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Built-in OSAs aid new DWDM operations and maintenance
Raymond Moyer
Optical-power balancing and gain/tilt parameters must be set to optimize performance but can be difficult and expensive to control. Optical-spectrum analyzers reduce operating costs and support transmission over the longest distance with the most bandwidth at the lowest cost per bit.
Turning-up a new wavelength while maintaining the integrity of existing wavelengths is becoming increasingly difficult as dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) systems increase in size and complexity. Provisioning a new wavelength can require multiple technicians and take several hours, or up to days—even if the system is operational with live traffic carried on other wavelengths. What's worse, much of the DWDM technology currently deployed requires an entire system be taken out of service while a new wavelength is turned up.
Additional problems occur if a wavelength is lost for any reason. When a system is turned up, optical-power balancing and gain/tilt parameters must be set to optimize performance. If a wavelength goes away, all other wavelengths change their power levels. Wavelengths react differently—increasing or decreasing in power. Wavelengths that decrease in signal level will not be successfully propagated to the other end of the fiber. This reaction poses a serious problem: when one channel drops out of service, it affects or eliminates the ability of several other channels to reach the other end of the fiber.
Systems using DWDM currently support 160 to 176 channels/ wavelengths. Each wavelength can carry traffic capacity up to OC-192 (10Gbit/s). Every hour that a wavelength is not carrying traffic translates into substantial lost revenue. Thus, power monitoring capability is necessary for DWDM equipment to maximize amplification. Products offer a variety of power monitoring options, but not all of these methods will work in next-generation DWDM systems.
These same technologies can also be used to reduce ongoing maintenance and related downtime. As fiber and other optical components age, their characteristics change, generally resulting in a shift of optical gain/tilt. As a result, many DWDM systems require costly out-of-service optical-power balancing and gain/tilt correction as part of routine maintenance.
A typical DWDM deployment requires two technicians to set the optical power and gain/tilt on a wavelength. Each technician represents a cost of about $200 per hour. They must travel to terminals at opposite ends of the fiber, set up an optical-spectrum analyzer to look at the received signal, and load the information into a computer to calculate the correct attenuator values to level the signal. Further, this process introduces human error.
Some DWDM systems employ external fixed attenuators; others use internal manual attenuators or microprocessor-controlled variable attenuators. Initial settings must be transmitted to the technician at the opposite end of the fiber. In most cases, the technician manually sets these values, waits for the system to stabilize, then checks to ensure the settings provided the correct results. This procedure does not always work the first time; unexpected results may occur as one wavelength's signal strength is increased, others could decrease. Consequently, the process tends to be very iterative, especially if there are intermediate in-line amplifiers that also require a visit and manual adjustment.
One method used to simplify the process requirements uses microprocessor-based variable attenuators. When data from a spectrum analyzer is obtained at the receive end of the fiber, a TL1 command is sent back to the transmit terminal to adjust the variable attenuator. This automatic adjustment reduces the time required for optical-power balancing from several days to one hour; it also compresses necessary manpower needed to a single technician—saving time and money. The output of a spectrum analyzer connected to a terminal at the receive end of the fiber shows that every wavelength initially carries a different signal or power level (see Fig. 1, left).
There is a total power level threshold, above which nonlinear effects generate enough noise to make the signals indistinguishable. If the signals are amplified to the maximum level allowed by the nonlinear threshold, each signal is increased in amplitude by that same percentage. Thus, large signals get larger while the small signals increase in amplitude but remain much smaller than the larger signals. These small signals may not have enough power to reach the other end of the fiber. When enough amplification is applied to the aggregate signal to allow the smaller signals to reach the other end of the fiber, the increased power level of the larger signals could damage the receiver or other optical components.
In the example of an optical-power balancing procedure, attenuators on each of the optical inputs are properly adjusted to within 2 dB (see Fig. 1, right). The signal can be amplified to the nonlinear effects threshold and all of the signals have an equal piece of the aggregate power. This equalization allows all of the signals to be received at the other end of the fiber.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to set the attenuator on a new signal to ensure that it will work successfully with existing wavelengths. Each wavelength requires a different amount of power to reach a given level, and each wavelength will exhibit a unique reaction when others are changed or added. In most DWDM systems this variability means the entire power-leveling and balancing procedure must be performed whenever a new wavelength is added.
EXISTING SOLUTIONS
Most DWDM systems in operation provide some type of optical-power monitoring capability that prevents the aggregate signal from being amplified into the nonlinear region. Since these systems typically address the aggregate signal level, they cannot make the adjustments required to balance the signal without a technician's help.
Systems with built-in microprocessor-based variable attenuators automatically make adjustments for added wavelengths without requiring outside intervention, but few DWDM systems offer this capability. In addition to the microprocessor-based variable attenuators, the system must measure the power level on each individual signal while the aggregate signal is in the transmitting terminal's amplifier. This function can only be performed with a built-in optical-spectrum analyzer or a spectral gradient and power meter.
The spectrum analyzer digitizes the optical waveforms and determines what, if any, adjustments to make. A spectral gradient and power meter accomplishes a similar function at a lower cost, but also with lower performance and reliability than an optical-spectrum analyzer. The spectral gradient splits an aggregate signal into its individual light components on the power-meter input. The power meter then measures the power of each wavelength simultaneously. This measurement is less accurate because the power meter must be uniform across the input surface or errors will be introduced. If a signal generates high power levels at initial turn-on, or during operation, the power meter can be damaged at that position, completely eliminating readings for that wavelength or causing errors. In this situation, the entire power meter would have to be replaced to correct the problem once the error is isolated.
In the second situation, where a wavelength is suddenly lost or removed, a typical system would require technicians to travel to the system to rebalance optical power and restore wavelength conformity. For efficient operation, the specific problem should be pinpointed and repaired before the power-balancing procedure is performed. Otherwise, excess time is spent performing initial power balancing, then repeating the process when the lost channel is turned back on. Time added to the process by repetitive procedures results in longer system downtime, mounting repair bills, and lost revenue.
Systems with built-in optical-spectrum analyzers or spectral gradients and power meters can automatically correct changes in power levels caused by a lost signal (see Fig. 2). When a signal disappears, the optical-spectrum analyzer or spectral gradient and power meter detect the resulting power changes. The equipment then corrects the incoming power levels by sending a signal to the variable attenuators. Using a closed feedback control loop between the analyzer and the variable attenuators, a power balance can be restored within seconds. Data corruption is minimized and system downtime is reduced from days to milliseconds. This automatic correction effectively monitors and controls, and eliminates the need for the repair technicians to manually balance the system. Technicians can focus their efforts on restoring the signal.
Since the analyzer hardware will automatically rebalance the power when the wavelength is regained, the system will not require an out-of-service condition, which could last for several days, to effect a manual rebalance. The capability of the system is therefore maintained throughout a limited catastrophic failure situation.
As a DWDM system ages and weather conditions change, the equipment will not pass light with the same efficiency or characteristics that it did at initial turn-up. This continual degradation requires that wavelength optical power be readjusted at regular intervals to optimize system performance. Many systems require full out-of-service optical power balancing to address the problem, which is expensive and time consuming.
A built-in optical spectrum analyzer or spectral gradient and power meter continuously performs the optical-power adjustments necessary to maintain optimum performance and does not require outside intervention. This capability greatly reduces the maintenance requirements, and eliminates the effects of slowly degrading system performance.
NEXT-GENERATION SOLUTION
As DWDM systems become more complex, the number of channels increases and the optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) becomes a larger issue. Since the aggregate power level threshold for nonlinear effects stays constant as the channel count increases, the amount of power available to each signal is reduced by lowering the amplitude of each signal. When the amplitude of the signal is reduced, the OSNR is also reduced.
Larger numbers of in-line amplifiers are required with longer total distances. Each amplifier introduces noise into the composite signal and amplifies all of the noise already present. Noise increases in direct proportion to the distance a signal travels. The longer the distance a signal must travel results in more noise being injected into the composite signal. This increase in noise level acts to reduce the OSNR, making it more difficult to distinguish the signal from the noise.
Because the signal amplitude is reduced as the number of channels increases, the importance of maintaining a correct optical-power balance grows. In a DWDM system with a good optical-power balance, it is possible to amplify all the signals to their maximum amplitude at each amplifier stage. Since each amplifier introduces noise, fewer amplifiers operating at greater amplification can push the signals over long distances, and generate less noise through the system.
In high-channel-count systems, spectral-gradient and power-meter measurement hardware does not work as well. This equipment must monitor and make adjustments to as many as 160 channels instead of the 32-channel systems it was designed to monitor. The increased number of channels means that spectral sensitivity must be uniform over a range that is now five times larger, and the meter must perform five times the number of readings at the same time.
For next-generation DWDM systems, an optical-spectrum analyzer is the only way to maintain maximum performance and move large quantities of data over the longest distance. At longer distances and higher channel counts, the signal must be analyzed at both the receive end and the transmit end of the fiber to optimize the performance.
The optical-power balancing process can be fully automated by connecting a built-in optical-spectrum analyzer to both the transmit and receive fibers (see Fig. 3). Therefore, instead of analyzing the power only at the transmitting terminal, the spectrum analyzer also analyzes the optical power from the receive end of the fiber, thus eliminating the need for an external spectrum analyzer at the receive end of the fiber, and the need for manpower to set up test equipment at either terminal. A simple push of a button and system software sets up its own optical-power balancing at turn up. Up to 50% of the in-service channels can be added or removed at once without repeating the optical-power balancing procedure. And, as the system and fibers age or change characteristics, the spectrum analyzer automatically makes the needed corrections.
Setting the correct signal tilt becomes even more critical as the number of channels, data rates, and distances increase. If all signals are equally balanced to maximize amplification at the transmit terminal, the signal at the receive end will not be optimized. As the composite signal travels down the fiber, nonlinearities cause individual wavelengths to move at slightly different speeds, creating a sloped signal instead of a flat one. To maximize the amplification across the fiber, the initial power balance should be set with the opposite slope so the signal will become flat about half-way down the fiber, then increase after that point.
When the optical-spectrum analyzer is added to the amplifier sites, balancing and tilting functions can access additional information to optimize system performance. This information also allows maximum amplification based on the tilt of the signal at intermediate sites. Since the tilt must be set by adjusting the individual channels, the amplifier sites cannot influence the tilt, only the aggregate signal.
The latest generation systems with built-in optical-spectrum analyzers automatically optimize the critical signal-to-noise ratio for maximum performance. The spectrum analyzer enables more signals with correspondingly smaller amplitude signals to be transmitted farther with less human intervention.
Built-in optical-spectrum analyzers enable a larger number of signals of proportionately smaller amplitudes to be transmitted, resulting in greater bandwidth per fiber. Longer transmission distances offer engineering flexibility and decrease the number of expensive regeneration sites, resulting in a reduction of the total system cost. Optical-spectrum analyzers reduce the ongoing expense of a system by reducing the need for highly skilled field technicians and engineers, and therefore fit the long-haul carriers' requirement for transmitting information over the longest distance with the most bandwidth at the lowest cost per bit.
With the energy business emerging as a new entrant in the long-haul market, bandwidth has become a trading commodity. This new market segment produces a need for faster provisioning, more bandwidth, and, most of all, lower costs. The explosion of data and video traffic has generated a growing demand for more bandwidth to carry more data at higher speeds using more wavelengths. Built-in spectrum analyzers will continue to play an important role in system optimization and cost reduction as this immense growth continues.
Raymond Moyer is senior product manager of the long-haul DWDM department at Fujitsu Network Communications, 2801 Telecom Parkway, Richardson, TX 75082. He can be reached at 972-479-4118 or Ray.Moyer@fnc.fujitsu.com.
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Pine Tree Rifle Club hosts DelSavio 100
Participants in the DelSavio 100 centerfire competition match included, from left, Ken Benton, John Quackenbush, Don Rankins, Chris Bouck, Harold Miller, Mike Johnson, John DelSavio, Mark Duesler, Rich Lewandowski, Randy Swart, and Doug Sterling. (Photo contributed by John DelSavio)
JOHNSTOWN — Nine members of the Pine Tree Rifle Club participated in the first-ever DelSavio 100 centerfire rifle match May 16.
The DelSavio 100 Match was named in honor of club member, John DelSavio, who has been instrumental in reviving centerfire rifle competition at the club over the last two decades. DelSavio was present during the match, but refrained from shooting and served as head scorer and awards presenter.
DelSavio, along with many other club members resurrected the PTRC’s affiliation with International Benchrest Shooting (IBS) as they host five events, one per month from May to September. These events include one day competitions including the New York State Championships as well as the IBS 100/200 Yard Score National Championships which was hosted by the PTRC in 2016. DelSavio also helped organize the highly successful PTRC Rimfire League that boasts 60 members strong.
DelSavio served on the PTRC Board of Directors for many years and currently serves as the club’s historian. Benton further noted, “John was also a highly accomplished competition shooter and was honored in 2013 by being awarded with the PTRC Lifetime Membership Award by the Pine Tree Rifle Club.
The DelSavio 100 was broken up into two classes, benchrest and sporter. Benchrest class rifles include your traditional custom stocks, barrels, and actions used in competition shooting while Sporter class rifles include firearms used basically for hunting and varmint shooting. Shooters had 15 minutes to send two rounds into each of the five score bulls on an official IBS 100-yard target at 100 yards. A perfect score was 100 with 10X’s.
The top three finishers in each class pose for a photo at the DelSavio 100. From left, are (L to R): Ken Benton (third, benchrest), Randy Swart (second, benchrest), Harold Miller (first, benchrest), John DelSavio, Mark Duesler (first, sporter), Doug Sterling (second, sporter), and John Quackenbush (third, sporter). (Photo contributed by John DelSavio)
In the benchrest class, Harold Miller (6 ppc caliber) edged out the competition to claim first with a perfect 100 and 3X’s followed closely in second by Randy Swart (6 ppc caliber) with another perfect 100 with 2 X’s. An X is the center dot of the bull and the X-count serves as the tie breaker. Ken Benton (.223 caliber) followed in third with his sporter rifle securing a score of 95 and 2X’s.
In the sporter class, Mark Duesler (.222 caliber) captured first with a score of 89 and 0X’s. Doug Sterling (.223) followed in second with a score of 81 and 0X’s while John Quackenbush (.223 caliber) finished third with a score of 77 and 0X’s. Other shooters finishing included Rich Lewandowski (.22-250 caliber), Don Rankins (.243 caliber), and Chris Bouck (.308 caliber).
Special thanks to Mike Johnson for serving as chief range officer, Harold Miller for hosting the advanced reloading classes and special instruction as well as DelSavio for helping with the scoring and awards presentation. The DelSavio 200 will take place July 11. The DelSavio 200 will be a pre-registration event with details forthcoming.
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Pioneering ODR platform to rein in ambitions after commercial setback
Posted by Dan Bindman
Van Zeeland: Dutch Legal Aid Board to continue platform website
The partnership behind a pioneering online dispute resolution (ODR) platform for divorce is to be disbanded for commercial reasons, and the venture will be replaced by a scaled-down project that will for the first time involve face-to-face contact with lawyers.
The Dutch Rechtwijzer – which translates roughly as ‘signpost to justice’ – led the world in the use of interactive online ‘guided pathways’ when it was launched in 2007.
It is understood that its unsuccessful drive to move into other jurisdictions has led to a drastic scaling back of the project.
The three-year collaboration between the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HiiL), the Dutch Legal Aid Board (DLAB) and the US dispute resolution firm Modria – a spin-off from eBay/PayPal – will be dissolved in July.
Its successor, Justice42 (‘justice for two’), will focus exclusively on the Dutch divorce market when it is launched later this year.
The latest version of the Rechtwijzer system, version 2.0, is a more ambitious ODR package launched in 2014. It is a combination of interactive self-help and online information that, where appropriate, takes clients through managed pathways, negotiation with the help – if required – of mediators, followed by lawyer review and online adjudication.
The DLAB will continue to offer the platform on the Rechtwijzer website. DLAB Rechtwijzer project leader, Corry van Zeeland, formerly head of HiiL’s justice innovation lab, told Legal Futures she was “confident about the quality and the future of the platform”.
She added that the DLAB aimed “to boost innovation in the field of family law, help create a level playing field and… support separating couples with a high quality online platform”.
Ms van Zeeland reported there were about 35,000 divorces per year in the Netherlands. Rechtwijzer handles around 700 a year.
Rechtwijzer’s chief operating officer, Laura Kistemaker, HiiL’s head of external relations, said the platform “didn’t work out as anticipated”, but much of it had succeeded. “Most importantly, users felt supported and appreciated the tool. I think it makes sense to analyse what went wrong and to start over, building on what worked.”
Ms Kistemaker continued: “One of the lessons that were learned was that you cannot do everything at once. That is why with Justice42 we will fully focus on divorce in the Netherlands.
“We want to get that right before we start thinking about venturing into other jurisdictions. With a solid business model and good partners supporting it, we are confident it will be possible to turn this into something sustainable that will continue helping people to properly organise their divorces.”
She added: “In our new set-up we will ask our lawyers to have at least one face-to-face meeting to offer clients the possibility to meet the lawyer that reviews their divorce plan.”
In February, we reported that the UK relationship support provider, Relate, had put on hold its adoption of an ODR system for divorcing and separating couples based on the Rechtwijzer service. Relate, which received no government backing for the project, blamed lack of funding for the postponement.
In a blog, online justice expert Professor Roger Smith said the future of Rechtwijzer had been in doubt for some time.
He quoted from HiiL’s annual report: “We have not been able to make it financially viable in the way we had hoped.
“We learned that getting to a mutually-reinforcing partnership with the traditional justice institutions to scale up a platform like Rechtwijzer is difficult.”
Professor Smith said reasons behind the failure were that “HiiL was forced to be self-financing and there was dwindling public subsidy for this project precisely at the point where it became most ambitious in its move from version 1.0 to 2.0.”
He continued: “Some will, no doubt, say that this proves the foolishness of seeking digital solutions. They are too expensive for governments to fund and public funders cannot be as agile as private ones.
“Users, at this point, are wary of funding digital solutions to their problems out of their own money. On the other hand, it is not always the early adopters of new technologies that win out in the end.”
Professor Richard Moorhead of University College, London, writing in his own blog, speculated that a small numbers of users relative to the total of Dutch divorcing and separating couples may have contributed to Rechtwijzer’s lack of commercial success so far.
He continued: “Online courts have a compulsory element that Rechtwijzer did not but still there will be important things that need to be learnt if online courts are to work.
“This would not be to Rechtwijzer’s shame, far from it – it will be consistent with Rechtwijzer’s innovatory zeal, fail fast, learn from doing, build it again, build something different or build it better.”
Ms Kistemaker said: “An element of compulsion would of course greatly help online justice. But what probably will help even more is the obvious ongoing trend that people organise more and more aspects of their life online. They are wondering why this is not yet really possible when it concerns legal issues.”
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Mzee Mohammed
Family of Mzee Mohammed no closer to finding out how he died
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The circumstances surrounding his death are now being probed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
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Mr Mohammed’s family was today given a further update on the investigation at an inquest hearing in Kirkdale .
Mr Rebello said post mortem tests carried out by pathologists on behalf of the coroner and the family had failed to reveal what caused his death.
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He added: “We are at a very unfortunate stage in that we know that there is no obvious pathology that explains the death and I want to look at the call from the family for help around the time of when his mental health seemed to be deteriorating.”
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Home » Reviews » Here We Go
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Monday, 30 November, 2015
Mark Shenton
It's not your imagination: evenings at the theatre really are shrinking. One of the best plays of last year Nick Payne's Constellations ran for 1 hour and 5 minutes and Caryl Churchill's A Number, revived at the Young Vic earlier this year, ran for just 50 minutes. Now the world premiere of Churchill's latest Here We Go lasts barely 40 minutes — and half of that, at least, is a wordless performance ballet as we simply watch an elderly man being repeatedly dressed and then undressed by his carer.
Yet this is being sold not as a curtain raiser to a longer evening; instead, it is playing at 7pm nightly, though the National are, in their publicity materials, making helpful suggestions to 'Make the most of your evening" by suggesting you make a double bill of it by going around the corner to the Dorfman Theatre afterwards to see their new production of Evening at the Talk House after (why stop at seeing one dull play in a night when you can see two)? Or alternatively, they suggest, "Add a meal in our stylish restaurant House."
Whichever way you slice it, though, Here We Go clearly isn't much of a theatrical meal on its own. Churchill is nowadays revered and feted as one the most adventurous of all living playwrights, for testing the limitless possibilities of theatrical form; but Here We Go merely tests the limits of our patience.
It's an event — to call it a play is stretching a point too far — about death: rewinding from an elegant post-funeral party, where the partygoers swap small-talk about the deceased (and then tell us of the means and age of their own passing) to a figure (Patrick Godfrey) caught in the half-light of a post-life antechamber contemplating his passing, before we finally see the same man's daily rituals as he approaches that death.
I have to acknowledge the stark beauty of Dominic Cooke's production, and the beautifully lit calibrations of its various settings, which earns it an extra star; and I should also say for the record that the National Theatre first night audience sat rapt, as if witnessing some kind of high art. But I'm afraid I just didn't connect with it at all.
"I would describe it as a complete stinker but that sends us on a false scent, because this short play about death is entirely odourless and colourless, theatre’s answer to carbon monoxide; though only 45 minutes long, its sheer tedium left me gasping to be let out of the Lyttelton."
Dominic Cavendish for The Telegraph
"Dominic Cooke directs with great care, Vicki Mortimer’s design is austerely effective and Godfrey faces death and the deprivations of old age unflinchingly."
Micheal Billington for The Guardian
"As a practical joke on London’s bien pensants, it is a hoot. Trendy chinstrokers will rush along to worship political Miss Churchill’s latest masterpiece and will have to sit there, smiles of self-adornment slowly cracking as it dawns on them they’ve just been had."
Quentin Letts for The Daily Mail
"The last 15 minutes are wordless; I don’t think I’ve ever sat through such an extended period of silence in a drama before...Inevitably, some will carp, but I was mesmerised."
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Composition Project
The student will be able to identify the works of representative composers within a specific style or time period. (MU.68.H.1.2)
FSS: MU.68.H.1.2
4.0 - In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
3.0 - The student is able to identify the works of representative composers within a specific style or time period.
•Students can recognize style characteristics typical of specific composers.
•Students are able to assign works to a specific composer based on style.
2.0 - The student can identify composers works when given multiple options.
•Students are able to identify the wider era in which a work was written.
1.0 - With help, I know some of 2.0 and 3.0
0.0 - Even with help, I am unable to understand.
•Iannis Xenakis was born in Greece in 1922.
•Xenakis’ mother introduced him to music early on.
•His mother’s death when he was 5 years old was a defining and tragic moment in his life.
•In 1932, when Xenakis was 10 years old, he was sent to a boarding school where he learned traditional music as part of the school’s boy’s choir.
•During World War II, Xenakis joined the Greek National Liberation Front to protest Axis occupation of Greece.
▫Eventually he joined the armed
resistance.
•After the war, Xenakis was gravely wounded by a shell from a British tank during a protest of the postwar occupation.
▫Half his face was permanently scarred and he lost his left eye.
•In 1947 Xenakis was able to earn a degree in civil engineering.
•Later that year, he fled Greece and moved to France as the government started to round up and imprison former resistance members.
•In Paris, Xenakis was able to get a job at the engineering firm of Le Corbusier.
•Within a few years, he was collaborating on high profile architectural projects.
•Xenakis composed his music after working at Le Corbusier’s offices, often late into the night.
•He tried to get lessons from several Parisian composers, but was rejected by most of them.
•In 1951, Xenakis started studying with Olivier Messiaen and learned a variety of the modern techniques and styles.
•In 1953, he married Françoise Gargouïl and in 1956 they had a daughter, Mâkhi.
•Throughout the 1950s, Xenakis became a respected composer and in 1957 he received his first composition award from the European Cultural Foundation
•In 1959, he left Le Corbusier’s firm to support himself through composition and teaching full time.
Create a Flow (Sequence) Map to help organize the information you have just learned about Xenakis
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Mycenae Alpha
Create a Circle Map to write down any defining characteristics of Xenakis’ works.
The student will create an original composition that reflects various performances that use "traditional" and contemporary technologies.
FSS: MU.68.F.1.2
3.0 - The student will create an original composition that reflects various performances that use "traditional" and contemporary technologies.
•Students can apply the knowledge of style and techniques gained from studying specific composers and genres.
•Students are able to use available technology and instruments to create a meaningful piece of music.
2.0 - The student can create a meaningful piece of music that falls loosely into the style assigned to them.
•Students are able to create a work that is loosely connected to the genre being studied.
•In this project, you will be creating a piece of music using graphic notation (like Mycenae Alpha)
•You will first create a graph/drawing of the sounds you want to make.
•Once you have completed the drawing, you will put the drawing into High-C software which will convert it into sounds.
On Graph paper:
Set up a graph with the X-axis being time (2 minutes) and the Y-axis being pitch
Draw your composition on the graph paper and think about what type of sound waves you want to use for your finished product.
The main waves are: sine, triangle, square, and saw tooth
You can also use samples, white noise, and granular sounds among others.
In High-C:
Set the time interval to 120 seconds
Set the window scrolls to be large enough to hear differences in the sound
Choose which sound wave you want to use to start your composition
Begin transferring your graph paper drawing to the computer.
Present your project:
You will present your project to the class.
Bring your High-C file up on a flash drive and we will play it back through the room speakers.
Explain the shapes you drew, why you drew them, and what waveforms you used to make the sounds.
If you have any deeper meaning behind what you composed, let us know!
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Continental GT V8
New Continental GT V8
Lighter and leaner than its larger siblings, the new Continental GT V8 is nonetheless every inch a Bentley, right down to the luxuriously redesigned cabin. Drive one and you’ll experience the raw power and unique roar from its 4-litre V8.
All-wheel drive and an eight-speed transmission transmit its power to the road with unshakeable precision, making the GT V8 an exhilarating, involving and passionate entrance to Bentley ownership.
There is a lean and muscular look to the Continental GT V8 that's entirely in keeping with the powertrain beneath the bonnet. The Crewe styling team has created a Bentley coupé of elegantly tailored lines and muscular form, with a new bright chrome grille replacing the gloss back of the previous model - bringing it into line with the rest of the Continental range. Beautifully designed auto-fold mirrors mean even the practical necessities can be stunning.
But there's a darker side to this Bentley, and it can be summoned up by pressing the start button and bringing the advanced 4.0 litre V8 engine to life. Acceleration from 0-60 mph in just 4.6 seconds attests to the power of the advanced 500bhp V8 engine, and with a potential range of over 530 miles between fill-ups you'll be able to spend some quality time enjoying the simple, modern feel of the handcrafted interior.
The Crewe styling team has created a Bentley coupé of elegantly tailored lines and muscular form, with the precise crease of the front wings shaped by Superforming technology. Distinctive large, close-set inner headlamps, ringed by jewel-like LED lights, sit either side of the new chrome grille. At the rear, Bentley’s signature ‘floating’ LED lights draw ones eye to the extremities of the car, emphasising its low, wide stance.
The new V8 features a red enamel winged ‘B’ badge on the bonnet, boot and wheel centres. For an even more dramatic look there’s an exclusive 21” wheel to accentuate the sporting character of the V8.
There’s a lean and muscular look to the Continental GT V8 that’s entirely in keeping with the powertrain beneath the bonnet. The Crewe styling team has created a Bentley coupé of elegantly tailored lines and muscular form. Enjoy our Continental GT V8 gallery.
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Dyson appoints Mash to help launch new Dyson Supersonic
Pioneering British manufacturer Dyson recently launched the Dyson Supersonic – a revolutionary new hairdryer that is set to shake up the market on an unprecedented scale. Following a tender process, Dyson chose Mash to provide the demonstration staff to launch the Dyson Supersonic in premium retailers across the UK.
We’re very proud to have been chosen by one of UK’s most iconic brands, and are really excited about working on the launch of this awesome new hairdryer. Both brand and product bring very high standards, and we’re confident that we have the right people and skills to meet these exceptional standards – it’s great that Dyson appreciate the value we can bring to this launch campaign.
Changing Face of Retail
Consumer expectations are continually increasing and successful brands now understand the need to provide a positive experience in the retail environment. It is for this reason that forward-thinking brands like Dyson are turning to staffing specialists who understand both the retail landscape and the experiential discipline.
With a background in promotional staffing for the experiential industry, we’ve become more active within the retail industry in recent years. We have a long-standing relationship with Lavazza, and manage a large team of in-store demonstrators for their premium coffee machines. In 2015 we were also appointed to manage the UK-wide Nike Air Team. This new win with Dyson firmly positions us as a leading provider of high-quality retail staff.
Pioneering Reporting Technology
While the Dyson Supersonic is unmatched by other hairdryers, Mash Staffing has its own industry leading new product. M+ Reports is a bespoke reporting tool that is setting the standard in retail and experiential reporting. The Dyson team will be using M+ Reports to collect campaign data, with real-time access available for the client. With a wide range of analysis tools built into the software, M+ Reports is able to provide valuable ongoing insight in the success of the campaign.
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Marcus Smart Free Agency: Boston Celtics restricted free agent still the 'priority' for Danny Ainge
Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart (36) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' George Hill (3) during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Friday, May 25, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)(Ron Schwane)
By Tom Westerholm | twesterh@masslive.com
LAS VEGAS -- The restricted free agent discussions between the Boston Celtics and Marcus Smart have been contentious through the media, as both sides jostle for leverage, but the team still publicly wants to bring Smart back for next season, according to Celtics GM Danny Ainge.
Speaking to reporters prior to Celtics practice in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Ainge refused to answer questions about the negotiations specifically, but he mentioned Smart when asked about free agents who are still on the market.
"There's guys that we're looking," Ainge said. "We're all here watching all the teams play in the Summer League, watching different guys work out. But our priority remains the same. Our priority is still Marcus in free agency, and that's where we are."
Asked about Smart's reported displeasure that Boston hadn't reached out yet, Ainge refused comment.
Smart has reportedly struggled to come up with offers from other teams, who aren't willing to offer him prohibitive amounts of money that would make the Celtics consider letting him walk. Any reasonable offer sheet Smart signs would be quickly and happily matched by the Celtics, who want to bring him back but are staring at uncomfortable luxury tax bills for the foreseeable future after this season. Getting Smart at a discount would be an enormous boost.
According to the Boston Herald's Mark Murphy, Smart would now be willing to sign a contract sheet similar to the one the Celtics offered last offseason, which would have exceeded Dante Exum's three-year, $33 million deal with the Utah Jazz. The Celtics, however, have no reason to extend that offer at this point, since they would essentially be bidding against themselves. If another team offers it, Smart might very well sign, but -- again -- Boston would likely match, tying up that team's cap space.
Smart's options, outside of simply taking his qualifying offer and entering unrestricted free agency next season, are fairly limited. All it takes is one big offer sheet to get him paid, but it's difficult to project who might offer a significant amount of money at this point.
Some other free agency notes from Ainge's discussion with reporters:
- Ainge was asked about center Aron Baynes officially re-signing with the team shortly after free agency began.
"It's very exciting to have Aron back," Ainge said. "He provides a lot of leadership and energy and defense. He's sort of the backbone of our defense, so we're excited to have him."
- The Celtics also acquired Brad Wanamaker to fill out their bench -- a European guard who projects to bring defense, floor spacing and some playmaking to the second unit.
Ainge said the Celtics tried to get Wanamaker last offseason and have been tracking him since they worked him out prior to the draft in 2011.
"Brad is just a complete player," Ainge said. "He can score a little. He can run pick-and-rolls. He can defend multiple positions. Tough kid."
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“Asking for Trouble”: BC Human Rights Tribunal considers whether interview questions crossed the line
The interview process can be a legal minefield for employers. One false step, one inappropriate question can give rise to a human rights complaint alleging that the employer has discriminated against the prospective employee. In a recent decision, Jahromi v. Link2 Manufacturing and another, 2017 BCHRT 161 (“Jahromi”), the BC Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) considered whether one employer’s interview questions crossed the line between permissible inquiry and outright discrimination.
Shawn Jahromi filed a complaint with the Tribunal alleging that Link2 Manufacturing and the Link2 employee who interviewed him discriminated against him on the basis of his family status, ancestry, place of origin, and race. Mr. Jahromi’s complaint arose out of a series of events occurring during his Link2 job interview. According to Mr. Jahromi, the interviewer asked where he was from, where his parents were from, and if he lived with his family (the “Questions”). He said these Questions made him feel “uncomfortable” and he felt pressured to respond.
The interviewer neither confirmed nor denied whether she asked Mr. Jahromi these questions. However, the interviewer recalled asking Mr. Jahromi how to pronounce his last name, so as to ensure she was pronouncing it correctly, as a matter of respect.
In the end, Mr. Jahromi did not get the position; another candidate was hired. Mr. Jahromi alleged he did not get the job because of his responses to the Questions, which related to his family status, ancestry, place of origin, and race. The Respondents denied the allegations, maintaining that Mr. Jahromi was not hired because of his high and inflexible wage expectations and because his professional experience and education did not meet their expectations. They also said the successful candidate was more qualified and performed better during the interview process.
The Tribunal’s Decision
In assessing the threshold question of whether Mr. Jahromi’s claim had a reasonable chance of success, the Tribunal observed that, unlike its counterpart in Ontario, the BC Human Rights Code does not contain a provision expressly prohibiting the asking of interview questions regarding protected characteristics, such as family status or disability. In Ontario, simply asking such questions is impermissible, even absent an intention to discriminate or evidence that the answers were in fact used to discriminate. The Tribunal noted that in BC, by contrast, whether questions regarding protected characteristics are discriminatory will depend on the context. The Tribunal summarized the law as follows:
[26] … in British Columbia, in the course of an employment interview, a question in relation to a personal characteristic is not expressly prohibited, but may be discriminatory, depending on the context. As in all Canadian jurisdictions, a discriminatory motive is not necessary. Rather, it is the effect that matters.
Turning to the application of this principle, the Tribunal noted that Mr. Jahromi had not identified his personal characteristics in relation to his family status, ancestry, place of origin, or race. Although Mr. Jahromi claimed that the questions asked of him were “illegal” and that he felt “uncomfortable” answering them, the Tribunal could not, without more, find that his claim had a reasonable prospect of success.
The Tribunal was quick to clarify, however, that this did not mean these sorts of questions could never be discriminatory. Rather, the conclusion in Jahromi was based solely on the “dearth of relevant information” presented by Mr. Jahromi regarding his protected characteristics. In the result, the complaint was dismissed.
Jahromi emphasizes that, at least in BC, when assessing whether interview questions touching upon a personal characteristic protected under the Code may constitute discrimination, context is king: the same question found to be discriminatory in one context may be perfectly permissible in another. Although questions touching upon protected characteristics – such as where the interviewee is from – may be an ordinary part of “small talk” arising naturally in the course of conversation, employers must remain mindful of (i) the types of questions they ask, particularly where a question may yield information about a protected characteristics, and (ii) the use they make of such answers when deciding whether or not to hire the candidate.
The Tribunal cited the following passage from Mbaruk v. Surrey School District No. 36, [1996] B.C.C.H.R.D. No. 50, which provides useful guidance to employers:
[59] The Act does not prohibit the mere asking of questions that touch in some way on a prohibited ground of discrimination. In my view it was not the intent of the legislature to impose such limits on employment interviewers that they are paralysed from engaging in normal social conversation out of fear that they may violate the Act by alluding to some matter which touches on a prohibited ground of discrimination. That does not mean interviewers need not be concerned with the content of their questions. They should be sensitive to the person they are interviewing and avoid questions that may be perceived as offensive. They should also avoid asking questions that may elicit information that could be used to discriminate on a prohibited ground unless they have a lawful requirement for that information.
If you have any questions about the law governing the interview process or related issues affecting your business, do not hesitate to contact one of the members of our Labour and Employment group.
*This blog was written with the assistance of Connor Bildfell, Articling Student.
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Why do you feel the need to share or defend the music you love? It’s because it becomes
a part of you with every listen. It’s that playlist you danced to every second of your last road trip with your best friends. It’s that album you shared with your loved one because it embodies the memory of your first kiss. Music is an extension of the soul and may be the most genuine form of expression.
Manny Goossen listens to the music he loves on repeat. His favourite artists (Dawes, Jars of Clay, Manchester Orchestra, Rhye, and The National to name a few) inspire him to write vulnerable songs that capture the same hair-raising emotions he feels when listening to them.
Manny blends electronic soundscapes with classical piano melodies and his soaring falsetto. The result is an ethereal, electro-soul feeling.
During the cold Winnipeg winters, Manny spends most of his time playing, improvising, and composing on his family’s out-of-tune yet charming, warm upright piano.
Manny can’t say he enjoyed all of his piano lessons growing up (let alone thought they’d do him some good down the road), but he realizes their impact. Sitting at the piano has become a celebratory outlet in times of joy and a healing outlet in times of sorrow.
In 2015, Manny wrote a pulsating perpetual canon, “Step Into the Light.” It placed as a top-10 finalist for Manitoba in CBC Music’s Searchlight competition. The song’s positive reception propelled Manny to record his original piano-driven compositions.
Manny released his debut album Idea of Love in 2017. It’s about finding your way through a transition of life while searching for and realizing unconditional love.
In early 2018, Manny released his follow-up EP Life as it is: a soulful reflection on the hidden yearning to rid yourself of today’s digital influence and the inherent pull to find a purpose for your life.
Today, Manny’s fascination with recording techniques combined with his ‘listening-to-new-music’ addiction drives him to continue to explore experimental sounds and compose extraordinary tunes.
You can find Manny praising his favourite albums on Twitter, and if you’re into backpacking, follow his and his friends’ latest travel destinations on Instagram through his communal #mannytravelpose.
Winnipeg, MB, Canadamannygoossenmusic@gmail.com
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United Airlines’ new reservations system has…
United Airlines’ new reservations system has customers in a holding pattern
A United Airlines jet is seen parked at the terminal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis on June 4, 2008. United Airlines said Monday will eliminate about 950 pilot jobs beginning this summer in addition to an already announced plan to cut 1,600 salaried positions and reduce its fleet. The Chicago-based carrier says it's still working with the unions on the reductions. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Jill Lucas-Mertely with paperwork regarding her airline miles in her home in the Santa Cruz Mountains Monday March 12, 2012. The largest airline merge in the U.S. -- United Airlines and Continental -- has caused massive problems for passengers. Lucas-Mertely spent 18 hours on the phone during the past four days trying to use United miles to buy tickets to Hawaii. She finally gave up. (Patrick Tehan/Staff)
Jill Lucas-Mertely at her home in the Santa Cruz Mountains Monday March 12, 2012. The largest airline merge in the U.S. -- United Airlines and Continental -- has caused massive problems for passengers. Lucas-Mertely spent 18 hours on the phone during the past four days trying to use United miles to buy tickets to Hawaii. She finally gave up. (Patrick Tehan/Staff)
By John Boudreau | Mercury News, Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: March 13, 2012 at 9:48 am | UPDATED: August 13, 2016 at 6:11 am
Congested phones lines created by the merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines caused Jill Lucas-Mertely to break down in tears after spending 18 hours on hold over four days as she futilely tried to book flights to Hawaii using mileage points.
“It’s been absolutely horrific,” said the unemployed Felton bookkeeper, echoing the experiences of countless other customers across the country. “It’s nothing I’ve ever experienced.”
United, which merged with Continental in 2010, shifted its entire reservations system onto Continental’s on March 3, creating massive headaches for travelers and dinging the brand of the world’s largest airline. Though the airline said it was prepared for the switch, new glitches keep appearing nearly two weeks later, said Joe Brancatelli, who operates JoeSentMe.com, a website for business travelers.
“Up until the day before (the systems switch), United said, ‘No problem. We have everything covered.’ Total arrogance,” said Brancatelli, whose inbox is overflowing with complaints from road warriors.
In a message posted on its website Monday, United noted that the conversion is the largest in aviation history and that “the vast majority of our systems are functioning as planned.” The company said it is working to reduce wait times, adding, “We apologize if you have had difficulty with your travel planning, and we are grateful for your patience.”
United spokesman Rahsaan Johnson said the company hired an additional 600 agents to handle the flood of calls, many of which he attributed to customers confused about its new website, whose template is Continental’s old one, and glitches with the online system.
Most of the problems have been tied to incorrect passenger information on the airline’s website, such as upgrades not being listed or itineraries getting jumbled, he said.
“Operations have been smooth in terms of checking in, boarding, flights departing on time,” Johnson said. “The issues we are having to work on are customers’ abilities to get the information they want online so they don’t have to call.”
Marc Casto, president of Casto Travel in San Jose, said the airline’s reservations conversion has actually been smoother than similar moves at other airlines. “They moved over hundreds of thousands of reservations overnight while planes were still flying and everybody got to their destinations safely,” he said.
His company, which does as much as $30 million in business a year with United, worked with the airline for a year to prepare for the transition and was able to ease the turbulence for many of its customers, though his agents have also spent one to two hours on hold when they needed to speak with United.
Some fliers are upset after losing some benefits when United combined its Premier status with Continental’s Silver level to create Premier Silver status, Casto said.
Still, he said, “I was expecting we would have multiple (flight) cancellations from San Francisco on an hourly basis. It was almost a nonevent compared with what we thought it would be.”
The experience is just another reminder of the indignities air travelers endure these days in the United States, said Alan Bender, professor of aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.
“I fly 150 days a year and I have minor versions of this happening all the time,” he said. “As the airlines get bigger and bigger, it is getting worse and worse.”
United has taken a beating on social media sites.
On Twitter, one customer tweeted: “United is the Kmart of airlines.” Wrote another United customer: “Yes, it took 7.5 HOURS for them to call me back. They are a shining example of how not to merge 2 airlines together.” On the airline’s Facebook page, a woman tired of waiting on hold revealed her frustration in a post: “I wish the phone was a person so I could punch it in the face.”
Brancatelli said United appears to have offended its most important customers — business travelers. The system didn’t recognize the status level of a number of elite travelers and other high-mileage warriors who upgraded seats online using the old United system, and then discovered the changes weren’t recorded on the new one.
“When you check in online, it says call United. But you can’t call United. The waits are three, four hours or they hang up on you,” he said.
“It’s not been fun,” said Cupertino-based software analyst R. Ray Wang, who logs about 300,000 miles a year and has United’s ultra elite Global Services status. United airport agents have not received enough training on the Continental system, he said, while Continental ticket kiosks could not process United tickets.
“Customer service is nonexistent,” said Wang, who is now booking flights on other airlines, including the one he took to London this week. “They are like a 9-to-5 operation in a 24/7 world.”
