Heterostructures" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
American Studies Commons, Physics Commons
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Structural and functional characterization of monomeric soluble P-selectin and comparison with membrane P-selectin.
P-selectin is an adhesion receptor for leukocytes on thrombin-activated platelets and endothelial cells. It contains a NH2-terminal carbohydrate-recognition domain, an epidermal growth factor motif, nine consensus repeats, a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic tail. We expressed two soluble forms of P-selectin, one truncated after the ninth repeat (tPS) and the other lacking the transmembrane domain due to alternative RNA splicing (asPS). When visualized by electron microscopy, each was a monomeric rod-like structure with a globular domain at one end, whereas membrane P-selectin (mPS) from platelets formed rosettes with the globular domains facing outward. Sedimentation velocity and equilibrium studies confirmed that tPS and asPS were asymmetric monomers, whereas mPS was oligomeric. HL-60 cells adhered to immobilized tPS and asPS, although less efficiently than to mPS. 125I-Labeled tPS and asPS bound to approximately 25,000 sites/neutrophil and approximately 36,000 sites/HL-60 cell with an apparent Kd of 70 nM. Treatment of HL-60 cells with O-sialoglycoprotease eliminated the binding sites for asPS. We conclude that 1) P-selectin is a rigid, asymmetric protein; 2) monomeric soluble P-selectin binds to high affinity ligands with sialylated O-linked oligosaccharides on leukocytes; and 3) oligomerization of mPS enhances its avidity for leukocytes.
Erickson, Harold Paul
Ushiyama, S; Laue, TM; Moore, KL; Erickson, HP; McEver, RP
The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Alternative Splicing
Binding Sites
Cell Adhesion
Microscopy, Electron
P-Selectin
Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins
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Initial Transcription by RNA Polymerase Proceeds Through a DNA-Scrunching Mechanism
Achillefs N. Kapanidis1,2,†,
Emmanuel Margeat1,*,
Sam On Ho1,
Ekaterine Kortkhonjia1,3,
Shimon Weiss1,†,
Richard H. Ebright3,†
1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
2 Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, and IRC in Bionanotechnology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK.
3 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Chemistry, and Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
↵† To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: a.kapanidis1{at}physics.ox.ac.uk, sweiss{at}chem.ucla.edu, ebright{at}waksman.rutgers.edu
↵* Present address: Centre de Biochimie Structurale. CNRS UMR 5048. INSERM UMR 554. Université Montpellier I, 29 rue de Navacelles, 34090 Montpellier cedex, France.
Science 17 Nov 2006:
Vol. 314, Issue 5802, pp. 1144-1147
Achillefs N. Kapanidis
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, and IRC in Bionanotechnology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK.
For correspondence: a.kapanidis1@physics.ox.ac.uk sweiss@chem.ucla.edu ebright@waksman.rutgers.edu
Emmanuel Margeat
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Sam On Ho
Ekaterine Kortkhonjia
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Chemistry, and Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Shimon Weiss
Richard H. Ebright
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Chemistry, and Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Using fluorescence resonance energy transfer to monitor distances within single molecules of abortively initiating transcription initiation complexes, we show that initial transcription proceeds through a “scrunching” mechanism, in which RNA polymerase (RNAP) remains fixed on promoter DNA and pulls downstream DNA into itself and past its active center. We show further that putative alternative mechanisms for RNAP active-center translocation in initial transcription, involving “transient excursions” of RNAP relative to DNA or “inchworming” of RNAP relative to DNA, do not occur. The results support a model in which a stressed intermediate, with DNA-unwinding stress and DNA-compaction stress, is formed during initial transcription, and in which accumulated stress is used to drive breakage of interactions between RNAP and promoter DNA and between RNAP and initiation factors during promoter escape.
Transcription initiation is the first, and the most highly regulated, process in gene expression. In the first steps of transcription initiation, RNAP binds to promoter DNA and unwinds ∼14 base pairs (bp) surrounding the transcription start site to yield a catalytically competent RNAP-promoter open complex (RPo)(1–3). In subsequent steps of transcription initiation, RNAP enters into initial synthesis of RNA as an RNAP-promoter initial transcribing complex (RPitc), typically engaging in abortive cycles of synthesis and release of short RNA products, and, on synthesis of an RNA product of ∼9 to 11 nucleotides (nt), breaks its interactions with promoter DNA, breaks or weakens its interactions with initiation factors, leaves the promoter, and enters into processive synthesis of RNA as an RNAP-DNA elongation complex (RDe) (1–4).
The mechanism by which the RNAP active center translocates relative to DNA in initial transcription has remained controversial. DNA-footprinting results indicated that, surprisingly, the upstream boundary of the promoter DNA segment protected by RNAP is unchanged in RPitc as compared with RPo (5–7). To reconcile the apparent absence of change in the upstream boundary of the promoter DNA segment protected by RNAP in RPitc with the documented ability of RPitc to synthesize RNA products up to ∼9 to 11 nt in length, three models have been proposed (Fig. 1A) (4–8) [See also proposals for structurally unrelated single-subunit RNAP in (9–15).]
Background and experimental approach. (A) Background. Three models have been proposed for RNAP active-center translocation during initial transcription [(4–8); see also (9–15)]: transient excursions, inchworming, and scrunching. White circles, RNAP active center; red dashed lines, RNA; black rectangles: promoter –10 and –35 elements. (B) Experimental approach. (Top) Use of confocal microscopy with ALEX (19–21) to monitor fluorescence of single transcription complexes. Single transcription complexes labeled with a fluorescent donor (D, green) and a fluorescent acceptor (A, red) diffuse through a femtoliter-scale observation volume (green oval; transit time ∼1 ms); each molecule is illuminated with light that rapidly alternates between a wavelength that excites the donor and a wavelength that excites the acceptor. For each single molecule, and for each excitation wavelength, fluorescence emission is detected at both donor and acceptor emission wavelengths. This configuration permits calculation of two parameters: the donor-acceptor stoichiometry parameter, S, and the observed efficiency of the donor-acceptor energy transfer, E* (19–21). The parameter S permits identification of molecules containing both donor and acceptor (S = 0.4 to 0.9; desired species; boxed in blue), molecules containing only a donor (S > 0.9; undesired species, arising from the presence of free σ70 molecules and buffer impurities), and molecules containing only an acceptor (S < 0.4; undesired species, arising from the dissociation of nonspecific complexes after heparin challenge). Subsequent analysis is performed only on molecules containing both donor and acceptor. (Bottom) Nucleoside triphosphate (NTP) subsets and corresponding RNA products and complexes.
The first model, termed “transient excursions,” invokes transient cycles of forward and reverse translocation of RNAP (Fig. 1A, top) (5). According to this model, in each cycle of abortive initiation, RNAP translocates forward as a unit, translocating 1 bp per phosphodiester bond formed [as in elongation; see (16)]; on release of the abortive RNA, RNAP reverse-translocates as a unit, regenerating the initial state. According to this model, the cycles of forward and reverse translocation are so short in duration and so infrequent in occurrence that, although they occur, they are not detected by a time-averaged, population-averaged method such as DNA-footprinting.
The second model, termed “inchworming,” invokes a flexible element in RNAP (Fig. 1A, middle) (6, 7). According to this model, in each cycle of abortive initiation, a module of RNAP containing the active center detaches from the remainder of RNAP and translocates downstream, translocating 1 bp per phosphodiester bond formed; on release of the abortive RNA, this module of RNAP retracts, regenerating the initial state.
The third model, termed “scrunching,” invokes a flexible element in DNA (Fig. 1A, bottom) [(4, 5, 8); see also (9–15)]. According to this model, in each cycle of abortive initiation, RNAP pulls downstream DNA into itself, pulling in 1 bp per phosphodiester bond formed and accommodating the accumulated DNA as single-stranded bulges within the unwound region; on release of the abortive RNA, RNAP extrudes the accumulated DNA, which regenerates the initial state.
The three models are not necessarily mutually exclusive; in principle, combinations of mechanisms may be used, or different mechanisms may be used at different stages of initial synthesis (e.g., one for synthesis of short RNA products, and another for synthesis of longer RNA products).
In this work, we have directly tested the predictions of the three models in Fig. 1A by monitoring distances within single molecules of RPo and RPitc (17). We used fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) (18) to monitor distances between fluorescent donors and acceptors incorporated at specific sites within RNAP and DNA. We used confocal optical microscopy with alternating-laser excitation (ALEX) (19–21) to detect and to quantify fluorescence of single molecules in solution transiting a femtoliter-scale observation volume (Fig. 1B, top left). For each such single molecule, we extracted the donor-acceptor stoichiometry parameter, S, and the observed efficiency of donor-acceptor energy transfer, E* (Fig. 1B, top right). We analyzed Escherichia coli RNAP holoenzyme (RNAP core in complex with the initiation factor σ70) (1–3) and a consensus E. coli promoter (lacCONS) (22) (fig. S1).
We performed four sets of experiments to assess the following: (i) movement of the RNAP leading edge relative to DNA; (ii) movement of the RNAP trailing edge relative to DNA; (iii) expansion and contraction of RNAP; and (iv) expansion and contraction of DNA. In each case, we performed measurements with RPo containing the initiating dinucleotide ApA [RPo + ApA, referred to hereafter as RPo (Fig. 1B, bottom)] and with RPitc engaged in iterative abortive synthesis of RNA products up to 7 nt in length [RPitc,≤7; prepared by addition of UTP and GTP to RPo (Fig. 1B, bottom)].
To assess possible movement of the RNAP leading edge relative to downstream DNA in initial transcription, we monitored FRET between a fluorescent donor incorporated at the RNAP leading edge (σ70 residue 366, located in σR2, the σ70 domain responsible for recognition of the promoter –10 element) and a fluorescent acceptor incorporated at a site in downstream DNA (position +20) (Fig. 2A). The results indicated that, on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, the mean observed efficiency E* significantly increases, which implies that the mean donor-acceptor distance, R, significantly decreases (Fig. 2A, right). The quantitative increase in mean E* corresponds to a decrease in mean R of ∼7 Å (Fig. 2A, right; table S1). Parallel experiments performed using a donor incorporated at a different site at the RNAP leading edge (σ70 residue 396, also located in σR2), or using an acceptor incorporated at a different site in downstream DNA (position +15 or position +25), also showed decreases in mean donor-acceptor distance [decreases of ∼5 to ∼16 Å (fig. S2)]. Control experiments performed in the presence of rifampicin, an inhibitor that blocks synthesis of RNA products >2 nt in length (23), showed that the observed decreases in mean donor-acceptor distance required synthesis of RNA products >2 nt in length (fig. S3). We infer that the RNAP leading edge translocates relative to downstream DNA in initial transcription. Furthermore, we infer that, during initial transcription with these reagents and reaction conditions, complexes predominantly occupy states in which the RNAP leading edge is translocated relative to downstream DNA, not states in which the RNAP leading edge is positioned as in RPo. This implies that the rate-limiting step in initial transcription with these reagents and reaction conditions is abortive-product release and RNAP active-center reverse-translocation [see also (24)]. The finding that the RNAP leading edge translocates relative to downstream DNA is consistent with the predictions of all three models for initial transcription (Figs. 1A and 2A). The finding that RNAP predominantly occupies states in which the RNAP leading edge is translocated is incompatible with, or at least problematic for, the transient-excursion model, which invokes translocated states that are short in duration and infrequent in occurrence.
Initial transcription does not involve transient excursions. (A) Experiment documenting movement of the RNAP leading edge relative to downstream DNA [tetramethylrhodamine as donor at σ70 residue 366 (located in σR2, the σ70 domain responsible for recognition of the promoter –10 element); Cy5 as acceptor at DNA position +20]. (Top left) Structural model of RPo (28) showing positions of donor (green circle) and acceptor (red square). RNAP core is in gray; σ70 is in yellow; the DNA template and nontemplate strands are in red and pink, respectively. (Top right) E* histograms for RPo and RPitc, ≤7. The vertical line and vertical dashed line mark mean E* values for RPo and RPitc,≤7, respectively. (Bottom) Predictions of the three models. (B) Experiment documenting absence of movement of the RNAP trailing edge relative to downstream DNA [tetramethylrhodamine as donor at σ70 residue 569 (located in σR4, the σ70 domain responsible for recognition of the promoter –35 element); Cy5 as acceptor at DNA position –39]. Subpanels as in (A).
To assess possible movement of the RNAP trailing edge relative to upstream DNA in initial transcription, we monitored FRET between a fluorescent donor incorporated at the RNAP trailing edge (σ70 residue 569, located in σR4, the σ70 domain responsible for recognition of the promoter –35 element) and a fluorescent acceptor incorporated at a site in upstream DNA (position –39) (Fig. 2B). In this case, the results indicated that, on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, mean E* remains unchanged (Fig. 2B, top right), which implies that the mean donor-acceptor distance remains unchanged. Parallel experiments performed using a donor incorporated at a different site at the RNAP trailing edge (σ70 residue 596, also located in σR4) also imply that the mean donor-acceptor distance remains unchanged (fig. S4). Control experiments showed that our probe sites are well positioned to detect a translocation-dependent change in mean donor-acceptor distance and would detect a change if it occurred (fig. S5). We infer that the RNAP trailing edge does not translocate relative to upstream DNA in initial transcription. Specifically, we infer that the σ70 domain that interacts with promoter –35 element does not alter its interactions with DNA in initial transcription. This is true even for reaction conditions where it can be shown that the RNAP leading edge translocates relative to downstream DNA (Fig. 2A). These findings are inconsistent with the fundamental prediction of the transient-excursions model; that is, any molecule having the RNAP leading edge translocated relative to DNA also must have the RNAP trailing edge translocated relative to DNA (Figs. 1A and 2B). We conclude that initial transcription does not involve transient excursions.
To assess possible expansion and contraction of RNAP in initial transcription, we first monitored FRET between a fluorescent donor incorporated at the RNAP leading edge (σ70 residue 366, located in σR2, and shown in Fig. 2A to translocate relative to downstream DNA) and a fluorescent acceptor incorporated at a site in –10/–35 spacer DNA (position –20) (Fig. 3A). In this case, the results indicated that, on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, mean E* remains unchanged (Fig. 3A, top right), which implies that the mean donor-acceptor distance remains unchanged. Parallel experiments performed using a donor incorporated at a different site at the RNAP leading edge [σ70 residue 396, also located in σR2, and also shown (in fig. S2) to translocate relative to downstream DNA] also imply that the mean donor-acceptor distance remains unchanged (fig. S6). We next monitored FRET between a fluorescent donor incorporated at the RNAP trailing edge (σ70 residue 569 or σ70 residue 596, located in σR4) and a fluorescent acceptor incorporated at a site in the –10/–35 spacer DNA (position –20) (Fig. 3B and fig. S6). In this case also, the results indicated that, on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, mean E* remains unchanged (Fig. 3B and fig. S6), which implies that the mean donor-acceptor distance remains unchanged. We infer that RNAP does not expand or contract in initial transcription. Furthermore, we infer that the leading edge of RNAP does not translocate relative to DNA upstream of the unwound region—even under reaction conditions where we have shown that the RNAP leading edge translocates relative to downstream DNA (Fig. 2A). These findings are inconsistent with the fundamental prediction of the inchworming model: namely, any molecule having the RNAP leading edge translocated relative to downstream DNA also must have the RNAP leading edge translocated relative to DNA upstream of the unwound region (Figs. 1A and 3A). We conclude that initial transcription does not involve inchworming.
Initial transcription does not involve inchworming. (A) Experiment documenting absence of movement of the RNAP leading edge relative to –10/–35 spacer DNA [tetramethylrhodamine as donor at σ70 residue 366 (located in σR2, the σ70 domain responsible for recognition of the promoter –10 element); Alexa647 as acceptor at DNA position –20]. Subpanels as in Fig. 2A. (B) Experiment documenting absence of movement of the RNAP trailing edge relative to –10/–35 spacer DNA [tetramethylrhodamine as donor at σ70 residue 569 (located in σR4, the σ70 domain responsible for recognition of the promoter –35 element); Alexa647 as acceptor at DNA position –20]. Subpanels as in Fig. 2A.
To assess possible expansion and contraction of DNA in initial transcription, we monitored FRET between a fluorescent donor incorporated at a site in –10/–35 spacer DNA (position –15) and a fluorescent acceptor incorporated at a site in downstream DNA (position +15) (Fig. 4A). The results indicated that, upon transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, mean E* significantly increases (Fig. 4A, top right), which implies that the mean donor-acceptor distance, mean R, significantly decreases. The quantitative increase in mean E* corresponds to a decrease in mean R of ∼4 Å (Fig. 4A, top right). Additional experiments performed using an acceptor incorporated at a different site in downstream DNA (position +20) also showed a decrease in mean donor-acceptor distance (decrease of ∼6 Å; fig. S7). Control experiments performed in the presence of rifampicin showed that the observed decreases in mean donor-acceptor distance required synthesis of an RNA product >2 nt in length (fig. S8). We infer that the DNA segment between –10/–35 spacer DNA and downstream DNA contracts in initial transcription. These findings document the fundamental prediction of the simplest version of the scrunching model; that is, any molecule having the RNAP leading edge translocated relative to downstream DNA also must have contraction—scrunching—of the DNA segment between –10/–35 spacer DNA and downstream DNA (Figs. 1A and 4A). We conclude that initial transcription involves scrunching.
Initial transcription involves scrunching. (A) Experiment documenting contraction of DNA between positions –15 and +15 [Cy3B as donor at DNA position –15; Alexa647 as acceptor at DNA position +15]. Subpanels as in Fig. 2A. [The two donor-acceptor species in the E* histograms comprise free DNA (lower-E* species) and RPo or RPitc,≤7 (higher-E* species; higher FRET attributable to RNAP-induced DNA bending)]. Free DNA is present in all experiments, arising from dissociation of nonspecific complexes after heparin challenge during preparation of RPo, but is detected only in this experiment, because DNA contains both donor and acceptor only in this experiment. (B) Summary of results. Structural model of RPo (28) showing all donor-acceptor distances monitored in this work (Figs. 2 to 4A and figs. S2 to S8). Distances that remain unchanged on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7 are indicated with thin blue lines. Distances that decrease on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7 are indicated with thick blue lines. The red and pink arrows show the proposed positions at which scrunched templatestrand DNA and scrunched nontemplate-strand DNA, respectively, emerge from RNAP (i.e., near template-strand positions –9 to –10 and near nontemplate-strand positions –5 to –6).
We note that all measured distances between RNAP and upstream DNA or –10/–35 spacer DNA remain unchanged on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, (Fig. 4B, thin blue lines), whereas all measured distances between RNAP and downstream DNA, or between the –10/–35 spacer and downstream DNA, decrease on transition from RPo to RPitc,≤7, (Fig. 4B, thick blue lines). We infer that DNA scrunching occurs exclusively within the DNA segment comprising positions –15 to +15. This DNA segment contains the unwound region (“transcription bubble”) and, in structural models of RPo (22, 25–28), is located within and immediately upstream of the RNAP active-center cleft. Inspection of structural models of RPo and RDe (22, 25–29) indicates that there is insufficient space within the RNAP active-center cleft to accommodate scrunched DNA and that scrunched DNA instead must emerge from RNAP into bulk solvent immediately upstream of the RNAP active-center cleft. Although the locations at which scrunched DNA emerges are not known, we propose that the scrunched template DNA strand and nontemplate DNA strand emerge at or near the points where the respective DNA strands normally emerge from RNAP immediately upstream of the RNAP active-center cleft; that is, at or near positions –9 to –10 of the template strand and positions –5 to –6 of the nontemplate strand (Fig. 4B, red and pink arrows).
The results in this paper and in the companion paper (30) establish that initial transcription involves DNA scrunching. In contrast, processive transcription elongation involves simple translocation, not DNA scrunching [(16); see also (19)]. Thus, there is a fundamental difference in the mechanisms of RNAP active-center translocation in initial transcription and processive transcription elongation.
The results in this paper and in the companion paper (30) provide strong support for existence of a “stressed intermediate” in initial transcription (4, 6), specifically a stressed intermediate with accumulated DNA-scrunching stress (DNA-unwinding stress and DNA-compaction stress). We postulate that the accumulated DNA-scrunching stress in the stressed intermediate provides the driving force for abortive initiation and also provides the driving force for promoter escape and productive initiation. Thus, we postulate that the accumulated DNA-scrunching stress in the stressed intermediate can be resolved in two ways: either (i) by releasing the RNA product, retaining interactions with promoter DNA, retaining interactions with initiation factors, retaining an unchanged position of the RNAP trailing edge, extruding scrunched DNA, and re-forming RPo (abortive initiation); or (ii) by retaining the RNA product, breaking interactions with promoter DNA, breaking interactions with initiation factors, translocating the RNAP trailing edge, and forming RDe (promoter escape and productive initiation).
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Science 17 Nov 2006 : 1144-1147
RNA polymerase bound to DNA begins transcription by pulling downstream DNA into itself to form a scrunched intermediate that provides the force for subsequent steps.
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How will the car of the future be powered? Will it run on hydrogen, batteries, ethanol or some as-yet undiscovered technology? Find out as NOVA takes a look at the latest and greatest in the automotive industry. Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's "Car Talk" fame take viewers on a roller-coaster ride into the world of cars - examining new technologies and ideas about America's most common form of transportation. With constantly increasing prices at the pump and a growing concern about the impact of emissions on global warming, there is a keen interest in alternative fuel sources to power our cars. The hydrogen fuel cell has long been the holy grail of zero emissions energy, and countries like Iceland are trying out the technology by transforming their public transportation. Closer to home, there are attempts to create fuels like "biodiesel" - made of used vegetable oil - or ethanol from corn crops. Will these be our future fuels or just a useful intermediate? Can an all-electric sports car being developed in California change the face of driving for good? With in-depth interviews and the unique humor of the much-loved Magliozzi brothers, "Car of the Future" takes a light-hearted but knowledgeable look at the serious issue of what's to come for our transportation.
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Duncan the Wonder Dog: Show One
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Adam Hines, Alan Moore, Big Numbers, Bill Sinkiewicz, Chris Ware, Duncan the Wonder Dog, Graphic novels, Puma Blues
This is the first volume of a projected 2600-page opus by young cartoonist Adam Hines, set in an alternate world where animals can talk. Other than that, the world is much like ours in that we humans still raise and slaughter animals for food, and keep them as pets; as a result it is by turns heartbreaking and horrifying. The first volume introduces many characters and themes, but it primarily revolves around Pompeii, a Barbary macaque that is the leader of an animal terrorist group; and Jack Hammond, a human FBI agent who pursues Pompeii after the bombing of a California college library. Pompeii and his hench-ape spend a chunk of time hiding in the home of a wealthy family, leading to a particularly haunting passage where Pompeii reads the diary of the mother who lived there.
The ambition, complexity, and artistry of this book cannot be understated. It frequently reminded me of another great series about man’s relationship with nature; The Puma Blues by Stephen Murphy and Michael Zulli. The art reminded me of the tragically aborted Alan Moore/Bill Sinkiewicz series Big Numbers, by Hines’ use of collage, graphite, ink and mixed media. He employs mathematical principles to design panel and page layouts, reflecting the natural world that he depicts. Long silent passages of the camera drifting over darkened wheat fields or forests give way to human streets and buildings rendered in line art. Like Chris Ware, Hines employs a variety of visual devices and metaphors to compartmentalize the narrative, without losing the tension that runs throughout.
In short, Adam Hines and his book are the real deal. I read most of Duncan the Wonder Dog last night, and found difficult to put down and difficult to sleep afterward. It’s not for the faint of heart; great books or art never are.
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Saugus Stadium Stock Car Racing Program
Saugus, California
n.d. (July 1962)
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Saugus Stadium Stock Car Racing Program, n.d. (July 1962), 16 pages.
(Previously known as Bonelli Stadium; later known as Saugus Speedway.)
Pacific Rading Association / P.O. Box 311, Encino, Calif.
Starter - Bob Pollard
Asst. Starter - George Ayers
Chief Steward - Jack Moore
Referee - Eddie Pagan
Track Steward - Charles Green
Chief Timer - Bob Finch
Scoring - Fern Moore, Mary Finch, Darlene Brown
Advertising - George Woodland
Photographer - Ernie Kleven
Announcer - Joe Vollkommer
Promotion - Tony Coldewey
Publicity - Geri Coldewey
Santa Clarita Valley advertisers:
Saugus Cafe, 25859-61 San Fernando Road
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Newhall Refining Co.
Bill Kite's Sierra Rocket Service, 18410 Sierra Hwy. at Solemint Junction
DRIVER PROFILES: Walt Price (point leader going into this race) and Phil Governale (No. 3 behind Eddie Gray, ahead of No. 4 Ron Hornaday).
WALT PRICE ... A native Californian born in the City of Angels on March 15, 1935, Walt now resides in the San Fernando Valley community of Sylmar. At the age of 27, Walt owns and manages a going business — Empire Muffler Service in San Fernando — with the same finesse with which he handles his Oldsmobile coupe. Walt's attractive wife, Caria, and their oldest son, Steven Vincent, age 3 years, rarely miss a chance to cheer #63 onto Victory, and wholeheartedly support Walt's automotive interests. Their youngest son, Walt Jr., only four months old, is still too young to enjoy his Dad's exciting racing career, but his parents are certain he'll soon join the ever-growing parade of Walt Price fans. In PRA Championship Point Standings for 1962, Walt holds a 45 point lead over second place Eddie Gray going into tonight's racing program. In PRA's recent election, Walt was elected to serve as a member of PRA's Drivers-Owners Committee. And, it's no wonder, for Walt Price, the race driver and car owner, has been one of the most active and loyal participants since joining the Association in 1959. Prior to his participation in early model stock car races, Walt's racing background includes some notable drag strip racing. The personable, blond chauffeur, not one to let his interests become stagnant, is in hopes of securing a ride in the NASCAR Late Models; and, looking even further into the future, Walt would like nothing better than to try his luck at either the Daytona International Speedway or the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — and, if he has any choice in the matter, you can bet he'll probably choose them both!
PHIL GOVERNALE ... Voted PRA's Most Popular Driver for two years running, is another native Californian, born 30 years ago in the nearby city of Burbank. Wayne Sandy, Phil's cousin, is the person responsible for arousing Phil's interest in auto racing, an interest which had laid dormant for many moons. Wayne persuaded Phil to take a few laps around the Saugus Stadium oval, and the result is obvious — Phil took to stock car racing, like a duck takes to water! Sally, Phil's lovely wife, is also well-versed in the art of racing, as you'll see when she takes the controls of Phil's Satin Silver Oldsmobile in tonight's 10-lap Womens Race. In fact, if it hadn't been for Sally, Phil would've sold the Oldsmobile coupe he raced in '60 after winning the 100-lap PRA Grand Prix for $1,000, and most likely would've retired from the racing fraternity, but much persuasion, on Sally's part, convinced Phil otherwise. In 1961, Phil finished second overall in PRA Championship Standings, and going into tonight's 35-lap Main Event, Phil will be going all out to close-in on the first and second place leaders. During the week, Phil tackles the automotive problems he encounters in the running of his own business — Phil's Automotive in San Fernando. After hours, and, usually, after a spaghetti dinner (he wants nothing to eat but spaghetti before a race), he spends the evening hours working on the race car. Phil credits a great deal of his success to a real stock car authority — Jim Cook — and the most important lesson Phil learned was "ALWAYS DRIVE AHEAD OF YOURSELF" in order to avoid many of the mishaps which occur while racing!
— by Geri Coldewey
About Baker Ranch Rodeo / Bonelli Stadium / Saugus Speedway
About Saugus Speedway.
The future Saugus Speedway was built originally as a rodeo arena in 1927 by Roy Baker, brother of shoe magnate C.H. Baker.
Roy Baker purchased the 40-acre property east of Bouquet Junction in 1923 for the purpose of breeding and selling show and pleasure horses. To that end he imported saddle brood mares from Kentucky and studded them with a pedigreed, chestnut-colored saddlebred stallion named Peavine McDonald (b. 1910), which sired five pedigreed mares and four pedigreed colts between 1920 and 1936. Baker advertised that he had 2,500 acres of grazing land and also offered training and boarding services for outside horses.
Probably to attract horse buyers to his ranch in faraway Saugus, Baker staged rodeos. Some references suggest he built a 12,000-seat arena in 1924, but this is dubious. We do know he held a rodeo on the property on April 11, 1926. That December, Baker and partner Bob Anderson started construction on a new stadium, complete with partially covered grandstand seating and a quarter-mile oval track. When it opened May 1, 1927, it seated 18,000 fans, and thousands more had to be turned away for lack of room.
Over the next decade, ownership of the arena would change hands three more times.
As with a majority of the American populace, Baker was hit hard financially by the Great Depression of 1929 and was forced to sell the stadium to cowboy actor Hoot Gibson in 1930. Gibson continued to hold rodeos at the stadium and drew a Hollywood crowd including famous actors such as William S. Hart, Harry Carey, Tom Mix, and John Wayne. He also used the stadium as a movie set or leased it to other companies for film making.
But Gibson felt the effects of the Depression, as well. In September 1933 he appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom and pleaded poverty, saying he had no assets with which to repay a $2,500 loan. He testified that he owned a one-third interest in Hoot Gibson Inc., which owned the Saugus rodeo, and that it was in arrears.
In 1934, Gibson sold the stadium to Paul Hill, owner of the Western Livestock Stockyards, who continued to call it the Hoot Gibson Rodeo. As with his predecessors, however, the stadium brought Hill financial hardship when it was hit by the Great Flood of March 2, 1938. Heavy rains that year caused a river of water to flow down Soledad Canyon and filled the ranch home and arena with mud and debris. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, the "old buildings ... collapsed during the March floods" and the arena was built anew.
Nonetheless, Hill lost the ranch sometime after the April 1938 rodeo. According to Reynolds, the property was repossessed by the bank. In 1939, ownership passed to William Bonelli, and it was renamed Bonelli Stadium.
Bonelli, a professor of economics at Occidental College, continued the annual rodeo tradition for a number of years but introduced auto racing in 1939 on a more frequent schedule; ultimately auto racing became the primary draw and Bonelli renamed the arena Saugus Speedway. Occasional rodeos and circuses continued until at least the late 1960s, auto racing until 1995. The facility was sometimes used for concerts before the grandstands were removed in 2012 (the originals had been replaced in 1955). The venue continues to host an outdoor swap meet.
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The world’s first floating wind farm performs better than expected
The first floating wind farm in the world performed better than expected during its first three months of operation, according to the owner Statoil who now aims to reduce costs. However, SeaTwirl wind turbines offer even greater opportunities for reduced costs.
The world’s first floating wind farm, Hywind off the shore of Scotland, has performed better than expected since its opening, its owner Statoil announced recently. The capacity factor for the farm was 65 percent during the first three months. That is world class performance for offshore wind.
The capacity factor measures how much of the theoretical maximum capacity is utilized. No power plant is at 100 percent, not even the “traditional” power plants such as coal and nuclear as they too are shut down for maintenance from time to time. For wind power, wind conditions also become a factor.
Usually, bottom fixed offshore wind usually comes in around 45–60 percent, according to Statoil. A level that Hywind surpassed during its first three months.
One reason is that the wind resources are better further out at sea. It’s simply windier. When you’re not bound by shallow depths, these natural resources can be better utilized. Since about 80 percent of the global wind resources are in deep waters, Statoil is positive on the future for floating wind power. The SeaTwirl team shares that optimism.
Statoil now aims to reduce the cost for the technology bringing Hywind down to 40–60 euro/MWh until 2030, which is seen as an ambitious but realistic target. Optimized design, bigger turbines and bigger farms that provide scale advantages in operations are the improvements that will take them there.
– At SeaTwirl we’re delighted by the great results Statoil’s having. It is important for all of us in the floating wind power business that early leaders succeed, says Gabriel Strängberg, CEO of SeaTwirl.
– We note that our design is even better suited to reduce costs along the parameters listed by Statoil. Vertical axis turbines can be placed closer together and can be built bigger than horizontal axis turbines. And when it comes to maintenance, our generator housing is clos to the surface as opposed to the nacelle of a horizontal axis turbine, like Hywind, which means that maintenance can be done with smaller ships. We also have a patent for a divisible turbine, which means that the whole generator housing can be replaced and then repaired onshore, says Strängberg.
SeaTwirl is now developing a full-scale turbine with a capacity of 1 MW. The launch date is set for 2020 and the ambition is to become a leading player in the floating offshore wind industry.
https://www.statoil.com/en/news/15feb2018-world-class-performance.html
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Home » Table of Content » Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region
Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region
Juliana Lúcia Duarte, Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano, Antônio Carlos Batista, Leandro Luiz Giatti
1Programa de Pós-Graduação Scrictu Sensu em Ciências, Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 2Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 3Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil. 4Departamento de Saúde ambiental, Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
This study aimed to examine the impact of climate variability on the incidence of dengue fever in the city of Rio Branco, Brazil.
The association between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and climate variables such as precipitation, temperature, humidity, and the Acre River level was evaluated, using generalized autoregressive moving average models with negative binomial distribution. Multiple no-lag, 1-month lag, and 2-month lag models were tested.
The no-lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was associated with the monthly averages of the Acre River level (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 1.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.17), compensated temperature (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.22-1.95), and maximum temperature (IRR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.58-0.81). The 1-month lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was predicted by the monthly averages of total precipitation (IRR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.06-1.39), minimum temperature (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.24-1.91), compensated relative humidity (IRR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.82-0.99), and maximum temperature (IRR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.59-0.97). The 2-month lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was predicted by the number of days with precipitation (IRR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.00-1.06) and maximum temperature (IRR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.05-1.44).
Considering the impact of global climate change on the region, these findings can help to predict trends in dengue fever incidence.
Keywords: Dengue; Climate; Climate change; Amazonian ecosystem; Brazil
Dengue fever is currently the most important arboviral disease in the world. It is endemic to over 100 countries, mainly located in tropical and subtropical regions1–4. In South America, the majority of cases occur in Brazil, with over 1.5 million reported cases in 2015, and an incidence rate of 763 per 100,000 inhabitants5–6. This disease is caused by four distinct viral serotypes, transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Infestations by these mosquitoes have occurred in Brazil since 1979. Since then, epidemic outbreaks have been progressively reported in the country, where the four viral serotypes can be currently found3,4,7. Combating vectors is the main approach to controlling dengue fever and other diseases, such as Zika and Chikungunya, which are also transmitted by these mosquitoes2,8.
The establishment and permanence of vectors in a specific environment have been associated with a variety of factors, including deforestation, disorganized urbanization, urban swelling, population displacement, lack of water and sanitation, climate variability, and environmental changes5,9–12.
Brazil is a country with high climate and environmental variability in its regions; therefore, regional particularities can affect dengue fever transmission in different ways1. The Brazilian Amazon region, for example, covers an extensive forest area and natural ecosystems that offer favorable conditions for dengue fever13,14. However, there is limited research contributing to a better understanding of the phenomenon and allowing improvement in the health services.
This study aimed to examine the association between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and environmental variables between 2001 and 2012 among the population of a city in the Western Brazilian Amazon region.
This work corresponds to an ecological study in which we analyzed the incidence of dengue cases reported to the surveillance system over a period of 12 years in an endemic city. The study was conducted in Rio Branco, the capital city of the state of Acre, located in the northern region of Brazil. According to a 2010 census, Rio Branco has a population of over 336,000 inhabitants15. In this region, the climate is hot and humid. Temperatures range between 25°C and 40°C throughout the year, except for a few days when the weather is cold, and temperatures are around 15°C. The monthly compensated relative humidity remains constantly high, ranging between 60% and 95% throughout the year16. The city is located on the banks of the Acre River, one of the main rivers of the state, which divides the city into two regions: the first and second districts. During the rainy periods, usually between October and April, the river level rises and most of the times exceeds the alert level for overflowing (13.5 meters), leaving a large part of the city flooded17–19.
This study used data regarding the number of monthly cases of classical and hemorrhagic dengue fever derived from individuals living in the city of Rio Branco. Cases were recorded according to the month of onset of the first symptoms of the disease20. These included both suspected and laboratory-confirmed cases. Suspected cases, subsequently discarded after laboratory testing, were excluded. Data obtained between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2012 were organized according to 11 age groups. Data were extracted from the Notifiable Diseases Information System from the Brazilian Public Health System (SINAN/SUS – Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação/Sistema Único de Saúde), available on the DATASUS website (SUS Department of Informatics, maintained by the Brazilian Ministry of Health)20. For the analyses, the monthly incidence of dengue fever was calculated for every 100,000 inhabitants. These incidences were calculated according to year, month, and age group. Estimates of population size were obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE – Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística)21.
The following environmental variables, particularly climate variables, were used: number of days with precipitation per month, monthly average total precipitation (in millimeters), monthly average maximum temperature, compensated and minimum average temperature (in degrees Celsius), and monthly average compensated relative humidity (as a percentage). These data were extracted from the information bank available on the website of the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET – Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia)22. The only environmental variable that was not a climate variable was the monthly average of the Acre River level (in meters), obtained from the hydrological information system, available on the National Water Agency (ANA – Agência Nacional das Águas) website23. This variable was considered because of its strong association with climate variability.
The statistical associations between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and the monthly average of climate and environmental variables were evaluated using the generalized autoregressive moving average (GARMA) models with a negative binomial distribution and logarithmic link function24. These models have been increasingly used in time-series studies, as they allow modeling of the existing serial correlations among the data25–28.
To evaluate the best order of the GARMA model, several models with different orders were compared using the Akaike information criterion (AIC), based on the selection of the model with the shortest information distance from the true model and, therefore, with the lowest AIC29. Variables were selected according to the backward method, removing the variable with the greater p-value at each step, until only significant variables remained in the model (p < 0.05)30.
These models tested the association between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and environmental variables, such as the averages of climate variables, and the monthly average of the Acre River level in the same month. Three models including independent variables were developed: the no-lag model, the 1-month lag model (1 month earlier), and the 2-month lag model (2 months earlier). These lag models are justified because the effect of the environmental variables on the incidence of dengue fever may require an induction period of many weeks. Specifically, induction can involve several processes, such as formation of breeding sites, development of vectors, transmission processes, incubation period, and time until diagnosis and notification of the disease2–4,11.
There were 21 missing pieces of information on the dengue fever variables (1.32% of total data), distributed across all age groups. These data were imputed using the expectation maximization algorithm method31. All data from this research were obtained from secondary sources with free access, so approval by the Research Ethics Committee was not needed.
General descriptive analysis
Over the course of 12 years, the Epidemiological Surveillance sector of the Municipal Health Department of Rio Branco reported 81,124 cases of dengue fever. The highest incidence of the disease occurred in 2010 with 9,792.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by 2009 with 5,669.5 cases and 2011 with 4,983.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (Figure 1).
FIGURE 1: Annual incidence of dengue fever between 2001 and 2012 in Rio Branco, Brazil.
The highest monthly average incidence of dengue fever per 100,000 inhabitants during the study period occurred between October and April, corresponding to the rainy season in the region (Figure 2).
FIGURE 2: Monthly average incidence of dengue fever between 2001 and 2012 in Rio Branco, Brazil.
The highest average incidence of dengue fever per 100,000 inhabitants between 2001 and 2012, in the city of Rio Branco, occurred in older people between 60 and 69 years, followed by adults between 40 and 59 years. A higher incidence was also observed among older people over 70 years of age (Figure 3).
FIGURE 3: Average incidence of dengue fever according to age range in Rio Branco, Brazil, 2001-2012.
Inferential analysis
GARMA models with a binomial distribution with distinct orders were adjusted for each of the analyses. The following variables were selected in these models: monthly average of the Acre River level, number of days with precipitation per month, monthly average total precipitation, monthly average of average compensated relative humidity, and monthly averages of minimum, compensated, and maximum temperatures (Table 1).
In the no-lag model (Table 1), each meter increase in the Acre River level was associated with a 9% increase in the monthly incidence of dengue fever (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 1.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.17). Each 1°C increase in the monthly average compensated temperature was associated with a 54% increase in the monthly incidence of the disease (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.22-1.95). However, for each 1°C increase in the monthly average of maximum temperature, there was an associated 32% decrease in the monthly incidence of dengue fever (IRR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.58-0.81).
TABLE 1: Association between the variables, using GARMA models (Rio Branco, Brazil, 2001-2012).
No-lag model
1-Month lag model
Variable IRR (95% CI) p-value IRR (95% CI) p-value IRR (95% CI) p-value
Acre River level 1.09 (1.02-1.17) 0.01 – –
No. of days with precipitation – – 1.03 (1.00-1.06) 0.02
Total precipitation – 1.21 (1.06-1.39) 0.004 –
Relative humidity – 0.90 (0.82-0.99) 0.02 –
Minimum temperature – 1.54 (1.24-1.91) <0.001 –
Compensated temperature 1.54 (1.22-1.95) <0.001 – 1.23 (1.05-1.44) 0.009
Maximum temperature 0.68 (0.58-0.81) <0.001 0.76 (0.59-0.97) 0.02 –
Model parameters
Φa 0.59 (p < 0.001) 0.60 (p < 0.001) 0.60 (p < 0.001)
Θb 0.30 (p = 0.002) 0.32 (p < 0.001) 0.44 (p < 0.001)
Σc 0.45 (p < 0.001) 0.45 (p < 0.001) 0.52 (p < 0.001)
Lowest value 1573.05 1560.38 1570.11
GARMA: generalized autoregressive moving average; IRR: incidence rate ratio; CI: confidence interval; AIC:Akaike information criterion. aAutoregressive parameters; bMoving average parameters; cDispersion parameters.
