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Harness Wealth Rolls Out Advisor Matchmaking Service for Gen Xers
The tech-enabled offering pairs clients with advisors vetted by the firm.
By Michael S. Fischer | June 26, 2019 at 02:10 PM
Harness Wealth, a New York-based wealthtech business that provides individuals access to financial advice, began offering its platform of services to the public this week.
The platform will focus mainly on Gen X mid-career professionals with high earning potential, a group that it said in an announcement has been underserved by existing providers.
Harness Wealth was founded by David Snider, who serves as CEO, and Katie Prentke English, the chief marketing officer.
Snider was previously chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Compass, a real estate technology company. English was chief market officer at Nutmeg, a European digital investment advisor.
Harness Wealth’s platform uses a proprietary algorithm that takes the current and future needs of clients and pairs them with advisors who are deemed best suited to address clients’ opportunities. The firm said it does not charge clients for using the service.
The firm noted that it conducts extensive due diligence on prospective advisors, involving some 120 attributes. It said it takes a minority percentage of the advisor’s standard fee for clients it refers. The advisory network includes financial advisors, CPAs and trust and estate attorneys across the U.S.
Harness Wealth has been working with clients on an invitation-only basis since the beginning of the year, the firm said in the announcement.
“Whether it’s managing equity compensation, an inheritance, or family estate planning, there is an urgent need for individuals to get access to better holistic advice,” Snider said. “We built this business to provide that.”
Harness Wealth said that it chose to direct its services to Gen X consumers rather than millennials because it found the former underserved even though Gen Xers are expected to command $22 trillion in total assets by 2030, compared with millennials’ $12 trillion.
It said its own recent survey found that Gen Xers want a human/tech hybrid solution for their financial planning. The survey showed that those who managed their finances with a financial advisor were nearly twice as happy with their solution as those who self-managed, and 90% believed that digital functionality is an important part of the solution.
“More than ever Gen X individuals are in need of good financial planning,” English said. “They are transitioning into their peak earnings, many have more complex family needs with both children and aging parents to support, and they are going to be the largest beneficiary of the biggest wealth transfer ever over the next 10 years.”
Harness Wealth’s announcement said it had assembled a team of entrepreneurs, financial service veterans and industry experts, including engineers from Kensho, TD Ameritrade, Oscar Health and Goldman Sachs.
Among its investors are Bain Capital Ventures, Sinai Ventures and Marc Benioff’s family office. Its advisory council includes Voya Financial’s former CEO Maliz Bean and John Koskinen, a former Internal Revenue Service commissioner.
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Martin Edwards: The day John Noakes kept me smiling
The death of the former Blue Peter presenter reminds our columnist of a fundraising day that didn't all go his way
The sad news of John Noakes’s death reminded me not just of my childhood spent watching Blue Peter, but also of the time when, as a charity fundraiser, I met him and realised that sometimes the charity has to take a back seat.
Noakes’s passing is a national event to those of us of a certain age because, with co-presenters Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves, he presented Blue Peter in our formative years. Noakes in particular entertained the nation’s children and parents with his chirpy style and good-natured daredevil antics, usually with Shep the sheepdog in tow.
Later, when I was in my teens, our town featured in Blue Peter and we got to see the then presenters Sarah Greene and Simon Groom. But it meant very little to me because I was of the Noakes, Singleton and Purves era, with a dash of Lesley Judd. Like your favourite Doctor Who (Tom Baker for me), you can define your vintage by which of the show’s presenters you grew up with.
Years later I met Noakes when I was a fundraiser for Save the Children in Birmingham. As part of the charity’s partnership with Cadbury, the chocolate giants had decided on a subtle approach to branding at a local fundraising event: a 50-foot-tall, helium-inflated Cadbury’s Caramel bunny attempting some sort of record for asymmetrical helium-powered flight. Or something.
Anyway, the bunny was big, Cadbury’s pockets were big too, Noakes was hired to join the balloon’s pilot, and both were scheduled to go on the local radio station to promote it, along with me from the charity.
I met Noakes in the radio station reception, all twinkly eyes and tousled hair (him, not me), as he introduced himself with the words: "Hello, I’m Valerie Singleton." I duly laughed, and his winning charm carried us sailing into the interview.
The female presenter was very interested in Noakes’s funny anecdotes about his TV career, and at least as interested in the balloon pilot, who looked like Matthew McConaughey’s better-looking younger brother. She passed comment on-air about his dashing good looks and close-fitting pilot’s yellow jumpsuit, and for a while even Noakes struggled to be noticed.
Naturally, Save the Children hardly got a look-in.
It was one of those days when a corporate sponsor gets its way. Sometimes you just have to accept that it isn’t going to be your day and remind yourself of the longer-term benefits of the partnership. But when you’re in the company of someone like John Noakes, you still go home smiling.
Martin Edwards is chief executive of Julia’s House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice
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Home > video > Lamborghini Takes Urus Super SUV Off Road So You Won't Have To
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Lamborghini Takes Urus Super SUV Off Road So You Won't Have To
Lamborghini has released yet another video of the Urus, which is shown in various environments across the globe.
The clip doesn’t actually bring anything new, as it combines the previously released videos, which teased its six driving modes, into a single, longer film, but if you want to see it unleashed on challenging terrains, then you have come to the right place.
"From off-road adventures, to breathtaking race track thrills, through glittering city streets: Urus brings pure Lamborghini style and performance to any driving environment", the automaker wrote. "It is a true Lamborghini in terms of design, performance, driving dynamics, and emotions, as well as being suitable for everyday driving in a range of environments."
Billed as a 'super SUV', Lamborghini's third product will reportedly use a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that makes around 650 horsepower, channeled to all four corners through an 8-speed automatic gearbox. It's been said that naught to 100km/h (62mph) will take around 3.7 seconds, while top speed will stand in excess of 302km/h (188mph).
Lamborghini will unwrap the Urus on December 4, but they're also planning other versions of the SUV. One of them is expected to be a plug-in hybrid that combines a gasoline engine with an electric motor, and further down the road, a muscular Performante variant is believed to join the range as well.
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Information Security MSc
The Information Security MSc offers a specialist programme designed to provide a fundamental understanding of information security and to convey practical engineering skills. There are good prospects for highly trained information security professionals and there is a shortage of trained personnel in this area.
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Modes and duration
Full time: 1 year
Please note this programme will only be offered full-time over 1 year from 2019-20 entry.
Open: 15 October 2018
Close: 14 June 2019
Tuition fees (2019/20)
UK/EU: £12,750 (FT)
Overseas: £28,410 (FT)
Note on fees: The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website.
Fee deposit: All full-time students are required to pay a fee deposit of £2,000 for this programme. All part-time students are required to pay a fee deposit of £1,000.
Information Security has been successfully awarded full certification from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Students who wish to gain the certification with their degree need to choose COMP0059 Information Security Management as one of their optional modules.
Location: London, Bloomsbury
A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Relevant work experience may also be taken into account.
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
The English language level for this programme is: Good
Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.
Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.
International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below.
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Students develop an advanced knowledge of information security and an awareness of the context in which information security operates in terms of safety, environmental, social and economic aspects. They gain a wide range of intellectual, practical and transferable skills, enabling them to develop a flexible professional career in IT.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) and a research project (60 credits).
Computer Security I (15 credits)
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Introduction to Cryptography (15 credits)
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Applied Cryptography and Cryptanalysis (15 credits)
Cryptocurrencies (15 credits)
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Reason for thanks: $1M Junior League commitment to Children’s Campaign
Children’s of Mississippi leaders are expressing their gratitude for the Junior League of Jackson’s dedication to expanding pediatric facilities at UMMC. The philanthropy of the volunteer group comes just a day after IHL trustees gave final approval for construction of a new children’s tower.
Neurobiology chair elected AAAS Fellow
Dr. Michael Lehman, professor and chair of neurobiology and anatomical sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Lehman is the second UMMC faculty member in as many years to receive one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.
Stars align for Flagship Constellations
The University of Mississippi debuted the Flagship Constellations program Nov. 17 on the Oxford campus. The initiative leverages the skills and expertise of faculty, staff and students at UM and the Medical Center in four areas: big data, brain wellness, community wellbeing and disaster resilience.
UMMC staff receive service recognition
Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of Nov. 20-26.
Tech transfer director's presentation highlights remaining events in November
Several interesting events are scheduled for the next several weeks at the Medical Center.
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Watch the trailer for Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw
Joe Svetlik - January 17th 2019 10:11
Netflix has released the trailer for its new film Velvet Buzzsaw.
The horror is set in LA’s art scene, portraying the gruesome outcome when “art collides with commerce”.
Jake Gyllenhaal plays art critic Morf Vandewalt, who passes judgement on everything he comes across. But when he popularises some art produced by a now-deceased neighbour, its darkness spreads to those who spend time with it. Think figures in the paintings reaching out and attacking those nearby.
It’s written and directed by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawlers), and has an all-star cast, including Gyllenhaal, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, David Diggs, Tom Sturridge and Zawe Ashton.
It launches on 1st February.
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New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Wednesday, Basketball Sports Betting, Las Vegas Odds, Picks, Prediction
November 30, 2016 Britney kaufman 265 Views 0 Comment Basketball Betting, Basketball Odds, Bet on Sports, Betting Lines, Betting Trends, Injuries, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball Betting, NBA Betting, NBA Odds, New York Knicks, Pick and Prediction, Sports Betting, Sports Gambling, Target Center, TV Schedule, Vegas Odds, Vegas Sports Betting
NEW YORK KNICKS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
8-9 November 30, 8:00 PM | Target Center 5-12
TV: 8 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), FSN North (Minnesota)
New York Knicks +4 -105 +155 212 -110
Minnesota Timberwolves -4 -115 -175 212 -110
The New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Target Center.
ABOUT THE KNICKS (8-9): New York point guard Derrick Rose scored a season-high 30 points in Monday’s setback but was disappointed in the result. “Tell you the truth, nah,” Rose told reporters. “Thirty don’t mean nothing when you lose. And the way that we lost, it wasn’t any grit, it wasn’t any grind. We can’t come out and play like that, period.” Rose and company could use a little grit and grind from starting center Joakim Noah, who managed four rebounds in 26 minutes in the loss and pulled down three boards in 12 minutes at Charlotte in a loss on Saturday.
ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (5-12): Thibodeau is starting to use Tyrus Jones at point guard in the fourth quarter instead of starter Ricky Rubio or rookie Kris Dunn, and defense is the main reason. “Defense has to come every night,” Rubio, who sat the entire fourth quarter in favor of Jones for the third straight game told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “It’s supposed to be the key for this team to take off, but it’s not right now.” Rubio missed five games earlier this month with an elbow injury and posted double-digit assists once in the 10 games since his return.
currently has the Timberwolves listed as 4-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game’s total is sitting at 212.
The New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves were both supposed to take steps forward this season and challenge for playoff spots, and both are battling inconsistency a month into the campaign. The Timberwolves will try to avoid a sixth loss in seven games when they host the Knicks on Wednesday.
Minnesota’s main source of frustration is on the defensive end, where first-year coach Tom Thibodeau earned his stellar reputation, and Monday’s 112-103 loss at home to the Utah Jazz was tough to shallow. “It’s one thing if you’re doing things correctly and you lose on a tough shot or someone makes a great play, that can happen to you,” Thibodeau told reporters. “But when you’re outrebounded, you’re fouling recklessly, you’re not protecting the basket, your weak side has no awareness of what’s going on, it’s not acceptable.” New York could use a tune-up on the defensive end after allowing the Oklahoma City Thunder to shoot 50 percent from the floor in a 112-103 setback on Monday, but a bounce-back on the other end of the floor from Carmelo Anthony might do the trick as well. The star forward is 11-of-44 from the floor in the last two games – both losses.
The Timberwolves were a 112-103 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (215) made winners of OVER bettors.
New York was a 112-103 loser in its last match at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 215 sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Where to bet on New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves?
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Team record: 5-12 SU,5-12 ATS
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York home to Minnesota Friday, December 2
1. Timberwolves G Zach LaVine is averaging 24.5 points in the last four games.
2. Knicks PF Kristaps Porzingis totaled 10 blocks in the last three contests.
3. New York took both meetings last season by an average of 6.5 points.
Picks: Minnesota Timberwolves will cover the spread at -4 and the game will stay under 212 points, according to scamdicappers.com
PREDICTION: Timberwolves 103, Knicks 99 at . .
NY TEAM MIN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
New York’s Overall Scoring vs Minnesota’s Overall Defense 103.3 16 104.0 15
New York’s Away Scoring vs Minnesota’s Home Defense 100.3 18 101.5 12
New York’s Road Rebounds vs Minnesota’s Home Rebounds Allowed 44.7 8 39.4 1
Minnesota’s Overall Scoring vs New York’s Overall Defense 103.1 19 106.7 24
Minnesota’s Home Scoring vs New York’s Road Defense 107.4 13 111.7 24
Minnesota’s Home Rebounds vs New York’s Road Rebounds Allowed 44.6 17 46.7 23
New York 44.5 45.4 -0.9
Minnesota 44.8 47.2 -2.5
New York 11.8 33.4 45.2
Minnesota 11.8 30.1 41.9
New York 22.0 13.2 1.7
Minnesota 21.8 14.3 1.5
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Feature – Lazer/Ridley British Cyclo-Cross Champs
We talk to organiser Dave Mellor about the Lazer/Ridley British Cyclo-Cross Champs which are on next weekend
THE STARTSHEET – click here for the rider list for both days
Promoted by Mid Shropshire Wheelers with support from the West Midlands Cyclo-cross League
Where: Shrewsbury Sports Village; Sundorne Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ
Saturday 9 January
Race 1: Veteran women 9:30am
Race 2: Veteran men 50+ 11:00am
Race 3: Youth under-16 girls 12:15pm, Youth under-14 girls 12:16pm
Race 4: Youth under-16 boys 1:15pm, Youth under-14 Boys 1:16pm
Race 5: Veteran men 40-49 2:30pm
Sunday 10 January
Race 1: Under-23 men 9:30am
Race 2: Under-23 women 10:45am
Race 3: Junior-men 12:00pm
Race 4: Elite-women 1:15pm
Race 5: Elite-men 2:30pm
Midday Friday sees the 2016 Lazer/Ridley British Cyclo-Cross Championships kick off with official practise at the Shrewsbury Sports Centre. Ahead of the first major event of 2016, VeloUK spoke to the organiser Dave Mellor about the event which has been a long time goal for the local cycle shop owner.
Ever since he finished working for the Great Britain cycling team, Dave has been organising events including regional cyclo-cross championships to national trophy cyclo-cross. Now, he has the big one which will see Shrewsbury the focus of the cycling world on January 9 and 10.
“It’s been a couple of years in the planning,” said Dave Mellor, event organiser for Mid Shropshire Wheelers. “A national championship has to go onto the international calendar and we were approached well over two years agoâ€.
Dave says his association with cyclo-cross goes back a long time when a member of the local club (Mid Shropshire Wheelers), Brian Morris decided to get involved in the discipline when Dave was in his middle teens.
Favourite for the mens race is four time champion Ian Field of Hargroves Cycles-Ridley
The championship organiser put an old bike together to do some races in the Midlands and found he was better at ‘cross than any other form of cycle sport and is rightly proud of a top 10 in the National Trophy one year.
“I think it brings on everyone’s skill levels†says the former manager of the Women’s GB team who adds that there are massive numbers of people getting involved in cyclo-cross now.
These numbers going through the roof have impacted on the cycle industry with many major brands having ‘cross bikes in their range these days.
As example of the numbers is that there are 700 plus riders registered for the Midland league, numbers which bring challenges to organisers, not just in the Midlands league but other leagues well.
These two, nine champion Helen Wyman and Nikki Harris (right) are expected to put on a close battle for the Women’s title.
The championship weekend itself will see record level of riders racing the event with 640 or so entered. The action takes place on both Saturday and Sunday at a venue which is well known among the riders after a round of the National Trophy has been held there for a few years now along with the West Midlands league events.
Asked what changes the riders can expect on the flat but very unforgiving three kilometre course, Dave explains “the only change is the steps. We put some steps in which were a little rough and ready but last week, a local firm came in and put some steps in properly. So instead of being four planks there are now eight steps now which helps the spacing.”
“Also, on one of the grass banks we did a U turn on in previous events, when it was wet, the ground didn’t stand up to that many wheels going over that section so we have put some planks in there too which makes it a dead turn with two steps to climb over and I doubt anyone will ride that one!â€
“The finish line will also have a longer run off. Previously, it used to flick right then left after the finish but this is being changed so it will continue on and then go left up the bank. The infamous off camber section hasn’t changed and is still part of the course as in previous events.”
“It should take around seven to eight minutes a lap for the pros†Dave adds.
Whilst standing water is affecting the venue just like so many parts of the country, the rain is not causing the organisers problems. “The ground is very wet and hence, very muddy” says Dave. “Whilst that causes us problems with the clean up, the course should be fine although one section where the jet washes are, is expected to be the worst part when it comes to mud and water on the course.”
Asked whether that means a lot of running on the course, the experienced rider and organiser of ‘cross events, replies “there shouldn’t be a lot of running on the course but the pits will for sure be very busy! It’s going to be a ‘low rev event’, a proper slog in true cyclo-cross style.”
A local favourite, Liam Killeen who has won at Shrewsbury before, has been second in the title race before and will I expect be hungry for that top position.
Close Racing
The championships are expected to be the closest for a few years with both the men’s and women’s expected to be close battles on the Shrewsbury turf. “There’s a lot of talk on social media about both the men’s and women’s elite races,” says Dave.
“Nikki Harris from Derby, who won a World Cup last month and has now put herself as one of the favourites for the World Championships, will be competing and such is the interest in her we’ve got reporters and photographers coming over from Belgium. It will be two-horse race between Nikki and nine time champion Helen Wyman”.
Dave added “The elite men’s race has a very strong field too. Liam Killeen, the Commonwealth Games mountain bike champion and Olympic athlete, is an old favourite at the Sports Village. He has recently started to race again and has always liked taking part in our events. Ian Field, who’s been British champion for the last four years, is a former Great Britain mountain bike rider and he’s world class. He spends most of his time in Belgium and breaks into the top 20 in World Cup races so he’s pretty handy”.
“We’ve also got Ian Bibby, a man people will have seen on the Tour of Britain and Tour of Yorkshire podiums so he’s another class rider. He’s got an off road background but he won the big warm up race for the National Championships at Macclesfield convincingly over Christmas, so it’s just going to be a very special race.”
Another favourite, Ian Bibby
Whilst Dave is the organiser, he’s also getting massive help from the Mid Shropshire Wheelers. “We’ve got a vast army of just under 100 volunteers from the club together with other friends of the club who will be marshalling – and I’m really encouraged by the co-operation we’ve received to make the event a success”.
“It’s a massive event and it will be a great spectacle. Riders will be changing bikes pretty much every half lap. We have a pit area and a jet wash area and that is a hive of activity. It’s good for spectators to go and watch down there as well as enjoying all of the action around the course. The event will see says Dave, the very experienced Matt Payne on the microphone keeping everyone informed.
Bike Spares
Not only is Dave the organiser but he also has a well known bike shop just a mile down the road for anyone looking for spares or even a new special bike for the event.
Asked whether his shop, Dave Mellor Cycles, was ready for last minute requests from those racing the championships, Dave replied “we have everything from bikes down. We have the normal spares including cantilever brakes as well as a good range of tubulars from Dugast, Challenge and FMB.â€
Thanks to Dave for the interview and good luck with the championships
National Trophy Overall Points table – provides a good idea of who the contenders will be.
2015 British Cyclo-Cross Championships Day 1
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Music Videos New Releases Live Reviews Album Reviews Music Premieres
VIBE Playlist: Rick Ross, Akon, Too Short, Sasha Go Hard
October 22, 2013 - 5:43 pm by VIBE
The Hottest New Tracks Of The Day!
Beeda Weeda links up with his Bay Area hometown hero Too Short and Gunplay for the paper stacking, cash flowing, aggressive single, "Racked Up."
Timbaland's protege BK Brasco hops on the track with hip-hop heavyweight's Rick Ross and Akon on another single, which will be featured on his forthcoming EP 18th FL: Thompson Hotel Edition.
Sasha Go Hard thinks she's a problem and she is. Her new joint with Tink, features a bumpin' beat by Producer Tony Roche.
14KT unleashes a cinematic visual directed by Gerard Victor for his soulful jam "Slo Swerve."
LA based producer and DJ Christian Rich [twin brothers Taiwo Hassan and Kehinde Hassan] recently inked a deal with Sony/Red to release their new project, which features the melodic single below:
Canadian trio Keys N Krates delivers the official remix to their upbeat anthem "Dum Dee Dum," featuring King L, Cyhi the Prince and Tree.
Akon,
gunplay,
Rick Ross,
Sasha Go Hard,
R.LUM.R Shares Visuals For New Single "How This Feels"
With his forthcoming debut album set to drop this fall, R&B artist R.LUM.R released his latest single and paired visual "How This Feels" on Friday (July 12). He recently inked a deal with Island Records earlier this year, and his new track "builds on the momentum" the entertainer has achieved since he first climbed into the music scene with his breakout single "Show Me."
The Florida-born singer delivers vulnerable lyrics and piercing falsettos in the songs hook when asks, "So can we be real/About how this feels?" As he goes back and forth from guitar chords to nocturnal R&B, R.LUM.R's latest melody lights a fire into his next chapter in the music industry.
The opening scene of the visual shows the vocalist staring at a burning old-school Cadillac set on fire. The picturesque film continues into the opening verse on owning up to intimate feelings and connections that could be conflicting or dangerous if pursued. "I don't wanna lead us in the wrong direction/Force or fake a feeling cause we both need affection/End up co-dependent cause we can't deal with depression/The way we need/ So can we be real?/About how this feels," he croons.
"With this first visual, I wanted to make sure to do something more striking and interesting than I've ever done that makes you feel the isolation that is so felt in the music," he said in a statement. "I think we did it with 'How This Feels,'"
His widely successful single "Frustrated" reached Top 10 at Urban AC Radio in 2017. Most recently he released his project AFTERIMAGE, which reached over 100 million global artist streams.
"I really believed in what Erykah Badu used to say about music, ‘Once I release it into the world, it’s no longer my story.’ Once the audience listens to it, it’s their story. I can’t wait to see how people interpret it. There’s growth to be done, and you don’t have to be afraid of it.”
Listen to "How This Feels" up top.
The Dreamville Records roster - Lute, Omen, J. Cole, Ari Lennox, WoWGr8 of EarthGang (above), Cozz (below), JID, Bas (standing), Olu of EarthGang (kneeling) - pose for a photo from the Return of the Dreamers 3 sessions at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Ga.
Jonathan Mannion / Courtesy of Interscope Records
Revenge of the Dreamers III: The Top Seven Artists Who Stood Out
The much-awaited Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation album was released this past Friday (July 5), and it exceeded all expectations, and then some.
The first two records of the trilogy predominantly featured Dreamville acts, and their in-house producers. However, this time J. Cole’s label shed their reputation of sectioning themselves off from the rest of the industry and embraced artists and producers from outside of their circle.
The melodic, often raspy, only occasionally recognizable voices of the 32 rappers and singers featured on the 18-track album, echo throughout the project. As was expected, J. Cole spit lots of great verses, but the the other emcees certainly weren't masked by his shadow. In fact, Cole gave ample room for the young bloods on ROTD3 to showcase their clever lines, their vocal range, and their artistry as a whole.
While it was hard to narrow down which artists on ROTD3 were the best, there are several on the project who stood out and earbed than a couple of rounds of applause. The five have yet to achieve chart-topping status, but after their performance on ROTD3, that achievement isn’t far away.
1. Buddy
Buddy proclaimed himself the “Rap Camp MVP,” and his praise was validated by the Dreamville documentary and the record itself. The 25-year-old’s valley voice can be heard on three songs off the project and he was unlike anyone else, bringing an eccentric vibe to the songs he was featured on. In fact, Buddy’s one of the best parts on the album’s standout song, “1993” and he didn’t even rap on it. Hearing Buddy playfully cut off and hound Smino, Cozz, Doctur Dot (EarthGang), J.I.D and Cole himself, so they could focus on more important things such as smoking weed, brought a carefree element to ROTD3. Some may not expect such jovial vibes from the usually thoughtful Dreamville camp. Like Cole said, Buddy is “a real life legend.”
2. J.I.D
J.I.D. is quickly becoming one of Dreamville’s most recognizable acts, and it’s easy to see why he was featured on five different songs on the album, more than any other artist on ROTD3 aside from Cole. He represented his hometown of Atlanta effortlessly, especially on the lead-up single “Down Bad,” where his voice— unique as ever—uplifts the chorus. He’s hard to keep up with and he’s always quick with his rhymes, but there's no reason why J.I.D should have to slow down. With a style similar to Kendrick Lamar’s, J.I.D’s destination to the top is inevitable, and the quicker he gets there, the better. After all, who else could have came up with the bars: “I was just f***ed up, I was just down, down bad/I had to tighten the f**k up, but I’m here for the crown/Board of Education vs. Brown/I was bored of education, left the town/F**k a résumé and f**k a cap and gown/F**k a background check back’round when I get the check/N***a, that’s now.”
3. J. Cole
Dreamville founder J. Cole always carries high expectations with him, and he showed out with his seven appearances - more than any other artist - on ROTD3. The project saw Cole working differently from usual, but he displayed adaptability and flourished outside of his comfort zone. On “1993,” fans hear a version of Cole that he often keeps hidden – a fun, wild side that keeps up with the the carefree energy of the younger rappers on the track. For those other listeners who were itching to hear old school Cole from his Born Sinner days, he brought that out on the song “Sacrifices.” Sure, the North Carolina native can be the butt of Twitter memes — but who else can go platinum with no features — but every time he shows up, he shows out and shows the rap industry why Dreamville is such a force.
4. EarthGang
Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus are two most versatile rappers on ROTD3, and together they form one of the most formidable groups in hip hop. While their verses are crafty, it’s not so much their rhymes that command a song, but rather the way they play with and control their voices. Both Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus have a talent for manipulating the tone and range of their vocal chords, and that is especially evident in “Swivel,” their song on the album. They bring a unique sense of quirkiness to each appearance, and when they link up with the equally unconventional Buddy or Smino, magic happens.
5. Guapdad4000
Guapdad4000 is largely known for his hilarious viral social media videos or for his songs about scamming, but he took Revenge of the Dreamers III as an opportunity to show off his musical talents at a high level. He told VIBE, "I felt that I wasn’t going to go down there and outrap the super rap rap ni**as, even though talent-wise, I am a super rap rap ni**a. ... My plan was to just be true to myself, let my tone carry." The Oakland artist does exactly that, turning in two of the best choruses on the album with "Don't Hit Me Right Now" and "Costa Rica." His airy vocals and catchy, earworm hooks hold together the songs he appears on. And he also briefly bars up on "Wells Fargo." Guapdad4000 is hilarious, but his skills are nothing to joke about.
6. Cozz
Cozz is Dreamville’s youngest member at 25 years old, joining the label in 2014 and reintroducing himself to the world on ROTD3. Although he has two projects already released under Dreamville, this is without a doubt the biggest “stage” he’s ever been on and he took advantage of it. The Los Angeles native was bold on this album with his record featuring Top Dawg Entertainment artist, Reason, called “LamboTruck” and speaks to his artistry. He’s a risk taker, a big one at that given the fact that the Kal Banx-produced song is him expressing a few frustrations he has with his label. Every bar Cozz let off on the track was crafty and clever, which is definitely a strength of his, and as a listener it was entertaining figuring out the underlying meaning. Cozz is not one to be slept on, and it’s about time is welcomed into the new class of young rappers.
6. Ari Lennox
Lately touted as the “First Lady of Dreamville,” Ari Lennox can always be counted on to bring heart and soul to any project she touches. Her syrupy, raspy voice was the perfect touch to ROTD3 to make it whole and her heartfelt lyrics were the cherry on top. On “Got Me,” which was a single released prior to the album’s drop date, fans can hear the DMV songstress harmonize effortlessly with features king, Ty Dolla $ign. “Self Love” is a relatable ballad that strikes a chord with people every time Lennox croons, “self love is the best drug/but your love is the worst drug.” With her own debut album Shea Butter Baby already making big waves this year, plus her features on ROTD3, Lennox is taking the R&B world by storm, and she’ll let it rain on anyone who lets her.
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MAIN : : Norfloxacin in Bacterial Infections
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Multi-centre Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Norfloxacin in Bacterial Infective Pathologies of the Cat and Dog
*Antonio Fossati, Marco Merlanti, Stefano Ferioli, Massimo Aguzzoli, Nicola Ronchetti, Luigi Morganti
*Veterinay Clinical Research, Grünenthal-Formenti, Milan (Italy)
Milán, IT
antonio.fossati@formenti.it
Norfloxacin is a synthetic antibacterial belonging to the family of the fluoroquinolones already widely used for several years in human and veterinary medicine on animals from livestock breeding in non-European countries. The present study aimed at a clinical investigation of a new liquid formulation of norfloxacin for oral use, consisting in a salt soluble in water, particularly suitable for administration to dogs and cats suffering from bacterial infections.
This open study was carried out according to the rules of VGCP on 42 adult dogs of both sexes, of different breeds and cross-breeds, and on 63 cats of both sexes, of different breeds, suffering from bacterial diseases of respiratory, gastro-intestinal, genito-urinary and cutaneous type. Norfloxacin in a 5% solution was given orally at the dosage of 20 mg/kg every 12 hours for 5 days. At the beginning, at the end of treatment and at the follow-up (after 10 days) a clinical assessment was carried out considering for the dogs: itching, seborrhea, dyspnoea, coughing, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, polyuria and hyperthermia and for the cats itching, seborrhea, dyspnoea, runny nose, coughing, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, polyuria, anuria, polydipsia and hyperthermia. A bacteriological investigation on a sample of dogs and cats was also carried out in order to assess the sensitivity to norfloxacin of the microorganisms responsible for the pathology. During the treatment and the follow-up any adverse reactions were recorded. The statistical analysis of the results was carried out by means of the computerized system BMDP (Bio-Medical Data Processing; Statistical Software Inc, 1996). For the assessment of the temporal modifications of the symptoms Friedman's test for non-parametric data was used.
The statistical analysis showed that the clinical symptoms of bacterial origin progressively and statistically regressed after treatment with norfloxacin. The results showed that treatment with norfloxacin in a 5% solution was able to resolve bacterial pathologies achieving recovery in 81% of dogs and in 86% of cats. The safety profile was good. There were no severe adverse reactions and the mild reactions consisted in one case of vomiting and one case of sialorrhea in the dogs and three cases of vomiting and eight cases of sialorrhea in the cats. The pathogenic microorganisms isolated were found to be sensitive to norfloxacin.
The results achieved show that the preparation based on norfloxacin in solution at 5% for oral use may be considered an effective veterinary therapeutic tool for bacterial pathologies in the dog and cat, with a good safety profile.
Antonio Fossati
Veterinay Clinical Research, Grünenthal-Formenti, Milan (Italy)
Milán, Italy 20149 IT
Luigi Morganti
Dept. of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University, Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy
Marco Merlanti
Veterinary Clinic, S. Giorgio di Piano, Bologna, Italy
Massimo Aguzzoli
Veterinary Clinic, Bologna, Italy
Nicola Ronchetti
S. Francesco Veterinary Clinic, Castelnuovo Rangone, Modena, Italy
Stefano Ferioli
Veterinary Clinic, Funo di Argelato, Bologna, Italy
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Delayed Congo Legislative Vote Begins in Ebola Areas
Basali ya bokolongono bazali kosunga mokoni moko na centre de ya traitement ya Ebola ya Médecins sans frontières na Butembo, le 3 novembre 2018.
BENI, CONGO - Long-awaited legislative elections are underway in three towns in Congo after authorities postponed them because of Ebola and violence.
In the town of Beni on Sunday, voters were washing their hands before entering polling centers as a protection against Ebola, which is transmitted by the bodily fluids of sick people.
Voters in Beni, Butembo and Yumbi were not allowed to vote in January when Congo chose a new president. Officials said the Ebola virus posed too great a threat at the time in the eastern cities of Beni and Butembo.
Elections were delayed in Yumbi because of intercommunal violence.
Voting turnout was expected to be low. Albert Somo, a teacher in Beni, said people were disappointed and discouraged because they were not permitted to participate in the presidential vote.
Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Reopens After Attack
An Ebola treatment center located at the epicenter of the current outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has resumed operations after it was attacked last month, the country's health ministry said Saturday. The center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the district of Katwa was set on fire Feb. 24 by unknown attackers, forcing staff to evacuate patients. It reopened Saturday, the ministry…
From Attacks to Deaths, Key Facts About Congo's Escalating Ebola Epidemic
Congo's Ebola epidemic has now exceeded 1,000 cases, the country's health ministry said Monday, with a death toll of about 629 in the world's second-worst outbreak. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), an aid group, cautioned that case numbers were on the rise and the outbreak could last another six to 12 months in a region beset by violence and poverty. Here are some key facts and figures about Ebola: * The world's worst epidemic…
US Sanctions 3 Top DRC Election Officials, Charging Fraud
The U.S. has sanctioned three top election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo for alleged corruption tied to the long-delayed presidential election.All three are senior leaders of the DRC’s National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) and are accused of embezzling funds that were supposed to have been used to carry out a timely democratic vote.“We stand with the Congolese people who went to the polls on December 30 but remain concerned about a…
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Beauty > Health & Fitness
Meet Moon Juice’s Next Cult Creation: Skin Care With Super-herbs
by Kari Molvar
Photographed by Grant Cornett, Vogue, June 2013
Until recently, Amanda Chantal Bacon, the Los Angeles wellness guru and founder of health-girl favorite shop Moon Juice, didn’t follow a skin-care routine. “I relied on a clean diet, a bar of soap, and youth,” she admits. Then Bacon hit her 30s and started to see “changes.” And by that she means, “I had lost some of the plump, bounce, and lift that was in my face before. My pores seemed larger, and I had these little lines coming in.”
Still, she didn’t spin out in front of the mirror. “It wasn’t like manic panic, oh my God, the signs of aging!” the 35-year-old insists. Having spent considerable time in the alt-medicine trenches developing her own line of mind-body-calibrating supplements—everything from stress-fighting herbal “dusts” to plant-based protein powders—Bacon dealt with this classic coming-of-age beauty moment with some practical know-how: “I realized that my skin is just another organ—and it’s wanting some attention.”
For a crash course in skin care, Bacon consulted friends and crowd-sourced product recommendations, which led her to Biologique Recherche’s cultishly popular Lotion P50, an exfoliating toner that has something of a mythical reputation for its ability to clear pores, tone skin, and impart a supernatural glow. Within a week, Bacon was hooked. Yet the list of ingredients (one version contains phenol, a potential irritant) didn’t sit well with her. So she put in a call to her Moon Juice formulator and said, “‘I have been cracking out on this acid exfoliator—we need to make a clean version.’”
Meet Moon Juice’s Beauty Shroom, Bacon’s new skin-care line, launching on June 19, that taps into the adaptogens—medicinal mushrooms and herbs often used in Ayurvedic practices to mitigate the effects of stress on the body. Bacon had been mixing them into her internal Moon Juice supplements for years, but she had yet to find these super-herbs in a topical skin-care range.
The line’s hero product—made to rival P50—is the Exfoliating Acid Potion (available by pre-order in June and for release in August), which delivers a hefty 25 percent concentration of five acids (including glycolic, lactic, and salicylic) buffered with vitamin B3, reishi, and tocotrienols to calm inflammation and boost hydration. “I have skin that verges on sensitive, and I use it nightly,” Bacon says of the resurfacing elixir that “doesn’t make you super photo-sensitive.” Her ritual is to dispense a quarter-size amount in her palms and then “press it onto my skin with my fingers—I can’t be bothered with a cotton ball—and then I wipe the excess on my neck.”
Amanda Chantal Bacon
Photographed by Dominique Vorillon, Vogue, January 2016
Next, Bacon “stacks” on the Plumping Jelly Serum—a lightweight gel with a “supereffective, potent” form of hyaluronic acid and silver ear mushroom, which in her opinion will be the next big moisturizing ingredient for its ability to “hit the dermis at different points of penetration” and fill in little lines and creases. (Bacon sometimes doubles the usual two-to-three-pump-application amount “to five or six pumps” and leaves it on as a face mask.)
Completing the collection is the Vegan Collagen Protection: an ingestible powder form of skin-firming collagen, hyaluronic acid, silver ear mushroom, and tocos to offset oxidative damage in the body. In the morning, Bacon adds three scoops to her coffee (along with a dash of her beloved mood-balancing Sex and Spirit Dusts) to form a tonic that “really works on plumping, lifting, and putting more elasticity and energy into skin.”
Like everything in the Moon Juice kingdom, Beauty Shroom is free of chemicals (parabens, phthalates, silicone, gluten, among others). Yet, Bacon points out, “this is not a farm-to-skin line,” adding that the formulas feature lab-derived molecules and stabilizers. “I read all the literature, and I wanted this to be efficacious and as safe as possible.” And something she would use “[if I were] pregnant,” she says.
Having immersed herself in skin care for well more than a year while perfecting Beauty Shroom, Bacon says she’s “in a much more loving relationship with my skin.” So much so that she plans to expand the range with more adaptogenic formulas (ashwagandha! cordyceps!) and possibly even build her own in-house laboratory to extract the herbs using ultrapure, nontoxic measures. In other words: This guru is just getting started. “I have been bitten by the beauty-formulation bug,” Bacon confesses. “And I’m totally into it.”
Moon Juice‘s Beauty Shroom launches on June 19; moonjuice.com.
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Old Simm's Copse, near Gomshall, Surrey
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Guildford to Gomshall walk
Historic Guildford, The North Downs Way and St Martha-on-the-Hill Church, picturesque Shere. Option to continue along the NDW to Dorking
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On the Pilgrims Way along the North Downs
Main walk: 17.2km (10.7 miles)
a) Short walk to Gomshall : 11km (6.8 miles)
b) Short walk to Chilworth: 6.6km (4.1 miles)
c) Longer route to Gomshall: 19.2km (11.9 miles)
d) Ending at Boxhill station: 23.4km (14.5 miles)
f) Gomshall Circular: 9km (5.5 miles)
g) Gomshall to Boxhill station: 13.2km (8.2 miles)
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This walk explores the lovely ridges and valleys leading eastwards from Guildford - the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It starts with a short steep climb out of Guildford which leads straight to the dramatic viewpoint of Pewley Down. Then it joins the North Downs Way to climb to the hilltop church of St Martha-on-the-Hill. From there the route passes through follows the Pilgrims Way along the foot of the Downs to lunch in the pretty village of Shere. Climbing up onto the downland again and following first a wooded section and then a more open one, it finally descends to the valley again where you have a choice of two village tea rooms and a riverside pub to refresh you at the end of your walk.
This is a good walk at any time of year, with the sandy soils around St Martha's Hill providing a relief from mud in winter, and some fine bluebell woods in early spring. In summer the mixture of open country and woodland provides relief from the heat, and the walk is also a good one for autumn colours.
Walk Options
a) Short walk to Gomshall The main walk passes very close to Gomshall station just after lunch, making it possible to cut short the walk at this point. This makes a walk of 11km (6.8 miles).
b) Short walk to Chilworth : For an even shorter walk from Guildford, you can walk as far as St Martha-on-the-Hill church, and then descend to Chilworth, which has a railway station and buses. This route is 6.6km (4.1 miles).
c) Longer route to Gomshall. This attractive 2km (1.2 mile) extension to the afternoon route takes in an open section of the North Downs Way with fine views, before looping back to Abinger Hammer and Gomshall. This extends the walk to 19.2km (11.9 miles).
d) Ending at Box Hill station. By carrying on along the North Downs Way from Blatchford Down you come in 9.3km (5.8 miles) to Box Hill & Westhumble station, from which a Gomshall return is valid for return to London. From Guildford, this makes a total walk of 23.4km (14.5 miles).
e) Bluebell diversion . In late April or early May it is worth making a short diversion from the main walk to visit a spectacular series of bluebell woods just behind the escarpment. This can also be combined with options c), d), f) and g) and adds only 2-300 metres to the length of any of these options. This diversion is only worth doing in bluebell time: otherwise the routes described are better.
f) Starting in Gomshall. It is possible to start at Gomshall, and do a circular walk of either 7km (4.3 miles) using the main walk directions, or 9km (5.5 miles) using option c) Longer route to Gomshall. There are tea options but no lunch stop on this walk
g) Gomshall to Box Hill station. Using option f) to start with and then switching to option d) makes a walk of 13.2km (8.2 miles). There are tea options but no lunch stops on this walk.
Only a ruined keep remains today, but under Henry III Guildford Castle was a key royal residence. After Henry's death in 1272, the castle fell into disuse and was eventually bought in 1611 by Francis Carter, a local worthy, who used it as a private house. The ruins were bought in 1885 by Guildford Borough Council. It is now a park, open during daylight hours. From the top of the keep there is a fine view of the Wey river valley.
The plinth on Pewley Down commemorates its gift to posterity by the Friary Brewery Company in 1920 in memory of those who died in the First World War, many of whom doubtless dreamed of views such as this during their time in the trenches.
Given its dramatic situation on top of a hill on the Pilgrim's Way, you would imagine that St Martha-on-the-Hill church must have once been a stop for medieval travellers on their way to the shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury. But in fact there is no evidence for this. The Pilgrim's Way turns out to have been a romantic fancy of a Victorian vicar, which was adopted with very little evidence by the Ordnance Survey: real pilgrims travelled from London to Canterbury down what is now the A2, and travellers from other parts of the country would have stuck to the valley, with its villages and inns. The church is a Victorian reconstruction, though from a Norman ruin. It is much more likely that the Pilgrim's Way and the North Downs Way were drove roads used by farmers driving sheep or cattle to market or pasture. .
Shere is often cited as Surrey's prettiest village. In 1329 the anchoress Christine Carpenter (halfway between a lay woman and a nun) was enclosed in a cell in the north wall of its church, receiving food through a grating on the outside wall. After three years she returned to the world, but then petitioned to be re-enclosed. The bishop consented. You can still see where her cell was situated to the left of the altar.
Four trains an hour run between London Waterloo and Guildford, the fastest take 38 minutes). Take the train nearest to 9.30am from Waterloo to get to lunch at the right time. Do not get the slower stopping trains via Clandon or Effingham Junction, unless these happen to be more convenient to you.
Trains back from Gomshall to Guildford run every two hours (journey time 15 minutes). Buy a day return to Gomshall, making sure your ticket is valid for ‘any permitted’ route, as a cheaper ticket is sold for return in the opposite direction from Gomshall, changing at Redhill, which is an alternative way to get back to London. If you miss the train, buses go fairly regularly (Mon-Sat only; for information, call 0871 200 2233) to Guildford from outside the Compasses Inn.
Chilworth is served by the same trains that call at Gomshall. From Box Hill & Westhumble trains go hourly Monday to Saturday and twice hourly on Sundays to London Victoria: change at Epsom for connections to Waterloo. A Gomshall return is valid via Box Hill or you could try a Guildford return, adding a single for the one stop from Box Hill to Leatherhead if necessary.
The White Horse pub in Shere (tel 01483 202518), 9.2km (5.7 miles) into the walk is arambling ancient inn has a small but charming garden out the back, and though busy at weekends is well run and efficient at serving meals from a wide menu.
Forty metres further up the road is the William Bray (01483 202044, http://www.thewilliambray.co.uk/) , which has been refurbished as a gastro pub. It serves food noon-3pm, 6-9.30pm Mon-Sat; noon-8pm Sun.
An alternative to both pubs is The Dabbling Duck tea room and restaurant in Shere (tel 01483 205791), which is open from 9.30am to 5pm for sandwiches and cakes, though hot lunch items are only available from noon to 3.00pm. In season, it has both inside and outside tables.
1.6km (0.9 miles) further on from Shere - and thus 10.7km (6.6 miles) into the walk, the Compasses Inn in Gomshall (01483 202506) is also a possible lunch stop. Open all afternoon, it does food from noon-9pm Monday to Saturday and noon-8pm Sunday and has a riverside garden.
At the end of b) Short walk to Chilworth, the Percy Arms (01483 561765) is a restaurant pub with a South African tinge. It has a garden. Food is served noon-3pm and 6-10pm Monday to Saturday and noon-2.30pm and 6-9.30pm Sunday.
The Abinger Hammer Tea room, attached to the post office in the village of Abinger Hammer, is a possible tea stop for the main walk. Nearer to Gomshall station - just 100 metres beyond it on the main road - is the Lavender Goose (01483 202 214). This was formerly Tillings Tea Room: now it is a store with a cafe attached. It is open until 5pm daily.
Pub options in Gomshall include the Compasses Inn (see Lunch) and also the Gomshall Mill Inn (01483 203060) opposite. Primarily a table service restaurant, the latter also has a small cosy bar which serves tea and coffee well into the evening..
On options that end at Box Hill station (d and g) the best tea choice is the Denbies Wine Estate Conservatory Restaurant (01306 876616, www.denbies.co.uk), a self-service restaurant under a large glass-roofed courtyard which has an good choice of cakes. It is open till 5pm daily.
A pub option in Westhumble is the Stepping Stones (01306 889932), 400 metres beyond Box Hill and Westhumble station, which has a garden.
An earlier version of this walk was published in Time Out Country Walks near London volume 2. We now recommend using this online version as the book is now dated.
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Orlando, Fla. (May 6, 2019) – Universal Orlando Resort has created its most life-like animated figure for the most highly themed, immersive coaster experience yet, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – opening June 13. And it’s none other than Hogwarts gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor himself – Hagrid.
Guests will come face-to-face with Hagrid during their journey as his hyper-realistic animated figure tries to contain his beloved Blast-Ended Skrewt. The gentle half-giant will guide guests through their adventure into the Forbidden Forest as they encounter some of the wizarding world’s rarest magical creatures.
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and Hagrid’s animated figure are being brought to life by Universal Creative, the team responsible for creating Universal’s iconic rides and attractions. The team spent thousands of hours creating Hagrid’s animated figure with a level of detail that has never been done before, working alongside actor Robbie Coltrane - who portrays Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series – to develop the most advanced and realistic animated figure of its kind.
No details were spared when precisely replicating Hagrid for this new experience. Every detail about Hagrid is authentic to what has been featured in the Harry Potter film series – all the way down to his iconic pink umbrella.
The animated figure features an extensive motion profile of 24 different body movements and facial expressions, mimicking Robbie Coltrane’s exact motions as Hagrid from the Harry Potter film series
A digital scan of Robbie Coltrane’s mouth was used to create Hagrid’s teeth
Hagrid’s entire face was meticulously sculpted by hand
Hagrid’s costume was designed by the same team that created his on-screen wardrobe
Robbie Coltrane recorded a custom script for Hagrid in this new adventure
And the height of the animated figure is 7 feet 6 inches tall – exactly proportional to Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series.
“Hagrid is such an iconic character and an integral part of the Harry Potter franchise, so we were excited to develop a truly innovative and authentic animated figure to bring him to life for this experience,” said Thierry Coup, Senior Vice President of Universal Creative. “We worked tirelessly to make sure Hagrid’s full essence was captured with the utmost attention to detail for our guests to feel completely immersed in this all-new adventure.”
When it opens on June 13, 2019, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will join the lineup of award-winning entertainment experiences in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort and bring an all-new adventure inspired by J.K. Rowling’s beloved stories to life. Guests will fly deep into the Forbidden Forest aboard magical motorbikes to brave the mysteries and thrills beyond the grounds of Hogwarts castle. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will be located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. For more information on this new experience, visit www.UniversalOrlando.com.
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Researchers are teaching driverless cars how to read maps
Driverless cars need to be instilled with a level of human-like reasoning.
Image: REUTERS/Kevin Bartram
This article is published in collaboration with MIT News
Rob Matheson Contributing Writer, MIT Technology Review
With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, MIT researchers have created a system that uses only simple maps and visual data to enable driverless cars to navigate routes in new, complex environments.
Human drivers are exceptionally good at navigating roads they haven’t driven on before, using observation and simple tools. We simply match what we see around us to what we see on our GPS devices to determine where we are and where we need to go. Driverless cars, however, struggle with this basic reasoning. In every new area, the cars must first map and analyze all the new roads, which is very time consuming. The systems also rely on complex maps — usually generated by 3-D scans — which are computationally intensive to generate and process on the fly.
In a paper being presented at this week’s International Conference on Robotics and Automation, MIT researchers describe an autonomous control system that “learns” the steering patterns of human drivers as they navigate roads in a small area, using only data from video camera feeds and a simple GPS-like map. Then, the trained system can control a driverless car along a planned route in a brand-new area, by imitating the human driver.
Similarly to human drivers, the system also detects any mismatches between its map and features of the road. This helps the system determine if its position, sensors, or mapping are incorrect, in order to correct the car’s course.
To train the system initially, a human operator controlled an automated Toyota Prius — equipped with several cameras and a basic GPS navigation system — to collect data from local suburban streets including various road structures and obstacles. When deployed autonomously, the system successfully navigated the car along a preplanned path in a different forested area, designated for autonomous vehicle tests.
“With our system, you don’t need to train on every road beforehand,” says first author Alexander Amini, an MIT graduate student. “You can download a new map for the car to navigate through roads it has never seen before.”
“Our objective is to achieve autonomous navigation that is robust for driving in new environments,” adds co-author Daniela Rus, director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. “For example, if we train an autonomous vehicle to drive in an urban setting such as the streets of Cambridge, the system should also be able to drive smoothly in the woods, even if that is an environment it has never seen before.”
Joining Rus and Amini on the paper are Guy Rosman, a researcher at the Toyota Research Institute, and Sertac Karaman, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT.
Point-to-point navigation
Traditional navigation systems process data from sensors through multiple modules customized for tasks such as localization, mapping, object detection, motion planning, and steering control. For years, Rus’s group has been developing “end-to-end” navigation systems, which process inputted sensory data and output steering commands, without a need for any specialized modules.
Until now, however, these models were strictly designed to safely follow the road, without any real destination in mind. In the new paper, the researchers advanced their end-to-end system to drive from goal to destination, in a previously unseen environment. To do so, the researchers trained their system to predict a full probability distribution over all possible steering commands at any given instant while driving.
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The system uses a machine learning model called a convolutional neural network (CNN), commonly used for image recognition. During training, the system watches and learns how to steer from a human driver. The CNN correlates steering wheel rotations to road curvatures it observes through cameras and an inputted map. Eventually, it learns the most likely steering command for various driving situations, such as straight roads, four-way or T-shaped intersections, forks, and rotaries.
“Initially, at a T-shaped intersection, there are many different directions the car could turn,” Rus says. “The model starts by thinking about all those directions, but as it sees more and more data about what people do, it will see that some people turn left and some turn right, but nobody goes straight. Straight ahead is ruled out as a possible direction, and the model learns that, at T-shaped intersections, it can only move left or right.”
What does the map say?
In testing, the researchers input the system with a map with a randomly chosen route. When driving, the system extracts visual features from the camera, which enables it to predict road structures. For instance, it identifies a distant stop sign or line breaks on the side of the road as signs of an upcoming intersection. At each moment, it uses its predicted probability distribution of steering commands to choose the most likely one to follow its route.
Importantly, the researchers say, the system uses maps that are easy to store and process. Autonomous control systems typically use LIDAR scans to create massive, complex maps that take roughly 4,000 gigabytes (4 terabytes) of data to store just the city of San Francisco. For every new destination, the car must create new maps, which amounts to tons of data processing. Maps used by the researchers’ system, however, captures the entire world using just 40 gigabytes of data.
During autonomous driving, the system also continuously matches its visual data to the map data and notes any mismatches. Doing so helps the autonomous vehicle better determine where it is located on the road. And it ensures the car stays on the safest path if it’s being fed contradictory input information: If, say, the car is cruising on a straight road with no turns, and the GPS indicates the car must turn right, the car will know to keep driving straight or to stop.
“In the real world, sensors do fail,” Amini says. “We want to make sure that the system is robust to different failures of different sensors by building a system that can accept these noisy inputs and still navigate and localize itself correctly on the road.”
Rob Matheson, Contributing Writer, MIT Technology Review
This article is published in collaboration with MIT News.
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Ecosse handed Humber Gateway cable contract
UK: Ecosse Subsea Systems has been awarded a contract to design and build the interarray cable system for the 219MW Humber Gateway project off England's east coast.
The Atlantic Carrier vessel will be used for the work
The Scottish subsea technology firm will lay 800 metres of cables between the 73 turbines, for which the foundations are now being installed.
Ecosse said it will add an extra 30 staff to its existing 60-strong team to complete the contract.
The Atlantic Carrier support vessel will be used for the work, which is expected to last up to ten months.
Ecosse previously carried out seabed preparation and boulder clearance work on the same project, but this is the company's first renewables cable-lay contract.
The 219MW project is being developed by E.on and will see 73 Vestas V112-3MW turbines installed. It is expected to be commissioned in 2015.
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How to Run a Successful Wine & Spirits Marketing and PR Firm
Katie Ballou Calhoun
Awake in her San Francisco home by 7 am, Katie (pronounced Kah-tee, after her German great-grandmother) Ballou Calhoun starts each day reading newspapers and checking email while drinking the first of many cups of caffeinated black tea that will fuel her day.
The owner of Calhoun & Company Communications LLC, a boutique PR and marketing agency in San Francisco with a focus on the fine wine and premium spirits industries, Calhoun says she has been “…surrounded by wine ever since I can remember.”
After a college junior year abroad that included a stay in Burgundy and a year in Paris at the Sorbonne, she returned home to California and took an intern position at Wine Warehouse in Los Angeles, and then joined the sales team of a wine distributor in San Francisco at age 22. Not loving sales, Calhoun found her calling when she began working at a wine public relations agency in San Francisco. She bought the agency 10 years later in January 2003. Her client mix includes Blandy’s Madeira, Chateau Montelena, Symington Family Estates, E&J Gallo Premium Wines, and the Lodi Winegrape Commission.
It Pays To Specialize
Today, wine writers and social media influencers are the mainstay of Calhoun’s business. She takes a specialized approach to creating and sending pitches. “We build a different media list for every send, every time. We look at SRP: can this writer cover this wine at this price point? We look at distribution: can we assure this writer that his or her readers can buy this wine in their region or online? Our list also depends on the story angle we are pitching. We are not pitching Punch, InStyle and The Wall Street Journal the same stories.”
Calhoun & Company has eight employees, but if you ring the main office number it is likely that Katie herself will answer. Calhoun’s can-do approach trickles down to her staff. As she puts it, “A boutique PR agency is hands-on by nature… My employees look forward to communicating with clients every day. For our clients that means that they are getting our full attention.”
Go With Your Gut
Aware that most agencies will present similar case studies and claim the same relationships, Calhoun believes that it is often her instincts and authenticity that close the deal when pitching prospective clients. “Every time we have pulled away with the win, I felt that it was not because of a superior proposal—but was from on-the-spot questions, off the RFP queries, where we had to think on our feet and answer from our gut.”
Preparation Is The Key
For events as varied as an MW-led master class, a food and wine pairing seminar for consumers or a winemaker lunch for the media, Calhoun is involved. “I am always on the ground floor of strategic decisions and client collaboration to determine the size, scope and purpose of an event. I evaluate venue options, approve menu details and oversee invitations and collateral. I review media and trade lists, help to develop experiences, attend if at all possible and follow up for that final story!” Although preparation can take as long as nine months, Calhoun often flies in the night before or morning of an event, knowing that every detail is in place.
A Publicist’s Work Is Never Done
Communicating with clients in Portugal and California and journalists across the United States means that Calhoun has to be available at all hours. While she does not mind waking up early or staying up late to participate on a conference call, Calhoun drinks coffee in “emergencies only,” preferring to end her day with a glass of hard-earned Bourbon.
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In the show few numbers of contestants who known as “housemates” live in a custom built house for a specific time of period and isolated from their family, friends and outside the world and they can’t contact to anyone. These contestants are constantly monitored by the cameras and overseen by a mysterious person known as “Bigg Boss”, whose only presence in the house is through his voice.
So far 7 season completed and Bigg Boss selected people from varied industry namely, actor, singer, dancer, politician, comedian whatever you are all are equal in the show. The purpose of this show is to understand yourself better and teaches you how to deal with different nature of people. So, far 7 people won from 2006 below is the list of these peoples.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Hitchhiker's Guide
As geek gospels go, Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been put through the wringer of adaptations - some successful, some not. The original 1978 radio comedy series became a novel, a BBC TV show, a computer game, and a Web site. So fans had reason to fret when Disney announced that its movie version was due in theaters April 29. One of the biggest challenges filmmakers faced was Adams' tricky story line, which follows Arthur Dent's narrow escape from Earth - just as it's being demolished to make way for a hyperspatial express route - and his travels through space. It's an odd combination of wacky and profound, not something Hollywood handles well. But don't panic. We hitchhikers who've caught early glimpses of the latest H2G2 have high hopes for a thrilling ride. Buckle up!
Should Fans Panic? How the Film Differs From the Book
Adams wrote some 85 percent of the screenplay before his death in 2001. What's new: The studio exaggerated a romance between Dent and Trillian (Zooey Deschanel) to offset the wackiness of the story line. Ugh. But the sequence involving an alien-filled DMV office and an opening number with singing dolphins that thank Earthlings "for all the fishes" - it's all Adams.
Panic Factor: 3 out of 4
Adams added two major roles for the movie: Humma Kavula (John Malkovich), whose election loss to Zaphod drives him to become an evangelical cult leader, and Questular Rontok, the British VP of the Galaxy and Vogon ambassador. Malkovich? Very cool. The casting of Mos Def as Ford Prefect, however, is either inspired or the biggest mistake since Freddie Prinze Jr. in Scooby-Do.
The Visuals
The film's relatively meager Hollywood budget (think $100 million or less) didn't support a high-tech extravaganza of aliens, gadgets, and exotic locales-la the Star Wars prequels. This is a plus. The Heart of Gold spaceship and Slartibartfast's mecca are CG, but the Vogons and Marvin the Paranoid Android, created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, are handmade.
The filmic version of the Guide, the electronic encyclopedia used to navigate the solar systems, got such raves from fanboys at early screenings that more sequences were added for the final cut. Also hot: a new Point-of-View Gun (which causes the target to see things from the shooter's perspective) and cameos by Dent and Marvin from the Hitchhiker's BBC TV incarnation.
