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Tag Archives: Lean In
By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in On the (Rest of the) Net, On the Net ¶ Tagged #givedivasachance, Amber Rose, Between the Ropes, Birdee, Bitch Flicks, BuzzFeed, Daily Life, Down Under Feminists Carnival, feminism, football, Grey's Anatomy, Kill Your Darlings, Lean In, menstruation, mental health, Musings of an Inappropriate Woman, Opinions @ BlueBec, professional wrestling, Rachel Hills, rape, Rihanna, Rolling Stone, sexual assault, slut-shaming, Sociological Images, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, The Hairpin, World Wrestling Entertainment, WrestleMania 32 ¶ 1 Comment
Following on from last season’s “lean in” motif, this season on Grey’s Anatomy it’s all about its women taking time for themselves, whether that’s personal or professional. [Bitch Flicks]
Personal space is a feminist issue. [Sociological Images]
Loving football (and, indeed, wrestling) doesn’t make you a bad feminist. [Kill Your Darlings]
How will you know when you’ve made it? For me I think it will be when I’ve been published a) on Daily Life and b) in the American market; headhunted for something; verified on Twitter; and when those I admire in the same industry see me as a peer. How will you know? [The Hairpin]
And Rachel Hills ponders what it means to have made it, and ways to pass the time while you’re waiting to. [Musings of an Inappropriate Woman]
Young, single and successful women are increasingly living alone in affluent cities. [Daily Life]
In defence of Amber Rose:
“Amber Rose is hot. Amber Rose is also a mom. Amber Rose was also a wife. And if T.I. can be a convicted felon who’s rapped about sex, guns, and drugs and still be ‘father knows best’ on The Family Hustle once a week, why is a sexy woman suddenly an unfit mother just because she posts photos in her lingerie? If you don’t like what you think she represents, make sure you’re just as vocal about these less-than-angelic men raising children while bragging about one-night stands and trappin’. If they’re just entertaining and expressing themselves, then so is she. If they’re just living up to an image and a brand, then so is she.” [The Daily Beast]
And while we’re at it, in defence of Rihanna. [Buzzfeed]
Can World Wrestling Entertainment #GiveDivasaChance to be in the main event of WrestleMania 32? [Between the Ropes]
It wasn’t Jackie’s responsibility to get the details of her rape correct; it was Rolling Stone‘s. [The Guardian]
Stop calling women crazy. [Birdee]
ICYMI: the ties that bind us in menstruation and do you ever feel like you’re trapped behind a screen?
If these links haven’t sated your appetite for feminist goodness, the 83rd Down Under Feminists Carnival has arrived featuring much more from Australia and New Zealand. [Opinions @ BlueBec]
Image via Tumblr.
The 76th Down Under Feminists Carnival.
By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in On the Net ¶ Tagged A.C. Buchanan, ABC, abortion, adoption, asexuality, Bitch Flicks, breast cancer, Brocklesnitch, Carly Findlay, Christy Mack, Clem Bastow, Clementine Ford, Cosmopolitan, cultural appropriation, Culture Nurture Nature Views Reviews Rants, Daily Beast, Daily Life, Days Like Crazy Paving, Deborra-Lee Furness, Down Under Feminists Carnival, Emma Goldman, Evelyn Enduatta, Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Free Range in Suburbia, Girls on Film Festival, Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear, Hitch, homeschool, Hoyden About Town, I Believe You It's Not Your Fault, ichthyosis, indigenous Australia, intimate partner violence, Islam, Junkee, Katy Perry, Kevin Andrews, Kickstarter, Lean In, Lego, Life at 9, Lorna Morello, marriage vouchers, National Union of Students Women's Department, Native American, New Matilda, No Award, Orange is the New Black, Overland, pay gap, politics, Qantas, racism, Rantings of an Aboriginal Feminist, rape, rape culture, Rebecca Shaw, Recognise, Redefining the Narrative, Robin Williams, RUOK, Sal Gold Said So, Sam de Brito, San Diego ComicCon, SBS, Scream, sex, Sex Lies & Duct Tape, sex work, SMH, Sudan, surrogacy, tall poppy syndrome, The Anti-Bogan, The Conversation, The Hairpin, The Hand Mirror, The Hoopla, The Koori Woman, The Travelling Unicorn, TheVine, transgender, UNSW School of Business, Upswell, War Machine, Women Against Feminism, Women's Agenda, World Congress of Families ¶ 9 Comments
Pop Culture.
I wrote about Katy Perry’s insistence on appropriating other cultures.
I’m also at Bitch Flicks writing about physical and mental health on Orange is the New Black.
Still with OITNB, Morello has such a fractured relationship with romance she’s in prison for stalking her faux-fiancé.
“I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Feminism!” [Bitch Flicks]
The racial and sexual politics of Hitch. [The Hairpin]
Clementine Ford writes about the Girls on Film Festival in Melbourne from the 12th to 14th of September: “Where are the men’s film festivals?!” [Daily Life]
Race & Religion.
Racism in the job network. [The Koori Woman]
Where was the Native American representation at this years’ San Diego ComicCon? [The Travelling Unicorn]
Racism in the digital age. [The Anti-Bogan]
Qantas’ Recognise campaign “seems to be little more than corporate endorsements and photo opportunities for powerful figures to prove how much they like us.” [Rantings of an Aboriginal Feminist]
And she’s not the only one who’s got a problem with the campaign. [New Matilda]
Struggling to be a “traditional” Sudanese woman by a woman who has Sudanese heritage but was not raised there. [Redefining the Narrative]
“What is a Moderate Muslim, Anyway?” [Redefining the Narrative]
Navigating Islam and feminism in the 21st century. [Days Like Crazy Paving]
Evelyn Enduatta writes about “a pivotal time in the local history of my adoptive Yolŋu family…. [and] the introduction of wage labour relations in north-east Arnhem Land[;]… a case study in the nature and violence of alienation.” [Upswell]
“Just because you’re Aboriginal doesn’t mean you have to have an ‘Aboriginal’ job.” [ The Travelling Unicorn]
Violence Against Women. *trigger warning*
Clementine Ford sheds light on the savage beating of adult actress Christy Mack by her mixed martial arts fighter ex-boyfriend War Machine. [Daily Life]
There’s probably domestic violence in your workplace. [Women’s Agenda]
Examining the link between animal abuse and intimate partner violence. [SMH]
How liveable are our cities if women aren’t safe? [Daily Life]
Rape culture in politics. [The Hand Mirror]
Instead of devising beauty products that help women prevent their rapes, maybe we should be telling men not to rape. [National Union of Students Women’s Department]
LGBTQI*.
The tragic tale of Australia’s (alleged) first trans man. [Daily Life]
Thinking about trans identities in primary school. [Sal Gold Said So]
Sex & Relationships.
Are you putting out enough to justify your cost per (male partner’s) orgasm? [Daily Life]
“The kids are [having anal sex], let’s make sure they’re alright.” [Daily Life]
The infamous Brocklesnitch (aka Rebecca Shaw) on those “marriage vouchers”:
“Perhaps it might be more useful for the Government to focus more on things like housing affordability, availability of jobs, and letting young people access the welfare system rather than funnel millions of dollars into a counselling voucher scheme.” [SBS]
So Sam de Brito wrote a column about seeking the female orgasm and Junkee ridiculed it thusly.
Asexuality: the next sexual orientation frontier. [Cosmopolitan]
Physical & Mental Health *trigger warning*.
Going undercover as a surrogate mother. [Daily Life]
Correlating breast cancer with abortion discourages women from pursuing their reproductive rights and diminishes the devastation of breast cancer. [New Matilda]
Working with ichthyosis. [Carly Findlay]
In the wake of Robin Williams’ suicide asking RUOK is not the answer. [Culture, Nurture, Nature: Views, Reviews, Rants]
Another thoughtful response to Williams’ death. [The Hand Mirror]
Clem Bastow writes heartbreakingly about never being “enough”:
“You don’t tell your boyfriend, or your parents, or your friends, or your kind therapist that you’re thinking about all these things, because you figure it’s not worth being upset about after all these years, even though you are. You see people go through far worse things and continue the ‘It could have been much worse!’ charade, even though some days you feel so sad you want to lie down on the carpet for a week. Why can’t you just get over it? Why can’t you Think Positive About It All? Why would anyone write you a letter about such small things that it’s not worth being upset about, Dear Young Person?
“Young Person, you think a lot about all of these things. There are so many others: you laugh off your Bipolar 2 diagnosis as ‘the straight-to-video sequel to a real mental illness’; your plummeting weight during a two-year spell overseas is just ‘Los Angeles, lol!’; the nights you eat Vitamin C tablets for dinner are fine because ‘Other people are poorer’; the guy who makes you wear a horse-bit to bed is ‘great comedy material!’; the death of your dear dog at just five years of his young life ‘isn’t as bad as it would have been if he’d been around for 15 years, I guess.’ It never seems to be quite enough to be upset about, not really, truly upset, like some people have the right to be. Not poor enough, not depressed enough, not beset by grief enough, not abused enough.” [I Believe You, It’s Not Your Fault]
Blindness in speculative fiction. [ A.C. Buchanan]
My Decision/Kei a au te Whakataunga is a New Zealand-based campaign to shed light on health care professionals who refuse to provide or refer productive health services. [The Hand Mirror]
And there’s no shame in making these health care professionals known so that people in need of reproductive health care don’t make the mistake of visiting them. [The Hand Mirror]
“Abortions Don’t Cause Cancer Any More Than Parties Do.” [The Conversation]
Women in the Workplace.
The problem with Lean In:
“There’s a bigger debate to be had here about whether care work is valued enough (it’s not), whether the needs of children are prioritised appropriately (they’re not), and whether the desire by both men and women to spend time with their children is accepted (it’s not), but let’s at least agree that eliminating child care struggles is crucial for undoing sexist gender-role divisions. Where women can’t get to work they can’t achieve personal career goals, but nor can they claim the kind of decision making power that comes with income.” [Daily Life]
Australia still has an equal pay problem. [Women’s Agenda]
On the persistence of the pay gap: from penal colony to glass ceiling. [UNSW School of Business]
Ban bossy, be the boss. [Daily Beast]
It’s all well and good to feature a panel about the politics of sex work as part of Sydney’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas, but perhaps it should, I don’t know, feature some sex workers? [Sex, Lies & Duct Tape]
Miscellaneous & General Feminism.
“Do not hold me to the standards that you have internalised. Do. Fucking. Not.” [Facebook]
Deborra-Lee Furness on Australia’s anti-adoption culture. [The Hoopla]
Melbourne schoolgirls were inspired to Kickstart their own “feminist collective” in the wake of Women Against Feminism and after “studying the character of ‘Curly’s Wife’ in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice & Men.” [ABC]
Helpful hints for overcoming Tall Poppy Syndrome. [No Award]
Friday Hoyden: Emma Goldman. [Hoyden About Town]
Diversity and rebellion in Life at 9. [Hoyden About Town]
How to home school a preschooler. [Free Range in Suburbia]
Five reasons why Women Against Feminism actually need feminism. [The Conversation]
Are men better writers than women? No, they just have more time to write. [Overland]
“Political correctness gone mad” is more about not being an asshole. [TheVine]
What Kevin Andrews’ speech at the World Congress of Families might have sounded like. [Brocklesnitch]
More on protesting the World Congress of Families. [Gladly, The Cross-Eyed Bear]
The problem with limited-edition, girl-focused Lego. [Hoyden About Town]
By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in On the (Rest of the) Net, On the Net ¶ Tagged Anna Gunn, Bitch Flicks, Broadway, BuzzFeed, feminism, Grey's Anatomy, HuffPo, Lean In, Leighton Meester, manic pixie dream girl, Of Mice & Men, Salon, sexualisation, Sociological Images ¶ Leave a comment
Can men please stop singing songs about women who don’t find themselves beautiful? (I explored the same topic here.) [Buzzfeed]
The man who coined the term “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” wishes he never did. [Salon]
There will always be hand-wringing and pearl-clutching over the youth’s sexuality by older generations:
“What remains the same is that sex is made out to be a game, one in which men are competitors and women are prizes. Men are tasked with pleading, urging and coercing women into sex, or sexual behavior…
“Young women’s sexuality is so policed and constrained that they are often looking for excuses to be sexual — sometimes it’s drinking too much, sometimes it’s a silly contest. Anything for plausible slut-deniability.” [Salon]
Like Anna Gunn before her, Leighton Meester takes issue with the misogyny hurled at her character on the latest Broadway iteration of Of Mice & Men:
“The insults are thrown at Curley’s wife: bitch, tramp, tart. The further along in the production we go, the more I realise that the audience agrees. In rooting for our heroes—the everyman protagonists who scorn and demean the only woman—the audience finds themselves unquestioningly hating her, too. But why? … [I]n dissecting this piece for five months now, I’ve found that within the writing, there is both a lack of reason to truly hate this woman, and the inevitable and undeniable urge to do so…
“If this woman is purely a victim, why is she so hated? And if she is truly harmless, why is she so threatening? Without question, it was a commentary on the social climate at the time, which still surprisingly applies today. But if sexism is one of the featured themes, why not say it?” [HuffPo]
My Lean In/Grey’s Anatomy post from a couple of weeks ago is cross-posted at Bitch Flicks. Head on over and check it and their other pieces out.
Naked women as props (NSFW). [Sociological Images]
Leaning In to Grey’s Anatomy*.
By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in Feminism, TV ¶ Tagged Cristina Yang, Grey's Anatomy, Lean In, Meredith Grey, Shonda Rhimes ¶ 6 Comments
Grey’s Anatomy is one of the more feminist shows currently on the air. Hell, it’s created by Shonda Rhimes (she of Scandal and Grey’s spin-off, Private Practice, fame), a big champion of woman-centric storytelling on TV.
Across its ten season run, Grey’s has dealt with parenting, childlessness, abortion, romantic relationships—both heterosexual and otherwise, illness, loss, friendship and career mostly through the eyes of its female protagonist, Meredith Grey, and her colleagues, friends and family: Cristina, Izzie, Lexie, Callie, Arizona, April, Addison, Bailey and so on. This season, though, seemed to really tap into the oft-mentioned feminist issue of “having it all” (meaning kids and career) and what happens when a woman shuns that path.
Early on this season tensions were brewing between Meredith and Cristina when Meredith gave birth to her second child, Bailey, named after Dr. Miranda Bailey who helped deliver him, and leant out of the surgery game. As Meredith’s life became increasingly family oriented, Cristina felt alienated from “her person”, with whom she used to compete for surgeries and get drunk on tequila at Joe’s bar. This is not to suggest that just because Cristina doesn’t want children (a character consistency since season one) she’s not involved in that part of Meredith’s life: Cristina is often shown caring for and engaging with Meredith’s daughter Zola. But this story arc illustrates that having two children is a lot different than parenting just one (cue Elizabeth Banks-style outrage over mothers of one child being less than mothers of more) and Meredith’s redirected attention certainly takes its toll on her friendship with Cristina.
This comes to a head in episode six of this season when Meredith chooses to continue her mother’s portal vein research using 3D printers (which Cristina later co-ops for one of her groundbreaking medical coups). This is partly because of Cristina’s recriminations in the previous episode, “I Bet It Stung”, that Meredith doesn’t do as many surgeries or as much research as Cristina because she chose to lean in to her children. There is much talk about “choosing valid choices” but ultimately Meredith identifies an impasse between the two friends and surgeons because Cristina doesn’t “have time for people who want things” that she doesn’t want.
Business continues much this way until April’s wedding, in the episode “Get Up, Stand Up”, in which Meredith and Cristina are both featured as bridesmaids. During a dress fitting, Cristina takes issue with Meredith calling her “a horrible person, over and over… because I don’t want a baby”. Harkening back to their very first day on the job, Meredith accuses Cristina of sleeping her way to the top, while Cristina retorts that in her struggle to maintain work/life balance, Meredith’s “become the thing we laughed at.” By episode’s end, Meredith acknowledges her envy of Cristina’s surgical trial successes:
“I’m so jealous of you I want to set things on fire. You did what I tried to do and I couldn’t… I don’t want to compete with you… but I do.”
Come the shows’ mid-season return, Meredith and Cristina’s friendship is back on track, with them bonding over Meredith’s anger at her husband Derek reneging on their agreement to focus more on Meredith’s career upon her realisation that she doesn’t want it to slip by the wayside in the wake of motherhood. They do this while drinking wine and looking after the kids at Mere’s place while Derek’s out of town.
Derek’s absence throughout the season, in Washington D.C. on business at the behest of the President (I know!), is juxtaposed with Meredith’s desire to be an attentive mother, which she didn’t have growing up and was the cause of many of her ills, whilst balancing her first love of medicine. In last season’s “Beautiful Doom”, Meredith worries about leaving Zola in the care of others while she operates. Callie, a working mother herself, assures Meredith that “it’s good for Zola to see you work. It’s good for her to see you achieve. That’s how she becomes you.” The season finale sees Meredith decide to stay in Seattle despite Derek accepting a job in Washington D.C. She doesn’t want to become her father, who was a “trailing spouse” to her abovementioned mother.
As far as Cristina’s concerned, though, her ex-husband Owen’s desire for a family is what’s kept them in flux from on-again to off-again for the better part of the past three seasons. In the Sliding Doors-esque episode “Do You Know?” Cristina is given the option of two life paths: one in which she has children, whilst in the other she continues her focus on her career; both involve Owen, and both see Cristina becoming miserable. The married-with-children scenario elicits a certain empathetic desperation as it’s made clear Cristina’s only succumbing to it for her lover. And when Owen meets maternal-fetal surgeon, Emma, whom Cristina described as “picket fence; a dozen kids; fresh-baked goods,” it seems he’s found his happy ending. But Owen’s desire for Cristina, despite his better judgment, causes him to cheat on and subsequently end things with Emma who is befuddled at how her boyfriend went from house hunting to breaking up with her in the space of a day. Owen asserts it’s because Emma wanted to stay home with their kids when they had them and he wanted someone who is “as passionate about her work as I am.” Make up your mind, Owen!
While Owen’s indecisiveness is annoying, it’s refreshing to see a woman who doesn’t want children framed as desirable over the traditional portrait of womanhood. This is not to mention Cristina’s hardheaded drive. On the other hand, Emma represents the losing battle women face in the fight to “have it all” perpetually highlighted by the concern-trolling media: you’d better want to be a mother, but you’ve also got to be driven in your career; you have to be around to raise your children, but you’d also better be leaning in in the workplace.
Grey’s has always been a staunchly pro-choice show. Upon April and Jackson’s shotgun wedding, Jackson’s mother brings up the issue of April’s faith when it comes to raising their future children who will be on the board of the Harper Avery Foundation, but no pressure! Catherine Avery asks whether April believes in limiting reproductive rights, and whether she’ll raise her children with those views. If so, will that colour their judgment in providing funding to hospitals that perform abortions, like Seattle Grace/Seattle Grace Mercy West/Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital/whatever it’s called now?! And what about stem cell research?
Grey’s certainly doesn’t sweep these issues under the rug because it’s convenient for a storyline or for the show to remain politically unbiased. Rhimes has spoken about Cristina’s unintended pregnancy in a season one/two crossover storyline in which she was scheduled for an abortion but miscarried before she could have the procedure due to an ectopic pregnancy:
“… [T]he network freaked out a little bit. No one told me I couldn’t do it, but they could not point to an instance in which anyone had. And I sort of panicked a little bit in that moment and thought maybe this isn’t the right time for the character, we barely know her… I didn’t want it to become like what the show was about… And [Cristina’s miscarriage] bugged me. It bugged me for years.”
Come 2010/2011’s seventh season, Cristina again finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy to Owen. Rhimes said:
“I felt like we had earned all of the credentials with the audience. The audience knew these characters. The audience loved these characters. The audience stood by these characters. You know, we were in a very different place even politically, socially. Nobody blinked at the studio or the network when I wrote the storyline this time. Nobody even brought it up except to say, that was a really well written episode.”
With no signs of slowing down, but with perhaps one of TV’s most feminist characters departing, Grey’s Anatomy is sure to continue presenting women, work and the myriad choices in between in a positive and realistic way.
*Blanket spoiler alert.
Related: Grey’s Anatomy Final Asks “When Does Life Begin?”
Grey’s Anatomy: “You Killed Our Baby”.
Grey’s Anatomy: You’re Abnormal If You Don’t Want Children.
Cristina Yang as Feminist.
Elsewhere: [HuffPo] Elizabeth Banks Angers Parents of “Onlies”, Says She is “Really a Mom” After Having Two Kids.
[Time] Why 2014 Should Be the Year We Talk About Abortion on TV.
[Cosmopolitan] Why Cristina Yang Leaving Grey’s Anatomy Is So Devastating.
Images via TV.com, Grey’s Reviews.
By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in On the (Rest of the) Net, On the Net ¶ Tagged Bitch Flicks, Cosmopolitan, feminism, final girl, Glamour, gun control, horror movies, Jezebel, Junkee, Lean In, New Inquiry, Outback Championship Wrestling, porn, professional wrestling, sex, sexism, street harassment, The To Do List, Thought Catalog, trigger warning ¶ Leave a comment
I wrote about joyless, obligatory sex in The To Do List. [Bitch Flicks]
I recapped Outback Championship Wrestling’s show last week, featuring international wrestling superstars Rob Terry, Briley Pierce and Mohamad Ali Vaez. Expect to see a lot more of me in that company. [Facebook]
On writing while female. [Thought Catalog]
And, ICYMI, walking while female.
Feminism is not always about “leaning in”:
“We are so obsessed with ‘making it’ these days we’ve lost sight of what it means to be successful on our own terms. As women we have internalized the idea that every morning we wake up, we have to go for the fucking gold. You can’t just jog; you have to run a triathlon. Having a cup of coffee, reading the paper, and heading to work isn’t enough—that’s settling, that’s giving in, that’s letting them win. You have to wake up, have a cup of coffee, conquer France, bake a perfect cake, take a boxing class, and figure out how you are going to get that corner office or become district supervisor, while also looking damn sexy—but not too sexy, because cleavage is degrading—all before lunchtime. Who in her right mind would want to do that? And who would even be able to?” [Glamour]
Further to the link I posted last time, the case of using trigger warnings in school. [Jezebel]
The final girl: women in horror. [Junkee]
Navigating an anti-porn conference as a pro-sex feminist:
“Throughout the SPC conference, there is a phrase that shows up again and again: “selling women.” It is a phrase that doesn’t sit well with me. After all, you could argue that all labor entails buying the worker on some level: the manual laborer selling their body and physical strength, the nanny or social worker selling their capacity to care, or indeed, me as a writer selling you parts of my brain in writing this essay. To argue that sex work is different to these other labors is to argue that sex cuts to our souls in a more meaningful and profound way than anything else that we do. And that is just as conservative an idea as some of the portrayals of sex in pornography.” [New Inquiry]
Feminists and women who won’t give NiceGuys™ sex are to blame for the Santa Monica mass shooting. [Cosmopolitan]
Image via Bitch Flicks.
By Scarlett Harris ¶ Posted in On the (Rest of the) Net, On the Net ¶ Tagged Daily Life, feminism, Julia Gillard, Karen Pickering, Lean In, Paris Hilton, Playgirl, Sheryl Sandberg, slut-shaming, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, The Feminine Mystique, Triple J ¶ Leave a comment
Should feminists support Julia Gillard just because she’s a female Prime Minister? [Daily Life]
Where does your slut-barometre sit? [TheVine]
The Triple J Hottest 100 countdown was a total sausagefest. [Karen Pickering]
“Who exactly reads Playgirl, anyway?” (SFW) [The Atlantic]
Is Paris Hilton relevant again? [The Daily Beast]
Is Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In a modern day Feminine Mystique? [Ms. Magazine]
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A San Francisco poet who fears commitment suspects his girlfriend may have a knack for killing off her significant others.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer
13. The Last King of Scotland (2006)
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Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington
14. Sliding Doors (1998)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A London woman's love life and career both hinge, unknown to her, on whether or not she catches a train. We see it both ways, in parallel.
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15. Slow West (2015)
R | 84 min | Adventure, Western
A young Scottish man travels across America in pursuit of the woman he loves, attracting the attention of an outlaw who is willing to serve as a guide.
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16. Chariots of Fire (1981)
PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics.
Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers
17. Gargoyles (1994–1996)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
Stars: Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett, Frank Welker
18. Lionheart (1990)
An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.
Director: Sheldon Lettich | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Lisa Pelikan
19. Shallow Grave (1994)
R | 89 min | Crime, Thriller
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Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Ken Stott
20. Young Adam (2003)
NC-17 | 98 min | Crime, Drama
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21. Ravenous (1999)
R | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror
In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies
22. The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
R | 93 min | Horror
When an archeologist uncovers a strange skull in foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further unexplainable occurrences.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi
23. Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In the future, Highlander Connor MacLeod must prevent the destruction of Earth under an anti-ozone shield.
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24. DuckTales (1987–1990)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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Stars: Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Terence McGovern, Chuck McCann
25. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
G | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Henry Levin | Stars: James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker
26. Heartland (1979)
PG | 96 min | Western, Drama
A widow with a young daughter travels to a ranch in Wyoming to manage the household of a rancher. After a while the man and woman develop a relationship that leads to a marriage. But life in the harsh place takes its toll.
Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Rip Torn, Conchata Ferrell, Barry Primus, Megan Folsom
27. Chato's Land (1972)
PG | 100 min | Western
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, James Whitmore, Simon Oakland
28. All About the Benjamins (2002)
R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bounty hunter Bucum chases bail-jumper Reggie, who runs right into the scene of a diamond heist and murder and gets shot at as well. Later they become partners in their pursuit of the $20M in diamonds and lottery ticket. Their women join.
Director: Kevin Bray | Stars: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Tommy Flanagan, Carmen Chaplin
29. Cry Wolf (2005)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.
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30. The Pest (1997)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy
A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter, in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.
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31. Mrs Brown (1997)
PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History
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32. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, War
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33. Joyeux Noel (2005)
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34. Tunes of Glory (1960)
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35. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
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36. The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
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37. Cromwell (1970)
G | 139 min | Biography, Drama, History
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38. Dressed to Kill (1946)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Mystery
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39. To End All Wars (2001)
R | 117 min | Action, Drama, War
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40. Charlotte Gray (2001)
PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Cate Blanchett, James Fleet, Abigail Cruttenden, Charlotte McDougall
41. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, George Carney, Walter Hudd
42. Highlander: The Source (2007 TV Movie)
R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
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43. Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
When the singing Veggies encounter some car trouble, they're stranded at old, rundown seafood joint where nothing is quite as it seems. As Bob the Tomato and the kids settle in to wait for ... See full summary »
Directors: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer | Stars: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Tim Hodge, Lisa Vischer
Votes: 3,628 | Gross: $25.58M
44. Morvern Callar (2002)
After her beloved husband's suicide, a mourning supermarket worker and her best friend hit the road in Scotland, but find that grief is something that you can't run away from forever.
Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Linda McGuire, Paul Popplewell
45. Billy Two Hats (1974)
PG | 99 min | Romance, Western
After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.
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46. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Approved | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
An animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, John McLeish
47. Grey Owl (1999)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Western
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.
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48. Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
Passed | 78 min | Adventure, Romance, Western
Trapper Flint Mitchell and other mountain men from the Rendezvous join forces to enter virgin trapping territory but must contend with a resentful Blackfoot chief.
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49. The Land Girls (1998)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War
Three young women from very different walks of life join the women's land army during World War II and are sent to work together on a farm in Dorset and the experience changes their lives forever.
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50. Religulous (2008)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
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Honestly this is how I would start improving S4
Reznya
-The server and security issues should be dealt with. I must say that those have been slightly improved though is not enough. I'm aware you all are aware of that, there's nothing new here.
-Even if I was the kind of person who burned hundreds of € on the game, I would get rid of the chips and premium stats for the sake of balance. The stats does not need to be even in the clothes or weapons, since like in beta all the clothes had the same. Just make character-global stats (this will make balancing easier -Guild Wars 2 has this feature for example, for PVP and it works great). Transform this broken item system into skins/cosmetics (same for skills). After this... 2 things would happen: people like me would think: hey, I spent the money because I wanted to, so what?, the game is better now (which is also really good for new players) and the people who burnt their money just because they wanted a shortcut for winning will rage, and hopefully quit (which is great, we don't need that kind of people in our community).
*I would get rid of the AP shop as it is. I would love to see all the stuff unlimited again for pen users too. Get rid of the temporary stuff unless taken from the Fumbi. Make the premium items skins people can buy with real money, and make the Fumbi the free way to get those items so buying is just a shortcut, not a must. Release new skins for free, and give them on events, make people log in and play for them. Release new skins and add them to the AP Shop, and 2 or 3 weeks later add them to the Fumbi too. Limit what can be get from Fumbi, and rotate it every week.
*You should also build a charity system in which every now and then you guys design some clothing sets/weapon skins/skill skins, special stuff a little bit more expensive which will be used to help some people who need it and will (which is needed too) improve how the people see those who are working behind the game. People love to help and to contribute. Give them a way to do it. Also make special stuff and give it as prizes on tournaments and drawing / storytelling contests. This will make the people help you grow this community again and make sure there is a place for everyone.
-Reset the clans and fix the clan system. Why? Most of the oldest clans and the custom logo clans are not property of the owners anymore, i know best, I used to be in one of the custom logo clans for a long, long time. Buying clans should not be a thing. Get rid of them, they just harm the community since people in those clans mostly use macros and stuff like that to maintain the required skill level "a custom or beta clan needs". Bs anyways, we all know who's using what and who is who (this is as small community, but even it was known back then when we had thousands of active players). This will affect me personally since I own 2 really really old clans at the moment, clans as old as the game (nearly), and I'm attached to them after so many years, but I feel like this must be done.
*Add more customization to the logos of clans or let people upload their own logos, any option of this 2 would be better than the options available in the game yet. Also the clan system must be reseted since there is probably hundreds (if not thousands) of abandoned clans. Their owners don't play anymore, or they sold their accounts, or they got banned, etc etc.
-Start spending money on marketing, you need a "face renewal" and you need more players. Go and get them. If the game is good enough (which currently is not, is not even close to be considered "good", right now is just pay2win bs) the new players will stay.
-Make some changes to the server and language choices. Spanish needs to be a language in the game, same with English or German (which are currenttly in the game). Why? German, Spanish and English are (and were) the biggest communities. Make this a priority, and keep using them to communicate and get feedback from all languages available. The game used to be on Italian too.. There was a lot of Italian players.
I don't really like the vote kick system, but I was only able to think about this one (maybe someone can give better ideas, or maybe the community can get some ideas from this and improve it):
For someone to be kicked from a room most of the people will need to agree, which means that person compromises the fun for almost everyone in that room in some way (which is the same as the current vote-kick system).
But I would add some variables: if anyone has any other person on the room as a friend or are in the same clan, those will count as an individual: I would understand that because they are a clan or friends they are playing together and making decisions together, ergo they will agree on vote-kicking that person. For example imagine a 12 v 12 match. 5 people are on a clan in one side and 2 people are friends in the other side. There is 1 person with the clan and 4 people with the duo. Suddenly the clan wants to kick the person who is playing with them, and one person on the other side agrees (2 votes, the person on the other side of the clan + the clan). There are 3 people left plus the duo, and they agree not to vote-kick because it's not fair or it's convenient for them since they are playing against a clan and it will be easier or more balanced if the person being kicked remains on the clan side. So you have then 3 individual votes + 1 vote from the duo of friends. This means 2 votes (yes, kick the player) vs 4 votes (no, don't kick the player), so that player won't be kicked. Why this would improve the game? Because we all know of groups who kick people unfairly just because they "own" more votes and they can. And if most of the sides who play (individuals and groups) agree to kick, this means that the player is a negative contribution for the match, and that player will be kicked.
*This also prevent some AFKs for not voting since I like the AFK system we, the community, have built and I want to reinforce it. That missing player who is in the bathroom or paying for that pizza that just came wouldn't have to worry if playing with friends because they can vote for that person. The missing vote won't prevent a player for being kicked if needed. This will encourage you to play with friends and is why also in the kick system I would add this: For the vote-kick on the room, not voting should count as empty vote and clans and friends vote will be decided with an intern voting system which only the clan / friends can see: if 50% of the members agree, the group will get a positive vote, same if they disagree counting as a negative vote. This means 5 secs for intern vote-kick + 5 secs for room vote-kick and will ensure more fair votes.
-Recycling usernames and log in names: Set free any username or log in nickname of any people perma-banned after some period of time: 1 month / 3 months or so. Make sure new players have access to those names so the names don't stack up with no one using them. Let the people change their Log In ID every year for free, this won't hurt anyone and will give users like me who have been using the same log in since beta and not necessarily like it anymore some breathe of fresh air and a feeling of renewal.
-Let us make practice rooms with no sentrys so we can load maps and learn jumps on them without the need of a second person; and do it so we can let people join us later if needed using passwords. This would separate actual playing rooms from the jump rooms which wouldn't give any exp (let people use the ball if TD so we can practice with the decreasing SP like in a real game too).
-Make a mobile app where you can change equipment on your characters, speak with other users, play Fumbi and buy stuff from the shop. Would be nice to let people get name change for a high amount of pen too. Also accessing to the forums from the app would be nice.
I would like certain weapons to dissapear or be balanced but whatever, maybe that's asking too much. Stun has allways been a broken mechanic, so was breaker spam and a hell lot of other things, but I'm not going trough that now. I think this is not as important for now or must be dealt with much after this issues since most of the rooms ban them anyways.
I'm not a big fan of the in-game lobby interface either, I think the lobby and the icons should be improved. Don't touch the In-Game UI when playing matches. That is simple and useful (not that useful those skill icons on the lower corner tho, it's not like you will forget which skill ur using).
Also the new forum customization system should be improved since you can barely read anything depending on the theme you are using.
Thanks if you took the time to read this all and if any dev is reading this let me give you a last advice: greed didn't work for others in the past and it's what brought the game to it's current state. Do you want to be the next EA (Battlefront2) or Bethesda (Fallout76)? Or you want to be the next CD Projekt Red? This game has the potential, leave greed to others.
Edit - Shower Toughts: This is for the community. Pay2Win sort of worked in the past because it was something "new" for most of us. Now there is another mentality amongst most people. Stop supporting the Pay2Win model, this was not Pay2Win when Pentavision made the game, so it can and must be reverted. If this new group behind the game still wants a Pay2Win game, let them die with the game. I'm just saying most of us probably won't spend money again on the game, and if someone does it won't be so much as once they spent. If the new devs don't care about us... why would we care anymore about them and the game? We had enough bs already.
I understand that reviving this game is a tough task for the new devs, but every time a new company came, they just made the game worse. It's normal for us, the remaining players, to have 0 faith.
With all said, I hope all the best of luck for the new devs. Have a nice one.
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The post was edited 11 times, last by Reznya ( Dec 4th 2018 ).
If we - the community - don't push them, they might make decisions that are not the ones that must be taken. Big companies listen to their communities for a reason, because the game depends on the players, the power is on us. Just use it to help the new devs take the game to were we all deserve and want.
Edit: An example of working charity system on games: think about Pink-Mercy in Overwatch, from Blizzard.
The post was edited 2 times, last by Reznya ( Dec 10th 2018 ).