The 1-month lag model showed that each millimeter increase in the monthly average of total precipitation was associated with a 21% increase in the incidence of dengue fever in the following month (IRR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.06-1.39). In the same model, each 1°C increase in the monthly average minimum temperature predicted a 54% increase in the monthly incidence of the disease (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.24-1.91). Relative humidity and maximum temperature appeared to have a negative effect on the incidence of dengue fever (Table 1). Specifically, a 1% increase in the monthly average compensated relative humidity was associated with a 10% decrease in the incidence of dengue fever in the following month (IRR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.82-0.99). Each 1°C increase in the monthly average maximum temperature predicted a decrease of approximately 24% in the monthly incidence of dengue fever (IRR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.59-0.97).
In the 2-month lag model, the number of days with precipitation and the maximum temperature were significantly associated with the subsequent incidence of dengue fever. Each additional day of precipitation per month was associated with a 3% increase in the incidence of the disease (IRR: 1.03, 95% CI: 1.00-1.06). Furthermore, each 1°C increase in the monthly average compensated temperature was associated with a 23% increase in the incidence of dengue fever (IRR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.05-1.44).
The autoregressive (φ) and moving average (θ) parameters for each of the models were significantly different from zero, justifying the selection of the GARMA model order. The dispersion parameters (σ) were also significantly different from zero, which confirms the assumed dispersion of the negative binomial model.
The results of this study show that a variety of environmental variables, particularly those related to climate variability, can be indicative or predictive of the incidence of dengue fever in Rio Branco. The association of the Acre River level with the increased incidence of dengue fever can be explained by the seasonal overflow of the river and floods in the region. Almost every year, during the rainiest months, the river exceeds its overflow level and floods most of the city18,19,32. The consequent increase in the number of available mosquito breeding sites on the streets favors the development of the vector in its egg, larva, and pupa phases, which occur in aquatic environments7,33–35.
For the same reason, rainfall has also been highly associated with the occurrence of dengue fever1,3,4,7,9–11. In this study, both the days with precipitation per month (2-month lag model) and the monthly average of total precipitation (1-month lag model) were associated with an increased monthly incidence of dengue fever. Lags between climate variations and incidence of cases could be explained by the time required from breeding site formation to the diagnosis of the disease. The development of Aedes aegypti eggs to the adult phase requires approximately 2-3 weeks, depending on climate and environmental conditions. The incubation period in the host should also be considered and lasts approximately 1 week or slightly longer10–11.
Temperature variation has also been associated with the magnitude and seasonality of dengue fever transmission. In Brazil, dengue fever outbreaks are typically observed during hot periods, usually at the end of summer1,4,9,36. This study found that increases in the monthly average minimum temperature, normally approximating 21°C, and in the average compensated temperatures, generally approximating 25ºC16, were significantly associated with an increase in the incidence of dengue fever. This occurs because these temperatures are close to temperatures considered ideal for the development of dengue mosquitoes (between 22°C and 26°C)37. These temperatures favor the different phases of the vector development cycle, including maturation, survival, and population increase. They also favor hematophagic activity and viral replication in the vector37–41. Therefore, the incidence of dengue fever may be influenced by temperature increases that occurred up to 2 months earlier. Temperatures below 17°C are considered unfavorable for the feeding of the mosquito and result in slower development of the virus in the vector42–43.
Our results also showed that, in this region, the effect of increasing the maximum temperature, approximately 32°C on average16, seems to disadvantage the dynamics of dengue fever transmission. Most studies examining the association between temperature and occurrence of dengue fever have focused on temperatures that are close to or lower than the temperature considered optimal for the vector37–43. The literature lacks studies investigating higher temperatures (above 30°C). The results of our study suggest that temperatures above 32°C are much higher than the temperatures considered ideal for the vector. These temperatures also accelerate the evaporation and drying process of wastewater spread throughout the city, which would otherwise become a breeding site for the mosquito.
Interestingly, average relative humidity was negatively associated with dengue fever incidence. This conflicts with most studies reporting a positive correlation between these variables44–46. However, the particularities of each region’s climate must be considered. For example, in Rio Branco, during the study period, the lowest value obtained for relative humidity was 67.25%, showing limited variation16. Therefore, this result could have been obtained owing to the climate of the region, which is quite hot and humid throughout the year, even in the months with the lowest dengue fever incidence (June to September).
Regarding the characteristics of the patients, the results of this study corroborate those reported in the South American literature, showing that the incidence of dengue fever is usually higher among adults and the elderly4,47–50. When dengue fever occurs in regions where virus circulation occurred relatively recently, the risk of developing the disease reaches its highest point in adults. This contrasts with observations in other endemic regions, such as Southeast Asia, where the force of infection is amplified and reaches its maximum strength at earlier ages51.
However, in some Latin American countries and regions of Brazil, the average age of patients with hemorrhagic dengue fever is decreasing, and an increasing proportion of children are being affected4,36,52. This has mainly occurred after decades of disease permanence in the region and has been related to the progression of dengue fever viral serotypes and population immunity.
During the study period, dengue fever epidemics in Rio Branco occurred in 2009, 2010, and 2011, several years after the appearance of the first cases in the city. It appears that the local climate and ecosystem are favorable to the permanence and maintenance of the disease7,10. In the Brazilian Amazon, climate variability is intense, floods are frequent, and the process of urban occupation has occurred in an accelerated and precarious manner53–54. In addition, the increase in migration in recent decades has created environments with high population density and precarious social, economic, and infrastructure conditions4,53–55. In the city of Rio Branco, for example, a large part of the population lives in wetlands on the banks of the Acre River56. Furthermore, the low efficacy of control measures and the absence of specific effective interventions predict the permanence and propagation of arboviruses in the region7,10,57.
In this context, the results presented are particularly important when confronted with the perspective of global climate change. There is a prospect of future temperature increases in the Amazon rainforest region, which may influence vector development and dengue fever transmission dynamics58,59. This increase in temperature can also influence the rainfall regime and the occurrence of floods in the region due to the warming of the tropical South Atlantic Ocean surface60–62. Climate change may affect the population according to social vulnerability. Therefore, studies contributing to the development of a greater understanding of the association between climate, environment, and health at the regional level can help to cope with the impact of climate change by encouraging relevant adaptive actions3,33,58.
Studies based on secondary data, although providing valuable information for the investigation of environmental variables and their effects in the general population, are subject to significant limitations. We highlight the potential variations in the quality of the data collected and recorded over time, which may produce errors in the results. In this sense, it was not possible to evaluate the effects of the changes in the surveillance and health services, the greater access to diagnosis, and the increase in the number of diagnostic tests, which may have contributed to the notable increase in the reported incidence of the disease, largely observed during the last years of the study.
Conversely, while possible socioeconomic and demographic changes could have influenced the occurrence of dengue fever, these variables were not considered because serial measurements were not available. However, we postulate that socioeconomic and demographic variables would not explain the identified associations, as it is likely that these would remain relatively stable as opposed to the clear changes in the environmental and epidemiological variables analyzed in this study.
Although ecological studies have limitations in establishing inferences regarding individual risk factors, they are adequate to evaluate the effect of environmental determinants on health events. In that sense, this study identified climatic variables that can influence the incidence of dengue fever in this region. It should also be noted that, in addition to climatic variables, other variables may be involved in the dynamics of disease transmission, such as the circulation of different serotypes, the time of endemicity affecting the distribution of susceptible groups, and demographic density. In addition, underreporting of cases, which occurs primarily with less severe cases, may affect outcomes50. Nevertheless, these results can contribute to better planning and future decision-making aimed at preventing and mitigating the impact of the environment on population health. It would be useful to conduct complementary studies examining issues associated with socio-environmental vulnerability in different geographic areas of the region.
Most dengue fever cases worldwide have been recorded in Brazil. It is likely that this number will continue to increase for a long time, considering the prevalence of favorable factors for the maintenance of the disease in the country. These determinants are particularly evident in the Amazon region, which is characterized by rapid urbanization and social vulnerability. The results of this study show that these factors include climate variables such as precipitation and temperature.
The significant increase in the incidence of dengue was quantified for the first time in this study according to each additional meter in the river level, each additional day of rain in the month, each additional millimeter in the average total monthly precipitation, and each additional degree Celsius in the minimum and compensated average temperatures. These results highlight the intensity of the association between dengue incidence and climate variability in the city of Rio Branco. This information can be useful in the implementation of strategies to adapt to global climate change aimed at large cities in the Amazon region, where there is a high risk of a severe impact of climate change.
We would like to thank the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES – Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) and the State Health Department of Acre for supporting the inter-institutional PhD program at the Faculty of Public Health of the University of São Paulo with the Federal University of Acre.
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Financial Support: This work was supported by the Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP – Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo), process no. 2015/50132-6, and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, process no. 30856/2015-8.
Received: October 13, 2018; Accepted: January 04, 2019
Corresponding author: Dra. Juliana Lúcia Duarte. e-mail:jluciaduarte@hotmail.comOrcid: 0000-0002-9190-6881
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Feb 9 Release Dates, New Restaurants, New Shows... Oh My!
Announcements, Parks & Travel
What a whirlwind of a week for announcements, the Disney Gods have blessed us greatly. I have been not so patiently waiting for Disney World to have some of these new additions to open. With so many closing announcements, this week took a much needed turn to opening announcements. Here are a few of the exciting things happening at the Walt Disney World Resort.
First up, a new character dining is headed to Trattoria al Forno for breakfast. This restaurant is located at The BoardWalk Resort. It will have a new breakfast menu to be announced. It will include “adventurous couples” referring to Flynn and Rapunzel as well as Ariel and Eric as examples. Reservations are not available yet, but it’s looking like March 24th will be the opening day. How do I know this? Well.. I can make breakfast reservations for anytime up until March 23rd but after that, nothing is available. Keep your eye on the Disney Parks Blog for the official opening date and then you can make reservations here at Trattoria al Forno.
Next up, we FINALLY got an opening date for Pandora: The World of Avatar. May 27th is the slated date, assuming we don’t keep with DAK’s record of delays. The area will include two rides; Na’vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage. Two food options will be available as well, but not much is know about these locations yet. They are called Satu’li Canteen and Pongu Pongu. And it wouldn’t be Disney without a merchandise location, Windtraders will be sure to host incredible souvenirs. By the look of it, it should be an much needed addition and finally transform DAK into a full day park.
Right after the announcement for Pandora, we got a release year for Star Wars Land(s) in both WDW and DL, 2019! While that is still a while from now, it is exciting to have a timeline to follow. I was first surprised that they would be opening both within the same year, but it makes it easier to market it all at once. It will be interesting to see what differences the lands will have. It is sure to be a huge highlight in the parks once opened.
Animal Kingdom is full of surprises lately, Rivers of Light is set to officially debut on February 17th. This announcement actually caught me off guard. I have a friend who works at DAK; she said after watching the cast preview it had a lot of changes needing to be made before it was ready. It is only on showing on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for now. The schedule will change mid-March and again during the summer season, so be sure to plan around the days it is actually showing. The show runs about 15 minutes in length and can be booked as a FastPass+ or a dining package.
And to round off the exciting few weeks we have had, we end on a bittersweet note. Wishes will come to an end with a final show on May 11th. It is being replaced with a new show called Happily Ever After. While we all feel the sting of this loss, I’m hopeful for this show! And even more hopeful that it means a new nighttime parade is on its way. Disney Parks Blog posted a short clip of the music as a preview, it really sounds incredible. I’m sure we will all grow to love this show just like we did the last 13 years for Wishes.
What are you most excited to experience from all these announcements?
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Dragon cargo craft's trunk unpacked by robot arm
Engineers on the ground guided the International Space Station's robot arm through a carefully-choreographed maneuver Wednesday extracting two grapple bars from the Dragon spacecraft's external cargo trunk.
The space station's 58-foot robot arm pulls grapple bars out of the Dragon spacecraft's trunk. Credit: NASA
The robot arm removed the equipment from the Dragon's trunk at about 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT) and mounted the cargo on a temporary spot on the space station's truss several hours later.
Bolted together for launch, the grapple bars were built by Boeing and installed in the Dragon's trunk by SpaceX engineers. The 602-pound apparatus includes two grapple bars and bundling equipment holding the bars together.
Astronauts will separate the grapple bars during a spacewalk this summer and move them to permanent storage locations on the port and starboard sides of the space station's truss backbone.
NASA ordered delivery of the grapple bars to assist with the removal of the space station's folding accordion-like radiators should they need replaced. The radiators extend from the space station's truss to dissipate heat generated by the lab's computers and electronics.
The grapple bars were he first external payloads carried to the space station on SpaceX's commercially-developed Dragon spacecraft. Future Dragon flights could deliver experiments and spare parts for mounting outside the complex.
After the space shuttle's retirement, the Dragon spacecraft and Japan's HTV cargo freighter are the only two vehicles capable of delivering external supplies to the space station.
The Dragon spacecraft carries unpressurized cargo in a trunk section aft of the capsule's internal cabin.
Since the Dragon spacecraft arrived at the space station Sunday, astronauts have also unloaded nearly 1,300 pounds of supplies from the ship's pressurized compartment.
The crew will pack approximately 3,000 pounds of cargo into Dragon's cabin in the next few weeks before the craft departs the space station and returns to Earth on March 25.
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Not my actual treasure :(
August 22, 2017 by Anoushka Yeoh in family, london, books
I stood ankle-deep in the glacial, trickling stream at the forest edge, watching the sunlight scintillate off the riffling flow. My bare toes inveigled their way between the smooth stones and sandy soil of the water bed.
I remained there for long minutes, head bent, scanning the pebbles for the perfect specimen. I had a preference for lozenges of caramel-coloured flint, ideally something which would put me in mind of the fruits of Digory’s Narnian toffee tree.
Instead, my eye was caught by something else. A thrill turned into a shiver as I shifted my cold-stiffened toes and took a careful step forward. Now I could reach the unmistakably brassy-yellow crystalline rock, glinting at the stream edge. Gold!
Of course, my childish excitement tapered off somewhat as the geologically-minded adults of my company informed me that the nugget was actually iron pyrite, or 'Fool's Gold'.
Our desire and enthusiasm for treasure hunts is primitive. With no need to hunt calorie-dense meat, except amongst the chilled cabinets of the supermarket, the urge is triggered by the quest for other high value items. Literature gives breath and life to these otherwise bare compulsions. As a child, I had a wonderful old leather-bound, gold-embossed copy of R.L. Stevenson's "Treasure Island". Even as a juvenile reader, not yet able to tackle Stevenson's prose, I would leaf through the book, run my fingers over the raised bands on the spine, and marvel at the marbled endpapers and fore-edge. It was a treasure in itself. The title of the book was evocative and exciting and I was not disappointed when I finally came to read the pages within.
Before "Treasure Island" I had relished Enid Blyton's "Five on a Treasure Island", "Peter Duck", the third in the "Swallows and Amazons" series by Arthur Ransome and treasure-based plots in other lesser books like Blyton's "Secret Seven" series, or the "Hardy Boys" adventures. The compelling nature of a trail of clues and the promise of riches has long been literary gold.
In this way, my enthusiasm for finding treasure had been primed, but finding that little mineral lump was the closest I came to the real thing.
"I FOUND IT!!".
I quickly hushed Oscar and twisted my body to shield his discovery from public view. Behind my rounded back and shoulders, my smallest boy and keenest treasurer hunter squealed almost silently and bounced up and down with glee. When I was sure no one was looking, we inspected the cache, snapped a quick photo* and surreptitiously returned it to its hiding place. Subterfuge in Holland Park.
The first rule of geocaching requires that muggles** do not observe you at play. This global, tech-mediated treasure hunt requires discretion in order that the caches, secreted everywhere from busy city corners to remote villages in unstable nations, remain undisturbed by the unknowing.
Geocaching reminded me that as tantalising as treasure is, it is primarily the thrilling chase that we seek. Many caches, particularly urban ones, will only contain a log book to let the cache-owner know of your find. Despite discovery being the only pay-off, Oscar loved the feeling of being in on a tremendous secret and took the exercise very seriously. He circled the cache locations with faux-nonchalance and side-eyed muggles who strayed close to us. I enjoyed the transformative power of the hunt. Holland Park is a regular haunt of ours, but we found ourselves looking very closely at all sorts of previously unnoticed or unexplored landmarks. The six Holland Park caches had us crisscrossing the green space for about an hour and a half, with Oscar (not a keen walker) striding ahead of me, pulled onwards by the swinging orange needle of the Geocaching app compass.
My father recently told me about a wonderful 1970s publishing phenomenon of which I was previously unaware. Kit Williams, an artist/illustrator and author, spent a month fashioning a beautiful jewel-studded, 18ct gold filagree hare - a genuine treasure. Before burying the hare in a ceramic casket in a secret location, he painted 16 pictures containing various riddles and puzzles, and one large puzzle which, when solved, would reveal the whereabouts of the real life treasure. Williams published the paintings in a book entitled "Masquerade" which was aimed at children although, in reality, most of the puzzles were too fiendish for young minds. Looking at painstaking breakdowns of the larger puzzle, the solution is heinously obscure.
Unsurprisingly, given the reward on offer, the book sold in the hundreds of thousands. Children and adults poured over the pages of Williams pastoral and oddly idiosyncratic art, trying to gain traction on the location of the hare. A year on, and the puzzle had not been solved. Public grumbles and allegations of chicanery forced Williams to release a further clue in The Times. This puzzle piece was to bring a couple of tenacious treasure hunters within feet of the hare. Despite their feats of mental agility, they were pipped at the post by a dubious character who claimed to have stumbled upon the prize at its location in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
Investigative work by the editor of a local newspaper revealed that the hare finder was connected to a man whose girlfriend had been William's girlfriend at the time "Masquerade" was created. It was a disappointing end to a long season of questing***. A good story, though!
* Ideally, you should identify yourself on the log book, but we had no writing implement.
** Non-geocachers.
*** I thoroughly recommend this long-read of the whole sorry tale which, improbably takes in Agatha Christie, the wives of Henry VIII, Caron Keating, early home computing and a really awful game called Hareraiser - Part 1, Part 2
Want to read more? Our annual pilgrimage to the Serpentine Gallery pavilion.
August 22, 2017 /Anoushka Yeoh
family, children's books, Kit Williams, London, treasure, Holland Park, geocaching
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Everton Sign England Midfielder Fabian Delph From Manchester City
Solskjaer Happy With Manchester United Backing, Expects More New Signings
Phillip Cocu Replaces Frank Lampard At Derby County
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Set For Chelsea Move: Reports
Updated: 29 August 2017 00:27 IST
The Independent claims Chelsea will part with 35million pounds (USD 45.2m, 37.7m euros)
According to reports, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is due to discuss personal terms with Chelsea on Tuesday. © AFP
England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to join Premier League champions Chelsea from Arsenal, according to British media reports on Monday. The two clubs have, according to The Guardian, The Independent and ESPN, agreed a fee for the 24-year-old, who was substituted during the limp 4-0 thrashing by Liverpool on Sunday. The Independent claims Chelsea will part with 35million pounds (USD 45.2m, 37.7m euros) and further strain the relationship between coach Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal supporters, who have seen little improvement from the team in the early part of the season from that of last term.
Wenger had said earlier this month that he wanted Oxlade-Chamberlain -- who is with the England squad preparing for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and is due to discuss personal terms with Chelsea on Tuesday -- to stay.
"In the last year, he has made huge progress and personally I want him to stay here for a long time," said Wenger.
"I'm convinced he will be the English player that everybody will look at in the next two years."
Arsenal will at least get a fee for Oxlade-Chamberlain, which would not have been the case had he seen out the final year of his contract -- the same situation Arsenal find themselves in with German World Cup-winner Mesut Ozil and Chilean star Alexis Sanchez.
Wenger, though, has said in the past he is willing for them to see out their contracts and go for nothing.
The Frenchman's acquisitions in the close season have done little to allay fans' scepticism over his signing of a new contract after they won the FA Cup.
Only French striker Alexandre Lacazette, for a club-record 52million pounds, and Bosnian international defender Sead Kolasinac, on a free transfer, have joined in the close season.
Chelsea have added, among others, Spanish international striker Alvaro Morata and France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, and have the likes of England midfielders Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley still in their sights before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
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Stephanie Lazarus Trial: Pre-Screening of Jurors Continues, Part II
Stephanie Lazarus, 2009
I get on the train at 9:13 am. I take the first seat I can find so I can work on my laptop. I grab a seat next to a bald headed black man who has a large set of head phones plugged into his LG smart phone. I compliment him on the head phones. They look like they are a very nice set. He thanks me and then begins humming quite loudly in tune to whatever he’s listening to. I try to ignore it. Thankfully, the train takes off two minutes later.
It’s been quite some time since I took the train to cover a case. On my way home from court last night my car started making these loud noises and the engine was running poorly. I was able to get off the freeway one exit before my usual one and get the car within 1/2 mile from home on surface streets before it died completely. Late last night, Mr. Sprocket and I walked to the car, put on the flashers and pushed it the rest of the way home. Mr. Sprocket is certain it’s the fuel pump. We had a spare fuel pump anticipating when this day would come, so that’s what he will be installing today, taking a break from the big job project.
As the train takes off, I start working on my notes from yesterday afternoon.
When I get into Department 104, Stephanie’s brother Steven Lazarus is sitting with a woman with short blond hair who looks to be about the same age as Steven. The woman is not wearing a wedding ring so I don’t know if this is Steven’s wife, a friend or another member of the Lazarus family. Steven Lazarus has been vocal with the press about his sister’s innocence and even uploaded a video on YouTube where he speaks in support of his sister and reasonable bail.
Pat Kelly and Arlene from the Public Information Office (PIO) are in a discussion with Steven. Judge Perry is only allowing three seats for “media” today. Those three seats also include the public and family.
Steven greets Mark Overland as he enters the courtroom. DDA’s Presby and Nunez enter right after Overland. Lazarus comes out wearing the same black outfit but possibly with a different knit top. When I went through the 9th floor security, the Overland’s were in front of me and Courtney was giving a shirt to the Sheriff’s to be given to Lazarus in the jail area. As Lazarus sits down, she turns and smiles at her brother and the woman. Lazarus’ mother stands right next to the little wall that separates the gallery from the well of the court. I sit in the seat closest to the door with Steven and his friend to my left. Courtney Overland and Lazarus’ mother Carol, exit the courtroom to chat. Lazarus turns around again to smile and gesture at her brother. She lifts her leg to show him her footwear. Steven gives her a big smile back. Lazarus also has big smiles for the deputy in the well who is now speaking to her.
Looking over at the prosecution table, I see DDA Paul Nunez is chewing gum. He blows a big bubble. (Judge Perry is not on the bench.) This image brings me immediately back to the first Spector trial, when I was so nervous I was unconsciously chewing my tongue. During testimony, a female deputy came over and gestured for me to spit my gum out. I can laugh about it now but in that moment I was mortified.
Judge Perry’s clerk Melody has on a turquoise cardigan over her black dress with a very ornate, black quartz crystal necklace. I overhear Steven say to Mark Overland, “Don’t miss, Mark. Don’t miss!”
Judge Perry takes the bench. The jurors are on their way. Judge Perry greets counsel. DDA Pesby, in conversation with the Judge makes the comment about yesterday’s pre-screening, “I was struck (by the differences). ‘I was out of work’ and next “I’m going on a cruise.” It just shows the differences in our society. The have and the havenots.”
Judge Perry instructs Melody to send all the jurors in. As the jurors come in, Judge Perry says to them, “Just sit anywhere folks.” I over hear Carol ask Steven, “Is Scott here?” Steven replies, “I haven’t seen him.”
Judge Perry then starts the same procedure I observed in the afternoon session yesterday. He introduces the parties at the prosecution and defense table to the jurors.
Journalist Matthew McGough shows up and finds a spare seat. Lazarus’ handsome husband, Scott Young enters the courtroom. He’s dressed in a dark suit. Matt gives up his seat for Scott Young.
Judge Perry is outlining the charge to the jurors and explaining that the charge “is not evidence.” It’s the same speech as yesterday, explaining to the group the foundational principals of the presumption of innocence and what proof beyond a reasonable doubt is. “(It) is the kind of poof that makes the proof so sure they have an abiding conviction of the truth at trial.” A juror comes in late and he is asked to stand to take the oath. Judge Perry starts all over again so this last juror can be brought up to speed. Judge Perry tells the group that the case has attracted a considerable amount of publicity. He tells them not to speculate about the punishment and then continues with, “Anyone that believes they have formed an opinion (already that) the defendant is guilty or not based on what you have heard in the media...”
A juror in the jury box interrupts Judge Perry and asks to be reassigned to a civil case. Immediately after that, another woman, older with blond hair speaks up and says, “I knew Sherri Rasmussen. I worked with her.” Judge Perry immediately tells her, “I don’t think you should be on this case.” She gets up from her seat and immediately leaves the courtroom. As she passes me, I can see that she is distraught, shaken. There is a look of anguish on her face and my heart goes out to this woman. As she enters the ante chamber, she is so shaken she mistakenly opens the door to the storage room instead of the double doors that exit out to the hallway. I resist the urge to go out and speak to her. I don't want to lose my seat.
Judge Perry is now going over the direct order to the jurors, not to read, talk about, research about the case until a verdict has been reached. He informs them of the risks if they do and then mentions the two cases of juror misconduct he spoke about yesterday. This time, Judge Perry also mentions the actress Cher and the movie she made (the film is Suspect, with Dennis Quaid). “She got out there and did all sorts of things. That’s the movies!”
Judge Perry mentions the length the trial is expected to go but adds, “I don’t think it will go that long but it’s a general estimate. We know most if not all don’t want to be here. We know that this is an imposition of your daily lives. (snip) I’ve had people tell me afterwards (that it was a good experience). I’ve even ended up marrying a couple, but that’s another (story).” Judge Perry then cites California Civil Code 191, describing how trial by jury is a “cherished constitutional right.” For those that can serve and are willing to serve, he tells them about the jury questionnaire they are asked to fill out. I count thirty-one people getting up to fill out the questionnaire.
Judge Perry moves onto the hardship excuses as to why they can’t serve. I’ll just mention a few that were memorable. One individual tells the court, “I have hand guns. I don’t know if that’s....” There’s a bit of laughter from the gallery and a pause from Judge Perry, who then replies, “It’s okay to own guns...”
The next juror works in a library and says his job duties are scanning in articles about cases like this. Judge Perry’s response is priceless. “You work for the library. You’re a city employee. You’re gold. You get paid for five weeks. (Laughter in the courtroom.) We have judges who pray for (these types of jurors). (More laughter.) Judge Perry tells this juror to fill out the questionnaire.
One woman came to the US from Egypt. She doesn’t believe she can convict unless Lazarus “admits” to being guilty. Judge Perry asks her how long she’s lived in the US. Twenty-six years. She’s never been on a jury.
Another potential juror tells the court that her family member was convicted of second degree murder. It started off as a self defense case. She feels the jury made a mistake. She doesn’t believe the system worked. With a confused expression on his face, Judge Perry asks her, “Your relative was wrongly convicted so you might make it (this case) worse for the defendant?” “Yes,” she replies.
Counsel goes up for a sidebar with Judge Perry. When they are through with the sidebar, Judge Perry is back on the bench. They have a total of 79 potential jurors who have filled out the questionnaire. He tells the parties they cannot get more jurors today. Judge Perry thinks they are good to go. Presby feels they need another ten or fifteen. He tells the court that some of the jurors they have so far (who have filled out the questionnaire from yesterday) possibly have language issues. There are complete pages that were not filled out. Either Judge Perry or Presby muses, if the court got another forty, they could possibly get another ten out of that group.
Mark Overland requests to know the names of the jurors. Judge Perry tells Overland that he will have their race and gender on the questionnaire. He doesn’t feel he should release to counsel the jurors names. “I won’t give (them?) the defense the jurors names.” Overland counters, “What’s the code?” Judge Perry asks, “What is your need?” Overland states, “There is no legal basis to withhold their names.” I don’t have Judge Perry’s response completely. “When (possible?) ...not given names of jurors. (It’s an) unreasonable intrusion. You’re going to know their age, sex, race. (snip) I don’t know (the) value to know (the reason). (I think? believe? it’s) an invitation to possible mischief.” Judge Perry then tells Overland he will do some research on this issue.
We are now waiting to see if we will have more jurors at 1:30 pm. Mark Overland asks if they could get together with (the court? prosecution?) to go over some jurors questionnaires and stipulate to some jurors and call them so they don’t come on Friday.
Several skipped filling out whole pages. Some had travel issues so (we?) might excuse those before voir dire. Judge Perry states he has no problem if counsel have jurors they both stipulate to. That’s fine.
From my notes, I believe Judge Perry leaves the bench. Presby gets up to stretch, extending out his arms.
Mark Overland comes out of the well to greet Scott Young and shakes his hand. He sits beside him and puts his arm around Young’s shoulder. Overland then goes over Carol to speak to her. Carol is coughing and Steven asks, “Are you okay Mom?” Steven gets up from his seat to gesture to Overland and Young know that I’m writing everything down. After that Overland gets up from sitting next to Young. Lazarus is whispering with Courtney in the well.
Judge Perry tells the gallery that they can get more jurors at 2:30 pm. The courtroom will be back open at 1:30 pm. I take off to find a place in the cafeteria to eat my lunch and try to start on my notes.
When I get to the cafeteria, I see the potential juror who stated they were a colleague of Sherri Rasmussen's. I debate on whether or not to ask her to sit at her table. I choose another table that becomes free off to the side, set down my tray and do something that is totally out of character with my overly shy personality. I get up and go over to her table. I squat down next to the juror’s table so I'm not looking down at her and ask if she was the juror that left the courtroom. I ask her if she would be willing to speak to me. I’m a blogger, covering the trial. She first says, “It was a long time ago.” I tell her that I know it was a long time ago. I then say, “Why don’t you eat your lunch and think about it. If you decide to talk to me, even if I don’t write anything down, I’ll be over at a table right around the corner.” I go back to my table and get caught up with making several needed phone calls. When I call Mr. Sprocket, he confirms that the problem with the car is the fuel pump like he suspected. However, he won’t be able to get all the needed gaskets until Thursday morning. Today he will be working on trying to drain the gas tank that will need to be removed to install the new fuel pump.
As I’m eating my turkey and broccoli Mr. Sprocket fixed for me this morning and trying to type at the same time, the juror I spoke to earlier came over to speak to me.
I asked the juror her name and she said, “Mary.” I then explain a bit about myself. That I am a blogger covering the trial. She asked, “Are you allowed to do that?” I tell her that I’ve been covering the Los Angeles Criminal Court since 2007 and that last year, the court recognized my trial reporting and now consider me a member of the media. I tell her a little bit about my reporting style, of trying to bring my readers into the courtroom with me, so they get to see and hear what I experience. I then ask her if I could take notes and Mary agrees.
I tell Mary that when she passed me in the courtroom, I thought I saw a look of anguish on her face. Mary tells me that last night, she and her husband saw on the news that there would be 100 jurors called today for this case. She told her husband, “Oh my, I hope I don’t get called for that.” She thought that even if she was, the court wouldn’t keep her on the jury. “When they said “Stephanie Lazarus” (in court) I knew.”
Mary worked with Sherri Rae Rasmussen when she worked at UCLA. Sherri was, “Very intelligent, very sweet.” Sherri then left to go work at Glendale Adventist. Mary started at UCLA in the 1980’s. “Sherri and I were both unit directors. Back then they called us head nurses.” When I mention to Mary that I’ve read Sherri was quite accomplished at a young age, she replied, “Yes, she was.” Mary said she worked with Sherri one or two years. “I started in ’81. I can’t remember when she left. My good friend was a nurse who worked in her unit at UCLA. The staff were devastated when (she was killed).” Mary indicated that many of her co-workers were concerned that Sherri didn’t suffer. Mary said that they (upper management?) told the staff at the time that it was a robbery.
Mary said the unit that Sherri was in charge of was the cardiac unit. Her relationship with her was all at work, but also added that “...nurses are a pretty tight group. Her staff really adored her and respected her tremendously.”
When I exit the cafeteria, I see DDA Alan Jackson, in a stark white shirt, jacket off, intently talking on his cell phone in the building lobby. He’s pacing as he talks. I put myself in his line of sight and he gives me a big smile, waves and continues with his conversation.
After lunch, I head back up to the 9th floor and enter Department 104. It’s 1:40 pm. I notice DDA Nunez’ well worn leather satchel briefcase at the prosecution table. Scott Young is in the gallery. Mark and Courtney Overland are working on their laptops. I can see from the back row that the font on Mark’s computer screen is very large. Even though he walks with a cane, he still has vision capability. I can’t read what’s on his screen; it’s too far away. The other LAPD detective (who conducted the interview with Lazarus in the jail) is at the prosecution table. Lazarus is intently writing at the defense table. Matthew McGough, who has decided to come back for the afternoon session, points out to me that these two people (the detective and Lazarus) are sitting almost at the same table again. (The last time they were together was the interrogation of Lazarus in the jail at Parker Center.) Each one at different ends of the long tables. The court tells the parties that they are waiting another 10 minutes for the jurors. From where I’m sitting, it appears Lazarus is focused on what she is writing.
I also notice in the gallery, a gray-haired, mustached gentleman with a cane. He’s carrying a Think Pad or electronic device in a leather bound case and a small black book he picks up and refers to occasionally. I don't know if he's with the media or just a spectator. Judge Perry tells the room that the jury service is having computer issues.
Judge Perry and counsel talk about how voir dire will be conducted. They will break the jurors into two groups of 40 each. Judge Perry still thinks they can get it done in a single day and get through challenges for cause. He plans for each side to go for an hour at a time then challenges. Judge Perry then tells counsel, “We’ll tell them that they (counsel will) have a list of names and not to read anything into the fact that they’re using (juror) numbers.
Judge Perry then leaves the bench while they wait to hear from the jury service. I’ve never heard of that before, that the court has given the names of the jurors to all counsel.
(Later in the afternoon, I nod to Paul Nunez that I’d like to ask him a question and he steps out into the ante chamber. I ask him if he could clarify that Judge Perry ruled that counsel will get the jurors names. He replies, “I can’t say.” Then next day I checked with a few of my sources in the MSM who practiced law at one time. One source indicated that they always got the names of the jurors in the cases they tried. I’ve not seen it because in the short time I’ve covered the crimnal court, I’ve only covered high-profile cases where keeping jurors names from counsel is not the norm.)
Court clerk Melody asks each side how many exhibits they plan to introduce so she can order evidence tags. The prosecution thinks they will have about 300 pieces; the defense about 200. She also reminds herself out loud, “Oh, I better clean out my evidence locker.” There is a question about copies of exhibits for the press. They decide to talk to the judge to figure it all out. Mark Overland states, ‘If they (the press) want copies they can pay for them.” I miss Presby’s response. Melody, taking the stance of a boxer with her fists up jokingly says, “I’ll have it out with Mary Hearn (PIO Department Head). Melody and the bailiff talk about how many notebooks they will need to order for the jurors.
Lazarus is brought back into the courtroom from the jail area. There is a bit of back and forth on the bench over the phone with the jury service. Now the jury service is telling him that they will not get any jurors. Judge Perry states, “We’re not getting jurors. I'm not inclined to pre-screen more jurors. We are living in a time of financial constraint. The jury assembly room has been told to cut back significantly. I had plan to meet with the chief (of the department?) to try to set up some better policies (so that) big cases can be better supported. (snip) If we don’t get our jurors...well... My sense of the matter is we have enough to select a full and impartial jury. Counsel, any questions?”
Both sides say no and Judge Perry replies, “See you Friday morning.” I exit the courtroom and wait outside for a bit but no one comes out. I decide to go back inside where I learn things have totally turned around and the jury service is sending over more jurors, some from the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. It’s 3:15 pm and they think they will start again at 3:30 pm.
Overland comes over to speak to Carol for a moment then goes back to the well. Lazarus, looking up from her seat, is smiling at Mark and Cortney Overland as they speak to her. I see Lazarus stretch out her neck, putting her hands on her chin and the back of her neck to give it a pull. She does this, using her hands to help stretch her head from one side then the other.
At 3:18 pm, Judge Perry comes back out, looks at the gallery and then goes back into the back room area where his chambers are. Soon, forty-three more jurors start to slowly file in. At 3:35 pm I count forty people in the courtroom. We wait for the last few stragglers. When they are all assembled, Judge Perry introduces the parties at the counsel table very quickly, telling them not to get up. I note that each time I saw Lazarus introduced to the jury, she kept her gaze forward and did not turn and look towards the jury.
Judge Perry first jokes with the group about how they probably thought they were going to get through the day without getting on a case. He then goes through his speech about the case to the potential jurors quite fast. He skips telling them about the juror miscounduct cases. There’s only about 20 minutes left in the court day. He’s trying to get this group of jurors cleared and not have to bring them back tomorrow. From this group, there are five more jurors that get up to fill out the questionnaire. Judge Perry speeds through the remaining jurors, asking about their hardship questions. They don’t get any more jurors for the questionnaire. The room is excused with about eight minutes to spare. After Judge Perry left the bench, even his court clerk Melody commented about the speed Judge Perry went through pre-screening jurors.
I leave the courtroom and make my way home via train then bus. I had to walk over a mile of my route home since Mr. Sprocket, still busy working on the car didn’t want to break off and come pick me up. I'm really hoping my car is ready by Friday.
On a side note, here is an article in the Atlantic on how journalist Matthew McGough first met Stephanie Lazarus. Sprocket.
Posted by Sprocket at 12:10 PM
Labels: Alan Jackson, Mark Overland, Paul Nunez, Shannon Presby, Sherri Rae Rasmussen, Stephanie Lazarus
Coming from the North of Europe, e,g. Finland, I have always been interested in comparing our juridical system to the system in U.S.
I have read about a great number of the high profile cases in the States.
Thank you Sprocket for your written court video about this case.
My kindest regards to Mr. Sprocket.
I will follow this case through your excellent reports, so full of facts in a very cosy and human way.
Read you tomorrow again,
With my xx to you.
Sprocket said...
Thank you so much Christina. I don't know that I will be able to keep up this level of detailed reporting throughout the trial. However, I will for certain mention who I see in the courtroom and report on every witness who takes the stand.
Starbright said...
Again, Sprocket, I am hanging on every word. You make it like we are sitting there beside you taking it all in.
Can't wait for this trial to get started.
Hope you get your car in good shape before tomorrow. I know it must be tough riding the train, walking, etc.
As always, you make me feel like I'm sitting in the courtroom.
Many years ago I received a jury summons in the mail. As it happened, I was in the process of changing jobs and needed to be at my new job on a certain day. Voir Dire would be going on at the same time.
I told the judge this and I was excused. That was the only time I have ever been called for jury duty.
David In TN
NancyB said...
"I’ve never heard of that before, that the court has given the names of the jurors to all counsel."
I remember during the Casey Anthony voir dire the defense confronted a prospective juror during his 2nd day of questions about Facebook comments that he had posted about making money once the trial was completed. He was excused for being untruthful as he had earlier denied having any discussion with his friends about the case. The prosecution had also looked some of the jurors up on social networking sites.
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Javier Bolden Convicted of Murder of Chinese USC Grad Students
Javier Bolden, October 16, 2012, during opening statements
Photo: NBC pool video camera
Today, a jury in a Los Angeles downtown courtroom convicted Javier Bolden of two counts of first degree murder in the death of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two Chinese USC Graduate Students. Wu and Qu were gunned down in Qu's BMW during a robbery attempt in the early morning hours of April 11, 2012. The jury deliberated less than a day and a half.
Bolden was also convicted of one count of attempted murder of Deionce Davance and one count of assault on Zanae Flowers on February 12, 2014.
Deputy District Attorney Daniel Akemon prosecuted the case.
After his arrest, Bolden was placed in a cell with an undercover informant who secretly video taped and recorded their conversations. Bolden could be heard on the tape admitting to the details of the attempted robbery of the BMW and the murders.
This NBC report states, "Defense attorney Andrew Goldman said his client lied to the informant to appear tough."
Bolden will be sentenced on November 17, 2014 in Department 102 in front of Judge Marcus. Bolden is facing life without parole.
Bryan Barnes, Bolden's accomplice in the grad students murders, pled guilty, admitted to being the shooter and was sentenced on February 5, 2014. Barnes sentence was life without the possibility of parole.
Posted by Sprocket at 5:40 PM 0 comments
Labels: Andrew Goldman, Bryan Barnes, Daniel Akemon, Deionce Davance, Javier Bolden, Judge Marcus, Ming Qu, Ying Wu, Zanae Flowers
Javier Bolden Trial: Verdict Watch
Javier Bolden, during opening statements on Oct. 16.
UPDATE 6:30 PM spelling, clarity, update after court below
The Ninth Floor
I'm in the center of the hallway of the ninth floor of the downtown Criminal Justice Center. According th the DA's calendar yesterday, jurors in the Javier Bolden trial received jury instructions at 10 AM this morning. I believe I see Bolden's mother sitting at the far end of the right wing, near Dept. 102.
Jurors file into the courtroom and I enter last.
Verdict Watch in Dept. 102
Bolden's mother takes a seat beside the aisle in the second gallery row. There are two young women with her. They could also be her children. I don't know.
The courtroom is quiet. The clerk is at her desk and the bailiff is there. There is a young Asian reporter who was here earlier, asking Judge Marcus' clerk about using his laptop inside the courtroom.
I just checked with the clerk. The jurors started deliberations at 11:45 AM and took lunch at 12:06 PM. The alternate jurors checked in with the clerk and let them know where they could be located.
I will step outside the courtroom every 10 or 15 minutes to post an update.
One of the young women with Bolden's mother leaves the courtroom.
Bolden's mother fidgets a bit in her seat. She's either bouncing a leg up and down, or ever so slightly swinging it. It's the same nervous energy I observed during the preliminary hearing.
A few minutes earlier, when the clerk stopped by to let them know nothing was going to happen, she said she just wanted to be here for her son.
Bolden's mother leaves the courtroom and the young woman who left earlier is back. After sitting for about two minutes, she's out the courtroom door again.
I can hear the clerk typing quite fast at her desk. I can't be certain from where I'm sitting, but the bailiff appears to be reading something.