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WSJ to DaimlerChrysler: Physician, Heal Thyself
Author: Mark DurhamMark Durham
In its "Best (and Worst) Ads of '06," the Wall Street Journal takes a slap at the "Dr. Z" ad campaign [subscription required] that BBDO put together for DaimlerChrysler, which shows Chairman/CEO Dieter Zetsche "blathering about how Chrysler cars share engineering and design features with higher-priced Mercedes sedans":
While CEO as pitchman is a widely used ad approach, it's a tricky ad technique to pull off. The Dr. Z. ads fall short and left consumers scratching their heads — some weren't even sure Dr. Z was a real person (he is). The spots failed to jumpstart sales.
Then, the unkindest cut of all:
The ads paled in comparison to the popular 1980s' ad effort starring the blunt-talking former Chrysler chief executive, Lee Iacocca.
Now that's gotta hurt.
In defense of its "off-beat" ads, DaimlerChrysler responded that the campaign "increased traffic to the web site." If that doesn't make shareholders happy, nothing will.
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Combat Arms: Frag For Free(ish)
Author: Nate RalphNate Ralph
Take the look and feel of Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament's respawn time and exuberant announcers, a dash of RPG elements and a pricetag of $0, and you'll have a general idea of what it's like to frag in Nexon's free-to-play online FPS, Combat Arms.
With so many options available for PC gamers who enjoy a bullet-riddled experience, Combat Arms stands out by offering a persistent character with a wealth of customization options, and free monthly content additions.
Since we first had a hands-on look with folks from Nexon just over a week ago, they've added a new level (bringing the total to seven), more servers, and tossed new weapons and equipment into the mix.
The game is just a few weeks old, but that hasn't prevented folks from amassing a ludicrous amount of playtime, establishing clans and attaining high ranks.
As you participate in matches, you'll earn experience points and in-game currency based on your performance, whether you win or lose. Quit before a match is over and any progress will be thrown out the window, so even woefully one-sided matches will at least be completed for the experience.
Earning higher ranks will allow access to better equipment, while points will allow you to purchase those goods to augment your character.
They aren't yours to keep however: the minimum price gives you an item for 24 hours, but you'll need to pony up more game points to rent something you like for a longer period of time.
The action is fairly standard, as shooters go – there are four game modes to choose from: Elimination, Capture the Flag, Search and Destroy, and One Man Army.
Elimination and One Man Army are death match games, team and individual deathmatches, respectively. Search and Destroy requires your to team detonate or defuse a bomb in an allotted amount of time, while Capture The Flag is exactly what it sounds like: swipe the opposing team's flag, then hightail it back to your base.
Combat Arms is designed with customization in mind, as modifications to your weapons and character greatly impact how you play.
Take my character for example: I've purchased an AK-47 and attached a scope to it, which relays the distance of a particular target, so I can judge how accurate shots will be.
I ditched my silencer: it cuts muzzle noise, but lowers my damage. I can also add an extended magazine for extra shots, but if I live long enough to empty my clips, I usually just grab a victim's weapon.
Buying a bulkier combat vest slows my movement, but provides me with a bit more protection. And he's wearing arctic camo, as my favorite level is covered in snow.
As for the aviators and red beret... I can eventually go with a gas mask to mitigate damage from pesky poison grenades, and a helmet to defend against headshots, but opted instead for +10 to badassness. I may die a bit more often, but at least I look good.
You can purchase as many weapons as you can afford, but can only carry a limited number into combat.
Buying a larger backpack will allow you to carry more weapons to swap between, with the drawback of slowing you down even more. This results in a pleasantly haphazard experience: I've lined up many a shot with a sniper rifle, only to find that my target has chosen to blind me with flash or smoke grenades, or dispatched me most unmercifully with an RPG launcher.
Free-To-Play comes with a price, eventually.
For now, the game runs solely on the in-game currency acquired from kills and playing matches, and the developers assured us that when real-money –Nexon Cash– comes into play, it'll only apply to cosmetic upgrades.
As an FPS, having the uber-shotgun of killing sprees would definitely be unfair advantage, but the game is designed so that only those with actual skill (and a fair amount of dedication) will hold on to their preferred implements of destruction. You'll never have to pay a cent if you don't want to, though time will tell how we cheapskates fare.
System requirements are low –this thing will run on a Pentium 3 with 256 MB of ram – but still looks decent, particularly with all the settings cranked up on beefier computers. You'll be stuck on the trainee (read:Noob) server until you get some experience points under your belt, so register for an account and get to fighting.
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Employment news: New jobs for old
Claire Christy
In Morgan v The Welsh Rugby Union, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) made an important distinction between the established, objective process employers should adopt when selecting employees for redundancy, and the less stringent procedure they are permitted to follow when considering potentially redundant employees for a genuinely new role. In both cases the employer must act reasonably to avoid a claim for unfair dismissal but, when selecting for a new role, an employer has more latitude to exercise judgment about which candidate would best perform the role.
Selecting employees for redundancy
Most employers are familiar with the steps they need to follow when selecting for redundancy. In brief:
warn affected employees in advance about potential dismissals;
be fair, objective and non-discriminatory;
consult with employees in good faith, using objective selection criteria which are applied fairly; employers should refer to a range of different attributes such as relevant skills, knowledge of business, technical knowledge, client relationships, future potential, attendance, disciplinary record and length of service;
consider ways to avoid or reduce redundancies by looking at suitable alternative employment.
In order to comply with this selection process, employers often devise a scoring system so that employees are scored on various selection criteria and then put at risk of redundancy based on their score. The case of Morgan looked at the selection process outlined above in the context of two potentially redundant employees who were applying for a new role. It was recognised that in the context of selection for a new role, although the process should be objective, there would also be a substantial element of personal judgment involved.
Mr Morgan was employed by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) as a national elite coach development manager. Mr Schropfer was employed as a community coach education manager. A new post was created called National Coach Development Manager and the two employees were put forward for the job. A job description with a person specification was provided which stated that the individual should be qualified to at least WRU Level 4 and have experience of developing elite coaches. Mr Morgan was more qualified and had more relevant experience than Mr Schropfer. However, after an interview and presentation selection process, the committee unanimously appointed Mr Schropfer to the new role on the basis that his very clear vision for coaching development made him the best candidate for the job.
Mr Morgan claimed unfair dismissal, arguing that the appointment process lacked objectivity and fairness. The EAT considered whether this was the appropriate test to follow where an employer is considering employees for a new role. It concluded that at the stage of appointment to a new role, employers were not bound to follow an objective redundancy selection process as outlined above although their decisions must not be capricious or based on personal favouritism. Rather the process was more like interviewing candidates for a new job and an element of judgment could be used in assessing who would best perform the role. Interview processes and other techniques, such as presentations, rather than matrix scores, were justifiably used.
The process will still need to be reasonable in accordance with s98(4) Employment Rights Act, meaning that employers will still have to show that the process followed was reasonable in the circumstances. In practice, this means that employers will have to show evidence that the
role is a genuinely new role and that there has been no bias or favouritism in selecting one candidate over another. Employers should keep records backing their decision process including details of the new role, a job description, interview questions and responses, and the reasons
for the selection of a particular candidate over others. It would also be prudent to be as open as possible with candidates about the selection process and to ensure that interviewers are experienced at interviewing and can stand up to questioning about the reasons for their selection, if their decision is disputed at a later date.
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Douglas Huston
Douglas Gavin Huston was born on his grandparents’ ranch at Beaver Valley, B.C. on August 10, 1927, the second son of Douglas Wayne Huston and Violet Margaret Louisa Hamilton.
He shared his life with nine brothers and sisters.
Doug’s mom passed away when he was not yet seven years old.
He grew up with his dad and family at Big Lake, where Douglas Sr. ran a butchering business and Soda Creek where the family owned the Soda Creek Store.
It was during this time that his dad married Ruth Elizabeth Rothwell.
Many stories have been told of their adventures, often including the trio of Doug, Pat, and Mike.
Doug told of a six-shooter behind the bar at his grandfather Gavie Hamilton’s ranch.
The three boys found it when no one was around, taking it out of its case, and waving it around.
Suddenly from the doorway their grandpa quietly told them to put it back and come with him.
They thought they were going to the woodshed, but instead he put them each in a potato sack and hung them on pegs high on the wall, and walked away.
In school, the boys would have known the woodshed well.
Doug told of his dad and a helper cutting ice from Big Lake to store in the ice house.
One of them fished Doug out when he suddenly ended up going through a hole. His brother, Mike, has admitted that he might have been pushed. That ended their play that day.
At the Soda Creek school reunion in 1982, Grace (Coulthard) Nore had remembered that school was great until the three musketeers, as she called them, came along.
Doug, Pat, and Mike seemed to know all the tricks and quickly educated the others in their own way.
Doug was known for his Model A that had no brakes. At the old Soda Creek ferry he would run into a post to come to a stop before he hit the river.
Doug often spent time with his younger sisters, too. One winter, with a new toboggan, Doug decided that Marcie was old enough to ride it down the hill at soda Creek. Unfortunately, she had not mastered turning and only a tree saved her from the Fraser River.
Another sister, Janet, credits Doug with saving her after fumes from the car were overcoming her. He picked her up and ran home with her, the fresh air reviving her.
Doug married Eleanor Sarah Schuk on July 20, 1957 in Quesnel, B.C.
They settled in Williams Lake and built the house on Glendale Drive that remains the family home today.
They have three daughters, Linda Hill, Brenda Huston, and Marcia Reid, and one son, Mark Huston.
He is also known as grandpa, gramps, and papa to his seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Doug has always shown pride in his family and his family has always looked up to him. He would spend hours with the backyard skating rink, and later attending practices and games for minor hockey.
More recently he attended all the Brew Jays ball games to watch his daughters and grandsons.
Doug loved spending time with family and friends, making everyone feel welcome.
He always had time to tell and listen to stories, which often came from his many experiences in the Cariboo.
Having coffee with Eleanor or the “coffee gang” was a favourite pastime.
He was also an avid reader, with a huge selection of books on Cariboo and B.C. history. We discovered dad was a good cook, making homemade bread, not just with a bread maker, apple pies from his apple tree, borscht, baked beans, and the best pancakes ever.
Doug and Eleanor enjoyed travelling the back roads around the Cariboo, appreciating the land in all its beauty.
Doug also went hunting from time to time, once hitting a green moose of the 1952 variety, while out with Dave Sherwood.
Doug was a superb carpenter, working on countless projects, often helping build things for others.
He made sure to do the job right, from start to finish. He spent his life working in the lumber industry at various mills in the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Doug spent many of these years as millwright, sawyer, and carpenter with all the characters and P&T showing them how to do a hard day’s work.
Doug Huston’s family background includes plenty of local Cariboo and B.C. history.
The pioneer Huston family in B.C. dates to his grandfather, or papa, Marcus Wayne Huston, stage driver for the BX, who moved from Oregon in 1896.
The Hustons travelled the Oregon Trail in the 1850s, also being a pioneer family in that state.
Doug’s granny, Ann Katherine Frances (McInnes) Huston, was a longstanding resident of the Cariboo. Doug took part in a highlight of her later years when he drove her to Williams Lake to be presented to Princess Margaret, on a Royal visit in 1958.
She was daughter to Alexander Douglas McInnes and Annie Elizabeth Roddy, whose local history began with an interest in the Cameron Claim at Barkerville, and later with McInnes House on the Cariboo Highway.
Doug is also descended from Gavin Hamilton Jr. and Christine (Toppy) Eagle, who owned the Beaver Valley Ranch for many years. She was the daughter of Charles Eagle and Anna Tatqua, growing up on the historic Onward Ranch.
Going up the Hamilton tree through Gavin, Sr. and Margaret Ogden involves the Hudson’s Bay Company, Peter Skene Ogden, Dr. John Rae (the Arctic explorer), and the historic Macaulay family.
Doug is predeceased by his parents Douglas Huston and Violet (Hamilton) Huston, his step-mother, Ruth (Rothwell) Huston, as well as his sister, Margaret Anne (Tissy) Kelly, brothers Richard Wayne (Dick) Huston, Patrick Claude (Pat) Huston, and Robert Colin (Robin) Rothwell.
He leaves to mourn, many, including his wife, Eleanor, his daughters, Linda, Brenda, and Marcia, his son, Mark, grandchildren, Justin and Derek Hill, Larry Huston, Tim and Brad Reid, Madelyn and Emma Huston; great grandchildren, Hailey Lachapple and Nicholas Fournier Hill; brothers, Michael, Raymond (Mike) Huston, Robert Samuel (Bob) Ellis; sisters Janet Snow, Marcia Dawn Brown, and Sarah (Sally) Huston, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Doug Huston will always be remembered for his smile, sense of humour, including a knack for teasing, and for his kind heart.
His dedication to his family and kindness of spirit really shone through this past year, being a remarkably strong force in Eleanor’s recovery during her illness.
Unfortunately, despite a courageous struggle, his own illness was not to be overcome. Doug passed away on the night of November 18, 2004.
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Stench from stinky fridge sends 11 to hospital
People reported minor irritation to the skin or eyes and some nausea
Updated: 2:16 PM EDT Jun 25, 2015
A smelly refrigerator has prompted the decontamination of nearly a dozen people at the University of Kentucky.Multiple news sources report that 11 people were taken to the hospital on Wednesday after being exposed to chemicals inside the Dimock Animal Pathology building that morning. University officials say movers had taken the refrigerator from the Gluck Equine Research Center to the building on Tuesday night.Fire battalion chief Joe Best says the people reported minor irritation to the skin or eyes and some nausea. Firefighters evacuated the building and kept people away from the area as a precaution.University spokeswoman Kathy Jones says the odor was believed to have been caused by a chemical residue left by something that had been inside the refrigerator.The building was reopened Wednesday afternoon.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) —
A smelly refrigerator has prompted the decontamination of nearly a dozen people at the University of Kentucky.
Multiple news sources report that 11 people were taken to the hospital on Wednesday after being exposed to chemicals inside the Dimock Animal Pathology building that morning. University officials say movers had taken the refrigerator from the Gluck Equine Research Center to the building on Tuesday night.
Fire battalion chief Joe Best says the people reported minor irritation to the skin or eyes and some nausea. Firefighters evacuated the building and kept people away from the area as a precaution.
University spokeswoman Kathy Jones says the odor was believed to have been caused by a chemical residue left by something that had been inside the refrigerator.
The building was reopened Wednesday afternoon.
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Articles / Entertainment / Where are they now? Amanda Muggleton
Where are they now? Amanda Muggleton
Amanda Muggleton has most recently been seen on stage in Hairspray - The Big Fat Arena Spectacular (with shows coming up in Perth) and in the live show The Bookclub.
This 60-something English actress is still having a great time acting. Fans still remember from when she did ‘hard time’ as her beloved character Chrissie Latham at the Wentworth Detention Centre in Prisoner: Cell Block H.
This vivacious actress emigrated to Australia in 1974 when she came out with an English Theatre Company and considers herself a true blue local. She says, “I became an Aussie in the early 1980’s. I’ve got my passport and everything!”
Q. What do you love about the live show Hairspray you have been in this year?
It’s set in the 60’s - the best music in the world. It was the renaissance. An explosion of music and art. My favourite songs in the show are my ones … 'Miss Baltimore Crabs' and 'The Big Doll House' … and also the fabulous finale 'You Can’t Stop the Beat'.
Amanda in her Hairspray costume (Image: Facebook / Amanda Muggleton)
Q. What is it like being a working actress?
It’s very hard work and it never gets easier. You have to prove yourself every time you go on stage, no matter how famous you are or how much work you do.
Q. What have been the highs and lows of your career?
High was playing Maria Callas in Masterclass. The low parts are being out of work.
Q. How did you get the role as Chrissie Latham on Prisoner?
I actually gatecrashed the auditions because I wanted to work on TV.
Q. What was it like working on Prisoner? (from 1979-1983).
Fantastic! It was the best fun and a great learning curve. Scripts would change on a whim and you had to know what you were doing. It was very fast and you had to be very quick on your feet.
What was your favourite scene on Prisoner: Cell Block H?
Q. Do people still ask you about your time on Prisoner?
All the time. I am still recognised here and in England. My fondest memories from that time was being on a float in the Moomba Festival and going to England to do a major tour called 'On the Outside' with Val Lehman, Carol Burns and Sheila Florence. And I am so incredible sad that both Carol and Sheila have passed away … far too soon.
Q. You had guest roles in TV shows including A Country Practice and Cop Shop. What was it like working on tv during this time?
I was recently in a show in Sydney called The Book Club and shared a dressing room with Anne Tenney (Molly). I also see Paula Duncan quite regularly.
Q. Were you really in Mad Max as a ‘bikers moll'
I was! I played the Toe-Cutters woman.
Q Is it true you can pilot single-engine planes - how and why did you become interested in that.
Yes! I was going out with a man who had his own plane and it seemed the right thing to do – seeing as I’m an air sign (Libran).
Amanda with her "favourite man in the world', Harry! (Image: Facebook / Amanda Muggleton)
Q. Do you have a regular exercise routine?
I walk my dog Harry twice a day and I do Zoomba and Yoga.
Q. Do you have a good beauty tip?
Lots of sleep and water.
Q. Where are you based in Australia and what hobbies do you like to do?
I live in Sydney and I have very small balcony but it’s full of plants and as mentioned I do Yoga!
Q. Who do you live with?
I live with my favourite man in the world - Harry, my dog.
Q You played Bette Davis in a one-woman show Me & Jezebel. What was it like playing such an iconic screen legend?
All I remember about one woman shows is how much hard work they are. You have no-one to share the workload with!
Amanda will play Velma Von Tussle in the Perth Hairspray shows (Image: Nick Morrissey)
To keep up with Amanda’s latest performances visit her website. Buy tickets to the Adelaide HairSpray Arena Spectacular at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre for three shows only from 14th to 15th October 2016 (Muggleton will not appear in the Adelaide shows).
Or the Perth HBF Stadium HairSpray Arena Spectacular for three shows only from 20-22nd January 2017 starring Amanda Muggleton. Tickets are onsale now for both here.
What are you favourite memories from the TV show Prisoner? Let us know in the comments section below.
(Feature image: Facebook / Amanda Muggleton)
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Book corner: A Sunburnt Childhood
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Sam Neill on Hunt for the Wilderpeople
WYZA® exclusive interview with acting legend Sam Neill for his latest movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople
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Ransomware Takes Down Hospitals in the UK. – Are your systems safe?
It’s called the Wanna Decryptor, and it’s one of the most feared ransomware strains today.
Because once your systems are infected with this ransomware variant, there is nothing that can be done for you. There is no known software that can decrypt a computer or network once it has been infected and encrypted by this particular weapon of global cyber-criminal syndicates.
Wanna Decryptor has hit the National Health Service of England and Scotland hard.
UK’s National Health Service announced on Friday, May 12, 2017, that Wanna Decryptor had been used by criminals to take 16 hospitals and administration facilities hostage in the UK.
The ransomware has brought the computer and telecom systems in those institutions to a standstill.
What do the criminals want?
They are demanding 415,000 pounds by May 19th.
If that amount is not delivered to them, they have threatened to delete all of the encrypted files – leaving those NHS hospitals and administrative centers crippled.
The BBC has reported that the pain caused by this ransomware attack is already being felt and that patient treatment – and lives – are being put in jeopardy. Why? Doctors cannot readily access health records, patient histories, or even records of medications. The situation at the hospitals under attack is so critical that ambulances are being redirected away from these hospitals to other facilities that are not affected.
At this point, the official line from NHS is, “We do not have any evidence that patient data has been accessed.” But the fact that NHS cannot say definitively that the criminals have looked at the private patient records they have encrypted is little comfort to the doctors, nurses, and patients who are valiantly trying to make do without access to those same records.
At this time, the UK’s National Cyber Security center is working together with NHS to try to mitigate the situation, but that does not mean that a quick resolution to the situation is on the immediate horizon.
It has also been reported that the US, China, Russia, Spain, Italy, Vietnam, Taiwan and others are also experiencing difficulties with this strain of ransomware.
The hospitals under attack are not expected to be open to full-service again until next week. At the moment, they are limping along trying to care for their patients as best they can and transferring patients with higher needs to facilities not affected.
So what happened?
The NHS spends millions on computer security each year.
And they’ve been hit with ransomware.
If the NHS isn’t safe – no one is.
What’s worse…there is NO DEFENSE against ransomware.
You either PAY UP, recover your systems from a previously backed up copy, or LOSE IT ALL.
It’s time for your business to prepare.
They’ll hit anyone they can make a buck off of.
No business is immune from a ransomware attack.
XSTRA Group of Brisbane has a solution which can have you back up and running cleanly in less than 1 hour after a reported ransomware attack.
But our solution has to be in place before the attack occurs.
Are we trying to scare you into purchasing our services?
No. The criminals are the ones doing the scaring.
We’re offering hope and a solution – but you have to act BEFORE your systems are compromised by ransomware.
Let’s get your business fortified against the menace of ransomware NOW.
Contact XSTRA Group of Brisbane now at 1300 555 920 or info@x.direct for a no-obligation conversation to assess your ransomware vulnerability level.
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Glossary of Telecom Terms : C
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Cable Entrance Facility
The entrance area in a central office for all types of outside plant cables that carry subscriber lines and interoffice transmission facilities.
See Carrier Access Billing System.
See Customer Access Line Charge.
Call Allowance Category Indicator
A code that identifies the categories of call allowances that are eligible for credit.
Call Duration Seconds Indicator
The elapsed seconds of an itemized call.
Call Region ID Indicator
The geographic name that identifies the region of calling plan usage.
Called from City Indicator
The city, town, borough or village from which a call originated.
Called from State Indicator
The state from which a call originated.
Called from Telephone Number Indicator
The number of the telephone from which a call originated.
Called to City Indicator
The city, town, borough or village in which a call terminated.
Called to Telephone Number Indicator
The number of the telephone to which a call terminated.
Calling Party Number (CPN)
The number transmitted through the network that identifies the calling party. Technically, a Common Channel Inter-office Signaling (CCIS) parameter that refers to the number transmitted on an out-of-band basis through the SS7 signaling network identifying the calling party's telephone number. Also known as Automatic Number Identification (ANI).
See Central Automatic Message Accounting.
Campus Area Network (CAN)
A network that provides interconnection in a confined geographic area such as a campus or industrial park. Such networks operate over fairly short distances, and do not require public rights-of-way.
See Campus Area Network.
Cannot Be Called
End user cannot receive phone calls.
Cancel Pre-Order Appointment Scheduling Inquiry
A Verizon Local Pre-Order transaction that allows CLECs to cancel a reserved due date. Learn more.
Cancel Pre-Order Reservation Inquiry
A Verizon Local Pre-Order transaction that allows CLECs to cancel an entire Pre-Order transaction. Consequently, any due date or telephone number(s) reserved under the initial Pre-Order transaction will be canceled. Learn more.
Cancel Pre-Order Telephone Reservation Inquiry
A Verizon Local Pre-Order transaction that allows CLECs to cancel any or all reserved telephone number(s). Learn more.
See Competitive Access Provider.
Caption Listing
A package of directory listings for an end user with multiple listings under the same name.
See Customer Account Record Exchange.
Carrier Access Billing System (CABS)
System for billing Interexchange Carriers and other service providers for access to the Verizon network.
Carrier Account Team Center (CATC)
Verizon Center that cares for provisioning and maintenance of special access services in the Verizon East region.
Carrier Identification Code (CIC)
A unique three- or four-digit access identification code that is assigned by Telcordia Technologies for use with certain switched access services. The CIC identifies the caller's long distance carrier.
Carrier Identification Parameter (CIP)
A service that allows carriers to consolidate trunk groups by identifying traffic generated by multiple Carrier Identification Codes (CIC) onto a single trunk group. Learn more.
Carrier Working Group (CWG)
An Industry Forum that is chaired rotationally by CLECs and ILECs; its charge is to provide guidelines for carrier-to-carrier performance metrics in the state of New York.
Casual Usage
Usage dialed using a calling card or by dialing the prefix, 1010XXX.
See Cannot Be Called.
CBDT
Can't Break Dial Tone. The end user cannot break dial tone to call out.
See Constant Bit Rate.
CCIS
See Common Channel Inter-office Signaling (CCIS).
See Customer Carrier Name Abbreviation.
Can't Call Out. The end user can receive calls but cannot call out.
See Common Channel Signaling or Hundred Call Seconds.
CCSAC
See Common Channel Signaling Access Connection.
CCSN
See Common Channel Signaling Network.
CCS/SS7
See Common Channel Signaling System 7.
CDDI
See Copper Distributed Data Interface.
Unit of data packet transmission.
A geographical unit with mobile telephone system transmission channels assigned to a particular mobile (wireless) telephone service provider.
Cell Relay
Network transmission format that uses small data packets of the same size, called cells. The cells are fixed length, and can be transmitted at very high rates.
Cell Relay Service
A carrier service that supports the receipt and transmission of ATM cells between end users in compliance with ATM standards and implementation specifications.
Cell Transfer Delay (CTD)
ATM performance parameter that specifies the average transit delay of cells between a source and destination over a given virtual circuit.
Cellular Telephone System
A high-capacity land-based mobile (also known as wireless) telephone system wherein channels assigned to the system are divided among several geographical cells covering a defined service area. A cellular system is capable of reusing the same channels in different cells within the service area. Use of many small cells with low transmitter powers permits intensive reuse of channels in a given area, thereby increasing system capacity.
Central Automatic Message Accounting (CAMA)
A process using centrally located equipment, associated with a tandem or a toll switching office, for automatically recording billing data for end-user customer dialed calls originating from several local central offices.
Central Office (CO)
Verizon building where end users' lines are joined to switching equipment that connects other end users to each other, both locally and via long distance carriers. The central office contains the associated inside plant network elements required to perform this function, such as distribution frames, interoffice facility termination points, and so on. Also known as End Office and Entity.
Central Office Code, CO Code, NXX, NXX Code
The three digit switch entity indicator which is defined by the D, E, and F digits of a 10-digit telephone number. Each NXX code contains 10,000 station numbers. Historically, entire NXX code blocks have been assigned to specific individual local exchange end office switches.
Central Office Distribution Frame
The primary point at which outside plant facilities terminate within a wire center for interconnection to other telecommunications facilities within the wire center. Also known as Main Distribution Frame (MDF).
Central Office Prefix
The first three digits (NXX) of a seven-digit telephone number under which up to 10,000 telephone numbers are grouped; exchange area boundaries are associated with the central office code. Several central office codes may be served by a single central office switching system.
Central Office Switch (or Switch)
Often referred to as the switch, the telephone company facility that connects subscribers to each other, locally and long distance. CO switches include the following:
End Office Switches, Class 5 switches from which end-user Exchange Services are directly connected and offered
Tandem Office Switches, Class 4 switches that are used to connect and switch trunk circuits between and among central office switches
NOTE: Central office switches may be employed as combination end office switch/tandem office switches (combination Class 5/Class 4).
Centralized Message Distribution System (CMDS)
The billing record and clearing house transport system used by Verizon and other ILECs used to exchange collection data and Carrier Access Billing System (CABS) records.
A class of central office service that provides the equivalent of PBX service from a telephone company switching system. Permits station-to-station dialing, direct inward dialing to a particular station, and station identification on outgoing calls.
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
A document that registers a company as a carrier with the Commissions in the states where it provides service. Process/requirements may differ by state.
Change Management Process
The process by which Verizon and Telecommunications Companies (TCs) work together to implement changes to OSS interfaces, associated business rules, and applicable business processes and applies throughout the region served by Verizon.
An electrical or photonic (for fiber optic-based systems) communication path between two or more points of termination.
Channel Service Unit (CSU)
Equipment that performs one or more of the following functions: termination of a digital facility; regeneration of digital signals; detection and/or correction of signal format error; and remote loopback.
See Carrier Identification Code.
See Customer Identification Number.
See Committed Information Rate.
A two-way communication path.
Circuit Code
The specific Interexchange Carrier trunk group that is required to carry the call for SS7 messages.
Circuit Emulation
A connection over a virtual circuit-based network that provides service to end users that is indistinguishable from a real, point-to-point, fixed-bandwidth circuit.
See Customer Inquiry Response Team.
See Circuit Facility Assignment.
Circuit Facility Assignment (CFA)
Allows Wholesale Access customers to validate the DS1/DS3 at system and channel Levels.
Circuit Switching
Switching system in which a dedicated physical circuit path exists between sender and receiver for the duration of the call. Used heavily in service provider company networks, circuit switching is often contrasted with contention and token passing as a channel-access method, and with message switching and packet switching as a switching technique. Learn more at Verizon East, and Verizon West.
A report to Verizon that describes what the customer believes to be an incorrect charge. Claims may be made for recurring charges, non-recurring charges and usage; they may be general or individual.
Claims Input File
A file format through which claims are submitted electronically to Verizon.
See Custom Local Area Signaling Services.
CCS-based features available to end users; for example, Automatic Call Back, Call Trace, Caller Identification, and Call Return.
Class of Exchange or Class of Office
Ranking assigned to a switching point in the telephone network that is determined by its switching functions, interrelationships with other exchanges, and transmission requirements.
CLEC
See Competitive Local Exchange Carrier.
CLEC-CLEC
Call set-up between CLEC Service Switching Points (SSPs).
CLEC Electronic Utilization Report
A report generated monthly indicating a CLEC/Reseller's utilization of LSI-TA application.
CLEC/Reseller Application
An application built or purchased by a CLEC or Reseller to interface with Verizon through Verizon OSS Gateways. Such an application can process Pre-Order, Local Service Requests (LSR) and/or Access Service Request (ASR) transactions.
CLEC Loop Provisioning Center (CLPC)
Verizon Center that oversees the provisioning of new digital loops and line sharing requests.
CLEC Performance Measures
Monthly Performance Measurement reports provided by Verizon to CLECs/ Resellers on-line. The reports currently available are Verizon West (former GTE), Verizon East (former Bell Atlantic), and Verizon West FCC measures. Learn more.
CLEC Test Environment
Verizon-provided environments for the testing of application-to-application interfaces for local pre-order and order transactions. Learn more.
CLLI
See Common Language Location Identifier.
CLLI Code
11-character code that identifies the wire center from which a call originated.
CLPC
See CLEC Loop Provisioning Center.
Any of the sources of timing signals used in data transmission.
The end of a switched access service that receives ringing and dial tone, and transmits address signals.
CMDS
See Centralized Message Distribution System.
C-Message Noise
The frequency-weighted, short-term average noise within an idle channel. Frequency weighting, called C-message, is used to account for the variations in 500-type telephone set transducer efficiency and end user annoyance to tones as a function of frequency.
C-Message Weighting
A noise measurement factor.
CMRS
See Commercial Mobile Radio Service.
See Connectivity Management Team.
See Confirmation Notice Form.
See Complementary Network Services.
C-Notched Noise
The C-message frequency-weighted noise on a channel with a holding tone that is removed at the measuring end through a notch (very narrow band) filter.
See Central Office.
The Customer Ordering Assistant Tool (COAT) helps you place service requests for IntelliLight Broadband Transport, Custom Connect, and DS3 (Special) Service. This easy-to-use tool provides the appropriate ASR entries for fields such as: NC - Network Channel, NCI - Network Channel Interface, SEC NCI - Secondary Network Channel Interface, SPEC - Service and Product Enhancement Code, SR - Special Routing, and VTA - Variable Term Agreement.
CO Code, Central Office Code, NXX, NXX Code
The three-digit switch entity indicator which is defined by the "D", "E", and "F" digits of a 10-digit telephone number within the North American Numbering Plan. Each NXX code contains 10,000 station numbers. Historically, entire NXX code blocks have been assigned to specific individual local exchange end office switches.
A transmission line in which one conductor is a wire at the center of the cable; the other conductor surrounds the center wire with a layer of insulating material between them. Coaxial cable can transmit greater bandwidth than twisted pair (TP) wires.
Coin Line Port
A Verizon Wholesale UNE offering that enables public telephone services. Learn more.
Collapsed Backbone
A non-distributed backbone in which all network segments are interconnected via an internetworking device. A collapsed backbone may be a virtual network segment that exists in a device such as a hub, a router, or a switch.
Collocated Interconnection Equipment
The telecommunications cable and equipment owned/leased and installed by the Collocator for the sole use of the Collocator in connection with equipment installed within its Collocated Interconnection Space.
Collocated Interconnection Space
Space suitable for occupancy by Collocated Equipment used for telecommunications operations, along with the work area required to maintain that equipment.
An arrangement whereby the facilities of one party (the Collocating Party) are terminated with the equipment necessary to provide interconnection or access to the network elements offered by the second Party. This equipment is installed and maintained at the premises of the second Party (the Housing Party). All such services and facilities used for Collocated Interconnection are for carriage of non-switched interstate traffic. For purposes of Collocation, the premises of a Housing Party are described as a Housing Party Wire Center, other mutually agreed-upon locations of the Housing Party, or any other location for which Collocation has been ordered by the FCC or the state Commission. Verizon provides Collocation housing under terms, rates, and conditions as described in tariffs filed with the FCC and Commissions.
Collocation may be physical or virtual. For physical collocation, the Collocating Party installs and maintains its own equipment in the Housing Party's premises. For virtual collocation, the Housing Party owns, installs, and maintains equipment that is purchased by the Collocating Party, located in the Housing Party's premises, and dedicated to use by the Collocating Party. Learn more.
Collocation Assignment Validation
A Verizon local pre-order transaction that allows the CLECs to validate UNE loops and splitters for collocation assignments terminating in a wire center, excluding the connecting facility assignment and sub loop arrangements. Learn more.
Collocation Facility Assignment Inquiry
A Verizon local pre-order transaction that provides a CLEC with the collocation assignment information. The condition of the existing facility(s) will be identified as assembled in the field. Learn more.
Collocation: Physical
A Verizon Wholesale service offering that allows CLECs to occupy dedicated space within a central office; Verizon then provides points of interconnection between a CLEC's equipment and the Verizon network. Learn more.
Collocation: Virtual
An alternative to physical collocation; a CLEC owns equipment in a Verizon Central office and leases it back to Verizon; Verizon installs and maintains the equipment, either directly or through a third party. Learn more.
Collocator
A Verizon customer that subscribes to Collocation.
Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS)
A radio communication service between mobile stations or receivers and land stations, or by mobile stations communicating among themselves, that is provided for profit, and that makes interconnected service available to the public.
Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Provider
A telecommunication common carrier, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), that uses radio as the principal means of connecting its end-user subscribers with the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
Commission (or State Commission, or Public Service Commission)
Any applicable state regulatory body having jurisdiction over telecommunications carriers.
Committed Information Rate (CIR)
The specified transport speed that a frame relay network will maintain between service locations.
Common Carrier
A telecommunications company that provides communication transmission services, such as telephone and telegraph, to the public. The local telephone service provider is an example of a common carrier.
Common Channel Inter-office Signaling (CCIS)
A transmitting method for network facilities that carry the actual voice or data traffic of the call.
Common Channel Signaling (CCS)
High-speed specialized packet-switched communications that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks; protocol used on the CCS/SS7 network.
Common Channel Signaling Access Connection (CCSAC)
Connection of one party's signaling point of interconnection to the other party's signal transfer point for the exchange of SS7 messages.
Common Channel Signaling Network (CCSN)
A high-speed specialized packet-switched communications network that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks. Carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services. The network was developed by the Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Common Channel Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7)
CCS/SS7 carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between signaling points in the CCS network using the SS7 signaling protocol.
Common Language Location Identifier (CLLI)
Common Line
A line, trunk, pay telephone line, or other facility provided under the local general service tariffs of the ILEC, terminated on a central office switch.
A common line-residence is a line or trunk provided under the residence regulations of the local general services tariffs.
A common line-business is a line provided under the business regulations of the local general services tariffs.
Communications Trouble and Analysis Center (CTAC)
A Verizon center that provides a single point of contact for wholesale customers. The CTAC is the administrative center for monitoring and dispatching trouble calls, and for resolving usage, billing and connectivity issues.
A four-character code assigned by the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) that identifies CLECs and Resellers.
Company User Administrator (CUA)
An individual named user of Verizon Wholesale web-based applications who assumes, for his or her company, responsibility for approving requests for user names and passwords, changing/updating user record data and deleting obsolete usernames and passwords. Learn more.
Competitive Access Provider (CAP)
Common carriers that provide local service. These companies compete with local telephone service providers to provide access services that connect end-users to long distance companies (Interexchange Carriers).
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)
Any company or person authorized to provide local exchange services in competition with an ILEC. A CLEC provides similar or identical telecommunications services to the ILEC.
Complementary Network Services (CNSs)
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Viral hoax Momo set to become a horror movie
Adam Wallis GlobalNews.ca
Momo, the haunting figure associated with a dangerous online challenge, will be getting its own feature-length Hollywood film.
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The infamous “Momo challenge” that went viral last February and shocked millions of parents around the world seems to be making a comeback.
This time, however, it will return in a new — and possibly even more terrifying — way.
According to Deadline, the harrowing Japanese art sculpture best known across the globe as Momo is reportedly being made into a feature-length film.
At the helm of Orion Pictures, producers Takashige Ichise and Roy Lee are joining forces once again to create the horror flick.
The duo is best known for working together on The Grudge (2004) and for their contributions to The Ring film franchise. Ichise worked as a producer on the original Japanese films, while Lee produced the American remakes.
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No details about the plot for the upcoming film have been revealed, however it’s possible the story it will relate to the 2018 hoax that urged people, mainly children, to do dangerous things to themselves by cyberbullying them.
WATCH: The latest concern targeting children online — the “Momo challenge”
Often, the challenge encouraged youngsters to take part in self-harm or even take their own lives.
Some cybersecurity experts told Global News last September that hackers behind the insidious challenge would threaten users to expose their personal information or hurt their families if they didn’t fulfil the challenge.
READ MORE: From suicide tips on YouTube to the Momo challenge hoax, parents have more to worry about online
As of this writing, it’s unclear when the untitled Momo-inspired film will be released.
There is also no information currently available regarding when production on the film will begin.
—With files from Arti Patel
adam.wallis@globalnews.ca
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Why Is Google Putting Money Into a Music Label?
October 26, 2013 at 7:10 am PT
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Google already runs the world’s biggest music service. Soon it’s going to own a little bit of the music business, too.
Emphasis on little. Google is providing a sliver of financing for a new label that will be run by veteran music executive Lyor Cohen. People familiar with the transaction say Google should end up putting a mere $5 million into the new venture.
For perspective: In the first nine months of this year, in addition to the $1 billion it spent on Waze, Google shelled out $369 million to buy 20 companies. That’s an average of $18 million per acquisition. More perspective: Google booked profits of $3 billion last quarter.
A formal announcement about the deal, first reported by the New York Post, should come in the next week or so. Up until a year ago, Cohen ran Warner Music Group’s recorded music division; prior to that, he was best known for his role in building and selling Def Jam, the legendary hip-hop label.
It’s one of a series of content plays by a company that used to work hard to avoid owning content: In recent years, Google has bought the Zagat and Frommer’s guidebooks; put money into Machinima, the YouTube network for gamers, and Vevo, the YouTube-hosted music channel; and provided seed funding to 100 YouTube producers.
All of those deals had at least some logic to them, but the Cohen deal is a bit of head-scratcher.
People familiar with the deal say the money is coming out of Google’s corporate coffers, and not from its venture arm, and that YouTube content head Robert Kyncl was a key driver in getting it done.
It’s hard to figure out what Google gets out of its investment, since it won’t have control of the company. Music is of some importance to Google’s Android unit, and it’s crucial for YouTube, which acts as the world’s most popular free music service. But it’s not like the workings of that business are a mystery to Kyncl and the rest of Google, which now employs several music-industry veterans.
And, even if Google ended up with a larger stake in Cohen’s company, I don’t see the upside of the company controlling a label. It already has enormous clout with the industry — note the upcoming YouTube subscription music service, and the first-ever YouTube Music Awards next month — so there’s no need to buy itself a seat at the table. It’s already there.
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Campaign ends torturous treatment of Bradley Manning
Supporters of accused WikiLeaks source vow to fight on for open trial and freedom
By the Bradley Manning Support Network
Published at Couragetoresist.org
Hundreds of thousands of individuals globally celebrate today the confirmation that their efforts to end the torturous pre-trial confinement conditions inflicted upon US Army PFC Bradley Manning have been successful. Manning’s lead defense attorney, David E. Coombs of Rhode Island, has personally verified that Manning is indeed being held in Medium Custody confinement at the Joint Regional Corrections Facility (JRCF) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as claimed by the Army last week.
“We won this battle because 600,000 individuals took the time to write letters and sign petitions, because thousands called the White House switchboard, because 300 of America’s top legal scholars decried Bradley’s pre-trial conditions as a clear violation of our Constitution’s 5th and 8th Amendments,” declared Jeff Paterson of Courage to Resist and the Bradley Manning Support Network. “We won this battle because over a hundred concerned citizens engaged in civil disobedience at the White House and at Quantico, and because our grassroots campaign shows no sign of slowing.”
These new conditions reflect a dramatic improvement for Manning following his transfer to Fort Leavenworth on April 20, 2011, after having suffered extreme solitary-like confinement at US Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. During the nine months at Quantico, Manning was denied meaningful exercise, social interaction, sunlight, and was at times kept completely naked. These conditions were unique to Manning and were illegal under US military law as they clearly amounted to pre-trial punishment.
“I was able to tour the [Fort Leavenworth] facility and meet with PFC Manning last week. PFC Manning is now being held in Medium Custody. He is no longer under… harsh pretrial confinement conditions. Unlike at Quantico, PFC Manning’s cell has a large window that provides adequate natural light….PFC Manning is able to have all of his personal items in his cell, which include his clothing, his legal materials, books and letters from family and friends….Each pre-trial area (including PFC Manning’s) has four cells, and each pre-trial detainee is assigned to his own cell. The cells are connected to a shared common area, with a table, a treadmill, a television and a shower area….PFC Manning and his group are taken to the outdoor recreation area [for approximately two hours daily],” explained Coombs on his blog at www.armycourtmartialdefense.info hours ago.
“President Obama’s recent pronouncement that Bradley Manning ‘broke the law’ amounts to Unlawful Command Influence, something clearly prohibited because it’s devastating to the military justice system. Manning will eventually be judged by a jury of career military officers and noncommissioned officers. Will they be able to set aside the declaration of their commander in chief?” explains attorney Kevin Zeese, a member of the Bradley Manning Support Network. “Along with the illegal pre-trial punishment already inflicted upon Bradley, the government has more than enough legal basis to drop the prosecution. Instead, the death penalty or life in prison hangs over Manning’s head.”
After nearly a year in confinement, the Army is expected to soon announce Manning’s first public hearing, an Article 32 pre-trial proceeding, which will be held in the Washington DC area. Scores of international solidarity events are already being planned.
US Army intelligence analyst Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, 23-years-old, was arrested in Iraq on May 26, 2010. He still awaits his first public court hearing, now expected to begin in June 2011. Over 4,300 individuals have contributed over $333,000 towards PFC Manning’s legal fees and related public education efforts. The Bradley Manning Support Network is dedicated to thwarting the military’s attempts to hold a secret court martial, and to eventually winning the freedom of PFC Manning.
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Hotel Preparation: Vacationing with a Peanut Allergy
Family, Food Allergies, Travel
Traveling has always been something that my Hubby and I enjoyed. Once our oldest son, Simon (now 2), was born, we continued to travel and by the time he turned 1, he had flown to Florida twice and once to Arizona. But with our youngest son’s food allergies, it has been a bit of a game changer. While we do plan to fly with him in the near future, we so far have done only road trips until we feel comfortable flying with him on an airplane. I recently heard that Sun Country does not serve peanuts on airplanes (which is a STEP in the right direction), but more on that at a later date.
We are on our way home from a 15-day trip (including drive time) to Florida. We rented a condo near Lover’s Key State Park near Fort Meyers Beach, but took day trips to Captiva, Sanibel, Naples, Miami and Orlando.
We rented a condo with a separate bedroom, family room, full kitchen and bathroom. Having a full kitchen was absolutely necessary for making allergy-friendly foods for meals in and taking in a cooler for our days out. We had been told by the owner that the condo had recently been renovated and everything in it was brand-new, including the furniture. This would sound awesome to anyone, but to a parent of a kid with food allergies, it sounded AMAZING. So, we crossed our fingers and hoped that it really was as nice as it appeared in the pictures. Let me tell you, it was AWESOME! Everything was new and clean. This made doing the initial clean upon arrival to remove any food residue that much less gross and easier of a job. Seriously, this place was spotless. Even in the places I would expect dust when I wiped it down, there wasn’t. Back before we were blessed with our youngest, we would arrive at a hotel and do a quick wipe down with my packed canister of Clorox wipes before settling in. The quick wipe down included the phone, remotes, kitchen/bathroom/front door handles, and all light switches. We also would throw a fitted sheet over the cloth couch that came standard in most hotel rooms and may as well have had a sign on it that read, “Head lice, anyone?”. Now, with a child with severe allergies, one being peanuts, it changed from a quick wipe down to full-out deep clean.
The first thing we did when we arrived at the condo was remove all the plush, long stringed rugs from the condo and put them in the hall closet, leaving behind wood throughout the condo and tile in the bathroom. The bedding from the bed, cloth throw pillows from the couch and the tall plant that was just asking a 1 and 2 year old to knock it over joined the rugs in the closet. The glass seashell plate and a ceramic sailboat were moved from the end table to the high dresser (not for food allergy purposes…just sanity). The fitted sheet I brought for the couch wasn’t needed because this one was leather so I could just quickly wipe it down to remove any possible peanut residue without having to cover it.
Now, all we were left with was wipe-able surfaces. We had asked the owner if they could leave their Swiffer accessible so we could make sure to keep the floor clean after our messy toddlers finished their meals which they were happy to do. With the rugs all moved into the closet, a quick initial Swiffer cleaning was all that was needed on the floors. Then, a quick wipe down of all handles, counters, and all kitchen surfaces and the inside of the refrigerator to prevent any cross contamination. This may seem like a ridiculous amount of cleaning for a vacation, but it sounds like more work than it actually was. It all only took about 40 minutes thanks to Neal being preoccupied with a snack in our high chair that we brought with us and Simon being preoccupied with a new toy he got for Christmas. It was the same amount of time it took my husband to bring in the stuff out of the car. So once that 40 minutes were up, the condo was safe for Neal (1) to roam without the fear of an allergic reaction and it felt like “home” (but in much warmer weather and with a view of the ocean!!). Doing the work up front made it feel like we could fully relax –No constant exclamations of, “Gross! Don’t touch that!” Or, worrying about a tiny food crumb making its way into Neal’s mouth and causing an anaphylactic allergic reaction. Or, having to do a constant lunge for the fake plant vase that was next to the couch (which resided in the closet for the duration of our stay) every time one of the jokesters attempted to knock it over with their airplane riding toy (trust me, it would have happened!). As I am riding in the car on our way back home and reflecting on our trip, I truly feel like not only was it an absolute blast, but also like I was able to RELAX and feel refreshed, energized and ready to head back and get into our normal routines again.
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Projects/Outside
The degree to which the imagination may seize upon a thing as the starting point for its own singular expansions, is a direct outcome of the thing’s balance between allure & allusiveness, and inaccessibility & exclusion. It is precisely the unsaid in poetry or prose, the lacunae of meaning in their lines which is seized upon by our imagination, which adds an ineffable depth unique to each reader. Architecture can be similarly expansive through calibrated absence, through the combination of a strange form of appeal in a building or place -an alluring resonance in its form- which when combined with an inability to access its interiors or approach its walls, excites the imagination to such an extent, that it fills the unapproachable place with all the fevered speculations of a mind piqued by an unsatisfiable curiosity. The ancient Greeks and Hebrews made their temple and temples intensely visible, in fact omni-present in their landscapes and cities, and yet entirely untouchable -off limits- because they knew that the less people experienced something, the more inaccessible it was, the larger that thing loomed in the mind, the greater its aura became, the more people would dream at night as to what its interiors contained, the more they whispered amongst themselves tales of impossible grandeur and terrifying strangeness. In the ‘Island of the dead’ series Arnold Bocklin repeatedly painted a scene, an architectural-natural scenario which visualised an isolated place of loss, constructed of recognisable, ancient & elemental items, cypress trees, architraves, a wall, a cove, a ledge, all of which were however composed in such a way that they were de-familiarised, made strange, rendered as being entirely outside of our recognisable experience. The island paintings were representations of a notional, inaccessible place which existed only in the interaction between the curiosity piqued in the observer by the depiction, and the imaginative trajectories and narratives conjured up in the observer’s mind which were woven around Bocklin’s allusive imagery.
Exhibited at Sto Werkstatt (May to July 2014)?as part of Re.presence (together with Clerkenwell Design Week) web project here, co-curated by Amy Croft & myself with new commissions by Lawrence Lek, Ilona Sagar, Studio Baako and Carl Fredrik Valdemar Helberg, two 300 by 300 by 150mm blocks of semi-opaque material veil a ring of structures suspended as frozen silhouettes in the middle of the gallery space. The contours of forms are just about discernable through a milky haze. A hut, a hall, a dome, a tower, a ziggurat, a bow, an ogee, a collection of archetypes eating into each other in a never ending circle of architectural cannibalism. There are no doors, neither from their insides out, nor from the outside in; there maybe however between themselves. There is an enclosure, an outside interior more interior than their insides bound by the ins and outs of their blank walls. There is also its outside outside we inhabit, which has a circumscribed gap of white undulating walls in it, like the sliver of soft white skin covered by a ring.
There are moving images next to this block. A video (see below). A guide. A diversion. A sinking into word and sound and movement. A gentle opportunity to oh-so-very-briefly switch-off from the surroundings and enter into a dialogue with an architecture which can only really exist, can only really mean anything if you imagine it as something, if it is illuminated by your mind?s eye. The ideas that come to you in the shower, the forms you enter just as you are hovering on the edge of sleep, the inexplicable object in the bric-a-brac shop, the outline of a building in the distance that no local can name for you. Things seen from the outside. Their insides just for you.
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Below a Q&A between myself and Tremors Magazine about "Outside"
Tremors: How did the idea for Outside initially come about?
ANF: I?ve always been fascinated by places which are known in some way to us, but are inaccessible. From religious spaces like the realm beyond an iconostasis and the interior of the Aron Ha?Kodesh, to the celebratory architectures of infrastructure where a pumping station looks like a palace, and a ventilation tower looks like a circus tent, but all of which are unapproachable; buildings which in some way indicate their importance through form, but preclude the gratification of full comprehension via unfettered access, have always seemed to me to be bastions of ambiguity, fortresses for the imagination. Outside has been gestating for 2 years now, evolving initially as my own internal bastion of mute forms, it eventually became something I could craft into an architectural hieroglyphic both signifying and embodying the notion of form as an alluringly negative presence.
Tremors: What determined the form of your central piece ? did you draw on plans, sketches, buildings or any other specific architectural forms for your creation?
ANF: The design went through quite a long period of constant revision during which it absorbed, and eventually synthesised quite a few references, from the plans of certain grouped megalithic temples in Malta, to the original layout of ancient Baghdad, Leonardo?s ideal churches, Vignola?s ovals, the baths in Ostia, Stirling & Gowan?s Churchill College, Hejduk?s Prisoners, the Ouroboros, Bocklin?s Isle of the Dead, and so on. It was important to clearly blend in as many resonant precedents as possible in order that the piece indistinctly recall works past and other in the mind, without however obscuring its own formal clarity and internal consistency. The architectural observer?s equivalent of having a name on the tip of one?s tongue, but never managing to quite catch it.
Tremors: Why do you describe the final form as architectural cannibalism??
ANF: It is an entirely closed system in which the forms are overlapping one another, end to end, in the moment frozen within a relationship that implies their absorbing of one another, their merging together, impossible but present psychologically in the rotational nature of the composition, the way it is impossible for a snake to eat itself, and yet the symbol of a snake eating its own tale implies this very act. Autofagy, and yet at the same time eternal return because the implied consumption happens along the trajectory of a circle, and so will always return to where it began. It is an architectural Ouroborous, it looks only inwards on itself, it likes its own flesh.
Tremors: Why did you want the structure to have no doors??
ANF: For the plan. For its complete internalisation, the total split between inner and outer. The architectural-historical figure of the abstracted plan needed to carry the point across in the terms of that language, which only speaks through wall thickness, solid and void, and so Outside becomes simply an undulating outer thickness and an inner thickness, framing an impregnable inside. It did at various points during development have doors, but they destroyed the hieroglyphic clarity of the plan, took away its voice.
Tremors: And how important is 'calibrated absence' for the work?
ANF: It is probably the most important factor, that balance between giving enough to trigger the imagination, to fire off associations, to lure the observer into forming suppositions, whilst making sure that enough is never given to explain what is seen in any way, since ?knowing? in this instance would curtail the imaginative acts of exploration and speculation.
Tremors: You mention the allure of inaccessible architecture. What questions would you like your audience to consider whilst viewing the piece??
ANF: I wouldn?t want to pose any direct questions. I think the film and the models, the drawing, they set a tone, and if successful, they might prompt viewers to recall similar places in their past experience, or that they studied in the past, and re-inspect the feelings that were aroused by them, rediscover the embedded strangeness and wonder of those things to some degree, the way someone else?s old family photos always remind one of your own past, bring back your own memories, because old family photos have that unusual quality of all being similar, of time making them all seem to refer directly to one another, across families, across continents...
Tremors: Would you like then to ask how their imagination interacts with architectural space for example?
ANF: It would be very nice to hear from those people for whom the work triggered speculations, memories, ideas, and get a compendium of imaginary outcomes, like the reverse version of the piece?s compendium of references and inspirations?
Tremors: How is your piece a site for the imagination to explore any more than say a Frank Gehry model?
ANF: I believe firmly in the power of existing formats and types. They exist for a reason, they thrive because they tap successfully into our way of comprehending the world around us, and I enjoy modifying or tweaking the things I make to fit within one or more of these recognisable modes of representation. The Architectural model, the architectural historical plan, these are I believe perfect and irreplaceable outlets for a spatial idea, and manage to simultaneously embed it within a historical continuum, whilst in no way restricted its uniqueness or singularity. So in a way this piece is no less of a site for the imagination than a Gehry model since materially it is also a scale representation, and therefore can be grasped by any inquisitive mind in the same way, only this work is different by degrees, in that its end is not the representation of something else with its own larger issues relating to its site, its construction and so on, rather here the only issue being explored is the allure of the representation itself, with the site being the mind, and the construction being its poetic allure. The means are similar but the ends are very different, and so the resulting image in the observer?s mind between the two will be contrasting as well.
Tremors: You use the quote:
"Buildings as ideograms of pure cognition, templates of the mind itself."?Alexander D'Hooghe?
Why did you chose to quote D'Hooghe - do his ideas on urbanism influence yours??
ANF: In the context of this project the notion of the Group influenced me a lot, together with Aureli?s notion of the platform, of the demarcation of neutral ground from where a system can be externally observed. The idea of Symbolic form as somehow anterior to experience, inherently objective and yet entirely shared and communal, abstract and yet sensual, Urban and yet operating entirely on a psychological and cognitive plane. D?Hooghe on Cassirer: ?The Universe of Symbolic forms is an interface between the abstract cognitive work of the mind and the world of phenomena and history. A project for a modern monument, in this sense, is nothing less than these templates of cognition externalized, poured like concrete into the ideograms of understanding.?
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Kent Christensen Retrospective
By Shawn Rossiter on June 6, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )
One culture’s culinary pleasure is another culture’s entrenched taboo. Which can come in handy if, say, you’re a young maritime Republic looking for divine protection and a little tourist industry: legend has it the Venetians swiped the relics of St. Mark, their patron saint, by layering them in pork — taboo for the Muslim customs agents in Alexandria who were supposed to inspect the cargo. Those custom agents were also forbidden alcohol, a restriction we may have to thank for our cappuccinos and lattes: the teetotaling Arabs compensated for their lack of liquor by giving the world coffee. To the Venetians, the Muslim habits likely seemed silly, and the successful thieves, once returned to their shimmering lagoon, probably enjoyed recounting their exploits on a Friday night, over a plate of fish.
Utah has its fair share of dietary oddities. Though Mormons would have had no qualms about digging through a layer of pork, they are restricted from both coffee and alcohol, as well as tea and cigarettes (fish, on Fridays or otherwise, is just fine). And like the Arabs, they make up for their abstinence from one stimulant with overindulgence in another: sugar.
As a lifelong Mormon, Kent Christensen knows this, and when, as a Masters student at the University of Utah he began to explore the conflux of food and culture he knew he had rich source material in his native culture’s use of food as ritual and symbol. A decade later he is still painting the sweet stuff: milkshakes, Oreos, caramels, and ice cream cones fill his paintings. These confectionary compositions are currently on exhibit in a mid-career retrospective at the Woodbury Museum of Art in Orem.
The retrospective stretches back to the artist’s student days at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California with a couple of paintings that show his early interest in abstracted design and a palette that already showed a preference for cotton candy hues. Christensen’s ultimate path to sucrose took a detour, though, via a successful career in illustration. From the mid-eighties until the time he began his Master’s at the University of Utah in 2003, Christensen worked as an illustrator in New York. This period is amply illustrated in the exhibit by scores of illustrations created for publications like Rolling Stone, TIME and Business Week.|3| Christensen became known for his penchant for transforming the human head to fill the picture plane and illustrate the story. In his illustrations, often completed in a matter of a day or two, a mouth might stretch to become a computer screen or a skull pop open on a hinge to provide easy access for scientific experimentation. In a foreshadowing of Christensen’s later interests, an illustration for Juvenile Diabetes Foundation on exhibit shows the large forehead of a worried-looking female transformed into a canvas displaying her sugary cravings.|4|
With Christensen’s graduate work, these cravings started filling his canvases. They began simply enough, with a number of small still-lifes: of a Coke bottle,|5| a circle of candy corn, six small caramels. This experimentation matured into works that glorify, and almost deify the sweet stuff. The canvases were enlarged, so that a stack of glistening caramels now stands as tall as a young child.|6| And Christensen began exploiting the symbolic and metaphorical qualities of his subjects: cakes could make political statements,|7| and chocolates examine spiritual grace. In Christensen’s recent paintings, confectioned ice cream cones and milkshakes hover above the landscape like divine manifestations. These objects, floating above Hollywood,|8| New York, San Francisco, as well as Deer Valley|9| and Sundance,|10| are frequently tilted slightly in comparison to the landscape, making them appear as offerings. The paintings are cute, and there are plenty of jokes embedded in them, but they are also entrenched in the artist’s extensive understanding of art history. He points out that Caravaggio used to tilt his perspective as well, causing the objects in his paintings, hung high above on a church wall, to appear to protrude into the viewer’s space. While you have your art history book open to check that, you might also revisit Holbein’s “The Ambassadors,” where a painted skull only appears when looked at from an oblique angle. Christensen says a number of his recent paintings do something similar. In his “Map of Utah 1870,” where an Oreo and glass of milk hover above the landscape of Salt Lake City in 1870, careful examination reveals a pair of dinosaurs in the landscape, as well as an anachronistic Spiral Jetty in the distance.|11| Christensen’s reference to dinosaurs may be another friendly jab at his own culture: Utah is home to some of the best dinosaur sites in the world but also a healthy number of people who date the earth to a few thousand years ago.