Reddnaught
Forget about the servers, forget about content patches, forget about hackers. The first thing that they HAVE to do is to remove stats if they want to attract new players to help ensure their game survives. I cannot think of any scenario where a new player will join the game and think, "Oh, let me dish out a 300 bucks JUST so I could fight the other players who have premium items, high enchants, esper chips, etc." I do not care about giving new players free items because that won't fix the problem and it won't give them incentive to play more or to make any purchases on the website. You HAVE to adopt the business model that other successful companies already have which is MONEY = COSMETIC ITEMS ONLY. S4 League isn't an MMORPG so stop treating it as such. This is the 1st thing that they have to fix otherwise the game will simply die once old players get bored.
I watched Karasakal's video before and he mentioned that they can't simply "remove" stats because people spent money on it. Well the best course of action would be to close the game for a few months, fix it, then re-launch it as a soft reboot. You need a clean slate because the game had too many awful patches and horrible management before which affected its reputation. Either that or the game will simply die soon without a chance of being revived.
Reddnaught wrote:
But the game also has to be stable first if going into getting new players.
CyberWing89
The p2w needs to go away and also loot box regulations may come within the next few years (which might affect capsules). The game needs to transition to a better monetization model and it needs to start that transition now.
The game and playerbase might also need a (slight) transition. Solution:
Implement the no-stat mode, first it's off by default, later it's on by default (within a couple of months), and finally stats would be removed completely. Do this within 1 year (preferably even shorter).
Don't take the name "no-stat mode" to literally. If PEN-stats turns out to work better, then make it PEN-stats.
If you REALLY want to keep enchants/esper chips in some way, make them PvE ONLY (PvE is the only place they belong, if any). Then you can release more arcade-mode storylines later down the line. You could move these to a PvE-only status in between making the no-stat option default and removing stats completely, makes for a smoother transition. Also, make sure players know that enchants/chips are PvE only. Maybe move all information about enchants/chips to a "PvE stat" window.
Somewhat related thoughts
Maybe you could make the crafting system centered around PvE? Maybe also make crafting-exclusive skins and a set? Then players would have an incentive to get enchants and chips to tackle harder difficulties. Also, make interesting arcade mode maps (in terms of gameplay and design) that follow the story for each season or something like that and give bonuses for playing with other people.
And when all of that is done (and when you've reverted railgun and reworked boots ofc), I, and many others, can finally start recommending the game to people.
Also, it'd be great if you'd remove stunlocking. Stun is fine, just not stunlocking.
Fix server 1st. Stats don't matter if you dont have a stable server to play on in the 1st place.
So you propose to remove stats when they can't event keep the game alive bc servers are down all time? Nice strategy.
XTaei wrote:
You do have a really good point, but the move still needs to happen, They could at least take the TD Passmode "no stat" room option and make it available for all modes.
CyberWing89 wrote:
Yeah. I feel like just doing that is the easiest way to do it since it is already in the game and it is also optional.
We get the point, but we first care about at least being able to enter to the game.
Exactly at that point is the one I want to reach, first of all they must solve the problem of entering the S4 League, the servers lately are very unstable, at least we play to distract ourselves for a while xD
Nithorius
Reznya wrote:
Ugh, that again. Guild wars 2 has an entry cost, it's a terrible example. You're asking Aeria to endanger their income in the hope that it will attract new players (which also means advertising in most cases, meaning more expenditure). It's not a wager a company will take blindly. Give me examples of free2play games that stay afloat with a playerbase similar to that of S4 and a cosmetic only business model and I will actually take you seriously.
Dec 22nd 2018
Nithorius wrote:
That's why S4 needs a reboot. Take the game down for some time and rebuild it from the ground-up while fixing everything wrong with the game, then re-launch it.
It is not that easy. A new game will take years to be made. There is no point to shut it down before there is anything made. Also there is no guarantee the new game will be received well (especially if everyone will lose their items and have to get them all over again)
syx
Feb 23rd 2019
Dude, S4 League would not compete with newer game with that old mechanics and graphic
If they didn't do any reboot this game would only survive for a couple more years
You cant gain player if the game look like something from 11 years ago
please don't revive threads that are older than 60 days. If you want to share an opinion regarding the same topic, please create a new thread
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Everton May Not Win 7-1, But A Victory Against Southampton Should Be A Formality
The defeat to Leeds United midweek is just the wake up call we needed. Southampton is a potential banana skin, but with Moyes set to restore his big hitters, three points will be heading Everton's way...
Jake Mills
Prepare yourselves; this is me, about to write a football cliché. I make no apologies or excuses for what is about to happen. But it is about to happen. Ready? A week is a long time in football. OK, I am going to apologise, but I do actually mean it. The Sunday papers on, well, Sunday, were full of praise for both Everton and Southampton.
Everton made the front cover of the majority of the football pull-outs after a majestic performance at Swansea City and Southampton managed to get first on Match Of The Day, for the right reasons, after a well-deserved and long overdue victory, coming from behind to smash Aston Villa 4-1 at the St Mary’s Stadium.
Fast forward a couple of days and that Everton side who sat nicely at second place on Saturday afternoon were crashing out of the Capital One Cup at Championship side Leeds United.
“We don’t want to win that pointless cup. Now we can concentrate on the league.” Yes, sure, ok, I’ll go along with that, like I do every season until the next one begins and we want to win everything again.
The Sunday papers on, well, Sunday, were full of praise for both Everton and Southampton
There are many reasons why everything went so wrong on Tuesday, but I think it’ll serve as a massive lesson for Everton and the players. The manager underestimated Leeds, either that or he didn’t care about the cup. Six changes was three too many in my book and the players were all foreign to each other.
However, I think the main problem was that the players were beginning to believe their own hype, both individually and as a team. It is a lesson that has come just in time for the visit of Southampton, bringing everyone back down to earth in realisation that nothing can be taken for granted.
Southampton are not a team to be taken lightly at all. The points on the board are irrelevant looking at Saints performances this season. They have a likeable manager who has all the right ideas and a team which is certainly strong enough to stay up. Gaining their first win of the season, in impressive style will fill Nigel Adkins’ men with confidence travelling up to Goodison Park.
Before Everton slipped up on Tuesday, I expected a shock result from Southampton at the weekend, however I can’t see that happening after the wrist slapping from David Moyes. The Everton squad won’t be as strong as David Moyes would like to hope, with his Irish lucky charm, Darron Gibson, and Tony Hibbert still unavailable.
Southampton are not a team to be taken lightly at all. The points on the board are irrelevant looking at Saints performances this season
Phil Neville could return to right back after Seamus Coleman picked up a knock along with Steven Naismith on Tuesday. Unfortunately things aren’t looking too positive for Victor Anichebe, who has picked up a chest infection which is a real shame for the Nigerian international as he was just beginning to win over a few Evertonians who’ve called for his head.
Southampton aren’t without injuries themselves with Tadanari Lees out with an elbow injury and a cup casualty of their own in Jack Cork, who could potentially be out for the next six weeks with a knee injury. There will also be late fitness tests for Emmanuel Mayuka and Luke Shaw.
As the two teams meet again for the first time in seven years, a good old fashioned game of football should be on the cards, with Evertonians hoping for a repeat of that famous 7-1 victory in 1996. We should be so lucky.
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Pretty sure Duke Togo never misplaces his swagger.
PUBLISHER/DEVELOPER: Sega
GENRE: Arcade shooter
RELEASE DATE: 1984 (JP)
If you’re thinking, “Why does Golgo 13 sound so familiar…” perhaps it’s because you’ve played the NES game? Or its sequel The Mafat Conspiracy? Or you’ve read the manga, seen the anime, bathed with “Golgo-13” brand bubble bath? Stop me if I guess it. And I hope I have ’cause I’m not putting up any more links.
For those who have no idea what a Golgo is and why there’s thirteen of them, permit me to expound. Since 1968, creator Taiko Saito has chronicled the misadventures of a professional assassin named Duke Togo a.k.a. “Golgo-13.” Duke is dark, mysterious, loves women, and is an unbelievable shot with an M16 sniper rifle. Like James Bond or Sherlock Holmes, Duke always gets the job done, but the appeal lies in how he completes the task.
Like Mr. Bond and Mr. Holmes, Duke remains incredibly popular to this day: “Golgo 13” is one of the longest-running, biggest-selling manga series ever in Japan; over 200 million volumes sold and counting. Personally, I would love to dive into Duke’s world, but aside from a few officially translated volumes and anime series of varying quality, there’s little to find of “Golgo 13” in the States. Given America’s current penchant for anti-heroes and manga, Duke’s well-groomed death displays seem like they’d be a perfect fit for our troubled landscape. As of 2014, however, no English publisher/content creator has given the series the time and treatment it deserves. But hey, at least America got the NES games, right? Well… The Mafat Conspiracy anyway.
If only every SG-1000 title was this visually appealing.
Golgo 13 for the SG-1000 begins with Duke leaning out of a car with his sniper rifle. The car is driving on a paved road alongside two parallel train tracks and another parallel paved road. The train in the background contains an array of lighted windows that Duke must shoot in order to complete the level (and release hostages??), while the train in the foreground contains boxcars that, if shot, will propel Duke’s bullets backwards towards him.
Both trains are constantly moving at different speeds, so lining up your shot can be tough. The best way to shoot the lighted windows is to line up Duke’s cursor with the windows and leave it there. Even if boxcars or other vehicles pass in front of your aim, if you don’t move the cursor, it will still be where you left it once the boxcars move on. If Duke gets hit by his own bullet, you lose a life. If the time limit runs out, you lose a life. Level 2 brings in trucks that drive on the dirt road in front of the foreground train at varying times, further blocking your bullets, while Level 3 has a helicopter that drops bombs on you. Once you reach Level 5, the levels repeat, but the stress-filled gameplay never lets up.
Duke really hates pink trucks.
A Golgo 13 game must have been a huge win for Sega. Not only was it the first video game ever based on the manga, but it was Sega’s first licensed title for the SG-1000. Given that information, one might assume that Sega would go all out and make Golgo 13 the premiere title for the console. But Golgo 13 isn’t so much fun, as it is an anxiety-inducing technical achievement. The top-notch scrolling effects and lack of slowdown give the game an action-movie feel, but the more elements added to a level, the harder it becomes to concentrate on your relatively simple task. After a few levels of overwhelming aim-drive-shoot gameplay, I was ready to take a breath and tackle another aspect of Duke Togo’s world. Alas, aim, drive, and shoot is all the game has to offer. While Golgo 13 is certainly a showcase for what the SG-1000 can do, I’d be surprised if the finished product completely fulfilled fans’ expectations.
Dylan Cornelius June 23, 2014 October 22, 2018
Category: Games Sega SG-1000 UncategorizedTagged: 1984AnimeArcadeGamesGolgo-13MangaRetroSegaSG-1000
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J. Parish says:
FUN FACT: I’m pretty sure the name “Golgo 13” is a reference to Golgotha, the hill where Jesus Christ was crucified. The place would be pronounced “gorugosa” in Japanese, and “Golgo 13” is “gorugo sachiin” — which would explain the use of a skeleton wearing a crown of thorns as the series’ logo. Yes, Golgo 13’s logo is an undead Jesus Christ. It is the most heavy metal of all anime.
Indeed Golgo is a reference to Golgotha and “13” is a reference to the number of people at the Last Supper.
The Japanese are fascinated with Christian characters and themes, yet they have one of the lowest Christian populations in the world. Something like .6%? Very interesting.
Japan and Christianity have a very interesting past. Like the Shimabara rebellion and the secret underground Christians. I sometimes think they apply mysticism to Christian culture like we might to Druids or something. Anyway I had heard of this game before but never knew much about it. Not surpising Jeremy Parish would chime in because it was probrably from one of his articles on Golgo 13 games that I knew about this game. My knowledge of the property pretty much stems from The Castle of Caligostro, the Miyazaki movie of Golgo 13. And of course the Videogames. It looks interesting enough gameplay wise. I would almost say a sign of a good sniper game is that it is nerve wracking, like Sniper Scope in the arcade. Like most of the games you’ve covered, it’s hard to say how it met fan expectations, as Videogame of the day were mostly simple affairs. Certainly on par with what was in the US in 1984. But it makes you realize how much the NES must have looked so much better in comparison at the time. By the time you get to later SG-1000 games, and especially Mark 3 games, the games will certainly become more involving.
GarrettCRW says:
@sean697: The Castle of Caligostro is a Lupin III movie. The characters are *very* different.
See, that’s how ignorant I am of the franchise that I confused Lupin III and Golgo 13. I would feel really embarassed, but ehhh it’s 80’s anime.
Retro Luke says:
Like Sherlock Holmes, he always gets the job done… unless he’s up against women named Irene, that is.
…sorry, I’m a SH fan.
At any rate, another good review, although I probably would have given it a B- rather than a C. The fact that it does add new obstacles in each new stage and is aesthetically pleasing, as well as having a decent level of difficulty (while it lasts) puts it above the other “C-Level” SG-1000 games, at least for me.
Also, did you notice that when you beat Stage 6 the stage number doesn’t increase? It just stays stage 6… forever… Like a slightly-less-than-8-bit version of Groundhog Day.
Made it to Stage 5 before I thought I was gonna have a panic attack.
Every element of the game is solid, but I didn’t like how stressed it made me. Can’t recall the last time a game made me feel this way.
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“SELF HELP”: New works by Ben Barretto at The Popular Workshop
SFAQ — March 30, 2013
Contributed by Leora Lutz
Installation view. Image courtesy of The Popular Workshop
Last Tuesday I left Ben Barretto’s show at The Popular Workshop (TPW) excited to write about his work. I was even more excited after looking at his website of past work, specifically the kinetically generated paintings and sound installations. Although the current works at TPW are all pieces that the artist equates with painting, it is worth mentioning his previous work – which was explained to me as “action-oriented”, because this informs his current practice, literally and conceptually. His earlier works are assemblages of various industrial materials such as industrial tubing, art and domestic repair materials such as plaster trowels and wood beams, rubber balls, fake flowers, bright industrial string, tape rolls and instruments such as electric guitars or keyboards – all generating sound from kinetic play that is driven by a small motor, or by gravity in some instances. The pieces are held together precariously, and they look as if they might wobble apart, or crumble at the next move. But they don’t, and when they do move, the sounds are a mixture of melody and real-life noises. I am particularly fond of his Fan Bands. No people are present, in any of these. Instead, fans play the music…I highly recommend spending time with these installations, as they are telling addition to the dialog that is taking place with the static two-dimensional works currently on view in the “Self Help” exhibition at TPW.
The exhibition at TPW is a generous yet concise selection of works that show an exploration and a relational overlap of the artist’s diverse choice in materials and practice. Inherent throughout the work is material exploration and a process of making that embraces imperfection while at the same time relishes compulsion. Hence, the title of the exhibition “Self Help” which may imply a psychological spell with which the artist is currently engrossed in his practice.
Barretto’s fascination with American sports and other athletic activities is driven by an aesthetic admiration for the lifestyle and the utilitarian nature of materials. In a sense, his methods become metaphorical re-appropriation of specific activities in order to call to question the formal traditions of the act of painting and to revisit it in a contemporary vernacular. At work in his practice is a mixture of activities and ways of completing works, from action painting, to weaving, to piece work and assemblage. In addition to paint and canvas, previously worn tear-away pants and retired rock-climbing ropes are two predominant materials that Barretto uses to make fabric “paintings” and weavings respectively.
Painting Painting S19, 2013. 72″ x 48″ (diptych). oil on canvas. Photo courtesy of The Popular Workshop
His “Painting Paintings” are a kind of meta-action series of works. One canvas is painted with thick paint, then pressed face-to-face with another canvas, and then peeled apart. Next, Barretto uses the corner of the canvas he is holding as a “tool” to scrape at the other canvas while it is laid on the floor. He pushes the paint off and allows it to build up on the corner of the canvas he is scraping with, and leaves it there to dry. Messy and odd, the small hills of paint in the corners are remnants of the action that took place to make the patterns on the canvas and are an accumulation of action gathered in one static lump. Up close, the viewer can see the tiny dallops that are a result of the two canvases being pressed together, which creates recognizable veining pattern on the surface. The paintings are very textured, yet the impasto is slight or shallow overall. Stains and streaks of multiple colors can be seen in the channels that are left behind where the paint has been scraped away. The line work and geometric “drawings” are abstract compositions that are reminiscent of energy, yet strangely static – locked into Barretto’s decision to stop moving at the moment we are now privy to with these works. His choice of color is informed by the colors found in the rope and cloth pieces in the show. The diptych, “Painting Painting S19” – a dark murky green with flecks of yellow, orange and blue peeking through the scrape channels – is in direct conversation with the cloth piece “Tear Away” situated on the perpendicular wall of the gallery.
Tear Away, Three on Three, 2013.
24″ x 36″ and 24″ x 30″
polyester, cotton, press studs on stretched canvas. Image courtesy of The Popular Workshop
“Tear Away” is made from athletic tear-away pants, in addition to 4 other works in the show using the same stretched-cloth process. The tear-away pants are cut, sewn together and stretched over pre-stretched canvas. The pants are arranged in geometric compositions that take the existing piping or lines of snaps on the pants as organizational cues. The result is a containment of lines that are bound up in the canvas substrate. The pieces seem tight and constrained, which is in direct opposition to the flexibility that this type of pant is expressly made to accommodate and is originally intended for. Furthermore, the binding to the canvas affixes them in a way that subverts their original purpose – which is to be removed quickly and easily. Not anymore; permanently affixed now, the material is rendered useless and formalized into a static object. It too, like the paintings, is a moment of perpetual rest after the activity – each move decided and the configurations placed. The diagonal ruching and asymmetrical synching of the dark green fabric along the reddish pink grosgrain snap ribbon in “tear Away” lends an uncomfortable theatrical connotation. All the more fitting (no pun intended) with the strange liminal space between constraint and abandon that the work in “Self Help” implies.
Desert, 2013. 44″ x 50″. Used climbing rope, twine and metal. Image courtesy of The Popular Workshop
The third suite of work in the show is comprised of three weavings made from retired rock-climbing ropes. I use the word retire here, because apparently these ropes should be discarded after a certain number of uses/allotted wear and tear, in order to ensure maximum safety potential. Here, the rope then not only becomes a reused rope, but a reused rope which is discarded by way of a matter of life and death. Because of this reason the rope and the weavings that are made from it suddenly carry a much more profound meaning than the other works in the show. These ropes are no longer eligible to hold the weight of a person while suspended during the activity of conquering nature (just saying this makes the rope seem utterly necessary and at the same time ridiculous), and neither are these weavings usable as blankets, clothes or even rugs. Each piece is woven on a large frame loom. The tops are threaded through aluminum rods from which the weavings hang against the wall. The warp(1) of the pieces are thin, industrial string which hangs like dangling, lank hair about six inches above the floor – neither grounding nor elevating the work, but rather leaving it suspended in limbo. Of the three weavings, I was particularly drawn to the solid orange one entitled, “Desert”. Along the course of the weaving, the eye encounters crevasses that are the result of large knots tied in the back. This is the only monochromatic piece in the show, and admittedly, I am drawn to monochromatic things in general, and I also appreciate work that blurs the line between minimalism and compulsion. For its poignant material meaning, and for the aesthetic reasons I mentioned, I claim that this is the strongest piece in the show.
However, noting again the title of the exhibition: “Self Help”, and the title of another weaving: “Inner Self”, perhaps again we can return to the concept of the process in the work and find Barretto closely connected with the weavings. They come forward as the work with most potential as a lead-in or departure point to future works, while the other two series seem resolved and have potential for multiple iterations. In this exhibition, a life-progression has occurred, from the mirror stage (recursion paintings), to virility (tear-away pants) to retirement (weak rope). By using some now-traditional/avant-garde tropes of painting mixed with traditional and modern craft practices, Barretto is crossing out antiquated ways of considering painting while at the same time reiterating some practices that are recognizable among post-modern circles. The work has a clumsiness to it that translates as awkwardly perfect. At the core of his practice-assortment is a successful exploration with which Barretto actually needs no help.
(1) A warp is comprised of the vertical lines of rope, yarn or string that are placed on a loom either with tying or with wrapping. The weft, is the material that is passed over and under the warp to create the weaving.
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Trump received Kim Jong Un letter seeking 2nd meet: WHouse
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A landmark summit between North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in June led to a warming of ties, but there has been little concrete progress toward denuclearisation
US President Donald Trump has received a "very positive" letter from North Korea's leader seeking a second meeting, the White House said Monday, noting that coordination for the get-together was underway.
"The president has received the letter from Kim Jong Un. It was a very warm, very positive letter," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said, adding that the message showed Pyongyang's "continued commitment to focus on denuclearization" on the Korean Peninsula.
"The primary purpose of the letter was to schedule another meeting with the president, which we are open to and are already in the process of coordinating," she said at the first White House press briefing in nearly three weeks.
Sanders added that the letter was "further evidence of progress" in Washington's relationship with Pyongyang.
Trump and Kim held a historic summit in Singapore in June that raised prospects of a breakthrough on curtailing North Korea's nuclear program.
Despite follow-on negotiations on denuclearizing the peninsula hitting a snag leading to Secretary of State canceling a planned trip to the North late last month, the new letter showed signs that the discussions remain alive after weeks of apparent deadlock.
"We think it's important and we're glad that we're making progress," Sanders said, adding that Trump deserves the "credit" for bringing the two parties to the table.
"At the end of the day, ultimately, it's always going to be best when you can have the two leaders sit down," she added.
The White House has pointed to a series of accomplishments in recent months -- a release of US hostages, the repatriation of war remains believed to be of US service members, a pause in North Korea's missile and nuclear tests, and a recent military parade through Pyongyang that did not show off the country's intercontinental missiles -- to suggest progress between the foes.
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Poll shows strong Kiwi support for Israel
A new poll on the attitudes of New Zealanders to Israel, commissioned by the Israel Institute of New Zealand and conducted by Curia Research, shows four times as many kiwis support Israel as are opposed to the Jewish State. Fifty-five percent of almost 1,000 kiwis surveyed expressed their support for Israel, compared to only 13% against.
Co-director of the Israel Institute, Dr David Cumin, says these results defy the media and political portrayal of Israel.
The support for Israel is most encouraging at a time when Israel is demonised in the media and blamed, by some, for putting obstacles in the way of peace.
It’s also important to know that there is support when Jews are once again under threat around the world and need to know that they have a safe haven in their ancestral homeland” Dr David Cumin
The poll also included a question about attitudes toward New Zealand’s co-sponsorship of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 in December 2016. The resolution demanded that “Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem” – sparking significant public debate and leading to a temporary suspension of Israel/NZ relations.
The Israeli Ambassador returned to Wellington last month, after Gerry Brownlee replaced Murray McCully as Foreign Minister and wrote to the Israeli Prime Minister indicating that “New Zealand wanted to resume diplomatic relations with Israel and regretted that there’d been fallout from the co-sponsorship of the resolution”.
However, According to the IINZ survey, only 27% believe the government was right to co-sponsor the resolution. 30% believe that the Government should have abstained and 43% are unsure.
Dr Cumin says this result shows how controversial the vote was and highlights the lack of understanding among most New Zealanders about the resolution.
Other results:
On the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish majority State:
Men were more likely than women to believe that Israel should exist as a majority Jewish State – but both represented a majority (60% and 51%) vs those who believe that Israel should not exist as a majority Jewish State (13% of men and 12% of women)
18 to 30 year olds and over 60s are most likely to support Israel as a majority Jewish State (58% of both)
National voters (58% for and 10% against) were the most likely to believe in Israel’s right to exist as a majority Jewish State – and NZ First voters (51% for and 20% against) were least likely to accept this. A surprising 56% of Greens voters supported the existence of a majority Jewish State, while only 21% did not.
“Support for Israel cuts across ages, genders, location and party lines.” Dr David Cumin
In other surprising results related to the UN resolution 2334:
Women were significantly less likely than men to have wanted the Government to co-sponsor the resolution (23% of women vs 32% of men) compared to 28% and 31%, respectively, who thought New Zealand should have abstained.
37% of Wellingtonians believed that the Government should have abstained from the resolution – while just 16% of Wellingtonians thought the Government should have co-sponsored it.
34% of Labour voters and 26% of Greens voters thought the Government should have abstained from the resolution, compared to 25% and 45% who thought co-sponsorship was a good idea.
“Clearly, kiwis are strongly conflicted on how New Zealand should have dealt with UN Resolution 2334 and these results have the potential to be a significant factor influencing the way that people will vote in September”. Dr David Cumin
Dr David Cumin talks about the results in this video
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John Beasly Greene : Early photography in Algeria
John Beasly Greene, The El-Kantara bridge in Constantine, 1856 © James Hyman Fine Art and Photographs
This 1856 view of the El-Kantara bridge in the algerian city of Constantine is one of the earliest photographs existing. It is also a historical document of great value, as the old bridge collapsed in 1857, and a new bridge was built in 1864. The photograph was taken by a young man who’s work is mostly related to egyptian archaeology.
John B. Greene (1832-1856) was born in Le Havre in Normandy a son of an american family. His father worked as a banker. The joung men came to live in Paris where he learned photography from Gustave le Gray. Greene was in 1854 one of the founding members of the Société Française de Photographie, which still exists. John Greene died in Cairo, probably of tuberculosis, at only 24. His negatives went to his friend and fellow photographer Théodule Devéria. Short biographical notes on him are published (in French) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (his birthdate is an erroneous 1822), and by the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Moreover photography, John Greene had a keen interest in archaeology. In autumn 1853, at barely twenty, he decided to depart for Egypt at his own expenses, being too young to have an official appointment. But authorization for his planned archaelogical excavations was refused, and so Green spent the year 1854 taking photographs of the Nile and sourrounding egyptian monuments.
At his return to Paris in 1855, a set of 94 photographs under the title Le Nil – Monuments, Paysages, Explorations photographiques, were published by Blanquart-Evrard. Green’s work shows a strong influence of the landscape photography by his master Le Gray, and many images are more complexe than pure documentary and scientific photography. The album helped Greene to obtain his excavation authorization for Thebes in Egypt, and a year later for Algeria, where he went accompagnied by Louis-Adrien Berbrugger (1801-1869), the future founder of the museum and library of Algiers.
At the international fine art fair Paris Photo in november 2013, the James Hyman gallery of London showed several photographs of Greene. Three salt prints were taken in Algeria : one in Constantine (above) in the east, and two near Tipaza, showing the « tombeau de la Chrétienne ».
John Beasly Greene, Le » tombeau de la Chrétienne », 1856 © James Hyman Fine Art and Photographs
These images of an antique funeral monument attributed erroneously to a christian woman, available at James Hyman gallery, are part of a set. A complete version of Green’s photographs, the « Album du tombeau de la Chrétienne » dated 1855 or 1856, which contains fourteen plates numbered, annotated and signed by the photographer, is kept in the library of the Institut de France in Paris. This album was donated by Louis-Adrien Berbrugger to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in october 1856 and can be seen online on the Arago database.
More original Greene photographs of Algeria are held in the MoMA and in the National Gallery of Canada. Bruno Jammes wrote an article on Greene in 1981 : « John B. Greene, an american Calotypist ». History of Photography t. 5, no. 4, p. 305-324.
Publié dans actualité, Afrique du Nord, Algérie, Antiquité romaine, Archéologie, Art, France, photographie, Tipaza, et classé 19eme, 19th century, Algérie, Algeria, antiquité, archéologie, base Arago, calotype, calotypie, Constantine, Egypt, Egypte, histoire de la photographie, James Hyman gallery, John Beasly Greene, MoMA, monuments, Paris Photo 2013, photographie ancienne, pont El-Kantara, salt print, tombeau de la Chrétienne, vintage, vintage photography, William Henry Fox Talbot, XIXe siècle, le novembre 22, 2013 par sioban68. 6 Commentaires
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Boumediene dit :
Très intéressant merci . El kantara signifie pont en arabe. Il existe aussi un super pont romain dans la ville d’El Kantara cette fois et non à Constantine , c’est non loin de chez moi.
sioban68 dit :
Effectivement. Ce pont, construit à l’origine par l’armée romaine, a été restauré fortement en 1862 par le génie militaire de l’armée française, vingt ans après un premier passage en 1844.
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deuxriche dit :
J’aime bcp ces photos anciennes de l algerie …je possède près de 200 photos de l algerie de la moitier du 19e siècles , des photos romaine , des photos de l egypte toutes de la moitier du 19e siècles…une très belle collection (un petit trésor d histoire)
Merci de votre réponse. Peut-être voudriez-vous choisir et scanner quelques photos de votre collection, celles qui concernent l’Algérie romaine? Je serai ravie de les publier, avec des légendes bien entendu.
Bsr veuillez me donné votre mail pr vs envoyer les belles foto merci
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Occupational Health News Roundup
By kkrisberg on May 2, 2017.
At ProPublica, Michael Grabell investigates how U.S. companies take advantage of immigrant workers, focusing on Case Farms poultry plants, which former OSHA chief David Michaels once described as “an outrageously dangerous place to work.” He reports that Case Farms built its business by recruiting some of the world’s most vulnerable immigrants, who often end up working in the kind of dangerous and abusive conditions that few Americans would put up with.
Grabell chronicles the history of Case Farms and how it first began recruiting refugees from Guatemala who were fleeing a brutal civil war in their home country. A former Case Farms human resource manager said of the new Guatemalan workforce in a book cited in the article: “Mexicans will go back home at Christmastime. You’re going to lose them for six weeks. And in the poultry business you can’t afford that. You just can’t do it. But Guatemalans can’t go back home. They’re here as political refugees. If they go back home, they get shot.”
The article begins with the story of worker Osiel López. Grabell writes:
On April 7, 2015, Osiel put on bulky rubber boots and a white hard hat, and trained a pressurized hose on the plant’s stainless steel machines, blasting off the leftover grease, meat and blood.
A Guatemalan immigrant, Osiel was just weeks past his 17th birthday, too young by law to work in a factory. A year earlier, after gang members shot his mother and tried to kidnap his sisters, he left his home, in the mountainous village of Tectitán, and sought asylum in the United States. He got the job at Case Farms with a driver’s license that said his name was Francisco Sepulveda, age 28. The photograph on the ID was of his older brother, who looked nothing like him, but nobody asked any questions.
Osiel sanitized the liver giblet chiller, a tublike contraption that cools chicken innards by cycling them through a near-freezing bath, then looked for a ladder, so that he could turn off the water valve above the machine. As usual, he said, there weren’t enough ladders to go around, so he did as a supervisor had shown him: He climbed up the machine, onto the edge of the tank, and reached for the valve. His foot slipped; the machine automatically kicked on. Its paddles grabbed his left leg, pulling and twisting until it snapped at the knee and rotating it 180 degrees, so that his toes rested on his pelvis. The machine “literally ripped off his left leg,” medical reports said, leaving it hanging by a frayed ligament and a five-inch flap of skin. Osiel was rushed to Mercy Medical Center, where surgeons amputated his lower leg.
Back at the plant, Osiel’s supervisors hurriedly demanded workers’ identification papers. Technically, Osiel worked for Case Farms’ closely affiliated sanitation contractor, and suddenly the bosses seemed to care about immigration status. Within days, Osiel and several others — all underage and undocumented — were fired.
Read the entire investigation, which was co-published with the New Yorker, at ProPublica.
Washington Post: Drew Harwell reports that workers in the Chinese factory that produces Ivanka Trump’s fashion line work about 60 hours a week for little more than $62 per week. According to a factory audit, inspectors with the Fair Labor Association found two-dozen violations of international labor standards at the factory, where workers were getting at or below China’s minimum wage. The story comes as Ivanka Trump is positioning herself as an advocate for women in the workplace. Harwell reports: “Fewer than a third of the factory’s workers were offered legally mandated coverage under China’s ‘social insurance’ benefits, including a pension and medical, maternity, unemployment and work-related injury insurance, inspectors found. The factory also did not contribute, as legally required, to a fund designed to help workers afford housing, inspectors said.”
California Healthline (via KQED): Pauline Bartolone reports that advocates are calling on California lawmakers to approve a bill that would require cosmetic companies to disclose ingredients in products used in professional salons. The bill, which already passed the state Assembly health committee, would mandate product labeling that flags hazardous chemicals and require that manufacturers provide ingredient lists on their websites. Right now, federal labeling laws pertain to consumer products, but not to professional products used in salons. Bartolone reports: “Dr. Thu Quach, a researcher at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, says informing workers of potential risks is especially important given their level of exposure to salon products. Beauty salon workers may absorb chemicals both through their skin and the air they breathe, Quach said. A cosmetologist could apply a chemical-laden treatment to customers 10 times a day, or work in a space where chemicals are recirculating in the air all day, she added.”
Seattle Times: Janet Tu reports that a superior court judge has denied a motion from business trade groups to void the state’s new minimum wage and paid sick leave law, which Washington voters approved last year. In his ruling, the judge said plaintiffs had failed to prove the new laws violated the state constitution. The voter-approved initiative raises the state minimum wage to $13.50 by 2020 and requires paid sick leave for workers. Tu reports: “Judge Sparks wrote in a letter accompanying his ruling that he tries to adhere to the ‘bedrock principle’ that judges should not interfere with laws enacted by the people, whether through referenda or elected officials, unless there is a clear legal necessity.”
Reveal (Center for Investigative Reporting): Jennifer Gollan reports on Trump’s proposal to cut $60 million in grants from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Affairs, which addresses child and forced labor abroad. In the budget proposal, Trump suggests that the agency should instead focus on ensuring trade agreements are fair for American workers. Gollan cites a 2014 report on conditions inside Malaysia’s electronics industry as an example of the work the grants support. That report, which revealed highly abusive labor conditions, led to increased scrutiny of the industry and stronger safeguards against trafficking. Gollan writes of the proposed Trump budget cut: “The cuts would hobble one of the country’s key methods for combatting child and forced labor around the globe, and potentially limit the federal government’s ability to help countries comply with labor provisions in 13 free trade agreements. In addition, the cuts could effectively do the opposite of what Trump intends by forcing U.S. companies to increasingly compete with overseas companies that flout worker safeguards and pay meager wages.”
Kim Krisberg is a freelance public health writer living in Austin, Texas, and has been writing about public health for 15 years. Follow me on Twitter — @kkrisberg.
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An injured worker who was featured in the ProPublica/NPR investigation on the dismantling of the workers’ compensation system recently testified before lawmakers in Illinois, cautioning them against making the same drastic workers’ comp cuts as his home state of Oklahoma. Michael Grabell, who co-…
At The New York Times, writers Kim Barker and Russ Buettner report on the labor investigations being conducted at nail salons throughout New York in the wake of a 2015 New York Times article that exposed widespread wage and labor abuses. They report that all but a dozen of the 230 salons whose…
Coal miner turned whistleblower Justin Greenwell is at the center of a Huffington Post article investigating how the mining industry cheats the worker safety system. Greenwell, who’s now in a legal battle to get back his mining job with Armstrong Coal, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Armstrong…
At the American Prospect, Justin Miller interviews Obama-era Labor Department officials on the future of worker protections under President Trump. Miller takes a behind-the-scenes peek at what it took to pass some of the Obama administration’s key labor rules, discusses the nomination of Andy…
The times, they are a'changin'. Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.
By Mentifex (Arth… (not verified) on 02 May 2017 #permalink
The article about the chicken processor leads to a difficult question: would it be better for all of the chicken to be processed by machines so no one is hurt, even if it means those people are out of work?
By JustaTech (not verified) on 04 May 2017 #permalink
Similarly, $62/week is a lot better than $0/week.
The more work that goes to China, the more wages increase, and the more the government can afford to pay people to implement the kinds of regulations and oversight that we have recently developed in our country.