I'm sitting in a chair against the back wall, so I can use the only outlet at this end of the room. Every time I move, it squeaks.
Each time I look up, my eyes are drawn to the candy jars on the clerk's counter.
Bolden's mother returns. She stops to ask the bailiff something. She then speaks to the young woman in the courtroom. I believe she states that she wants to check on someone. She then asks the young woman, "Do you want to stay or do you want to go?" They leave the courtroom.
I'm the only one in the gallery.
While I'm sitting here, I'm trying to work on getting my notes up on Tuesday morning's testimony.
An attorney I don't recognize enters, picks up a piece of paper from a chair in the well and then stops to chat with the clerk. Before the attorney leaves, he picks up a big file from a chair in the well of the court.
Judge Marcus comes out from the back chambers. He's wearing a suit jacket with a red tie and light blue shirt. He asks his clerk, "Heard anything from the jury?" I believe she answered, "No." Judge Marcus goes back into the back chamber area.
Judge Marcus comes out again, and chats with his clerk. He's looking at the calendars on the wall behind his clerks desk. Judge Marcus speaks to his clerk about possibly sending in a master copy of the jury instructions.
Before he goes back into the back chambers, Judge Marcus asks, "Is the jury okay? ... Do they have everything they need?" The clerk answers, "As far as I know."
BUZZ! BUZZ!
The jurors possibly have a question. The bailiff goes to inquire.
The bailiff comes out and tells the clerk, "You know how there's those blackboards in there? They want to know if they can write on them ... or if there's any paper [they can use]."
The clerk went to the back room and came back out. And the bailiff went back to speak to the jury. When he came back out, I heard him say, "Okay. Alright."
I have no inside information, but I'm guessing the issue was quickly resolved.
The DA's clerk intern enters Dept. 102 and asks something of the clerk. I can't really get the gist of the conversation. It's quick. There is a short conversation about the clerk being in law school, and then she leaves with the papers she was requesting.
The young reporter who has never reported on a courtroom trial before, comes in to ask the clerk what to expect. She gives him a quick primer on what to expect. He thanks her and leaves.
Judge Marcus comes out and gives the clerk a corrected version of the jury instructions. I'm not positive, but I think she tells Judge Marcus the jurors have that already, so it's an extra copy. I think there was maybe a bit of befuddlement, but since I saw smiles and heard a bit of laughter, it appears it was all good.
Verdict watch is like watching paint dry. It's a slow wait for something to happen.
Judge Marcus comes out again with some papers for his clerk. His voice is quite low, so I can't hear him. I think he was talking about an appellate decision in another case, because all I heard before he went back into his chambers was, "They reversed it." That's my non-insider guess, from only hearing a few words of the conversation.
The only interruption in the silence is a phone call the clerk answers. She obtains the information the individual asked for and the phone call ends.
Judge Marcus comes out. There is something about "special circumstance." There may be some error in the jury instructions or the verdict forms. I hear that they are going to call Mr. Goldman and he wants to notify both sides.
Judge Marcus talks to his bailiff about a case in another courtroom, where the judge misspoke about the defendant's guilt, a slip of the tongue, and a case was reversed 10 years later by the 9th circuit.
Judge Marcus states that he will want the defendant out and want him dressed, in about five minutes.
Judge Marcus asks what I'm doing. I explain that I'm live blogging. Judge Marcus states he will be more careful as to what he says. It appears that they are going to go on the record and correct the wording in one document the jury has received.
I step out into the hallway.
Judge Marcus appears to be upset that I was writing what was going on in his courtroom while court was not in session. He wants me to stop writing on my laptop. He says that while court is not in session, it is not a public courtroom and that I'm not allowed to be doing what I'm doing.
Judge Marcus is in charge of what happens in his courtroom. He has ever right to tell me to stop using my computer.
This will be the end of my verdict watch coverage in this case.
I'm home now. After I left the courtroom, I waited in the hallway to speak to DDA Daniel Akemon and defense attorney Andrew Goldman.
It's my understanding that all the jurors were brought back into court and they went on the record. The purpose was to change one word in a document and give that new document to the jury. And that was it.
Out in the hallway after court, DDA Akemon and Mr. Goldman told me that Judge Marcus said that I was invited back to his courtroom, so I'm guessing the Judge is not that upset with me. I'm still not sure however, if I will be able to record what I observe and hear during verdict watch.
I'll decide over the weekend if I will return to court on Monday. I'll have my notes on Tuesday's testimony up over the weekend.
Labels: Andrew Goldman, Daniel Akemon, Deionce Davance, Javier Bolden, Judge Marcus, Ming Qu, Ying Wu
Michael Gargiulo Case: Pretrial Hearing 21
Michael Thomas Gargiulo, in custody; date unknown
I am trying to get caught up on some of my notes from older pretrial hearings that have not been transcribed yet. Below are my notes on what happened on July 18, 2014 in the Gargiulo case. Sprocket
Red Line Train
I’m on the Red Line train into downtown for the next Gargiulo hearing. Mr. Sprocket needed the car this morning. He has to visit several supply houses to pick up parts for a difficult job this Sunday. The car is more economical to drive for a parts run than his White Whale Work Truck.
I know I promised to work on my older hearing notes, but it just hasn’t worked out. One of my jobs is to help to manage Mr. Sprocket’s business, or lend a hand on a job if needed. This past week, I’ve been helping Mr. Sprocket with several repair proposals for one of his long-time clients.
I’ve also been very busy with other responsibilities. We’ve adopted a new 10-week-old kitten from a local shelter, and one of our older kitties, Scout, has not been feeling well. (Adopt your next pet from a shelter and save a life.) Scout appears to be on the mend, but we still don’t know what’s wrong yet.
New family member Rocket, left and Scout, right,
in a battle of wills over their favorite chair.
A little heart raising excitement a moment ago. Stopping at the Vermont/Sunset station, a fight between two black men erupted right in front of our open train car door. They were arguing and one man lunged at the other, both man falling to the ground. They got up and separated, but the argument, one party had his cell phone and was filming the altercation. People on the train were calling out, “Close the door!” They did not want the fight to spill into our train car. A few moments later, the doors closed and our train took off.
Gargiulo
It will be interesting to see if Gargiulo has been to see a doctor, and that doctor agreed to refer him to a specialist. At the July 11 hearing, Gargiulo told Judge Lomeli that the doctor’s at the jail were over medicating him and he needed to see an orthopedic.
I’m on the 9th floor of the downtown criminal court building. Defense investigator Chris Nicely is already here. He's wearing a nice suede suit jacket. On the elevator ride, DDA Craig Hum got on at the 3rd floor. He gave me a smile when he saw me. I said goodbye when I got off on the 9th floor.
As I rounded through security, I saw Joshua Woodward’s defense team waiting outside Dept. 103. There's a hearing in that case today. Janet Levine saw me clear security. If there is time, I will drop into Judge Curtis Rappe’s courtroom to see if that hearing is still on.
The hallway is very busy this morning. Lots of counsel greeting each other, along with people from the general public.
I learn forward to look down the hall. I see that Woodward's defense team either moved to another floor or went into their courtroom already. I see DDA Bobby Grace clear security and shake someone's hand. I believe he headed down to the other end of the hallway.
DDA Akemon arrives with two law clerks. They stop to chat with investigator Nicely. I’m thinking I might wait in the hallway to see if Gargiulo is brought in via a wheelchair again. It gets a bit late, so I decide to go into Dept. 108.
There is a full tin of Red Vines on the clerks desk. DDA Akemon hands investigator Nicely something from a stack of papers at the clerk's desk. It appears to be pages of lined paper. Judge Ohta looks like he has a new haircut/style. It looks good.
Judge Ohta's pretty court reporter comes out and starts to set up her equipment. I notice that the little, low door/gate between the gallery and the well has been left open. We wait for Gargiulo's arrival.
The DDA who is currently in trial in Judge Ohta's courtroom arrives. Now more counsel arrive as well as a deputy sheriff with three stripes on his sleeve. The deputy Sargent and Judge Ohta's bailiff go back into the custody area. The DDA in the well and Judge Ohta are having a conversation. Judge Ohta is wearing a dark navy shirt with a white tie. Now the court and DDA Akemon are discussing 'budget shopping.' The prosecution team in trial start to set up their files and equipment. The clerk tells the DDA in trial that he has a phone call. I believe someone says, "This can't be good Mr. Knowles (sp?)."
My eyes keep going back to the Red Vine container on the edge of the clerks' counter. I overhear someone say that Gargiulo requested a wheelchair again. Judge Ohta and the deputies chat.
Detective Lillienfeld arrives.
Judge Ohta asks all parties to approach. I hear Judge Ohta mention Gargiulo. From the snatches of conversation I'm able to overhear, it appears Gargiulo doesn't want to come to court today. Counsel at the bench nod. It appears Judge Ohta is not agreeing to Gargiulo's request to be brought into court via a wheelchair. The parties step away from the bench.
Detective Lillienfeld introduces DDA Akemon to another detective who is in the well. I believe the other detective is attached to the case currently in trial.
I hear sounds coming from the custody area. Gargiulo is brought out. His walk is an exaggerated limp. Gargiulo is still bald. The only facial hair he has is his eyebrows. He's wearing his glasses today and his usual white, long-john type undershirt beneath the orange jumpsuit. Gargiulo is handcuffed to the chair. Investigator Nicely is going over papers with Gargiulo. The DDA's in the other case leave the well.
On the record with People v. Gargiulo, SA068002.
Judge Ohta starts out by talking about, getting an idea, a rough estimate of the timeline of things to accomplish. Judge Ohta wants to identify potential trial dates. "I said last time, we would work off the prosecution's proposed timeline."
Judge Ohta asks the prosecution about their discovery. He wants to know if they are basically done. The prosecution tells the court that discovery is done and there's nothing else pending.
Gargiulo tells the court that the DA filed an in limine motion, something about "statements." Gargiulo states it's extremely prejudicial. Maybe he's referencing the Perkin's Operation, because he adds, "So many consistent violations happened during that...." I think Gargiulo mentions that he's working on a "... 50 page motion..." I believe Judge Ohta is asking about the status of Gargiulo filing a 995 motion. Gargiulo responds by talking about what happened in the preliminary hearing, before DDA Akemon was on the case.
Gargiulo tells the court, "There are audio tapes that exonerated the defendant, yet they put on witnesses that contradicted those [statements in the cell?) ... The prosecution has hidden that."
Judge Ohta tries to bring things back on track. "Right now, what I'm trying to ascertain is schedules. ... I don't need an in depth explanation on the type of motion you are going to file. ... What I'm trying to do is begin to set markers."
Gargiulo replies, 'You mentioned 995 motion. ... The thing that stumbles me ... If that ... if [my? the?] ruling on motion..." I believe Judge Ohta interrupts Gargiulo and tells him, "Whatever motion you need to file is completely up to you. ... Next step is to file 995 motion. ... Motion in limine is not a motion to dismiss the case, ... just a motion to determine evidence admitted in the case."
Judge Ohta explains pretrial motions a bit more. Gargiulo responds, "Because I have to file a 995 ... I have to do a thorough investigation ... and introduce evidence outside of the preliminary hearing." Gargiulo goes off on a tangent and Judge Ohta responds, "Mr. Gargiulo, what you're saying now is not making sense to me. ... I don't need to know what that is at this point."
There is a bit more back and forth discussion between Gargiulo and the court. Judge Ohta continues, "Mr. Akemon would like to start trial next year, in April. ... Mr. Gargiulo, [do?] you see that? ... Do you think that's a realistic date? ... Tell me how much time you need to get that done [995 motion]."
I believe Gargiulo replies, "That's too hard..." Judge Ohta replies, "It may be that you can't turn over every stone. ... but at some point, we must move forward. ... I will say at this point, I will give you two months to do the filing."
A date of September 18th is picked and the court adds, "These are not hard and fast dates. ... If they need to be changed, they can be."
There is a bit more back and forth between the court and Gargiulo. Judge Ohta tells the defendant he is going to set a date for the time the trial should occur around. For now, the April 2015 date is in pencil. September 18th for the filing of the 995 motion.
Lastly, Judge Ohta asks the parties if there is anything we need to do before that date. Gargiulo answers, "Just, not that I can think of..."
After looking at his calendar, Judge Ohta tells the parties that they will have to move the September 18 date to September 25th, for Gargiulo's filing of his 995 motion.
T&T's September 25th pretrial hearing notes.
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Michael Gargiulo Case: Pretrial Hearing 19, Part II
Michael Thomas Gargiulo in custody; date unknown.
I am trying to get caught up on some of my notes on older pretrial hearings that have not been transcribed yet. Below are my notes on what happened on June 27, 2014 in the Gargiulo case. Sprocket
Continued from Part I .....
I’m on the 9th floor of the downtown Criminal Justice Center. Mr. Sprocket, who just got out of the hospital on June 16, came with me today. He is going to try to take notes on the Cameron Brown hearing in Dept. 107, while I attend the Michael Gargiulo hearing.
I got to introduce Mr. Sprocket to DDA Daniel Akemon and DDA Garrett Dameron. Mr. Sprocket had to tell them all about his ICU psychosis that he experienced while recovering from his heart attack. It took Mr. Sprocket quite some time before he realized that some of his experiences in the Telemetry Unit were hallucinations and didn't really happen.
Inside Dept. 108, Judge Ohta’s courtroom. I can tell from the well of the court and the jury box that Judge Ohta is currently in trial. There is also a pretrial hearing in another case.
Defense Investigator Chris Nicely was in the hallway when I arrived. Stand-by counsel for Gargiulo, Charles Lindner is here. It's my understanding that Mr. Lindner is here for the other pretrial hearing this morning. I believe DDA Daniel Akemon is in the hallway, chatting with someone about the USC Chinese Grad Student murders.
I note that Judge Ohta's hair appears a bit disheveled. Mr. Lindner greets someone in the gallery. Nicely leaves the courtroom with Lindner. LA County Sheriff's Detective Mark Lillienfeld is here. I've been a big fan of Detective Lillienfeld ever since I saw him testify in both Phil Spector trials. I've also seen Detective Lillienfeld testify in the Cameron Brown case, second trial. Detective Lillienfeld solved the murders of Mickey Thompson and his wife by Thompson's former business partner (that former DDA Alan Jackson successfully prosecuted) and has also interviewed Charles Manson.
Now the counsel in the other pretrial hearing are at the bench. DDA Akemon arrives and the other case defendant is brought out. That case goes on the record.
The defendant is to be sentenced. The sister of one of the two victims begins her victim impact statement. She talks about her turmoil. The defendant fidgets in his seat. He does not look at the sister. The woman states that her brother and his girlfriend are dead. Her words bring tears to my eyes and I have difficulty composing myself. I take some deep breaths. Mr. Sprocket is beside me and is listening intently to the victim impact statements.
Next, an older gentleman gives his victim impact statement. "I do not know what the motive was. ... This young man took the life of my son, Michael. ... He was only 21 years old. ... He was going to school to be a chef."
Another older man gives his impact statement next. He is a pastor, and victim Nicole (sp?) was his niece. "One of the hardest things for me to do as a minister was to conduct Nicole's funeral services."
The pastor quoted Luke, from the Bible. I believe he said, Judge not less ye be judged. Mr. Sprocket tells me the pastor did not quote the King James version, but a new version. Mr. Sprocket tells me the quoted text is what Luke has, for Matthew 7.
The defendant stares straight ahead. Nicole's mother speaks next.
"She was nineteen. ... Michael was her first love. He was her Romeo and she was his Juliet. ... All I ask is that ... [for?] God to have compassion for him. ... We don't hate, but we don't forget."
The victim impact statements did not have one negative word directed towards the defendant.
Judge Ohta comments after the victim impact statements. "I've have done many serious cases ... Had many families make [statements]. ... But [of?] all I've [heard?] here .... Your family, your victim impact statements were the most beautiful ... and they really touched me."
They are now at the point of sentencing. The defendant receives two life sentences, to be served consecutively for first degree murder. Life term, 25 years minimum. Life term plus 25 years consecutive. Fifty years minimum followed by two life sentences. There is more to the sentencing (providing DNA, court costs, over $30,000.00 in restitution settlement to the families, etc.,) but I don't transcribe it all.
Judge Ohta is now ready for Gargiulo. Mr. Sprocket goes over to Dept. 107 to cover the Cameron Brown hearing for me. DDA's Akemon and Dameron along with Detective Lillienfeld enter the well. They're having a chat. Investigator Nicely is in the back row of the courtroom gallery.
When I had entered Dept. 108, a pretty, slender reporter entered. I note that she's left handed, like me. There are four sheriff's deputies in the well to watch Gargiulo. The pretty reporter is now chatting with a defense attorney sitting behind her.
Judge Ohta is still on the bench, waiting for the defendant to be brought out. Judge Ohta addresses a question to Detective Lillienfeld. It's something about getting tired of what [he? one?] does. Detective Lillienfeld says something to the effect of being on the job for 34 years, and that he might be "... toward the end of my journey."
Another suited gentleman enters, greets the DDA's and Lillenfeld. He chats with DDA Dameron and then leaves.
Several people from the general public are still in the gallery. Gargiluo is brought out. His head is completely shaved. No mustache. No long sideburns. It's a completely different look. Gargiulo's left hand is chained at his waist.
Judge Ohta goes on the record with People v. Gargiulo SA068002. Investigator Nicely is sitting with Gargiulo.
Judge Otha gives a quick review of what happened at the last pretrial hearing. There was a review of the Wilson hearing. The court reviewed modifying the defendants pro per privliges. Judge Ohta states that he did not agree with everything and that he modified some of the defendants pro per privileges in the jail system.
Judge Ohta asks Gargiulo if he still is determined to represent himself. "Are you still of that mind, Mr. Gargiulo?" "Yes, your honor," Gargiulo responds. Judge Ohta then wants to make sure, "That you still understand the circumstances you are under."
A general time waiver is discussed.
The people present a motion in limine to introduce crime scene evidence and expert testimony of retired FBI Agent Mary Ellen O'Toole. The people also prepared a response to the defendant's informal discovery request. I believe the prosecution states that neither of these documents need to be dealt with and that it's just alerting the court. The people turned over pages 29,061 - 29,098 to the defense. With this report, discovery is essentially turned over to the defense.
The defendant asks the court if he can have a hand free, since both of his hands are shackled to either his waist or the chair. He cannot write anything. The court asks, "Which hand are you, left or right? ... I can certainly honor a request ot have a hand free so you can write." There is some confusion as to whether or not Gargiulo is left or right handed, and it doesn't appear that Gargiulo cares which hand is uncuffed. The bailiff unhooks Gargiulo's right hand. Gargiulo apologizes to the court. Judge Ohta responds, "You don't need to apologize to me."
I believe it's the court who continues with the fact that most if not all the people's discovery has been turned over. The people launched a timeline. The court doesn't feel they've fully discussed that, but the court does want to set time frames. The DA doesn't appear to have that timeline with them today. Judge Ohta mentions an approximate trial date of April 2015. Judge Ohta won't say that will be the date, but if there isn't a date, there is a free flowing tendency and things don't get done.
Gargiulo tells the court that he can't do anything because he has no access to the jail law library or case law books. I believe Gargiulo mentions something about "Wilson 1978." He's also asking Judge Ohta to reinstate access to the law books. I believe Judge Ohta tells the defendant that if he wishes to request a modification to his pro per privileges, he needs to make a motion. The court tells Gargiulo that his remedy was to challenge by writing. Since he represents himself, he needs to figure out what the issues are. "If you're asking off the cuff to modify [the pro per privileges] ... I already conducted the review [of the Wilson hearing] and I agree with the Sheriffs."
Gargiulo tells the court that there are so many witnesses that he can't contact and so many witnesses that have passed away.
Judge Ohta tells Gargiulo to sit down and take a look at the timeline and benchmarks, and the things that he needs to get done. That there are things he needs to achieve with those benchmarks.
Gargiulo doesn't know how those things are going to get done.
Judge Ohta mentions something about the Wilson hearing, but I miss getting all of what he said. He also asks Gargiulo if he is certain he still wants to represent himself. I believe Gargiulo responds that the court has taken away his ability to represent himself.
The court responds, "You're telling me you want to stay pro per, but hampered because your privileges are restricted. ... Knowing that, do you still want to go forward? ... But you also say to me, I don't have access. I need clarity so [your?] state of mind is clear."
Gargiulo replies, "I'm definitely going pro per. ... I've no way of getting law books. ... I should be able to have law books. ... but all my privileges to prepare a defense have been taken away." Gargiulo adds that he only is able to see his investigators.
The court responds that, knowing those things, Gargiulo has to decide if he wants to remain pro per.
Gargiulo replies, "I definitely want to remain pro per."
Judge Ohta responds, "Once discovery from the prosecution is given to the defense, in most cases ... the defense begins to provide discovery." Pretrial motion filings are mentioned. Judge Ohta reminds Gargiulo that along the way, the prosecution filed in limine motions. "Those are for trial. ... Motions in limine don't bind other judges, so I don't do motions in limine pretrial." Judge Ohta has those motions argued right before trial is to start. "So usually, defense will file pretrial motions [to be handled before trial]."
Gargiulo has a question for the court. "The prosecution filed a motion in limine and they allowed in Perkins motion and they did that at the prelim." Judge Ohta responds, "I don't really know what you are talking about. ... Put it on paper and I'll look at it. ... You need to figure out defense discovery and pretrial motions ... it can be soon."
The court and DDA's Akemon and Dameron discuss the best time to come back. DDA Dameron states they could come back and iron out timelines, and then come back again.
Judge Ohta states he would like to come back in July. July 11th is selected. It's noted for the record that Gargiulo signed for the DA's discovery pages.
And that's it. I note that the pretty reporter speaks to Detective Lillienfeld before she leaves. (I later learn the woman is respected reporter, Christine Pelisek who writes for The Daily Beast. Sprocket)
T&T's pretrial hearing notes for July 11.
Javier Bolden Trial (USC Chinese Grad Students Murder)
Javier Bolden, 10/16/14, during opening statements
Photo: Local NBC 4 Pool Video Camera
UPDATE 10/21 corrected name of Officer Luis Valle
UPDATE 4:00 PM spelling, clarity
UPDATE 1:45 PM corrected number of attempted murder charges
Over a year ago, I attended the preliminary hearing of Bryan Barnes and Javier Bolden, who were charged with the robbery/murders of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, graduate students attending the University of Southern California. Bolden is charged with one other count of attempted murder.
February 5, 2014, Bryan Barnes pled guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to two life sentences without the possibility of parole. HERE is a Google® image search related to the USC student's deaths.
Because I've been swamped managing Mr. Sprocket's business as well as sewing the last several months for my own business, I had neglected to check the DA's calender for interesting court cases this week. When I finally looked at the calendar, I was surprised to see that jury selection had started for Javier Bolden's trial on Tuesday and was going to continue today. I decided to scrape plans for sewing all day and head down to the court house to hopefully hear some voir dire and possibly opening statements.
Drive to Downtown
On the drive into downtown, I heard on the radio that thousands of businesses and government offices would be participating in the Earthquake Preparedness Drill at 10:16 AM. It’s my understanding that the time 10:16 AM was picked because it’s also today’s date.
I knew this meant that the courthouse would be participating in the drill and evacuate the courthouse. They would shut down the elevators and make everyone leave the building by the stairwells.
I arrive in Dept. 102, Judge Marcus’ courtroom a little after 8:40 am. Bolden's Defense attorney Andrew Goldman is in the well. I'm surprised that his co-counsel during the prelim, Jana Seng is not here. My guess at the moment is, this means the death penalty was taken off the table. (I confirmed this later with DDA Daniel Akemon.) In a death penalty case, a defendant gets two attorneys. One to defend the guilt phase and another to defend the penalty phase.
Andrew Goldman has been in practice for 23 years. His entire law career has been in the service of public defense. He is currently with the Alternate Public Defender's Office. After the preliminary hearing last year, I told Seng and Goldman that I thought they did an excellent job defending their client in cross examining the state's witnesses.
Judge Marcus, out of his robe, is also in the well along with his clerk and court reporter. Defense attorney Marie D’Onofrio is in the gallery. There is a bit of friendly banter going on. Marie, who works for the Public Defender's Office, represented Bryan Barnes through Barnes' plea agreement.
At first, I sit in the third row. I then remembered that the courtroom gallery would fill with potential jurors. It would be better for me if I was seated in the back row, away from the crowd. I picked a chair against the wall where I could easily plug in my laptop.
One of the first things I noticed were the several candy dishes on the clerk’s counter area. My eye is drawn to the glass containers and vibrant colored candy within. I have an internal dialog with myself, the pros and cons of getting a “treat” from the cafeteria after the earthquake drill.
A few minutes after 9:00 AM DDA Daniel Akemon arrives with his lead detective and clerk intern. Soon after, Judge Marcus goes on the record with People v. Bolden. The potential jurors are not present. They are going to discuss several pretrial motions and get those out of the way before the jury is set to arrive.
The first item Judge Marcus wants to hear is the motion for a mistrial regarding a juror making a statement to the effect that another person in this event pled guilty. Judge Marcus wants to hear from the defense, to hear how that statement will affect the defense. What is it specifically, that has any impact on the defense whatsoever in this case.
Mr. Goldman states that if the prosecution is going to admit the wiretap conversation between Barnes and Bolden, and that the people’s position is that it is an adopted admission, and [the jury] finding out that Mr. Barnes has already pled guilty, then by way of [association?] Mr. Bolden is guilty of that crime. Goldman adds that he believes Mr. Akemon will use the wiretap conversation in his opening statement, and that implies that Mr. Bolden is already guilty.
I note that Javier Bolden is in a pair of gray slacks and a dark purple shirt. I'm not positive, but I believe he is also wearing black framed glasses.
DDA Akemon tells the court he did have an opportunity to review case law over night and found some out-of-state cases that are relevant. “The bottom line is, that the comment, what was made seems to have been brief. I think it’s an open question whether it was inadvertent or not. In any event, it was brief.”
The prospective juror was taken to sidebar, so it’s seems like any prejudicial effect would be by downplaying. Jude Marcus adds that he didn’t inquire further and that the court let him go. It seems like a situation that certainly was an improper comment by that juror. I believe it’s Akemon who states, “I don’t think it rises to the level that we have an impartial jury." If it is, I think there are some remedies. We could admonish the jury. We could inquire [of the jury] further. In the end to me, it’s not the sort of situation that would cause the jury not to be impartial.
Judge Marcus adds, “My position, that, first of all, the comment made is not only brief, and fleeting and somewhat ambiguous, and also not clear as to which defendant. We have also two separate incidents in this case. ... It’s not clear that he is talking about Barnes in this. I did read some cases. The fact that jurors may know about something in the case [is not a cause for dismissal]. There are high publicity cases where jurors do know [case facts]. This issue is not whether or not a juror has information about a case, it’s whether or not the pretrial exposure to the case has caused the juror to form an opinion about innocence or guilt.”
Judge Marcus references a case, "Hamilton." In this particular case, many of the jurors had read news clippings about the case. You don’t always get the [clean jury] where no one knows anything about the case. The court mentions “...O.J. .. The Peterson case ... You couldn’t have a jury if you had to have a jury who didn't know or read anything about the case. ... The courts recognize if you want to call it jury misconduct, is the strength of the conduct. ... I don’t think there is prejudice enough to cause a mistrial. ... I’ve prepared an admonition. ... I’m going to ask each individual juror [ about ability to be impartial] ... and if anyone says they can’t ... I’ll read the following admonition.”
Judge Marcus puts on the record when the event occurred yesterday, 3:30 PM, and why he did not address it right then and there. “I didn’t want to call attention to it and cause more attention than there was. ... I wanted to think about it.” He then with the parties the instruction he plans to give the jurors after he questions each one, and he will couple his solution by reading a CALJIC [aka CALCRIM] instruction about not speculating about defendants who are not here and that they are to consider that. Judge Marcus also adds that there are cases where jurors do get to know information about a case and there is no mistrial.
Judge Marcus then moves on to the admissibility of statements made by the defendant via a wire tap. Judge Marcus states that he’s reached conclusions as to these statements admissibility.
There is a brief discussion between Goldman and the court, and the court states that he will add a brief line, “Anything the lawyers say or the jurors say is not evidence in this case.” He then adds, “How about if I say, ‘relating to the facts of this case?”
Then Judge Marcus references two wiretap statements, “E” and “F.” Those were the two he reviewed last night. Judge Marcus believes E, and largely the initial statement is in fact, an adoptive admission. Judge Marcus reads from the wire tap, the section of dialog the prosecution believes is an adopted admission.
Bolden: Who?
Barnes: Me and U nigger.
Bolden: Yeah, what about it?
Judge Marcus reads the requirements that must be met for a statement to fall into the adoptive admission category. “You have to show that the person had knowledge of the other statement and by words or conduct, manifested, [or?] adopted the statement. ... “E comes in now.” He then adds, “I’m not taking any position on whether there’s little stuff here, 352, that should not come in. ... I have no idea. That’s up to you guys.” Then Marcus tells the parties, “I have a different feeling about ‘F‘.”
Judge Marcus first asks a question about a section of the wiretap ‘F’ transcript on page 7. Marcus reads the transcript. It appears to be Barnes talking about the robbery and murder of the two Asian students. Judge Marcus feels these are declarations against Barnes, but Bolden, by his response, doesn’t seem to adopt them at all. Judge Marcus adds, “It almost sounds like he didn’t hear it or he didn’t care."
There is some discussion in the well about another section of the transcript and what event the wiretap conversation could be referring to. The court rules, wiretap F, doesn’t come in at this point. Those are his decisions, but then he seems to pedal back. “We can talk about it some more when we have a break with the jury.”
Ms. D’Onofrio was here because of the statements made by her client Barnes, being admitted into this case. Judge Marcus states that the statements were definitely statements against Barnes’ interest.
Now the parties are trying to decide when they will return after the building evacuation drill. Goldman has a lunch issue so they decide they will come back by 1:10 PM.
The jury files in and potential jurors take up most of the gallery. Some potential jurors sit right on either side of me in the back row. I catch the bailiff's eye as to where he wants me to go. The bailiff has me move up to the second row on the defense side so I’m no longer near any jurors.
Judge Marcus gives the jurors in the jury box the admonition he had discussed with counsel earlier. Each juror agrees that they could be impartial. The jury box is full, and Judge Marcus tells his clerk to call two more alternates who take chairs in the well directly in front of the jury box. The two new potential alternates slowly make their way to the seats. Judge Marcus tries to make a joke about a game show, “Remember, Let’s Make a Deal? ... People used to come running down.” There are small chuckles in the gallery. I’m not sure if it’s Judge Marcus or someone else who makes the correction, “The Price is Right.”
Judge Marcus informs the panel about what will happen at 10:16 am. He tells the jurors to be back on the 9th floor by 1:05 pm. Judge Marcus starts off by having alternate #5 tell the court where he lives, what type of work he does, if he is married, his job experience and if he’s ever witnessed a crime or been involved [victim] in a crime.
Then Judge Marcus asks the same questions of alternate #6. While this is going on, DDA Akemon has gotten up from his seat a few times to whisper something to Mr. Goldman. Judge Marcus interrupts his questioning to tell counsel, “You two gentlemen, you’re making me dizzy. Do you need a break?” Then I believe Judge Marcus addresses his next comment to the jurors in the gallery. “I told you I’m old and can’t take too much movement.” The courtroom laughs a bit at this comment.
The potential alternates answer the courts questions. Alternate #7 previously served on a grand jury. Judge Marcus asks, “So, did you enjoy that [when this summons came] or did you [tape?] up your mail box?” More polite chuckles from the gallery.
After Judge Marcus finishes questioning the potential alternates the questioning is opened up to Goldman. Goldman hasn’t spoken to any of the alternates yet. “The judge has expressed that this is somewhat of a publicity case. Have any of you read anything or seen anything on television about this case?” Three of the prospective alternates raise their hands. “Alternate 3, Anything you’ve seen or read affect [your opinions?] in this case?” The alternate responds, “Just whatever was playing on the news.” Alternate 7 responds, “I don’t remember what the article I read in the news. ... I read the news about USC but I don’t remember exactly what it is.” Alternate 8 says, “I try to be biased, I mean not biased. ... I just heard it on the news when it originally happened.”
Mr Goldman continues, “The judge mentioned in [interviewing?] other jurors, the concept of Mr. Bolden’s fifth amendment right to remain silent. ... We’ve had some [examples of?] teachers and parents talking about [incidents with?] kids in deciding who is right and then trying to make a decision. ... Here, Mr. Akemon has the burden of proof. Mr. Bolden doesn’t have to do anything and the right that he has, the right to remain silent."
I believe Goldman asks for a show of hands, asking if jurors have a problem with that concept, that his client might not testify. No one raises their hand. Goldman then talks about the presumption of innocence, and that Mr. Akemon, has the burden of proof. “So, it’s not like two kids in school, and you don’t [get?] to hear both sides. ... And Mr. Bolden doesn’t have any burden whatsoever. ... Again, I don’t see a show of hands.”
Alternate #1 is questioned about his time being an MP in the military. He made arrests. He also applied to join the LAPD. “Is there a reason that we should feel that you might favor law enforcement and take their side?” Goldman asks. “No,” the alternate answers. Goldman asks the alternate another question about willingness to keep an open mind and having proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Alternate 2,” Goldman asks, “Do you think that you’re a good judge of someone’s credibility?” “I like to think so,” Alternate 2 responds. “Are you willing to do that in this case?” “Yes,” Alternate 2 answers.
Goldman’s questioning ends and DDA Akemon steps up to the podium.
DDA Akemon greets the panel. “Good morning, everybody,” He tells them he has one comment and two questions. Akemon stresses to the panel about how important it is that they get their information about the case from only one source, and that’s the witness stand. He emphasizes the importance of not communicating with anyone, other people at home, or social media, or in the hallway, in the elevators, about this case. “It would be unfair to Mr. Bolden. ... The integrity of this trial is paramount and it’s a very solemn duty. ... There is a code of silence while a case is going on ... until you get back to the jury room, and you can talk about it to your hearts content.” DDA Akemon stresses how important it is not to talk about the case, not getting on social media, etc.
DDA Akemon then ask the alternates two questions. The first question is the law regarding aiding and abetting. He wants to know how each person feels about that law. He gives the example of the guy who robs the bank. Then there is a guy outside that is the get away driver. The get away driver is also guilty under the aiding and abetting.
DDA Akemon adds in the element that if there is a robbery going on, and then someone shoots and kills someone, the guy outside (waiting in the car) is also guilty of felony murder.
Akemon then asks each alternate how they feel about each law, and if they would follow the law.
With the second alternate, DDA Akemon asks, “Same questions,” and then he adds, “Is there anything you want to get off your chest?” Judge Marcus interrupts and says, “Well, ... not everything you want to get off your chest.” The room breaks out into a little laughter. All of the alternates did not have a problem with the law regarding aiding and abetting. They appeared to understand and agreed with that law. Where some alternates were conflicted was the felony murder law.
That was the end of the prosecution’s questioning. Judge Marcus called for a side bar with counsel. After the side bar, Judge Marcus addressed the panel. “The following people have been chosen in this matter. ... Alternates one, two and three. ... Alternates four through eight are excused.”
They have a panel! 12 jurors and 3 alternates. The prospective jurors in the gallery, their jury service is finished and they are told to report to the 11th floor jury room to get their exit paperwork.
Judge Marcus states that the jury and alternates will be sworn in. Interesting, they got their 12 jurors yesterday, but they did not swear the 12 in yesterday. The entire panel is sworn in.
Judge Marcus then starts with some preliminary instructions to the jury. Judge Marcus tells the jurors that they cannot do any preliminary investigation on the case. They can’t discuss the case on social media, etc. The court informs them about behavior in the courtroom. They can have any kind of drinks that they need with them in the jury box. He stresses to the panel that they need to be on time. He talks about the importance of not being late to court. Even though they do have breaks in the morning and afternoon, if the jurors need to use the restroom outside of the break times, please raise your hand. Judge Marcus tells them he’s not a mind reader. He tells them to speak up if they can’t see or hear something regarding testimony. “The whole purpose of this is for you to hear the evidence,” Judge Marcus explains. “If you can’t hear or see the evidence, please raise your hand and let me know because [otherwise?], I’m not going to know.”
Judge Marcus then moves onto other preliminary jury instructions. He tells the jurors that they generally start at 9:00 or 9:15 AM. Some days, he has other matters scheduled and they will start a little later. Most days they will end about 4:05 or 4:07 PM unless they go long with a witness. The court tells the panel they will start by reading the preliminary jury instructions after that the lawyers will make opening statements. They don’t have to. The defense can defer.
I decide not to try to transcribe the preliminary jury instructions, since I'm betting those can be found online from various sources.
Emergency Preparedness Drill
At about 10:18 AM, several Sheriff’s enter our courtroom to inform us the drill is on. Several court staff were surprised. We did not hear an alarm go off in Dept. 102. I overheard some sheriff’s say that Dept. 102‘s bailiff was supposed to initiate the drill at 10:16 AM. Judge Marcus makes sure everyone knows that he has some sort of duty during the drill. I’m not sure if he has to put on a special jacket or what, but his staff makes sure he has some special backpack with him. The jurors file out first. I ask the sheriff’s in the hallway if I can wait for the prosecution team. They tell me that’s fine. They direct us to a stairwell near the center of the hallway. Out in the hallway was an Asian man with a full beard wearing a bright yellow sleeveless jacket. It appeared he was waiting for the floor to be emptied. My guess was, he was part of a supervisory function on how efficiently the drill was being conducted. I could swear it was Judge Ito, but I’m not positive.
When I exited the rear of the building, there were several groups in Grand Park with signs indicating where that department or group was to congregate. I happened upon a friend who works in a support department of the District Attorney’s office so I stopped to chat. A bit later, Terre Keith from City News also happened to walk by. I updated Terre on the Bolden case and that opening statements would happen soon after 1 PM.
Court staff were allowed to reenter the building first. The Sheriff’s insisted that people needed to show their employee ID before entering the security screening line. After that, anyone with an employee or building ID were next in line. Jurors needed to present their jury badge. The general public were allowed back in last. After I entered the building I headed to the cafeteria to have an early lunch.
Back on the ninth floor, I’m able to grab an empty bench near one of the few outlets so I could plug in my laptop. I see an NBC cameraman head towards the right wing and sit on a bench opposite me. When Dept. 102 opens, Judge Marcus is out of his robes but behind the clerks desk area. The cameraman starts to set up his equipment in the back corner to film the opening statements.
Judge Marcus ruled that the opening statements, closing arguments and selected government witnesses could be filmed. Judge Marcus stated that selected witnesses affected would not be allowed to be filmed because of how Judge Marcus felt that would affect those witnesses. I learn that trial testimony is expected to take 10 to 11 days. As the jurors file in, I take a tally. The jury consists of seven women and five men. There are two female alternates and one man. One alternate is the last juror to arrive back to court and Judge Marcus makes a joke. “Last person in has to buy bagels for everyone the next day. Nice juicy bagels with cream cheese.”
Once the jury is settled, Judge Marcus continues with the preliminary jury instructions. He mentions that there might be a small amount of media coverage. Judge Marcus talks about the notebooks they will be given to take notes and note taking. In addressing the alternates, Judge Marcus tells them, “25-30% statistically, a juror will be replaced so you must pay attention.” He tells the jury they must not visit the scene of the crime. There are more instructions but I don’t write them all down. Judge Marcus tells his panel, “If you have an incident where someone tries to talk to you, don’t tell the other jurors, tell me.” The last thing Judge Marcus does is explain reasonable doubt.
Prosecution Opening Statement
DDA Akemon takes to the podium. He will use many photographs and diagrams to outline his case, People v. Bolden, BA397880. Akemon then lays out to the jury in chronological order, the sequence of events that make up his case and the evidence against Bolden.
“This is a case about senseless street violence. On February 12, 2012 Dieonce Davance, a 21 year old man went to a party in Los Angeles in a banquet hall with his sister and cousin and friends. ... It started out as an evening that started out as [celebration? party?] and Javier Bolden showed up at the party ... showing up with a 38 mm hand gun and ended in violence. ... When Javier Bolden got in an altercation with victim Davance, chaos ensued and spilled out into the street. ... That's when Javier shot victim Davance in the stomach and also shot victim Zanae Flowers in the leg."
Witnesses heard Davance yelling, "I've been hit!" DDA Akemon continued. "Bolden chased him down the street, caught up with him and shot him in the back of the head." Davance is now in a care facility where is is incapacitated.
While that case was under investigation, the defendant struck again. ... About two months later, on a late and rainy night, April 11, 2012, Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two graduate students at USC, were sitting in a car, in residential area near the campus. ... "For Wu and Qu, it was just another ordinary day in the life of college students who were in love and didn't know it was the last day of their lives."
"At about 1 AM, Bolden and his accomplices were driving around the campus area looking for someone to rob. ... When they saw them [Wu and Qu] sitting in a BMW, [the car] sitting in the middle of the street with their flashers on, they saw an easy target."
Bolden's accomplice, Bryan Barnes was the shooter. The same gun that was used to shoot Deionce Davance two months earlier. They approached them from behind. When they could not get into the vehicle, Bryan Barnes fired two gunshots through the driver's side window, killing Ming Qu and Ying Wu.
Defendant Bolden then shouted at Mr. Barnes to get what he could get. Barnes reached into the car over the lap of Ming Qu and took two cell phones that were on the center console of the BMW. Barnes and Bolden then ran to a waiting get away car driven by a third accomplice, Tyrell Douglas.
"LAPD Detectives eventually linked this shooting to the Deionce Davance shooting by matching shell casings of the guns from both crime scenes. ... That clue led them to develop Barnes and Bolden as suspects in the case. ... Detectives got a court order, allowing them to tap into the telephones of Barnes and Bolden to see what evidence might ensue."