What can leave outsiders scratching their heads may be fodder for serious table conversation for insiders. With the LDS church’s official ban on coffee and tea, many Mormons have debated the consumption of any form of caffeine. Eager theologians would point to BYU, the church-sponsored University, where caffeinated drink are unavailable at campus vending machines and food courts, and include Coke and Pepsi on the list of taboo treats. So when the LDS Church came out with an official statement earlier this year that consumption of caffeinated colas does not bar members from full participation, it caused a stir in some circles. Those outside the circle probably found the whole thing silly. As did some within the circle, Christensen among them. His most recent piece, the one that crowns this exhibition, is an installation of Coke bottles (delightedly emptied by Christensen himself – straight Coke, no diet, he says, and Mexican Coke, which contains cane sugar instead of corn syrup). The bottles, each emblazoned with “Celestial” in gold lettering and set against a very reflective grid of shiny aluminum, are arranged so that they form the silhouette of the Salt Lake Temple.|12-13|
You may not find your favorite Coke product in the Temple’s cafeteria anytime soon (yup, a cafeteria, it’s in the basement), but spend some time at this exhibit and you’ll find yourself imagining a perspiring bottle of the caramel colored stuff floating angelically above its spires.
Kent Christensen: Art of our Century is at the Woodbury Art Museum in Orem through July 20. You can view more of the artist’s work at kentchristensen.com.
Shawn Rossiter
The founder of Artists of Utah and editor of its online magazine, 15 Bytes, Shawn Rossiter has undergraduate degrees in English, French and Italian Literature and studied Comparative Literature in graduate school before pursuing a career in art.
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Atomique Productions
Saturday May 12th, 2018 at 9PM
BC/DCplus Killing In The Name Of19+. 2 Pieces ID Required.
Capital Ballroom 19+. 2 Pieces ID Required.
May 12th at 9PM – Capital Ballroom
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Tickets can also be purchased at Lyle's Place, and Ticketweb.ca.
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BC/DC
plus Killing In The Name Of
There are tribute bands, and then there's BCDC. They were born of bush party ashes in the summer of 1999. Some 800 unexpected gigs later, Canada's BC/DC has systematically redefined the concept of a tribute band, garnering iconic status amongst diehard fans, agents, and venues from Vancouver BC to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. From the backyard biker bashes of Ymir, to the star-studded legendary rooms of Las Vegas. From Nelson BC to New York City, Shanghai China and Bangkok Thailand. While a web search will turn up dozens of AC/DC cover acts around the world, there aren't likely many who've so successfully branded the Aussie band's timeless raunch with such epic rock n' roll fury, while also managing to bottle the essence of a wild frontier lifestyle.
Unlike many tribute acts claiming to be "North America's #1 Clone" or "Just Like the Real Thing", BC/DC has turned the tables. The band takes a comedic approach, claiming the tunes as their own, and to having "heard of some BC/DC tribute band from Australia". They rarely give factual interviews to big city press. Adding to the schtick, the band members all go by comic aliases - lead singer Brendan Raftery's Brian "Bon" Johnscottson paying respects to both AC/DC's famous frontmen. It's working. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
BC/DC's live show has become a legendary, and necessary, "rite-of-passage" amongst their unwavering supporters and believers. With over-the-top stage energy, they deliver every last note of all the classic songs with absolute authority. You get tired just watching them. BC/DC is heavily rooted in the Bon Scott-era catalog (Dirty Deeds, TNT, Jailbreak, Let There Be Rock), but also covers AC/DC's second "golden era" with all the essentials; Back in Black, For Those About to Rock, Hells Bells, and many more. Hey, there's always another AC/DC tune.. and BC/DC always seems more than eager to blast it out.
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Mixed and Mastered
Les Nuby and Jason Hamric
Written by Brett Levine // Photography by Beau Gustafson
Great music production teams often garner nicknames—think the Glimmer Twins or the Dust Brothers—but for two talented Birmingham-based friends a catchy title couldn’t improve on the incredible work they already do and the partnership they have.
The two, musician and producer Lester Nuby III, and musician, producer and mixing engineer Jason Hamric, have paired to become one of the most collaborative and creative mixing and mastering duos locally and nationally. If you don’t know their names, you know their sound: Nuby cut his teeth as the rock-solid drummer for seminal Alabama band Verbena before decamping to Los Angeles for a decade, although that didn’t stop him from standing front-of-stage as the guitarist for Vulture Whale. Hamric has a hand in almost anything musically related here in town: open a link to Substrate Radio, or listen to the recent Nerves Baddington album and Hamric is on the other end. So, when you think of two people who are locked in to the creative community in town, it would be hard to go past Les and Jason.
Although friends for years—“I started to play guitar because I saw Les play,” Hamric remarks—they became more engaged musically after Nuby returned to Birmingham in 2009. “I had an opportunity to open a studio. There were other studios here, but I thought a room this size could sound perfect.”
Hamric’s path to mastering was a little more unexpected. “Jason has always tended to be a knob tweaker,” Nuby laughs. “The biggest question people used to ask Jason after they’d finished a record was, ‘Can I come listen to this in your living room?’”
When digital technology emerged, Hamric was well ahead of the curve. “I’d started with four-track, then eight-track recording; then I’d moved on to digital audio tapes, and finally to all digital. When I got interested in mastering, I literally read everything I could on the practices and process. I thought the most interesting thing I could do in the recording process was to literally find new and innovative working methods.”
His focus was well rewarded, because it resulted in a reputation as one of the best sets of “ears” around. “It is literally like Jason has a natural talent for mastering,” Nuby remarks. “If people don’t really understand what it means, Jason’s the guy that ensures that everything just sits well in the mix. And when he listens to something, and makes a suggestion, I know it is because he has the project and the product’s best interests at heart.”
In a world of online mixing and mastering opportunities, this type of trust is not taken for granted. “I think of it this way,” Hamric pauses. “When someone brings you their heart and soul, it is a hell of a responsibility.”
Nuby agrees: “I may be able to sonically manipulate bands that I produce to help them arrive where they want to be. But at the end of the day, mastering is the most important final move you can make.”
Asked why their producing and mastering partnership seems so effortless, both pause. Nuby, always the comedian, smiles. “Well, it’s either the building or it’s Jason and me.” Then, more seriously, he continues, “I think of the studio as an affordable, cool place to be creative. I want to think at the end of the day I’ve done right by these people, they’ve felt like it was their space, and they’ve truly been encouraged to play together.” Bands that have taken the opportunity include Vulture Whale, Fire Mountain, and Perry Brown.
Adds Hamric: “Then, when you think about it, even though the projects we’ve done together cross so many genres I would like to think that we’ve helped to create a Birmingham sound. Per capita, Birmingham may have more talent than any city I’ve ever been in, and I want these people to be spotlighted.”
Both also acknowledge a debt to years spent in the industry. As Hamric remarks, “We had a large learning curve early on, so we had to learn to use a compressor.”
All the patience and persistence has paid off, with bands eager to have Nuby behind the desk producing, and him eager to recommend Hamric for the final tasks. On any given evening, driving past Ol Elegante Studio, you may have no idea what is going on inside. But on a cool autumn evening, when a car slides past with its windows rolled down, and you catch the sound of Birmingham’s newest hit thumping from Substrate on the speakers, it may well be that the tracks that were laid down were mixed by Les Nuby—then mastered by Jason Hamric so he could be sure that it would sound just as good at max volume in his living room as it would to you as it was passing by on that ride.•
Posted on Wednesday, November 1st, 2017.
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‘I knew how to sell my body and maintain a sense of reality’: Drag King pioneer’s private letter to Angela Carter
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This story begins with a serendipitous find at the British Library, during a research trip to examine the archives of writer Angela Carter. Carter’s correspondence attests to the friendships and literary connections that she formed during her life. But on that particular trip it was a single letter sent to Carter by performer, activist and Drag King pioneer Diane Torr that caught my attention.
More than just fan mail, Torr’s six-page letter is a powerful narrative of her life, as well as fascinating evidence of how Carter’s work effectively empowered her readers. The letter begins:
I have been composing letters to you in my head since I first read your book ‘The Sadeian Woman’ 2 years ago but now I really have to do it as I leave for England in a week & I was hoping to maybe have the opportunity to meet you. [sic]
Dated March 1, 1983, Torr’s letter, sent from Berlin, makes for arresting reading. Torr recounts her life as a temporary office employee struggling to make a living from her real craft, dance, and tells of how she moonlights as a go-go dancer to boost her earnings. What is most striking about the letter is its sense of urgency. Torr’s writing demands that her reader – Carter – bear witness to her life’s fight for recognition. The letter seems to have been written feverishly, in one sitting, with the ink changing colour mid-sentence about halfway through the pages.
Torr tells of how the writer’s 1978 polemic The Sadeian Woman allowed her to reconcile the different aspects of her life: her position of subjugation in the office, her desire to be a performer recognised for her skills, and her nightly transformation into the object of male sexual desire. As Torr states:
By the time I had finished your book, I was really transformed – not exactly a Juliette, but I knew how to sell my body & at the same time how to maintain a sense of my own subjective reality within each strange place I would travel to.
Pornography and the feminist movement
In The Sadeian Woman, Carter uses the pornographic writing of 18th century French nobleman Marquis de Sade as a model to analyse women’s position in society. De Sade was famous for his deeply unsettling portrayal of sexuality, in which men and women would play the role of torturer or victim in intricately elaborate orgies.
In De Sade’s 1791 novel Justine ou les Malheurs de la Vertu (“Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue”), Justine, the titular character, is repeatedly subjected to violent rapes and humiliations. Her sister, Juliette, the heroine of the accompanying book Histoire de Juliette, ou les Prospérités du vice (“Juliette, or The Prosperities of Vice”), portrays the obverse of this tale of suffering femininity.
Carter’s polemical analysis of femininity owes much to her reading of psychoanalytical theory. While she depicts Justine as a passive figure equally unable to rebel or embrace the possibility of pleasure, Juliette has her mind bent on maximising her own sexual satisfaction at the expense of others.
As Carter notes, both women are “a description of a type of female behaviour rather than a model of female behaviour”. As a result, her essay doesn’t fully pick a side but reads as an indictment of the myths of femininity, and of women’s participation in patriarchal structures. The book made waves in the feminist movement when it came out, with some critics accusing Carter of privileging aesthetics at the expense of politics, and of falling for de Sade’s trap.
Reading herself as “not exactly a Juliette”, Torr reveals how The Sadeian Woman helped her identify and name her own position, at a time when other authors in the feminist movement only left her with “a sense of hatred & self-ridicule” due to their condemnation of Torr’s participation in the sex trade. She contrasts her experience of discovering Carter with the isolation she felt reading feminists such as Andrea Dworkin, and the essays published for anti-sexual violence movement Take Back the Night, in which pornography was presented as an instrument of patriarchal domination.
From page to stage
Torr goes on to explain to Carter that she eventually turned her go-go dancing experience into a performance, Go-Go Girls Seize Control, before embarking on a European tour. Her shows elicited such violent responses that the tour had to be cancelled, forcing Torr and her co-performers to return to go-go dancing to support themselves financially:
We were back to straight go-go dancing for entertainment. We had attempted to be Justines but we were clearly too tainted for the other good girls so we had to revert to the Juliette roles.
While the tour ended on a bitter note, this is not the tone of Torr’s letter, nor was this her last performance. The rest of Torr’s career, before her passing in 2017, was dedicated to questioning the definition and experience of gender. She went on to found the pioneering Drag King workshop, Man for a Day, based on a collaboration with trans artist Johnny Science.
Torr’s letter is tangible documentation of Carter’s unique position in the feminist movement at the time, seen through the eyes of a woman “on the front line”. While no explicit reference is ever made to Torr in Carter’s writing, it is tantalising to speculate on whether the towering performer figures at the centre of her later novels – aerialist Sophie Fevvers in Nights at the Circus, the twin performers Nora and Dora Chance in Wise Children – could have been created with Torr in mind. Reaching us from the 1980s, the letter enriches our image of Carter’s many connections with the world of the performing arts.
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18 Floors is a VR experience combining room escape gameplay with puzzle elements. Players are transported to a mystic and foreboding space, where they must complete interconnected puzzle to escape each sealed room. The game is comprised of multiple rooms, with the Phantom Room and Sea Express stages With her home planet destroyed 1000 years ago, Andrea, Queen of Naoh Star has been living hidden amongst humans, struggling to keep her race from eradication. When she learns of humanity’s plan of genocide for her people, Queen Andrea decides to strike back at humanity by altering history itself. Players will follow Andrea as she travels to the secret time-bending black hole “18 Floors,” discovering her true identity and uncovering a galactic conspiracy.
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Capital Wolves Girls Hockey
Several years ago Central CT Youth Hockey and West Hartford Youth...
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CCYHA Summer 3v3 Drop In Ice Sessions - Mites-Bantams
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CCYHA U18 Tier 1 BACK TO BACK National Champions
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Several years ago Central CT Youth Hockey and West Hartford Youth Hockey formed a partnership all-girls program called the Capital Wolves. If any girls are interested in playing on an all-girls house league team in the Central CT Youth Hockey House League, please see the information below:
Interested in playing on an all-girls House team this season, as a member of the Capital Wolves? Click here to pre-register and express interest for the upcoming season (no tuition/fees to be collected at this point).
We are currently planning for the upcoming season, including format, structure, schedule, etc., and understanding the interest levels will be extremely helpful in getting ahead of the upcoming season. We will communicate details of the program, as well as the official registration, in September.
About the House Program
U10 BLUE, our House team, is geared for like-skilled U10-aged girls who are new to travel hockey, or perhaps hockey in general, and will be designed to prepare the girls for full travel hockey at a higher level for seasons to come. The goal is to focus on hockey skill and skating development, team camaraderie, building confidence on the ice, and creating a team environment that is safe and fun for the girls. The team is targeted for U10-eligible ages (2009 and younger), but has been open to older birth-years based on experience, size, etc.
About the Capital Wolves
The Capital Wolves are part of both the West Hartford and Central Youth Hockey Associations. The organization was founded to take advantage of the numbers of girl players in both organizations, with the goal of developing area skaters on teams with like-skilled players, offering developmental and competitive travel teams. We have members on both boards, and both organizations provide leadership and administrative support for the Capital Wolves, including scheduling, finances, rostering, etc.
We're always looking for additional players to join us, new or experienced. If you want to learn more and can't find your answer on our site, contact us at .
by posted 07/08/2019
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CCYHA Families:
Each year, our entire travel program (Mite through Bantam) attends the Jingle Bell Tournament in Marlborough MA over New Year's. Our hotel is the Embassy Suites located a couple of miles from the New England Sports Center. The hotel is newly renovated and provides a full cooked to order breakfast each morning. I have set up our room blocks for this year and the blocks are done by age division. I know it is early to start thinking about a tournament in late December but the hotel will fill up.
Your web page address is: https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/B/BOSMAES-CTM-20191229/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
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Hotel Address:
123 Boston Post Road West
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Your web page address is: https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/B/BOSMAES-CTS-20191229/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Central CT Squirts Hockey
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Central CT Peewee
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Central CT Bantam Hockey
CCYHA Members:
We have once again secured ice throughout the summer for anyone who would like to stay on the ice. The sessions are completely optional and will be 3v3 or 4v4 depending on the number of players attending. Sessions are set up with Mite/Squirt and PeeWee/Bantam skating together and players will be split up based on age and skill. The schedule could be found on the CCYHA Master Schedule or by going to CCYHA website, then select Team from top menu, Season 2019-2020, Travel, THEN SELECT THE AGE GROUP (Mite, Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam)...DO NOT SELECT THE INDIVIDUAL TEAM AS THE SCHEDULE IS SET UP FOR AGE GROUPS AND NOT TEAMS.
Schedule is also listed below:
MITES AND SQUIRTS
Wed, Jun 5 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Newington Red
Wed, Jun 12 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Newington Red
Wed, Jul 3 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Newington Red
Wed, Jul 17 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Newington Red
Wed, Aug 7 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Newington Red
Wed, Aug 14 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Newington Red
PEEWEES AND BANTAMS
We have once again secured ice throughout the summer for anyone who would like to stay on the ice. The sessions are completely optional and will be 3v3 or 4v4 depending on the number of players attending. Sessions are set up with Tier 2 U16 & U18 skating together. The schedule could be found on the CCYHA Master Schedule or by going to CCYHA website, then select Team from top menu, Season 2019-2020, Travel, then select team.
U16 & U18 TIER 2
Thu, Jun 6 07:50 PM - 08:50 PM Newington Blue
Thu, Jun 20 06:40 PM - 07:40 PM Newington Blue
Mon, Jul 1 08:25 PM - 09:25 PM Newington Red
Tue, Jul 16 07:40 PM - 08:40 PM Newington Red U16 ONLY - Possible Nutmeg State Games Practice
Tue, Jul 16 08:50 PM – 09:50 PM Newington Red U18 ONLY - Possible Nutmeg State Games Practice
Thu, Jul 18 07:40 PM - 08:40 PM Newington Red U16 ONLY - Possible Nutmeg State Games Practice
Thu, Jul 18 08:50 PM – 09:50 PM Newington Red U18 ONLY - Possible Nutmeg State Games Practice
Thu, Aug 1 06:10 PM - 07:10 PM Newington Blue
Thu, Aug 15 06:10 PM - 07:10 PM Newington Blue
As summer is rapidly approaching and if you are looking for some activities for your kids, below are a list of options at Newington Arena for kids to work on their skills during the off season:
June 3 - August 15 - CCYHA will be providing ice for players for drop-in 3v3 each week. Mites/Squirts and PeeWees/Bantams will each have one hour per week. The master CCYHA schedule will be loaded with this ice.
July 8 - July 11 - Turcotte Hockey Stickhandling Camp - www.turcottehockey.com
July 8 - July 11 - ProCrease Goaltending Camp - www.procreasegoaltending.com
July 15 - July 18 - SD Hockey Defense Camp - www.simplydefense.com
July 15 - July 18 - SD Hockey Shooting Camp - www.breakthroughsd.com
July 22 - July 24 - SD Hockey Junior Prep Defense Camp - www.breakthroughsd.com
August 5 - August 8 - Ty Hennes (Pittsburgh Penguins) Offensive Skills & Skating - www.cthockeycamps.com/ty-hennes-hockey-camp.aspx
August 5 - August 8 - Ty Hennes (Pittsburgh Penguins) Defensive Skills & Skating - www.cthockeycamps.com/ty-hennes-hockey-camp.aspx
Also at Newington Arena:
Daily Hockey Skills Sessions. Check the schedule at www.newingtonarena.com for exact times. Work in a small area on your skills with or without a coach. No age limitations. 15.00 per session.
There are several coaches who provide lessons during these sessions. They are:
Bryan Healy -
Don Davidson -
Mike Kingston -
Mark Anair -
IPH Hockey does daily lessons and have ice booked. Contact them directly for lessons: http://www.iphhockey.com/
Any player that was part of Central CT Youth Hockey in 2018-2019 and will NOT be playing for CCYHA in 2019-2020, you must obtain a USA Hockey release. You must follow the below link and submit a release request. Our registrar, Aaron Odell, will process these in a timely manner. Per USA Hockey rules, releases are not valid if they are sent directy to parents, they must be sent to CHC. Parents will not get a copy of the release but they can check the release status on the CHC site (www.chchockey.org), although they dont update the list very often.
Follow link below:
https://leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?n=100192&org=WW.CENTRALCTHOCKEY.ORG
or go to www.centralcthockey.org and select Outgoing Release Request from left hand menu
The CCYHA U18 Tier 1 Midgets completed their quest for a BACK TO BACK National Championship by defeating the North Jersey Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. The CCYHA Selects started the national tournament with convincing wins over the Belle Tire 9-1 and Washington Little Caps 5-2. Game 3 brought a loss for CCYHA at the hands of the Boston Jr. Eagles by a score of 4-1. By going 2-1 in the opening round, the team earned the top seed coming out of their bracket. The opponent in the quarterinals would be #1 nationally ranked Shattuck St. Mary's. CCYHA was up to the test as they advanced to semifinals by defeating Shattuck 8-6. In-state rival Yale Jr. Bulldogs was the opponent in the semifinal round. CCYHA earned a berth in the national championship game by defeating Yale 6-2.
The final game was a matchup against #5 nationally ranked North Jersey Avalanche. After CCYHA took a 2-0 lead late in the third period, the Av's tied it up with 2 goals in a 14 second span in the final minute of play to force overtime. The game ended early in the first sudden overtime period as Killian Rowlee secured the second of the back to back National Championships for CCYHA.
Congratulations to former CCYHA player, Brennan Horn, on being selected to the USA Hockey U17 National Camp. Nintey of the best players from New England recently competed at the New England Regional Camp. From there, Brennan was one of only 10 players selected to attend the USA U17 National Camp. Brennan will compete with the best players from all over the United States June 25th to July 1st in Amherst, NY as part of the National Development Program.
Brennan played at CCYHA from Learn To Play through Bantams. He then went on to play two years at Northwest Catholic High School and has recently commited to play Prep School hockey at Westminster for the upcoming school year.
With players jumping from program to program these days to play for "AAA" or "Tier 1" teams, this is a great example of how you can develop at any level.
Congratulations and Best of Luck to Brennan !!!!!!
As we are entering the spring and summer months, I wanted to share a great article about specializing in one sport:
Study Finds Just 12 Percent of NHL and NCAA Hockey Players Specialized Before Age 12
Early sport specialization does not guarantee future stardom.
If anything, it may make eventually reaching an elite level in said sport more difficult.
A new study from the Penn State College of Medicine polled 91 professional, NCAA Division I and NCA Division III hockey players about their sports history. From ScienceDaily:
"After analyzing the data, the researchers found that the mean age of beginning any sport was 4.5 years, and the mean age of specializing in ice hockey was 14.3 years. Only 12 percent of the athletes specialized in their sport before 12 years of age. Most of the athletes played two to four sports as children, with soccer and baseball being the most popular in addition to hockey. The mean age of specializing in ice hockey—around 14—was consistent across professional, NCAA Division I and NCAA Division III players."
"If you only play one sport, you (do) miss out on sports diversification, which is the idea that being a really good soccer or tennis player may help you be a really good ice hockey player," Matthew Silvis, a researcher on the study and the team physician for the Hershey Bears minor league hockey team, told ScienceDaily. "We've seen a lot of professional athletes coming out in support of this, saying that by playing a lot of sports you'll learn many skills and work different muscle groups that will help you if you specialize in one sport later on."
This was a rather small sample size, but bigger studies have found similar results. For example, a 2017 study from the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital analyzed 3,090 athletes (503 high school, 856 collegiate and 1,731 professional) and found that the average high school athlete began specializing in their sport at 12.7 years old while the average collegiate athlete specialized at 14.8 years old and the average pro athlete specialized at 14.1 years old. One of the most telling findings in the study was that only 22.3% of professional athletes said they "would want their own child to specialize to play a single sport during childhood/adolescence."
A 2017 study from the University of Wisconsin found that high school athletes with a "high specialization classification" had an 85-percent higher incidence of lower extremity injuries than high school athletes with a "low specialization classification." Essentially, athletes who specialized were found to be at a much higher risk of lower extremity injury than athletes who play and train in multiple sports.
Six-time NHL All-Star John Tavares is a great example of how multi-sport youth athletes can ultimately blossom into superior hockey players. Growing up in Ontario, Tavares traded in his skates for a pair of cleats and a lacrosse stick every summer. He only began specializing at age 16, and he believes his background in lacrosse gives him a definitive edge on the ice.
"My mom never really believed in the summer hockey, all year-round. I needed a break and I always looked forwarded to the lacrosse season. And when hockey season came around I was really looking forward to that. It was good both ways to help myself in both sports," Tavares told NHL.com in 2009. "The biggest is moving in traffic, shooting in traffic, making plays while guys are on you...When you're able to do that, you're able to draw guys toward you, make those plays in traffic, I think it creates a lot of chances offensively. Also rolling off checks -- when you roll off checks or lean into guys, use your body to create room, you do a lot more of that in lacrosse because it's such a possession game. You learn to make room for yourself, like in hockey...(It) definitely translates a lot."
USA Hockey's American Development Model, an initiative designed to help more American kids "play, love and excel in hockey", strongly encourages kids to play multiple sports during their childhood and pre-teen years. "I like the fact that kids are encouraged to play other sports. Hockey is a great sport, but playing other sports definitely helps you become a better hockey player," NHL all-star and 2014 U.S. Olympic captain Zach Parise said of the ADM.
Central CT Youth Hockey (CCYHA) will be forming split season teams at the U16 and U18 Tier 2 levels for the 2019-2020 season. Building off the success of our youth teams, we are forming these teams to fill a void in our area at the Tier 2 level. Teams will be competing in CHC Tier 2 with the winners of the CT State Tournament advancing to the USA Hockey Tier 2 National Championships. Teams will practice and play at Newington Arena and Wesleyan University.
U16 - Anthony Giusto
U18 - Bryan Healy
Tryout Schedule:
Wed April 17: U16 Tier 2 - 7:40PM-8:40PM
Thu April 18: U16 Tier 2 - 6:40PM-7:40PM
50.00 Tryout Fee
Please follow the link below to register for tryouts:
https://leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?RegID=187796&n=107196&org=CENTRALCTHOCKEY.ORG
You could also access the tryout registration by selecting Register Online from the left hand column menu on the main page of the Central website ( www.centralcthockey.org ) then selecting CCYHA 2019-2020 TRYOUT REGISTRATION MIDGET TIER 2
Cost: 1500.00 - includes 2 practices per week, 2 games per week, Future Fitness off-ice workout once per week, 2 tournaments (including state tournament)
This summer Pittsburgh Penguins Skating and Skills Coach, Ty Hennes, is coming to Newington Arena. His Pro Skills program is designed to help you be a better player on both sides of the puck! In the morning he will help you with your offensive skating and skills. In the afternoon focus shifts to the skating and skills needed on the defensive side of the puck. Both sessions are appropriate for forwards and defensemen. So your choice - pick morning, afternoon or both. If you attend both, a significant discount is provided! For more information and to register please go to: Pittsburgh Penguins Skating and SKills
CCYHA Members are comprised of 43 different CT towns, 20 different states and 6 different countries. Check out our breakdown
The Central CT Youth Hockey Selects Academy u18 Tier 1 team wins the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP by defeating the Cape Cod Whalers 5-2. Congratulation to the midgets on winning a national championship for CCYHA.
Fresh off an NCAA tournament birth with his Princeton University team, former CCYHA player David Hallasey, has signed with the AHL Hartford Wolfpack and played in his first game on April 6th. Congratulations and best of luck to David.
CCYHA Affiliates
Rink Rater
An App specifically designed for Hockey Parents! Rink Rater is essentially the Yelp for Hockey Rinks! With users leaving reviews on hockey-specific categories, you can tell if a Rink has Skate Sharpening (& do they know what they're doing?), a Pro Shop, Concessions, Wi-Fi, What's Nearby, and a bunch more! There is even a spot for Ref's to let each other know where their Locker Rooms are and if there are hot showers!
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The Bundesliga’s European Nightmare
While most Bundesliga fans enjoy the league's extreme volatility and the competitiveness that results from it, the inconsistency of the clubs around Bayern has in fact done the league more harm than good. Here is a closer look and explanation of the league's underperformance in Europe over the years.
April 13, 2011 Niklas Wildhagen 51
The Bundesliga has truly been amongst the most unpredictable leagues over the last ten years. Six different teams have won the title between the 00/01 and the 09/10 season. A number of historic clubs were relegated and a stream of new teams have managed to make their debut in the league. In itself, that change is exciting to say the least, particularly when you consider the oligarchic grip some teams have in England, Italy and Spain. That said, the high entertainment value of the league also has its drawbacks and in the great scheme of things it may outweigh those values.
The dreary numbers
Bayern were the last German team to lift the Champions League trophy. That was back in 2001.
From the 00/01 and until the 09/10 season only Bayern managed to grab one of the international spots in the league table for all ten seasons. Placing behind Bayern are Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04, who managed to wrack up 7 international finishes.
Out of the 5-6 teams that qualified directly for an international competition in that time period, an average of 37% failed to grab an international spot the following season. Three teams that did qualify directly for an international competition were subsequently relegated the following season (SC Freiburg 01/02, VfL Bochum 04/05 and Hertha Berlin 09/10). 1. FC Nürnberg represented the Bundesliga in the Uefa-cup in the 07/08 season after winning the cup. They too were relegated while playing international football that season.
This season could see Mainz qualify for their second appearance in European competition in the club’s history, while Hannover 96 are on their way to a comeback to an international competition after 19 years. Both Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart won’t defend their international finish from last season and are still battling to avoid relegation , while Schalke could sneak into Europe by winning the cup or the Champions League.
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At this point you might say, great, but how on earth is all this hurting the league? The Bundesliga has just surpassed Serie A in the UEFA coefficient rankings, and it could be on its way to overtake Spain in the next couple of years as well at this rate.
The answer is simple. When the Uefa draws the groups for the next tournaments they divide the different contenders into 4 pots, based on how the clubs themselves, not the league that they come from, have performed in the last 5 years. Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen have done well in that respect in the last 5 years, and are therefore 4th and 11th on the UEFA club rankings. If both qualified for the Champions league, Bayern would be seeded at the top of their group, while Bremen receive the number two seed. Both are rather favorable seedings and should provide a comfortable entry into the competition.
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Most German teams place low in the Uefa club ranking.
So Bayer will face a tough group, while both Dortmund and Hannover will face an uphill battle to go through or reach the third spot that would give them the opportunity to compete in the Europa League in the second half of the season. The same goes for Mainz and Nürnberg should either qualify for the Europa League.
With four out of five teams likely to struggle in next year’s international competitions, the Bundesliga will have a hard time gathering enough coefficient points to get past Spain in the 5 year UEFA coefficient. None of that bodes well for the Bundesliga considering Italian clubs are undergoing a transition and rebuilding period of their own and are right up the Bundesliga’s bottom seeking to reclaim the 4th Champions League spot once more.
Why is the Bundesliga so volatile?
England has four teams in the top 10 of the UEFA club rankings while Spain has three and Italy two. Germany has for the last ten years depended solely on Bayern Munich to achieve results in Europe, while the rest of the league has had a marry go around, with clubs constantly changing positions and struggling to find a solid footing.
Four of the five sides that qualified in the 08/09 season failed to qualify in the following season.
There is only room for speculation to explain this phenomenon. Part of that could be the lesser amounts of money from TV-rights or a lack of long term planning at club level. One could even make the case that German sides simply don’t adapt to the style necessary to perform in European competition. The only thing we know for certain is that most German clubs have underperformed when playing in Europe.
If the Bundesliga really wants to have a chance in surpassing La Liga in the 5 year coefficient rankings, much depends on how the top of the table looks in the coming years. Depending on inexperienced teams like Mainz and Hannover cutting the mustard in Europe would be naive. If 3-4 teams could establish themselves as table toppers, and stay in the top half of the table over a long period of time, those clubs will eventually climb in the UEFA club ranking. Only then will the Bundesliga have a serious shot at moving ahead of La Liga. In the meantime, it will have enough problems staying in front of Italy.
What do you think? Will German teams be more successful in Europe in the future? Leave a comment below.
Niklas Wildhagen
Niklas is a 32-year-old football writer and podcaster who has been following the Bundesliga and German football since the early 90s. You can follow him on Twitter, @normusings, and listen to his opinions on @TalkingFussball.
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I look at the UEFA Club Rankings for Germany. Bayern is up there, but… WERDER and HAMBURG? Werder finished 11th and Hamburg got relegated after 55 years… someone has got to change this. I would think that Dortmund, Schalke, Hoffenheim or Monchengladbach (my team) could be up there with all the success of last season.
There’s never a reply button after your comments Niklas–oh well, I’ll post, maybe you’ll find it.
Some of the points you make now are not disputable, because they are more specific.
Putting it in terms of *winning* European competitions, yes the results are plain to see, even if we may disagree as to whether any German teams were capable of winning them.
Style may have something to do with not winning a competition, but then one has to ask, is there a “right” style and a “wrong” style, for winning the competition and are styles really nation-specific anymore? That’s probably for another article…
I have read, but haven’t run the numbers on a claim that Italy out-pointed Germany in the CL in 8 of the last 10 seasons. It’s a believable stat, as is your stat about percentage of coefficient points from the EL. But, you’re in effect saying Germany should always have at least 2 teams in the CL knockout round and if they don’t it’s underperformance. I can’t agree with that as an absolute, I could agree that it CAN be true.
Your comments about the EL, I feel are pulling things back to what we’ve been debating all along. Not winning the competition doesn’t equal underperformance as far as I’m concerned. You mentioned this in the context of “considering the teams that have won”, and I get the sense from this and some of the other comments that you see it as a poor reflection on German teams when teams from federations ranked lower than Germany (or perhaps from federations you consider inferior) win the competition. But usually these teams from lower ranked federations will beat teams from federations ranked higher than Germany on their path to the title. It may be that a club vs club rather than a country vs country comparison is more apt in these cases. Maybe we can’t agree because it all depends on how one evaluates who *should* be winning and why.
Finally, the bar for next season’s representatives in Europe can be set much lower, and the coefficient may still rise. The problem in 06-07 is that you had two teams who did nothing really: Schalke, got beat in the UC first round, and HSV lost 5 matches in CL group stage. I think it’ll be a weaker showing next season, but I’ll be surprised if it’s less than the 9.5 coefficient average like 06-07.
Niklas Wildhagen says:
Sorry for the late reply, I have been busy all day.
In terms of actually winning trophies German clubs have done terribly in the last ten years compared to about everyone else around in Europe. That is one way of looking at it.
Furthermore, German sides often make schoolboy mistakes, and don’t appear to be able to adapt their style to what is required in European competitions.
From the top of my head the numbers you mention seem to be right, but there are a few points to be made about them, and they have to be seen in context.
70% of Germany’s coefficient points come from the EL, and are often produced by teams like Werder that finish third in their CL groups. Having two out of three teams drop out of the Champions League after the group stages is underperforming in that competition(and that has happened on numerous occasions). Couldn’t we agree on that?
Yes, German teams have done relatively well in the EL, but haven’t won it in ages. An underperformance of sorts, considering the teams that have won that competition in the space of time we are talking about here.
And finally, yes, the weakest season may fall out of the calculation, but that still means that the Bundesliga has to perform next year. And, to be honest, I have my doubts about that.
The word I would use for English clubs is “consistent”, especially in the last 5 seasons. But in the last 10, England ranked #1 in a single-season coefficient rank only twice (they could also do so this season). You may call that brilliant, but I have no qualms saying they haven’t performed to the absolute best of their abilities.
I’m not even going to try figuring out how a group of clubs can perform brilliantly while being “in decline”. I think what you might mean is that individual Italian clubs (like Inter last season) have performed at a very high level despite the overall downward trend of the Italian coefficient average. Even that is a bit of a misnomer, b/c the Italian coefficient average rose each of the last two seasons before declining sharply this season.
But, what I was originally contesting here was Niklas’ assertion that “the only thing we know for certain is that German clubs have underperformed when playing in Europe”
And I guess what I would say here is: Even if Schalke doesn’t earn another point in the CL this season, Germany will end this season with a 5 year coefficient average that is higher than Italy’s 5 year average was at ANY time in the last 10 seasons. And Germany will also end this season with a 5 year average higher than England had at ANY time between the 2000-2001 and 2006-07 seasons. I don’t call that underperformance, and I don’t know how you can, especially in light of your opinions of England and Italy.
Oh, the best part for Bundesliga fans: The weakest season in Germany’s 5 year average falls out of the calculation next season.
Cristian Nyari says:
Luke, really? I think England have performed brilliantly actually. And Italy as well considering they’ve been a league in decline for a while now.
You don’t even have to judge it on a season by season basis but look at it over a period of time, that’s how you get the best perspective on something like this. It’s not exactly difficult to see the difference in achievement.
I don’t think any country’s clubs have performed to the absolute best of their abilities in Europe in the last 10 years.
Every season, from every country, some clubs under-perform, some perform competently, and some exceed their abilities. I’m not breaking any new ground by saying so.
That a particular German team may underperform in a given season is not evidence that German clubs are collectively underperforming. It has to be considered in the context of all the clubs’ performances.
Of course it may all come down to what you evaluate as underperforming. Did Werder underperform by making it to the last UEFA Cup Final in 09 rather than advancing out of the CL group stage? Certainly not, from a coefficient perspective.
@Luke: well, Cris has already made the point I was trying to make.
Luke* Sorry
Lukas, do you think German clubs have performed to the absolute best of their abilities in Europe over the past 10 years?
Outside Mid says:
Dammit Luke, you beat me to it. Computer locked up.
Probably the most important thing for Bundesliga to avoid a potential nightmare next season–at least 2 of the three advance out of the CL groups with 1 going deep and the 3rd drop down to qualify for continued Europa play and show up there.
Niklas, I couldn’t reply to you above either, so I picked this spot to say, now you are making MY head spin!
I’m really trying to understand why you are harping on German clubs as “underperforming” in Europe over the last 10 years. Are you really arguing that Germany should already have been ahead of Spain and threatening England in the coefficient totals by now?
On the other hand, there’s not a bigger reward for being 1st or 2nd in the country rankings than 3rd, other than more perhaps long term security, and maybe bragging rights.
Finally, one way a coefficient crisis next season could be averted is if any of the CL teams takes up Werder’s old mantle of failing in the CL group stage but making a long run in the EL via the 3rd place CL group stage finish.
Sorry to say it Gerry, but “Perry” is a spambot.
Well how closely do you follow or have you followed the development of a team like United for example?
They are a bit of an anomaly in football but make no mistake, they built it all from the base up, without this structural help you’re referring to. And that comes down to brilliant management, scouting, coaching and everything else involved in running a modern football club.
As for Barcelona, the philosophy is inherent and provides the foundation first and foremost, everything else is secondary.
To put it simply, having financial resources does NOT guarantee success or keep you atop alone. There are many many examples of clubs with excess resources that have not succeeded. At the end of the day you can have all the money, all the advantages, you want but if you don’t know what to do with them you’ll be left behind.
Quality in depth is key. A lot of elite clubs have it. Most German sides don’t, not even Bayern it seems.
That’s fair enough, but in the same period, the Bundesliga has overtaken Serie A and is hot on La Liga’s heels. So obviously something is going alright, even if individual teams haven’t gotten very far. And that fourth CL place could be absolutely crucial. For instance, if we had it this year, Bayern would be guaranteed a place in CL (qualifying, at least). So I think that fourth spot has the potential to address your concern – allowing more wriggle room for volatility while still fostering a greater chance that the same teams will start getting into CL repeatedly.
I don’t know. We can argue til we’re blue in the face but no one knows what the future holds. But I just can’t bring myself to view the Bundesliga’s unpredictability as a negative thing that needs changing solely for the sake of European competition. That’s a matter of priorities, and each person’s will obviously be different.
First of all, I am born in Hannover, so I don’t begrudge that club anything. They have gathered enough points already, and they deserve their spot in the table. I said that before, but if that wasn’t unabundantly clear, I hope that it is now.
Long term vs. short term: well, I disagree with you on that one. The Bundesliga has had those funny seasons almost every second year(take for instance the 08/09 table that I inserted as a picture), and as a result there have been coefficient points lost the next season. After all, no other big league in Europe that I can think of has had 6 different champions in ten years.
The likes of Stuttgart, Wolfsburg etc. then get hammered in the group stages, simply because they have to face much stronger opponents. And this has happened time and time again, in both European competitions.
Yes, anything can happen next season, my predictions are solely based on the past history, that has repeated itself time and time again.
If Dortmund, Bayern and Leverkusen get three of the champions league spots next season, it will definitely be positive for the Bundesliga.
I can’t press reply on Niklas’s comment to me above, so inserting that here…
I guess we’re focusing on different things. Next season MIGHT be disastrous (might being key! Dortmund and/or Leverkusen COULD do very well) but we’re looking at a longer spectrum here (we being me and Charles, I think). This has been one of the most bizarre Bundesliga seasons ever, from what I’ve gathered, so of course next year is going to look a bit funny as a result. Do I think Mainz and Hannover getting into Europe is a death knell for Bundesliga’s European standing? To put it quite frankly: no. I think the bigger picture looks quite promising over all. Perhaps Spain will outperform us next year, sure. I think aiming to dash up from 4th to 2nd in league rankings in 2 years is both unrealistic and unnecessary anyway. But regardless of performance in Europe next season (which is a complete unknown), consider Dortmund, Leverkusen, and Bayern getting three of the four CL spots next year. Doesn’t the future look a bit brighter then?
You can argue hypothetically that Bremen and Hamburg getting into Europe next season would have been better for the league. But that scenario rewards precisely what I don’t believe deserves rewarding – some sort of entitlement based on past success and financial clout. This year both have played significantly worse than Hannover. So Hannover gets into Europe. What’s the point of begruding them that? It says only good things about the Bundesliga, imo.
Gerry Wittmann says:
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Great comments by everyone. An interesting discussion about the heart and soul of the Bundesliga.
Well, given the context that we’ll have four teams that might struggle in their group stages, because of their low uefa club ranking, and a Bayern side that isn’t really that into the EL, next season might potentially turn into one of the worst seasons in Europe for the Bundesliga.
If teams like Bremen and Hamburg had made the cut, the potential for doing brilliantly in Europe would increase. (Based on their performance so far this season neither side deserve to be there.) That is the main point of the article.
And if Spain outperforms Germany next year, you have to ask yourself: would that have happened with sides that are better placed then the likes of Hannover and Mainz in the Uefa club rankings?
I agree with you 100% Charles. I think we view the Bundesliga the same way. I don’t think it should aim to emulate the EPL or La Liga; its own style should lead to success in its own way, in due time. I hope so, anyway!
At this point, my head is truly spinning from sitting in a lecture, taking notes with my right hand, and using my mobile typing replies with my left hand.
I certainly value Germany’s achievements in the CL and EL. And teams like Werder, and HSV have done very well in the EL in the last five years, while Bayern had their moments in the CL. And, I wouldn’t take that away from the Bundesliga.
But, compared to England and Spain there is still a long way to go, and Italy will come back strong at some point. And, if the federation and the goals they have put out there are to be taken serious, it has to be pointed out that German teams have underperformed in several of the last 10 seasons.
I am really startled by the amount of comments this piece has generated.
So basically you’re making the argument that you do value mastery over parity. Which is fine, and I did say in my original comment that it’s a matter of personal choice. But in aiming for that route, I fear the Bundesliga would become more like the EPL or La Liga and lose a lot of what makes it special and unique. We can both value different things and still be Bundesliga fans, of course, but I’m going to have to disagree with you and say that I’d prefer if parity remained the strongest force, even if it means not dominating in Europe. If the Bundesliga can find some way to maintain internal competitiveness AND get better results into Europe, well, I’d love to see that. And with the extra CL spot, it actually is possible – if we add even one team (Dortmund or Leverkusen, or Bremen if they bounce back) to the Bayern tradition of doing well in Europe on a reasonably regular basis, that will do a whole lot for the league’s European standing, and still leave room for different teams to make their mark at the top of the table each season.
I think I’m relatively alone in not particularly loving to watch Barca. It’s a combination of a sense that they don’t think the other team deserves to have the ball (or even be on the same pitch as them) and the nasty way in which some of their players behave – I don’t care how talented he is, Alves’s foul attitude and dishonesty regularly induce homicidal urges in me. I just can’t get excited about watching Barca play. Guess it’s my loss.
I’d like to add that of course there is more to the story than just having money. Money must be well-spent to see quality results. There’s no question that United and Barca both do that and they deserve respect for it. But you first have to have the money to spend it well, and other teams simply don’t get that chance.
I’m not sure I understand your argument here Cristian. “They got where they are today in spite of advantages they may have” – I wouldn’t think success would be in “spite” of advantages, but rather because of them. Admittedly I am no expert in English football but it seems to me like once a team establishes itself the entire system is structured to help extend and promote that superiority. There’s no allowance for smaller teams to challenge the hegemony. Regardless of how the superiority was achieved in the first place, the structure is what allows it to persist.
And no matter how much Barca natters on about being more than a club and based entirely on youth development, the fact is they fling about cash just as much as any other big club. And their cash (from TV deals etc) supports the high quality youth system. So the financial advantage there promotes their persistent dominance by allowing them to develop the style/quality they have. That kind of quality doesn’t materialize out of thin air from some divine right to be better. It’s inextricably linked to the lack of parity, not independent of it.
Charles (Germany) says:
>>>In this article I tried to point out that the domestic league’s appeal, that both you and me appreciate, comes at a price.
…and I think most Bundesliga fans are absolutely willing to pay that price.
Less success in Europe does obfuscate the Bundesliga’s actual strength to a wider global audience. But anyone who digs a bit deeper will appreciate the Bundesliga following a different model from Spain/Italy/England.
>>> The league itself has said that it wants to improve in Europe.
Sure. And it already has recovered 3rd place and will soon be competing for 2nd place.
There’s absolutely no need to give up the philosophy behind the renaissance of the Bundesliga.
Four spots might help teams more consistently getting CL berths. So that alone should help German clubs do better in the CL.
Well, a critique of coefficient formula is a completely different topic, although a discussion about why a CL winner deserves an additional bonus given that the finalists already receive a bonus would interest me–another day 🙂 As I’ve said, I think it’s a silly argument to somehow not value a given federation’s achievements based on believing the rules of the competitoin are unfair.
What I gather from your and also Cris’ reply citing Portugal, is that you would say that Portuguese teams having a higher coefficient for this season is an example of underperformance by German teams. But I don’t think the 5 year average can necessarily be used as a predictor for a particular season. Past results would lead one to expect that German teams would perform better than Portuguese ones, (although Portugal also had a better yearly coefficient twice in the last decade as well) but as we all know many other factors are at work within a particular season: you may believe it’s simply underachievement by German sides; but the achievements of the Portuguese teams would require examination as well.
Interesting that Portugal has this high coefficient total for this season mainly due to the EL. Someone somewhere will undoubtedly argue that they’ve outpointed Germany this season just because of the way the coefficient is calculated. Then, your head can begin to spin..
@Michael: I really do hope that Uefa are serious about implementing those rules. I had a glance at what the rules will change, and Chelsea, Manchester City do have to change their ways if they at all want to be viable candidates for a European spot.
Furthermore, the likes of Hoffenheim would never have made it from the 6th division and into the Bundesliga with those rules. People at Red Bull headquarters in Austria are probably kicking themselves for purchasing a club that has no chance of getting to the Bundesliga within 6 years if those new rules kick in.
@Jason: I did expect that suggesting that the Bundesliga should have an established top three or four clubs, if they want to compete at the highest level, would rub some people the wrong way.
What I honestly didn’t expect was that the fact that German teams had underperformed in the last ten years was up for discussion as well.
Conni says:
I hope Kind never gets his way. It would suck to be a fan of a small/poor club which never has a chance to win. If the BuLi had 4 FC Bayerns taking the title and CL/EL automatic spots every year, that would be so. damned. boring.
^and that was for bvbawesome, not Charles
Ha! Did you have a bad experience while on an Italian holiday? You really don’t like those guys 🙂
@ Nik: BTW, didn’t find the tone of the article too down, just realistic. I’ve never really thought much about the individual club rankings and how that slots a club like BvB into a tougher set. English football fans seem to think Man United always get an easy group/easy draw, but it would appear they do b/c they earn it a bit based on their individual ranking.
Oh no, keep those rules in place certainly. I was just thinking that’s an argument those owners in favor of doing away with it use. Hannover’s Martin Kind has mentioned something to that effect (I think).
Michael (Regista-blog) says:
A great article.
As an English football fan I’m very jealous of the current structure of German football. The fact that many clubs have a shot at glory and that fans don’t get ripped off is something to protect.
However, the problem with England’s league isn’t so much the distribution of income. English teams use a collective bargaining agreement so basic TV money gets evenly shared, unlike in Spain and Italy. Parity is distorted by the presence of huge clubs like United that generate massive income from sponsorship , and clubs like Chelsea that spend hundreds of £millions they don’t really have.
The problem in England is that because the stakes are so high, clubs gamble on success and if they fail they face ruin. As Charles has suggested, if UEFA is serious about the financial fair play rules then I struggle to see how Chelsea and Man City will qualify for Euro competitions in future. This will surely benefit German clubs.
It’s true the past decade wasn’t a great one for German clubs in Europe, but I’d be surprised if this one wasn’t significantly better.
Indeed, Italy’s not going to reclaim third spot any time soon. Way too much going in favour of the BL.
Overtaking Spain is within the BL’s sights. That’s a mid-to-long-term goal the DFL has officially in its sights.
But not the absolute top. The EPL simply has way superior revenue. They’ll remain top for the foreseeable future.
Which is fine by me. I’ll take the Bundesliga over the EPL any day of the week.
Hi Charles, appreciate your comment.
I agree with you that the Bundesliga is probably the most attractive league to watch in Europe at this very moment. The amount of talent coming through these days is at an all time high.
In this article I tried to point out that the domestic league’s appeal, that both you and me appreciate, comes at a price. The results of German clubs in Europe have suffered. I use the word nightmare in that context.
There is a clear cut choice to be made here: Stability at the top, with a few top clubs that out-earn the rest of them, or a volatile league that allows the likes of Hannover to go from a horror season at the bottom to a season of glory and qualification for a European competition. The league itself has said that it wants to improve in Europe.
I am very torn about this. Part of me wants German teams to be great in Europe, competing for titles in the CL and EL every year. But, being aware at what cost that might come, and you point that out in your comment, part of me says “screw it”, I want the league to stay just the same. All the things you said you love about the Bundesliga, I love too. Not a shrewd of doubt in my mind. I am a Werder Bremen fan, who was born in Hannover and therefor I do have a soft spot for the reds.
I have to somewhat disagree with your assessment about the Bundesliga vs. La Liga. Yes, Spains good 06/07 season is finally being removed from the Uefa coefficient, but considering that Dortmund, Leverkusen, Mainz/Nürnberg and Hannover all will face uphill battles in their group stages, I am very much doubting that the Bundesliga will have a good season next year.
Anne, I’m ideologically very much in your camp. I value parity and the little guy (e.g Hannover, Mainz, Freiburg) having a fighting chance.
Football is emotion. As a supporter of an average or smaller team in Serie A, La Liga, EPL, there’s little for you to dream about. Other than some billionaire coming along and transforming the club…
Football in those countries just simply is too imbalanced and cynical an affair for me to truly enjoy. Among the Top5, Ligue 1 and especially the Bundesliga are way more to my liking.
German football has of course also made its compromises with commercialism (reasonable ones, I’d say), but it hasn’t sold its soul.
Niklas’ “European Nightmare” article is an interesting read, yet I disagree with the following assessment of his:
“In itself, that change is exciting to say the least, particularly when you consider the oligarchic grip some teams have in England, Italy and Spain. That said, the high entertainment value of the league also has its drawbacks and in the great scheme of things it may outweigh those values.”
It all depends what importance you give European competitiveness relative to a competitive league back at home.
I don’t want an entrenched topheavy league as Spain, Italy and England have.
Consider the income ratio of a leagues four richest clubs as compared to the league average:
Spain: 7.1
Italy: 4.1
England: 3.6
France: 3.2
Germany: 2.5
Heck, Real earns 43 times what the poorest La Liga club earns.
With such grotesque imbalances, league games will often not be nearly as interesting as in the Bundesliga. If you’re so massively outgunned, lesser teams will often choose to park the team bus in front of their goal.
Compare that to the Bundesliga: Such minnows as Freiburg or Mainz play attractive attacking football.
The Bundesliga in its entirety is arguably Europe’s second-strongest. But that counts for little in UEFA co-efficients as it doesn’t have the same income concentration at the top (and hence more inconsistent club records).
I love the Bundesliga for what it is: A competitive, fan-friendly, financially healthy league not dominated by billionaire owners.
I wouldn’t ever want that compromised merely for the sake of UEFA co-efficients. The European competititions are all very nice, but the domestic league is the heart of club football.
Moreover, I don’t think the Bundesliga has to betray its values to do well in Europe. Despite the Bundesliga not being geared towards international success, German clubs have managed to overtake topheavy Serie A.
And super-topheavy La Liga? If you leave aside the 06/07 season, the Bundesliga already is on par with Spain. So once Germany’s poor and Spain’s excellent 06/07 gets dumped, Germany will be breathing down Spain’s neck bigtime.
The Bundesliga is on the rise! And with UEFA Financial Fairplay being round the corner, the less indebted and more profitable German clubs should further gain in European competitiveness.
Yes, Niklas, the last decade or so was something of a “European Nightmare” for German club football. For good reason: A decade ago, German club football pretty much sucked.
Now things are rapidly improving. The Bundesliga’s very much the mover & shaker among Europe’s leagues. The way it’s run is a model for others to emulate, rather than for us to betray.
Just find your article’s downcast mood misplaced. The Bundesliga’s back. Bigtime!
bvbawesome says:
Just keep in mind that there is a youth system which will soon bring a flood of talents into german football and will raise the overall level of the bundesliga (parity does not mean that the niveau is low)
and that there is also a financial fairplay rule coming around soon. So we are just at the start of a change generation in football, which shows a really bright future for german clubs. So at least we will stay ahead of Italy. 😉
@Luke: Sure, the rules are the same for everybody. But, that doesn’t automatically translate to them being right. Winning the Champions League, as Kevin pointed out, is not rewarded by a great amount of coefficient points, while solely getting through the group stages gathers’ a fair amount of points.
German teams have at time been outperformed by their rivals from smaller leagues in terms of results. Not La Liga, Serie A and EPL, but the likes of Portugal. I don’t think that the league as a whole can be happy about losing out to smaller leagues.
@MichigAnne: Sorry about forgetting that Mainz had the briefest of stints in Europe six years ago.
About your points regarding mastery vs parity: I somewhat elude that question in this piece, but I get into it in the last paragraph of this article. If the Bundesliga wants to compete more successfully, and actually have a shot at winning something in the next few years, there needs to be 3-4 teams that play in Europe every year. The league itself claims that it wants to get back on top in Europe, and I agree, something has got to give in that case. Teams like Nürnberg and Mainz will have a harder time getting into Europe, if a elite of 3-4 teams establish themselves at the top of the league. Only finicially potent teams like Hamburg will have a chance to catch up in that case, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Seeing the crop of players at Leverkusen and Dortmund these days, I have to say that I am optimistic that these two teams will be able to find their way into Europe every year for the next 4-5 years. Of course, this depends on a number of circumstances. Are those clubs able to keep their most important players, will Robin Dutt be a good fit for Leverkusen etc.?
About Barca: I really do understand how one can despise them. They are frustrating to watch, especially if they play against one of your favorite sides. I remember Barca crushing Werder Bremen a few years ago, and watching them being entirely superior wasn’t a pleasant experience. But my word, I love their style of football. When I watch LaLiga matches, it is mostly Barca and Villarreal I watch.
Make no mistake though Anne, all clubs in Europe, Bundesliga included, strive to be where the likes of Barca and United are.t They got where they are today in spite of advantages they may have or how uncompetitive their league is.
Ferguson for example almost single handedly shifted the power structure in English football and established them as a global brand.
Barca are doing the same with their style. All that is detached from the lack in parity.
To start with, cheers to Luke for heading me off at the pass – I was of course going to open with the point that Mainz has in fact been in the UEFA Cup, played three matches, and lost the third with a bit of rotten luck by being drawn against the eventual champions, Sevilla (only 2-0 on aggregate!). (See what I did there? Still slipped in more info? You’re shocked, I know.)
A lot of this has been bouncing around in my mind as I became familiar with the Bundesliga this year. What really helped me to clarify my thoughts was a brilliant post by Brian Phillips over at Slate/Run of Play (it was split in two) about the dual concepts of mastery and parity. He argued that in order to have more football mastery – i.e., fantastic teams that perform well year after year, impressing with their quality and consistency – one must sacrifice parity within a league, and conversely, to have more parity, one must sacrifice some mastery. Neither option is inherently superior, but rather a matter of personal preference. The EPL and La Liga have clearly prioritized mastery – a handful of teams are given the leeway to assemble squads and support systems that result in high performing teams that succeed year after year. The Bundesliga, on the other hand, has clearly prioritized parity. The necessary fallout, which we all recognize and are seeing the consequences of, partially in European performances, is that there is less mastery – that is, less teams that are consistently impressive football machines.
My use of the word machine there is deliberate, because in my opinion, a Manchester United is profoundly boring and mechanical. Even a Barcelona frustrates me deeply in the way it oppresses the other teams forced to “compete” with it. But there is no question that such machines are effective. They churn out trophies and they dance around the top five club places in Europe/the world without ever really worrying about their perch. With their dominance at home so ingrained, and so supported by the scaffolding upon which it is constructed, they have no problem venturing out into Europe and simply bringing it, every damn year.
Germany is different. In the Bundesliga, the little guy is given a fighting chance. The money is not inherently skewed. History and sensible finances allows some teams to build more resources than others, of course, but the disparities are not nearly so stark. My (brief) experience shows me that there is less of an inclination to stability than there is to constant change in the Bundesliga – even if something is working, it gets shaken up, and if it’s not working, instead of being given time to work, it gets completely nuked. That kind of thinking will necessarily lead to volatility in the league standings – and thus in the teams that make it to Europe. That their performance there is irregular is not surprising. But Luke makes an excellent point – can this be called “underperforming”? Not necessarily. I’d say it’s performing to exactly the level that the situation in the Bundesliga allows them to.
Now how does one put a value assignment on all of this? I don’t think you can. I love the Bundesliga fiercely for all of the things it offers that other leagues do not. Even though I have chosen an EPL team for myself, the league itself does absolutely nothing for me. I wouldn’t touch La Liga with a 50 foot pole (except to admire the glorious Özil, of course). But the Bundesliga has a spirit, a sass to it that I just love. It’s a bit unruly, it’s a bit inexplicable, but it is a whole hell of a lot of fun. If the consequence of that is that we don’t have a bunch of robot teams chugging their way to European glory every year, then you know what? So be it. I’d take our wacky league over a tilted playing surface any day.
Niklas-
I’m not suggesting, you should have done a case-study about the volatility, I’m just saying that it would probably be required to really come to a conclusion to the question you pose as your section title.