By Craig Thomas (not verified) on 04 May 2017 #permalink
CDC: Vaccination rates among kindergartners remain stable
In more encouraging public health news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that vaccination rates among kindergarteners have remained stable, with the median vaccine exemption rate at 2 percent. Some states even reported an increase in immunization rates. In a study published…
At Reveal, Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter investigate an increasing criminal justice trend in which defendants are sent to rehab, instead of prison. On its face, the idea is a good one, especially for people struggling with addiction. However, the reporters find that many so-called rehab…
Gun control laws can impact death rates. But we need more research to find what works.
Guns are the third leading cause of injury-related death in the country. Every year, nearly 12,000 gun homicides happen in the U.S., and for every person killed, two more are injured. Whether Congress will do anything about this violence is a whole other (depressing) article. But there is evidence…
At the Toronto Star, reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh went undercover as a temp worker at Fiera Foods, an industrial bakery, to investigate why temp workers are more likely to get hurt on the job. Earlier this year, Canadian occupational health and safety officials brought charges against the company,…
Graham-Cassidy isn't a health care solution. It's a blueprint for less access, less value and less coverage.
In yet another attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, much of the GOP justification boils down to one argument: that the ACA isn’t working. Never mind that we don’t really know what constitutes a “working” health care system for Republicans. For a while, Republicans said the ACA…
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All Saints Campus & Director of Middle School
Head of All Saints Campus & Director of Middle School
Mr Chris Jackman
Mr Jackman has been Head of Junior School at All Saints’ College since 2008. He and his wife, Melissa, enjoy an active role in both the College, where their three sons have attended, and local communities. Prior to his role at All Saints’, Mr Jackman was a Head of House and Stage Coordinator in the Middle School at Radford College in ACT. Mr Jackman has also been Stage Coordinator and Sportsmaster at Canberra Grammar Junior School. Mr Jackman’s experience of 17 years in leadership roles in highly regarded independent schools includes managing Pre-Kindergarten through to Year 8 in both Junior and Middle School settings.
Mr Jackman believes that success doesn’t always lead to happiness but rather happiness leads to success. Teachers and students who are enthusiastic about coming to school are those who will achieve to their potential in the classroom.
As Head of the All Saints’ Campus, Mr Jackman aims to further develop the new college as a Christian community that seeks to make a positive contribution to society through the outstanding citizens it produces. To achieve this, the new college will foster a Christian world view, encourage a positive state of well-being, strive for the pursuit of excellence in all curricular and co-curricular activities, and build a group of optimistic learners who believe anything is possible.
Mr Jackman feels blessed to have been given the opportunity to lead the All Saints’ Campus into becoming the leading Pre-Kindergarten, Junior and Middle School in the Central West of NSW.
“Committed to developing today’s learners into tomorrow’s leaders who are informed, compassionate and confident men and women of faith, who will flourish as global minded citizens.”
Ms Tracey Leaf
Head of Scots Campus and Director of Senior School
Mr Greg Jones
Head of Academic Excellence and Compliance
Mr Anthony Roohan
Director of Junior School
Mr Tom van Gend
Director of Student Wellbeing
Mr Justin Adams
Director of Co-Curricular
“Inspiring students to sing, compose, perform and improvise across many musical experiences”
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Superhero Shark Wrangler?
Ocearch seems to be on a publicity campaign to promote their tagging of great white sharks again. This article on CNN is a bit ridiculous, even by OCEARCH standards.
The headline is calling the captain of the Ocearch vessel, Brett McBride, "Shark wrangler who sleeps with the fishes" The article it goes on to say:"Imagine you're sitting at the bottom of the ocean, amidst 500 sharks in a feeding frenzy.Would you: A.) Swim to the surface as fast as your trembling legs could take you. B.) Find a weapon to arm yourself with. C.) Fall asleep. Brett McBride fell asleep. For a minute. While hundreds of three-meter-long Galapagos sharks swarmed around him during a feeding frenzy off the coast of Costa Rica."
Ocearch lifiting shark out of the water.
That should tell you something about the intelligence of the guy. Falling asleep while scuba diving is an act of heroism, but a great recipee for a disaster. The article states "The 46-year-old shark wrangler doesn't suffer from some kind of severe narcolepsy. Instead, he was merely proving a point -- these fearsome predators aren't going to be interested in you, if you're not interested in them." How is falling asleep while SCUBA diving and risking to drown, proving a point that sharks are not interested in you? It's just another stupid stunt to impress an uninformed public and make him out to be a superhero.
Their definition of a superhero seems to be someone who gets his boats lines tangled in the props, which forces him to dive in order to free them. Wow, who knew that this makes one a superhero. I've performed dives like that myself and never felt particularly heroic doing them. Heros are people like firefighters, paramedics, soldiers etc. who risk their lives for the benefit of others, not publicity seeking idiots. Interestingly, most of those real Heros are a lot more humble than these Ocearch publicity seekers.
Dr. Domeier tagging a shark without lifting it.
Mc Bride goes on to offer other words of "wisdom " "When the shark is taken out of the equation, the squid populations explode. They're voracious eaters so every night they'd eat the baby fish -- swordfish, tuna, marlin. The fish are being wiped out, not by man, but by squid. And that's because man took away their main predator -- sharks," said McBride. Wow, I wonder where he get's that info from. Is that a scientific or a PIDOOMA (Pulled It Directly Out Of My A..) statement?
The fact that Ocearch still insists on stressing the sharks by taking them out of the water to tag them, when Dr. Domeier has shown that it is no longer necessary, clearly shows that they are much more interested in what makes for good TV instead of good science.
We at Shark Diver support responsible shark research, but we do not condone sharks being abused in the name of sicence, just to get TV ratings.
CEO Shark Diver
About Shark Diver. As a global leader in commercial shark diving and conservation initiatives
Shark Diver has spent the past decade engaged for sharks around the world. Our blog highlights all aspects of both of these dynamic and shifting worlds. You can reach us directly at staff@sharkdiver.com
Labels: cage diving, eco tourism, Ocearch idiots, shark conservation, Shark diving, shark media, shark research
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Alan Gardner – Profile
From the age of 17 when I joined the RAF, the subjects of community, equality and fairness have been a part of my life. Leaving the once prosperous cotton mill town of Lancaster where jobs were few and the future uncertain for a contract with the RAF for 9 years guaranteed service and possibly more, my first posting to RAF Halton on the outskirts of London gave a drastic contrast to lifestyle and opportunities in the south compared to the north. 30 years later and I still believe that here in County Durham, the divide between North and South is even greater.
My first volunteering and fundraising was for military charities, becoming an area charity co-ordinator, and more recently the organiser of the National 70th Anniversary Skydive for the Royal Air Force Association which took place at Shotton Airfield. A few years earlier as a keen biker together with my partner Alice Smith, then members of the Royal British Legion Riders Branch (RBLR) and with thanks to ‘Big’ Steve the RBLR repatriation officer, we are proud wearers of the British Legion Riders Branch, Wootton Basset Repatriation Honour Guard badge. Returning to a former RAF Station at which I served, we took part in one of the biggest motorcycling charity event ever held with over 20,000 bikers where together with charity trustees helped produce the charity video. We have travelled the country length and breadth supporting and helping military charities include the national press launch of the very first Erskine Veterans Hospital Charity Rideout with good friends from Royal British Legion Riders Scotland.
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Locally, I play an active role in the community volunteering to assist Geoff Darkes and the Spennymoor Neighbourhood Policing Team as deputy chair of the Spennymoor Town Police and Communities Together, writing articles for the Spennymoor News and helping produce local police community video. I also volunteer alongside an amazing team from the Durham Christian Partnership who together with St Pauls Community Centre and Trinity Methodist Church, coordinate the Spennymoor FoodBank.
On leaving the RAF after spending my last years at Brize Norton working on a specialized parachute maintenance team which included work with the RAF Falcons Display Team, I retrained and spent over 10 years working on Nuclear, Gas, Oil and coal fired power stations and within the petro chemical environment whilst undertaking other projects including work on the 2010 Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games project in Glasgow. Having left the world of electrical engineering behind, I now work as part of a facilities support team at Durham University whilst undertaking a degree in Social Policy and Politics with a future aim to play a greater role within the charity sector to assist in overcoming social barriers and reducing inequalities.
In standing as a candidate for the County Council in the Tudhoe ward, my hope is that together with Neil Grayson, we can work together to bring investment into the town, address the problems and issues with planning, concentrate on education and the need for a new school in the town whist protecting our heritage and community values.
Over the coming years, changes in the NHS nationally will have an impact locally. We need to ensure that we are well represented and make our case for better health provision in the town. Changes to government planning policy means that without a County Durham Plan, we could be inundated with more homes and helpless to stop it. We need to work towards a plan that works for our town. Government policy over education means there will be no more new state schools but need provision for more school places in Spennymoor. Within these constraints we still need classroom places and I believe a new school is the best option. Bolt on classrooms are not enough and is affecting the quality of education. Social care provision is dictated by Durham County Council. We have to ask ourselves why DCC Labour have bailed out cricket clubs, ploughed millions into reserves, built and refurbished numerous roundabouts yet cut back on social care provision. This in my opinion needs to change.
I believe in fairness and equality. I support the Teaching Assistants 100% and I also stand shoulder to shoulder with all who have served, their friends and their families especially those of the DLI who have been ignored and disrespected by Durham County Council Labour. As the RAF moto says – Per Ardu Ad Astra (Through adversity to the stars), I will continue to campaign, represent and speak out for those in society that need it.
Your VOTE for myself and Neil Grayson to Durham County Council will mean a focus on priorities that matter to us all. We will seek assistance from every resident and the town council to help make our communities better and give our town the future we all would wish for.
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Recommended if You Like
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United States - NY - New York City
Let's Be Lovers
by Donald Sheffey
© Copyright - Donald Sheffey / Weezie Productions (634479782688)
Music with a beginning, middle, and end. Soothing, rhythmic, tunes you wouldn't mind keeping in your mind for years to come. A CD for ADULT men and women who enjoy male singers & songs without the clutter of Hip-Hop & Rap.
1. Just Because
2. Sweet Heart
3. My Love
4. I'm Truly Yours
5. Get Up
6. Let's Be Lovers
7. At The Party
8. Don't Throw Our Love Away
9. Fly Away
11. Just Like That
This CD takes you on a journey of true song writing...music with something to say about feelings, love, emotions, and fun times. Weezie Productions has always produced “music that makes you feel good” or at least “feel something” An experimental and original collection of songs for fans who want something worth remembering years to come…just like our ORIGINAL Christmas song (which was a huge success) and our previous full length CD’s Welcome Into Love & We Were Meant To Be - - (PICK UP A COPY IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY)
You will not be disappointed with our this latest full length CD…Let’s Be Lovers
Let\'s Be Lovers is filled with great songs and cool “lounge” mid-tempo R&B beats that will take you back but will remind you of the present. “An old school approach to a new class of listeners” we like to say…
“An incredible vocal talent producing and promoting feel good rhythms”…
“Messages that make you smile”…
Weezie Productions once again has produced a fantastic R&B – Adult Contemporary CD that takes you on a journey that embraces, dance, soul, and pop music without offending there listener.
This and ALL of our music is for EVERYONE who wants’ class back into the R&B/Soul music industry and require situations, stories, and feelings over a bunch of hooks.
On this CD for the first time we have included a cover song (Track 4 - I’m Truly Yours) that was first recorded by the late Pittsburgh R&B-Jazz artist Phyllis Hyman. The song was co-written by Kenneth Gamble, (Gamble & Huff) who is currently working with Patti Labelle on her new CD. Gamble & Huff created the sound & lyrical soul of the Philadelphia R&B scene and we are EXTREMELY proud to include this song on our CD.
This CD is \"feel good music\"...a collection of eclectic Adult Contemporary R&B/Jazz grooves.
A CD you put in after a long day and just kick back, relax, slide into a martini, enjoy, sing, and dance too.
It’s not OLD SCHOOL…It’s REFORM SCHOOL. Getting back to “the song & the feeling”… ENJOY
GREAT CD
Love this CD.... Every song is great.
His remake of Phyllis Hyman's song "I'm Truly Yours" is incredible.
A MUST BUY FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE!!!!
Darren Whichello
Really strong Soul album from this talented New Yorker. Featuring a great mix of Mid-tempo, dancers and Ballard's too with an early 80's feel at times. Donald's voice reminds me a little of Freddie Jackson at times. One of the best Soul albums of 2008. Highly recommended. Highlights include: Just because, Sweetheart & Let's be lovers.
Kevin Stanton
I can\'t say enough good about this CD. Seriously, it is wonderful. Great songs, music, package and of course Donald\'s voice is prime. I\'m busy wearing this copy out and planning on buying another one in the near future.
You can\'t go wrong here. Original sound with a voice akin to Al Jarreau and a seamless production. Well worth the wait and I\'m hoping for more.
Congrats Donald.... you\'re there!
eric hullaert
donald sheffey lets be lovers
all in all great modern soul cd with strong vocal expression from donal sheffey. cd is split into 2 music directions. the strongest one is the slow tempo which grows on you. tracks 1/3/4/6 are all superb, track 4 i m truly yours, great piano intro where mature vocal style of donald is outstanding as in all these slow tempo tracks not too mention great performance on track 1 just because.
tracks 2/5/7/8/10 all uptempo are less valuable to my eyes (track 7 at the party, being the best) probably i was more in a romantic mood.
bonus track well was it necessary !!!
Thierry Boulanger
Hooked from the first second !
Fantastic Modern Soul at its very best ! As soon as I heard the first notes of "Sweet heart", I was immediately hooked ! One's of this year's best modern dancers as far as I'm concerned. Sublime vocals and overall a strong album ! Pure listening pleasure !
One of the best Soul albums of 2008
A great album from this multi-talented artist. It has a real early/mid. 80's feel, very similar to Freddy Jackson at his best!
Mr S P Gregory
Let\'s Be Lovers - Donald Sheffey
I have only played this album a couple of times so far but it is a slow burner that is going to get better with each listen. I bought this album on the suggestion/review from CD Baby and have not been disappointed. Donald has a lovely soulful voice that can swallow you in to a comfortable world. The tracks have a late 70\'s early 80\'s feel but with a modern twist. Donald is at his best as balladeer but his uptempo numbers like \'Sweet Heart\' (one of my favorites), \'Get Up\' and \'At the Party\' (another fave) show he is versatile and the bonus track \'Just Like That\' is pleasant but surprise twist from the rest of the album. The album opener \'Just Because\' is a great opening track (yes another favorite) but is a good benchmark for the whole album that I note was written, both music and lyrics, by Donald . I know this is a small independant label so obviously suffers a little from production values but don\'t let that put you off, this is a fine album that deserves to be in your collection. If you love 70\'s/80\'s style soul in the traditional sense you will not be disappointed. Go on America buy this album. I will certainly look at checking out some of Donalds\' earlier albums and have a new name to add to my ever growing list of favorite artists.
Estela Alvarez
Amazing! Donald has an incredible voice. I will be buying some more as Christmas gifts. I come back from traveling every week and just love to get a glass of wine and listen to the whole thing.
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There they grow
By Kathie Canning, Store Brands - 05/22/2016
A number of grocery retailers have been struggling in recent years, facing stiff competition from new formats and more. But some others have been thriving — not only fending off the competition, but also growing at an impressive pace.
We are pleased to profile three retailers deemed “ones to watch”: Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., Phoenix; Keasbey, N.J.-headquartered Wakefern Food Corp.; and Los Angeles-based Smart & Final Stores Inc. All three retailers boast comprehensive private brand programs that certainly help drive their success.
Balancing health and value
Sprouts Farmers Market ranked number 19 on the National Retail Federations 2015 “Hot 100” list, the highest of any food retailer. Although the first Sprouts store opened in 2002 in Chandler, Ariz., Sprouts’ wild growth ride really began in 2011, when it joined with Henry’s Holdings, which ran 35 Henry’s Farmers Markets stores and eight Sun Harvest Market stores. The purchase of the 37-store Sunflower Farmers Market chain a year later only further fueled that ride. The natural and organic retailer currently operates more than 220 stores in 13 states. And it has a very aggressive growth strategy, opening 12 new stores in the first quarter of 2016 and announcing plans to open 12 more in July, August and September — and a total of 36 for the year.
But Sprouts’ secrets to success go well beyond acquisitions.
“Our unique combination of health, value and customer engagement resulted in industry-leading comps of 5.8 percent and strong earnings growth in the high teens,” noted Amin Maredia, Sprouts’ CEO, in a 2015 earnings-related press release. “This momentum enables us to focus on our strategic priorities, including product and category innovation, in- and out-of-store customer experience and developing team members who can lead our new stores as we continue to grow.”
Sprouts also “makes healthy eating affordable,” notes Shannon Anderson, the retailer’s private label director. “Rooted in health, uniqueness and value,” Sprouts brand products resonate strongly with shoppers. The brand’s target is the everyday shopper, he explains, and many products under the brand serve as “stepping stones” for shoppers beginning the journey to a natural and organic lifestyle.
“Sprouts brand products don’t just look great; they taste great and are made to high quality standards, too,” Anderson adds. “We draw on new food trends and the expertise of our team members, who are passionate about great taste and good nutrition, to ensure our private label [program] provides choices that taste better, look better and are even healthier than the national brands.”
A healthful focus certainly doesn’t equate to boring in terms of product launches. Anderson points to sriracha ketchup, organic kombucha, organic gelato and organic cold brew coffee as some of Sprouts’ most exciting new product launches for 2016.
The Sprouts brand currently counts more than 250 Non-GMO Project Verified items and more than 350 organic items among the mix. The retailer is aiming to offer a total of 2,000 private brand items by the end of 2016, and the aforementioned attributes are a critical focus, he says.
“We’re formulating our private label products with these attributes in mind so we can continue earning the confidence, trust and loyalty of our shoppers,” Anderson states.
Sub-brands for in-store departments also are a current product-development focus for Sprouts. Those sub-brands, he says, include Sprouts Bulk Foods, Sprouts Old Tyme Butcher Shop and Fish Market, Sprouts Body Care Essentials, and Sprouts Deli & Bakery Market Corner.
Sprouts understands that trial is important, too, as its customers take the first steps toward adopting a more healthful lifestyle.
“We support customers on their journey to better health by offering a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee on not only Sprouts brand products, but on everything sold in our stores,” Anderson says.
Critical to the business model
Smart & Final is by no means new — the 276-store no-membership-fee warehouse club chain was founded 140 years ago — but it does boast an aggressive new plan for expansion. In a March 9 press release announcing the retailer’s 2015 financial results, David Hirz, president and CEO, noted that Smart & Final expanded its Smart & Final Extra! store base by nearly 30 percent and added two Cash & Carry stores in 2015 alone. And there’s no slowdown in sight for 2016.
“We’ve set a new standard for growth at Smart & Final Stores and have made the necessary investments to support an accelerated pace of expansion in 2016,” Hirz added. “We plan to increase our Smart & Final banner store base by 15 percent this year, driven by the successful acquisition of 33 store leases and related assets in central and southern California previously operated under the Haggen banner. In addition, we plan to open four to five new Cash & Carry stores in 2016.”
Raymond Swain, vice president of corporate procurement for Smart & Final, attributes the past few years’ success and growth spurt to two primary factors: a unique business model and dedicated associates.
“Smart & Final stores offer quality products at a great value in a convenient one-stop shopping location. We are here for the busy parents looking to serve their family a quick and healthy meal, the Little League snack shop, the local pizza business,” he says. “Households, non-profits, and business customers alike can shop in a Smart & Final store for all of their everyday grocery and staple item needs, saving them time and money. We also attribute our success to our associates, who are committed to Smart & Final’s core values, especially teamwork, and to the success of each other and of our company.”
Playing a critical role in Smart & Final’s business model are its own brands. As Swain explains, the retailer’s store brands offer shoppers high-quality items at a value. They include two “power” brands, First Street (national-brand-equivalent tier) and Simply Value (value tier), as well as three niche tiers, Ambiance (hot beverages), La Romanella (Mediterranean fare) and Sun Harvest (natural, organic and earth-friendly products). Sun Harvest is the newest brand, introduced in 2015 to allow Smart & Final to respond to customers’ desire for food and beverages free from artificial ingredients and preservatives, as well as non-food items made with recycled materials or without harmful chemicals.
“Our private label brands provide a significant contribution to our overall position of a value-oriented retailer that offers quality products in a convenient shopping experience,” he says. “In some categories, these brands are the predominant brand offering, especially in categories dominated by our business customers.”
Own brands also provide a means for Smart & Final to give back to the local communities in the U.S. states in which it operates (California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada and Idaho). Swain notes that Smart & Final recently launched the “First Street First Percent” program, under which the retailer pledges to donate the first percent of net profits from the sale of First Street brand items to the communities it serves.
“Our customers believe it is important to give back to local communities, and by establishing First Street as ‘the first private label brand with a purpose,’ we give them the opportunity to feel good about the purchases they are making,” he says.
The giving-back program isn’t the only unique aspect of Smart & Final’s own-brand program. As Swain explains, the retailer carries a very large assortment of store brand club-sized items, too. And it offers its foodservice and business customers a large assortment of restaurant-quality own-brand items at a value. Each brand also has a distinct brand identity.
“Great thought is given as to the product offering for any particular brand,” Swain says. “For example, our La Romanella pasta is imported from Italy, whereas our First Street pasta is domestic.”
To build awareness for its private brands among shoppers, Smart & Final integrates several own-brand-themed promotions into its merchandising calendar throughout the year, he says. The events — supported by print ads, displays and in-store signage — hone in on a single brand or group of products.
“We also use social media to encourage customers to engage with our brands,” Swain says.
Offering a value proposition
Founded in 1946, Wakefern Food Corp. has grown into the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. According to the company, its 50 members own and operate more than 260 supermarkets under the ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. In addition, Wakefern operates the Price Rite banner (50-plus stores) in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland and Virginia through its wholly owned subsidiary PRRC Inc.
Like Sprouts and Smart & Final, Wakefern is in growth mode. At its annual shareholders meeting last October, the retailer cooperative reported record retail sales of $15.7 billion for fiscal-year 2015, a 6.7 percent increase from the prior year — and $12.8 billion in wholesale sales. During the same period, the company opened five ShopRite stores and four Price Rite stores.
And Wakefern’s two private brands — ShopRite and Price Rite — are very positive contributors to the company’s rapid growth, designed to be in line with the price-driven models of the ShopRite and Price Rite banners. The two brands, developed to be national brand equivalent at a value price, now account for more than $1 billion in annual retail sales, Wakefern says. The ShopRite brand also includes several sub-brands: ShopRite Imported, ShopRite Organic, ShopRite Kosher and ShopRite Auténtico (Hispanic fare).
Through the ShopRite website, Wakefern builds awareness for its ShopRite brand by making the brand an integral part of recipes. For example, a recipe for Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Yogurt Dipping Sauce calls for seven ShopRite brand items as ingredients. The website also includes pages dedicated to new own-brand items, including “regular,” imported and organic items.
The Price Rite website, too, heralds the 500-plus Price Rite products, albeit in a more tutorial manner.
“Price Rite brand products have been developed with the utmost care and with an eye for quality, as well as value,” the site proclaims. “The quality of our products is comparable to the national brands but, in keeping with the Price Rite tradition, we offer them at an impossibly, inconceivably, incredibly low price every day!”
And Wakefern’s Price Rite banner recently made its own brand part of the “Water for Flint” campaign from Rochester, N.Y.-based Jordan Health. In March, Price Rite in Rochester said it donated 4,000 bottles of Price Rite spring water for the campaign; earlier in the year, Price Rite’s Syracuse, N.Y., store made a similar donation to the cause.
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Hannity Says It’s ‘Despicable’ to Call for Political Opponents to Be ‘Locked Up’
‘Based on no actual crimes, she wants a political opponent locked up in prison. Umm, that happens in banana republics. Beyond despicable behavior.’
Apparently, “Lock Her Up!” never happened.
Reacting to reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she doesn’t want to see President Trump impeached because she would rather “see him in prison,” Fox News host Sean Hannity lashed out at the Democratic leader Thursday night.
During his show-opening monologue, the pro-Trump cable news star took aim at congressional Democrats over their desire to impeach the president, claiming they are getting assistance from “the psychotic media mob conspiracy theorist liars.”
Adding that the Democratic Party is the “party of anti-Trump rage and psychosis,” he moved on to Pelosi’s recent comments that impeachment “is not enough.”
“Speaker Nancy Pelosi telling senior Democrats she would like to see Trump behind bars,” Hannity exclaimed. “Based on no actual crimes, she wants a political opponent locked up in prison. Umm, that happens in banana republics. Beyond despicable behavior.”
Pelosi's statement, he said, was proof Democrats want to turn the United States into a country that we “no longer recognize.”
Calls for the jailing of political opponents is something Hannity should recognize very well, however. Trump’s campaign rallies have long been marked by chants of “lock her up” directed at former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Besides encouraging calls for Clinton to be jailed, Trump has also accused Democratic lawmakers of “treason” over their border security policies and repeatedly leveled that charge against FBI officials over the Russia investigation.
Hannity, meanwhile, has largely led the charge in calling for Clinton to be investigated and face potential prison time. Two-and-a-half years after the 2016 election, the Fox host was still claiming the former Secretary of State’s “email server is a real threat to our safety and security.”
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EPL: African trio share Golden Boot
The race to be crowned the English Premier League’s leading scorer this season ended in a three-way tie on Sunday as the African trio of Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mohamed Salah shared the Golden Boot.
Gabon forward Aubameyang scored twice for Arsenal at Burnley to join Salah and his Liverpool teammate Mane, who netted a final-day double against Wolves, on 22 goals for
Sergio Aguero, of champions Manchester City, was next in line with 21 goals.
Salah has now won the award two seasons in a row but this term’s winning tally was the lowest by players in English football’s top-flight since 2010/11 when Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez shared the Golden Boot with 20 goals apiece.
Aubameyang was delighted to be a member of an all-African trio of winners, saying in quotes reported by the BBC: “I share this trophy with two other guys I like, great players and African. We are representing Africa, that’s cool.
“I am happy we won, and I am sharing this trophy with two other guys I like.
“My teammates knew about the Golden Boot, I said nothing. I did not want them to play and only focus on me. I am a team player.”
For Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp there was the satisfaction of knowing he had a played a part in the careers of all three of this season’s Golden Boot winners, having signed Aubameyang from Saint-Etienne in 2013 when he was in charge of Dortmund.
“Auba too? Do they have three boots?” said Klopp, who suffered the last-day heartache of seeing Liverpool finish just one point behind City.
“It is good. They are all my players,” the German added.
Salah scored 32 league goals last season, a record for a 38-game Premier League campaign.
The 26-year-old is the sixth player to win the Golden Boot award in consecutive seasons.
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Obama’s Vile Claims that Republicans, McCain Are Anti-black, Anti-women Justify ANY Counterattack
After John McCain announced that he supported ending the federal ban on offshore drilling and allowing states to make their own determination, Barack Obama said:
SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D), Illinois: This is yet another reversal by John McCain, in terms of his earlier positions. And I think we could set up an interesting debate between John McCain 2000 and John McCain 2008.
This was only one day before Barack Obama on June 19, 2008 announced his decision to go back on his earlier promise to support campaign reform by accepting – and publicly calling upon other candidates to accept – public financing.
Barack Obama has been all over the place on a whole host of isses: his all-over-the-place stance on gun control; his staffers telling Canada his official NAFTA position was merely “populist positioning”; his position on talking to rogue leaders such as Iran’s Ahmadinejab without preconditions which he has since hedged beyond recognition; his position on the status of Jerusalem which changes based on whether he’s talking to Jews or Arabs; his previous demand that telecommunications companies be unprotected from lawsuits for cooperating with the US government; his initial call for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Iraq; his reversal over the Cuba embargo; and on and on. John McCain has been the rock of consistency compared to Barack Obama – even in spite of the fact that Obama hasn’t had much of a career to actually have time to reverse positions. Most of McCain’s flips – in direct contrast to Obama’s – were announced prior to the primary elections so voters could consider the ramifications and vote accordingly. And his recent change of position over allowing states to decide whether to pursue offshore drilling is perfectly understandable given the new situation of $4.50/gallon gas. And yet here Barack Obama is, talking smack just like the self-righteous, self-aggrandizing hypocrite he is.
And consider Obama’s reasoning for breaking his promise to accept public funding:
“We’ve made the decision not to participate in the public financing system for the general election,” Obama says in the video, blaming it on the need to combat Republicans, saying “we face opponents who’ve become masters at gaming this broken system. John McCain’s campaign and the Republican National Committee are fueled by contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs. And we’ve already seen that he’s not going to stop the smears and attacks from his allies running so-called 527 groups, who will spend millions and millions of dollars in unlimited donations.”
Liberal and Democratic 527s have ten freaking times the cash conservative and Republican causes have. Liberal money is all over the place. Obama is expected to raise shocking loads of money – $500 million dollars in just the final 2 months of the campaign alone – at a time when Democrats are out hysterically proclaiming that we’re in the second coming of the Great Depression. And liberals constantly talk about “swiftboating” (they’ve turned the noun into a verb), disregarding the fact that the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth was made up of over 200 fellow members of John Kerry’s riverine unit in Vietnam – including a Rear Admiral and Kerry’s own direct superior – as well as most of Kerry’s former fellow boat skippers. They also conveniently forget the fact that the Swiftboat Veterans caught a number of Kerry “misstatements.” And let’s not also forget those forged documents allegedly proving President Bush sought and received preferential treatment as a National Guard flight officer that showed up on Dan Rather’s CBS newscast.
A recent Democratic attack ad campaign engaged in a clearly racist attack against a Republican candidate of Italian ancestry named Dino Rossi, playing the theme music from The Supranos as it attempted to unfarily tie him to the mob. Even a number of Democrats characterized the ad as “racist and beyond offensive.” Democrats are every bit as good at “gaming the broken system” as Republicans have ever been.
You remember the MoveOn.org ad that ran at a substantially discounted rate in the New York Times that proclaimed, “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” Try reading MoveOn or the DailyKos for a little sampling of some of the nastiest bile ever vomited out of the mouth of the sleaziest creature that ever crawled.
Please don’t try to argue that Barack Obama somehow has to go to extraordinary lengths to clear his pure-as-the-driven-snow reputation from those dirty Republicans.
Having said all the above, allow me to introduce a particularly pathetic recent example of Obama launching despicable cheap-shot character attacks against John McCain:
“John McCain, if he’s elected, is going to pick a Supreme Court that will roll back every gain women have made in the last 50 years.”
Now, you see, I hear that kind of crap, and I have to ask: why NOT label “Barack Hussein Obama” as a covert Muslim who will introduce sharia law into the United States? All it would take would be one Supreme Court Justice appointment to do precisely that.
Let me tell you something: there’s a far better case that Barack Hussein Obama is a Manchurian-type Muslim candidate than there is that John McCain will roll back every gain that women have made in the last 50 years.” A FAR better case.
John McCain is somewhat against abortion, it is true. The anti-abortion position has been a significant plank on the Republican platform for a generation. Is this news to you? I have written at length that “a woman’s right to choose” is in fact the denial of any kind of right for men, who are forced to either sit by while women murder their children, or who are forced to provide nearly two decades of child support for a child they may not want to “choose.” And I have argued that nothing – nothing – has been more destructive to fatherhood than 1) defining a child in the womb as a thing that deserves absolutely no dignity, status, or protection; and 2) taking away any element of right or privilege that ought to be accorded to fathers.
Why should fathers stick around? They did nothing more than contribute half the genetic materials that abortionists call “products of conception” when they burn a baby to death with acid or chop it into pieces and vacuum it out of the womb. Why shouldn’t fathers be resentful that they are forcibly required to pay support for the very same children that women could have legally butchered in their wombs?
That isn’t a right of women; it’s an abject denial of rights of children and fathers.
And “roll back every gain women have made in the last 50 years“? Is Obama serious, or simply slanderous? This kind of language is just as loaded as saying that John McCain will roll back every gain blacks have made in the last 50 years.” It is absolutely vicious.
Oh, wait, Obama has already used that vicious, hateful, cheap-shot too:
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him…
“They’re going to try to make you afraid of me. He’s young and inexperienced and he’s got a funny name. And did I mention he’s black?”
If this isn’t “playing the race card,” then there is simply no such thing as “playing the race card.” Obama doesn’t have a single piece of evidence to cite that Republicans have done any such thing. But a truly dishonorable man simply doesn’t need any evidence to slander his opponents.
No. There’s a much better case that secretly Muslim Barack Hussein Obama will seek to impose sharia law on the United States.
British journalist Melanie Phillips has quite a story in the Israel Insider titled, “Obama takes on the Great Global Blogosphere Conspiracy Against His Holiness.” She links to Obama’s official website, which carries a denial titled, “Barack Obama Is Not and Has Never Been a Muslim.” It contains the statement, “Obama never prayed in a mosque. He has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian.” And Phillips points out that Obama has said, “I’ve always been a Christian,” and “I’ve never practiced Islam.”
However, as Phillips points out:
But none of this is true. As is explored in detail on Daniel Pipes‘s website, Obama was enrolled at his primary schools in Indonesia as a Muslim; he attended the mosque during that period; his friends from that time testify that he was a devout Muslim boy. A former teacher at one of these schools, Tine Hahiyary, remembers a young Obama who was quite religious and actively took part in “mengaji” classes which teach how to read the Koran in Arabic. The blogger from Indonesia who reported this commented:
“Mengagi” is a word and a term that is accorded the highest value and status in the mindset of fundamentalist societies here in Southeast Asia. To put it quite simply, “mengaji classes” are not something that a non practicing or so-called moderate Muslim family would ever send their child to… The fact that Obama had attended mengaji classes is well known in Indonesia and has left many there wondering just when Obama is going to come out of the closet.
His father was a Muslim, as was his stepfather. His grandfather was a Muslim convert. His wider family appear to have been largely devout Muslims. Yes, we only know about Obama?s early years as a Muslim; and yes, twenty years ago he became a Christian. The issue, however, is why he has been less than candid about his early background and his family. Indeed, he appears to have actively deceived the public about it. That is why the blogosphere is so exercised about it.
There’s actually a whopping load of documentation proving that Barack Hussein Obama has been disengenuous to the extreme about his background – which is exactly what we would expect a Manchurian-style candidate to do.
Phillips also points out:
Now here’s another curious thing. Much has been made of his membership of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago whose former pastor and his long-standing mentor, Jeremiah Wright, Obama was forced finally to renounce on account of his obnoxious views (although he has signally failed unequivocally to denounce those views themselves and the no less obnoxious philosophy of the Trinity United black power church). But according to a passing reference in a profile in The New Republic last year, Pastor Wright was himself a Muslim convert to Christianity. He seems to have moved from being a Muslim black power fanatic to a Christian black power fanatic — which might go some way to explaining his close affinity to the Muslim black power ideologue Louis Farrakhan.
I went to the article she cited and – sure enough:
After many lectures like this, Obama decided to take a second look at Wright’s church. Older pastors warned him that Trinity was for “Buppies”–black urban professionals–and didn’t have enough street cred. But Wright was a former Muslim and black nationalist who had studied at Howard and Chicago, and Trinity’s guiding principles–what the church calls the “Black Value System”–included a “Disavowal of the Pursuit of ‘Middleclassness.'”
And just Google “black liberation theology” and “Marxist” and see that the one is virtually identical to the other.
Now, I’ve written over 70 articles – many directed at Barack Obama – and never once used his “full” name until now. Nor have I ever attempted to link him to Islam until now.
I want to make it clear: I am directly responding to incredibly cheap shots by Barack Obama against an honorable man.