While many business travelers whose companies have corporate deals with United and depend on its extensive routes in the United States and abroad won’t abandoned the airline, others, such as entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, have more freedom to switch, Brancatelli said.
“If you are a United Global Services flier and you are walking away — that is really damaging because you spend a lot of money,” he said. “If Global Services members are walking away, they will feel it on the bottom line.”
Lucas-Mertely admitted she had not been paying attention to the news about United changing its reservations system when she decided to book a trip to Hawaii using mileage points for herself and her husband.
As a result, she spent hour after hour getting transferred, waiting on hold and having the system repeatedly hang up on her. She spoke with more than 16 agents, but none could figure out how to make the reservations.
“They try to transfer you and you get disconnected,” she said. “Or they try to tell you something that isn’t true. Or they literally say, ‘I’m sorry. We can’t help you.’ “
In the end, the couple gave up and canceled the Hawaiian holiday.
Contact John Boudreau at 408-278-3496; follow him at Twitter.com/svwriter.
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Savannah Spurlock murder: Surprising tip led to body 6 months after disappearance
Savannah Spurlock's naked body, her feet bound with shipping tape, was found wrapped in trash bags in a shallow grave in Garrard County, Kentucky.
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Why is the sky blue?
The sky appears blue to the human eye as the short waves of blue light are scattered more than the other colours in the spectrum, making the blue light more visible.
How UV can affect your eyes
You can’t see UV but its damaging effects can stay with you for life. In fact, eyes are 10 times more sensitive to UV than skin.
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Woven Cane Jewellery Basket with Brass Mounts (Vel-pettiya)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
height: 19cm, width: 23.3cm, weight: 620g
Christie's; Dutch art market
This cane basket known as a vel-pettiya with brass mounts held in place with copper studs is typical of such baskets produced in the Kingdom of Kandy in central Sri Lanka. They were made for members of the Kandyan aristocracy and were used to store jewellery and keepsakes. This example includes a hidden locking mechanism.
The basket is made from two types of tightly woven cane over a wooden base. The brass mounts comprise a prominent hinge plate at the back and a matching lock, plate and lock cover at the front; hooks and eyelets on the sides; and a prominent handle and plate to the top. The lock is kept hidden by a lock cover. The lock appears to be functioning although the key no longer is present. Coomaraswamy (1956, p. 200) suggests that such locks and lock plates show European influence.
Similar baskets but with less elaborate mounts were produced in Indonesia. It is possible that colonial Portuguese and Dutch administrators introduced this form to Indonesia from the Kandyan Kingdom in the eighteenth century.
The condition of this basket is excellent given its age – there are only minor losses to the caneware. Overall, it is a superb example.
See Coomaraswamy (1956, plate XLIIIA) for an example of a vel-pettiya with brass mounts.
Above: An example with brass fittings in the collection of the National Museum of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Photographed in 2011.
Coomaraswamy, A.K., Mediaeval Sinhalese Art, Pantheon Books, 1956 reprint of the 1908 edition.
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Gold star families vouch for Trump
By Mike Huckabee
Another Gold Star family member also vouched for Trump’s concern and compassion for the families of fallen soldiers and believes his words from another call that’s made news must have been misconstrued and politicized. Indeed, the Florida Democratic Congress member who started this fire, when put on the spot, admitted she couldn’t remember exactly what Trump said.
If you wonder why you see stories on the Internet about one outrageous thing or another that Trump allegedly said, but you don’t see me commenting on them, please believe me, it’s not due to partisanship. If I thought some of those “outrageous” quotes were real, I would say something. But I’ve made it a rule of thumb that whenever I see one of those hair-on-fire stories about some new Trump “outrage,” I wait until I find out if there’s any truth to it at all (usually not) or if it’s even, as Hollywood puts it, “based on a true story” (which usually means it's about as accurate as saying that “Bambi” is based on the true lives of deer.) There are entire websites that seem to survive primarily on bogus “Trump Is CRAAAA-ZEE” clickbait headlines.
I know Donald Trump. I’ve talked to him privately, I’ve debated him, and I’ve interviewed him. Yes, he’s capable of shooting from the hip and making some questionable statements, particularly when he’s on a Twitter tear. But if you expect me to believe that he showed disrespect to the family of a fallen US military member, then you’d better have it on tape. Sorry, mainstream media and Democratic Congress members: in that area, Trump’s reputation for showing respect is a heck of a lot more solid than your reputation for honesty about Trump.
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Gayle Johnson
Maria Porzio:
Even if it were on tape, I would question the validity of it because someone (Alec Baldwin comes to mind) could be impersonating the POTUS to make him look/sound bad.
I am proud of President Trump and as I said to "a friend" on my f/b page, "So, UNTIL THE DAY comes where President Trump builds a golden statue of himself and commands everyone to bow down and worship it or be killed, I will stand behind him as POTUS!!"
Governor Huckabee: "Sorry, mainstream media and Democratic Congress members: in that area, Trump’s reputation for showing respect is a heck of a lot more solid than your reputation for honesty about Trump." LOVE IT! Keep being the voice of reason.
tom jeffs
no-one EAVESDROPPED on their conversations
Michael Egbert
I don't even listen to/watch mainstream media anymore because over 90% of what is reported about President Trump has been spun so intently that its become an outright lie (Fox News is #1 for me) - I'm sorry Mr Trump, I truly wish I had the power to do something about the atrocities committed against you by the media. What right did that racist/congresswoman from Florida invoke to allow her to "listen in" on our President's condolences to that grieving family? How did she come to be with that family when he telephoned them in the first place? Did she get a "heads up" the call was coming and when? Then the media actually LISTENING to her assinine version of that call? Absolutely stunning...in my career as a police officer I had several occasions where I was sent to deliver news of the loss of a loved one and to offer condolences as well...not once was there a "congressperson" (from ANYWHERE with or without troubling mental faculties) with any of those families when I delivered the devastating news...
that alleged "congresswoman" from Florida, a known Trump-hater like her counterpart in California (Waters) had no business "listening in" when President Trump called the family with his condolences in the loss of their loved one. And then to take what was said and totally put it out of context to deliberately make it a racial and political incident is astronomically stupid. How did such a person get elected in the first place?! Her constituents are either thinking it was funny to vote her in or they are all just as "challenged" as she is. Would she have been as enthusiastic to "listen in" if that family were another race than black? I wonder....................
Richard Puter
Once again, liberal Democrats embarrass themselves before anyone and everyone who cares to take note. Like cur jackals nipping at the heels of a powerful lion, they bitch, whine, moan, and fulminate from their "god given" self-righteousness. Kelly eloqently put them in their place, but in their minds, America should rejoice at having these paragons of intellect, power, and influence there to try to rein in the damage being caused by the man who could not POSSIBLY win the election...we have the word of Rachel Maddow, George Clowney (sp error on purpose), and of course, the Great Socialist himself and Judge of All...Bernie-boy Sanders.
Does that about sum it up, or do I need a week with Charlie Schumer for "re-education"?
Randy Thompson
Governor Huckabee, I just wanted to say “Thank you”. You are an honorable man. Your wife and family, I know, are very proud of you. You ARE an American patriot????. God bless you!
Maria Porzio
Governor Huckabee, you took the words right our of my mouth: "...if you expect me to believe that he showed disrespect to the family of a fallen US military member, then you’d better have it on tape. Sorry, mainstream media and Democratic Congress members: in that area, [President] Trump’s reputation for showing respect is a heck of a lot more solid than your reputation for honesty about [President] Trump." Could not have said it better. Thanks for being fair and honest, as always. PS: Can you please come and be our governor in NJ? We NEED you!!
Glenn J Hurla
Love your new show. Fantastic work. Was a little shocked you gave Dolly a free pass after her part in the 9 to 5 group Trump bashing on one of the stupid liberal give each other awards shows. But keep up the great work otherwise.
JCARROLL BARNHILL
THE REAL REASON THEY ARE HEROES IS BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN BUT STILL JOIN TO PROTECT ALL OF US, OUR LIVES. OUR COUNTRY AND FREEDOM. TRUE AMERICANS ALL
Edith Peters
Mike - you are the voice of sanity that i rely on in this time of great stupidity, couthlessness, bipartisanship, lies, and outrageous attempts at bullying. You report with the honesty and sense of humor that is so greatly needed. This helps me know better how to pray and how to sleep better at night. God bless you and all your family.
Judy Micou Phillips
In no way is the statement disrespectful, to say that the soldier knew what he signed up for.... That's exactly why we honor them! Those who take the risk should so be recognized. Military and first responder families are well familiar, as is mine, with that phrase when one of ours is lost in service. "He was doing what he wanted to do" thank you Mike for your site and tv show, keep it real and positive. Best Regards
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UPDF soldier on the run after shooting sex worker
Monday March 25 2019
A man holds an AK47. A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier is at large after he allegedly shot and injured a commercial sex worker in Kisoro District in western Uganda. COURTESY PHOTO
By URN
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier is at large after he allegedly shot and injured a commercial sex worker in Kisoro District in western Uganda.
Andrew Niwagaba, who is attached to the 35th Battalion Nyakabande in Nyakabande Sub County in Kisoro District, is wanted for shooting and injuring Ms Annet Uwimana, a commercial sex worker at one of the pubs in Russia Village in Central Division of Kisoro Municipality.
Russia is a popular hub for commercial sex in Kisoro Municipality.
Mr Charles Okotto, the Kisoro District Police Commander (DPC), says the soldier shot Uwinana at around 3am on Sunday.
According to the DPC, it all started when Niwagaba found Uwimana dancing with unidentified reveller.
He says the suspect who was armed with an AK47 rifle opened fire shooting Uwimana on the right shoulder before fleeing.
Mr Ely Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, says Uwimana was rushed to Kisoro Hospital where she is admitted.
Mr Maate, who condemned the incident, says they have launched a manhunt for the suspect in liaison with the military.
“As a security matter, we have always condemned people who are trigger hungry. There are many other methods through which issues can amicably be addressed other than use of a fire arm…we. I call upon whoever has information on his whereabouts to report to police. We are working closely with our brothers 35th Battalion and other administrators to ensure he’s arrested and brought to book,” he says.
Police have opened investigations at Kisoro Police Station vide SD number 03/24/03/2019.
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Wokorach puts trust in God for Uspa award
Thursday April 4 2019
Exceptional: Wokorach dives to make a try for the Rugby Cranes in a previous international engagement at Legend. Photo by Eddie Chicco
By Darren Allan Kyeyune
KAMPALA. Rugby Cranes star Phillip Wokorach believes it is only God who will open his door if he is to achieve the main honour at the Nile Special Uspa Awards gala tomorrow.
He is nominated for the main prize for a third year in a row alongside three others long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei, She Cranes star Lillian Ajio and Uganda Cranes’ goalkeeper.
“Nothing much really,” Wokorach opened up about his expectations at the gala set for Imperial Royale Hotel.
“I believe I did my part and the fans are also doing their part so the rest will be left in the hands of God. May His will be done,” he said.
Wokorach had a classic 2018 where he led his club Kabras Sugar to the Kenya Cup (15s league) title and the Enterprise Cup (equivalent of Uganda Cup) finals. He was named as Kabras’ club MVP in both 15s and 7s. With his franchise team Samurai, he was named MVP and also was top scorer at the Amsterdam 7s in Netherlands. He was as well second top scorer at the Algarve 7s in Portugal. For the Rugby Cranes, he scored most points for Uganda in the Africa Gold Cup over the 15s format and no player from Africa scored more tries than he did at 7s World Cup in San Francisco, USA.
On his previous two attempts however, Wokorach has lost the main award to Onyango in 2016 and para-athlete David Emong at the 2017 gala.
Should he win it though on Friday, he will not be able to pick it at the podium as he is away representing Uganda at the Hong Kong 7s Qualifier on the HSBC World Rugby Series.
“If I win it, my mother will pick my prize,” he remarked. “I just want to thank Uspa at large for the great work they are doing. This means a lot to the athletes and it also motivates them to work harder and become better,” he added.
Rugby last had a winner of the main gong in 2009 and was the MTN Heathens club.
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2017: David Emong (Para-athletics)
2016: Denis Onyango (Football)
2015: Ronald Otile (Golf)
2014: Peace Proscovia (Netball)
2013: Stephen Kiprotich (Athletics)
2011: Susan Muwonge (Motorsport)
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You are here: Home / Controls / Automate 2019 closes last show in Chicago with record attendance and leads
Automate 2019 closes last show in Chicago with record attendance and leads
Automate, North America’s largest showcase devoted to automation industry trends, leading-edge technology and business innovation, ended its eight-year run in Chicago with record numbers. According to preliminary figures, more than 20,000 walked the show floor at the biennial event – an increase of 25% over 2017 – to see the advancements in robotics, vision, motion and advanced automation technology from over 500 exhibitors from around the world.
President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) Jeff Burnstein reports that the majority of the largest exhibitors have already reserved their spots for 2021 in Detroit, all citing the strong connections they were able to make at this year’s show.
The Association for Advancing Automation is the global advocate for the benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. A3 is the umbrella group for Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) and A3 Mexico. RIA, AIA, MCMA and A3 Mexico combined represent over 1,200 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, research groups and consulting firms from throughout the world that drive automation forward.
Automate has proven once again to be a suitable venue for manufacturers to find the latest innovations in automation — from collaborative and mobile robots to artificial intelligence, machine vision and motion control, Burnstein said. “From what we’ve heard from exhibitors and attendees alike, the show was a great success, generating thousands of valuable leads as business leaders learned how the various innovations can help their companies thrive in today’s highly competitive global environment. We can’t wait to do it all again in 2021, this time in Detroit.”
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) is one exhibitor planning a return to Automate in 2021. According to Ed Mullen, MiR’s vice president of sales for the Americas, the company received more than 1600 leads over the week, the most the Danish manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots has received at any trade show to date.
“Automate attracts thousands of companies from across the United States, which makes it an suitable venue for us,” Mullen said. “The massive amount of highly qualified leads we received at Automate this year compared to when we first launched in North America in 2017 completely validates the decision to exhibit at the show. We’re looking forward to 2021.”
Another company at Automate was Innovative Mechatronic Systems B.V., which was the 2019 winner of the $10,000 Launch Pad Startup competition for its Archimedes Drive. This toothless gearbox with speed reducer technology brings groundbreaking improvements in performance compared to current drive solutions. Founder Thibaud Verschoor and six other finalists had five minutes to present their innovations before the judges chose the winner. Judge Oliver Mitchell of Autonomy Ventures wrote that IM Systems universally stood out for its important contribution … with potential to generate a billion-dollar valuation with its promise of bringing down the cost of adoption and quickening the speed of deployment.
At Automate, A3 also announced the date and location for Automate 2021. It takes place May 17-20 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. Exhibitors, participants and attendees can find more information about Automate 2021 at www.automateshow.com.
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Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Featured, Industry News Tagged With: a3
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The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) has announced the 2018 winners for the Research Grant applications – with a successful application by an MPI-CBG research group leader. Alf Honigmann has been awarded the highly prestigious and competitive Program Grant Award.
These grants are awarded for novel collaborations among highly interdisciplinary and international teams, involving at least two countries. They provide three years of support with up to 450,000 USD per year. The research teams are expected to develop new lines of research through the collaboration. Alf Honigmann will share his award with Daniel Riveline (Dept. of Cell Physics, IGBMC, Strasbourg University), Anne Grapin-Botton (Center for Stem Cell Biology, University of Copenhagen) and Masaki Sano (Dept. of Physics, The University of Tokyo). Their joint project “Coupling of cell polarization and differentiation in organoids” wants to investigate the great potential of organoids – lab-grown and organ-like cell assemblies from stem cells. The aim of this project is to understand how these complex tissues emerge out of progenitor stem cells.
The HFSP is a program of funding for frontier research in the life sciences. The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) will support over the coming 3 years the top 4% of the HFSP Research Grant applications with over $ 34 million. The 31 winning teams of the 2018 competition for the Research Grants went through a rigorous year-long selection process in a global competition that started with 771 submitted letters of intent involving scientists with their laboratories in more than 50 different countries.
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10 Interesting Facebook Open Graph Apps and Actions
Written by: David Noam, Marketing Intern
Aside from its IPO, the big Facebook story over the past week has been the addition of over 60 Open Graph Apps. When these Apps were announced back in September at f8, our SVP of Product, Rishi Dean, wrote two great posts—first breaking down Facebook’s Open Graph platform and announcements at f8, and a second outlining how together these announcements form a “social feedback loop.”
Before introduction of the Open Graph, a users interaction with a company or App was limited to the “Like” action (“David Likes Nanigans”). The Open Graph allows App developers to define and integrate any actions to their Apps, such as “reading,” bought,” “want” or more brand unique actions such as “pinned.” When users take actions within Apps, they are shared in multiple places on Facebook: the Ticker, Timeline, and Newsfeed. On the advertising front, these actions will soon be targetable.
(Note: All Open Graph Apps have customizable security settings, ensuring that users reveal only what they want to share. Check out Steve Kovach’s article on user privacy and the Open Graph platform.)
So without further adieu, here are 10 Open Graph Apps and their actions that I found particularly interesting:
Washington Post’s Social Reader
Washington Post’s Social Reader, one of the original Open Graph Apps announced at f8, has been highly successful in generating a large readership. Users install the application, and everything they read is posted to the Newsfeed, Ticker and Timeline. The Ticker also alerts friends that the user is “using” Washington Post Social Reader.
Another original Open Graph App, Spotify publishes the listening activity of a user into the Ticker, Timeline and Newsfeed. This groups Friends who “listen” to the same artists, songs or albums together. And it’s fast becoming one of the best ways to discover new music through your friends.
Fab.com
A leader in social commerce, Fab has taken it’s social shopping one step further by offering members $10 worth of Fab.com credits a month to activate their Facebook Social Shopping App. The App automatically publishes member purchases to their Timeline, Newsfeed and Ticker. This uses the action “bought.” We love what Fab is doing—rewarding its members for their word of mouth marketing capabilities.
Payvment
One of the leading e-commerce solutions for Facebook, Payvment has just updated their Facebook App for the Open Graph. Users are encouraged to now ishare what they “own” and what they “want” via the App. It’s a great way to generate conversations not only around products, but also the company.
Ticketmaster, seizing on the power of word of mouth to spur event sales, launched a Open Graph App which publishes events users “want to go to, “recommend,” “attended,” and “RSVP’ed” to. This re-affirms Ticketmaster’s commitment to Facebook, whom had already added a feature to their ticketing service which shows where Facebook Friends are sitting. The ticketing service also detects what the user has “listened” to on other Open Graph Apps, making recommendations based on this for upcoming events.
AirBnB, a leading network for accommodations offered by locals, increased their Facebook presence through their new Open Graph App. The company now allows people to register and sign in through Facebook. From there, AirBnB personalizes the search results according to their Facebook network and how they are connected to the hosts/reviewers. Additionally, AirBnB will publish the places the user has “stayed” and “visited” to the three Facebook news channels.
Polyvore, a shopping and e-commerce store, has made their mark on retail by turning online shopping into a much more social experience. They did this through the enabling of the Open Graph platform to allow users to “Like” and “create” sets and collections, and “clip” and “save” items. These actions in turn are published on Facebook’s three news channels.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd, an outdoor gear and apparel retailer, has taken a similar track to Payvment: instead of focusing on what customers are buying, they are prodding users to state what they “love,” “want,” and “own.” This in turn is published to Facebook’s three news channels, and introduces new brands to the Facebook conversation.
Sneakpeeq
The social buying site, Sneakpeeq is another company using the Open Graph well. The idea behind Sneakpeeq is that users only see product prices (which are well below retail) if they are interested in it. Similar to Fab, Sneakpeeq has recognized the importance of keeping customers talking about their experiences and has incorporated prizes and savings for people who continuously share on Facebook. Users activity which include: “earning” badges and discounts, “loving” a product, and “peeqing” at a price are all published onto Facebook’s news channels to encourage conversations and brand awareness.
Chegg your Courses
The Textbook rental site has come out with a new service aimed at capturing a larger audience of students, and increasing the conversations. Using the Open Graph platform, Chegg created Chegg my Courses — an App which gives students the ability to “share” courses they are taking with friends and “create” online study groups.
These are some of our favorite Open Graph Apps. Which are yours? Let us know in the comments!
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High school football: SWFL coaches ready to assess their teams during spring game
With spring football games this week, area coaches get the chance to see what a team does well and what it needs to work on over the summer
High school football: SWFL coaches ready to assess their teams during spring game With spring football games this week, area coaches get the chance to see what a team does well and what it needs to work on over the summer Check out this story on naplesnews.com: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2018/05/14/spring-football-games-offer-early-look-into-next-season/607426002/
Andrew Sodergren, andy.sodergren@naplesnews.com, 239-263-4731 Published 2:02 p.m. ET May 14, 2018
The Immokalee football team has their first spring practice at Immokalee High School on Monday, April 23, 2018.(Photo: Dorothy Edwards/Naples Daily News)Buy Photo
As most Southwest Florida high school football teams got ready for spring games this week, coaches said the game was more about the process of getting ready and less about a particular opponent or result.
The spring games wrap up four weeks of practice, and serve as a bit of a precursor to the fall season. More importantly, the games gives coaches visual evidence on what a team does well and the things it needs to work on over the summer.
“There’s not as much game-planning for an opponent,” Golden Gate coach Mike DiGrigoli said. “It’s more installing our base formations and plays on offense, installing our base defensive fronts, coverages and blitz packages. Spring is meant more for evaluation, getting people in the right positions and setting the tone, setting the energy level for the upcoming season.”
Prep football: Neal's touchdown catch gives Estero spring win over Golden Gate
The Titans travel to Estero on Friday, one of four contests this week pitting Collier County against Lee County. Bishop Verot and Island Coast travel to St. John Neumann’s jamboree Wednesday. Barron Collier travels to South Fort Myers on Thursday, and Lely hosts North Fort Myers on Friday.
Immokalee has experienced perhaps the strangest spring of all area teams. The Indians have seen their opponent and destination for their spring contest change three times in a month. Immokalee was originally scheduled to take on Braden River, before that school was hit with FHSAA sanctions that wiped away its spring season. The Indians then were going to play defending Class 7A champion Venice along with Lakeland in a jamboree Wednesday, but Immokalee got a call from DeSoto County last week, and the chance to host a game was too good to pass up for the Indians, and they'll play Friday at 7 p.m.
Despite several key graduations from last year's state semifinalist team, Immokalee expects to reload with QB RJ Rosales and young offensive weapons
Indians coach Rodelin Anthony realizes DeSoto will be a step down in competition from a Braden River or a Venice, but he isn’t too concerned about it.
“Spring is much more about what you’re doing anyway,” he said. “And sure, we’d like to be tested, but that test is going to have to come in the regular season. Right now, we’re finding out who can tackle, who can make plays. Spring is basically the pre-test for your final exam, which is the regular season.”
Naples got a test last year when it traveled to St. Petersburg for the spring game, leading by just a point at halftime before pulling away for a 28-13 win. The Golden Eagles, who along with Immokalee advanced to the state semifinals last year, host the Green Devils this time around.
Prep football: Naples goes on road, beats St. Petersburg in spring game
“It definitely exposed some things and showed us what we needed to work on heading into the fall,” Kramer said of last year’s contest.
South Fort Myers coach Brian Conn said taking on Barron Collier should be the perfect challenge for the Wolfpack.
“If we want to go far in the playoffs, you’re going to be running up against teams like Braden River and Venice,” he said. “Teams that are really big, really physical up front. And that’s what Barron Collier is, and it’s what we sometimes lack. We need to see these types of teams to get us ready.”
St. John Neumann coach Damon Jones says he’s looking forward to assessing his young talent, particularly up front. The Celtics enjoyed an undefeated regular season last year and are hoping to build on that success.
“We are graduating some really good guys up front -- our entire defensive line and three starters on the offensive line, so I’m excited to see our young guys get some reps there," he said. "We will start four sophomores and a junior. Their development is going to be huge for our success this year.”
Staff writers Dana Caldwell and Miguel Rodriguez contributed to this report.
Spring football schedule
Oasis at Bonita Springs, 7 p.m.
Bishop Verot, Island Coast at St. John Neumann jamboree, 7 p.m.
Palmetto Ridge at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
Superior Collegiate School at First Baptist Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Barron Collier at South Fort Myers, 7:30 p.m.
Golden Gate at Estero, 7:30 p.m.
North Fort Myers at Lely, 7 p.m.
St. Petersburg at Naples, 7:30 p.m.
DeSoto at Immokalee, 7 p.m.
Gulf Coast at Sarasota, 7 p.m.
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Former Golden Gate football player dies in crash
Local team wins AAU national boys basketball title for 10th graders
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308 new social houses for Christchurch
Friday, July 28, 2017 Amy Adams
More social housing is on its way across Greater Christchurch as the Government invests more for those in need, Social Housing and Housing New Zealand Minister Amy Adams has announced.
“In addition to the 163 houses we built over the last eight months, the Government is investing another $46.3 million into 145 new social houses in Greater Christchurch. It brings our total to $98.3 million for 308 new social houses for those in need,” Ms Adams says.
“Housing New Zealand has helped transform Greater Christchurch through its $350 million Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Programme, which built and repaired 5700 houses. We’ve also just completed 163 new social houses across the region, which are now being tenanted and helping people in need.
“Construction is underway on the next phase of building another 145 houses which will continue to modernise our social housing stock throughout the region.
“The new homes will be a mixture of smaller, one-bedroom homes for single people and couples without children, and homes for larger families – exactly the kinds of social housing needed to meet the demand for social housing.”
There are 25 developments across Greater Christchurch, including:
272-276 Worcester St, Christchurch Central, where 30 one-bedroom apartments are being built High and White St, Rangiora, where 28 one-bedroom homes will be built in the most significant housing development in the North Canterbury township since the earthquakes 352 Barbadoes St, Central Christchurch, where a three-level 18-unit complex will be built close to the heart of the city 23-37 Eveleyn Couzins Pl, Richmond, where 14 new homes will be built 1 Puna St, Riccarton, where four units will be built in the place of one old house.
“Activity will ramp up over quickly, with the first new homes to be ready in the coming months,” Ms Adams says.
“The Worcester St site I visited today is the largest single development undertaken by Housing New Zealand in Christchurch in recent years. When completed next year, 30 new one-bedroom homes will significantly help to meet growing demand for one-bedroom places.
“This is a significant development for the local community. This development and many others planned across greater Christchurch will mean more housing for our vulnerable people.
“This is all part of the Government’s investment into more social housing for vulnerable New Zealanders, and a continuation of the significant investment placed into greater Christchurch.”
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Team Russia holds off North America for crucial win
September 19, 2016 / NationalTeamsOfIceHockey / Comments Off on Team Russia holds off North America for crucial win
By Canadian Press
Auston Matthews scored his first goal at Air Canada Centre in a losing cause as Russia kept its World Cup of Hockey hopes alive with a wild 4-3 victory over Team North America on Monday night.
The Russians, who led 4-1 after four consecutive goals, had to stave off a two-goal comeback from the never-say-die young North Americans. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky did his bit to preserve the win.
Down 4-3, North America had a 94-second two-man advantage with some 8 1/2 minutes remaining but failed to convert despite some good pressure. A bench minor for too many men on the ice did not help the North American cause late in the game.
The game ended with 40 seconds of North American six-on-four play.
Russia (1-1-0) scored four goals in six minutes 14 seconds in a frenetic second period, prompting North America coach Todd McLellan to pull Matt Murray in favour of John Gibson with 4:17 remaining in the period. Murray faced 19 shots on the night.
Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov scored 50 seconds apart for Russia after Matthews put the North America young guns ahead in the first period. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Vladmir Tarasenko also scored in the second period.
Fellow Leaf Morgan Rielly also scored in the second for North America (1-1-0), which outshot Russia 18-10 in the period despite being outscored 4-1.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins cut the lead to 4-3 at 3:14 of the third, banging in a mid-air puck during a goal-mouth scramble on the power play. North America kept coming — and shooting.
North America outshot Russia 45-25.
It was an open, free-wheeling affair with plenty of offence. The 23-and-under North Americans, wearing their distinctive black uniforms with “beacon red” numbers, continued their impressive play.
The Russians, needing a win after losing their opener 2-1 to Sweden, seemed happy to play their part in an end-to-end affair.
Matthews opened the scoring with a tap-in at 5:14 of the first period, a goal announcement that Leaf Nation hopes to be hearing for many years to come.
Captain Connor McDavid made the play, using his speed to accelerate past Pavel Datsyuk after defenceman Colton Parayko retrieved the rebound of an Alex Ovechkin shot and sent it up the boards. As McDavid rocketed towards the Russian goal, defenceman Alexei Emelin was caught in the middle and Matthews, arriving at the other side of the net, knocked in a perfect backhand feed as Emelin desperately tried to get a stick in the way.
The normally restrained Matthews, who turned 19 on Saturday, permitted himself a smile after scoring. Within minutes, McDavid to Matthews was trending on Twitter in Canada as word spread of the pretty play between the top picks in the last two NHL drafts.
Rielly came close midway through the period, firing a low shot that Bobrovsky managed to trap between his pads.
Bobrovsky stopped Dylan Larkin on a three-on-one later in the period.
The Russians had back-to-back power plays early in the second but failed to capitalize. In fact, Bobrovsky had to stop McDavid as the second penalty expired.
But Russia began to spend some time in the North American end and Namestnikov scored off a fat Murray rebound of a Ivan Telegin shot at 9:29. Ovechkin then hit the post and Kucherov made it 2-0 with a quick one-timer from near the faceoff dot at 10:19.
Kuznetsov made it 3-1 at 13:37 on a solo end-to-end rush, tucking the puck past Rielly before beating Murray from close-range over the arm. He celebrated with a bird-like arm-flapping move before chirping the North American bench. Tarasenko then beat a screened Murray on a turnaround shot from the top of the faceoff circle at 15:43.
Riley pulled one back at 17:54, firing a shot through traffic after a blocked shot came back to him. And Bobrovsky had to make several good saves while Russia killed off a penalty as the period ended.
There was some niggle in the game with Andrei Markov landing on top of Nathan MacKinnon after a goal-mouth melee in the second period.
In other Group B play, Sweden (1-0-0) plays Finland (0-1-0) on Tuesday.
North America opened Sunday with a 4-1 win over Finland, befuddling veteran Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne — a three-time finalist for the Vezina Award — with a 43-shot barrage.
The North Americans wrap up group play against Sweden on Wednesday while Russia faces Finland on Thursday.
North America defenceman Aaron Ekblad, who led all North American skaters with 23:53 ice time Sunday, sat out Monday’s game with an upper body injury. Winnipeg Jet Jacob Trouba took his place.
Team GM Peter Chiarelli refused to comment on a report that Ekblad was suffering from concussion-like issues, telling Sportsnet between periods that the defenceman was listed as day-to-day.
Team Europe surprise 2-0 after OT win over Czech Republic
September 19, 2016 / NationalTeamsOfIceHockey / Comments Off on Team Europe surprise 2-0 after OT win over Czech Republic
Leon Draisaitl at 2:06 of overtime to lift Europe to a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic 3-2 on Monday at the World Cup of Hockey.
Mats Zuccarello sprung Draisaitl in all alone and the Oilers forward beat Czech goalie Petr Mrazek low on his blocker side for his second goal of the tournament.
Zdeno Chara and Zuccarello scored in regulation while Jaroslav Halak stopped 28 shots for his second win of the tournament as Europe (2-0) moved into first place in Group A.
Jakub Voracek and Martin Hanzal responded for the Czech Republic (0-2), which is all but eliminated from advancing to the semifinals. Mrazek made 38 saves.
Europe took a 2-1 lead at 2:17 of the third period on Zuccarello’s first of the tournament. Moments after sprawling out to rob Roman Josi with a huge glove save, Mrazek mishandled Zuccarello’s fluttering wrist shot.
Hanzal tied it 2-2 on a power play at 8:31 of the third, picking up the bounce off the end boards off of a Vladimir Sobotka’s point shot and beating Halak.
Chara opened the scoring at 10:04 of the second period, beating a screened Mrazek with a floater from the top of the faceoff circle for his first of the tournament.
The Czechs nearly respond moments later as the puck got behind Halak, but Dennis Seidenberg was there to clear it off the goal line.
Voracek tied it with 6:32 left in the middle period as he got around a pinching Josi and beat Halak.
Europe outshot the Czechs 21-9 in the second period and had plenty of opportunities to take over the game.
Just over two minutes in and with Europe already on a power play, Czech defenceman Michal Kempny jumped on a loose puck in the crease giving Europe a penalty shot. Anze Kopitar took the shot but could not beat Mrazek with a backhand deke.
Then, just past the six-minute mark of the second, Marian Hossa beat Halak glove side, but his wrist shot deflected off the post.
The Czechs conclude the preliminary round against North America on Wednesday while Europe plays Sweden.
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Shows Canceled, Odd Behavior: Michelle Shocked Saga Continues
Things get weirder for Michelle Shocked
By Chris Roberts
Published Mar 25, 2013 at 5:57 PM
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Yoshi's said Michelle Shocked is banned from performing in their club ever again.
The strange, twisted tale of Michelle Shocked -- the one-time lesbian or perhaps bisexual folk singer whose anti-gay rant in San Francisco on March 17 has possibly killed her career -- continues.
The Los Angeles-based singer has had a slew of shows canceled following her instruction -- or ironic joke in poor taste and timing, nobody is quite sure -- that she told her audience at Yoshi's that "Michelle Shocked says God hates fags," according to reports.
She's also lost the services of her publicist, booking agent, and now she's in a Twitter war, the San Francisco Examiner reported.
Apparently Shocked was pulled from an appearance in LA -- entitled "The Effects of Gay-Bashing on the LA Mayoral Race" -- but then announced she'd show up anyway.
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The venue very emphatically told Shocked that she wasn't welcome, so the former Occupy LA activist posted "OK, OCCUPIE!!" on her Twitter feed.
No showdown occurred, however, as Shocked spent the evening at an event for homeless people, the newspaper reported.
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I Pray 'No Other Parent Feels This Pain': Morgan Beck Miller on Daughter's Death
The wife of Bode Miller shared her grief in a social media post.
Published Jul 18, 2018 at 9:14 AM | Updated at 10:51 AM CDT on Jul 18, 2018
Bode Miller’s wife has spoken out for the first time since her daughter’s death to help raise awareness about child drownings and ensure “no other parent feels this pain.”
Professional beach volleyball player Morgan Beck Miller took to Instagram to express her agony over losing her 19-month-old daughter, Emeline, who drowned after falling into a neighbor’s pool last month.
“It’s been 37 days since I’ve held my baby girl. I pray to God no other parent feels this pain,” she wrote in the caption of a photo of her daughter.
Miller then named another mother whose son drowned on the very same day as Emeline. The mom, Nicole Hughes, shared her story in an online essay.
Air Force Major Charged With Wife's Gruesome Murder
The husband of a missing San Antonio, Texas, woman was charged with murder after authorities confirmed they'd found the remains 29-year-old Andreen McDonald. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office arrested Andre McDonald, 40, just two days after authorities found a human skull and bones Thursday night.
(Published Tuesday, July 16, 2019)
“My heart is with you @nicolehughes8 as we walk this journey together. And thank you @scarymommy for helping us spread awareness,” Miller said, reminding parents to keep their eyes on children every time they’re near a pool.
“Drowning is the NUMBER ONE cause of death in children ages 1-4. We talk about vaccinations, car seats, organic foods, screen time, etc at length ... but not the number one risk your childrens’ lives face ... a silent killer,” she wrote. “It takes SECONDS. Please share and help us spread awareness. It’s the first step to preventing these types of tragedies.”
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How a Disaster can Help a Country’s Image
The August 5th mine collapse near Copiapo, Chile seemed like more bad luck for a country already hit by one of the largest earthquakes in history this past …
By Kirk Laughlin October 27, 2010
By Kirk Laughlin
The August 5th mine collapse near Copiapo, Chile seemed like more bad luck for a country already hit by one of the largest earthquakes in history this past February. Media coverage of the mining disaster was constant and the way in which the Chilean government and miners handled the situation mesmerized the media and consumers alike. On October 13th, millions across the globe were riveted to their TV sets watching the dramatic rescue take place, almost two months before anticipated. It was a stunningly inspirational scene – a disaster, rescue plan and successful result – seemingly in lockstep that even Hollywood writers couldn’t have improved upon.
A Silver Lining?
At the outset of the crisis, it was hard to imagine there could be a silver lining to the story, one that could provide an advantage for how Chile, as a country, is presented to the world. Can the outcome of natural or man-made disasters have a positive impact on a country’s competitiveness in growing exports, attracting investment or seeking outsourcing contracts? The Chilean miners’ rescue offers some interesting lessons.
1. Leadership makes a difference
There is that old saying that “a fish rots from the head”. Conversely, positive, focused leadership trickles down throughout an organization and effects planning, implementation and results. Chile’s focused leadership from President Sebastian Piñera and particularly Mining Minister Laurence Golborne made a difference in how the rescue effort (managed more like a large construction project) was strategically planned and implemented. The plan allowed for international cooperation, options, customer relations (i.e. miners’ families), and management of public expectations.
2. Emotion and egos get you nowhere; help moves you forward
Chile offers a diverse mix in its socio-economic strata. Much of the country feels like a highly developed nation. There is a thriving middle class, high literacy and education rates, advanced use of the Internet and telecommunications. Yet, there are pockets of extreme poverty and underdevelopment that give a very different picture. It’s certainly a very long way from Haiti to Chile but Chile still is not at the level of many developed countries which probably explains why the country ranks #30 in the Global Economic Forum’s World Competitiveness Report and not higher. The Chileans didn’t ask for charitable contributions but did welcome cutting-edge technology and advice from other countries with the goals of beating the expected result of not getting the miners out until mid December. The U.S. has not responded in as focused or timely a way when it has been hit by disasters. American egos have gotten in the way of accepting foreign help.
3. Media needs to be managed but not catered to
While the media savvy crisis mangers in Chile worked with the international journalist community, platitudes and wild claims were avoided and the focus was kept on what needed to be done.
For example, the Wall Street Journal published a story “Chile Mining Minister Is Resourceful in Rescue” in which writer Matt Mofffett wrote about the response from the Chilean government, dominated by former business executives. Centered around Mining Minister Laurence Golborne, a former retail executive, the story traces Golborne’s early missteps in the crisis to gaining the confidence of the miners and their families. It praises Golborne’s communication skills in dealing “with people from lots of different social strata” and goes on to cite the oft repeated catchphrase for the current government, “Chile Inc.”
Then, on September 10th, an article appeared in Universal [email protected], the newsletter of the esteemed Wharton School of Business’, titled, “Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork – from 700 Meters Below the Earth’s Surface”. The article is an interview with Francisco Javier Garrido, a professor of strategy at various MBA programs in Europe and the Americas. Garrido talks glowingly of the miners and their leadership skills.
These are the types of stories, not the ones about mistresses or movie deals, that will be long lasting and have true value for Chile’s image and competitiveness.
4. Results can reveal societal traits
In the Wharton article, Garrido details the miners’ skills in situation analysis, overcoming elementary responses, viewing efforts as a function of goals, teamwork, ethical coherence and integrity and communication skills. These 33 miners, he notes have taught “the business world that you need to act with flexibility when it comes to achieving your goals.” He further points out, “There are lessons here that transcend the world of business instruction when it comes to [defining] such expressions as “decision making,” “leadership” and “teamwork.”
Since the successful rescue, there have been hundreds of articles and blogs adding to the comments on work skills of the miners and leadership of Chilean officials.
Given the positive results of managing this crisis, two questions arise:
First, is it ethical to use the story of the miners to profile or position Chile or Chilean businesses? If used in a tactical way, it seems inappropriate and opportunistic to promote such a story as saying something positive about a company, sector or country. To those who read the media coverage, the lessons are there for us to see. The story illustrates how leaders can respond to crises and victims can show behaviors and values that can teach us about disaster response. Finally, it shows us how leadership can operate in the midst of crisis and media can respond positively to not overreact as so often takes place, but to manage for what everyone hopes will be positive outcomes.
Second, what real impact does crisis management have on a country’s image? Several months ago, in Nearshore Americas, Simon Anholt, a British branding consultant asserted that there is no evidence to show that marketing communications can change a country’s image (see “The Latin America Image Issue: Going Beyond the Superficial to Create a ‘Nation Brand’.”) Anholt said, “Influencing a country’s reputation is primarily a matter of policy, strategy, innovation and investment over a very long period – it has nothing to do with logos, slogans, advertising or PR campaigns.”
The World Watches
All of this is true but it ignores the impact of what happens when a country exercises strong management tools to solve a difficult problem while the world watches. Few would dispute that Chile’s positive awareness is much higher today than it was before the mining accident. It is a result of both what the Chileans did and what they said working with modern media and marketing communications as part of the overall management of the crisis.
The miners’ rescue won’t change Chile’s ranking on the global competitiveness index but it will open doors in the U.S. and elsewhere for Chilean businesses that never looked at the country before. How long those doors stay open and whether they lead to new business will depend on how well Chile manages from this point forward.
Jon Stamell is CEO of Futureshift, a research, strategic planning and digital management firm with experience in image development for countries, sectors and companies.
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The Sinner Full Recap & Review
Samantha Nguyen September 21, 2017 The Sinner Full Recap & Review2017-09-21T07:17:46-04:00 Entertainment, Recent Posts, TV Shows No Comment
Last night, The Sinner, a limited series on USA based on the book of the same name, wrapped up its eighth and final episode. For anyone who hasn’t been watching and meticulously trying to figure out what the hell is going on, here’s the premise of the show:
Cora Tannetti, a mother and wife kills Frankie Belmont on the beach with multiple witnesses, the mystery is, no one, including Cora, knows why. For the majority of the series, we follow detective Harry Ambrose, as he tries to uncover the truth and why she becomes violently triggered by one song (note: it’s the song that was playing when she stabbed Frankie on the beach). Along the way we see parts of Cora’s religious past with her estranged family as well as flashes of a fourth of July weekend gone wrong ending with a mysterious two-month blackout on Cora’s part. But after eight episodes of multiple flashes from the past and just utter confusion, we finally know what trauma this woman went through on a fourth of July weekend:
Cora goes out at night after her parents have gone to bed and takes her sick younger sister, Phoebe, out to meet up with her always-creepy boyfriend JD and his friends, including his ex slash other girlfriend, Maddie. After Phoebe indulges in some much-needed experience of being outside of her room, they all leave with JD and his friends to go to the Beverwyck, a very exclusive country club hidden behind the woods where they found Phoebe’s skeleton. At this club, we meet again for the second time in the series, Frankie Belmont, the guy Cora killed on the beach.