It’s possible I misinterpreted what you meant too, as you could have meant “most German clubs have underperformed *in the Bundesliga* when *also* playing in Europe.
Anyhow, you seemed to stand by the comments as I originally interpreted them in your reply, so to that I would say–ok, German teams have appeared in less semi-finals/ finals than England Spain & Italy..but does it automatically follow that the German teams have underperformed? Or is it that the teams representing those other 3 countries have simply been better? It’s not underperforming unless the German teams *should* have been in more semi-finals or finals. That may be your opinion, and there may be a convincing argument for it, but I’m not prepared to call it a certainty.
I did listen to the pod segment you’re talking about, and in fact made comments about some of the topics you’ve now covered in this post. I could go back and listen to pinpoint what I’m talking about, but I recall Kevin was a bit unclear on some of the weighting in the coefficient calculation. Bottom line is, it’s a silly argument-the coefficient is calculated according to the rules as they are written, the same way goals are calculated in matches. It doesn’t cheapen or invalidate Germany’s rise in the standings if their achievements have been greater in the EL. One can just as easily argue Spain’s coefficient is overly inflated by Sevilla winning back to back UEFA Cups, but not many people are going to dispute the Spanish league is one of the top 2.
aupasubmarino says:
nice piece Niklas.
So the question is : Will Bundesliga rather forego the unpredictability and excitement that makes them popular to gain success in Europe? If you ask the Spanish, most of non Madrid & Barça fans would sign up for exciting + equal opportunity league vs a duopoly
I dont quite agree with top teams have ability field two squads. Both Barça & Madrid rotate very less max 15 players. That is hardly 2 seperate squads ( i am discounting inconsequential games at the end of the group stage). A lot of it is to do with the high quality of the first 11 and then there is the experience bit.
Where to start. Well, you are right on Mainz. They did in fact play 2 matches in the Uefa cup in 2005. I’ll change that. thanks for pointing that out.
I agree with you 100% on the DFB cup finalists that actually made it to Europe.
About underperforming, it has to be said that German sides rarely reach European finals, compared to their English, Spanish and Italian counterparts. For most of the 10 year period I am talking about in this article no German sides reached the Champions league semi finals. Germany going past Italy is solely a result of how the Uefa coefficient is weighted. Kevin Walker from Serie A weekly was on our podcast 2 weeks ago, and made some interesting points about that.
Well, I am just touching upon the volatility of the league, I am not trying to give a full fledged explanation of it. The study you suggest would be interesting, but I am afraid that I don’t have the time to conduct it.
Regarding LvG I agree, he should have brought in some new blood before the beginning of the season.
Thanks a lot for your comment, I really appreciate it.
There are to ways to “perform”. One is as a league and in the format of a multi stage tournament, the other is to actually win. In the latter Germany have been outperformed by even Portugal.
Niklas, I’ll start by nitpicking a particular fact you list before someone else you’re acquainted with does-Mainz has qualified for Europe before, it’s just that was via a “fair play” bid from UEFA. But yeah, it would be their first time qualifying from a top 5. Hertha also got into Europe a few years ago after finishing 10th via the fair play spot.
It’s also interesting to consider throwaways like Union Berlin and Alemannia Aachen, who both qualified for Europe via losing the Pokal final when they weren’t even in the Bundesliga. This kind of thing seems to happen in smaller federations with some frequency (Scotland!) but don’t recall it happening much in other larger ones. It’s just a blip within your statistics, but I bring it up b/c it could happen with Duisburg this season. Interestingly, Aachen made it out of the group stage in their UEFA Cup season.
I am confused by your statement towards the end when you say “most German clubs have underperformed in Europe”. They can’t have underperformed too much if they surpassed Italy, and it certainly wasn’t on the strength of Bayern alone–Bremen deserves just as much credit on that score. And personally I would say teams like Hertha in the EL last season really over-performed.
Either way, it doesn’t quite explain the volatility in league standings, which is an analysis worthy of a thesis rather than a post. 50+1 does level the playing field to a degree unquestionably-but I think one almost has to do case-studies to figure out the trajectories of many of these clubs.
Finally, funny how the only club that could afford a competent B squad didn’t want to under Van Gaal. Might have saved him a lot of trouble both this season and last season.
Bayern are the only club in Germany that have the finical ability to field two equally strong teams. Of the top of my head, I can remember how Hitzfeld played 9 midfielders in the Champions League winning season, and all of them got 20+ matches in the Bundesliga.
In the case of Dortmund it has to be said that the low Uefa club ranking put them in a group with two sides that could be considered to be amongst the team that could achieve a lot in this competition. Going up against Sevilla and PSG with such an unexperienced team is a tough task.
But, you are right, there is a depth issue. Defense behind Hummels and Subotic is thin. Sahin is very vital and almost irreplaceable, and Lewandowski has done all right in first Bundesliga season, but is nowhere near being a proper replacement for Barrios.
Dortmund have to buy two-three players this summer, and spent their cash wisely. The 5 million euros they usually spent is not going to cut it this time around if they want to do well in the Champions League.
OM, do we want the ownership rules to change, so oil tycoons can turn BuLi clubs into their playthings? Fixing the TV rights/money thing seems a better place to start.
Excellent analysis Nik. Several of those clubs at the top of the rankings have the ability to field two squads–one for league and one for Europe. Perhaps the financial restrictions brought about by ownership inhibit Bundesliga clubs from doing the same. Looking at BvB this season–dazzling in the league but with roughly the same squad, a wash-out in mid-week European matches. Quality is there–depth the issue?
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WHAT’S IN A NAME
When I name a novel, I try to use words that will entice and intrigue the reader. Bands do the same thing. Has there been a more resonant title than The Rolling Stones? It summons not only the Dylan song, but a lizard-brain ancestral memory of the blues, in which rolling stones prominently featured. Today, the Beatles resonate like crazy, but when they first appeared, people said, “Beatles? What’s that?”
Some names resonate because of what went before, some resonate because of what they suggest, and some resonate because of what came after. Who could have imagined that Hellboy would become part of our geek lexicon? When Hellboy first appeared, the juxtaposition of hell and boy was intriguing. Opposites, or oxymoron, are always intriguing. There’s a Swedish band called the Genuine Fakes. The Violent Femmes. Led Zeppelin. These names are memorable because of their contradictions.
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Some names suggest irony, which is always intriguing. A Simple Plan. Everything Is Wonderful. How I Won the War. Many authors create a style for their titles, uniting a series. John D. MacDonald named his Travis McGee novels, The Deep Blue Goodbye, A Deadly Shade of Gold, Darker Than Amber, A Purple Place For Dying and so forth. Randy Wayne White, whose Doc Ford series follows in MacDonald’s steps, gives his books punchy, two word descriptors. Deep Blue. Black Light. Chasing Midnight. Bone Deep. Sue Grafton, of course, is running through the alphabet.
The title Superman is a stroke of genius, especially considering the timing. Its success has led to innumerable characters with man, boy, girl or woman in the title. When you designate one person The Catwoman, it sounds iconic. And it is.
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The Re-alignment is on. Sorta.
So, as the RNC continues to blithely ignore its constituents' concerns (appointing Snow was maybe a good move, but an overblown one: after all, he certainly didn't achieve anything notable working for the Bush Sr. machine), its foreign policy remains tightly wedded to neo-conservatism.
In other words, the Republicans have, to the dismay of a portion of their base, realigned themselves as Kennedy Democrats, neither faux-pacifist like the Progressives, nor Goldwaterian small-government. In other words, Bush, Lott, Frist, et. al., have said to the conservatives and small-l libertarians, "we own you. Where you gonna go?" As my new byline states, the response is likely to be "out to dinner, chump."
In other words, the Reagan Coalition is dead. Not at the constituent level of the voters, but clearly so in terms of the actual Party. I haven't heard squat to suggest that Sessions, my guy in Texas 32, has exactly covered himself in glory, either.
The Democrats, on the other hand, have two problems. As summed up in the American Prospect, it's not a bad idea to say that they dither between mobilize and inoculate. The "inoculate" solution, where the Democrats actually push small-gov solutions, and, --gasp!-- listen to voters, sounds pretty good. But the analysis at the Prospect fails pretty badly, because while it notes the damage that has happened to the Democratic Party since Clinton, it hasn't noted smething significant: Clinton pushed NAFTA and got on with welfare reform, but also pushed singificantly greater government intervention in several areas: socialized medicine, drastic restrictions on gun ownership, etcetera. Had Clinton played to what is described in the "inoculation" handbook, "stealing issues" from the Repubs, chances are that the 1994 Republican takeover wouldn't have stood a chance. As it was, outright alarm at having Hillary push a medical-reform bill that would send doctors to jail resulted in something very different.
Notice that the "inoculate" provision can be seen as another version of the "small-l" libertarian program, aka the "leave us alone" program. (The actual LP remaining safe in ideologically pure irrelevance based on their foreign-policy failures.)
This suggests that there's some hot air lifting up my theory that the Democrats are essentially going to try to steal the small-l libertarian votes. With 39% of the electorate saying that earmarks and wasteful spending are their most serious concern, and Reid outperforming the Elephants on the issue...
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Quick Hits: Volume CL
- When a political candidate makes a verbal faux pas during a campaign, there can occasionally be room for nuance or an opportunity to provide further context.
But when a candidate commits a physical act of aggression towards a media member in front of witnesses? Not a lot of room for interpretation.
Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate for a special House election in Montana, was officially charged with assaulting a journalist on Wednesday — just one day before the election.
As The Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs attempted to ask Gianforte a question about the recently released Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of the House GOP’s health care legislation, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck and slammed him to the ground, according to Fox News’ eyewitness account.
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office cited Gianforte with a misdemeanor assault. He must appear in court by June 7, a county clerk told Fox News.
This is Montana's only U.S. House seat, one which has not had a Democrat representing it in more than 20 years. Since leftists are so desperate for an electoral repudiation of President Donald Trump, they may well get it in Montana by default.
But if Gianforte is elected, the next question is will the GOP House caucus goes ahead and seat him without incident. While Speaker Paul Ryan has condemned the incident and insists that Gianforte apologize, he essentially said he would abide by the will of the Montana voters.
It is only in this current political climate that Montana is the epicenter of national political news. Heck, that was likely the case before this latest incident.
- After being a proverbial church mouse for eight years, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) feels emboldened now that he is in the minority party in Washington. His criticism of President Trump combined with aggressive questioning of Trump judicial & cabinet nominees has caused his star to rise among Dems desperate for a viable presidential candidate in 2020.
However, Sen. Fart Joke Franken is, at this time, not interested.
The Minnesota Democrat has been among several high-profile Democrats seen as likely candidates. But in an interview with People Magazine, the former comedian ruled out a run.
“I got way, way, way too much to do right now to even think about that, other than to say, ‘No, I’m not going to do that,'” Franken told the magazine.
Good. It seems to me downright laughable to believe a nearly 70-year old obnoxious, thin-skinned former TV guy could be considered a viable candidate for Pres.....
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- So how about the first place Minnesota Twins?!
Yes I realize we're barely past the one-quarter mark of the season, but the Twins have (for now) defied low expectations after a franchise worst 103 losses in 2016. And while I don't expect the Twins to ultimately win the American League Central Division this year (the defending A.L. champion Cleveland Indians are still loaded), they have definitely identified some core players which could provide long term success.
Third baseman Miguel Sano is having an MVP caliber season as he is tied for A.L. lead in RBIs and is top 10 in home runs and batting average.
According to normally understated former Twins manager Tom Kelly, Center Fielder Byron Buxton is the fastest baseball player he's ever seen. While he's off to a slow start at the plate, Buxton more than makes up for it in the field.
But the latest phenom which is garnering significant attention is starting pitcher Jose Berrios.
Berrios has been downright filthy in his first three starts, winning all three while compiling a 1.66 Earned Run Average, a minuscule 0.55 Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched (WHIP) and a downright stingy .111 opponents' batting average. Not since the peak years of Johan Santana (2004-06 when he won two A.L. Cy Young awards) or perhaps the 2006 version of Francisco Liriano have Twins fans marked their calendars for a game in which a specific starting pitcher toils.
Even if the Twins fall short of a postseason berth, it's no small consolation that the core of their current roster is young, talented and already providing significant contributions. For the first time in about six years, it's definitely OK to be excited about the direction of this franchise.
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Small Mouth Sounds Has a Quiet Brilliance
Sometimes the most interesting aspect of a piece of art is what it does not include.
Photo by Dan Norman
After all, when we see a play we take for granted that there will be things like lines in it, right?
So imagine if a play removed one of its core elements - dialogue - for the majority of the time, and instead had you take a closer look at the gestures and small intimations that actors utilize to convey their characters outside of literal words.
That's the concept behind Small Mouth Sounds, a quietly brilliant new play showing at the Jungle Theater. The show focuses on a group of strangers attending a meditation retreat. All are thrilled to go for their own individual reasons, but learn the retreat has one caveat: it is completely silent throughout, and no one except for the teacher will speak for the entire week. This has varying degrees of success at first as characters encounter different obstacles: one woman is forced to share a room with a man and wants to be moved; a couple in the retreat end up in a fight halfway through; a few budding romances take awkward turns. But for the most part, it's a joy watching six completely individual characters find a voiceless peace, each in their own totally unique way.
A play this quiet needs a robust cast, and this one is a joy. Christina Baldwin is expressive as ever as Joan, who attends the retreat with her partner Judy (played with tearful, inspiring determination by Faye M. Price) and experiences some heartrending moments. Becca Hart continues her growth into one of my favorite character actresses in #tctheater with a turn as Alicia, Small Mouth Sounds' emotional hurricane. Eric Sharp is a literal heart-breaker as Rodney, the sexy yoga guru with a secret. Michael Curran-Dorsano was surprisingly poignant as the earnest but seemingly cursed Ned. Jim Lichtscheidl lent a quiet profundity to Jan, the most eventually enlightened member of the retreat. And Jay Owen Eisenberg holds it down as the Teacher, who is not only the character with the most lines but is also the only one we never see on stage. Eisenberg gives a fascinating voiceover performance, solidifying his place as one of the most iconic local voices around (and maybe a firm step towards a future career in voiceover work on the silver screen?).
Mina Kinukawa's scenic design is a masterful exercise in multifaceted minimism. What appear to be the blank walls of a room at the retreat are retracted like blinds to become trees; the stage rotates on a wheel to provide ever-changing views of deceptively simple pieces, and combined with Karin Olson's elegant lighting, the overall effect retains the feeling of calm, peace and feng shui generated by Small Mouth Sounds' quiet script. Sarah Bahr's costume design cleverly delineates between each character, telling us so much through their appearance that we can't learn through words. And Reid Rejsa's subtle sound design allows the quiet to open up through the theater, enveloping the audience in meditation with the characters and facilitating the effect of every tiny sound.
I think Small Mouth Sounds is likely to be an acquired taste for some theater-goers. It is such a different kind of performance, with such different elements than you traditionally see, that you could leave underwhelmed if you're expecting the usual kind of play. I, however, really loved how this flips the script (literally) and forces the audience to do most of the work reading into the performance. We become in communion with the show itself, and the peaceful ambiance generated by the lack of words lets so much more shine through. This is a truly human show that packs a lot of life into 95 short minutes, and I've been smiling on reflection of it ever since. Small Mouth Sounds is on stage through June 16, so make sure to click here for more information or to get your tickets.
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Labels: Date Night, Drama, Jungle Theater, Minneapolis, Plays, Theater
Thrillist: Best Rooftop Bars
The weather's warming up, so you know what that means...
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Patio time! But patios fill up so quickly when the weather is nice; what to do? Hit one of the spectacular rooftops (or honorary rooftops) in my latest piece for Thrillist. I've got several favorites here (some of which I'm loathe to share, but hey - I want these places to stay in business). Click here to read the full article, and tell me: what are your favorite rooftops to visit? Where should I go next? I'd love to know.
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Autonomy Is In A Class All Its Own
I can truly promise that you will never see a show like this again.
You've heard of drive-in movie theaters, but have you heard of drive-in plays? No?
You wouldn't be alone! It's a highly unusual concept, but a drive-in play (or maybe a drive-by play is more accurate) is exactly what Autonomy, the latest show from the ever innovative Mixed Blood Theater, is. Hosted in St. Paul's River Centre, Autonomy is a densely packed, politically charged play set amidst a closely curated collection of exotic automobiles that moves the audience through the action on golf carts, rather than having us sit statically in a theater as usual.
Photo by Rich Ryan
It's hard to succinctly describe exactly what Autonomy is all about. The main characters focus on the life of Gabby Reyes, an undocumented teenager, as she tries to survive in an America where ICE has unfettered powers three years from now and her father has recently died in a car accident. Hidden away from the public for risk of deportation, Gabby slaves away online to invent a free coding program for controlling autonomous vehicles that will help barter her freedom and make the world safer. Gabby is finally hunted down by for-profit companies like Amazon and Ford to take her coding offline, and a new chapter begins. At the same time, scientists are working to clone woolly mammoths to assist in the fight against climate change and unknowingly release an ancient pandemic in the process. All of these threads take place in and around cars and transportation. 2022 is a world where almost all vehicles are automated, and Autonomy closely examines the nuanced implications of transitioning the world to an automated driving system (which are far more complex than anyone might suspect).
The large cast is almost a who's who of #tctheater, including several of my personal local favorites. You can see three possible actresses play Gabby Reyes; we had Isabella LaBlanc, who is quickly becoming one of my top young performers to watch locally. LaBlanc is dynamic and emotional, and you can't help but empathize with her plight as the show unfolds. Other amazing performers from my local favorites include Juan Rivera Labron; Malachi Caballero; Bruce Young; Raúl Ramos; Taj Ruler; Nathan Barlow; and Ansa Akyea, all of whom make poignant cameos. There is also a delightful voiceover short film starring Joy Dolo, Stephen Yoakam and Jeff Hatcher that was hilarious and utterly charming; it reminded me of something you might see on Adult Swim, and I'd happily subscribe to a channel of similar shorts featuring local actors.
The set is really just a chance to look at all those specialty cars! It's a dizzying array of types from many eras of American automotive design, from Corvettes to El Caminos to DeLoreans. My personal favorite included a suite of movie themed cars in pristine condition. This collection included a Gotham Roadster Batmobile; Jaguar XKE Series 1, also known as the Austin Powers "Shag Jag"; a 1981 DeLorean just like the Back to the Future Time Machine; the Ghostbusters station wagon; and a bonafide Ford Econoline Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. It was so nostalgic and fun to be that close to those famous cars, and it really showed how much character and personality an inanimate object can carry.
Ambitious is hardly a big enough word to describe what Autonomy is. There are so many things about this play that are truly unique: it's not set in a theater at all; attendees have to drive around from station to station to see the show; nothing is told in a linear fashion; there are 9 concurrent productions happening at any given moment; dozens of actors and cars are included in the show, all of whom are giving distinct performances; attendees have to wear ear pieces to hear all of the dialog in the cavernous space; film elements have to be routinely switched and coordinated to match each cast member acting for each specific group, without disrupting the radio channels that the 8 other groups are listening to; and so on. It's a mammoth undertaking and mostly successful. We had some audio glitches at the very beginning of our performance, but they were quickly fixed and the rest of the show went seamlessly. I also definitely recommend getting a seat in the middle carts if possible to help with visibility, although any position will allow you to see the action. Overall, Autonomy is a really impressive risk to take, and hats off to Director Jack Rueller for the mountains of work he surely completed in order to get this off the ground and the insanity the sound and tech teams are tackling in every performance with very few errors.
I thoroughly enjoyed Autonomy and learned so much from the unusual mix of subject matter. It's an awkward mix of things on the surface - who else would be smart (crazy?) enough to combine immigration policy, automated (aka robotic) cars, and climate change into a single show that finishes in less than two hours? Somehow Autonomy not only works but actually hits on some surprisingly profound insights. Every person I overheard leaving the River Centre was having rich conversations about things they learned, and there are just so many ways in which to engage with this material. While the story may be fictional, many of the events are based on things that have actually already happened, and it's really important to remember that issues are always more complicated than they seem on the surface. Autonomy is an absolute blast and a completely different kind of theater experience, one that I highly recommend you see. I have heard that the first two nights are already completely sold out, and there are only four days of performance available - so make sure to click here to snap up your tickets ASAP before they're gone forever.
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Labels: African American, Best Of, Date Night, Do-gooders, Environment, Immigrants, Interracial, Latinx, Mixed Blood, Original, Plays, Premiere, St. Paul, Theater
The Play That Goes Wrong is a Hysterical Mess
What if absolutely nothing went right?
Photo by Jeremy Daniel
That's the question asked in the seriously committed physical comedy The Play That Goes Wrong (TPTGW), the latest in the traveling Broadway series at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theater.
A play within a play, TPTGW is supposed to be a devastating performance of a murder mystery on a college theater campus (think Clue). Unfortunately it never achieves the gravitas it wants, because literally everything goes south from the second the curtains open. Sets fall apart, actors forget their lines, props are misplaced, technicians get distracted, effects come in at the wrong times (or don't come in at all) - go down the list of the worst case scenarios you can imagine for live performances, and something is going to be awry at every single stage of this accidental horror show. The result is a heavily physical comedy that can't help but get you laughing at some point; the plot is so absurdly over the top that you just can't believe what you're seeing. There are several special effects that even had me gasping in shock, and I was amazed at how committed the performers were to this show.
A play like TPTGW only works if everyone is on board, and this cast is in it to win it. It's a taut group of eight performers, each of whom end up serving multiple roles in the play as events unravel and further support is needed to keep the show going. Annie Twilloil is the jack of all trades as the crew member who is forced on stage when the only female performer, played by a vivacious Sandra Wilkinson, is knocked out by a set piece. The two women have very different styles and duke it out, and I enjoyed the contrasting temperaments they displayed. Max Bennett takes clear delight in the absurdities, and his balletic movements made an odd contrast to the roaring dumpster fire of a production surrounding him. Jonathan Harris has the fewest lines as "victim" Charles Haversham, but his wordless stage exits were the funniest thing to me in the entire show. Robert Grove's carefully rehearsed basso voice is just the kind of outrageous exaggeration a show like this needs, and Trevor Watson's disgusting antics as the out of control stage hand shed unwelcome light behind the scenes. Dennis Tyde was charming as the memory-challenged butler Perkins, and Chris Bean has a smooth, lithe delivery as the only cast member worth their salt.
If this show gives any value outside of comedy, it's in demonstrating the extreme importance of good, safe production design and technician work. It's easy to take for granted how hard it is to make safe, visually exciting set pieces. There is a horror to be found in the comedic antics of this group; if this were a real life scenario it would be extremely dangerous and even life threatening. I'd like to take this opportunity to give a resounding round of applause for the unsung heroes of our #tctheater community, the stage hands and set builders and costume and scenic designers who spend thousands of hours ensuring that every performer is able to safely act their part. It's unfathomably hard work that very rarely is adequately applauded, and The Play That Goes Wrong does an amazing job of demonstrating why those roles are so important.
I also enjoyed the light TPTGW sheds on choreography. Too often people associate choreography and blocking solely with musicals; while musicals provide the most obvious example of choreography, it's also very important in plays. I think it's especially important in comedies, where timing is everything; in a physical comedy such as TPTGW, where the disintegrating set is almost a character of itself, is even more important than usual. There are several moments in this show where a person standing even an inch to the left or right could mean serious injury to their person, and this group clearly has run through every conceivable scenario to ensure they stay safe. It's a masterful physical performance and is sure to awe even the most jaded theater goer with how daring it collectively is.
TPTGW is not a perfect play. It's a little too long for my taste (I think it could well do with an intermission-trimming haircut) and can become a little overwrought. We get the point after seeing a joke repeated two or three times - going up to five or six is overkill and unnecessarily time consuming. This is definitely on the farther end of the spectrum for "dumb" humor, so if physical comedy isn't your jam it might be a tougher sell. All that said though, I was very impressed with the amount of spectacle on stage and the sheer bravado of the choreography. If there were ever meaning behind the cliche phrases "all for one and one for all" and "the show must go on no matter the cost," this cast absolutely defines it. They are totally fearless and seem like they're having a lot of fun, and isn't that what live theater is supposed to be all about? This is a very different kind of Broadway play than usually tours through the Orpheum, so I think it's worth a look if you want a change of pace. For more information about TPTGW or to buy tickets, click on this link.
Labels: Broadway, Comedy, Date Night, Hennepin Theater Trust, Minneapolis, Mystery, Orpheum, Theater
The Brothers Paranormal is a Thrilling Nail-Biter
Although not my preferred genre, horror really seems to be having a moment these days.
Thanks to brilliant filmmakers like Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), horror is becoming a nuanced, complex genre that many people share a love of. More than many genres it is a group fan effort, with people taking whole friend groups or hosting viewing parties to dissect the latest and greatest.
That said, horror is not a genre often seen on stage. There are likely many reasons for this, but it makes those who do attempt productions stand out in the crowd. The Brothers Paranormal, a blended production equally co-produced by Penumbra Theatre and Theater Mu, is an excellent addition to this group and a true original in more ways than one.
The Brothers Paranormal tells the story of two Thai brothers, Max and Visarut, as they make their first home site visit for their fledgling business investigating ghostly paranormal activity. Delia, a transplant from New Orleans, is terrified as she describes seeing an angry Asian woman who she is certain is a ghost. Thinking they are about to earn some easy cash, Max and Visarut immediately dispatch to Delia's home, where they meet her husband Felix and learn many unsettling details about the case. I don't want to reveal any more of the plot here because there are many important, unnerving surprises in this nail-biter of a script; instead, I'll just say that even the most jaded, experienced theater goer is likely to find plot twists here that they didn't expect, and it is a really exciting live experience.
One of the unusual things about this show is that it truly blends different cultures (in this case Thai immigrant and African American), making both greater than the sum of their parts by their contrast. There were nuggets of cultural information and history tucked throughout the script that I didn't know before, and in addition to the thrilling action I was delighted to have learned a lot of new things by the end of the show. It helps that The Brothers Paranormal is perfectly cast, with a rock-solid group that brings so much nuance to their acting. Perennial favorite Regina Marie Williams is magnificent as Delia, making the ghostly visions totally believable. Sherwin Resurreccion is tenderly emotive as Max and brings a real depth to his role, leaving many of us teary-eyed on more than one occasion. Kurt Kwan brings necessary levity as Visarut, and James Craven is powerful as the concerned husband Felix. Michelle de Joya is positively terrifying as Jai (you'll know what I mean); hats off to her serious physicality. And the standout was new-to-me Leslie Ishii as Max and Visarut's mother Tasanee; Ishii was a warm, mysterious presence throughout the show, and her story was the most profound for me. I'd love to see her stay in the Twin Cities to work with more companies in the future.
The set, designed by Vicki Smith, bears many hallmarks of Penumbra's recent shift in vision, with small but expertly crafted dioramas that hold all sorts of surprising, secret special effects. Combined with Mathew LeFebvre's simple costume design, we are able to stay focused on the tiny details that alert us to paranormal presence, and several are real wowzers. Karin Olson and Scott Edwards play several tricks through their respective lighting and sound design that had me on the edge of my seat, and Ruth Coughlin Lenkowski's dialect coaching provided nuanced characterizations for each generation of character in the show. Hats off overall to the direction from Lou Bellamy and assistant direction from Sun Mee Chomet; their clear vision provides a seamless integration of two very different companies, and this excellent production is better for both of their involvement.
The Brothers Paranormal is a significant performance for several reasons. It's one of the best live horror shows I've seen on stage, anywhere; it combines two powerhouse but very different companies and provides a template for how to produce more integrated work in the future (which I surely hope to see); and it also marks by far the most ambitious outing for Theater Mu since the abrupt departure of their long-term artistic director, Randy Reyes. Bringing in Sun Mee Chomet to lead Theater Mu's portion of the production was an inspired choice and shows that Theater Mu is going to stay a strong presence in #tctheater regardless of the unexpected changes. I am very excited to see where Theater Mu's leadership search finally ends up, and if The Brothers Paranormal is any indication we have great things to expect in the future.
If you're on the fence because of content, know that I loved this production despite being a person who hates being scared. It's a gripping and beautifully acted drama starring some of our finest local actors, and there's not a bad seat in the house to see the really special production design. I highly recommend readers check this out; for more information or to buy your tickets, click on this link.
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Cool Field Trip: Game Changers at the Science Museum of Minnesota
There's only one more weekend to experience THE coolest interactive exhibit I've seen in a while.
100 games over 10,000 square feet? #yesplease
I'll be the first to admit that video games (and video gamers) have gotten a bad rap over the years.
You can really see the full evolution of characters
I was long an opponent of the medium. I never grew up playing video games, and it was hard for me to see the value in it.
Another popular booth: Guitar Hero
But over the years I've come to see just how rich this technology (and the worlds it builds) is. There are so many fascinating elements about video games that have started to get serious celebration from vaunted organizations (MPR's fabulous podcast Top Score about the orchestral music written for video games is one such example) and it's really bringing the world of gaming out of the small screen and into the mainstream.
The detail is extraordinary
Game Changers, an ongoing exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota, is the perfect vehicle for novices and hardcore game heads alike to educate themselves about this world. It's an encyclopedic exploration of the history of video games, from the very first Space Invadors and Pac-Mans to the decades-long complexities of world-building games like SimCity or World of Warcraft. Visitors can not only read about the history of these games, their technology and their creators - they can also actually play each of the games mentioned on the original equipment. And this is not to be downplayed: the arcade space is comprised of more than 100 games over 10,000 square feet, an enormous temple to the sport of true gaming.
The sketches are endless
I was really blown away by the intricacy and detail of this exhibit. There is such a lineage to the construction of games - much like novelists or painters or chefs can directly credit those who came before them as inspirations and foundations to build their art on and expand it to new heights. Many games also have original sketches and models on display so that you can see the process from ideation to inception, and it's a really powerful visual testifying to just how complex the process of creating a game is.
A group dance station was easily one of the most popular elements
The global nature of gaming is included as well, with different regions appearing in focus with distinctive art styles and plotlines. Japan is the clear standout among regions outside of the United States, but there are also creative games from Sweden, Korea and a host of other countries. It is one more example of the unifying power of sharing an interactive world with someone else, and much like Trekkies, gamers have a friend wherever they go.
Gorgeous color sketches
This is an exhibit appropriate for groups of all ages and is actually an amazing way to connect with kids whose modern knowledge of gaming you may not understand. I took my niece and nephew with me, both of whom are avid gamers, and they had the time of their lives. We don't always have a lot to talk about directly, and I learned so much about them from the way they engaged with and explained each of the games that I never would have gleaned in casual conversation. It was a really fun day and reminded me how quickly things change from generation to generation. It was almost impossible to tear the kids away from the exhibit when we needed to go and it was packed to the gills, so I can testify first hand that the price of admission is absolutely worth it. The kids even loved the current omnitheater film about Cuba, which is not a subject they're normally interested in. This trip was a grand slam in terms of keeping them interested and occupied!
Loved this creative monster
And about that - another benefit to Game Changers is that admission is included in general admission to the Science Museum; this is not a separate ticketed event like many of their special exhibits have been. It's all the more reason to take your family or your date on a field trip to check it out before it closes on May 5. Run, do not walk, to go - there are limited edition games here that you very well may never see in working order again in your life. It's a fabulous, affordable trip for families or dates and is guaranteed to teach even the most serious gamer something they didn't know before. Click here for more information or to buy your tickets!
Up a little closer
An indicative list of the games available includes:
The Arcade Heroes section spotlights pioneering designers from the trailblazing and revolutionary arcade era, including Ed Logg (Asteroids, 1979), Tim Skelly (Reactor, 1982), Masanobu Endo (Xevious, 1982), Toru Iwatani (Pac-Man, 1980), Eugene Jarvis (Defender, 1980), Tomohiro Nishikado (Space Invaders, 1978), and Dave Theurer (Tempest, 1981).
Long lines to play the vintage games like Asteroids, pictured here
The Game Changers section features leading contemporary designers who have had a major impact on shaping the medium as we know it: Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo III 2012), Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Sega Rally Championship, 1995), Peter Molyneux OBE (Fable III, 2010), Yuji Naka and the Sonic Team (Sonic the Hedgehog, 1991), Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy (Rock Band 3, 2010), Tim Schafer (Broken Age, 2014), Warren Spector (Disney’s Epic Mickey, 2010), Yu Suzuki (Hang On, 1985), TT Games (LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, 2014), and Will Wright (SimCity, 1989).
Full story boards
The Indies section explores the groundbreaking and future-focused world of independent game designers. Artists such as Jonathan Blow (Braid, 2008), Capy (Critter Crunch, 2007), Eric Chahi (Heart of Darkness, 1998), Jakub Dvorský (Botanicula, 2012), Firemint (Flight Control, 2009), Halfbrick (Fruit Ninja Kinect, 2011), Introversion (Dawinia, 2005), Markus ‘Notch’ Persson (Minecraft, 2014), Rovio (Angry Birds, 2009), Erik Svedäng (Blueberry Garden, 2010), and The Behemoth (Castle Crashers, 2008) are profiled in this section.
Labels: Art, Best Of, Date Night, Disney, Family Friendly, Game, History, Movies, Museum, Podcast, Radio, Science Museum, St. Paul, Sundries, Travel, Video Game
A Mindful Metamorphoses
The Guthrie's modern take on Roman mythology will leave you with lots to ponder.
In a world of ever-shrinking budgets for the humanities, sometimes it's good to get back to the basics. People aged 30 and older likely had at least minor engagement with Roman mythology at some point in their education, but I'm willing to bet the Millennial-on-down era probably has less-to-none.
If that's the case, the Guthrie Theater's modern take on Ovid's Metamorphoses provides a great opportunity to brush up on your ancient mythology. In strikingly modern incantations, the show flashes through vignettes of each story almost like a photographic flash, leaving visual imprints that bring the dusty tales to life. Many of the most famous stories are here, such as the heartbreaking end to Orpheus and Eurydice, Phaëton's daring chariot ride, King Midas' tragic golden touch, and even a quick, totally silent flash of Narcissus. It's a fresh way to reinvent the stories for an audience with much shorter attention spans than those of 8 A.D. (when the original text was composed), providing new entry points into the myths.
All roles are shared in a rotating manner by the cast. Rodney Gardiner has fewer lines than other actors, but provides standout, striking cameos (including that silent moment as Narcissus). Sango Tajima likewise has fewer speaking roles than some other cast members but provides a powerful, deeply physical performance that will rock you to your core. Felicity Jones Latta brings great gravitas to her part, with a cinematic voice and the nuanced delivery of a Cate Blanchett. Louise Lamson gives an especially emotional performance as Alcyone, telling the origin of seabirds. Benjamin T. Ismail lends a livelier presence on-stage, and Alex Moggridge is a romantic comedy charmer in several of his roles.
The real main character of this play isn't really a character at all: the entire show takes place around a giant, deep pool of water which is deftly manipulated by the actors to transform the narrative. It's the element that attracted me to this show in the first place, and it was really interesting to see how emotional the use of the water could be: terrified splashing, flirty droplets, passionate waves, placid slow ripples. The actors are clearly unafraid of getting doused, and the more I've reflected on Daniel Ostling's meditative scenic design, the more I really enjoy it. T.J. Gerkens and Andre Pluess pair their lighting and sound design, respectively, to make sure that additional context is provided through the minimal sets and props. Mara Blumenfeld cleverly finds simple but elegant ways to pay homage to each character and allow for quick transitions between them, be they intricate headdresses or flowing robes (or, in one case, no robes at all - be warned of full frontal male nudity, if that's not your jam).
It's pretty clear to me that Director Mary Zimmerman (who is also the adapter of this play) had a very defined vision for which mythologies she wanted to tell and how. It's very interesting to see the ancient world through her thoroughly modern eyes, like bringing a Helenic statue to life in the middle of the Walker Art Museum. Much of the content of these stories does not age well - incest, violence and vengeance is rife throughout most of them - but there is a certain amount of undeniable humanity and eventual beauty to be found through their devastation by the end. I imagine it's one of the reasons Zimmerman wanted to adapt this in the first place, and I would be interested to hear a panel of responses from audience members of very different ages and walks of life about their reactions to this staging. This is the kind of play that you will receive very differently depending on your life circumstances, making this ancient text a breathing, engage-able object that is much more complex than its seemingly simple packaging would indicate. It's a thoughtful presentation and one that modern art lovers are likely to find visually stunning. I do think it helps to be previously familiar with this content before you attend, so consider brushing up on the Wikipedia overview at the least before going. Click here for more information and to get tickets before Metamorphoses closes on May 19.
Labels: Art, Date Night, Drama, Guthrie, History, Minneapolis, Plays, Premiere, Theater
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Ice Picks in the Brain: The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier
As part of Banned Books Week, I thought I'd take a look at the works of Robert Cormier, a frequent resident of banned/challenged lists compiled by the American Library Association. The following review was written 12 years ago for a now-defunct website, so I thought I'd resurrect it for Quivering Pen readers. I'll have another essay about The Chocolate War here at the blog later this week.
In their best moments—when the words are firing on all cylinders—Robert Cormier’s stories are like ice picks to the brain. In novels like The Chocolate War and I Am the Cheese, Cormier creates worlds just slightly off-kilter to ours—as if we’re reading something which is upside down and reflected in a mirror—then, after a couple hundred pages, he suddenly slams the ice pick into the skull. Skin, bone, brain, perception—all shatter with a single, revelatory paragraph.
You’ll usually find Cormier’s books in the young adult section of your local library, though—like fellow YA writers Lois Duncan, Judy Blume and Gary Paulsen—he really belongs to that netherworld of readers straddling both sides of the pubescent fence. Adults will find plenty to engage them in Cormier’s characters, and tweenagers will think themselves daring to be reading books which feature a promiscuous young girl’s fixation with a serial killer (Tenderness) or the terminally ill teenage inmates of an experimental medical institution (The Bumblebee Flies Anyway). Cormier dares to tell teenagers that the world is a dangerous, sometimes unhappy place. You won’t find too many lip-glossed, blow-dried, poster-pretty TV teens in his pages. For this unflinching adherence to the Way Things Are, Cormier often found his books banned by local school boards.
When I was in junior high, the school board was considering adding The Chocolate War to the school library's shelves, but it had “heard things” about it—rumors that it contained scenes of youth rebellion, anti-adult sentiment and (gasp!) actual four-letter words. They asked my mother, who worked in the school’s administration office, to ask me to read it and render my opinion. I guess none of the adults ever took it upon themselves to read The Chocolate War. Pity. It was one of those books which raises your teenage neck hairs in an electric tingle. The kids in that Catholic prep school who refuse to sell chocolate bars for the annual fund-raiser are the kind of kids anti-establishment youths like me could relate to. I loved the book and was frankly surprised at the level of adult writing in a “young adult” novel. Here, I thought, was a writer who trusted young readers to grasp mature themes and did it without a whiff of condescension. My mother was surprised that I’d liked it, too. I think she and the school board had hoped I’d want to join them in a community book burning.
Cormier’s other teen classic I Am the Cheese was an even more skillful piece of brain-stabbing literature. It, along with the decidedly adult novels of early-career Stephen King, formed an important part of my growth as a reader and writer. I owe Robert Cormier a debt of gratitude for setting me on a dark and slippery course before I’d even graduated high school. He, in his way, helped prepare me (and, undoubtedly thousands of other kids) for the sobering realities of adulthood.
And so, it was with a measure of sadness that I opened up Cormier’s latest novel, The Rag and Bone Shop, and saw it would be his last. The author died in November 2000—somehow, I’d missed the news. The author was 75 when the grim reaper showed up with his scythe.
The Rag and Bone Shop (the title is taken from a Yeats poem) is a nice way to close out a career. It’s a slim book—more novella than novel—but it packs plenty of ice picks.
“I take real people and put them in extraordinary situations,” Cormier once said in an interview with School Library Journal. “I’m very much interested in intimidation. And the way people manipulate other people and the obvious abuse of authority.”
Nowhere is that more evident than in The Rag and Bone Shop, the bulk of which centers around an interrogation in a police station. Jason Dorrant, enjoying his summer between the seventh and eighth grades, is accused of a horrible crime: the murder of a seven-year-old girl in his neighborhood. A professional interrogator named Trent, with the reputation for getting blood out of a stone, is called in to shine the light in Jason’s eyes and pummel him with questions (though, actually, Trent’s methods are more along the lines of withholding water from the parched boy). There are also political forces at work in the background, putting pressure on Trent to extract a confession from the stony Jason.
At only 176 pages, The Rag and Bone Shop moves quickly, never meandering from its ever-tightening course toward denouement. Along the way, there are several trademark Cormier moments where he juxtaposes the sunny with the dark. Here, for instance, is the jarring transition from one chapter (where Jason is happily contemplating his summer) to the next:
The day loomed ahead, free, no classes, no demands, not even any household chores that he knew about, and he lay there feasting on the thought of the long summer days ahead.
[chapter break]
The body of seven-year-old Alicia Bartlett was found between the trunks of two overlapping maple trees in dense woods only five hundred yards from her home.
In an interview published on Amazon shortly before his death, Cormier said, “I like to leave the reader with a sense that there are things still going on, that they don’t walk off into the sunset. Or even if they walk off into the sunset, there’s probably a cliff waiting right around the corner.”
Just as Trent coils around Jason, Cormier twists the rubber tourniquet around the reader. It’s a shorter, less fully-developed story than something like The Chocolate War, but The Rag and Bone Shop is relentlessly suspenseful—right down to the very last sentence where Cormier literally stabs the reader with a jolt.
As always, his strength lies in creating protagonists teenagers can relate to—characters who aren’t sugar-coated or fluffed with Hollywood meringue. Jason is the kind of outsider who I, for one, could see every time I look in the mirror:
Not that they [other kids at school] were cruel or mean or made him the object of pranks or tortured him or anything like that. Mostly, they ignored him. He was rarely asked to join in their games or activities. He usually sat alone in the cafeteria and felt alone even when others were at the table. The other students seldom talked to him or asked him his opinion about anything. When they did encounter him in situations where he couldn’t be avoided, they addressed him in an absentminded way, didn’t seem interested in what he had to say, quickly turned their attention elsewhere.
Even at 75, Cormier was still connecting with readers six decades his junior. This identification with teen angst, more than anything, is what made him such a popular author with “young adults” (and a few of us old adults, too). He is, after all, the same author who once put his own home phone number in one of his books (I Am the Cheese) and graciously accepted calls from curious readers over the years.
And so, goodbye, Mr. Cormier and fare thee well on the journey through the darkness of death. You’ll be missed by generations of readers.
Posted by David Abrams at September 25, 2014
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Gina Lewis is a professional dancer based in Los Angeles. She started her performance career when she joined Exclamation Dance Company in Houston, where she worked with Troy Powell, artistic director of Alvin Ailey II. She has extensive training from institutions such as Houston Academy of Dance, the Houston Metropolitan Dance Center, and Trinity Laban Conservatory of Music and Dance in London, England. Her training also includes summer programs at Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Trinity Laban Conservatory, Houston Metropolitan Dance Center, and SummerLAB with Holly Johnston. In 2013, Gina earned her B.A. in Dance from Loyola Marymount University with a minor in Psychology. She made her professional debut at Jacob’s Pillow with BODYTRAFFIC, performing work by Barack Marshall. Her other performance credits also include Tremolo Dance Project in San Francisco and Rudolf Laban’s repertoire Green Clowns and Die Nacht.
Isaac Huerta has been indulging in the world of dance for 18 years. After graduating from Orange County Highschool of the Arts, Isaac signed with BLOC talent agency and shortly went on to travel and dance on a cruise ship with the Holland America Cruise line. Since then he has been performing with several Southern California dance companies, Including Solevita directed by Joelle Martinec.
Laura Ann Smyth is an Los Angeles based dancer, instructor and choreographer Laura Ann Smyth began her journey as an artist at age 4 in Canada. At times mystifying, regularly challenging and eternally fulfilling, dance has been and will always be Smyth’s constant; her passion in life and motivation for the future. Smyth’s versatile and conscious dance background has afforded her many opportunities. Currently a member of JazzAntiqua Dance and Music Ensemble, Brockus RED and the Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, Smyth does not see her performance career coming to a close any time soon. Smyth uses her wide range of dance exposure as the basis for her teaching, allowing herself along with her students to examine and experience dance through various lenses. Rhythmic in quality, joyous in spirit and precise in technique, Smyth’s teaching style is unique and inclusive. Smyth obtained a BA in Sociology from the University of Calgary in 2004, a Journalism Certificate from Mount Royal University in 2008 and an MFA in Dance from UC Irvine in 2012. Smyth has choreographed for Santa Monica College, and most recently for Loyola Marymount University and Long Beach City College, where at both Colleges she is an Adjunct professor. Passionate about the preservation of jazz dance and its role in the academy, Smyth has presented at the International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference, The World Dance Alliance Conference and the National Dance Educators Association Conference addressing these topics. Smyth was honored to perform at the Playboy Jazz Festival in 2013 and is looking forward to some other star studded opportunities this year.
Jason Pollard, a Riverside native Jason Poullard developed a passion for dance growing up under the performing arts ministries at his home church, Fountain of Love Christian Center, in Pomona. A year into pursuing his Drama degree at the University of California, Irvine, he was accepted into their Dance Department and knew it was time to make dance an additional career pursuit. At eighteen, Jason began his formal training and in five years completed two degrees, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Drama. While at UC Irvine, he had opportunities to work with esteemed choreographers Tracey Bonner in West Side Story, Pavel Zustiak, Artistic Director of Palissimo, Patrick Corbin, Artistic Diretor of CorbinDances, the DTM2 Improvisation Ensemble led by Lisa Naugle and the Insight, Jazz Ensemble led by Sheron Wray; the latter two Ensembles led to performances in Spain and Ghana. His professional career has included performances in The Nutcracker and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Anaheim Ballet under the direction of Lawrence and Sarma Rosenburg. The highlight thus far has been playing the lead in The Brown Bomber Project for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad Festival in London, England. He continues to train and perform in Artistic Director, Pat Taylor’s signature Afro-modern jazz style and technique with JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble in Los Angeles, his second season with the Company. He is also excited to begin working with Deborah Brockus and Brockus: RED.
Will Clayton, a Southern California native, he is a graduate of AMDA-LA he dances with RED and other groups in LA in concert/ commercial and musical theaterworks
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Anne Lee Taylor originally from Alabama, she is a teacher, choreographer and dancer. In addition to dancing with RED she performs with Pennington Group, No)one.Art House and others.
Alondora Leyea, A Native of New Orleans, she works as both adancer and a professional model. In addition to dancing for RED she has worked with Project 21, Ken Morris Project and an aprentice with Lula Washington Dance Theatre.
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Brance Souza is originally from the central valley of California and currently worksa professional dancer, teacher and choreographer
Luis Martinez, is a Southern California native, graduate of AMDA-LA, he works as a professional concert dancer, this is his first season with RED.
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Let's class this joint up a bit
Subject: Let's class this joint up a bit Sat May 10, 2014 12:01 pm
All of Lorelei Furanda's appointments had been cancelled that day due to the station wide emergency. Normally, she would have been upset at the wasted day, to say nothing of the fighting goings on. But now, things were under control, only one of her precious antique Earth vases was broken beyond repair, and she had a free evening to herself which she knew exactly what to do with. She took extra care and time at her vanity, because for this little mission in particular she needed to make as good an impression as possible. She arranged her hair neatly and critically studied and adjusted her make-up in the mirror until she was satisfied. After lengthy deliberation in front of her wardrobe, she settled on a fitted dark green dress that brought out her eyes and left very little to the imagination. A delicate but memorable Risian orange blossom perfume was the final touch.
By the time she reached the bar, the place was full. People needed to drink after the day they've had, and Lorelei looked around with delight before confidently proceeding inside. It definitely had potential, she thought as she smiled to a few regulars in the crowd. It was already more lively and far more impressive than it's ever been under the management of that pitiful Hologram Joe, all it needed was some entertainment. DS15 might have a night life again after all. Lorelei spotted Val in conversation with a very pretty girl off in the corner and winked in greeting, but did not pause in her stride to the bar.
Her eyes sought out the new bartender as Lorelei perched on a stool as close to Lyfalten as possible. The bartender was very pretty, she thought, looking directly at her and smiling when she caught her eye. "Altarian Grand Premier, please," she said hopefully. Anything but that same repetition of terrible brandies.
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Subject: Re: Let's class this joint up a bit Sat May 10, 2014 12:25 pm
Falten nodded with a little smile, her quick once-over a barely perceptible flicker of her white eyelashes.
"Lady's got good taste," She smiled as she ducked to the cooling unit below the display, lifting an unopened bottle and giving the cork a twist. One satisfying pop later, and light white steam rose from the chilled, open mouth of the bottle. A long stemmed, delicate flute appeared from beneath the bar as well, and soon a fine, pale amber bubbly was ready before Lorelei.
"Tab's on the commander tonight, enjoy."
Falten felt a hair underdressed compared to the high end courtesan - she radiated confidence and self-assured pride, and Falten could feel the purpose behind such a direct approach. Her antennae lifted.
"Thank you," Lorelei said with earnest gratification. She lifted the glass to her perfectly painted mouth and took a sip, enjoying it thoroughly. She lifted her eyes up at the bartender again, "It's wonderful. I'm so glad we finally have such a competent bartender at the Ceti Eel. You can't imagine how desperately we needed you." Lorelei smiled invitingly and extended her hand. "I'm Lorelei Furanda."
Subject: Re: Let's class this joint up a bit Sat May 10, 2014 1:06 pm
Falten smiled, though she retained the distance in her eyes. Friendly customers could be friendly for multiple reasons. She wasn't getting a bad vibe off this one, though - just high class and looking for something. Expectant, waiting, and it involved Falten. Interesting.
"Good to know I'm appreciated around here - HJ is a useless shit piece of programming, poor guy." She glanced over at the panel where HJ floated, muted but still flickering. "And the power surge only made it worse. I can imagine it was a shitshow trying to get anything around here."
She reached her hand over the bar as well, accepting the handshake with a firm and welcoming hold.
"I just go by Falten."
Lorelei liked the firmness of Falten's handshake, and the tough way with which the bartender carried herself. She took another sip of the champagne. "Well, clearly I'm not the only person who appreciates the Ceti Eel's revival. The night life here has been... lacking. We try to provide the occasional fun evening of entertainment at the bath house - where I work - but I think there is a demand for something... more regular." She turned back to the bartender. "What do you think?"
"I think it'll clean up just fine in here, with a regular crowd." She smiled and looked around the bar, something akin to pride in her eyes.
Falten's white brow arched at the inquiry, intrigued. There was the expectation, the request of her. And she'd seen bath house written all over this Risan. Too well-kempt for a private practice, as it were.
"Entertainment? What'd you have in mind?" This could be very interesting.
"Well, I'm a singer. Don't worry," Lorelei added with amusement, "I'm not a hopeful looking for her first big break. I was trained on Risa, and I've yet to have a complaint after a patron's heard me." Lorelei straightened in her seat and brushed back a lock of hair, showing off her exposed shoulders and cleavage casually. "And it looks lie you already have a stage. All it needs... is filling." Her gaze washed over Falten warmly as she ever so slightly raised her eyebrows.
Falten gave a short laugh, though it was far from unpleasant.
"I don't need a resume, songbird." She smiled and gave her another, more thorough once over. She was certainly preening and flashing all of her assets to make a point, but Falten didn't need them. "Stage is up for grabs - was pretty dusty with HJ in charge down here -" She shot the hologram another exasperated and amused look. "We can give you a trial run for a couple nights a week, see what kind of crowd you get, see if it'll work as a regular gig." She smiled, this time with her eyes as well. Her antennae dipped gently.
"I'm not picky about the kind of entertainment that goes on up there," She tilted her head, looking at the empty stage through the heads of the various people milling about. "Catch my drift? It's all... what's that human saying... it's all kosher in my book." She looked back to Lorelai. "No blood, no cheapskate under the table deals, and no shitty acts. Those are my rules."
Lorelei's face lit up. "Then we are on the same page. I promise you won't be disappointed." She picked up her glass. "Toast on it?"
Falten nodded and gave another small smile, pouring a second flute of champagne and lifting it between them.
"To the Eel and an entertaining future, Miss Lorelei Furanda. As the humans say, 'slainte.'"
Subject: Re: Let's class this joint up a bit Sun May 11, 2014 12:17 am
"Santé," Lorelei echoed, squinting like a content cat as their glasses clinked together. She effortlessly downed the rest of her champagne and wrinkled her nose with pleasure. This had been easier than she anticipated. "I would love another," Lorelei said, "And I hope you'll visit the bath house sometime and let me take care of you as you are of me."
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In this episode, if on your journey you should encounter God, God will be punched in the face.
Talk about BanchoLeomon saving the day again. Not only does he get rescued by Craniumon's inexplicable betrayal, he drops one of the bigger bombshell twists we'll ever be treated to. He, and not King Drasil, is actually Marcus's father. It's one of those twists that is totally confounding yet makes perfect sense at the same time. It's a good thing he (and, by extension, the Craniumon subplot) shows up because up until that point, the engagement between Marcus and King Drasil was so full of irritating cliches that it probably warrants its own page on TVTropes.
This might be one of those rare times where Data Squad is stuck at a disadvantage being season five. The set-up to Marcus's big clash with King Drasil isn't all that different from the way Tamers worked its way to Gallantmon's showdown with Jeri-Type. But while that felt vibrant and exciting, Data Squad isn't nearly as effective at hiding the contrived nature of the buildup.
It's the old chestnut where the team gradually thins itself out to get the main character to the final boss. Each of the supporting members gets a big line, then takes a stand and fights the pesky underling or play Wizard Chess or whatever. The underlings in this circumstance are even terribly dull- just autonomous crystal things that reflect attacks like Pendulum Feet or Sakkakumon did. Compared to those two, which required intervention/ingenuity to defeat, the crystals ultimately go down with basic melee attacks.
Marcus's engagement is only better because it's actually Marcus doing the work. As many times as we see him throwing punches, his style is criticized for being unfocused compared to Spencer. This is where that comes to a head. In the strange logic that supplements The Marcus Code, it's hard to say ShineGreymon would have been any more successful in getting through King Drasil's defenses, so it's Marcus's struggle to break through himself. Good thing too, as it's a necessary spin on the “power of determination and friendship” booster that happens every season.
The struggle has become intensely personal for Marcus. It's hard to tell if he's fully cognizant that he's fighting to save the world, as he's focused more on reaching the same pedestal as his father in order to knock him out of his funk. This is where it comes out that as much as Marcus loved and respected his father, carrying the name of such a legend has been a challenge his whole life. As strong as he got, surpassing Spencer's legacy was virtually impossible, and that's the sort of thing that eats guys like Marcus alive. That legacy saved the Data Squad many times throughout the season, and finally Marcus acknowledges the downside.
Back in the human world, Craniumon shows up for some reason. The rather casual way he strolls in, combined with last episode's discussion of how Japan is basically unguarded with the Data Squad away, adds a nice bit of mystery to something that didn't have to be. He could easily lay waste to the neighborhood, but if he wanted to do that he wouldn't have let Marcus see King Drasil. Biyomon makes a bold stand, which proves to be awesome and totally unnecessary at the same time.
As illogical as Craniumon's sudden turn was, what a natural extension that he would seek to take the boulder from BanchoLeomon. Besides the immense respect he has for the big guy, he likely also sees that as a powerful, influential figure who has a connection to King Drasil without being bound by a Royal Knight's dogma, BanchoLeomon's the most capable of making some sort of sense of all this. BanchoLeomon gives it a go, but not before giving King Drasil a proper socking and dropping the big one. Take notes, Psychemon- that's what you're up against.
Those crystals seem to be there to make sure Marcus and company don't reach King Drasil. Why, then, do all of them stay to fight MirageGaogamon?
It's nice to see Sampson being true to his word and doing his best to find a solution, even getting Kevin back into the fold. While his actual effectiveness doesn't compare to that of the Monster Makers, and even the parents in Zero Two might give him a run, it's important that the effort's there.
While Biyomon deserves so much attention and credit for the stand he takes vowing to protect his little corner of the human world because he's the only one left, it's easy to overlook Kristy since the battle never happens. Biyomon's early evolutions were in order to protect Kristy against her objections. This time, Kristy supports him and fights with him, and the evolution is a more traditional one borne by their bond. While Kristy is never called to action, this is the first time we can be confident that she'd do well.
Marcus's arguments that King Drasil can't be King of the Digimon since he has a human form falls on deaf ears due to King Drasil's circular logic. Marcus has a much bigger case here than in the Japanese version as a god of the Digimon implies something that could easily transcend a Digimon form.
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Gotta love how Kristy's hair kinda goes Super Saiyan just before Biyomon Digivolves in that screenshot. Fun little hot-blooded moment there.
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Endgame Spoiler Clip Brings Professor Hulk Out of Hiding
Posted on May 12, 2019 by administrator
Professor Hulk is in Avengers: Endgame and Marvel Studios has officially unveiled him in a new clip. The cat is out of the bag. After months of rumor and speculation, Bruce Banner and Hulk have come to an agreement and are utilizing the best of each other. Early promotional art teased this element of the Endgame story and hardcore Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were quick to notice the distinct facial differences in the big green dude this time around. His face looked a lot more like Bruce Banner than ever before and the fans were right about the big screen debut of Professor Hulk.
After years of treating Hulk like a “disease,” Bruce Banner finally saw the true potential and now has the “brains and the brawn” after merging both personalities. The Avengers: Endgame clip shows off Professor Hulk in the movie for the first time with Scott Lang, Natasha Romanoff, and Steve Rogers. For most, this is one of the spots in the movie where it was okay to use the restroom when people were scared about bladder control for 3 hours. It’s a humorous scene, but for the most part, it is a good time to grab some popcorn.
The promotional campaign for Avengers: Endgame stepped up the vague game, which many thought was perfected with Infinity War‘s trailers. The Endgame trailers gave next to nothing away about the movie and it made some MCU fans pretty angry. While it was originally believed the footage shown before the movie hit theaters was from the first 25 minutes, that was proven to not be the case, but it still didn’t reveal anything when it came down to the plot.
Professor Hulk brought a lot to the table in Avengers: Endgame and could have died by trying on the homemade Infinity Gauntlet before anyone else. Much like Thanos, he was badly injured and the Russo Brothers have said his injuries are very real and permanent. At least until they figure out a way to fix him, which he’ll more than likely figure out how to do himself. Endgame saw big twists amongst some of the original group of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Hulk wasn’t the only one to go through some physical changes.
Thor is seen going through depression, so he gains some weight after seemingly becoming an alcoholic after discovering Thanos had destroyed the Infinity Stones. However, The God of Thunder can hit up a gym to try and reverse the effects of his depression and alcoholism. Professor Hulk is going to need a lot more than just some normal rehab to get better. Maybe Shuri will be able to help him back in Wakanda. While we wait to figure it all out, you can check out the Professor Hulk introduction from Avengers: Endgame below, thanks to the Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel.