When Bolden and Barnes incriminated themselves in some phone calls that police were listening in on, they incriminated themselves in the shootings of Wu and Qu, and they were arrested. "When detectives initially interviewed Mr. Bolden, he confessed to being involved."
Detectives then placed Mr. Bolden in a holding cell, with a [paid] undercover informant who was [outfitted] with a listening device. Mr. Bolden incriminated himself in the [USC] shootings but also in the Deionce Davance shooting. Bolden was then charged with the murders of Wu and Qu and also charged with the attempted murder of Deionce Davance.
A photo of Dieonce Davance is put up on the overhead screen. Then photos of Ying Wu and Ming Qu are put up on the overhead.
DDA Akemon tells the jury they are dealing with two shootings here. Two separate incidents. Now up on the screen is a map showing the geographical location of both shootings. Davance was initially shot in front of the Garr Banquet Hall at 5017 S. Western Ave. Wu and Qu were shot in front of 2717 Raymond Ave. The shootings were separated by about three miles.
Photos of the defendant, Javier Bolden and accomplice Bryan Barnes are up on the screen. Barnes' nick name is 'BJ.' Next is a photo of Tyrell Douglas, who is not on trial here today. Barnes is not on trial here today. Javier Bolden was involved in the robbery.
Bryan Barnes considered, and Bolden considered themselves to be brothers. They are very, very close friends, but they refer to each other as brothers. Defendant Bolden and Bryan Barnes associated with the "No Respect" party crew. Next, a collage of photos is put up on the screen of the defendant and his accomplices.
Dieonce Devance Attempted Murder
Aerial photo of the intersection of S. Western Ave and 51st Street is on the overhead screen. The Garr Banquet Hall is identified at the top of the photo and the J R Transmission shop directly on the corner. The areas where firearm evidence was found and collected is also indicated on the photo. The areas show where the original area of the shooting started.
There is a small scattering of press in the gallery. Terre Keith of City News, NBC camera crew and I believe a reporter from the LA Times. Several young men and women, possibly clerks in the DA's office are also in the gallery. An Asian woman came in with the clerks and sat in the first row. I do not know if she's with the DA's office or representative of the Asian students.
The location of items and where they were found are indicated on the map and pointed out to the jury.
"What we expect the evidence will show ... [is that] the altercation started in the banquet hall. ... Mr. Davance ended up outside on the sidewalk. ... He was there with his friend, Zanae Flowers, and his cousin, Charles Darden. ... The defendant Bolden, exited the club and then shot Mr. Davance in the belly. ... Mr. Davance ran, Ms. McKeever ran, Charles Darden ran and Vivian Flowers ran."
"As they were running, Mr. Davance was last in line. He was injured and he was yelling, I've been hit! And everyone was in front of him, more or less. ... By the time Deionce got to the corner, that's when Mr. Bolden caught up with him and shot him in the back of the head."
"Ms. Flowers, although shot in front of the banquet hall, she ran down the street, down the corner and collapsed a little farther from Mr. Davance."
Another photo of the Garr Banquet Hall at 5017 S. Western Ave. It's a photo taken from in front of the banquet hall, looking south. It shows where the shooting started and the direction it went. Next photo is where a shell casing and live round were found. A 9mm shell casing and a 9mm live round were recovered. Another photo, showing the direction that everyone ran.
Deionce Davance and Zanae Flowers ran away with Tamara McKeever and Charles Darden with Bolden chasing. Another photo, with yellow lines indicating the line of travel.
DDA Akemon explains to the jury that the case will be presented in chronological order, but some witnesses may testify out of order.
Another photo of the corner of Western & 51st streets where Davance ran and collapsed, and where Bolden shot him in the back of the head. Next photo, reverse angle, now looking back on to 51st Street. DDA Akemon points out the red circles on the photo and the inset, we can see Ms. Flowers' boots and where paramedics came to help her.
Another photo. It's a long shot view of the intersection of Western and 51st streets, in perspective to where the club and Mr. Davance and Ms. Flowers collapsed. More photographs showing firefighters assisting Mr. Davance. He's laid out on the sidewalk, face up, appearing lifeless. Another photo of the same area, showing the blood left behind after Mr. Davance was taken away. DDA Akemon outlines the injuries to Mr. Davance. He presents photos taken of Mr. Davance approximately a month prior. Davance is in a hospital bed. His fists are clenched.
"And his face, you can see the left side of his skull appears to be caved in. ..." [He's] permanently brain injured and paralyzed."
Another photo of a gunshot wound to Davance's stomach in the lower left quadrant of his belly, left of his navel. An inset photo shows the gunshot wound up close. "The gunshot wound entered his lower left side and was a through and through. ... That particular projectile was never recovered. ... The bullet that went to the back of Mr. Davance's head was never found. ... The gunshot wound to his head was also a through and through. ... [It] came out the side [of his head]."
Now photos of Ms. Flowers' gunshot wound to her leg. The series of photos were taken of her last week. Now we are shown a photo of the gunshot wound to her lower right leg. Now a photo on the outside of her calf area. "It stuck in her leg. It stayed there up until a few months ago. ... Doctors were finally able to get it out."
Initial Investigation
Investigators started to see who did this to Ms. Flowers and Mr. Davance. The first clue that they got in the case was from Charles Darden, ... who we expect won't be completely cooperative in the case. He is the cousin of victim Davance. One day after the shooting, Darden went to the police. He was an eye witness to the shooting. He was standing there and he saw the shooter. He didn't know who it was. He couldn't put a name with a face, but he saw who it was. He asked Tamara Keener.
So he talked to his other relatives, saying that he's got to put a name to the face. He went on Facebook and started doing his own investigation. He went on Facebook, found Bolden and went to the police. He gave the name Javier Bolden to police. He was 100% positive. So, at the time, Detectives had a name and followed up on that.
April 10, one day before the shootings of Wu and Qu near USC, Detectives spoke to Tamara McKeever, the sister of Mr. Davance. Tamara had been inside the banquet hall, dancing and having a good time. She told detectives, A man came in looking for trouble and bumped into me. ... And when I told Deionce this guy was bumping into me.... Deionce came to her rescue. And that all started in the banquet hall.
Darden went to Tamara and asked her to describe the person who was involved with Dieonce before the shooting. Tamara said she could describe the guy. She provided a description to a sketch artist, and that sketch is put up on the screen next to Bolden's photograph.
"McKeever, we expect, will identify Bolden as the man who was fighting Deionce. ... She won't testify that she saw the shooting. ... She was faster than Deionce [running down the street], but she saw what started [the shooting]."
Another photo on the overhead, a six-pack line-up of individuals. Detectives went back to McKeever. They had a name, a sketch. They put up a photographic lineup and showed it to McKeever, and she identified the man. DDA Akemon points out McKeever's initials on the 'six pack.' She wrote on the card, "The reason I can tell it's him is his eyes, mouth, ears and nose are the same."
Cell phone evidence
Detectives then started investigating Javier Bolden and got information on cell phone numbers. Detectives obtained by way of a court order, and started analyzing cell phone evidence. Cell phone experts will testify as to cell phones and cell towers. Detectives obtained Bolden's cell phone records and analyzed them to see what they would say. Bolden's cell phone pinged in the area of the Garr Banquet Hall around the time of the shooting. There is a tower at 51st and Western and his cell phone was pinging off of that tower. Detective Ron Hansen (sp?) will testify that immediately after the shooting, the evidence wil show his cell phone moving away from that tower, in a south-easterly direction toward the 110 Freeway.
Detectives obtained a court order to wiretap Mr. Barnes and Mr. Bolden's phones. Detectives listened in on telephone calls and listened to this call. DDA Akemon tells the jury he will turn the sound up so they can listen and follow along with the text on the screen. This is one phone call in a series of calls.
On the recording, an unidentified woman answers the phone. She asks Bolden a question. Bolden answers:
Because why, the last time I partied on Western I had to kill somebody.
That phone call was made approximately two to three months after Davance was shot. This amounts to admission that Mr. Bolden was shooting at Mr. Davance.
Now DDA Akemon plays a tape recording obtained via the paid informant placed in a cell with Bolden. The informant is pretending to be an inmate. The informant had a hidden camera on him along with audio recording. This is what the informant heard, and monitored by detectives. You will see this entire recording. This is only a snippet. The statements were obtained on May 19, 2012.
The nigger [?] had a party and I was drunk
(Miss transcribing the informant's full response.)
Sissy nigger ... popped him on 56th and Western.
And in the end, the prosecution will argue this is an admission regarding the shooting of Mr. Davance.
Firearms evidence
Law enforcement collected shell casings and evidence. Fast forward to the USC campus area shooting. There were two 9mm shell casings recovered from that scene.
A firearms expert will come to testify she compared the shell casings from the first shooting with the second shooting at USC and those casings matched.
Photo of the shell casings recovered. The live round near to where Deionce collapses, there was a yellow leaf and a 9mm shell casing. Expert criminalists will come to court, an expert in firearms and ultimately she will testify they are a match.
The USC campus shooting
An aerial diagram of Raymond Avenue near the USC campus. There are points identified on the map. In the Upper left corner, 2717 Raymond Avenue, that was Ying Wu’s apartment. The street in the middle is Raymond Avenue.
Inset shot in the middle photo, the BMW the couple were shot in. It was very dark, very rainy. Evidence will show Qu was driving and Ying Wu in the passenger seat. They were double parked in front of Ying Wu's apartment. They had gone out. They had been studying. It was Ming Qu's intention to drop her off. They were sitting in the car, just talking. That's when the suspects approached from behind.
Barnes and Bolden were in communication with each other. They were talking to each other. But they were out robbing people that night as they approached the vehicle. They split up. Bolden went to the passenger side. Barnes went to the driver's side.
Bolden was trying to get into the car. Bolden was trying to get in and that's when Barnes shot both victims. As they approached, they actually counted down to each other, 1, 2, 3. "We expect you will hear that from Bolden [via an interview]."
Another photo of the USC crime scene that night. Photo of the car double parked. There's a canopy over the car. Detectives placed it over the vehicle during the investigation. In the middle of the street are placards where the 9mm shell casings were discovered.
Bolden tries to open the door and can't get in then Barnes shoots into the car. Another photo, showing the trajectory of the bullets. One bullet went through Ming Qu's head and went out his face. That gunshot also hits Ying Wu, who was shot twice. Once with the bullet that passed through Ming Qu. The second bullet missed Qu and hit Ying Wu in the chest.
Photo of the BMW's shot out, driver's side window.
"After the shots were fired, that's when Defendant Bolden directed Mr. Barnes to take the property," DDA Akemon explains.
Photo of inside the BMW.
I take a quick glance over at the jury. They appear to be in rapt attention to DDA Akemon's presentation. A few of the gentlemen have their fingers placed over their lips.
An HTC phone and an iPhone were taken from the BMW. Another photo, different direction, of the escape route, and where the two assailants went back to the getaway car. They fled southbound on Raymond. Another photo of inside the car from the passenger side.
Looking over at the jury again, I don't see a single person taking notes during the people's opening statement."
We will hear from what the neighbor's saw." Paramedics transported Ms. Wu to the hospital ... Mr. Qu was able to get out of the car. He crawled out of the car. You can see the blood trail. ... He was able to get across the street and up the stairs of Ying Wu's apartment. ... It's actually a house [with] several rooms there for rent. ... He was about to get up the stairs ... He crawled up to the door. ... A glass door and he started banging. And he broke the glass, trying to get some attention. Trying to save his own life. ... Neighbors came out, but by the time paramedics arrived, Ming Qu was mortally wounded and he was pronounced dead. ... He was unable to speak. ... Several neighbors tried to speak with him."
Photo of shell casings in the street.
Shell casings from the street were collected and they were able to connect them up to the Davance shooting. "Alma Burke (sp?) will testify as to the bullets she found inside the vehicle." A photo shows placards in the car as to where they were found. Photos of victim Qu's gunshot wound and the direction of travel of his bullet wound. "Ying Wu was shot twice. ... One of the gunshots was fatal. ... Bullets came at her from two different sides of her body. ... They believe that she was twisting and turning away as the bullets were fired into Ying Wu's body. ...The shot that killed her is the gunshot that entered the left side of her body. ... It entered through her heart and exited through her lungs."
Story of the cell phones of the two defendants and Ying Wu.
Following the cell phones, Barnes and Bolden were in the south Los Angeles area. They moved north close to the USC campus area around 12:28 AM. They moved toward the USC campus.
Up on the screen, an overlay of the cell towers and the pings and where the evidence of the cell phones will show the route of the cell phones. Another image on the screen, showing the suspects route leaving southbound and victim Wu's phone, pinging along with them. Now, a close up image of where the shooting happened. Another photo overlay of the cell towers and where they can ping at the same time of the shooting.
"Detective Hansen (sp?) will also testify that at the time of the shooting, that Barnes and Bolden were communicating with each other, counting down for the robbery."
A few more young looking clerks enter and sit in the gallery.
Wiretaps
DDA Akemon plays one of the calls between Barnes & Bolden. The prosecution will argue, that's an admission in the end by Bolden. Bolden was placed in a holding area with a paid, undercover informant. A snippet of Bolden talking about the shooting. May 19, 2012 statement. (I tried to transcribe what was played for the jury. This is NOT exact. Sprocket.)
And then what other [shooting/] went down by USC?
We was out there robbin' people and stuff ...
I don't know. I don't know.
What kind of car was it?
It was an, um, BMW. ... It was blue ...
Did they see [?] faces?
No, ... they died.
How many shots?
Three .... actually by [my?] brother, shot through ... window
I shot the [?] ... [my?] brother shot the [dude?]
You got rid of them ... what happened though?
Another audio and video recording presented.
Barnes describes the robbery in detail and how they planned their approach in unison.
We got caught because of the fucking phones.
What kind of phone was it?
It was a hidden camera and audio recording. You'll hear the entirety of this conversation. DDA Akemon them moves onto Bolden's admissions to the informant; all his statements on the phone.
Detectives interviewed Bolden. They read him his rights. They interviewed him for two and a half hours. There was a cat and mouse game going on. After about an hour, Mr. Bolden started talking about the shooting. Here is a compilation of what he said after the shooting. These are just some of the things that Mr. Bolden said.
May 18, 2012, Detective Carreon reads Bolden his Miranda rights.
DC: I just want you to be truthful.
JB: Drove up from Long Beach. Then picked up BJ. ... Then met Tyrell at Jack in the Box at Manchester and Hoover. And we left from there.
DC: What was the plan?
JB: Just get some cash.
Unk: {And it was discussed.]
DC: Who came up with that ... ?
JB: Tyrell and I ... go over that ... Cause it's USC ... it's hot by a college.
Bolden describes all that happened. That they both tried to open the car doors. And that BJ just shot through the window.
BJ is on the drivers side. He's the first one out. BJ was the one that reached into the car and got stuff. He reached in over the dude's lap.
That was Detective Vince Carreon, who is present in court today.
In the end ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the evidence we expect to come out at this trial, the evidence will show that Bolden was present at the crime scene[s]. Wiretap phone calls where he said the last time he partied he had to kill somebody. Then the phone call where he had to shoot a sissy.
DDA Akemon summarizes the evidence of the two cases.
The trial will take a week and a half or so ... how you'll find [Bolden] guilty of murder of Mr. Qu, guilty of murder of Ms. Wu, and committed during the commission of a robbery and the evidence of Deionce Davance shooting.
That ends the people's opening statement.
I wasn't surprised that the people chose to drop the third original charge of attempted murder against Timothy Hall. Hall did not appear to be a cooperative witness for the people during the preliminary hearing.
The jury is sent out into the hallway for a brief break. Alternate 2 is asked to stay behind. She has a medical appointment tomorrow at 8:45 AM. It will take up to two hours.
Judge Marcus tells counsel that it isn't going to work for him, if someone is coming in and out all the time. They need to work something out. It's as if someone walks in front of the attorney all the time. (I believe Judge Marcus is referencing when DDA Akemon got up a few times to speak to Mr. Goldman during the courts preliminary jury instructions.)
Goldman speaks to a man in the gallery who entered a few moments ago. Judge Marcus asks to speak to the court's Public Information Officer, Pat Kelly. Now Judge Marcus is speaking off the record to both counsel. I believe it's during the break that I see Goldman's friend go up to the clerk's candy dishes, and uses the spoon inside to take a serving. I'm envious that the attorneys get to walk up to the clerk's desk and raid the candy dishes.
Break ends and the jury files back in. The court goes on the record with People v. Bolden. Judge Marucs informs the jury that the defense is going to make an opening statement.
Defense Opening Statement
Andrew Goldman steps up to the podium to address the jury.
"So if opening statements were a trial, we could all go home. ... But they aren't. What you hear in opening statements is not evidence. ... What I'm asking you now, and what you promised to do, is to keep an open mind and wait until the end of the trial, until you've heard all the evidence. ... Mr. Akemon has to prove all of those charges and allegations beyond a reasonable doubt."
"First, regarding the first attempted murder charge. ... There is one person, who claims to be an eye witness to the shooting, and that's Mr. Darden. ... He's going to testify that he saw Mr. Bolden shoot Mr. Davance. ... What you will find is, that Mr. Darden was told by someone else who that person thought, did the shooting. ... Mr. Darden looked at one picture, not a six-pack. So when the police want to identify a suspect in the case, they usually don't show just one picture to a witness, so that I witness isn't directed to pick out one person. ... What he did was look on Facebook. ... [It] was the photo of just one name of a person."
"The incident happened very fast. Most of the time that he will testify [to], that it was dark in the club and that at one point the lights came on in the club. ... Mr. Darden will say Deionce was fighting with a group of people, not just one person. ... Mr. Darden will testify that he didn't stay there at the scene. ... He may even have been handcuffed at one point. ... But he didn't rush forward and tell police at the scene. ... He didn't come forward. ... He didn't say, 'Hey, I .... saw this.' ... He waited until a day later, until he hears from someone who may have seen the shooting and then makes a statement.
"Ms. Keener will testify that she was shown a photograph of Javier by Mr. Darden. ... When Darden showed her the photograph, at first it didn't look like the person who was fighting with Mr. Davance. ... The case of the attempted murder is based mostly on that identification. ... When Mr. Bolden was interviewed by detectives, he denied involvement in that shooting. ... That's also talking about the shooting [of the?] graduate students. ... That's what he told the [?] when interviewed by Detective Carreon."
When Bryan Barnes shot those two graduate students. "Mr Akemon is going to play the entire interview. ... What you're going to see is Mr. Bolding being interviewed for close to an hour, and denying any involvement in that incident. ... At some point, one of the detectives told him that he could get the death penalty for this case. ... Shortly after that, Mr. Bolden told them what they wanted to hear. ... It's only then, that he tells them what they want to hear. ... He was only 19 at the time, under duress, and he tells them what they want to hear."
He was then placed with the [paid] undercover informant.
"The informant tells Javier he is in there for murder. He's [Bolden] in jail now. ... Now, Bolden has been arrested. He's been booked for murder and now in a jail with an older gentleman. ... And Mr. Bolden at that time, has to look tough. He gets that jail bravado, and he admits to untold number of [crimes?]. He admits to having an M16 and all these other things, because in jail, you have to look tough. ... With this informant, he would [have]admitted to the Boston Marathon bombing. ... He then makes up facts on the USC incident and having a 25 caliber [weapon] and shooting it at the car. ... There's no evidence that a 25 caliber gun was ever fired at the passenger side."
"Well, the passenger side of the car, [where Wu was?] sitting, is absolutely clean. .. The window is intact. There are no bullet marks. There isn't any damage to that side. ... So Mr. Bolden is making things up, to try to look tough, to the paid informant."
Phone calls to Barnes
"That's Mr. Barnes confessing to what he did that night, and nothing more. ... The cell tower evidence is not conclusive. ... The phone that was registered to Mr. Bolden was in that area, but not that Mr. Bolden was a party to those [incidents?]. ... All we ask is to keep an open mind and not make any decision until you heard all the evidence."
That ends the defense opening statement. The people call their first witness. The people call Sargent Linda Ortega.
1. LINDA ORTEGA
There is an overview photo up on the ELMO (overhead screen), it's of the first shooting area. DDA Akemon asks if the lights could be dimmed in the courtroom.
DA: What is your current occupation?
LO: Sargent assigned to Internal Affairs group. ... Sworn officer just under 19 years.
DA: How long in Internal Affairs?
LO: Approximately 1.5 years.
DA: What type of assignment [is that?]?
It's an administrative investigative position where she investigates other police officers. Before that she was assigned to 77th Division patrol on morning watch. 77th Division is in South Los Angeles. A patrol supervisor supervises officers on patrol, making traffic stops, things like that.
Ortega is asked about how long she had worked in that division.
LO: I had actually just gotten there, for approximately two deployment periods, so just about two months.
That's where she was assigned on February 12, 2012. She doesn't recall necessarily receiving a radio call. She may have responded to assist to a radio call. Occasionally, supervisors will receive a radio call if the patrol units are busy and there are several calls waiting. She would go out to a patrol unit that would handle a radio call. In a shooting, a Sargent would typically go out to assist the scene. She was in her car alone, wearing a uniform. She responded as a supervisor.
DA: Do you recall going to the scene because you automatically [were?] going out?
LO: No. I did not get a call to the scene. Either the noise on the radio made me aware, or the call in, in and of itself. ... The fact that it was a shots fired call, ... with someone down, would indicate that this is a code three call with lights and sirens responding. ... In my opinion, ... needs the [assistance?] of a supervisor.
LO: When I exited my vehicle and got to the scene it was quite chaotic. A lot of people around. People yelling and screaming."
Police officers tried to set up barriers. She cannot remember if tape was set up by the time she arrived.
LO: People were trying to get into the crime scene location and officers were trying to keep them out. ... [Officers were] trying to maintain evidence as well. ... It was very chaotic when I got there.
She believes she arrived approximately 10 minutes after the call went out. After 12 in the morning. She responded to South Western and 51st Street intersection. She describes where this location is. It's South Los Angeles. If you take the 110 Freeway, it would be east of the 110 and south of the 105 Freeway. This location was south of the USC campus. It was less than 10 miles from USC.
LO: I believe USC is around, maybe in the 40's [referring to the numbered streets] and this is 51st.
There were other police officers already there. She was not the first Sargent to arrive. She saw another Sargent present giving officers direction. Several other officers arrived about the same time. When she arrived, there were maybe ten officers there.
DA: Do you remember seeing fire personnel?
LO: I know they were there. I don't remember if they arrived before or after I was there.
DA: How would you describe the scene?
LO: Chaotic.
Sargent Barrillas (sp?) was the other Sargent. At the time, he was yelling at the officers to form a skirmish line. It's used in crowd control, crowd management situations. This line was across 51st Street, attempting to form a skirmish line of police officers. The northwest corner down across to the southwest corner of Western and 51st. The other Sargent initiated the skirmish line. It was crowd management. If it is an unruly crowd, you form a skirmish to prevent anyone from entering the crime scene that you are trying to protect.
The witness identifies the streets on the overhead photo as well as other buildings. The banquet hall and a transmission shop on the corner of 51st and Western. Lines on the photo are identified as the skirmish lines. The witness is asked to identify what she saw, and where.
LO: First was a male, and he was on the north sidewalk approximately 30 feet in from Western.
She is asked to mark on the photo (People's exhibit 1) an 'M' where the male victim was found and a F where the female victim was found. She got near the male victim. He was unconscious. He was lying on his back. His head was in a westerly direction and his feet were towards the east.
A second photo, People's exhibit 2. It's a dark photo, showing paramedics working on a victim on the ground.
LO: This is the male victim lying on the north sidewalk of 51st Street.
DA: Did you get near the female?
LO: I remember her, but I don't know how close I got to her.
DA: Was she conscious and breathing?
LO: Yes.
DA: When you arrived and assisting, generally, what was your role?
LO: There was another Sargent there. The Sargent was taking a lead on having the officers doing the skirmish line and having people [officers] canvas and things like that and I was assisting him. ... I didn't canvas for witnesses, but I did look for evidence.
People's exhibit #3, a photo of the Garr Banquet Hall building. The witness points out the entrance to the banquet hall's parking lot to the left (south) of the building.
People's exhibit #4, another view of the area of the parking lot. People's exhibit #5, a photo of the outside of the banquet hall and South Western Avenue, looking southbound toward 51st Street. The witness identifies the photos and describes areas in the photos. She identifies the security gate for the parking lot, the street and the sidewalk.
DA: When canvasing for evidence, did you notice anything unusual?
LO: Yes. ... There was an expended casing on the ground.
DA: Please describe basically where that casing was.
LO: There was a casing, near the light standard and a black boot.
DA: Where was that in relation to the [banquet hall] parking lot?
LO: It was south of the driveway.
The driveway to the casing was maybe 20 to 30 feet. She marks on the photo a circle around the casing. She is asked to describe a casing.
LO: A casing is part of a round of a live round of ammunition and what houses the gunpowder for the bullet to eject the casing. ... The bullet is expended the gunpowder is blown up and the casing is what remains.
She is asked to identify something white in the last photo.
LO: I believe that is what we call a field interview card. ... Typically, at crime scenes, to identify evidence, police will fold a field evidence card. ... I don't recall who put it there. ... I was with officer McGregor (sp?) and I believe [it was] one of us who discovered the casing. ... I know that Officer Balle was responsible for the scene, so I [informed?] him about the evidence.
People's exhibit #6, a close up photo of the boot and a casing next to the boot. There is an evidence marker in the photograph. The witness identifies items in the photo.
People's exhibit #7, photograph of the front of the Garr Banquet Hall.
LO: That is the street to the bottom ... [this?] portion of the photo is Western and the street ... 51st, and that is a photo of the transmission shop on the corner of 51st.
DA: Did you find any other evidence in that area?
LO: Yes. A live round. ... It was around that had not been fired, so it still had the projectile. ... I remember a sign. ... I don't see a sign in people's #7.
As I listen to testimony and try to type keeping up, I'm starting to get the afternoon yawns. I'm so tired I feel like I'm starting to fall asleep.
The witness identifies in the photo where the live found was found.
People's exhibit #8, a close up photo of the live round, underneath the transmission sign in the photo. People's exhibit #9, another photo of the live round. People's exhibit #10, another photo of the street corner from far away, the northwest corner of S. Western and 51st streets. The witness indicates where she saw the two victims down on the ground. The witness testifies that she canvased 51st Street. She was present when both the male and female victims were taken from the scene. She remained and assisted.
After the male victim had been transported, she went to where he was lying. There was some kind of plaid clothing article. And underneath that plaid clothing article, was an expended casing.
People's exhibit #11, a close up photo of the plaid shirt. The bottom portion of the photo, the plaid clothing article, then a yellow leaf, and then underneath the article of clothing was an expended casing found right here. The shirt was in the street, the curb. Where the victim fell, was on the sidewalk. The distance between the plaid shirt and the male victim was approximately eight feet. It was several hours later when they discovered the bullet casing under the plaid shirt.
People's exhibit #12, a photo of the same items. It was several hours after, discussion as to who was going to take charge of the crime scene. And then [?] moved the plaid shirt and found the casing. People's exhibit #13, a close up photo of the plaid shirt.
That ends direct examination. Cross examination begins.
AG: Sargent Ortega, at the time, you said you were a patrol supervisor?
AG: And you were alone in your car when you [first heard about the incident]?
AG: You were about 10 minutes away from the location?
LO: I believe I was about 10 minutes away. ... I believe I heard the radio call, or I believe I heard them responding, yes.
AG: When you arrived, there was already some officers there who had responded?
The witness does not recall when the crime scene tape was put up.
AG: Approximately how many other officers were there when you got there?
LO: I'm not exactly sure, probably about 10.
AG: Did more officers arrive after you arrived?
I believe she comments that this was a while ago.
AG: How many officers responded to that crime scene?
LO: I don't know. Probably maybe 20 or less, maybe a little less than 20.
AG: Somewhere between 10 to 20 would you say?
AG: And when you first got to the scene, it was chaotic?
AG: Lot of people milling about in the street? ... 20 to 30 people?
LO: I would say between 20 and 30 people.
AG: When you first noticed the people [who] appear to be injured, where there any civilian witnesses, ... were there anyone around them?
LO: I don't recall.
The witness does not recall the exact time of arrival of the paramedics.
AG: Sargent Barrillas was forming a skirmish line for crowd control?
AG: ... wanted to preserve the scene to collect evidence?
Soon after she arrived on the scene there was still a lot of yelling and screaming but not as erattic as when she first got there. The other supervisor was a Sargent.
AG: You were the two supervising officers on the scene that morning?
AG: And did detectives come ... if you remember?
LO: I don't believe detectives responded.
AG: And so when you and a supervisor respond to a crime scene like this, one of your responsibilities is to collect evidence?
LO: Typically, a supervisor doesn't collect evidence.
AG: [It's to?] make sure that evidence gets collected?
AG: Making sure that evidence did get collected?
I believe Goldman asks if another responsibility of a supervisor is to canvas and speak to witnesses.
AG: On that morning, you oversaw the canvasing and looking for evidence?
AG: And the other Sargent, he was in charge of getting other officers to canvas and speak to witnesses?
There are a few more questions about the other officer's duties on canvasing then cross examination ends. There is no redirect and the witness is excused. The people now call Officer Luis Valle. Judge Marcus asks to see the attorneys at side bar for a moment.
A tall, dark haired, handsome uniformed officer enters and takes the stand. There are two stripes on his uniform. Wikipedia states this indicates the officer is a P3, patrol level 3.
Officer Luis Valle is sworn in to testify. He's an LAPD officer. He is currently assigned to Southeast Division. On the time of February 12th, he was assigned to 77th Division. He's been an officer for 6.5 years. At that time, he was on patrol. He was with a partner, Officer Whitfield (sp?). He was driving a black and white that night.
DA: At approximately 12:45 AM, did you receive a call of some sort?
LV: Yes we did.
The nature of the case was AW, ambulance shooting. That there was a shooting where the victim would need to be transported by an ambulance. The abbreviation AW stands for 'assault weapon.' The shooting was as 51st Street and Western in the County of Los Angeles. People's exhibit 1, a photo of an intersection is put up on the screen. The witness identifies the intersection as 51st and Western. When the witness arrived, he and his partner saw 30 to 40 people in the corner of 51st and Western.
LV: Once we noticed those 30 to 40 people, we approached on 51st Street just west of Western. There was a male black, laying on his back with his face facing up. His head was pointed toward the west.
The victim was covered in blood and didn't appear to be breathing. He was unconscious.
LV: I was not the first [to arrive]. I was probably the third black and white. ... There were four officers and a Sargent. ... they were trying to get the crowd away from the victim so they could attend to his needs.
DA: Did you see anyone else down?
LV: Just west, there was another [?] ... There was another person who was a female, suffering from a gunshot wound.
DA: Eventually, were you and your fellow officers, were you able to control the scene?
LV: Yes, we were.
Once the investigation started, his role there was to direct officers where he needed them. He directed officers to put crime tape up, to make sure that when the ambulance arrived, they could get access to the victim.
DA: Where exactly was the crime scene tape put up?
LV: We had some tape here [indicating on the photo in front of the banquet hall].
There was more tape put up at Western and the Banquet hall. It was also blocked off at around 51st Street.
DA: Basically, blocked off the whole area?
LV: Yes sir.
Balle wrote the primary report, spoke to various witnesses and attempted to collect evidence.
DA: What did you do in regard to collecting evidence?
LV: Made sure I spoke to officers that spotted evidence. ... and with Officer Whitfield, we collected evidence.
He had an Officer McGregor (sp?) and a Sargent Ortega point out evidence that they saw.
DA: And when they pointed out that evidence, what did you do?
LV: We made sure that we secured that evidence, that it could be photographed and booked into evidence.
DA: Was there a police report generated in this?
The number of the police report is read into the record. 12-12-06793. The details of booking the shell casings and how they were listed in the report is reviewed.
DDA Akemon brings the evidence envelope with the shell casings to the officer who identifies it. This is people's exhibit #14. An image of the envelope is put up on the screen. The witness identifies his writing on the evidence envelope, and that's the envelope that he put the casings and live round into. The front and back of the envelope is shown. The witness explains the seals on the evidence envelope. He is asked to open the envelope in a specific way and identify the items inside.
The witness describes his procedure for booking items into evidence. He books the casings, then puts the items into the envelope and last, attaches the seals. The witness opens the envelope and identifies the evidence.
Judge Marcus calls an end to the court day. The witness is ordered back for tomorrow morning.
The jury files out. Alternate 2 is asked to stay for a moment. Judge Marcus tells the alternate that she is excused. The court apologizes that he should have remembered about her doctor appointment, that she mentioned earlier in voir dire. However, Judge Marcus doesn't want to lose a half day of trial testimony waiting for this juror.
And that's it. Unfortunately, I will not be able to cover the daily testimony of this trial. I have too many responsibilities to Mr. Sprocket's health and his business. (For those of you who have asked, Mr. Sprocket is doing pretty good, all things considered. He has been dealing with some medication side effects, but other than that, is doing well and able to work.)
I did attend Barnes' and Bolden's preliminary hearing. If I get enough notice, I will try to cover closing arguments and the reading of the verdict.
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10/17 Local CBS 2 News Story on continuing trial testimony
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Batman Assault on Arkham
The movie Batman Assault on Arkham: trailer, clips, photos, soundtrack, news and much more!
New Clip of Batman Assault on Arkham – Opening Scene
We’ve got our hands on a new preview clip of Batman Assault on Arkham, the upcoming direct-to-video animated superhero movie directed by Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding, enjoy below:
Batman Assault on Arkham – Opening scene
“The Suicide Squad is formed by Amanda Waller with their mission to break into Arkham Asylum and recover top secret information from Riddler. Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn ends up freeing Joker who makes plans to blow up Arkham Asylum and Gotham City causing Batman to spring into action.”
Batman doesn’t like other people to mess with his turf: he owns Gotham’s villains!
The film will be released straight to DVD on August 12, 2014.
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Batman Assault on Arkham Clip
Thanks to DC Entertainment here’s a preview clip of Batman Assault on Arkham, the upcoming direct-to-video animated superhero movie directed by Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding for DC Entertainment and Warner Bros Animation:
Batman Assault on Arkham – She’s got herself a new guy!Plot:
One can but love the Joker and his twisted mind! Come on Batman, be nice to the Joker for once!
Release date: August 12, 2014.
Batman Assault on Arkham Movie trailer
Let’s watch the official trailer of Batman Assault on Arkham, the upcoming direct-to-video animated superhero movie from DC Entertainment and Warner Bros Animation:
Based on the world of Arkham Asylum< videogames.Betweena crook and a hero, a plan so impossible it's suicide!Plot:
Judging from this trailer Batman won’t have that much screen time in this film… Well maybe it’s just the way the trailer was cut…
Here’s the film poster:
The release date of Batman Assault on Arkham is set to August 12, 2014.
Genre: Animation/Action/Thriller/Superhero
Directed by: Jay Oliva, Ethan Spaulding
Starring: Matthew Gray Gubler, Eliza Dushku, Giancarlo Esposito, Neal McDonough, Troy Baker, CCH Pounder, Kevin Grevioux, Nolan North, Kevin Conroy, Hynden Walch, Greg Ellis, Martin Jarvis
More Information at: Batman Assault on Arkham Trailer
https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/batman-assault-on-arkham
Tags: Action, Animation, August 2014, Batman Assault on Arkham, CCH Pounder, Eliza Dushku, Ethan Spaulding, Giancarlo Esposito, Greg Ellis, Hynden Walch, Jay Oliva, Kevin Conroy, Kevin Grevioux, Martin Jarvis, Matthew Gray Gubler, Neal McDonough, Nolan North, Superhero, Thriller, Troy Baker
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Scientist calls for computerized system to improve lab findings
By NAN
30 March 2016 | 2:00 pm
PHOTOS: campar.in.tum.de
A Medical Laboratory Scientist, Prof. Oduola Abiola, on Wednesday urged stakeholders to computerise laboratory findings in the nation’s health sector for accurate test results and findings.
Abiola, a Professor of Chemical Pathology and Neuroscience, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo in Osun, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He said that both the Federal and state governments needed to upgrade health records into computerised system in their health institutions.
“It is important for medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria to go computer in order to improve the healthcare delivery and for proper work ethics in the laboratory department.
“In developed countries, after conducting tests, the medical scientists will enter their results to the computer where end users in different departments will have access to them to treat the patient(s),” Abiola said.
He said that the computerised system would help medical laboratory scientists and pathologists to render quality services to the patients and, as well, ease the bottlenecks associated with transferring information.
According to Abiola, “Medical laboratory scientists are people who carry out investigations of various body fluids and tissues with the aim of diagnosing diseases.
“They use different methods to carry out the test which are chemical, physical and microbiological to diagnose diseases.
“While pathologists can also do the latter part of medical laboratory findings, they cannot carry out the various tests that medical laboratory scientists do.
“They also advise clinicians on how to interpret laboratory results and how to make use of the results,”
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GOP Michigan Gov Nominee Apologizes After 1989 Creepster Vid Surfaces
The Republican nominee for Michigan governor this week apologized for uncomfortable comments he made to an unidentified woman in a 1989 video clip.
In the 38-second video, a woman out of view of the camera can be heard telling Bill Schuette, then a Michigan congressman, to move closer to a lamp.
“I will do anything you want,” Schuette replied. “Some things I may not let you run the camera on.”
The clip was sent to TPM this week and shared on Twitter by progressive opposition research group American Bridge on Thursday. No additional context about the interview has been made available.
The Schuette campaign appeared aware that the video was circulating, issuing a statement on Wednesday saying that the GOP nominee did not remember the circumstances surrounding the “interview outtake.”
“That apparently was my poor attempt to be humorous 30 years ago,” Schuette said, expressing “regret” and calling the clip “embarrassing.” “The video, which appears to be edited with only one short portion shown, has been in the public domain for some time.”
As the Schuette campaign mentioned, the clip was posted on GOP-friendly site miconservativenews.com back in July. As of Friday morning, it had been taken down.
“I imagine everyone who’s watched it had the same uncomfortable look on our faces,” Democratic nominee Gretchen Whitmer responded on Twitter. “But even more troubling is the fact that Schuette has spent the past 33 years in office attacking the rights of women and working to take away our access to contraception and health care.”
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CNN: Special Counsel Mueller Briefed On Comey Memos
Don Knight/The Herald-Bulletin
The special counsel tasked with overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump campaign officials is already looking into memos former FBI Director James Comey wrote to document his conversations with President Donald Trump, CNN reported Monday.
An anonymous person familiar with the probe told CNN that Robert Mueller has been briefed on the contents of some of the memos. According to one that the New York Times surfaced last week, Trump allegedly asked Comey to end the FBI probe into his ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who has come under scrutiny for failing to disclose foreign business dealings and contacts.
Another anonymous source told CNN that part of Mueller’s investigation will likely focus on obstruction of justice. Trump fired Comey two weeks ago and publicly divulged that his decision to do so was influenced in part by “this Russia thing.”
The Washington Post also reported Monday that both Trump and senior White House officials asked the director of national intelligence and of the NSA director to deny that there was any evidence of collusion between Russian operatives and his campaign staff, after Comey testified to Congress that this was a key part of the federal investigation.
The White House did not deny the Times story detailing Trump’s request to Comey, but told the Post it would “not confirm or deny unsubstantiated claims based on illegal leaks from anonymous individuals.”
Mueller is expected to meet with Comey in the coming days to discuss what the ousted FBI director can say in public testimony that he is expected to give after Memorial Day.
Two people familiar with Mueller’s probe told CNN he has already visited FBI headquarters in Langley, Virginia to meet the agents who have been working on the Russia case since last July.
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Deepfake videos could destroy trust in society – here’s how to restore it
The Conversation February 7, 2019 Featured News, Internet News, News, Technology News
It has the potential to ruin relationships, reputations and our online reality. “Deepfake” artificial intelligence technology promises to create doctored videos so realistic that they’re almost impossible to tell from the real thing. So far it has mostly been used to create altered pornographic clips featuring celebrity women’s faces but once the techniques are perfected, deepfake revenge porn purporting to show people cheating on their partners won’t be far behind.
But more than becoming a nasty tool for stalkers and harassers, deepfakes threaten to undermine trust in political institutions and society as a whole. The White House recently justified temporarily banning a reporter from its press conferences using reportedly sped up genuine footage of an incident involving the journalist. Imagine the implications of seeing ultra-realistic but artificial footage of government leaders planning assassinations, CEOs colluding with foreign agents or a renowned philanthropist abusing children.
So-called fake news has already increased many people’s scepticism towards politicians, journalists and other public figures. It is becoming so easy to create entirely fictional scenarios that we can no longer trust any video footage at face value. This threatens our political, legal and media systems, not to mention our personal relationships. We will need to create new forms of consensus on which to base our social reality. New ways of checking and distributing power – some political, some technological – could help us achieve this.
Fake scandals, fake politicians
Deepfakes are scary because they allow anyone’s image to be co-opted, and call into question our ability to trust what we see. One obvious use of deepfakes would be to falsely implicate people in scandals. Even if the incriminating footage is subsequently proven to be fake, the damage to the victim’s reputation may be impossible to repair. And politicians could tweak old footage of themselves to make it appear as if they had always supported something that had recently become popular, updating their positions in real time.
There could even be public figures who are entirely imaginary, original but not authentic. Meanwhile, video footage could become useless as evidence in court. Broadcast news could be reduced to people debating whether clips were authentic or not, using ever more complex AI to try to detect deepfakes.
But the arms race that already exists between fake content creators and those detecting or debunking disinformation (such as Facebook’s planned fake news “war room”) hides a deeper issue. The mere existence of deepfakes undermines confidence and trust, just as the possibility that an election was hacked brings the validity of the result into question.