At the Beverwyck, Phoebe and JD bond over, what I assume is just being sarcastic by nature and also because of Phoebe’s desperation for losing her virginity. While they talk, JD takes his and Cora’s relationship to the next level, which to him apparently meant making a business deal with his business partner, which allowed his partner to add to this all-around horrendous polyamorous relationship they were having with JD’s ex-girlfriend, Maddie. But of course, Cora doesn’t realize what kind of business he was having at the time and just smiles and agrees with everything he’s saying.
After that, they go back upstairs where she finds Phoebe and Frankie starting to heat things up, dancing in another room across the courtyard. Then at some point, they all agree to go downstairs to hook up simultaneously. As Cora is in the middle of having sex with, who she thought was JD, she sees her sister’s arm hanging off the side of the couch as Frankie is trying to resuscitate her and in doing so, he breaks a rib; he had accidentally killed her, or maybe it was from the ecstasy pill she took earlier that night. Either way, in that instant, it didn’t look good and Cora goes at him like she did on the beach, resulting in a physical fight, ending with a lot of blood on Cora’s head.
After that, there’s a lapse in memory; a 2-month period that Cora doesn’t really remember due to getting drugged from someone wearing a ski mask, in order for her to forget about what happened that night. Now all that Ambrose needed was to find out who the enabler was and to find a witness in order to help shorten Cora’s thirty year sentencing, which ended up working by the way. It turns out, it had been Frankie’s dad the whole time, who at first, was just trying to help her heal from her injuries but got blackmailed by JD into getting her to forget about what happened.
Jessica Biel, the actress who played Cora, did a beautiful job of playing the guilty innocent; she was guilty of killing Frankie Belmont but still maintained a sense of naivety from the struggle she had within herself. There were times when it felt like there wasn’t a lot of information but just enough hints through the use of flashbacks to keep the audience enticed. The story itself played out in a way that didn’t fully reveal itself in full until the last couple episodes which made it that much more intriguing.
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Clive Rosengren and S.W. Lauden sign in San Diego
Join us for an afternoon of Southern California noir, with Clive Rosengren and S.W. Lauden. Clive 's acting career spanned more than forty years, eighteen of them pounding many of the same streets as his fictional sleuth Eddie Collins. He appeared on stages at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, the Guthrie Theater, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, among others. Movie credits include Ed Wood, Soapdish, Cobb, and Bugsy. Among numerous television credits are Seinfeld, Home Improvement, and Cheers, where he played the only person to throw Sam Malone out of his own bar. He lives in southern Oregon's Rogue Valley, safe and secure from the hurly-burly of Hollywood. Rosengren has written three books in the Eddie Collins Mystery series; books one and two were both finalists for the Shamus Awards, sponsored by the Private Eye Writers of America.
"While the investigation is interesting--what's in those cartons being stored in a large warehouse, and what do they have to do with the missing brother?--the heart of this story is Eddie's reaction to Velvet's reappearance in his life. In short, the book's more intriguing moments are wrapped around the love story, not the mystery. Eddie is a good guy who has a talent for getting himself into bad places, but unlike most of Tinseltown's cynical PIs, this eminently likable protagonist maintains enough inner innocence to make an unlikely love story believable, even when the weather turns bad." --Betty Webb in Mystery Scene Magazine on Velvet on a Tuesday Afternoon
S.W. Lauden is the author of the Greg Salem punk rock P.I. series including Bad Citizen Corporation and Grizzly Season. His Tommy & Shayna Crime Caper novellas include Crosswise and Crossed Bones. He is also the co-host of the Writer Types podcast. His short fiction has been published by Out of the Gutter, Criminal Element, Dark Corners, Dead Guns Magazine, Akashic Books, WeirdBook, Spelk Fiction, Shotgun Honey and Crimespree Magazine.
Kirkus Reviews noted of Hang Time, "Lauden’s prose zooms along with an arch energy, and the final installment in his Greg Salem trilogy (Grizzly Season, 2016, etc.) keeps the plot twists coming at warp speed."
Hang Time: A Greg Salem Mystery (Paperback)
By S. W. Lauden
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Published: Rare Bird Books - January 16th, 2018
Touring in a band is murder. Or is it suicide? After narrowly surviving a hellish season with a murderous drug kingpin, Greg Salem and his sidekick/drummer are back at home in The Bay Cities. A tour looms for their infamous punk band, Bad Citizen Corporation, but first Salem & Associates must wrap up a jealous husband case tied to a cheating hip-hop bombshell. BCC plays a warm up show when a dead body turns up in their dressing room--the first of many during this ill-fated reunion.
The final book in the Greg Salem trilogy, Hang Time, brings together the colorful cast of characters from Bad Citizen CorporationGrizzly Season in a thrilling and atmospheric series finale fueled by sex, drugs, backstabbing band mates, cheating spouses and vicious cops. The non-stop action will keep readers dangling until the very end.
Crossed Bones (Paperback)
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Shayna Billups left Tommy Ruzzo and Seatown, Florida in smoking ruins before escaping to New Orleans. She's slinging rum drinks at a pirate-themed dive bar when a treasure map grabs her attention. All alone and thirsting for adventure, Shayna follows the clues to North Carolina where she assembles a band of drug-dealing pirates to wage war on a murderous mayor and his blood-thirsty biker gang.
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Carla Rizzoli and PI Eddie Collins were once cast on the same TV show. He has never forgotten her. Now Carla needs Eddie to find her missing brother, who warned her in a note to "watch her back." Carla, now an exotic dancer, has a role in a B-movie, and Eddie is driven by more than a paycheck to protect her, no matter what the risks.
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Town Pond Marsh Restoration Project
Town Pond was a tidally influenced salt pond and salt marsh prior to a Corps navigation improvement project placing dredged material in this area in the early 1950s, which increased its elevation above that of regular tidal flooding converting it to a lower value, non-tidal habitat dominated by the reed species known as Phragmites australis. Town Pond was recognized as a potentially valuable site and the marsh restoration effort through the Corps program to modify projects to improve the environment (Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986) began in September 2005.
About 125,000 cubic yards of material was excavated to restore more than 23 acres of salt pond and salt marsh habitat, as well as restoring a tidal connection between Town Pond and Mount Hope Bay. Since September 2007, renewed tidal exchange is transforming the interior marsh from a lower value brackish habitat to a high value salt pond and salt marsh habitat. While construction was completed in 2007, minor site work continues and a five-year ecological resources monitoring program is ongoing.
For more information, please contact the Project Manager, by e-mail or by calling 978-318-8113
- Updated: June 24, 2014
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Blastosphere: Digital Art Becomes 3D Fashion
Tomorrow is the opening reception for Blastosphere: Digital Art Becomes 3D Fashion, a month-long exhibition at The Gallery at Ace Hotel New York, and culmination of a collaboration between members of the NEW INC community. Blastosphere features the work of three artists – Alexandra Gorczynski, Miles Peyton, and Tara Sinn – and sees each piece go through a multifaceted transformation that unites the unique features and capabilities of the three NEW INC teams: NewHive, Print All Over Me, and REIFY. The Blastosphere collection will be available for purchase at the New Museum store.
Lindsay Howard, Curatorial Director at NewHive, tells us more about the collaboration below:
How did the collaboration between NewHive, REIFY and Print All Over Me come about? Whose idea was it?
We've been admiring each other's work throughout the year and this felt like an opportunity to highlight some of our favorite aspects of our companies, including NewHive's artist commission program, Print All Over Me's fabrics and silhouettes, and REIFY's augmented reality technology. We started by looking through the online projects on NewHive and selected three works that we thought would translate well to a physical garment. The artists – Alexandra Gorczynski, Miles Peyton, and Tara Sinn – worked closely with REIFY's technologists to adapt their animations, videos, and music, into augmented reality. The result is a 3D wearable internet that blurs the lines between art, virtual reality and the tangible world.
How would you describe this project? What do you call these objects?
The artists were actively involved in all aspects of the project, from creating the initial online works, to selecting silhouettes, and designing the in-app augmented reality experience. We consider the garments to be wearable digital artworks.
Why did this idea excite you guys? What themes and questions did you want to explore?
I named the exhibition Blastosphere because this whole process made us think about the incredible mutability of digital art. Once you create a digital file, it can be a work in itself or a starting point for any number of creative iterations.
How will these elements come to life at the exhibition opening at Ace Hotel?
Visitors attending the exhibition opening at the Ace Hotel on September 3 will be able to try on the garments as well as experiment with REIFY’s augmented reality technology. A satellite event will take place later in the month at the New Museum Store, where the garments will be available for sale through the rest of the year.
Thursday September 3, 2015 at 7 PM
Free and open to the public at the Ace Hotel Gallery
20 W 29th Street, New York, NY 10001
UntitledVVV by Alexandra Gorczynski. Model: NEW INC Member, Paul Soulellis
Order Alexandra Gorczynski's raincoat here.
Congratulations, You've Reached the End by Tara Sinn. Model: NEW INC Staff, Alexandra Darby
Order Tara Sinn's shift dress here.
Parts, Parts, Parts by Miles Peyton. Model: Rhizome staff, Matthew Conlen
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Sheriff asked highway patrol to investigate commissioner. Hough calls it ‘intimidation.’
Commissioner Lincoln Hough and Sheriff Jim Arnott have been at odds over different issues in the past few months.
Sheriff asked highway patrol to investigate commissioner. Hough calls it ‘intimidation.’ Commissioner Lincoln Hough and Sheriff Jim Arnott have been at odds over different issues in the past few months. Check out this story on news-leader.com: http://sgfnow.co/2mG2NQl
Alissa Zhu, DZHU@NEWS-LEADER.COM Published 8:41 p.m. CT Jan. 16, 2018 | Updated 6:06 p.m. CT Jan. 17, 2018
Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott, left, and County Commissioner Lincoln Hough, right.(Photo: News-Leader file photos)Buy Photo
In July, Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott asked the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate County Commissioner Lincoln Hough over an alleged failure to pay personal property taxes on his cattle.
Hough, a cattle farmer and former state representative who joined the commission a year ago, said the request for an investigation is part of ongoing efforts by Arnott to intimidate him. Along with other examples, Hough cited an incident in September when he was pulled over by Arnott.
"This whole thing is a joke," Hough said. "I think it's nothing more than a tactic to bully me into doing what the sheriff wants me to do."
The highway patrol eventually told the sheriff Hough didn't break any laws. Hough said — and records show — he pays property taxes on all his cows and farm equipment every year.
Arnott told the News-Leader he has not tried to intimidate Hough and that the commissioner has never approached him with those concerns.
After two people came to the sheriff's office with tips about Hough's cattle, Arnott said, he requested for the highway patrol to step in to avoid potential bias and conflicts of interest that could come with an investigation by his own office.
The News-Leader obtained a copy of the letter Arnott sent the highway patrol requesting the investigation into Hough.
In the letter, Arnott said he met with Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson and "it was decided that" the highway patrol would be the best entity to conduct an investigation.
"Mr. Hough is a county commissioner that controls both of our budgets and we feel that a non-biased entity would be a proper choice to conduct this investigation," Arnott wrote.
Reached by the News-Leader Tuesday evening, Patterson said the decision to request an investigation was made solely by the sheriff.
Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson (Photo: Drew Jansen, Nathan Papes/News-Leader)
"In my mind, the rumor and speculation did not rise to a level that would warrant an investigation," Patterson said. "It's a poorly worded letter."
Hough and Arnott have been at odds over different issues in the past few months. In August, they disagreed about how big a jail expansion should be. Arnott accused Hough, who is running for state Senate, of pandering to voters by recommending a smaller tax proposal. Hough, to the surprise of Arnott and other county leaders, voted against putting the 1/2-cent sales tax on the November ballot.
More recently, Hough and Arnott have been on different sides of the debate on whether to allow the state auditor to investigate whistleblower complaints that public resources were misused to advocate for the tax measure.
Hough has repeatedly urged the commission to allow the auditor to investigate, as she has requested. Arnott has said the auditor's interest in Greene County is politically motivated and filed suit against her in an attempt to learn more about the contents of the whistleblower allegations.
Arnott said that to his recollection, there were no public or private disagreements he had with Hough in July, when he requested the highway patrol investigation.
Arnott said if he had actually wanted to bully the commissioner, he could have chosen to handle the investigation himself.
When asked why Arnott did not request information about Hough's property taxes from the Greene County Assessor's Office, he said he could have called the assessor but felt like it was a "conflict."
"I didn't want the rumor mill to start," Arnott said.
Arnott later added: "Honestly, I'm happy there's no issue and there's nothing found."
Hough said he learned about the sheriff's request shortly before Christmas. The News-Leader obtained a copy of correspondence between the sheriff and a colonel with the highway patrol Tuesday.
Hough said he is speaking out to let people know Arnott uses "his political position to try to intimidate other people."
"I think that's why he's called the auditor's office, and according to their office, demanded the names of the whistleblowers. Because he wants to find out who they are," Hough said. "He's denied it, but I think his actions show differently."
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Greene County Commissioners, from left, Harold Bengsch, Bob Cirtin, and Lincoln Hough. Andrew Jansen/News-Leader
Greene County District 1 Commissioner Harold Bengsch. Andrew Jansen/News-Leader
Greene County Presiding Commissioner Bob Cirtin. Andrew Jansen/News-Leader
Greene County District 2 Commissioner Lincoln Hough, right, signs a ceremonial copy of the 2018 budget on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Andrew Jansen/News-Leader
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"I'm not trying to be a victim. I don't want anyone in our community, period, feeling like they can't work in a good environment, feel intimidated or bullied or anything like that. It's just wrong," Hough said. "I'm sure there will be further consequences for me."
Pulled over for speeding
Hough said he was driving to his farm outside of Fair Grove one September evening when he was pulled over by the sheriff.
Hough felt Arnott's words to him, "I thought you were going a little fast and I have a year to charge you," carried an implicit threat.
"Those are just not tactics employed by someone who is just trying to do the right thing," Hough said.
Arnott confirmed that he pulled over the commissioner, but denied what he said to Hough was anything out of the ordinary.
Reading from notes from that day, Arnott told the News-Leader that Hough was going 70 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. He said he saw the commissioner's truck veer out of his lane, nearly striking another car.
During the traffic stop, Hough told Arnott that he was rushing home to pick up his wife before going to the Wonders of Wildlife grand opening. Hough allegedly said he swerved because he was texting his wife to tell her he was running late.
Arnott said he decided to give Hough a warning. Arnott said anytime he lets people off without a citation, he'll tell them if he catches them breaking the law again, he will write tickets for this time as well as the next.
Afterward, Arnott said, Hough invited him and his wife to join them at the Wonders of Wildlife celebration.
"I guess in hindsight, I probably should have issued him a citation," Arnott said.
The 1/2-cent tax vote
Another time Hough said he felt like the sheriff was trying to intimidate him was during the vote to place a 1/2-cent sales tax on the November ballot.
A few days prior, Hough had sprung a "bare bones" alternative tax plan on his fellow county leaders. Hough's proposal did not fund some projects included in the 1/2-cent tax measure and allowed for the construction of a smaller jail expansion.
The meeting to witness the vote was jam-packed. Hough said there were around 50 to 70 deputies who lined the back wall.
This photo was taken at a Greene County meeting on Aug. 28, 2017, when commissioners voted to put a 1/2-cent sales tax on the November ballot. The room was packed as deputies and other county office holders awaited the commission's decision. (Photo: Alissa Zhu/News-Leader)
Hough was the only commissioner to vote against placing the 1/2-cent sales tax on the ballot.
Arnott said the deputies were at the meeting to show support for the commissioners, not to intimidate them.
Furthermore, Arnott said, he and others were under the impression before the meeting that Hough would vote in line with the other commissioners.
News-Leader reporter Brooke Crum contributed to this report.
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22 July: A devastating but remarkable film
FROM the director of three Bourne movies comes a film that is tense and accomplished. And you can stream it now on Netflix.
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July 22 trailer
22 July is a devastating movie (Erik Aavatsmark/Netflix via AP)Source:AP
MAKE no mistake, 22 July is a devastating film.
The sight of young teenagers cowering in fear from a madman’s gun, and the knowledge that this isn’t some perverse make-believe horror movie but that it happened for real, is chilling.
On July 22, 2011, Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Breivik set off a bomb in front of a government building in Oslo, killing eight people. But he saved his most sickening act for stage two.
He drove 40 kilometres outside of the city to Utoya, a small island visible off the coast. Gathered there were 600 teenagers attending a youth leadership camp. Breivik shot and killed 69 people, almost all kids, and injured a further 110 of them.
His capture and trial shocked a peaceful nation which had just experienced its worst massacre since World War II.
Terror attacks are extremely difficult to render on film — step one inch in the wrong direction and it risks becoming exploitative entertainment. How do you authentically capture the fear and trauma of victims and survivors without cheapening it, or extending their pain?
British director Paul Greengrass connected with victims’ groups and Norway’s former prime minister Jens Stoltenberg to bring to life 22 July, streaming now on Netflix, with care, consideration and sensitivity. He also worked with a Norwegian cast and crew to tell their story, albeit in English.
Greengrass’ penchant for gritty shaky-cam suits the horror of the attack (Erik Aavatsmark/Netflix via AP)Source:AP
Greengrass has form in these kinds of films, he’s made three previously — United 93, Captain Phillips and Bloody Sunday — so he’s well-versed in needing to balance telling the story compellingly and vividly with the responsibilities that come with it dramatising such a horrific moment.
The film is structured into three acts, following primarily Breivik (Anders Danielsen Lie) and one of the teen survivors, Viljar Hanssen (Jonas Strand Gravli).
The first 30 minutes are dedicated to the actual attacks. Greengrass is renowned for his handheld shaky-cam filming and his gritty style suits the intensity and chaos of following those kids as they run for cover while Breivik taunts them for being “Marxists, liberals and members of the elite”.
It’s a stark contrast to only moments earlier when they were playing sport together, smiles plastered across their faces, optimism in the air.
While it may seem like the attack would be the most visceral part of 22 July, the rest of the film has the same heaviness and devastating air — the rehabilitation of survivors, whose agony extends far beyond the island, and the potentially socially damaging public trial, during which Breivik demands he be heard.
The film culminates in Breivik’s trialSource:Supplied
It’s a very well-made movie and there are some stunning compositions, especially in the scenes of Viljar walking near his home, the snow-capped mountains towering behind him.
Greengrass, who also wrote the script, switches between Viljar’s recovery and the horrific impact it has on his family and his community, Breivik and his lawyer Geir Lippestad (Jon Oigarden), and PM Stoltenberg’s (Ola G. Furuseth) challenge in trying to reassure a grieving country seeking justice.
It may seem like an odd choice for Greengrass, an outsider, to tackle this film, which was based on Asne Seierstad’s book One of Us: The Story of a Massacre in Norway — and its Aftermath. But it makes sense when you think about everything that’s happened around the world, past Norway’s borders in the seven intervening years since Breivik’s act.
The extreme anti-immigration rhetoric Breivik espoused and gave as the reason for killing dozens of children was seen as anathema to a liberal democracy like Norway — it was pure horror.
22 July is a chilling parable for the current state of political discourse in Western democraciesSource:Supplied
But we now live in a world where that kind of hate speech is finding more platforms and supporters, to the point it can drive news agendas and mainstream discourse.
Greengrass gives “Breivik” a chance to speak his mind (though judiciously), the kind of words that are repeated by prominent politicians with megaphones in the US, UK, the Netherlands, France, Australia and all over the world. The kind of words that, when challenged by people who still remember their humanity and decency, are defended as “free speech” and “anti-political correctness”.
It’s terrifying. So when Greengrass positions those words next to a madman who committed a grotesque and violent act, it’s a timely, frightening reminder of the direction Western democracies have gone since July 22, 2011, especially when Breivik warns “there will be others”.
22 July is not an easy movie to watch but it’s one you should consider giving your time to.
Rating: ★★★★
22 July is streaming on Netflix now.
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Obasanjo Write Buhari, Forget About 2019 – Says Buhari and APC not Solution to Nigeria’s Problem
The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement” – Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has urged President Buhari to “honourably dismount from the Horse” and join the league of the country’s former leaders whose “experience, influence, wisdom, and outreach can be deployed on the sideline for the good of the country.”
Obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with Buhari’s performance. OBJ also wrote a similar letter in 2013 against President Goodluck Jonathan, wrote; “Even the horse rider then, with whom I maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and I admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard,”.
“He has a role to play on the sideline for the good of Nigeria, Africa, and humanity and I will see him as a partner in playing such a role nationally and internationally, but not as a horse rider in Nigeria again.”
“The lice of poor performance in government – poverty, insecurity, poor economic management, nepotism, gross dereliction of duty, condonation of misdeed – if not outright encouragement of it, lack of progress and hope for the future, lack of national cohesion and poor management of internal political dynamics and widening inequality – are very much with us today,” he wrote.
“With such lice of general and specific poor performance and crying poverty with us, our fingers will not be dry of ‘blood’,” he added.
OBJ thanked Buhari for the way he handled the Boko Haram crisis but pointed out that he failed to be efficient in other areas. He admitted knowing that Buhari was weak in handling the economy, he went ahead and voted for him because at the time “it was a matter of ‘any option but Jonathan’” and because he thought Mr Buhari would appoint qualified Nigerians to help out in that area.
He slammed Mr Buhari for turning a blind eye to corruption within his government saying it amounted to condonation and cover-up saying whoever is “going to justice must be with clean hands.”
He also berated Mr Buhari for allowing the clashes between herdsmen and farmers to go “sour” and messy saying the endorsement of the President by some governors to seek re-election barely 24 hours after 73 people who were killed by herdsmen in Benue State were given mass burial was “a sad symptom of insensitivity and callousness.”
But Mr. Obasanjo reserved his harshest words for what he described as Mr. Buhari’s clannishness, lack of understanding of the dynamics of politics, and his tendencies to pass the buck of his government’s inadequacies to the immediate past administration.
“But there are three other areas where President Buhari has come out more glaringly than most of us thought we knew about him. One is nepotic deployment bordering on clannishness and inability to bring discipline to bear on errant members of his nepotic court. This has grave consequences on performance of his government to the detriment of the nation. It would appear that national interest was being sacrificed on the altar of nepotic interest. What does one make of a case like that of Maina: collusion, condonation, ineptitude, incompetence, dereliction of responsibility or kinship and friendship on the part of those who should have taken visible and deterrent disciplinary action? How many similar cases are buried, ignored or covered up and not yet in the glare of the media and the public?
“The second is his poor understanding of the dynamics of internal politics. This has led to wittingly or unwittingly making the nation more divided and inequality has widened and become more pronounced. It also has effect on general national security.
“The third is passing the buck. For instance, blaming the Governor of the Central Bank for devaluation of the naira by 70% or so and blaming past governments for it, is to say the least, not accepting one’s own responsibility. Let nobody deceive us, economy feeds on politics and because our politics is depressing, our economy is even more depressing today. If things were good, President Buhari would not need to come in. He was voted to fix things that were bad and not engage in the blame game.”
Buhari and the APC not the Solution to Nigeria’s Problem
Mr Obasanjo thus argued that neither Mr Buhari nor his party, the All Progressives Congress hold the solution to the country’s problems. He suggested that Mr Buhari was not healthy enough to withstand the rigour associated with running a country like Nigeria neither does his party capable of providing the answer needed to sail the country through its difficulties.
Mr Obasanjo said Buhari should step down at the end of his first term with honour and dignity and attend to his health and should not listen to the his “self-serving so-called adviserswho would claim that they love him more than God loves him and that without him, there would be no Nigeria say.”
“President Buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of Nigerian leaders whose experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the side line for the good of the country. His place in history is already assured. Without impaired health and strain of age, running the affairs of Nigeria is a 25/7 affair, not 24/7.
“I only appeal to brother Buhari to consider a deserved rest at this point in time and at this age. I continue to wish him robust health to enjoy his retirement from active public service. President Buhari does not necessarily need to heed my advice. But whether or not he heeds it, Nigeria needs to move on and move forward,” he said.
“I have had occasion in the past to say that the two main political parties – APC and PDP – were wobbling. I must reiterate that nothing has happened to convince me otherwise. If anything, I am reinforced in my conviction. The recent show of PDP must give grave and great concern to lovers of Nigeria.
“To claim, as has been credited to the chief kingmaker of PDP, that for procuring the Supreme Court judgement for his faction of the Party, he must dictate the tune all the way and this is indeed fraught with danger.
“If neither APC nor PDP is a worthy horse to ride to lead Nigeria at this crucial and critical time, what then do we do? Remember Farooq Kperogi, an Associate Professor at the Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States, calls it “a cruel Hobson’s choice; it’s like a choice between six and half a dozen, between evil and evil. Any selection or deflection would be a distinction without a difference.” We cannot just sit down lamenting and wringing our hands desperately and hopelessly.
Coalition of Nigerians
Having ruled out the PDP and the ruling APC of possessing the panacea to the malaise that ails the country, Mr Obasanjo therefore called for a movement he termed Coalition of Nigeria, which he offered to be a part of, to wrest power from the present ruling class and lead the country into the path of rebirth.
“We can collectively save ourselves from the position we find ourselves. It will not come through self-pity, fruitless complaint or protest but through constructive and positive engagement and collective action for the good of our nation and ourselves and our children and their children. We need moral re-armament and engaging togetherness of people of like-mind and goodwill to come solidly together to lift Nigeria up. This is no time for trading blames or embarking on futile argument and neither should we accept untenable excuses for non-performance.
“Let us accept that the present administration has done what it can do to the limit of its ability, aptitude and understanding. Let the administration and its political party platform agree with the rest of us that what they have done and what they are capable of doing is not good enough for us. They have given as best as they have and as best as they can give. Nigeria deserves and urgently needs better than what they have given or what we know they are capable of giving. To ask them to give more will be unrealistic and will only sentence Nigeria to a prison term of four years if not destroy it beyond the possibility of an early recovery and substantial growth.
“The development and modernization of our country and society must be anchored and sustained on dynamic Nigerian culture, enduring values and an enchanting Nigerian dream. We must have abiding faith in our country and its role and place within the comity of nations. Today, Nigeria needs all hands on deck. All hands of men and women of goodwill must be on deck. We need all hands to move our country forward.
“We need a Coalition for Nigeria, CN. Such a Movement at this juncture needs not be a political party but one to which all well-meaning Nigerians can belong. That Movement must be a coalition for democracy, good governance, social and economic well-being and progress. Coalition to salvage and redeem our country. You can count me with such a Movement. Last time, we asked, prayed and worked for change and God granted our request. This time, we must ask, pray and work for change with unity, security and progress. And God will again grant us. Of course, nothing should stop such a Movement from satisfying conditions for fielding candidates for elections. But if at any stage the Movement wishes to metamorphose into candidate-sponsoring Movement for elections, I will bow out of the Movement because I will continue to maintain my non-partisan position. Coalition for Nigeria must have its headquarters in Abuja.
“This Coalition for Nigeria will be a Movement that will drive Nigeria up and forward. It must have a pride of place for all Nigerians, particularly for our youth and our women. It is a coalition of hope for all Nigerians for speedy, quality and equal development, security, unity, prosperity and progress. It is a coalition to banish poverty, insecurity and despair. Our country must not be oblivious to concomitant danger around, outside and ahead. Coalition for Nigeria must be a Movement to break new ground in building a united country, a socially-cohesive and moderately prosperous society with equity, equality of opportunity, justice and a dynamic and progressive economy that is self-reliant and takes active part in global division of labour and international decision-making.
“The Movement must work out the path of development and the trajectory of development in speed, quality and equality in the short- medium- and long-term for Nigeria on the basis of sustainability, stability, predictability, credibility, security, cooperation and prosperity with diminishing inequality. What is called for is love, commitment and interest in our country, not in self, friends and kinship alone but particularly love, compassion and interest in the poor, underprivileged and downtrodden.
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The case began in December 2001, when Kathleen Peterson, a Nortel employee, was found dead at the base of a staircase inside the couple’s Durham home.
Mike Peterson has maintained throughout that he did not kill his wife. But a Durham jury convicted him of her murder in 2003.
Peterson, 73, spent eight years in prison, then won a new trial and was released in 2011. He has been out of prison in Durham since then, awaiting a new trial that currently is slated for May 2017.
Last month, Peterson was in court with Darrow, seeking dismissal of his case because of the way evidence had been stored after the trial. Judge Orlando Hudson, Durham County’s chief resident superior court judge, told Darrow she had failed to meet her burden of proof to have the case dismissed.
Darrow was working with Raleigh attorney Mike Klinkosum in late 2015 and early 2016 when the attorneys began to review evidence from Peterson homicide case in preparation for a retrial. They found the evidence in numerous boxes stored in several different places in the Durham courthouse and police stations.
In court documents and hearings this year, Darrow has described finding clothes from Kathleen Peterson and her husband mingled in boxes stored in several locations. Notes from another case were mixed in the boxes, and envelopes with “biohazard” labels on them had broken seals that left the evidence open to possible contamination.
Darrow argued in November that because of the co-mingling of evidence and unsealed bags and boxes, the post-trial defense team had been hampered from doing reliable DNA tests and more for the retrial.
Though Hudson acknowledged the problems at the November hearing, he said he expected that a defense team might bring such issues at the retrial.
Since Kathleen Peterson’s death, Mike Peterson’s defense team has tried to cast doubt about the police investigation.
At the 2003 trial, Rudolf and his team not only argued that Kathleen Peterson could have stumbled down the stairs while inebriated, he and others on the defense team contended that investigators homed in on Mike Peterson as the suspect early on and refused to follow evidence that might have led them to a different conclusion.
Then in 2011, the attorneys raised new questions about the work of a State Bureau of Investigation blood analyst.
Hudson ordered the new trial after finding that SBI blood analyst Duane Deaver had conducted flawed tests in the case and misled the jury.
There have been talks since then about a possible plea arrangement between Peterson and Durham prosecutors that might negate the need for a new trial. But those discussions have not yielded such an arrangement.
Rudolf, who filed his notice of reappearance in the case on Thursday, said, “I’m always willing to talk.”
Rudolf said he has thought since July that he might return to the Peterson case. Klinkosum, who was appointed to the defense team after Peterson declared that he was indigent and wanted public representation, had a stroke in mid-July that has left him unable to participate in the case.
“Once that happened, I thought I might have to get back into it,” Rudolf said. “I spent a good deal of my life on this case. I’m very interested in it.”
Michael Peterson's attorney Mary Jude Darrow questions DNA expert Timothy Palmbach about possible contamination of evidence since the initial investigation and trial. Peterson's defense team contends that the condition of the evidence prevents ne
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Mike Peterson and David Rudolph talk prior to Peterson’s hearing at the Durham County Courthouse Nov.14, 2016. Several weeks after losing his latest attempt to have the murder case against him dismissed, Peterson is changing his defense team and will go back to Rudolf, the Chapel Hill attorney who represented him at his 2003 trial. Chuck Liddy cliddy@newsobserver.com
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Quashaad Powell surrendered to authorities in Wake County and was taken to the Johnston County jail Tuesday. He was wanted in the shooting death of 15-year-old Kaylen Marion Middleton in the Cleveland community
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Metro-North union leader conductor apologizes for train mix-up
Published 12:00 pm EST, Monday, February 24, 2014
A Metro-North train arrives during the grand opening of the West Haven train station.
Photo: Peter Casolino — Register
HARTFORD >> The president of the conductors’ union on the Metro-North Railroad has apologized to Connecticut commuters for an express train that failed to show up, delaying their trip into New York City.
Michael Shaw, leader of the Association of Commuter Rail Employees conductors’ union, said he put 500 copies of his written apology on rail car seats Monday morning. He told passengers Friday at the New Haven, West Haven, Milford and Stratford stations to wait for an express train that later was canceled.
He said in his note he was shocked and furious.
Shaw said in an interview he felt a responsibility to apologize.
Jim Cameron, a commuter advocate, said it’s the first time he can remember a conductor apologizing for Metro-North problems.
A spokeswoman says Metro-North does not condone Shaw’s letter and the railroad communicates schedule changes.
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National Park California
Therese Yelverton
British author Therese Yelverton, who saw Yosemite's beauty in 1870, penned a novel about her Sierra experience. Here, she sits in a manzanita chair made by James Hutchings.
Yosemite Photograph Collection. YOSE 8305.
Nineteenth-century author Maria Thérèse Longworth Yelverton, aka Viscountess Avonmore, chose to describe Yosemite’s grandeur with emotional prose rather than the usual mere facts and figures. Like other early female writers of her time, Yelverton used her creativity with a pen as an outlet for expressing her innermost feelings about female emancipation, spiritual freedom, and high spirited adventure. Yelverton produced a moderately successful historical novel about Yosemite, as part of her international literary resume, while dealing with the scandal of an unsuccessful marriage to a British peer.
Not many have heard of Yelverton today, but a century and a half ago, the British author was a household name. In 1861, newspapers across the world followed the spectacular court proceedings she initiated in Ireland against her bigamist husband Henry—the soon-to-be Viscount Avonmore. The jilted Mrs. Yelverton became the star of the most “extraordinary trial of the time” that decided the legality of Catholic-Protestant marriages in Britain. She was ultimately vindicated in the newspapers and in court (she lost on appeal) but, as a consequence, she was left impoverished. To support herself, Yelverton resorted to writing.
The 33-year-old novelist arrived in Yosemite in 1870 riding astride her horse: she was “convinced that side-saddles were diabolical inventions of the tyrant man, to drag woman lopsided through the world.” Yelverton spent the summer at the Hutchings House, and James Hutchings, himself a budding journalist and author, was delighted to have a celebrity boarding at his humble hotel. Yelverton befriended his wife, Elvira, and their children. The self-styled “Viscountess” was particularly fascinated with naturalist John Muir and Florence, the Hutchings’ oldest child and the first known non-American Indian child born in Yosemite. Yelverton kept copious notes of her observations of the scenery and personalities she encountered.
She turned those notes into fiction in an 1871 novel titled Daughters of Ahwahnee (later renamed Zanita: A Tale of the Yo-Semite). Moved to capture her thoughts on paper, Yelverton wrote 250 pages in four weeks, with some of the manuscript being read by Muir himself. Muir and little Flo became models for the main characters in Yelverton’s story of nature’s wonders mingled with human blunders. Flo was portrayed as an untamable child of nature. Yelverton once said of Flo: “It seemed pitiful that a face so young and so beautiful should not enjoy more of the joyousness of youth; yet hers was a temperament constituted for suffering—a disposition that was always chafed and restless.” Muir became the character Kenmuir, a rugged, religious naturalist who proselytized the meaning of nature before a waterfall: “These are the Lord’s fountains. These are the reservoirs whence He pours his floods to cheer the earth, to refresh man and beast, to lave every sedge and tiny moss.”
After her summer in Yosemite, Yelverton stayed in San Francisco to write for the Overland Monthly and the San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin. She thrilled readers with descriptions of her harrowing experience leaving Yosemite alone on horseback and nearly dying in an unexpected snowstorm. The footloose author eventually resumed her world travels; however, she never returned to Yosemite or saw John Muir again. From Hong Kong, she wrote to him: “I never see a beautiful place or a fine combination of nature without thinking of you and wishing you were here to appreciate it with me.” Thérèse Yelverton—Viscountess Avonmore—died in South Africa in 1881 at the age of 49.
Nineteenth-century female authors, like Yelverton, publicized their experiences in the stunning wilds of Yosemite, and in so doing they challenged other women to do the same. Their writings have proven to be invaluable for those wishing to study the origins and development of Yosemite National Park.
Read Zanita: A Tale of the Yo-Semite on the American Libraries Internet Archive.
Read more stories of Yosemite's significant women.
Sanborn, Margaret (1989, second edition). Yosemite: Its Discovery, Its Wonders and Its People. Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Association.
Sargent, Shirley (1992, seventh edition). Pioneers in Petticoats: Yosemite’s Early Women 1856-1900. Yosemite National Park: Flying Spur Press.
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
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The Fast and Furious investigation has reached its 17th month, and it's obvious it has taken on a life of its own. Stonewalling and misdirection from the executive branch in response to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's investigation not only raise suspicions and make a mockery of the idea of due process but also minimize the death of a patriot who served his country valiantly.
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Style|Tips from Sneaker Heads on Scoring the Hottest Shoes and Keeping Them Fresh
Tips from Sneaker Heads on Scoring the Hottest Shoes and Keeping Them Fresh
Experts at Sneaker Con offered strategies for identifying counterfeit shoes, gave advice on how to choose investment sneakers and said what they would be willing to pay for the right kicks ($30,000).
By Joanna Nikas
Damien Rosa, 14, center, and his buddies at Sneaker Con.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Sneaker Con, a gathering of shoe fanatics founded in 2009, brought 500 vendors and over 19,000 people to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York late last year. The heart and soul of the event is the trading pit, an area in the back of the 840,000-square-foot center where a crowd of mostly teenage boys was talking and holding up their sneakers, looking for buyers. The experience was overwhelming, confusing (where are their parents?) and educational.
But first, some quick tips:
1) Store your sneakers in a dark space, because light can cause yellowing, which devalues your shoes.
2) Become friends with people who work at sneaker shops.
3) Always check details like font and stitching when verifying real versus fake sneakers.
4) Ask your elders for their old clothes and sneakers. Chances are they will eventually come back in style.
5) Wash your insoles for, well, obvious reasons.
Here’s what the sneaker experts had to say for themselves.
The line for Sneaker Con wrapped around the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Antonio Linares, known as @fake_education to his 600,000 Instagram followers. If you need to find out if you got scammed on eBay, he is your guy.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Specializes in authentication of product, @fake_education
What are the things you look for first when authenticating sneakers?
Ultimately it always comes down to craftsmanship, detail and the material used. The counterfeit industry is going to get as close as possible to the original materials, but they cut corners and use inferior products. Stitching is usually a big thing to check across the board, whether it is a hoodie or a pair of shoes.
What are some of the biggest differences between real and fake sneakers?
A common difference amongst real from fakes is usually on inside size tags of sneakers, as well as on the box labels. The font style is 99.9 percent different, always. On Yeezys, for example, since they are some of the most counterfeited items I see, I look at the stitching; build structure; wherever it says, “boost”; the font style; and the box.
On eBay, some users will post photos of the real shoes, but then send counterfeit ones. How do you know you are not getting scammed?
I personally do not use eBay. Why I started @fake_education was by getting scammed on eBay.
What about people with good ratings?
Buy from somebody credible, from somebody reputable that has a reputation to uphold. To be 100 percent certain, buy from somewhere that has a return policy. Somewhere that if it gets out that they sold a fake, that it’s going to tarnish the image.
What are the top counterfeit items that you see?
Anything made by Adidas: the Yeezys, NMD, Ultraboost. They’re selling off demand as well. For example, a general release NMD or an Ultraboost shoe holds almost no resale value, but that’s some of the most popular replicas on the market, because people are not even thinking that they’re buying a counterfeit. Whereas when it comes to Yeezys, they’re calling every lifeline possible to prove legitimacy. But when you come up to somebody with a pair that’s $180 in store and they’re giving it to you for, let’s say, $150, you just think you’re getting a good deal, right? Little do you know, they bought it for 60 bucks.
Brett Avery, left, and Jake Avery selling the fruits of their labor.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
If you just can't get enough sneakers.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Look, Mom! No hands!CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Ariana Peters, a co-founder of the Chicks With Kicks, has a collection of over 6,000 sneakers that her father started more than 25 years ago.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Ariana Peters
Co-founder, the Chicks With Kicks
How do you know when a sneaker will be an investment?
Now it’s a lot of hype. Kanye West drops something and all the kids are running, and a month or two months later, the price just drops. We don’t buy into the hype stuff. We buy stuff that held its value over time. We have sneaker patents. We have one-of-a-kind Yeezy samples. We specialize in prototype, samples, vintage, rare samples.
How do you know when something will generate hype?
Right now the market is all hype.
So your strategy is that you look for rare and unique sneakers that you know will hold value. What are some of the rarest pieces you have?
1985 Air Jordan 1s; we have the largest collection. That’s my favorite part of our collection, just because it holds so much history — it’s the first year of the Jordan. We have signed Julius Erving Converse sneakers. We have Yeezy samples, a few different colorways that have never been seen.
How many sneakers do you have in your collection?
My sisters and I have over 6,000 pairs, but we stopped counting. Our dad started the collection over 25 years ago, and we took it over about five or six years ago.
What are you looking for when buying sneakers?
It depends on the sneaker. Let’s say I were buying a 1985 Air Jordan: I would look at the yellowing, the cracking in the paint. If it’s metallic, that’s a big issue. You can use sneaker-cleaning products, and a lot of issues when it comes to yellowing just happen with age. So if you can get a dead stock pair from, like, ’85 or the ’90s and it has no yellowing, the value is just astronomically more.
Tips for sneaker care?
We store our collection in an air-conditioned, no-humidity storage room. If it’s a collection piece, you want to keep it away from a lot of lights — they could yellow it.
Mikey Mouse made an appearance.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Are slides the new sneakers?CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Yu Ming Wu founded Sneaker Con nine years ago. He is eyeing a $27,000 pair of "Back to the Future" Nike Mags. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Yu Ming Wu
Co-founder, Sneaker Con
What is your favorite sneaker?
The Nike Air Max 1. If we have to kind of go down to actual colorway, it would be the 2002 or 2003 Atmos colorway. It has a very safari, fun print to it.
You told me that you’ve waited years to find a pair of shoes. Which ones were they?
The Nike Air Max 1s in the Amsterdam colorway. I’ve probably spent now nine or 10 years looking for them. For the longest time, I refused to pay the high prices for them. I broke down this year.
$1,500.
What is the most you would pay for sneakers?
Most recently I have been contemplating purchasing the real auto-lacing Nike Air Mags, the “Back to the Future” shoes which were released last year. Today they go for anywhere from $23,000 to about $60,000. I found a pair on eBay for $33,000, and I talked them down to $27,000. If I do get them, that will be the most expensive pair of shoes I will ever purchase in my life. The price of a nice decent car.
Tips for getting your hands on hard-to-get sneakers?
It’s tough. Today I try to be as safe as possible. I use eBay much more rarely. I am involved with the resell shop Stadium Goods here in New York City. I try to buy most of my shoes from there, just because they’re authenticated.
What are some tips for eBay?
I generally look at sellers that have excellent feedback on eBay. I always look at people who write their name.
How do you care for your sneakers?
I do sometimes use Mylar bags. For people who’ve collected comic books out there, they use Mylar bags to keep them from getting the acid air or whatever it is from boxes. I also sometimes take out the insoles and throw them in with my bleach cycle, or I also use vinegar. You wash your underwear and your socks, but you’d never wash insoles. Those guys get pretty nasty.