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Url:Home » Achievements » Animal Breeding and Genetics » Goats
Genetic diversity of Taiwan Yellow Cattle and Taiwan Black Goat
The conserved population of Taiwan Yellow Cattle in Hengchun Branch, LRI can be divided into 4 lines according to their pedigree i.e. Taiwan line (TW), Kinmen x Taiwan (KT), Taiwan Hengchun line (HC) and Kinmen line at Hengchun (KMHC). These four lines of Taiwan Yellow Cattle were subjected to compare with the original population of yellow cattle at Kinmen (KM) on the population differentiation and genetic distances by using 12 microsatellite markers. Results showed that these 5 populations were deviated from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The average FIS was 0.184 for the conserved population and 0.189 for the KM population which indicated a medium level of inbreeding. The average FST for the 5 populations was 0.062 , which showed the differentiation level among populations was not high. The results of UPGMA and principal component analysis (PCA) revealed two divergent clusters. The individual unrooted phylogenetic tree showed that some individuals of KMHC were overlapped with TW, HC, KT and KM lines. It is possible that KMHC kept similar phenotypic characteristics and analogous genotypes between TW and KM. A significant inbreeding coefficient (FIS=0.185; P＜0.01) was detected which indicated a medium level of inbreeding in Taiwan Yellow Cattle. The mtRNA D-Loop analysis showed that 3 and 8 haplotypes existed respectively in the conserved Taiwan Black Goat (TBG) at Hengchun Branch and Hualien Station, LRI. The two populations of TBG at different areas have close genetic relationships. The existed populations of TBG were genetically related to those black goats in southeast China by sharing the same one haplotype. Eleven genetic markers were used to conduct the microsatellite analysis and the preliminary results showed that KM had medium Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) of 0.41 with average observed heterozygosity of 0.34 and average expected heterozygosity of 0.47. These results indicated that the genetic diversity of KM was not sufficient and more attention on the management of breed resources should be paid by the research unit and local farmers.
Breeding and selection of Hengchun Black Goat
A new meat breed of goat has been selecting by upgrading Nubian crosses with black Boer up to the third generation which consisted of 87.5% Boer blood since 1998. This new breed is expected to be registered officially as Hengchun Black Goat (HB) by the end of 2015. The coat color of HB is solid black with the average mature body weights of 86 and 64 kg at 36 months of age for males and females, respectively. These animals are meaty, hardy and of high growth performance. The dressing percentage and lean/carcass ratio were 62.1% and 67.2% for the castrated males finished and slaughtered at 13 to 14 months of age. HB does was prolific with 174.0% of kidding rate and 56.5% of twin rate. The average daily gain and feed conversion rate of HB were higher than that of Nubian and Boer. Sensory evaluation of meat resulted in better flavor, juiciness and total acceptability (P ＜ 0.05) in HB than that in Nubian and Boer.
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Justin Bieber's celebrity friends let him win a dance-off at his birthday party on Friday (02.03.12).
The 'Baby' hitmaker celebrated turning 18 with a huge bash thrown by manager Scooter Braun and mother Patti Mallette at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and pals including Jaden and Willow Smith, Cody Simpson and Ashley Tisdale ensured he enjoyed the festivities by making sure he won the friendly competition.
A source told the New York Daily News: "[Justin's friends] let him win because it was his birthday. Jaden is a bomb-ass dancer [and probably would have won] but everyone was having a blast."
Guests were entertained by Carley Rae Jepson, the first act to sign to Justin's label, and Taio Cruz, who gave an impromptu performance.
The source added: "He literally grabbed the microphone when the DJ played his song and sang to the track."
Many of Justin's childhood friends flew in from Canada for the occasion, as did his grandparents and his girlfriend Selena Gomez also jetted in especially from Florida where she had been filming 'Spring Breakers'.
A partygoer said: "He was all over Selena the whole time, walking her around by the hand. He kept kissing her. It's clear she was the best part of the night for him. He is so in love with her."
Other guests who attended the bash include Kim Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Mike Tyson.
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Man in drag robs Melbourne service station
Written By Unknown on Senin, 06 April 2015 | 20.01
A man wearing red lipstick, a blonde wig and skirt has robbed a service station with a homemade gun.
Police are hunting a service station robber who disguised himself as a woman. Source: Supplied
TALK about unladylike behaviour.
Police in Melbourne are hunting a robber who walked into a service station in the suburb of Watervale and threatened a female worker with a gun.
At first glance the robber appeared to be a woman — but was actually a man disguised in a skirt, curly blonde wig, sunglasses and a sun hat.
Do you know this man? Source: Supplied
CCTV captured his movements inside the service station. Source: Supplied
Police said he entered the service station on Taylors Road just before 7.30pm last Monday and calmly went to a drink fridge before going to the counter where he confronted the staff member.
Once at the counter, he waved what appeared to be a homemade machine gun from a black bag and demanded money.
The staff member handed over a quantity of cash which he put in the bag — along with the fake gun — and quickly left the store.
There were customers in the store at the time but neither they or the worker were injured.
+ Anyone who recognises the man in the security vision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Conducting Effective Foodborne Disease Investigations
Bryan, F. L.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NSF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD SAFETY.; Food safety; Savannah, GA, 1998; Nov, 2000, 87-95 -- Ann Arbor, MI; NSF International; 2000 (pages 87-95) -- 2000
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NSF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD SAFETY.; Food safety; Savannah, GA, 1998; Nov, 2000, 431-439 -- Ann Arbor, MI; NSF International; 2000 (pages 431-439) -- 2000
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Approach to Food Safety Past, Present and Future
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NSF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD SAFETY.; Food safety; Albuquerque, NM, 1998; Nov, 1998, 1-9 -- Ann Arbor, MI; NSF International; 1998 (pages 1-9) -- 1998
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“The Judging Eye” by R. Scott Bakker (Reviewed by Liviu C. Suciu)
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INTRODUCTION: R. Scott Bakker burst onto the epic fantasy scene with his masterpiece trilogy, The Prince of Nothing, which remains to this day a landmark of the genre and, dare we say it, of contemporary literature too. “The Judging Eye” is the long-awaited continuation of the original series, dealing with the impending Second Apocalypse twenty years after the end of The Prince of Nothing trilogy…
SETTING: Eons ago, on a world similar to, but different from Earth—when humans were just primitive, barely evolved primates—Earwa was ruled by a powerful elder race called Nonmen. During this time, an alien ark populated by powerful but malevolent sentients—the Inchoroi—crashed onto the planet. In the ensuing conflict known as the Nameless War, the Inchoroi were mostly exterminated and the Nonmen doomed to extinction while humanity slowly developed into a flourishing civilization.
However, rumors of a powerful hidden magic eventually led to a faction of human sorcerers, nobles and soldiers creating the Consult, which brought into being the monstrous No-God Mog-Pharau, and started the First Apocalypse…
Two thousand years after the First Apocalypse and twenty years before “The Judging Eye”, the Prince of Nothing trilogy follows Anasûrimbor Kellhus’ rise to prominence as he eventually becomes Aspect-Emperor and God Incarnate. Proclaiming that the Second Apocalypse is at hand, the Aspect-Emperor assembles the mightiest human army Earwa has ever seen—at least since the fabled times of the First Apocalypse—and prepares to lead the Great Ordeal to attack the Consult in its lair at Golgotterath.
First though, the Aspect-Emperor must target the City State of Sakarpos, the gateway to the North. Sorweel, Heir Prince of Sakarpos, will be drawn into the Aspect-Emperor's powerful pull when tragedy strikes, but how will his conflicted loyalties finally break?
Esmenet, the former prostitute-turned-Empress, continues to care for Kelhus’ children. Of these there is Kelmomas, the youngest boy and a willful seven-year-old who craves his mother's attention which he thinks is focused too much on his twin brother Samarmas.
Drusus Achamian meanwhile, has retreated from the world for the last twenty years to dream about Seswatha and revenge against Kelhus. Acha is protected from the reach of the Imperial Agents by Kelhus as long as he does not meddle, but when he starts having strange dreams about Seswatha and then receives an unexpected visitor, Acha decides to embark on a quest to expose Kelhus for the fraud he believes him to be.
Finally, there is Psatma Nannaferi—outlawed Mother-Supreme of the Yatwer Cult that caters to the poor, humble and dispossessed—who lies at the center of a large opposition against the Aspect-Emperor…
FORMAT/INFO: “The Judging Eye” stands at 448 pages divided over a Prologue, a bridge ‘Interlude’, and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is titled based on the location of its action and features a quote from the religious and philosophical lore of Earwa, followed by a heading indicating the time and place of its contents. The book also includes a map, a summary of the original Prince of Nothing trilogy, and a list of characters divided into ‘Factions’. The narration is in the third-person, present tense via several POVs—mainly Esmenet, Kelmomas, Achamanian, Sorweel and Psatma, while the Aspect-Emperor hovers over the novel, sometimes literally, and steals any scenes in which He is present.
“The Judging Eye” features three main threads: 1) the happenings in Mommen in the absence of Kelhus, the Great Ordeal host and Esmenet; 2) Kelmomas in the Palace, the Yatwer cult and Sorweel; and 3) Achamanian and his quest which is the most interesting and exciting thread for me so far. The novel itself comes to a natural stopping point and I am looking forward to its sequel.
“The Judging Eye” will first be published in the UK in Paperback on January 15, 2009 via Orbit Books, then in Canada (see inset) in Paperback on January 20, 2009 via Penguin, and in the U.S. in Hardcover on February 19, 2009 via Overlook Press.
PLOT HINTS AND ANALYSIS: The Prince of Nothing trilogy, with its unforgettable cast of characters, superb world building and a tightly constructed plot with a clear beginning and end, is a towering monument in the landscape of current epic fantasy.
In comparison, “The Judging Eye” is more accessible as a first volume, with smoother prose, but—at least for now—the book lacks the truly memorable characters that made the first series so good. Most disappointing was Esmenet who is only a shadow of her feisty self from the PoN trilogy. While her dual roles of Empress and mother are depicted realistically and within the constraints of the series, Esmenet's repeated whining wears thin quickly.
The other main disappointment was Sorweel, a young man suffering from a trauma whose character development advances by inches while his “I am loyal to my people versus I fall under the spell of the Aspect-Emperor” inner monologue repeats itself much too often in my opinion. Considering that both Esmenet and Sorweel anchor two of the novel’s three main story threads, it made going through the book more of a slog than I expected.
Fortunately, the third thread in the book, which features Achamian and his memorable companions, makes up for everything by providing both the novel’s best action scenes and the majority of the most interesting backstory. Also, whenever the Aspect-Emperor appears, He steals the show and the book is a must-read based on Kelhus’ scenes alone. His older sons also have great potential as characters but are underutilized, while Kelmomas is just seven years old.
Of course it’s important to remember that it’s still early in the trilogy, and as a setup book “The Judging Eye” works well—though not at the masterpiece level of the PoN trilogy—and is full of absolutely brilliant vignettes, while the next book promises to get into the true “meat” of the story.
In closing, “The Judging Eye” came with such huge expectations that it was truly hard to live up to them. But despite the caveats above, “The Judging Eye” is a must-read that will not only appeal to fans of R. Scott Bakker’s brilliant Prince of Nothing trilogy, but also new readers wanting to see what all the fuss is about…
bloggeratf said...
You felt it came to a natural stopping point? I'm not sure if we are on the same page there. All in all a solid review though. Keep up the good work.
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Well, The Judging Eye is not PON, where each volume while containing the series arc had a great place to stop - and that disappointed me - but in the Crusade and Mommen threads I think the stopping points are natural, while Aka's thread which was the only one up to Bakker standards *had* to stop to catch up.
Ultimately a less than stellar Bakker and it will be judged more on the sequels for which is an extended prologue than on its merit...
I agree with on that 100%, its more setup than anything else. Guess we'll just be forced to read the next two books to see what happens!
Ayokunle said...
Any idea when the next installment is expected? I aggree with your broad thesis - not nearly as gripping as PoN trilogy. I think there's something to be said for the layers here though; Akka's storyline with Esmenet's original daughter has immense potential, and it looks as though with Cleric, Bakker is actually going to a little deeper into the nonmen/Inchoroi storyline (both of which could merit substantial prequels of their own), and given Akka's search for Ishual, there seems to be some potential for interaction between Akka's band and Kellhus, which should also be interesting.
Also curious is the Kelmomas (and the parallels with Celmomas from Akka's dreams). It almost has the feel as though, with his (apparently) dual intellect, he's the truly chosen one, whose ascent will be accompanied by Kellhus' eventual dismissal from the story, a greater dismissal than Kellhus vs. his own father. This is sizeable if only because Kellhus was the nexus of the entire first trilogy!
Ayokunle,
"The White Luck Warrior" should be published in March 2011. That is the information I found at amazon.uk and bookdepository.uk No information available at amazon.com
Unfortunately it looks like White Luck Warrior will be an early 2011 novel rather than the 2010 release we have been expecting
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After the two "most interesting fictional characters" posts, I want also to present the sf-nal and fantasy universes that impressed me the most along the years. I will consider only *series universes* that have at least two books out with one noted exception. There will be thirteen categories with a juxtaposition of sf and fantasy choices for a total of 31 series including ties as well as a "classical" category at the end.
No repetition of universes in different categories and of course only favorites of mine are included. I linked to our latest reviews of series books whenever available, next to Wikipedia articles and finally to Amazon and you can explore further the series and their universes from there. I generally used the series name since it's usually the best known one rather than the name of the world/universe.
Most Interesting Universes
F: Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky
SF: The Gaean Reach by Jack Vance
The one Universe I would like to live in
F: Legacy of Kushiel by Jacqueline Carey
SF: The Culture by Iain M. Banks
Most Detailed
F: ASOIAF by GRR Martin
SF: Honorverse by David Weber
Dark/Cynical Series:
F tie: First Law by Joe Abercrombie
Scavenger by KJ Parker
SF: Revelation Space/Inhibitors by Alastair Reynolds
Exuberant Series:
F tie: The Chathrand Voyage by Robert Redick
The Ryria Revelations by Michael Sullivan
SF: Night's Dawn by Peter Hamilton
Pseudo-Earth
F tie: River into Darkness/Moontide and Magic Rise by Sean Russell
Altania by Galen Beckett
SF: Safehold by David Weber
Alt-Earth
F: Cold Magic by Kate Elliott (* exception to the 2 book rule)
SF: 163* by Eric Flint and co-authors
************************************************************* Post-Apocalyptic/Decline
F: Legends of the Red Sun by Mark Newton
SF: The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe
Philosophical Series:
F: The Prince of Nothing/Aspect Emperor by Scott Bakker
SF: Neverness/A Requiem for Homo Sapiens by David Zindell
Weird/Mind Boggling Series:
F: Thunderer by Felix Gilman
SF tie: Nulapeiron by John Meaney
The Golden Age by John C Wright
Long Internal Period of Time
F: The Saga of Recluce by LE Modesitt
SF: The Polity by Neal Asher
F: Tales of the Ketty Jay by Chris Wooding
SF: Jon & Lobo by Mark Van Name
Promised a Lot but Failed to Fully Deliver So Far
F tie: New Crobuzon by China Mieville
Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch
SF: The Great Wheel of Existence by DK Moran
Most Interesting "Classical" Universes
1001 Nights (Arabian Nights)
The Greek Mythology (Gods and Heroes)
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redhead said...
sign me up for a semester abroad in either of those. they did deliver for me, but then again, I'm a total Bas Lag and Gentleman Bastard fangirl.
Your post has been plagiarised:
http://abooksblog.com/2010/08/14/interesting-sff-universes/
Just thought you should know!
Thank you for letting me know; they give the source though so it's more like re-posting it than attributing it to whomever is there.
It would be nice to ask for permission, but as long as they credit it, it's no big deal since ultimately my goal is to attract attention to these series mentioned here.
Thank you again for letting me know
What a great list. Seriously, I'm going to reference this for quite a while.
Thank you for your kind words; I would like to review some of the books mentioned here that we have no reviews of and while they have their big time fans are less well known generally, most notably Sean Russell's World Without End which is just wonderful, David Zindell's Neverness or Broken God, some Jack Vance (Araminta Station, Night Lamp, Alastor) and some DKM books like Long Run or Last Dancer.
Neverness is still one of my favorite SF universes. I wonder if Zindell's latest books (which, apparently, even though they are Fantasy, take place in the same universe - is that so, Liviu?) keep the same pace and quality.
I hated - and few books provoke that strong reaction - the Lord of Lies fantasy series from David Zindell; tried further books also to see if I like them better and they had the same copycat heroes from Requiem and all the worst fantasy cliches you can imagine.
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2018-11579. Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plan; Particulate Emissions; Limitations and Standards
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Proposed rule.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on July 14, 2014, by the State of Nebraska. This proposed action will amend the SIP to include revisions to title 129 of the Nebraska Administrative Code, chapter 20 “Particulate Emissions; Limitations and Standards”. The revisions make clear that the emission rates in the rule apply to applicable sources except when a more stringent Federal rule or limit in a construction permit exists. Other minor administrative revisions are also being made. Approval of these revisions will not impact air quality, ensures consistency between the State and Federally approved rules, and ensures Federal enforceability of the State's rules.
Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2018.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0188 to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
Greg Crable, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7391, or by email at crable.gregory@epa.gov.
Throughout this document “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by addressing the following:
I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
III. What action is EPA taking?
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
EPA is proposing to amend Nebraska's SIP to include revisions to title 129 of the Nebraska Administrative Code, chapter 20, “Particulate Emissions; Limitations and Standards”. The revisions being addressed in this action on chapter 20 were submitted with other title 129 chapters as part of the July 14, 2014 SIP submittal. EPA took final action on two title 129 chapters, chapter 1 “Definitions”, and chapter 15 “Operating Permit Modifications; Reopening for Cause”. In that action, EPA stated it would take action separately on chapter 20. See 83 FR 14762. EPA is now proposing action on chapter 20. The revisions to chapter 20 are described below.
Nebraska revised a clause under the chapter title from “(EXCEPTIONS DUE Start Printed Page 25976TO BREAKDOWNS OR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: SEE CHAPTER 35)” to “For exceptions due to breakdowns or scheduled maintenance: see Chapter 35—COMPLIANCE; EXCEPTIONS DUE TO STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, OR MALFUNCTION”, and added a space to distinguish between the title and the clause. In addition, the state removed a footnote to table 20-2 and made it a stand-alone section numbered 007 which explains how the values in table 20-2 were determined. And finally, the revision added section 008 which clarifies that the emission rates apply to all applicable sources unless a more stringent particulate matter emissions rate is specified in the underlying requirements of an applicable Federal rule or is specified within a construction permit issued pursuant to title 129.
The state submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The revised chapter 20 was placed on public notice, along with other title 129 chapter revisions on January 6, 2014, and a public hearing was held by NDEQ on February 6, 2014. No comments regarding chapter 20 were received. The submission also satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In addition, as explained above, the revision meets the substantive SIP requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), including section 110 and implementing regulations.
EPA is proposing to approve the title 129, chapter 20, SIP revision submitted by NDEQ on July 14, 2014. We are processing this as a proposed action because we are soliciting comments on this proposed action. Final rulemaking will occur after consideration of any comments.
In this action, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference the Nebraska Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through https://www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 7 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866.
Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and
Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
Start List of Subjects
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Incorporation by reference
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Sulfur oxides
End List of Subjects Start Signature
Dated: May 21, 2018.
Karen A. Flournoy,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
End Signature
For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40 CFR part 52 as set forth below:
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PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
End Part Start Amendment Part
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
End Authority
Subpart CC—Nebraska
Start Amendment Part
2. Amend § 52.1420 paragraph (c) by revising the entry for “129-20” in the Table titled “EPA-Approved Nebraska Regulations” to read as follows:
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§ 52.1420
Identification of plan.
(c) * * *Start Printed Page 25977
EPA-Approved Nebraska Regulations
Nebraska citation
State effective date
EPA approval date
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Title 129—Nebraska Air Quality Regulations
* * * * * * *
129-20 Particulate Emissions; Limitations and Standards 5/13/2014 [date of final publication in the Federal Register] [final Federal Register citation]
End Supplemental Information
[FR Doc. 2018-11579 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
25975-25977 (3 pages)
EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0188, FRL-9978-79-Region 7
Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Environmental protection, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds
» Signed Cover Letter received July 17 2014
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 52.1420
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Kim Kardashian reacts to Scott Disick & Sofia Richie's relationship. Plus - Kendall Jenner receives the 'Fashion Icon Of The Decade' award. Subscribe to Hollywoodlife: http://bit.ly/2dUQKs0 Scott Disick, 34, and Sofia Richie, 19, finally become a thing on the Feb. 11 episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but first, the family has to get through New York Fashion week! Kim Kardashian, 37, is worried because her surrogate is starting to be photographed. Kim doesn’t want any more info about her surrogate to leak to the press, and she wonders what she can do about the situation. Scott decides to accompany Kris Jenner, 61, to Fashion Week, but Kim thinks it’s “bizarre” that he wants to go. “I think he wants to go and feel good,” Khloe Kardashian, 33, shrugs. “So, we’re gonna babysit?” Kim replies, still skeptical. Kris admits that New York City has always been a “temptation” for Scott, and she plans some activities for them to do together so he stays in line. Read More: http://hollywoodlife.com/2018/02/11/kim-kardashian-supports-scott-disick-sofia-richie-relationship-kuwtk/ Starring Ali Stagnitta Produced by @nictack @ginoorlandini Music Provided by Shutterstock http://hollywoodlife.com CONNECT WITH HOLLYWOODLIFE Web: http://hollywoodlife.com Facebook: http://bit.ly/HollywoodLifeFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/HollywoodLifeTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/HollywoodLifeInstagram Pinterest: http://bit.ly/HollywoodLifePinterest Newsletter: http://bit.ly/HollywoodLifeNewsletters ABOUT HOLLYWOODLIFE We bring you the latest celebrity news about Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, Kardashians, and much more, every day. Kim Kardashian Reacts To Scott Disick & Sofia Richie Relationship https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rJLq19N0dGrxfib80M_fg
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Usher - Confessions, Pt. II
Usher's official music video for 'Confessions Part II'. Click to listen to Usher on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/UsherSpotify?IQid=... As featured on Confessions. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/UsherCnfshnsiTunes... Google Play: http://smarturl.it/UsherConf2play?IQi... Amazon: http://smarturl.it/UsherCnfshnsAmz?IQ... More from Usher I Don't Mind: https://youtu.be/nSKUXqJ5l1k Good Kisser: https://youtu.be/1lQtoRFaLsA Burn: https://youtu.be/t5XNWFw5HVw Follow Usher Website: http://usherworld.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usher/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/usher Instagram: https://instagram.com/howuseeit/ Subscribe to Usher on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/UsherSub?IQid=Ushe... More great Classic RNB videos here: http://smarturl.it/ClassicRNB?IQid=Us... --------- Lyrics: These are my confessions Just when I thought I said all I could say My chick on the side said she got one on the way These are my confessions Man I'm thrown and I dont know what to do I guess I gotta give part 2 of my confessions If I'm gonna tell it then I gotta tell it all Damn near cried when I got that phone call I'm so throwed and I don't know what to do But to give you part 2 of my confessions Now this gon' be the hardest thing I think I ever had to do Got me talkin' to myself askin' how I'm gon' tell you 'bout that chick on part 1 I told ya'll I was creepin' with, creepin' with Said she's 3 months pregnant and she's keepin' it The first thing that came to mind was you Second thing was how do I know if it's mine and is it true Third thing was me wishin' that I never did what I did How I ain't ready for no kid and bye bye to our relationship"
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw - Official Trailer #2 [HD]
Hobbs & Shaw In Theaters August 2, 2019 https://www.HobbsAndShawMovie.com After eight films that have amassed almost $5 billion worldwide, the Fast & Furious franchise now features its first stand-alone vehicle as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal agent of America's Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw (Statham), a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015’s Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they’ve tried to take each other down. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby), who just happens to be Shaw’s sister — these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves. Hobbs & Shaw blasts open a new door in the Fast universe as it hurtles action across the globe, from Los Angeles to London and from the toxic wasteland of Chernobyl to the lush beauty of Samoa. Directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2) from a script by longtime Fast & Furious narrative architect Chris Morgan, the film is produced by Morgan, Johnson, Statham and Hiram Garcia. The executive producers are Dany Garcia, Kelly McCormick, Steven Chasman, Ethan Smith and Ainsley Davies.
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Fashion Icon - Trailer
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Cheat Finger Waves | Christmas Hair Tutorial
This year's Christmas hair tutorial is here! I'm challenging myself this year and having another go at finger/marcel waving... But with a little cheat this time, which makes it much easier to do. Enjoy watching! Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Sign up for a free trial and find the song here: http://share.epidemicsound.com/loepsie (Affiliate link) On my lips: NYX Liquid Suede Vintage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More HAIR TUTORIALS: http://goo.gl/7AZ6Se More LIFESTYLE videos: http://goo.gl/oFwYrr BEAUTY BEACONS (get the look of historical beauty icons): http://goo.gl/hLkJ34 BEAUTY BEACONS OF FICTION (get the look of fictional beauty icons): http://goo.gl/T55Ocv --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support me through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/loepsie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Lucy, I'm a 25-year-old girl from the Netherlands, and I'm here to offer an alternative approach to beauty. On this channel I do mostly hair tutorials where I show you how to braid, pin and style your own hair. I recreate hairstyles from movies & tv shows and I regularly come up with my own, which I love to share with you! I do lifestyle and beauty videos as well, ranging from wearable everyday looks, makeup tips and DIY natural beauty treatments, to fashion lookbooks, vegetarian recipes and more extreme Halloween tutorials. If you enjoy history, you've come to the right place as well. I have a few series based on historical makeup and hairstyling that are my little passion projects. Enjoy browsing! Love, Lucy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://www.loepsie.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/Loepsies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Loepsie Facebook: http://facebook.com/LoepsieOfficial
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My Dad GIFTED ME The *NEW* Ikonik Skin in FORTNITE + Dance Battle!
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10 Hacks With Fashion Tape | The Zoe Report by Rachel Zoe
Here's 10 (of the endless) ways to use our favorite styling tool - fashion tape! SUBSCRIBE for the latest news and updates from The Zoe Report ► http://bit.ly/TheZoeReportYT For the latest fashion trends, beauty tips, and styling tricks, visit http://thezoereport.com/ For more stylish tips and tricks, follow The Zoe Report: Instagram: http://instagram.com/thezoereport Twitter: http://twitter.com/thezoereport Facebook: http://facebook.com/thezoereport Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/thezoereport Newsletter: http://thezoereport.com About The Zoe Report Welcome to the official YouTube channel of acclaimed Designer, Stylist, Fashion Icon and Beauty Guru Rachel Zoe! The Zoe Report is an extension of Rachel’s highly followed daily fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blog. Team Zoe’s stylists and editors are dishing out the latest in makeup how-tos, beauty tutorials, lifestyle DIYs, fashion trends, and styling tips for clothing, shoes, and accessories. Team Zoe will show you how to get perfect eyebrows, how to make lipstick last all day, 8 ways to tie a scarf, how to master boho hair and more. Let The Zoe Report inspire you to incorporate modern glamour into your everyday life. Subscribe for a first hand look into the glamorous world of Rachel and Team Zoe! New videos every week! About Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe is a fixture of the fashion industry as a distinguished stylist, fashion designer, and editor known for her effortless take on style and glamour. After establishing herself as a styling powerhouse in both Los Angeles and New York City, she is determined to make her style accessible to all. She became a household name with the release of her book, “Style A to Zoe,” and the launch of her Bravo reality show “The Rachel Zoe Project” in 2008. In 2011, her eponymous line of apparel and accessories, Rachel Zoe Collection was released around the country to rave reviews, embodying the bohemian spirit of the '60s and '70s. In 2014, Rachel released her second book "Living In Style: Inspiration and Advice for Everyday Glamour" and it instantly became a New York Times bestseller, encouraging readers to feel more glamorous and confident in every aspect of their lives. With accolades to her name, such as, “Stylist of The Year,” and, “Most Influential Stylist,” Rachel Zoe is an unparalleled figure in the fashion world. Get the Zoe Style Want a season of style delivered to your doorstep? Sign up for Rachel Zoe and The Zoe Report's quarterly subscription service, Box of Style at http://www.thezoereport.com/shop
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20 Celebrities Whose Age Is Impossible to Guess
Some people say that age is just a number. When we look at some celebrities, we can really see it. And you can't help but wonder, “Are they drinking the elixir of youth?” Because they look WAY younger than they really are! Some of these stars are actually 10 or even 20 years older than you probably thought! Other videos you might like; Do This Every Day, And You'll Look Younger for Much Longer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Oaez43MHQ 10 Korean Skincare Rules to Look Much Younger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePVTGtxBEfQ 13 TIPS ON HOW TO LOOK YOUNG (YET NOT LIKE TEENS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPVrCQ3b-aE TIMESTAMPS: Jim Parsons 0:17 Jared Leto 0:45 Reese Witherspoon 1:10 Salma Hayek 1:38 Halle Berry 2:04 Ellen Page 2:29 Miranda Kerr 2:53 Thomas Sangster 3:20 Cindy Crawford 3:53 Michelle Pfeiffer 4:22 Keanu Reeves 4:48 Cher 5:17 Christie Brinkley 5:48 Jane Fonda 6:15 Iman 6:41 Sandra Bullock 7:11 Heidi Klum 7:46 Pharrell Williams 8:15 Gwen Stefani 8:46 Andie MacDowell 9:14 Preview photo credit: 2018 Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party held at West Hollywood Park Featuring: Andie MacDowell Where: Los Angeles, California, United Stat.: By Nicky Nelson / WENN.com/agefotostock/East News, https://www.eastnews.ru/pictures/picture/id/71805236/i/0/t/0 Attends the Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again world premiere at the Eventim Apollo in London. 16 Jul 2018 Pictured: Cher: By Fred Duval/MEGA/EAST NEWS, TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342, https://www.eastnews.ru/pictures/picture/id/65666031/i/79/t/127 Animation is created by Bright Side. Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ SUMMARY: - Jim Parsons started working on the hit TV show The Big Bang Theory when he was already 33. Well, 12 years later, it seems like he hasn't aged one bit since then. - Jared Leto does not look 47 years old! He puts his youthful appearance down to his vegan diet and complete abstinence from alcohol. - Turning 43 this year, Reese Witherspoon still has that youthful glow and looks more like her 19-year-old daughter’s older sister! - Salma Hayek is already 52 years old, but it's definitely hard to believe it. Her skin is still radiant, and it seems like she hasn’t changed that much since performing that iconic dance in the cult movie From Dawn Till Dusk. - Halle Berry is motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle not only because she wants to look young forever but because of her diabetes. - Ellen Page recently celebrated her 32nd birthday, but she could still pass for a high schooler. - Cindy Crawford recently turned 53, and her stunning appearance keeps amazing her fans. And it's hard to believe that this fashion icon has a 17-year-old daughter now. - Michelle Pfeiffer says that she stopped worrying about her age and instead decided to embrace all physical changes because we all get older and that's totally fine. - Somehow Keanu Reeves has managed to seemingly defy the aging process throughout his entire 35-year career. - Cher has been on the stage for over 50 years and doesn't plan on stopping any time soon. She definitely has a lot of energy for a 72-year-old beauty! - Being 65, Christie Brinkley knows how to maintain her stunning appearance. Her greatest helper with that is fitness: she works out almost every day. - At 81 years old, Jane Fonda still looks simply marvelous. She also stays active, believing this is the only way to keep Father Time at bay. - It’s hard to believe, but Sandra Bullock has been making movies since 1987! She's always done her best to keep her good looks by being really committed to her exercise routine and healthy eating habits. - At 45 years old, Klum is still rocking it in the modeling industry and believes that beauty doesn't have an expiration date. With just one look at her, and you’ll totally agree! - If you didn’t know who she was, you might think that Gwen Stefani is “just a girl” in her 20s. But in fact, the singer is 49 years old! - Andie MacDowell is a huge inspiration to anyone who’s a bit scared of getting “old”. Always elegant and stylish Andie MacDowell looks simply irresistible even with minimal makeup at age 60. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightgram/ 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Photos: https://www.depositphotos.com East News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/
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Kanika Kapoor - Cheater Mohan ft. IKKA
VYRL Originals presents ”CHEATER MOHAN” from the multifaceted - singer, songwriter & fashion icon KANIKA KAPOOR. Composed & sung by Kanika Kapoor and written by Shabir Ahmed, “Cheater Mohan” ft. singer/songwriter/rapper IKKA, is an out an out FUN song in the same vein as her Bollywood blockbusters “Baby Doll” and “Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan” - songs that had the entire nation shaking a leg! With an infectious hook, a naughty sing-a-long chorus and a contemporary pop / dance beat, the song is signature Kanika Kapoor meant for audiences of all ages and for celebrations of every kind! Music of new song by Kanika Kapoor Lyrics of new song by Shabbir Ahmed Lyrics of the original song by Majrooh Sultanpuri Music of the original song by O. P. Nayyar Music Programmed by Aditya Dev Rap by IKKA Published By: Universal Music Publishing Private Limited and Saregama India Limited Music Video Directed by Adil Shaikh Choreographer: Adil Shaikh Asst. Choreographer: Islam Paco & A Team Executive Producer: Shake Entertainment / Ajay Pathak DOP: Maneesh Bhatt Assistant: Neeraj Editor: Nitin FCP VFX: Nadeem Kanika Kapoor Hair & Make Up: Shaan Muttathil Get the song here: https://UMGI.lnk.to/CheaterMohan #CheaterMohan #KanikaKapoor #Ikka #VYRLOriginals
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Vlog 60: Beauty favorites with icons Mary Phillips and Jen Atkin
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The Fashion Icon Of Bollywood- Ranveer Singh
From sporting the beard look to trendy printed jacket, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is the key style influencer. Take A look! Stay Tuned to Mastiii TV for more Bollywood updates & Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/user/mastiiitv/videos
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FASHION ICON OF THE YEAR | Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Walkthrough Part 55
Quests Completed In This Episode | "Save the Axolotls", "Fashion Icon Feature", "Fashion Icons Club", "The Fashion District", "The Asadaux" Thanks for watching! Like, comment & subscribe please and thank you ♡ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/princesssdory
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《釣魚大亨 Fishing Strike》 Named fish Marc the fashion icon unicorn fish catch
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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Level 27 [iPad Gameplay] Fashion Icon Feature
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Metternich: A dandy, womanizer, pompous fop and great diplomat
Check my other channel TodayIFoundOut! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut →Subscribe for new videos four times per week. https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Visit our companion website for more: http://biographics.org Credits: Host - Simon Whistler Author - Morris M. Producer - Jennifer Da Silva Executive Producer - Shell Harris Business inquiries to [email protected] Other Biographics Videos: Ho Chi Minh - The Leader of North Vietnam https://youtu.be/cH8A5y10nPU F.D.R - The Four-Term President https://youtu.be/lI-SfXmeHhY Source/Further reading: https://www.revolutionspodcast.com/2017/05/608c-metternich.html https://www.revolutionspodcast.com/2017/11/714-the-fall-of-metternich.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Klemens-Furst-von-Metternich https://www.britannica.com/place/Austria/The-Age-of-Metternich-1815-48#ref984993 https://www.historytoday.com/archive/what-was-congress-vienna Congress of Vienna: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b098bt3h The Hundred Days: https://www.britannica.com/event/Hundred-Days-French-history
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Travis Scott Denies Cheating On Kylie Jenner After He Cancels Concert Last-Minute | PeopleTV
Travis Scott cancelled his concert then argued with Jenner about his unfaithfulness. Subscribe to People ►► http://po.st/SubscribePeople People NOW brings you daily news updates, interviews and more from the world of celebrities. Join Jeremy Parsons and Andrea Boehlke for an exclusive look at some of the juiciest celebrity gossip, drama, love stories and everything you need to know about today’s who’s who. Watch the newest celebrity interviews - From Jennifer Lopez to Jennifer Lawrence, Pop Stars to Movie Stars, Bachelors to Real Housewives, we’ve got it all: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxwyamvauL4pdzZkN_3j_daW&autoplay=1 Stay on top of all the latest celebrity gossip - Scandals, news, rumors and more: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxyPxBFbzjY5NqiJmUBvHgTE&autoplay=1 Celebrity love, romance and relationships - Never miss out on who’s dating who, recent break ups and new hook ups: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxzBdPhE7vu69ONKbJemr4_l&autoplay=1 Celebrity style, fashion icons, outfit fails and the best dressed - Check out everything from Gigi Hadid’s legendary outfits to Eva Longoria’s timeless style: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxzWKYCRsB6uH7Y7MDdUFdck&autoplay=1 Get all access to A-list events, award shows and parties - Who wore what, which awards were won, and was there any drama: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxwXU_Gfe2aaqvb2E4CUI5Fg&autoplay=1 No matter if you’re into Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber, we’ve got some of the best live performances right here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxyPM1cEn5JXgA7xTFjlU7LJ&autoplay=1 Keep up with the Kardashians - get the latest on Kim & Kanye, and the rest of the hottest celebrity family around: https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLzS8B57pacxz-JkjNRg3wCQ71l8xXITMY&autoplay=1 CONNECT WITH Web: http://people.com/ Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterPeople Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookPeople Instagram: http://po.st/InstaPeople Google+: http://po.st/GooglePeople ABOUT PEOPLE PEOPLE is the #1 online news source all things pop culture. Get your fix of the hottest celebrity news, celebrity gossip, celebrity interviews, exclusive stories, red carpet events, style and updates from the world of entertainment, involving your favorite stars. Travis Scott Denies Cheating On Kylie Jenner After He Cancels Concert Last-Minute | PeopleTV https://www.youtube.com/user/people
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Joe Maganiello's Cheat Day Meal Is Glorious | People
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Reveals All The Food He Eats In A Day! | SMA 2016 | People
The 'Moana’ & ‘Jumanji' star, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, reveals the foods that give him his "Rock’-ing" Body. Subscribe to People ►► http://po.st/SubscribePeople Stay on top of all the latest celebrity gossip - Scandals, news, rumors and more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxyPxBFbzjY5NqiJmUBvHgTE Celebrity love, romance and relationships - Never miss out on who’s dating who, recent break ups and new hook ups: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxzBdPhE7vu69ONKbJemr4_l Watch the newest celebrity interviews - From Jennifer Lopez to Jennifer Lawrence, Pop Stars to Movie Stars, Bachelors to Real Housewives, we’ve got it all: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxwyamvauL4pdzZkN_3j_daW Celebrity style, fashion icons, outfit fails and the best dressed - Check out everything from Gigi Hadid’s legendary outfits to Eva Longoria’s timeless style: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxzWKYCRsB6uH7Y7MDdUFdck Get all access to A-list events, award shows and parties - Who wore what, which awards were won, and was there any drama: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxwXU_Gfe2aaqvb2E4CUI5Fg No matter if you’re into Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber, we’ve got some of the best live performances right here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxyPM1cEn5JXgA7xTFjlU7LJ Keep up with the Kardashians - get the latest on Kim & Kanye, and the rest of the hottest celebrity family around: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzS8B57pacxz-JkjNRg3wCQ71l8xXITMY CONNECT WITH Web: http://people.com/ PEOPLE Insider: http://po.st/PeopleInsider Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterPeople Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookPeople Instagram: http://po.st/InstaPeople Google+: http://po.st/GooglePeople Newsletter: http://po.st/NewsletterPeople ABOUT PEOPLE PEOPLE is the #1 online news source all things pop culture. Get your fix of the hottest celebrity news, celebrity gossip, celebrity interviews, exclusive stories, red carpet events, style and updates from the world of entertainment, involving your favorite stars. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Reveals All The Food He Eats In A Day! | SMA 2016 | People https://www.youtube.com/user/people
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Mad Men Spring & Summer 2012 Fashion Trends: Men's Accessories
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Continuity and Change
A journal of social structure, law and demography in past societies
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Volume 22 - Issue 1 - May 2007
French and German Abstracts
Au dix-huitième siècle, le journal était devenu le plus important des moyens de diffusion imprimée de l'information concernant le crime et des enquêtes criminelles. Donnant à connaître des milliers de crimes et d'actions en justice, la presse dépassait de loin tout ce qu'à l'époque d'autres sources imprimées pouvaient apporter. Principal canal d'accès écrit aux circonstances des actions criminelles et à l'information en général à ce sujet, il n'est guère douteux que les journaux aient exercé une influence sur la façon dont leurs lecteurs allaient percevoir crime et justice et sur leurs attitudes à cet égard. Dans cet article, l'auteur procède à une analyse quantitative et qualitative de la rubrique criminelle d'un journal de province, The Kentish Post, or Canterbury Newsletter. L'étude révèle que ce journal s'est construit autour d'un schéma éditorial faisant du crime un des thèmes les plus importants à traiter. Cependant les rédacteurs du journal avaient à élaborer un texte selon la norme, alors qu'ils devaient traiter un nombre d'affaires criminelles sans commune mesure avec ce qui avait précédé. Cette nécessité éditoriale a eu pour résultat un discours sur la nature, les causes et les conséquences du crime très différent de celui que tenaient les pamphlétaires – le pamphlet ayant été, jusqu'à l'apparition des journaux, le lieu privilégié, plus familier aux historiens, de ce qui s'écrivait sur le crime.
Introduction: Newspaper reporting of crime and justice
ELIZABETH FOYSTER
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2007, pp. 9-12
One of the most intriguing and challenging problems facing historians of crime and the law is determining what were popular perceptions of criminal behaviour and criminal justice. Each of the articles in this special issue tackles this question by examining the content of British and colonial newspapers that were printed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The choice of this period is significant both for the history of the press, and for that of criminal justice. It was during the eighteenth century that the newspaper became the dominant form of print culture, with readers enjoying an increasing choice of papers that were printed both in London and in the provinces. As literacy rates improved, and because newspaper stories could be read aloud, the audience for newspapers continued to expand. At the same time, the British state attempted new ways of administering criminal justice. The multiplication of the number of offences that carried the death penalty meant that the criminal code gained notoriety as the ‘Bloody Code’, while the Transportation Act of 1718, covering England and Wales, authorized the deportation of English and Welsh criminals to the American colonies. By the end of the eighteenth century London magistrates were experimenting with new methods of urban policing, as fears mounted about how the growing population could be both controlled and protected from crime. Newspapers reported, reflected upon and sometimes debated each of these developments, yet remarkably, it is not until now that historians of crime have analysed in any detail what the content of these newspapers can reveal about contemporary attitudes towards crime and justice.
Discourses of criminality in the eighteenth-century press: the presentation of crime in The Kentish Post, 1717–1768
ESTHER SNELL
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2007, pp. 13-47
In the eighteenth century the newspaper became the most important source for the printed dissemination of criminological stories and information. In bringing together thousands of narratives about crime and justice it far outstripped any other printed source of the period. As the primary literary means of accessing stories and information about crime, it is likely that newspapers influenced their readers' perceptions of and attitudes towards crime and the justice system. This article offers a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the crime content of one provincial newspaper, The Kentish Post, or Canterbury Newsletter. The study reveals the newspaper to have been constructed to a template, which privileged crime as one of its most important subjects. However, the editorial imperatives of compiling a regular text with an unprecedented number of stories resulted in a discourse of the nature, causes and consequences of crime very different to that expounded in the pamphlet literature, which had been the mainstay of printed discourses about crime before the arrival of newspapers and with which historians are more familiar.
Print culture, crime and transportation in the criminal Atlantic
GWENDA MORGAN, PETER RUSHTON
Stories of transported criminals were exchanged in the print culture of the eighteenth-century British Atlantic, creating images of the incorrigibility of transported criminals and of the failures of transportation, with many either re-offending in America or returning to do so in England. This discourse also framed images that each side of the Atlantic had of the other. The British learnt that the plantations were a place of slavery, the Americans that the British viewed them as a ‘race of convicts’. This process, involving many layers of discourse in the criminal Atlantic, formed one of the earliest examples of international debates on crime and national identity.
Newspaper reporting and attitudes to crime and justice in late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century London
PETER KING
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2007, pp. 73-112
As other sources of printed information about crime, such as the Ordinary's Accounts of the lives of executed criminals, lost their audience in the final third of the eighteenth century, newspapers came increasingly to dominate printed discussions of crime. However, no substantial study of the overall nature of newspaper reporting on crime and criminal justice issues has yet been undertaken. By focusing on the London press from the 1780s to the early years of the nineteenth century, this study aims to address a range of questions about the structure of crime and justice reporting, about the selectivity of law and order news and about the types of narratives and discursive structures that can be found at different periods. In particular it highlights the ways in which the multi-vocal, sporadic, brief and sometimes chaotic styles of crime reporting in newspapers created a kaleidoscope of different and often contradictory messages about such issues as the prevalence of violent crime, the effectiveness of policing and penal institutions and the quality of justice meted out by the courts. The printed word had a much less integrative role in relation to law and order issues than historians have sometimes suggested.
Microhistory in early modern London: John Bedford (1601–1667)
JEREMY BOULTON
This article represents an exercise in microhistory applied to early modern London. Deploying prosopographical methods, it reconstructs the life history of one John Bedford (1601–1667) from his birth in Huntingdon to his death in the West End of London. Much of his adult life was spent in the London parish of St Dionis Backchurch, with an interlude in the Irish town of Londonderry. Bedford fled from Ulster at the outbreak of the Irish Rebellion in 1641. His unusually detailed will provides the bedrock of this narrative, and his reconstructed life sheds important light on ties between London and Ulster, on debt and credit relations and on the methodological strengths and limitations of community studies that focus on a specific place.
Confronting Jim Crow in the ‘Lone Star’ capital: the contrasting strategies of African-American and ethnic-Mexican political leaders in Austin, Texas, 1910–1930
JASON J. McDONALD
Focusing upon the interaction between ethnic political elites in Austin, Texas, during the early twentieth century, this study examines (1) the impact of migration upon the dominant white elite's attitudes towards and dealings with the city's subordinate nonwhite ethnies, and (2) the agendas adopted by local African-American and ethnic-Mexican leaders. The article explains why in their efforts to improve conditions for their respective ethnic communities, the African-American and ethnic-Mexican leaderships pursued very different strategies from each other – the former concentrating upon the attainment of more universalist goals, the latter on more multiculturalist ones – and evaluates the effectiveness of these contrasting policies.
Nicola F. McDonald and W. M. Ormrod (eds.), Rites of passage: cultures of transition in the fourteenth century. (York: York Medieval Press, 2004.) Pages vii+176. £45.00.
KIM M. PHILLIPS
Tapio Hämynen, Jukka Partanen, and Yuri Shikalov (eds.), Family life on the northwestern margins of Imperial Russia. (Joensuu, Finland: Joensuu University Faculty of Humanities, 2004.) Pages 380. Paperback.
ANDREJS PLAKANS
Patrick Manning, Migration in world history. (New York and London: Routledge, 2005.) Pages x+193. £50.00; £13.99 paperback.
WILLIAM O'REILLY
David Howell, Geographies of identity in nineteenth-century Japan. (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2005.) Pages x+261. £35.95.
RICHARD SIDDLE
Robert C. Allen, Tommy Bengtsson and Martin Dribe (eds.), Living standards in the past: new perspectives on well-being in Asia and Europe. (Oxford and New York: Oxford, University Press 2005.) Pages xxii+472. £75.00.
DEBORAH OXLEY
Hugh Hanley, Apprenticing in a market town: the story of William Harding's Charity, Aylesbury, 1719–2000. (Chichester: Phillimore, 2005.) Pages xi+180. £19.95.
DONNA T. ANDREW
Malcolm Gaskell, Witchfinders: a seventeenth-century English tragedy. (London: John Murray, 2005.) Pages xx+364. £20.00.
JAMES SHARPE
Steven Thompson, Unemployment, poverty and health in interwar South Wales. (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2006.) Pp. xvii+296. £45.00.
SIMON SZRETER
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Coherent structures
Three-dimensional regions in a turbulent flow with characteristic structures and lifetimes in terms of velocity, temperature, etc., that are significantly larger or longer-lived than the smallest local scales.
Much of the turbulent transport, conversion of mean flow energy into turbulent eddies, nonlinear transfer into smaller scales, and eventual dissipation is associated with coherent structures. Examples include gust microfronts and horseshoe vortices in the surface layer, convective plumes, and longitudinal roll vortices.
See longitudinal rolls, convective plume, Langmuir circulation.
Etling, D., and R. A. Brown 1993. Roll vortices in the planetary boundary layer: a review. Bound.-Layer Meteor.. 65. 215–248.
Foster, R. C. 1997. Structure and energetics of optimal Ekman layer perturbations. J. Fluid Mech.. 333. 97– 123.
Gerz, T., J. Howell, and L. Mahrt 1994. Vortex structures and microfronts. Phys. Fluids. 6. 1242–1251.
Wilczak, J., and J. Tillman 1980. The three-dimensional structure of convection in the atmospheric surface layer. J. Atmos. Sci.. p. 2424.
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Jay Chou blowing my socks off at the LA Sports Arena – January 8, 2011
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This past weekend, I got the opportunity to watch one of my favorite musical artists perform. I don’t go to concerts very often and rarely am I willing to pay money to listen to singers perform except for a very select few artists. Jay Chou falls into the “select” few. I drove up to LA from San Diego and met up with one of my really good friends who is also a fellow Jay Chou fan and has been following Jay longer than I have.
There are many things I love about Jay, but one of the things I respect and love most about him is how meaningful and deep his lyrics are (in addition to the amazing compositions of those songs with absolutely wonderful melodies which is his strong suit). My mandarin is definitely not very strong, but I can understand his message and the passion that comes through with his songs. Don’t ask me which one is my favorite, because once I start, I may not stop in giving you an answer 🙂 For those who are unfamiliar with Jay, he is a huge mega star from Taiwan, who is not only a singer, but the most amazing composer, pianist, rapper, and actor. In addition to playing the piano, he can also play the cello, the Chinese flute and zither, guitar and seems to be accumulating more talents throughout the years. He is currently trying to make his first Hollywood breakthrough with his debut as Kato in The Green Hornet, which I hope will be very successful (because I am a bit biased).
I haven’t really been able to listen to music much in the past year due to personal issues that would make me cry while listening to them. Also, I find Jay’s slow songs melancholic. So when his new cd was released, since I didn’t want to wallow in self pity or sadness, I didn’t really listen to the songs except for the very first time (though this was months after its release). Given that, I wasn’t sure how I would react when at the concert – if I would start to tear up (… I only did once, in Tornado, which is one of my absolute favorites, if not depressing as heck). Jay sung some of his songs from his latest Era cd, but he sung plenty of oldies and goodies with a good variety of upbeat songs (including one of my favorites from his last cd, ???? “Mr. Magic”) and slow ones.
The concert started off with a bang, with 4D effects, of a small ball of light that becomes Jay playing the guitar in the center of the dark arena. After a slow build up, fireworks went off and you could see Jay standing in the center, very dramatically, starting off with his first song.
Courtesy of Brian Y.
Throughout the concert, as one would expect, Jay showed off his various talents, from dancing, to a magic trick, with a bit of beatboxing (which knocked my socks off), and of course, a segment where he played piano (with an incredibly cool design I might add – it was white and looked very futuristic). He improvised “Flight of the Bumblebee” and put on a different twist to “Super Mario Bros”, both of which segued into two of his songs. The whole concert had a very “tech-y” feel, all of which highlighted his singing. He had several guests too off of his record label, including Cindy Yen. The duet was nice though, despite my not being fond of Cindy all that much.
One of my absolute favorite songs “Fragrant Rice” or (Dao Xiang ??), turned out to be the best clip I managed to grab. In the middle of his performance, he tells those that when they are working or studying abroad and miss home, to listen to this song. In general, it’s just an incredibly uplifting song, and will help those that are going through a difficult time in their life to try and keep things in perspective, that you can always go and think of home.
My Video:
Translation of Dao Xiang
My favorite segment that didn’t include him singing was the set of video clips he put together as his way to thank his fans throughout the years – those that were with him from the beginning or joined at some point in the past decade. It showed important firsts for him – first song, first movie, first directorial debut, and now his first Hollywood debut in addition to important roles and songs that he was a part of. Jay survived the many ups and downs in the last ten years, and he will continue to fight because he is Jay Chou. I was rather moved by this segment and thought it was really well done.
Jay had about three encores, and here is ~the setlist he did (not positive on the order):
Dragon Rider, ???? Lóng Zhàn Qí Shì (From: Capricorn, 2008)
The Era, ??? Kuà Shí Daì (From: The Era, 2010)
Snake Dance, ?? Shé W?, Featuring Lara Veronin (From: Capricorn, 2008)
Love in B.C. ????? Ài Zài X? Yuán Qián (From: Fantasy, 2001)
I’m Not Worthy, ??? W? Bú Pèi (From: On the Run, 2007)
Hip-Hop Stewardess, ???? X? H? K?ng Ji? (From: The Era, 2010)
William’s Castle, ???? W?i Lián G? B?o (From: Fantasy, 2001)
Mr. Magic, ???? Mó Shù Xi?n Shèng (From: Capricorn, 2008)
Black Humour, ???? H?i Sè Y?u Mò) with Cindy Yen (From: Jay, 2000)
Fragrant Rice, ?? Dào Xi?ng (From: Capricorn, 2008)
Sunshine Homeboy, ???? Yáng Gu?ng Zhái Nán (From: On the Run, 2007)
Flight of the Bumblebee mix into
Tornado, ??? Lóng Ju?n F?ng (From: Jay, 2000)
Super Mario mix on the piano into
Fireworks Cool Easily, ???? Y?n Hu? Yì L?ng (From: The Era, 2010)
Free Tutorial Video, ??????? Mi?n Feì Ji?o Xué Lù Y?ng Dài (From: The Era, 2010)
Time Machine, ??? Shí Gu?ng J? (From: Capricorn, 2008)
Dad, I’m Back, ?????? Bà, W? Huí Lái Le (From: Fantasy, 2001)
Simple Love, ??? Ji?n D?n Ài (From: Fantasy, 2001)
In the Name of the Father, ???? Y? Fù Zh? Míng (From: Ye Hui Mei, 2003)
Can’t Utter a Word, ???? K?i Bù Li?o K?u (From: Fantasy, 2001)
Give Me the Time of a Song, ???????? G?i W? Yì Sh?u G? Dè Shí Ji?n (with beatboxing in the middle – so cool :P)
East Wind Breaks, ??? D?ng F?ng Pò (From: Ye Hui Mei, 2003)
Hero, ???, Zhou da xia (From: Kung Fu Dunk)
Rooftop, ?? Wu Ding with Lara
Nunchucks, ??? Shu?ng Jié Gùn (From: Fantasy, 2001)
I liked that the mixes of the song sounded so different than it was on the CD, and it was clear that Jay was definitely not lip syncing due to all the improvisations and sometimes he just wouldn’t sing a few of the lyrics. It’s strange, listening to the concert again on youtube, I noticed that he sounded sometimes out of tune (in a few places), but from where I was sitting, it sounded mostly perfect. I think it’s a fault of the device recording it. Jay sounds stronger live than on those recordings.
There was a special point in the concert where he used some sort of projection device so it seemed 4D. It is really hard to describe, but it was fantastic. It would seem like he was there, but not, and then the projection would change, the “windows would flip around”, and there he was, inside, singing. Very creative, all around. I totally loved the bits where he performed using one of his awesome skills – one song with the use of a Chinese flute, another with his guitar, and of course, the improvisations on the piano. Plus, he even used his nunchucks! I became a bigger fan of Jay that night, and I didn’t think at that point that was possible.
The last time Jay graced LA with his performances was 2007. This year I wasn’t sure if I was willing to pay the crazy price points and gave some thought about it before I finally decided to go for it. Well, having said that, I will say that in the future, I won’t be thinking twice before purchasing tickets for a Jay Chou concert (unless I’m broke :P) He was an absolute JOY to watch in concert, and though I suck at reading chinese and singing chinese, I had a damn good time.
Flight of the Bumblebee (totally awesome) into Tornado:
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BackYou are here: Analysis Opinion India is a Corporate, Hindu state: Arundhati
India is a Corporate, Hindu state: Arundhati
Karan Thapar , CNN-IBN, Sep 12, 2010
Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. At the end of a week when the Maoists have been on the front pages practically every day, we present a completely different perspective to that of the government's. My guest today is an author, essayist and Booker Prize winner, Arundhati Roy.
Karan Thapar: I want to talk to you about how you view the Maoists and how you think the government should respond, but first, how do you view the recent hostage taking in Bihar where four policemen were kidnapped and kept kidnapped for eight days, and one of them - Lukas Tete - murdered?
Arundhati Roy: I don't think there is anything revolutionary about killing a person that is in custody. I have made a statement where I said it was as bad as the police killing Azad, as they did, in a fake encounter in Andhra. But, I actually shy away from this atrocity-based analysis that's coming out of our TV screens these days because a part of it is meant for you to lose the big picture about what is this war about, who wants the war? Who needs the war?
Karan Thapar: I want very much to talk about the big picture. But, before I come to that, let me point out something else. In the last one year, the Maoists have beheaded Francis Induwar and Sanjoy Ghosh; they have killed Lokus Tete. They have kidnapped other policemen. There have been devastating attacks in Dantewada, there has been the sabotage of the Gyaneshwari Express. In your eyes, does it amount to legitimate strategy or tactics, or does it detract from the Maoist cause?
Arundhati Roy: You can't bundle them all together. For example the train accident. I don't think anybody knows who did it yet.
Karan Thapar: Everyone's convinced that the Maoists...
Arundhati Roy: Everyone can be convinced. But it is not enough to be convinced. You got to have facts and the facts are unravelling every day.
Karan Thapar: What about the Dantewada, the beheadings, the kidnappings?
Arundhati Roy: This thing is that now what's happening is that there is a situation of conflict, of war. So, you have set out a litany of the terrible acts of violence that have taken place inflicted by one side and left out the picture of what's going on the other side, which is that you have two hundred thousand paramilitary forces closing in on these poorest villages, evicting people, burning people. Of course, all violence is terrible but if you want to get into what actually is going on, we will have to discuss it in slightly more detail.
Karan Thapar: So what you are suggesting is that we have a spiral of violence where what one side does to the other justifies the response and, in a sense, you don't want to blame one or the other. You see them both as equally guilty?
Arundhati Roy: No I don't. I don't see both as equally guilty and I don't want to justify anything. I see a government breaking every sort of law in the Constitution that it has about tribal people and assault on the homelands of millions of people and some, there is a resistance force that is resisting that. Now, that situation is becoming violent, becoming ugly. And if you start trying to extract morality out of it, you are going to be in a mess.