Barack Obama: don’t you dare whine and cry foul every time someone criticizes you, and then go out and unload these kinds of hateful and unsubstantiated charges on your opponent.
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Know Your Star Wars: Who is Bossk?
By Nick Caminita January 20, 2019 2 Mins Read
If you are building a list of the most infamous bounty hunters in the Star Wars universe, most people would start with Boba Fett. His story is known far and wide by star wars fans from every generation, but it could be argued that #2 on that list is not Boba’s father Jango, but Trandoshan bounty hunter Bossk.
Bossk is first seen in Empire Strikes Back as one of the contingent of bounty hunters gathered by Darth Vader, but his story in Star Wars starts long before that day on the Executor. During the prequel trilogy timeline, specifically during the Clone Wars television show, Bossk was known as one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy and spent most of his time kicking around with Aurra Sing and Castas. This trio of killers formed a surrogate family for young orphan Boba Fett after his father was killed by Jedi Master Mace Windu on Geonosis.
Bossk on the Executor in Empire Strikes Back
Bossk and Aurra Sing made it a point to train Boba in the art of bounty hunting while also seeking to exact vengeance on man who killed his father. Their plot to kill Windu was foiled by Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, and Bossk and Boba were arrested and sent to a Republic prison where they would eventually break out and make their way back into the underworld of the galaxy.
After the fall of the empire, Bossk continued to take bounty hunting contracts, but also worked as a mercenary for the Galactic Empire. He was last seen on screen in Star Wars in Return of the Jedi at Jabba’s Palace.
Bossk was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He was played by Alan Harris in ESB and Trevor Butterfield in RoTJ.
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InsideTowers May 14, 2019
Last week, the Woburn City Council voted unanimously to grant American Tower the withdrawal of zoning legislation that would have allowed the company to install two, 80-foot tall digital billboards along I-93, reported the Daily Times Chronicle.
The decision was granted for the proposed zoning change “without prejudice,” allowing American Tower to resubmit the request at a future date. Under the zoning amendment, American Tower had sought to legalize billboards within the IP2 and OP-93 districts, reported the Chronicle. A company spokesperson told Inside Towers they had recently purchased some billboards and were in the early stages of their development and wanted to be sensitive to the opinions of the community.
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Oarfish washes up before deadly M6.5 earthquake in the Philippines. Can animals predict earthquakes?
Some are claiming that oarfish washing ashore is a sign that an earthquake will soon follow.
And this is what happened just 2 days before the deadly M6.5 earthquake hit the Philippines on February 10, 2017. So, can oarfish predict earthquakes?
This oarfish was caught by fishermen off the coast of Agusan del Norte just two days before the deadly earthquake hit the Philippines on February 10, 2017. So can oarfish or animals predict earthquakes?
The earthquake that jolted Surigao del Norte on Friday night jogged the memory of some people on social media, who were saying an incident two days prior could’ve served as a sign for the disaster that was about to strike.
On Wednesday, a 10-foot-long dead oarfish was caught by fishermen off the coast of Agusan del Norte.
To some, deep-sea creatures such as oarfish that end up in shallow water are a good predictor of earthquakes.
How true that is remains very much a debate?
Finding a giant oarfish washed up on the beach is a rare occurrence, since the fish is a deepwater species that’s rarely seen at all. Now, some are claiming that oarfish washing ashore is a sign that an earthquake will soon follow. Shortly before the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, about 20 oarfish stranded themselves on beaches in the area, Mark Benfield, a researcher at Louisiana State University, told LiveScience in an earlier interview.
The oarfish is known in Japan as ryugu no tsukai or “messenger from the sea god’s palace” or are nature’s version of prophets of doom. Dozens of the deep-sea denizens were discovered by Japanese fishermen around the time a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile in March 2010.
The oarfish is known in Japan as ryugu no tsukai or messenger from the sea god’s palace…
Kiyoshi Wadatsumi, a specialist in ecological seismology, told the Japan Times, “Deep-sea fish living near the sea bottom are more sensitive to the movements of active faults than those near the surface of the sea.”
Earthquake-animal links
These weren’t the first times researchers suggested links between animal behavior and earthquakes. Indeed, there’s a long history of anecdotal reports of pets, zoo animals and wildlife acting very strangely in the days or minutes before a tremor is felt by humans.
One famous instance is recorded in the history of Helike, an ancient Greek city. During the winter of 373 B.C., “all the mice and martens and snakes and centipedes and beetles and every other creature of that kind in the city left,” wrote the Roman author Aelianus. “After these creatures had departed, an earthquake occurred in the night; the city subsided; an immense wave flooded and Helike disappeared.”
In February 1975, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haicheng, a city of 1 million people located in China’s Liaoning province. But one day earlier, city officials ordered an evacuation based in part on reports of strange animal behavior: Hibernating snakes in the area, for example, abandoned their winter hideouts months before normal. The early evacuation of Haicheng is credited with saving thousands of human lives.
Zoo officials at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., reported that many of their animals sought shelter or made distress calls in the minutes before a 5.8-magnitude quake struck the region on the afternoon of Aug. 23, 2010. Nocturnal snakes like copperheads came out of hiding, apes moved into the treetops and flamingos huddled tightly moments before the temblor was felt by zookeepers.
If animals can sense earthquakes before they occur, what could they be experiencing?
There’s no agreement on what — or if — animals can sense quakes, but there are some intriguing hypotheses. Some found that animal activity coincides with pre-seismic perturbations in the ionosphere, detected by very-low frequency (VLF) radio sounding.
In research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in 2011, Grant and a research team found that tectonic stresses in the Earth’s crust send “massive amounts of primarily positive air ions into the lower atmosphere.” When these ions reach a body of water, they oxidize “water to hydrogen peroxide. Other reactions at the rock-water interface include the oxidation or partial oxidation of dissolved organic compounds,” the authors wrote. The resulting compounds “may be irritants or toxins to certain species of animals,” possibly resulting in the toads’ migration from an otherwise welcoming pond.
A group of physicists at the University of Virginia — investigating reports of animal behavior before earthquakes — discovered that rocks, when crushed under high pressure that mimicked the force of an earthquake, emitted high levels of ozone gas. “Even the smallest rock fracture produced ozone,” researcher Catherine Dukes told LiveScience in an earlier interview. “The question is, can we detect it in the environment?” And can animals detect a sudden rise in atmospheric ozone?
None of these hypotheses, however, is ready to be developed into an animal-based, early-warning system for earth tremors.
This is not a way to predict earthquakes. It’s just a way to warn that the Earth is moving and something — an earthquake, or a landslide or something else — might follow.”
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Listen to music and more in the Music app
Listen to your music library and discover new artists in the Music app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android phone, and Apple TV.
You can use the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the latest version of iOS or your Apple TV with the latest version of tvOS. On your Android device, download the Apple Music app.
Change your
Explore the Music app
On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device, navigate the Music app using the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
On Apple TV, swipe down on your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote to see the navigation menu.
In this tab, you'll find all of the music that you've added to your library. This includes songs from Apple Music, content matched from your other devices with iCloud Music Library, music that you bought from the iTunes Store, or songs that you imported from CDs or downloaded from other services.1
If you have an Android device, you must subscribe to Apple Music before you can listen to purchased or matched music.
If you have music downloaded to your device, tap Downloaded Music to see only that content and to listen without using cellular data or Wi-Fi.2
If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can see music recommendations and playlists tailored to your tastes in this tab. You can also listen to your Friends Mix, New Music Mix, Favorites Mix, and Chill Mix, all of which are updated weekly, and see what else your friends are listening to.
If you subscribe to Apple Music, you'll see what's new in music and what songs and videos are topping the charts in this tab. Here you can also watch music videos and find music video playlists. You can add and download any of this content to your Library.
If you don't subscribe to Apple Music, use the iTunes Store app to buy and download music instead.3
Listen to streaming radio from Beats 1, NPR, and other live stations4 in this tab. If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can also listen to genre-based radio stations or create your own. Learn more about Radio in Apple Music.
Use this tab5 to search for specific songs, albums, artists, playlists, lyrics6, and more. Tap the search field, then tap Apple Music or Your Library to switch between searching the entire Apple Music catalog or just your Library.
1. You can also sync music from iTunes on a computer using USB on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
2. You can't download items on Apple TV, but you can stream your content using Wi-Fi.
3. The iTunes Store app isn't available on Android. On Apple TV, you can't buy music. Use another Apple device with the same Apple ID instead.
4. The streaming radio stations that you can listen to without an Apple Music subscription might vary by country or region.
5. In the Apple Music app on Android devices, you can find Search in the upper-right corner of any tab.
6. Lyrics search is available only in certain countries and regions. Learn what's available in your country or region.
When you play music in the Music app on your iOS device or Android device, a player appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap the player to open Now Playing7 and access all playback controls.
On your Apple TV, find Now Playing in the menu at the top of the screen. On a Mac or PC, use iTunes to listen to and discover new music.
In-app controls
From Now Playing, you can control volume, play and pause music, fast forward through a song, skip a track, or go back a track. On your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, you can also tap to change what device your audio plays to.
Swipe up on Now Playing to see more options like shuffle and repeat, lyrics8, and a list of what plays next. To close Now Playing, tap or swipe down from the top of the player.
More ways to control your music
Control is at your fingertips—or voice. Ask Siri "what can I do?" to learn more about Siri commands for music and audio. You can also:
Control audio that you're listening to from the Lock screen and Control Center on your iOS device.
Control your music library or listen to Apple Music on your Apple Watch.
Play music, podcasts, and audiobooks in your car with your iPhone.
7. On iPad in portrait mode, Now Playing is in the lower-right corner. On Apple TV, open the Music app, then swipe down on your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote to see Now Playing in the top menu bar.
8. Lyrics are not available for all songs.
Change your settings
On your iOS device, go to Settings > Music. There, you can adjust these settings:
iCloud Music Library: If you subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match, turn this on to access your content across all of your devices. Learn more about iCloud Music Library.
Cellular Data: Turn on or off the Music app's ability to stream music while your iPhone or iPad is connected to the Internet via a cellular connection and using cellular data.
Downloaded Music: Control what's downloaded to your device.
You can also control certain features of Apple Music in the Music App on your iOS device or Android device. Go to For You, tap or your photo, tap your name, then tap Edit or View Account. From there, you can create or delete an Apple Music profile so that friends can follow what you're listening to and refine the suggestions that you see in Apple Music.
You can create playlists of songs. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you can also share your playlists with friends on Apple Music.
You can manage your Apple Music subscription on your iOS device; in iTunes on your Mac or PC; on your Apple TV; or on your Android device.
Apple Music features might vary by country or region. Learn more about what's available in your country or region.
You may use Apple Music only for personal, noncommercial purposes. Read the full terms and conditions.
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Polezni durak: A useful fool
By Hope Eghagha
13 August 2018 | 3:55 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 16, 2018 US President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
In an opinion essay for Reuters after the Helsinki July 16 meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin with the rather frightening title ‘Trump has attacked US Intel agencies: Expect them to strike back,’ Tim Weiner references former CIA and NSA chief Mike Hayden’s acerbic comments on the incumbent president. Hayden poignantly used a Russian term ‘polezni durak’ to describe American President Donald Trump. ‘Polezni durak,’ he says means a ‘useful fool;’ mark you, not a ‘useful tool.’ A useful fool! Hayden says POTUS is a useful fool because he is “manipulated by Moscow, secretly held in contempt, but (his) blind support is happily accepted and exploited.’ These are rather harsh words for the occupier of the White House, the supposed leader of the free world and the most powerful nation on earth!
Useful fool! It occurred to me while writing this essay that leaders could be ‘polezni durak’ to different interest groups, local or international, ethnic or national, cultural or political. The expression ‘useful fool’ is attractive because of its oxymoronic beauty. How can a fool be useful? Who is a fool? One of the many definitions of a fool is ‘a person lacking in judgment or prudence.’ A ‘harmlessly deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding’ can be described as a fool too. In Shakespeare’s drama, a fool was usually kept in the court as a jester to provide entertainment’. He may behave foolishly; but he is not a fool in the sense of lacking a proper sense of judgment. We may classify him as a useful fool, because he alone can tell the king what the latter does not want to hear and save the kingdom.
But in intelligence circles, the expression is infinitely degrading. A man who lacks a proper sense of proportion or history could betray his country or his race. Note the use of such words and expressions as ‘manipulation,’ ‘contempt’, ‘blind support’ ‘happily accepted’ and ‘exploited’ in the definition of a ‘polezni durak.’ Now it is unbecoming of an American president to be so insulted in public. Jimmy Carter was ‘naïve’ to the American press. Ronald Reagan was a president who left details to his subordinates; yet he always stuck to the script because he understood the entire picture. George Bush was ridiculed for his ‘Bushisms’. Bill Clinton could not get out of the Lewinsky conundrum in spite of his famed smartness. Obama almost withdrew America from the world; he was teased for his Muslim name, almost accused of being soft on the Islamic world. But he also stuck to the general script written by what America stands for. With Trump the matter has taken a new turn. Trump is re-defining America in an uncomplimentary manner. Or is this the new face of America, the America that blocks immigration, which preaches or endorses White supremacy?
Useful fool! A haunting expression! A fool in charge of the nuclear arsenal? A fool in the White House, not as a visitor but as the main occupant? Not in the real world. Sounds like a spy-movie concocted from the rich imagination of Jeffery Archer or Sydney Sheldon. What Sinclair Lewis had said cannot happen in America is now right before our eyes. How did the great Superman that is the United States of America sleepwalk into this macabre reality show? Can a wise people elect a foolish leader?
The word foolish featured greatly at Helsinki. POTUS described America as ‘foolish’ because of the strained relationship between Russia and America. He believed, took Vladimir Putin’s word and dismissed intelligence from 17 agencies mostly headed by his own appointees. I had to pinch myself to believe my ears. Our elders say that it is ‘a bastard who points at his homestead with his left hand’. What did Trump stand to gain berating his native land while inside the land of the greatest rival in superpower relations and political ideology? When he returned home to encounter a barrage of criticisms even from his own party members including House Speaker Ryan, he amended his speech a little like Coriolanus in Shakespeare’s eponymous drama. But when a reporter raised the question again right inside the White House, he moved back to his old position. What exactly is going on?
At the height of the Cold War, many presidents and heads of Government across the world became ‘polezni durak’ in the hands of America or the Soviet Union. Indeed leaders who refused to work with the superpowers had to contend with the famed ‘economic hit men’. Nations which were strategic to the overall interests of the superpowers had to become good boys. Well, it is true that the non-aligned movement ultimately provided a middle ground for apparently neutral nations. But President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Patrice Lumumba of the Congo, late President Manuel Noriega of Panama, late President Fidel Castro of Cuba, and a few others have a different if sour story to tell.
If indeed POTUS is ‘polezni durak’, it would be a great tragedy for the Western world and the way we used to understand the world. By attacking credible, properly elected leaders in the Western alliance Trump seems to be interested in himself; not in America. At last count he berated Justin Trudeau of Canada, Angela Merkel of Germany, Emanuel Macron of France and made jest of British Prime Minister Theresa May. The slogan ‘make America great again’ becomes hot air if Trump is under the control of enemy forces, whether by design or by default. I suppose some leaders in Africa would find cold comfort in the fact that foolish leaders are not the exclusive preserve of the African continent or the developing world.
Whatever it is leadership at any level is too important to be left in the hands of a fool or fools. The risk is that we all, both the good and the bad could become victims of foolish thinking and foolish politics. And that would mean disaster. It is to be noted that Trump is pushing back on Russian interference in 2016 elections as a way of establishing his legitimacy. This is neither here nor there because Trump did NOT win the popular vote. For America, when and how will the intelligence community have its pound of flesh (read dollars) back? This I am sure will give Mueller added impetus to stop a possible mole who is also ‘polezni durak’ from controlling the nuclear button of the free world. Indeed all nations of the world should prevent ‘polezni durak’ from the reins of power for the survival of the human race!
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NBC Renewed Workplace Comedy ‘Superstore’ for a Second Season
Hugo Mejia February 23rd, 2016 - 8:08 PM
NBC’s workplace comedy Superstore stars America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) and Ben Feldman (Mad Men). The sitcom is set in Cloud 9, a Walmart-esque megastore where a group of hilarious and odd employees try to navigate through the day-to-day wild antics of customers, secret-shoppers, corporate, and other fellow employees. Superstore has cleverly touched on a variety of issues many retail workers come across including not being able to unionize, unpaid maternity leave, and employee rights.
According to Deadline, NBC has officially renewed Superstore for a second season. Other NBC freshman shows that have also been renewed for a second season are Blindspot, Chicago Med, and Shades of Blue.
Currently, NBC hasn’t announced whether it would renew Superstore’s fellow new midseason sitcom Telenovela starring Eva Longoria. Telenovela has been fairly popular among critics but in comparison to Superstore, has received lower ratings.
On average, Superstore has about a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.9 million viewers overall in Live+7, making it the network’s highest rated first-year comedy in two years. Even though Superstore centers on blue-collar works the series has been surprisingly popular amongst adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes.
Superstore also stars Mark McKinney, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nichole Bloom, and Nico Santos.
Ferrera’s character Amy, helps manage the team at Superstore. The Cloud 9 team includes newly hired Jonah (Feldman), who at times annoys others by drawing attention to his educational background and overall knowledge. Jonah is also idealistic and the positive one of the group. Then there’s Garrett (Dunn), whose witty, sarcastic, and sometimes fools other Cloud 9 employees into doing silly things. Cheyenne, (Bloom) is an airheaded and sweet pregnant teenager, Mateo (Santos) is determined to get to the top, Dina (Ash) the hilarious and aggressive assistant manager, and Glenn (McKinney) the store manager at Cloud 9 who is clueless but friendly,
Justin Spritzer is the creator of Superstore and serves as an executive producer with director Ruben Fleischer, David Bernad, Gabe Miller, and Jonathan Green.
NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke stated “We’re thrilled to renew a show that’s so incredibly funny and relatable, full of great characters who are brought to life by an amazing cast and creative team.”
You can watch Superstore on NBC and Hulu.
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Netflix Orders ‘Crazy Face,’ Exorcism Comedy Series
Hugo Mejia May 9th, 2016 - 3:21 PM
Netflix has ordered an exorcist comedy series, TV Series Finale reports. The show, which is called Crazy Face, was created by Howard Overman (Misfits), BAFTA award recipient.
The series centers on an unlikely pair of demon hunters, played by Cara Theobold (Downton Abbey) and Susan Wokoma (Chewing Gum). Crazy Face shows the unfinished business of the dead such as settling scores, blood to spill, and axes to plant in people’s heads. These troubled souls attempt to work through their problems by possessing the living. The majority of these souls, are amongst us unseen by all but a special few. Amy (Theobold) is one of these lucky few. She works at a bowling alley and never pictured herself facing hell’s legions. But thankfully for Amy, she has Raquel (Wokoma) on her side who’s armed with Wikipedia and a baton she purchased on e-bay. Raquel is a self-made demon hunter with too much baggage plus her social skills are pretty awful. Ultimately, an unlikely bond is formed between Amy and Raquel who are both in their early twenties but manage to kick demon butt.
The series also stars Rianne Steele (In the Flesh) as Amy’s best friend Suzanne, Lewis Reeves (Unforgotten) as Jake, her workplace crush, Arinze Kene (Youngers) as Raquel’s level-headed older brother Tyler, and Tony Curran (Defiance, Sons of Anarchy) as the sinister Callum. The dark exorcism comedy will begin filming its six-part series this week in Bristol, England.
Larry Tanz, the Vice President of Global Television at Netflix said “Crazy Face is an eccentrically unique and entertaining series that will resonate with audiences across the globe. We look forward to once again partnering with Channel 4 to bring quality stories from innovative creators, like Howard Overman, to our members worldwide.”
The executive producers for Crazy Face are Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy, and Overman.
What do you think of Netflix’s upcoming dark comedy series?
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Frost & Sullivan Honors Eltek for its Outstanding Expansion Strategies and Overall Customer Experience in the DC and Hybrid Power Systems Markets, Respectively
September 16, 2014 admin Information Technology
— Eltek’s vast experience in the telecom vertical enabled it to foster long-standing customer relationships
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Based on its recent analysis of the DC power systems and hybrid power systems markets, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Eltek with the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Excellence Leadership and Customer Value Leadership, respectively. Eltek continues on its path of distinction in the DC and hybrid power system markets, demonstrating excellence in the provision of service and products, customer experience and growth. The company’s diversification strategy has enabled it to remain competitive in key areas, such as renewable energy and data centers, and grow consistently in all regions.
Eltek’s hybrid power system solutions are some of the most technologically advanced in the market, delivering high value for money. The company offers the highest efficiency in its power converters, which helps reduce OPEX drastically and utilizes galvanized components that require minimum maintenance. Moreover, as Eltek’s hybrid power systems are fully integrated, they enable remote monitoring and control, and deliver optimum performance to the customers.
Similarly, in the DC market, Eltek has a reputation for offering higher-efficiency Power conversion technology. More importantly, it provides consistent and strong service support to large and small customers.
Eltek gives high priority to customer value and rewards its customers with a plethora of green products that enable smaller carbon footprints. For instance, its high efficiency (HE) series of rectifiers help operators reduce losses by more than 50 percent. When launched, the HE products provided an efficiency of 96.5 percent; Eltek has since announced efficiencies exceeding 97 percent.
The company’s commitment to energy savings is evident in its hybrid solutions as well. Eltek believes in providing a holistic solution that not only includes a power generation system, but also highly efficient inbuilt power conversion equipment. The company’s indigenous technology helps convert power without any considerable loss – its 96.5 percent efficiency is unmatched in the hybrid power industry.
"Eltek specifically tailors its hybrid power solutions based on the customer’s requirements, demonstrating agility in processes," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Ashay Abbhi. "Its hybrid power solutions are so designed that the usage of the fossil fuel component is the least, with almost all the power generated from renewable components, in turn, reducing operational costs by 80 percent."
Eltek has a strong network of local partner companies that provide services to its customers. While most other competitors provide reactive maintenance services, Eltek believes in preventive maintenance, as well as the traditional method of providing on-site services, which helps it reach the source of the problem and rectify it immediately.
Such emphasis on service is a smart strategy, especially in the DC market, which is marked by a lack of product differentiation. The company has won the loyalty of its customers by offering warranties, rebates, discounts, and returns. This approach has earned it steady year-on-year growth despite an unstable global economy.
Eltek’s DC power systems business has proved its growth excellence by demonstrating high returns in verticals such as telecom, data centers and industrial applications. It grew consistently all over the world, even in the mature regions of North America and Europe, while its competitors grew only in select regions. As a part of its growth strategy excellence roadmap, it continues to strategize its manufacturing and processes to bring a streamlined, standardized and best-in-class global product portfolio to the market.
Furthermore, the company’s keen focus on the telecom sector sets it apart from its competitors that have varied product lines for a number of different markets. Eltek employs a carefully thought-out diversification strategy, wherein its expansion is in line with the latest market trends and plays to its core strengths.
In the data centers segment, the company provides options for high-voltage DC power solutions. For the telecom industry, it offers hybrid solutions, especially for off- or poor-grid areas, where its products provide significant return on investment.
Eltek’s hybrid systems have an innovative modular design that can help meet higher load requirements and be adapted to support various power input sources. Additionally, it can withstand rough weather and endure high operational wear, making it maintenance-free. Its use of galvanic isolation provides extended surge protection, which is critical for telecom towers in windy and rainy areas, where lightning is frequent.
"Eltek recently launched the One Eltek program, aimed at improved internal operational efficiency, better customer satisfaction and, consequently, better margins for the company," noted Abbhi. "The company aspires to further intensify its competitiveness by ensuring a higher-quality-driven performance of its services and products through a streamlined and more efficient process."
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Growth Excellence Leadership Award to the company that demonstrates excellence in capturing the highest annual compound growth rate for the past three years.
Similarly, it presents the Customer Value Leadership Award to a company that adopts a three-fold approach (understanding demand, nurturing the brand, and standing out from the competition) to deliver customer value.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.
About Eltek
Eltek is a strategic technology partner for power solutions. The company reported revenue of NOK 3.7 billion in 2013, and has approximately 2,400 employees and operations in almost 40 countries. The company focuses on power electronics markets, where it is one of the leaders in telecom power and a growing force within industrial applications. Eltek is also pursuing growth opportunities within the datacenter market. Eltek is listed on Oslo Stock (ELT:Oslo) Exchange and headquartered in Drammen, Norway. http://www.eltek.com
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Israel Ready to Join a US War Against Iran
Written by Jason Ditz
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Israel has spent decades talking up the potential for a war against Iran, and invested heavily in lobbying the US to be hostile toward Iran. Recent talk of the US attacking Iran and starting such a war has Israeli hawks, unsurprisingly, crossing their fingers.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz says the country is continue to encourage Trump to “press ahead” against Iran, but is also concerned Iran might “accidentally” stumble out of a limited war into a full “military conflagration.”
Since Israel will definitely be involved in that war, Katz says that Israel “continues to devote itself to building up its military might” for the event that they are drawn into a US-Iran War, a war that to be clear Israel has been trying to con the US into starting for many years.
European nations are still trying to prevent such a war, and trying to save the P5+1 nuclear deal, which the US has withdrawn from, and which Israel has opposed from the start. Iranian officials express hope for such a deal, so long as the Europeans can ensure sanctions relief.
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Review: Child stars and showbiz neglect in We Need To Talk About Bobby (Off EastEnders), King's Head Theatre
Agreeing with Exeunt magazine's (irrational) theatre dislikes and adding one of my own
Church halls, tights and holding hands with actors, it's Macbeth, Factory Theatre-style
When an actor holds your hand or leads you into the performance space it is the encounter that is foremost in your mind and what is going on around you rather than the nuances of character, play and plot.
REVIEW: It's a cold, wet, Easter Friday and I'm in a church hall in Pimlico, sat in a circle on a plastic chair.
The strip lights are bright, the atmosphere friendly, the scouting posters on the walls betray the halls usual users - this isn't your standard theatre experience.
It feels a little like a support group, a support group for theatre addicts - later an actor will stand next to me and hold my hand - but that's during the play, beforehand they mingle and chat.
They aren't yet in character like at the Donmar's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui last year. Neither are they in costume.
I'm asked how I heard about the performance and whether I'd seen anything by Factory Theatre before - the company behind this production of Macbeth.
The atmosphere is relaxed, warm, full of expectation but with an underlying layer of nerves from the actors and perhaps the audience too - some are due to take part.
Audience participation is voluntary. Kind of. You can volunteer to 'play' a witch and are allocated a line or two together with the appropriate cue.
You can also join in with certain choruses of the witches. Or you can observe unless you find yourself being led gently by the hand to stand with the actors and other members of the audience during particular scenes.
But this is all to come. First us theatre addicts get an intro by our support group leader, RSC thesp and Factory artistic director Alex Hassell.
This, we are told, is the first performance of what will hopefully be an evolving production with the cast changing as often as the venues. Casting is colour, gender, age and disability blind.
The actors have a prompt, things might not go smoothly, we can pop out to the loo - the only real nod to convention is that phones should be switched off.
In a similar vein to recent productions where the lead actor is determined on the night (coin toss for Mary Stuart and burning matches for the RSC's Doctor Faustus) a game of rock, paper, scissors decides who will play Macbeth.
The two actors up for the part choose a member of the audience to play for them. We get a female Macbeth - what I was hoping for.
And then the play begins and we are in theatre-land with the actors wearing tights on their heads and silently moving around, shaping the performance space in the middle of the circle by either sitting, crouching, laying or standing.
When a particular character speaks the tights come off only to be replaced when their scene is complete so that they 'melt' back into part of the ensemble.
'Off-stage' doesn't exist other than standing behind the circle of chairs, mostly they 'drift' in and out of the space through arranged gaps in the seats.
The effect of this ensemble will perhaps be different for everyone. For me they felt like a manifestation of dark thoughts, gathering around Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as they formulate their increasingly murderous plans.
At other times they were like a swarm/pack, forming shapes - conscience or illusions of growing disturbed minds.
They also provide an occasional soundtrack - cries, groans, coughs, knocking. Together with the audience, they join in with cries of 'hail' and 'hail Macbeth' which rise perfectly on cue.
In proper stage lighting, with dark corners and edges, perhaps the cast dressed all in black, I can imagine it being really spooky and atmospheric.
Under bright strip lights, it is a different experience, it is atmospheric but in a different way.
The setting: the hall, the chairs, the circle, the shiny faces of audience and actors a reminder of a different reality. It becomes less about the play and more about a particular experience.
'And that's Macbeth' said Alex Hassell to announce the end followed by a long and rapturous applause by audience and actors alike.
It's a unique experience and one I enjoyed very much, it certainly didn't cure my theatre addiction.
For details of new venues and performances head over to Factory's website. It was about 2 hours long.
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Minister Heralds New Era for Racecourse Development
Horse racing - 24 Nov 2004
Monday, 22 November, 2004: The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr. John O’Donoghue TD, today announced a new Racecourse Capital Development Fund. The programme will see Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) provide a matching fund for Irish racecourses to substantially upgrade their facilities over the next five years.
Minister O’Donoghue stated: 'Horse racing is a hugely popular sport in Ireland, with over 1.4 million people attending races annually. To support this growth in popularity, we need to provide the very best facilities at all racecourses. Through this fund a total of €200 million will be invested, with Horse Racing Ireland providing €110 million in grant aid and the balance of €90 million to be provided by the racecourses'.
Commenting on the Minister’s remarks, HRI Chairman Denis Brosnan said: 'This new fund is double the size of the first Racecourse Capital Development Fund. It is essential that we encourage all racecourses to develop high quality facilities. The sporting public enjoys first class facilities at Croke Park and shortly will have the same standard at Lansdowne Road. We must plan to match these standards at Irish racecourses.'
'The Indecon Report on the horse racing industry quantified the economic value for 2003 of the 300 plus race meetings held that year. Consumer expenditure was over €110 million and in excess of €23 million was taken in gate receipts, with €227 million generated by on-course betting turnover. This represents a significant contribution to local employment and the economy, which will further increase under the investment from the capital development programme.'
Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive of HRI continued: 'In its Strategic Plan 2003 – 2007, Horse Racing Ireland planned the continued improvement of racecourse facilities for race-goers, professionals and horses through the provision of capital grant aid. A model has now been established whereby a greater proportion of the income generated at race meetings goes directly to the courses. I am delighted to see that this model has improved the finances of the courses and leads to greater confidence and the means to plan for their own future. HRI will actively assist them at all stages of that work’’.
HRI’s grant aid of €110 million has been provisionally allocated as follows:
• Premier racecourses: Up to €80 million
(Curragh, Fairyhouse, Galway, Leopardstown and Punchestown)
• Category 1 tracks: Up to €10 million
(Cork, Gowran, Limerick, Listowel, Naas and Navan)
(Ballinrobe, Bellewstown, Clonmel, Kilbeggan, Killarney, Laytown, Roscommon, Sligo, Thurles, Tipperary, Tralee, Tramore and Wexford)
• All weather track: €10 million
(Dundalk under consideration)
At its meeting on Monday November 15th, the Board of HRI approved grant aid of 55% for projects costing €10.6 million at Navan (€8.1 million) and Ballinrobe (€2.5 million). These projects will see significant upgrades of facilities at both racecourses including new weighrooms, bars / restaurants and public facilities and a new stableyard at Navan and will represent the first drawdown on the Capital Development Fund being launched today.
In conclusion, Jerry Desmond Chairman of the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) stated: 'HRI have been able to set out this ambitious plan for the future of Irish racing primarily because the Minister has, through the provisions of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, given the basis for proper long- term planning. The result will be a transformation of Irish racecourses over the next five years, with employment growth and wealth generation spread throughout the regions'.
For Further Details Contact:
Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive, Phone 045-842800
Tamarisk Doyle, PR Manager, Phone-045-842841 or 087-2936357
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Category Archives: Charles Stahlman
Hapless Hal Gets Humped: Charles Stahlman Misleads State Troopers – Hal Gets Case
Hal Warner Embarrassing Ravena
The whacko counterfeit money handler Charles “Chuck” Stahlman is on the streets and has too much time on his psycho hands. He’s so annoyed the New York State Police that they had to serve a bogus complaint on a local businessman who told Chucky (no not the horror doll, the real local horror star) to get off his property. Stahlman claims that he was harassed and demanded that the State Police take his complaint – Stahlman threatened that he would go to the NY State Police Commandant if they didn’t — so the courageous, brave, public servants got cold feet and served the business man with the bogus complaint. And Hapless Ham-hand Hal Warner allowed it. Now, people, shouldn’t we expect a higher standard of conduct from our courts? And why do our law enforcement professionals have to be the henchmen for a psychopath? It’s a slap in the face to make our troopers take such abuse from pschos, especially given the New Scotland State Police Station’s past experiences with Charles “Chucky” Stahlman, Stahlman’s wife, and his “fragile” (that’s how Chuck Stahlman describes his son, “fragile“) son, Zachary Stahlman. Given the Stahlmans’ past history with the local business and Chuck Stahlman’s record, law enforcement should have some discretionary authority, that is, the ability to tell scoundrels like Stahlman to take a walk.
Chucky Gonna Gitcha!
Chuck Stahlman on the Prowl.
Question: How can you harass someone who voluntarily trespasses on your own property, by telling him to leave? How can you harass someone who knows he shouldn’t be on the property but trespasses and then taunts the owner? Who’s doing the harassment, anyway? This is very, very strange.
DUH! DOI!
Stahlman Playing the Police for Fools [AGAIN]; Hapless Hal Warner Gets the Booty-Banger
In Brief: Neither the New York State Troopers nor the Village of Ravena Court know where they are at any given time. First of all, the NYS Trooper filling out the Information (the document showing the details of the complaint) didn’t know where he was. Trooper David Cross thought he was in the Village of Ravena when he was in the Town of Coeymans. The location of the incident was in the Town of Coeymans, outside the jurisdiction of the Village of Ravena. The document prepared by the Trooper is worthless! Even worse, the summons was issued by acting Ravena Village Justice Charles Brooks. Wouldn’t you expect a sitting village justice to know what’s in his jurisdiction and what’s not? Well not in Ravena! Then we have good ol’ Hapless Hal Warner, a resident of Ravena and a village justice for almost 10 years and he doesn’t even know where the village starts and where it ends!!! His wife, Nancy Warner, has been a village council member for at least 10 years. We won’t even mention the Albany County DA David Soares‘ mealy-mouthed gopher assistant, Rat-boy Stephen T. Lydon, who was “ready for trial” but in the wrong jurisdiction. Local justice in action. You can’t make this stuff up! You have to wonder from whose pubic mound these local lice were plucked!
Back to superpsycho Stahlman. Stahlman comes into the picture when sonny boy Zachary Stahlman leased some premises from the business for a flea market, an off-shoot of Chuck Stahlman’s so-called “antique” (= used junk) business, Fat Cat Antiques (Fat Cat Transport). The younger Stahlman subsequently broke the lease and lied his way through the small claims hearing when he demanded his security deposit to be refunded. Crackpot New Baltimore Town Justice Lee Davis, a loser and one-termer, who couldn’t read his way out of wet toilet paper, let alone a commercial lease, awarded Stahlman the security deposit. Stahlman later retained loser-lawyer, Brendan Baynes, to represent him to collect unlawful interest on the security deposit, and Baynes, idiot that he is, filed papers telling Greene County Judge and former D.A., Terry Wilhelm, that he made a mistake and didn’t know the law. Wilhelm wasted no time in putting Baynes in his place and telling Stahlman to take a walk, and denied the petition. Stahlman’s greed and little brain fart must have cost Stahlman a bundle and really pissed him off. Baynes, of course, got his fees.