Name a more iconic duo.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
When you wear all your best pieces at once.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Giancarlo Purchia of Blazendary went live. The kids loved it.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Mubi Ali of Sneakersnstuff has over 4,500 pairs of shoes. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Mubi Ali
Buyer, Sneakersnstuff
Firstly, how many pairs of sneakers do you have?
About 4,500 pairs. I’ve got a storage facility. I’ve been collecting since maybe 1996. So it’s been a long time to accumulate a lot of shoes.
Favorite sneakers?
Supreme Dunk High Stars. I just love the whole aesthetic of them. The embossed croc leather, the gold stars. The fact that they brought out three, it was very premium at that time.
How do you know what shoes will be investments later?
Trends are moving so quickly nowadays that it’s hard to predict. A pair that you’ve hedged a lot of bets on and think that is going to be very hot, eight months later doesn’t end up being so hot because the kids don’t get into it. But if a brand puts enough money behind something, it’s generally a sure winner. So looking at 2018, we’re hoping that Nike comes back because I’ve had a tough couple of years. And Adidas either maintained or even improves on the previous year.
How can you tell a counterfeit sneaker from a real?
There’s lots of telltale signs: the box, the sticker tags, the inside label. If you know that there’s a certain number that comes out of a shoe and someone’s got 15, 20 pairs, you’ve got to think that’s a little bit suspect.
Any tips on getting limited-edition sneakers?
You can try to get lucky with a raffle or a queue. Try eBay. Or even like Sneak Con is the best way to get what you want and what you need. The prices might be inflamed, but think of it as an investment piece. If you love it that much, go for it. Why not?
There was a Crep Protect station where people could wash their valuables. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Bryan Cohen of Kosher had a style "museum" with limited-edition pieces from the Supreme and Louis Vuitton collaboration. He waited in line to get them.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Hayden Sharitt had lots to sell. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Benjamin Kapelushnik, 16, is a sneaker reseller to the stars. He has 650,000 followers, including some of these boys eager for a selfie.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Benjamin Kapelushnik, a.k.a. Benjamin Kickz
Sneaker reseller to athletes and celebrities, @benjaminkickz
When did you start collecting sneakers?
I started as a hobby when I was 13. And my parents just didn’t want to support it at first. So I just had to resell sneakers to make money to buy myself more sneakers.
What are some tips for people trying to get sneakers?
You go to events like Sneaker Con and make a bunch of connections, and you just text them. You say, “Yo, how much is this? How much is this?” You just eventually get all of it.
What sneakers are you looking at for 2018?
Probably hoping Nike SBs. I know SBs died out a little, but hopefully they come back.
It must pay to be D.J. Khaled's sneaker connect.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Tips for authentication?
When you over and over look at the same shoe, you can just tell. And there is this Instagram @fake_education. He’s one of my boys, he does it.
What the most you’ve ever paid for sneakers?
$14,000 for a sample for myself. It was a sample Air Jordan.
What are your tips for sneaker drops?
It kind of gets hectic at sneaker drops. I used to camp out with my brothers all the time. I used to pay kids $50, $100, but I stopped doing that now.
What about eBay?
I used to when I first started out. I used to get clean used shoes on eBay, buy them and clean them up and try to make them look close to new.
Sneaker Con fashion.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Chun Zhang and Xuanyi Chen, both 18.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Two hot-ticket items: the Off-White x Nike Blazers, left, and the Yeezy 700 wave runners.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Matthew Ting and his son. Mr. Ting works for Adidas and gets free sneakers, so he is able to really invest in his son's feet.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Matthew Ting
Senior brand activation manager, Adidas N.Y.C.
What are some of your tips for sneaker care?
Occasionally I just use a wipe. It could be a household wipe, a Crep Protect or a Jason Markk wipe. It’s pretty easy to take out the insole, and then I leave it out to air dry.
That’s driven by supply and demand. I think kids are hip and know when things are limited, and that’s really the impetus for a reason to buy. Whenever a Yeezy 350 comes out, people know that quantity is quite limited, and that is a driving factor.
What the most you’ve paid for sneakers?
I’ve been in the footwear industry so long, I don’t think I have to have paid for sneakers in the last 15 years. It sounds like I’m spoiled, but I’ve been very fortunate to be in this industry where I haven’t had to pay for my own shoes. I pay for shoes for my son.
What is your son wearing?
He’s wearing Jordan 1s. He enjoys mixing them up, so he has one blue and one red. We bought two pairs to accomplish that.
What was you first pair of sneakers?
It was a Nike Jordan. I think seventh or eighth grade. My parents were very strict, so it was unheard-of to spend a hundred dollars for sneakers. Between birthday money, Christmas money, Chinese New Year money and rolling up quarters and coins, I scraped up enough money. They took me to New Jersey, because there it was tax-free. We went to some mall and I think I bought it at the Athlete’s Foot over 20 years ago.
Sneaker selling is serious business. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Jordans everywhere. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Amber Jackson specializes in ’80s and ’90s vintage clothes. She studies old MTV videos to educate herself.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Amber Jackson
Vintage clothing store owner, Flight Vintage
How do you authenticate vintage or new clothing?
I basically study the past. I watch like a lot of old MTV, like rap videos and rock videos. I also do a lot of eBay, so I know what goes for what price and what to buy and what not. There are certain tags to look for, especially with Supreme. There’s a lot of fake Supreme going around. Study the tags. Study details. Stitching is everything, and the color of the shirt. Sometimes an item could be discolored color and it could be fake.
Ms. Jackson’s Nike Uptempos.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times
Some tips for people looking for vintage clothing?
Go everywhere. Ask your grandma, ask your grandpa, ask your mom, your dad. Bring out that old concert T-shirt. Someone’s got it.
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Boxing: Big payday drives Floyd Mayweather in long-awaited fight against Manny Pacquiao
Tim Dahlberg
LAS VEGAS: His middle name is Money, or at least it used to be before Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped flashing $100,000 wads of cash every time he saw a camera.
That doesn�t mean money is ever very far from his mind. Certainly not now, when he�s the richest man in the richest fight ever.
Mayweather has spent as much time this week talking about the mansion in Las Vegas, the home in Miami and the private jet that seats 14 than he has about Manny Pacquiao. He even figured out the math when it comes to dividing it up among his kids.
�Let�s say I make $200 million,� Mayweather said. �That means my kids for this fight will get $50 million apiece. I think I made a smart move.�
Indeed, Mayweather proved a smart businessman in signing for a fight that will likely earn him $180 million or more. But the smartest thing he might have done was delay the fight five years so it would be must-see TV, even at a record price of $99.95.
�Five years ago this was a $50 million fight for me,� Mayweather said, �and a $20 million fight for him.�
The frenzy for boxing�s biggest event of the century continued to build Wednesday, even if the two fighters themselves were very subdued. They appeared at a final prefight news conference with nothing bad to say about each other, and couldn�t even bring themselves to scowl for pictures.
If the past five years were personal, with the two camps trading barbs, the fight itself is not. Pacquiao will be fighting for his legacy and a country desperate for him to win, while Mayweather will be fighting to add to his already substantial bank accounts.
That was apparent when Mayweather was asked if being undefeated was the biggest motivation for him.
�At the end of the day my daughter can�t eat no zero,� Mayweather said of his unbeaten mark. �She can�t spend a boxing ring.�
Money shouldn�t be a problem for the Mayweather family after this fight. Not with total revenue of some $300 million � and possibly more if the pay-per-view is the hit that network executives privately think it will be.
Mayweather won�t be the only one getting rich. Pacquiao will also share in the $120 million or so his side will pocket for the fight, beginning with a $25 million check from promoter Bob Arum the night of the fight.
�I don�t like to write checks of an amount I don�t have in the bank,� Arum said. �I can cover 25 so that�s the amount he will get fight night.�
Pacquiao said he couldn�t even conceive of the kind of money he makes now to fight.
�I used to sleep in the street starving and hungry,� the Filipino congressman said. �I can�t imagine the boy who slept in the streets was raised to this level where I am today.�
Both fighters finished their major preparation earlier in the week, with both facing challenges unlike they have seen before.
In Mayweather�s case it�s a southpaw who fights in spurts and comes from different angles, a style he will have to figure out early in the fight. For Pacquiao, it�s a defensive wizard who has fought 47 fighters and beaten every one of them.
�I think we can outpoint this guy,� trainer Freddie Roach said. �If a knockout comes it will be a bonus.�
Mayweather has been rather quiet about his strategy, preferring instead to talk about how he became the highest paid athlete in the world or promoting his websites. But he said his father, Floyd Sr., has crafted a game plan that will help him remain unbeaten after 19 years in the sport.
He said critics of the way he fights don�t really understand boxing, and that he doesn�t need to be great defensively to beat Pacquiao.
�I�m pretty sure it�s going to be a very exciting fight,� Mayweather said. �But sometimes I shut guys out and they call it a split decision or majority decision. My hands are always tied behind my back. The standards are always set higher for me.�
The two fighters did disagree on which man was the one to actually get the fight to happen five years after it should have happened.
Mayweather said he kept calling his adviser, Al Haymon, telling him to make the fight because he wanted it so much. But Pacquiao said it was the pressure he put on since beating Chris Algieri in Macau last November that finally forced Mayweather�s hand.
�I feel I�m the one who really wanted this fight to happen,� Pacquiao said.
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New Virginia Cooperation Statute Allows for Post-Conviction Sentence Reductions
In Criminal Defense
Published November 9, 2018 by Rebecca Wade
Virginia recently passed a new statute allowing for post-conviction sentence reductions for prisoners in exchange for their cooperation in specific criminal cases. Criminal defense attorney Rebecca Wade offers insights into how this amendment benefits prosecutors and what it means for prisoners who possess information in ongoing cases.
“Up until this year, Virginia had no statutes that allowed for any sentence reduction due to cooperation with the prosecution,” says Wade. “If you wanted to cooperate in a case, you wanted to try to do so early on. And you were really relying on prosecutorial discretion — hoping that since you were cooperating, the prosecution may go easier on you.” Whether a person’s cooperation counted for anything largely depended on what county they were in and the culture and policies of the prosecutor’s office. However, Virginia’s new statute makes early cooperation less important because prison terms can now be reduced after sentencing.
Wade explains that because the law allows for continuing cooperation, it is largely geared towards ‘jailhouses snitches’. “Say you’re in jail and you hear somebody confess to something, or you gain information after sentencing. That allows you to go back and have your sentence reduced,” says Wade. “Before in Virginia, you couldn’t do that, so if you were in prison and your ‘bunkie’ confessed to a murder, there was no way to get your sentence reduced by cooperating. Now there is.”
This new statute largely benefits the prosecution because a testimony from someone who’s already been sentenced with a significant amount of time holds some weight. “It sends a message to the jury that the charges the defendant is facing are very serious, which can be very helpful for the prosecutor.”
One thing that’s particularly interesting about this statute, is that it limits the crimes for which a sentence can be reduced after sentencing. “The only thing that this statute allows for are crimes of violence and drug crimes,” says Wade.
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AP Govt initiates repatriation of policemen under GO 610
Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Government has initiated action on the repatriation of police personnel from other regions working in Telangana in implementation of the GO 610.
The Home Department has issued orders for the repatriation of over 2,900 police personnel in the civil and armed reserve forces and directed the Director General of Police to ensure that the personnel were relieved in a phased manner duly making suitable arrangements for replacement by the end of March 2007.
In his order, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, M A Basith said 2,074 constables, 230 head constables and one assistant sub inspector were to be repatriated.
In the Armed Reserve Police force, 580 constables, 52 Head Constables and one Assistant Sub Inspector were to be repatriated.
The order said that the Hyderbab Police Commissioner had already relieved 60 police constables to their respective units.
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Sharath, Mouma win individual TT Gold
| Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 21:35 [IST]
Colombo, Aug 23 (UNI) Indian paddlers proved head and shoulder above their regional rivals and the duo of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das bagged the individual Gold medals in the Table Tennis event of the 10th SAF Games here today.
In men's singles final, Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal hardly broke a sweat as he tamed team mate Soumyadeep Roy 4-0. Soumyadeep proved just no match and Sharath maintained his vice like grip over the match to chalk out a facile 4-0 win for the Gold.
In women's singles final, dimunitive Mouma Das was in control of the proceedings and despite dropping a game in between, she walked away with a 4-1 win to win the Gold.
After pocketing the first two games 11-1 and 11-6, an element of complacence seemed to have crept in her show and her Sri Lankan rival Deepika Rodrigo reduced the gap winning the game 11-8. That worked as a wake up call for Mouma and the Kolkata girl went for the kill, winning the next two games 11-4, 11-5 to seal the issue.
Deepika had beaten India's Poulomi Ghatak 4-2 in the semifinal.
It was a poor show by the seasoned Indian who could not produce her best and allowed her opponent to run away with the match 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-8.
Meanwhile, Pakistani shooter Maqbool Hussain marred the Indian party first by winning the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event with a record breaking total of 746.8 that also erased Jaspal Rana's 670.9 mark created in Islamabad in 2004.
Another Pakistani, Afsar Khan (739.4) won the Silver, while Indian shooter Ram Kishen finished with the Bronze totalling 736.3(551+185.3).
India finished behind Pakistan in the Team 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event as well. Pakistan were a clear winner with 1652, while the Indian trio of Ram Kishan(551), Ashok Pandit (545) and Harpreet Singh (533) aggregated 1629 to finish with the Silver, ahead of Sri Lanka (1435).
In Kabaddi league matches, Indian men's team beat Sri Lanka by 37 points while the eves defeated the hosts by 36 points.
In squash league match, the Pakistani men proved too tough for their Indian counterpart all of whom suffered straight game defeats.
Mansoor Zaman dropped just three points before thrashing Gaurav Nandrajog 9-0, 9-0, 9-3, while Amir Atlas Khan toyed with Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu before scripting a 9-1, 9-0, 9-7 win and Yasir Ali Butt destroyed Prath Sharma 9-7, 9-0, 9-6.
India's medal tally stands at 121 with whopping 68 Golds, 38 Silvers and 15 Bronze.
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Story first published: Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 21:35 [IST]
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Birthdays by Year
Highlights Events Birthdays Deaths Weddings & Divorces
Birthdays 201 - 400 of 1,333
Feb 25 Brian O'Neal, NFL full back (SF 49ers)
Feb 25 Corey Mayfield, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Feb 25 Dave Brown, NFL quarterback (NY Giants)
Feb 25 Joe Bowden, NFL linebacker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
Feb 25 Troy Mallette, Sudbury, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators)
Feb 26 Ben Maruquin, American field hockey sweeper (Olympics 1996), born in Ventura, California
Feb 26 Katie O'Neill, American actress (Together We Stand), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 26 Meeno Peluce, Dutch actor (Bad News Bears), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 26 Sasha Danilovic, Serbian NBA guard (Miami Heat), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Feb 27 David White, American NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Feb 27 Michael A. Burstein, American writer, born in New York City
Feb 27 Kent Desormeaux, American jockey, born in Maurice, Louisiana
Feb 27 Matthias Lechner, German art director, born in Mannheim, Germany
Feb 27 Patricia Petibon, French opera singer, born in Montargis, France
Feb 28 Mika Stromberg, Helsinki FIN, hockey defenseman (Team Finland)
Feb 28 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1996)
Feb 28 Daniel Handler, American writer, better known as Lemony Snicket
Mar 1 Ray Crittenden, wide receiver (San Diego Chargers)
Mar 1 Stuart Thompson, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics 1996)
Mar 2 Kevin Miniefield, NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears)
Mar 2 Steve Holman, miler, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 2 Alexander Armstrong, British comedian, TV presenter and baritone singer (Armstrong and Miller, Pointless), born in Rothbury, Northumberland
Mar 3 Donovan Bergstrom, US 3K steeplechase runner
Mar 3 Inzamam-ul-Haq, cricketer (dashing Pakistani batsman)
Mar 3 Kristine Radford, Australian tennis star (1996 ITF/Lyneham), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Mar 3 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)
Mar 3 Scott Keswick, Nevada, gymnast (Coca-Cola-1st-94, Olympics 1996)
Mar 4 Dave Stevens, Fullerton CA, pitcher (Minnesota Twins)
Mar 4 Marja Helena Paluila, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics 1998)
Mar 5 John Frusciante, American musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Mar 5 Lisa Robin Kelly, American actress, (d. 2013)
Mar 6 Amy Pietz, actress (Annie-Caroline In the City), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 6 Robbie Tobeck, NFL guard/center (Atlanta Falcons)
Mar 6 Scott Stahoviak, infielder (Minnesota Twins), born in Waukegan, Illinois
Mar 7 James Calvin Spivey, Schiller Park Ill, miler
Mar 7 Kathy Gedney, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-25th-1994), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 7 Rachel Weisz, English actress (The Mummy, The Constant Gardener), born in London, England
Mar 8 Harry Decheiver, soccer player (RKC)
Mar 8 Jason Elam, NFL kicker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
Mar 8 Rhett Harty, Pasedena CA, US soccer player (Olympic-92)
Mar 8 Vadim Bekboulatov, NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
Mar 9 Melissa Rathburn-Nealy, US soldier (Iraqi POW)
Mar 10 Antonio Edwards, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)
Mar 10 Matt Barlow, American singer (Iced Earth)
Mar 11 Delia Gallagher, American journalist
Mar 12 Michael Bankston, NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
Mar 12 Rex Walters, NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat)
Mar 12 Rod Smith, NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers)
Mar 12 Dave Eggers, American writer, editor, and publisher
Mar 12 Roy Khan, Norwegian singer (Kamelot)
Mar 12 John Nemechek, American NASCAR driver (d. 1997)
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Mar 13 Michael Arrington, American founder of blog TechCrunch, born in Orange, California
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Mar 14 Ebru Kavaklıoğlu, Russian athlete
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Mar 15 Diego Nargiso, tennis pro, born in Naples, Italy
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Apr 3 Keith Franklin, American football linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), born in Los Angeles, California
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Apr 4 Jason Stoltenberg, Australian tennis star, born in Narrabri, Australia
Apr 4 Barry Pepper, Canadian actor (The Kennedys), born in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 4 Mix Master Mike [Michael Schwartz], American turntablist, born in San Francisco, California
Apr 5 Tim Jacobs, NFL running back (Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins)
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Apr 6 Oliver Miller, NBA forward/center (Toronto Raptors)
Apr 6 Olaf Kolzig, German NHL goalie and coach (Germany, Washington Capitals), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Apr 6 Huang Xiaomin, Chinese swimmer
Apr 7 Alexander Karpovtsev, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers), born in Moscow, Russia
Apr 7 Kevin Smith, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys)
Apr 7 Leif Ove Andsnes, Norwegian pianist
Apr 8 Derek D Brown, team handball right wing (Olympics 1996), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 8 Gerald Vaughn, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
Apr 8 Harold Bishop, NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns)
Apr 9 Chuck Bradley, American NFL offensive tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons), born in Covington, Kentucky
Apr 9 Neal Caloia, American marksman (Olympics 1996), born in Torrance, California
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Apr 9 Josh Todd [Joshua Todd Gruber], American musician, singer and actor (Buckcherry), born in Los Angeles, California
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Apr 10 Sean Gilbert, American NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Apr 10 Wesley "Wes" Barnett, American Olympic weightlifter (Pan Am-silver-1987), born in St Joseph, Missouri
Apr 10 Matt Barlow, American musician (Ashes of Ares, Iced Earth, Pyramaze), born in Biloxi, Mississippi
Apr 10 Kenny Lattimore, American R&B singer songwriter, born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 10 Mike Mushok, American musician (Staind, Newsted, Saint Asonia), born in Ludlow, Massachusetts
Apr 10 Q-Tip [Kamaal Fareed, born Jonathan Davis], American rapper, actor, record producer and DJ, born in Harlem, New York
Apr 11 Delroy Pearson, English rock vocalist (Five Star-Between the Lines), born in Islington, London
Apr 11 Joe Vitiello, infielder (KC Royals), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apr 11 Sean Bergman, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Joliet, Illinois
Apr 11 Trevor Linden, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Canucks, NY Islanders), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Apr 11 Johnny Messner, American actor (Tears of the Sun), born in Syracuse, New York
Apr 12 Nick Hexum, American singer and songwriter (311), born in Madison, Wisconsin
Apr 13 Eddie Robinson, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 13 Monty Brown, American professional wrestler and NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Saginaw, Michigan
Apr 13 Rick Schroder, American actor (Ricky-Silver Spoons, Champ, Earthling), born in Staten Island, New York
Apr 13 Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer, born in Coatbridge, Scotland
Apr 14 Brian Stablein, American NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
Apr 14 Jan Siemerink, Dutch tennis star, born in Rijnsburg, Netherlands
Apr 14 Steve Avery, American pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Trenton, Michigan
Apr 14 Shizuka Kudō, Japanese singer, born in Tokyo, Japan
Apr 14 Emre Altuğ, Turkish singer, born in Istanbul, Turkey
Apr 15 Darrin Smith, American NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Miami, Florida
Apr 15 Flex Alexander, American actor
Apr 16 Fran Robinson, American actress (Lauren-Charlie & Company), born in California
Apr 16 Ian Franklin, CFL cornerback (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Morgan City, Louisiana
Apr 16 Steve Emtman, American NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins), born in Spokane, Washington
Apr 16 Walt Williams, American NBA forward and guard (Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 17 Redman [Reginald Noble], American rapper, born in Newark, New Jersey
Apr 18 Carl Simpson, American NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), born in Vidalia, Georgia
Apr 18 François Leroux, Canadian NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins), born in Sainte-Adèle, Québec, Canada
Apr 18 Heike Friedrich, East German swimmer (world record 200m), born in Karl-Marx-Stadt, Sachsen
Apr 18 Peter Giles, Canadian kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in London, Ontario
Apr 18 William Roaf, American NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints), born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Apr 18 Greg Eklund, American musician (Everclear), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Apr 18 Rico Brogna, American MLB baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Apr 18 Saad Hariri, Lebanese-Saudi Prime Minister of Lebanon (2016-present), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Apr 19 Luis Miguel, Puerto Rican-Mexican spanish singer (Me Gustas Tal Como Eres), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Apr 19 Michael Barrow, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers), born in Homestead, Florida
Apr 19 Kelly Holmes, British athlete (Olympics gold 800/1,500m 2004), born in Hildenborough, England
Apr 20 Shemar Moore, actor (Malcolm-Young & Restless), born in Oakland, California
Apr 20 Adriano Moraes, Brazilian rodeo performer, born in Quintana, São Paulo, Brazil
Apr 21 Israel Stanley, NFL/WLAF defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire)
Apr 21 Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals)
Apr 21 Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and actor
Apr 21 Rob Riggle, American comedian
Apr 21 Nicole Sullivan, American actress
Apr 22 Coleman Bell, NFL tight end (Washington Redskins)
Apr 22 Regine Velasquez, Filipino singer and actress
Apr 23 Cristiano Caratti, Italian tennis star (1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles), born in Acqui Terme, Italy
Apr 23 Scott Bairstow, Canadian actor (Lonesome Series: The Dove), born in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Apr 23 Dennis Culp, American singer and songwriter, born in Denver, Colorado
Apr 23 Sadao Abe, Japanese actor (Team Medical Dragon), born in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Apr 24 Damien Fleming, Australian cricket pace bowler (hat-trick on Test debut), born in Bentley, Perth, Australia
Apr 24 Emanuela Zardo, Swiss tennis star
Apr 25 Corwin Brown, American NFL safety (NY Jets, NE Patriots), born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 25 Steve Tovar, American NFL linebacker (Cin Bengals), born in Elyria, Ohio
Apr 26 T-Boz [Tionne Watkins], American singer (TLC), born in Des Moines, Iowa
Apr 26 Melania Trump [née Knauss], Slovenian-American model, wife of President Donald Trump and current First Lady of the United States, born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia
US First Lady and Model
Apr 26 Shane Evans, American musician (Collective Soul), born in Stockbridge, Georgia
Apr 27 Mikiko Hagiwara, Japanese basketball player, born in Fukushima, Japan
Apr 27 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Spokane, Washington
Apr 28 Jason Belser, defensive back (Indianapolis Colts)
Apr 28 Mark Harris, wide receiver (San Francisco 49ers)
Apr 28 Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, Detroit)
Apr 28 Richard Fromberg, Australia, tennis star
Apr 28 Diego Simeone, Argentine footballer
Apr 29 Andre Agassi, American tennis player (Olympic gold 1996, 8 Grand Slam titles), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tennis Legend
Apr 29 Derrick Frazier, NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles)
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Franklin Graham: Keep Syrian Kids In War-Torn Syria (Video)
Evangelist Franklin Graham insisted that Syrian refugee children should stay in their war-torn country, and not come to the U.S. on Dec. 13 (video below).
Graham appeared on CNN to promote his Christmas shoe boxes that are shipped around the world to children by his charity, Samaritan's Purse. The shoe boxes include toys and Christian messages.
Graham told CNN host Carol Costello: "I want the children of the world to know that God loves them, and He will forgive their sins."
Costello asked Graham what he had to say to children in Syria who cannot escape their country, and have nowhere to go.
"We go to them, and we help them there, that's what we do," Graham replied.
Costello reminded Graham that it is very hard to get into the country, which includes multiple warring factions - the Syrian government, ISIS, Russia, and U.S.-led coalition forces.
"We've got people there right now," Graham insisted. "And you can get into Syria. That is dangerous, no question about it. Anytime you're in a war-zone, it's dangerous."
The U.S. State Department website said in a warning in October:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits U.S. civil aviation from flying in the Damascus Flight Information Region (FIR) because of the ongoing armed conflict and volatile security environment. This FIR includes all the airspace over Syria and extends into adjacent international airspace.
Graham insisted: "America can't take all the people in the world. You just can't do it. We've got to find ways and avenues to assist people near their homes. Most Syrians don't want to come to America anyway. They want to go back to their homes, but their homes are destroyed."
Costello interjected, "They have no choice but to go to another country."
Graham then recalled how Europe was destroyed after World War II, and how it was built back up.
The BBC's website notes
The end of World War Two brought in its wake the largest population movements in European history. Millions of Germans fled or were expelled from eastern Europe. Hundreds of thousands of Jews, survivors of the genocide perpetrated by the Nazis, sought secure homes beyond their native lands. And other refugees from every country in eastern Europe rushed to escape from the newly installed Communist regimes.
Graham said there had to be a political solution to Syria, which involved getting Syria and Russia to agree with the U.S., but he couldn't say how.
Sources: CNN via YouTube, U.S. State Department, BBC / Photo Credit: CNN via YouTube
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PLYMOUTH Argyle Football in the Community Trust is delighted to forge a partnership with Devon based sports coaching organisation Shear Soccer.
Shear Soccer is run by Adam Shearer and has worked on several projects with clubs, schools and youth organisations over the last 15 years in Devon.
The main aims of the link are to increase and expand on the opportunities that are available to youngsters in the Devon area through Argyle and Shear Soccer. Through a new fund Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust has received it will offer the opportunity for schools and community groups the opportunity to high quality sports provisions and curriculum based programmes through Shear Soccer and Plymouth Argyle.
Former Argyle midfielder Kevin Wills will be instrumental in the link and will be actively involved in the provisions delivery throughout Devon.
Shearer said: “As a coaching organisation we are excited by the prospects of linking up with Plymouth Argyle Community Trust to offer further provisions in the local community.”
Argyle Community Trust Manager Mark Lovell said: “Firstly we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Shear Soccer to develop community activities and provisions within Devon. Through the fund we will be able to offer schools and community groups the opportunity to be involved within a professional club and be involved in some excellent provisions that link into government agendas and the national curriculum.
“We currently operate in over 70 schools in Cornwall and Devon and our aim is to ensure that we can provide this service to other areas of Devon that will ensure young people and families get the opportunity to experience these provisions.
“With Adam Shearer and Kevin Wills driving this programme I’m certain that schools and community groups will hugely benefit from their expertise.”
For more information on the Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust and Shear Soccer please contact Kevin Wills on 01752 562561 ext 4
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William Barr, don’t let the door hit you
Shirley Kennedy | 10:25 pm EDT May 1, 2019
It seems that a day of reckoning is upon us. As it turns out, William Barr did not downplay the Mueller report with his four page summary; he flat out lied about it. Robert Mueller is very professional in his description that Barr “did not fully capture the context, nature and substance of this Office’s work.” That’s a very nice, politically correct way of saying that Barr, like the Trump henchman he is, lied. He was, in fact, lying so cavalierly in his testimony that MSNBC was fact-checking him as he spoke.
On March 25, 2019, Mueller sent a letter to Barr, pointing him to the Special Counsel’s introduction and executive summary of each volume of his report. Mueller wrote to Barr again on March 27, 2019, and requested that the release-ready materials be shared with Congress and the public. Instead, Barr gave a self-serving “press conference,” following up his patently false “summary,” misrepresenting Mueller’s work. No wonder Mueller is pissed. What a disservice this man, Barr, has done to his position and to the American public.
One of the most egregious comments made by Barr during his testimony was his downplaying Mueller’s opinion of how Barr handled the report. “It was my baby,” he said. Really? Barr wasn’t even in office when the investigation began. Now, we have confirmation that Barr’s unsolicited memo was his job interview, and he has served his master well. Now he needs to go.
Several Democrats are rightfully calling for Barr’s resignation, including Ted Lieu during his CNN interview with Don Lemon. Adam Schiff has also been vocal about Barr resigning. As you all know, Schiff is a former federal prosecutor. I dare say he knows the law more than Barr ever will. In addition to Lieu and Schiff, Chris Van Hollen, Maxine Waters, Julian Castro and presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Corey Booker, Beto O’Rourke, and Elizabeth Warren have all stated their support for Barr’s resignation, with some mentioning Trump’s impeachment.
Senator Mazie Hirono was particularly vocal during today’e hearing. Senator Dick Durbin makes a very valid point: “I’m gravely concerned that the fourteen criminal referrals from Special Counsel Mueller related to the investigation are under the supervision and control of AG Barr. He’s virtually disqualified himself to be the kind of person we can expect to stand back and make sure justice is served.” That is fact, and it is clear that Barr will not uphold the law, especially as the law relates to Trump. What’s to keep Barr from doing the same with any of the other members of Trump’s criminal enterprise?
William Barr has done the job Donald Trump hired him to do. He should now tuck his miserable tail between his legs and slink back to wherever it is he came from. Similar to Trump, he brings shame to the office he holds. The Department of Justice’s site lists the duties of the attorney general, and Barr has failed the very first one: “represent[ing] the United States in legal matters.” Barr has not represented us with respect to the investigation of “President” Donald Trump; he chose instead to represent Trump. As a result, he needs to step down immediately. If he chooses not to do so, I suspect Robert Mueller’s public testimony will bring the real day of reckoning.
Shirley Kennedy
Shirley is a former entertainment writer and has worked in the legal field for over 25 years
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Posts Tagged ‘scandals’
Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti charged with extortion
Federal prosecutors in New York have charged celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti with trying to extort $20 million from Nike by threatening to vent allegations that he threatened would knock billions off its market capitalization. A simultaneous federal indictment in California charges Avenatti with embezzling from a client and defrauding a bank. [Chris Dolmetsch and Erik Larson, Bloomberg]
Two tweets 47 minutes apart tell quite a story [Joe Weisenthal] The complaint filed in New York also describes an unnamed co-cpnspirator, who is not charged with any wrongdoing; Wall Street Journal reporting says that figure is California-based celebrity attorney Mark Geragos, a longtime Overlawyered favorite who has lately represented Jussie Smollett and Colin Kaepernick and until this week was billed as a legal commentator at CNN, where Avenatti too has made frequent guest appearances.
As in many other situations, the question arises: what would the legal difference be between extortion and ordinary lawyer behavior in settlement negotiations? Part of the answer is that Avenatti was alleged to be angling for his own, rather than the client’s advantage. From p. 9 of the New York complaint:
Comments Jeb Kinnison on Twitter: “Must observe the forms. If only he’d started a nonprofit to take the payoffs and pay him a salary…” And another reader is reminded of the 2013 Paula Deen episode [American Thinker, earlier]
Filed under: legal extortion, scandals
Higher education roundup
Oops! “Tulane sophomore unknowingly named as plaintiff in lawsuit over college bribery scandal” [John Simerman, New Orleans Advocate] “Admissions scandal class action is ‘fascinating’ but likely doomed – experts” [Alison Frankel, Reuters] Plus advice from Ken at Popehat;
Some problems with the idea of a sweeping presidential order to decree free speech on campus — and a promising if more modest step the White House could take instead [Donald Downs, Cato] Two more views on how universities can “fend off outside intervention and, more importantly, be true to their own mission… [by] nurturing a better free speech culture” [Keith Whittington, parts one and two; John McGinnis]
“‘If racial preference [in college admissions] is unjust, then it doesn’t magically become just because people notice some other injustice that has different beneficiaries,’ Olson said. ‘Two things can be unjust at the same time, and two injustices do not add up to one justice.'” [John Blake, CNN, quoting me on the argument that the admissions scandal somehow proves preference advocates’ case]
Harvard lawprof and residential dean Ronald Sullivan under fire for defending unpopular figures facing MeToo charges
[Randall Kennedy, Chronicle of Higher Education; Conor Friedersdorf (quoting HLS prof Janet Halley: “Finally, the ‘climate survey’ technique is a dangerous precedent as a matter of employment rights and as a threat to academic freedom. It’s a thinly veiled version of the heckler’s veto.”)]
The Snuggle is real: very long list of demands by Sarah Lawrence students occupying campus building includes consistent access to detergent and fabric softener [Sarah Lawrence Phoenix; Pamela Paresky, Psychology Today] Rather more seriously, the students demand the college reconsider the tenure status of a professor who published a mildly conservative op-ed in the NYT [Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed]
Even if occasionally subverted by dishonest actors, standardized tests remain the gold standard among transparent, objective ways to improve the accuracy of college success prediction [Jenna A. Robinson, Martin Center]
Filed under: class actions, colleges and universities, Harvard, racial preferences, scandals
“Sheldon Silver sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption”
“Sheldon Silver, the disgraced ex-speaker of the New York state Assembly, was sentenced to seven years in prison — less than the 12 years he was sentenced to previously” before an appeals court ordered retrial [Kaja Whitehouse, New York Post, more (wanted to keep some of the money); Adam Klasfeld/Courthouse News; our coverage over the years]
Filed under: scandals, Sheldon Silver
New Jersey considers launching state-owned bank
“Politicians Want to Start a Bank. What Could Go Wrong?” is the title of my new Wall Street Journal op-ed about New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s very bad idea.
The article will be paywalled for many, but you can read some of the journalistic coverage of the bank issue: Matt Friedman, Politico, Samantha Marcus/NJ Advance Media. Some articles I cite in my piece along with relevant links/research: The Economist on German Landesbanken, Aaron Fernando, The Progressive (citing German example, and noting current campaigns for city-owned banks in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and other cities); Erica Jedynak letter, MyCentralJersey.com (“A 2011 report based on research provided by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and other state agencies recommended the Massachusetts legislature not pursue the idea”).
More: Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner:
Research on public-owned banks across the world suggests [that lending is politicized]. A 2002 paper from a Northwestern University economist found that areas with stronger political parties get lower interest rates from public banks. Political interference is likely the reason that public banks have been found to underperform compared to private banks in underdeveloped countries, according to a 2012 paper written by Taiwanese researchers.
On corruption rankings, Transparency.org on Germany; Five Thirty-Eight and Harvard Safra Ethics Center on U.S. states. On New Jersey’s outstandingly bad record for corruption: Olivia Nuzzi, Daily Beast and Philip Bump, Washington Post.
Filed under: banks, New Jersey, scandals, WO writings
Now out: Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington on Mississippi forensics scandal
On Thursday I attended a Cato forum with Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington on their new book on the extraordinary Mississippi forensics scandal, “The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South.” Excerpt of blurb from event:
Over the past 25 years, more than 2,000 individuals have been exonerated in the United States after being wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit. There is good reason to believe that tens or even hundreds of thousands more languish in American prisons today.
How this can happen unfolds in the riveting new book from Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington. The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist recounts the story of two Mississippi doctors—Dr. Steven Hayne, a medical examiner, and Dr. Michael West, a dentist—who built successful careers as the go-to experts for prosecutors and whose actions led many innocent defendants to land in prison. Some of the convictions then began to fall apart, including those of two innocent men who spent a combined 30 years in prison before being exonerated in 2008.
Balko and Carrington reveal how Mississippi officials propelled West and Hayne to the top of the state’s criminal justice apparatus and then, through institutional failures and structural racism, empowered these two “experts” to produce countless flawed convictions on bad evidence and bogus science….
The book recounts in detail the unlikely claims that can be put across for supposed autopsy and bite-mark evidence, especially when no well-informed lawyer appears on the other side to push back. In addition to an exceedingly high volume of autopsy reports for police, Hayne was also available for medical expert witness testimony in civil litigation. We’ve been on the story for ten years: see links here, here, here, here, and here.
Related: The dubious forensics of “shaken baby syndrome” have been known for years. This Mississippi man remains on Death Row for it. [excerpt from book in Reason]
Filed under: forensics, Mississippi, scandals
Brad Smith: looking back at the IRS targeting scandal
Brad Smith, a former commissioner of the Federal Elections Commission, in the Washington Examiner:
…what we are now seeing is an outright attempt to rewrite history so as to whitewash the entire affair. Newsweek has gone so far as to call the scandal “fake news,” with one of its columnists calling it “a lie.” A Dec. 29 editorial by the Washington Post claims that there was “mismanagement … but not deliberate targeting.”…
The IRS itself eventually conceded that of 199 cases analyzed under this “Be On the Look Out,” or “BOLO” program, approximately 75 percent [150] “appear to be conservative leaning, while fewer than 10 appear to be liberal/progressive leaning groups.” In other words, the fact that the terms the IRS used to pull applications for extra scrutiny — terms such as “Tea Party” and “patriot” — snagged a few liberal groups doesn’t mean that the purpose and effect was not to target conservative organizations.
As the basis for whitewashing the IRS scandal, Newsweek, the Washington Post, and others have turned to a new TIGTA report concerning a different IRS program altogether. That program, called “Touch and Go,” swept up a mix of conservative and progressive groups. But that is precisely because it didn’t target groups based on politics, which was the problem with BOLO. Nothing in the latest TIGTA report contradicts TIGTA’s 2013 report revealing the IRS targeting, and TIGTA doesn’t claim that it does.
Earlier here, here, etc.
Filed under: scandals, taxes
Claire Berlinski on #MeToo
Veteran journalist Claire Berlinski has a contrarian warning regarding the #MeToo momentum on sexual harassment and assault: “Revolutions against real injustice have a tendency, however, to descend into paroxysms of vengeance that descend upon guilty and innocent alike. We’re getting too close.” [The American Interest] Related, Emily Yoffe on the workplace and the Title IX example [Politico]
Filed under: celebrities, harassment law, scandals, sexual assault
Weinstein’s investigations — and settlements
Harvey Weinstein, assisted by the law firm of celebrated attorney David Boies, “hired private investigators, including ex-Mossad agents, to track actresses and journalists.” At least one agent used false names and identities to insinuate herself into accusers’ and journalists’ circles. “Techniques like the ones used by the agencies on Weinstein’s behalf are almost always kept secret, and, because such relationships are often run through law firms, the investigations are theoretically protected by attorney-client privilege, which could prevent them from being disclosed in court.” [Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker]
Would it help to abolish confidentiality in settlements, as some urge? “California State Sen. Connie Leyva… said she plans to introduce a bill next year to prohibit nondisclosure agreements in financial settlements that arise from sexual harassment, assault and discrimination cases. The rule would apply to public and private employers, she said.” [Danielle Paquette, Washington Post “WonkBlog”] “Getting rid of NDAs reduces accusers’ bargaining power so they end up with lower money settlements or perhaps no settlements,” notes HLS Prof. Jeannie Suk Gersen on Twitter and at more length in The New Yorker. Might that impair their chance of getting a private lawyer interested in their case in the first place? “[We would be choosing] to impair the ability of private parties to resolve a dispute in favor of the public interest.” [Scott Greenfield]
Filed under: ethics, harassment law, movies film and videos, scandals, settlement, sexual assault
Prosecutors: “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak got secret cut of Illinois tobacco fees
The great tobacco settlement of the 1990s certainly is the scandal that keeps on giving, isn’t it? “On Tuesday, federal prosecutors…. charged that [influential former Chicago alderman Edward] Vrdolyak worked out a secret deal with other attorneys to collect as much as $65 million even though he’d done no work on the tobacco case [for the state of Illinois]. The indictment did not make clear just how much the former alderman actually pocketed. … The [Seattle-based Hagens Berman] firm has denied any attempt to conceal payments.” [Chicago Tribune]
By the time my book The Rule of Lawyers came out in its 2004 softcover edition, enough was known about the multistate tobacco settlement for me to call it a “gigantic heist.” More stories have emerged since then. How many more still haven’t come to light?
Filed under: Chicago, Illinois, scandals, Steve Berman, tobacco settlement
“A liberal legal icon condemns the IRS’ abuses”
Overlawyered gets a mention today in a New York Post editorial today, but the greater credit should go to Prof. Larry Tribe for his willingness to be swayed by the evidence on the Internal Revenue Service targeting controversy (earlier). In a Cato post largely adapted from previous coverage here, I note in a P.S.: “If word of the D.C. Circuit panel decision has not gotten around as widely as it should, one reason is that some major news organizations have still, nearly three weeks later, not seen fit to cover it.”
Filed under: First Amendment, scandals, taxes
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Three tumor-suppressor regions on chromosome 11p identified by high-resolution deletion mapping in human non-small-cell lung cancer
G Bepler and M A Garcia-Blanco
PNAS June 7, 1994 91 (12) 5513-5517; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.91.12.5513
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Non-small-cell lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the industrialized nations. Identification of regions for genes involved in its pathogenesis has been difficult. Data presented here show three distinct regions identified on chromosome 11p. Two regions on 11p13 distal to the Wilms tumor gene WT1 and on 11p15.5 between the markers HBB and D11S860 are described. The third region on the telomere of 11p15.5 has been previously described and is further delineated in this communication. By high-resolution mapping the size of each of these regions was estimated to be 2-3 megabases. The frequency of somatic loss of genetic information in these regions (57%, 71%, and 45%, respectively) was comparable to that seen in heritable tumors such as Wilms tumor (55%) and retinoblastoma (70%) and suggests their involvement in pathogenesis of non-small-cell lung cancer. Gene dosage analyses revealed duplication of the remaining allele in the majority of cases in the 11p13 and the proximal 11p15.5 region but rarely in the distal 11p15.5 region. In tumors with loss of heterozygosity in all three regions any combination of duplication or simple deletion was observed, suggesting that loss of heterozygosity occurs independently and perhaps at different points in time. These results provide a basis for studies directed at cloning potential tumor-suppressor genes in these regions and for assessing their biological and clinical significance in non-small-cell lung cancer.