Karan Thapar: But one thing that is crystal clear from what you said is you see the government as the first person, the first party, at fault. The bigger fault, the first fault, is the government's, you see the Maoists as just responding.
Arundhati Roy: I see the government absolutely, as the major aggressor. As far as the Maoists are concerned, of course, their ideology is an ideology of overthrowing the Indian state with violence. However, I don't believe that if the Indian state was a just state, if ordinary people had some minor hope for justice, the Maoists would just be a marginal group of militants with no popular appeal.
Karan Thapar: So the Maoists get support and strength from the fact that you don't believe that the Indian state is just.
Arundhati Roy: Let me tell you, forget the Maoists Every resistance movement, armed or unarmed, and the Maoists today are fighting to implement the Constitution, and the government is vandalising it.
Karan Thapar: So the real constitutionalists are the Maoists and the real breakers of the Constitution is the government?
Arundhati Roy: Not only the Maoists, all resistance groups.
Karan Thapar: Let's focus for the moment on the Maoists because they are the ones that have been in the news all this week. The prime minister sees the Maoistsas the single biggest security threat to the country. I take it that your perception of them is completely different. How do you perceive the Maoists?
Arundhati Roy: I perceive them as a group of people who have at a most militant end in the bandwidth of resistance movements that exist in the cities, in the planes and in the forests.
Karan Thapar: But what are they seeking to do? What is their justification?
Arundhati Roy: Well, their ultimate goal, as they say quite clearly, is to overthrow the Indian state and institute the dictatorship of the proletariat. That is their ultimate goal but...
Karan Thapar: Do you, Arundhati Roy, support that goal?
Arundhati Roy: I don't support that goal in the sense that I don't believe the solution to the problem the world is in right now will come from an imagination either communist or capitalist because...
Karan Thapar: That I understand but do you support any attempt to overthrow the Indian state?
Arundhati Roy: Well, I can't say I do because they will lead me from here, in chains.
Karan Thapar: That technicality apart, it sounds as if you do.
Arundhati Roy: However, I believe that the Indian state has abdicated its responsibility to the people. I believe that. I believe that when a state is no longer bound, neither legally nor morally by the Indian Constitution, either we should rephrase the preamble of the Indian Constitution which says...
Karan Thapar: Or?
Arundhati Roy: Which says we are a sovereign, democratic, secular republic. We should rephrase it and say we are a corporate, Hindu, satellite state.
Arundhati Roy: Or we have to have a government which respects the Constitution or we change the Constitution.
Karan Thapar: Let me be blunt. It sounds very much to the audience as if you are trying to find a clever, subtle way of saying that you do support the Maoists commitment to overthrow the state but you are scared to say it upfront because you are scared that you would be whisked away to jail.
Arundhati Roy: If I say that I support the Maoists' desire to overthrow the Indian State, I would be saying that I am a Maoist. But I am not a Maoist.
Karan Thapar: But you sympathise with them.
Arundhati Roy: I do sympathise with all the movements. I am on this side of the line with a group of people who are saying that here is a State that is willing to bring out the Army against the poorest people not just in the country but in the world. I cannot support that.
Karan Thapar: Let me put this to you. You sympathise with the Maoist cause, but what about the tactics that the Maoists use? The problem is that the Maoists want to trade a new democratic order not by persuading people, not by winning legitimate elections but by armed liberation struggle. To many, that is tantamount to civil war. Do you go that far with them?
Arundhati Roy: There is already a civil war. I don't believe that a resistance movement that believes only in violence will lead to a new democracy. I don't believe that. Neither do I believe that if you doctrinally say you must only be non-violent, I believe that is a twisted way of supporting the status quo. I believe that has to be a bandwidth of resistance and I certainly believe that when your village is surrounded by 800 CRPF men who are raping and burning and looting, you can't say I am going on a hunger strike. Then, I support people's right to resist that.
Karan Thapar: But put this to me. If you support, no matter what qualifications you add, the right of the Maoists to resist with violence: whether you call it armed liberation struggle or whatever.
Arundhati Roy: You keep on going to these Maoists.
Karan Thapar: If you support that, no matter with what qualification, how then can you deny the State the right to resort to arms to defend itself?
Arundhati Roy: The State doesn't have to defend itself. The State is supposed to represent the people and defend the people.
Karan Thapar: But if the State is under attack, it is the people that are under attack and...
Arundhati Roy: It is not under attack. The State is perpetrating the attack. That is what I am trying to say. The State is going in violation of its own Constitution and perpetrating an attack. If you look at the recent report, the censured chapter in a recent report by the Panchayati Raj, it says so clearly: the State is being completely illegal in its actions. What do you suggest people should do when an army, a police, a paramilitary, an air force is going to start making war on the poor? Do you suggest that they should leave and live in camps and allow the rich and the corporates and the mining sector to take over?
Karan Thapar: So you are saying that the Maoists and all the other resistance fighters are left with no option but to fight back?
Arundhati Roy: What I am saying is that if a State respects non-violent resistance as has been the case in years, but if you ignore non-violence, by default you privilege violence.
Karan Thapar: But are the Maoists actually pursuing their goal, which you share, non-violently, or are they pursuing it with violence? That's the problem. There is a real issue here that the end seems to justify the means. The question is: do they?
Arundhati Roy: You are not listening to me. I am saying that there is a juggernaut of injustice that has been moving forward, displacing millions of people. Why do we have 836 million people living in on less than Rs 20 a day? Why do we have 60 million displaced people? Because the government refuses. For the last 25 years, it has refused to listen to non-violence.
Karan Thapar: So you see the Maoists as victims?
Arundhati Roy: I see the people as victims of something. If you look at the ideology of the Maoists, they don't think of themselves as victims. But that ideology is getting purchased among people, in the popular imagination because of the incredible injustice that is being perpetrated by the Indian State.
Karan Thapar: In short, the fault is almost entirely on the government’s side?
Arundhati Roy: It is.
Karan Thapar: You say that boldly and bluntly?
Arundhati Roy: Absolutely.
Karan Thapar: I want very much to talk about the prospects of talks but first, let me ask you about Azad. In May, it emerged that the home minister had asked Swami Agnivesh to facilitate talks with the Maoist leadership, and in turn he established contacts with the Maoists' leader Azad. But in July, in an unexplained police encounter, Azad suddenly died. Do you believe that was a deliberate ploy to bring Azad into the open and then murder him?
Arundhati Roy: Yes I do.
Karan Thapar: You really mean that? The government laid a trap to murder Azad?
Arundhati Roy: That's what, from all the facts that are emerging, that's what it seems to point to.
Karan Thapar: Why did they do this? Why would they kill the one man with whom they have rational expectations of talks?
Arundhati Roy: I have been saying this for few months now that you have to understand that the government needs this war. It needs this war to clear the land, to hand over, to actualise these MoUs that have been signed. If you read the business papers, they are very clear about that.
Karan Thapar: If the government wants war, how do you interpret the government's attempt to have talks? One is contradictory to the other.
Arundhati Roy: Yeah. It needs the war but it needs to keep this smiling benign mask of democracy. So, it offers talks on the one hand and undermines it on the other.
Karan Thapar: But even if you accept this strange theory that the government is Janus-faced, two-faced, why would it destroy that mask by killing Azad? Why would it destroy itself?
Arundhati Roy: Because if you look at what was happening, Azad was beginning to sound dangerously reasonable.
Karan Thapar: To whom?
Arundhati Roy: To all of us.
Karan Thapar: On the basis of one interview to The Hindu, you have come to the conclusion about Azad sounding reasonable?
Arundhati Roy: Come on Karan, we all know about Azad. He has been around for years. He has written a lot.
Karan Thapar: You may but people surely don't. To them, Azad is a mystery.
Arundhati Roy: No, not at all. For example, the piece that he wrote in Outlook, it was published after his death but it was sent around before.
Karan Thapar: But even if one accepts your theory that the government killed Azad because he was beginning to sound and look reasonable, that would only have made him a credible interlocutor and fit in better into their mask. Surely, that in a sense makes it even more ridiculously contradictory to kill him.
Arundhati Roy: Why would it be. Let's say there are two sides at war, there are more than two but everyone wants to make it binary so, for the sake of argument, accept it. When one side sends an envoy and the other side kills them, what does it mean? That one side does not want peace. That's what it means. That's a reasonable assumption.
Karan Thapar: So this is a duplicitous government?
Karan Thapar: In which case, let me come to the critical issue which I want to discuss. What are the prospects of talks? The government has repeatedly said that it would be willing to talk provided the Maoists abjure violence, not even asking the Maoists to lay down arms, and many people believe that that's a reasonable and perhaps, even a generous offer. How do you view the government's position on talks?
Arundhati Roy: I think that if you were to go down to those forests and see what's going on, when you have these two hundred thousand paramilitaries patrolling the tribal villages, the cordon and search operations are on, the killings are on, the siege is on, what do you mean to abjure violence? If you say that there should be a ceasefire, mutual ceasefire, which is I think the most reasonable thing, then we can be talking. But if you say you should abjure violence, what does that mean?
Karan Thapar: So one sided abjuring of violence is not what you think will be acceptable, but a mutual ceasefire on both sides?
Arundhati Roy: I think it's absolutely urgent that there should be a ceasefire on both sides.
Karan Thapar: Simultaneous?
Arundhati Roy: Yes. The government reports have said that these MoUs should be re-examined. Chidambaram himself promised in an interview that he would freeze them. Why doesn't he do that?
Karan Thapar: He is probably waiting for a sign from the Maoists that they will respond. He doesn't want to do it unilaterally.
Arundhati Roy: They responded in writing now; Azad responded in writing.
Karan Thapar: Azad is no more. Let me put this to you. You are beginning to suggest in this interview steps, which if they were taken simultaneously by both sides, will actually in some way facilitate talks. Would you be prepared, since you know the Maoists and trusted by the Maoists, to act as a mediator?
Arundhati Roy: Look, if you studied the peace-talks process in Andhra, you see that this business of picking one person and announcing it on the media, both sides have done it. Chidambaram has picked arbitrarily Swami Agnivesh. Maoists arbitrarily announced on the radio that we want this one or that one. That's not how it works. In Andhra, it took almost a year for this committee of citizens to form themselves as responsible people. It should not be one person.
Karan Thapar: Swami Agnivesh, who you say was arbitrarily picked, almost succeeded in bringing Azad to some talking point, except for the fact that as you say, he was killed. But he almost succeeded. So I come back, since you are trusted by the Maoists and since you speak a language, that at least in English, the government can understand, would you be prepared to act as a mediator?
Arundhati Roy: Look Karan, I don't think it should be one person. I think there should be a group of people who are used to taking decisions collectively.
Karan Thapar: Will a committee?
Arundhati Roy: Absolutely. That's what happened in Andhra. There was a committee of persons.
Karan Thapar: Isn't that a mess?
Arundhati Roy: No, it is absolutely vital.
Karan Thapar: Would you be a part of it?
Arundhati Roy: I don't think I am good at it. I am a maverick.
Karan Thapar: Would you be prepared to be one of that committee?
Arundhati Roy: Not really. I would not like to be because I don't think I have those skills. But I think there are people who would be very good at it.
Karan Thapar: In June, writing in The Hindu, Justice Krishna Aiyar publicly called on the Maoists to unconditionally come forward for talks. Would you make a similar statement?
Arundhati Roy: No. Not when there are two hundred thousand paramilitary forces closing in on the villages. I say unconditionally both sides should say there should be a ceasefire. Then you can see.
Karan Thapar: But you are not prepared to facilitate that being a mediator or, even part of the committee.
Arundhati Roy: I'll try.
Karan Thapar: Try! So suddenly you are changing your position.
Arundhati Roy: I don't know how to think about this.
Karan Thapar: If pushed and persuaded, you could accept.
Arundhati Roy: Look, you talk to me like you talk to politicians - will you stand for elections?
Karan Thapar: No, I am simply trying to get you to give me a clear answer. What I sense is that you are tempted but you are uncertain.
Arundhati Roy: I feel that all of us should do what we can but certainly, I don't feel that I'll be very good at it. But, I think there should be a committee of people with experience in negotiating, with experienced people like BD Sharma, who has such a long experience.
Karan Thapar: Let's come to a different issue. The government, particularly the home minister, often look upon people who are sympathetic to Maoists' cause as collaborators, sections of the press even call them traitors. Number one in that category is bound to be Arundhati Roy. How do you respond to such branding?
Arundhati Roy: Well, this is an old game.
Karan Thapar: But it continues forcefully every time.
Arundhati Roy: I think the reason they were also unnerved, the government as well as most of the press, which is clearly on one side in this, is that from being people who are marooned in the jungle in one sense, when operation Green Hunt happened, a number of activists, a number of intellectuals came forward and said look, it is not acceptable to us. And that undermined the position of this open and shut case that was going on all this time.
Karan Thapar: So the certainty of the government's position was weakened and undermined by the intellectuals who supported the government which is why the government branded them collaborators?
Arundhati Roy: Again you are saying the Maoists.
Karan Thapar: But that's why the government called them collaborators?
Arundhati Roy: What has happened is that the government has expanded the definition of Maoists to mean everyone who is disagreeing with it. What people like myself have done is to complicate the scenario. Say it's not that simple. Of course it doesn't upset me because I like to say what I think very clearly. I am not worried about being called names.
Karan Thapar: And in a sense the government calling you a collaborator is proof that you actually made the government uncomfortable.
Arundhati Roy: I am proud if I made the government uncomfortable because it should be bloody uncomfortable with what it's doing.
Karan Thapar: A pleasure talking to you.
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An Intro to China’s 100 Most Influential Tech Companies
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1, Company History
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2, Meet the Founder
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DJI was founded out of his dorm at HKUST in 2006
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From The Verge
5, Maintaining Monopoly Status
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70% market share for agricultural drones
China exports 70% of the world’s supply of drones
6, Wrap-up
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40% growth for next two years
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The Lure of Continuous Lights: HMI, HID or CDM?
On July 6, 2010, in lighting, photography, by admin
There is a great deal of mystery surrounding HMI lighting for many a still photographer and HDSLR motion shooter. Ask about them and you are likely to hear: “They are expensive;” “They are daylight balanced;” “I’ve seen them used on movie sets;” “Did I say that they are expensive;” “They get hot;” and “My stylist pulls clothes from there.” (Tell the person who gives you the last answer that you said “HMI” not “H&M!”) You may also hear some claiming to have found budget-priced “HMI” lighting, leaving you to wonder.
HMI stands for Hydrargyrum (Mercury) medium-arc iodide and is one of several types of metal halide, High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights. HIDs are “arc” lamps; and as such, they rely on the combination of gas and metal salts and an electric arc between two electrodes to produce light when ignited by current. Incandescent lamps, on the other hand, rely on a tungsten filament to produce light. HMIs require a ballast (today’s are electronic rather than magnetic) to ignite and regulate the arc. The upshot is that the arc lamps, and HMIs in particular, produce greater light output and are more energy efficient than incandescent lamps. By way of example, the output of a 200 watt HMI lamp (depending on the type of reflector used) is similar to that of a tungsten bulb in the 650-800 watt range. With cameras capable of producing stunning results at higher ISOs, Peter Bradshaw who represents HMI lighting manufacturer K5600® Lighting points out that “At ISO 800, an 800 watt HMI puts as much light on the subject as a 6,000 watt Fresnel does at ISO 100 — in a smaller, less expensive package, and can be run on standard 15 amp lines instead of tying in to the main (220V) breakers.”
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HMI is actually a product name which is a trademark of Osram-Sylvania, but is used generically to describe metal halide lamps much in the same way that Xerox is used as a catchall for photocopying. In addition to being more efficient than incandescent lamps, HMIs are daylight balanced which means that no filters are required for outdoor use and there is no resulting reduction in light transmission. HMI lighting is a hard light source which is available in sufficiently large enough wattages to be able to control lighting in outdoor environments including overpowering the sun. HMIs can also, however, be very versatile lights. Bradshaw points out that “The K5600 Jokers offer a point-source daylight source — the lamp — in a head which can shape light from narrow-beam hard (our Focal Spot) to big source soft (our Multi-Bug Chimera Adapter & Soft Tube), pausing in the middle with the Beamer par reflector and a set of Fresnel lenses. Additionally, K5600 has introduced the Crossover Adapter, allowing still photo light modifiers to be fitted onto our 200, 400 & 800 watt heads.
Between energy efficiency, power/projection, and color temperature, HMI lighting has enjoyed popularity in film and broadcast circles. Bradshaw is quick to add that as far digital imaging goes, whether talking about stills or motion, “We all know that digital loves daylight.”
The response to the issue of whether HMIs are truly expensive is not as cut and dry as it might seem. A single 200 Watt HMI kit averages in the neighborhood of $2600. The lamps can set you back a couple of hundred dollars as well. For the amateur or enthusiast photographer/videographer for whom ownership is important, they may be viewed as expensive, especially when compared to flash lighting for which the price of admission can run as low as a couple of hundred dollars, or when compared to the initial outlay for tungsten, some florescent and even some LED units. But for photographers/videographers whose work demands a combination of continuous light with reach and flexibility, daylight balance and efficiency or for production and broadcast companies, the expense is justified by the “tool.” If ownership of HMIs is not an option, whether you are an enthusiast or a working “imageer,” they can be rented when needed.
Now we need to go back to being technical again. You may hear the term “hot re-strike” or “hot restart” used when HMIs are being discussed. What this means is that the lights can be restarted immediately after being turned off. I bring this up now because there are HID metal halide lamps available which are marketed by some as “low cost HMIs” for video and still applications, which are actually CDMs or Ceramic Discharge Metal Halide lamps. The major differences between CDMs and HMIs are: CDMs are “cold re-strike” or “cold restart” which means that you have to wait five minutes for warm-up and five to ten minutes once they are extinguished before relighting them; cold re-strike technology results in CDM bulbs being less expensive than HMI bulbs and a having longer life; and CDM power options are not as robust as the HMI options. CMDs have been around for sometime; they are commonly used for architectural applications where powerful but low heat-generating and efficient lighting that can be run for long periods are required. CDM ellipsoidal and Fresnel fixtures are used overhead in theatrical productions as well.
Richard Andrewski of Cool Lights™ which offers HMI and CDM Fresnel fixtures makes the distinction between the two types of metal halide options and is very candid about the differences on his Web site and in the various Internet forums he monitors. “You have to keep in mind that HMI lights were originally intended for film and broadcasting whereas CDMs were intended for a host of commercial applications from architecture to grow lights which simulate sunlight.” While HMI lights used for film and broadcast are generally in the 6000 Kelvin range in terms of color temperature and have a high CRI (color rendering index,) Andrewski points out that there are a broad range of CDM bulbs available from 3000 Kelvin to about 8000 Kelvin. “We [at Cool Lights] have gone with the 5400K for our CDM products because it is in the standard range that video and film professionals are looking for. 5400K isn’t a standard color temp they manufacture in so we had to get them custom made. We have been experimenting with the 6000K ones to match HMIs but they are often lower in CRI than the other color temps.”
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Andrewski cautions those who are considering CDM products to not only look at the color temperature of the bulb but the CRI as well. Why is the CRI important? The CRI is a rating (0-100 scale) of the lights ability to reproduce color accurately, without distortion: The higher the CRI rating, the greater the color fidelity. Andrewski also points out that some of the CDM products being marketed for film and video usage use frosted bulbs and are intended for use in modifiers such as soft boxes. “We chose the smaller single ended bulbs [for our CDM products] because they are very good point light sources, can easily change from tungsten color to daylight color with just change of bulb with no loss from gelling in other words, and they would readily go in today’s compact Fresnel and par fixtures which are the form factor and point source that many video people prefer to work with.”
This is our first installment in a series of articles on HID lighting. I hope that you have found the discussion informative and of value. Over the summer we will be exploring HMI and CDM lighting further along with other topics of interest. I’d like to thank Peter Bradshaw who represents the Crossover program for K5600 here in the North America and Richard Andrewski of Cool Lights for their willingness to share their insights.
I would be remiss if I did not stress the need for care and safety in operating HID lights. Whether you rent or buy, please follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safe operation, and transport of the fixtures, ballasts and lamps. Many HID lamps emit ultraviolet radiation while lit so do not look directly into an unshielded lamp and take necessary precautions if the fixture you are using them in does not have UV protection. Do not handle the bulbs as the oils from your fingers can shorten lamp life. (Peter suggests that you add a pair of leather gloves to your kit.) Do not touch the lamps when they are hot, and remember that if you need to dispose of them, they do contain mercury and /or other materials that may require special disposal procedures. If you have any doubts, consult the lamp manufacturer’s Website, and/or contact your local sanitation department or environmental oversight agency.
Disclosure: No consideration has been received in connection with this blog entry, nor has any manufacturer and/or retailer offered any consideration.
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Thanks for sharing. Very useful information.
Do you have more articles about CDM?
At some point I do hope to add a piece on CDMs. The logistics of testing is often challenging.
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The good news about all of these lamps is the efficiency. The bad news is that they are all incomplete spectrum sources and if you look at an actual spectrum plot of them, rather than being a nice steady lump like a tungsten lamp or the sun, the spectral response looks like a hedgehog. Consequently, the color rendition isn’t always accurate.
What’s more interesting is that the color inaccuracies are going to be different depending on the spectral response of each of the color elements in the sensor looking at them. So a lamp that looks greenish by eye may be just fine with one particular kind of digital sensor, slightly magenta with another one, and look still different with Ektachrome.
Consequently the CRI number doesn’t tell the whole story. In general, the HMI lamps tend to have a more reasonable color response than the CDMs, but they also change considerably as they age to the point where lots of studios will replace the lamps when they reach half their rated lifetime just in expectation of the color shift.
So, I guess the whole thing I want to say is that before you invest in any of these lamps you should shoot a test with your camera under your conditions and don’t make any decisions until you’ve done that. The extremely high light output for low power input makes them hard to resist for a lot of applications, and you can do some things with them (like fill light outdoors) that is impossible with any other convenient continuous light source.
Oh, and of course the real solution to all color rendition problems is to shoot Plus-X….
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Map-Based Probabilistic Visual Self-Localization
Accurate and efficient self-localization is a critical problem for autonomous systems. This paper describes an affordable solution to vehicle self-localization which uses odometry computed from two video cameras and road maps as the sole inputs. The core of the method is a probabilistic model for which an efficient approximate inference algorithm is derived. The inference algorithm is able to utilize distributed computation in order to meet the real-time requirements of autonomous systems in some instances. Because of the probabilistic nature of the model the method is capable of coping with various sources of uncertainty including noise in the visual odometry and inherent ambiguities in the map (e.g., in a Manhattan world). By exploiting freely available, community developed maps and visual odometry measurements, the proposed method is able to localize a vehicle to 4m on average after 52 seconds of driving on maps which contain more than 2,150km of drivable roads.
Author(s): Marcus A. Brubaker and Andreas Geiger and Raquel Urtasun
Journal: IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI)
Research Project(s): Global Localization and Affordance Learning
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Facebook has just launched Facebook Sports Stadium, a dedicated place to experience sports in real-time with your friends and the world.
With 650 million sports fans, Facebook is the world’s largest stadium. People already turn to Facebook to celebrate, commiserate, and talk trash with their friends and other fans.
Now they’ve built a place devoted to sports so you can get the feeling you’re watching the game with your friends even when you aren’t together. I invision alot of online trash talking and arm-chair quarterbacking coming to a timeline near you…
With Facebook Sports, all the content on Facebook related to the game is in one place, and it comes in real time and appears chronologically. You can see:
Posts from your friends, and their comments on plays
Posts and commentary from experts, like teams, leagues and journalists, with easy access to their Pages
Live scores, stats and a play-by-play
Game info, like where to find the game on TV
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You can follow the action as the game unfolds with a live play-by-play, and even like, comment on, and share individual plays. You can also get up to speed quickly with live scores and the most discussed plays. It’s a second-screen experience that we hope makes watching the broadcast even better.
Today’s roll out is focused on American football games, but will support other sports around the world like basketball, soccer, and more soon. The experience is available now on iPhone in the US, and will expand to other platforms in the coming weeks.
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Heath residents set up petition to save bus route
Corey Aunger
The number 86 is one of the 12 services that are proposed to be cut.
RESIDENTS in Heath have set up a petition to save three bus services after proposals to remove them were revealed last week.
The online petition was set up by Heath Residents Association after concerns were raised over proposed cuts to services 51/53 and 86.
The bus routes cover specific parts of the ward that other services do not, including the area between Caerphilly road and Allensbank road in Heath.
The number 86 is also the only service to go through Station Road in Llanishen.
As well as online, there is a paper petition at Maes Y Coed community centre.
Phillip Elliot, one of the centre’s trustees, is concerned by what the proposals could mean for his family: “My mother-in-law uses the service and it more than halves the distance she has to walk. It makes it much easier for her.
“She will catch a bus to the library, change her book and get another to, say, Albany Road or town.
“She catches the bus to her local Lidl – only a short way for us – but at 83 it’s a long way.
Speaking about how it affects the wider community, he said: “It is an important link for people to different things.
“There are people who use it to go to the library. If it ends they can’t go. They know one another, they talk to one another: it’s like a club on wheels.
“Also, if people want to get to the hospital it will become a challenge, especially for those who are not mobile.
Mr Elliot labelled the route being cut as a “self-fulfilling prophecy”, due to buses being cancelled and timetables being altered causing “doubt and reduction on use”. He said this has become a “justification” to axe the service.
The number 86 is the only service to go through certain areas in north of the city.
He added: “It will affect people’s freedom and wellbeing. If they can whittle away our service, what’s next?”
Heath Residents Association have said the aim of the petition is to put “pressure” on Cardiff Bus to “reverse the decision”.
Emma Gammon, secretary of the Heath Residents Association, has said: “this proposed change leaves hundreds of elderly and disabled residents with no nearby service at all.
“This area has one of the highest elderly populations per ward in Wales.
There is a large sheltered housing scheme in Heath, and a council run disabled residents complex at Hathmead.
“The Oaks Garden Centre, situated on Allensbank Rd, provides employment skills to young adults with learning disabilities.
“These people are some of the most vulnerable citizens in Cardiff and rely on a regular nearby bus service.”
She added: “To now completely remove these vital lifelines for the most vulnerable is detrimental to their lives and our community as a whole.”
Fenella Bowden, independent councillor for Heath, has said: “The loss of the number 86 bus to the Heath ward will have a significant impact on residents, especially those who are older.
“Retaining independence is very important to this group of people and reduces their sense of isolation.”
Coun Bowden has added: “I question whether the decision to remove the 86 service has been properly equality impact accessed by Cardiff bus.
“If, as a councillor, we want more people to leave their cars at home, this is not going to help towards a model shift from car to public transport.”
In the local transport plan the council have highlighted a priority to reduce demand for car travel.
It has been suggested by Heath Residents Association the services are being cut due to a £1.9 million deficit, falling income and increased competition.
However, in a statement, Cardiff Bus said: “These service alterations are currently still proposals and as such we are unable to comment further at this time.”
A decision on the proposed changes is due on March 31.
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With the US Senate race in Alabama looking close, there has been a lot of attention on social media to how the Southern state has worked to suppress voting rights.
The concern is that attempts at voter suppression in such a close race — particularly those targeting black Alabamians, who are more likely to vote Democrat — could flip the election from Democrat Doug Jones to Republican Roy Moore.
Many of the stories circulating, however, have relied on outdated or flat-out wrong information. While there have been some efforts to make voting harder for Alabama (with arguably racist motives), there have also been some efforts to make voting easier in the state this past year.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s really going on.
Does Alabama have a strict voter ID law?
Alabama in 2011 passed its strict voter ID law. It requires that voters have at least one of several specific kinds of photo ID to cast their ballots, such as a driver’s license, non-driver ID, US passport, student or employee ID at a college or university in Alabama, or military or tribal ID. The state offers free photo IDs to voters.
Republicans say their intent with the law was to stop voter fraud. But the research shows that in-person voter impersonation, which these kinds of laws target, is extremely rare. One study by Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt found just 35 credible accusations of voter impersonation between 2000 and 2014, constituting a few hundred ballots at most. During this 15-year period, more than 800 million ballots were cast in national general elections and hundreds of millions more were cast in primary, municipal, special, and other elections.
Critics of such laws argue they have a disproportionate impact on black voters, since they are less likely to have the means — whether money, transportation, or hours off work — to get a voter ID. This is significant in Alabama since about 25 percent of the state’s electorate is black, and black residents are more likely to vote Democrat. Scott Douglas, executive director of the Greater Birmingham Ministries, also noted some of the racist motivations behind Alabama’s law in a New York Times op-ed:
A state senator who had tried for over a decade to get the bill into law, told The Huntsville Times that a photo ID law would undermine Alabama’s “black power structure.” In The Montgomery Advertiser, he said that the absence of an ID law “benefits black elected leaders.”
The bill’s sponsors were even caught on tape devising a plan to depress the turnout of black voters — whom they called “aborigines” and “illiterates” who would ride “H.U.D.-financed buses” to the polls — in the 2010 midterm election by keeping a gambling referendum off the ballot. Gambling is popular among black voters in Alabama, so they thought if it had remained on the ballot, black voters would show up to vote in droves.
According to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, about 118,000 registered voters — who are disproportionately black and Latino — won’t have the necessary documentation to vote under the law.
The question is whether those people would have voted if they had proper ID and whether the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s estimate is accurate. As Nate Cohn explained in the New York Times, there are reasons for caution when looking at these numbers:
[T]he true number of registered voters without photo identification is usually much lower than the statistics on registered voters without identification suggest. The number of voters without photo identification is calculated by matching voter registration files with state ID databases. But perfect matching is impossible, and the effect is to overestimate the number of voters without identification.
The research shows that voter ID laws and other voting restrictions have a fairly small overall impact on elections, at most reducing turnout by a percentage point or two. But in a close election like the one that’s expected in Alabama, that may be enough to swing the race.
Did Alabama close down DMVs where people could get IDs for voting?
For a bit, but it has since reversed the move.
Over the past few days, stories claiming that Alabama had closed DMV offices in predominantly black counties went viral. The concern is that the closure of these offices would make it difficult for people to get proper IDs to vote.
But the stories getting attention were almost all from 2015. Since then, the state has partially reversed the closures and expanded some office hours after a federal probe found that the move disproportionately hurt black residents.
The result, based on a statistical analysis by Christopher Ingraham at the Washington Post, is that there is now no correlation between DMV availability and race. Instead, there appears to be a correlation only between a county’s total population, black or white, and DMV availability.
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“These numbers show that there's not really a relationship between minority population and the number of days county license offices are open,” Ingraham wrote. “But that doesn't mean that the initial shuttering of the offices wasn't discriminatory in either intent or effect. For instance, a report issued at the behest of the Alabama House Judiciary Committee found that the closings were intended to have a ‘limited impact on Governor Bentley’s political allies.’”
So as concerning as the initial closures were, they don’t seem to be having a racially disproportionate impact today.
Does Alabama suppress people convicted of felonies from voting?
Yes, but the law’s impact has been somewhat mitigated this year.
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The Sentencing Project estimated in 2016 that more than 286,000 otherwise eligible adults in Alabama — nearly 8 percent of the voting population — couldn’t vote as a result of the restrictions. Since the criminal justice system is racially disparate, this also led to racially disproportionate outcomes: Nearly 144,000 otherwise eligible black adults — more than 15 percent of the black voting population in Alabama — couldn’t vote.
But Alabama took some steps this year to alleviate this problem, passing a bill that will restore voting rights for some people with felony convictions — potentially a few thousand, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. One problem: The secretary of state, Republican John Merrill, has refused to promote the law, potentially leaving newly eligible voters in the dark as to whether they can vote.
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In an ongoing court battle, the state is trying to preserve its ability to delete digital images of paper voting ballots. On Monday, the Alabama Supreme Court stayed the order stopping the state from doing so — meaning the state will be able to delete its digital records from Tuesday’s US Senate election.
The concern is that without these records, it will be more difficult to detect whether electronic voting machines have been tampered with. Merrill, Alabama’s secretary of state, said that the state still keeps the original paper ballots for records, as it’s legally required to, for 22 months after the election.
But Priscilla Duncan, an attorney for the Alabama voters suing over the issue, isn’t convinced. She told AL.com, “It’s just all about transparency. It’s like saying, ‘well, we don’t need a car because we have a horse and buggy.’”
It’s hard to say how all of this will shake out
The voter ID law will likely keep some people from the polls. Restrictions on the voting rights of people with felonies will have an even bigger impact, although it should be mitigated compared to previous elections. The DMV closures that many people heard about in viral stories, however, probably won’t have a big, disparate effect, based on Ingraham’s analysis at the Washington Post.
But if the election in Alabama proves to be close, you can bet that even the tiniest differences will be litigated in the following days. After all, just about anything could have a decisive impact in a close election. And with an election that people have put so much into as, in some ways, a referendum on President Donald Trump, many will continue to watch for even those small differences.
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Zoroastrian and Mithraic Sites of the Caucasus
November 5, 2013 /in Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Heritage, Iran and Caucasia, Iran and Europe, Mythology and Nowruz, Zoroastrianism /by manuvera
The Caucasus has acted a vital conduit between the Iranian plateau-Eastern Anatolia axis and Eastern Europe. The photo survey below illustrates the legacy of Iran’s ancient Zoroastrian religion and the Cult of Mithras in the Caucasus.
[Click to Enlarge] The main fire altar at the Atash-kade (Zoroastrian Fire-Temple) of Baku in the Republic of Azerbaijan (known as Arran and the Khanates until 1918) (Picture Source: Panoramio). This site is now registered with UNESCO as a world heritage site.
[Click to Enlarge] The Temple of Garni in Armenia. An example of Classical Armenian architecture bearing a Hellenic inspiration, this Temple was first ordered to be built in dedication to Mithras by Tiridates I in approximately 66 CE. The god Mithras in time became merged with the Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun) of the Roman Empire (Picture Source: Skyscraper City).
[Click to Enlarge] Remains of an “Atash-kade” (Zoroastrian fire-temple) undergoing repairs in Georgia. The cultural ties between Iran and the Caucasus stretch back for thousands of years (Picture courtesy of Dr. David Khoupenia with caption from Kaveh Farrokh’’s lectures at the University of British Columbia’s Continuing Studies Division – also presented at Stanford University’s WAIS 2006 Critical World Problems Conference Presentations on July 30-31, 2006). For more on the topic of Zoroastrian fire temples in Georgia see Payvand News of Iran: The Northernmost Zoroastrian Fire Temple in the World (in the Republic of Georgia).
[Click to Enlarge] Another view of the UNESCO registered Atash-kade (Zoroastrian Fire-Temple) of Baku (Picture Source: TravelPro).
A close-up view of the ruins of the citadel of Armazi in Georgia. It is possible that the term “Armazi” is derived from Iranic “Mazda” or “Ahura-Mazda”, the primary spiritual deity of the Zoroastrian faith (Picture Source: Iranboom).
[Click to Enlarge] Pictures of a Medieval Armenian Church at Goshavank sent to Kavehfarrokh.com by Professor George Nercessian (see article: “Professors Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe“). This was built on the remains of cyclopean walls, where a Zoroastrian fire temple (Armenian Atrushan =Iranian Atar-Roshan) originally stood. There are many similar sites in Armenia where Churches were built on top of Zoroastrian fire temples (Pictures courtesy of Professor George Narcessian). For more on the topic of Armenian-Zoroastrian fire temples consult CAIS: The Armenian Fire Temple of Ani.
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Pasargadae: The Tomb of Cyrus the Great
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Pasargadae is the site of the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire (558-330 BC). Founded by Cyrus the Great (575-530 BC). The term “Pasargadae” is generally believed to be the Greek phonological derivation of the Old Persian term Pathragada, which may have meant “Camp of the Persians” but this is no longer agreed upon by all specialists of ancient Iranian languages.
The construction of the Pasargadae complex drew upon artisans of not only Iranian origin (Medo-Persian), but also from Anatolia (i.e. Ionia) and Mesopotamia. These arrived at a unique architectural and civil engineering style of synthesis, one that was to herald the construction of the Persopolis city-palace. The synthesis of various artistic, architectural and engineering styles in northern, western and southern Iran however can be dated to the Elamites, the Medes as well as Luristan.
The site of Pasargadae is well known as housing the tomb of Cyrus and is also known as one of the genesis points for the Persian Gardens of old.
The Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae which has been listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
The Pasargardae tomb – a reconstruction by Professor Stronach.
The Tomb of Cyrus: Architecture and Engineering
The design of Cyrus’ tomb is fascinating as it appears to incorporate aspects of both Elamite and Mesopotamian influences. The Elamites had been fusing with the Iranian peoples in south and southwest Iran, especially the Persians (called Parsuash by the Assyrians).
Reconstruction of Pasargadae by the Persepolis-3D website: from left to right –north side, south side, east side and north side of Pasargadae. For more details on the above pictures and the architecture of Pasargadae, see Professors Stronach and Gopnik: Pasargadae.
There are three sections of interest in the tomb of Cyrus. The first is an elevated podium 21.9 meters high and whose base is 13.2 x 12.2 meters. Of particular interest is the use of large blocks in the building of the podium and the tomb itself (see description of this on the History Channel program “Engineering an Empire: The Persians“). The blocks were cut very precisely and placed without the use of mortars. Reinforcement was provided by a unique system of clamps or staples.
Staples or clamps used to secure the blocks at Pasargadae.
It is very likely that the techniques for masonry at the tomb have significant influences from the Ionians and Lydians. These influences may be explained by Cyrus’ defeat of King Croesus of Lydia (reigned 560 to 546 BC) who was King Alyattes II (619-560 BC) son and successor. Cyrus also conquered the Ionians along the western coast of Anatolai (modern western Turkey). These conquests resulted in the arrival of Ionian and Lydian artisans who bought these particular features to site at Pasargadae.
An Ionian as depicted in the city-palace complex at Persepolis
The second section is a small chamber, which appears to have some Urartian influences. Urartu located towards northwest Iran and the Caucasus (roughly where Armenia is today) had already witnessed a symbiotic relationship between its own arts and architecture and those of the Medes, although this is a domain that requires more research and excavation work. The tomb itself has the following measurements: it stands at 2.11 meters in height is also 2.11 meters wide and is 3.17 meters in length. Western researchers have noted that these dimensions resemble those found at the tomb of King Alyattes II (619-560 BC) of Lydia. While this is true, it is possible that the inspiration for this may have been derived from the underground tombs of Luristan that have similar type of roofs. Luristan has been a seminal nexus point for the genesis and synthesis of various forms of artistic, metallurgical and building techniques that were to influence the Iranian plateau and northwest Iran.
The Erebuni Fortress (Uratian) in modern Yerevan, Armenia.
The third section of the structure is a roof and could resemble Phrygian type designs from ancient Anatolia.
A Phrygian Tomb at Midas City dated the 6th Century BC, near modern Eskishehir, Turkey.
The arrival of Alexander
Alexander (356-323 BC) who conquered the Achaemenid Empire, held a profound sense of admiration and respect for Cyrus the Great. When Alexander arrived at the tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae, he is described as having paid his respects at the site and also ordered the tomb repaired and its contents restored (i.e. Arrian, XXIX, 1-11; Quintus Curtius, VII, 6.20).
Alexander (356-323 BC) not only spared the Tomb of Cyrus but ordered it to be repaired and restored to its original state.
It is believed that the items found by Alexander at the site included a carpet (possibly of the Pazyryk type), a golden coffin, bejeweled decorations, a couch with covering (or perhaps quilt of some kind) a table set with drinking goblets (possibly resembling the rhython seen in the photo below).
Achaemenid Rhython
This tomb continues to inspire the admiration of western researchers to this day.
The Arabian arrivals
When the Arabs conquered the Sassanian Empire (224-651 AD) and entered Iran they first planned to destroy the tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae. Legends detail the story of how the locals dissuaded the Arabs from demolishing the site by recounting to them that it actually housed the remains of the mother of Solomon. This explains why the inscription at the site today states “Qabr e Madar e Soleiman” [The grave/tomb of Solomon’s mother].
A photograph of Pasargadae in the latter days of the Qajar Dynasty.
The tomb of Cyrus is now a UNESCO world heritage site, but has been beset by a number of controversies.
Controversies aside, one element is for certain: the legacy of Cyrus’ humility endures to this day. An ancient inscription (now lost) is believed by many to have stated the following:
“O man, whoever thou art… I am Cyrus, Grudge me not, therefore, this little earth that covers my body.”
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Aaron Sorkin responds to a commenter in my blog
Many thanks to Aaron Sorkin for graciously responding to a commenter on my review of SOCIAL NETWORK. Having Aaron Sorkin contribute to your blog is like having Vin Scully agree to call your Little League game. He posted in the comments section but I think it's worthy of its own post. He responds to a reader named Tarazza. Here's her comment followed by his. Again, many thanks Aaron. And you too, Tarazza.
Tarazza
I also loved The Social Network, except for one thing-- the lack of a decent portrayal of women. With the exception of 1 or 2 of them (Rashida Jones included), they were basically sex objects/stupid groupies. Even what you say here:
Jesse Eisenberg is what Michael Cera aspires to be. Justin Timberlake continues to be the most talented STAR SEARCH winner ever, And Rashida Jones is just great to look at.
... kinda makes me think that Aaron Sorkin (though I love his writing) failed the women in this script. Kind of a shame considering he's written great women characters like C.J. Cregg!
This is Aaron Sorkin and I wanted to address Taraza's comment. (Ken, I'll get to you in and your very generous blog post in just a moment.
Tarazza--believe me, I get it. It's not hard to understand how bright women could be appalled by what they saw in the movie but you have to understand that that was the very specific world I was writing about. Women are both prizes an equal. Mark's blogging that we hear in voiceover as he drinks, hacks, creates Facemash and dreams of the kind of party he's sure he's missing, came directly from Mark's blog. With the exception of doing some cuts and tightening (and I can promise you that nothing that I cut would have changed your perception of the people or the trajectory of the story by even an inch) I used Mark's blog verbatim. Mark said, "Erica Albright's a bitch" (Erica isn't her real name--I changed three names in the movie when there was no need to embarrass anyone further), "Do you think that's because all B.U. girls are bitches?" Facebook was born during a night of incredibly misogyny. The idea of comparing women to farm animals, and then to each other, based on their looks and then publicly ranking them. It was a revenge stunt, aimed first at the woman who'd most recently broke his heart (who should get some kind of medal for not breaking his head) and then at the entire female population of Harvard.
More generally, I was writing about a very angry and deeply misogynistic group of people. These aren't the cuddly nerds we made movies about in the 80's. They're very angry that the cheerleader still wants to go out with the quarterback instead of the men (boys) who are running the universe right now. The women they surround themselves with aren't women who challenge them (and frankly, no woman who could challenge them would be interested in being anywhere near them.)
And this very disturbing attitude toward women isn't just confined to the guys who can't get dates.
I didn't invent the "F--k Truck", it's real--and the men (boys) at the final clubs think it's what they deserve for being who they are. (It's only fair to note that the women--bussed in from other schools for the "hot" parties, wait on line to get on that bus without anyone pointing guns at their heads.)
These women--whether it's the girls who are happy to take their clothes off and dance for the boys or Eduardo's psycho-girlfriend are real. I mean REALLY real. (In the case of Christy, Eduardo's girlfriend so beautifully played by Brenda Song, I conflated two characters--again I hope you'll trust me that doing that did nothing to alter our take on the events. Christy was the second of three characters whose name I changed.)
I invented two characters--one was Rashida Jones's "Marylin", the youngest lawyer on the team and a far cry from the other women we see in the movie. She's plainly serious, competent and, when asked, has no problem speaking the truth as she sees it to Mark. The other was Gretchen, Eduardo's lawyer (in reality there was a large team of litigators who all took turns deposing witnesses but I wanted us to become familiar with just one person--a woman, who, again, is nobody's trophy.
And Rooney Mara's Erica's a class act.
I wish I could go door to door and make this explanation/apology to any woman offended by the things you've pointed out but obviously that's unrealistic so I thought the least I could do was speak directly to you.
Ken--Thanks for your really nice words and for giving me a chance to apologize again for my remarks back in 2005. Obviously a star writer on one of the best comedies of all time doesn't need to prove his credentials as a "real" comedy writer.
Daniel S. said...
Thanks for sharing Mr. Sorkin's reply. I'll pass it on to anyone if they mention the female characters.
Geoff said...
Basically, "holy shit" covers it. Thanks for the added texture Aaron. The movie was masterful.
Chad said...
Wow. While Sorkin gets a crapload of grief by people mostly jealous of his fame and trophy case of awards. I've always thought he to be a class act, and this proves it. I only hope he comes back to TV soon; he's sorely missed.
Movie Don said...
Awesome! thanks Ken, thanks Aaron- you are both Gods. Aaron, you deserve the Oscar for your writing- I truly loved this film and all the way through I kept thinking how great the dialogue is- so witty, so tight. I've had a taste of this private school world and it's true that women are mostly trophies. So, is twitter next?
Elayne Boosler said...
Richard Cosgrove said...
Thanks to Aaron Sorkin for this post.
It's an explanation that I'd assumed, but didn't realise the misogyny in the world that was being portrayed was so deep.
I shared it on Facebook. Expect it stay up for five minutes before it mysteriously disappears from my profile.
Emily Blake said...
It didn't bother me at all. I saw it as a reflection on the boys, not the girls.
One suggestion, though. In the sequel, there should be more gunfights and explosions.
Elspeth Antonelli said...
I've been in touch with Mr. Sorkin on and off for over a year. He IS a class act and this reply doesn't surprise me at all.
May he come back to TV soon.
Max Clarke said...
Class act, Sorkin. Great post.
The screenwriter who portrays people or classes of people negatively isn't usually personally negative at all. It's part of the storytelling.
I wasn't aware of this "hidden story" behind Facebook, most people weren't until the movie.
The tree is a manifestation of the seed. Facebook today directly connects to its origin. If these guys started Facebook for the purpose of revenge, that's relevant today.
bevo said...
I thought everyone knew about the fuck truck. Hell, I did not go to school in Massachusetts but my brother did as well as several work colleagues. Seriously? A lot of people could not even explain OPEC or who or what is the OECD. I guess I should not be surprised by either.
Who is that a picture of at the top of this post? It kind of looks like a 20-year-old Aaron Sorkin. But he's older now, although he certainly looks damn good.
DirkJohanson said...
Frankly, I find it disturbing that women have achieved such a rote intimidation of guys in our society that someone of Aaron's stature has to even bother with this type of explanation/apology.
Has anyone ever had to apologize for the incessant unflattering portrayal of characters who are straight white guys?
DavidS91 said...
I also enjoyed the Social Network very much, and truthfully, wanted to see it more for the fact that it was written by Aaron Sorkin than for the subject matter. The only thing in the movie that baffled me was I still don't understand what Zuckerberg's motivation were for his actions toward Eduardo. He made umpteen millions of dollars from Facebook, and even though money wasn't his primary motivator (as portrayed in the movie), he still was willing to let his close friend get hung out to dry without the financial rewards of what they'd jointly started.
Liz Wong said...
Amazing. Thanks for sharing as a separate post.
I thought the script for "The Social Network" was brilliant, and I applaud Mr. Sorkin for his work. I thought the characters were drawn superbly. But his response here seems to seek to portray the events of "The Social Network" as if it were a factual documentary with a few names changed rather than a fictionalized depiction of events.
Notably, while Mark Zuckerberg's blog entries are repeated almost verbatim (you can read them here -- http://www.scribd.com/doc/538697/Mark-Zuckerbergs-Online-Diary -- a website posted them during the ConnectU lawsuit), the scene preceding then with Mark and his girlfriend is a completely fictional construct. To my knowledge, no one knows if Jessica Alona was ever Mark's girlfriend or not. Yeah, Mark called her a bitch and proceeded to put together Facemash in the way depicted in the movie, but he never made cracks about her family name or bra size.
In relation to the female characters in the movie, the most notable female is one who is never mentioned in the movie at all: Priscilla Chan, Mark's real-life girlfriend. Mark and Priscilla have been together for years, and were dating through most of the events depicted in the movie. I would imagine her character was excluded because it would not have fit the socially inept character profile of the Mark Zuckerberg of the movie as a "guy who can't get dates."
I truly loved this movie, but I'm a little concerned to see people taking it as gospel as Facebook's "creation myth", as it were.
I'm with Geoff. I've been traveling and am behind in my blog reading so I missed the original review blog and comments.
Come back tonight and, holy crap, Aaron Sorkin's commented to a comment. Wow.
Social Network hasn't arrived in my part of the Keys yet, but I'm going when it does.
The Social Network Script was such a joy to read, and I learned so much from it. It’s now easily my all-time favorite script.
The Bill Gates and Sean Parker NY schmoozing sequences were among my most favorite parts of the script. I was really blown away by how well they were crafted. I seriously want to print those pages out and hopefully someday get Mr. Sorkin to autograph them for me.
The favorite part of reading the script though, was when I go to the Michael Moritz payback scene. I couldn't believe how hard I laughed because I’m someone that rarely laughs even when I think something is funny. This sup-plot was so beautifully set-up and paid off in the script that I couldn't help but be bummed out that Sorkin’s subtle yet crucial set-up didn’t make it onto the movie so that payoff wasn’t as big.
escalante blogger said...
Wow! Aaron Sorkin was addressed through a blog post. That's great.
A_Homer said...
Great post. And this reminds me of the first days of "Inside the Actors Studio" when it was just a great surprise to have a calm hour listening to an actual professional actor discuss their craft, character etc... until it soon became another bloated vanity kiss. I love hearing authors and screenwriters discuss their work so clearly. There should be a "Inside the Authors Studio" variation, where one can watch and understand what goes on in the creation of such works.
Great blog Ken and nice to have proof these things still function! People do read!
For a couple of guys who write really funny stuff, this was the least funny blog post in history.
At least end on a dick joke, guys...gosh!
Ref said...
Well done, by both of you.
Lizbeth said...
I haven't seen The Social Network yet but I have read the first 10 pages of the script...and I say this as someone who (like Ken) doesn't love everything Sorkin writes -- the opening scene blew me away. It is brilliant -- the type of scene that screenwriters are going to be studying for years.
Unfortunately, many lesser-talented hacks are going to try to copy Sorkin's style and fail miserably (the same way so many copy Tarantino)...and those scenes are going to be painful to read/watch.
But at least we'll always have Ken to write up delightfully clever parodies.
Atlanta said...
Damn, your blog got sexy, Ken!
I love, love, love that people are paying attention to the screenplay of this movie. However, I do wonder why almost NO OTHER SCREENWRITERS get that much credit. Diablo Cody, sure. She's a name. But how often do you read in Entertainment Weekly about what the screenwriter did in a movie? They always refer almost exclusively to the director. They had a roundup of the "hottest screenplays in Hollywood" and didn't even say who'd written two of them! They mentioned the director and actors attached, and at that point nothing existed BUT the screenplay! Is there a chance that this movie might change the perception of screenwriters? Or is the attention paid only to an extraordinarily select few?
*tarazza said...
This is tarazza, and wow, I certainly didn't expect to see a response from Aaron Sorkin himself when I checked Ken's blog today! (This pretty much makes my month.) Thank you so much to both Ken Levine and Aaron Sorkin (if he reads this) for the response!
Mr. Sorkin, I appreciate your comments a lot. I have to agree that the misogyny of the world came through loud and clear in the movie, and that did make me think a lot about the story (and the real events). I actually saw it for a second time with my family this weekend, and once again we couldn't stop talking about it afterward. I often had the same reaction to episodes of The West Wing and Studio 60. Speaking of which, both of those shows have some of my all-time favorite TV characters. Thanks for all the entertainment, and making me think, too!
I'm very hopeful that the script for The Social Network will be nominated for some awards this year. I'm 26, and it is definitely representative of our generation.
I loved the movie, by and large. It's interesting to see what choices the screenwriter made (like talking to Eduardo, who comes off very well.) But it's not a documentary, it's a narrative feature film. People who want to know "the real story" can look at various websites. Sorkin's making artistic decisions, not historical ones.
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/breaking-news/the-10-most-glaring-lies-in-the-social-network/?p=18874/
And people who think this movie will "change the status of screenwriters" seem to be living in a past time. (Judd Apatow? Writer/Directors are all the rage.)
Many of us knew all about Zuck's college daze misogyny. That would not have been tolerated at my school and I got away with, well lets just say more than Zuck is a safe statement. I was in school much longer too. We would never have done anything that stupid and not just out of fear of death factor. We were not that stupid period. Better manners too and got laid alot more if the film is accurate. Guess thats key thats one of the eternal keys to the fast money. Be a dick.
You can tell that Aaron is deeply concerned that he has told the story of misogyny at work, and that there are women out there who gladly get on the F*ck Truck all the time who enable misogynists.
It was a well done movie.
I'd heard that Mr. Sorkin is working on a new television show and I sincerely hope that is the case. I've always believed that he is a class act as well as a brilliant script writer and this response to you blog, Ken, simply reinforces my mindset. Thank you, both for your insights along with my gratitude for all of your excellent work. I'd love to see both of you back on television. It's tough enough to work for a car dealership. Thank God I don't have to work for a network or studio!
ProgGrrl said...
Fantastic and simple explanation. I saw it all this way while watching the film, so I (as a woman) didn't have any of these sexism issues that others have brought up since Social Network hit theaters.
I also felt that it was incredibly meaningful that this film gave two women (Rooney and Rashida) the first and last words about Zuckerberg. Their comments bookend the film perfectly, along with Zuckerberg's final action before the closing credits (friending "Erica" and refreshing his page over and over again to see if she responds)...
Having worked in Silicon Valley for years, I saw the portrayal of women in the film entirely accurate. In fact, it can be much worse than shown.
Grubber said...
@ A_Homer, if you want something similar to the Actors Studio but for screenwriters, try these podcasts.
http://creativescreenwritingmagazine.blogspot.com/
you can also download via itunes.
Matthew Granados said...
The Social Network is a beautifully crafted indictment on the narcissistic antics of the cyber-youth. Yes, Mark Zuckerberg is a brilliant kid. Yes, he went to Harvard. Yes, he created Facebook. Yes, he is the youngest billionaire in the world. The thesis of the film asks: At what cost?
As seen in the opening sequence, the cost is self-respect. Zuckerberg is so stunted by the worry of what the world thinks of him that he fails to realize that the beautiful, intelligent girl in front of him already accepts him. It’s not enough for Mark to be involved with a girl who is confident and willing to keep up with him. Nothing is enough because he does not feel that he is enough as a person.
If there is any gender bias, Sorkin’s sniper is aimed at the men. Silicon Valley and Harvard are equally depicted as boys’ clubs fueled by the need for power. Power over authority, competition, each other, and unfortunately women. Except for Erica and Rashida Jones’ character, the lack of real women is fitting to Sorkin’s story of male incompetence.
Political Suggestions about women's Rights:
* Females be married once they are able to have children (usually at ages: 12, 13, 14).
* Men never persecuted for having relations with a young female of childbearing age.
* The marital rape exception reinstated (So that a man is never persecuted for raping his wife).
* If a man rapes a unmarried/betrothed++ virgin girl he marries her, pays her father some money, and doesn't divorce her.
++Betrothal here meaning female living with husband for about one year before the marriage feast/ceremony.
* Females barred from bringing claims against their husband (or similar) in court.
* Females barred from divorcing their husbands.
* Females barred from collecting monies from husband (child support etc).
* Other similar things to remove all power from females and make them what men desire.
(About Child Support: A saying from Bob is: child support is a seat at a Man's table and a cot to sleep on in his house)
@Anonymous at 6:08 PM on 10/11
You and that rape-to-own stuff again! Geez.
Straight out of the Old Testament. Moses and crew had their shit together.
Forthricheously springing these words from the Torah, prove beyond a hairs width the fact that Moses and his followers had their affairs in order.
gerri said...
Thanks Ken for posting, and thanks Aaron for taking the time to post such a thorough reply. I loved the film's script as I have all of your work, finding the writing inspiring. I did however share Tarazza's thoughts regarding the women depicted and so appreciate your explaining the reality of the situation as well as your intent. You are as many have stated, a class act.
Per Sjoborg said...
When the likes of Sagan, Burk, Bronowski and Clark do not grace our screens any more Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme are the only reason to to even have a TV.
If you come back to TV or do another movie doesn't matter to me just give us more!
Brian Wills said...
I wasn't about women. (Sorry you felt they were neglected)
It was about 2 friends....until the end.
droszel said...
See this link for a rebuttal to Sorkin's "I'm just the messenger" post
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/11/memo-to-aaron-sorkin-you-invented-this-angry-nerd-misogeny-too/
For a script writer, his writing has too many grammatical and logical mistakes. Not too impressed.
If that's really from Sorkin, I have to say, it's just adding insult to injury. It seems to me that he really has no clue what he's talking about, and is projecting his own prejudices on the people he depicts in his movie.
scribemjp said...
Ken, just discovered your blog and loving it.
Re: the Sorkin response; just posted this on THE WRAP; feel like it's more appropriate to post here.
Dear Mr. Sorkin,
I am such an admirer of your work and your intelligence. You bring "smart" back, to the small screen and the large. And for that I am eternally grateful.
But as a woman who's spent 20 plus years in our own oft-misogynistic business, I can't help but voice my opinion - and it's just an opinion - that your FACEBOOK movie did such a successful job in telling the story from multiple points of view - giving each one of those points of view a fair shake (for example, your twins were as three dimensional as Zuckerberg), that it was a glaring omission to have the women without a real point of view of their own. Yes, Zuckerberg's ex was a class act, but she was in two scenes, and as much as emblem as anything else. You communicated Eduardo's heartbreak, the twins' (reasonable) sense of fair play being violated, and Mark's victimhood so beautifully - where was the hungover morning after realization from, say, the bong girls, that they were being used? Where were the tears from the women compared to one another in the original prank, knowing that they'd be walking around campus the rest of the year carrying that humiliation and denigration of their personhoods? I would've loved just a peek at the hurt that the prank left in its wake, not just Zuckerberg's flip apology to the "women's groups" on campus in his hearing.
The problem is, despite the fact that you were depicting what was REAL in that sexist milieu, because all those guys were our default heroes and our story protagonists, because they were funny and loveable and sympathetic in their own way, the misogyny invariably comes off as cute and cool and fun, and mostly without consequences, both to the boys and to the girls who were objectified.
I'm not saying that girls don't do these things of their own volition. I know it all too well. But as the stepmom of a too-beautiful 17-year old, I am constantly reminded that the media is drilling into these girls again and again that it's so cool to be an object, a prize - that their only power is in their prettiness, their obvious sexuality, and their ability to find a good meal ticket to latch on to. It flips me out that this message is so much stronger now that when I was in college in the 80's. What happened?