Zachary C. Stahlman. Chucky Stahlman’s “fragile” son; the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?
[Editor’s Note: There is some unconfirmed information that Stahlman was allegedly involved in a firearm incident involving someone he had a dispute with. The details are still unconfirmed and vague but there is a disturbing similarity of the alleged incident with that of a recent driveby shooting involving a local business who also had dealings with Stahlman.]
The law requires that all parties to a legal action be served with any papers relating to the action. The Landlord and local businessman, in compliance with the law, served Stahlman with the papers objecting to Stahlman’s demand for interest. Stahlman and cow wifely Stahlman promptly rushed to the New Scotland State Police station and demanded that the business man be arrested for harassment, that is, complying with the law and ensuring that Stahlman was aware of what was going on.
The Station Commander correctly informed Stahlman that there was no harassment and that the law required that he be served. The Station Commander even printed out the law so Stahlman could see for himself. Stahlman still raised an uproar and had to leave the station.
No wrong-doing on the part of the NYSP! They’re on the level, as always!
Thanks to NYSP New Scotland Station Commander, SGT Michael Mullaney
Several weeks ago, during an auction on the former landlord’s property and place of business, the landlord couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw “someone who looked like Charles “Chuck” Stahlman carrying goods on the property.” The businessman couldn’t believe that Stahlman would set foot on the property and was amazed when Stahlman greets him by name. The landlord asks the auctioneer if the guy is Stahlman and the auctioneer confirms. It appears that Stahlman approached the auctioneer and asked if he needed any help moving merchandise and the auctioneer, not knowing who he was, accepted the offer. When the businessman asked the auctioneer if he hired Stahlman or even knew him, the auctioneer denied both and allegedly replied, “He offered to carry stuff.”
The businessman ordered Stahlman off the property. Stahlman promptly went to the State Police and demanded that a complaint for harassment be taken and served on the businessman. For some crazy reason, the responding trooper took the complaint and served the businessman after being threatened with retaliation to the NYSP Commandant.
[Editor’s Note: If the NY State Police had any sense at all, they’d be charging Chucky Stahlman with filing a false instrument, lying to a law enforcement officer, harassment, and perjury!!! It seems to us that it’s Stahlman who’s doing the harassing, not the businessman. What do you think?]
What’s even crazier is that the responding trooper — even if he didn’t know he wasn’t in the Village of Ravena — apparently knew of Stahlman, knew of Stahlman’s history, and knew the businessman. What’s going on?
It gets even more bizarre. You see, the alleged incident happened in the Town of Coeymans, but the trooper filled out the summons with an appearance in Ravena Village Court. Isn’t there a jurisdiction problem here? Why wouldn’t a state trooper know to put in the correct jurisdiction?
Back in about 2010 Warner Dismissed Dolan’s Speeding Ticket on Jurisdictional Grounds
Back in about 2010 (we’re verifying the date), Hal Warner dismissed a speeding ticket for buddy Tom Dolan. The ticket was issued in the Town of Coeymans but the appearance venue was Ravena Village Court. Warner dismissed Dolan’s speeding on juridictional grounds (the violation was in the jurisdiction of the Town of Coeymans, not the Village of Ravena. Ravena had no business hearing the case.) In another instance where leadfoot Dolan got another speeding ticked, then village attorney Greg Teresi advised that it be reduced to a parking ticket to avoid having to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds; it apparently was getting to risky. It appears even back then Warner was aware he couldn’t hear a case from Coeymans jurisdiction; he’s a village justice with jurisdiction only for the territory of Ravena. Dolan had to revert to corrupt town justice Phil Crandall to get his other tickets to disappear. (Personal communication; Source: Tom Dolan, Board Member, Town of Coeymans)
Well, it so happens that the businessman is allegedly family to one of Hal Warner’s arch-critics, the notorious Blogger! (We say allegedly because no one really knows who the Blogger is, do they Hal?) The Blogger’s no admirer of Ravena wannabe mayorette Nancy Warner, a sitting Ravena trustee (council member), and Hapless Hal’s wife. Is there a picture of corruption taking shape here? How about potential retaliation? Or is it just me?
So, we composed a little skit on this incident:
Ham-hand Hal Gets Humped
A very short drama by The Blogger
Court Officer
Ham-hand Hapless Hal Warner, the Defendant
Judge (a real one)
Nookie-Nancy Warner, Hapless Hal’s Keeper
Stephen T. Lydon, Albany County Assistant D.A. (David Soares)
Hapless Hal Warner, you’re an idiot! You Dirty Dunce!
Court Officer: Order in the Court! Defendant please rise, state your name, and occupation!
Defendant: Ham-hand Hal Warner, “Hapless Hal,” sir. Ravena Village Justice Court, Nancy’s hapless henchman.
Judge: Well, Ham-hand, Hapless, Hal, whatever your name is, you are being charged with violation of the New York State Judicial Law and the Code of Judicial Conduct. How do you plead, Hapless Hal?
Hapless Hal: Uh! Yer honorableness. Can you repeat the charge. I have to look it up.
Judge: Ham-hand, you hapless incompetent, all I want from you now is how do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
Hapless Hal: Not guilty, your honorary-ness.
Judge: You are pleading not guilty to criminal retaliation and abuse of judicial office by not recusing yourself, and hearing a case involving a person known to you as possibly being related to your arch-enemy, The Blogger. Is that correct, Hapless Hal? Furthermore, you Gay Goose, you don’t even know your own jurisdiction! Don’t you know where your village boundaries are?
Hapless Hal: Uh! No, your venerability. Yer right. I didn’t recuse myself and I did hear the case. I though he was related to that nasty Blogger, and I couldn’t get my hands on the Blogger so I settled for him. Any village or town justice would have done the same thing, wouldn’t he, yer holiness?
Judge: Hapless Hal Warner, you’re an idiot! We’ll do the Ravena Village Court thing and just find you guilty as charged. You should have recused yourself and stayed out of judicial hot water. Hang up your robes, you Dirty Dunce!
Hapless Hal: But Coeymans Court would have done the same thing. They hate the Blogger, too. Besides, they elect disgraced judges to be Town Supervisor. Phil Crandall liked to do his friends favors. I just wanted to make Nancy happy. She hates the Blogger too, and would do anything – and expects me to do anything – to get at him. I did it for my wifey Nancy, your venereality.
Judge: Get this foul-smelling sack of roadkill out of my courtroom! He’s a disgrace to the judiciary; he’s a boil on the ass of society! Besides, I think he’s peed himself.
Nancy Warner: [Wringing her bony wrinkled hands and shedding fake tears, her mascara running down into the shallow cleft of her sinking breasts] Oh, Hal, Honey Ham-hand Hapless Hubby! I’m so proud of you! You never disappoint! You are a model of Ravena corruption, stupidity, and dumb-assitude! Hold on, Hapless, I’ll bring you some fresh Depends®!
Stephen T Lydon, Assistant D.A.: Oh, my! Oh, dear! Oh, Daddy David [Soares], we screwed up again! Is my tail showing? Oh, God, give me some cheese. I need some cheese. I feel so faint.
Albany Assistant D.A. Stephen T. Lydon in Ravena Village Court
[Court officer forcibly removes the screaming, cussing, foaming Hapless Hal Warner from the courtroom, leaving a steaming trail of urine along the way. Nancy Warner follows with a box of Depends®, while Soares’ Ratboy Lydon cringes in a corner nibbling on something (Have you noticed he smells like cheese?). Exeunt stage left.]
All that’s left of Hapless Hal Warner.
Ham-hand Hapless Hal Warner: desecrating the flag.
This may be the moment we’ve all been waiting for. This may be the opportunity to bring old Ham-hand Hal Warner before the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct and force the hapless dunce into resignation and lifetime ban from running for judicial office. Just like he did to his buddy Phil Crandall.
Stahlman: “They keep telling me harassment!”
Editor’s Note: We will be contacting the New York State Police Internal Affairs Bureau, the New York State Police New Scotland Station Commander, the Office of the Albany County District Attorney, and the New York State Committee on Judicial Conduct for more details.
Editor’s Addendum: We have been provided with a request to publish the NYSP, New Scotland Station Commander’s response to an inquiry on this case. Here is the response:
When a complainant comes to us with a Violation level (not a Misdemeanor or Felony) complaint, we can’t make an arrest unless it occurred in our presence. In this case, the Trooper takes the complaint and gives it to the judge (in this case, Ravena). The judge makes the determination if there is enough there to issue a criminal summons. There judge did here. He/She issues a criminal summons to get the other party back to court. This is a Violation level offense, not a crime. Regardless of how we feel about the complainant, we have no choice but to proceed like we did. I hope I explained what we did. If you have more questions, feel free to contact me.
Michael B. Mullaney
Sergeant/Station Commander
SP New Scotland
If that’s the case, then the New York State Police, at least the New Scotland Station, deserve our thanks and support. There is no wrong-doing or misconduct on their part. As usual, the misconduct and wrongdoing lies with the psychos in our midst and the incompetent local hill-town courts. Thank you, SGT Mullaney, for this useful information!
Posted by Principal Editor on April 11, 2019 in Abuse, Albany, Albany County District Attorney, Albany County Sheriff Department, All the Justice You Can Buy, Assistant DA, Assistant District Attorney Stephen Lydon, Baynes Law Firm, Bethlehem Police Commander, Brendan Baynes, Capital District, Charles Brooks, Charles H. Stahlman, Charles Stahlman, Chuck Stahlman, Civil Right Violation, Coeymans Town Court, Coeymans Town Justice, Conspiracy, Corrupt Judge, Crime and Punishment, David Soares, Drive-by Shooting, False Instrument, Falsely reporting an incident, Fat Cat Antiques, Fat Cat Transport, Greg Teresi, Gregory Teresi, Hal Warner, Harassment, Harold Warner, Judge Davis, Law Enforcement, Lee Davis, Mayor "Mouse", Mayor "Mouse" Misuraca, Misconduct, Misdemeanor, Moose Misuraca, Nancy Biscone-Warner, Nancy Warner, New York State, New York State Police, New York State Unified Court System, News Herald, NYS Assembly, NYS Senate, Office of the Attorney General, Phil Crandall, Ravena News Herald, Ravena Village Justice, Senate District 46, Stephen Lydon, Tom Dolan, Trooper David Cross, William Misuraca, Zach Stahlman, Zachary C. Stahlman, Zachary Stahlman
We’ve just been informed that Zachary Stahlman and Charles “Chuck” Stahlman’s continuing harassment of a local business has been rejected by the Greene County Court. Shyster loser Brendan Baynes (Brendan Baynes Law Firm), representing the Stahlmans in their bid to continue harassing a local business, and his motion to reargue the case, claiming that the Greene County Court and County Judge Terry J Wilhelm didn’t understand the facts or the law, got kicked out, as we predicted. For background on the Stahlmans and Baynes, see our article, “Shyster Meets Psycho: Brendan Baynes and Zachary Stahlman a.k.a. Fat Cat Antiques“. Their attempt failed miserably, of course.
In a Decision & Order dated July 2, 2108, Greene County Court Judge Terry J. Wilhelm denied Stahlman’s motion for reargument, which was stupidly filed by local shyster Brendan Baynes of the Baynes Law Firm of Ravena, NY (we’ve already commented on the fact that Baynes’ law firm isn’t in Ravena, his P.O. box might be, but his office is in what appears to be a chicken coop on US Rt 9W in Greene County; it’s not even in Albany County!). If Baynes doesn’t even know where his office is located do you want to trust him with your legal work? But that says a lot about the Stahlmans.
The whole fiasco started in New Baltimore Town Court when former one-term town justice Lee Davis, a New York State Health Department attorney, no less, couldn’t interpret the terms of a commercial lease correctly, and started the ball rolling in a cascade of confusion worthy of the antics of a group of circus clowns. One of the biggest clowns, local attorney Brendan Baynes of Ravena, New York, jumped into the act to demonstrate how incompetent a New York attorney can be. The Stahlmans got what they deserved. Losers!
Our investigations as reported in our article, “Are Charles H. “Chuck” Stahlman and Son, Zachary Stahlman a Bit too Cozy with New York State Police?” received a very prompt and concerned response from the New York State Police Internal Investigations and the Station Commander at the New Scotland State Police, who flatly denied any connection with the Stahlmans, except that they were the ones who arrested Charles “Chuck” Stahlman for passing fake money, but once the case went to Albany County DA P. David Soares, that’s where the NYSP connection ended. In fact, Charles Stahlman has a date in court in September. We’ll be watching what Albany County DA Soares does to botch up the case, which he no doubt will do.
The State Police also sent Chuck Stahlman and wifely Stahlman packing when they cried harassment when legally served with court papers. The Stahlmans are displaying a “We Support the Bethlehem Police” poster on their property on US Route 9W. Yeah, we bet they do! Too bad for the bad-news boys in Stahlmanville.
The only remaining question we have at this point is whether Albany County District Attorney David P. Soares will screw up the case when Chuck Stahlman has to appear in September on the charges of
AND AGAIN IN NEW BALTIMORE TOWN COURT…
We’ve been looking at elected officials’ and public servants’ oaths of office and find that just about every one of our local elected officials and public servants have sworn an oath they cannot possibly uphold. They just won’t admit that they are ignorant and incompetent. They don’t know their jobs, take the public’s money and are, well, thieves!
THE NEW BALTIMORE TOWN COURT or THE CENTER FOR BACKWATER INJUSTICE
In a recent letter to New Baltimore Town Justice Thomas Meacham, a resident demands to know why a complaint made with the Town of New Baltimore Animal Control Officer (ACO), Joseph “Joe” Tanner, was dismissed without notification of the parties, including, at least according the Mr. Tanner, the Animal Control Officer. The letter (June 6, 2018) reads in part:
“Mr. Tanner informs me that the complaint was “discarded” by you. Mr. Tanner further reports that he had discussed the case with you and was surprised that you had discarded it.
“My question to you is on what grounds and authority did you discard/dismiss the case without having consulted with me or without a hearing.”
Meacham responds on July 5, 2018, by sending a so-called Decision, without even so much as a note, dated September 26, 2017 (!!!) which reads:
“On 9/26/17 the hearing was held at the Town of New Baltimore Courthouse in Greene County, NY. Neither the Animal control officer (ACo) or the complainant were present in the court at the hearing.”
Overlooking the horrible grammar in this official court document, there are some very significant problems in how this case was handled. The Complainant, upon receiving Meacham’s response, addressed a letter to “his honor” in which the Complainant pulls no punches:
“While the document mailing postmarked July 5, 2018, indicates a decision of the court dated September 26, 2017, it gives no further statement as to why the apparent Decision of September 26, 2017, was sent out on July 5, 2018, and only after I demanded information from the Court as to the status of the complaint. If one does the math, that is fully 10 months after the fact; by any standard, even if one applies the standards of a Town or Village court and the competence of a Town or Village “justice,” such an untimely notification is unacceptable.
“But the untimely notification is not the sole unacceptable observation to be made on hand of the Court’s apparent response.
“The document indicates that the “[d]efendants were arraigned on 8/29/17.” Presumably, that date notation is intended to mean August 29, 2017.
“The fact that I made the complaint by me The “personally with Mr. Joseph Tanner on or about Tuesday, July 11, 2017, immediately following a so-called “trial” in the matter of Thompson v. Krug [sic, recte “People v. Krug”], a dog nuisance case, which you sua sponte dismissed after coaxing the complainant telling him you were going to dismiss the case even without hearing the facts or witnesses who were waiting to be heard. This fact raises the question as to why it no less than took 7 weeks for the New Baltimore Town Court to “arraign” the defendants on a dog nuisance violation?
“The Decision document also states that a “hearing was held at the Town of New Baltimore Courthouse” on 9/26/2017 (September 26, 2017), and that “[neither] the Animal Control Officer (ACO) [Mr. Joseph Tanner] or [sic] the complainant were present in the court at the hearing.”
“In other words, Sir, in the case of People v. Krug, while mis-captioning the matter before the court, you unilaterally eliminated the People from the matter.
“First of all, in an animal nuisance complaint, it is the Animal Control Officer (ACO) who prosecutes the complaint before the court; it is the Animal Control Officer who is the prosecutor. The court cannot “hear” a case in which the prosecutor is not present; the Court cannot entertain an ex parte hearing. A hearing, sir, involves the parties, not a single party but all of the parties! Mr. Tanner is the New Baltimore Animal Control Officer and in the subject matter he is the prosecutor and the representative of the People of New Baltimore. How do you presume to abrogate to yourself the prerogatives of the executive branch (enforcement and prosecution) from your position in the judiciary?!? How do you presume to disregard the doctrine of separation of powers in violation of the New York State Constitution and the Constitution of the United States, both of which you swore in a solemn oath of office to support?
“I am at a loss, as would anyone who is even remotely familiar with the administration of justice, how it would be possible for both the prosecutor and the chief Complainant to be absent from a hearing without red flags going up everywhere. Didn’t it occur to you that something was awry when the prosecutor and the chief Complainant were not present at the hearing?
“According to the document you provided as a Decision, you arrogantly proceeded with a so-called “hearing,” heard the defendant(s) without the benefit of the prosecutor or this Complainant, and dismissed the case.
“Your questionable conduct in this one case raises a plethora of questions as to your competence as a member of the judiciary, not only in terms of an understanding of your role but questions even your appreciation of the implications of your oath of office and your knowledge of procedures. Given these primary questions and the secondary issues and questions that arise therefrom, it would appear that you are in violation of a number of regular and ethical rules.
“Your conduct of this matter may subject you to discipline, and given the circumstances, I shall immediately file a complaint with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, demanding that you be at least censured if not removed from the bench.
“Before this matter becomes any more embarrassing to the Town of New Baltimore or to the New York State Unified Court System, you may wisely and prudently consider resigning with immediate effect.”
The Complainant’s letter was sent on or about July 30, 2018, and copied to the New Baltimore Town Clerk, the New Baltimore Justice Court Clerk, Town Justice Joseph Farrell Jr, and mailed to Mr. Meacham.
We have demanded insight into the Court records in this case and have been informed that they will be made available for inspection on August 20, 2018, at the New Baltimore Town Hall. We’ll have our representative there to inspect those records and recommend further action.
All of our public servants have to swear an oath of office in which they swear to support the New York State Constitution and the Constitution of the United States of America. That’s the joke of the century.
Not a single one of the officials we have examined has any idea of either of the Constitutions and they are continuously violating the highest laws of the state of New York and of the United States, their Constitutions. Our public servants have no clue about the constitutions they swear to support and they’re violating our rights on a day-to-day basis.
The voters of New Baltimore elected a dolt to be a town justice, Thomas Meacham, who has no clue of what it means to be a member of the judiciary nor any idea of any boundaries set by the separation of powers in the three branches of government.
Meacham not only is ignorant of any constitutional provisions of separation of powers, he seems to make his own rules of procedure as he moves blindly along violating the public’s rights and traumatizing the people’s trust in an unbiased and non-partisan judiciary, something that is alien to New Baltimore and most towns and villages that are plagued with the antiquated and incompetent system of town and village justices, who are not educated in the law and are required to have only a high school education or equivalent to be voted into the court system!
We have been studying the Town and Village Court System of the New York State Unified Court System and have found that it is the source of problems for almost 100 years. The fundamental problem is that local communities elect local residents to be local judges, called town or village justices (formerly “justices of the peace”), most of whom have absolutely no training in law or anything close to it. The only requirement to be one of these dolts is the equivalence of a high school graduation and the necessary votes, that is, one more than your opponent!! There have been attempts to eliminate the town and village court system but communities don’t like interference from above and legislators are not all too eager to risk pissing off voters by doing something that might be right or necessary. Perish the thought!
Posted by Principal Editor on August 4, 2018 in 19th Congressional District, 19th Congressional District, 20th Congressional District, 46th District, 46th Senate District, Albany, Albany County District Attorney, All the Justice You Can Buy, Baynes Law Firm, Bob Krug, Bonnie Krug, Brendan Baynes, Burning the Constitution, Capital District, Charles H. Stahlman, Charles Stahlman, Chuck Stahlman, Civil Lawsuit, Civil Rights, Constitution, Corrupt Judge, Corrupt Justice, County Legislator, Criminal Judge, Crystal R. Peck Esq., David Soares, DeLeonardis & Peck P.C., Democrap, Democrats, Fat Cat Antiques, Fat Cat Transport, Felony, Fraud, Glenmont, Government, Greene County, Greene County Court, Greene County District Attorney, Harry Davis, Hudson Valley, Intimidation, Joe Stanzione, Joe Tanner, Joseph Tanner, Judge Davis, Judicial Ethics, Judicial Misconduct, Justice and Courts, Kangaroo Court, Law, Law Enforcement, Lee Davis, Lee Davis, Leland Miller, Michael Biscone, Michael J. Biscone, New Baltimore, New Baltimore Town Board, New Baltimore Town Board Member, New Baltimore Town Court, New York, New York State, New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, New York State Constitution, New York State Police, New York State Police, New York State Unified Court System, NYS Assembly, NYS Senate, P. David Soares, Public Corruption, Robert Krug, Tainted Judge, Terry J. Wilhelm, Terry Wilhelm, Thomas Meacham, Tom Meacham, Town and Village Courts, Town and Village Judge, Town Justice, Town of New Baltimore, Town Supervisor, Zach Stahlman, Zachary C. Stahlman, Zachary Stahlman
New Baltimore Town Board Served with an Open Letter Exposing their Indifference and Negligence in Dealing with Malconduct and Incompetence of former Superintendent of Highways Denis Jordan Malconduct and of his Deputy Superintendent Scott van Wormer.
Letter Broils New Baltimore Town Supervisor and Town Board: Incompetent!
An example of the abject stupidity and short-sightedness of the New Baltimore Town Board (Greene County, NY), the Greene County Independence Party, and the Greene County Republican Party is the fact that they are now circulating petitions to get Jordan’s Deputy Supervisor Scott van Wormer on the ballot to be elected to be Town of New Baltimore Superintendent of Highways. This is the same man who was hand-picked by the criminal Denis Jordan to be his deputy, his lacky, and the same man that stood by watching, and participating in Jordan’s unlawful activities and said and did nothing. It’s incredible that the Town of New Baltimore would even consider keeping him on the pay roll, much less out of jail, for not coming forward and exposing what was going on in the Highway Department under Jordan. Now they want to put his monkey in Jordan’s chair. Unbelievable!!!
The New Baltimore Town Supervisor, Jeffrey “Jeff” Ruso (R), and The New Baltimore Town Board, Mr. Scott Brody, Ms Kelly Downes, Mr. Charles “Chuck” Irving, and Ms Shelly van Etten, were served with an Open Letter on Monday, July 9, 2018, by a local resident on behalf of several other New Baltimore residents and the community. The Letter does not paint a pretty picture of former Town Supervisor, now Ruso’s “Deputy Supervisor,” Nick Dellisanti (R), Town Supervisor, then “Deputy Supervisor,” Jeffrey Ruso’s, or the Town Board’s performance over the last several years of former New Baltimore Supervisor Denis Jordan’s alleged unlawful activities in the Town at taxpayer expense. Jordan was forced to resign under investigation by several agencies.
Also mentioned in the letter is Greene County District Attorney, Joseph Stanzione, claims to be investigating Jordan and his activities, but is just as weak in making a statement as Ruso or Dellisanti. The local Democraps may be backstabbing crooks but the local Repukelicans are backstabbing cowards, it appears.
The Letter refers to the June 12, 2018, by Columbia-Greene Media (CGM) reporter Richard Moody that appeared in the CGM newspaper, the Daily Mail, in which Mr. Moody reports on Jordan’s resignation, the investigation of the New Baltimore Highway Department, the New Baltimore Town Board’s glossing over the situation, and District Attorney Stanzione’s understatement. (Read the entire article ‘New Baltimore highway superintendent resigns; department under investigation.”)
The Letter also provides a so-called Memorandum of Law which points out all of the state laws that provide the Town Board with the powers to have prevented and avoided, or at least curbed Jordan’s devastating activities in the Town but which the Board and Town Attorney Tal Rappelea, as well as DA Stanzione ignored.
The Smalbany Blog was cc’d with the letter and we are providing it in its entirety for our readers’ information (See the link at the end of this article.).
Here are some excerpts from the Letter:
The letter starts out setting the tone by describing what can fairly be said to apply to most of the local municipalities in the Capital District (Albany, New York) region:
“Many of us in this Town of New Baltimore are angry and fed up with the corruption, indifference, back-scratching, cronyism, and lack of integrity in our local Town officers and employees. It’s a country club of log-rollers, and the residents and voters are being handed the dirty end of the stick.”
The Letter rightly tars and feather’s Town Supervisor Jeff Ruso at several points, but we’d like to include also former Supervisor Nick Dellisanti, now Ruso’s “deputy supervisor,” in the statement:
“Mr. Ruso, you are blowing more than smoke when you evasively stated, “It’s more like he retired.” It’s me, Harold W. Vadney, you are facing now, and you know I know the truth and the background to former Supervisor Nick Dellisanti’s and your own stormy relationship with Mr. Jordan.”
In the article, mealy-mouthed Ruso tells the reporter, “It’s more like he retired…” But Jordan didn’t “retire,” he resigned and he resigned under investigation by both the Office of the New York State Comptroller and the Greene County District Attorney! The author of the Letter correctly observes:
“If he “resigned,” there would be a clear and substantial reason for his resignation. If he resigned, the taxpayers of this community and the voters need to know the reasons. He is, or was an elected public figure; the public has a right to know. The reasons given by Mr. Ruso are not reasons; they are speculation. They’re also very weak-minded and are a slap in the public’s face.
“Do I need to inform you, Mr. Ruso, members of the Board, that there is a vast difference between “retiring,” Mr. Ruso, and “resigning.” The implications of “retiring” or “resigning” for the individual and to the Town and taxpayers is enormous.”
The general impression made by Supervisor Ruso, and Town Board member “Charles” Chuck Irving, who states in the article, ““All I know is that he resigned,” and the author of the Letter sharply but accurately notes:
“How can it be true that the very people sitting at the table before us didn’t know a thing about what was going on in the Town. That’s reprehensible! That’s simply unbelievable. What are you hiding and whom are you protecting. My guess is you’re hiding your own culpability and negligence in allowing this charade of local government to get to this stage in the first place, and the ones you are protecting are yourselves, for your negligence and indifference!”
This blog has reported for years and has directly contacted the New Baltimore Town Supervisor, the Highway Department and members of the Town Board about former Superintendent of Highways Jordan’s unlawful and unprofessional activity and incompetence, so it’s a very true statement when the Letter strongly criticizes Ruso and the Board with some strong words:
“Mr. Ruso, you are quoted as having said that “The Town is not investigating.” How can the Town be so negligent and indifferent as not to have investigated. The Town has been served with at least 4 Notices of Claim citing the Town of New Baltimore, the Town Board of New Baltimore, the New Baltimore Highway Department, Highway Superintendent Jordan, and all that the Town does is ship the Notices of Claim off to the Town’s insurance company, who then ships them off to a law firm, who then proceeds to protect the insurance company’s interests while trampling the rights of Town residents and taxpayers! Is that how you serve this community and its residents? Is that what we elected you people to do? You avoid fair play, justice, and your fiduciary obligations to residents and taxpayers in this Town? You beg for our votes and then you defecate on us!”
“Your statement, Mr. Supervisor, that the “Town is not investigating Jordan,” is an embarrassment and an admission of neglect, indifference and incompetence on the part of the office of the New Baltimore Supervisor and the Town Board.”
We have to ask the same question that the author of the Letter asks when he questions that if outside agencies are investigating the New Baltimore Highway Department, how can it be possible that the Supervisor, Jeff Ruso, and the entire Town Board of New Baltimore know nothing about the investigations? That’s a classic example of a bare-faced lie!!!
“Furthermore, and an even more scurrilous and specious evasion of your duties and responsibilities, Mr. Supervisor and members of the Town Board, is the statement, the indictment of you all in fact, that “If there are outside authorities investigating, I would not know about that?” Isn’t it your job to know about that, sir? And isn’t it your jobs to know about that, ladies and gentlemen of the Board?… It was YOU, Sir, ladies and gentlemen, and your predecessors’ duty to have investigated Mr. Jordan, but you were derelict in that duty, and now you are playing ignorant and innocent. But we know better, don’t we?”
The author of the Letter wipes Supervisor Ruso, former Supervisor Dellisanti’s and the entire New Baltimore Town Board’s faces in doggy doo, and doesn’t for a moment forget the disservice and incompetence, even malpractice of Town Attorney Tal Rappelea, when the author cites numerous provisions of New York state law and authoritative legal opinion to show how incompetent and indifferent the Supervisors, Town Board, and the New Baltimore Town Attorney, Tal Rappelea, were when turning their backs on the residents and taxpayers of New Baltimore.
“…[New York state] Town Law provides you with every possible opportunity to have taken charge of Jordan’s activities, to provide relief and compensation to the residents and taxpayers whose properties were damaged by Jordan’s incompetence and negligence — and I might add, the Town’s indifference and complicity in Jordan’s malfeasance —, and the means to have removed Jordan, and even to have made Jordan personally liable for any provable damage or waste he might have caused. It’s all provided in the New York State Town Law and New York State Highway Law…”
Far be it from the author of the Letter to leave it at that! He actually provides the Town Supervisor and the Board with a so-called Memorandum of Law listing and explaining the provisions of law that were available to the Supervisor and the Board, but were ignored!!! (Memorandum of Law re Hwy Super and Hwy Dept.)
“Then and now the Town Supervisor and Board played the three-monkey-game: See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil. Good for monkeys but pretty shoddy practice for an elected supervisor and elected board members who have the power and authority to have eliminated evil or at least to have controlled it, but refused to do so, while aiding and abetting it to the detriment of taxpayers and residents.”
It is clear that the entire Town of New Baltimore operation is a failure, and that the corruption and incompetence, the abuse and indifference was not and is not restricted to the Town Highway Department and its crook Superintendent; New Baltimore Town Hall is infected through and through.
“But the abuse and indifference goes beyond our elected Supervisor, Town Board, Superintendent of Highways, and extends to our appointees and employees. The Code Enforcement Officer, the Sole Assessor, and the tax-paid Board of Assessment Review all have refused to budge when it means doing what’s right.”
The author doesn’t leave the abuses and violations at New York State Town Law and Highway Law, he accuses the Town elected and appointed officers, Town Supervisor Ruso, former Supervisor Nick Dellisanti, Superintendent Denis Jordan, and others of violations of civil and constitutional rights and violation of their oaths of office!
“Let’s now move from your ethical and moral dereliction, from your administrative failure, beyond your violations of tort and contract law, to some violations of some US and New York constitutional violations, which you also managed to accrue.”
A very appropriate and brief final paragraph sums up the author’s challenge and his demands on behalf of residents, taxpayers and the community of New Baltimore:
“Mr. Supervisor, Mr. Deputy Supervisor, ladies and gentlemen of the New Baltimore Town Board, Mr. Jordan may be gone but the spectre of his acts and omissions haunts this Town Hall; Jordan may be gone but we still have the wounds and scars inflicted by his incompetence and indifference. The question remains: What do you intend to do to cure the injustice and to heal the wounds?
The Town of New Baltimore is just one sorry, pitiful example of the rampant corruption and incompetence that we find in our local elected officials and town halls. The nit-wits that stroll through our communities around election day campaigning, smiling, promising, begging for votes, once in office screw the daylights out of residents, voters and taxpayers. We all become invisible until the tax bills come rolling out. The Jordan affair was allowed to happen. It was allowed to happen because New Baltimore Town Hall allowed it to happen. It was allowed to happen because the gutless cowards working with Jordan were ignorant, stupid and indifferent to the unlawful and unprofessional conduct that was happening right under their dirty noses and overhanging bellies!
It’s worthwhile to repeat the Letter’s last paragraph and ask the Town Board, Mr. Ruso, Mr. Dellisanti, Mr. van Wormer how they are going to repair the emotional, psychological, physical and fiscal damage done by Jordan and his deputy van Wormer, and how the Town of New Baltimore is going to make those who suffered damage during Jordan’s term whole again?
“Mr. Jordan may be gone but the spectre of his acts and omissions haunts this Town Hall; Jordan may be gone but we still have the wounds and scars inflicted by his incompetence and indifference. The question remains: What do you intend to do to cure the injustice and to heal the wounds?”
The letter was distributed to the Town of New Baltimore and the Town Clerk was requested to distribute the Letter to the Supervisor and the members of the New Baltimore Town Board on July 9, 2018, in time for the regular public meeting of the Town Board. The letter was also copied to the Smalbany Blog, to the publisher of Columbia-Greene Media, LLC, Mr. Mark Vinciguerra, the editor of the Daily Mail, Ms Mary Dempsey, Greene County DA Joseph Stanzione, and the Office of the New York State Comptroller, Office of Local Government.
Mr. Patrick “Pat” Linger, Republican/Independence Party Greene County Legislator representing the Town of New Baltimore, was copied separately, as was New York State senator Mr. George Amedore, representating New Baltimore, and who we cited in an earlier article for his irresponsibility in channeling money into the Jordan highway department, taxpayer dollars that were completely squandered under Amedore’s nose (See our article, “George Amedore, NY State Senator for 46th District, Needs to do Some Homework“), the Town Boards, and at least two Town Supervisors’noses (Dellisanti and Ruso), as well as on the watch of county legislator Patrick “Pat” Linger and Greene County DA, Joseph Stanzione.
They’re Running for Election and the Petitions are Circulating
Please sign my petition…give me your vote!
They’ve come out of the woodwork again and are asking you for your support and your vote. What are you going to do? Just sit there with your thumbs up your butts as usual?
Patrick “Pat” Linger is running for re-election in November, as is Jordan’s former deputy (Jordan replaced him when A. van Wormer ran against Jordan), Alan van Wormer (Jordan’s Deputy Highway Superintendent Scot van Wormer’s brother), who is now running on the Republican/Independence Party ticket for the office of Superintendent of Highways. And you thought Ravena was the only community with an established incest tradition? We say that house needs cleaning. The house needs fumigating to get the stink and the vermin out. Remember all of this on election day. We’ll be there to remind you.
Thank you for reading and becoming active in cleaning of the Town of New Baltimore.
Something stinks in New Baltimore Town Hall and in the Greene County DA’s Office. What’s that smell?
Click on the links below to read the original documents.