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About four years ago, Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz was attending his 55th high school reunion in Gary, IN, when he heard a story that made him stand up straight. Then he...
About four years ago, Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz was attending his 55th high school reunion in Gary, IN, when he heard a story that made him stand up straight. Then he heard another. And another.
These classmates’ stories – about themselves and their families – brought to life the statistics Stiglitz had been seeing in his economic charts: Lost jobs, poor access to health care, shorter life spans, crumbling infrastructure, lost opportunity, waning hope. The numbers hadn’t lied, and now they were talking to Stiglitz at this gathering with old friends.
Their message: The economy was broken. In fact, more than just the economy wasn’t working – Capitalism itself seemed off.
From his current and past work, Stiglitz knew the causes: Exploitation & market power; mismanagement of globalization; a deregulated financial sector that helped lead to the Great Recession; new technologies that threatened even more job displacement; the growing difference between wealth creation and wealth extraction.
Following that class reunion, Stiglitz further saw an erosion of society’s pillars, and – being an economist – connected them all: The economy, capitalism, and democracy. He decided to sound the alarm, and the result is his new, powerful book: “People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent.”
Stiglitz has written a definitive economic (and political) blue print for these times – a detailed agenda he calls Progressive Capitalism. “We have to,” he says, “save capitalism from itself.” I was excited to explore the ideas with him and the conversation didn’t disappoint.
About Joe Stiglitz: Beyond the Nobel Prize, he has earned enough awards to be their own podcast. Just one early example: the John Bates Clark Medal in 1979, awarded by the American Economic Association to the "American economist under the age of 40 who is adjudged to have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge.” Among his career highlights: He served as President Clinton’s Chair of the US Council of Economic Advisers, Chief Economist of the World Bank. He’s the best-selling author of more than 10 books and today is a University Professor at Columbia University.
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Reince Priebus said that the GOP will make sure that “big changes, bold changes will happen quickly.” | AP Photo
GOP coalescing around tax cuts, gutting Obamacare for agenda
Donald Trump’s White House and congressional GOP leaders are coalescing around an agenda focused on slashing taxes and repealing Obamacare early next year, a blueprint that could potentially avoid an intraparty clash over infrastructure investment early in Trump’s presidency.
On Wednesday morning, incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said that the GOP will concentrate on budgetary issues and health care reform in the first nine months of the year. That largely overlaps with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s focus on tax reform and Obamacare repeal and suggests the party will spend much of its energy and momentum on those two issues.
Priebus said on Hugh Hewitt that the GOP will make sure that “big changes, bold changes will happen quickly.”
“We’re probably going to lead with Obamacare repeal and replace. Then we’ll have a small tax reform package and then a bigger tax reform package at the end of April,” Priebus said. “It’s going to be a busy year with the first nine months being very much consumed with Obamacare and tax reform.”
Asked whether Trump will pursue any stimulus plan, Priebus dodged: “I would love to not get into the details with you. We’re not going to do that today.”
Divisions deepen inside Trump Tower
By ALEX ISENSTADT and KENNETH P. VOGEL
Priebus’s lack of enthusiasm for a big infrastructure stimulus bill is at odds with Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who told the Hollywood Reporter that he’s a pushing a “trillion-dollar infrastructure plan” that would seize on low interest rates “to rebuild everything.”
But Priebus’s agenda tacks close to congressional leaders and to Trump. The president-elect said on Tuesday at a rally in Wisconsin that Ryan will “lead the way” on repealing Obamacare and doing tax reform, which Ryan has said will make the tax code “leaner, meaner, more efficient.”
Republicans like Ryan and McConnell have, historically, been opposed to large federal investments in infrastructure that are funded with deficit spending. And on Monday, McConnell warned against a big stimulus bill, arguing that any infrastructure bill will need to be considered “carefully” and paid-for “responsibly.”
But the priorities he laid out aligned with Priebus, saying that the Senate’s top two priorities are tax and health care reform.
“We will move right after the first of the year on an Obamacare replacement resolution and then we will work expeditiously to come up with a better proposal than current law because current law is unacceptable and simply not sustainable,” McConnell said.
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The Senate GOP will use budget reconciliation, which allows passage of some fiscal legislation by a simple majority, to both repeal Obamacare and rewrite the tax code. McConnell plans to move on a budget devoted to repeal in January and said that the tax code rewrite will occur in the spring.
Working out the details won't be easy, however: Senate and House Republicans are openly arguing over how long it will take to phase-out Obamacare and are essentially nowhere on an Obamacare replacement, which means it will likely be many months before Congress is able to pass a health reform bill.
“We’re going to move first, first with the Obamacare replacement resolution. What comes next, comes next,” McConnell said on Monday.
Priebus acknowledged an agenda focusing on Obamacare and tax reform is “gonna be a ton of work” and said the slow pace of the Senate is “frustrating.” He declined to say that home mortgage deductions will be capped to raise revenue, as was suggested by treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, and said no final decisions have been made on tax reform.
“These are things that we have to make sure we have the votes to get through but also make sure that we balance our budget and we get into serious deficit reduction,” Priebus said.
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Israel Doubles Down on High-Tech Air Power
New fighters, more roles for unmanned aircraft, and a new fifth generation missile.
By Kyle Mizokami
U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erik D. Anthony.
Israel is cementing its lead as the premier air power in the Middle East with the introduction of new fifth-generation fighters, new helicopters, and a new aerial refueling tanker project on the horizon. The country is also fielding a new "fifth generation" guided missile capable of defeating defenses—even the active protection systems that protect tanks.
Since it was founded in 1948, Israel has fought more than a half-dozen wars against neighboring Arab states including Egypt, Syria, and Iraq, not to mention "nonstate actors" such as Hamas and Hezbollah. With the assistance of the United States the tiny country maintains the most highly trained and best equipped armed forces in the region.
Although the military threat from most of its traditional enemies have been neutralized by peace treaties (Jordan, Egypt) or internal conflict (Syria, Iraq), Israel continues to modernize its air power. The primary reason? Iran, which was until recently developing nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them.
Israel is honing its strike capabilities as a warning to Iran not to restart its nuclear program, and a key part of warning, as Aviation Week & Space Technology points out, is Israel's purchase of 50 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters. Known locally as "Adir", the F-35A's stealth and attack capabilities would be vital if Israel needed to penetrate Iranian airspace. In fact, the article is basically a checklist of new systems and upgrades to existing ones necessary to mount an Israeli air campaign over Iran.
CH-53 King Stallion.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Molly Hampton.
Among those systems are the Hermes 900 and Heron TP unmanned drones, which AvWeek says will receive upgrades to allow them to continue to operate "in the presence of advanced air defense systems." The article also mentions Israel's need for new aerial refueling tankers, a must-have considering the F-35A's relatively short combat range. Finally, Israel needs new heavy transport helicopters, either the CH-47F Chinook or CH-53K King Stallion, for rescuing downed pilots at extreme ranges or transporting Israeli special forces.
Meanwhile, AvWeek has also reported on the new Spike LR II air-to-ground missile. Originally designed as an anti-tank missile, Spike has grown into a multipurpose missile capable of engaging a variety of targets on the ground. The previous Spike missile was a commercial success and arms countries from the United Kingdom to South Korea. Here's a video of the original Spike in action, featuring video relayed from the nose camera right until the missile strikes its target:
The new Spike LR II is described by Israeli manufacturer Rafael as a "fifth generation" missile that can defeat a variety of defensive schemes, from pop-up targets to tanks sporting the latest active protection systems. According to AvWeek, the new Spike has a " new, passive and uncooled multiband seeker that integrates both thermal and high-definition color imagery, increasing the weapon's target acquisition and tracking efficiency even against complex and evasive targets". Spike LR II uses artificial intelligence to track difficult targets previous missiles could not engage. The missile also features a 30 percent increased capability against tank armor and engagement angles of up to 70 degrees, apparently in an attempt to bypass the radars of a tank's active protective systems. A second warhead is optimized to destroy bunkers and fortifications.
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Deadline for Submission: 12pm (GMT) Friday 12th July 2019
The Paul Mellon Centre, Henry Moore Foundation and Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios, a programme of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (US) are seeking proposals to present at a colleagues’ conference focused on research and scholarship centered around artists’ preserved homes and studios in the United States and United Kingdom.
Proposals are welcome from colleagues in museum, historic site and university communities working with or at these types of sites. Submission may come from curatorial, conservation, administrative, interpretative staff working at these museums, or from scholars researching, publishing on these topics. Submissions are also encouraged from independent curators and researchers in the field.
This is a collaborative programme sponsored by the Paul Mellon Centre, Henry Moore Foundation and the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios Program with underwriting support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Call for Papers to Present: Monday 30th September (Paul Mellon Centre, London) – Tuesday 1st October 2019 (Henry Moore Foundation, Perry Green, UK).
Travel and Accommodation Reimbursement
For selected speakers from the UK some travel and accommodation expense monies will be available (provided by the Paul Mellon Centre).
For selected speakers from the US 1,400 USD will be offered to offset travel and lodging expenses (provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art).
All travel and accommodations arrangements to and from the conference are the responsibility of the speaker. Conference venue transport, selective meals, and attendance at all conference functions is provided.
Submitted in a Word document attachment
Personal contact, professional affiliation and e-mail address must be provided
50-word maximum title of your proposed talk
250-word maximum abstract relating to one of the conference themes (see below)
Reference to the theme for which you wish to be considered
The abstract must relate to a 15-minute illustrated talk format
Submissions: Thomas Knowles, Events Manager: tknowles@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk (a confirmation e-mail will be sent upon receipt).
Notification of Acceptance: 31st July 2019. Deadline for Submission: 12pm (GMT) Friday 12th July 2019.
Conference Content and Call of Papers
Themes focused on research and interpretation of British and American art though the exploration of preserved artist’s homes and studios. Thematic approach has been defined as exploring the current and future “landscape” of these types of sites through three distinctive lenses:
Theme 1: The Research Landscape – methods and methodologies
How do you engage with the unique resources present at preserved artists’ homes and studios sites to enrich your work and/or teaching on a specific artist, specific eras of artistic production, or museology?
How does the exploration and rigorous academic study of these preserved artists’ sites differ from traditional art historical research methods?
What can be done to advance understanding of the global connections between these artists and the sites preserved as their legacies?
Theme 2: The Artistic Landscape – the place of the artists’ studio home in art history
This theme focuses intensely on how preserved artists’ homes and studios use their site and collections to advance understanding of art, art history, and the artist(s) associated with their sites.
Submissions to present on this theme will selected as they relate to the following questions:
How does the material culture at an artist’s site offer unique ways interpret and present the history of an artist(s), their work, and their era of artistic production, and how does the concept of artist's studio as 'Gesamtkunstwerk' figure into that interpretation?
What are the strategies and techniques do you employ at your site that contribute to the teaching of the art history of the past through engagement with the art/art history of the present moment? (This might include exhibitions or programming utilising the perspective of living artists, youth or adult programming employing tactile learning in innovative ways, introducing new technology platforms as a vehicle for teaching art history at a site).
How do newly emerging art historical narratives reveal themselves through current programming, scholarship and exhibitions related to a given site? (Each preserved artists’ home and studio sites offers the possibility for unique, expanded narratives: LGBTQ, immigrant experience, physical challenges, non-mainstream artistic training, artistic collaboration, female voice, as well as ideas around patronage/commercial representation.)
Theme 3: The Physical Landscape – the issue of “authenticity”
This theme explores ideas relating to “authenticity” in the presentation of these sites to the public.
Presentations around this theme will selected as they relate to the following questions:
What determines an authentic experience at these sites? Specifically, as it relates to art and art historical narratives?
What are the challenges presented in balancing the desire to present original materials to audience and the responsibility to ensure long-term preservation/conservation of these artifacts?
Submissions to present on this theme may be focused on issues relating to the appropriate use of original material versus technology, facsimiles or other tools. Philosophical approaches to these questions, as well as case studies of employed tactics may be submitted.
This conference is made possible, in part, through the support of the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Banner image: Daniel Chester French's casting room at Chesterwood, Photograph: Jason Baker, Courtesy Chesterwood Historic Site, Stockbridge, MA
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/president-trump-pitch-tax-overhaul-north-dakota
WATCH: In North Dakota, Trump asks for support on tax plan
Politics Sep 6, 2017 9:50 AM EDT
President Donald Trump made an overt pitch Wednesday for Democrats to support his tax overhaul plan, singling out a North Dakota Democratic senator whose vote would be prized by the White House.
Delivering an outdoor speech to a crowd of hundreds at an oil refinery, Trump called for the state’s governor and congressional delegation to join him on stage, including Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, the only statewide elected Democrat in heavily Republican North Dakota.
“Everybody’s saying: What’s she doing up here?” Trump said of the first-term senator, adding: “I hope we’ll have your support” and calling her “a good woman.”
Heitkamp, up for re-election next year, traveled to the state with Trump aboard Air Force One as the president sought to frame the tax overhaul as a “once in a generation” opportunity to cut taxes and simplify the tax code.
But while Trump’s White House is talking hopefully about bipartisanship, GOP leaders in Congress have made clear they’re pursuing a go-it-alone strategy on taxes that has shut Democrats out of the negotiations.
Trump used the event to sell his plan, but its details are still to be determined. He said he’d be getting into “great detail” on the plan in the next two weeks. Overall, it calls for a major simplification of the tax code and lowering personal rates, especially for the middle class, by raising the standard deduction, among other changes, and lowering business taxes to about 15 percent.
“It’s your money, not the government’s money,” Trump said.
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Trump emphasized that the last time Congress passed a major tax overhaul, under President Ronald Reagan in 1986, Democrats signed on.
“Both of the Reagan tax cuts were passed by a Democratic majority in the House, a Democratic speaker, and a vast majority of Democrats in the Senate, including a Democratic senator from the great state of North Dakota,” Trump said. “So it can happen. Are you listening Heidi?”
“If Democrats don’t want to bring back your jobs, raise your pay and help America win — voters should deliver a clear message: Do your job to deliver for America, or find a new job,” he said.
Trump traveled to North Dakota shortly after a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in which the president sided with Democrats on a deal to fund the government and raise the federal borrowing limit for three months, all aimed at expediting money to Harvey relief.
Marc Short, Trump’s top legislative adviser, told reporters aboard Air Force One that “helping to clear the decks in September enables us to focus on tax reform for the American people. We need to get the economy growing again and that’s what the president focused on.”
Trump has sought to pressure Democrats to back the tax plan, a key priority after his push to overhaul the health care system failed.
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During his first tax speech last week in Missouri, the state’s Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill stayed away. In his remarks there, Trump urged people to vote her out of office if she did not support lowering taxes.
Heitkamp is expected to face a tough challenge in next year’s midterm elections. While she narrowly won the state in 2012, she is personally popular and has been careful to stake out policy positions that don’t stray too far from the state’s right-leaning electorate.
Heitkamp has not said she supports Trump’s plan, only that the small business owners, energy industry workers, farmers and parents in her state are eager for changes to a tax code they believe is broken.
“That’s why I’m glad to welcome President Trump to North Dakota where North Dakotans are eager to hear more about his tax reform plan,” she said in a statement ahead of the visit.
Trump was visiting friendly territory: He won North Dakota by 36 points last year and has championed policies that benefit its energy sector. Also joining the president were Republican Sen. John Hoeven and Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer, weighing a bid to challenge Heitkamp.
At one point, the president asked his daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, to come up to the stage and address the crowd. She thanked North Dakotans for their past support, noting, “you treated us very, very well in November.”
Associated Press writers Catherine Lucey and Josh Boak contributed to this report.
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Interview with Joanna Ruth Meyer Part 1
May 3, 2019 pinereadsreview 0 7 Comments
As Joanna Ruth Meyer waited in line for tea, I breathed a sigh of relief. Not only had she thankfully ended my 376th time reading the same sentence over and over again, but I had also chosen her favorite table. There. Already, we had another thing in common. We were off to a good start. She had written ECHO NORTH, I had read ECHO NORTH. It was a good time. As we sat in the corner table against the window overlooking the fluorescently illuminated commercial fountain, we just talked books. We had a lot in common – our love for Tolkien, Edinburgh, lyrical language, fantasy, fairy tales, tea, our table – but it was all about the books. They were all around us, amidst the crying children and scraping chairs, and regrettably mild weather of November in Arizona. For Joanna, however, November means more than just patiently waiting for a semblance of winter. It means writing for NaNoWriMo – writing and rewriting and rewriting two and a half more times to eventually produce the copy of ECHO NORTH on the table before us.
Interview with Joanna Ruth Meyer: ECHO NORTH
Anna Gerwig: In the novel, Echo is named after her mother’s heartbeat and Hal and the Wolf both mention that they’ve read a story about a girl named Echo. How did you choose the name? Is it supposed to be connected to the myth?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: It wasn’t. I liked the word and the concept. I thought it was really interesting. It was one of those names I’ve always wanted to write a character for. Sometimes I have to search for characters’ names, but she always had hers.
Anna Gerwig: It also reminds me of the two timelines, in a way like a repetition.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yeah! That works.
Anna Gerwig: Echo was inspired by some myths. Were those stories you always found interesting?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: It’s very influenced by Beauty and the Beast, one of my favorite fairytales.
Anna Gerwig: Which is why we needed a ball scene!
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yeah! It’s basically a retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon which, along with Beauty and the Beast, come from the Cupid and Psyche myth. And so, basically, Ivan’s book at the end is more like the original, with a white bear and the girl trying to light a candle and riding on the backs of the winds. It was interesting, but…
Anna Gerwig: You got to make it your own.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Exactly. The whole “don’t let go” thing is from the Tamlin ballad, which is a Scottish ballad, which I learned from Fire and Hemlock by Dianna Wynne Jones. The whole time travel thing just spiraled from random thoughts. I love fairytales and retellings of fairytales. I never thought I would do one, because I love them so much, I didn’t know if I could do it justice, but it just kind of happened.
Anna Gerwig: The book mirrors added your own spin. How did those come into the story?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: That came from trying to solve the question: how do I get a girl and a wolf to interact? So I thought she would interact with his human self in book worlds. And who doesn’t want to explore an enchanted book?
Anna Gerwig: Yes – a wolf and a girl… that is an interesting problem.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yeah and I had to face it anyway, because they had to connect as well. So they had piano lessons and tending the house.
Anna Gerwig: There are moments when he’s really brooding over the curse, so having those moments in the house and book mirrors are really necessary to understand his character.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Right. And they’re kind of like the different parts of his personality.
I love that concept [of the book mirrors]. It’s kind of poking fun at myself and other authors for all of our detail world building behind the scenes that no one ever sees.
Although sometimes backstory is so necessary that it does show up.
For drafts, I keep things I cut in a separate folder. Like the lighthouse was in the original draft, but I cut that in drafts 2 and 3, but I loved it so much I figured out how to keep it.
Anna Gerwig: What led to the element of Echo’s scars? How did you decide to represent her relationship with that physical and emotional struggle?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: It was important to me to have a character that wasn’t traditionally beautiful and it was also interesting to play with the whole beauty and the beast combo. It was an important thread I wanted to be in there and I think it’s important, if you add that to the story, to deal with it, too. She’s very affected by it and I like that, throughout the book, she comes to accept that and accept that part of herself, to the point where she’s proud of it, when Hal knows it’s her fault but she wouldn’t trade them for anything.
Anna Gerwig: I liked how her transition was a process, which really respects that experience and past. It was so impactful that in the previous timeline, she didn’t have scars, because that was what she always wanted, but, like you said, she wouldn’t trade them.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yeah and then at the end, I was trying to draw out a comparison between her and Mokosh, because Mokosh is also ashamed of her appearance and wants to change it, and they handle it differently.
Anna Gerwig: That juxtaposition is really strong. I think that’s why I hurt for her– she deals with the same struggle as Echo, but has a different response.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yeah, and in the end Echo can see herself in Mokosh. It kind of gets into what beauty is and what it means – it’s not superficial.
Anna Gerwig: It was so powerful. I also liked, at the end of the novel, it wasn’t just happily ever after – like “yay we’re saved – everything is great.” She and Hal had tension they had to work through. Did you always know you wanted to include that last piece at the end?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yeah, that was really important to me, too, because you know, it’s not just instant happily ever after. They didn’t know each other, really, and they had to build a relationship on something, as they worked through the trauma together. The whole epilogue wasn’t in the first draft. There was so much that had happened. Hal had so much guilt and Echo was dealing with a lot of insecurity, and those are real, true feelings that I wanted to show and explore more.
I like that line where Echo reflects, saying she thought the journey and rescuing would be the hardest part, but it’s not. It’s finding that relationship with this man.
Anna Gerwig: Is it hard to let the world and characters go?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: Yes and no. I’ve sworn off companion novels after the one I’m working on now, but…. My editor doesn’t know this, but I do have a companion novel idea for Echo.
Anna Gerwig: Oh wow. Does it involve Mokosh?
Joanna Ruth Meyer: It does not, but she might have to come into it. She was a character that really grew a lot in the drafts. She was like barely in the first draft and then I needed her as a red herring and then she developed her own character and I wound up liking her.
Anna Gerwig: Yeah I really felt for her.
Joanna Ruth Meyer: I love the part two so much. I love what it means after everything that’s led up to it. And it was really fun to write the first part in past tense and then switch to present tense. It was really cool and no one made me change it.
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Home Sports Favourites India ready for easy ‘Bangla Test’
Favourites India ready for easy ‘Bangla Test’
Ramandeep S Bajwa
Hyderabad: Spoilt for choice with a pool of top quality performers in their ranks, formidable India are overwhelming favourites against minnows Bangladesh in a proverbial ‘David vs Goliath’ one-off cricket Test that starts here tomorrow.
On paper, it is the ‘Battle of Unequals’ with the world number one taking on the ninth ranked side, but in this game of glorious uncertainties, rankings often go for a toss.
For Bangladesh, it is a historic moment as they are playing a Test match on Indian soil for the first time but for the hosts, it will be more about maintaining the momentum they have acquired by winning seven out of the eight matches against comparatively better sides like New Zealand and England.
But when it comes to playing the game wearing whites flannels, Bangladesh have not been able to replicate their performances in white ball cricket in which they have been different beasts altogether.
That they have managed to lose a match against New Zealand as recently as last month, after scoring nearly 550 in the first innings, shows that even after 16 years in the five-day circuit, they have not been able to decode the winning formula.
The last time India played Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Fatullah, it was the rain God that came to the rescue of the ‘Tigers’ as their fans affectionately call them. Worse they don’t have a bowler of Mustafizur Rahaman’s calibre in the team, someone who knew this ground well enough.
All these statistical nuggets make India runaway favourites, and they would be aiming to close the deal within four days in what could turn out to be a pretty one-sided affair, considering the composition of the teams.
The Indian team does have its share of ‘happy problems’ as they have a number of players who can walk into the playing XI, but skipper Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble will have to tread the tricky path.
Comeback man Abhinav Mukund will have to wait unless something happens to two regular openers. While the top four batsmen – KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara and the captain himself are automatic selections, the tricky part starts post the number four slot.
Having achieved the distinction of being only the second Test triple centurion from India, Karun Nair has earned his stripes, but will have to pave the way for Ajinkya Rahane in the playing XI tomorrow.
Kohli made it clear in the pre-match press conference that Rahane, at whose expense Nair was picked to play the final Test against England after the former suffered an injury, is their preferred choice.
Rahane is a quality player and Kohli is known to back players to the hilt on whose abilities he has complete belief. With Rahane in and Nair out, India will have five frontline bowlers at their disposal, in tune with Kohli’s attacking captaincy.
With the world’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin two short of becoming the fastest ever to reach 250 wickets and the deadly accurate Ravindra Jadeja for company, the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar or Mahmuddlah Riyadh won’t exactly find any easy pickings.
In fact, the last time in Fatullah none of the Bangladeshi batsmen were able to read Ashwin. Not to forget the lively pace of Umesh Yadav and disconcerting bounce generated by Ishant Sharma.
The interesting part about India’s home Tests this season has been that whether it is by choice or design, Kohli have had to change his playing XI most of the times.
The XI for tomorrow will feature some forced changes – Wriddhiman Saha will be back behind the stumps replacing Parthiv Patel while Amit Mishra, who was in the playing in Chennai, is out with an injury.
His replacement Kuldeep Yadav is an exciting prospect but may have to wait a little longer to get a Test cap. Jayant Yadav, whose steady off-spin and good technique with the willow impressed one and all, is expected to get his place back.
Ishant and Umesh are certainly first choice new ball bowlers even though Bhuvneshwar Kumar, in limited chances, has done his case no harm. Hardik Pandya gives the option of a seamer all-rounder but he could be considered more as a third seamer when one is playing with the SG Test ball rather than white kookaburra.
In case, Kohli fancies the option of picking Pandya, checking him out before the big-ticket series against Australia, it could be in the place vacated by Mishra. For Kohli and his boys, the Test gives them an ideal opportunity to break a few more records against a bowling attack whose only quality international level bowler is Shakib Al Hasan.
Kohli, who has been in rich vein of form in Test cricket, will not mind a substantial score against the likes of Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Shafiul Islam and Taskin Ahmed. For the Indian top-order, it will be an opportunity to devour on a bowling attack which is certainly not A grade in terms of Test cricket. As Sunil Gavaskar says ‘Test match runs are Test match runs’ and one should always make hay while the sun shines.
Ditto for KL Rahul, who would like to carry forward from his 199 in the final Test against England in Chennai. Murali Vijay will also be itching to bat against a bowling attack against which he had feasted on the last time, making 150. Not to forget that Vijay has a special fondness for this particular venue.
The last time he played a Test here back in 2013, he recorded his personal best score of 167 against Australia. Pujara is an incredibly difficult batsman to bowl to on Indian pitches and if he crosses the 50-run mark, the only way possible to get him out is to wait for a mistake on the batsman’s part.
And then comes the captain, the current show stopper in Indian cricket. Bangladesh’s strength will be their spinners Shakib Al Hasan and young Miraz, who made an impression against England on home soil.
But Miraz’s real test will be against the likes of Vijay, Pujara and Kohli – three brilliant players of spin bowling, especially Vijay, who can take on the spinners anytime, anywhere.
Teams (from):
India: Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Abhinav Mukund, Kuldeep Yadav.
Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain/wk), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyadh, Mominul Haque, Sabbir Rahaman, Shakib al Hasan, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mosaddek Hosain, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Subhasish Roy, Taijul Islam, Shafiul Islam.
Match starts at 9:30am.
— PTI
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Medina, Blackall, Acevedo Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz
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Meg Medina has won the 2019 John Newbery Medal for her novel Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Candlewick), edited by Kate Fletcher. Sophie Blackall has won the 2019 Randolph Caldecott Medal for Hello Lighthouse (Little, Brown), edited by Susan Rich. And Elizabeth Acevedo has won the 2019 Michael L. Printz Award for The Poet X (HarperTeen), edited by Rosemary Brosnan. The awards were announced Monday morning at the American Library Association’s midwinter conference in Seattle. It was the first ALA win for Medina and Acevedo; Blackall won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for Finding Winnie. Acevedo won the 2018 National Book Award for The Poet X.
Two Newbery Honor Books were named: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (Dial), and The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch (Greenwillow).
There were four Caldecott Honor Books: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal (Candlewick); A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin (Little, Brown); The Rough Patch by Brian Lies (Greenwillow); and Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora (Little, Brown).
Three Printz Honor Books were named: Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray); A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti (Simon Pulse); and I, Claudia by Mary McCoy (Carolrhoda Lab)
The William C. Morris Award, for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens, was given to Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram (Dial). The novel also received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the YA category.
The four Morris Award finalists were: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough (Dutton); Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu (First Second); Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Holt); and What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper (Knopf).
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award for best work of translation went to The Fox on the Swing, written by Evelina Daciūtė, illustrated by Aušra Kiudulaitė, and translated from the Lithuanian by the Translation Bureau (Thames & Hudson). Four Batchelder Honor Books were selected: Run for Your Life (Yonder) by Silvana Gandolfi, translated from the Italian by Lynne Sharon Schwartz; My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun, originally published in Mandarin and translated from the French by Edward Gauvin (Graphic Universe); Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure by Torben Kuhlmann, translated from the German by David Henry Wilson (NorthSouth); and Jerome by Heart by Thomas Scotto, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, and translated from the French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick and Karin Snelson (Enchanted Lion).
The Robert F. Sibert Award for the most distinguished informational book for children went to The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman (HMH). There were five Sibert Honors: Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild by Catherine Thimmesh (HMH); Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America by Gail Jarrow (Calkins Creek); The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown (HMH); We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frané Lessac (Charlesbridge); and When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana by Michael Mahin, illustrated by Jose Ramirez (Atheneum).
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for most distinguished beginning reader book went to Fox the Tiger by Corey R. Tabor (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray). There were four Geisel Honor Books: The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap by David Milgrim (Simon Spotlight); Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier (Chronicle); King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth by Dori Hillestad Butler, illustrated by Nancy Meyers (Peachtree); and Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri (First Second).
The 2019 Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime contribution in writing for young adults was given to M.T. Anderson, and Neil Gaiman was chosen to deliver the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture.
This year’s Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement was given to Dr. Paulette Brown Bracy, professor of library science and director of the office of university accreditation at North Carolina Central University.
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield (Clarion) won the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award went to The Stuff of Stars, illustrated by Ekua Holmes and written by Marion Dane Bauer (Holmes won last year’s Illustrator Award as well, for Out of Wonder).
Three King Author Honor Books were selected: Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Holiday House); The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson (Scholastic/Levine); and The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon (Random House/Lamb).
Three King Illustrator Honor Books were chosen: Hidden Figures, illustrated by Laura Freeman, written by Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollins); Let the Children March, illustrated by Frank Morrison, written by Monica Clark-Robinson (HMH); and Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Alice Faye Duncan (Calkins Creek).
The Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award went to Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson (HarperCollins/Tegen). Thank You, Omu!, illustrated and written by Oge Mora (Little, Brown), won the Steptoe Illustrator Award.
The Pura Belpré Awards, honoring a Latinx writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience, went to Dreamers by Yuyi Morales (Holiday House/Porter), for the Illustrator Award; and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperTeen) for the Author Award. Two Belpré Illustrator Honor Books were named: Islandborn, illustrated by Leo Espinosa, written by Junot Díaz (Dial); and When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana, illustrated by Jose Ramirez, written by Michael Mahin (Atheneum). One Belpré Author Honor Book was named: They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles (Cinco Puntos).
The Schneider Family Book Awards, for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience, went to Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, illustrated by Scott Magoon (Candlewick) for best young children’s book; The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (HarperCollins/Tegen) for best middle grade book; and Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro (Tor Teen) for best teen book.
There was one honor book in each category for the Schneider Awards: The Remember Balloons, written by Jessie Oliveros, illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte (Simon & Schuster), for young children; The Collectors by Jacqueline West (Greenwillow), for middle grade; and (Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health, edited by Kelly Jensen (Algonquin), for teens.
The Stonewall Book Award, given to children’s and YA books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience, went to two books: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love (Candlewick), and Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender (Scholastic Press). There were two Stonewall Honor Books: Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake (Little, Brown); and Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert (Hyperion).
The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is administered by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association. This year's winner in the Picture Book category is Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat (Disney-Hyperion). Front Desk by Kelly Yang (Scholastic/Levine) won in the Children’s Literature category; and Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram (Dial) won in the Young Adult Literature category.
Three APALA Honor books were also selected: in the Picture Book category, Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan, illustrated by Carmen Mok (Groundwood); in the Children's Literature category, The House That Lou Built by Mae Respicio (Random House/Lamb); and in the Young Adult Literature category, The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (Little, Brown).
The Sydney Taylor Book Award for outstanding books for young readers that authentically portray the Jewish experience are presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries. This year’s winners are All-of-a-Kind-Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Random House/Schwartz & Wade) in the Younger Readers category; Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier (Abrams/Amulet) in the Older Readers category; and What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper (Knopf) for Teen Readers.
Five Sydney Taylor Honor Books were also chosen. For Younger Readers, the Honor Books are A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini (Charlesbridge), and Through the Window: Views of Marc Chagall’s Life and Art by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mary GrandPré (Knopf). For Older Readers, the Honor Books are All Three Stooges by Erica S. Perl (Knopf), and The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman (Dial). For Teen Readers, the Honor Book is You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon (Simon Pulse).
The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction went to The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown (HMH). Four books were finalists for the award: The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor (Delacorte); Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge (Viking); The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix (Abrams/Amulet); and Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Scholastic/Graphix).
The Odyssey Award for excellence in audiobook production went to Sadie by Courtney Summers, narrated by Rebecca Soler, Fred Berman, Dan Bittner, Gabra Zackman, et al. (Macmillan Audio). Four Odyssey Honor Audiobooks were selected: Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis, narrated by Eli and Sebastian D’Amico, Burton, Galen, and Laura Fott, Sarah Hart, Bella Higginbotham, Evelyn Hipp, and Brian Hull (Scholastic/Weston Woods); Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood, narrated by Brian Amador (Live Oak Media); The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson, narrated by Cherise Booth (Scholastic Audiobooks); and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperAudio).
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Farmworker rights battle continues
ORGANIZING LABOR: ACLU action including Lowville employee goes to higher level in Albany
By ABRAHAM KENMORE akenmore@wdt.net
Abraham Kenmore
Crispin Hernandez was 19 in 2015 when he was fired from Marks Farms in Lowville, allegedly for trying to meet with organizers about worker conditions. Now he is the lead plaintiff in a case brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union that demands New York recognize the right of farm workers to unionize.
“We farmworkers are excluded from labor laws and labor protections,” Mr. Hernandez said, speaking to the times through a translator as he primarily speaks Spanish. “We are looking for the right to unionize, to one day of rest per week and for worker protections.”
Mr. Hernandez’s case is currently before the Third District Appellate Court in Albany after it was dismissed by Albany County Supreme Court in January 2018.
Under state labor law implemented in 1937, agricultural workers are exempted from the right to unionize. The NYCLU said the law, which imported federal Depression-era protections for workers into state law, was designed to be discriminatory as many farm workers at the time were black. The exclusion remains in place, impacting farm workers who primarily migrate from Mexico and Central America.
The Farm Bureau, which is defending the case, claims the law is not discriminatory as there is a legitimate reason for the carve-out — labor disputes, especially strikes, can risk crops and livestock in the time sensitive industry.
“Back in 1937 and now, the exemption has a logical basis,” said Brian Butler, an attorney with Bond, Schoeneck and King who is representing the Farm Bureau. “There are a number of different factors that show the exclusion of farm workers is rational ... all the allegations of discriminatory intent are unfounded, completely unfounded.”
The first judge to review the case agreed, dismissing it and leading to the current appeal.
When Mr. Hernandez first brought the suit in 2016, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and then-State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman agreed with the NYCLU and declined to defend the law in court. The New York State Farm Bureau then stepped in, filing for permission to defend the constitutionality of the law.
“The Farm Bureau looked at (the suit) as a measure to bypass the Legislature,” said Mr. Butler.“(The Bureau) felt it was there role to intervene to defend the propriety of the statute.”
Mr. Hernandez sees the right to organize as fundamental.
“This is a right farm workers deserve — from the 1930s to today, for years and years, we have been excluded,” he said.
Mr. Hernandez cites abuses of farmworkers, including wage theft and lack of training on dangerous equipment.
“There are farmworkers who work 80, 90, hours a week, 12 to 13 hours a day,” Mr. Hernandez said. “And then they receive minimum wage.”
He said the argument that preventing collective bargaining for workers to avoid disruption is justified is just a cover for the Farm Bureau.
“Really, they want farmworkers to stay in the dark,” he said.
Mr. Hernandez and his attorneys point to the New York Constitution, which enshrines the right to organize — “Employees shall have the right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing,” read the 1938 amendment.
“We are not asking for anything new, we are asking for what is in the constitution,” Mr. Hernandez said.
But Mr. Butler said that the amendment was intended to protect the 1937 labor law, exclusions and all.
“They set it down in the constitution to preserve the rights that existed at the time,” Mr. Butler said. “The constitutional amendment didn’t provide an unqualified right.”
Ultimately the decision on whether or not the carve-out is discriminatory and abides by the state constitution rests with the court.
In the meantime, Mr. Hernandez is also supporting a legislative solution to allow organizing of labor on farms, the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act (A04189/S02721 in the last legislative session), which ends the carve-out for agricultural workers. It would guarantee them collective bargaining rights, one day off a week and overtime pay.
“Right now farm workers don’t have an authentic voice in their workplaces,” Mr. Hernandez said. “Farm workers deserve more and we want that to be recognized in the Senate.”
The Farm Bureau is arguing in court that unionizing for farmworkers is a matter for the Legislature, and on a political level, they are arguing that such legislation would be detrimental. Mr. Hernandez and his supporters are arguing that the right to unionize is fundamental, and should be recognized by both the court and the Legislature.
Both sides point to the importance of agriculture in the state — Mr. Hernandez said all the apple orchards and dairies in the state would not exist without farmworkers, while the Farm Bureau said these same industries would not exist without farmers. Both point to the need for continuous labor — the Farm Bureau to argue that unions would be disruptive, farmworkers to argue that the extraordinary labor requires full worker protections.
“Collective bargaining can be very difficult when it comes to agriculture,” said Steve Ammerman, Farm Bureau manager of public affairs. A strike “can be disastrous for a farm.”
The NYCLU counters with other states that have allowed unions for farmworkers without destroying the industry. California, for example, has unionization for agricultural workers, as does New Jersey.
“The agricultural industry (in California) is working just fine,” Erin Beth Harrist, an attorney with NYCLU who is working on Mr. Hernandez’s case.
The Farm Bureau says that other states’ experiences may not be relevant in New York, and farmers are already struggling with high costs and low prices for their goods.
“Food can be produced much more cheaply in other states and other countries,” Mr. Ammerman said. “It’s clearly going to make things incredibly difficult on our farms.”
But Ms. Harrist said the law can be adjusted — it is not an all-or-nothing proposal.
“There are ways to exclude seasonal produce” from labor disruptions, for example, she said.
Mr. Ammerman said the Farm Bureau wants all farm workers to be treated well, but he said the bureau thinks the protections in place at the moment are sufficient.
“If they’re not paying, if there’s issues with wages, if there’s issues housing, there are legal recourses,” he said.
Mr. Hernandez thinks the protections are too weak.
“We are asking to be treated with respect, and we ask the Senate and Assembly to recognize that,” he said. In the meantime, Mr. Hernandez is working to improve conditions for workers now. He now works for Workers’ Center of Central New York, the organization he met with in 2015 before he was fired.
“We are working to educate workers on their rights, make sure they get their back pay,” he said. “Farmworkers do really important work, and we want that work to be recognized.”
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Agency revises Downeaster train barn panel, proceeds with Brunswick plan
By Peter L. McGuire
PORTLAND — The agency that runs the Amtrak Downeaster voted Monday to revise its Brunswick train barn advisory group, broadening the panel’s scope and membership.
At the same time, however, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority board members made it clear they are moving ahead with plans to construct the layover facility in an area opposed by some nearby Brunswick residents.
Meeting in NNEPRA’s Portland offices, the board renamed the committee the Brunswick Layover Advisory Group and charged it to “facilitate information exchanges between NNEPRA and the Brunswick community.”
The decision came less than a week after a confrontational meeting of the prior advisory group, which ended when representatives of the Brunswick West Neighborhood Coalition, a citizen group fighting the layover facility, refused to participate in the meeting agenda.
On Monday, NNEPRA Executive Director Patricia Quinn acknowledged the session on July 24 was “not the most productive meeting I’ve ever been to,” and said she asked board members to discuss the group’s future.
“The way the layover advisory group is structured is just not a productive use of our time or the taxpayers money,” Quinn said. “It’s pretty frustrating.”
At last week’s meeting, BWNC members accused Quinn personally of withholding information and intentionally not informing abutters about a storm-water permit application for the facility.
NNEPRA Board Chairman Martin Eisenstein countered that Quinn and other agency staff were unfairly blamed.
BWNC Chairman Bob Morrison told the board that his organization was not trying to “create havoc or assassinate anyone’s character,” but had longstanding issues with the project.
“We were frustrated,” Morrison said. “We were trying to express the concerns that we have.”
BWNC has complained about the noise, vibrations, emissions and light discharge expected from the layover facility, and has frequently accused NNEPRA of not providing it with information about the project.
The old advisory group was set up in 2011 to provide input on the design of the planned layover facility.
The reformed group will instead act as a conduit for information to and from NNEPRA and the Brunswick community, as the agency starts building the facility. There will probably not be as much opportunity for input from the public, Quinn said.
The agency plans to build a 60,000-square-foot layover barn at the Brunswick freight yard between Church Road and Stanwood Streets, near a residential community at Bouchard Drive.
Board member Dana Connors said the new committee reflects the project’s shift from design to reality.
“We really are now moving from a planning concept to a construction phase,” Connors said. “The level of participation and the issues to be addressed are different than in the past.”
NNEPRA intends to move forward with the project, at its proposed site, and reapply for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection storm-water permit that Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler voided last month, Quinn said.
Wheeler determined that residents of Bouchard Drive should have been notified about the application because the railroad track that separates them from the facility is a public way.
At the time the permit was approved, the DEP did not consider the track a public way because it is used by private companies, a point the decision clarified.
The board intends to solicit the Town Council and Brunswick neighborhoods, including BWNC, for nominees to the new advisory group, Eisenstein said.
Morrison said that BWNC members will discuss whether to join the new group.
If BWNC members want to join, Eisenstein warned, it must be with the understanding that the location of the facility is no longer up for discussion.
“I don’t want it to be a means to say ‘why do we have train service to Brunswick, why is the site located here?'” Eisenstein said. “We have other forums to do that.”
Peter L. McGuire can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 100 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @mcguiremidcoast.
Trains could get low-power station in Brunswick
PORTLAND — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is considering installing a system capable of allowing passenger train engines to idle on reduced settings near Brunswick residential neighborhoods.
Nearby residents have complained about the health effects of the diesel exhaust from Amtrak Downeaster engines that idle near Cedar Street for up to about 15 hours a week.
The NNEPRA board of directors voted on Monday to pursue purchasing a 480-volt power station with a compressed air system that will allow engines to idle on their lowest setting, according to Jim Russell, NNEPRA’s director of special projects.
The station is estimated to cost $65,000, but could save the agency $40,000 per year in fuel, Russell told board members.
Engines sitting outside will still have to idle during colder months when the temperatures are around freezing, Russell said.
Board members chose the station out of seven options presented by Russell and a committee tasked with looking into alternate power for the engines.