While some people may be taken in by deepfakes, that is not the real problem. What is at stake is the underlying social structure in which we all agree that some form of truth exists, and the social realities that are based on this trust. It is not a matter of the end of truth, but the end of the belief in truth – a post-trust society. In the wake of massive disinformation, even honest public figures will be easily ignored or discredited. The traditional organisations that have supported and enabled consensus – government, the press – will no longer be fit for purpose.
Blockchain trust
New laws to regulate the use of deepfakes will be important for people who have damaging videos made of them. But policy and law alone will not save our systems of governance. We will need to develop new forms of consensus, new ways to agree on social situations based on alternative forms of trust.
One approach will be to decentralise trust, so that we no longer need a few institutions to guarantee whether information is genuine and can instead rely on multiple people or organisations with good reputations. One way to do this could be to use blockchain, the technology that powers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain works by creating a public ledger stored on multiple computers around the world at once and made tamper-proof by cryptography. Its algorithms enable the computers to agree on the validity of any changes to the ledger, making it much harder to record false information. In this way, trust is distributed between all the computers who can scrutinise each other, increasing accountability.
More democratic society
We can also look to more democratic forms of government and journalism. For example, liquid democracy allows voters to vote directly on each issue or temporarily assign their votes to delegates in a more flexible and accountable way than handing over full control to one party for years. This would allow the public to look to experts to make decisions for them where necessary but swiftly vote out politicians who disregarded their views or acted dishonestly, increasing trust and legitimacy in the political system.
In the press, we could move towards more collaborative and democratised news reporting. Traditional journalists could use the positive aspects of social media to gather information from a more diverse range of sources. These contributors could then discuss and help scrutinise the story to build a consensus, improving the media’s reputation.
The problem with any system that relies on the reputation of key individuals to build trust is how to prevent that reputation from being misused or fraudulently damaged. Checks such as Twitter’s “blue tick” account verification for public figures can help, but better legal and technical protections are also needed: more protected rights to privacy, better responsesto antisocial behaviour online, and better privacy-enhancing technologies built in by design.
The potential ramifications of deepfakes should act as a call to action in redesigning systems of trust to be more open, more decentralised and more collective. And now is the time to start thinking about a different future for society.
Garfield Benjamin is a Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Media Arts and Technology, Solent University
This article first appeared on The Conversation
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See also the Student Team Assignment documentation.
Creating a Team Assignment
To create a team assignment, simply select “Yes” under the “Is this a team assignment?” section when creating a gradeable.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This option may only be specified when first creating a new gradeable. You may not edit an existing gradeable to switch it from individual to team or from team to individual.
Selecting “Yes” will open a new option for maximum team size, which refers to the maximum number of members that can join a team (including the student who creates it). Note that instructors can manage teams and override the maximum team size.
Team Lock Date
Team gradeables have an additional options under the “Dates” tab to set the team lock date, which will be the last date students can create new teams or invite new members to existing teams.
Creating And Editing Teams
Instructors also have the option of making teams for the students.
Once you’ve made the team assignment, click on the “Preview Grading” button for that assignment. You have 2 options:
Prepare a common-separated values file (.csv) with 6 columns: First Name, Last Name, User ID, Team ID, Team Registration Section, and Team Rotating Section. The first row of the csv is assumed to be column headings and is ignored.
Press the Import Teams Members button in the upper right and upload the .csv file. Note: This option is only available if there are no teams for this gradeable.
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21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator
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LONDON, UK: Britain's competition regulator provisionally ruled Tuesday that a planned takeover of pan-European satellite TV giant Sky by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox entertainment group was "not in the public interest".
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The government had referred the matter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for an in-depth probe last September owing to concerns about media plurality and broadcasting standards.
21st Century Fox bid 11.4 billion ($15.1 billion, 12.7 billion euros) two years ago for the 61-percent of Sky it does not already own.
"The CMA has provisionally found that Fox taking full control of Sky is not in the public interest due to media plurality concerns, but not because of a lack of a genuine commitment to meeting broadcasting standards in the UK," the regulator said in a statement.
"The media plurality concerns identified mean that, overall, the CMA provisionally concludes that the proposed transaction is not in the public interest."
However, in a separate document detailing potential remedies, the CMA indicated that its plurality concerns would "fall away" on completion of Disney's takeover of 21st Century Fox.
In a twist to the Sky saga, Disney announced in December a $52.4-billion deal to buy 21st Century Fox.
The Fox/Sky takeover has meanwhile been approved by regulators in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Italy as well as the European Union.
But it has not yet been given the nod in Britain, where concerns linger over the strengthening influence of Australian-born US tycoon Murdoch.
The watchdog added Tuesday that the deal would hand Murdoch "too much control" over UK news -- and therefore too much power in swaying public opinion.
"It would lead to the Murdoch Family Trust (MFT), which controls Fox and News Corporation (News Corp), increasing its control over Sky, so that it would have too much control over news providers in the UK across all media platforms (television, radio, online and newspapers), and therefore too much influence over public opinion and the political agenda."
The CMA added Tuesday that Murdoch news outlets were watched, read or heard by almost a third of Britain's total population -- with a combined share of public news consumption that is "significantly greater" than all other news providers except the BBC and ITN.
"Due to its control of News Corp, the Murdoch family already has significant influence over public opinion and full ownership of Sky by Fox would strengthen this even further," it added.
"While there are a range of other news outlets serving UK audiences, the CMA has provisionally found that they would not be sufficient to moderate or mitigate the increased influence of the MFT if the deal went ahead."
The CMA, which will publish its final report on 1 May, also outlined three possible "remedies" to address its concerns.
Those remedies included blocking the deal, spinning off or selling Sky News, or seeking to "insulate" Sky News from the influence of the Murdoch Family Trust.
In response, Sky noted the findings in a brief statement and said it would seek submissions on possible remedies for the regulator's concerns.
21st Century Fox welcomed the report but added it was "disappointed" by the ruling.
The watchdog meanwhile cautioned that it could not take into account Disney's proposed deal to buy 21st Century Fox owing to uncertainty over the transaction.
However, the CMA said Disney's purchase would hand it full ownership of Sky -- and would therefore "significantly weaken" Murdoch's links.
"The Disney/Fox transaction, if completed, would significantly weaken the link between the MFT and Sky which is at the root of our provisional concerns about media plurality," it added.
"Consequently, on the face of it, these concerns would fall away if the Disney/Fox transaction went ahead as announced."
In late morning deals, Sky's share price jumped 2.49 percent to 1,028 pence on London's FTSE 100 index of top companies.
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Introducing Devin Fox
The world is full of great talents and, thanks to the Internet, we are now able to discover them much more easily than in years past. Robinzion in Russia, Sam Verlinden in New Zealand, Arden Rymer in Canada, Alex Georgiev in Bulgaria,Yatharth Ratnum Rastogi in India – it’s quite a long list and I have only mentioned a few. One of the missions of theskykid.com is to support and promote young talent and today I would like to introduce a new talent — Devin Fox.
American Devin Fox was born in Ohio on September 12, 1997. That makes him 12 years old and he is the youngest of seven children.
Here’s just a sample of his musical talent:
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon Cover
Devin found his voice about two years ago but has only been serious about singing for about a year. He has taken voice lessons for a year and a half and has just started piano lessons three months ago.
Devin has competed in a few local talent competitions and won prizes such as recording time in a studio and a spot to perform at the Michigan State Fair. In addition to singing, Devin loves to act and do musical theater. His favorite roles so far are Grandpa Joe in Willie Wonka and Rooster Hannigan in Annie Jr. Devin also likes to draw and has been enrolled in an art class for about a year. He also likes movie editing and photography.
With his movie editing programs, Devin has made several sims videos :
For more videos made by Devin visit his Sims channel
One of Devin’s sims videos received an offer to partner with Google, an indication of the good quality of his work in that area.
Devin was kind enough to consent to answer a few questions for theskykid.com:
TheSkyKid.com: When and how did you first discover you could sing?
Devin Fox : Three years ago my sister asked me to sing an audition song that she was having trouble with and when I sang it everyone really liked it. But I’ve only been serious about singing for about a year.
TheSkyKid.com :If you couldn’t be a singer, what would like to do with your life?
Devin Fox : If I couldn’t be a singer I would like to be an actor.
TheSkyKid.com:In the description of a YouTube video of yours, it was mentioned that you sing in a choir. I really appreciate choir music myself. Is there any particular choir you follow – Libera,WSK…etc ?
Devin Fox : No. But at my school choir is the only vocal music offered.
TheSkyKid.com: What role does music play in your everyday life and what does it mean to you?
Devin Fox : Without music I don’t know what I would do because it is such a part of my life.
TheSkyKid.com: What else do you enjoy besides singing?
Devin Fox : I like to draw, act, I make sims videos with my editing programs and I like photography and using photoshop.
TheSkyKid.com: What is your dream goal?
Devin Fox : To become a famous singer/actor.
TheSkyKid.com: Do you get a lot of support from your large family?
Devin Fox : Yes. I do from most of them.
TheSkyKid.com : If you had the chance to perform with anyone in the world who would it be?
Devin Fox : Ke$ha
TheSkyKid.com: Do you get nervous on stage?
Devin Fox : I get nervous before I go on, but once I walk on the stage I’m fine.
TheSkyKid.com: Do you keep in touch with any other young star like you – Jordan , Arden…etc ?
Devin Fox : Yes, Jordan Jansen.
TheSkyKid.com: How do you choose the songs you sing?
Devin Fox : My family and friends make suggestions and from the radio or billboard top 100.
As if Devin’s musical talents weren’t enough, once you get to know him, it becomes obvious he has some other talent genes as well. He loves photography and he has a real gift for art. Here is a line drawing that Devin’s mom, Lorrie, sent me. I’m including it in this post with his/her permission. There is no doubt that should he ever decide down the road not to follow a career in music, there is one waiting for him in the world of art.
Devin Fox – “Twilight”
All in all, another example of how the Internet has helped another young talent be “discovered”. Devin Fox is something of a “Renaissance Man”. I say that because his talent is not relegated to just one area — like music, for example. Ah yes, he is definitely talented in that area. But his talents extend to the visual arts (photography and drawing) and acting as well. And like many young people today, he is growing up in a world of technology for which he’s attained an early mastery, as is evidenced by his work with video. Yes, a talented young man who possesses a great personality as well. A young talent to watch for sure — a future star.
For more clips of Devin check his YouTube channel
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elif May 21, 2012 at 9:00 AM
devin fox’un sesi tam bir harika onun şarkı söylemeye devam etmesini çok isterim.
his voice full of a great giant, Fox would love to continue to sing.
devinfoxluver Apr 27, 2011 at 1:50 AM
Devin– you are a true idol and inspiration to me. I LOVE YOU DEVIN!
Sunwalker Jun 11, 2010 at 7:36 AM
Looking by Devin Fox
The track “Lookin” is a developing style, a polishing act – like taking a rough stone and making it glitter like a diamond. Here we have the burst of raw energy forming a new style in music. The kind of music I would buy.
After reading the article about Devin Fox it gives me a good feeling to know that he is helping to usher in the new age of the Renaissance, and with his superior talents I feel that in a few years he will become a household name, perhaps another Andy Warhol.
quex May 18, 2010 at 3:44 AM
Not bad; I hope he keeps up the voice lessons.
Ikarus_Melchior May 15, 2010 at 1:31 AM
Another new post *great*
Another new talent *greater*
Another exclusive interview *the greatest thing* :-)
A truly excellent introduction post. Thanks !
Rivenmaster May 15, 2010 at 7:59 AM
Devin Fox is a fine young man and it was my happy privilege to do his audio interview! I hope to work more with him in the future! Keep singing Devin you have a wonderful voice and a great personality!
skykid May 14, 2010 at 11:22 PM
I fully agree with you. He is an amazing talent and I am sure that everyone who reads this article and hears him singing would start following his progress. He is going to be featured on theskykid.com radio quite soon , with the audio version of the interview he gave and his songs.
stars2come May 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Devin is quite talented I have been watching his videos for sometime and have been very impressed with his progress. I didn`t know about the art I am glad you came up with that , and it is very good. I think Devin has enough talent in different areas that that he holds a bright future . I have seen some acting videos he made and they are fantastic….
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How President Trump Started the Week
By Zeke J Miller
President Donald Trump didn’t change. As he took the oath of office, the new Commander in Chief delivered a dark Inaugural Address, warning of “American Carnage,” and promising to dramatically reshape the nation’s foreign policy by placing “America First.” As he begins his first full week in office Trump is trying to put a rocky start behind him, after a weekend spent reacting to lower-than-expected attendance at the Inauguration. On Monday morning he met with business leaders and prepared to sign an Executive Order ending the U.S. involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. A mostly symbolic order Friday took a stand against Obamacare, while a routine regulatory freeze to allow his Administration to review what agencies have planned is in place.
Already Trump has overseen his first air strikes against ISIS, according to the Pentagon. He’s also held his first calls with foreign leaders and will host British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday at the White House, after making his first trip on Air Force One Thursday to Philadelphia to meet with congressional Republicans.
Meanwhile, the global Women’s March movement drew many hundreds of thousands to Washington, and millions around the world in protest of the new president. But the lasting political impact of the day remains to be seen, as Democrats start off the 2018 cycle from a position of weakness, both structurally and with their messaging.
Here are your must reads:
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We Can’t Stop Looking At Renata’s Suit from Last Night’s “Big Little Lies”
Kittens, sometimes you just don’t need an exhaustive costume review. Sometimes, you just want to talk about one costume you just can’t get out of your head. For us, at this moment, that costume is Renata Klein’s Roland Mouret suit, worn spectacularly by Laura Dern in the “Kill Me” episode of Big Little Lies. Check out this flex:
Everything about this suit screams the two things that Renata absolutely wants to get across in wearing it:
1. I mean business; and
2. I make damn good money doing my business.
There’s also a bit of an “I work to maintain this fit” undertone to it; not quite as important to Renata as her ability to convey competence, aggression and power, but it’s all part of her Alpha Female personality. She’s in charge, in control in every way, and has the financial rewards she deserves for all her hard work. That’s the message.
As businesswear goes, it’s not remotely practical and to be fair, she doesn’t seem to dress like this all the time. But she’s at a particularly image-focused period in her career, trying desperately to convey the image of someone who’s ascending even as she battles the reality that she’s on a sharp decline. The Hermès belt wasn’t necessary, but it coordinated perfectly, slaps a luxury logo on her, and gives the suit both military and menswear undertones, even as it sports a flouncy peplum and is paired with a soft white blouse.
The blouse gets highlighted more when she sits down with Mary Louise and attempts to make a power play while under the guise of being a chatty concerned mom drinking her tea. It doesn’t work; not just because Mary Louise is way smarter than any of these women, but because it’s just not an image she can readily convey. EVERYTHING about Renata is a flex, all the time. You can’t soften her edges any more than you can make this suit look cheaper than it is by fraying all the hems. Like all good costume design – and we should absolutely shout out to BLL costume designer Alix Friedberg for once again nailing it – this tells a story of the character who’s wearing it.
Also, it’s just a fabulous damn suit.
Style Credit:
– Roland Mouret ‘Delen’ Bouclé Jacket and ‘Norley’ Bouclé Midi Skirt
– Hermès ‘Constance’ H Buckle Leather Belt
– Cartier ‘C de Cartier’ Leather Bag
Costume Designer: Alix Friedberg
[Photo Credit: Jennifer Clasen/HBO, net-a-porter.com, hermes.com, cartier.com – Stills: Tom and Lorenzo via HBO]
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On the trail of Amy Robsart
Posted on January 25, 2018 by JuliaH
This is episode two of my three part look at Amy Robsart’s life and death – as with any other historical death involving persons of political significance where there isn’t a clear cause there are always conspiracy theories – not that Amy was of political significance but her husband was. So, this episode looks at what history does know without making any attempt to identify the probable cause of Lady Dudley’s demise – aside of course from her being found at the bottom of a staircase…and even the size and shape stairs are a matter of conjecture as we shall discover next time.
In the Summer of 1558 Amy and Robert settled into Norfolk. Amy had inherited money from her father and the pair began searching for a suitable home of their own. Remember at this stage of the story Robert was part of the Norfolk gentry thanks to his father-in-law’s links in the area. Elizabeth was still effectively a prisoner of her increasingly unwell sister Queen Mary. Amy was not able to move into her childhood home because her half-brother inherited Stanfield Hall.
Everything changed for Robert, and thus for Amy, on the 17th November 1558 when Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth at Hatfield. Dudley was by Elizabeth’s side the following day when the Great Seal was handed over to her. One of her first acts was to make him her Master of Horse, in addition to a salary and four horses the post also gave him rooms at court and the right to touch the queen, helping her on and off her horse – no other man in England had that honour. Cecil tried to dissuade Elizabeth by suggesting that Dudley could perhaps be a special ambassador to Spain but the queen overruled Cecil. Dudley was now in constant attendance on the queen, helping with the preparations for the coronation and going hunting with her. The following year he would accompany the queen on what would become an annual progress around part of her realm.
For Amy a time of homelessness followed. She seems to have lived in the homes of men who owed their allegiance to her husband. At first she stayed at Throcking in Hertfordshire. This was the home of William Hyde.
By spring of the following year it was being reported by the Spanish ambassador as well as the Holy Roman ambassador that Amy Robsart was unwell and that Robert was waiting for her to die so that he could marry Elizabeth. The queen did not disguise the fact that she disliked the idea of Amy’s existence or Robert being close to her in any way but in April 1590 Robert went to Throcking in Hertfordshire whilst parliament was in recess to spend Easter with his wife. His accounts reveal that he played cards with his host William Hyde and lost.
It may have been an uncomfortable visit. Amy was unwell. She believed that she was being poisoned. William Hyde described Leicester as “My singular good Lord.” He even had one of his daughters baptised “Dudley.” None the less, no one wants to be accused of poisoning their lord’s wife. It probably didn’t help that at a later date Amy was described as “sore troubled” at this time – and given the rumours about her spouse carrying on with the queen it is perhaps not surprising. For some historians this is evidence of illness, an unsound mind or that Amy was being poisoned either with or without the knowledge of her husband. So far as I am concerned from the point of view of this post it explains why Amy moved on from Throcking.
Robert Dudley’s account books reveal that he visited Amy in 1558 and 1559 when she stayed in Denchworth near Wantage. It is also clear form his accounts and her correspondence that income from the land that she’d inherited was being paid directly to her and that she was writing to the steward of Syderstone – Mr John Flowerdew- about the sale of wool.
It seems that in May 1559 Amy made a brief visit to London by then Elizabeth had made Dudley a Knight of the Garter and the Venetian ambassador was noting the fact that Dudley was in “great favour.” Amy saw a doctor, was described as eating well and feeling better. It was the last time that she and Robert would meet one another before her death. From London she travelled to Suffolk whilst in London the gossips started to report that the queen was pregnant and that the father was Sir Robert Dudley.
During the early part of the Autumn Amy spent a few weeks at Compton Verney in Warwickshire. Compton Verney was the home of another of Dudley’s followers. Sir Richard Verney would be painted by Sir Walter Scott as Amy Robsart’s murderer in his novel entitled Kennilworth. He doesn’t come out of the story very well, for that matter, in Philippa Gregory’s novel entitled The Virgin’s Lover.
In November the Spanish Ambassador, Bishop de la Quadra wrote that there was a rumour that Robert Dudley was trying to kill his wife so that he could marry the queen. The Holy Roman ambassador was sending similar information to his master Ferdinand I. Yet the French, with whom Dudley was closely associated at this time make no mention of it at all.
In December 1559 Amy was at Cumnor Place, some three miles from Oxford. It was the home of another member of Dudley’s affinity – Sir Anthony Forster and his wife. He’d leased Cumnor Place from Dr George Owen, one of the physicians responsible for the care of Henry VIII. The household included some of his relations – Mrs Owen is a key witness to Amy’s death (or rather key non-witness). Amy’s room was the best chamber accessed from a staircase to the south of the great hall. In addition to Amy, Cumnor Place was also home to her retinue of ten servants. One of them a man named Bowes would carry news of her death and another, her maid, Mrs Picto would testify that Amy was in low spirits on the day of her death. In August a gift arrived at Cumnor from Robert Dudley – his account books reveal he sent her gifts that ranged from horses to spices- and Amy ordered a new dress.
On Sunday September 8 1560 Amy ordered that all her household should go to the Fair of Our Lady at Abingdon which was about five miles from Cumnor. Mrs Oddingsells, who may have been Sir Anthony Forster’s sister-in-law or possibly an impoverished member of the Hyde family cared for by Dudley, was shocked by the suggestion and later said that Sunday was a day reserved for servants and common folk to go to the fair and that she would have rather gone on a different day. She also said that she didn’t want to leave Amy on her own. Amy responded that Mrs Owen would join her for dinner – which she did.
Mrs Oddingsells did not go to the fair. She and Mrs Owens played cards that afternoon. Both women recalled hearing a crash but continued to play their game.
Later that day Amy was found at the foot of a pair of steps or a shallow stair depending upon the source you read. Her neck was broken and her head dress – according to the later anti-Leicester text entitled Leicester’s Commonwealth stated that her headdress was barely out of place. She was only 28 years old.
Amy’s man Bowes set off to give the news to Dudley but en route he encountered Dudley’s man Sir Richard Verney who happened to be in the area (let’s leave the co-incidence to one side for the time being).
News of Amy’s death reached Dudley on the 9th September at Windsor where he was staying with the queen. Dudley charged another of his men, his steward, – Thomas Blount- referred to as “Cousin Blount” in Dudley’s letters to investigate and to keep Amy’s half brother John Appleyard (from Amy’s mother’s first marriage) informed of his findings. Blount needed to find to whether death was by “chance or villainy.”
Robert arranged for Amy’s body to be buried at St Mary’s in Oxford – the bill for the funeral came to an astonishing £2,000 but he did not attend – custom said that he should not. Instead he retired to his home at Kew and wore black for six months. Elizabeth ordered her court into mourning for a month or more. Gristwood makes the point that Elizabeth probably ordered his withdrawal from the court in the hope that the scandal of Amy’s tragic death would die down, except of course it didn’t and Dudley lost his chance to marry a queen …assuming that Elizabeth really would have married him.
There is no certain contemporary portrait of Amy Robsart although there is a miniature of an anonymous lady- shown above- which might be Amy in happier times. The picture at the start of this post is by the Victorian artist Thomas Francis Dicksee. Yeames depicted her in 1877 at the bottom of the staircase at Cumnor – he has left room as to whether the shadowy figures on the stairs are hurrying to her aid or are quietly departing having assassinated Mrs Dudley, which is of course what part three of this little series is going to be about.
Adams, Simon.ed. (1996) Household Accounts and Disbursement Books of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester:
Gristwood. Sarah (2007) Elizabeth and Leicester. London:Bantom Books
Skidmore. Christopher. (2010) Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
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With towns in Northern Nevada growing, the BLM reports more unauthorized uses of federal public land
Daniel Rothberg
June 17th, 2019 - 2:00am
Bureau of Land Management signage near Washoe Valley. (Daniel Rothberg/The Nevada Independent)
It’s common to hear about property disputes among neighbors. But what happens when your neighbor is the federal government?
This is a question that occupies an increasing amount of time for Victoria Wilkins, an acting field manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Sierra Front division. From a BLM district office tucked away in Carson City, Wilkins says the agency is seeing more issues in the region — from Reno to Gardnerville — over where the federal domain begins and private land ends.
The BLM is charged with managing vast stretches of public land — about 67 percent of Nevada — for a variety of activities, including grazing, recreation, mining, wild horses and conservation. Although much of the agency’s landholdings are expansive ranges located in faraway valleys, many BLM parcels encircle private land or sit adjacent to it. As towns around the region grow, Wilkins said her office has seen more unauthorized uses of BLM land. The intrusions into the federal domain are often accidental (BLM land is not always marked), but they are still illegal.
“The more people we get concentrated in an area, the more these issues seem to be surfacing,” Wilkins said during an interview at the Carson City District before Memorial Day weekend.
Three weeks earlier, Wilkins said the district office caught someone blading a road into public land. Wilkins said the office gets a report like that at least once a month. There are other types of realty trespass too. She pointed to cases where landowners have accidentally built parts of their homes or sheds on public land, often because of faulty surveying. Or there are cases where private landowners will use a public road for private access without proper right-of-ways. A more recent form of trespass has been the construction of fuel breaks, areas of land where vegetation has been strategically removed to stunt runaway fires.
The BLM district has also seen an inexplicable uptick in abandoned vehicles. Where the local BLM officers used to see five or 10 abandoned vehicles, they have reported 47 this fiscal year.
“We don’t know [why],” Wilkins said. “We’re trying to figure that out.”
Across the Mountain West, more and more residents are purchasing homes near undeveloped land, especially as cities and even rural towns push the rural interface outward toward wildland. The trend has often placed more pressure on land managed by the agency. And in some cases, the ownership divide is unclear without a survey or map. In other cases, newcomers to the area can be unfamiliar with the rules governing public land, which can vary between regions.
Bret Birdsong, a UNLV law professor and a former deputy solicitor for the Department of Interior, said that the issues are especially prevalent in areas where human development abuts wildland.
“Part of the big picture is there are a lot of border lands where BLM land is bordering private land,” Birdsong said. “And just as with private land, it’s not all that unusual for there to be disputes or encroachments that occur because boundaries are not always clearly marked.”
The BLM deals with a variety of trespass issues that are not limited to land ownership. In fact, the concept of trespassing on public land is at the heart of the agency’s ongoing legal dispute with Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy. After Bundy stopped paying fees to graze his cattle on public land — the BLM requires ranchers to operate under 10-year grazing permits — a court order found that he was trespassing on the federal domain by illegally running his cattle.
Other cases of trespass include the unlawful removal of minerals, which are managed by the BLM. In April, the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with a Colorado oil and gas company over drilling in a railroad right-of-way without permission from the land agency.
Those cases are different. Those trespasses were willful. The trespasses reported to the BLM’s Carson City District, which includes the growing region around Reno, are often accidental.
Boris Poff, an acting assistant field manager in the BLM’s Las Vegas Field Office, said that more people are reporting trespass because more people are using public land. But Poff, who works in the lands division, said he is not sure that’s correlated to an overall increase in trespass.
“[For] most people we deal with,” he said, “it’s an honest mistake.”
Poff said the agency tries to settle many of the land issues amicably. Still, the BLM’s Southern Nevada division opened up 13 trespass cases over the last year and has 21 ongoing cases.
On May 7, the Carson City District Office sent out a news release reminding residents to check land ownership rules before they build a road, fuel break, fence or other structure. But the news release also cautioned that trespassing could come with consequences, including fines. In some cases, such as when part of a house is built on federal land, the agency can require a property owner to pay the fair market value for the land. When a trespass is willful, the penalty can be twice or three times the market value for the land or the charges for using a public road.
One or two land trespasses might seem benign, but they can add up. Birdsong said there are several issues at stake for the BLM, especially if the trespass occurs in sensitive habitat, like riparian areas. He said the agency also has a responsibility to manage the land for the public. And if the agency does not enforce its rules, it could signal to bad actors that it’s open season.
Wilkins said that she suspects that many trespasses result from a lack of understanding around public land, access and right-of-ways. But it’s becoming such a problem that title companies are aware of the issue, she said. And the office is now considering educating real estate agents.
“[One] thing that we’ve been talking about is doing some educational workshops with real estate agents so that they can help their clients identify potential pitfalls,” Wilkins said. “A lot of people want to live next to public lands, but they don’t always think about the things that can happen on the adjacent public lands — dirt biking, hiking, the horse use, vegetation removal projects, fire.”
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/with-towns-in-northern-nevada-growing-the-blm-reports-more-unauthorized-uses-of-federal-public-land
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AUSTRALIA - A poultry egg research laboratory at the University of New England (UNE) has been the workplace for 17-year-old Morgan Murtagh of Armidale for one week. Morgan, who is about to commence year 12, has been given first-hand insight into primary industry careers through a pro-active programme aimed at addressing the critical decline in interest among young people in pursuing agricultural careers.
The Primary Industries Centre for Science Education (PICSE) at UNE leads the development and delivery of education programs at a national level that inspire students towards science careers, helping create high-calibre science graduates who are business-ready for Australia’s Primary Industries. The program fosters relationships between universities, agribusiness, research organisations, schools, community and governments to raise national awareness and engagement in the science that underpins sustainable food and fibre production. By focussing on motivated senior high school students with an existing interest in science the program gives students the opportunity to encounter first-hand what real, relevant and diverse opportunities the agribusiness sector can offer. Thirty percent of urban and regional students who were previously unsure about science, go on to commit to science at a tertiary level after taking part in the PICSE program, creating young Australians who will become the next generation of agri-food and fibre scientists, innovators and industry leaders.
Associate Professor Julie Roberts with Masters student Sammi Samiullah and PISCE participant Morgan Murtagh
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Morgan undertook his week-long work placement with internationally recognised poultry researcher, Associate Professor Julie Roberts and Masters student Sammi Samiullah. "Morgan is working alongside Sammi on a Poultry CRC funded research project, where we’re looking at the importance of the quality of an egg in relation to its safety as a food product," Julie said.
"We’ve been conducting various experiments to measure egg shell quality. One of these has examined the outer-most layer of the shell, called the cuticle. This extremely thin layer plays an important role in sealing the egg and keeping it a safe food product. We use a hand-held spectrophotometer to measure the colour of the eggs before we stain the cuticle layer with dye. The amount of the green colour indicates the strength of the cuticle, and the egg’s protection against bacteria."
Morgan has been treated as a functional member of a research team and said he has learnt a great deal, doing many different activities within the multi-faceted Poultry CRC project. "The big eye-opener for me was the extent that new technologies are being integrated into our primary industries," he said. "It was amazing to experience first-hand the practical research being done by local scientists to help our farmers and consumers."
Science Education Officer with the UNE PICSE programme, Stephanie Brokenshire said the student placements will conclude with a 'Student Reporting Back Session'. "The students will give a brief presentation, outlining what they have done and gained through their scholarship opportunity," she said. "National Director of PICSE, Associate Professor David Russell from the University of Tasmania is expected to attend the function, along with academics and local dignitaries," she said.
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Ednovate Background Ednovate launched its first school, USC Hybrid High, a personalized learning high school, in 2012. Since then, Ednovate has grown to five schools in Los Angeles County and Orange County. Ednovate is committed to serving in areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college prep education by building tuition-free, safe and high-performing public schools to neighborhoods that need it the most. Ednovate is currently planning for our next growth phase as we continue to fulfill our mission to make a positive multigenerational change within the communities we serve and in our profession. Position Description As a key member of the Leadership Team, the CFO will report directly to the CEO and play a critical role in the overall strategic management of the organization. The CFO will set the financial strategy for Ednovate's $30M operating budget and $50M real estate portfolio, while also designing and delivering effective financial systems across the organization. Additionally, the CFO will steward the organization as it embarks upon its next phase of growth, growing to 11 schools, serving nearly 6,000 students, with a $100M operating budget, and $200M in real estate assets. The CFO will serve as a strategic partner to organizational leaders, providing financial guidance to inform decisions, as well as leading long-term financial strategy, forecasting, and budgeting. The CFO is committed to Ednovate's mission, has deep financial planning and analysis expertise, and is an excellent communicator capable of distilling complex concepts into clear narratives for diverse internal and external audiences, including executives, board members, public officials, funders, and lenders. 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City Year is seeking an innovative, entrepreneurial, and people-focused leader to serve as the Executive Director (ED) at City Year Chicago. This position is an outstanding opportunity to play an integral role in advocating for and advancing public education in Chicago. This seasoned executive is responsible for ensuring the Chicago site meets its impact, revenue, district partnership, and external relations goals. City Year Chicago stands to further its position in the Chicago community, and key to the site’s success is a leader and collaborator who is a natural coalition-builder, people developer, and influencer who leads with both tenacity and humility. Reporting to the Regional Vice President of the Midwest Region, this dynamic, visionary change agent leads 54 staff members and 254 AmeriCorps members serving in 30 partner schools. Additionally, the Executive Director works closely with City Year Chicago’s local advisory board, comprised of leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors of Chicago. The Executive Director is accountable for a current annual budget of approximately $12M (current make up is 57% public sector including school district and AmeriCorps and 43% private sector) while simultaneously securing the resources necessary to ensure the sustainability, growth, and scale to achieve City Year’s national Long-Term Impact goals. Serving as the primary champion of City Year’s impact locally, the Executive Director leads efforts to keep students in school and on track, while also ensuring the sustainability and continuity of the site. The Executive Director represents the organization within the Chicago community by mobilizing powerful coalitions to catalyze greater educational opportunity for underserved students. 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Overview Founded in 2007, Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy serves 450 high school students as a campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools (Noble) in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Rowe-Clark’s mission is to prepare students for college graduation and purposeful citizenship by exhibiting ambitious scholarship, self-discipline, honorable character, and a fit lifestyle. As the first STEM campus, Rowe-Clark has produced impressive student growth, a 100% college acceptance rate, and earned a level 1 SQRP rating. Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy has grown to be a top high school choice for students on the west side of Chicago. The current principal is assuming a new leadership role within Noble, which presents a unique opportunity to lead one of the highest-performing charter high schools in the country alongside an incredible staff of over 70 educators as the school continues to drive excellence in college preparatory education in Chicago. The new school leader would assume responsibility as principal in the 2019-20 school year with an opportunity to transition earlier to begin planning and development for the role. About Noble Noble is Chicago’s highest-performing and largest network of public charter high schools. Our 18 schools and 1,400 employees currently serve over 12,300 students, 98% of whom are students of color, 89% low-income, and 83% first-generation college goers. The School Quality and Rating Policy scores for the Chicago Public Schools rated Noble campuses as ten of the top fifteen public high schools in the city. We believe our people are the most valuable asset in preparing our students to be successful in college and lead exemplary lives. Our Why: Mission Noble is a catalyst for educational equity in Chicago that empowers students with the scholarship, discipline, and honor necessary to succeed in college and lead exemplary lives. Our What: Results Noble defines results as ensuring that our schools are the best in the country at preparing our students to be college ready, the best place for students to attend school, and the best place for our staff to work. We measure our success against this commitment to results by continuously looking at metrics within the following six dimensions: School Culture Academic Results Staff Engagement Student Retention Fiscal Integrity College Persistence The strong supports and accountability to delivering on these outcomes is at the core of what is expected of a Noble principal and what has made Noble among the nation’s leaders in education. Our How : Ideal Principal Competencies Noble’s 18 principals are a cohesive and impressive community of leaders. The core competencies we are seeking in the next person to join this team include: Values: Principals exemplify Noble’s core values of results; respect; follow-through; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and humility and self-awareness. Performance: Principals inspire, protect, and deliver continuously improving excellence in Noble’s six core outcomes. Talent: Principals attract, hire, train, and develop a diverse and mission-driven team of people. Management: Principals create and uphold clear roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics for all team members in alignment to the campus vision. Prioritization: Principals select the right priorities and execute on them effectively. Compensation The role of a principal is arguably among the most challenging jobs in the country. We know that to deliver on our why, what, and how for families, students, and staff we must provide a highly competitive salary for principals. 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Noble Network of Charter Schools 3645 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651 Full-time
Associate Director, (The Broad Academy) Featured
What You’ll Do The associate director will serve on The Broad Academy team, reporting directly to the senior director. The associate director will blend strategic thinking with data analytics in order to develop and support a growing network of education leaders for The Broad Academy. The two-year program accelerates the impact of leaders in advancing educational excellence and equity on behalf of the students, families and communities they serve. As a systems builder, the associate director will manage personalized learning paths, data collection & analysis and iterative design in order to drive continuous improvement of programming. With a commitment to scaling what is working and fixing what isn’t, you will amplify the experience of a diverse cohort of fellows that will participate in five in-person sessions in various locations across the country. Through these sessions, cohort members will learn from and be inspired by experts, veteran educators and each other’s knowledge and experiences about what is possible for students in our nation’s urban public schools. This position is an individual contributor role based in Los Angeles, California. Travel required for the position is approximately 20 percent. What You’ll Own You will own the following: Personalized Learning Content and Execution Curate a library of on-demand learning modules and ensure that content is relevant, balanced and accessible. Streamline structures and processes designed to create a variety of peer-to-peer learning opportunities between Fellows and with other leaders in the space. Manage Fellow 360s, including execution and analysis of insights. Oversee and execute all on-boarding activities for new cohorts to ensure participants are set up for success from day one. Own personalized learning at TBA, incl. assessment of the current approach, development and execution of modules and creation and implementation of recommendations for ongoing codification and improvement. Data Collection and Impact Evaluation Create and own a cycle of evaluation activities to capture and reflect program impact, including session, cohort and project analysis. Source and implement a data repository that is structured to serve as a robust, user-friendly resource for the team. Support the quality iteration of program planning through continuous feedback loops. Content Development and Special Projects Develop and maintain a dashboard to track team goals and support the senior director in crafting relevant professional learning experiences. Create engaging, content-rich experiences for “Plus Ones”, colleagues of Fellows who join session throughout the Fellowship. Lead ongoing research efforts to identify potential shifts or improvements critical to continually increasing program impact. The Skillset You’ll Need Successful candidates will have the following skills and characteristics: Effective Planning and Execution A proven track record of designing and maintaining systems to manage complex projects Experience with program evaluation and data analysis design Experience in instructional design and adult learning The ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, deadline-driven environment often managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Relationship Management and Communication Commitment to seeking feedback and modeling a learning lens through actions and interactions across the team, center and with the K-12 public education space Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with an ability to build trust and respect across lines of difference Strategic and Analytical Thinking Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills used to connect the big picture and drive strategic thinking Strong systems-orientation with an ability to build, maintain and leverage systems for tracking inputs, outputs and impact across multiple program components Personal Learning and Development Consistently take on learning opportunities that accelerate and support personal development Demonstrate a growth mindset and constantly seeks challenges Highly efficient and independent while maintaining an ability to work collaboratively within and across teams What You’ll Need The following experiences, skills and characteristics are required: A passion and demonstrated commitment to transforming K-12 public education Six to eight years of professional work experience Fluency with leveraging Excel, Salesforce or other platforms to inform data-driven decision making Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with senior audience Bachelor’s degree required, graduate degree preferred What We Offer Full-time permanent team members receive: Competitive salary, vacation and 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous employer match Employer contributions to medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans Pre-tax commuter benefits Flexible spending accounts for medical and family care expenses Free access to an on-site gym and a steady supply of nutritious snacks in our shared kitchen The Broad Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin (including associational and perception-based discrimination based on national origin), age, disability, gender, sexual orientation or other characteristic covered by law with regard to employment opportunities. The Broad Center is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to candidates with legally recognizable disabilities. We will make our best effort to provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of the application process. Disclosing a disability or requesting a need for accommodations is a separate and distinct process from selection and will have no bearing on a candidate’s application status. If you need to request an accommodation or have any questions regarding our disability accommodations policy, please send an email to [email protected] . For more Information As a member of The Broad Center team, you’ll work alongside sharp, driven colleagues who have a sense of humor matched with generosity of spirit. Alma Advisory Group is supporting the search for this position. Please contact Lesley Brown Rawlings at [email protected] for any questions.