Jordan Resignation_Public Statement 9July18 Letter
Memorandum of Law re Hwy Super and Hwy Dept
Posted by Principal Editor on July 10, 2018 in 19th Congressional District, 19th Congressional District, 2018 Elections, 20th Congressional District, 20th Congressional District, 2Luck.com, 46th District, 46th Senate District, Abuse of Public Office, Accountability, Amedore Homes, Arlene McKeon, Baynes Law Firm, Bitter Bob (Ross), Board of Assessment Review, Bob Ross, Brendan Baynes, Capital District, Catskill-Hudson Newspapers, Charles H. Stahlman, Charles Irving, Charles Stahlman, Chuck Irving, Columbia-Greene Media, Conflict of Interest, Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, Corrupt Legislature, Corruption, Crook, Daily Mail, David Louis, David Louis, Denis Jordan, Denis Jordan, Deputy Superintendent of Highways, Diane Jordan, Diane Lewis, Diane Louis, Eleanor Luckacovic, Eleanor Oldham, Elections and Voting, Fat Cat Antiques, Fat Cat Transport, Fourteenth Amendment, Fraud, George Amedore, Gordon Bennett, Government, Greene County, Greene County District Attorney, Greene County Independence Party, Harassment, Hudson Valley, Ignorance, Incompetence, Independence Party, Indifference, Irene Beede, Jean Horne, Jeff Ruso, Joan Ross, Joe Stanzione, Joe Tanner, John B. Johnson, John Luckacovic, Johnson Newspaper Group, Joseph Stanzione, Joseph Tanner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kurt Froehlich, Lynn Taylor, Marjorie Loux, Marjorie Loux, Mark Vinciguerra, Marshall & Sterling, Marshall Sterling Insurance, Meave Tooher, Michael Biscone, Michael J. Biscone, Misconduct, Mismanagement, Misuse of Public Office, Nepotism, New Baltimore, New Baltimore Assessor, New Baltimore Democrats, New Baltimore Elections, New Baltimore Elections, New Baltimore Family Dentistry, New Baltimore Highway Superintendent, New Baltimore Republican Club, New Baltimore Superintendent of Highways, New Baltimore Town Board, New Baltimore Town Board Member, New York, New York State, New York State Civil Service Department, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Highway Law, New York State Town Law, Nick Delisanti, Nick Dellisanti, Notice of Claim, NYS Assembly, NYS Comptroller Audit, NYS Senate, Office of the Assessor, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Comptroller, Pat Linger, Patricia Hildebrandt, Patrick Linger, Patty Hildebrandt, Public Corruption, Public Office, Ravena News Herald, Scott Brody, Shelly van Etten, Smalbany, Sole Assessor, Susan K. O'Rorke, Tal Rappelea, The Daily Mail, Times Union, Tooher & Barone, Town Board Meeting, Town of New Baltimore, Town Supervisor, Zach Stahlman, Zachary C. Stahlman, Zachary Stahlman
Are Charles H. “Chuck” Stahlman and Son, Zachary Stahlman a Bit too Cozy with New York State Police?
Are the New York State Police Troop F a Bit Too Cozy with the Stahlmans?
Too Cozy with Suspect Felon?
The facts seem to point to a questionable relationship between the Stahlman pair, father Charles H. “Chuck” Stahlman, and son Zachary Stahlman. One particular set of facts raises red flags: the Stahlmans appear to have a special relationship with the New York State Police or at least with one Trooper, presumably a member of Troop F that serves the Glenmont area. Rather than request the assistance of the local law enforcement department in whose jurisdiction the Stahlmans live, they seem to rely on the State Police to be their messengers. We find that suspect and we have contacted the New York State Police with our inquiry Why? are the Stahlmans so cozy with the State Police, so cozy that every time the Stahlmans have an itch, the New York State Police are there to scratch it for them. Could this possibly have something to do with the Chuck Stahlman’s disappearing felony in 2016?
On or about November 13, 2016, Mr Charles H. Stahlman was apprehended by New York State Police for felony passing of a false instrument (counterfeit $10 and $20 bills) at an estate sale. Stahlman was arraigned before a justice of the Bethlehem Town Court on or about November 13, 2016, bail was posted in the amount of $10,000, and Stahlman had a December 6, 2016 court appearance. After that, the case disappears. (As reported in the Times Union, “Cops: Man bought furniture with fake cash” as well as in a large number of other news media).
On or about February 4, 2016, a New York State Trooper accompanied Mr Charles H. “Chuck” Stahlman to a local business to return keys to a lease property leased by Z. Stahlman, who broke the lease. Question: Why a state trooper?
On or about September 27, 2016, Mr Zachary Stahlman, Charles Stahlman’s son, testified under oath in answer to a question as to why a state police law enfocement officer accompanied Charles Stahlman to return keys, Zachary Stahlman’s response on the record (partially inaudible) was, “My father [is or has] friends with the State Police.”
On or about June 22, 2018, a New York State Trooper contacted a local business man on behalf of Mr Zachary Stahlman, to investigate Mr Stahlman’s complaining of “harassment” upon being lawfully served with the business man’s answer and motion opposing Mr Stahlman’s Motion to Reargue before the Greene County Court. Seems Mr Stahlman can play shithouse lawyer and unlawfully serve anyone but the tables turn when Zachary Stahlman is lawfully served. (See our article on Stahlman and local shyster Brendan Baynes, “Shyster Meets Psycho: Brendan Baynes and Zachary Stahlman a.k.a. Fat Cat Antiques” for details.)
The circumstances of the Stahlman’s felony case disposition, the fact that several investigations in which the Stahlmans were suspects were allowed to go cold, and the fact that the Stahlmans, rather than contact local law enforcement in whose jurisdiction they reside, the Bethlehem Police. The Stahlmans seem to have a predisposition to contact the New York State Police, which in combination with the overall factual background, suggests that there may be some impropriety in the conduct of one or several New York State Police personnel and an overly cozy relationship with the Stahlmans. (See our articles, “Local Law Enforcement Might Need Some Help with the Math: 2 + 2 = Stahlman!” and “Criminals Thumbing Their Noses to Law Enforcement? Why?” and “Drive-by Shooting Arrives in RCS“.)
These questions, as you can see, are not new, just unanswered, and we think that they need to be answered. Now!
Felonies just seem to disappear in the Town of Bethlehem…Just like in the Town of Coeymans!
We have requested information from the Bethlehem Town Court where Charles Stahlman was arraigned when apprehended for felony possession [and passing] of a forged instrument. At his arraignment $10,000 bail was posted and a court appearance set for December 6, 2016. After that, the case seems to have disappeared. Do felonies disappear that easily?
The North Country Gazette (“Cops: Man Used Fake Money To Buy Furniture“) goes a little bit more in detail than the Times Union does about the Stahlman felony charge:
“Charles H. Stahlman, 52, of Glenmont, was charged with first degree possession of a forged instrument, a felony.
“Troopers responded to a complaint of fake money that was used at an estate sale on Saturday. Stahlman allgedly used four $20 bills and four $10 bills, all of which were forged. As the Trooper was obtaining a deposition from the complainant, Stahlman showed up to retrieve the furniture he had purchased with the forged money earlier that day. The complainant positively identified Stahlman.”
Not only does the fake money incident raise questions about the New York State Police, it also points directly to Albany County District Attorney, P. David Soares, another figure who has been the subject not only of local criticism but national criticism, for his inept and corrupt practices. You see, Soares would have the final say in whether charges are brought against a perpetrator, and Soares would have the final say as to whether charges are pressed and the perp brought to trial. So if there’s some suspicious activity going on in the ranks of the New York State Police, the so-called Cuomo-the-Homo’s Private Militia, and a law enforcement body answering directly to a Democrat district attorney and Democrat governor, both being the chief law enforcement officers in their jurisdictions and calling the shots, we may have something interesting going on here. Maybe this is something the FBI should be investigating.
A contributor has contacted the New York State Police Professional Standards Bureau and the New York State Police Command Division to request investigation and comment on this situation.
We’ll keep our readers posted on this. If any of our readers has any information to add to this, we’d really appreciate your sharing your knowledge with us in total confidentiality. We will investigate and if it’s good, we’ll report on it.
In the meantime, please bear in mind that when we can’t trust those to whom we entrust the public’s safety and give what we so fondly call “police powers”, and when we start taking the deadly turn to becoming a police state in a totalitarian system, signs of which we can see already, and when we give criminals special privileges because they know someone in authority, we may all find ourselves living in fear of our lives, fear of “the camps,” fear of the death squads. It makes you wonder how many of those warriors who challenged the system and were found dead on their tractors, in their cars, or reported as human remains found in a local wooded area, might actually be the powers-to-be’s answer to the questions we ask them.
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Smalbany Knew, the Daily News Knew, Greene County DA Stanzione Knew, but New Baltimore Supervisor Ruso Didn’t Know.
How can New Baltimore Town Supervisor Jeff Ruso deny that the Town of New Baltimore forced Highway Super Jordan to resign? How can New Baltimore Town Supervisor Jeff Ruso say he wouldn’t know if outside authorities were investigating the New Baltimore Highway Department and Highway Superintendent Denis Jordan? How can Ruso be so ignorant of what’s going on in his town and everyone else is reporting on it, including our Smalbany blog for the past at least 4 years, the Greene County DA, the state Comptroller’s Office, the Daily News and Hudson Valley 360, just to name a few. But Ruso knows nothing?
So finally the Catskill Daily Mail picked up on the Denis Jordan scandal in New Baltimore. Congratulations, Daily Mail, it only took you about 4 years to get off your dumbasses and inform the public about what has been going on in New Baltimore for almost 20 years.
Congratulations, Daily Mail, but you fell short of any real reporting. But that’s no surprise, given the quality of the overall reporting. But then, you’re not called Hudson Valley 360 for nothing. You see, 360 means that you’ve made a totally nonsense turn only to arrive where you started from. Now does that make sense? They keep inventing themselves and are now the Hudson Valley 360. They’re not fooling anyone, really. We all know that they are not in the pubic information or the news business, they’re main focus is advertising. Just pick up one of their so-called newspapers and you won’t have any trouble seeing what we mean. In fact, Columbia-Greene Media Corp or CGM as they like to refer to themselves, a division of Johnson Newspaper, is a full-service advertising agency and publisher of digital and print newspapers (judging from that sentence lifted from their website, their English ain’t all that great, either).
But the Catskill Daily Mail print news and Hudson Valley 360 did put out a blurb and a blurb it was, about the Town of New Baltimore Highway Superintendent’s so-called “voluntary” resignation. Now an involuntary resignation is when you get fired, and that’s what it’s called, “fired,” “terminated,” “pink-slipped.” So a resignation, by definition, is necessarily “voluntary,” isn’t it? Now, you may be given the opportunity to resign or be fired, in which case you have a choice and you might resign, instead of being fired. But that’s still not really what happened in New Baltimore, and we all know it, including Mr. Jeff Ruso, who knows damned well both he and his predecessor, Nick Dellisanti would have given their right arm to be rid of that incompetent dodo, Denis Jordan.
Since 2013, we’ve published at least 42 separate articles about Denis Jordan or that mention Denis Jordan in some negative context. How could you possibly not know?!?!
Smalbany Articles about Denis Jordan
And we know that Mark Vinciguerra and others at the Columbia Greene Media Corp. were well aware are what’s going on in New Baltimore because they read this blog and, to make matters even worse for Columbia Greene Media, we’ve informed them directly about the wrongdoing in New Baltimore. So, again, we have to ask, Where have you been for the past 4 years, CGM?
Columbia Greene Media is one thing. They are a private advertising and “news” reporting company and can do whatever they like.
New Baltimore Town Hall
Home of the Ho’s
But when it comes to our elected officials, that’s were the big buck stops! That’s why, when we read the blurb in the Daily Mail and on Hudson Valley 360, we almost had a fit. Here’s why…
But first a little historical — or histerical, or both — background:
In the article “New Baltimore Highway Superintendent Resigns; Department Under Investigation,” published in the Daily Mail and Hudson Valley 360 on about June 12, 2018, the author, Richard Moody, reports our illustrious New Baltimore Town Supervisor, Jeff Ruso, as having “denied that the town forced Jordan’s resignation.” What a load of steaming New Baltimore bullshit! Ruso and his predecessor, former Town Supervisor Nick Dellisanti, would do anything to rid themselves of that boil on their butts, Jordan. But they didn’t have the balls to do anything. We have personal knowledge that Ruso and Dellisanti were looking for any way possible to get rid of Jordan and they both knew, as did their predecessors, former New Baltimore Town Supervisors Susan O’Rorke and David Louis and their Democrap boards at the time, what was going on in the New Baltimore Highway Department under the direct supervision and authority of Democrap dodo Jordan. The problem was that Democraps take care of Democraps and most were on Jordan’s favors list. So they didn’t want to kill the goose laying their golden eggs, did they?
So the Democraps over several election cycles ran New Baltimore and Jordan remained a Democrap as long as it served him. Jordan ran successfully 4 times and has been New Baltimore Highway Superintendent for almost 20 years. How does it happen that someone with barely a high-school diploma, no education beyond high school, no training in engineering or a related field, never attended any continuing education courses in highway maintenance or related subjects, although there are quite a few very good ones like the Cornell Local Roads Program (CLRP), but was allowed (by voters and with little supervision by the Town Board) to run a complex department spending hundreds of thousands, millions of tax payer dollars?!? Well, it’s called local politics, the favors system, and very little county or state oversight. It’s criminal so why isn’t it covered in the local press, like any other crime or cases of corruption? Because locals like to keep their very dirty laundry hidden.
But Dellisanti and Ruso are supposed to be Republicans? Right? Correct. And they bend over willingly to get the Conservative and Independence parties to endorse them and their candidates, not that there are that many. That explains why Dellisanti and Ruso were so keen to get rid of Jordan not only because he was ignorant and incompetent, and corrupt, but because he was overconfident, thinking that he had his voter base (after all, he took the last election by one vote only. Big base, right? But then there’s the fact that absentee votes were mismanaged and no one demanded a recount.)
While the Democraps in New Baltimore are and have been corrupt and crooked writ large, the Repukelicans are hell bent on ignoring the people and taking care of their visions of “prosperity” — the problem is that they don’t have any appreciation of local culture or history, they have no intelligence or training in government, civics, economics, development, and they want to run the town like a business, which does not work.
Former supervisor Dellisanti, for example, came from downstate, around New York City. In terms of New Baltimore and its culture and lifestyles he might as well have been from Uranus. He didn’t have a clue how to deal with locals. Two terms and out he went — he “voluntarily” decided not to run again for office; after all, it’s easier to quit than to learn or to fight for what’s right.
Current Supervisor Jeff Ruso ran for Town Supervisor back in 2011 but lost to Democrap Susan O’Rorke, a real bitch and a super-disappointment, Dellisanti ran against O’Rorke in 2013 and won; he was re-elected to be Supervisor in 2015. When Dellisanti decided not to run for a third 2-year term, his deputy, town board member Jeff Ruso, who lost his bid for Supervisor in 2011, ran. Ruso ran as a Repukelican — the New Baltimore Democraps didn’t come up with a candidate, so Ruso was unopposed. When there’s only one candidate to choose from, that’s not democratic process; you can vote for yourself and be the only voter and stil win. That’s just about what happened with Ruso in 2017, when he finally was elected — no one ran against him — unopposed, the only way he could win. (We asked voters in New Baltimore to withhold their votes for unopposed candidates, not to give them any numbers; more than 33% of New Baltimore voters who went to the polls responded by not casting a vote for unopposed candidates. That was a clear message to Ruso and others running unopposed.
Back to the Jordan scandals …
What’s even worse is that New York Town Law practically handed Supervisor Dellisanti and Supervisor Ruso the very tools to have gotten rid of Jordan but they never moved an inch to do it legally. They had the power of the purse string and could have used financial strategies to get control over Jordan and stop his illegal activities. They had the power to call Jordan before the town board and have him report about what he was doing. But they didn’t. They could have called Highway Department employees before the Town Board and questioned them. But they didn’’t. They could have asked the Greene County DA to step in and help get rid of Jordan. They didn’t. They could have made a petition to the New York State courts to remove Jordan for a great many reasons. But they didn’t.
In the meantime, Jordan was having his way with taxpayer dollars and playing all sorts of favorites games while ignoring very serious problems in Town’s drainage and roadways.
Thanks to Jordan’s negligence, incompetence, indifference, and utter vindictiveness, some property owners in the Town of New Baltimore have suffered incredible losses and damage to their property and the Town of New Baltimore supervisor, who is the chief financial officer of the Town, and the New Baltimore Town Board, instead of making good and playing fair, seeing that justice is done, simply handed the problems over to their insurance company who then handed the case over to their lawyers, who did everything to deny residents and taxpayers justice! That’s our New Baltimore democracy at work. That’s what at least 4 Town Supervisors and their boards have done to residents and taxpayers in New Baltimore by not taking action against Denis Jordan.
New Baltimore Town Supervisor should hide his face in SHAME when he admits that the Town of New Baltimore is not investigating Jordan. He’s also either damned ignorant and stupid or a bare-faced liar when he claims that if outside authorities are investigating, “I would not know anything about that.” That’s simply too stupid or too crazy to believe. How on earth could outside agencies be investigating a Town of New Baltimore department and a Town of New Baltimore elected official and the Town Supervisor, Jeff Ruso, claims he knows nothing about it?!? Maybe someone should investigate Ruso for severe brain damage!
How is it that this Smalbany blog has known about these “investigations” since last year – and reported on them, although exact details were not available. How is it that the Office of the New York State Comptroller is investigating and Ruso knows nothing about it? How is it that the Columbia Greene Media Corp, the Daily Mail, Hudson Valley 360 know about the investigations but New Baltimore Town Supervisor Ruso doesn’t know anything about the investigations?
This stinks of more lies and corruption and it gets worse because Jordan is a Democrap and the New York State Comptroller’s Office is a Democrap-run office in a Democrap state administration. Greene County DA Joseph Stanzione is a Republican as is New Baltimore Town Supervisor Ruso and the majority of the board. We’d like to think that justice will be done objectively but we all know better than that.
We need to see a public outcry, a public demonstration of solidarity in New Baltimore. We need to see our neighbors in Coxsackie, Greenville, Coeymans, Catskill and Coeymans show up at the next New Baltimore Town Board meeting on July 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. to make many, many voices heard demanding fair play and justice in our towns, and a stop to the lies like those we are hearing from Jeff Ruso and others. We need honesty, integrity, fair play and justice in our towns. All American government starts in our towns and villages, our hamlets and in our families. What we allow to happen at home we soon find in the White House!
YES!!! The State Comptroller’s Office and the Greene County District Attorney did receive complaints and we know where those complaints came from. We also know that at least Nick Dellisanti and his sidekick Jeff Ruso have known for the past at least 4 years what was going on and did little or nothing. We want to see something done NOW, Mr. DiNapoli and Mr. Stanzione. Did you hear us? We said NOW!!!
P.s. Mr. Ruso and your New Baltimore Town Board, you have done a lot of damage and we’ve lost a lot of confidence in you. Payback time is just around the corner and it’s called election day and you are called past history (that’s redundant, we know, but we just wanted the Columbia Green Media Corp to know we can write like they do, too.)
Final Word from the Editor
First of all a word to all our readers who live in La-La-Land and refuse to believe the facts and truth we publish. For four (4) years now we have been disclosing the truth about what has been going on in the New Baltimore Highway Department, New Baltimore Town Hall. We’ve been telling you about what has been happening to honest, hard-working New Baltimore residents and taxpayers at the hands of our elected officials and our town employees. It took four years for the Greene County DA to wake up and do something. It took four years for the local trash media, Columbia-Green Media, the Johnson Newspaper Group, etc. to wake up and tell you all what was and is going on in our town. We’ve been on watch for you and telling you as it was and is happening. You’re welcome, I’m sure.
If you are stupid enough to believe that Supervisor Jeff Ruso, after having been in the thick of it for at least 6 years, can claim ignorance of what’s been going on, ask us. We have had personal discussions with both Ruso and his predecessor, Dellisanti. We’ve been present at meetings to assess the damage caused by Jordan and his team of Yahoos. We’ve spoken to Dellisanti and to Ruso about the work done by Jordan on private properties and both Ruso and Dellisanti admitted they knew but “couldn’t do anything about it.” That’s the truth. But it was a lie. State Town Law, and we told Dellisanti and Ruso, provided a number of ways to solve the Jordan problem; problem was that there were too many cowards in Town Hall to put the law into action.
When residents and taxpayers appealed to the Town to remedy problems in roadwork and drainage in the National Historic District — that was back in 2006!!! — nothing was done. In 2016, when Dellisanti and Ruso personally visited New Street together with Denis Jordan and his deputy Scott vanWormer to view the situation and the damage to private property resulting from Jordan’s negligence and indifference, they were made fully aware of the situation. They did nothing!
When Callanan was paving in the Hamlet and Jordan was nowhere to be found and Callanan, under the supervision of Jordan’s deputy, Scott vanWormer, were dumping tons of blacktop and creating hazards, the Town was informed and they did nothing!
When residents went through the process required by the law of serving the Town of New Baltimore and its officers and board with Notices of Claim, official notices of complaint and claim, regarding the damage done by Jordan during his time as Highway Superintendent, the Town of New Baltimore, under Dellisanti and Ruso, DID NOTHING. Well, they did something: They turned the cases over to the Town’s insurance company, the Argo Group, through the Town’s insurance agent Marshall & Sterling of Leeds, NY.
Here’s Dellisanti’s and Ruso’s idea of fair play and justice for New Baltimore taxpayers: New Baltimore insurers Marshall & Sterling (Leeds, NY), Trident Brokerage, and Argo Group (Bermuda) (the Town of New Baltimore is dealing with an off-shore company enjoying the tax sanctuary of Bermuda! Nice going, patriots!) are being paid to work against New Baltimore Residents and Property Owners with good faith claims for damages. The Albany law firm of Bailey, Johnson, DeLeonardis & Peck P.C. have been hired by New Baltimore’s insurers and New Baltimore to make sure New Baltimore residents, property owners and tax payers don’t get justice and fair play! Isn’t there something wrong with this picture? Don’t WE pay the bills in this town? If we as private citizens damage town property our sorry asses are in jail! Maybe that’s where our Town Board, our Town Sole Assessor, Gordon Bennett, and definitely our Town Superintendent of Highways, Denis Jordan, should be!
For More Information Please Read Our Articles:
Complacency is a Bad Thing…Especially in Local Government (2017/11/10)
Is the Town’s Plan to Exhaust Residents Seeking Justice? (2017/11/03)
Open Letter to Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione 2017/11/02
Posted by Principal Editor on June 19, 2018 in 2017 Elections, 46th District, 46th Senate District, Abuse of Public Office, Alan van Wormer, All the Justice You Can Buy, Allstate Insurance, Amedore Homes, Argo Group, Assessment Review, Bernie Jones, Bitter Bob (Ross), Board of Assessment Review, Bob Ross, Charles Stahlman, Chris Norris, Christopher Norris, Chuck Irving, Civil Right Violation, Civil Rights, Columbia-Greene Media, Conflict of Interest, Conspiracy, County Legislator, Crystal R. Peck Esq., Daily Mail, David Louis, DeLeonardis & Peck P.C., Democrap, Democrats, Denis Jordan, Denis Jordan, Donna Degnen, Eleanor Luckacovic, Elected Official, Elections and Voting, Fat Cat Antiques, Fat Cat Transport, George Acker, George Amedore, Gordon Bennett, Government, Greene County, Greene County Attorney, Greene County District Attorney, Greene County Sheriff, Gregory R. Seeley, Grievance Day, Hudson Valley, Independence Party, Indifference, Intimidation, Jean Horne, Jeff Ruso, Joan Ross, Joe Stanzione, Joe Tanner, John B. Johnson, John Luckacovic, Joseph Stanzione, Joseph Tanner, Justice and Courts, Kathy Rundberg, Linda LeClair, Lisa Benway, Lisa Patierne, Lynn Taylor, Marjorie Loux, Marjorie Loux, Mark Vinciguerra, Marshall & Sterling, Marshall Sterling Insurance, Meave Tooher, Misconduct, Misuse of Public Office, New Baltimore, New Baltimore Assessor, New Baltimore Elections, New Baltimore Highway Superintendent, New Baltimore Republican Club, New Baltimore Superintendent of Highways, New Baltimore Town Board, New Baltimore Town Budget, New Street, New York State, New York State Constitution, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Highway Law, New York State Town Law, News Channel 10, News Channel 13, News Channel 6, News Herald, Nick Delisanti, Nick Dellisanti, NYS Assembly, NYS Comptroller Audit, NYS Senate, Obstruction of Justice, Office of the Assessor, Office of the Comptroller, Pat Linger, Patricia Hildebrandt, Patrick Linger, Patty Hildebrandt, Poll Misconduct, Public Corruption, Public Safety, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk, RCS Central School District, RegisterStar, Resignation, Scott Van Wormer, Scott VanWormer, Senate District 46, Shelly van Etten, Smalbany, Sole Assessor, Susan K. O'Rorke, Tal Rappelea, Terry J. Wilhelm, Terry Wilhelm, The Daily Mail, Times Union, Tom Meacham, Town of New Baltimore, Town Supervisor, VanEtten, Voting Irregularities
Shyster Meets Psycho: Brendan Baynes and Zachary Stahlman a.k.a. Fat Cat Antiques
We chose to dig a bit deeper into this case and had a contributor review the digital recording of the trial proceedings at which Zachary Stahlman made a complete ass of himself and the court. Luckily for Lee Davis, the idiot town justice presiding over the three-ring circus called a trial, was not re-elected. If he had been we would pursue a formal complaint before the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct to have him censured and removed from the bench! But back to Stahlman…
According to the trial recording, Zachary Stahlman states under oath that his father, Charles “Chuck” Stahlman, returned the keys to a lease property after sonny-boy Zach Stahlman broke the lease. Charles Stahlman returned the keys accompanied by a New York State Trooper. Zachary Stahlman states in his testimony under oath — not that an oath means anything to a Stahlman — what sounds like “My father is friends with the State Trooper.” Here we have a guy who is apprehended passing counterfeit $10 and $20 bills to purchase furniture for his antiques business (Fat Cat Antiques), arrested by the New York State Troopers, arraigned in court for passing funny money, and now his son admits under oath that his dear ole dad is “friends with the state trooper[s]” ?!? By the way, what happened to the case against Stahlman Sr. for passing the funny money? Did that go away, too?
Now, does that help to explain why the investigations for theft of dealer plates and drive-by shootings might have gone cold and no arrests were made? Does this mean that if you are friends with a New York State Trooper or with the troopers, that you can do anything, including pass funny money, steal dealer plates, shoot at people in their offices, and, despite contradictory testimony and clear breach of contract, win a court case?
Now, it’s important that our readers understand that we are not judging the Stahlmans nor are we suggesting that they are guilty of any of the crimes that were under investigation and allowed to go cold by everyone from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department to the Coeymans Police Department, to the Albany County Sheriff’s Department and the New York State Troopers (who refused to investigate), and the Albany County District Attorney, P. David Soares, who definitely had a say in the matters, but we are posing some very interesting questions after the review of the trial recordings.
Our slogan is this: After the first lie all the rest is a lie.
The Shyster
Our research shows that Brendan Baynes is not entirely honest, if not an outright liar. He misrepresents his practice and is a bit of a moron, besides.
“Tubbs” Baynes’ Nemesis
Did Michael Biscone tell Baynes to get out of town?
Up until recently, that is, up until a meeting with Michael “Tubbs” Biscone in a local diner, Baynes had an office in Ravena, New York, on 130 Main Street. That was changed after the meeting with “Tubbs” Biscone, when Baynes’ shingle disappeared from 130 Main Street. Here’s why Baynes is a moron: Anyone who would open a law office in Ravena almost directly across from the law office of one of the biggest (hence, “Tubbs”) shysters in Albany County has to be stupid. Furthermore, anyone who opens an office in Ravena, home to the Biscone family of shysters and major members of the Ravena Incest Club (Biscones related to the Brunos related to the Persicos, etc.) has to be stupid.
Brenden Baynes and his special version of corruption: Corruption of the Law…
When Carmen Warner was fired from the Albany District Attorney’s office for misconduct, it was Michael “Tubbs” Biscone who took her in, no doubt to give the freak a job but also to forge an alliance with Ravena Village Hall, where Carmen’s mother, Nancy Biscone — OOPS! We meant Warner — is a “trustee” and a witch-on-a-stick and Carmen’s father, Ravena village justice Harold “Hal” Warner, Albany ex-cop, taken off the street for misconduct, and the very Hal Warner who stabbed Phil Crandall, then a part-time Ravena village justice and full-time Coeymans town justice, forcing him to resign in disgrace, work their corruption. The Ravena Incest Club does take care of its own. But let’s get back to Brenden Baynes and his special version of corruption: Corruption of the Law.
It seems moron Baynes tried to carve into Biscone’s territory; that’s a definite No! NO! The Biscones have had a choke hold on Ravena for at least two generations and they have no intention of sharing with anyone. So Baynes is sent scurrying with his furry rat tail between his legs.
Baynes seems to be a bit uncertain where he’s located…
Baynes left Ravena in a hurry and set up his practice across the county line, in Greene County, in the Town of New Baltimore. He now occupies what appears to be a repurposed chicken house or something similar, and it appears to be deserted at all times, at least every time we’ve stopped by to check it out. Yes, my gullible friends and neighbors, Brendan Baynes Esq. has his office in Greene County, not Albany County, and in the Town of New Baltimore, not in Ravena. He’s a damned phoney liar, a fraud.
Baynes Law Firm Chicken Coop Office on Rt 9W, New Baltimore
Baynes seems to be a bit uncertain where he’s located because he still uses a Ravena address, despite the fact that he’s more than a mile away in Greene County and nowhere near Ravena. So why is it that Mr. Baynes is trying to make the impression he’s in Ravena when he’s not even in Albany County? If he’s not aware of that fact, he’s got some big problems. If he is aware of that fact he’s got a bigger problem: he’s a liar.
Baynes is a bit shaky on how many years he’s been practicing …
Baynes not only uses the Ravena address, which is phoney, he also uses the Rt 9W New Baltimore address as a Ravena address, which is also phoney. What would you expect from a phoney?
130 Main St in Ravena is occupied by Alexander Varga CPA and Anatriello Insurance LLC. Not by Brendan Baynes! Baynes gives this address in some of his online ads.
Baynes not only doesn’t know where his offices are located he’s a bit shaky on how many years he’s been practicing his bizarre kind of law. On some of his advertising you see 15 years, 25 years, 28 years, even 31 years, so there’s quite a lot of questions about Mr. Baynes’ math, too.
Bozo Baynes
Forget the “team” in his hyped ads Baynes is a team of one.
We are also concerned about Bayne’s mental state. You see, he refers on his website using “our team,” “we,” and similar language that would give you the impression that he has a whole menagerie of sharks in his practice. Well, our inquiries show that he’s a loner. Yes, it’s just him. Forget the “team” it’s a team of one. [Editor’s Note: A contributor has written to Baynes asking for the names of his partners,his team members. As of this writing Baynes has not responded.]
Baynes also says his practice includes personal injury, commercial law, estates, medical malpractice, traffic and tickets, trial law. That’s quite a lot of specialization for one guy and it’s all crappola! He’s listed as a “general practice” attorney. That’s all. We think he’s misrepresenting himself. In fact, if you Google Baynes the first hit that comes up is “traffic tickets,” “speeding tickets!”
A reader recently contacted Baynes after seeing his sign and reading his misrepresentations because the reader wanted an attorney who could work on a case against a local municipality, a case of property damage.
Here’s his response:
“Unfortunately, I am not interested in a property damage claim against a municipality as I am very busy pursuing multiple complex litigation matters and cannot take on what would be sure to be a significant devotion of time and effort to your friends case.”
Nobody seems to be pursuing Brendan Baynes for his expert legal advice…
No, Mr. Brenden Baynes was too busy defending traffic violations and speeding tickets. Easy money and totally no-brainers: no-brainer attorney, no-brainer client, no-brainer court. He may be “pursuing multiple complex litigation matters” — maybe that’s lawyer-speak for ambulance chasing — but his parking lot is empty, and there’s a CLOSED sign on his chicken-coop office door; nobody seems to be pursuing Brendan Baynes for his expert legal advice, except maybe Zachary Stahlman and Fat Cat Antiques, a.k.a.
The Psycho
Most of our readers will recall our articles about the Stahlmans, Zachary and his father Charles, of Fat Cat Antiques (Glenmont) associated with Stahlman’s Fat Cat Transport in Coeymans Hollow, NY. The father, Charles Stahlman, has a reputation for shady used car deals and for passing counterfeit $20.00 bills to buy used furniture for his so-called “antique” (= junk) business, Fat Cat Antiques.
Maybe that’s what Zachary Stahlman and his daddy Chuck Stahlman are using to pay Brendan Baynes, Esq., counterfeit $10 and $20 bills. Baynes is likely stupid enough to take them and run…maybe Michael Biscone will take them and launder them for Baynes for a hefty fee.
Zachary Stahlman
State Police apprehended the elder Stahlman when it was discovered he was passing counterfeit $10 and $20 bills to purchase used furniture for resale at his Fat Cat Antiques business. Stahlman was arraigned in Bethlehem Town Court, released on $10,000 bail, and went to court on December 6, 2017. Apparently nothing happened. So our question was always, “What happened?” [Cops: Man bought furniture with fake cash and Troopers: Man uses fake money at estate sale).
[Editor’s Note: You can’t make this stuff up. Fat Cat Antiques registered address is listed as: Fat Cat Transport LLC,476 Shady Lane, Coeymans Hollow, NY 12046. They even have “shady” in their address!!!]
We can only think that he turned state’s evidence or is an informer. Anyone else would be doing some sort of time for circulating funny money. What do you think?
Well, as it happens, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and his son’s, that is, Zachary Stahlman’s criminal history includes traffic violations and he was a suspect in a drive-by shooting and possibly other crimes in Coeymans and New Baltimore. He also likes to play major victim and violate contracts like commercial leases etc. Watch out for baby Neanderthal; he’s following in daddy Neanderthal’s footsteps.
We covered all of these stories in our articles: Criminals Thumbing Their Noses to Law Enforcement? Why? (2017/01/31); Let’s Get Back to Exposing Local Dysfunctional Government (2017/04/24); Local Law Enforcement Might Need Some Help with the Math: 2 + 2 = Stahlman! (2017/02/05).
The younger Stahlman, Zachary, entered into a lease with a local landlord to open a so-called flea market and then broke the lease and sued the landlords for the return of the security deposit, which was paid by his father, Charles. Whether Charles Stahlman used counterfeit $10 and $20 to pay the security is uncertain.
Brendan “Bozo” Baynes
Well, when the landlord refused to return the security deposit for multiple violations of the lease term because Stahlman cooked up code violations, gave a couple of days notice, and abandoned the commercial property he occupied as Fat Cat Antiques, never heating it or complying with numerous other terms of the lease, Stahlman had the balls to ask for his security deposit back and later sued in New Baltimore Town Court.
The case was heard by ex-judge Lee Davis, who admitted that he had no experience in commercial leases, but heard the case anyway, deciding in favor of Stahlman despite the clear provisions of the lease contract.[1] The landlords appealed without an attorney (BIG MISTAKE) and the appeal was rejected.
The Greene County Court before which the appeal was brought found that there was no error in law. Former Greene County Court judge Terry Wilhelm, formerly the Greene County District Attorney, decided the appeal but never notified the parties. (His clerk took the blame for this serious oversight.)
Since Lee Davis was such a failure and disappointment as New Baltimore Town Justice — he was voted out of office after only one term —, the case was returned to New Baltimore but now before New Baltimore town justice Joseph Farrell, who sympathized with the landlords and was at a loss how the matter could have been so mishandled, but he inherited the case and that was that.
Zachary Stahlman then proceeded to take things into his own hands and started not only harassing the landlords during the appeal process but even served demands for payment on the landlords’ other tenants, using the Albany County Sheriff’s Department to do his unlawful dirty work.
Oh, did we mention that Zachary Stahlman was a suspect in the Coeymans drive-by shooting and in the theft of the landlord’s dealer plates? Again the cases went cold, and the investigations closed. Why is that? Cold-Case Coeymans Police Department and Cold-Case Greene County Sheriff’s Department; see our articles above. Taxpayers pay for law enforcement and all law enforcement can manage is to be Albany and Greene Counties’ major supporters of Dunkin Donuts and Cumberland Farms, not to mention a major threat to local wildlife (see our article on the Coon-Killer Cops of Coeymans, and our several follow-up articles on the incident.)