Church Street may be a better choice for a permanent power station because there is more track space, Russell said.
The board intends to get input from the Cedar Street neighborhood and get more details about the system before deciding to move forward with the plan.
— Peter L. McGuire
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Brompton Regis Lock-up
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Location opposite South East gate of St Mary's Church Brompton Regis
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Roy's Blog, 'SOMERSET. Lock-ups at Brompton Regis, Monkton Combe and Westbury on Trym.' (13 July 2013)
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How Wonder Woman Got Into Harvard
Jill Lepore. Photo by Tony Rinaldo
Schlesinger Library Newsletter
The noted author Jill Lepore BI ’00, the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard and a staff writer at the New Yorker, gave a spirited lecture on Wonder Woman in late October at the Radcliffe Institute.
Lepore’s new book, The Secret History of Wonder Woman—which she dedicated to her mentor Nancy F. Cott—had just been published to enthusiastic reviews. Cott is the former Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Director of the Schlesinger Library and a professor of history in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
In writing her book, Lepore drew on material from the Schlesinger’s collections.
Jill Lepore | How Wonder Woman Got Into Harvard
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Harvard historian Jill Lepore delivers an origin story of Wonder Woman that moves between the personal and the political.
Lepore Unmasks Wonder Woman’s Feminist Origins
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Wonder Woman crashed through Harvard's Johnston Gate, escaped the chains of patriarchy, and soared as a feminist icon in the early 20th century, argued Jill Lepore in a lecture on the superheroine's history.
Wonder Woman’s Secret History and Surprising Lessons
Jill Lepore, Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, talks about her new book, The Secret History of Wonder Woman.
The Life Behind Wonder Woman
From the Papers of William Moulton Marston. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell, Harvard Staff Photographer
The official papers of psychologist and inventor William Moulton Marston, the creator of comic book superhero Wonder Woman, will be coming to the Schlesinger Library.
The Serious Business of Comics
The world is full of visual stimuli. And the way we experience them isn’t just the stuff of comic book art, but the essence of life itself, according to Scott McCloud.
Schlesinger Library Newsletter, Fall 2014
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1994 Grand Final Memories
Simon McGuinness
Thu 25 Sep 2014, 09:44 AM
Ruben Wiki:
“The fondest memory for me about 1994 was not only I was playing with so many legends of the game, but to play first grade for the Raiders in my second season at the club was a dream come true for a young kid from New Zealand.
The Grand Final in itself is still an incredible feeling for me. The highlight for me was seeing Big Mal score in his last game to go out on top. He was so respected by many and he was my idol growing up so I feel very blessed to be a part of something special like that.
I’m currently still involved in the game with the New Zealand Warriors as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Trainer but the Raiders will always be close to my heart.
I am very fortunate to get the privilege of wearing The Green Machine Jersey and so blessed to be mentored by so many greats of our games including Tim Sheens, Craig Bellamy, Dean Lance as coaches then there is the support staff of Brian Hyder, Shaun McCrae, Bob Griffin, Alan Kelly, Mick Mackell and then there are the players that will be my mates for life.
As far as the fans, I just want to say thank you Canberra for accepting me into your hearts.”
Jason Croker:
“I was lucky enough to play for Australia and New South Wales throughout my career but winning that 1994 Grand Final in Mal Meninga’s last game for the Raiders is a memory that I will always hold close to my heart.
Mal had announced earlier in the season that he would retire after the 1994 Kangaroo tour but sending Mal out a winner for the Raiders was something that we all talked about and were motivated to do.
We were confident all year because of the great players in our team and the smart coach we had in Tim Sheens. Even though we lost the Major Semi-Final to the Bulldogs we still headed into the Grand Final with confidence, especially after smashing Norths in the Preliminary Final. We knew that we had the side to beat them.
The match couldn’t have started any better for us with big Martin Bella dropping the ball from the kick-off and big Ozzie [Paul Osborne] making the most of his opportunity after coming into the team for the suspended John Lomax and setting up our first two tries.
Then seeing Mal score the final try was something that I will always remember. I’m still a bit dirty on him actually because I could’ve bagged a double if he had passed to me in support – that could have got me a spot on the Roos tour!"
Ken Nagas:
“The year in itself was close to a blur. Because I was so young, I didn’t really think too much into it at the time I was just taking it week by week and it wasn’t really until after the Grand Final that I reflected on how big a year it was.
The 94 Grand Final was a standout in my career; the win, Mal’s last game and scoring a couple of tries…what a dream for a young fella.
I was lucky enough to make my NSW debut earlier that year but I would have to say that playing in the Grand Final was a greater experience for me because I didn’t really offer a lot for the Blues because I came off the bench in both games and didn’t really have a lot of game time.
I was nervous leading into the match being so young but that early try off a great pass by Paul Osborne really calmed my nerves. Ozzie was a late inclusion after John Lomax was suspended. There was nothing planned, it was just off the cuff and that’s the way we played sometimes. I haven’t seen Ozzie for a long time but he definitely stretched that story out for a number of years after the Grand Final. He was saying to Dave Furner that he should have got the Clive Churchill Medal!
You always dream about going out a winner like that and although I never did, to see someone like Mal go out the way he did and to have played a part in it is always a special memory. I was happy to have played a small part in his farewell.
I'm still connected to the Raiders through my role as Assistant Coach of the NYC side. It’s great to be involved with the club and assisting the juniors coming through. Not all of them will go through, but hopefully some of them will be a part of the next Raiders’ Grand Final winning team.”
Dane Tilse:
“I was obviously pretty young watching the game but I remember being in Scone and with my old man being a foundation player with the Raiders, my grandma and the rest of my family had me dressed up in lime green and cheering loudly for the Raiders.
We were all nervous before kick-off Paul Osborne started the game well with a few nice offloads which set a couple of tries up and put us on the front foot early on.
Then I remember Laurie Daley, one of my favourite players when I was growing up, scoring a great forty metre try in the corner with Jarrod McCracken chasing him from behind.
The Raiders were the underdogs leading into the match because the Bulldogs had beaten them in the Major Semi-Final, but really, looking back on the team sheets now, the Raiders had such a gun side that they were well entitled to be favourites to win.
The most memorable image of that match was obviously Big Mal racing away in the end after intercepting a McCracken pass and then fist pumping to celebrate. That’s a defining image and one we see often due to the statue of him striking that pose at Canberra Stadium.
For it to be 20 years since and not to have made another Grand Final is not good enough. I’ve re-signed for a few more years and I want to get us back up to the top and win a competition here before I retire.”
Terry Campese:
“I was only nine years old at the time but I remember watching the match at our house in Queanbeyan with all of the family.
It’s the last Grand Final that the club has won and we had so many terrific players who I idolised so the memory definitely sticks out for me.
I’ve seen replays of the match since but I remember at the time being amazed by Paul Osborne’s passes to set up the first two tries to David Furner and Kenny Nagas. Of all the stars in the Raiders line-up, unsung hero Paul Osborne was the one who got us on the front foot!
Then of course the final memory I have is of Big Mal grabbing an intercept and racing away into the clear to go out a winner. That was such a great sight for a young Raiders fan.
I’ve come in contact with a fair few players from that period in Raiders history over my time in the club through coaches such as Furnsie and now Ricky, as well as playing with guys like Ruben Wiki and Toots [Jason Croker]. It’s been great to hear their stories from those days."
Raiders Member Denis Carnahan
"I’d followed the Raiders since the very beginning look back on the 1994 Grand Final with incredibly fond memories.
I remember being in Cairns at Aunty Karen’s house with a few mates, a long way from home in the Nation’s Capital, and absolutely loving every minute of the build-up, the match itself and of the celebrations.
I was gutted that we lost the Major Semi-Final to the Bulldogs and I was absolutely nervous during Grand Final week despite the great side that we had.
I distinctly remember Martin Bella’s knock-on from the kick off gave us a tremendous start and to this day I don’t remember laughing so much during a game!
Other than that I recall quite clearly Ozzy Osbourne playing the game of his career!
Paul Osborne – ’94 Grand Final offloads = 2. Paul Osborne career offloads = 2.
As a passionate Raiders member, it was fantastic to see Mal Meninga sent off as a winner, although I fear that we used up all our fairy tales in that send off for Mal and have been paying for it ever since! Looking back now, that Grand Final win in 1994 was one of my most favourite rugby league memories of all time but it’s still hard to go past our first win in 1989; that was a come from behind underdog story whereas ’94 was a glorious powerhouse triumph."
Raiders Member Francis Heaney
"There were two or three Raiders buses that went up to the stadium for the Grand Final and I was on one of them. It was absolutely awesome on the buses – everybody was dressed head to toe in lime green and we all went up feeling confident of a Grand Final win after beating Norths the week before.
Plus, how could we not send Big Mal out a winner?
The 1994 Grand Final is my favourite rugby league memory. Mal Meninga was my favourite player and to see him go out on top was brilliant and still brings a smile to my face.
We were all sitting in the corner where Laurie [Daley] scored his marvellous individual try and we were cheering our lungs out as he dived over. We carried on like absolute lunatics though when Mal took that intercept and raced away to score.
The bus trip home was unbelievable – everybody was going nuts! We had taped the game and as soon as we got back home we watched the game again!"
Dr David Headon, History and Heritage Advisor from the Centenary of Canberra
"In my opinion, Mal Meninga single-handedly put the Raiders on the National Rugby League map and inspired a generation of local players in the process, so for him to be sent out a winner in the 1994 Grand Final couldn’t have been more fitting. He didn’t go out a winner in State of Origin that but boy has he got his revenge there over the last eight years – that’s another story though.
In terms of the actual game there were three memories that stand out for me: the first one was the epic hit on Meninga put on Terry Lamb which sent him into coo-coo land. Lamb was the lynchpin of their side and the heart and soul of their team so it was a massive play.
Two was Martin Bella dropping the ball from the kick-off; that really defined the match and from there Ozzie Osbourne set up his two early tries and we never really looked like losing from there.
I was in the state of Mississippi for the 1989 Grand Final so it was great to be sitting at home watching the match with my family all dressed in lime green.
It was the last Grand Final that we have won but it was also the third in that five year period. It was still a really power team with so many great names that have left such a strong legacy in the Canberra community.
I think it’s terrific that the club is celebrating the anniversary. This is a club with a unique history in rugby league; a club that entered the competition for the first time from outside of Sydney and went onto such tremendous success.
It’s a really great direction that the club is going in – to not only celebrate the anniversary this year but to convey to the current group of players our proud history to inspire further generations to reach similar feats."
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The One Hairstyle Jen Aniston Can't Stand
The One Hairstyle Jennifer Aniston Hated More Than "The Rachel"
Kelsey Castañon
Photo: Stephane Cardinale /Corbis/Getty Images.
If you believe the tabloids, Jennifer Aniston gets married and divorced every other day, has been pregnant with about 46 children, and doesn't have any friends. Of course, we know none of that is true — thanks to common sense and the powerful essay she wrote in response to the ridiculous media scrutiny last year. But there are still some rumours that need clearing up — specifically around her beauty routine.
"How many bajillion years do you have?" she laughs when we asked her about the strangest beauty lies she's read about herself. "There was a mayonnaise mask that someone said I was doing. Or there was another one about leeches on my skin, which I know people do, but it's never happened to me." Of course, that doesn't mean she's not willing to try anything once: "Look, if someone I trusted said, 'This is really great and I have the proof,' then why the hell not?'"
That's the kind of authenticity we've come to expect from Aniston, but it doesn't stop there. Below, she spits even more truths — like her biggest beauty regret, the products husband Justin Theroux steals from her medicine cabinet, and what she buys in bulk from her local CVS.
Her Number One Vice
"Sunbathing is a toughie for me," she says. "I struggle with it, because I love it so much, but I've been trying to be better. To counteract the damage it does is, I first try to do it less of it, and then make sure to highly moisturise after. I also throw in some aloe vera from our garden when I can."
Yes, Aniston has a "gorgeous" garden with kale, tomatoes, peppers, kiwis, plums, grapefruit, zucchini, and yep, aloe plants. "It's so good for skin to use not just the stuff from the store, but the real aloe from the plant," she says. "Go for the real shit [laughs]."
PHOTO: NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK/GETTY IMAGES.
The Haircut She'll Never Get Again
Aniston may have famously proclaimed her disdain for "The Rachel," but that's not her biggest cringe-worthy hair moment. "I hated my bob," she tells us. "It just didn’t work for me. My hair is too wavy naturally to handle a bob on a daily basis — it would end up looking like a huge ball of fur."
The Beauty Products She Buys In Bulk
While the Aveeno spokesperson certainly has an arsenal of the brand's skin-care goodies on hand at all times ("I'm addicted to my Aveeno sunscreen — it's in my car, it's by the pool, it's in the kitchen, it's in the bathroom, it's everywhere. I go through it like crazy," she says), Aniston admits she does have a few other drugstore favourites. "I love the L’Oréal Lash Out Mascara. And Neutrogena soap. I switch up my hair products a little bit, though." Another beauty category she keeps in rotation: face masks. "There are so many wonderful ones out there. Charlotte Tilbury has a great one right now."
Why She Doesn't Mind When Justin Theroux Borrows Her Beauty Stash
"He steals my shampoo, my hair paste... Whatever product I put on my face, he just does the same for him. You know, he likes to dabble. He kind of manscapes [laughs], which I actually enjoy. I enjoy a nicely manscape-d partner."
Her Biggest Beauty Quirk
Aniston explains that she's very stringent on keeping all the products in her medicine cabinet (which, by the way, she calls "her mini pharmacy") organised. "I like to label things," Aniston admits. "It's kind of by age, because I'm really weird about how long something's been in there. Especially in my fridge. I date my food. I want to know when something might potentially poison me [laughs]."
Her Hope For Women In Hollywood
"I actually do think [beauty standards] are changing, and directors and viewers are now more accepting of all shapes and sizes," she says. "You're seeing more female characters that are more relatable and more human than these unattainable, clichéd girlfriend, best friend, whatever. It's really important."
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About That OA Ending
Story from TV Shows
Why People Are So Pressed About The OA Ending
Sesali Bowen
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix
Warning: Spoilers for the first season of Netflix's The OA ahead.
In the space of less than a week, with practically no indication that it was coming, The OA has become everyone’s new favorite show. Netflix released the entire first season, eight-hour-long episodes, on Friday. It’s a supernatural sci-fi drama about a blind woman, the OA, who was missing for seven years and who suddenly returns with her sight intact. She tries to rebuild her life but has also gathered a small group of friends to recount her life and death experiences for a bigger end goal.
Most of the episodes are recollections of the OA’s experiences in captivity. Spoiler alert: She and a group of others were kidnapped by a mad scientist obsessed with capturing a sound he believes souls make when they leave the body. She was under his control for all those years. The OA narrates her experiences to the group of neighbors who are fascinated by her cause, even though it takes them a while to learn what it is.
Another spoiler: The mad scientist, Happ, had been drowning his captives repeatedly and trying to document their experiences in the afterlife. During their trips “beyond,” they learned the moves to a dance powerful enough to alter life on Earth. In the present, the OA wants her neighbors to learn this dance so that she can save those she was held captive with.
But the season ends with her friends wondering if any of the story is true. Now that viewers have taken the weekend to binge watch, they’re wondering the same thing. No one wants to invest time and brainpower into a story that turns out to be a mind f*ck.
Fans of the show certainly aren’t holding back their feelings.
This guy's still understandably confused.
So, I finished The OA on Netflix. I'm none the wiser. Great ideas, but WTF was that ending ? #TheOA
— Marc (@Feline_Rampage) December 20, 2016
This user has some logistical questions. And I want them answered.
Least of its issues but how did Prairie learn to read/write in English? She was blind until she went missing. #TheOA
— S (@TheShiftyShadow) December 20, 2016
Lauren is just trying to move on.
A Parks and Rec palette cleanser after being #TheOA? You bet. 😳
— Lauren (@LSmua_) December 20, 2016
This artsy chick doesn't know how to feel.
Just finished #TheOA and idk if i should feel happy or throw something at my tv rn
— that artsy chick (@alissa_1999) December 20, 2016
They'll all be back for season two, though.
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RDS analysis: (Part Seven ) Does the state want the "small door" to pass the Law on persons without regulated civil status ?
The problem with the so-called "phantoms" in the state does not seem to end the end. In fact, the impression is that the state makes some laws "on its own hand" to present itself before all and in the holy that - we have brought a law to solve this problem!
But reality is another. Now the move should be the Roma NGO sector from the aspect of legal processing of one made on its own Law of persons without regulated civil status. Although a project was carried out quickly, including a large number of Roma NGOs who conducted field analysis of Roma-Fantomes to overcome this complex process and themselves to be an official part of this society.
What is symptomatic is that 2-3 weeks ago a formal working group composed of lawyers from several state institutions and ministries made a working version of this law, and is for consideration that is likely to be adopted. It is even more illogical that in this working group in drafting this law neither consulted nor taken into consideration the recommendations from the implemented proposals and measures by several Roma NGOs during the realized project precisely for persons without documents.
In order not to be late, here is a recommendation and guidance from the RDS precisely this working version of this law to be reviewed, reviewed and commented with the target of the people who are more familiar with this issue, and at the same time it is appealing to take good examples in our neighborhood (Serbia), and in that way one law will be adopted that will be beneficial to eliminate and solve this really
Therefore once again, one appeal from the RDS to all Roma political parties, the Roma NGO sector and all others to review this draft of this law, and to jointly raise the voice and bring a common position,
RDS analysis continues ...
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RDS analysis (Part Six): Why Samka thinks SDSM "appreciates" the most, so he should give him to lead another ministry - SOCIAL?
After the announcement by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of this famous "Broom", a front for possible cleansing in some of the ministries in the Government of the RSM was immediately opened. The incumbent PCCA MP Samka Ibraimovski reacts among the first of the Roma political bloc as a wish that the "Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs" is "picturing".
That information immediately came out in public after the second round of the Presidential elections. According to Ibraimovsky, the capacities of PCER were "most punctual" to take over this portfolio and lead it from the ranks of PCER, or, to be sure, the actual MP Ibraimovski himself.
Did Ibraimovski "overestimate" at that moment and thought that SDSM "can not breathe" without PCER and that SDSM will immediately heed it and assign such a portfolio to the Samka. Does he think that he is the only one of the Roma political bloc who is most deserving to lead another portfolio beside the one now under his cap.
Where are the other coalition partners from the Roma bloc? Are they incompetent for such an undertaking and running a ministry in the given case -Social?
The second important point is that immediately after the announcement by Ibraimovski of requesting the Ministry of Social Affairs, we are asking if SDSM sent "an alarm" that it is not necessary at this moment to "tingle" their staff - Mila Carova and that they do not is Ibraimovski in charge of assessing which ministry is doing good or bad. Maybe he was warned by the government that the already assigned Ministry without a Resor under his cap fulfilled his given goals and tasks for which he is in charge. What are the results? Does he consider success only organizing events April 8, August 2 or November 5. Where are the results of the field of education, housing, health, culture, etc.? And is it just important to travel somewhere under the cover of the government, without any visible results. Did he think that perhaps the government wants to "shake" the assigned ministry without portfolio?
And immediately Ibraimovski on his FB account announced a status with "sobering"
It's already noticeable that Ibraimovski "drops the ball" and without euphoria, he exits in some way that he apologizes to Tsarovska and it is noticeable that he "swallows the words" himself, which were already thrown out!
Whether he was aware of himself, or someone else reminded him not to "jump" much, will show time.
It is necessary to know that "overestimation" is a very negative trend, and it is necessary at times to be a person, real, as well as aware of the current state of affairs!
The political leaders are begging to tie the security belts and without high flying because turbulence appears suddenly and can take you in an unwanted direction! Then the price is expensive!
RDS analysis: (Part Five) Is it Time for "Broom" and in the worn and outraged Roma political staff?
Every beginning has an end! It is a commonly known phrase, for things when going down the line. When it comes to the issue, the Romani political establishment is evident that in the past three decades after the establishment of the first Roma party PCER led by the first Roma MP in the Macedonian assembly Mr. Faik Abdi, who is no longer among the living from that party to the day - today several names have appeared, imposing themselves as Roma political representatives who continue to function in their established political nests until today.
Among them are Amdi Bajram, Nezdet Mustafa, Shaban Saliu, Samka Ibraimovski, Bajram Berat, etc. They have in the past had that "privilege" as coalition partners to enter political shopping with the two major Macedonian parties SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE.
And always "bargaining" was interesting only in their own name, in order to position themselves in a higher place on the ballot lists and similar minor benefits. That time already leaves. That's why the timing of the question is: "Is it time for" Broom "and in the worn and outraged Roma political staff?" Why? Because you see the results of the starting set! It's time for a fresh political infusion. New modern and avant-garde ideas and strategies are needed.
This capacity also exists among the older set of experienced people without political sting and with great political experience. People who have built their own capacity in international institutions, as well as in some young people who "bite" about such activities.
All are needed are people who know how to work, and at the same time they are at a price among the Roma. Without causing that "alone / and we can do everything" it will work best with a fusion of experience and youth. It is the only formula for chances for success and a new wave of the Macedonian Roma political scene.
One message to those young people with a "great appetite" for political functions, which the old say: "Do not eat everything that flies"
The Vanities must not work. For the benefit of the Roma, we need to leave the vanities in a heap. Just sincerely, openly and directly in the eye to look! The quality itself will float to the surface. It's one thing to sit in an office and "sweeten" your mind, and another is in everyday activity that in the field that in the practical work you can mature and know the facts and needs. The best way is to work for what you've been studying and for which you have a degree. Tests or rehearsals do not pass. Otherwise it will be as it was before with the headset that awaits the "broom".
Let's not be like that one after that: I got a quote and I accepted a role to play in a porn movie! In the end, my role in the porn movie turned out to be the man of the main porn star who goes on a business trip, and she remains alone at home! The end is known!
RDS analysis: (Part Four) Presidential elections 2019 - Roma leaders for Roma voting with strong URA, and the effect of "silent storm"!
The presidential election finished the winner is Stevo Pendarovski! But let's make an overview of a different aspect of Romani votes, for example, in the largest and only Roma municipality in the country - Sh.Orizari.
There after the first round on April 21, the results were disappointing in terms of exit, where out of 23,765 voters turnout was 21.8% - 5181 votes out of which 2369 for S.Pendarovski, 45.7% Silyanovska 1774 or 34.2%, B.Reka 835 or 16.1%.
The fact is that all of the more important Roma factors in Shutka during the pre-election campaigns were many "strong" on social networks, but on the day of voting the effect was very different!
From that aspect, and perceiving the figures, as if the alarm for an uproar between the parties was included, and already after the first round, it was obvious that the second round was "corrected" to show their mentors from SDSM and VMRO DPMNE.
And in the second round they started out loud with calls and motivation hoping for their credibility. Also, besides the SRM, PCER, OPER, the mayor of the SDSM, as well as the other party such as ROM, the JRC, including here for motivation for exit from both Avaya and other Roma NGOs, it was thought that in the second round it will be twice as big.
So literally started with a strong URA, but the effect was not on the required level! unlike the first round this time the turnout was slightly higher, for about 1,700 voters more or in numbers of 23,765, voting 6899 or exit 29%.
The difference in votes was in favor of Pendarovski for 1,583 votes!
Or in translation "It was trembling the mountain was born a mouse".
The point is as follows: Roma vocal leaders, Romani analysts (Avaia), motivational loud, but the effect was - 7% greater exit than the first round!
Let's ask if with this result there is a place for presenting about the power and credibility of these factors to act on the Roma populations?
It must be one thing to motivate the Roma people, it is necessary to see the positive effect and the deeds first, because they are already "alive mother" not to believe! Loud motivational speeches and phrases like "will be", "we will do", "we will achieve" and similar have no effect! It is necessary for the people to be open, honest and straightforward in all 365 days of the year, and not just in 20 days during campaigns, and after: "Sorry and who was you?"
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What would it take to make your club irresistible?
That is the question that Louisa Horne, a trainer in District 7820, asks leaders to think about when she runs her version of the presidents-elect training seminar (PETS) in the spring. When she was asked to be a district trainer three years ago, Horne knew she wanted to reshape what she called “drill and kill” sessions that revolved around information participants needed to learn.
“Instead, we leveraged the talents of some highly skilled trainers we happened to have among our members,” says the incoming district governor. “We got people who were adult educators who understood how facilitation should be done and were able to create a very different approach to developing our leaders.”
Rotary members should be thinking about what they can do to make their clubs more interesting to potential members. Good service projects is one way. Rotarians in Tanzania, above, operate a project helping people with albinism become financially independent.
Photo by Miriam Doan
Horne recruited Doug Logan, a past governor, to help. They named their seminars “Training for Leaders of Clubs” (TLC) to stress the changes they made and persuade those who might not want to attend another seminar to give it a try. They later led a breakout session at the 2018 Toronto convention and have also brought their workshop to others outside of their district.
Strategic doing
The core idea is to get people thinking strategically about what they need to do to make their clubs more attractive to members.
“Decline in membership is not the problem. It is a symptom,” says Logan. “So rather than rushing to develop recruitment strategies, we want people to start thinking, ‘OK, what else is really happening here?’”
Logan and Horne recruit facilitators with a background in management consulting or adult education. They use a variety of tools to encourage “strategic doing.” Participants are asked to create a list of what they’ll do in the next 30 days to help achieve their clubs’ goals and decide how they will evaluate their completed tasks. They then make a list of what they’ll do 30 days after that to keep making a difference.
The seminars also stress succession planning and courageous leadership.
“This is not just for presidents and secretaries. This is for all leaders and aspiring leaders,” says Horne. “You can’t think of it in terms of ‘my year.’ Most clubs need to have a longer-term plan for what they want to accomplish and how they want to have an impact. Those strategic conversations need to involve people who can give it continuity.”
By shifting responsibility from a single person to a team, Horne says, clubs can make a role less consuming and more appealing. Horne plans to exemplify this approach to her clubs by using the title “chair of the district leadership team” in place of “district governor.”
“We expect our club or district leaders to be all things to all people, and that just doesn’t work,” Horne says. “It has to be a team, and there have to be very simple tools that people can use effectively with some basic training.”
Rotary members should always be thinking what they can do to make their clubs more interesting. Quality service projects is just one way.
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Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born at 05:26 on Monday 6th May. He is the first child of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and is seventh in line to the throne.
Archie weighed 7lb 3oz and The Duke of Sussex was present for the birth.
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer were informed and delighted with the news of Archie’s birth.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall said they were looking forward to meeting the baby when they returned from their Royal Visit to Germany.
And The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said they were absolutely thrilled.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to their eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 8th May. The Duchess’ mother Ms Doria Ragland was also present.
An easel was placed on the forecourt at Buckingham Palace to announce the birth.
It is tradition that this goes on display on a ceremonial easel for members of the public to view for approximately 24 hours.
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You are here: Home Our Services A-Z Wards Paediatrics High Dependency Unit
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The Paediatric High Dependency Unit is a dedicated three-bed area where we look after children who are critically ill and need closer observation and monitoring.
Our team of specialist children’s nurses keep a close eye on patients day and night to make sure their condition remains stable. The unit is part of the Child Health Department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Visiting the Paediatric High Dependency Unit
Open visiting on all wards is between 10am and 8pm, 7 days a week
Visiting outside these times can be discussed with the nurse or midwife in charge. See our Visiting Policy.
Directions to the Paediatric High Dependency Unit
The Paediatric High Dependency Unit is on the fifth floor of the Tower Block at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske, Truro.
From Tower Block entrance
As you enter the Tower Block, turn left and either take the stairs, which are past the cafe on your right, or continue past the cafe until the lifts are in front of you. Take the lift or the stairs to the fifth floor.
From Trelawney Main Entrance
If you enter from the main hospital entrance, go past the cafe (on your right) and WH Smiths (on your left). Head to the end of the corridor and go down the stairs or take the lift to the ground floor. Go left and this will bring you to the Lloyds Pharmacy shop (on your left). Continue past Lloyds, right to the end of the corridor and then turn right to enter the Tower Block. Just before the Tower Block main entrance, take the lift or the stairs to the fifth floor.
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'Allow extra time' say rail firms after disruption to services through Rugby
Rail travellers have been warned to take extra time
Travellers are being warned to take extra time after trains were stopped for several hours due to someone being struck by a train.
Rail users on the line between London Euston and Birmingham New Street, which passes through Rugby, are being advised to allow extra time for this evening’s commute.
All lines were blocked for over three hours between Coventry and Rugby earlier today while emergency services dealt with reports of a person being struck by a train in the area of Brandon Woods Golf Course.
The line has now re-opened but trains and traincrews are out of position. West Midlands Trains, which runs West Midlands Rail and London Northwestern Rail services, said the incident will affect the evening peak services out of the capital and the second-city.
For the latest rail travel information passengers can check their journeys at www.nationalrail.co.uk
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Salesify Awarded Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service Again
By LehiMarch 4, 2015Press Releases
Posted on Wed, Mar 04, 2015
REDWOOD CITY, CA — Salesify, the sales acceleration company and leader in business intelligence and lead generation, was presented with its 6th consecutive Stevie® Award at last week’s Las Vegas ceremony for the ninth annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company was awarded the Bronze Stevie for a repeat-win in the Telesales Team of the Year category.
The Stevie® Awards 2015 for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top sales awards, contact center awards, and customer service awards. The Stevie® Awards organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards℠ and International Business Awards℠.
“Entries to the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service awards have more than doubled over the past three years,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “The widespread support of this program illustrates the importance of the functions it recognizes to business success. This year’s Stevie Award winners are the highest rated in the history of the awards, and we congratulate all of the winners on their commitment to excellence and innovation.”
The company’s wins in sales growth and telesales reflect the effectiveness of Salesify’s offered services and clean data applied to customers’ strategies. By integrating a layer of big data and competitive intelligence into their existing processes, the telesales team was able to bring our clients’ revenue to new heights. Salesify has an in-depth understanding of the various technology markets and where the missing links are generally found and these were adapted and tweaked to meet the customer’s data requirements. The Telesales Team uses these methods to pinpoint exactly where there is a need for not only more, but the right information for clients, and in doing so has carried out successful lead generation campaigns time and again, leading to yet another medal and recognition from the Stevies.
“Five years, that’s really saying something, isn’t it?” remarked Chief Revenue Officer Raj Hajela. He went on to add, “If these choice Stevie Awards are any indication of innovation and growth, then I think we can proudly claim that Salesify has become a must-have tool for sales and marketers the world over. Our hard-working and constantly reinvigorating telesales team uses our own methods through the smart application of competitive intelligence from our big data sets to our existing BI processes to create never-before employed sales acceleration methods. The team is extremely honored and humbled to be awarded this repeat medal.”
Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Stevie winners in all categories are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/sales.
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At Salesify, we help customers close deals faster. We have Integrated Service Solutions that let customers have meaningful conversations with their prospects sooner & fine-tune marketing campaigns to highly relevant targets. Our services help our clients create pipeline and accelerate revenue by identifying, profiling, nurturing and contacting the right decision makers within their targeted customer and prospect accounts. Salesify services include custom, targeted B2B contact lists;account profiling and competitive research; phone-based lead generation campaigns and content syndication;appointment setting; and CRM data cleansing. We deliver high quality, cost effective marketing services and programs, tailored to address each customer’s unique requirements. Our Customer Intelligence Platform TechLeads Online is powered by Big Data and has deep insights on companies, install base of your competition’s products, and targeted role-based contacts. Salesify has been honored with multiple awards including Silicon Valley Fast Private For more information, visit https://www.salesify.com or call 1-888-557-2537.
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Four new polio cases emerge in KP and Balochistan
Khan Zamir & Asim Khan
Two new polio cases have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu and two in Balochistan’s Qilla Abdullah, taking the nation’s tally to 41 cases so far this year.
According to officials, the affected were a one-year-old girl and a two-and-a-half-year-old boy in Bannu.
The girl, from Wazir’s Khwajadar Khel, was diagnosed as a case of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)—the gold standard for polio surveillance— at the Women and Children Hospital Bannu on June 26. According to the parents, she was not routinely immunised.
The boy, from Fatehkhakhel, was also diagnosed with AFP at the Women and Children Hospital on June 22. The child’s history showed that his parents also refused to get him immunised against polio.
According to one estimate, more than 25,000 parents in Bannu have refused to immunise their children. The district had already been declared dangerous for the polio virus and more cases are expected to emerge in the future.
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In Balochistan, a nine-month-old boy from Qilla Abdullah fell victim to the disease. Civil Hospital Quetta declared him a polio case on June 22. Records show that the child was not routinely immunised and was the second “zero dose” case from the district this year.
Another eight-month-old boy was reported to have contracted polio in Jaffarabad.
Talking to SAMAA TV, Babar bin Atta, the prime minister’s focal person on polio eradication, said that these cases are emerging because of parents’ refusal to immunise their children due to misconceptions about the vaccine.
“The records in Bannu used to show that 800 parents have refused vaccinations. But when we decided that we would not use police or force, this number jumped from 800 to 18,300.”
While announcing an anti-polio campaign in KP earlier this month, Atta had said that any parents refusing vaccinations for their children would not be punished.
He also added that local officials report false immunisation statistics to the federal government, which further added to the misinformation.
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100 Million Examples of God’s Love
November 19, 2012 • United States
A milestone gift and a young, enthusiastic shoe box ambassador cross the country to tell people how Operation Christmas Child communicates God’s great love to children around the world
National Collection Week may be over, but the journey of Operation Christmas Child’s 100 millionth shoe box gift has only just begun.
As millions of boxes were being brought to drop-off sites throughout the United States, 12-year-old Evilyn Pinnow was gathering items from around the country to add to the special gift that symbolizes the 100 millionth box collected since 1993. The simple box, wrapped in white paper and stamped with the handprints from Evilyn’s friends in The Shoebox Club in Fort Atkinson, Wis., began its journey last week.
So far, Pinnow has traveled more than 5,000 miles with the 100 millionth box, stopping at various shoe box packing parties along the way. With each stop, she spreads her passion for Operation Christmas Child.
“When I heard that OCC expected to collect the hundred millionth shoe box this year, I thought it would be cool to help encourage people to meet this milestone,” she explained at an annual packing party hosted by K-LOVE Radio and a local volunteer team in Sacramento, Ca.
More than 8,000 shoe box gifts were packed at the annual event, and year-round volunteer Ann Olson added a few meaningful items to the milestone gift.
“About 10 years ago with our family, my daughter was passionate about putting socks in boxes because she hates cold feet. So my first item is a pair of socks,” Olson said. “Art is so wonderful because it helps you express your creative side, so my next item is art supplies.”
The socks and art supplies joined some jump ropes that had been added by the hosts of a Milwaukee morning radio show at the first stop on Evilyn’s journey.
The quick stop in California was followed by a trip to Nashville, and a packing party at Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Brentwood. The home, one of six operated by the Tennessee Baptist Convention, offers support for children in difficult family situations. It was the perfect backdrop for Oksana Nelson to add a stuffed musical lamb to the box.
Nelson grew up in a Russian orphanage, so she empathizes with the children living at TBCH.
“I think packing a shoe box will help kids [at TBCH] feel like they’re contributing,” Nelson said. “When you’re in the position of always receiving and needing, you don’t always feel like you can do something to help someone else.”
About 20 residents of the children’s home chattered excitedly as they packed 200 shoe box gifts in the gym alongside a local 4-H club and high school football team.
Kelly Campbell, regional vice president of TBCH and director of the Brentwood campus, said that serving as a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child and hosting a packing party “gives us an opportunity to reach out. We believe in the Gospel message, and want children around the world to hear the Gospel.”
When the last baby doll, bar of soap, and set of beads had been placed in a shoe box, Campbell and the packing party participants paid rapt attention as Nelson shared her story.
“When I was 9-years-old I received my first gift,” Nelson said, recalling the time Operation Christmas Child came to her orphanage. “It was the first time I ever felt special enough to be somebody in this life.”
As she placed a fuzzy musical lamb in the 100 millionth box, Nelson said that each item in a shoe box gift represents a hug and transfers the love of the giver to the child who receives it. The crowd gathered around as Evilyn asked God to bless the shoe box and the program that conveys His great love for children around the world.
“Dear Lord, thank you for a project that allows kids like me to give gifts to kids around the world,” she prayed.
The next day in Tupelo, Miss., another recipient whose life was touched by Operation Christmas Child contributed his own significant item to the 100 millionth gift. Renan Perdomo, now grown and living in Petal, Miss., was able to attend school in Honduras after he opened a shoe box gift filled with pencils, a notebook, crayons and scissors. Perdomo’s pencils joined the growing list of items and stories they represent.
Finally, Evilyn took the box to New York City, the stop that she looked forward to the most—other than actually handing the gift to its recipient in the Dominican Republic, of course.
In the city that never sleeps, she took the box on a whirlwind tour from sun-up to sun-down: The Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza, Times Square, a harbor cruise past the Statue of Liberty and under the Brooklyn Bridge, and finally, the headquarters of The Salvation Army for a packing party and concert by Matthew West.
Although she was impressed by New York’s towering buildings, she didn’t seem phased by meeting the well-known Christian recording artist backstage.
“I’m sorry, I’m in the middle of a candy thing,” she stated, matter-of-factly, as West introduced himself, setting the stage for the pair to joke together as they waited for the concert to begin.
“If you ever get in trouble, it seems like the fact that you have packed 2,000 shoe boxes kind of means you get a free pass,” West said, quickly adding, “This girl would never disappoint. She’s not disappointing these kids, is she?”
Evilyn didn’t disappoint the crowd of about 1,000 New Yorkers, either. West introduced her, and the crowd broke into raucous applause as she announced, “This is the 100 millionth shoe box!”
West, who has supported Operation Christmas Child for several years, added some “fancy hair bows” chosen by his daughters to the box.
“I haven’t really thought much about the holidays and this kind of starts it off for me,” West said. “A lot of times, we go on a missions trip or we do something kind for somebody else and we think it’s going to help that person. And then we’re surprised to find how God uses it to enrich our lives.”
Evilyn and the 100 millionth box will continue travelling over the next couple of weeks, enriching the lives of people along the way with her story of kids helping kids. She will return to Wisconsin before continuing to Huntington Beach, Ca.; Aurora, Co.; Bloomington, Minn.; Duluth, Ga.; Boone, N.C.; and Charlotte, N.C.
Finally, in December, she will hand deliver the special gift to a girl in the Dominican Republic.
More items and more unique stories will be added along the way, all for one purpose—to share the love of Jesus Christ through a simple gift—fulfilling Evilyn’s prayer to help the needy.
Evilyn summed up her motivation simply: “I think every kid should feel loved.”
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Tamra Barney getting her own 'The Real Housewives' wedding spinoff
Tamra Barney is getting her own wedding spinoff.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star is set to star in her own show on Bravo which will document her upcoming wedding nuptials with fiance Eddie Judge.
"Rumors are True....Wedding spin off," Barney tweeted Wednesday, subsequently asking her followers to help the couple come up with a name for the new series after she jokingly threw out ideas such as Sweating 4 the Wedding.
"I'm so excited to share my wedding with the viewers," Barney told Us Weekly.
"They watched every transition I've made and am happy to be giving the opportunity to share our wedding too. My days right now are insane, planning a wedding, filming, running C.U.T Fitness, 'Sweating for the wedding' and most importantly, being a Mommy. I couldn't be happier and am thankful to have found Eddie!"
Barney, 45, and Judge, 40, got engaged in February and celebrated a joint bachelor and bachelorette party in Las Vegas last weekend -- which included partying poolside, dining at restaurants and a little gambling. The pair partied with fellow The Real Housewives of Orange County stars Heather Dubrow and Terry Dubrow.
Barney told Us earlier this month she'd like to have two ceremonies for her wedding.
"We're thinking about maybe going to Mexico with the kids and [our parents]... and then coming home and having a big fabulous wedding for hundreds of people," said the reality TV star and mother of four, adding that the wedding won't be extravagant.
"Me and Eddie are very simple people and we don't need all the frills and fancy, so I'm hoping it's going to stay small and intimate with a lot of love. That's all I want -- a lot of love."
This will be the third marriage for Barney, who divorced her second husband Simon Barney in 2011.
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Vintage TV Launches on Freeview HD Channel 86 to Deliver High Quality Music Shows
02 June 2016 - Press release
Launched in 2010, Vintage TV brings music fans a carefully curated blend of live performances, interviews and themed playlists. Previously only available on Freeview Connect to viewers with an online compatible box, the Freeview launch will mean approximately five million more homes can tune in to Vintage TV.
Founder and CEO of Vintage TV, David Pick, commented on this new development: “We have identified and successfully filled an obvious and substantial gap in the market, recognising that good music lasts forever and emanates from every generation. We’re especially delighted to be bringing our channel into more homes in the UK through Freeview, while we continue to seek more ways in which we can deliver our ever-growing library to music lovers here and around the globe.”
Viewers with Freeview HD televisions or set-top boxes, will now have access to Vintage TV programming on Freeview channel 86. Vintage TV will still be available on Sky 369, Virgin 343 and Freesat 505, or on the new app, launched earlier in 2016. The Vintage TV app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play on Android for instantly accessible music and shows on the go.
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JetBlue sues Walmart for trademark infringement over Jetblack service
Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp has sued Walmart Inc for trademark infringement, in an effort to stop the world’s largest retailer from using the name Jetblack for its text-based personal shopping service.
FILE PHOTO: JetBlue Airways aircraft at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York June 15, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo/File Photo
In a complaint filed on Friday night, JetBlue said Jetblack was a “transparent attempt” by Walmart to capitalize on the carrier’s goodwill, and would likely cause “significant consumer confusion” as the service expands across the United States.
JetBlue also said Walmart intended further infringements by using other “Jet+color” names such as Jetgold and Jetsilver, and moving closer to JetBlue’s core business by offering travel services, including dining and entertainment recommendations.
The complaint said JetBlue owns 43 federal trademark registrations for JetBlue marks dating as far back as 1999, the year before the Long Island City, New York-based carrier began flying passengers. JetBlue is now the sixth-largest U.S. airline.
Walmart launched Jetblack in New York City in May 2018, as part of the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer’s effort to compete with such e-commerce services as Amazon.com Inc’s Amazon Prime, especially in urban areas.
“We respect the intellectual property rights of others,” Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove said. “We take this issue seriously, and once we are served with the complaint will respond appropriately with the court.”
The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Jet.com, which Walmart bought in 2016, is also a defendant.
JetBlue and its lawyers did not immediately respond on Monday to requests for comment.
Jetblack calls itself a “personal shopping and concierge service that combines the convenience of e-commerce with the customized attention of a personal assistant,” with “busy parents” among its target customers.
The business is a startup located within Store No. 8, which is Walmart’s Silicon Valley-based incubation arm.