Alma Advisory Group, LLC Los Angeles, CA, USA Full-time
Director of Development Featured
Two Rivers Public Charter School is seeking a dedicated, entrepreneurial, and highly organized leader to become part of its vibrant educational community. The Director of Development is responsible for envisioning, planning, and directing all of Two Rivers’ fundraising, including the major gifts program, annual fund, special events, and capital campaigns. The Director reports to the Executive Director and collaborates with the Director of External Relations in all development and fundraising endeavors. About Two Rivers Two Rivers Public Charter School serves a diverse group of learners across three locations in Wards 5 and 6. Staff at Two Rivers create an exciting educational environment in which students and staff become a community of learners on a journey of discovery. Two Rivers uses the EL Education model, which emphasizes interactive, hands-on, project-based learning. The school focuses on the whole child, recognizing the importance of character education and the social-emotional needs of children while helping them achieve academic excellence. The Two Rivers staff shares a strong belief that all children can learn and be high achievers. The curriculum at Two Rivers is rigorous, standards-based, and provides opportunities for students to excel in all areas. An integrated arts program and a content-based Spanish program augment the school’s demanding academic program. These elements come together through learning expeditions that allow students to incorporate and apply their classroom learning through real world experiences. The mission of Two Rivers is to nurture a diverse group of students to become lifelong, active participants in their own education, develop a sense of self and community, and become responsible and compassionate members of society. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Strategic Oversight • Lead the school’s annual, strategic, and capital campaign fundraising initiatives • Oversee the school’s fundraising database, ensuring the timely recordation of gift and donor activity as well as the development of accurate reports that inform fundraising strategies and decision-making • Establish and track performance metrics that evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s fundraising program • Supervise and support the Director of Foundations and Grants and Development Associate in meeting individual and shared goals • Oversee the school’s foundation relations program Personal Fundraising • Collaborate with the Director of External Relations to create a clear vision for the major gifts program , including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors • Support the Director of External Relations in cultivating major gifts among external stakeholders (e.g. corporations, individuals not directly affiliated with Two Rivers, etc.) • Meet prospective donors and supporters on a continual basis to ensure effective communications • Manage the annual giving program, Beyond the Basics, and outline strategies to solicit and steward gifts from a wide variety of constituents, including parents and families, Board members, and others. • Fully engage members of the Board of Trustees in fundraising activities, serving as an ex-officio member of the development committee and providing Trustees with the tools, knowledge, and motivation to serve as full partners of the development team • Leverage marketing materials and publications to support fundraising activities Leveraging Special Events • Direct and support the school’s volunteer Gala Co-chairs, providing guidance and expertise to ensure the continued success and growth of the annual Framing the Future fundraising event • Focus and deepen the school’s cultivation program through initiatives including but not limited to campus tours, student showcase events, house parties, thank-a-thons, and other engagement vehicles to ensure the school builds personal and meaningful relationships with its prospects and donors Qualifications • Belief in the Two Rivers mission and educational model • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional fundraising setting • Experience in individual giving, including campaign and major gift solicitations, as well as foundation and corporate relations • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to write and speak persuasively about the organization to various constituencies • Exceptional project management skills, including designing, implementing and tracking multiple campaigns and programs • Demonstrated success in leading volunteers and working with boards and committees • Prior experience in education, especially independent or charter schools, is desirable • Understanding of database management systems and moves management principles; a working knowledge of Salesforce or similar software is desirable • Experience in developing a budget and tracking and measuring results • Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, disciplined, but sometimes unpredictable school environment • Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends when/as necessary • Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited college or university Compensation We offer a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive package of benefits. Two Rivers is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without unlawful consideration of race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law
Two Rivers Public Charter School Washington, DC, USA Full-time
Performance Manger - Oakland (National) Featured
About College Track College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that prevent low-income and first-generation students from earning their college degree. In 1997, we started with 25 students in East Palo Alto, and today, we have ten centers located in underserved communities across California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. Metro Area with more than 3,000 students on the path to upward social mobility. Our Impact College Track students graduate from college at a rate that is more than double the national average for low-income and first-generation students. Five years out of college, our graduates are employed full-time, and over 85% report earnings greater than their parents. By helping our students maximize the value of their four-year college degree, which includes minimizing student loan debt, securing internships, and limiting the need to work while in college--we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century economy. Our Values At College Track, our values drive the way we do our work, and we look for individuals who share our passion. We blend an entrepreneurial spirit with our nonprofit roots, cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone's contributions are valued and encouraged. COMMITMENT: We have an unwavering belief in our students. PASSION: We are dedicated to changing our nation’s college completion story. JOY: We create environments rich with smiles and laughter. AUTHENTICITY: We believe relationships matter. EXCELLENCE: Our students deserve nothing but the best. Position Overview The Organizational Performance Team’s mission is to ‘make the organization better through the use of information’. We support the organization by driving it to continuously improve. Through the use of information, data systems, and internal consulting, we provide resources and guidance to critical organization decisions and functions. Our main internal clients are program leadership (CEO, VP Programs, Executive Directors, and Site Directors), the Development team and the Board of Directors. To serve these clients well, our team must maintain an intimate understanding of the current program; contribute to defining the program’s proposed improvements as well as those of National departments; support site staff in developing the necessary information skills; and provide the right tools to focus on improvement. The Organizational Performance team reports to the VP of Organizational Performance. The Performance Manager reports to the Director of Organizational Performance and supports the team in implementing College Track’s performance management protocols in service to internal constituents—primarily the sites, the Program team and the different departments (HR, Finance, etc.) within the organization. This role is a key driver in the organization’s continuous improvement process. The Manager is responsible for supporting the organization in managing data and data systems , identifying and analyzing programmatic and departmental trends and outcomes, generating reports to articulate and communicate these findings, and moving the organization to action. The Performance Manager also plays a key role in ensuring data integrity and accuracy across the national network. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Implement vision for continuous improvement: Able to problem-solve effectively with all levels and functions within the organization Supports the development and maintenance of continuous improvement processes across all program areas and departments (developing theory of change, measures, and process for monitoring and improvement) Responsible for the regular running of data quality reports and internal performance management dashboards Supports department in addressing ad hoc requests from sites, Development team, and the National Leadership Team for grant reporting, board reporting and other external reports Supports department to quantify and communicate College Track’s current and future impact Maintains high level of customer service and support for all College Track employees Collaborates effectively across all roles in the organization and has the ability to translate nitty-gritty detail to organizational and program strategy Support the development and management of org-wide research agenda Maintain information infrastructure: Supports the department to implement and monitor College Track’s data and performance management processes across the national network Supports database integrity tasks, auditing and cleaning up duplicate records, transferring over archived data, etc. Supports the department by providing data analysis and raising concerns as they relate to data quality and compliance Develops dashboards and data tools within Excel and business intelligence software Manages a subset of processes, by coordinating and importing records, documenting processes, monitoring data entry and trends, and analyzing inefficiencies Supports department in training new and existing staff Requisite Skills First and foremost, the Performance Manager must embrace the College Track vision of transforming low-income communities into places where college readiness and college graduation are the norms. Additionally, candidates should possess the following qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Experience in K-12 and/or higher education, and demonstrated understanding of what can and should be measured in education reform initiatives Experience with handling data to facilitate decision making, ensuring accuracy of the data, presenting the data to highlight findings, and moving people to action Experience managing complex projects with many constituents to results Experience with data systems (databases and business intelligence tools) Advanced Excel skills; programming skills (Python, SQL, and/or R preferred) Proactive, resourceful and persistent; seeks solutions and takes initiative and focuses on delivering outcomes despite obstacles Strong communication skills, including presenting at high levels (executive team), visually displaying information to move others to action, and supporting individuals with a high degree of service Demonstrated supportive, collaborative and problem-solving attitude, continuously looks for ways to reduce the data entry burden on site staff Excellent time management skills Fun and humble with a stroke of weird Compensation & Benefits College Track offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off. To Apply Please upload a resume and a thoughtful cover letter with your application. We will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. No phone inquiries please. College Track is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
College Track Oakland, CA, USA Full-time
Deputy Director, Alumni & Network Impact Featured
$105,000 - $115,000 yearly
The Broad Center in Los Angeles is looking for a dedicated, innovative Deputy Director, Alumni & Network Impact (ANI). Working closely with a passionate, high-achieving network of more than 800 alumni across the country. You will: Provide direct career advancement and career navigation support to very senior educational leaders - Chief, CEO, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent level individuals Develop new approaches to individual career supports and professional development. You will play a critical role in working to scale these supports as the network continues to expand Leading candidates have: Passion and commitment to transforming K-12 public education 7 - 10 years of professional experience Experience supporting the work of senior leadership team members in a staff role (e.g. Chief of Staff, or Special Assistant) Experience in a leadership track role in a central/home office role in a district or charter management organization Experience managing a Leadership Development program or a Talent Development function in an organization. Our Why We prepare and support remarkable, dedicated professionals who create conditions to empower good teachers to do great work so all students can learn and thrive. For 15 years, The Broad Center has been at the center of our nation’s efforts to provide every student with a world-class public education. At our core, we believe every public school system should be and can be an engine of excellence and equity. America’s students deserve nothing less. Doing this work requires diverse leadership by team members who share the same belief. This belief is paramount to the team at The Broad Center, and we are inspired to make a difference by creating a growing network of experienced leaders and managers who are rising to this challenge. Our work will be done when every family in every community can send their child to a great public school that meets that student’s every need. Until then, our team and our alumni network won’t rest. For more information, visit our website at www.broadcenter.org . What We Do The Broad Center is a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains and supports talented leaders from across America to transform urban public school systems. Our programs—The Broad Academy and The Broad Residency in Urban Education—prepare these professionals to put their skills and know-how to work and make student learning the primary driver of every central office dollar and decision. In public school districts, charter management organizations and state departments of education, more than 800 members of The Broad Center’s network are working with educators, parents and community leaders to help schools soar. Regardless of the setting, Broad Center alumni are aligned around a common vision: creating the kinds of environments that enable teachers to do great work and students of all backgrounds to learn and thrive. The Alumni & Network Impact (“ANI”) team is dedicated to supporting this vision by increasing the impact of alumni individually and collectively. Specifically, ANI focuses on creating impactful learning experiences, and providing career support and development. Through a portfolio approach (e.g., best-in-class coaching, study-trips, content-rich convenings) they deliver opportunities for alumni to collaborate, share best practices, continue learning, and remain inspired. About the Position This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a passion for increasing student achievement for children all across this nation by transforming urban public education systems. This position will be responsible for direct network member support, development and implementation of strategies, systems and processes to increase high-quality individual career supports and professional development, while building for scale of an increasingly growing alumni community. Our mission is to positively impact millions of children by improving K-12 public education. This is a difficult mission and requires the dedication of tireless, creative, smart people who enjoy operating in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, over-achiever with strong initiative who thrives on a small team as an individual contributor and team member. What You’ll Own This role supports the ongoing growth and impact of our program alumni in a number of ways, including: Direct Alumni Support Build and maintain strong relationships with alumni consisting of CEOs / superintendents and cabinet-level leaders in urban school districts, charter management organizations, state departments of education and other K-12 educational organizations Identify career and professional development opportunities to support ongoing growth in leadership, knowledge and functional skills Support self-assessment, self-awareness and development through 360-degree feedback, coaching and mentoring to provide insights on work-related issues and inform career plans Implement systems and strategies that allow alumni to shadow one another, share best-practices, provide mutual inspiration and draw from the collective wisdom of the network Work closely with the senior director, managing director and ANI Career Supports team to provide direct support to CEOs / superintendents and cabinet-level leaders as driven by their context and needs Work closely with other Broad Center colleagues to provide mutual support and alignment and help identify areas of focus for TBC events Talent: Career, Professional Development and Engagement Services Assess current offering of career, professional development and engagement services; develop clear recommendations for service enhancements and efficiencies, as well as for prioritization, implementation and codifying of processes while making continuous improvement and opportunities for automation through leveraging technology. Constantly working to better understand network member needs, behaviors and impact to better inform relevant career, professional development and engagement services through participation in shadow days, ANI convenings, The Broad Academy and The Broad Residency sessions and recruitment / selection activities Strategic Planning, Special Projects and Project Management Develop and implement long and short-range plans to set ambitious yet achievable goals to ensure structures are in place to drive work forward, revisit and revise as relevant Lead special projects and provide support related to ensuring how to best serve network members, ANI team strategies and TBC organizational goals Ensure high-quality project management and application of knowledge, skills and tools to meet project objectives The statements in this description represent typical elements criteria, and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the job What You’ll Need A passion and demonstrated commitment to transforming K-12 public education; experience working in a school district, charter management organization, or state department of education a plus Demonstrates a growth mindset and constantly seeks challenges 10+ years of professional work experience 20-25% travel requirement Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree a plus Deep content knowledge of the levers for improvement of K-12 urban education systems An understanding of the roles, challenges and opportunities of school system leaders A track record of successfully leading complex multi-stakeholder projects and teams Ability to provide, proactively seek out and act on feedback Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with executive audience Proven ability to form relationships and credibility with a diverse set of people quickly and consistently Strong critical thinking skills with the flexibility to respond to shifting priorities and new opportunities The ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, deadline-driven environment often managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to thrive on a small team as an individual contributor and team member Employment is contingent upon a thorough background and reference check. You must be legally entitled to work in the United States. What We Offer We are pleased to provide full-time permanent team members with: Competitive salary, vacation and 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous employer match Employer contributions to medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans Pre-tax commuter benefits Flexible spending accounts for medical and family care expenses Free access to an on-site gym and a steady supply of nutritious snacks in our shared kitchen Join our team As a member of The Broad Center team, you’ll work alongside sharp, driven colleagues who have a sense of humor matched with generosity of spirit. We will only contact applicants chosen for further consideration. To apply, please visit http://bit.ly/tbcdeputydirani
Stronger Consulting Inc Los Angeles, CA, USA Full-time
High School Principal - Butler College Prep (Chicago) Featured
Overview Founded in 2013, Butler College Prep serves over 600 high school students as a campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools (Noble) in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. With a focus on arts and social justice alongside a college preparatory education, Butler College Prep has produced impressive student growth, a 100% college acceptance rate, and earned a level 1 SQRP rating. In addition to top-of-city results, Butler has led the way at Noble in creating a diverse teaching staff and building a joy and pride-filled student culture. Butler College Prep has grown to be a top high school choice for students on the far south side of Chicago. This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the highest performing charter high schools in the country alongside an incredible staff of over 70 educators as the school continues to drive excellence in college preparatory education in Chicago. The new school leader would assume responsibility as principal in the 2019-20 school year with an opportunity to transition earlier to begin planning and development for the role. About Noble Noble is Chicago’s highest-performing and largest network of public charter high schools. Our 18 schools and 1,400 employees currently serve over 12,300 students, 98% of whom are students of color, 89% low-income, and 83% first-generation college goers. The School Quality and Rating Policy scores for the Chicago Public Schools rated Noble campuses as ten of the top fifteen public high schools in the city. We believe our people are the most valuable asset in preparing our students to be successful in college and lead exemplary lives. Our Why: Mission Noble is a catalyst for educational equity in Chicago that empowers students with the scholarship, discipline, and honor necessary to succeed in college and lead exemplary lives. Our What: Results Noble defines results as ensuring that our schools are the best in the country at preparing our students to be college ready, the best place for students to attend school, and the best place for our staff to work. We measure our success against this commitment to results by continuously looking at metrics within the following six dimensions: School Culture Academic Results Staff Engagement Student Retention Fiscal Integrity College Persistence The strong supports and accountability to delivering on these outcomes is at the core of what is expected of a Noble principal and what has made Noble among the nation’s leaders in education. Our How : Ideal Principal Competencies Noble’s 18 principals are a cohesive and impressive community of leaders. The core competencies we are seeking in the next person to join this team include: Values: Principals exemplify Noble’s core values of results; respect; follow-through; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and humility and self-awareness. Performance: Principals inspire, protect, and deliver continuously improving excellence in Noble’s six core outcomes. Talent: Principals attract, hire, train, and develop a diverse and mission-driven team of people. Management: Principals create and uphold clear roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics for all team members in alignment to the campus vision. Prioritization: Principals select the right priorities and execute on them effectively. Compensation The role of a principal is arguably among the most challenging jobs in the country. We know that to deliver on our why, what, and how for families, students, and staff we must provide a highly competitive salary for principals. Total compensation, including base salary and bonus, is expected at $145,000. In addition to salary, and a mission-driven high-performance culture, Noble is proud of the competitive health, financial, and wellness benefits provided all employees. Application Process We strongly value the input of the campus staff, school community, and the broader principal team in determining the next leader of Butler College Prep. The process has been designed to be rigorous, inclusive, and informative. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please direct inquiries about this role to: [email protected] Non-Discrimination At Noble, our mission is to be a catalyst for educational equity in the city of Chicago that empowers students with the scholarship, discipline, and honor necessary to succeed in college and lead exemplary lives. We know that we only fulfill this mission if we are the best place for a diverse mix of driven, reflective, and innovative educators to come, stay, and do their best work nurturing college-ready students. That is why Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.
Noble Network of Charter Schools 821 E 103rd St, Chicago, IL 60628 Full-time
2019-20 School Operations Manager - Brio College Prep Featured
Objective The Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the school, ensuring that the school operates in optimal learning conditions and delivers on its promise of customer service to all stakeholders. About Brio College Prep Brio College Prep is the fourth innovative high school of the Ednovate Network. Our mission is to empower our students to use their college degrees and careers to make a positive multigenerational change. Located in Downtown Los Angeles, we provide students and families a safe and nurturing school culture that has high expectations and that delivers a rigorous and personalized college prep experience. Our innovative classroom approach allows students to learn at their own pace through a curriculum that uses online lessons, digital platforms, small-group learning, coaching and one-on-one instruction. Along with personalizing the learning experience, we care about instilling a deep sense of purpose in our students and developing valuable relationships in our school community. Redesigning the high school experience requires that staff members reflect constantly on the impact of their actions and collaborate to continuously improve their practice. Description The Operations Manager (OM) will provide overall direction and execution of all day-to-day functions at the school and will ensure seamless, efficient and high quality school operations. This includes managing logistics for special events; facility needs; budgets; administrative databases; and health, safety, and nutrition compliance. The OM will manage the front office staff and will ensure that the school's visitors and families experience a high-quality customer experience in every interaction. The OM will also supervise the nutrition staff and maintenance staff and work closely with teachers, admin, and families. Qualifications The ideal candidate: Is passionate about increasing the college attainment rate in educationally underserved populations and working with families of diverse backgrounds Has an unwavering belief in academic success for all students and commitment to our mission, discipline model, and vision Enjoys a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and is eager to build new systems or adapt existing ones Collaborates well with other adults and engages in healthy collegial conflict Finds joy in their work and thrives with autonomy, flexibility and accountability Is comfortable with a high degree of transparency and accountability for results Has excellent interpersonal skills, including strong cross-cultural communication skills with adolescents and families Is extremely organized, detail-oriented, strategic, and deadline-driven Has experience in management, supervision, and/or customer service (Preferred) Multilingual (English/Spanish) Logistics This is a full-time position that will ideally begin in June 2019. Wages & Benefits The salary for this job is competitive and commensurates with experience; a competitive benefits package is included. To Apply To submit an application, please visit our website at http://ednovate.org/open-positions . Ednovate is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff, and we encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnic origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.
Prospect Research Manager- National (Oakland) Featured
About College Track College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that prevent low-income and first-generation students from earning their college degree. In 1997, we started with 25 students in East Palo Alto, and today, we have ten centers located in underserved communities across California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. Metro Area with more than 3,000 students on the path to upward social mobility. To learn more, please visit www.collegetrack.org Our Impact College Track students graduate from college at a rate that is more than double the national average for low-income and first-generation students. Five years out of college, our graduates are employed full-time, and over 85% report earnings greater than their parents. By helping our students maximize the value of their four-year college degree, which includes minimizing student loan debt, securing internships, and limiting the need to work while in college--we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century economy. Our Values At College Track, our values drive the way we do our work, and we look for individuals who share our passion. We blend an entrepreneurial spirit with our nonprofit roots, cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone's contributions are valued and encouraged. COMMITMENT: We have an unwavering belief in our students. PASSION: We are dedicated to changing our nation’s college completion story. JOY: We create environments rich with smiles and laughter. AUTHENTICITY: We believe relationships matter. EXCELLENCE: Our students deserve nothing but the best. Position Overview Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Prospect Research Manager will play a critical role in researching and identifying potential prospects that are thoroughly vetted and well aligned with College Track’s mission. The Prospect Research Manager will work closely with the Vice President of Development to partner with front-line fundraising staff to deliver prospect dossiers, track fundraising activity, moves management, and make recommendations for cultivation and solicitation plans. Additionally, the Prospect Research Manager will support in the design and implementation of a prospect rating system that will be an integral aspect of our emerging major gift program, and maintain clean and thorough records with the database. Primary Responsibilities Include: Conduct high-level research on current and prospective individuals, corporations and foundations, and provide clear biographical and financial briefs to front-line fundraisers Monitor market trends and media sources for relevant information on current donors Evaluate prospects based on capacity, mission alignment and giving history to identify a list of major and principal level prospects Support with design and implementation of a prospect rating system within Salesforce CRM Partner with front-line fundraisers to determine cultivation and solicitation strategies for current and prospective donors Lead prospect review meetings with front-line fundraisers to focus on best aligned and most resources current and prospective donors Support with special projects as assigned by the Vice President of Development Skills & Experience Required Minimum of 2-3 years of fundraising experience in an educational nonprofit, school, or other entrepreneurial, high-performing organization Bachelor's degree required Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills which enable rapport-building with internal and external stakeholders Agility and the capability to think strategically while executing tactically within in a lean and resource-constrained environment Excellent project management skills that enable the execution of complex, multi-stakeholder projects Demonstrated experience with sophisticated database management and/or significant Salesforce skills - leveraging Salesforce as a primary tool in managing communication and driving strategic and tactical planning Ability to analyze data in order to detect important trends that should inform strategic decision-making. Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail A constant learner who is interested in being a proactive, positive member of the team Compensation & Benefits College Track offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off. To Apply Please upload a resume and a thoughtful cover letter with your application. We will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. No phone inquiries please. College Track is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
Senior Analyst - School Redesign Featured
OVERVIEW Nationally recognized venture philanthropy firm seeks a Senior Analyst for a small, collaborative team focused on supporting innovative approaches to school redesign in PreK-12 education. This multifaceted role includes internally-facing support for our investment process and team coordination as well as the opportunity to contribute to convenings of ventures. This role will be based in Oakland, CA, will involve approximately 10% travel and will report to a remote Managing Partner. BACKGROUND NewSchools Venture Fund is a national nonprofit that supports and invests in promising and innovative education entrepreneurs and leaders and helps them accomplish their missions to achieve outstanding results for the schools, students and educators they serve. We are committed to helping students graduate high school prepared and inspired to achieve their most ambitious dreams and plans. Through our investing, management assistance, network building, and thought leadership, NewSchools helps to reimagine PreK-12 education. We have a passionate, inclusive, bold, accountable and connected culture where employees at all levels have the opportunity to grow and contribute. Please visit NewSchools Venture Fund website learn more about our organization, our history and our current investment areas. RESPONSIBILITIES As a member of our Innovative Schools team, the Senior Analyst will play a key role in our efforts to find, fund, and support ventures focused on school redesign. Recently, we have increased our focus on “model providers” - organizations that partner with existing schools to support their redesign efforts. By providing a comprehensive bundle of integrated tools and resources, model providers are able to take responsibility for improving learning outcomes for a whole school, or a meaningful portion such as a full content area or grade band. For additional context, we wrote a more detailed overview of this concept and our plans to support it. We also co-wrote a report - Still Dissatisfied, More Optimistic, Fully Committed – that further discusses our collective optimism for this strategy and our organization’s specific commitment. The Senior Analyst will report to a Managing Partner, who is a member of our leadership team, and will work closely with the Senior Associate Partner to execute this part of our strategy. The primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Support Investment Process: We are committed to building a diverse pipeline of visionary entrepreneurs and ensuring that they have a positive, seamless experience from the beginning to end of our process. In that spirit, you will… Manage critical work streams across the full continuum of the investment process – outreach and awareness building, application, due diligence, selection, and reporting Prepare thorough, well-written investment memos for leadership and board approval Review interim and final reports from our ventures and capture critical lessons learned to inform our strategy and thought leadership efforts Identify ways to improve our processes to ensure that we are efficient and effective, and that we are appropriately responding to the needs of our ventures Design and Manage Data Life Cycle Build out Airtable infrastructure to manage and track relevant data for: pipeline, investments, impact data, and communities of practice Manage annual data collection process for all ventures Respond to data requests from CEO, Development, and Research & Learning Glean insights from data for thought leadership pieces Seek ways to improve our processes as our strategy evolves and matures Manage Key Team Processes: We are a small team, and you will play a critical role in helping us maintain a positive team culture and achieve our goals. You will… Plan engaging and informative team meetings and retreats Monitor and report on team progress against key objectives Capture and share major updates with broader team Manage internal systems that help us achieve each of these objectives Contribute to Venture Support: The value that we offer extends beyond a financial investment. To help our ventures grow and thrive, we provide key leaders with a variety of supports that we collectively refer to as “management assistance.” In this role, you will partner with internal colleagues and external contractors to… Support the planning and execution of approximately three impactful in-person events per year for key leaders within our ventures Drive new approaches to support meaningful knowledge sharing and collaboration among our ventures virtually (e.g., social networks, newsletters, etc.) SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Passion for innovation and excellence in public education Knowledge of PreK-12 education history and trends Interest and comfort in data collection, data manipulation, and basic statistical analysis Strong strategic thinking and analysis skills, ideally in a PreK-12 setting Effective project manager with attention to detail and ability to drive to completion Willingness to own multiple high-priority tasks and projects with minimal guidance and support Ability to coordinate and plan high impact learning experiences for staff members and venture teams Proven ability to develop and present professional materials (e.g. spreadsheets, written memos, presentations) Ability to build collaborative relationships internally with a wide variety of stakeholders, built on trust, respect, clear communication and shared goals Personal presence and communications skills necessary to effectively interact with senior leaders Deep competency with PowerPoint, Word and Excel; proficiency with Airtable is a ideal Basic familiarity with communications and website software (e.g., MailChimp, Wordpress) EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Demonstrated commitment to serving underserved communities Minimum 3 years of experience in PreK-12 education with progressive levels of leadership and responsibility Experience in consulting, business development and/or product management COMPENSATION We make a competitive compensation package available to all employees, including base salary, performance bonus, professional development, and complete benefits. NewSchools Venture Fund has a strong commitment to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
RCG Talent Solutions Oakland, CA, USA Full-time
Partner - New School Development, NewSchools Venture Fund Featured
OPPORTUNITY Nationally recognized nonprofit venture philanthropy seeks a Partner to lead the management assistance strategy for a portfolio of new and innovative public schools. ORGANIZATION NewSchools Venture Fund is a national nonprofit that invests in innovative education entrepreneurs and helps them to achieve outstanding results for the schools, students and educators they serve. We are committed to helping students graduate from high school prepared and inspired to achieve their most ambitious dreams and plans. Through our investing, management assistance, network building, and thought leadership, NewSchools helps to reimagine PreK-12 education. We have a passionate, inclusive, bold, accountable, and connected culture where team members at all levels have the opportunity to grow and contribute. Please visit our website at www.newschools.org to learn more about NewSchools Venture Fund and our core values. RESPONSIBILITIES The Innovative Schools team seeks a Partner to join a fun, passionate and dedicated group of people focused on new school development (NewSchools Invent). As a senior member of the largest investment team at NewSchools, you will focus primarily on designing and leading our management assistance support to a national portfolio of innovative new schools, and contribute to the team’s investment process. You will be a manager on the Invent team, supporting the growth and development of three direct reports. In this role, you will report to Frances Messano, Senior Managing Partner, and a member of NewSchools’ leadership team. You will be based in our office in Oakland, CA To learn more about our work, please review: Strategy overview: www.newschools.org/about-us/investment-areas/innovative-schools/ Description of NewSchools Invent: www.newschools.org/invent/ Your legacy at NewSchools will include: Designing and leading our management assistance approach for a national portfolio of over 80 ventures who are planning and launching new public schools. You’ll have the opportunity to: Refine our current management assistance strategy and determine the best ways to maximize its effectiveness. A key goal will be providing timely and relevant, personalized and portfolio-wide support Lead the design of up to five, annual community of practice events to provide learning experiences and technical support to school leaders. Help design a continuous improvement pilot to ensure all schools are set up to support the academic, social and emotional development of their students. Create and curate resources, and codify best practices to support school leaders in the early-stages of planning and launching a new, innovative school (e.g., roadmap to launch, building a strong team and board, instructional model design, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), scaling, schools to learn from) Build relationships and partner with external experts to enhance the quality of our support services Directly support 10-15 school teams who have a wide range of skills and needs. Summarize key themes and trends across this group of schools, and support the full team of relationship management in doing the same. Leverage these patterns to make adjustments to our management assistance approach and to inform our thought leadership efforts Serving as a senior leader and manager on the Innovative Schools investment team. You’ll have the opportunity to: Manage the growth, development and retention of three Associate Partners Collaborate with the Invent and Research & Learning teams to ensure that we are able to deliver on our ambitious annual and long-term goals Advise other investment teams on their management assistance approach Represent our work at conferences and share what we are learning through blogs and short thought pieces Contributing to the investment process for prospective teams looking to launch new schools. You’ll have the opportunity to: Conduct due diligence on prospective teams’ ideas, leadership and launch plans to inform team investment decisions Document decisions in investment memos and share rationale with key stakeholders SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Deep understanding of the challenges and best practices related to launching new public schools Demonstrated track record leading in a fast-paced environment, managing a team to high performance and collaborating with a wide-range of stakeholders to achieve shared goals Demonstrated success in strategic planning and tactical execution experience Ability to manage multiple priorities amid ambiguity and to leverage creative thinking and resourcefulness Ability to design and facilitate highly-impactful adult learning experiences Ability to coach and support entrepreneurial educators to find greater success in their work Passion for innovation and excellence in public education A high degree of self-awareness and a relationship-orientation that inspires and motivates others Ability to travel up to 25% for school visits, convenings and occasional conferences Working style suited to a small-office setting with limited support staff, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to produce high quality work products in each program EXPERIENCE Minimum of 12 years of professional experience with substantial experience working in or with PreK-12 schools, whether it’s through direct experience as a school founder, supporter of innovative schools, management consulting or foundation experience Senior leadership experience in entrepreneurial, innovative environments Demonstrated track record of success as a manager of people Experience with innovative learning environments (i.e. personalized learning, project-based learning, blended learning, competency-based education and/or progressive education) COMPENSATION We offer a competitive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus, professional development, and complete benefits. NewSchools Venture Fund has a strong commitment to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply
RCG Talent Solutions Full-time
Charter School Performance Data Specialist Featured
We are looking for a business-oriented individual who excels at working with clients in diverse organizations. The position involves working with multiple charter school clients with their student data analytics and management. The position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business/analytical skills in a growing company working to improve public education. Responsibilities include: Conduct statistical analysis of school clients’ student achievement data Summarize and analyze information for statistical reports to school leadership Maintain and utilize core functions of school clients’ student information systems Identify and implement means for schools to more efficiently utilize their student information systems to support overall student and organizational performance Ensure that school is meeting all compliance requirements related to student data Advise schools on student accounting procedures and regulations Qualifications: Experience in data migration to include data mapping and data profiling Experience in managing large scale projects Programming proficiency in a subset of Python, R, VBA, and/or Java; proficiency in SPSS or SAS a plus Experience with data visualization tools, such as Qlik and Tableau Advanced Excel, including lookup and parsing functions Ability to translate data into understandable action steps, and to communicate concisely and persuasively with education clients Please send resume + cover letter to [email protected] EdOps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EdOps Washington D.C., DC, USA Full-time
EdOps New York, NY, USA Full-time
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Strategy and Planning Technology Education
Impact Analytics Coordinator Featured
City Year Philadelphia is seeking an Impact Analytics Coordinator (IAC) to develop, implement, and execute a plan for effective site-level Impact data and systems management. The IAC will use and support the use of analytics and data to drive learning and continuous improvement for students and AmeriCorps members. The IAC will also support general operations of the Impact department. Responsibilities Impact Analysis and Applied Use Create and produce analytic tools and resources that support effective service implementation, answer key learning questions, and evaluate programs and performance Provide individualized tools and processes to AmeriCorps Members, Impact Managers, Impact Directors and others that strengthen service implementation and effectively monitor progress; communicate extensively about these tools and processes Collaborate with the entire Impact Department to support and influence site practice as it pertains to the use of implementation, student, school and survey data Lead short-term, internal research projects to answer key learning questions Provide data to internal stakeholders in a various formats to help enhance understanding and monitoring of site performance Data & Systems Management Collaborate with HQ and site staff to build site’s capacity to enter, secure, and access Impact data that is timely, accurate, and complete. Provide customer service, technical assistance and training on databases and systems including cyconnect, cyschoolhouse, Devereaux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA), Holistic Student Assessment), Microsoft Excel, and internal reports Chronicle and store various data files, service and evaluation policies, and other documents in compliance with FERPA; communicate and train site staff on data transfer and storage policies in compliance with FERPA and local policies Manage relationships with HQ Eval staff and ensure site complies with national organizational needs Impact Operations Support Collaborate with service & strategy team and People & Operations Department to provide operational support to school-based team and Impact Dept events Support Learning & Development Days and other events by facilitating learning sessions, assisting with materials, technology set up, and systems support. Communicate and reinforce effective service implementation through support of department calendar, goals communication, systems creation, and school visits Collaborate with People & Operations Department to support site operations tasks including uniform distribution, mobility kit management and paycard management. Organizational Initiatives and Site Support Participate in network-wide meetings and calls, providing insight, feedback, and collective problem solving. Engage in structured discussion and training on diversity, belonging, inclusivity and belonging aimed at developing stronger cultural competency, both individually and collectively as a site Partner with City Year Philadelphia’s departments and staff to ensure that site-wide goals are met, including, but not limited to, the AmeriCorps member applicant interview process, stakeholder engagement, event and service day participation, and cross-departmental committees Attend overnight conferences throughout the year, as well as additional engagement and training activities throughout the year Basic Qualifications In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies: Communication: clearly articulates information and ideas orally and in writing; inspires diverse audiences through compelling, tailored messaging; communicates with confidence and credibility; listens carefully and is responsive to feedback; anticipates and plans for questions Executes to Results: accomplishes tasks on time with high quality; accepts accountability and takes initiative; designs and plans to work to achieve desired results; prioritizes work and multitasks effectively; delegates responsibilities and holds others accountable; uses benchmarks and performance measures to track progress and intervenes to address barriers to achieving results Problem Solving and Decision Making: applies knowledge, experience, creativity, and critical thinking in solving challenges; looks beyond the obvious for answers; uses sound judgment to make well-informed, ethical decisions; links decision to potential consequences and knows when to escalate or seek guidance Relationship Development: Able to connect to and relate to others; Demonstrates openness, approachability, and understanding of other perspectives; Maintains and builds relationships by recognizing and responding to the needs of others. Additional Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience; City Year experience a plus Outstanding ability to communicate with diverse audiences Strong initiative and ability to work independently to achieve goals Comfortability and fluency in use of data and analytics; particularly with individual and aggregate student data Fluent with Microsoft Excel; able to complete basic processes (sort, filter, design, formulas) and confident in ability to learn and master moderately advanced processes (pivot table, match index, advanced formulas) General technical acumen – desire to learn technical processes and programs (ex: Microsoft Power BI) to solve unanticipated challenges; direct experience with Microsoft Power BI a plus Ability to adapt and excel in diverse, youthful, high energy, entrepreneurial, and rapidly-changing environment Passion for education and youth development Attitude essentials: growth mindset, passion for City Year’s mission, detail oriented, committed to teamwork, grit, resilience and openness to engage in structured discussion and training on diversity, belonging, inclusivity and belonging aimed at developing stronger cultural competency, both individually and collectively as a site To Apply Qualified applicants should apply and submit a resume with cover letter and salary requirements. Applications without each of these 3 items will not be considered . No phone calls, please. Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
City Year Full-time
Impact Director Featured
The Impact Director leads the creation and implementation of the site’s service and AmeriCorps member development strategies, providing the tools and resources necessary for the Impact Team to deliver high quality service that keeps students in school and on track while also developing AmeriCorps members’ leadership and citizenship skills. Job Description The Impact Director leads the creation and implementation of the site’s service and AmeriCorps member development strategies, providing the tools and resources necessary for the Impact Team to deliver high quality service that keeps students in school and on track while also developing AmeriCorps members’ leadership and citizenship skills. 1. Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) Implementation Implement a multi-year WSWC support plan that is aligned with site goals and individual school improvement plans: § Develop AmeriCorps member (ACM) deployment plans § Coach impact team on how to use lead measures to monitor school progress and support school efforts § Support teams in achieving lead measures on enrollment and dosage § Work with regional impact support team to customize WSWC to best meet individual school’s needs and maximize impact § Participate in observation and coaching as part of an observation team with the Impact Manager (IM) § Provide suggestions and ideas to IMs on service delivery based on interactions with school administration, teachers, ACMs § Develop hours plans and performance improvement plans for those CM’s need more support to complete graduation requirements 2. School and District Partnerships Oversee the implementation of school engagement strategy: § Coach IMs on how to build school relationships by understanding and meeting teacher and school needs § Support IMs in adapting the model where necessary to meet changing conditions and needs § Partner with IMs to ensure agreements are signed 3. Corps and Staff Development Use performance management process to coach team members to meet individual development and performance goals; support IM in developing and coaching corps: § Coach IMs on foundational competencies and strategies for success § Support and advocate for professional development of direct reports § Support IMs in competency coaching of ACMs § Support Learning and Development calendar of corps, including strategy, analysis, and implementation § Advocate for and invest in own professional development 4. Compliance with Government and Grant Obligations Lead Impact Team in achieving compliance goals Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required Management experience strongly desired Demonstrated ability to translate project goals into a plan and effectively leverage available resources to meet goals and timeline while keeping track of details Excellent communication (oral and written) and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage up, down, and across all levels of the organization Proven success building sustainable partnerships and positive working relationships with others Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
City Year Baton Rouge, LA, USA Full-time
Remote Grant Writer Featured
Summary The Grant Writer is a full-time position primarily responsible for the writing and development of response to RFPs; government grant application; and foundation proposals and reports. Background Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education is a non-profit organization working to improve the educational performance and life opportunities of children who live in underserved communities. Our flagship program, Phalen Leadership Academies, is a school turnaround operator that works to transform underperforming schools into high-quality schools that children need and deserve. Founded in 2013, PLA is currently serving over 5,000 children across 14 schools. Over 90% of PLA scholars are eligible for free school meals. We have developed a model that has successfully partnered with public schools and districts to raise student achievement, consistently transforming underperforming schools into A-rated schools. Our scholars experience significantly higher academic growth both at the local level and nationwide. Core pillars of the PLA model include rigorous curriculum; a coaching cycle that grows educators; daily enrichment opportunities; and authentic partnership with families. At PLA, we believe that with the right education, all children can fulfill their tremendous innate potential. Position Overview The Grant Writer will help maximize financial support to Phalen Leadership Academies by developing compelling responses to operator management opportunities, and seeking foundation and government grants that can increase the margin of excellence at our schools. Working under the supervision of the Chief Strategy and Development Officer, the Grant Writer will support the achievement of ambitious business development goals through research, analysis, writing, and editing for a broad range of audiences. The Grant Writer should exemplify intelligence, logic, empathy, tenacity, authenticity, and optimism. Ideally, you enjoy utilizing the writing process to go beyond a superficial response and do not quit until you find real substance. You are suspicious of answers that seem too easy and always want to know more. You are an optimist and hold a genuine belief in the potential of our students and communities that never falters. While the combination of a background in public education and large-scale grant writing experience is not a requirement, you should ideally have a solid track record in one of the two areas; have worked in a fast-paced, high performing environment; and be prepared for a steep learning curve. Essential Responsibilities · Write RFI responses for school management opportunities, as well as government and foundation grant proposals. · Develop interim and final grant reports. · Prepare project budgets and write budget narratives. · Research, identify and qualify funding opportunities from foundation, and government sources. · Initiate ongoing communication with key staff to analyze funding needs, gaps and opportunities. · Execute with exceptional fidelity PLA’s proven business development process. · Develop a deep understanding of program content to ensure integrity and quality of proposal writing. · Collect and synthesize information about PLA programs as needed to make strongest case for support. · Manage efficient operational system to ensure accurate records and timely communication with funders; oversee grants calendar and maintain up-to-date database records for institutional partners. · Support fundraising for PLA’s summer learning and STEM programs. · Develop materials showing progress of PLA programs for donor updates and ongoing communications. · Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications · Bachelor’s Degree required. · Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of writing winning proposals. · Combination of a background in public education and large-scale grant writing is highly preferred. Interested applicants should have a proven track record in at least one of the two domains and be prepared for a steep learning curve. · Successful work experience in fast-paced entrepreneurial environments. · 3-4 years of professional writing and project management experience, with a record of strong and creative problem solving. · Demonstrated superior writing, research, project management and organizational skills. · Must be able to simultaneously execute multiple assignments with quality and handle complex tasks in a fast-paced environment. · Adheres to the highest ethical standards, demonstrates empathetic disposition and good judgment. · Ability to understand the needs and interests of public agencies and foundations in order to communicate the short and long-term goals and priorities of PLA in a manner that is aligned . · Ability to handle problems as they occur, and follow through on all aspects of the position. · Ability to analyze and synthesize data and information from multiple sources and develop comprehensive recommendations. · Willingness and ability to work some evenings and weekends. · Knowledge of office and productivity software sufficient to function smoothly in a highly technology-based environment ( including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet , database, email, and web-based applications ) . · Dependability, humility, sense of humor, and strong commitment to PLA’s mission and the communities we serve. Home Office The Grant Writer is a remote, home office position. A quiet working environment with high-speed internet is required . Employees supply their own cell phone and computer . Please note that only candidates capable of working in the US Pacific and Mountain Time Zones are currently considered .