Zacchary Stahlman’s harassment now continues through his new attorney, Brendan Baynes.
Charles Stahlman
Police Mug Shot
We should remark at this point that several months ago, Charles Stahlman wrote to this blog begging us to remove the posts mentioning his son, saying, that his son was ‘unable to work, was “fragile,” that he “loves his son and would do anything for him.” Our response was that if his son was so fragile, how is it that he can harass hard-working people, who, unlike Zachary Stahlman, break their backs working only to be taken advantage of by people like Zachary Stahlman, who then furthers the abuse by dragging them in front of an incompetent town justice, Lee Davis, to further abuse them. Furthermore, if he, Charles Stahlman, “loves” his son and would “do anything for him,” why didn’t he teach him to obey the law, to act like a civilized human being, and to conduct his business honestly. We can understand a parent’s concern for their offspring but Mr. Charles Stahlman’s conduct is anything but good example and his son’s, Zacchary’s, conduct is not much better.
Shyster Meets Psycho
So now we have a situation where Psycho meets Schyster: fragile, socially-aberrant Zacchary Stahlman (But can you blame the kid, considering his background?), probably still unemployed, still harassing others, the shining apple of his criminal father’s eye, now commissions a failed two-bit shyster, Brendan Baynes of somewhere between Albany County and Greene County but definitely not Ravena, New York, an expert in all legal specialized practice but who prefers to handle speeding tickets; a member of a team of law professionals consisting of one shyster, Brendan Baynes, who practices from a repurposed chicken coop that appears never to be open. Baynes who had the audacity to open an office just across the street from the arch-shyster of Ravena, Michael “Tubbs” Biscone, just blocks away from Tubbs’ brother John and niece Sarah Biscone, only to be forced out of Ravena to Greene county where he now appears to be practicing from what appears to be a repurposed chicken coop.
Bozo Baynes certainly isn’t working for nothing even if he is forced to practice from low-rent digs
Well, if psycho Zach Stahlman doesn’t know when to stop, “fragile” as his counterfeit-passing dad claims he is, and “unable to work” as his wheeling and dealing dad claims he is, then it must be the junk shop Fat Cat Antiques that is financing the harassment. Bozo Baynes certainly isn’t working for nothing even if he is forced to practice from low-rent digs.
Bozo Baynes would stoop to anything to make the rent on his chicken coop office.
Bozo Baynes, hot-shot attorney that he is, apparently has taken time out of his busy schedule of “pursuing multiple complex litigation matters” to take on two-bit Zach Stahlman’s case, chasing after about $200 in interest and fees which the County Court told them they couldn’t have! – Gosh! Those traffic tickets and DWIs sure are complex litigation matters, aren’t they, Brendan?
But we have to ask the question why a fraud like Bozo Baynes would leave his “complex litigation matters,” that is, his speeding ticked business, to take on a case that’s worth, well, pennies? Is he that hard up for real work? What’s the deal people?
Zach Stahlman is an angry sociopath who just won’t let things go.
Greene County Court Judge, former DA, Terry Wilhelm
But wait a minute! Didn’t we just say that Zach Stahlman and Fat Cat Antiques (Charles Stahlman) don’t have a case! The case was decided, appealed, and the appeal was decided. But not according to Bozo Baynes, the legal genius who thinks the former DA and now county judge Terry Wilhelm have made a mistake and should reverse their decisions regarding interest and fees. You see Bozo Baynes would stoop to anything to make the rent on his chicken coop and “fragile” Zach Stahlman is an angry sociopath who just won’t let things go.
So “fragile” Zach or more likely counterfeit-fan Charles Stahlman hire Bozo Baynes to tell the court that Baynes thinks they don’t know what they are doing, and that the Stahlman and Baynes know more about the law than the county court judge does. The filed a motion with the County Court to allow re-argument of the court’s decision as if the court should start trembling in fear and awe of Bozo Baynes and “fragile” Zach Stahlman.
Our advice to “fragile” Zach is get some psychotherapy. Our advice to Bozo Baynes is get a real job. Our advice to county court judge Terry Wilhelm is to stand by his decision and tell both Stahlman (Fat Cat Antiques) and Baynes to take a long walk off a short pier. Don’t worry about the sharks, though, they have more sense than to consume garbage.
We would also recommend that the Greene County DA, Joseph Stanzione, review Brendan Baynes conduct and recommend that the 3rd Judicial District, Professional Conduct Committee discipline Baynes his shoddy conduct, abuse of judicial process, and unethical business practices by taking advantage of poor “fragile” Zachary Stahlman and failing to consider his background and sociopathic condition.
Do you think the Stahlmans will be organizing another drive-by shooting after reading this article?
[1] Lee Davis was such a failure his own brother, Harry, threw him in by reporting his history to this blog. We investigated and published our findings in our article Double-Standard Davis: Asking New Baltimore for another Term as Town Justice?.
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Riley’s Song: Verse Two – Update on Our Investigations.
There are too many contradictions, gaps, inconsistencies in the Riley Kern case to allow anyone with any sense of decency or any trace of compassion to rest easy. While we can’t answer all questions in such a tragic event we can at least try to be honest and thorough in answering those that are answerable. We can at least meet our obligations to come forward and speak the truth. We can at least do our best to connect the dots and minimize doubt and with doubt mistrust. None of this has been done in Riley’s case, at least as far as our investigations and informants have shown. Here’s where we are as of today.
They’re gonna getcha!
Riley Kern was 19 at the time of the accident. Riley Kern’s funeral was on his 20th birthday. Riley Kern, although just before his death, was living with his mother and sister in Kansas, was a local boy. Riley Kern grew up in the RCS area and even attended Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk high school. Riley Kern’s father, Paul Gumpher, still lives in Climax, New York.
A group of local young people loved and respected Riley to such an extent that they got together and made the trip to Kansas to pay their respects and say a last farewell to Riley at his funeral. For all we have to say about today’s young people, that gesture of loyalty and love struck at even our heart chords. There’s no words to say that would do them the credit they deserve but Thank you! You really did Good!
We are asking Travis Hagen: If you have nothing to hide, nothing to fear, do you go into hiding?
A local man, Travis D Hagen, 48 years old, formerly of Ravena, New York, now residing in the Greene County hamlet of Coxsackie, just south of Ravena, has all but disappeared from the radar. Hagen didn’t have the decency even to express his condolences to Riley’s family at the death of their son, a death caused or at least contributed to by Hagen. Hagen is even avoiding the insurance investigators in the case. This raises the obvious question of: If you have nothing to hide, nothing to fear, do you go into hiding?
Why are you hiding?
Travis Hagen, 48, was driving a 2007 GMC pick-up truck on State Route 143 at the junction of County Route 106 (Tompkins Road) in front of the Sycamore Country Club. We might ask what Hagen was doing out there in the early evening hours of Friday, July 27, 2018, so far from Coxsackie on a sultry summer’s evening. There’s not a lot out there at that time of day except perhaps some friends and some brews. Informants share with us that Travis does like his brew. More on this later.
The Terry Hagen Golf Tournament benefiting the Lustgarten Foundation
Informants also tell us that there is an annual Terrry Hagen Golf Tournament held at the Sycamore County Club, and that the elder Hagen , now dead, was a popular denizen at the country club and an avid golfer. Dots are starting to connect, aren’t they?
Well, the Terry Hagen Memorial Golf Tourny was held at the Sycamore Country Club on August 18, 2018, so it’s reasonable to suggest that Travis Hagen was at the Sycamore Country Club taking care of “business” over a couple of brews, planning or finalizing details of the golf tourny. Sound reasonable to you? Why else would anyone be in that desolate area on a Friday evening? Now, an investigator would certainly have to question the staff at the Sycamore about Hagen’s being there that evening and what he was doing. Doncha think?
One person killed, NO accident reconstruction, and NO police photos taken.
Riley P. “Jeremiah” Kern
The NYS DMV Police Accident Report (MV-104A (6/04) shows the accident to have occurred on July 27, 2018, a Friday, at 6:22 p.m. One person killed, no accident reconstruction, and no police photos taken. That’s a bit irregular. Although our research with the National Weather Service shows that July 27, 2018, was generally sunny/partly cloudy with a high of 86 and a low of 67, there is no mention of weather conditions in the police report. Wouldn’t you think that would be important? Not according to Patrolman Ian Foard of the Coeymans Police Department, the “investigator” at the scene.
Back to the Police Report: In the Accident Description/Officer’s Notes section of the report, Riley’s vehicle is referred to as V1 and Hagen’s vehicle as V2, in the extract of the Police Report below, we are transcribing V1 to Riley and V2 as Hagen . Foard writes:
“Riley was traveling around a curve at high speed and Riley lost control of the vehicle and laid his motorcycle down.[1] Hagen was traveling Northbound [sic] on Route 143 and as Riley came around the curve it (V1 or V2? Riley or Hagen ?) traveled into the Northbound lane in front of Hagen. Hagen swerved to avoid impact and struck Riley. Riley was ejected and struck the rear driver side of Hagen’s vehicle. Riley’s vehicle traveled under Hagen ’s causing damage to the undercarriage of Hagen s vehicle and eventually ending up behind Hagen ’s vehicle. Riley did pass away from crash-related injuries at Albany Medical Center.”
According to Patrolman Ian Foard, he was the last official to arrive at the accident scene after the EMTs arrived. So where did he get all of this information? Foard’s entry in the form is undated but the report shows that it was “reviewed by” Daniel Contento (acting Police Chief, Coeymans PD) on August 7, 2018, eleven (11) days after the accident, not including the day of the accident! eleven days later. The accident occurred at 6:22 p.m. on July 27, 2018. Riley died at Albany Medical Center shortly after 10 p.m.
Typical cop fashion: Cover me!
Only one “eye witness” is given in the report (we’re withholding that person’s name for now), who was allegedly mowing his “yard” according to Foard. Our visit to the scene would complicate that witness’ claim to having been an “eye witness” because the only property near the scene is to the South and the site of the accident would have been impaired by bushes. But the eye-witness named in the Police Report by Foard and claimed by Foard to have been “mowing his yard” at the time of the accident, is a big problem. You see, the so-called eye-witness lives on Alcove Road — and we are assuming that’s where his “yard” is —, some 4 miles distance from the accident site!
The one eye-witness was, according to Foard, “mowing his yard.” The problem is, his yard is 4 miles away from the accident site!
But that’s the least of the problems with Foard’s very late report. In fact, New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 22, § 605. Report required upon accident reads (in pertinent part):
“(a) 1. Every person operating a motor vehicle, except a police officer (as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law ), a correction officer, or a firefighter, operating a police department, a correction department, or fire department vehicle respectively while on duty, if a report has been filed by the owner of such vehicle, which is in any manner involved in an accident, anywhere within the boundaries of this state, in which any person is killed or injured, or in which damage to the property of any one person, including himself, in excess of one thousand dollars is sustained, shall within ten days after such accident, report the matter in writing to the commissioner.”
“2. Failure to report an accident as herein provided or failure to give correctly the information required of him by the commissioner in connection with such report shall be a misdemeanor and shall constitute a ground for suspension or revocation of the operator’s (or chauffeur’s) license or all certificates of registration for any motor vehicle, or of both, of the person failing to make such report as herein required. In addition, the commissioner may temporarily suspend the driver’s license or permit or certificate of registration of the motor vehicle involved in the accident, or of both, of the person failing to report an accident within the period prescribed in paragraph one of this subdivision, until such report has been filed. However, no suspension or a revocation shall be made of a license or certificate of registration of any police officer, correction officer, or firefighter involved in an accident while on duty for failure to report such accident within ten days thereof if a report has been filed by the owner of such vehicle.”
“(c) The report required by this section shall be made in such form and number as the commissioner may prescribe.”
The law is clear on the reporting requirement and the time for reporting. In fact, in the next section, it actually states at VTL § 606. Processing of required reports:
“The commissioner [the DMV], when processing reports of accidents filed pursuant to this article, shall give priority to reports involving serious physical injury (as defined in subdivision ten of section 10.00 of the penal law ) or death.”
The investigating officer, when making his report, is an agent of the Department of Motor Vehicles, that is, the “Commissioner” in the laws. Accordingly, if there is serious physical injury or death involved, the officer is to give “priority” to the report. But it took the Coeymans Police Department eleven (11) days just to get the report written and reviewed! No one is going to tell us that the Coeymans Police Department is that overworked and understaffed that it takes 11 days to fill out a form! Incompetence and indifference; criminal obstruction!
Not only is the police report late and in violation of the law, it is incomplete and inaccurate!
First of all, Patrolman Foard and Sgt Daniel Contento apparently can’t read or understand the clear labels on the form. For example, in the section “Vehicle Model” the form actually gives examples, such as “Mustang, Corvette” but Foard (Contento) insert “Motorcycle” for Vehicle 1 (V1, Riley) but “Sierra” for Vehicle 2 (V2, Hagen).
In the “Emergency Medical Services” the form requires times (in military notation; we are converting to conventional time notation here). EMS was “Notified at 6:24” and “Arrived at the scene at 6:26 p.m.” The form shows that the EMS “Arrived (with Riley) at hospital” at 7:05 p.m. We don’t find those times to be believable.
First of all, any 911 calls go through the Albany County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center in Albany, who then take down the details and relay them to the appropriate First Responders. That alone should take several minutes. Then the First Responders have to get their acts together and get to the scene, which will take another several minutes, at least. But the accident, according to the report happened at 6:22 p.m. If we are to believe the accident report, the accident was reported after the accident occurred, naturally, that is, after 6:22 p.m., the 911 dispatcher contacted the local EMS, who then got all their information and gear, and personnel together and got to the scene at 6:26. That’s in less than 4 minutes!!! Do you believe that?
That raises yet another question: How long did it take anyone to make the 911 call once the accident occurred?
But it took them about 45 minutes to get the dying boy to Albany Medical Center! And that’s assuming the ambulance arrived at the very same moment as the EMS, which is unlikely because they were also busy trying to decide whether to medevac (Lifeline) Riley to the hospital, a decision that fell through the cracks due to “thunderstorms” in the area (Thunderstorms? No mention of these in the National Weather Service reports. Rain, maybe, but no thunderstorms in Albany County on July 27, 2018).
Back to the report: Patrolman Foard writes that the first point of impact on Riley’s motorcycle was at point 11, the left door. We weren’t aware that motorcycles, much less Riley’s bike, had left doors but maybe Patrolman Foard and Sgt Contento know more about this than we do.
Besides, if you are filling out a form, you’d indicate everything you need to indicate, wouldn’t you? It’s all done half-assed, as usual in Coeymans! We’ve always said, ”You pay peanuts, you get monkeys!”
And then you put them in uniforms and hand them guns.
Editor’s Note: New Law in New York: Serious Accidents to Trigger Mandatory Sobriety Tests in New York. The new law expands the responsibilities of police officers who are first responders to the scene of a motor vehicle accident if the collision either caused a serious injury or caused a death. Now, among the responsibilities that police have as they investigate the cause of the accident is a responsibility to assess whether the driver was in violation of state traffic law or not. Under the previous rules related to field sobriety testing, the laws in New York stipulated that it was up to the discretion of the officer to determine if a person should be tested for impairment. The new rule simplifies and streamlines the system and ensures that drivers don’t simple evade the law when a death or a serious injury happens.
According to New York State Senator Pamela Helming, who was one of the bill’s sponsors, indicated that” “Individuals need to be held accountable for their choices, especially when it leads to the death or serious injury of someone else.” Helming also warned: “Eliminating loopholes in the current law that allow drivers under the influence to escape prosecution at the expense of someone else’s life is a start.” With new evidence available to demonstrate intoxication after serious accidents, victims should be better able to pursue claims for compensation against those who caused collisions while drunk. A New York City car accident law firm can provide help to victims in taking action.
The bill was signed into law on December 18, 2017, and went into effect 30 days after signing.
Seems both Foard and the Sycamore Country Club have no clue where they are.
The accident happened on State Route 143 40 ft South of what Foard calls Tompkins Road. The roadway Foard is referring to, apparently, is County Route 106. Tompkins Road is not the roadway’s DOT real designation but is the street name used by locals and the Sycamore Country Club in its address, but then the Sycamore Country Club is located in the hamlet of Coeymans Hollow, not in Ravena! Seems both Foard and the Sycamore Country Club have no clue where they are. Foard can almost be forgiven, being from Mechanicville and given his history (see below, Editor’s Aside].
Annotated Police Report Sketch
The narrative text also states that Riley was “traveling around a curve at high speed.” How does anyone know that as a fact. Foard himself admits that he was the last to arrive on the scene, after the EMS. The eye witness named in the Police Report was “mowing his yard” and lives on Alcove Road. OK. Maybe Foard can explain how a guy mowing his lawn 4 miles away could see the accident? That guy must have one hell of a set of eyes! Or has Foard left something out? What’s your guess?
In the narrative (text) description of the accident, Foard notes that Hagen’s truck sustained “damage to the undercarriage of Hagen’s vehicle” but Foard does not indicate that damage in the diagram! This raises the question of whether Foard was able to crawl under Hagen’s vehicle to inspect it and on what grounds Foard determined the damage to be caused at the time of the accident. We don’t think that a part-time patrolman has that expertise. Do you?
Foard makes an interesting commitment as to the sequence of the events: He writes that Riley “laid his motorcycle down” indicating that Riley was actually in control of his vehicle and took the emergency measure of putting the cycle into a skid to avoid the accident. This in no way would indicate that Riley “lost control of the vehicle” as Foard speculates in his narrative. Foard was not there and given the situation, it’s unlikely that any witness would be able to state with certainly that Riley lost control of his motorcycle.
Foard then writes that Hagen “swerved to avoid impact and struck Riley.” This is the black letter written narrative that likely went through some editing and, if anything had to be changed before or after Contento “reviewed” and passed the report, that something would have been changed. As it now reads, Hagen struck Riley, not the other way around!
In this narrative the sequence continues: Riley was “ejected and struck the rear driver side” of Hagen’s vehicle. According to the damage diagram in the Police Report, Foard indicates in the Damage Codes for Riley’s vehicle: Point of impact 11 (left, driver side door), “Most Damage”: 8 (rear of vehicle), and Foard enters three other damage codes: 14, undercarriage; 5, passenger side door (or right side of vehicle), and 11, driver side door (or left side of vehicle).
Foard indicates Damage Codes for Hagen’s vehicle: : “Point of impact 1” (left, front headlight/fender), “Most Damage: 8” (rear of vehicle), and Foard enters three other damage codes: “1”, (left, front headlight/fender); “”10”, driver side door (or right side of vehicle), and “12, driver side front panel (or left front side of vehicle). But this doesn’t seem right because the pictures taken by an EMS person do not show Driver-side damage at all!
Nothing in Foard’s report seems to agree. And it was reviewed by acting police chief Sgt Contento, and released to the Department of Motor Vehicles! How embarassing!
(Photo Credits: Thomas Marra)
When asked about this, the EMS photographer/journalist explained that the only damage he documented was on the passenger door side, a dent, probably from impact (how else would you get a dent like that shown in the image?) When questioned further, the EMS photographer/journalist explained that if there were no damage he would not have photographed it; there was not damage on the left side, the driver’s side, of Hagen’s vehicle, according to this EMS photographer/journalist.
So this information, along with Foard’s statements in the Police Report actually damage any credibility of the Coeymans Police investigation, if there were any investigation at all, and contradict or rule out most of what Foard writes in his report!
Here’s some other information that creams Foard’s report. The manufacturer’s specs for the 2007 GMC Sierra driven by Hagen give a front ground clearance of 9.1 inches. The rear ground clearance for this vehicle is 12.1 inches, or an average of 10.6 inches along the length of the vehicle.
The 2008 Buel motorcycle driven by Riley has a width of about 29” and a length of about 78 inches. Given the condition of the motorcycle as shown in the pictures taken at the accident scene, and given Foard’s report saying that Riley’s motorcycle “struck the rear driver side” of Hagen’s pickup truck” and then “traveled under Hagen’s vehicle[,] causing damage to the undercarriage of Hagen’s vehicle[,] and eventuallyending up behind Hagen’s vehicle.” Given the specs of the two vehicles, you think the cycle would have been a mangled mess. It wasn’t — at least not until Burn’s Towing got their hands on it. (Click the link to view the insurance investigator’s photos.)
Insurance Investigator’s Photos
True to local scoundrel form, Burns + Sons Auto Repair & AAA Towing in Ravena (2537 US 9W Ravena, NY 12143 ) didn’t waste a minute getting their hands into Riley’s family’s pockets. We have learned that Burns charged the family more than $1800 ($300 for “towing” the motorcycle and $65/day for storage)! Good Lord! The cycle weighs only about 350 lbs and two men could lift it onto a pickup bed! Thank you! Burns & Sons Towing (Ravena) for confirming everything we have ever had to say about local crooks!
There’s more, much more but we won’t share it until we confirm and vet it. Stay tuned!
This is one of a long series of botched investigations that have become the hallmark of the Coeymans Police Department. It’s not only that they are incompetent and too arrogant to call in real professionals from the Albany County Sheriff’s Department or the New York State Police, their incompetence and arrogance has and is continuing to cause good people a lot of unnecessary suffering. On top of all that, we as taxpayers are paying for this incompetence and abuse! How stupid can it possibly get?!?
Editor’s Aside — Some Notes on Coeymans Patrolman Ian FOARD
It appears part-time Coeymans patrolman Ian FOARD comes to Coeymans from the Mechanicville PD, and he brings a bit of baggage with him.
At the regular meeting of the Mechanicville City Council on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Mayor Baker and the Mechanicville City Council appointed Ian Foard to the position of full-time desk-officer at a rate of $13.47/h (Resolution #20-14)
According to the official minutes of the Coeymans Town Board Meeting of March 22, 2018 Mr. Foard was appointed to the position of Probationary Part-Time Police Officer effective March 26, 2018. Foard’s appointment was contingent upon Foard’s signing a personal services contract with the Town of Coeymans and his paperwork being filed with the Human Resource Clerk. According to the minutes, Foard would be compensated at the rate designated in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. (Resolution #063-18). At that same meeting, Sgt Daniel Contento was appointed acting Police Chief (Resolution #062-18).
The Albany Times Union reported on January 25, 2018, that Ian Foard was one of five Mechanicville police department employees who filed a multiple-charge complaint with the Mechanicville Human Resources Officer alleging multiple abuses by Mechanicville Mayor Baker. Foard alleges in the complaint that when Foard was dealing with a personal family matter, Mayor Baker allegedly told Ian Foard, that his father is “disgusting, weird” because he is transgender. Baker allegedly told Foard “every mistake you’ve made was because of your dad.”
The 5-page complaint was filed with the Commissioner of Accounts Kimberly Dunn who acts as the city’s human resource officer and city clerk. It was signed by Police Benevolent Association officers President Alexander Dunn, Vice President Matthew Dunn, Foard, the bargaining unit’s treasurer, and Rabbitt, the union’s secretary. Both Alexander Dunn and Matthew Dunn are the City Clerk’s, Kimberly Dunn’s sons; the rumor is that the Dunn boys were put up to the complaint by momma Dunn, who has her eye on the mayor’s office.
Later, on July 12, 2018, the Albany Times Union reports that the charges against Mayor Baker were dropped, and that Mechanicville Police Chief Police Chief Joseph Waldron “retired,” “retired” usually used to pretty up the fact of “resigned.”
Ian Foard subsequently resigned or was terminated from employment with the City of Mechanicville Police Department and was later hired as a part-time patrolman by the Town of Coeymans.
We have requested information from the City of Mechanicville relating to FOARD’s termination or separation.
See the extract from the complaint filed by FOARD and others, below.
This is an extract from the official complaint.
This is not an isolated incident with the Cold-Case Coeymans Police Department. We’ve been covering stories on a regular basis. Here are just a few of the most recent articles we’ve run about the a dysfunctional law enforcement mistake:
Dumbass Team: Coeymans Police and Albany DA Soares!
More on the Coeymans Police Department. Our Recent Investigations.
We are speechless! OMG! Coeymans Police Caught on Video Again!
Coeymans Police Turning Into Coeymans Gestapo Again?
We’re in control, Rye!
We won’t let you down.
Click this link to read Riley’s mom’s response to detractors of Smalbany: Riley’s Mom Responds: A Mother’s Perspective.
[1] Motorcycle accidents involving a lay–down by the operator of the motorcycle means that when the motorcyclist experiences a sudden emergency and he decides to lay down the bike rather than collide with another object. Because of the suddenness of the hazard, the rider applies the brakes and the bike slides on its side.
Posted by Principal Editor on September 11, 2018 in 19th Congressional District, 19th Congressional District, 20th Congressional District, 20th Congressional District, 46th District, 46th Senate District, Accountability, Acting Police Chief, Albany, Albany County Civil Service, Albany County Coroner, Albany County Coroners Office, Albany County District Attorney, Albany County EMT, Albany County Sheriff Department, Albany Medical Center, Barbara Underwood, Burns and Sons Towing, Capital District, Civil Right Violation, Civil Rights, Coeymans, Coeymans Acting Police Chief, Coeymans Police Department, Columbia-Greene Media, Corruption, Craig D. Apple Sr., Daily Mail, Daniel Contento, David Soares, Death, Death Certificate, Death Investigation, Department of Motor Vehicles, DOT, Ellis Hospital, EMR, F.O.I.L., FaceBook, FOIL, Geico Insurance, Governor Mario Cuomo, Hudson Valley, Ian Foard, Informants, Insurance Fraud, Investigation, John B. Johnson, Lafarge, Lafarge-Holcim, Law Enforcement, Lawsuit, Mark Vinciguerra, Misconduct, Misdemeanor, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle, New York, New York State, New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Police, New York State Police, NYS Assembly, NYS Comptroller Audit, NYS Senate, Obstruction of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Comptroller, Paul Courcelle, Paul Gumpher, Phil Crandall, Police Dispatcher, Police Incompetence, Police Investigator, Public Corruption, Public Safety, Public Safety, Ravena News Herald, Riley Kern, Riley P. Kern, Senate District 46, Smalbany, The Daily Mail, Times Union, Travis D Hagen, Travis Hagen
Raped by the Coeymans Police Department!
Of course, any Town of Coeymans official or member of the Coeymans Police Department has the opportunity to deny, correct, to clarify any of the statements made in this article. All he or she has to do is leave a comment. We want to hear what you have to say.
Thieves in Law Enforcement
And They’re Robbing Us Blind!!!
This just in from one of our informants:
Just a few tidbits happening at Coeymans PD.
Officer Ryan Johnson who is supposed to be working for the DEA full-time (but is paid through our town of Coeymans tax dollars – not the DEA), and who can be found hanging out at the Coeymans PD all day and even being allowed to pick up OT shifts has now been promoted to Sargeant at Coeymans PD. Now you need to ask how it is that he can be a FT employee of the DEA (and just had his contract extended with the DEA) and now be promoted to Sargeant at Coeymans PD also – Isn’t this “double dipping”???? It just goes to show that the bad cops always come out on top! But only if the Coeymans town council allow it! The Coeymans town council has ultimate supervisory authority over the Coeymans Police Department and it’s idiot dodo chief, Darlington. So why don’t we ask what in hell is going on in that looney-bin of a town hall?
(Who exactly is paying Johnson? What is the contract with the DEA? Does the DEA reimburse Coeymans for Johnson’s time? What is he doing all day at the Coeymans p.d.? Why does he charge overtime if he’s working for the DEA? What was the basis of his promotion? Number of citizen complaint? Number of civil rights violations? Let’s get some answers, people!)
AGAIN: We say put a moratorium, a stop to any major decisions, including any promotions, especially in the Coeymans police department, until the new town board takes over in January.
Me SRO
Me Want OT!
Coeymans police officer Danielle Crosier is getting all the OT she could possibly want or “create” as the RCS Central School District “School Resource Officer.” But the kids are still doing all the enforcement work and stopping the bullying in the schools. When have you ever found it necessary for an SRO to ride the school bus with the football players after hours to an away-game and guess what – She was paid OT for this trip. How long will it be before we hear about the sexual escapades with the hot-and-horny athletes?!? School Resource Officer? Sounds to us like it’s a goldmine for a rookie female cop whose panties are too tight! Get that little vixen out of the school and put the teachers and administrators to work! That’s what they’re being paid to do! This isn’t the Bronx or Queens, its Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk! Why do we need police officers in our school corridors?!? (We should ask the working breeder-pairs, not parents, parents parent, but breeder-pairs. They breed them but don’t parent them—the same ones who voted the current RCS teachers board to be the RCS board of education. LOSERS!)
(Why was officer Danielle Crosier making the trip with the team? Was there some suspicion of criminal activity? Was Crosier in uniform? Was Crosier carrying a weapon? Was Crosier in the men’s locker room? Why did the team need Crosier to make the trip with them? Who approved the overtime? Who approved the trip?!?)
Aren’t you so glad to see our tax dollars are being so well administered by our trusted elected officials. Tie up Boehm, Rogers and Dolan until after January, when the new Coeymans town board takes over.
The Town of Coeymans is out of control! It seems the Coeymans police department and the Coeymanazis are running things and everyone in the Coeymans p.d. is cashing in. Why is the Town of Coeymans not accountable to anyone. The current Coeymans town board and PD are raping each and every one of us and getting away with it.
Abuse of Public Office & Official Misconduct
Coeymans’ Idea of Financial Responsibility
Your money at work in the Coeymans Police Department.
“Silence is admission when the accused ought to have spoken and was able to.”
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Times Union Doesn’t Like My Comments…
Warning: If you are a student or a minor, please leave this blog now.
The Times Union Blog Page On The RCS Vote Apparently Doesn’t Like My Comments, While Printing Every Perverse Sort Of Blather Possible, The Vast Majority Of Which Has Nothing To Do With The Topic, And Simply Is Mutual Bloodying Exchanges Between Disembodied Misfits
So the Times Useless doesn’t like what I have to say. Who gives a flying waffle, anyway! I even wonder why I bothered to share anything with that putrid rag in the first instance. But I did…Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! So I’m a candidate for the DumbAss Award (that reminds me: We are awarding that this week…stay tuned!).
The Times Useless’ Star Reporter
With the daily numbers on this blog–three days straight we’ve topped the all-time single-day Readers figures and are now more than 1000 readers a day! On Tuesday, May 15th, more than 1450 readers visited the Smalbany blog. Thank you very much! The Times Useless site had less than 90 at the time, and most of those by a handful of sadomasochists pleasuring one another with back-and-forth parrying, inflicting minor mental lacerations so the actual number was probably 1/4 or even 1/5 of that 90, probably a maximum of 15 or 16 actual individuals, assuming they didn’t change their screen names multiple times, which is something that happens a lot.
Typical Times Useless Commentor
You’re probably seething to know what I wrote that the Times Useless found objectionable and not on a par with the overall Neanderthal-quality of the other contributors? Far be it from me to keep you drooling…here are my comments:
After reading some of these comments I occurs to me that they are very likely authored by a group of adolescents from the RCS high school who had attempted to pose as adults and comment on the Smalbany blog. The immaturity shows through as does almost identical wording of some of the comments; identical to comments that were disallowed on the Smalbany blog and TRASHED. (They’ve obviously found a new home on the Times Useless blog.) Despite numerous warnings not to visit the blog and especially NOT to leave comments, they have tried every name in the book to get around it but their IP addresses give them away every time. Two arch delinquents are Timothy HOUGHTALING and Seamus MOONEY…two obnoxius little worms with egos bigger that the words they misuse. Here “JustTheFacts” would be a prime candidate for one of the RCS unparented, unschooled delinquent children.
Depite numerous warnings and requests to their principal Brian Bailey to intervene and help them to avoid a misdemeanor harassment charge, and to get their parents involved in parenting these two future criminals, they continue to ignore the warnings.
They repeatedly refer to idiotic social media sites for their facts and continue to disseminate their idiotic drivel and speculations. There’s an entire page dedicated to their initial attacks in which one of the gang, some Karen Rachael, even states that “their teachers were there laughing” while they were making their foul comments on the blog. That said it all for me regarding the RCS teachers and their teachers association.
You can read some of the school children’s comments at What Your Kids Were Doing in School at RCS Today… http://wp.me/p2jPFe-eX and Parents: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? at http://wp.me/p2jPFe-ey.
You know when a brainless adolescent is writing when you see names named and they can’t possibly be sure. Moreover, their sources are reminiscent of the addled ravings of one Joan Ross, an Albany transplant bored-as-hell-wannabe-sophisticate of New Baltimore, who out of the one side of her face would recruit her New Baltimore neighbors for her activist causes and then, after a drink or two, delight in demeaning them and calling them “newbaltimorons.” Same perverse logic: Please accept me, if you don’t I’ll try to destroy you. Purest narcissism.
Thank you. Please have a look at those two pages and compare with some of them here. You won’t be disappointed.
We Asked…You Responded: Thank You!
After I submitted that one, I submitted another once I read this comment:
89.No. 86 post really sums this up best! Not too late to get out and VOTE YES!! Don’t let these thugs scare you off! Stand up for your community. Your vote is the best way to get your voice heard. The other good way is to note which businesses are connected to this no-vote-campaign being waged by the [redacted]. Then vote with your checkbook and boycott! Comment by Sanity — May 15th, 2012 @ 6:20 pm
“Thugs,” indeed! If you’ve read my article on the Pieter B. Coeymans PTO and the group of Coeymanazis taking aim on constitutional dissent, freedom of speech and opinion, and bullying the businesses who DARE to have an opinion (Thank you RJ DEsposito, Marlene McTigue, Sarah Berchtold Engel (a subject for NYSED moral conduct complaint), Donna Leput Hommel, and the Pieter B. Coeymans PTO FaceBook gang), you’ll know the mentality of that bunch. But the commentor mentions “vote with your checkbook and boycott!” Now that’s a reall pro-business, pro-community bit of advice, isn’t it? Real AMERICAN, too, if you have an opinion, we’ll punish you! The incarnation of the Pieter B. Coeymans PTO slogan, ““We are the PTO of Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary, A place to learn and grow.” Now…easy does it…get that foot into your mouth…you’re doing fine… (I know it’s hard to see what you’re doing when you have your head so far up your ass!)
So, after seeing that and even before my first comment was apparently trashed, I submitted a comment in response to a previous commentor who suggested that “This needs to be investigated,” referring to his/her drug-induced delusions (ironically this very same commentor uses the handle “Sanity,” that has to be the poor soul’s most severe delusion!).
My comment reads:
Yes! I agree. It does need investigating DESPERATELY. Especially the criminals who are deceiving the public in the secret meetings and the biased news media; or by not publishing the necessary facts; the criminals who are [fired by other departments and], Coeymans police officer McKenna, hired to the Coeymans Police Department by Gregory Darlington despite being found guilty of 9 counts of misconduct, lying to and misleading his supevisors, and fired by the Albany Police Department; the Coeymanazi Jerry Deluca (Deluca-Darlington’s Darling), who harasses women candidates and intimidates residents, the adulterer who was caught in flagrante delicto and now is a reader and a churchgoer at Saint Patrick’s RC in Ravena (Sundays only! Any other day he’s a Coeymanazi and horndog); the ex-cops in judge’s robes using ex-cop tactics like Harold Warner (a person-of-interest to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct; can’t seem to shake the cop role); the self-avowed atheist teacher like Matt Miller at the RCS High School (a subject for NYSED moral conduct complaint); the breaches of confidentiality and abuse of special ed children by James Latter, a BoE member whose wife, Amanda Latter, teaches math at the RCS Middle School, the idiotic judge who broadcasts prejudice and bias on his front lawn like George Dardiani (another person-of-interest to the NYS CJC), the teachers who abuse their students by recruiting them to advocate for special interest campaigns like the RCS Teachers Association (Matt Miller), the recruitment of bully gangs at the RCS High School by teachers (a subject for NYSED moral conduct complaint), the numerous students in the RCS schools who have had to be taken out because of bullying and home tutored at taxpayer expense. Lies? Sorry, but all of this comes straight from publicly available documents and resources. For example the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement forced on the RCS BoE by the special-interest (teachers union) majority (teachers and teachers spouses, still on today’s ballot + 2) that was never published because it would have gotten the teachers union lynched! Need more, visit the Smalbany blog!