The case is JetBlue Airways Corp v Jet.com Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 19-05879.
Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Susan Thomas and Phil Berlowitz
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17-02-2016 | From the field
A study* by three Blue Sky pension provider researchers (Bastiaan Pluijmers, Imke Hollander and Ramon Tol) together with Dimitris Melas from MSCI compares the characteristics of nine different low-volatility strategies. Apart from an obvious large tilt towards low-beta and low-volatility stocks, the authors find a tilt towards smaller companies.
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Most managed volatility strategies are not biased towards value stocks. In our opinion the explanation for this is that value stocks tend to become high-risk during recessions. The study also finds strong commonalities in sector positioning, with consistent overweights in Staples, Health, Telcos and Utilities, and consistent underweights in Financials, Industrials and Tech.
All managers have positive alpha, also corrected for different style biases, but the statistical significance is not strong mainly due to the short sample period 2006-2010. Because of the large common deviations from the cap-weighted index, the authors conclude that it is important to compare low volatility strategies only with each other, and that the decision to allocate to such strategies should be made at a strategic level.
Pluijmers, Hollander, Tol & Melas (2013), “On the commonality of characteristics of managed volatility portfolios”, Journal of Investing 22(3), 88-98
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Newcastle confirmed Benitez's departure on Monday after contract negotiations with owner Mike Ashley proved unsuccessful
By Keith Downie, Sky Sports News
Newcastle have confirmed Rafael Benitez will leave the club when his contract expires on June 30, but how did it come to this?
Benitez had been in talks over a new deal at Newcastle but is now expected to take up a lucrative offer to manage Chinese side Dalian Yifang having been unable to reach an agreement with Mike Ashley.
Benitez to leave Newcastle
Reaction to Rafa's Newcastle exit
The news has prompted an angry reaction among Newcastle supporters, who have also been disappointed by a lack of progress on takeover talks. Here, Keith Downie, Sky Sports News' north-east reporter, explains how and why Benitez's tenure has come to a close.
Negotiations come to nothing
In one sense I am shocked but in another sense, we shouldn't be. Rafa only had six days left on his contract and something had to give.
It's not just been for the last few weeks that Rafa and the club have been in negotiations. Newcastle tried to tie Benitez down to a long-term deal last summer, but he decided to see out the remaining year of his contract.
Keith Downie reacts to the news that Rafa Benitez will leave Newcastle
Talks were going on behind the scenes for the whole of last season and were reignited in the last few weeks. We reported that Benitez had travelled to London to meet owner Mike Ashley and managing director Lee Charnley last month.
I was told they had agreed to compromise in person, but Rafa did not get the assurances he wanted when the actual contract landed on his desk.
What he wanted was more money to spend in the transfer window. He also wanted assurances that money would go into the academy and the infrastructure of the club.
Newcastle signed Miguel Almiron (centre) in January but it was "too little, too late", according to Keith Downie
The contract on offer didn't fulfil those requirements and it was also only for one year, so if he had signed, we could have been at this stage again next year and it just would have been an annual saga.
As time ticked down over the last few days, it looked increasingly unlikely that Benitez would stay. The long and short of it is that Ashley has failed to convince him.
Question of ambition
I think the key point is that Benitez is just too big a manager for Newcastle in their current guise. I don't mean he is too big for the club full stop. I mean he's too big for them with Ashley at the helm.
He wants more, he wants to improve, he wants the club to get better. Whereas it seems Newcastle are quite happy to just stay in the Premier League under Ashley - rather than challenge for trophies and get into Europe.
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and managing director Lee Charnley
I just feel the fit wasn't right and it never has been. It has been a power battle for the best part of three years and now it has come to this.
Recruitment disputes
The issues started way back in the January transfer window of his first full season in charge, when he tried to sign Andros Townsend from Tottenham.
He had an agreement in place with Andros and his representatives. He thought it was going to go ahead. But in the end, Newcastle wouldn't sanction the deal.
Newcastle had a negative net spend under Benitez
That damaged the trust and meant that last summer, when they were having contract talks as Benitez entered the final year of his contract, he felt that Ashley hadn't kept his promises.
I think the signing of Miguel Almiron for a club-record transfer fee last January papered over the cracks a little bit and gave Ashley a little bit of power back. But even then, Almiron was only signed on deadline day despite Benitez having the deal in place, ready to go, at the start of the month.
Benitez considering China offer
There was also the Salomon Rondon deal. He wanted to sign him permanently last summer, but was only allowed to sign him on loan because Ashley only wants players of a certain age.
If they are spending money on players, he wants it to be on players with sell-on value. Someone like Rondon, at 30 years old, with a £16.5m release clause, doesn't fit with that.
Benitez was unable to sign Salomon Rondon permanently
I'm told that Benitez was promised £50m per transfer window, which isn't that bad, but when you see the fees going around right now, it's not a huge amount.
The wage structure was another issue. Newcastle's highest earner is on £75,000-per-week, but Rafa wanted to be able to sign players on upwards of £100,00-per-week. He couldn't do that, so it limited the pool of players he could sign.
Benitez has been working with his hands tied. You only need to look at Newcastle's net spend to see that. What he did with limited funds at his disposal is very impressive.
A fractious relationship
The relationship between Rafa and Ashley can definitely be described as fractious.
Generally, there was no direct contact between Ashley and Benitez. It all went through Charnley, other than when Ashley went through a spell earlier in the season when he came to about six or seven games in a row. A couple of times after those games, he popped down to see Benitez.
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They also had that squad outing in Newcastle in November, when Ashley took Benitez and the squad to a pizza restaurant.
I think Benitez did appreciate that, but he didn't want pizza, he wanted to see more. What he wanted was more money to spend on transfer and assurances that work would be done to improve the club.
Big shoes to fill
Newcastle fans will be devastated. There will be a massive backlash from this. I would expect there to be protests.
There's no doubt that the silence from the club in the last three weeks has been borderline embarrassing. To have not updated the fans on anything that has been going on - especially with the takeover talk in the background - has been pretty poor.
A world class manager. A manager who performed so well in very difficult circumstances. A manager who understood the fans. Thanks and good luck @rafabenitezweb you were brilliant for the Toon. #SHAMBLES
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) June 24, 2019
Whoever comes in to replace Benitez will have massive shoes to fill. Everybody keeps asking, 'Who next?' But for me, it doesn't matter who comes in now.
The supporters took to Benitez so lovingly that it's now a no-win situation win for whoever comes in - and they will be playing catch-up with their preparations, too.
The feeling for many people is that Newcastle will go for someone Ashley already knows. I don't know about that but what's certain is that they will struggle to get anyone anywhere near the stature of Benitez.
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How do the supporters gear themselves up for a new season now? I think they could have accepted the takeover not happening if they had kept Benitez. But to have lost the Spaniard and to probably not have a takeover for a while yet at best is incomprehensible for them.
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The Sex-Wise Parent is now out in paperback as The Parents Guide to Talking About Sex!!!!
The Sex-Wise Parent puts tools to protect their children right into the hands of parents!
Experts in all areas of sexual health — from adolescent pregnancy prevention to HIV/AIDS prevention to sexual abuse prevention — emphasize the importance of parents providing sexual information to their children. Report after report ends with a recommendation for parents to speak with their kids about sex. But no one has yet produced a comprehensive and practical guidebook to help parents do that!
The Sex-Wise Parent is an Our Bodies, Ourselves for family sexual health and safety; a sensitive, trustworthy guide as an antidote to the silence about the sexual issues facing families, including child and teen sexual abuse, bullying and sexually acting out. Written by national expert Janet Rosenzweig, this book shows parents and caregivers how informed, frank communication is the essential weapon in protecting kids from sexual exploitation, abuse, and violence while building a foundation for healthy adult relationships.
The Sex-Wise Parent offers activities for parents to articulate their own beliefs, preparing them to communicate their family values to their kids in an age-appropriate way; simple illustrations are offered as teaching aids.
The Sex-Wise Parent offers guidance on carefully questioning children and overviews of the legal process and community services if abuse is suspected.
The Sex-Wise Parent takes the broadest possible focus and offers a wide range of information for parents on sexual health and safety. Discussing potential risks in places including schools, public restrooms, hotels and the guestrooms of family friends, it offers suggestions to minimize risks from people including coaches, siblings and babysitters.
The Sex-Wise Parent explains the stages of psychosexual development and how the science of brain development helps parents understand the limitations in adolescent decision-making.
The Sex-Wise Parent offers anatomy lessons for grown-ups and includes simple, anatomically correct drawings.
The Sex-Wise Parent expertly synthesizes information gathered from diverse sources like focus groups of parents and the latest professional research, weaving it together for parents in a straightforward, practical manner. Just as “parents are the anti-drug”, Dr. Janet Rosenzweig shows that parents do the best job of protecting their kids from abuse through education and accurate information.
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Stronger Than My Fears [Naked]
SHEL shows their “naked faces” in this striped down performance of "Stronger Than My Fears" as part of their campaign to empower young women to be comfortable and confident without makeup.
SHEL: Quotes from each band member about wearing no make up at this video shoot...
Sarah Holbrook – Violin, Guitar: “Women all around the world don’t wear make up and they are happy, self-confident women. Much like Alicia Keys, we are simply showing that we don’t think anyone needs to wear make up to be good at our jobs or feel proud of ourselves.”
Hannah Holbrook – Piano, Accordion, Synth bass: “I believe that women are endowed with the deepest, most compelling kind of beauty in all creation… and I think we cheat ourselves and others out of the benefits of that beauty when we obsess over what it “should” look like, or when we convince ourselves we don’t posses it.
Eva Holbrook – Mandolin, Dobro: “I don’t think you can improve nature with lipstick and eyeliner. Makeup is fun to wear, but our culture seems to have adopted the wrong idea about its purpose. Some of our close friends are amazing make-up artists and we love working with them, but exaggerating features should not be necessary for women to know they’re beautiful.”
Liza Holbrook – Drums, Percussion, Beatboxing: "I don't wear makeup often. I lean toward being more androgynous. I appreciate that I can wear makeup to accent my features more, but I've never felt like I had to wear it to feel comfortable in my own skin."
Read an in depth interview written by: Evette Dionne from Bitch Media.
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Underground, overground, wombling free
As space above ground starts to run out, both the city and the Metro are turning increasingly to utilizing space below ground.
Shanghai Metro is building a 174-kilometer underground railway and says that 2 million square meters of underground space will be used for the Metro system, including stations and a business complex.
Liu Chunjie, the Metro’s chief engineer, revealed the development at the 5th China (Shanghai) underground space development conference yesterday. It wasn’t announced where the line would run.
He said the number of people using the Metro daily is now 10.65 million. “It took us 10 years to raise the daily figure from 100,000 people to 1 million,” Liu recalled, adding that numbers are increasing rapidly.
As a result, underground space is becoming more important for Shanghai as above-ground resources are increasingly in short supply.
“The 13th-five-year plan period is vital for Shanghai’s transformation of land use pattern and land resources reform,” said Deng Jianping, deputy director of Shanghai Housing and Urban Development Commission. “The plan explicitly encourages cities to jointly develop both above ground and underground space.”
Dr Jia Jian from Tongji University said that up to 2016, more than 60 million square meters of underground space had been utilized.
According to the Regulation on Shanghai Underground Space Planning and Construction, released in 2014, underground space is divided into three layers — superficial, mid level and deep.
“Now developers have come to realize the economic value of underground space, even the deep layer,” said Qian Shaohua, vice-president of Shanghai Urban Planning and Design Research Institute.
Qian added that Shanghai will build into a further 100-kilometer-long underground space for infrastructure and pipe galleries within the next five years.
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Sussex-born café chain moves to entirely plastic free packaging
An example of the packaging the company is using.
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An independent café chain, which first began in Sussex, has announced its stores are now completely free from plastics in its packaging.
The Real Eating Company, which began in Brighton and Lewes, has stores in Chichester, Horsham, Portsmouth, Salisbury and Bournemouth.
The new locally-tailored coffee cups.
Helena Hudson, managing director of The Real Eating Company said: "Without doubt, food and drink packaging has contributed to the plastic waste hazard in our environment and I really wanted to do something about this in our business as we use a lot of packaging.
"It took a while to source plant-based alternatives for everything we needed but we did it. Once you start looking into this industry, it is amazing what can be made out of plants! We’re really pleased to now say that all our packaging is 100% plant-based, sustainability made and biodegradable.”
The companies new packaging that we serve all of our sandwiches, warm drinks and takeaway food in, is made of plants not plastic.
All this packaging that looks like plastic in in fact made from PLA; a biodegradable product that is made from fermented corn or sugar. This means that the production uses renewable lower carbon or recycled materials and can be composted with food waste where accepted.
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DeMarco Murray thought he was close to rejoining Cowboys in offseason
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After becoming frustrated in Chip Kelly's full-participation offense in Philadelphia last year, DeMarco Murray wanted out. He led the NFL with 1,845 rushing yards with the Cowboys a year prior, but averaged just 3.6 yards per carry with eight total touchdowns in 15 games with the Eagles.
"My heart just wasn't there," Murray told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "I felt it was a situation where I needed a fresh start, and I was granted that by [Eagles general manager] Howie [Roseman] and [team owner] Jeffery [Lurie], who is a great guy. Really good people. I was fortunate to have that relationship with them, so I could tell them, 'This is where it is. I think it would be best for both sides if I find a new home.'"
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"He's doing well," Murray said. "He's very elusive. He's very fast. I didn't know he was that fast, but he turned on the jets. He's doing well for them. Those guys are blocking well for him. I wish them a good year as well.
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Bipartisan coalition announces plan for independent redistricting in Albany County
Nov 14, 2016 Ali Hibbs Albany County, Government, News
Albany County legislators introduce legislation that would create a new redistricting commission on Monday, Nov. 14 at the Albany County Courthouse. (L-R) Legislators: Frank Mauriello (R-27); Joanne Cunningham (D-34); Lynne Lekakis (D-8); Paul Burgdorf (R-23); Mark Grimm (R-29); Todd Drake (R-9); Alison McLean Lane (D-14); William Reinhardt (D-33); and Richard Mendick (C-36).
Proponents say the measure would “once and for all take the politicians out of the process of re-drawing their district boundaries, correct a flawed history of minority disenfranchisement and avert millions of dollars of legal costs to Albany County taxpayers”
ALBANY COUNTY—The last two times legislators re-drew district lines in Albany County, they faced legal censure and incurred significant financial penalties after federal courts found they overtly discriminated against the county’s minority populations.
In the wake of the last fiasco, which took more than four years and nearly $2 million to ultimately settle, residents and reform-minded legislators intensified their call for an independent redistricting body.
While proponents of the status quo claim there is no such thing as a truly independent redistricting body (due to the fact members would likely be chosen by elected officials) or that it’s the job of elected leaders to draw district lines, a group of legislators from both sides of the aisle have introduced a plan they say would “create the first truly independent redistricting commission in Albany County history and one of the first in the state.”
“For three decades Albany County has been sued and lost court cases because gerrymandering and partisan politics took precedence over voting and civil rights,” said Legislator Joanne Cunningham (D-34.) “Let’s take the politicians out of the process and let the voters pick their legislator, not the other way around.”
Drafted by a group of 19 Democrats, Republicans and a Conservative, the proposed ‘Local Law No. W’ would create a commission composed of nine members, with no more than four from any one political party. It would also include representatives from the League of Women Voters and the NAACP to ensure that the concerns of citizens of minority districts are represented.
Two district maps would be prepared for the commission: one of the entire county and the other of the majority-minority population districts in the county— after merging the two maps, the commission would then make a recommendation to the Albany County Legislature.
The commission would be required to adhere to the following redistricting principles:
Districts must comply with the requirements of the Voting Rights Act
Residences of incumbent legislators or challengers may not be identified or considered
Party registration and voting history data shall be excluded from the maps;
Commission will be prohibited from having ex parte communications with legislators
Districts must be contiguous, compact and consistent with existing municipal boundaries
Neighborhoods can only have a population deviation of no more than 2 percent
The commission would have a separate budget and an independent staff and will be empowered to hire legal counsel with voting rights experience.
The local law is subject to a public hearing, and if approved by the whole legislature, will go on the ballot for a public referendum on Election Day 2017.
Another redistricting proposal, introduced by Legislator Peter Crouse (R-24) and supported by all five members representing minority-majority districts, known as Local Law No. V, is also before the legislature for consideration. Currently, both measures are before the Law Committee for review.
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Review: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
This is the closest anyone’s ever come to an authentic Baker Street experience.
Aaron Riccio
For over a decade, Frogwares has been fiddling with the adventure-game formula, and their latest, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, allows you to walk not just in Sherlock Holmes’s shoes, but to see through his eyes and live within his brain. There’s perhaps a bit too much hand-holding for the expert puzzle-solver (a choice of difficulty settings would have been optimal), but for the most part, this collection of six cases—some original, some adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories—lead to a satisfying conclusion.
To begin with, the Unreal Engine 3 is well-designed, and thanks to its higher resolutions, and the addition of a new “detective vision” that helps players focus on overlooked evidence, gathering leads is less of a pixel hunt and more of an intuitive affair. This is particularly useful when examining the 3D models of suspects: For instance, when trying to find incongruities, it helps to actually see bruised knuckles or soiled shoes. And considering how often you’ll be manipulating objects in a virtual space, it’s fortunate that the streamlined mechanics are no longer so clunky and laborious. (Of course, it also means that the failure to properly rotate cylinders during lock-picking sequences is now entirely yours.)
Gameplay improvements also aid and abet the developers by giving them more room to focus on evoking the proper Victorian atmosphere, an admixture of gritty, often gory corpses and their well-dressed potential murderers. An elegant bathhouse serves as the backdrop for a locked-room mystery; the harpooning of a former captain leads Sherlock to a butcher’s shop, so that he might gauge the force needed to impale a pig. The variety in these scenarios is a large part of Crimes & Punishment’s charm, for there’s always a new puzzle-solving mechanic at hand, always a new scene to investigate.
In truth, Crimes & Punishments perhaps does too well in emulating the sensory feel of being Sherlock; upon finding myself unable to stop playing while a case remained unsolved, I better understood the detective’s obsessive, almost addictive approach to criminology. Time flew by while hanging out with Wiggins, Watson, Mycroft, and Lestrade; given all the layers of intrigue, the Case of the Missing Day was easily solved. It’s fun to see what images can be evoked from the faintest whiff of a cigarillo, to test substances in an ancient molding of a dagger, and to follow complicated formulas for assembling chemical reagents. At one point, the game allows you to play as Holmes’s faithful dog, Toby, as he tracks down an elusive scent. There’s even an Imagination mode, which allows the player to visualize and interact with missing objects, working backward to make sense of conflicting narratives or to deduce how a train might have disappeared just yards from its station.
Most engrossing, however, is the inclusion of the so-called Deduction area, a multi-tiered think space in which you can see clues, once you’ve paired them up by relevance, actually firing off synapses in Sherlock’s mind, creating a mental map of neuron clusters that lead to a logical conclusion. Though much of this connective process is automated, the actual ability to toggle between various motives and to choose which pieces of evidence to admit rests on the player’s shoulders, and each case has at least four distinct conclusions/endings. What’s more, taking a cue from Dostoyevsky’s titular tale of morality, the game not only tasks you with choosing the correct culprit, but with then revealing (or covering up) their crime.
The rest of Crimes & Punishments isn’t always as enjoyably ambiguous, and despite some of the expansive environments, can come across as a too-linear affair: deduction on rails. But over the last decade, Frogwares has been steadily eliminating the impossibly bad elements from their games, and what remains—not at all improbably—is the closest anyone’s ever come to an authentic Baker Street experience.
Developer: Frogwares Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Platform: PlayStation 4 Release Date: September 30, 2014 ESRB: M ESRB Descriptions: Blood, Drug Reference, Violence Buy: Game
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Its repetitive tasks are like the usual arbitrary gates to reach a cutscene in a mediocre video game.
Photo: Electronic Arts
An endless ocean submerges an orange-bricked German city, its rooftops drenched in sunlight or doused in rain as they poke through the watery barrier. The soft, cartoonish look of this place seems to deserve a word like “beautiful.” On the other hand, leading Sea of Solitude’s black-feathered, red-eyed protagonist, Kay, into collectible memories, which queue up wistful dialogue snippets from a life outside her metaphorical turmoil in the waterlogged city, might warrant something like “heartfelt.” The vocabulary for evaluating a game like Sea of Solitude, which is designed completely around emotions and various manifestations of mental health, may sound positive, but it’s also undeniably familiar.
Puttering across the sea on her tiny motorboat or hopping around sun-kissed platforms, Kay encounters literalized inner demons. Many of them are dark things to be avoided. Others can be led into the light that will destroy them. A monster in its shell blocks Kay’s path, and whispering, anonymous shadows follow her if she gets too close to them. Clouds of gloomy thought become actual baggage once Kay walks up to a glowing orange circle and the player presses the button that sucks those clouds into her ballooning backpack. The themes of loneliness and empathy are quite explicit here, and if familiarity and explicitness aren’t inherent problems, in Sea of Solitude they’re nonetheless the symptoms of the game’s difficulty envisioning a unified wrapper for feelings it wants to evoke.
The mechanical trappings of Sea of Solitude are basic to the point of feeling perfunctory, like mindless tasks to perform while each new floating orange circle spoons out dialogue for thematic context. It’s all mostly polished, of course; Kay flops around a little as she walks, and she visibly shivers at the whip-crack of thunder and lightning. You’ll jump, sail, melt ice, and illuminate shadowy figures, but the connection between these actions and the intended emotions always feels tenuous at best because they rarely have a discernible effect on or specific ties to the world in front of you. The dialogue colors in some world that’s conspicuously beyond Kay’s metaphorical dreamscape; though she claims to recognize certain places in the city, most seem indistinguishable from the last. All of these repetitive tasks seem more like the usual arbitrary gates to reach a cutscene in a mediocre video game.
There are fleeting moments of empathetic power over Sea of Solitude’s brief runtime, where the imagery and the action coalesce into some recognizable slice of Kay’s life. But so much of the game feels only slightly more cohesive than someone scribbling the word “depression” over, say, a picture of a person being eaten by a shark. Games like Psychonauts or The Gardens Between work a character’s personal details into the level design, while the horror game Devotion uses specific objects and actions to supplement the rising tide of memory. Sea of Solitude, however, is so blandly abstract that it loses any sense of specificity.
The game was reviewed using a download code provided by fortyseven communications.
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From the second you power on the game, its entire toy chest is open to you, no strings attached.
Justin Clark
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Like its predecessor, Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker 2 is predominantly what it announces itself to be: an extremely versatile creation engine allowing players to make their own side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. levels, using the mechanics, assets, and aesthetics of the series’s best games. The 2015 original for the Wii U had some strangely arbitrary limits and omitted elements, things that the creator community delighted in finding patchwork ways of recreating. Those creators will find that Mario Maker 2 has matched their ambitions. For one, you can now make slopes that Mario can slide down. And that terrifying evil sun from Super Mario Bros. 3 is now in the mix. Also, auto-scroll levels can be finetuned to change direction and speed at will. Whatever barriers to the player’s imagination existed in the first iteration of this game, Nintendo has torn many of them down.
That goes hand in hand with Mario Maker 2 opening up creative pathways left unexplored by the first game. You’re allowed to create levels that take place in a wide assortment of weather environments, with new chiptunes accompanying the creation of levels from the series’s 8-bit titles. Super Mario 3D World has been added as a visual/mechanical option, which allows for multi-level backgrounds and hazards, along with all the unique and delightfully adorable cat-costume shenanigans from that game. The conditions for clearing a stage can be changed to where just making it to the flag is far from enough. More ambitious is the option to switch any stage to a nighttime mode, which changes its physics. Ice stages are more slippery, and ghost houses have less visibility. Airship levels, in particular, are particularly awe-inspiring for their unique mood and texture, with rain, thunder, and lightning—conditions that allow for sea-based elements to float through the air—now standing in your way throughout.
The most blessed thing about the experience, though, is that aside from a couple of buried secrets, all these tools are all available to the player upfront. From the second you power on the game, its entire toy chest is open to you, no strings attached. Now, the only real barrier to immediate entry is that Course Mode’s user interface is still so heavily designed for a touchscreen. Using the analog sticks or a Pro controller isn’t impossible, but it’s drastically less intuitive than using the Switch’s touchscreen, while undocked, to build levels.
For those less inclined to just jump right in and start creating levels, not only is there an in-depth and endlessly amusing tutorial, where you’re taught by a woman and her talking pigeon companion, but a full-fledged Story Mode. Surprisingly, there isn’t even a Bowser-kidnaps-Princess conceit this time around: As a result of a complete accident, the hilarious particulars of which won’t be spoiled here, Princess Toadstool’s castle gets completely erased, and a small crew of Toads and Toadettes is tasked with rebuilding. The project costs money, though, and it’s up to Mario to go freelance, running through over 100 custom levels—explained here as “odd jobs”—to collect all the coins he can in order to fund the construction project. Somewhere in there is a sharp commentary on the dangers of gig economy, but more than anything else, Story Mode is a brilliantly tactile and immersive extension of the tutorial on how the myriad assets given to you in Course Mode can be utilized. You’ll leave more than a few courses with devious ideas, and that certainly seems intentional.
The possibilities are endless, and even a cursory glance at the game’s online community shows that those possibilities are being explored to their fullest, and that the limits of what this toolbox is capable of are being pushed. Indeed, some of the best stages currently out there shift Super Mario Bros. as a series of platformers into the far reaches of other genres, form spins on Pong to 2D versions of Mario Kart to elaborate facsimiles of Metroid.
Mario Maker 2’s sole problem is that it’s a fundamentally lonely game. You can share course codes, and follow your friends through their Maker IDs, and, of course, you can experience the worlds and challenges that others have created. However, the only substantive way to collaborate, compete, or build with other players is if they’re next to you on the couch. Designer and developer Shigeru Miyamoto may be a genius, but if there’s any one thing he’s been generous enough to hammer home over the years, it’s that given the option, he wouldn’t work alone. Right now, more often than not, players don’t have that option at all.
It’s still heartening to see Nintendo show the ultimate in respect to the poor, neglected Wii U by giving its best games new life on the vastly more successful Switch. Seeing Super Mario Maker enhanced to the point of becoming a straight-up sequel is magnificent, even as a few stray three-steps-forward-one-step-back decisions keep the game from true perfection.
This game was reviewed using a download code provided by Golin.
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Switch Release Date: June 28, 2019 ESRB: E ESRB Descriptions: Mild Cartoon Violence Buy: Game
The similarities between SolSeraph and ActRaiser are unmistakable, but it’s a joyless facsimile that lacks a single spark of innovation.
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Some time ago in the shallow world of ACE Team’s SolSeraph, Sky Father and Earth Mother drove back Chaos and created the Earth, before then vanishing from the planet, no longer directly meddling in the ways of mankind. But the void they left behind was soon filled by the Younger Gods of flooding, famine, and the like, who took it upon themselves to torment our nascent humanity. It’s finally left to the winged half-god, half-man Helios to defend mankind. Right out of the gate, the similarities between SolSeraph and the decades-old classic ActRaiser are unmistakable, right down to the hybrid action/strategy gameplay, but it’s an empty emulation, a joyless facsimile that lacks a single spark of innovation.
SolSeraph boasts five essentially identical biomes. Entering a region requires players to clear a menial combat section and to perhaps platform their way over a few bottomless chasms. After doing so, they’ll take an angel’s-eye view of a village and issue orders to the helpless human inhabitants who know how to forage and fight but would never think to do so without godly assistance. Periodically, as a town survives enemy waves and builds temples, monster lairs are unlocked: short combat arenas that Helios fights his way through. Finally, after clearing all of these, players can face off against the region’s animal-themed boss.
The game offers an insultingly reductive mix of resource management and tower defense. There are two types of food-producing buildings, one that increases population, and one for harvesting wood. They can be instantly demolished for a full refund of workers and wood and almost as quickly rebuilt, so there are never any shortages, and no long-term consequences for poor planning. Likewise, there are but four defensive structures: melee barracks, ranged archery towers, a laser-shooting magical hut, and a crowd-controlling bomb-shack.
Helios is known as the Father of Forethought, so perhaps the dearth of strategic options available throughout SolSeraph is an inside joke, albeit a poor one, on ACE Team’s part. After all, the demons are so monomaniacally fixated on snuffing out your central bonfire that they march right past all your other vulnerable structures. This allows players to forget their measly four tactical options, or the range-, damage-, and speed-amplifying dwellings. You can win simply by lining the road with archery towers. For even less of a challenge, players can divinely intervene, using Helios to summon thunderbolts and sun spirits.
That you only ever need to use about half of the buildings or skills exposes the game’s emptiness. Some structures are introduced with a one-note mechanic, like wells, which you can build in every level but are only required for the Sekh Desert, where they turn inhospitable sands into arable farmland. These tools also sometimes fly in the face of narrative sense: You can’t build farms in the Vale of Yeg, as it’s too cold there, but you can depend on livestock for sustenance, which may lead you to wonder what exactly your animals eat. After a while, it feels as if the game’s environmental challenges exist only to mask the tedious repetition of each level, and given how the problems you run across are so easily addressed (bridges and boats are automatically built for you) or beside the point (the Arunan Isles occasionally and briefly flood without affecting gameplay), they ultimately feel entirely cosmetic.
This same redundancy spills over into the combat sections of SolSeraph. You climb the trees of the Plains of Widhu as you do the cliffs of Mount Agnir, and every area has some kind of spider, flying bat, and club-wielding monster. Two of the bosses—a snowy owl and fiery dragon—fly about, but you can otherwise just stand next to all of them, hacking away. (Outside of a healing spell, Helios’s magic is superfluous.)
Even the game’s plot is redundant. Each village is led by a different elder, but they all offer similar platitudes about the various forms of faith and mankind’s resilience, things that the game’s active sequences consistently rebuke. There’s no insight to be gleaned here, and no meaningful interaction beyond clicking on the campfire to hear more dialogue. Helios may protect mankind’s free will and creativity, but he appears to have none of his own.
The game was reviewed using a review code provided by Sega.
Developer: ACE Team Publisher: Sega Platform: PlayStation 4 ESRB: E ESRB Descriptions: Mild Fantasy Violence Buy: Game
Where the game goes in-depth, and where it clearly feels most comfortable, is in its omnipresent brawls.
With Judgment, the developers at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio turn their gaze elsewhere in Kamurocho, the fictional red-light district that serves as the stomping ground for their Yakuza series. Protagonist Takayuki Yagami (Takuya Kimura) isn’t one of the many manly gangsters who anchor the studio’s past narratives, but the current proprietor of the barely afloat Yagami Detective Agency and a disgraced former lawyer, having traded his businesswear for a punk jacket and a truly elaborate haircut that one guy alternately calls the look of a boy-band castoff or “a mop of pubes.” But if Yagami sounds like a big change for the series, fear not, as he has deep ties to the Matsugane Family, a knuckleheaded ex-yakuza of a partner in an exceptionally loud shirt, and an inexplicable mastery of martial arts that leaves him radiating red or blue energy just like any other Kamurocho tough guy.
There’s actual detective work in the game, to some degree. In his hunt for an eye-gouging serial killer, Yagami tails or chases suspects, questions witnesses, and even searches crime scenes for clues in a first-person spot-the-object sort of game mechanic. But Judgment never totally commits to these investigative wrinkles the way it does to the Yakuza series’s familiar combat mechanics, where each story thread tends to leave Yagami encircled by henchmen and where random punks roam open-world Kamurocho spoiling for a street fight.
Glancing around a crime scene is ultimately a simple matter of finding whatever you’re told to look for, and dialogue selections feel more like multiple-choice pop quizzes, the sort of thing a teacher might spring on students just to make sure they’re paying attention. Throughout the game, chase scenes are just auto-runners where you do things like press the triangle button to hop over a fallen bicycle, and the sluggish tailing segments prominently highlight whatever objects the player is supposed to hide behind. There are occasional glimpses of what might have been, when the game provides an objective that doesn’t outright tell the player where to go, or when it asks you to draw a logical conclusion instead of parrot information. It seems perfectly capable of taking these mechanics a step further, which makes it all the more frustrating to see Judgment so rigidly affixed to its investigative rails.
Where the game goes in-depth, and where it clearly feels most comfortable, is in its omnipresent brawls. Yagami’s non-yakuza profession hardly reduces the number of besuited bad guys out for his blood, though he’s a more acrobatic fighter compared to Yakuza’s beefy Kiryu, leapfrogging over opponents with ease. If the detective kicks off a wall, he can catch some unfortunate soul between his thighs and propel them with a devastating throw, perhaps into a store window or a nearby koi pond. It’s familiar stuff, even with Yagami’s multiple fighting styles (“crane” for groups and “tiger” for one-on-one), though it’s easily the most polished mechanic in the game, still satisfying even after so much use.
Judgment’s central mystery, too, features some of the most engaging storytelling in a Yakuza game to date, and it’s freed from any bounds of continuity. The entirely new cast here—disheveled dirty cop Ayabe, the team at Genda Law Office where Yagami once worked, and any number of silly citizens, such as a potion-brewing hermit and a doctor whose office is in the sewers—retains the series’s gift for endearing characters. Their sincerity and determination drive a plot with twists that feel purposeful rather than perfunctory; Yagami’s investigation uncovers unexpected layers to an initially straightforward problem, leading him to medical research facilities, real estate schemes, and organized crime.
There are faint noir undertones here and there to complement the game’s private-eye POV, as in Yagami’s haunted backstory or the layers of corruption that seem to close in around him. But Judgment is simply far too fond of its gooey-hearted crime boys to ever dwell on the depths of despair and moral compromise inherent to noir storytelling. The twisting mystery posits the denizens of Kamurocho as lost souls who have no more than the city and, if they’re lucky, each other, yet the story does little to ever muddy their path; its characters are as warm as they are secure in their righteousness. Foregrounding detective work over the power struggles of crime families (which do still figure into the plot) does, however, lead the series to rely less on a xenophobic fear of thinly characterized outsiders, even if stepping beyond its favored patriarchal organizations has done little to change the largely peripheral inclusion of women in the story beyond punching bags or objects to be ogled.
If the detective angle is little more than a mild seasoning sprinkled over the usual Yakuza beats, the two at least naturally complement one another in a thematic sense. Through its various side stories, the series has long emphasized the plight of everyday people as well as the empathy of stopping to help one another, and in Judgment, taking on such problems is outright Yagami’s job as a detective. The game even dots the main story with some of these side stories, which send Yagami after a lab coat-clad underwear thief called the Panty Professor or have Yagami’s partner, Kaito, babysit a kid who’s convinced that the burly ex-yakuza is secretly his favorite superhero, Captain Cop. Another mechanic encourages players to befriend various characters around town by performing small favors or just visiting them, and you get a little boost when greeting a friend on the street.
But Judgment is also a longer game than either of its immediate predecessors, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and remake Yakuza Kiwami 2, which also have second open-world locations. In Judgment, almost all the action is confined to Kamurocho, where you’re often dropped on one end of the map only to learn you’re needed on the other. It all grows a little stale after a while, not just from repetition but from the knowledge that you can now interact (or are supposed to be able to interact) with the game in ways beyond simply throwing punches at a gaggle of yakuza goons. For as basic as the detective mechanics can feel, they actually harm the series’s reliance on various gauntlets of bad guys, because those fighting setups now signify the game avoiding other avenues of interaction in favor of what’s safe and familiar. Judgment suggests plenty of compelling new directions for the series to go, as well as an ultimate reticence to totally follow any of them. Yagami’s primary investigative tool is his fists.
This game was reviewed using a retail PlayStation 4 copy purchased by the reviewer.
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Publisher: Sega Platform: PlayStation 4 Release Date: June 25, 2019 ESRB: M ESRB Descriptions: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol Buy: Game
As varied and intriguing as the game can get on a conceptual level, it outdoes itself in the minutiae of traversal and combat.
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After four years in development, Tokyo-based ArtPlay’s Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night arrives on the scene bearing more of a resemblance to Sonic Mania or Mega Man 11 than to Mighty No. 9. It’s an immense joy to have a true current-generation side-scrolling Castlevania out there in the world, and more than a little embarrassing for Konami that this game, which can stand proudly alongside Symphony of the Night in terms of quality and creativity, could’ve been theirs had they not been, well, Konami for the past decade.
And make no mistake: This is a Koji Igarashi Castlevania title through and through. This could have been a 20-hour game full of creative cheap shots—and, indeed, it isn’t above thumbing its nose at its spiritual predecessor with reckless abandon, with one particular NPC and his voice actor essentially walking right up to the line of blatant copyright infringement, which would be egregious if Igarashi hadn’t essentially created that character. But Bloodstained still has its own envelope-pushing identity. This is a game that feels like the sum total of lessons learned across Igarashi’s storied history as a series director and producer, while also a promising look toward a potential future for the whole Metroidvania genre.
Bloodstained distances itself from Castlevania most in its characters and narrative. The story involves alchemists rebelling against forced obsolescence due to the Industrial Revolution by unleashing arcane horrors upon the world using demonic crystal shards. Gebel, an orphan, was supposed to be a ritual sacrifice to Hell itself, but he survives and, in his rage, leads the charge from an eldritch castle. The world’s only hope is Miriam, another orphan whose mysterious childhood coma prevented her from being sacrificed but who’s still able to wield the demonic shards on behalf of a thinly veiled take on the Vatican until the day the crystals consume her. It’s such a fertile little story that it’s almost a shame the game doesn’t do more with it. Fortunately, what largely takes its place is enthralling in its own right.
There are a few moments of pure old-school gothic horror in Bloodstained—one particular boss is essentially Elizabeth Bathory taken to the utter extreme—and Michiru Yamane’s score spectacularly sets the stage for it all, but it’s by and large operating on a very different wavelength than grim moonlit vampirism. Perhaps informed by cel shading, the game displays a command for strange colors, aesthetic mash-ups, and lighting schemes that consistently unsettle the player at tense moments, making it seem less like Bram Stoker’s Dracula than Dario Argento’s Suspiria. And it does that without every losing its sense of play. It’s incredible how often one is legitimately surprised by what’s waiting in the next room. This is the type of game that will stun you by throwing indescribable behemoths at you in one room, then have you chuckling at the flying pigs puttering their way around the next.
As varied and intriguing as the game can get on a conceptual level, it outdoes itself in the minutiae of traversal and combat. The game’s opening hours feel instantly familiar. The castle is wide open for players to explore until they come across dead ends requiring as-yet-discovered abilities. The only new aspect early on is that Miriam is able to wield guns. Before long, it becomes clear that the player has never had more freedom to choose how to play this type of game. The initial Kickstarter campaign had Igarashi asking his audience via a website whether players preferred to use a sword or a whip in their Castlevania games, cleverly concealing the enormous number of options available to them in the final game. There are physical weapons above and beyond what’s ever been available in one of Igarashi’s Castlevania titles—everything from machetes, to shotguns, to lightsabers are options here—but it’s the shards that open up the player’s imagination, a mechanic that gives Miriam additional powers to equip and swap at will after defeating certain enemies, and the options seem just endless.
At one point, while fighting a two-headed dragon, each head wrapped around the outside of a clocktower, I ended up pausing the game just to marvel at the sheer lunacy that had just been playing out on screen. Miriam was calling up columns of hellfire against the dragon with one hand, slicing at it with a steam-powered greatsword with the other, while occasionally turning into a bunny woman devastating the beast with lightning fast kung-fu kicks. All these things are slotted to shortcuts in a shoulder-trigger menu, accessible at the push of a button.
There’s a freedom to how Bloodstained allows you to tackle any obstacle that many MMOs would kill to be able to replicate. But that freedom comes at a price. There’s quite a bit of random chance involved with collecting many of those crazy powers and weapons, with progression still working off of RPG-lite principles, this time with a bit of item crafting involved. But the system is forgiving and highly versatile, and it encourages experimentation, both through the ease of accessibility and a tough-but-fair difficulty curve that has no intention of letting players simply traipse through as unscathed as quite a few Igavania titles have in the past. There will be walls of difficulty here, and they’re quite welcome.
Less welcome is a certain lack of technical finesse that riddles the game with performance stutters, stops, occasional tanking framerates and unexpected load times. It’s nothing that breaks the game—though a treasure issue caused by the most recent patch at the time of this review came frighteningly close—but often enough to make itself noticeable, even on a PS4 Pro. Sadly, the poor Switch is even less capable of plowing through the problems, and coupled with the drastic visual downgrade, it’s a much less enjoyable experience than on PC or the other consoles. (Editor’s Note: 505 Games has since issued a statement that says these issues will be addressed in upcoming patches.) Still, those hitches feel like the cost of freedom for Igarashi and his ArtPlay team. It’s not hard to imagine a Bloodstained—or, more accurately, a Castlevania—made by Konami that ran flawlessly but was released in compromised form in the way so many of their titles have been. That is, compromised in the way that weak-sauce multiplayer experiment Harmony of Despair felt compromised. The occasional two-second load screen is a paltry price for experiencing a near-masterwork.
Developer: ArtPlay Publisher: 505 Games Platform: PlayStation 4 Release Date: June 18, 2019 ESRB: T ESRB Descriptions: Blood, Partial Nudity, Violence
Worse than the sheer tedium of shooting is the effect it has on the game’s atmosphere.
Photo: Frogwares
The life of a 1920s private investigator is hardly a convenient or particularly romantic one, at least to hear The Sinking City tell it. The game’s fedora-wearing protagonist, Charles Reed, owns a shotgun but has no access to a GPS, a minimap, or a little earpiece to talk to some computer-whiz partner who does all his research. Reed is on his own, tramping through the dilapidated streets of Oakmont, Massachusetts to the university library, the hospital, or some such place, combing through newspaper archives or police records based on scant clues. With the right information, he digs up addresses that must be manually marked on the map after consulting the labeled city streets. Reed becomes such a familiar sight to the librarian, whose mouth is sewn shut as a punishment according to “local custom,” that she later sends him a note asking for help. A private eye’s work is never done.
Such decidedly analog activities are one of the most engaging elements of The Sinking City; in an open-world game like this, they’re a slightly more involved alternative to the usual process of mindlessly following arrows to the next cutscene and accompanying action sequence. Here, you need to make deductions in order to figure out where you’re going, to decide which archive has the information you need and which combination of search criteria will get it. It’s a fitting accompaniment to the game’s myriad crime scene investigation sequences, where you’ll comb an area for evidence and then fit together clues to form new, sometimes differing, conclusions in the “mind palace” section of the game menu.