College Completion Manager - Boyle Heights Featured
About College Track College Track is a national nonprofit that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From ninth grade through college graduation, students access academic, financial, and social-emotional support along with one-on-one coaching, career exposure, and other holistic growth opportunities. Our uniquely seamless, 10-year commitment to students and individualized approach are the keys to our ongoing transformative impact: College Track students graduate from four-year colleges at double the rate of their low-income and first-generation peers; and, five years after graduation, 87% of alumni earn more than their parents. Over more than 20 years, College Track has grown from a cohort of 25 students in a single East Palo Alto center to a network of 10 College Track centers across California, Colorado, New Orleans, and the D.C. Metro Area that now serve more than 3,200 students. With a disciplined approach to growth, we have increased the number of students we serve and continuously improved the quality and impact of the services we provide. By 2020, College Track will empower more than 3,650 students as they pursue four-year college degrees and celebrate 750 alumni rising in the workforce as models to their families, friends, and communities. To learn more, please visit www.collegetrack.org Our Impact College Track students graduate from college at a rate that is more than double the national average for low-income and first-generation students. Five years out of college, our graduates are employed full-time, and over 85% report earnings greater than their parents. By helping our students maximize the value of their four-year college degree, which includes minimizing student loan debt, securing internships, and limiting the need to work while in college--we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century economy. Our Values At College Track, our values drive the way we do our work, and we look for individuals who share our passion. We blend an entrepreneurial spirit with our nonprofit roots, cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone's contributions are valued and encouraged. COMMITMENT: We have an unwavering belief in our students. PASSION: We are dedicated to changing our nation’s college completion story. JOY: We create environments rich with smiles and laughter. AUTHENTICITY: We believe relationships matter. EXCELLENCE: Our students deserve nothing but the best. Position Overview The College Completion Manager provides targeted supports to students in the 9th through 12th grade, ensuring that students are prepared to apply to and ultimately matriculate to a four-year college. Primary Responsibilities: Program Design & Implementation : Under the guidance of the CCD, design and implement learning experiences and individualized support in all grades that achieve expected outcomes for students. College Exposure : Lead high school student college exposure activities that are aligned to College Completion strategy, including college tours, college representative visits and summer programs. College Application & Matriculation: Manage 12th grade advisory and admissions processes to ensure financial aid and college application completion, scholarship attainment, and college matriculation. Team Leadership: Manage part-time staff to achieve high quality results aligned to the college completion site goals. New Projects: Projects as assigned by the College Completion Director or Site Director. Skills & Experience Required Minimum 2-4 years of experience working directly to support students to matriculate to four-year colleges Holds the highest expectations for students. Demonstrated success in motivating, influencing and managing students Strong interpersonal skills and effective at relationship building with students, families, and partners (e.g. college reps, school counselors, etc.) Strong classroom or group facilitation skills Demonstrates success in designing curriculum and project planning through backwards mapping Reliably prioritizes the highest impact work amongst competing demands, delegates effectively, holds self accountable and produces quality work consistently Focuses on delivering outcomes despite obstacles, seeks out challenges as opportunities to grow, takes unexpected setbacks in stride, and is able to galvanize self towards goals and impact Ability to travel and drive for college exposure events, including overnight college tours; valid California Driver’s License required Minimum 4-year college degree Bilingual in Spanish preferred Compensation & Benefits College Track offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off. To Apply Please upload a resume and a thoughtful cover letter with your application. We will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. No phone inquiries please. College Track is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
College Track Los Angeles, CA, USA Full-time
Director of Special Education 19-20 Featured
School Overview Endeavor College Prep is a transitional kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school serving the historically underserved neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Among our early accomplishments are a 2012 California Distinguished School Award and a #8 ranking in USC’s 2013 list of top charter schools in the state. Our student population is 100% extraordinary, 97% Latino, 95% free/reduced lunch, 38% English Language Learners, and 14% of our students receive special education services. Our team is made up of a highly collaborative group of teachers and staff who share a passion for closing the achievement gap. We use a co-teaching structure in elementary and team teaching in middle school after the successful Uncommon Schools and Achievement First schools on the east coast. We have high expectations for academics and discipline, and simultaneously value joy in the classroom, making learning fun for our scholars and teachers. In September of 2017, we moved to a brand new, beautifully renovated campus in Boyle Heights just across the LA River from the Arts District. Position Summary The Director of Special Education Services role at ECP is integral to supporting our ECP vision. This role assists special education staff and provides consultation and IEP coordination; provides leadership to principals, teachers, and support personnel to ensure legally compliant and instructionally effective services for students with disabilities; and provides professional development support to ECP staff. A Director of Special Education’s primary duties include: ● Creates plans, provides curricular resources and technical assistance for and assesses the effectiveness of the program for students with exceptional needs ● Ensures the use of best practices in the implementation of pre-referral behavioral interventions, positive behavioral interventions as outlined in the IEP, and the implementation of behavioral support and intervention ● Provides leadership in the area of curriculum, instruction and modifications/accommodations for students with diverse learning needs ● Participates in professional development, provides training and support to Special Ed Team to enhance instruction for students with social communication, behavioral and learning challenges ● Assumes responsibility for appropriate identification, educational programming, and services for special education students ● Ensures due process requirements are met to complete the appropriate development of IEPs and provide ongoing monitoring to ensure IDEA compliance ● Evaluates the members on his/her team and provides guidance to the Principal in the supervision of special education team members ● Completing other tasks as directed by Principal or Assistant Principal Qualifications General Qualifications for All Endeavor College Prep Faculty & Staff All faculty and staff must possess a firm belief in our mission and core instructional beliefs, exemplary personal character, and critical professional qualifications. Ideal candidates for employment at Endeavor College Prep, regardless of their position, will consistently demonstrate the following: ● Unwavering belief in and commitment to fulfill Endeavor College Prep’s mission ● Embodiment of Endeavor College Prep’s PRIDE values -- preparation, respect, integrity, determination, and enthusiasm ● Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks ● Ability to effectively handle challenging situations with students, parents, and faculty ● Desire to work as a member of a collaborative team ● Willingness to have frequent and honest dialogue about job performance ● Model lifelong learning by engaging in individual professional development ● Demonstrate commitment to academic excellence and high standards -- for themselves, their students, and their colleagues ● Experience working with urban student populations ● Strong oral and written communication skills ● Use of data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement ● Comfort with basic Microsoft Office applications ● Regular, punctual attendance, and professional appearance Specialized Qualifications ●CA Education Specialist Credential and CLAD certification (required) or CA Related Service Provider Credential/License (School Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, etc.) ●Minimum 7 years of demonstrated leadership, part of which shall have been supervisory (preferred) ● Masters Degree in Special Education or related field (preferred) • CPI certification (preferred) ●CA Administrative Services Credential (preferred) ●Bilingual (preferred) ● Experience teaching in an urban setting with proven academic results
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School Los Angeles, CA, USA Full-time
Learning and Coaching Specialist Featured
The Learning and Coaching Specialist reports directly to the Director of Learning and Development (L&D). In collaboration with other site members, a Learning and Coaching Specialist ensures through learning content development, facilitation, and coaching that our site’s Staff and AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) are prepared to apply and grow in the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to track towards City Year San José/Silicon Valley’s vision, mission, and yearly goals. For site-based staff, a Learning and Coaching Specialist leverages their instructional design skills to create formal learning programs differentiated based on time on staff, department, and/or site-wide specific needs. Specifically, for the field-based Impact Department, a Learning and Coaching Specialist provides the foundational resources and formal training to support the delivery of high-quality services that ultimately increase student achievement. The Learning and Coaching Specialist leverages their educational background and influential leadership to develop the coaching skills of full-time Impact Managers and second year AmeriCorps Team Leaders, as well as improve the implementation skills of ACMs serving across 14 elementary, middle and high schools in East San José. A Learning and Coaching Specialist continually assesses training and service quality through use of both quantitative and qualitative measures. From this data, a Learning and Coaching Specialist provides insights, identifies responsive resources and training content, and refines their own work. The Learning and Coaching Specialist’s responsibilities will be split between field-based and office-based work. Job Description Responsibilities Field Service Impact & Evaluation Perform on-site coaching to Impact Managers and Team Leaders around development of coaching skills. Work collaboratively with Analytics Department in assessing impact in ACM growth and coaching. Work collaboratively with Impact Directors to ensure progress against goals leveraging data analysis and effective coaching. Staff and AmeriCorps Member Learning and Development Continue to refine coaching model to ensure instructional excellence. Share instructional best practices with Impact staff around service excellence and impact. Execute high-quality, relevant learning content for ACMs and staff ensuring alignment to learning calendar while remaining responsive to needs and service priorities. By request, support the development of school team/department based trainings and resources. Work collaboratively across departments, City Year sites, and external facilitators to ensure high relevance and effectiveness of learning. Impact Department Development and Design Assist Director of L&D in developing/refining formal learning programs, which includes but is not limited to content and resource development, in response to data trends and observed needs. Utilize data analysis and research to improve own work and to leverage in the development, innovation and enhancement of the site’s learning strategy. Engage in assigned partnerships within City Year and external that may advance our sites service model. * Other special projects and administrative tasks, as needed. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required with a focus in Education or related field strongly preferred. Adult training content development and delivery experience. Teaching, educational instruction, and/or instructional coaching experience. Experience at Middle School or High School a plus. Experience with English Language Learners and/or Special Education a plus. Demonstrated success in differentiating instruction and improving student achievement Holds self accountable, sets high expectations for self and others, and works with and supports others (doing and modeling) to mobilize and motivate. Skill in conveying thoughts and ideas clearly, actively listens, communicates in a solution-oriented manner, and incorporates others’ views into work. Ability to establish and build diverse, mutually beneficial, and sustainable partnerships within and without City Year, balancing delivery of results with relationship building. Strategically directs critical relationships to advance City Year’s mission, while removing obstacles for City Year AmeriCorps and staff members. Strong attention to detail and proven organizational and project management skills. Thrives in diverse, high energy, and entrepreneurial environment. Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
City Year San Jose, CA, USA Full-time
Impact Manager Featured
$36,000 yearly
The mission of the Impact Manager (IM) role is to lead and develop corps members as a City Year team of idealistic, emerging leaders and practitioners focused on strengthening schools and supporting students as directed by the WSWC missions and practices. Reporting directly to an Impact Director, the IM role plays a critical part in implementing City Year’s school-based WSWC service model. Job Description Primary Responsibilities Service Delivery & Impact Implement City Year’s WSWC model with a high degree of quality to the right students, in the right time, at assigned schoolhouse(s). The IM will develop and manage partnerships with school administration and personnel to ensure the necessary conditions and resources are in place for corps members to deliver attendance, behavior, and course performance interventions for students. Corps Member Program Delivery & Experience Lead, manage, and coach a team of AmeriCorps Members to achieve service performance and standards requirements and to reach their leadership development potential. Model leadership that is animated by City Year's culture and values, and create spaces that empower corps members to access the power of our culture and values in personally meaningful ways. Guide AmeriCorps Members in developing their professional plans for the future once their service experience has concluded. The IM is also an effective talent developer who will lead corps members to have a successful and rewarding year of service through civic engagement and a citizenship development curriculum. The Impact Manager may manage anywhere between 8 to 16 City Year AmeriCorps members. Service Excellence: Impact Manager ensures that service tools are utilized effectively; school site supports a practitioner culture; Set and monitor clear, measurable weekly, and monthly deliverables for AmeriCorps members to ensure effective planning and execution of service priorities and parent/community engagement events. Service Partner Management Build and cultivate strong partnerships with teachers, principals, school officials, and other key decision makers and stakeholders. Manage implementation of school partnership agreement and conditions for success. External Relations and Site Support : Identify leaders and resources in the community to develop partnerships that support the ability of the team to implement its school-based and community-based service objectives; Work with team to manage relationships with local community organizations and neighborhood councils and direct team’s community engagement activities. Basic Qualifications Relationship Development : Demonstrated ability to develop and manage complex relationships with schools and community partners. Proven ability to have tough conversations and to hold staff accountable towards their performance goals. Manage relationships with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders to help achieve service goals and corps member development. Talent Development : Proven success managing diverse teams towards a common goal. History of coaching developing talent within young people between the ages of 18-25. Executes to Results : Must have a strong record of achieving transformational results with students from low-income communities, at the classroom, school, or network/multiple-school levels. Ability to problem solve, multitask key priorities, trouble shoot and show creative problem solving when faced with perceived barriers. Communication : Ability to translate mission and vision from organization level to corps members and talk about complex topics and parse them for specific audiences. Able to communicate effectively, efficiently, and with transparency to the right people at the right time to ensure success of our corps members in service. Additional Required Experience and Qualities Needed: Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred; or equivalent work experience. Candidates with a strong background and understanding of education practice and policy. Minimum 2 years of proven people management preferred. Sets high expectations for self and others they are leading and holds self and team accountable for performance goals. Able to develop diverse talent through performance plans, reviews, delegation, and leadership opportunities. Attitude Essentials—growth mindset, passion for City Year’s mission, community service, detail orientation, commitment to teamwork, commitment to Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion. Thrives in diverse, youthful, high energy, entrepreneurial, and fast-changing environment. City Year/AmeriCorps experience a plus. Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
City Year Jacksonville, FL, USA Full-time
Corporate Partnerships Manager Featured
City Year Boston is seeking a dynamic Corporate Partnerships Manager responsible for supporting efforts to secure financial partnership from companies in the metro-Boston area. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate & Foundation Partnerships and working closely with the team’s fellow Corporate Partnerships Manager and Senior Director of Corporate Development and Civic Engagement, as well as other senior leaders, volunteers, and donors, the Corporate Partnerships Manager is responsible for supporting quarterly development goals. This work will include identifying, researching, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors, as well as supporting an infrastructure of organization and accountability for the larger Corporate & Foundations Partnerships team. The City Year Boston Development team is responsible for securing over $8 million in annual revenue from individual, corporate and foundation sources during the current fiscal year. More than $3 million of this revenue is generated specifically through gifts from corporations and foundations. City Year Boston’s plans for growth, which will be implemented over the next several years, necessitates a likely increase to the team’s annual fundraising goal, up to $13 million. This position will play a critical role in assisting the Corporate and Foundations Team in the creation and execution of a substantial and sustainable development program. This work will include: pipeline research; the creation of marketing & sales materials; interdepartmental collaboration; database & website management; support of events and service workshops; and direct work with corporate & foundation donors. Responsibilities Contribution to securing and maintaining sustainable new & existing corporate gifts for long-term growth. These gifts include Team Sponsorship through event sponsorships: • New: Identify prospective donors’ philanthropic interests and provide them with an opportunity to realize an outstanding philanthropic experience through their charitable investment of time, advocacy and financial support to City Year, thereby growing our current portfolio. • Existing: Play an active role in managing day-to-day stewardship of current major corporate sponsors including key communications, volunteer engagements, site visits, and event attendance. Ensure fundraising data integrity and effective revenue and pipeline reporting by maintaining donor accounts in our database and confirming that all relevant information is accurately recorded and updated. Lead in the creation & upkeep of marketing & sales materials, including pitch decks, fliers, update bulletins, the City Year Boston corporate development website, and more. Assist the Development team with the preparation and execution of special events, including City Year Boston’s Red Jacket Weekend, four Specialty Market Events (Legal Community Breakfast, Investment Community Breakfast, Women’s Leadership Breakfast, Real Estate Community Breakfast), Annual Gala (Starry Night) and numerous service workshops. Serve as the lead Development Operations point for one of City Year Boston's Specialty Market Events, providing support with event registration (pre- and post-event), committee management, and event gift processing. Work closely with other City Year Departments – including the Evaluation Team, Service Impact Team, Learning & Development Team, and more – to maximize communication and collaboration across the organization. Serve as a powerful City Year Boston representative at local corporate and community functions. Contribute to the intellectual and organizational capacity of City Year Boston by staying apprised of local and national trends in social justice, national service, public education, and fundraising. The responsibilities listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Qualifications Two or more years of work experience required. Preferred: One or more years of successful fundraising and/or partnership development experience for a non-profit or educational organization. Preferred: Experience using donor/relationship management software, namely Salesforce, to track donors, establish goals and generate reports. Knowledge of fundraising with a strong emphasis on corporate giving programs. Outstanding written and oral communication skills with an ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences. Outstanding organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and think critically. Experience in Adobe, Creative Suite, InDesign is helpful. Deep understanding of City Year’s mission and the national service movement, as well as the values of servant leadership, the power of young people, social justice, empathy, inclusivity, teamwork, and excellence. City Year and AmeriCorps alumni are encouraged to apply. Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
City Year Boston, MA, USA Full-time
Individual Giving Manager Featured
City Year Los Angeles is seeking a dynamic Individual Giving Manager who will be responsible for leading efforts to steward current individual donors and identify and secure new donors at the $10K level and below. Reporting to the Individual Giving Director, the Individual Giving Manager will be a key member of the Development Team and will contribute to the site’s fundraising and relationship management strategies in a number of ways. The Individual Giving Director and Manager are collectively responsible for securing an annual revenue goal of $3.5M from both existing and new individual donors. The Individual Giving Manager maintains a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of current and prospective donors' and members' interests, enthusiasms, connections, and relationships with City Year Los Angeles, in order to advance successful engagement, cultivation, and stewardship strategies. The ideal candidate must take a creative approach to opportunities and have a hunger to build relationships. Exceptional organizational and written and verbal communication skills are necessary for this position, as is the ability to multitask, meet deadlines and achieve results in a team environment. Responsibilities Support the advancement of City Year’s mission by identifying potential supporters, working collaboratively across our organization to develop tailored donor engagement that matches their interests and resources, raising $500,000 from new and existing donors, $100,000 of which should come from new donors. Individual Donor Strategy (below $10K): Identify key networking/cultivation/social events to attend and in turn, develop a pipeline of prospects Maintain an active pipeline of approximately 80 prospects Strategize with Individual Giving Director to prepare unique engagement strategies tailored to prospect’s interests and resources Research prospects by scanning annual reports, gala sponsorships, etc. New Individual Donor Cultivation: Interact authentically with prospects at events to establish and deepen potential and current donor relationships Cultivate and engage new individual prospects weekly Engage donors in supporting AmeriCorps member professional development by planning and executing networking events Manage and execute end of year giving campaigns, Charitybuzz auctions, and other fundraising initiatives Existing Donor Management: Utilize events such as the Associates Board fall event and Spring Break fundraiser to solicit and engage new and existing donors Recommend new engagement opportunities and implement best practices for current and future donors Identify current donors with increased giving potential and collaborate with Individual Giving Director on strategy to increase gifts Successfully steward CYLA donor relationships, managing appropriate frequency of outreach, communication, appreciation and involvement Co-manage CYLA Associates Board with Individual Giving Director, supporting with intentional engagement and execution of all touchpoints Create opportunities that enable current champions to engage their networks and expand our community Donor Recognition and Ongoing Engagement: Maintain accurate records and donor information in Salesforce donor database within 24-48 hours, tracking cultivation and stewardship activities and progress to goals Ensure existing and new donors are added to mailing lists and campaigns Regularly monitor progress and follow up to ensure timely collection of gifts Support Major Gift Donor Engagement: Offer administrative assistance for activities that are related to the management of individuals donors and prospects, including school meet and greets and all Red Jacket Society (our major gifts program) events Gather information to prepare proposals and progress reports for individual family foundations Tracking for major donors and events; follow up for recognition and gifts for donor-facing engagements Additional Site and Team Support Support with AmeriCorps member development and trainings for donor-facing engagements such as school meet and greets and events Partner with CYLA departments and staff, stakeholder engagement, event and service day participation and cross-departmental committees as needed to ensure site-wide goals are met Attend and support at multiple service day events throughout the year in partnership with the Civic Engagement team Qualifications: 2+ years relevant experience in non-profit fundraising, marketing, relationship management or related fields Able to work effectively under pressure, handle competing priorities and respond to short deadlines with a team and independently Strong attention to detail with a focus on results and process Flexibility to meet sudden and unpredictable donor needs and willingness to work outside standard established business hours Strong track record in building and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders Strategic thinker with the ability to manage short- and long-term plans and goals, with a record of achieving results Solid, persuasive communication skills, i.e. verbal and written Strong research skills – ability to identify and research individual donor prospects Passion for and commitment to community service, national service and/or the development of young people as leaders Knowledge of Los Angeles donor community preferred Valid driver’s license and vehicle Familiarity with Salesforce a plus Additional Qualities Needed: In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies: Strategic Thinking & Natural Curiosity: Be able to think conceptually and analytically. Able to identify the information needed to develop strategies and know when to elevate or seek guidance. Willing and eager to learn as well as able to identify key pieces of information. Develop Relationships: Use interpersonal interactions to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes and advances City Year’s mission. Demonstrate cultural/diversity competence. Build trust in critical partner relationships, both internal and external to City Year. Demonstrate personal presence and confidence when working with partners. Communication: Write articulate and persuasive proposals and other documents. Have strong written and verbal communication and be able to inspire diverse audiences through communication. Listens carefully and is responsive to feedback. Manage to Results: Set realistic and achievable goals and break them down into interim goals. Be able to adjust when faced with obstacles and lead others to achieve success. Takes initiative, can troubleshoot and work well with others. Team Player: Where necessary, be flexible to support other areas of the department such as the Corporate team and event coordination. Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
City Year Los Angeles, CA, USA Full-time
Education Specialist Featured
POSITION: Education Specialist REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education KEY RELATIONSHIPS Alpha Public Schools students and families Alpha school leaders, office manager, teachers, education specialists and ANT staff LOCATION: Alpha Public Schools, San Jose, CA ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW Alpha Public Schools is a network of public charter schools serving the students of East San Jose. Alpha students, families and teachers collaborate to develop the 21 st century academic skills and character strengths students need for success in school, college and career. Together we create self-reliant leaders committed to making positive change in the world. ROLE SUMMARY Alpha is seeking entrepreneurial teachers who will thrive in a dynamic startup environment. Alpha teachers have high expectations for all students and a willingness to work hard, doing whatever is necessary to ensure the success of every student. They possess a growth mindset, strong personal character, and a consistent track record of high performance that is results-oriented. They are hard working, punctual, urgent, energetic, and embrace a spirit of self-reflection with a constant desire to improve. Finally, Alpha’s teachers hold a deep belief that all students can succeed in college, and that it is the responsibility of secondary school teachers to ensure that success. RESPONSIBILITIES Instruction & Delivery Under the direction and supervision of the principal and Director of Special Education, the Education Specialist will provide specialized academic instruction to identified students with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria established by federal and state law Provide push in, pull out, and/or consultative specialized academic instruction for students with disabilities Teach special education ELA and Math classes to groups of 10-15 students Serve as a resource classroom teacher, which includes creating lesson plans based on provided unit plans, planning assessments, grading and maintaining a gradebook, and supporting a small classroom of learners Provide legally defensible implementation of services, supports, accommodations, and modifications as provided by students’ IEPs Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with special education laws, as well as school policies and procedures Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure consistent implementation of IEPs across all school environments Prepare daily lesson plans utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and techniques based on individual need Utilize assessment results, both formal and informal, to develop legally defensible and data-driven IEPs Participate in all professional development meetings/retreats and opportunities to further enhance your expertise as a teacher and leadership skills as an Alpha employee Reflect regularly on teaching practice and act on constructive feedback Engage in collaborative curricula development, data analysis, and problem solving Maximize personalized learning by creatively leveraging blended learning resources and adjusting teaching practices to ensure high student achievement Relationship Management Manage behaviors within resource room, and support school community in managing larger-scale Tier 2 behavior interventions Provide timely feedback to and facilitate collaboration and communication between students, parents, and general education teachers Create a safe, fun and academically challenging classroom culture Reinforce the school-wide behavior management systems and expectations Build on the student core values and personalized leadership training in and outside of the classroom Hold all students to high expectations both academic and behavior Develop positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues Data Driven Collect data on and monitor individual student performance, adjusting instruction and supports as necessary to ensure progress toward IEP goals Use data to refine curriculum, inform instructional practices, and drive progress towards academic standards QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCED: Alpha teachers typically have 1-5 years of teaching experience in an urban public school and Alpha teachers must hold a valid teaching credential. DRIVEN: Alpha teachers have a relentless drive to advance the minds and lives of students in and out of the classrooms. They have a strong sense of personal responsibility. ENTREPRENEURIAL: Alpha teachers are risk takers who innovate in the classroom to best suit the needs of students. They learn from data, and act on constructive criticism to improve their craft. COLLABORATIVE: Alpha teachers engage in regular problem solving and curriculum construction in grade level teams. They demonstrate strong communication and relationship building with students, families, and colleagues. FLEXIBLE: Alpha teachers adapt to meet the needs of students and a startup work environment. Highly organized and able to create and maintain school systems Bachelor’s Degree Conversational Spanish or Vietnamese a plus Valid California Teaching or Education Specialist Credential (Special Education - Mild to Moderate), intern credential or equivalent and Bachelor’s Degree, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements. NCLB compliant What Alpha Offers Its Teachers As a teacher at Alpha, you will change the educational and economic trajectory of students who otherwise would not attend college. You will significantly and directly impact the success and direction of a startup charter school, and have the opportunity to advance into a leadership role within a rapidly growing organization. Alpha Offers Competitive starting salaries Excellent medical benefits Pathways to leadership and specialization Frequent instructional coaching and administrative support A safe, engaging, dynamic work environment Technology needs, including a laptop computer, email, and class web page A remarkably supportive staff and mission-driven organization Apply to work at Alpha: Please submit your application online Resume A cover letter that includes the following: Why do you want to teach at Alpha Public Schools? (250 words or less) What is your philosophy on Special Education? (250 words or less) Incomplete applications or those with errors will not be considered. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. If you have any questions, reach out to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Alpha Public Schools San Jose, CA, USA Full-time
Assistant Principal Featured
POSITION: Assistant Principal of Instruction REPORTS TO: Principal KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Alpha Public Schools students and families Alpha school leaders, office manager, teachers, education specialists and network staff Head of Academics LOCATION: San Jose, CA ALPHA’S MISSION We believe that all children have a fundamental right to an excellent education. Alpha Public Schools will ensure that all of our scholars develop the academic skills and leadership habits required to succeed in college and live with integrity. ROLE SUMMARY Alpha Public Schools is seeking a dynamic and determined instructional leader to drive excellence for our scholars and families. A strong assistant principal candidate will enjoy the challenge of working with a wide range of students, and will work to create an environment where these students will thrive academically and socially. The ideal candidate is an exceptional instructional leader, with successful experience working in low income communities and an unwavering belief that all students can and will go to college. This individual is unapologetic about holding students and adults to high expectations and is unafraid to enforce these expectations, as well as train and expect their team to do so. QUALIFICATIONS LEADER: Alpha school leaders have 3+ years of teaching experiences, particularly in low-income schools. They should be able to identify increasing levels of responsibility and showcase exceptional student outcomes. Demonstrate exceptional classroom management and discipline skills DRIVEN: Alpha school leaders have a sustained commitment to the school and workplace that demonstrates persistence and drive to complete a job. ENTREPRENEURIAL: Alpha school leaders demonstrate risk taking, innovation, self-confidence, and the ability to push oneself beyond one’s comfort zone. RELATIONSHIP BUILDER: Alpha school leaders demonstrate how they have leveraged relationships to improve outcomes for students and will develop strong relationships with Alpha students, families, and staff. FLEXIBLE: Alpha school leaders adapt to meet the needs of students and a startup work environment. At least 2 years teaching experience preferred with demonstrated track record of high student achievement A high level of organization and resourcefulness Ability to plan and think strategically, coupled with excellent execution skills and flexibility to work within a complex or ambiguous context Ability to exercise diplomacy, honesty, integrity, humor and tact Excellent project and process management skills, writing skills and attention to detail Relationship builder with the flexibility and finesse to "manage by influence" Conversational Spanish or Vietnamese a plus. BA from accredited university Valid Teaching Credential KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Instructional Leadership Support the principal in achieving an ambitious school-wide vision and goals aligned to the Alpha network vision, goals, and priorities, that lead students to master rigorous academic content that prepares them for college. Build personal, leadership team, and teacher knowledge of good instructional design and academic standards: Increase team knowledge about how standards map to curriculum and assessments. Facilitate team understanding of what students know, and what they must be able to do, and what instructional practices can bridge this gap. Lead professional development to develop teacher content knowledge and instructional skills Ensure that high-rigor, high-engagement instruction is happening in classrooms across the school. This means ensuring that all teachers and leaders can: Analyze student data to identify gaps in understanding and what instructional response will move students toward mastery. Analyze, practice, and adjust instruction as part of a content team. Support teachers with data analysis and observation based coaching Teacher and Staff Management Promote Alpha’s staff culture, mindsets and values Manage self and others in a manner that creates a healthy, high-achieving environment where staff feel challenged, and also fully supported and valued Analyze data with other teachers regularly to maximize student performance Plan and lead teacher professional development sessions Formally supervise, observe, and evaluate all school staff Manage Associate Teachers, Teacher Residents, and Full Time Learning Coaches Student Achievement and Management Implement and monitor the school’s instructional model Ensure that every student shows dramatic achievement gains and that the school meets the ambitious performance goals set by Alpha Public Schools Use data driven cycles to analyze data, problem solve, and generate next steps People Leadership Coach, develop, and support a diverse, high-achieving school team. Lead high-quality support for the school team by: Observing, coaching, and developing teachers to ensure that they are providing high-impact, responsive, and rigorous instruction to our students Delivering high-quality site PD that closes the biggest gaps between student understanding and student achievement. QUALIFICATIONS Belief that all students from the community we serve have the capacity to go to and through college Ability to motivate a school community to take action to dramatically increase student results Demonstrated student achievement results from the teachers that the leader has managed or coached Ability to analyze and plan from student data and coach teachers to create excellent plans Deep understanding of appropriate pedagogical strategies, differentiation techniques for diverse learners, and instructional design to serve a broad body of students 1-2 years of school leadership experience with proven results Conversational Spanish or Vietnamese a plus BA from accredited university Valid Teaching Credential CA Administrative Service Credential a plus Apply to work at Alpha: Please submit your application online at https://grnh.se/1d8efee41 Incomplete applications or those with errors will not be considered. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.
Instructional Coach (Bilingual SP/ENG) Featured
Overview Though 9 in 10 Latino young adults say a college degree is important for success in life, fewer than 15% age 25 or older hold a bachelor’s degree. Voices College-Bound Language Academies exist to change that. Founded in 2006 by East San Jose native and National Board Certified Teacher Frances Teso, Voices is a public charter school network with a mission to prepare all students for the challenges of higher education through the context of an academically rigorous dual-language program. With the Voices dual-immersion model, students receive 80% of instruction in Spanish and 20% in English starting in kindergarten. The percentages shift by 10% per year until reaching 50:50 in third grade. As a result, every student, regardless of home language, graduates bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish. In 2019-20, Voices will operate four public charter schools: Voices-Franklin McKinley (K-8), Voices-Morgan Hill and Voices-Mt. Pleasant (both Transitional Kindergarten - 5th, growing to Transitional Kindergarten - 8th) and Voices West Contra Costa (Transitional Kindergarten- 3rd). As we expand to serve more traditionally underserved students in Santa Clara County and surrounding counties, Voices seeks additional team members who share a commitment to its mission and believe joyful learning and world-class academic preparation are not mutually exclusive. Voices Academies’ Vision All students graduating from Voices College-Bound Language Academies will possess the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in any career path they choose to pursue in life by mastering academic standards and subject matter. Students will be aware of the many positive possibilities for their future, and enjoy learning throughout their lives. They will be able to think critically by asking questions, especially when confronted with the status quo. Our students will have a sense of social responsibility to make their communities better. Role Summary Voices Academies’ Instructional Coach will be an inspiring Leader and Educator with an entrepreneurial spirit. Reporting to the Principal, the Instructional Coach serves as part of their school’s leadership team, providing job-embedded and ongoing professional development for teachers, and staff. The ideal candidate will not only be innovative, but also have an unwavering commitment to accelerate students academic achievements while assessing and coaching Teachers and Associate teachers. He/She will provides professional development and guidance for teachers to improve their content knowledge and effective delivery of instructional strategies to build the capacity of the school and its teachers to enhance instructional practices. Key Responsibilities Instructional Coach: Implement Voices professional development program and best practices. Provides on-site staff development to ensure that teachers are knowledgeable about program components and understand the instructional design of how the instructional program meets the standards. Conducts demonstration lessons, in-class coaching, classroom walkthroughs, observations and coaching sessions, co-planning, and facilitates peer observation/coaching to ensure that all teachers have been trained to an advanced level of delivery and are using the instructional materials as designed. Provides support through reflective coaching through paraphrasing, guiding questions, and 6 Steps to Effective Feedback. Assists teachers in building and implementing interactive classroom environment focused on the content and learning strategies embedded in the program in order to maximize student engagement. Support teachers in preparation and pacing for instruction and developing lesson plans and curriculum as needed Schedule and keep track of observations and coaching sessions through an observation log. Monitor instructional effectiveness and student progress using tools and strategies gained through professional development. Participate and/or lead collaborative grade level data meetings to assist in or model the analysis and utilization of assessment data to correct instruction and improve student achievement. Serves as a knowledgeable resource in identifying appropriate research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement for all students including English learners, students enrolled in Special Education programs, and students with diverse learning needs. Analyze student needs and provide strategies for differentiated instruction. Professional Activities: Assist grade level teams and individuals in setting goals for improved instruction. Design (individually or in collaboration with others) high quality professional development for teachers/school staff. Identify school teaching and learning needs, barriers and weaknesses by analyzing student data, and organizing and implementing problem-solving actions with teachers (in teams and individually) to refine their knowledge and skills. Establish and maintain cooperative and supportive relationships with teachers. Maintain communication with supervisor and site administration through a weekly schedule/log of activities. Trains site staff in the implantation of network-wide diagnostic, benchmark, and interim assessments. Attend trainings, professional development meetings and participates on the school’s Academic Leadership Team Performs other instructional and non-instructional duties as assigned. Voices Academies Instructional Coach candidates will have the following REQUIREMENTS Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university CA Multiple Subject Clear Credential with BCLAD or CLAD Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of Voices Academies with a deep commitment to improving the lives of students from low-income communities Minimum 3 years of classroom experience, proven track record of results, exemplary references and classroom evaluations Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the improvement of school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Outstanding written, speaking, and organizational skills with experience interacting with a broad range of stakeholders. Commitment to accelerated educational progress of children. Experience or commitment to public education, social justice, efficacy and equity. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of and experience working with low-income communities preferred Prior coaching/mentoring experience Entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, and demonstrated success in building a dual-immersion curriculum. Understanding of dual language instructional practices and school design and the unique characteristics of public charter schools is a plus. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Apps Ability to work well independently and within a team environment; working efficiently, and exercising excellent judgment in making decisions. Tolerate high levels of stress Working Conditions: Regular requirement to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Occasional evening and or weekend work Occasional travel Willingness to be trained as needed Prior to Employment: Once an offer has been extended, a candidate must meet the following criteria to receive a final contract: First Aid/CPR Certification Clear Criminal Background Check Valid TB Clearance BENEFITS Key Compensation: Salary range: $65,000-$80,000 DOE Medical benefits Exceptional growth opportunities Retirement plan Contract: Reports directly to Principal Permanent Salaried, Exempt Position At-Will Contract If you have any questions about this position, please contact our hiring team by email at [email protected] . Thank you. Voices College-Bound Language Academies is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Voices to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status
Voices College-Bound Language Academies San Jose, CA, USA Full-time
City Year Columbus is seeking an Impact Director, who is responsible for the overall management of the day-to-day programmatic operations and achievement of service outcomes. Reporting to the Managing Director of Impact, the Impact Director supervises Impact Managers who directly manage the AmeriCorps members to meet their service goals and have a rewarding year of service. The Impact Director oversees AmeriCorps member development, ensures a strong service impact, fosters opportunities for member development, and supports the overall efforts of City Year’s mission statement. Specifically, they will ensure the right conditions and resources are in place for City Year AmeriCorps members to deliver attendance, behavior, and course performance interventions for off-track students. Impact Directors will also drive strategy to promote the long-term sustainability of the site, fostering strategic relationships at the school house and community level, and serve on the Impact Leadership Team. 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Relationship Management Build and maintain relationships with principal and school liaison and serve as supervisory contact. Ensure Impact Managers are building strong relationships with school site stakeholders. Establish presence during any City Year and/or school crises. Create and oversee neighborhood engagement strategy Develop and advance relationships with specific school district stakeholders to advance service outcomes and remove barriers at the school and district levels. By June formally recommit all existing City Year school partners who meet Conditions for Success thresholds and secure additional City Year partners (as appropriate) Ensure all Service Partner Agreements are signed. AmeriCorps Member Management, Training, and Development Point for onboarding and offboarding AmeriCorps members. Maintain site’s adherence to standards and national programmatic baselines. Meet site retention goal. Meet as needed with Impact Managers and AmeriCorps members regarding team management, accountability and standards issues, and manage disciplinary action regarding AmeriCorps members. Communicate with Impact Managers regarding AmeriCorps member development needs. Work with the Impact Coach, Leadership and Development Director, and Evaluation Manager to develop trainings and training vision. Provide overall support for all AmeriCorps member trainings. Organizational Initiatives and Site Support Participate as a member of the City Year National Network’s Impact Team. Lead on selected network initiatives as needed, such as creating baseline trainings, collateral, and tools, or serving as a leader for special initiatives at City Year’s Summer Training Academy. Partner with City Year Columbus’ departments and staff through applicant interview process, stakeholder engagement, event, and service day participation and cross-departmental committees as needed to ensure site-wide goals are met. To succeed in this role, an applicant should have the following competencies: Communication: Understands audience to deliver convincing and well-organized presentations; facilitates effectively to move initiatives forward; uses brand to convey mission and goals; coaches others. Team Leadership: Successfully leads diverse teams of individuals to achieve results; sets vision and appropriately delegates tasks; holds people accountable - proven ability to have tough conversations and to hold staff accountable towards their performance goals. Talent Development: Maintains intellectual capital; shares leadership opportunities; supports talent development and staffing organization-wide; proven success managing diverse teams towards a common goal. Decision Making/Judgment: Understands and manages organizational decision-making, including integration across network/departments; effectively communicates, manages, owns, and champions decisions being implemented. 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Title: Parent Organizer, Sacramento Location: Sacramento, CA Overview of Responsibilities The Parent Organizer, Sacramento will play a key role in identifying, training, and developing parents from across the region to be leaders in their communities. These leaders build powerful organizations that successfully protect and expand charter schools so that all children have access to excellent education. The ideal candidate will be a skilled community organizer, with an understanding of education reform and a knack for developing people as leaders in their communities and a comfort with running local and political campaigns. The Parent Organizer, Sacramento will also work closely with the Sacramento Organizing Team to lead and execute local campaigns aligned with the organizational missions of both CCSA (501c3) and CCSA Advocates (501c4). The ideal candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills, hands-on experience developing leadership in others, and be well organized and flexible. A sense of humor, knowledge of the charter school policy and advocacy landscape, and a passion for educational justice make the candidate a good fit for the team and position. Strong project management and written/verbal communication skills are required. Essential Duties Identify, train and develop parents and other community members as leaders in the principles and practices of community organizing in order to build powerful parent-driven teams connected to CCSA Families. Conduct at least 12 one-to-one visits and one house meeting with parents and community members every week, as well as build and manage multiple parent teams in Sacramento. Build multiple parent teams that drive local issue work and develop charter school parents into a powerful voice in their schools, neighborhoods, cities, and statewide. Develop and lead trainings in collaboration with staff to grow parents in their advocacy, organizing, and leadership skills. Train and guide leaders and teams in relationship building, research, and policy development to building political power in Sacramento. Prepare leaders to hold demand meetings, press events, public actions between parents and public officials, including state legislators and local school board members. Mobilize parents to lead or attend large public forums, rallies, and demand actions demonstrating the power of charter school parents and families. Execute electoral campaign operations, including coordinating and turning out volunteers for phone banking and canvassing in conjunction with CCSA Advocates. Work with Director, Parent Organizing, Sacramento to develop, implement, and adjust unified campaign strategies (state, citywide, and local communities). Develop and implement campaign strategies and tactics, with parent voices driving decisions. Manage and maintain a timely and comprehensive database of current and potential parents who can be called on for political action and advocacy. Manage relationships with leaders from multiple sectors, such as principals, teachers, charter school leaders, elected officials and community leaders to support the agenda of CCSA Families. Develop a proficiency in education reform issues, learning best practices in school development, education policy, and the elements of excellent public schools Serve as an active member of the Sacramento Organizing Team and participate in cross-department working groups and committees. Participate in internal, regional and national staff development sessions with organization partners. Complete daily administrative and reporting activities, including timely submission of timesheets, significant daily data entry of field activities, manager reports, and credit card forms. Provide support, as appropriate, to CCSA Advocates - CCSA's tandem 501(c)4 organization - with campaign efforts at the local and state level. Required Capabilities Strong written and oral communication skills Willingness to work flexible hours including occasional weeknights and weekends; ability to travel and work remotely; driver's license and access to a vehicle Experience motivating others to action Experience and willingness to track data daily and use data strategically Ability to build relationships quickly with diverse stakeholders Knowledge of and belief in the essential role of charter schools as a means for improved educational options for students and a lever for broader educational change in California Experience managing multiple, simultaneous work efforts and a strong ability to plan strategically and marshal resources toward the implementation of that plan Ability to take initiative and high levels of ownership for outcomes, and exercise sound judgment in day-to-day decision-making 100% follow-through: No dropped balls policy; stay on top of specific tasks and consistently meet deadlines Spirit of Yes: Embrace the obstacles that will pop up and be creative on how you come up with solutions; embrace the changing landscape and adapt quickly Action-oriented: You must love getting people together to take action; you must be willing to step outside of your comfort zone and know how to motivate others to get out of theirs Understand and appreciate the use of outcomes-based data and information to help drive performance Strong commitment to social and educational justice Strong technology skills with expertise in MS Office Spanish speaking required Preferred Capabilities 3-5 years of professional work experience Bachelor's degree preferred Prior experience in community, labor, or political organizing Campaigning, lobbying, advocacy, public policy, training or relevant experience Comfort with multiple modes of effective communication, including social and on-line media tools How to Apply Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references as one PDF or Word document: Cover Letter answering the following questions: What is it about our mission that resonates with your experience and/or interests? What makes you an exceptional candidate for this position in particular? Where did you learn about this opportunity? Resume References (will only contact after notifying you) Save the document as "your first name and last name" - Parent Organizer, Sacramento, and email it as an attachment to: [email protected] . Do not write anything on the subject line or in the email body . Position will be open until filled. About the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) (501c3) CCSA’s vision is to build great public schools of joy and rigor that prepare all California students for success in college, career, community, and life. We accomplish this through our mission of meeting parent, educator, and community need for great public school options by supporting and advocating for high quality non-profit charter schools and sharing their success throughout California’s public schools. CCSA embraces its history of being an advocacy organization advancing issues of social justice and civil rights. Our members and the teachers and administrators who serve in their schools value diversity in culture, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, and perspective. While we seek to grow a movement that serves all students, all families, and all communities, we work with a special spirit of urgency to provide our most historically underserved and vulnerable students with the high quality public education they deserve. We join in common cause with those fighting both inside and outside of public education for greater equity, opportunity, and access for all. For more information, visit www.ccsa.org . About the California Charter Schools Association Advocates (CCSA Advocates) (501c4) The California Charter Schools Association Advocates (CCSA Advocates) is a 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to increasing the involvement of the charter school community in the public policy arena, creating a pipeline of charter school supporters and activists, electing public officials who support California charter schools, and growing the political influence of the California charter school movement. The Vision of the California Charter Schools Association Advocates (CCSAA) is to increase student learning by growing the number of families choosing high quality charter schools so that no child is denied the right to a great public education. The Mission of Advocates is to increase the number of students attending quality charter schools in California as quickly as possible by creating a political environment that is supportive of charter schools. For more information, please visit http://www.ccsaadvocates.org/ . Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records .
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09:20 Jkx Oil & Gas Daily Update: Jkx Oil & Gas Plc is listed in the Oil & Gas Producers sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker JKX. The last closing price for Jkx Oil & Gas was 37.30p.