This isn't reason to write off the excellence of your writing or the movie. But you speak often of the power of the written word and the responsibility inherent in the work you do. I hope perhaps you can think a bit more deeply about these issues before your next film, because every day I see more young girls having their sense of worth and personhood extinguished, as they are urged again and again to put all their eggs in the pretty, sexy, trophy basket...not understanding the emptiness and dead end to which this choice may lead them.
Melissa J Peltier
(Part 2 of response to sorkin):
Larry Leitner said...
Aaron Sorkin's response here does not surpise me in the least. Having been one of the regulars on Aaron's Aaron Sorkin and the Facebook Movie board on Facebook that he participated in up until principal photography for the movie completed. He was most generous with his answers on any subject he was asked. He was also very kind and generous when I met him recently at the New Yorker Festival. So much for his suspicions that people on the internet hide behind their keyboards to be someone they aren't.
Very realistic portrayal, no need for explaining. If anything the movie should of covered more of favorable media coverage Zuckerberg's fellow Jews in the media industry gave him over the other social networking sites.
FlowJoe said...
People.. the MOVIE wasn't about HER. If she accomplishes something in HER life be it controversial or not, maybe a movie will be produced about HER!! Well written without being OVER-BEARING in any direction. While TSN will have a HUGE audience, it like every other movie CANNOT be a treatise on whatever ails PC/Incorrect America.!!!! Jeez!!re
Thanks for posting Sorkin's reply. Very interesting.
As an alumna of the school that funds the "F--k Truck" (otherwise known as the Wellesley College Senate Bus: the Truck might be appreciated by Harvard, BU and MIT frat boys alike, but it exists because sometimes a straight Wellesley woman just wants to have sex and the nearest eligible men are 12 miles away. It's there for her, not the men who get the reciprocal benefit. I sincerely think it is not only possible but necessary for us to get over the belief that in order for men to learn that they do not automatically deserve to have sex with smart, sexy women that the women have to abdicate their own sexual agency unless they are in "ideal" romantic/sexual relationships. We all have to take responsibility, yes. But that responsibility does NOT include limiting your own natural behavior in order to tempt others to see and value you as a whole human being with equal worth to themselves.
@Aaron Sorkin, in case you're reading this.
To make up for your "misogyny," I think your next movie should be about one of the women over the millions of years of human history who came up and implemented a multi-billion dollar world-changing idea while she was in college or in her 20s,
like, uh, er, uh, um, ..... well there was, no,.... uh,.... hmm.... Hey, just give me a couple of months of intensive, 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, round-the-clock google searching - I'm sure I'll come up with someone!
Well, ... possibly.
Like how about those chicks that invented Post-it Notes?! Uh, oh....never mind those two.
Well, in case my exhaustive google research doesn't pan out, maybe you can take things in another direction. We can exhume Mother Teresa's body, clone her, and use the clones to play every role in all of your films and movies from now on, sort of the way Eddie Murphy played all those parts in that movie a few years ago, except the clones would all be really just playing themselves - that is, exact clones of Mother Teresa.
I know. Sounds a little dull, and not that sexy, but look at it this way. You've already made it in Hollywood, and this way, no one could accuse you of portraying women in an unflattering light anymore. And if anyone could pull off a movie where half the characters had the same look and personality - and having the same look and personality isn't even a punchline - its you.
Eh, come to think of it, what am I saying? If the National Parks Service decided to add Mother Teresa's profile to Mt. Rushmore, hired an all-female crew of sculptors, and paid them $500,000 a year, women would still whine "misogyny" if they found out that "only" 43% of the stock was held by females at the company that made the drill bits. Or they'd complain about her hair.
For some pertinent commentary on the gender issues in the movie, check out Roissy's blog at http://roissy.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/the-swpl-network/#comments
Molly Durand said...
Oh thank God my favorite writer Aaron Sorkin wrote this. After I saw the film I called every great woman writer friend I knew hoping to understand the point of why the women characters in the central part of the film seemed to be mindless, striping, bong hitting props. I had suspected that he was writing from Mark and the "boys" point of view. Almost as if he was pointing out some truths of this generation--my generation sadly. Not to mention some truths about women/girls of my generation who feel that exploiting themselves physically gives them power, i.e. several popular music videos we see today...
Also I felt he put two beautiful, strong, and grounded women at the top and end of the film whom both affected the "unaffected Mark". At the top we have this girl who can match him and understand his true intentions despite his degrading rhetoric. She rejects him after he shows a great lack of respect and he retaliates. At the end we see a strong beautiful lawyer who also affects him and demands respect. A beautiful full circle ironic ending with one of my favorite Beatles songs, and Mark still affected by the girl who could challenge him. Showing that the women of substance where not won over by fame and prestige, therefore left out of the "glory days of retribution-while building a club Mark can finally belong to" part of the movie.
Isn't one of the themes about a universal human desire to feel apart of something? Then the idea or reality that once obtaining the ideal status you so longed for, it turns out to be unfulfilling? Or that anytime we try to seek power over people or things that have hurt us, the feeling of euphoria from revenge is fleeting and unsatisfactory often leaving us feeling alone and depleted?
Anyway thank you Aaron Sorkin and Fincher. Oh that rowing race scene after the Sean/club scene was an interesting transition...and the cast of the film was terrific. Again similar to why women were painted a certain way to show the truth of the world you were writing about, would most likely explain the perdominently white cast.
Lady Mel said...
My first take on "The Social Network" movie.
http://lightcameradrama.blogspot.com/2010/10/social-network-movie-behind-brand.html
Adam T said...
The most important thing about Sorkin's blog post is its confirmation that the scene at the finals club - with the women stripping - took place in the Zuckerberg character's head. That's not clear in the film.
Considering Zuckerberg has had a steady not-trophy girlfriend for most of the time he's been running Facebook I would say that really contradicts a lot of Sorkin's perception of his world.
As a straight,non geek male I was terribly bothered by the portrayal of most of the young college women. It was especially interesting that such a high percentage were Asian. Having a couple of strong female characters is expected and welcome but the impression still was that most young women want to party, get stoned and have sex.
Otherwise I thought the films was terrific. But...I am not convinced this blog comment was actually written by Sorkin. It is poorly structured and has both grammatical and typing errors I doubt he would let be posted. But I could be wrong.
It seems that a movie about the F**K Tr**K would be even more interesting.
Aaron Sorkin is an Idiot.
Laura Dawn said...
I really appreciate this from Aaron Sorkin--BUT--the real life misogyny isn't the problem. It's the made up misogyny. Yes, the "fuck trucks" are real, and yes, there are "psycho girlfriends" as well as boyfriends in the real world--but Zuckerberg did not have an all male crew working for him. In fact, he had a real life asian girlfriend who he met as a sophomore who he is with to this day, who worked at Facebook from the beginning--a far cry from the made up scene where Zuckerberg doles out jobs and then when the asian girl who just blew him asks "what can we do" disdainfully replies "nothing". These are the moments where you lost me Aaron--and they aren't rooted in the truth. The truth is more complicated. The truth is that a young man can have enraged feelings towards being dumped "she's a bitch!" and then fall deeply in love with another woman a year later. People grow up. The insidious message of The Social Network is that women were not a part of this story, except as fuel for retribution--and that's just not true, and it's a fucked up message to implant in the minds of all the young people who saw the film.
Dear Ken, Tarazza and Aaron...
This is terrific dialogue!!!...
First this was a very well written screen play and it deserves the Oscar buzz, nominations, and awards forthcoming. The dialogue and story layout in the movie is great. When was the last time you worked with programming people and thought it was exciting... have you met the vast majority of programming people.... scary scary smart, pretty funny, and usually but not always challenged socially... at times a bit too focused for riviting conversation.
In short, this is a really good movie and worth full admission. It is about the start up of a business AND not about a linear process of following a business plan. Needed but not critical. It is about the non linear emotional and very human interactions that make business stories so interesting. You may not like the level of entitlement that is exposed in the movie but it does exist at an Ivy League school
and artfully captured here....best line in the movie is the comment by Mark Z. about the twins not getting what they want...perfect!
Tarazza, thanks for putting this out there, although not directly asking for a response from Aaron, getting one... It made me come to this blog and read what had been exchanged... Please continue to challege but please take a moment and reflect beyond the surface what it is that is creating the anger...conflict can not be addressed without the conversation....again thanks
Next Ken... nice job on this blog and keeping this open and intelligent... I don't usually blog but this is a good site where voice is heard... well done as they say in Britain
Lastly, Aaron I did enjoy this movie and I will enjoy watching you take home several awards.. FWIW, I am 21/24 in my Oscar pics 3 years running... also thanks for providing a thoughtful and well written response that provides insight to your research and basis for the story. Public persona is many times not the same the private person. One of the highest compliments I can offer is you seem to operate with a level integrity in your writing and work. So with that, thank you... If you ever want a another juicy business story I have a good one that could use a good writer!
Ok for now...
First this was a very well written screen play and it deserves the Oscar buzz, nominations, and awards forthcoming. The dialogue and story layout in the movie is great. When was the last time you worked with programming people and thought it was exciting... have you met the vast majority of programming people.. scary smart, pretty funny,usually but not always challenged socially... at times a bit too focused for riviting conversation.
In short, this is a really good movie. It is about the start up of a business AND not about following a business plan. It is about the non linear emotional and very human interactions that make business stories so interesting. You may not like the level of entitlement that is exposed in the movie but it does exist at an Ivy League school and artfully captured here....best line in the movie is the comment by Mark Z. about the twins not getting what they want...perfect!
The MovieMaven said...
Although I didn't mention it my review/blog, the portrayal of women is the one thing that bothers me. It's hard to believe that such things went on at HARVARD, but understood that somehow they're probably real. So thanks for the confirmation. Although I'm still wondering why there's no mention of Priscilla Chan.
The MovieMaven
http://themoviemaven.posterous.com
You don't have to respond to anything. Just because a movie doesn't portray all women as perfect saints doesn't make it misogynistic. There are plenty of movies that show men in negative light as well. The people complaining about this are absolutely ridiculous.
writer2 said...
Don't know why people are gushing over the fact that Sorkin is responding to the "misogyny" criticism. Isn't he just trying to put out a fire that could hurt his Oscar chances?
David Kirkpatrick said...
It all sounds good, except that like so much of the movie this explanation by Sorkin is largely made up. For one thing, Facemash, which he uses as his justification that Mark was "deeply misogynist," in fact compared men to men as well as women to women.
If Facemash was not just a site to make fun of women then it doesn't buttress his point. So he revises history.
Separately, while the final clubs (which Zuckerberg in reality had little interest in) may have been based on misogynism, the founders of Facebook have nothing to do with that. Mark Zuckerberg was in a serious relationship with Priscilla Chan during the entire period at Harvard portrayed in the movie. The relationship with "Erica Albright" is as made up as her name. The first scene is entirely invented. All Sorkin had to work with to create it was Zuckerberg writing in his journal "--- is a bitch." He used that to imagine why Zuckerberg might think that a girl is a bitch. This is from Sorkin's imagination and not from reality.
Just because Aaron Sorkin writes great dialogue does not mean he has the right to rewrite history.
Mr. Sorkin,
I understand and agree with your whole response. Except for one point:
"I didn't invent the "F--k Truck", it's real--and the men (boys) at the final clubs think it's what they deserve for being who they are. "
The problem is...is the movie presents it as that the men DO deserve a F--ck truck for who they are, rather than showing what's wrong with the entitlement they believe they have. It's shown in a glamorized way that says "Be a jackass, be a prep, and you'll get it, because you deserve it"
Fuck you Sorkin.
http://movies.msn.com/the-wrap/sorkin-addresses-social-network-misogyny-criticism/story/?Gt1=28101
This link was on MSN homepage. :)
Eddie Go said...
Aaron Sorkin screenplays lack tension. At least for Charlie Wilson's War and The Social Network. There is drama... but no tension. Never does the audience feel the uncertainty of how a situation will resolve for the characters in any particular scene. Mostly the narrative just moves steadily forward (here's what happened... here's what happened next...).
Read Mamet's ALL CAPS rant about how to write screenplays.
The issue here is not the acknowledgment of misogynists, nor a depiction of misogyny. But a refusal to acknowledge a patriarchal system.
The problem is a contradiction of text and subtext. One can say, "this is an objective study of a misogynist and the world he inhabits". And that is quite different from the information conveyed through aesthetics. This is male-gaze cinema, people. And Sorkin's patronizing defense proves that either he doesn't comprehend this or that he thinks we do not.
Fincher is as much at fault. His masturbatory promise of gruesome death in Seven contradicts the conservative moralizing of Morgan Freeman's character. Which are we supposed to identify with? How many people like Seven because of its message?
Anyone who thinks the movement against typical, status quo patriarchal images are PRO political correctness are missing the point. The fact is, Sorkin's story is so typical. We are being brainwashed by the clever writing and flashy style, but nothing new is being done here.
Funny, but from his other work -- A FEW GOOD MEN, WEST WING, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, etc. -- I've always viewed Aaron's work as the opposite of misogynistic. The women in his work are almost always VERY strong and independent thinkers. Just have a look at how wise they are in his body of work.
This criticism is attention-seeking, myopic knee-jerk p.c.-speak and needs to be filtered through that lens.
As If said...
The problem with the events as written by Sorkin is that he takes facts and reimagines them in order for them to suit his narrative... and sells it as a documentary. For example, Facemash compared pictures of men and women but Sorkin fails to use that because it doesn't fit in with his storyline. Nothing, other than the facts as it relates to inanimate objects, Adidas sandals, Beck's beer, etc., should be construed as fact other dramatization by a very talented bullsh#t artist, a notion which speaks to a writer who sprinkles little bits of truth here and there to add validity to the veracity of The Social Network's version of the Facebook creation myth; not surprising since he himself says that nothing, like facts, should get in the way of good storytelling.
Therefore, The Social Network doesn't show us three versions of the truth but rather one version - Sorkin's.
Anonymous: We are not discussing A FEW GOOD MEN, WEST WING, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT,we are discussing THE SOCIAL NETWORK.
It is a moot point to say that Sorkin's other ventures are not sexist, little-boy fantasies. Because the film in question clearly is.
We are all filmbuffs and cinephiles, and are passionate about discussing the cinema. If you allergic to debate, please don't waste our time with your sophistry.
Mary Chipman said...
The attitudes towards women in technology portrayed in the movie are widespread in an industry that is predominantly male and oriented towards the young. Many, many guys harbor the secret fantasy that somehow they too will become "rock stars" in an industry that is increasingly focused on producing content in blogs and videos, giving them potential for visibility and recognition that could only have been achieved in years past by more time-consuming endeavors such as writing books. Women in technology have a tougher road to hoe. For most of us, mentors and colleagues are critical components for success. Even so, in any conflict between a male and a female, an assertive male is presumed to be authoritative, a female, argumentative and disrespectful. I had a similar experience to Jessica's at Microsoft. I had a conflict with a male manager who then lied on my performance review in order to deny me a promotion. The other managers in the management chain closed ranks behind him to validate a false narrative that would go on my permanent record. I refused to submit quietly, and was fired, essentially for being uppity. No mention was made about the quality of my work being an issue. I was told that the reason I was being terminated was that "nobody wants to work with you" and given a separation agreement with a "no rehire" clause, which I refuse to sign. The main difference between me and the Jessica character in the movie is that I'm not a young girl -- I have a 20-year track record of high-profile achievement in my field. Oh, wait, maybe it's not about being female, maybe it's about being female AND old. Or female AND old AND a highly-compensated U.S. full-time worker with benefits. The day I was fired they were interviewing my replacement-in India.
1) Facemash compared pictures of men and women. So it wasn't a sexist program that only picked on women. Sorkin changed the facts and used only women.
2) Zuckerberg's girlfriend is far from some empty headed bimbo. She is not very attractive, is fat, but smart. It's the same girlfriend he had as a 2nd year student at Harvard when he was creating Facebook. Sorkin made Zuckerberg into some shallow guy that doesn't see women as equals.
3) Sorkin took facts and changed them around to fit his narrative of sexist, spoiled rich kids. Now he is spinning when called out on his narrative.
@ Mary Chipman
The tech industry is relatively new - newer than feminism, in fact.
So, I have a question: why don't women like you start your own companies?
And I have the answer: Guyinism recognizes that because, as women, you don't have the requisite drive, determination, and/or reasoning ability. Yes, it is about being female, but not in the way you portray it.
Stop making excuses, and start respecting and admiring the superior accomplishments and contributions of guys to our world. And get a government job, where you'll find no shortage of women managers lying on the performance reviews of the guys that work for them, including me.
@ DirkJohanson,
You are grossly misunderstanding the purpose of this debate.
This isn't a pissing contest of "I was more mistreated than you" stories.
This is a conversation about the power of the image and how it represents entire groups of people.
Furthermore, merely describing how people actually act in our system by no means hints at any modicum of truth. If by truth we are referring to an essence, or natural instinct.
The Social Network exists within a system that is built upon patriarchy (both literal and symbolic). While the film illuminates the boundaries of economic and social constructs, it ignores the very same constructed notions of gender.
The problem is not "What", it is "Why" and "How". Simply rattling off instances of girls who do this and guys who do that is circular logic.
Obama London said...
Aaron, it pains me to say this because I am a huge fan of just abotu everythign you've ever written for the screen and stage but...
This blog post really p***ed me off. I haven't seen the movie yet, as it's not yet out here in London, but I find it very odd to hear you write that, "The women they surround themselves with aren't women who challenge them (and frankly, no woman who could challenge them would be interested in being anywhere near them.)"
That just strikes me as an unqualified and unjustified slap in the face to Mark Zuckerberg's actual long time girlfriend (who you apparently chose to write out of your script?). Not knowing this woman, this seems like a hell of a judgement to make about her - in fact, all I know about her is that she is a medical student and threatened to break up with him once until he guaranteed her more of his time and attention. But neither of these facts suggest to me a woman who is incapable of challenging Mark. I've no doubt mysogyny existed in the Harvard of the era, that seems to be all the more reason to at least pay lip service to the truth of the women who were there at the time.
Love you to bits, and I'm sure the film is great but... you presume a lot here.
@dirkjohanson
You have a tiny little penis, don't you? Aww, there there. But don't worry! Size doesn't matter! Women hate you for your stupidity, not your inadequacy.
Sorkin is exactly right.
And for Kirkpatrick and the haters, in actuality, Mark didn't begin dating Priscilla until his last few days at school, and even then, for the next three years, they only saw each other once a week.
Second, although there were a few male pictures in Facemash, the site was all about comparing women, just as portrayed in the movie. The 20,000 hits the site got were all because of the women being compared, not the handful of men. Interview anyone who was at harvard at the time, and all they remember about facemash was that it was comparing women. Because that is exactly what it was, and why it was emailed around school.
Last, anyone who has read marks' blog from the time can not dispute his anger and mysogyny. My god he talks about comparing women to farm animals? How much more evidence do you need????
The movie is extremely accurate. in fact, no one has disputed any of the facts or events.
You are correct, albeit, beside the point.
No one is arguing that Sorkin cannot take as his subject a misogynist. Misogyny is not a dirty word we want stricken from the history books. This is the same line of thought that leads over-zealous parents to ban modernist literature because they take issue with the honest employment of a vulgar vernacular.
Instead, the problem is thus:
Sorkin/Fincher open the film with an objective, distanced perspective on Zuckerberg and his girlfriend. We are allowed to take in the entire scene. We are amused and repulsed by Zuckerberg. We are aware of his views of women without being aesthetically coaxed into sharing said views.
When the film begins to illustrate Zuckerberg's fantasies of the Final Clubs, it employs techniques to entice us with the promise of compulsive-heterosexual delights from a male perspective. Is this Zuckerberg's perspective also? Yes. But it contradicts the majority of the films brilliant distance from its subject. We are allowed to be observers, except when female bodies are involved. Now we are voyeurs.
The film is also primarily about Zuckerberg. Though, not entirely. It betrays its own study of him by allowing us to connect with some peripheral characters. Mainly Eduardo. Why else would we feel sorry for him if we are entirely from Zuckerberg's perspective.
The Social Network is problematic because of these inconsistencies which seem to highlight an undercurrent (call it subtextual) fascination with sexists attitudes.
I am not so concerned with the facts and trivia, only with the world that Sorkin has created for art (be it accurate, honest, false, or whatever).
It just dawned on me...this means its safe to assume that Aaron Sorkin also read the Sorkin parody?
I find the cries of misogyny as a poor reflection of Sworkin, to be absolutely ridiculous. Sworkin wanted his story to get to the heart of the matter, while being faithful to facts and faithful to who he thinks the character really is.
I watched two famed lawyers analyze the film 'A Few Good Men.' They pointed out that the film was not faithful to certain aspects of what is allowed in a courtroom and what isn't allowed. At first I thought this bothered me. But whenever 'A Few Good Men' is on, I always find myself watching it. Why? Because of the compelling dialogue, well-written characters, and great acting. I realized the film was never about those details - it was about bigger issues of character and justice.
The fact that women have not been portrayed in TSN as in his other films - indicates to me that these complaints of misogyny are not really directed at anything. Do people think that Sworkin woke up one morning and decided to hate women?
Some people here seem to be stupid enough to demand that Sworkin hide what he sees as the truth of the story. Why would any artist do that?
And on a final note, men who are popular, elite, and rich, are used by women just as much as the women are used by the men these women so actively pursue. So to make any claims of this film being misogynistic, is GROSSLY over-simplifying the more complex realities of life and filmmaking.
@ Dirk Johanson
Sorry Dirk, you've got your facts wrong on all counts. I was a feminist while Bill Gates was still in high school. In fact, I was a charter subscriber to Ms magazine when it was first published by Gloria Steinem back in the early '70's. At the time I was a Playboy bunny (go to NPR.com and seach on the interview I did for Scott Simon a few months ago). I wasn't there as a reporter the way Gloria was, I was just a kid who needed a job. Fast forward to the 90's -- I did found my own consulting company with my male partners. It was well after that and after I had made a name for myself in the industry that I took a job with Microsoft, hoping to be able to reach a wider audience to help business users be successful with Microsoft's business and data access technologies. I have a five-star rated book on amazon.com, I have written and presented award-winning video courseware, and have been a featured speaker at industry conferences over the last 15 years. But then again, perhaps the actual facts don't matter when it's so much easier to just make up your own.
@Obama London (Karin)
Ah, the standard female attack on the manhood of a guy who stands up to them. I'll take that as your holding up a white flag. In any event, to see how wrong you are, click on this and scroll toward the bottom of the page: http://guyinism.com/dirksxploits/gay-guyinist-goofs/
@"Andrew" at 10:15 AM: You believe that gender is not a construct. I believe that it is, and nothing more vividly validates my position than the fact that what you are referring to as a "patriarchy" is a bunch of college kids in the 21st century.
There are reasons Facebook was founded and got big by a "Marc" rather than a "Marci" with the same last name. Its not patriarchy, its gender reality, something all the special programs directed at helping women compete with guys have barely been able to put a dent in when it comes to major accomplishments, and criticizing Aaron for not creating feminist p.c. fiction is inappropriate.
@Mary Chipman, at 4:36 PM: I'm having trouble discerning what facts (plural) I got wrong. Of course a rare woman here or there starts a company of some size. Pardon me, but you're not exactly a household name, and the consultancy you started was with multiple male partners.
As you noted, Bill Gates was in high school when you were already old enough to be in the adult entertainment industry. He went on to become THE Bill Gates - for whom in all of huwomankind there's never been a rough equivalent. And I'm confident that when there's a movie about him, there will be no shortage of squawking that the movie didn't give enough credit to Melinda.
Sorry. Just found an error in my last post. I meant to say that Andrew is the one who believes gender is a construct, and I (at least in large part) don't.
annunziata said...
If that’s the way it happened, then so be it – I do want the truth. I certainly can’t blame Aaron for giving me that. Or toss him into a vile category because he presented it truthfully. Thanks to Aaron for differentiating himself by clarifying that this behavior does not represent his opinion — shouldn’t think it needed to be said, but it does help.
Some people act terribly (like assholes) with the advent of success. I’ve seen it personally. And yet some remain loyal, decent, generous human beings, particularly toward women (Fincher among them). I smiled at the opening credits -- he’s still working with Cean and Laray (two attractive women I have worked with and can safely assume have never boarded a F**K Truck ;).
That’s what the movie is about. According to me, at least. And about intellectual property rights...
nunzi
the whole response will not post -- even in 3 parts (dunno why...) so it's all here:
http://annunziata.tumblr.com/
I find the depth of his analysis the most telling aspect of the entire affair. If I were to go to wikipedia right now and look up his article, for example like I just did, I might easily come up with a life story that I could easily understand through my own perspective, disdainful as I am of his chosen occupation and its associated culture.
BA in Musical Theatre lives pointless life as just another starving artist desperately trying to get noticed. His treatment at the hands of a world that values art as perhaps the cheapest commodity in existence leads him to cast around for his own personal pariah and he finds it in the hacker archetype that seems to be taking over the world he inhabits; about the furthest from himself it is possible to get. Finally lucks into success in chosen vapid field. Spends better part of relatively successful career making plain old fashion television in an age where such is being rapidly torn from its roots by the very archetype he's building up a dislike for.
Hits out with poorly researched and much assumed dreck with high production quality at a phenomenon he neither understands, respects, nor has any desire to and fights bitterly against any accusation that his perception may diverge significantly from reality. Throw in the drug habits and the card carrying democrat political affiliation and the story almost writes itself.
He doesn't know Zuckerberg, he's the antithesis of the hacker mindset, he's a typical "artist" and everything in his world is tinted through that view, it's easy to parody an archetype the exact opposite to yourself.
Disclaimer; This is not to say that I know him either, the above is a purposefully shallow analysis. I make it in the interests of pointing out how easy it is to descend into plausible sounding narratives that have little bearing on objective reality when you're dealing with something so far outside your own sphere of experience. Your points of reference become stereotypes and staple characters, and you bend the reality of the people you're attempting to analyse to fit them.
Anyone who claims the film is misogynistic is full of crap! I don't remember any saints in the film!
There is no way that is actually Sorkin. Even Sorkin knows that facemash.com had comparisons between both men and women. And Sorkin wasn't involved in choosing which scenes to cut, which writer usually is?
Apparently I am speaking Greek.
The film's gender bias is not found it WHAT is saying or WHO it is portraying.
It is found in HOW it says it. (As in the aesthetic means of conveying information).
What a film literally says is different from its subtext.
The moving image is a language with its very own grammar and syntax. It can run either parallel with or contradictory to the films' text (what is spoken).
This is elementary film theory.
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Why should anyone ever take seriously anything posted by someone using a made-up name or "anonymous"? I stand by my posts and always use my real name. If I am wrong about something I will correct myself. I do not hide behind a screen of anonymity.
Edgeoforever said...
I am glad Aaron Sorkin answered those objections although I didn't need the clarification: it was all in the story. The misogyny was clear to see and Sorkin made his voice heard through the two women at the beginning and the end of the movie: Erica and the lawyer.
It was interesting to me to read that Zuckenberg's blog entry was real - as this was the last element I was trying to ascertain in the "true/false" controversy. Once the misogyny and swindling have been established as fact, any quibbles with the story become laughably irrelevant.
Who cares if they did shots during the test or if Zuckenberg met his girlfriend in the line to the bathroom as opposed to having sex in the bathroom?
Zuckenberg taking Sorkin off his favorite writers in his Facebook profile is the ultimate confirmation that the portrayal was right on.
The movie is true - facts and society. And extremely relevant.
@daynamanning said...
Cool. It was my first reaction to the movie and I'm glad I found this. Classy.
Hotchick1987 said...
Hey Dickhead/Dirck Johnson
Women achievers who set the world on fire:
MARIE CURIE ("Mother of Modern Physics" -- pioneer in research about radioactivity, a word she coined)
the Monkees' mom who invested Liquid Paper -Whiteout.
So FU -- you pig.
You sound like a bitter guy who can't get laid.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/biographies/a/women_science.htm
Every woman I saw with thought the movie truly lacked any larger than life women characters - which truly are on every campus these days, let alone on an Ivy League Campus.
Mr Sorkin - please know that a guy who went to Exeter would simply not have encountered or be aware of such women.
Boo, I am a woman and want to be larger than life. Thx
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wtf said...
just a side thought- why is the portrayel of the women that are engaging in sexual activity automatically interpreted as them being 'loose/whores'... while the men engaging in the SAME activity does not even give them even a inch of criticism... geesh times are still sooo backwards!!! (bumps head on wall repeatedly)
Aaron sorkin you're my screenwriting hero. A lot of people dont get that a writer is not, aside from an uberpersonal project, writing themselves. They're writing from a characters perspective, and in your case a real person. I never for a minute would ever think you were sexist. In fact, the female characters you created in the west wing and the subject matter you covered makes me certain you love and respect women. Smart is sexy. Thanks for an amazing show and an amazing film :) and youre right, Im a woman of substance and i wouldnt go near those dudes.
Add Hotchick 1987 to the list of women who threw up the white flag by insulting my sexuality.
First Obama London said I had a small dick, until I demonstrated otherwise with a link to my blog, "The Balls Monologues."
Hotchick 1987 - who listed a grand total of eight women, including one who she couldn't name, "Wonder Woman," and another who has done little other than ride her husband's coattails - has leveled one of the other standard concessions by a woman who has lost an argument to a guy - which is pretty much every time a woman has a written argument with a guy, since reason and rationality are far more likely to prevail in written discussions than in oral arguments. Specifically, Hotchick 1987's accusation is that I can't get laid.
Well, sorry to disappoint you, sweetie, but I was with three women last Saturday night, I've been paid porn talent, and none other than elite porn star Jenny Hendrix once wanted to have sex with me. See http://guyinism.com/uncategorized/jenny-hendrix-wanted-to-fuck-me/
Its not that I don't get laid, honey. Rather, its that I get it enough that I don't have to take crap from women.
Wonder Woman .... At least Hotchick 1987 has a sense of humor.
@Hotchick 1987.
I shouldn't comment in such a hurry, especially when I'm about to hit the sack. Upon reflection, what you wrote is actually kinda funny.
R u really a hot chick born in 1987? If so, we should go out.
Well, at least I should want to go out with you. I don't know why in hell you'd really want anything to do with middle-aged rogue like me.
Shoot me an email, anyway - my address is DirkJohanson@guyinism.com. Its on my blog in case it doesn't show here.
wryterra said...
I'd like to see Sorkin defend his attitude that these are 'very angry and deeply misogynistic people' when Mark Zuckerberg's long-term partner is completely written out from The Social Network. It would seem that he is making these accusations based on the fiction of his own writing rather than truth or anything resembling a fact.
Of course I doubt we'll hear anything from Mr Sorkin on this one.
TrendsWatcher said...
I was really glad to read Sorkin's response. I loved The Social Network, I thought it crafted a great story out of the string of lawsuits, and to me, it explained a lot about the nature of Facebook. But I did see quite a bit of misogyny in the movie, which I commented about in my blog (www.trendswatcher.com). After I posted, somebody called my attention to Sorkin's response in this blog. I thought his response was intelligent and satisfactory. (I posted that too.) I don't know what Zuckerberg's personality is like right now, I don't have reason to doubt that he's probably evolved and matured since his college days. But if we ever want to make a concerted statement against misogyny, all we have to do is deactivate our Facebook pages, at least for a day.
I hope Mr. Sorkin has an opportunity to answer this question: I've read that Mark Zuckerberg has had the same girlfriend since college, Priscilla Chan, now a med student in SF. So why not portray that women, a Harvard-educated med student (presumable not a bimbo)?
KWRK said...
The script made the points described about misogyny quite clearly, but I wish the direction and cinematography had served them better.
Stephen Parkes said...
Anon of 10/14/10 8.35AM:
There is no way that is actually Sorkin. Even Sorkin knows that facemash.com had comparisons between both men and women.
This was covered already - do try and keep up.
And Sorkin wasn't involved in choosing which scenes to cut, which writer usually is?
He was talking about cutting from his script. And anyway a writer/producer of Sorkin's standing will have influence over a movie beyond the scripting.
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- Anonymous at 10/11/10 6.08 said:
Having trouble getting a date, huh. You should join a social networking site.
- Melissa Peltier said:
...because all those guys were our default heroes and our story protagonists, because they were funny and loveable and sympathetic in their own way, the misogyny invariably comes off as cute and cool and fun, and mostly without consequences, both to the boys and to the girls who were objectified.
I agree that the characters were, to a degree, perhaps ‘funny and loveable’ or at least partly sympathetic in their own way, but I didn’t find any of the misogynistic aspects (and I agree there were some) to be ‘cute and cool’. And the misogyny clearly did have consequences – this was, in large part, the point of the film.
- Dirk Johanson said (in the comments of the blog post he linked to):
When a guy of Sorkin’s stature is reduced to feeling compelled to respond to some regular broad commenting on a blog, you know that the standing of guys in the United States is incredibly low.
He responded to the comments; it doesn’t matter whether they were made by ‘a regular broad’ or Michelle Obama. He was presumably aware of them because he sometimes reads Ken’s blog. If he thinks those comments make a case that is worth addressing, why shouldn’t he address them? It has nothing to do with your paranoia over the standing of men.
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Umm, it’s a metaphor. I doubt Karin really cares about the size of your penis. The suggestion is that you’re insecure in some ways in regard to women. A point supported by your perplexing need to link to an image of your penis to show the woman how ‘wrong’ she was.
I'm having trouble discerning what facts (plural) I got wrong.
Oh come on, you got at least one wrong and you must know it (go back and look at your rhetorical question/answer): you said women like her don’t start their own companies because they don’t have the requisite drive, determination, and/or reasoning ability.
She started her own company. You’re wrong on a point of fact, QED.
David Kirkpatrick said:
The relationship with "Erica Albright" is as made up as her name. The first scene is entirely invented. All Sorkin had to work with to create it was Zuckerberg writing in his journal "--- is a bitch." He used that to imagine why Zuckerberg might think that a girl is a bitch. This is from Sorkin's imagination and not from reality.
I didn’t know much about the history and development of facebook before I saw this film, yet even so it was obvious to me that that opening scene was a very much fictional part of a basically fictional movie based on factual events. Zuckerberg made some misogynistic comments when he was angry and drunk. I’m willing to cut him a little slack for that – we all said and did stupid things when we’re young. (On the other hand, I’ve never made misogynistic comments sober or drunk – you can’t blame state of mind on just alcohol.) But Sorkin can certainly use this to speculate about the sort of things that someone like that might have said and done to get there. Has Sorkin or Fincher really claimed this was a documentary?
Not sure what your point is here. Didn’t you point out to someone else that we aren’t talking about other movies? Anyway, I liked Seven for the formal qualities, mostly. Amy Taubin (I think it was) correctly described it as great filmmaking, without being a great film. She’s right. Fincher didn’t write the script for Seven, which I thought was pretty dumb, morally.
The film [The Social Network] is also primarily about Zuckerberg. Though, not entirely. It betrays its own study of him by allowing us to connect with some peripheral characters. Mainly Eduardo. Why else would we feel sorry for him if we are entirely from Zuckerberg's perspective.
The film is primarily about Zuckerberg, but also about the principal characters in the legal disputes over facebook (around which the plot was constructed) – that being Zuckerberg, Eduardo and the Winklevoss twins; those characters aren’t “peripheral”. The Social Network is in part a character study, true. But I’m not sure why you think the film betrays its study of (the fictional) Zuckerberg just because it also allows us to connect with other characters.
One suggestion, though. In the sequel, there should be more gunfights and explosions.y
songbird said...
when i first saw the movie this was the exact theory i had for the way the girls were portrayed in the film.though rasheeda was a far cry from these girls she did have a smaller role.i saw the characters not there genders so much.the fact that aaron had to explain this and that he so graciously chose to do is something i admire.but this was pointed out to me by a friend who till very recently didn't see the film.and it was this friend who pointed this out as something objectionable..it's not that i don't take offence at poor portrayal of women in films but it extends to certain shows only.
I also felt that it was incredibly meaningful that this film gave two women (Rooney and Rashida) the first and last words about Zuckerberg. Their comments bookend the film perfectly, along with Zuckerberg's final action before the closing credits (friending "Erica" and refreshing his page over and over again to see if she responds)
Aaron is a super nice guy. The only people that give him problems are jealous people.
i got to agree with Mike on this one.
Wow. If guys are such studs, why don't you stop carping about women's inferiority and start a company yourself.
Zuckerberg, for all his supposed sexism, made a huge, irreversible contribution to human communication.
What's your claim to fame? Complaining about your female boss?
Ioana D. said...
I have yet to see a movie in which all of the straight white guys are portrayed as stupid, useless or annoying. All of them that is. While women indulge in their self-centered activities that only value men as trophies.
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"The little-known story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II ... In 1941 a thirty-one-year-old Frenchwoman, a young mother born to privilege and known for her beauty and glamour, became the leader of a vast intelligence organization--the only woman to serve as a chef de résistance during the war. Strong-willed, independent, and a lifelong rebel against her country's conservative, patriarchal society, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was temperamentally made for the job. Her group's name was Alliance, but the Gestapo dubbed it Noah's Ark because its agents used the names of animals as their aliases. The name Marie-Madeleine chose for herself was Hedgehog: a tough little animal, unthreatening in appearance, that, as a colleague of hers put it, 'even a lion would hesitate to bite.' No other French spy network lasted as long or supplied as much crucial intelligence--including providing American and British military commanders with a 55-foot-long map of the beaches and roads on which the Allies would land on D-Day--as Alliance. The Gestapo pursued them relentlessly, capturing, torturing, and executing hundreds of its three thousand agents, including Fourcade's own lover and many of her key spies. Although Fourcade, the mother of two young children, moved her headquarters every few weeks, constantly changing her hair color, clothing, and identity, she was captured twice by the Nazis. Both times she managed to escape--once by slipping naked through the bars of her jail cell--and continued to hold her network together even as it repeatedly threatened to crumble around her. Now, in this dramatic account of the war that split France in two and forced its people to live side by side with their hated German occupiers, Lynne Olson tells the fascinating story of a woman who stood up for her nation, her fellow citizens, and herself."--Dust jacket
In 1941 Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, lifelong rebel against her country's conservative, patriarchal society, became the leader of a vast intelligence organization. Her group's name was Alliance, and used the names of animals as their aliases. Fourcade was Hedgehog: a tough little animal, unthreatening in appearance. The Gestapo pursued them relentlessly, capturing, torturing, and executing hundreds of its three thousand agents. Captured twice by the Nazis, she escaped and continued to hold her network together. Olson tells the fascinating story of a woman who stood up for her nation, her fellow citizens, and herself. -- adapted from jacket
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House of gold, Natasha Solomons
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The House at Tyneford, an epic family saga about a headstrong Austrian heiress who will be forced to choose between the family she's made and the family that made her at the outbreak of World War I. Vienna, 1911. Twenty-one-year-old Greta Goldbaum has always hungered after what's forbidden: secret university lectures, unseemly trumpet lessons, and most of all, the freedom to choose her life's path. The Goldbaum family has different expectations. United across Europe by unsurpassed wealth and power, Goldbaum men are bankers, while Goldbaum women marry Goldbaum men to produce Goldbaum children. Greta will do her part. So Greta moves to England to wed Albert, a distant cousin. The marriage is not a success. Yet, when Albert's mother gives Greta a garden, things at Temple Court begin to change. First Greta falls in love with her garden, then with England, and finally with her husband. But when World War I sends both Albert and Greta's beloved brother, Otto, to the front lines--one to fight for the Allies, one to fight for the Central Powers--the House of Gold is left vulnerable as never before, and Greta must choose: the family she's created or the one she was forced to leave behind. Set against a nuanced portrait of World War I, this is a sweeping family saga rich in historical atmosphere and heartbreakingly human characters. House of Gold is Natasha Solomons's most dazzling and moving novel yet"--
New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018
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A gift from me to you…
Whether you are energized to start your very own life-changing journey or are already loving your life, I want to make sure that by simply visiting my website you take away something of value — a small token of appreciation for your interest.
Given the fact that there are literally thousands of self-help books on the market, I thought it might be helpful to make a couple of suggestions. I hope you perceive my recommendations and resources to be helpful and inspiring.
For the Individual
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
When the Body Says No By Dr. Gabor Mate
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
The Relationship Handbook, A Path to Consciousness, Healing and Growth By Shakti Gawain
The Five Love Languages By Gary Chapman
The Gift of Imperfection By Brene Brown
It Didn’t Start With You, How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle By Mark Wolynn
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work By John Gottman
The Power of Two by Heitler
Love & Respect By Eggerichs
Passionate Marriage By David Schnarch
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Herb: FEVERFEW (Chrysanthemum parthenium;
Tanacetum Parthenium; Compositae)
Other Names: Tanacetum Parthenium, featherfew, featherfoil, midsummer daisy (2); febrifuge (13)
The name “feverfew” a corruption of “featherfew”, referring to the fern-like leaves. (15)
aureum, golden ball, golden moss, plenum, Tom Thumb white stars, white bonnet, snowball. (38) wild quinine, bachelor’s button. “Febrifuge” derived from Latin febrifugia, “fever dispeller”, a misnomer: herb was never called febrifugia (reputation for fever treatment derives only from this misnomer). (62)
Character/Energetics: bitter, cool (6); bitter, warm, dry (15)
Meridians/Organs/Body Parts affected: stomach, liver (6)
Parts used: leaves and flowers (6); leaves (8)
Identification & Harvesting: 5-20 composite flower heads in a dense corymb; florets are white. Strongly aromatic perennial. Found all over Europe, Australia and North America. Dry in the shade, at 35 C or cooler (about 90 F). (2);
Leaves may be picked throughout spring and summer, but just before flowering is best. (8)
Golden ball has no petals. Snowball has ivory center and no petals. White bonnet has ivory center and white petals. (38) Odor resembles that of tansy. (57)
Small, 2-inch diam, white-petalled, yellow-centered flowers; leaves resembling parsley. (61)
Active Constituents: volatile oils: chiefly L-camphor, trans-chrysanthylacetate, also camphene, p-cymene, linalool, borneol, terpenes-4-ol; sesquiterpene lactones; flavonoids; polynes. (2)
Essential oil containing camphor, terpene, borneol, various esters and a bitter principle (6)
pyrethrins, tannins. (15); Parthenolides. (56)
Parthenolides, not found in all feverfew varieties, appear to cause anti-migraine effect. (61)
Actions: In animal experiments, slows platelet aggregation, prostaglandin synthesis and histamine release. Reduces release of serotonin from thrombocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. (2)
antipyretic, carminative, purgative, bitter tonic (6)
Anti-inflammatory, vasodilatant, relaxant, digestive stimulant, promotes menstruation, expels worms. (15)
Neutralizes certain prostaglandins linked to pain and inflammation, which also play a role in menstrual cramps. Suggested tumor-fighting properties. May reduce blood pressure. (62)
Conditions & Uses: Used mainly for migraine, arthritis, rheumatic diseases and allergies. In folk medicine, used for cramps, as a tonic, a stimulant, a digestive, and a blood purifier. Also intestinal parasites and gynecological disorders incl. dysmenorrhea. (2)
Feverfew treats colds, flu, fevers and digestive problems. It also is effective against headaches, especially migraine, but probably only in those with genuine excess heat conformation. (6)
Taken by women in the past to expel placenta after birth. (15)
Used externally for insect bites and bruises. (38)
Best known for its proven effectiveness in treating migraines; two-thirds of consistent users experience relief, and the herb is much less costly than commercially-available pain medications. Studies published in British Medical Journal indicate taking the herb regularly prevents migraines. Also, people for whom conventional treatments have been ineffective have had good results with feverfew. May also help relieve allergies. (56)
For more than 2000 years, herb has been a folk remedy for fevers, headache or menstrual regulation, or applied externally to relieve pain. (61)
Combinations: For acute stages of r. arthritis, add up to 2 ml tincture 3 x daily to other herbal remedies. (15)
Precautions: Won’t stop a headache already in progress. (1)
Feverfew will stop a migraine headache already in progress. (1c)
No known risks or side effects from designated dosages. High potential for sensitization with external use; occasional contact dermatitis. A strong possibility it may interact with antithrombotic medication such as aspirin or warfarin. Mechanism is believed to be inhibition of arachidonic acid, precursor for prostaglandins that are involved in clotting. (2)
Do not use for migraine resulting from a weak, deficiency condition. (6)
Can affect clotting rates; avoid conjunction with blood-thinning drugs. (15)
Slight possibility the herb will trigger miscarriage, and lactating women should refrain also, to avoid passing it to infants via milk. Long-term users report a mild sedative effect. 10-18% who ingest the fresh leaves regularly develop mouth sores or inflammation. To avoid this, make the tea (below) instead. (56)
No long-term studies done on the herb’s safety. 7-12% of users report mouth ulcers, inflammation, swelling of lips, occasional loss of taste. Symptoms disappear when use is discontinued. [Joniris research staff think these symptoms may result from ingestion of fresh leaf only.] (61)
FEVERFEW (Chrysanthemum parthenium; Tanacetum Parthenium; Compositae)
Precautions (cont.):
Do not administer to children under two years. Feverfew suppresses but does not cure migraines: headaches typically return when use is terminated, so patients might need to take it for years. To date, no problems associated with long-term use, but there has been no research on long-term use. (62)
Known to have anti-platelet activity — use with care when taking herbs or drugs with anticoagulant activity (such as warfarin or horse chestnut). Anti-platelet principles potentiate the danger of bleeding disorder contingent upon anticoagulants. If you are taking large amounts, have your bleeding time measured by your doctor as a precaution. (1d)
Tincturing Process: Vita Mix: (Speed 5)
Place feverfew 2″-3″ above blades level in VM container. Process 135 seconds.
6.5 gr marc: 1 oz menstruum tincturing ratio. 60% alcohol (1a)
Applications: Infusion — 2 tsp herb per cup; allow to draw for 15 min; or to prepare a wash, double the concentration and draw 25 min. (2)
Tea — 2-8 fresh leaves steeped in boiling water; but don’t actually boil the tea, as this may destroy the parthenolides. (56)
Commercial preparations often standardized to .2% parthenolides. (61)
Divination:
Dosage: 50-1200 mg leaf powder per day; standard infusion or 3‑9 gms. (6)
If you eat the fresh leaves, take 1-4 per daily to prevent migraines. (56)
15-30 drops/day tincture. (61)
General Notes: There is some controversy as to whether it is effective for acute headaches; some for, some against. Considerable variance in quality in commercial preparations. (1b)
“…the herb bruised…and applied to the wrists before the coming of the ague-fits, does take them away.” Nicholas Culpeper, 1653(?) (15)
Leaf has an unpleasant taste. Kin to dandelion and marigold. (56)
“…very effectual for all pains in the head coming of a cold cause, the herb being bruised and applied to the crown of the head…” Nicholas Culpeper, 1787(?) (61)
Can be maintained year-round as a houseplant; for regular use as a migraine-preventative, a few plants should suffice. Prefers partial shade. Pinch back flower buds to encourage bushiness. Bees avoid it; don’t plant with other plants that require pollination. (62)
(1) Joniris Herbals Research Data, Prevention, Nov. 1997, p. 202
(1a)Joniris “Feverfew” Tincture file
(1b) Joniris Herbals Research Data, Medical Herbalism, Winter 1995, pgs. 1, 3
(1c) Joniris RD’s personal experience
(1d) Joniris Herbals Research Data, “The Herb-Drug Mix” by Robert Rountree, M.D., Herbs for Health,
Jul/Aug ’99, pgs. 52-54
(2) PDR for Herbal Medicines (Medical Economics Co., 1998), pgs. 1171-72
(8) The New Holistic Herbal by David Hoffman, p. 200
(13) The Herb Book by John Lust, pgs. 195-96
(15) The Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody, p. 102
(38) Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses by Deni Bown, pgs. 208-9, 360
(56) The Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke, Ph.D., pgs. 32, 233-34
(57) Potter’s Cyclopaedia by R.C. Wren, F.L.S., p. 137
(62) The Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman, pgs. 173-76
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Leyshon Resources Limited (Administrator appointed)
Having been unsuccessful in attempts to acquire a new project and recapitalise the Company, the directors appointed Mr. James Thackray of HQ Advisory Services as Administrator of the Company on 22 May 2019. His appointment was confirmed at the first meeting of creditors of the Company held on 31 May 2019.Based on the results of his investigations into the status of the Company, Mr. Thackray issued a declaration to shareholders that their shares in Leyshon Resouces Limited have no value.
Copies of the initial circular to creditors and the declaration to shareholders are available below:
Administrator appointed
Declaration that shares are worthless
Mr. Thackray may be contacted by email at jthackray@hqadvisory.com should you require further information.
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Trump hails China trade talks progress and says he will meet Xi Jinping soon
1st February 2019 lux-editor World 10720
Donald Trump has said he will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping soon to try to seal a comprehensive trade deal as the US president while China’s trade delegation said the two sides had “clarified a timetable and roadmap” for the next negotiations.
Trump, speaking at the White House on Thursday during a meeting with Chinese vice premier Liu He, said he was optimistic the world’s two largest economies could reach “the biggest deal ever made”.
No specific plans for a meeting with Xi were announced, but Trump said there could be more than one meeting. US trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin were invited to bring a negotiating team to Beijing in mid-February, with dates still pending.
At the end of two days of high-level talks next door to the White House, Liu told Trump China would make a new, immediate commitment to increase soybean purchases. An administration official later clarified the amount as a total of 5m tonnes, in effect doubling the amount bought by China since resuming limited purchases in December.
According to state news agency Xinhua, the Chinese delegation agreed to “vigorously expand” imports of US agricultural products, energy products, industrial manufactured goods, and service products.
“The leaders of the two sides had frank, concrete and constructive discussions on issues of trade balance, technology transfer, intellectual property protection, implementation mechanisms… and made important progress,” Xinhua said.
US soybean sales to China, which totalled 31.7m tonnes in 2017, were largely cut off in the second half of last year by China’s retaliatory tariffs. The latest announcement drew a positive reaction from Trump, who said it would “make our farmers very happy”.
While China has offered increased purchases of US farm, energy and other goods to try to resolve the trade disputes, negotiators dug into thornier issues, including US demands that China take steps to protect American intellectual property and end policies that Washington says force US companies to turn over technology to Chinese companies.
Lighthizer said there was “substantial progress” on these issues, including verification mechanisms to “enforce” China’s follow-through on any reform commitments it makes.
“At this point, it’s impossible for me to predict success. But we’re in a place that if things work out, it could happen,” Lighthizer said at the Oval Office meeting.
Later, he said the US objective was to make China’s commitments “more specific, all-encompassing and enforceable” with a mechanism for taking action if China failed to follow through, but declined to provide specific issues.
Reuters previously reported that such an enforcement mechanism would involve a snap-back of US tariffs.
Asked whether the two sides discussed lifting US tariffs on Chinese goods, Lighthizer said tariffs were not part of the talks.
A person familiar with the discussions said a broad range of concerns about access to Chinese agricultural markets were raised in the talks but little progress was made.
The White House said in a statement a scheduled tariff increase on 2 March on $200bn of Chinese goods from 10% to to 25% was a “hard deadline” if no deal was reached by 1 March.
Trump said he did not think he would need to extend the deadline. “I think when President Xi and I meet, every point will be agreed to,” Trump added.
But Trump has vetoed multiple proposed trade deals with China, choosing to push ahead with tariffs on Chinese goods to gain leverage. Earlier, Trump said on Twitter he was looking for China to open its markets.
The U.S. complaints on technology transfers, and intellectual property protections, along with accusations of Chinese cyber theft of American trade secrets and a systematic campaign to acquire U.S. technology firms, were used by Trump’s administration to justify punitive tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports.
China has retaliated with tariffs of its own, but has suspended some and is allowing some purchases of U.S. soybeans during the talks.
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The new identity politics of Hollywood
Illustrated | David Lee / Focus Features, Screenshot/Marvel, Screenshot/Disney, Clay Enos, trekandshoot/iStock
In 2018, filmmakers and TV writers had a lot on their minds. But one of the enduring preoccupations, for artists and audiences alike, was the need to discover and to cling to an identity.
Black Panther became the highest-grossing American film of 2018 because it's an unusually complex and stylish superhero picture, but also because it inverts the clichéd "cast of white heroes with one or two black supporting characters" paradigm. Black Panther quickly became more than just a movie to some fans. It was a long-overdue cultural happening. By the end of its opening weekend back in February, black athletes, actors, comedians, musicians, and fans were flashing "Wakanda Forever" signs, treating the film's success as their own triumph.
So it went throughout 2018. Television-watchers enjoyed the second season of Netflix's women's wrestling dramedy GLOW because it's so lively and engaging, but also because it's a show about strong, complicated ladies, made by strong, complicated ladies. The big-screen heist thriller Widows was acclaimed for its twisty plot, vivid characters, and sharp take on Chicago politics, but also because its leading roles are predominately women. Back on TV, FX's Pose employed a cast dominated by gay men and trans women — mostly black and Latinx — playing '80s New Yorkers expressing their desires in a repressive age.
Is latching on to a piece of pop art in part because of its identity politics a net positive for society? Read any major newspaper's op-ed page these days and some writer, from either end of the political spectrum, will be lamenting how Americans have been retreating into bubbles, using our media diets to self-segregate, away from anyone with a different background or point of view.
That's one way to look at it. Here's another: Maybe we're all just yearning for connection. The people on our screens this year were trying to escape the coldness and loneliness of the world by finding an accepting community. The audiences watching them were looking for something to aspire to. Many of this year's best movies and TV shows were about the near-universal experience of searching for a place to be comfortable and happy.
Sometimes these stories had a broader social context, as in Barry Jenkins' James Baldwin adaptation If Beale Street Could Talk, where a black couple in early '70s New York struggles to find a white landlord who will rent them an apartment, in a neighborhood where the police won't harass them. In a more roundabout way, Lee Chang-dong's low-boil Korean thriller Burning too is about the social barriers to fellowship, with Yoo Ah-in playing a poor country mouse who befriends — but can't ever really know — a shady super-rich city-dweller played by Steven Yeun.
These are two very different films, but both are partly about the different kinds of walls the ruling classes put up, to avoid sharing what they have. Burning is a murder-mystery, too; but its themes of exclusion and resentment make the mystery as existential as it is literal.
Similarly, director Debra Granik's Leave No Trace (based on Peter Rock's novel My Abandonment) is ostensibly a road-trip movie, following survivalist ex-soldier Will (Ben Foster) and his resourceful teenage daughter Tom (Thomasin McKenzie) as they elude the authorities, and look for a place in the wilderness to live in seclusion, off the grid. The tension and drama of this family's journey across the Pacific Northwest gains more meaning once it becomes clear that Tom needs the kind of stability and community that Will can't abide.
Tom's a little like Kayla, the awkward teen played by Elsie Fisher in Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade. These young women are both right on the cusp of adulthood; and even though Kayla's just suffering through junior high, not homelessness, she and Tom are both so deeply mired in their own bleak situations that they can't even imagine how better their lives will one day be, once they grow up a bit, and become independent enough to "find their tribe."
That's not to say tribalism doesn't have downsides. A few projects this year grappled honestly with the social conditions that drive people to bigotry and terrorism, including Spike Lee's thrilling '70s cop movie BlacKkKlansman, about a nervy real-life undercover operation to expose the dangers of the Colorado KKK, and the latest season of Supergirl, which has been using the heroine's Kryptonian origins as a way to tell a pointed story about ordinary citizens' fear of being usurped by "alien" "invaders." Both are smart enough to avoid reducing prejudice to some unknowable evil; instead they explore how a toxic stew of alienation, aggrievement, and peer pressure can give birth to violent reactionary movements.
Not every 2018 movie or TV show about feeling "in" or feeling "out" has had that hard-hitting of a message. Some are more offbeat and personal, like the wonderfully weird AMC series Lodge 49, where a pair of financially stressed Long Beach siblings see a chance to get their lives back on track when they discover a funky local social club, or the blockbuster animated Disney hit Ralph Breaks the Internet, where a video game character dreams of the chance to compete against the cooler, more challenging players she meets online.
In many ways we are a divided people. But what continues to unify us is that we all want to find somewhere to belong.
More from Noel Murray
The Farewell is one of 2019's best movies
The tantalizing time-suck of the reality TV marathon
The rise of the literary miniseries
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The gobal, multi-sectoral model of member care .SOurce: http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f34fc856e7776d7b69dafd3b3&id=5508b39ce2
Here are some of the main materials that we have featured over the past few years. They include member care items as well as other items mostly from the humanitarian, development, human resources, health and mental health sectors. The materials are primarily organized by year. See also the Recent MCA Publications section, the Multi-Sectoral MC section and in the Updates section Global Member Care (vol. 2).