Developer Frogwares is best known for a long-running series of Sherlock Holmes games, and that influence is clear in their latest adaptation, which is based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft and his overarching Cthulhu mythos. Reed has arrived in Oakmont due to disturbing visions only to find the place devastated by a flood all but biblical in its proportions. And that disaster is decidedly ongoing; some ships have run so far aground that they block off parts of the city, and so many of the streets are underwater that citizens often travel by boat or on crude, makeshift wooden walkways. Thick crusts of barnacles seem to cake every surface, while hasty barricades wall off areas where the monsters are. Oakmont is a truly fascinating backdrop, where Lovecraftian horror has essentially become the new normal. Citizens simply step around the rotting carcasses of sea creatures that litter the streets of poor areas, and they’ve gotten used to weird new fauna like crustaceans that seem to wear dead cats like shells.
In a rather tenuous attempt to address Lovecraft’s virulent racism, fish-faced refugees from nearby Innsmouth are a common sight, minding their own business as they try to feed their own families like anyone else. The game specifies that they’re not all wrapped up in a Dagon-worshipping cult devoted to getting human women to birth fish-people, but so many of them are and the game is otherwise so disinterested in the average Joe Innsmouther (or even people of color) compared to the exploits of the white Mr. Reed that its journeying into race relations feels more like a perfunctory disclaimer. When it comes to Lovecraft’s metaphorical expression of his own abject horror at the Mixing of the Races, the game is largely uncritical.
You will, perhaps, take some of the in-game prejudice into account when you make your deductions. Is their cult, for example, really up to no good, or is the man opposing them just a racist? (Answer: It’s the former.) Based on such context, as well as other factors like your knowledge of the city itself or the personalities of involved characters derived from evidence, you piece together your own conclusions and make story decisions as a result. And although these investigations can feel a bit guided and simplified since there are only ever two real conclusions, they always leave a nagging sense that perhaps you were wrong.
Most of The Sinking City, though, is spent putting boots to ruined pavement in what feels like little more than busywork. Despite the presence of fast travel points, the process of running between crime scenes, archives, and the various characters grows tedious; for as interesting as the city can be beneath the surface, its grim, gray ruination makes for a rather homogeneous sight. Other activities, like putting crime scene events in order, similarly feel like time-wasters, though nothing quite approaches the drudgery of the game’s frequent combat.
Seemingly every crime scene, story area, and empty, side mission-hosting house with a similar layout is infested with fleshy gray abominations of inscrutable anatomy that Reed must shoot with a gun until they’re dead. Despite so much investigation, the game seems reticent to leave players alone with their thoughts for too long, opting to fill the spaces in between investigations with menial combat just in case you were getting bored finding clues. Loading screen tips advise that you flee when the opportunity presents itself, but the cramped environments and rudimentary stealth all but force you to make a stand over and over again.
Worse than the sheer tedium of shooting, however, is the effect it has on The Sinking City’s atmosphere; with the same four monster types lurking around every corner and conspicuous ammo crates strewn all over the place, there’s little dread to the experience of playing the game because you simply know what’s coming. The encounters are expected, and so is your triumph over them, which feels decidedly antithetical to Lovecraft’s favored themes of humanity’s insignificance and fragility in the face of forces it cannot understand. For what seems meant to be a horror game about piecing together clues and cobbling together what’s left of your sanity, long stretches of The Sinking City are inordinately concerned with killing the shit out of some monsters as a sort of Chosen One. With pistol in one hand, eldritch relic in the other, and fedora comfortably shading his white, stubbled face, Charles Reed looks and feels more like a mentally tormented Indiana Jones.
The game was reviewed using a review code provided by HomeRun PR.
Developer: Frogwares Publisher: Bigben Interactive Platform: PlayStation 4 Release Date: June 27, 2019 ESRB: M ESRB Descriptions: Blood and Gore, Suggestive Themes, Violence Buy: Game
Review: My Friend Pedro Vividly Casts You as a Bollywood-Style Action Hero
Every shootout is an opportunity to execute a thoroughly balletic performance of sorts.
Khee Hoon Chan
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Bollywood’s charm lies in the sheer melodrama and absurdity of its films, which typically feature heroes taking arms against foes in lurid fashion. The industry’s influence on My Friend Pedro, a shoot ‘em up from Swedish developer Victor Agren’s DeadToast Entertainment, is certainly unmistakable. Indeed, you’ll feel like a Bollywood strongman as you mow down mobs of henchmen in spectacular ways as the game’s unnamed protagonist, with Pedro, your chatty banana companion, cracking wise by your side.
Each level of the game is presented as a 2D platformer, and there are unbounded thrills to be had in making it through each area, from ramming through a plate-glass wall into a room to gliding down from an overhead cable to the story below. As you caper across abandoned buildings and deserted rooftops with an array of firearms at your disposal, you’ll pump your enemies’ guts full of lead as the dizzying electronic soundtrack—redolent of a neo-noir film—slickly complements the carnage. And because you have to plan your moves in advance, it’s almost as if you’re choreographing that carnage. Every shootout is an opportunity to execute a thoroughly balletic performance of sorts. And with more points awarded for intricate stunts, there’s a huge incentive to bring as much pizazz to your violence as possible.
How you carry out all these stunts is dependent on your creativity and skill, with players equipped with an arsenal of Bollywood-esque combat techniques. Among these is a nifty trick called split aiming, which lets you wield a pair of guns and shoot two targets at the same time. You can also perform an elaborate somersault in midair, all while raining bullets down on the targets below you. Even conveniently placed objects, like a frying pan laying on the ground, can be used to pull off even more outrageous stunts. The pan, for instance, is an especially useful weapon against hard-to-reach mobsters: Kick it into the air and fire at it and your bullets will ricochet off its surface and right into nearby enemies.
In later chapters, My Friend Pedro points to a more profound narrative beneath its silly veneer, weaving in clues to the protagonist’s depression as well as a twisted backstory. There’s an entire chapter devoted to his crumbling mental state, with the player traversing through a hallucinatory dreamscape painted in pastel hues, all as quirky, floating figureheads and soft doughy clouds dance about. The shift in tonality is jarring, but there’s a pleasant self-awareness to My Friend Pedro as it shovels cartoonish levels of elegant violence at the player. Later chapters even see the game breaking the fourth wall to poke fun at you. In one instance, you’ll be laying siege upon a crew of white brutes known as hardcore gamers, whose soundbites consist of familiar gaming lingo like “Git guud noob” and “GG.”
Throughout, you can dramatically slow down the pace of combat, and you’ll feel like Neo from The Matrix as you leap off an impossibly tall skyscraper, fending off hordes of enemies falling alongside you. If the slow-motion gunplay makes such feats easier to pull off, there’s more challenge in mastering the controls that allow you to split aim, wall jump, and somersault. That gameplay may be limited in the end, but the violence in My Friend Pedro is so hyperbolic and varied—at one point, you’ll find yourself doing backflips on a motorcycle in order to avoid a barrage of bombs—that you’ll be gunning to repeat levels in order to best your high score. It’s mayhem that speaks so strongly in the language of the Bollywood action film that the only thing you may be left wanting for is the wisecracking Pedro to do a song-and-dance routine once the curtain comes down on your adventure.
The game was reviewed using a review code provided by Tinsley PR.
Developer: DeadToast Entertainment Publisher: Devolver Digital Platform: Switch Release Date: June 20, 2019 Buy: Game
E3 2019: The Best and Worst Surprises
The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo presented an industry in transition.
Ryan Aston
The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo presented an industry in transition. As the current console generation winds down and new hardware is still in development, the subject of how games will be played going forward has come into question, as the technology to stream games via the cloud supplants the need for consoles or PCs.
In a 15-minute presentation prior to E3’s launch, Google unveiled their cloud gaming service Stadia, a subscription-based service—for use on desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices—that allows high-end gaming without the need for expensive hardware. Supposedly offering computing power significantly stronger than that of the PlayStation Pro and Xbox One X combined, Stadia relies on Google’s own data centers, with the only real bottleneck being consumer internet speeds and bandwidth caps as the gameplay is streamed to the end user. Hands-on experience with Stadia has shown it to be incredibly impressive—provided one’s internet connection is stable and fast enough to handle the required download speed.
Even before the expo officially kicked off at the Los Angeles Convention Center, notions of “traditional” video gaming were being challenged. There was no greater sign of the shake up than the absence of one of the three major console makers: Sony. The company eschewed not only their usual press conference, but any showing at all. While many have suggested that Sony, who had informally announced their upcoming PlayStation 5 console earlier in 2019, wanted to benefit from Microsoft announcing what the target specs would be for the Project Scarlett, the simple truth is that Sony doesn’t have much to currently show to the public.
Only two of Sony’s upcoming first-party exclusive titles particularly stand out: Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us 2, a known quantity which has already seen multiple previews, and Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding, whose trailer premiered shortly before the expo kicked off. In the end, releasing the trailer ahead of E3 was a smart move on the company’s part, as the ongoing enigma that is Kojima’s next title dominated discussion for days instead of getting lost in the sea of announcements after E3 was officially under way, and a solid release date is something that Sony can boast about in a year where their exclusives are scant.
EA also elected not to host their customary press conference, instead opting for a streamed video presentation similar to the Nintendo Direct broadcast. The company’s decision not to discuss anything about this year’s disappointing Anthem is damning, not only for the remaining fans of the game hoping to see the game properly supported moving forward, but for EA itself, whose frustrating trend of misusing developers they acquire has left BioWare on thin ice. As one live service game in an ocean, and created by a company with little experience making such games, Anthem was always destined to face an uphill battle; at this point, some four months after its release, turning the game around would require faith in the product and an evolving cycle of new content, both of which EA could have presented to the world here. And there’s precedent for this, demonstrated by the success of Destiny after its first tumultuous year. Alas, not even a mention across the entire show.
The main event of EA’s Play presentation was their upcoming Star Wars title Jedi: Fallen Order. Though the somnolent 14-minute video that capped the presentation seems to promise a cross between Uncharted and The Force Unleashed, hands-on time with the game reveals that its closest analogue is Dark Souls, given that it takes place across large open areas with bonfire equivalents the protagonist can meditate at, which inexplicably revives all enemies. The combat feels like that of Dark Souls, with the fast-paced lightsaber duels of something like Jedi Academy replaced by slower, more precise one-on-one battles where you must manoeuver around enemies to fight them individually, and in a manner that recalls other From Software games. Whether Jedi: Fallen Order will be as difficult as the Soulsborne titles remains to be seen, though one would assume EA would want the title to be accessible as possible, especially considering their recent and lousy track record with the franchise.
The first official E3 press conference was presented by Microsoft, which had a stellar showing of new games and announcements. New titles demonstrated include Outer Worlds, a Fallout-esque sci-fi action adventure game, a new Battletoads game featuring bright and colourful cartoonish graphics, the latest iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the next chapter in the Gears of War series simply titled Gears 5, and survival horror outing Blair Witch. Microsoft’s next console, Project Scarlett, was broadly discussed as a technical powerhouse without mentioning any specifics, including price, as if to ensure Sony has no edge on the competition when their PS5 announcement finally comes. More interestingly, Microsoft presented their version of the cloud streaming gaming, the Microsoft xCloud service, which Phil Spencer was able to elaborate on during Giant Bomb’s Nite Two live show.
Spencer notes that while cloud streaming services are convenient, allowing gamers to play games anywhere, they’re to the detriment of consumers in terms of actually letting them own the games they buy. The Stadia pricing model includes not only subscription fees, but also additional prices on top for some games, which is troubling as purchasers will only “own” any game they buy as long as the service is active, or if they have an active internet connection. If Google, or any streaming service, pulls the plug, purchased products simply go away.
Which is why Microsoft is working toward a hybrid of cloud streaming services with traditional ownership models, where gamers will own their console and their games, but can also stream them to other devices to play games on the go using the cloud. Google’s Stadia offers something more akin to Netflix, and looks to suffer from some of the same issues as Netflix when it comes to content disappearing as licenses expire. Whether Microsoft’s model works also remains to be seen, but their excellent and inexpensive Game Pass service, which saw extension to the PC during E3, has demonstrated both the excellent value and the focus on services benefitting the end user that Spencer advocated for.
Bethesda was in full-apology mode for their first press conference since the disastrous launch of Fallout 76, bookending their presentation with saccharine, insipid videos about how they understand and like gamers, how they’re gamers themselves, and other such rigmarole. Bringing out Todd Howard to discuss said elephant in the room would have been a misstep had it not been for the announcement of the game’s Nuclear Winter DLC—a fresh take (currently available in beta) on the battle-royale genre—as well as a Fallout 76 freeplay period where anyone can play the game with the new content. Nuclear Winter is a surprising amount of fun, a squad-based battle royale allowing players to choose where they spawn on the map and then take advantage of classic Fallout devices while fighting to become the only survivor. For example, becoming invisible with a Stealth Boy offers a fleeting chance to get the drop on enemies or flee an area teeming with overpowered opponents, or jumping into a set of Power Armor gives more health but impedes player speed and is loud enough to give away player location. At time of writing, Bethesda have made Nuclear Winter an indefinite add-on for Fallout 76, which gives the populace at large a reason to try Fallout 76.
Standing high above Bethesda’s other announcements and demos, Doom Eternal looks to be a spectacular follow-up to the successful 2016 reboot, escalating on the core gameplay with new abilities including a combat grappling hook and a flamethrower, and an expanded narrative involving angels as well as the demons of Hell. Elsewhere, Square Enix’s press conference largely focused on the Final Fantasy VII Remake and concluded with a baffling look at Marvel Avengers, a game that probably should have been revealed back when Avengers: Endgame was still a part of the popular conversation but probably wasn’t given its ugly and bizarre character models. More notable, though buried within the conference, was the announcement of Dying Light 2, which looks to be an ambitious and sprawling follow-up to the original game. It boasts expanded parkour gameplay in a new environment that changes with player choice, promising to give fans a unique experience with each playthrough.
Nintendo Direct closed out the conferences, announcing two new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC characters: the much-loved dynamic duo of Banjo and Kazooie and the not-so-loved hero from Dragon Quest. The Link’s Awakening remaster, which boasts frustratingly cutesy graphics that go against the original game’s theme and tone, was also exhibited; it’s as if the developers thought that the cartoonish look of the original 8-Bit Game Boy title was an intentional stylistic choice, rather than how Zelda games looked at that time, and that it was something that needed to be made cuter. It feels like a significant misstep, and one that’s bound to cheapen the surprisingly mature and thoughtful narrative. Nonetheless, it’s pleasing that this underplayed classic will find a new audience, and Nintendo’s diorama displays of areas from the game on the show floor were exceptional and gorgeous.
Finally, a new Animal Crossing was revealed, with a fresh island setting, new crafting gameplay, and the inclusion of fruit stacking. After sideline missteps like Pocket Camp, Amiibo Festival, and Happy Home Designer, a new Switch entry seems to be exactly the shot in the arm that this beloved series needs to get back on track.
Although E3 2019 demonstrated that there are major changes coming for the gaming industry, some things remain the same, even if it’s just Devolver Digital taking the piss out of, well, the big-budget press conference. Indeed, latest conference was as fresh, joyous, and deranged as its predecessors. The future of video gaming might be uncertain, but there’s still plenty to look forward to and celebrate, and this is something the folks at Devolver Digital are committed to proving year after year, and with a humor that could stand to rub off on the industry at large.
E3 ran from June 11—13.
Review: Outer Wilds Is a Wondrous Maze of Infinite, Breathtaking Possibilities
This is a rare adventure game in which the journey is actually more of a reward than the destination.
Photo: Annapurna Interactive
Mobius Digital’s Outer Wilds begins and ends with a quietly spectacular explosion. As a result of this open-world space exploration game’s time-looping mechanic, one of those explosions is the first thing you’ll see every time you reawaken, but it’s so far off in the distance—just a brief flash of rippling orange in outer space that’s overshadowed by the surface of a massive green planetoid—that it might take a few cycles before you actually notice it. And even then, its significance won’t become apparent until you’ve blasted off from your home planet and flown yourself out there to get a better look at the blast.
The understated appeal of the smartly designed Outer Wilds stems from its abundance of deliberate details scattered across its worlds, ever-nudging you toward understanding how various scientific phenomenon operate. This is a game so beautiful that you might spend hours taking in the sights before you start focusing on its loose, nonlinear plot. Despite taking place in a comparatively small six-planet solar system, the game’s open-galaxy design feels full of infinite possibilities, each excursion as fresh and exciting as the last, even hours in.
Should you survive for a consecutive 22 minutes, you’ll come across that second explosion. You’ll hear a sonic boom and, if you’re facing the right way, see a universe-engulfing tide of crackling blue energy coming your way, resetting the time loop and providing a fairly substantial (though never obtrusive) endgame, one in which you must find a way to prevent your sun from going supernova. But think of the solar system’s terminal diagnosis as less of an ending than a chance at a fresh beginning: carte blanche to try just about anything.
Even if there’s only one real way to “beat” it, there’s no wrong way to play Outer Wilds, and no barriers in your way. You don’t have to fight any enemies or level up—a tacit acknowledgement on the game’s part that the galaxy’s destruction can’t be prevented through brute force, only through the fearless act of discovery. For one, you’ll fly through a tangle of tornadoes on Giant’s Deep that are periodically thrusting the planet’s islands into orbit, and on Brittle Hollow, you’ll follow a precarious trail of gravity crystals along the underside of the planet’s exposed equator. You also don’t need to collect any items. Everything you need is given to you at the game’s start: a radio-frequency scanner, a launchable probe that takes pictures and measures surface stability, an auto-translator for alien languages, and a spacesuit capable of rocket propulsion. How you choose to use these items to do your first-person exploration is entirely up to you, and that freedom is a large part of the game’s charm.
Early on, you’ll visit a museum that outlines the history of the Outer Wilds space program, with exhibits that call out some of the unexplained quantum phenomena and gravitational distortions that your fellow explorers have found. You’ll later encounter many of these same exhibits in the wild, on a much larger and dangerous scale, but as the museum suggests, the game’s overarching theme isn’t just about encountering these things or exploring the many eye-catching, heart-stopping wonders of Outer Wilds, but appreciating how they work. You’re going to be eaten by a giant anglerfish, smashed by a rotating column of ash, engulfed by the sun, buffeted by heavy gravity, thrown through a black hole, electrocuted by a jellyfish. But you’ll also study the skeletal remains of that fish or the frozen corpse of a jellyfish and realize how to utilize them. You’ll marvel at what first seems like magic, and then you’ll pull up Clarke’s third law and exploit the technology or quantum physics behind it.
The game’s time loop allows players to harmlessly test lethal hypotheses, such as what might happen if you use a geyser to propel yourself to new heights, or mix two forms of warp cores in the High Energy Lab located on Ember Twin. Throughout, your ship’s log tracks the overarching goals via a digital corkboard web of rumors—concerning gravity cannons, missing escape pods, your fellow explorers, and the mysterious Quantum Moon—but it doesn’t explicitly ask you to pursue any of those leads. In fact, Outer Wilds never even warns you that your sun is about to go supernova or suggests that you find a way to stop it.
Repetition is often the bane of time-looping games, and this is where Outer Wilds benefits from its open galaxy setting. You can travel to anything you see, even if it’s not always apparent how to, say, land on a stray comet, or approach the tiny space station that orbits the sun without being pulled into a massive star. Moreover, each planet feels distinct: Your home world of Timber Hearth is a small region of geysers and massive oxygen-producing trees, which is a far cry from Giant’s Deep, a gas-giant-like planet made of fluid layers, and the dangerous Dark Bramble, what with its misty voids and treacherous anglerfish.
And these planets continue to change as time passes, which makes familiar locations feel new again, if visited later on in the game. Take, for instance, the two binary planets known collectively as the Hourglass Twins. As sand is gravitationally pulled from Ash Twin and deposited on Ember Twin, you’ll find that the latter planet’s caves fill, becoming inaccessible. By contrast, as Ash Twin is denuded of its sandy shell, entire towers are unearthed.
Elsewhere, as planets orbit closer to the sun, iced-over paths might melt open, revealing shortcuts through, say, deadly, invisible ghost matter. You might start out trying to access the Southern Observatory on Brittle Hollow, but along the way, you may discover the massive bridges leading to the Hanging City, get sidetracked by signage pointing to the Gravity Cannon, experiment with leaping between tractor beams that lead to a Quantum Tower, or simply stumble into the hollow planet’s black-hole core and end up teleported elsewhere. Or you might get struck by debris and die, resetting back to the game’s start.
Think, then, of Outer Wilds as a maze without dead ends, or like the Nomai language itself, which is depicted as a series of geometric spirals branching out from a fixed point. Each branch, no matter how small, offers up some sort of discovery, whether it’s just a breathtaking vista, a scientific model, a fossil, or a text log. The rare adventure game in which the journey is actually more of a reward than the destination, Outer Wilds delights in inviting you to spend a few minutes marveling at the sight of the galaxy as planets orbit balletically in and out of view. You’re not exploring a series of discrete worlds so much as you are engaging with one interconnected star system, constantly learning right up to your final expedition. That’s the brilliant hook that’ll keep you returning, loop after loop, not just for the chance to watch the dizzyingly beautiful (and angrily reddening) sun crest into view, but to better know why it does so. The real world is overwhelming and unmooring, but here, in 22-minute chunks, you can wrest back a sense of control and understanding of a momentous model galaxy.
Developer: Mobius Digital Publisher: Annapurna Interactive Platform: PC Release Date: March 30, 2019 ESRB: E Buy: Game
Review: Warhammer: Chaosbane Is a Hack-and-Slash Adventure Without Purpose
Even the few inventive stretches of the game are ultimately driven into the ground by a punishing sense of repetition.
Photo: Eko Software
The opening cinematic for Warhammer: Chaosbane sets the tone for the game that follows. The series of crudely animated storyboard sketches describe a rather generic massive-scale war that’s just been concluded against the forces of Chaos and how your chosen protagonist bravely helped Commander Magnus to victory. What follows isn’t a hack-and-slash dungeon-crawler so much as a hack-and-slack time-killer, one that pales in comparison to the game that Chaosbane fruitlessly emulates: Diablo.
Chaosbane’s squandered potential is most evident in how the game mishandles its four selectable characters. Elessa, a wood-elf archer, is meant to use poisons and traps to keep enemies at bay, but those skills are never needed, as the game’s witless AI hordes are only too happy to serve as stationary targets for her arrows. The dwarven Bragi Axebiter uses a chain axe to grapple into foes, since his rage-based mechanic relies upon constantly hitting things, so it’s odd that many dungeons are filled with long, empty corridors that drain his rage meter. Konrad Vollen, a shield-bearing soldier gains extra strength when taunting or being swarmed by enemies, and yet outside of the co-op campaign, he seems rather listless, his status-boosting AOE banners largely going to waste. And then there’s the high-elf mage Elontir, who’s impossibly complicated to handle in the solo campaign. Indeed, the joy of finely controlling his spells is lost in the hectic rush of constantly teleporting away from foes.
The first few dungeons showcase Bigben Interactive’s latest at its best, as they at least offer the illusion of depth and variety. You’ll move from the green-hued sewers beneath Nuln to the ramparts above, and then through the grim, gray-hewn streets of the ravaged fortress city, all the while learning exciting new moves. (Never mind that the characters seem to have inexplicably forgotten all their heroic skills from that introductory cutscene.) But should you decide you don’t like Bragi’s fast-paced dual-wielding axes and want to shift to Konrad’s slower, more methodical sword-and-shield bashing, you’ll have to begin a whole new campaign, and it’s here that the game’s non-randomized levels come dully into view.
Even if you never restart and choose to stick with a single character, the rewards are quickly diminishing. You’ll revisit slightly different areas of Nuln’s sewers and streets throughout the first chapter, fighting, for the most part, the same types of monsters: some sort of swarmer, some sort of tank, a ranged unit, and perhaps a mounted creature. Your hero, limited to a single weapon type, only ever minimally upgrades his or her loot, and of those 14 active abilities and countless passives to equip, only a few builds seem viable or interesting.
The game’s main campaign is relentlessly repetitious. Dungeons are straightforward affairs, mostly linear corridors that are occasionally pockmarked with a treasure-filled cul de sac, though they offer no optional objectives or lore. There are no side quests, no interactions with townsfolk, not even a shop. There are only five or six NPCs, all of whom give the same fetch-quest variations, only with slightly different accents, and ultimately, whether they send you to the frosty trees of the Forest of Knives or the floating stone bridges of the Chaos Realm, the result is always exactly the same. While Chaosbane abounds in colorful background details—toothy red maws pressing out of the earth, tentacles flailing far beneath you—the game would have been better served by bringing more hazards to the actual forefront, so as to break up the monotony of just how easy it is to vanquish your enemies.
Even the few inventive stretches of the game are ultimately driven into the ground by that sense of repetition. Chaosbane’s four bosses are its strongest feature, given that they possess unique mechanics that you must learn to strategically overcome, from dodging a bullet-hell attack to baiting a laser away from the pillars that you’ll later need as cover. But replaying these encounters in Boss Rush mode quickly blunts the excitement of learning boss patterns, making these encounters as rote as any other enemy in the game. Increasing the difficulty simply allows enemies to hit harder and absorb more damage, which makes the game longer, not harder, and the post-game Relic Hunt mode’s random enemy modifiers do little to change this. To put it lightly, it’s a case in which nothing is adventured, and nothing is gained.
This game was reviewed using a download code provided by HomeRun PR.
Developer: Bigben Interactive Publisher: Eko Software Platform: PlayStation 4 Release Date: June 4, 2019 ESRB: M ESRB Descriptions: Blood and Gore, Violence Buy: Game
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Franklin Seal Belize General Info November 18, 2013 November 20, 2018 sea kayak
The Melbourne daily newspaper, Herald Sun, lists kayaking Glover’s Reef Atoll number one in a list of the top Belize experiences, and this from a country that has the largest barrier reef in the world:
Kayaking Glover’s Reef Atoll
“Lying like a string of white-sand pearls, Glover’s Reef Atoll consists of half a dozen small islands surrounded by blue sea as far as the eye can see. Its unique position, atop a submerged mountain ridge on the edge of the continental shelf, makes it an ideal place for sea kayaking, both between the islands and around the shallow central lagoon. Get a kayak with a clear bottom and you’re likely to see spotted eagle rays, southern stingrays, turtles and countless tropical fish swimming beneath as you paddle.”
Kayking Glover’s Reef Atoll lead the list that also included:
Diving the blue hole
The sheer walls of the Blue Hole Natural Monument drop more than 125 metres into the blue ocean. Although it is half filled with silt and natural debris, the depth still creates a perfect circle of startling azure that is visible from above. The wall of the Blue Hole is decorated with a dense forest of stalactites and stalagmites from times past. A school of reef sharks – as well as plenty of invertebrates and sponges – keeps divers company as they descend into the mysterious ocean depths.
Garifuna drumming
Dangriga and Punta Gorda both provide opportunities to study drumming and drum-making with Garifuna drum masters, but for something really special head to the Garifuna village of Hopkins to take part in a drumming ceremony at Lebeha education and cultural centre. The ceremony is led by local drummer Jabbar Lambey, whose drum jams draw drummers and other musicians from around the village, the country, and even the world. For a really swinging time, come on down when the moon is full.
Belize is for the birds. Nowhere is that statement truer than at Crooked Tree, a fishing and farming village centred on a picturesque lagoon. The wetlands attract hundreds of bird species (276 to be exact), including dozens of migrants who stop on their way north or south. Bird-watching is best during the drier months (February to May), when the lagoon dries up and the birds congregate around the remaining puddles. Expert guides will lead you by boat or on foot to spot and identify your feathered friends.
Lamanai
Spanning all phases of ancient Maya civilisation, the ruins at Lamanai are known for their stone reliefs, impressive architecture, and their marvellous setting that overlooks the New River Lagoon and is surrounded by some of Northern Belize’s densest jungle. Arrive at this outpost by boat, allowing up-close observation of birds and wildlife along the New River. While on site, hear the roar of the howler monkeys while climbing the steep facade of the High Temple and admiring the deformed face on the Mask Temple.
Franklin Seal Belize General Info April 5, 2013 November 20, 2018 animals hitching on sea kayaks, large sea mammal on sea kayak, sea kayak, sea lion and sea kayaks, sea lion on sea kayak
We want to know — has anything like this ever happened to you? (Comment below)
In two unrelated incidents that appear to have happened within a week of each other, and both on the California coast, sea lions hopped a ride on sea kayaks!
In the photo above, as reported in the New York Daily News, scuba diver Rick Coleman surfaced from a night dive to find this sea lion pup either hiding out or warming up on his kayak. That was reported on Mar. 12.
Then, in this Mar. 22 report from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Kim Powell, a naturalist and the owner of Santa Cruz-based Blue Water Ventures, was on her usual route guiding a group of sea kayakers through the harbor when an amorous sea otter on the make for a young sea lion, chased the sea lion toward their “raft” of sea kayaks, where it hopped up and sought refuse. The kayakers let it hang out until it was safely out of danger and then pushed it into the water with a paddle.
Franklin Seal Belize General Info April 24, 2012 November 17, 2018 sea kayak, sea kayak and snorkel, sea kayak technique, sea kayaking, snorkeling from a kayak, snorkeling from a sea kayak
This is how we exit our kayaks to go snorkeling. It’s one of the first things we teach you after you arrive on Adventure Island.
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Big Tobacco fights for govt legal advice
By Melissa Iaria and Belinda Merhab
August 3, 2011 — 2.11pm
A big tobacco company has taken its fight with the federal government over its refusal to release legal advice on the plain packaging of cigarettes to the Federal Court.
British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) wants access to legal advice obtained by the Department of Health in 1995.
The company claims there is one document advising against plain packaging that Health Minister Nicola Roxon won't release.
An appeal hearing was under way in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The government has refused to release the legal advice through Freedom of Information, a position backed up by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Health Minister Nicola Roxon told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesday the government expected big tobacco companies would fight plain packaging legislation "tooth and nail".
"We're very confident of our ability to introduce these laws and we are equally confident that the tobacco companies don't like it and no doubt will try to challenge us and fight us along the way," she said.
"It's standard practice for the government not to release its legal advice; there are a lot of good reasons for that.
"The world has also moved on (since 1995), for example, the convention for the control of tobacco has since that time added to its terms that states should consider introducing plain packaging legislation.
"We are indeed doing that and we are the first country in the world to take that action."
A Senate committee will on Thursday examine the federal government's draft laws to have cigarettes sold in plain packaging.
The committee will hear from the health department, various health groups and big tobacco companies.
The plain packaging legislation was introduced to parliament on July 6.
BATA is first to go before the hearing at Canberra's Parliament House at 10.45am (AEST) on Thursday, with the Australian National Preventive Health Agency, the Cancer Council, Quit Australia, the National Heart Foundation and the health department to follow.
BATA has argued plain packaging could increase smoking rates, the illegal tobacco black market and put billions of taxpayer dollars in jeopardy.
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Flower in the Darkness
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© Trish Cross.
Date Uploaded: Sept. 1, 2008, 11:40 p.m.
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PHOTO LOCATION Novato, California, United States of America
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SOAS China Institute
The China Debate
Law and Justice in China
Roundtable Discussion Series
The AC Graham Memorial Lectures
WSD Handa Distinguished Annual Lecture
The Guqin Art and its Revival in the 21st Century Conference
Date: 25 August 2018Time: 9:00 AM
Finishes: 26 August 2018Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
Type of Event: Conference
Registration is required of all participants. ONLINE REGISTRATION
Conference fee: £60 (£50 LYQS members and non-SOAS students, £30 SOAS students)
* Students must show a valid student ID card on the day.
Please note that the online registration closes at noon, 24 August 2018.
Cancellations must be reported in writing to the Conference Manager. Cancellations must be received by 24 August 2018 in which case registration fees will be refunded, less a £10 processing fee. No refund will be given to cancellations received after 24 August 2018.
This conference is part of the The First London International Guqin Festival 2018.
The 2-day conference will comprise a roundtable discussion, academic presentations on the guqin and its music and a concert.
Conference Theme: “The Guqin art and its Revival in the 21st Century”.
Since UNESCO declared the guqin a part of the “Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in 2003, and a guqin piece was performed during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the art of the guqin has enjoyed a surge of interest in China and around the world. It is probably better known and more popular now than it has ever been. For centuries it was the exclusive preserve of the literati class, and during the mid-20th century it almost disappeared. By the latter part of that century there were only a handful of players in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Nowadays in China many people, even children, learn to play it. The Internet has of course helped to spread it across the globe, and guqin societies have even begun to appear in countries outside the Chinese-speaking world, including Japan, the USA, and the UK.
SESSION 1: Organology, Social and Cross-cultural Meaning
A Silk-Stringed Qin and Its Three Western Sinologists: Robert Van Gulik 高羅佩, Laurence Picken 毕铿 and Stephen Jones 忠思弟 – Cheng Yu (SOAS, University of London)
Yangzhou as a Thriving Centre Of Guqin Societies And Manufacturing – Jiang He (Masters student, Sichuan Conservatory of Music)
The Qianlong 乾隆 Emperor’s Guqin: Craftsmanship, Nostalgia and Virtue – Edward Luper (Chinese art specialist at Bonhams auction house)
Robert van Gulik and the Qin Today – Marie-Anne Souloumiac (creative entrepreneur and founder of DEE Projects 狄公)
SESSION 2: Aesthetics and Iconography
Preliminary Remarks on Qin Iconography from Chen Yang’s 陳暘 Treatise on Music Iconography (Yuetulun 樂圖論) – Luca Pisano (Associate Professor of Chinese language and literature, Kore University of Enna, Italy)
A Philosopher’s Qin Sound – Peiyou Chang (New York Qin Society)
The “View of Nature” in the Musical Aesthetics of the Guqin in Terms of Comparing the 24 Epithets of Guqin Music (二十四琴況，《谿山琴況》) and 24 Epithets of Poems (《二十四詩品》) – Mei-Yen Lee (Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National Pingtung University, Taiwan)
Living Off the Landscape – the Spatial Aesthetics of the Guqin in Literature – Yuhan Wang (Masters student, National Taiwan University)
Representations of the Guqin in China Today: From Recurrent Nostalgia, Cultural Etiquette to Revival Movements – Omid Christoph Bürgin (Lecturer and Researcher at the UNESCO Chair on Transcultural Music Studies, Department of Musicology, University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar & Friedrich Schiller University, Jena)
SESSION 3: Notation and Education
Some Remarks about the Past, Present and Future of a Special Notation System for the Guqin – Dorothee Schaab-Hanke (Department of History, University of Bamberg)
Developing Standards of the Guqin: Towards a Critical Approach Pedagogy of the Guqin, Musicology, and its Culture – Juni Yeung (Toronto Guqin Society)
Qin Rhythms – Marnix Wells (Independent Researcher)
From Habitual Imitation to Systematic Training – An Idea for the Construction of a Guqin Teaching System – Zeng He (Lecturer in Chinese music and guqin performance Sichuan Conservatory of Music)
Deadline for submissions
The call for papers is now closed.
Organiser: The London Youlan Qin Society and SOAS China Institute
Contact email: info@ukchinesemusic.com
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Inside Clean Energy
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Commercial & Residential Solar
Low Carbon extends Land Rover BAR partnership with new solar installation
Published: 12 Mar 2018, 13:22
David Pratt
Deputy UK Editor
Image: Shaun Roster.
Low Carbon is to extend its partnership with Land Rover’s yacht racing team, formed by four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie, with the installation of more solar capacity at its base in Portsmouth alongside new electric vehicle chargers.
The investment company will also remain the team’s renewable energy partner for the 36th America’s Cup campaign.
Low Carbon has served as the official renewable energy partner of Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) since 2015, previously installing a ~115kW solar installation at the base and a 67.2kW solar installation at the local Northern Parade School.
Low Carbon additionally co-funded the installation of the largest ground-mounted solar project in Bermuda for the country’s national museum in 2017, helping to offset Land Rover BAR’s carbon footprint while training and competing in the 35th America’s Cup.
The team are now undertaking an onsite assessment to confirm how much additional solar will be added to the site, as well as the number of EV chargers to be installed.
These won’t be connected to the solar arrays although Low Carbon pointed out that the base in Portsmouth does already use 100% clean energy on site.
Roy Bedlow, co-founder of Low Carbon, said: “We’re delighted to extend our partnership and work with Land Rover BAR as they strive to win the 36th America’s Cup.
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Topics: Strategic management, Supply and demand, Economic growth Pages: 43 (19941 words) Published: June 26, 2015
Professor Neil Kay
CS-A3-engb 1/2011 (1008)
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Neil Kay, BA, PhD, FRSA is Professor of Business Economics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. He is the author of the elective Competitive Strategy as well as numerous articles and five books on corporate strategy and industrial economics. The books have sold worldwide, with a paperback edition of his latest book Pattern in Corporate Evolution, being released in 2000.
Professor Kay spent two years as Visiting Associate Professor in the University of California and has also been Jean Monnet Fellow and Visiting Professor at the European Union’s official university in Florence, Italy. He has acted as advisor and consultant to private and public organisations. This has included a series of missions in the Balkans 1991– 97 on behalf of the United Nations Management Development Programme to help reform post-communist management education and training at university and executive short course level. In recent years he has accepted invitations to talk to business and university groups in locations that have included Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, the US and the UK.
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Elective Overview
Analysis of the Environment
Industries and the Life Cycle
The Five Forces Framework
Game Theory Perspectives
Strategies for Competitive Advantage
The Value Chain
Cost Leadership
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New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch.
Dixit, A.K. and Nalebuff, B.J. (1991) Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and
Everyday Life, New York, Norton.
Porter, M. (1980) Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors, New York, Free
Postrell, S. (1991) ‘Burning your britches behind you: can policy scholars bank on game theory?’
Strategic Management Journal, 12, 153–55.
Rumelt, R.P. (1990) Discussion comments at conference, Fundamental Issues in Strategy, A Research
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Scherer, F.M. (1980) Industrial Market Structure and Economic Performance, Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
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Lane becomes a temporary heart screening clinic
Sheffield United hosted its first heart screening session for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) recently.
Around 12 young people a week die because of unidentified heart conditions and CRY works to raise awareness of cardiac conditions in the young and support those affected as well as developing heart screening opportunities.
Louis Reed stopped by during the afternoon to see the work in action. He spoke to Elaine and Ian Ward who had approached the Club about running a screening session at Bramall Lane and Clinical Manager on the day Gareth Jones.
Reed presented them with a signed shirt to help with raising funds for CRY.
Blades legend Tony Currie also made a visit to find out more about the work of the charity which has a number of sporting names among their patrons including former Blades striker Andy Scott.
Reed commented: " We are screened routinely as players and know the importance of such tests. It can help identify problems early as well as putting minds at rest if nothing shows up. We are pleased that we have been able to support the work CRY does."
Sheffield United and conferencing partner Compass helped charity representatives to transform part of a match day executive area into a temporary medical centre for the day so that the screenings could take place.
On the day around a hundred screenings were carried out with attendees having travelled from as far afield as Scotland.
Elaine said: "What a brilliant day. I would personally like to say a huge thank you to Sheffield United and Compass for hosting our CRY Screening event.
"A big thank you to Tony Currie for giving up his time to see the screening in action and to Louis Reed for coming along to present us with a signed shirt from the Club.
"I am sure Louis Reed's words will encourage young people to get themselves checked out. I really hope that this will be the first of many CRY screenings at Bramall Lane."
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Review: The Four Horsemen - Legacy by LJ Swallow (Book One)
What's worse than being pursued by the Four Horsemen?
Discovering you're the Fifth.
Verity Jameson's day switches from mundane to disastrous when she runs down a stranger with her car. Fortunately for Vee, she can't kill Death.
Death, who just happens to be one of the Four Horsemen, and he's looking for her.
The Four Horsemen spend life preventing the end of the world, not bringing on an apocalypse. As gatekeepers of the portals which exist between the human world and other realms, the team fight to keep the portals closed and the supernatural forces under control. Without their fifth member, the Four Horsemen are losing the battle.
Now they've found Verity and what they tell her goes far beyond the conspiracy theories Vee spends her free time investigating.
A new life with four dark, sexy and dangerous men fighting demons, vampires and fae? Not what Vee had planned, but a hell of a lot more interesting than her boring job in tech support.
So what happens when the unbreakable bond of the Five takes control in a way none of them expected?
*Kindle Unlimited*
ebook.
Story Length
Short novel.
(aka longer than a novella but not as long as a 'typical' novel)
Alternating POV
Triggers?
Background Knowledge Required?
Book one in a series.
Cliffhanger?
The book doesn't leave you dangling on the edge of your seat but the ending feels like the end of a chapter, not the end of a book.
HEA?
Book one in an Urban Fantasy series.
Infidelity?
No... But the series is reverse harem so the central relationship is polyamorous.
Love-Triangle?
No, but as I said, it's a multi-person relationship.
1 girl + 4 men = reverse harem!
Violence?
A little.
What I Thought:
This is an interesting take on the Four Horsemen.
Instead of bringing about the apocalypse their purpose is to prevent it.
More interestingly is that instead of Four Horsemen, there is, in fact, five and the fifth is a woman.
Verity - or Vee - doesn't know what she is but, by the end of this book, she's abruptly caught up.
I liked how Vee's reactions to difficult and unexplainable situations are both human and 'other'.
I enjoyed her interactions with the horsemen and the introduction to the world as it stands, although I'm still not quite sure what the hell is going on, if I'm completely honest, as not a lot is explained in this book. However, I'm curious as to where the story will go, both with regards to the evil the horsemen are required to thwart and with the polyamorous relationship that the author is building between characters.
What I found jarring was the chopping and changing between viewpoints and the abrupt ending...
The book just stops.
Like, stops!
It felt like the end of a chapter, not the end of a book.
Especially when the book is either a very long novella or a very short novel and had no bloody need to just stop.
Cover Love:
I really like the cover! It's eye-catching but simple and with an otherworldly edge.
Favourite Quotes:
"It took me years to realise when girls say 'be honest' that this is code for 'don't tell somebody their ass does in fact look big in that'."
“Yeah, it's a joke throughout the world, but the phrase “have you turned it off and on again?” should be framed as the company motto in the corner of the room."
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Labels: 3, Four Horsemen Series, LJ Swallow, Reverse Harem, Review, Urban Fantasy
Karen Alderman 6 February 2018 at 15:45
Eeek! The sudden stopping of a story sucks! Cool concept though.
Karen @ For What It's Worth
Nicola 8 February 2018 at 23:01
Very cool concept!
L 8 February 2018 at 04:24
I love the premise for this! Wait...It just stops? That's worse than a cliffhanger!
Do You Dog-ear?
Yep. Stops dead. As in, after a freak out the chick falls asleep and end of book! The next book begins with her waking up from that sleep. I think each book is just going to run into the next and there'll be no satisfying conclusion to anything until the end of the flippin' series.
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