Jkx Oil & Gas Plc has a 4 week average price of 34.90p and a 12 week average price of 34.90p.
The 1 year high share price is 66p while the 1 year low share price is currently 26.50p.
There are currently 171,723,145 shares in issue and the average daily traded volume is 102,189 shares. The market capitalisation of Jkx Oil & Gas Plc is £64,052,733.09.
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06:54 lukmanpatel: Another troll by the username lsehotdealz haha, share price is stagnant and there’s talks of fundraise at 10p on that board lol desperation has lead to going round posting on different board to prevent share price from dropping, usually ud stay quiet and average down and accumulate if you see huge potential lmaoo he’s spamming all the boards and a newly registered today as a member lol
09:13 calder27: @jaka - a straight delisting won't be an option I don't think. From the LSE board: "There are two options really: 1) JKX gets bought by UNB in a cash for shares offer. This would effectively lead to JKX no longer being listed, but not in the negative way being discussed - just a straightforward takeover. 2) JKX and UNB merge, with the current JKX listing becoming the new, much bigger company via a reverse takeover. What format this would take, how many shares the new company would have and therefore the impact on the current share price is difficult to assess at this stage. Neither are negative for current JKX holders."
07:39 s1zematters: Cash and productions ramping up, new finds and no reservoir pressure loss on the sidetrack as expected, at some stage the share price will catch up with the value here. Great news, should see new 5 year high breakout in the coming days. Happy to keep holding!
11:36 jaka: Liquidity of stock available causing eccentric share price movements and a big spread.
22:30 s1zematters: Well that unrelated RPT news took 12p off the share price but normality seems to have returned and half has been claimed back. Results due i believe in the next two weeks, using logic and reason and the facts already in the open, they should be positive aimho.
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17:40 nicky21: Guys you really need to check out COPL currently to buy 0.55p. A potential to be a multi baggar.It tried its luck in Liberia but failed to find any Oil.It is now concentrating in Nigeria.There it has partnered with Shoreline a Nigerian company. Copl and Shoreline have ventured together and created a company called Shorecan which is owned 50/50 by both.They have bidded for a Licence and are awaiting Approval and Transfer of Asset. The asset is OPL 226.Five wells have been drilled on OPL 226 by previous operators.A well drilled in 2001 encountered Oil. When all approvals are sorted then it will drill an appraisal well on the discovery in 2001.Financing for the drilling is meant to be secured for rumours are true. What is holding the share price back presently is NNPC approval. $60m was spent on this asset by the previous operator.the potential for Copl is huge. I know most of you gonna say its another Nigerian scam.IMO i think it is not.Presently we have 2 Nigerian companies listed on the LSE they are Egland Oil and Gas (market cap £250m) and Seplat Petroleum (market cap £850m) Copl management wants it to be a mid tier oil and gas company ie £250m-£500m All to play for.Current market cap for Copl is just under £10m.I think its one of the best plays on the LSE.
11:03 walbrock82: JKX faces claims close to $37m in Ukraine and will have to raise external financing if they lose. But, market capitalisation is a low £24m and that could mean an opportunity. This oil producer not only suffers from the fall in oil price but is caught between a rock and a hard place because it has operations in Ukraine and Russia. The political fallout between these two countries is ongoing, along with economic and military uncertainties. It reports a fall of 6.1% in oil production from 9,146 boepd to 8,590 boepd. On a nine-month basis, JKX Oil and Gas have seen daily production fall to 8,645 from 10,155, 16% decline. Some good news It was able to restructure their $16m (£12m) bond payments to amortised over three years starting from February 2018. The company made bond interest of $1.1m. Their next bond payment of $6.9m is due in February 2018 and it is able to finance from cash flow. Legal dispute There is total of $37m in claims from the UKRAINE, an area that accounts for 35% of production with the hearing expected shortly. Some Historical Analysis Oil production remained at similar levels for some time, but the revenue for that oil has changed. Back in 2011/12, JKX produces oil production equivalent of 8,000 to 9,000 per day, but their revenue (in £ terms) fell from £148m in 2011 to £54.7m in 2016. In the past three years, it recorded annual net losses totalling £120m, whereas it made a £37m net profit in 2011. It has net borrowings of £2m, along with cutting their asset values down to £200m from £400m. Cash flow Net cash flow has declined dramatically from £80m to £12m. Meanwhile, capex is cut to £5.5m in 2016, although this will rise to maintain production level because depreciation and amortisation is £14m. Oil reserves 2P The company has 109m barrels of oils at the 2P level and 169.5m barrels at 3P level (though given the low price could mean uneconomical). The annual rate of production is equivalent to 3m-4m barrels per year. At current market capitalisation, you are getting $30m/109m, then the market is valuing JKX at $0.3 per barrel. Meanwhile, Tullow Oil is selling for $3 per barrel. Broker Forecast Stockdale securities have forecast a share price of 40p, a 280% share price appreciation. My thoughts The market capitalisation is nearly obliterated, falling from £540m in 2010 to £24m today, a 95% decline. If they lose the claims, then JKX would need to raise financing from shareholders and investors. It looks like a punt if you can stomach the tension between Ukraine and Russia. Therefore, I can’t value this business. But if they raise significant finance from shareholders (£50m) then I will be more confident about their prospect. If you want to read more about other companies’ analysis, those who have released updates and results today, then click http://bit.ly/2ylr9FU
15:37 stonefold: In the next month or two. As the AGM is due soon = 28th June, and the $180 M arbitration hearing is expected to occur in July, and there was mention of talks between JKX and Ukraine Gov to attempt to resolve matters I thought I would have a wild guess at possible outcomes. After adjusting for current cash, including possible early repayment Feb 2017 of the bonds, assuming that any increase in CapEx is met by the slight (but IMHO expected) increase in oil and gas prices over the next year. Then approx. £9.5M of the current market cap of £36.85 M is IMO due to the expectation that the Ukraine Gov will pay £9.5M to settle all the tax issues. That is to say that if all the court cases and arbitration case were to reach their conclusions, it would result in a net payment to JKX of approx £9.5M. But that this payment is already factored into the current share price of 21p. It would be quicker and avoid legal costs if an out of court settlement were reached and payment were made by a tax credit or tax bond. If the worst case occurs then JKX lose all court and arbitration cases and would be forced to sell up everything to try to cover the debts giving a share price of zero. In the best case, then replace the net payment to JKX of £9.5M with one of £126.7M to give (eventually) a Market cap of £154M, which results in the share price of 87p. Plus possibly some additional amount if damages or interest are awarded. The economic conditions in Ukraine are steady and improving for instance ForEx controls are being lifted, including soon the lifting of restictions to transfer funds from Ukrainian to UK banks.
15:34 stonefold: It is in my opinion a touch disingenuous of PCG to point to a five year shareprice decline with the implication that it is mainly due to the management of JKX. The shareprice was well into its fall when Proxima Capital Group Inc. were founded in 2013. And it was lower still when PCG first became shareholders in JKX on 05-03-2015. Looking at the 10 year chart it is clear in my opinion that the strong rise in the shareprice was due mainly to the stake building by Eclairs Group Limited and Glengary Overseas Limited. Combined with respectable exploration and production activity, plus firm long term price expectations for the oil and gas sector. Once Eclairs and Glengary = (Mr Igor Kolomoisky + Mr Gennady Bogolyubov + Mr Alexander Zhukov + Mr Oleksandr Ratskevych) stopped buying shares in JKX the long term down trend started. Perhaps the uncertainty as to whether Mr Kolomoisky intended to do the same to JKX as happened to Ukrnafta contributes. This down trend was later assisted by the bursting of the “China growth Dragon” – slump in price of oil/gas – Russian hostilities – Inexperienced Ukrainian coalition government teetering around the plughole of economic collapse – uncertainty as to whether sufficient cash can be generated to deal with a possible early repayment demand of JKX’s loan notes each February. I suspect PCG are hoping to profit from a refinancing plan to replace the loan notes when JKX are seen as weak and having little alternative. Any company could do things better with different decisions/management. For instance PCG should have bought shares in JKX when they were cheap. Instead they behaved in a clumsy and unprofessional way (imo) by releasing an RNS on 05-02-2015. It was not PCG’s responsibility to make comments about movements in JKX’s shareprice – that role belongs to the company concerned i.e. JKX. As a result PCG later bought at a price made higher by their own take/over rumour. If PCG were serious about taking over JKX then they would have talked to JKX - something they seemed to have failed to do. In PCG’s short history they have advised on four deals regarding (Russian I think) telecoms companies. There is as yet nothing that they can show to demonstrate that they could manage an oil and gas company better than the current JKX management. ---------------- 05-02-2015 RNS “……….Possible offer for JKX Oil & Gas plc Proxima Capital Group Inc ("PCG") notes the recent share price movement of JKX Oil & Gas plc and confirms that it is currently in the very early stages of considering a potential offer for JKX Oil & Gas plc. There can be no certainty that a firm offer will be made nor as to the terms on which any offer might be made. PCG intends to approach the Board of JKX Oil & Gas to discuss its proposals. ……” ---------------- 05-02-2015 RNS “….The Board of JKX has noted the recent announcement by PCG that it is in the very early stages of considering a potential offer for JKX. No approach has been made to the Board of JKX…….” --------- 19-02-2015 RNS Proxima Capital Group Inc Holding in JKX as of 18-02-2015 = Nil --------- 19-02-2015 RNS “…..Following further considerations, PCG hereby announces that it does not intend to make an offer for the Company……” ----------- 19-02-2015 RNS “…….The Board of JKX has noted that Proxima, which announced on 5 February 2015 that it was in the early stages of considering a potential offer for JKX, has now announced that it does not intend to proceed. The Board confirms that at no stage has any approach whatsoever been made to the Board of JKX by Proxima. ……….” ------------ 06-03-2015 RNS Proxima Capital Group Inc Holding in JKX as of 05-03-2015 = 21,531,889 ------------ 23-03-2015 RNS Proxima Capital Group Inc Holding in JKX as of 23-03-2015 = 22,587,125 ------------ 27-05-2015 RNS Proxima Capital Group Inc Holding in JKX as of 2705-2015 = 34,288,253 ------------ 11-01-2016 Looks like 58% maybe intending to vote for a change of management. Http://interfax.com.ua/news/economic/316494.html “………Eclairs Group supports the initiative on change management JKX Eclairs Group Igor Kolomoisky and Gennady Bogolyubov, which is the largest shareholder of the oil and gas company JKX, supports the initiative of another shareholder - Russian Proxima Capital Group on change management JKX, said the agency "Interfax-Ukraine" director Michael Bakunenko Eclairs. "We support the shift of the Board JKX, but I can not yet say anything regarding the proposed Proxima candidates: we have just received today, more detailed resume before January 28 (date meeting of shareholders JKX - IF) of their study, and will be ready ... the idea of change management we support because in recent years the company has not changed ", - he said. M.Bakunenko added that Eclairs not surprise statement Proxima and its public debate with the current leadership of JKX. "If you look at the position of Eclairs, voiced several years ago, there are the same things that bother Proxima. It was only a matter of time when someone else from among the shareholders will raise the same questions," - said the director of Eclairs. According M.Bakunenko, management JKX operates, "to put it mildly, strange." In addition, Eclairs fear that the board JKX will try again to block their participation in the meeting, as it has happened before. As reported, JKX Oil & Gas Plc with assets in Ukraine will hold a shareholders meeting on January 28 at the suggestion of one of its shareholders - Russia's Proxima Capital Group (PCG, founded by former vice-president of Alfa Bank, Vladimir Tatarchuk). Proxima Capital Group proposes to appoint directors Paul Ostling (Paul Ostling, ex-manager of Ernst & Young and current board member of the "BRIC"), Tom Reed (Tom Reed) and Russell Hoare (Russell Hoare). According to Proxima current management JKX operates inefficiently. In turn, the board considers the actions JKX Proxima attempt to gain control over JKX without fair payment for it. The largest shareholders are Eclairs Group Igor Kolomoisky and Gennady Bogolyubov - 27.54% shares, Glengary Overseas Limited Alexander Zhukov - 11.45% of shares. In addition, the Russian Proxima Capital Group owns a 19.92% stake in JKX. …………”
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Google Maps Commute Tab Aims to Remove Travel Stress
By Matthew Humphries
1 Oct 2018, 3:31 p.m.
Everyone who commutes during rush hour knows how stressful it can be, as well as how much time gets wasted. Google wants to give you back control of your journey, so Google Maps is getting a commute tab.
The majority of us still travel to work every day during rush hour when everyone else is also trying to get to work. This puts a huge amount of stress on on the transport networks, but also on the individuals who are using them. Even the smallest problem can turn into a big delay, leading to more stress and your day (or evening) being ruined before it has even begun.
Google realizes this and is updating Google Maps to try and help. That help comes in the form of a new commute tab in the Maps app. Launch Google Maps on your phone, tap the commute tab, and you'll be presented with live traffic and transit information for a given route.
If you've setup your commute route in Maps, it means you'll be able to see any problems before setting off for work or heading home. You'll then be able to either allow more time or choose an alternative route to avoid a delay. Maps will even present an alternative route for you and an estimate of the journey time if you use it. On Android, there's even notifications as you travel to provide fresh information about new delays ahead as they happen.
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If you take the bus or train to work, Google Maps covers 80 regions worldwide and is able to track individual buses and trains in real-time. That way you'll only need to run when it's really necessarily, and deciding if you've got time to stop somewhere for breakfast can be done with a lot more confidence and less planning because you can see exactly where your train/bus is on its route.
For drivers, Google Maps checks your route for traffic, but if sitting in it is unavoidable, Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music can now be accessed directly from Google Maps. If you have to sit and wait, you might as well do so listening to music without the distraction of having to load another app.
If you want to check out these new commuting features, keep checking your Android or iOS device for a Maps app update. Google is rolling out the update over the course of this week, which means everyone should have access to them within the next few days.
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This report analyzes the current and future scenario of the global Bronchitis Treatment Market. Rise in geriatric population, high incidence of bronchitis, and increase in cigarette smoking patient pool are major drivers of the global market.
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Tab navigation: top-level and second-level targets, how to deal with them?
My question is quite straight forward, however difficult to explain. I assume we are all familiar with tab navigation, in my case I'm dealing with bottom-navigation but it's not really relevant for the question whether it is top or bottom navigation.
In my case I'm developing an app which has a:
Top-level (T1) screen witch can bring you to a second-level detail screen (S1).
This second-level screen contains a list.
When the user presses a list item a "third-level" popup is shown.
Most UX guides tell us that tabs within bottom-navigation should always bring the user to the same top-level target. So essentially a tab can have two states: active or inactive (either the current screen is the top-level target or not).
I'm wondering what should happen to the tab-navigation if a user navigates to a second-level target:
Should the tab-navigation remain visible?
If so which item should be selected, should any be selected?
This question is way more intrestring and more important to me. The problem I'm going to describe here only occurs if we show the tab-navigation on second-level screens.
Let's say we have two top-level destinations T1 and T2. From T1 you are able to navigate to the second-level screen S1 and from T2 you are able to navigate to S2. Assume we show the tab-navigation also on second-level destinations. We are dealing with two tabs (1 and 2).
Should the two tabs keep track of the screen that was historically showing to the user (ether the top-level screen or the second-level screen)? Or in other words should there be a back-stack for each tab?
Example (starting point is T1):
From T1 click on list-item > Current screen: S1
From S1 click on tab 2 > Current screen: T2
From T2 click on tab 1 > Current screen: T1 or S1?
Reasons for S1: Because that was where I left when I navigated to T2.
Reasons for T1: Because tab-navigation should always bring you to a top-level screen.
Illustration for both questions
I personal would not show the top-level navigation but rater let the user navigate back using the back-button (physical or virtual).
Advantage: Very clear which item to select. The problem described in question two can never occur. (huge win, no confusion)
Disadvantage: More clicks needed to switch to a different top-level screen.
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Do you have a visual representation of this? – Mike M Oct 26 '17 at 14:22
@MikeM see updated question. – Rolf ツ Oct 26 '17 at 15:14
Think about these two questions:
What is the purpose of the tab-based navigation?
What is the mental model of the user?
A tab-based navigation is great because it allows for multiple independent sections in your app, increases context of where the user is and where they can go, and lets users jump between places in the app quickly.
I would propose that the tab navigation remains visible on any level, and that the item for their current tab is selected. This shows the user where they are, and allows them to switch tabs at any time.
When the user selects a tab, it should show the previous status of that tab (meaning there is an independent "back-stack" for each tab). This aligns more closely to the user's mental model that each tab is it's own "space" independent of the other tabs.
I think iOS does an excellent job with their tab-based navigation. Each tab exists independently, state is saved between tab switches, and each tab usually has its own navigation stack.
Apple's Human Interface Guidelines have a great section on navigation (link). The principles they describe are useful even if you are designing an app for a different platform.
Edit: Response to comment
The idea is that users can quickly switch between top-level views.
This behavior depends if you want the tabs to represent top-level views or different independent "sections" of the app. Generally the user's mental model is that each tab represents an independent section, although this may vary based on your particular use case.
But in case of having a back-stack the user cannot quickly return to the top-level views (back navigation is needed).
One solution is to make a click/tap on the currently active tab return the user to the top-level view for that tab. This would mean in order to switch to a previous tab's top-level view, they would need to click/tap the tab twice.
Can you explain a bit more in your answer why you think having a back-stack is important in relation to the top-level navigation requirement that is often mentioned when talking about bottom or top navigation?
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, but the general idea is keeping the state of your application aligned with the user's mental model. In the situation where each tab is its own independent space, it makes sense for each to have its own independent "back-stack" so that the user can come back to the exact place where they left.
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Thanks for your answer! In my opinion not returning directly to the top-level screen destroys some of the advantages of having a bottom/top-navigation that is always visible. The idea is that users can quickly switch between top-level views. But in case of having a back-stack the user cannot quickly return to the top-level views (back navigation is needed). Can you explain a bit more in your answer why you think having a back-stack is important in relation to the top-level navigation requirement that is often mentioned when talking about bottom or top navigation? – Rolf ツ Oct 26 '17 at 15:13
@Rolfツ updated my answer – nathangitter Oct 26 '17 at 15:24
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House with Chimaeras, Kiev - vacation travel photos
Unique building with unusual architecture, rich decor of facades and interiors
The house with chimeras was built in 1902-1903 by the architect Vladislav Gorodetsky
The style of construction is modern. The house has a different level of floors: on Bankova Street, he will appear in front of a three-story observer, and if you look from the theater - six-story. According to the creative idea of the author - a hunter who dreamed of visiting a real African safari - the House with Chimeras is a metaphorical image of an African mountain with a waterfall and a lake. Anyone who has seen numerous sculptural groups of the house in the form of elephants, giraffes, gazelles, pythons and fish will easily agree with this statement. Being inside the house, the visitor seems to fall to the bottom of a mountain lake: tentacles of an octopus descend from the ceiling in the lobby, and the interroom space is plowed by fish. Yes, and the location of the house on a steep cliff only reinforces the impression that this is not a house, but a certain mountain range, a hill.
The house with chimeras has become Gorodetsky's unique busines card - all the imagination and skill of the architect is displayed in the design. Despite the high cost, there was no end to those who wanted to live here. This is not surprising: the house included six apartments of 8-10 rooms, patios and an alpine slide, a cowshed with cows, so that every inhabitant of the house could drink coffee with fresh cream or milk in the morning.
The house with chimeras in Kiev, like many sights, is shrouded in legends
One legend says that before leaving the house after selling it, Gorodetsky cursed him, saying that everyone living here would be unhappy, and only the descendants of the architect could live here peacefully and joyfully. Some townspeople believe that the curse has come true in part: all the offices that rented premises here have gone bankrupt, and their funds have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
The house was built in such a way that the very first rays illuminated at the beginning of the servants' room, which, of course, needed to wake up before anyone else. Towards noon, when the architect began work, the sun's rays generously illuminated the office. The most beautiful or fancy buildings of the world fascinate and fascinate tourists with their intricate shapes and configurations. Undoubtedly, these architectural structures deserve the highest praise and special attention.
At first glance, this house seems eerie because of chimeras, toads, lizards and other living creatures, which decorate it in abundance. You look at it and do not understand how it was possible to stuff so much at once in the design of one building. Inside - the same beauty: monsters, tails, fangs, claws and other attributes of nightmares.
As it is known, architecture is frozen music, and, therefore, architects are great composers who have mastered the mastery of creating architectural masterpieces. Only instead of notes, they use building materials, superbly combining the functional, technical and aesthetic properties of their creations. Behind all the great buildings people stand, many people. But one of the main roles in the choice of the image, decoration and functionality of the building is played by the architect.
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Seaspan appoints new VP
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Nestor Arellano Dec 19 2016
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards has recently appointed a new vice-president for planning and estimating.
As the shipyards’ new vice-president for planning and estimating, Tony Tinto will be responsible for providing leadership and direction on network planning, detail planning, production control, as well as estimating for new ship construction.
Tony Tinto
His responsibilities will include work Seaspan is currently undertaking with the non-combatant package of Canada’s estimated $30 billion to $40 billion worth National Shipbuilding Strategy project.
The NSS is a 30-year initiative geared at rebuilding the capability of the Canadian navy and the coast guard. The government estimates that the program will create 15,000 jobs and $2 billion in annual economic benefits.
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Back in May this year, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Judy Foote, announced $65.4 million in funding under the NSS for Vancouver Shipyards. Under the two new contracts the shipyards will build the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) and the Joint support Ships (JSS).
Tinto joined Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) in 2006 as a project manager, before moving over to affiliate company Vancouver Drydock in 2007 in a similar capacity.
In 2012, Tinto returned to VSY as director of planning and prooduction control. He was appointed to the role of interim vice president of planning and estimating in November 2016.
Prior to his arrival at Seaspan in 2006, Tinto worked as a design and engineering manager for Westbay Son Ship & Yachts.
“As a senior management professional with extensive planning/construction and project management experience, Tony is a results-oriented leader with a proven ability in the management and execution of significant design and shipbuilding contracts,” said Brian Carter, president of Seaspan Shipyards.
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Groupon breaks its Groupon Promise
Rocky Agrawal April 9, 2012 9:26 AM
This is the Groupon Promise, prominently plastered all over the Groupon site:
If the experience using your Groupon ever lets you down, we’ll make it right or return your purchase. Simple as that.
But when I put it to the test, I found the promise isn’t really simple as that.
A customer service representative responded to an inquiry:
The Groupon Promise is vague on our site intentionally so that we can use our judgement and determine what the most fair course of action is.
My saga began last August when I purchased a Groupon for two nights at the Loews Santa Monica Beach hotel. I purchased the voucher specifically because I had been writing a lot of negative stories about Groupon, and I figured a trip to sunny SoCal and staying at one of my favorite hotels would provide for an easy, positive story. That was the plan. The price was decent, though not fantastic — certainly not 50% off.
After purchasing the Groupon, I called the hotel to book my reservation. It turned out the Groupon was not valid for the weekend I wanted to travel. Unlike other travel sites, Groupon does not confirm availability at the time of purchase, so you don’t know whether rooms will actually be available. Groupon also hides important information such as taxes, blackout dates, and availability restrictions under a tab, unlike most major travel sites.
I called the hotel’s front office manager. He told me that even though the hotel had rooms available, they would not honor the Groupon for my dates. He told me that I was Groupon’s customer, not the hotel’s. I tried to make the point that I had stayed at the hotel before and that I was actually their customer, too. No go and no stay. Because I needed to be in Santa Monica, I booked another hotel.
Fast forward six months. Before the Groupon was to expire, I booked another trip to Santa Monica. When I arrived, I was given one of the worst rooms in the hotel, with a view of garbage containers.
Contrast that with the view I had on a previous stay at the same hotel:
Throughout my stay, the Internet connection, which was included in the price of the Groupon, didn’t work.
When I returned home, I asked for a refund under the Groupon Promise. If I had booked though Travelocity, Expedia, Priceline, or LivingSocial, I wouldn’t expect a refund because they don’t make big promises about the quality of the experience. I’d expect that a complaint to one of them would result in some modest credit toward a future stay.
It turns out that’s also exactly what Groupon offers, despite its much broader promise. I was initially offered a $30 Groupon store credit. After pressing my case, it was increased to a $130 Groupon store credit.
I asked Groupon PR to comment on my experience and clarify the meaning of the Groupon Promise. (I was not asking for a refund from them because I considered Groupon customer service’s final email as the company’s response to a normal consumer request.)
“But Rocky, your facts were not straight and it took you a hell of a long time to speak up for something that was not due to you, but hey you still scored $30,” wrote Paul Taaffe, Groupon’s new head of PR. “Smacks of being a little opportunist don’t you think. Lucky it’s just you and me that know this.”
The “hell of a long time” refers to the fact that I bought the Groupon in August and didn’t complain until after I returned from my trip in February. I couldn’t complain because I hadn’t had the experience yet.
I pressed Taaffe to explain what the Groupon Promise really means. He responded, “I think it’s pretty clear and so do Groupons customers and now Groupon’s accountants.”
The open-endness of the Groupon Promise is one of the reasons for Groupon’s restatement of its fourth quarter earnings on March 30.
Ben Edelman, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, said, “The word choice affirmatively indicates that the Promise is broadly applicable – notice inclusive words like ‘ever’ and ‘we’ll make it right’. I believe it is an unfair and deceptive practice, within the meaning of state consumer protection statutes, for Groupon to tout this broad policy, then refuse the benefits that consumers reasonably expect.”
“Somehow Groupon finds time to write, and space to publish, thousands of jokes and witty remarks,” Edelman said. “But when it comes to a precise characterization of what users are buying, or what guarantees Groupon makes, Groupon systematically falls short. Groupon falls short of its obligations under consumer protection law, its obligations under credit card network rules (as the merchant of record for users’ purchases), and of users’ reasonable expectations. If Groupon continues playing fast-and-loose in this way, it should expect both growing dissatisfaction (users who ignore most or all Groupon offers and leave Groupon’s mailing lists) as well as ever-increasing regulatory concern and litigation.” (Edelman was speaking generically and not directly in response to my situation.)
The California’s Attorney General’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Federal Trade Commission responded, “The FTC does not comment on the specific actions of companies. After a thorough investigation, the FTC may take action against companies under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” Consumers may file complaints with the FTC at www.ftc.gov/complaint. Although the FTC does not resolve individual complaints, complaints may lead to FTC investigations.”
Groupon has had trouble with regulators overseas. The company recently agreed to increased scrutiny by the Office of Fair Trading in the United Kingdom. “There were concerns about Groupon’s trading practices including reference pricing, ensuring sufficient supply, time-limited offers, products/services not as advertised, products/services not delivered, substantiation of claims, consumers not getting refunds when appropriate and unfair terms,” according to the OFT Web site.
“OFT formed the view that there were specific examples of Groupon’s practices which appeared to be in breach of the CPRs, the UTCCRs and DSRs,” the site says. “In particular, OFT identified concerns with reference pricing, advertising, refunds, unfair terms, and the diligence of its interactions with merchants.”
Groupon agreed to provide the office with details of consumer complaints in such matters in 3, 6, and 9 months. A signed copy of Groupon’s promise to UK regulators is available online.
Let’s see if they keep that one.
Had an experience with Groupon’s customer service? Tell me about it. Email dailydeals@agrawals.org.
Rocky Agrawal is an analyst focused on the intersection of local, social and mobile. He is a principal analyst at reDesign mobile. Previously, he launched local and mobile products for Microsoft and AOL. He blogs at http://blog.agrawals.org; and tweets at @rakeshlobster.
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UFC fans await Anjos vs. Cerrone matchup
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MMA UFC lightweight championship fight happening in Orlando on Saturday
by Aunindita Bhatia
December 18, 2015 at 10:19 PM Fri 18 Dec 2015 10:19:34 PM EST
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Mixed martial arts UFC fighting fans are set to enjoy a matchup between Anjos vs. Cerrone on Saturday as they both vie for the lightweight belt. Additionally, talk has been going around about the possibility of a matchup between Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor, but Cerrone says he wants to concentrate on the upcoming Anjos vs. Cerrone fight where he will be pitted against Rafael dos Anjos for the title of lightweight champ.
Cerrone, also known to fans as Cowboy, says he has been working on his wrestling skills, and that he is back to drinking beer, having fun and living his life. He says that’s how he focuses on the fight, by not focusing on it.
Second matchup of Anjos vs. Cerrone
This is the second fight that will feature a matchup of Anjos vs. Cerrone. Dos Anjos beat Cerrone in August 2013 by a unanimous decision, but since that time, Cerrone hasn't lost a fight, and has gotten eight straight wins in a 17-month timeframe.
He is said to have used the loss to get back to training harder and evidently the wins show the results.
However, Cerrone has not been in a fight since May, as the UFC decided to keep him from getting injured so he’d be ready for his title shot. Dos Anjos has been recovering from a knee injury. Saturday’s fight is scheduled to start at 8 pm and will take place at the Amway Center, in Orlando, Florida, and be broadcast by FOX TV.
Prediction for Saturday’s fight is a Dos Anjos victory
As of now, experts are predicting that the victor in Saturday’s match will be Dos Anjos.
They say that RDA is very strong, fast and extremely well-rounded as a “pound-for-pound” candidate. Cerrone better be ready because unless something like a flash knockout happens, the fight could feature a little of everything for Cerrone to be able to win against Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos is said to be a good wrestler, and a confident one, but also has a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and could dominate the scorecards should he be landing lots of punches as Cerrone does his triangle chokes against him.
Experts say that Cerrone needs to put in some offensive style of fighting if he wants to beat Dos Anjos, but that Dos Anjos could be the winner and get keep hid title in Saturday’s championship Anjos vs. Cerrone matchup.
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Sandy Hook: How Television Takes Your Guns
By USAHM-News on December 31, 2012 /
Jon Rappoport
Somebody has to write about these things. Since I’ve worked as a reporter for 30 years, I know enough about how the game is rigged. I’m talking about the big mass tragedies. Sandy Hook, the Aurora theater, Hurricane Sandy, Katrina.
Many of the interviews with survivors are done on the spot, with no prep. But the biggest interviews are done in a television studio or a home, by a recognized anchor. The setting is arranged beforehand and lit well. A mood and a framework are established.
The guests are prepped by one of the producers before they go on-air. This is where the brainwashing occurs. A potential conflict needs to be resolved. The network has its agenda and the guest has his.
The guest is swimming in a welter of emotions, in the wake of the tragedy. A family member has died. The environment of the storm or the murders is still chaotic.
The network wants to “edit” these feelings, to convey something specific.”
The producer says to the guest, “What we want to do here is let our audience know how special your daughter was. How wonderful a person she was. We realize, of course, that you’re grieving. We understand and honor that. We do. In this interview, we really want to give you a chance, though, to tell the world what a special girl she was. Talk about her life, her interests, her hobbies, how she was thought of by the family and by friends at school. Honor her memory…”
Now, this may be the last thing on the guest’s mind. This grieving mother may be feeling angry, outraged. She is feeling absolutely desolate. She is feeling lost. Given the opportunity, she would express these feelings.
But this is not what the network or the anchor wants. The “program” at the moment involves “reflection on the happy moments of the child’s life.” It’s part of the pre-set storyline.
At this moment, for this grieving mother, the happy moments are the farthest thing from her mind. But who cares? She just fodder for the network’s agenda.
And if the producer is skillful enough, he can gently convince the mother that she should devote four minutes of commercially sponsored national television to “a celebration” of her dead child’s life.
Suddenly, it makes sense to the profoundly confused, profoundly searching mother. Yes. Why not? Why not go along with the program? She’ll have a video clip about her wonderful daughter forever. A scrapbook memory.
Under no circumstances, of course, will the producer or the anchor permit the mother to go on camera and show outrage and anger. That’s verboten. That cuts too close to the bone. That doesn’t fit the mandatory sequence of horror, shock, loss, grief, healing, resolution, celebration of a life lost.
The whole sequence is artificial. It’s imposed. It’s orchestrated. It’s a stage play, produced in great part through interviews with guests who have suffered loss and who are “real.” Except they’re not. They’re programmed to deliver what the networks want.
And behind all this? Behind the mandatory spooled-out story line, which takes days to reveal in full, on television? The concealed anomalies and lies and contradictions in the commission of the crime and the ensuing cover-up.
The network story line hides as much of that as possible. This is why the interview-prep is so important. Here is where the guests, before they go on camera, are nudged into the right slot, are shown what to focus on, are brainwashed into doing something they would never do.
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Terrible Truths: Confronting History and Memory
NYU Maison Francaise
16 Washington Mews (at University Place)
Daniel Blaufuks, Catherine Filloux, Tanisha Ford, Domenico Starnone, Ulrich Baer Nations share their official narratives through anthems and textbooks, websites and monuments—but a country’s glorious public story often diverges from the events remembered by its citizens. How do countries shape their evolving histories, and how are the true tales of terrible national tragedies obscured? How can writers and artists use their skills to challenge the erasure of inconvenient histories? Join a distinguished panel of writers, artists, playwrights, and academics as they reflect on significant revelations and obfuscations from our national stories, and examine how present-day memories influence perceptions of the past. Through discussions of global human rights abuses, Holocaust perception, African-American heritage and fashion, and post-war political turbulence in Italy, our illustrious guests will illuminate what happens at the intersection of a nation’s private memories and its public identity. A conversation with Daniel Blaufuks, Catherine Filloux, Tanisha Ford, and Domenico Starnone, moderated by Ulrich Baer. Since 2012, the PEN World Voices Festival and New York University’s International Houses—including Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, the NYU Creative Writing Program, Deutsches Haus at NYU, Institute of African American Affairs and Center for Black Visual Culture, and La Maison Française of NYU—have collaborated in creating a festival within the festival: "The Literary Mews." This annual event presents free literary events in and around the cobblestone streets of NYU’s storied Washington Mews. A must attend for any lover of literature.
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Coast to Cleveland Wildlife Corridor
Connecting Orange County’s coastal wilderness to the Santa Ana Mountains.
The Corridor
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Northern Reach: Irvine Blvd to Foothills
The foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains lie just beyond this FBI-managed property that is part of the Nature Reserve of Orange County. Photo credit: Jerry Burchfield.
Believed to be functional, but analysis of fencing and culverts is needed to confirm that wildlife can pass through. Potentially threatened by development proposed on County property.
The Northern Reach of the wildlife corridor begins at the Irvine Boulevard/Magazine Road undercrossing. It is called the Alton Wildlife Movement Corridor where it passes through a County-owned property before reaching a 900-acre parcel of open space currently managed by the FBI. At the northern edge of the parcel, wildlife can reach Limestone-Whiting Wilderness Park by using culverts beneath the 241 Tollroad—and go on to access much larger habitat lands in the Santa Ana Mountains.
The FBI-managed natural area has the highest density of Coastal California Gnatcatchers in Orange County. These birds are federally listed as ‘threatened’, having lost much of their habitat to development. This property was set aside for habitat as part of the 38,000-acre Nature Reserve of Orange County. The wildlife corridor will finally link the northern or ‘central’ and southern or ’coastal’ halves of the Reserve.
The U.S. government repurposed the 900-acre FBI property (former FAA property) for habitat conservation in 1996, when Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt came to Irvine for the signing of a unique contract (Natural Community Conservation Plan, or NCCP) between the U.S. Government, California, Orange County, The Irvine Company, and other public and private landowners. This agreement created the Nature Reserve of Orange County.
Despite earlier concerns about the expansion of FBI training facilities on the reserve land, wildlife movement appears to be continuing through the site. The habitat has rebounded since the 2007 Santiago Fire.
When the 241 Tollroad was constructed, four undercrossings adjacent to the FBI property for water and animals were included in the design. The largest one is at the northwest corner of the FBI property, where Agua Chinon Creek crosses under the tollroad. Monitoring studies have shown that larger carnivore animals use the Agua Chinon undercrossing, and smaller animals probably use the others as well.
In 2012, the Alton Wildlife Movement Corridor was completed on an approximately 44-acre parcel now owned by the County, as mitigation for extending Alton Parkway through important habitat lands and impacting Borrego Wash.
A 970-unit multifamily housing development that is proposed on the 44-acre western County parcel could negatively impact the corridor, if steps are not taken to protect the corridor from light, noise, and human/pet intrusion. The West Alton Development Plan Notice of Preparation (NOP) issued by the County in December 2014 proposes to build this housing on either side of the corridor, with other types of development to be considered as alternatives. The draft EIR for this plan is expected in late summer or fall of 2015.
Wildlife movement may be impeded by fencing between the County and FBI properties, as well as debris in the smaller culverts under the 241 Tollroad. An analysis of ground conditions is needed now, as well as monitoring and maintenance in the long term.
Also in the NOP referenced above, a map designates the ‘East Alton’ County parcel, adjacent to the wildlife corridor and part of the Nature Reserve of Orange County, for agricultural use. The East Alton parcel is designated as ‘critical habitat’ for the coastal California Gnatcatcher by the Federal government, and along with the FBI parcel, contains the highest density of gnatcatchers in Orange County. Further information is needed about the County’s intentions for this property, if any. City of Irvine zoning also designates the parcel as Exclusive Agriculture rather than Preservation.
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Ip Kwok-him
Ip Kwok-him, GBS, JP (born 8 November 1951 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Functional constituency, District Council).
Politics and political positions
Ip and the DAB take a consistent pro-government, pro-Beijing line. Ip is the deputy chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and sits on the Board of directors of the Urban Renewal Authority. He has been a member of the Central and Western District Council (Kwun Lung Lau) since the 1990s, except during the years 2003 to 2007, when he was defeated by Cyd Ho, a The Frontier candidate, in the 2003 district council election.
Ip is a Deputy to the Chinese National People's Congress. He has interested in conditioning farming system.
According to a chat record leaked to the South China Morning Post, Ip was responsible together with the Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing for the walk-out that resulted in a humiliating defeat of the pro-establishment parties in the electoral reform voting at the Legco in July 2015.
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Emma Stone’s surrealist make-up for Paul McCartney’s single made fans gone wild!
The surrealist make-up Emma Stone wore for the release of Paul McCartney’s new single is all the rage among their fans!
Paul McCartney has launched his new single: Who Cares. Along with it there is a campaign against bullying, with the hashtag #WhoCaresIDo. For his song’s interpretation he wanted the beautiful Emma Stone, who wore a surrealist make-up all their fans loved, and now want to do on themselves.
Emma is the queen of smirks and facial expressions and this make-up enhance this. She has become even more a beauty icon. Many of her fans decided to do this unique and very bold make-up, not suitable for every occasion.
Everything about the surrealist make-up Emma Stone wore for Paul McCarteney’s song!
The actress is the protagonist of the new song video of the former Beatle, who wants to raise awareness of bullying. The video is directed by Brantley Gutierrez and Ryan Heffington. Emma Stone looks like a surrealist clown, and her make-up has geometric patterns and bright colors.
Photo source: https://www.instagram.com/paulmccartney/?hl=it
This make-up reminds of the black and white dream world typical of Alice in Wonderland. The creator of this amazing make-up is Emma Stone’s trusty make-up artist, Rachel Goodwin, whom she thanked via social networks.
About the make-up, Rachel wrote on Instagram: “#emmastone THANK YOU for always being down to make art with me no matter what, always without a single shred of ego. I really don’t think you are of this world. Oh and especially for letting me bleach your eyebrows so this make up could be exactly the way I saw it in my head!“.
This geometric make-up has shades of purple, orange, green, blue, and yellow, from the eyelids up to her cheeks. Instead, the lips are black and white. It is a work of art, and not an everyday make-up. However, fans loved it so much that they want to paint their faces like Emma’s, perhaps for some theme party.
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Labor casts doubt on May election plan
Labor says the Morrison government's timetable for the next federal election is far from guaranteed.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has laid out a plan for a February parliament sitting and an April 2 budget - a month earlier than expected - followed by an election in May.
However, there is speculation the coalition could avoid what's expected to be a messy February sitting of the minority-held parliament and go to the polls in March, as initially planned by Malcolm Turnbull before he was dumped as Liberal leader.
The talk has been rekindled with assistant minister Andrew Broad's resignation over a scandal and decision not to contest the next election.
Labor frontbencher Brendan O'Connor said it was difficult to know what was going on in Mr Morrison's head.
"Scott Morrison - he's the thought-bubble boy of Australian politics," Mr O'Connor told reporters in Melbourne on Thursday.
"All I know is this government is dysfunctional, it's divided, it doesn't have a plan for Australia's future and by way of comparison Bill Shorten and federal Labor, we are ready to govern.
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"Whether (the election's) in February or March or April or May, Labor is ready."
An Essential poll published on Tuesday found 52 per cent of voters wanted the government to run full term, while 27 per cent backed an early poll and 21 per cent expressed no view.
The poll also showed 52 per cent of voters believe Labor will win the election, including 30 per cent of Liberal-National voters.
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(Courtesy of the Groveland Fire Department)
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All-women class the latest addition to Massachusetts fire department
The Groveland Fire Department is adding five firefighters to its 32-member staff — and they’re all women! The new additions mean that about 20 percent of the department will be female – which is quite exceptional in a field as male-dominated as firefighting. According to the latest statistics, only 3.4 percent of career firefighters in the U.S. are women. “The decision to hire these five women is consistent with our mission, our strategic plan and our organizational transformation,” Chief Robert Lay said. “Whether departments are career or call, doesn’t change the importance of creating a diverse work environment. We’re excited to add these women to our roster of talented firefighters,” the department wrote in a statement on its website.
Two of the women, Lisa Evans and Alyssa Bosch, will be joining their husbands, who already work as firefighters at the department. The others come from various backgrounds. Jennifer Hicks is a special education teacher with an M.A. in psychology, Courtney Panaro is a student in fire protection and safety technology who’s wanted to be a firefighter since she was a little girl and Megan Shea is a student planning on getting her degree in nursing.
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