—Frontline Mental Health (MC Update, December 2018)
—Lessons for Integrity, Action, and Healing: Professional Review of NCI et al (MC Update, October 2018)
—Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age (GI Update, September 2018)
—Multi-Sectoral Member Care (MC Update, August 2018)
—Whistleblowing: Responsible Practices for Healthy Organizations (MC Update, July 2018)
—Sojourner’s Workbook: A Guide to Thriving Cross-Culturally (2018) Connie Befus
—Toolkit for the Integration of Mental Health into General Healthcare in Humanitarian Settings (2018) International Medical Corps
—Linking Mental Health and NCD Alliance Campaign Priorities for the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD Alliance, June 2018)
—Righteous and Relevant Leaders (MC Special News Update, June 2018)
—Resilience for Team Leaders (MC Special News Update, May 2018)
—Peace Psychology and Sustaining Peace (GI Special News Update, May 2018)
—A Summons to a Global Integrity Movement: Fighting Self-Deception and Corruption (article, Lausanne Global Analysis, March 2018)
––Handouts from Peace Psychology and Geneva Peace Week: Connecting Colleagues for Global Relevance (presentation), University of Notre Dame, 9-11 March 2018
—Essential Review: Three year index of the GI Updates (Dec 2017)
—Special news from us: A new season of relevance and resilience (October 2017)
—Helping the Helpers: 50 Resources for Humanitarians (GI Update October 2017)
—Unbreakable? Recognizing Humanitarian Stress and Trauma (article, October 2017)
—Summary of our 100 MC Updates (MC Update September 2017)
—Everyday Heroes (moral lives matter, GI Update August 2017)
—Love (a command to cherish and obey, MC Update August 2017)
—Stories and Strategies (reflections on adversity-wellbeing, MC Update July 2017)
—Global Mental Health: Collaborating Across Sectors… (article June 2017)
—Doomsday: Next Stop, Global Dis-Integration? (GI Update, June 2017)
—Tributes to MC Pioneers-Developers (MC Update, April 2017)
—Global Integration and Global Integrity: Applications for Mental Health Professionals (presentaton 23 March 2017, George Fox University)
–Integrity and Accountability for United Nations Staff. UN Special. Part One (March 2017) and Part Two (April 2017); pdf version HERE
—Well-Being for All: Mental Health Professionals and the Sustainable Development Goals (Journal of Psychology and Christianity, March 2017)
—Global Integrity (January 2017): 25 entries written Jan-Dec 2016, exploring perspectives and practices for integrity at individual-institutional-international levels
—Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds (3rd ed. 2017), David Pollock, Ruth Van Reken, Michael Pollock
—Receiving Them Well: A Guide on How to Support Your Loved One Returning from Humanitarian Aid or Mission Work (2017), Lisa Ennis and Lori Bryan
—Self-Care Plan for Global Workers (2017), Sarita Hartz (wholistic self care ebook oriented especially for Christians)
—Help Your [Mission Worker] Thrive: Leadership Practices that Make a Difference (2016), Ken Harder and Carla Foote
—Multi-Sectoral Member Care, Journal of Psychology and Theology
(December 2016, part of special issue on Psychology and Missions)
–Peace and Security (GI Update December 2016)
–WHO Mental Health Resources (MC Update December 2016)
–Telehealth Practice (MC Update November 2016)
—Sustainable Global Mental Health Development (World Mental Health Day Event, 5 October 2016, Ecuemenical Centre, Geneva)
—Doing Member Care Well: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives (member care history)(Middle East Member Care Consultation, September 2016; presentation)
—Global Mental Health: Sharing and Synthesizing Knowledge for Sustainable Development (Global Mental Health, September 2016, article)
—Member Care Update: Mortality (September 2016)
—Materials in Korean: Global Member Care (May 2016)
—Loving Truth and Peace: Mental Health Professionals and Corruption in the Church-Mission Community. (CAPS conference, 11 March 2016, poster session, Kelly and Michele)
—Global Integration: Addressing the Pressing Issues in Our World as Mental Health Professionals. (Christian Psychology Around the World (March 2016, pp. 192-195, article, Kelly and Michele)
—Ten Psychological Tactics for Avoiding Accountability
(CHS Alliance, 24 February 2016, guest weblog, Kelly)
—Special Issue on Member Care, Missio Dei (February 2015)
Twelve articles for new thinking, resources, and review.
—Mind the Gaps: Engaging the Church in Mission Care (2015), David Wilson, Editor
—God’s Design for Community: Strategies for Building Better Relationships (2015), Gaylyn Williams
—Married in Mission: A Handbook for Couples in Cross-Cultural Service (2015), Alexis Kenny
—Love Across Latitudes: A Workbook on Cross-cultural Marriage (2015, sixth edition), Janet Fraser-Smith
—Our Global Families: Christians Embracing Common Identity in a Changing World (2015), Todd Johnson and Cindy WuMember Care Plan (2015), Laura Mae Gardner
—Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. United Nations (1 August 2015) This is the final outcome document for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly, September 2015. It includes at the core the 17 sustainable development goals and their 169 targets for social, economic, and environmental development.
—Restoring Humanity: Global Voices Calling for Action (September 2015). United Nations. Synthesis Report of the Consultation Process for the World Humanitarian Summit. See also the archives/materials from the Global Consultation in Geneva 14-16 October 2015, en route to the WHS in May 2016 in Istanbul.
—mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide: Clinical Management of Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Conditions in Humanitarian Emergencies (2015). WHO.
—Health, Healing, and Shalom: Frontiers and Challenges for Christian Health Missions (2015), edited by Bryant Myers
—Ending Extreme Poverty: A Moral and Spiritual Imperative, Statement by various religious organizations, World Bank (April 2015)
—Faith-Based Health Care, The Lancet, (7 July 2015) . “An estimated 84% of the world’s population is religiously affiliated. Faith is a powerful force in the lives of individuals and communities worldwide. This Series argues that building on the extensive experience, strengths, and capacities of faith-based organisations (e.g., geographical coverage, influence, and infrastructure) offers a unique opportunity to improve health outcomes.”
—Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-Cultural Ministry: A Comprehensive Member Care Plan (2015), by Laura Mae Gardner
—Humanitarian Effectiveness and Staff Wellbeing––webinar organized by Professionals in Humantarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP), 30 July 2015. (audio and powerpoint available online, including the opening 30 minute presentation by Dr. Alastair Ager, Columbia University
Stress Management in Peace Operations, 2015, Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal. (“This study is based on interviews with German civilian experts in international peace missions by the EU, OSZE, and UN and those responsible for human resources in these organizations. The authors Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal investigated which cumulative stress factors in peace missions influence the well-being and motivation of the staff involved and how the stress they experience can be managed by the institutions. The results show that internal factors connected to the mission cause the most stress, but that advice offered by the institutions is primarily focused on the external circumstances relevant to safety concerns.”)
—Global Mental Health: Tracking and Trekking Across Sectors (presentation, Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Heath, William James College, USA; June 2015)
—Global Mental Health: Tracking and Trekking Across Sectors, Psychology International, June 2015 (Kelly and Michele O’Donnell
—The Missional Heart of Member Care, International Bulletin of Mission Research, April 2015.(Kelly O’Donnell)
—Global Integration Webinars (the three topics: crossing sectors, mental health in —-low resource countries, and trauma; 2015)
––Leading Multicultural Teams (2014), Evelyn and Richard Hibbert.
—Setting Sail! The Family Workbook (2014), Emily Hervey
—201 Great Discussion Questions for Couples in a Long Distance Relationship (2014), Lisa McKay and Michael Wolfe
—White Paper on Peacebuilding: Perspectives about the Challenges, Opportunities, and Future of Peacebuilding Practice (2014). Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.
—World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior (World Bank, Dec 2014). “Development policies based on new insights into how people actually think and make decisions will help governments and civil society achieve development goals more effectively…”
—Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative (WHO report, September 2014)
–See also the 5 minute video on suicide) –Living with a Black Dog (animated, creative video to support those who help others with depression; a companion video to I Had a Black Dog). Suicide and depression resources (links on WHO website)
—Mental Health Innovation Network (new website, launched 2014)
—Journal of Psychology and Christianity. Special issue on Psychology in the Global Context (Summer 2014)
—Thriving in Difficult Places: Member Care for Yourself and Others (2014, three volumes) by Brenda Bosch
–Transcultural Psychiatry (Dec. 2014)–Special journal issue on GMH; free access to the opening editorial, 12 pages with reflections on contributions from GMH and concerns about GMH http://tps.sagepub.com/content/51/6.toc
—UN Secretary General’s Synthesis Report on the Post 2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development (4 December, 2014–a crucial document for understanding where the world is heading with a view towards how we might connect/contribute); see the website also: UN Sustainable Development–Knowledge Platform [Update August 2015: See the final version of the UN sustainable development agenda on the UN site, Transforming Our World, released 1 August 2015.]
Previous Resources
—Charting Your Course through the Sectors (O’Donnell chapter, 2013)
—The State of HR [Human Resources] in International Humanitarian and Development Organisations 2013, People In Aid
—Inter-Agency Guide to the Evaluation of Psychosocial Programmes in Humanitarian Crises (UNICEF et al., 2012)
—Examples of important UN resources 2012 (CONGO).
—Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (WHO et al, 2012, eight page summary
—Interview with Michele and Kelly O’Donnell (Christian Manager, April-May 2012). Includes perspectives on issues/trends in member care and mission as well as reflections of the recent MUT member care consultation in India.
—Global Mental Health-Map: New website by MCA. for understanding global mental health and getting oriented to this domain and its many resources (2011).
–McKay, L. (2011). Building resilient managers in humanitarian organizations: Strengthening key organizational structures and personal skills that promote resilience in challenging environments. London: People In Aid.
—Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery, A Companion Guide for Field and Clinical Care of Traumatized People Worldwide (Richard Mollica, 2010)
–McKay, L. (2009). Family matters: Self-care for family members of humanitarian workers. Pasadena, CA: Headington Institute. (online training module)
–International Council of Nurses. (2007). Occupational health and safety management programme for nurses. Geneva: Author.[“Nurses are the principal group of health care personnel providing primary health care at all levels and maintaining links between individuals, families, communities and the rest of the health care system. Working with other members of the health care team and other sectors or on their own, nurses explore new and better ways of keeping well, or improving health and preventing disease and disability. Nurses improve equity and access to health care and add quality to outcome of care.” page 7]
—Eight Tools for Member Care Practice (O’Donnells)
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Definitions for "Oolite"
Keywords: ooids, limestone, spherical, accretionary, sedimentary
Related Terms: Oolitic, Ooid, Oolitic limestone, Schist, Calcarenite, Shale, Claystone, Mudstone, Argillite, Siltstone, Sandstone, Limestone, Dolostone, Micrite, Quartzite, Aragonite, Schists, Coquina, Carbonate rock, Gneiss, Speleothem, Calcite, Phyllite, Metasediment, Slate, Porphyroblast, Granulite, Chert, Argillaceous, Hornfels, Massive, Graywacke, Tufa, Rock, Foliation, Marl, Arkose, Dolomitic limestone, Travertine, Greywacke, Dolomite, Marble, Saprolite, Calcareous, Authigenic, Dripstone, Sedimentary rock, Flysch, Concretion, Phosphorite
A small sphere of calcium carbonate no more than a few millimeters in diameter and with a concentric internal structure . These spheres are thought to have formed by inorganic precipitation of calcium carbonate in very thin layers around a grain of sand or a particle of shell or coral. A rock composed primarily of oolites.
geology.com
A limestone consisting largely of spherical grains of calcium carbonate in concentric spherical layers.
imnh.isu.edu
A variety of limestone consisting of round grains like the roe of a fish.
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Sedimentary rock composed of ooids
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a rock composed of spherical carbonate particles termed ooliths or ooids which are formed of concentric layers of calcite or aragonite deposited around a nucleus (shell fragment, quartz grain etc.).
eqinfo.ucsd.edu
Rock, usually limestone, composed of small, round calcareous grains.
handbooks.btcv.org.uk
a rock containing ooliths
tc.umn.edu
a small, rounded grain, made up of concentric layers of calcium carbonate that precipitated around a nucleus, usually a mineral fragment or small shell
geology.utah.gov
_Spherical grains of calcite that builde into limestone.
members.tripod.com
Small spherical or subspherical carbonate accretionary grain generally less than 2.0 mm in diameter.
fhwa.dot.gov
a spherical or ellipsoid body, less than 2 mm in diameter, that has concentric internal structure.
lib.utexas.edu
a type of sedimentary rock consisting of small spherical grains within a fine matrix; from New Latin oolites literally 'egg stone'.
roman-britain.org
(oolitic limestone): A coarse grained limestone composed of calcium carbonate cemented with other materials including sand and clay.
arch.columbia.edu
(o´-ö-lite) A sedimentary rock, usually a limestone, made up chiefly of oöliths (one of many small rounded accretionary bodies in a sedimentary rock, resembling fish eggs, with a diameter of 0.25 to 2.0 mm. It is generally formed of calcium carbonate, in concentric layers around a nucleus such as a sand grain.) cemented together.
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Granular limestone.
ngfl.ac.uk
a limestone made of small spherical grains – ooids –, each one a cemented aggregate of carbonate mud.
esc.cam.ac.uk
a rock, usually limestone, composed of rounded concretions of calcium carbonate resembling the roe of fish; any of the rounded concretions of which his rock is composed, each having a concentric layered structure. [AHDOS
memphisgeology.org
An oolite is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains composed of concentric layers. The name derives from the Greek word oon meaning egg.
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Oolite is a 3D Space Sim in the spirit of Elite, offered free (as in beer) under a Creative Commons license. It is, as the name suggests, Object Oriented [E]lite, written in Objective-C. Among Oolite's several similarities to its inspirational source, the gaming experience is enhanced by the context set in Elite's original http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/manual.htm manual, and the accompanying novella, The Dark Wheel.
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California colleges take back seat to California prison
March 1, 2012 MetroUncategorized
By Carolyn Lochhead
San Francisco State University President Robert Corrigan, who is retiring this year, and Provost Sue Rosser noted today in Washington that California is spending nearly as much money on prisons ($8.7 billion, or 9.45 percent of its budget), as it does on all of higher education ($9.3 billion, or 10.1 percent of its budget).
Corrigan said the numbers are actually more stark. Total operational budgets for all 23 campuses of the state universities and for all nine UC campuses is $4 billion, less than half what the state spends on prisons.
This was by way of trying to fend off further cuts to Pell Grants, federal need-based aid used heavily by state college students to pay their $6519 annual tuition. It costs $50,000 a year to house one prisoner in California.
California used to be known as the state that provided a fine education to all comers at state expense, an investment that helped create Silicon Valley and the state’s golden past. Now California boasts the nation’s largest prison population, at last count 141,743 persons.
Over the years, the state began a self-fulfilling cycle of investing more in incarceration and less in education.
It is a situation that has joined the likes of anti-tax activist Grover Norquist and NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, who came together to argue that prison spending bleeds taxpayers, damages the economy and does little to improve public safety.
Corrigan said in the first Jerry Brown administration, California had 44,000 people in prison. Today it has 44,000 prison guards. “It costs seven times as much to put someone in prison as to educate them to keep them out of prison,” Corrigan said. Among African Americans age 18 to 30, Corrigan said more are in prison, on parole or in some part of the criminal justice system than are in college. Tallying the proportion of third graders who learn to read can give a pretty good forecast of future prison populations, he said.
Provost Rosser said SFSU has come up with a model for getting more minority students into the so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields. Silicon Valley has been filling many of those positions with immigrants on H1b visas, claiming it can’t find native workers.
San Francisco State and City College of San Francisco now have five “Metro Academies” that provide a sort of core curriculum for students in career fields such as health care and now STEM. Rosser said the model has reduced drop out rates. She also acknowledged that the state universities have to take some responsibility for the shortage of minority STEM students because they train teachers, many of whom lack a solid science background.
Original article can be found here.
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You are here: Home » MOBILITY ACTIONS » Actions in World » China is building solar roadways – ‘transparent concrete’ atop solar cells that charge driving cars
China is building solar roadways – ‘transparent concrete’ atop solar cells that charge driving cars
Written by Smaragda Chrysoulaki
China is building roadways with solar panels underneath that may soon have the ability to charge cars wirelessly and digitally assist automated vehicles. This second solar roadway project – part of the Jinan City Expressway – is a 1.2 mile stretch. The building technique involves transparent concrete over a layer of solar panels.
Construction is complete and grid connection is pending, but is expected to be complete before the end of the year.
The Jinan City solar highway is formed with three layers. The top layer is a transparent concrete that has similar structural properties with standard asphalt. The central layer is the solar panels – which are pointed out as being ‘weight bearing.’ The bottom layer is to separate the solar panels from the damp earth underneath. The road will be durable enough to handle vehicles as large as a medium sized truck.
It was noted by engineers that wireless vehicle charging could soon be integrated and automated car functions could take advantage of the inherent data in this this already wired roadway.
No details were given on which solar panels being used. Two separate sizes could be seen from the images below. It looks like the solar panels are covered with a film to protect them from workers moving over them. Notice in one picture there is an individual sitting down with wires showing between the solar panels connecting them.
Last September the Quilu Transportation Development Group completed the first solar roadway in the same city of Jinan. This is the same state owned company that built the first one. The first project took 10 months to complete and is fitted with 790 square yards of solar panels. Looking at the images below, the layer above the solar panels seems like a thick layer of wax (or really dirty glass).
Even though Solar Roadways have their critics, they are being tested in multiple locations around the world:
-The Netherlands was first to dip their toe in the solar roadway waters by building a solar powered bike path in 2014.
–France soon followed suit by building a solar roadway of their own. The project is in the Normandy village of Tourouvre-au-Perche. The 1 km (0.6 mile) long solar road installation consists of 2,800 sq m (30,139 sq ft) of energy-producing panels. The system cost about 5m, and is expected to serve about 2000 motorists a day. France has since set a very ambitious goal of installing over 1000 kilometers (621 miles) of solar roadways.
-Idaho-based Solar Roadways has received three rounds of U.S. government funding (plus $2 million in venture capital) to test its technology.
Electrek’s Take
Two things I think are important to take away from this news –
Everyone that made fun of solar roadways (I don’t know of any serious engineers that gave positive feedback on the idea) might end up with egg on their face. How many of these groups considered that solar panels might be below 20¢/W? How many of these people considered that clear concrete would be a viable thing? China has the solar chops to take on real research and experiment with things that might fail – I no longer doubt solar roadways might work.
Infrastructure Integrated Photovoltaics (IIPV) are being found in more and more places. And as solar technology gets cheaper and more efficient – look for more examples than these reported on here to be developed.
Netherlands installing highway solar panel sound barriers (SONOB)
China built an immense solar farm that sat atop a fishery
Japan is testing growing mushrooms underneath solar farms
India is covering water canals with solar panels to both minimize evaporation and generate electricity
In Minnesota they’re integrating flowering plants and natural grasses in order to support declining bee populations
The Carolinas have been heavily researching integration of sheep grazing and solar
The Netherlands built a bike path with solar panels
A huge 700MW Chinese solar farm with grapes growing underneath – a product that cannot deal with the full sunlight of the region otherwise
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Tameka Foster, Former Wife of Usher, Speaks About Son Kyle Glover’s Accident In Atlanta
By Staff Reporter | Jul 09, 2012 11:09 AM EDT
Kyle Glover, the stepson of R&B star Usher and his former wife Tameka Foster, was declared brain dead on Sunday after the 11-year-old was involved in a jet ski accident on Lake Lanier in Atlanta. Read More »
Usher's Son Kyle Glover Precious Memories [PHOTOS]
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Usher's Son Brain Dead: Tragedy as Jet Ski Hits 11 Year Old in Head
By Enstarz | Jul 09, 2012 08:43 AM EDT
Usher's 11 year old son has been declared brain dead by doctors after a tragic accident Friday which saw him hit in the head by a jet ski. Kyle Glover, the son of Usher's estranged wife Tameka Foster, was playing with a friend on an inner tube on Law Lanier in Atlanta, Ga on Friday when a jet ski drove straight into them Read More »
Usher 911 Call Audio Released, "Trespasser At My Front Door": Listen Here [AUDIO]
By Enstarz | Jul 03, 2012 04:48 PM EDT
Usher Raymond personally called 911 to warn authorities about a stalker who was trespassing at his Georgia home and TMZ has obtained the audio of the call. Read More »
Justin Bieber Finally Graduates from High School
Everybody's favorite pop idol has just reached a milestone: Justin Bieber has officially graduated from high school! Read More »
Brown, Beyonce Win Top BET Awards, Houston in Spotlight
By Staff Reporter | Jul 02, 2012 05:44 PM EDT
The BET Awards on Sunday split top honors among several artists, including Beyonce and Chris Brown, in a telecast filled with lively performances and an emotional tribute to late singer Whitney Houston. Read More »
BET Awards 2012: Usher Melts the Stage [VIDEO]
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Usher Wins Restraining Order against Alleged Stalker Darshelle Jones-Rakestraw
R'n'B superstar Usher Raymond has obtained a restraining order against a woman who allegedly claimed she was married to him and tried to get into his home. Read More »
Country Star Billy Ray Cyrus "Chicago" Broadway Debut
By Alex D. Miller | Jun 25, 2012 12:34 PM EDT
Country singer and father of pop star Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, will join the cast of "Chicago." He will play the role of Billy Flynn, the slick criminal lawyer hired by the lead character Roxie Hart on a murder case. The Tony-winning broadway show is now in its 16th year and Cyrus will join the cast for 7 weeks starting from November 5 through December 23. Read More »
Usher Leading at #1 on Billboard Charts
Usher gains another #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart for new album "Looking 4 Myself." The album sold 128,000 in the first week, reported Nielsen SoundScan. Read More »
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Both NA3EHL teams fall on Day 1 of Showcase
It was a tough first day for the NA3EHL top prospect teams at the NA3HL Showcase in Blaine. The West team fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Peoria Mustangs and the East team fell to Wisconsin, 10-1. Here are the game recaps:
Peoria 4 vs. NA3EHL West 3 (SO) – A valiant comeback by the NA3EHL West team fell short against the Mustangs, who triumphed in a shootout in a close game. After a scoreless 1st period, the Mustangs opened up a 3-0 lead with 2nd period goals from Jiri Trubacik and Levi Armstrong and a 3rd period goal from Aaron Siegrist. The NA3EHL West team stormed back with three goals in an eight minute span, which included tallies from Anthony DePetres (Roc City), Jared Karas (Jersey Shore) and Ryan Flanagan (Wilkes-Barre). In the shootout, Peoria’s Andrej Buchko was the only man to score for either team to earn the Mustangs the win. Nic Piech made 25 saves in the win, while Stephen Mundinger (New York) made 18 saves in the loss.
Wisconsin 10 vs. NA3EHL East 1 – Ben Ratner had a five-point game, including a hat-trick to lead the Whalers to a convincing 10-1 over the NA3EHL East Top Prospects team. The game was close through one period with the Whalers holding down a 1-0 lead with a goal from Ratner. However, the Whalers opened the game up in the 2nd period with six goals including another from Ratner, two from Ben Henderson and others from Russel Barone, Austin Lewis and Matthew Carr. The NA3EHL East got their lone goal of the game in the period from Ryan Gauvin, who plays for the New England Stars. The Whalers added three more goals in the 3rd period including Ratner’s third and others from Connor Busch and Nathan Viberg. Max McConnell made 31 saves in the win.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Australian people win on marriage
EDITORIAL: Federal vote on marriage: wider implications
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GLOBAL SECURITY I: Ten years after the Bali bombing
GLOBAL SECURITY II: Islamism's long-term influence operations in the West
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: RBA cuts rates as economy braces for "perfect storm"
MARRIAGE LAWS: State same-sex marriage laws are unconstitutional
SCHOOLS: The radical agenda of the national sex-ed curriculum
UNITED STATES: Obama betrays doctor who led US to bin Laden
ASIA: Island dispute pits Japan against Taiwan and China
WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Film exposes sex-selective abortions of baby girls
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CINEMA: "Divine madness" or sacred creativity?
BOOK REVIEW America's worst ever President?
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Ruby Sparks (rated M) is reviewed by Symeon Thompson.
Sparkling with pixie magic sprinkled over the trendy-trite lifestyles of indie (i.e., independent) hipsters, Ruby Sparks is a delicate and darkly amusing filmic fable about love and loneliness, creativity and control, and the artifice that assails relationships.
Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano, famous for his preacher role in There Will Be Blood) is an awkward, angst-ridden writer. He published his first novel at the age of 19 and has been struggling ever since. His is a lonely existence, locked up in his own inadequacies and youthful inexperience, overwhelmed by his early success and his social incompetence. And now he is struggling with writer’s block.
His therapist, Dr Rosenthal (Elliot Gould), suggests that he write a page about someone meeting his dog, Scotty, and liking him. Spurred by this, and dreams of an elfin girl who loves him, Calvin becomes inspired and creates the character of Ruby Sparks. She is a figment of his imagination, a sort of “manic pixie dream girl” who embodies many of his needs.
Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano in Ruby Sparks
All is well enough, with Calvin tapping away at his old typewriter, until he wakes up one morning to find Ruby (Zoe Kazan, who also wrote the script) in the flesh, in his house, garbed in one of his shirts and making breakfast. After he finally accepts that she is real, and he is not having a psychiatric breakdown, then the drama begins, especially as Calvin comes to realise that his writing of Ruby means that he can define her behaviour and persona.
The performances are elegant and sharp, in a manner reminiscent of the old screwball comedies. Chris Messina plays Calvin’s typically macho brother, Harry; and Annette Bening plays their widowed mother who has taken up with a vibrant artisan, cheekily portrayed by Antonio Banderas. Steve Coogan has a memorable role as a sleazy writer and Calvin’s mentor.
The cinematography is crisp and indie and clear. The soundtrack alternates between the grand drama of searing orchestral music, and the free-spirited abandon of trendy tunes in a ’sixties style. This is another way in which the movie resembles the screwball comedies of times gone by, where the popular and the sophisticated were seamlessly blended together in a whirling whole, like a Fred and Ginger dance sequence.
The film has been loved and loathed by the critics. The loathing largely comes from those attacking the work as a vanity piece for Ms Kazan, who is the real life love of Paul Dano, and granddaughter of the legendary, (in)famous, Elia Kazan. They see it as an ego trip for her, and highlight its inconsistencies and improbabilities for this reason. Their pettiness makes for entertaining, if irksome, reading.
While this film may seem light and lovely and romantic, it’s actually quite coldly and classically crafted. The characters are not quite real people, but types, fleshed out with idiosyncrasies and by superb performances, and they exist to propose an argument that rolls with the relentless logic of a Jacobean drama.
That it is referred to as a romantic comedy is to give it a surprisingly technical classification. It deals with the foibles of relationships, provokes laughter and ultimately has a somewhat happy ending. The popular category of “rom-com”, however, does not provide an accurate description of this film.
The sharpness of the satire is directed as much at the character of Ruby, and the idea of the “manic pixie dream girl”, as it is at Calvin. She is an unpredictable flake, even before being re-written and re-formed. She is culturally unaware, and can be socially maladroit and emotionally insensitive.
These are lesser evils when compared with Calvin’s neurotic control-freakery and capricious, slightly demented and cruel immaturity; but they both reflect the somewhat ambiguous nature of modern, committed but unmarried, relationships where there can be no security, except the somewhat nebulous security of the “heart”. It may not even be the case that the film-makers were aware of their subconscious social critique, but it is apparent.
Finally, Ruby Sparks is about the sacredness of creativity, of the divine inspiration that is breathed through the receptive artist, from the Divinity, giving them a chance to participate in God’s own creative act. Such things unhinge, as much as they enliven. This “divine madness”, as Plato called it, is no guarantee of integrity, or even insight, and can fuel the megalomaniac, as this story shows.
Taking a lead from the Latin American tradition of magic realism, written by the likes of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and filmed by such as Guillermo del Toro, Ruby Sparks follows in using astonishing, “unreal” occurrences to illuminate finer points of commentary.
Unlike their tendency towards socio-political critique, Ruby Sparks uses the intimate, and the personal, to spell out an intricate and ultimately thought-provoking truth — “Isn’t falling in love a type of magic?”
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So You Want To Be a Writer? A Guide to Style in English for Those Who Write.
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Date of publication: 24/9/2004
ISBN-10: 1 85341 119 1
Paperback ISBN-13: 978 185341 119 9 (paperback only)
Dimensions: A5 (210 x 148 mm)
Weight: 181 grammes (unwrapped)
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Raison d'être for continuance of the Public Sector
24 April 2010 - 2:07pm murali772
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Is this why they won’t disinvest Air India, kept afloat at massive expense to the taxpayer? In a violation of DGCA rules, an AI aircraft was pulled out of a scheduled flight from Delhi to Coimbatore in order to ferry IPL players, apparently at the behest of aviation minister Praful Patel’s daughter Poorna. It appears the public sector airline fulfils the private and nepotistic purposes of public servants.
For the full report in the TOI, click here.
Isn't this also why the government persists with BMTC/ KSRTC (check this), BESCOM, etc, so that they can further the interests of the Poorna Patels of this world? - all in the name of Socialism; the tax payer be damned.
Muralidhar Rao
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DGCA rules do not apply to AI
murali772 - 24 Apr 2010 - 2:23pm
Two conclusions emerge from Air India’s statement: One, passengers booked on Air India flights should now know that they could be put on to other flights if the airline gets a request for a charter operation and the airline will inform the passengers concerned in advance about the change in schedule which according to the airline would mean there is no inconvenience to the passenger.
Their fate could be like that of the passengers booked on Delhi-Coimbatore flight IC 7603 on April 20 who were flown on Delhi-Mumbai-Coimbatore flight IC 657 to accommodate the IPL charter flight. The fact that they reached their destination three hours later would be considered unavoidable as the flight diversion would be in the commercial interest of the airline.
Jadhav has also said, "Air India has not violated any of the rules governing the flight operations by this service." That leads to the second conclusion: that the DGCA’s Civil Aviation Requirement, Section 3, 10.2 which pertains to Air Transport (effective from March 1, 1994) and states that, "Scheduled operators (airlines) can conduct charter/nonscheduled operations for transportation by air of persons, mail or goods provided such flights do not change their normal approved operating schedule’’, does not apply to Air India.
This is exactly what happens when the goverment becomes a player, instead of remaining just the facilitator and regulator - there's no longer a level playing field - check this
Level Playing field and the development mantra
psaram42 - 25 Apr 2010 - 10:21am
The Reason or justification for BTS a public road transport organization monopoly is perhaps justifiable as the city roads are a public property. If private transport busses are allowed to compete with BTS busses there could be a chaos on the existing road net work of the city.
However in the case of air transport the airport can cater for the total air traffic public and private. Air India preferential chartering for state exigencies cancelling already booked flights may be justifiable. However the same favor for IPL that too on the behest of a minister’s daughter appears to be nothing but high handedness. This only shows the clout BCCI, a money spinning industry, has with the government. The AI charter rule book needs to be amended in a hurry.
This sort of misplaced development mantra (of money laundering?) may be the reason behind growing discontent in the country, in the form of the current naxalism revolt.
airways also cluttered, please!
murali772 - 26 Apr 2010 - 11:22am
The Reason or justification for BTS a public road transport organization monopoly is perhaps justifiable as the city roads are a public property.
Air is also public property
If private transport busses are allowed to compete with BTS busses there could be a chaos on the existing road net work of the city.
And, the proliferation of private players is cluttering the air-ways across the country - so why not go back to the good old days of Indian Airlines monopoly? And, more
It is democracy at work
psaram42 - 26 Apr 2010 - 4:08pm
It is elementary knowledge that democracy is as good as the people of the country. You get what you disserve. It requires a majority opinion to make laws. IPL is there because people wanted it. It may not be there after the third version, if they do not wish so. Thanks to the hue and cry the people are making. I understand private enterprise can be good or bad depending on the competition being healthy or rotten.
The point I was making was a possible reason why people like the government Bus service. I for one love the Mysore Bangalore non stop Iravats. I have travelled in pvt busses too. Some are good some are not. Privatization is not a universal mantra. Things will normally settle to the equilibrium point. Telecom sector is an example. Though BESCOM enjoys big free real estate, it has so far failed to impress. I shifted long back to Airtel headed by Mr. Sunil Mittal. All Mr. Mittal’s work in many diverse fields is par excellence. His integrity is also beyond doubt, I think, at least till proved wrong.
I would like to draw your attention to a much bigger issue of global warming. Air travel contributes 1 kg of CO2 per person for a single flight per hour, let alone cluttering of air space. One can easily be blinded by ones ambition to make money be it of any hue.
Compare like for like
Naveen - 26 Apr 2010 - 4:27pm
Mr Murali,
What Mr Ananthram is trying to convey is that city streets in India are already heavily cluttered & the introduction of competition on roads for public transport will lead to further chaos - we have discussed this in detail many times earlier, particularly here.
Air space, though public, isn't cluttered & in any case, aircraft operation is such that movements require to be closely monitored continuously by ground staff. Further, volumes are not as large as public road transport & the clientale is upmarket whilst costs of aircraft are also huge. Thus, aircraft business differs considerably from road transport.
In a country where governance is known to be highly inefficient & notorious for manipulation by every entity concerned for personal gain, be they public or private, enforcement of passenger safety on roads 24x7, 365 days a year will be a huge question mark - eg. blue line buses that were killing pedestrians routinely as part of their operations.
I don't think there is any doubt left that privatization of city bus public transport will only worsen things since enforcement on anything is downright abysmal & such moves will only open up new venues for bureaucrats to take bribes & bus operators to routinely offer bribes for permits & this coterie fleeces public even more, unless miraculously, our culture changes or is forced to change to implicitly follow laid down procedures & rules - this seems impossible, as of now.
Many private airlines have also been fleecing the public - these sort of complaints are not confined to AI or IA alone.
A better opportunity is there in RWH
Murali sir,
Why are you so silent on Rain Water Harvesting issue? Have you joined Suhas yet on this project? It is high time that a person like you should have joined. I am toying on a project for my road [9th main HAL III Stage] for charging the entire rain water in to the ground in situ.
First let me do it for my own house. I plan to extend it to the Storm Water Drains in my road viz 9th main HALIII stage Bg75. Are there any takers?
don't deviate, please!
@Ananthram - RWH is being discussed under quite a few other posts. Why do you bring the matter here, please?
Likewise, bus services monopoly issue has been discussed at length, rather ad nauseum, here, apart from a number of places elsewhere. It would have been better if you had placed your comments in one of those, and linked it to a short comment here.
@ Naveen - Haven't we gone through all of this before, please - like in the post linked above? There's clearly no agreeing between us on these issues. So, why don't we just agree to disagree, please? And, again, apart from the comment "Many private airlines have also been fleecing the public - these sort of complaints are not confined to AI or IA alone", the rest would have been better of posted elsewhere.
And, as for 'fleecing the public', please go on to 'yatra.com', or any flight booking site and see who is offering the best fares.
Privatization of bus services..
rs - 26 Apr 2010 - 8:22pm
I suppose privatization of bus services could be a good idea - but not with several operators. Instead, if BMTC itself is privatized. With several operators - since there never is enough regulation - there will be chaos on the streets - as can be seen in the difference between private and public long distance bus stands. On the other hand, private busses work well for long distance.
In Bombay, BEST - which is a really excellent service - was started and run by the Tatas for many years - till it was nationalized - like several other things. Air India was one of the best airlines in the world when it was private under JRD Tata. In theses cases, though - the only company was a private one - there was no competition for seats. I think this is a viable alternative to the current situation. Its also likely in this way the bus drivers would be more accountable - and wouldnt be able to get away with murder as they occasionally do.
Reason for continuation of Public Sector
Air India as a Public sector undertaking is there to stay in simple English. I thought that that is what you are discussing in this thread. This is due to the fact that in a democracy laws are made on majority principle. If the purpose of this thread is to garner support for privatization of public transport I am not with you. I also feel that this may not be a forum for such discussions. I am wiling for a praja debate on this issue at best perhaps in the Lokasatta party forum.
The point I have made above is that Air India rule book needs to be amended, (as regards charter flights) not banning Air India as a Public sector undertaking itself. That means banning public sector undertaking is also included. I hope I have cleared any doubts of what is being discussed here.
Best fares - Not necessarily best services
Please go on to 'yatra.com', or any flight booking site and see who is offering the best fares.
Best fares do not always guarantee best services - I hope this difference is understood better. I travel a lot by air within India as well as overseas on employment. Whilst there are some good private airlines (charging higher), there are also ones that cause hardships & inconvenience customers with cancellations, delays or re-routing without offering explanations, & this happens all over the world with many airlines, public or private, despite guidelines such as the DGCA rules.
Thus, AI or IA are not alone in resorting to this. There isn't much point in bringing this up as an issue for comparison between public & private & claiming that this happens only because AI or IA are public sectors.
However, I agree broadly that with private airlines operating now in India, people have some choice & one can choose a flight based on preferences & to suit different pockets.
pathykv - 26 Apr 2010 - 10:30pm
Under present circumstances what we need is not privatisation of BMTC, but parallel operation for last mile connectivity by private operators with Mini buses. This is working fine in Tamilnadu with all nooks and corners being covered at very competetive low fares by private operators, still making huge profits due to the efficiency of operation without wastage.
K.V.Pathy
private last mile
idontspam - 27 Apr 2010 - 8:36am
but parallel operation for last mile connectivity by private operators with Mini buses.
Sounds like a good suggestion to me.
huge opportunity
@Ananthram
Air India as a Public sector undertaking is there to stay in simple English.
AIR-INDIA's privatisation is inevitable, whether you support it or not - take a look at this
The point I have made above is that Air India rule book needs to be amended, (as regards charter flights).
It's already there in the DGCA mandate, and the AIR-INDIA rule book has definitely to conform to that. The question is of keeping to the rules. Whereas, when the government carrier does it, the DGCA is forced to look the other way, but if a private player does it, the MD will perhaps find himself behind the bars (as it should be).
@Naveen
That quite sums it up. Healthy competition alone is what can make the difference, including in public bus services.
Incidentally, on the question of safety, over the last one week (including today), not a day has passed without one reading about some accident or the other involving BMTC/ KSRTC buses, many of them involving fatalities - yes, that's a separate subject
@Pathy Sir & IDS
Let's move the "PRAJA bus services" - check this. It's a huge opportunity at social entrepreneurship
PRAJA Bus Service
pathykv - 27 Apr 2010 - 8:14pm
Dear Mr. Muralidhar,
I agree. What next?
idontspam - 27 Apr 2010 - 9:38pm
We apply for a stage carrier license?
I'll move it
murali772 - 28 Apr 2010 - 12:08pm
Yes, I shall file a formal application within the next two days. I had done that some 4 years back, and had received a reply saying that 'Bangalore city is a monopoly area for BMTC', or something to that effect. I expect I'll get a similar response. We will then move the PIL.
I expect this time around, I'll have the full support of atleast the PRAJAGALU.
I think a very good decision has come out of these discussions
I think a very good decision has come out of these discussions on this thread. I hope government should be able to give go ahead signal fast. It will be really interesting. Congratulations and Good luck Murali sir.
covert neta perks
murali772 - 27 Dec 2011 - 6:46pm
Air India is in abysmal financial health, needing constant bailouts with taxpayer's money. Yet it is owed some Rs 480 crores by MPs, most of them from the UPA! Why doesn't our honest Prime Minister compel them to pay it, upon penalty of removal from the Party, instead of making the taxpayer pay? This is the reason why the Government cannot think of privatising the airline - its minister's would lose the advantage of its 'fly now, pay later (or don't pay)' scheme. In order to quash protest from its management, the CEO of the airline is offered the bait of lifelong free air travel for self and family!"
The above are the excerpts from a mail sent on a y-group. Though the source was not identified, I am certain the statements can't be disputed.
serving their current purpose
murali772 - 5 Mar 2013 - 5:06pm
He alleged that the factory’s land has been sold to 53 individuals so far.
“According to the information obtained by the association through RTI, the land has been sold at Rs 200-400 per square feet while the market price was Rs 2,000 per square feet between 2004 and 2006. It’s rate stands at Rs 4,000-5,000 now,” he charged.
The former employees of the factory also pointed out that HMT’s internal inquiry had found former Chairmen Ramanujam and Zahid had misappropriated funds to the tune of `550 core through the land sale. They demanded that they should be brought before law immediately.
For the full report in the New Indian Express, click here.
HMT, ITI, AIR-INDIA, etc are very much serving the only purpose they exist for today - lining the pockets of neta's and their cronies.
patronage raaj
murali772 - 4 Oct 2013 - 6:53pm
According to them, 15,000 party workers have appealed to the KPCC to consider their names for appointment to various boards and corporations. There are about 70 boards and corporations, and another over 2,500 directors’ posts that could be filled with party workers or legislators.
For the full text of the report in the New Indian Express, click here.
Need anybody say more?
Who will want to touch it now, even with a bargepole?
Privatization of Air India could be considered if there is political consensus, aviation minister Ajit Singh said on Saturday. He indicated that it may not be possible for any government to keep funding AI beyond the existing Rs 30,000 crore package spread over nine years.
- - - - Asked will AI get an investor when Kingfisher with a much smaller debt and losses (compared to AI) has not been able to get one so far, Kaul (chief of CAPA - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation) said the two airlines are very different.
"Kingfisher has been grounded for over a year now. AI is fully operational and has the single-largest market share in international traffic apart from close to 20% share in domestic air travel. AI has huge infrastructure, fleet of 115 planes, pilots and other technical staff. If the government supports a private player, AI can surely get suitors even now," Kaul said.
To read the full text of the report (which is well worth the effort) in the ToI, click here.
Perhaps too late now - the liabilities are far too high, and rapidly mounting. The only way out appears to be to shut down the operations right away, cut the losses by auctioning all the assets, and write off the balance.
The moral of the story is for the government to get out of all services and manufacturings, and stick to its job of governance.
Same story was heard few years back on the Airports Privitizatio
Sanjeev - 7 Oct 2013 - 12:58am
Look at BIAL story :
What way BIAL is efficient in economical operation. Remove life line of Rs 350 Crore interest free loan to BAIL, 25 Years no Airport operating with 150 Kms of radius including HAL Airport, 4000 acers at no cost. Look at how BIAL could not firm up on real estate business during last 7 years and still does not know when it will firm up.
So increase the UDF is the solution and no questions asked on how badly BIAL had shown the increase in the Airport Construction cost as RIL did int their Godhavari Basin KG6.
Who is paying for the inefficieny of Airport Operation of BIAL. Why BIAL failed to collect dues of 40 Crore from Kingfisher Airlines, 375 Crore liability to be paid for the Airport Hotel case to L&T / EIH. 40 Crore for faulty road laying inside BIAL premises. No Questions should be asked to BIAL on the failure to exploit the real estate business of 4000 Acers even after 7 years of land possission.
Finally BIAL submits in writting that they are not experienced in Airport operations, so they r very much uncertain in generating enough income ????
accountability lies with the government
@ Sanjeev - So, who should be held accountable for all the wrongs at the BIAL, other than the State and Central governments? Whereas, as the major PPP stakeholder, the State government should have been safeguarding the interests of the citizens, it, led by the then CM, was more interested in using the opportunity to help various neta's line their pockets - another case of "crony capitalism", like the many we have been seeing all over. Further, it is only now, in 2013, that the Central government has notified the "Airports Economic Regulatory Authority" bill, which was drafted in 2008. If the two had played their assigned roles properly, everything would have gone fine.
For all of that, BIAL is still amongst the best of airports in the country. Only, the costs have shot up, because of the commissions and omissions of the government agencies involved, and eventually it is the travellers and tax payers who are having to shoulder the burden.
All of these add upto the point I (and, a few others - notably blrpraj - check this) have been repeatedly making - that governments should be concentrating on facilitation, and regulation (and control, where essential), rather than on providing services and undertaking manufacturing, by themselves.
Let's make no bones about it - the private sector operators are there only to maximise their share-holders' wealth, and that is how it should be, as long as they are playing by the rules and paying their taxes. And, any societal good they may want to do, they term them as CSR (corporate social responsibility). As compaed to that, the raison d'etre of government is social responsibility. Further, Corporates are no Harishchandra's, and if governments fail in their roles as regulators, don't expect them not to exploit the opportunities presented.
PPP's, thus, could be the ideal vehicle for maximising shareholder (amongst which can even be the state) value, through the technical and financial expertise of the Corporates, as long as the state (as the partner) does its job of safeguarding citizen interest, properly. The state's role is thus crucial. And, the Civil Society (alongwith the media)'s biggest role is to keep a check on the state.
Airport hotel, a project in limbo
Sanjeev - 11 Oct 2013 - 12:18pm
Miscalculation of building height in the original plan proves costly.
Faced with mounting challenges to fund its expansion plans, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is seeking a 131 per cent hike in landing fee for international flights and a hefty increase in User Development Fees (UDF).
But its revenue generation capacity wouldn’t have been in bad shape had its five-star airport business hotel project taken off in right earnest.
The hotel construction --said to be about 60 per cent complete -- is now on hold, and there is no hope in the horizon for the work to restart anytime soon. Here’s why: BIAL has challenged an order by the Arbitral Tribunal that directed it to pay Rs 301 crore to the consortium chosen to build the hotel. The airport promoters’ burden also includes 18 per cent interest for delayed payment, and refund of a security deposit of Rs 76.4 crore with interest at the rate of 18 per cent.
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The consortium of hospitality major East India Hotels (EIH) and Larson &Tourbo had bagged the rights to design, construct, finance, commission, maintain, manage and operate the hotel. As early as November 16, 2006, BIAL and the two consortium partners had inked a Framework Agreement and a joint venture company, Bangalore Airport Hotels Limited (BAHL) was incorporated. BAHL had paid the security deposit in 2006.
The project began to falter once the Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued its No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a building height of only 30.35 meters from the ground level, way below the 45 meters specified under the original bid. After BIAL issued an in-principle approval for the hotel’s layout and plan in October 2007, it took over a year, November 14, 2008 to be precise, for AAI to issue its NOC.
The cascading effect of this NOC proved extremely tricky for the project. The original plan for a hotel with 321 keys and a total area of 273,404 sq ft had to be reworked.
The number of rooms were to be reduced.
The Consortium, which had already commenced construction, wanted certain concessions from BIAL since the terms of the Framework Agreement had changed. When talks failed, the parties agreed to go in for arbitration. The tribunal’s ruling, however, proved a shocker for BIAL. It has now challenged it in the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Devanahalli, a process that will take much time.
But questions are now being asked as to why the building height was miscalculated in the original plan, although the stakeholders had enough expertise in airport infrastructure specifications.
This single factor, which could have been sorted out through initial consultations with AAI, eventually proved decisive.
An aerodromme expert contended: “Very few hotels in the City have 300 rooms. The airport hotel could have generated big revenue and catered to pilots, crew members besides the big ticket visitors and businessmen.”
State government officials said the calculations were taken when Zurich Airport was a major stakeholder in BIAL. The GVK Group had acquired 12 per cent stake in November 2009 from Zurich Airport, which earlier held a 17 per cent stake.
It is learnt that negotiations to find a new firm to complete the hotel are now in an advanced stage. But construction can begin only after the arbitration process is completed and the payments made.
It would still take another seven to eight months before the building is ready. Sources said BIAL would have to keep its cash flows within limits and approach banks for more “expansion” funds.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/362427/airport-hotel-project-limbo.html
Yes, BIAL is most efficent in terms inefficency in dealing. Its one more NICE project ???
although the stakeholders had enough expertise in airport infrastructure specifications.
unhappy augury
murali772 - 12 Oct 2013 - 9:51pm
@ Sanjeev - What is the point being made here? Is it that the private sector too isn't faultless? But, who ever is saying that? In my earlier post itself, I had stated that they are no "Harischandra's". And, here is another recent example of my helping to expose the unsavory deeds of a builder. There are plenty more on PRAJA, including my winning a favorable award from the Consumer Court in a case against AIRTEL (here).
So, if you want to bring up issues pertaining to BIAL's misdeeds (as you may want to see them), do start another blog.
Besides, here again, as in most of BIAL's "misdeeds" (i'll not call them that, though), the culprit plainly is another government agency, viz AAI, as becomes evident on reading the following line: "The project began to falter once the Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued its No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a building height of only 30.35 meters from the ground level, way below the 45 meters specified under the original bid".
Now, the whole thing is stuck. Please understand that such large private sector infrastructure projects getting stuck harms the economy considerably too, in very many ways, and is not quite a happy augury.
baap ka maal hai kyaa?
murali772 - 9 Jan 2014 - 5:31pm
Funds worth `9 crore will be given to develop Boga Nandeeshwara Swamy Temple in Chikballapur, Petroleum, Natural Gas and Environmental Minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday. After performing a pooja in the temple, the Union Minister said the amount will be given by the Indian Oil Corporation, Muzrai, Kannada and Culture and Tourism Departments.
The money will be spent to develop basic amenities on the temple premises. “A building to accommodate devotees will be constructed and steps will be taken to desilt the temple pond,” he said.
No questions asked, whatsoever. The minister just pulls it out of his pocket and gives it away, in order to nurture his vote banks.
Public sector and private uses
murali772 - 16 Mar 2014 - 10:51pm
Misuse of government funds can only be described as corruption. Union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh and steel minister Beni Prasad Verma stand accused of misusing government funds for political purposes. In both cases, the modus operandi was the same—force the public sector undertakings under their command to spend a major portion of their funds meant for corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the development of their constituencies.
For the full text of the editorial in the New Indian Express, click here.
As long as you have the "public" sector, they will be put to the "private" uses of the neta's.
Unions too beginning to fall in line
murali772 - 27 May 2014 - 1:16pm
The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA, union of pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines) has written to Modi, saying it is "not averse to part or complete privatization of the airline if done fairly".
For the full text of the report in the ToI, click here.
Finally, even the unions are beginning to give up on furthering the bluff of PSU's having to ride the commanding heights of the country's economy, with the employees themselves having become wiser long ago, evidenced by the Socialism-preaching marauders trounced in the elections, the country over.
That being the case, what is anybody now waiting for? If you ask any Bangalorean as to what his/ her chief pain points are, I expect, he/ she will certainly list the key infrastructure issues pertaining to traffic, power supply, and water supply, amongst them. And, in each of these areas, the problem lies largely with its being handled by a monopoly government agency. Seen from that overall perspective, and based on involved debates over PRAJA, one should think the solutions may lie in the following steps:
1) Improving public bus transport services, through introduction of competition for BMTC/ KSRTC from private players - http://praja.in/en/~bangalore/blog/murali772/2009/04/24/petition-cm-end-bmtcksrtc-monopoly#comment-35865
2) Privatisation of power distribution, on the lines of what the Sheela Dikshit government did in Delhi - http://praja.in/en/blog/murali772/2008/05/28/imperatives-privatisation-power-distribution#comment-35862
3) Outsourcing of water supply (as being attempted in Delhi and a number of other cities in the country) - http://praja.in/en/blog/murali772/2012/07/21/can-sheila-dikshit-make-success-water-supply-outsourcing
The posts linked against each will by themselves give the gist of what they are all about; the entire debate can be read by scrolling up.
These steps by themselves will improve liveability in the cities vastly. Many other things can follow therefrom.
All for the loaves of office
murali772 - 1 Jul 2014 - 7:25pm
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Chief minister Siddaramaiah is facing the wrath of the Congress's rank and file over the year-long delay in reconstituting the 110-plus boards and corporations. These are statutory bodies where the chairman's post is equivalent to that of a cabinet or a minister of state in rank. These help the ruling party to dispense political patronage and keep its party leaders in good humour in addition to accommodating MLAs who couldn't be fitted into the cabinet.
- - - According to party sources, there are about 110 boards and corporations and other bodies such as urban development authorities. It's estimated that, in all, the government can accommodate about 1,300 positions like chairman/vice-chairman, members/directors, which could be filled with non-officials.
It's over a year since this ministry took charge. All it has been bothering with is furthering more and more of its Socialist agenda, through various kinds of "bhagya's", and running the state treasury dry. This is even as the erstwhile Congress (MMS) government at the centre, had sought to reverse them, realising the damage it was causing, not just to the country's economy, but even to its own re-election prospects, and the realisation coming rather late, paid the price for it. Apparently, this ministry and the party haven't read the message sent out by the electorate clearly, and their members are only bothered about cornering the biggest loaves of office for themselves.
Meanwhile, our power, water, bus services, garbage management, in fact the entire infrastructure, is just crumbling. Perhaps, it's time we helped ease out this this (non)-government.
NaMo has said "less government; more governance", and from all indications, he's pursuing that line too. May be we too could do with Modi-fied BJP rule, as compared to the earlier Yeddi-fied one.
Diversion of bank funds for populist schemes
murali772 - 9 Jun 2016 - 4:59pm
A government that describes itself as “pro-market” should also lay out a path to the privatisation of state-owned lenders. It is no coincidence that private-sector banks have experienced only a small fraction of the losses of state-backed rivals. Mr Modi should also aim to scrap socialist-era rules that force all banks to make a fifth of their loans to support farming and that dictate where they can open branches. The government has made some welcome changes. But until it abandons its belief that a state-owned banking system is the right way to allocate credit, India’s banks will hold the economy back.
For the full text of the editorial (emphasis added by me) in The Economist, click here.
I don't consider myself competent enough to comment on all the aspects brought out here. But, very clearly the kind of mis-use that's going on has definitely to do with the excessive government ownership, and that perhaps needs correction.
Detailed below is another form of blatant mis-use that has been going on from long:
Reproduced below are data (for the year ended 31/03/2014 - the latest available) extracted from the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) web-site:
Gross income - Rs 6,592 cr; PBT - Rs 254 cr; dividend - Rs 34 cr; Total realisation from ESCOMS/ KPTCL (their only customers) for the year - Rs 5,231 cr; Total outstandings as on 31/03/14 - Rs 11,690 cr.
In essence, KPCL's debtors figure is equivalent of 21+ months' billings - meaning its banks are carrying NPA burden of 18+ months. However, the lending banks being all government-owned, are no too bothered about it all, since KPCL also being fully government-owned, they take comfort in the fact that their money is safe. In fact, they have very little work to do, since using the excuse of low liquidity, they generally turn away all prospective borrowers.
The beneficiary is the state government, which holds onto the money owing to the DISCOMs (in terms of farm subsidy), who are in turn forced to hold on to the money owing to KPCL. And, the government uses the money for all its "bhaagya" (populist) and other such schemes.
Meanwhile, deprived of timely funds availability, the entire power sector in the state is in a shambles, leading to more and more dependence on captive power (more on that is accessible here).
Enough of vacillating; please move on
murali772 - 27 Sep 2016 - 4:37pm
The government has decided to shut down 15 loss-making public sector units, of which at least five have been cleared by the cabinet, while opting to go against internal advice and revive three state-run companies.
Sources told TOI that there were another half-a-dozen sick public sector companies, which had been identified by NITI Aayog for closure, but their fate remained uncertain amid hectic lobbying by ministries, which want to keep them alive in what may be an effort to protect their turf.
- - - Out of 74, the Aayog had suggested status quo in case of two PSUs, strategic disinvestment of 10, plan for revival with option for strategic disinvestment for 22, transfer of ownership of six, merger of three, long term lease of five and closure of 26.
For the full text of the report (emphasis added by me) in the ToI, click here.
"Protect their turf' to what intent is what is debated in this blog - very clearly it's not altruistic; but, on the contrary, plainly serving the vested interests of a small coterie whose fiefdom these have become. Instead of vacillating endlessly, it's time Niti Ayog moved on, and perhaps time too that the tax paying public, on whose hard earned money these parasites feed themselves, demanded it, and from the rooftops.
keep Cheetah helicopters exclusively for netas' use
murali772 - 1 Dec 2016 - 7:21pm
Old and obsolete machines -whether they are fighters or helicopters -continue to exact a heavy toll on the armed forces. Three Army officers were killed and a soldier was critically injured when their Cheetah helicopter crashed at Sukna military station in West Bengal on Wednesday -a reminder of the military's ageing light-utility copter fleets.
- - - Though the court of inquiry will establish the exact cause, the crash once again underlines that the armed forces are being forced to fly old single-engine Cheetahs in the absence of modern twin-engine choppers.
Failure of successive governments to take timely decisions, shoddy performance of defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and recurring corruption scandals have all combined to lead to this abysmal situation.
CheetahChetak light utility helicopters, in fact, are now increasingly being dubbed the “MiGs of the chopper fleets“ due to their high crash rates and poor serviceability .
Based on the technologies of the 1960s, Cheetahs are bereft of modern avionics like ILS (instrument landing), omnidirectional and ranging systems or FADEC (full authority digital engine controls).
Perhaps, as a reader has commented "Army officers needs the most trusted helicopters not HAL built coffins. Only politicians including Governors/CM should fly in these helicopters", would be the most effective way to get the government moving on disinvesting/ privatising/ shutting-down the non-performing PSU's, that NitiAyog has repeatedly been 'threatening' to do from long, but has not got down to doing over the two and a half years of this government's rule.
In the midst of it all, strangely, there was a tweet earlier this week by Jayant Sinha-ji that Air-India was proposing to expand its operations. May be Sinha-ji should be accorded the exclusive privilege of travel by the Cheetah helicopters wherever he goes in future.
BMTC chief wants to build a super speciality hospital
murali772 - 23 Jan 2017 - 3:34pm
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation has initiated process of procuring new buses after a gap of more than two years. BMTC managing director Ekroop Caur said the board approved a proposal to purchase 2158 buses.
- - - Caur said the state government allocated funds for procurement of new buses in the current budget and she urged the state to set aside some more in the next budget to be presented in March.
Speaking on the occasion the BMTC chairman M Nagaraj Yadav said the board had approved a proposal to take up welfare measures for employees.
"We have proposed to build a super specialty hospital for the BMTC employees. Setting up of digital libraries and clinic at traffic transit management centres (TTMC) are among other measures proposed," Yadav said.
In the first place, the BMTC is hard put to find resources for replacing its aging fleet. While one would have thought that the politico's in charge would put all their efforts into addressing that problem, what one finds instead is their concentrating on building TTMC's wherever there is any vacant space in their possession, whether it fits into their overall operational scheme or not. Even worse, like in Koramangala, it has meant all the buses getting parked overnight on the main roads, with the depot space now being occupied by a massive TTMC (check here), this then becoming a major impediment to regular traffic flow. And, for all of that, apparently, most of the TTMC's are half empty, the resulting unmet loan (and interest thereon) burden becoming another drain on BMTC's resources.
And, as if all of that was not bad enough, now a Chairman gets appoinited, plainly due to political compulsions, adding so much more to BMTC's already unbearable burden. And, to top it all, this worthy wants to build a super speciality hospital (it's not as if there are not enough government hospitals already, but, yes, this largely is their state; and another government run hospital can't be any better), nothing less, exclusively for the employees.
The fact of the matter, very obviously, is that TTMC's, hospitals, etc mean massive building contracts, and thereby the pursuit of such objectives. Commuter facilitation, employee welfare etc are plain cover-ups.
It's time the people woke up to this reality in all such pursuits in the PSU's, and demanded the eventual shutting down all of them. As long as they remain government-owned, there's no way of preventing political interference.
In the case of bus services, first and foremost, the demand needs to be for the opening up for competition from reputed private players (check this), under the overall oversight of the UMTA.
case for privatisation speaks out loud and clear
BJP has launched a fresh salvo against chief minister Siddaramaiah of trying to push the state government owned Mysore Minerals Limited (MML) into alienating its investive funds, in nationalised banks, by tweaking rules and regulations, towards providing money for deposits with the Apex co-operative bank, to ensure the release of funds towards fresh loans to farmers.
- - - According to 2012 rules of the DPE and as mentioned by the company in its notings, MML can only deposit Rs 792 crore or 40 per cent of its Rs 1,980 crore available funds where as the state government has asked the company to deposit 71 per cent of its funds amounting to Rs 1,400 crore.
For the full text of the report in the ToI, click here
The accused in Mohammad Akhlaq lynching case, who are out on bail, have got jobs in the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plant in Dadri near Bisada village.
- - - According to reports, local BJP leadership had aggressively pursued their case with the company after which, the fifteen accused were accommodated by NTPC.
It's the same story whether it's the Congress government in Karnataka, or the BJP government in UP. Very plainly, as long as PSU's remain under the control of governments, they will be mis-used by the politicos under whose control they are. The case for dis-investing (privatising, or professionalising, for those the word is anathema) speaks out loud and clear, again and again.
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