Need to know about the cyberbullying etc. visit A Little History Lesson on that same blog. There’s nothing hidden on that blog, friends. It’s all out in the open and all verifiable.
Links, documents, resources, you name it, we provide it on the Smalbany blog! So where are these ignorant TU liars getting their material that they’re posting. It’s obvious, RCS Central School District does not offer a reading course, obviously; if they have visited the Smalbany blog, it’s simply to look at the pretty pictures!
So far only 4 visitors to this TU site have visted the Smalbany blog. Why would that be? more than 90 comments here, quite a few speculating on who the blogger is etc. but out of those 90 only 4 have moved their asses to see for themselves. Pitiful but predictable.
After that comment disappeared from the blog…the Times Useless is probably going to take that information and do some stories, taking credit for the research. I wouldn’t put it past them!
It’s getting pretty obvious that when Beavis and Butthead don’t have anything better to go on, they pick a name, any name, rip it to shreds and then find another. No issues, just factoids and names. No constructive suggestions, just factoids and names.
Say, for instance, you feel that something is wrong or fact is being misrepresented. Do you leave a comment at the source? Hell no! Why do that? You might get an answer to your question. It’s far better to scoot around and attack from the rear, right. Then you’re sure of getting your rocks off with a sucker punch! That’s how things are done by the RCS mob…from behind!
The Ol’ RCS Sucker Punch
They Like It From Behind
What I find particularly symptomatic and idiotic is that the topic of this site is the RCS CSD 2012-2013 school budget vote and other budget items, plus the BoE elections but what you people have been doing is mauling one another, picking on anyone who has the balls to come out and express themselves, and very pitifully few of you have any hard facts. You’re apparently a bunch of turdologists!
What’s even more disgusting is that a few of you have taken aim on individuals whom you feel have such immense power that they are the only ones with the leadership ability who will move the NO! side to defeat the budget! Do you really think that by slandering, libeling a couple of individuals you’ll make your point. The only thing that will defeat one side or the other is the people, the vote! Are you that ignorant of the issues and the real problems in the RCS district and the town of Coeymans that you need to pick easy targets because your atrophied inbred brains can’t handle the bigger issues. You need physical solid targets because you can’t handle the abstract! Or can it be that you are so desperate and so full of anxiety you think you’ve been slighted and need to retaliate, or that you’re so frightened you need to get the first shot, or that you’re next on the exposed list? Good Lord, do you need counseling! If only self-esteem came in a bottle; I’d have a market in the RCS district that would make me superrich overnight!
And what can we read in all of these idiotic handles and fake names. Doesn’t that in itself speak volumes?
So some of you fantasize that you have done the world a real public service, have you, by unveiling the identity of the mystery blogger of RCS. OK. So you [think] you know who Fides qua Creditur is? That means that this was written by me, FqC; you claim you know who that is so I’m really not using a pseudonym; I’ve been outed. Are you going to come out now, too?
So, there you have it! I hope I didn’t prematurely give away the coming issues to be prosecuted in the near future but if I did, well, c’est la vie; c’est la guerre!…since this writing the 2012-13 school budget has passed so there might still be a foreign language curriculum at the RCS high school…so I won’t translate the French 😉
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Posted by Principal Editor on May 16, 2012 in Abortion, Adultery, Albany, Albany Police, Albany Police Rejects, Albany Schenectady BOCES, Anti-Community Activity, Aquatics Coach, Atheism, Atheist Teacher, Board of Education Member, Board of Regents, BOCES, Brian Bailey, Building Community, Bully, Bully Cops, Bully Gang, Bully Teacher, Bullying, Bullyism, Cathy Deluca, Cathy Long, Church of St Patrick Ravena, CJC, Coeymanazis, Coeymans, Coeymans Police Department, Commission on Judicial Conduct, Community, Conspiracy, Corrupt Police, Crime and Punishment, Crooked Cop, Cyberbully, Cyberbullying, Daily Mail, David Bartlett, David M. Steiner, David Soares, Deceit, Dignity Act, Dignity for All Students Act, Donna Leput Hommel, Double Dipping, Dumb Ass, Education Commissioner, Electric-Broom Witches, Elizabeth Smith, Endangering a Minor, Extramarital Affairs, Failing Schools, Fair Play, False Prophets, FBI, FBI Criminal Information System, FBI Public Corruption Squad, Fr James Kane, Frustration, George Dardiani, Gerald Deluca, Greater Coeymans Ravena Area Community Business Group, Greed, Greedy Teachers, Greene County, Gregory Darlington, Harassment, Head in Sand, Head-up-his-Ass, Head-up-your-butt Award, History Lesson, Ignorance, Incompetence, Incompetent School Principal, Informants, Intimidation, Investigation, James Kane, Jerry Deluca, Judge, Judicial Ethics, Judicial Misconduct, Marlene McTigue, Matt Miller, Melanie Lekocevic, Misfits, Neanderthal, New Baltimore, New York, New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, News Herald, NYSED, NYSED Office of Counsel, Pam Black, Parent Negligence, Parent Teachers Organization, Parents, Perp Patrol, Person of Interest, Perv Patrol, Pervert, Pervert Teacher, Pieter B Coeymans Elementary School, Pieter B. Coeymanazis, Pieter B. Coeymans PTO, Police Incompetence, Police Rejects, Police State, Police Thugs, Pulp Fiction Journalism, Pulp Journalist, R J DEsposito, Rat Pack, Rats, Ravena, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District, RCS Board of Education, RCS Business Group, RCS Community, RCS Community Library, RCS School Board, RCS School Superintendant, RCS Sports Association, RCS Teachers Association, Sadomasochism, Sadomasochist, Sarah Berchtold Engel, Secret Meetings, Secret Police, Selkirk, Senate Committee on NYC School Governance, Skunks, Smalbany, Small Town, Snakes, Sports Association, Stop the Bullying, Student Endangerment, Student Supervision, Sucker Punch, Superintendent of Schools, Taxation, Teacher Misconduct, Teacher Negligence, Teachers Association, Terrorism at Home, Times Union, Town Justice, Trauma at School, Trollettes, Unsupervised Students, Village Justice, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
What They Don’t Know Might Hurt Them
Could this be happening here, in your backyard? Parent! Beware! Be informed about state and federal school programs (Don’t ask Matt Miller, though!) Schools Infringing on Parents’ Rights, and Doing It Secretly
In an article published in Zenit by Rebecca Oas, PhD (Washington, D.C., April18, 2012),
she reports that in 2010, an article appeared in the UK newspaper The Telegraph reacting to a proposal to cut government funding for a certain beverage in schools. The author made the argument that the drink might be “doing more harm than good” and cited “negative side effects,” while noting that his viewpoint was heard relatively rarely in comparison to the large industry which vigorously promoted its product through advertising and with the support of government subsidies. The substance in question was milk, which would seem on the surface to be more innocuous than those fearsome beverages that have also come under fire for being available in schools in recent years, soft drinks.
While the role of government in regulating access to these beverages in schools has varied from place to place, it can’t be disputed that a key factor influencing school policies is the input of parents.
Wotz next? Study hall cocktails laced with the pill?
A 2005 survey found that parents of adolescents had strong opinions regarding nutrition in schools, and urged health professionals in school settings to work with parents in promoting good nutrition in schools. While it may not be practical or even possible for a parent to monitor everything a child consumes while at school, this fact reflects only that substances like soft drinks are widely available, and not subject to restrictions under the law. There’s no excuse for parents are not expressly prohibited from knowing their children’s dietary habits by not being aware of what goes on in schools, neither the school or the government has any right to prohibit a parent’s demand for information.
But here’s the real shocker: Dr Oas writes, “However, while parents’ input may be welcomed with regard to students’ intake of sugar, substances available only by prescription are being distributed to students at school-based clinics without their parents’ knowledge or consent. Recent reports from both the US and the UK reveal that students are receiving oral and implanted contraceptives while on school property, through government-funded initiatives.”
Is this happening at school?
A story aired on National Public Radio in March, discussing a provision of the new health care law that increases funding for school-based health centers, which exist to treat sick students, but which are also widely used to distribute condoms and oral contraceptives to students. The story focused on one such clinic located in California, where, according to state law, students older than 12 years of age can legally obtain prescribed contraceptives without their parents’ knowledge or permission. [Editor’s Note: 21 states explicitly allow minors to give consent to contraceptive services, meaning that parental consent, and consequently, knowledge, is not required.] This reflects an international trend. [For school implanation of contraceptives, please see the entire article.] Just as in the US, the contraception initiative in the UK was supported by a government effort to reduce teenage pregnancy.
These published news stories point to another key issue: the duties of parents and the larger society toward children, including older minors still under their parents’ legal guardianship.
It is worthwhile to note that the controversy regarding milk distribution in schools was in reference to children five and under, and the distribution of contraceptives is occurring among minors 13 and older. Clearly, society recognizes that personal responsibility increases as a child becomes more capable of making his or her own decisions, as evidenced by the fact that minors can be held liable for criminal activity. In the US, a parent or guardian must not only give consent, but must physically accompany a minor under 17 who wishes to go to a movie with a “Restricted” rating. It would seem that government regulations are frequently willing to defer to the wishes of parents with regard to the health and well-being of their children – except where their reproductive capability is concerned.
Nevertheless, parents who entrust their children to educational institutions rightly have concerns regarding their children’s exposure and access to many things on school grounds, from substances such as soft drinks or contraceptive pills to controversial curricula, to the influence of questionable teachers. That this access frequently occurs without the parents’ knowledge and is disturbing to many informed parents, but that such information is deliberately being kept from them constitutes a dangerous shift in the role of the parent and the local, state, and federal institutions making decisions relating to children in schools “in safeguarding the well-being of those who are not yet legally adults.”
To read or download the entire article, click here: What They Don’t Know Might Hurt Them.
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Posted by Principal Editor on April 19, 2012 in Abuse, Albany, Big Brother, Bill McFerran, Burning the Constitution, Capital District, Coeymans, Condoms, Contraceptives, Daily Mail, David Soares, Dayelin Roman, Greene County, Hudson Valley, Informants, Matt Miller, New Baltimore, New York, News Herald, Paranoia, Perp Patrol, Perv Patrol, Police State, Politics, Ravena, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District, RCS Board of Education, RCS School Board, RCS Sports Association, RCS Teachers Association, Religion, School Health, School Sports, Secret Police, Selkirk, Silence of the Press, Smalbany, Small Town, Sports Association, Stifling Freedom, Student Health, Terrorism at Home, Times Union, Transparency, Uncategorized
A Fable of a Swimming Pool and Acquatic Sports and other Horror Stories
The Legend is That a Former President of the RCS Board of Education and his Cronies had to Slip it to the RCS Residents to Get the Pool (Hidden) in the Budget.
The original propaganda:
The Myth: "For the Kids"
The real future (?):
The Reality: what the kids are going to be paying for (you are already)! The pool and the money will dry up!
Double-dipping? No, not in the pool this time. But read on… I may be losing it but I always thought that you could do only one job at a time and get paid for that job.
Are you OK with this, too? He is!
Well, it appears that RCS teachers may be nominated for a Nobel prize in ingenuity: They’ve figured out how to do at least two jobs at the same time and get paid for BOTH–also known as “double-dipping”! Seems that an annual salary of about $70+K just isn’t enough (plus summers off!), so one prominent teachers association official has a second job, apparently done at the same time and the same place as his teaching job (he teaches only two periods a day so he can take care of “association business”?), and while he does his teachers association finagling. He gets an additional $10+K for the “second job,” which is also at the same school during the same time he’s being a “teacher.” I sure hope he’s not teaching morality or ethics! How’s that work, I wonder? Nice racket RCS taxpayers. Less teaching load, same money, second job done at the same time, an extra 10K? Not bad! Question: Who’s his supervisor on job 1 and who on job 2? Any answers? Let’s get the real story and publish some figures!
Abuse? (Control yourself, now. We’re talking about verbal abuse.)
Is this alright?
Now back at the pool, another character is hard at work…Has anyone investigated? A while back, an angry parent, a neighbor, in fact, shared with me the ordeal that the children were enduring at the hands of a “swimming coach,” that was so outrageous she was contemplating legal action. She allegedly brought the complaint to the middle school where her daughter was on the swim team and was apparently being verbally abused (Note! verbally! Here’s a site on Verbal Abuse.) by the coach/instructor. The neighbor’s daughter was not the only one to experience the technique of the coach, others had, too. Isn’t that a form of bullying? Information is that same teacher is still there and nothing much has changed. Why not?
Helmet concussion in school sports? Is this a test? There have been numerous cases of long-term damage to the brain in school and professional sports due to even apparently minor impact to the head, even when wearing a helmet. This has ushered in a number of research studies and mandates for safer helmet design. (See the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.) There’s a good article on the subject regarding highschool sports by Jonah Leher, The Fragile Teenage Brain: An in-depth look at concussions in high school football, in Grantland (January 12, 2012) (click here for a pdf copy Jonah Lehrer-Fragile Teenage Brain). So, parents, what do you think about a bunch of teacher/coaches bouncing footballs off your kid’s helmet at practice? Isn’t that a form of bullying, too? Think they might have gotten a few knocks on the field? Or are they just stupid by birth? Ask the kids about this. Any Answers?
Addendum: Now tell me we’re not timely. On April 12 WMHT aired a Health Link segement with Benita Zahn and guests on the topic of–Guess what? TBI, traumatic brain injury in school athletes. Details at Traumatic Brain Injury
Think about this: You are electing teachers or retired teachers to the Board of Education; their friends and buddies, also teachers, at the school want this and that, and $$more money$$. The Teachers Association brings the requests to the BoE and the former and still teachers give them what they want. If it’s proposal against a teacher or the interests of the Teachers Association, they simply stonewall. Government as usual, do you think? That’s a question: Do YOU think? Do you put the fox in the henhouse to make sure the fox doesn’t have a party where the main course is…chicken? Apparently, YOU do! Solution: Keep the teachers and the Teachers Association in the school where they belong; put parents and business people on the Board of Education. Teachers and Teachers Association still have the opportunity to address the board in public session. Fair enough, isn’t it?
One thought keeps popping up in my mind: How is it that this is going on in such a small place, and everyone seems to know about it but nobody is coming forward–at least not out in the open–with it. Why are we getting this stuff in confidential conversations? Where is the news media? Where are the parents? Where are the watchdogs?
Maybe the Times Useless and its pulp fiction writers and the Daily Mail should be going after sharks instead of minnows, after the habitual perps and pervs and not just after some poor bastard who disputes his taxes. Waddaya think?
If you find this blog informative and useful, send a link to a friend. You’ll be doing everyone concerned a public service! Really!
Posted by Principal Editor on April 12, 2012 in Abuse, Aggression, Albany, Amy Bartlett, Anger, Aquatics Coach, Arrogance, Bully, Bullying, Bullyism, Capital District, Cathy Deluca, Cathy Long, cathy@policeaffairs, Daily Mail, David Bartlett, David Soares, Dayelin Roman, Double Dipping, Gerald Deluca, Greene County, Gregory Darlington, Hudson Valley, Hypocrisy, Informants, Jerry Deluca, Law Enforcement, Melanie Lekocevic, New Baltimore, New York, News Herald, Perp Patrol, Perv Patrol, Ravena, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District, RCS Sports Association, School Sports, Silence of the Press, Smalbany, Small Town, Sports Association, Sports Injuries, Swimming Pool, Teachers Association, Terrorism at Home, Times Union, Transparency, Traumatic Brain Damage, Uncategorized, Verbal Abuse
What’s a Police State?
After Posting The Big Brother Item and Reading Some of the Emails Responding to It, I Just Couldn’t Resist Posting This.
Police State describes a situation in which the government or the dominant political system enforces rigid and repressive controls over the social, economic and political life of the population, especially by means of a police force, public safety forces, state or national security bodies, or even the national guard or military. The police force can be overt or covert, and very frequently citizens themselves voluntarily or involuntarily collaborate with the illicit police power.
A police state typically exhibits elements of totalitarianism and social control, and there is usually little or no distinction between the law and the exercise of political power by the executive (the police are part of the executive branch of government, by the way); more often than not, the police are in cahoots with a select social or political group. In the police state, civil rights are only apparent or even non-existent and laws are selectively enforced, most of the time arbitrarily and frequently without concern for the dignity of the citizen.
Make No Mistake: A Police State is A Corrupt State.
The citizens, if we can call them that, of a police state experience restrictions on their mobility (sometimes by means of inocuous appearing circumstances like intrusive security at airports, public transportation, even control of fuel prices, taxes), and on their freedom to express or communicate political or other views (frequently by political propaganda machines that brand anyone not agreeing to be traitors or terrorists, secretly monitoring communications, tracking cell phone activity all in the name of “public safety” but in reality in the interest of controlling the population), which are subject to or security agency or police monitoring or enforcement. Political control may be exerted by means of a “secret” police force, which operates outside the boundaries normally respected by law enforcemtn in an open system.
Did you ever think about what’s going on around you and how that’s affecting your civil liberties? Do you ever wonder who’s watching and where? Ever think about the anonymous comments and postings you’re always reading on the newspaper online sites? Wonder who’s informing on you? And you thought it happened only in Russia, China, North Korea…Wake up!
Here’s another little quiz question: Do you have any idea how many police and law enforcement agencies there are in the United States Federal Government system? The New York State law enforcement system? Well here’s an answer and you’d better sit down because when you see this, you’ll need to sit down. Police+Law Enforcement Agencies.
You should note that the list you may have just viewed does not include city, town and village law enforcement; it’s just federal, state, and New York state county levels. Do you feel outnumbered yet?
Sorry, but we couldn’t list the covert enforcers…the government probably doesn’t even know about them.
Feel safe yet?
Do a friend a favor and send them a link to this blog.
They’ll thank you for it!
Posted by Principal Editor on April 2, 2012 in ACLU, Albany, American Civil Liberties Union, Big Brother, Bully, Bullying, Bullyism, Burning the Constitution, Capital District, Church and State, Coeymans, Coeymans Police Department, Constitution, Cyberbully, Cyberbullying, FBI Criminal Information System, Gerald Deluca, Gregory Darlington, Hudson Valley, Hypocrisy, Informants, Jerry Deluca, Law Enforcement, Lurker, Lurking, Monitoring, New York, Paranoia, Perp Patrol, Police State, Politics, Secret Police, Security, Smalbany, Surveillance, Terrorism at Home, Uncategorized
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thletic mentality.
I'm also a SAG-AFTRA and AEA actor and ASCAP songwriter and producer. If you want to learn more about auditioning, acting in movies, performing musicals/plays on Broadway, writing your own songs, and developing show-biz career strategy, (headshots, meeting agents/managers, etc) I help TIYA members every day achieve their artistic dreams.
I have been singing since I was 3, anything and everything from Michael Jackson to Elvis Presley to Luciano Pavarotti. Originally from Colorado, I studied music/theatre, as well as vocal pedagogy at The University of Colorado at Boulder, where I graduated with highest honors. I made my Broadway debut in "The Phantom of the Opera" at age 24. I also performed in "Chess in concert" as a featured rock tenor soloist at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway with Josh Groban. I have understudied and performed lead roles in the first AEA National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Whistle Down the Wind." Regionally, I have played many lead roles all over the United States in productions including "Les Miserables," "Miss Saigon," "The Wild Party," and "She Loves Me."
I have recently released a singing online course. Feel free to check out Udemy and look for Sing Like You've Always Imagined to see what is new!
As an ASCAP recording artist, currently I am working in the studio with a full production team on my first pop/rock album. I also often sing on demos for producers and write songs for other artists in many different genres.
As a TV/Film actor, most recently I was on set with Marvel's "Luke Cage" on Netflix, and I played the lead role of (Abraham) Lincoln in the SAG-AFTRA short film, "These Honored Dead." I also have played lead roles in 4 SAG-AFTRA short films, as well as the comedic lead in a SAG-AFTRA Web-series pilot, "Bodega Nights." I was called back for producers as a Series Regular for both Cinemax and HBO.
TIYA clients include (aspiring) Broadway performers, Film and TV actors, singer-songwriters, voice-over artists, news anchors, dancers, comedians, corporate sales presenters, as well as karaoke enthusiasts, and songwriting hobbyists.
My TIYA members have performed on television in Smash, Glee, and venues around NYC ranging from The Underground, Le Poisson Rouge, Drom, Cornelia Street Cafe, Arlene’s Grocery, to the Broadway productions of Ghost, Sister Act, Evita, Wicked, West Side Story, South Pacific, The Phantom of the Opera, and Rent to name a few.
We will always work on whatever you want.
For Singing, as a vocal technician/trainer I am like going to the gym for your voice. My exercises are safe, simple, and most importantly, I teach you how to practice correctly.
For ACTing, we can explore both the foundation itself, building your acting chops with monologues and scenes, as well as learning how to audition-- the tricks of the trade mastering the camera frame and how to create memorable auditions for TV/Film.
For Songwriting, we can explore the fundamentals of both lyrics and music, as well as catchy hooks, production, and song structure.
You may use my time however you wish (Voice, Acting, Songwriting, or Artistic/Career guidance).
Most vocal sessions will usually be a combination of strengthening/conditioning exercises, and then exploring/performing a song.
The TIYA vocal training method is uniquely my own as it combines both Bel Canto and Speech Level Singing. Emphasis is on developing a relaxed, released, authentic vocal timbre to sing in any style. Concepts explored include: Coordination, Registration, and Intonation. Chest, Head, Edge, and Pharyngel registration, 2 instruments in 1, posture, breath management, vocal cord adduction, trigger phrases, ring, consistency, and more.
Most ACTing sessions will be theatre monologues, TV/Film sides and/or On camera auditioning craft.
Career consultations usually include how to get an agent, headshots, branding, and marketing to align your artistic dreams with a strategy for success.
***Studio Equipment***
-Yamaha PSR 950 Keyboard
-SONY Handycam DCR SR100
-600W Continuous Lighting Kit
-Omni Directional Lavier
-Adjustable InnoGear Microphone Boom
-Blue Snowball Microphone
-Mac Thunderbolt Display
-MacPro
-YAMAHA Guitar
-Meinl Cajon
-BOSE Wave music system
-iPhone 8 Plus
Daisy January 25, 2019
Patient and easy to work with :)
Alexis March 7, 2018
· Songwriting · In studio
Stephen has definitely provided me an insightful way of analyzing songs and for writing my own music myself. He is really helpful and gives you many eye opening advices and tools that encourage you to develop your artistry. Furthermore, he provides a friendly and non judegemental atmosphere, which is essential for a student. I totally recommend him.
Loren L. January 19, 2018
· Acting · Online
Very good! Stephen creates a very comfortable setting to try your best in.
Stephen H.
About Francesca V.
Parking Lots and Poetry, Francesca's award winning album was received in 2010 to rave reviews. “Francesca’s songs have great musicality and the lyrical quality of a real poet. We come across countless artists and Francesca’s music genuinely cuts through.” -Joe Cuello, Vice President of Creative Music Integration for MTV
About Francesca
Alumnae of CSULAs music department with an emphasis in classical voice and guitar, Francesca's skills cover a vast ocean of information. With a background and formal education in opera and "the classics", Francesca is equally comfortable on stage at The House of Blues as she is at Disney Hall.
Francesca started teaching music at the early age of 16 with great success. She has honed her skills both in the private studio and in the classroom. Having served as musical faculty the California Music Academy, Cornelia Connelly High School, Pasadena Saturday Music Conservatory, and East Los Angeles College, having led choirs of 70+ high school girls and sung before sold out audiences of thousands of screaming fans, having toured 4 continents singing both classical repertoire and performing in commercial rock bands, having sung for president
s and princes, Francesca has high expectations and is skilled in helping her students reach their goals.
Now performing in the Donald Brinager Singers, a studio choir for-hire, Francesca can often be seen performing with orchestras throughout Southern California. While mentoring through her award-winning teaching studio, Francesca also manages to perform several showcases featuring her original music with her amazing back-up ensemble.
With a constant effort to maintain a professional studio learning environment and with a focus on reading skills and solid technique, Francesca's students enjoy lessons packed with information and light-heartedness. The one on one experience you will have the moment you walk thru the door promises to be unmatched. Francesca's students can be seen on major television networks, radio stations and performing around town in various projects. With a passion to give back, Francesca reserves a small number of spots in her schedule for the youngsters and seniors of her community. She teaches beginning through advanced guitar, piano, and voice.
Voice and Instrument Coaching
~Develop skills and techniques for top notch practice and performance
~Study theory, composition, ear training, arranging, improvisation
~Discover music technology and performance techniques
~Study melody, harmony, song form and lyric writing
~Voice and Instrument Coaching
~Song Writing and Selection
~Demo Recording
~Image / Art / Photography Consulting
~Finding your signature sound and style
~Live Performance 101
~Branding / Career Planning and Strategy
~Song Analysis and Consulting
~Booking gigs
A Note From Francesca:
My official bio is listed below, but perhaps more important than the things I have done are the things that I am doing. I am now approaching my 15th year of teaching. I love to teach! I carry a minimum of 30 students, but have carried more then 80 at one time, and have never once complained. My waiting list cycles based on my performance schedule and recording schedule. If you don't see a time that works for you, feel free to reach out and see if we can find something that works, as an artist, my schedule can be quite full but also quite flexible. I love my students, I get to do what I love all day and I am sure it shows. I have a blast discovering new ways to experience music with "my kids." I call all of my students kids even though most of my studio consists of young adults. I try to have a young air in my classes at all times as it just makes the process so much more fun for everyone.
I've seen it all in through years: kids, adults, beginners and advanced students. I am personally very interested in being the most versatile musician possible and I love being able to share my knowledge with my students. We can study anything and everything from Classical Guitar to Electric Guitar Shredding; from Opera to Kelly Clarkson; from Tchaikovsky to Little Richard! I love getting students to dabble in little bits of all genres, often getting even the most skeptical student singing and playing comfortably in a matter of just a few weeks. My students will be able to read music for their favorite tunes and understand how to improvise from the start. Once you come in, you'll be hooked. You will have fun because I am having fun!
I encourage all of my students to share their favorite music with me. It affords me the opportunity to learn more about what they desire to learn and what types of music they enjoy. We will learn with your music often. After all, isn't that why you are coming to see me? I will introduce you to new sounds and styles, but will foster your love for music, and do my best to never force my music on students. I feel I learn as much from my students when I truly listen to them and their music as they do from me.
On site lessons are available for artists recording demos, rehearsing bands and setting up their own studios.
On a side note, I love seeing students at my shows! I am a full time musician and can be seen playing with my band, in my own solo project and in various choral settings. Check out my website and see what I do outside of the classroom. My students get a kick out of the idea that they can buy a CD with their teachers face on it, and to be honest, so do I. Many of my students have their own music out on iTunes and YouTube. Many more can be seen performing around town in solo projects and professional ensembles.
Pianos, Guitars, Basses, Amps, Computer, Monitors, Music, Recording Software, Drum Kit, Studio and Performance Mics, everything we need! Its like Disneyland for musicians!
Francesca on Artist Development:
I feel obligated to share my joys and experiences-
Not many people have been blessed to sing alongside as many renowned musicians as I have - I've been lucky to be welcomed in both the commercial and classical worlds and they have both afforded me venues to use my voice and express the most vital corners of my soul. To find your purpose through art is one of the greatest gifts you can receive. And to be able to do that in front of thousands of music lovers live or over the airwaves is a surreal experience.
It's funny, my classical cronies are impressed to hear my stories of packed rock gigs at the House Blues and national touring festivals like Warped Tour and my rock buddies ask to hear my stories of Disney Hall performances with the LA Phil. To be honest, Iâ'm impressed to be there too. Sometimes, I look around and think, how did I get here? How did I get lucky enough to live the dream, to find a home in music?
I've been luckier than most. I've had GREAT mentors who have always pushed me forward and shared their wisdom freely with me. Part of the classical musician's central goal is to educate. That's a value I carry into my rock projects and production studio. Work smarter, not harder. Take the needed skills, create art, teach others how to do the same thing, move forward together to live happier, more productive lives filled with purpose.
I have come to be known as one of the top Musical Mentors & Artist Development Experts on the west coast. A behind the scenes- diva of dream building with the skills to push artists to the next level- the ace up the sleeve of many of today working talents. In my award winning studio, I spend time coaching the young voices and faces of today hottest TV shows seen on ABC, Nickelodeon, and the Disney Channel, but I still have a soft spot for up and comers in the indie music world. Having written and performed my own music for decades, I not only lived the collegiate experience of the elite classical performer singing for presidents and world leaders, but also the dingy road of the rock musician who's showed one night to a packed stadium full of fans and showed up another, thousands of miles from home to play to a coffee shop of 5 people. Music has brought me to nearly every continent and introduced me to some of the most talented and diverse people you can imagine. I feel compelled to share these experiences with those around me so that they my develop the vision, the salt and the skills to persevere.
I am, above all, an artist & creator- living the dream, helping people- like you find their voice and write their songs. Turning raw emotion into art.
Each one of us has a story, our truth. Being an artist is about finding ourselves, our song and expressing it publicly so that we may heal, so that we may grow.
It doesn't take a ton of experience to write a hit song. It doesn't take a fancy education or a family line of talent (though it can help). We can all find our voice, our place in the spotlight, what it takes is the courage to take the next step forward.
You've already had the genius to be in the right place at the right time. Here. If you've made it this far, chances are you are smart enough, hungry enough and ready to take the plunge.
Inside my studio you will find the help you seek. I can impart you with proven techniques to strengthen your sound, develop your tone through strong technique, develop strategies to share your art and develop a plan to turn pipe dreams into reality. Some desire to sing on the worlds brightest stages, others strive to lead others through teaching themselves, and some wish for nothing more than to experience music in a confident manner among friends. All can be lead on this personal journey of the artistic soul and all can make their offering to the musical gods. There is a place at the table for anyone seeking an answer.
Laurie July 10, 2019
I have been seeing Francesca for a year now. I LOVE going to my voice lessons because I know I'm going to get so much more than just a voice lesson. She always welcomes me with an open heart and love. The studios are a nice cheerful, safe space to be vulnerable while singing. My teacher is my biggest cheerleader, that's always available for a hug or advise. I'm lucky to call her my friend now. Francesca is my voice teacher and life coach. She makes me work hard and always WANT to learn more. I really couldn't recommend her more highly. She's who you need to see if you are looking to expand your artistry. I was so glad she took my call and welcomed me into her studio. It's evident that she loves what are she does. While every pro singer in town ends up at BugByte, I also see Francesca and her assistants working with beginners. So there's room for everyone there, unsurprisingly.
Eddie S. February 13, 2019
Francesca is awesome! She is very knowledgeable and creates a really cool, welcoming environment. I had never had a voice instructor before and I wasn’t very confident with singing, but these sessions are really helping me work through that! Francesca is very encouraging and she creates lessons around the music that interests you! She taught me some really useful exercises to help me improve with range, pitch, etc. also, gives tools and homework to take home and practice! I’m stoked I found such a great voice instructor! Her dog is awesome too. 😎🤘
Alexis December 26, 2018
Thanks Francesca for making the lesson totally fun and relevant to my present level!
Francesca V.
About Andrew R.
Everybody can write a song, right? Well mainly, yes, with some musical background, a song can be written.
When you're pushing for a certain level though, it can really help to have some tools to analyze both your composition and performance to hone the piece, the style, and the arrangement.
I have written or produced dozens of songs, many of which have been featured in major motion pictures or released in their own right putting me in a perfect position to help you with your work and share all my secrets!!
British born and Educated at London's prestigious Trinity College of Music and The Royal Academy of Music, my professional musical career has spanned over two decades to date. I have performed with world renowned acts such as Sia, Dave Stewart and Horace Andy, and have been a featured recording artist on many of the worlds most famous film scores while myself having authored or co-authored over 30 movie scores.
A Suzuki violin student since the age of 3, I added piano, guitar, singing and composition during my teenage years. The Suzuki method encourages advanced aural development from very early on and this has turned out to be my strongest suit. With my ear, I have impressed some of the most notable orchestrators, composers, directors and producers in London, Hollywood and the world over. In fact, it was these on the spot aural magic tr
icks that allowed me to impress the Hollywood composer that first invited me to Los Angeles to work on my first blockbuster. That opportunity led to many years of success in the industry and some notoriety.
I have always had a passion for teaching, sharing my knowledge with others and watching other people take immense pleasure in their own achievements. I have been told time and time again that I have a very special gift for teaching and I would very much like to share it with you, whether you want to learn an instrument, musicianship, ear training, composition, hone your vocal or mic skills or learn how to arrange an orchestral piece in just a few hours!
I look forward to talking to you about your specific needs and goals and having the opportunity to help you realize them in a fun friendly and authentic atmosphere.
nicolas October 17, 2017
· Music Recording · In studio
Best instructor ever
Evan May 23, 2017
Andrew was great at getting started back in piano and working on new pieces right away. He's got a great style and has me playing right away.
Aron February 12, 2017
He is the one, do not search for any other teacher!
About Karl K.
Learn how to dress your (or others) words in music.
Will travel further than listed by special arrangement (call take lessons to inquire) - especially via easy public transit. Professional internationally touring musician for 20+ years, Classical, Broadway, Experimental, Early music. Bachelor of Music; Norwegian State Academy, Master's of Music; Mannes College of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts; Stony Brook University (expected completion Spring 2015). Faculty positions held at Rowan University, NJ, University of Tennessee, TN, University of Akron, OH, International Festival Institute, TX, Siena Summer Music, Siena, Italy
Denise G. July 14, 2019
· Norwegian · Online
As others have stated Karl is very patient with a new learner. His explanations are thorough and understandable. I make progress from lesson to lesson (for the most part) and look forward to the next lesson.
LYNN July 14, 2019
· Bridge · Online
Karl explained everything. It was great.
Denise G. May 6, 2019
Karl K.
About Cândida L. B.
In English, Español ou Português! The composition classes are a very fun and practical way to learn and create your songs, as well being inspired by other tunes! Can be based on playing by ear or writing scores and chords. Also, can include some trainings on technique, creativity and composing, to start putting your ideas together to create your own songs or your own arrangement for composers you like! Write your own music and tell your stories!
* Classes in studio in NYC too. Please ask for it by message!
- chord progressions
- melodies structures
- style characteristics
- writing lyrics and how to connect with melodies
- choosing chords
- analyzing songs
- Suggesting books for reading and working with
- how to produce and record your songs home
Practicing rhythms, melodies, harmonies, chords, you will develop your musicality and apply everything in your own repertoire. Using apps, videos, tracks, you will have amazing material to follow along, watch ...
About Cândida L.
In English, Portuguese or Spanish! Expert and Scholar in Music Education, with proper and modern methodologies to teach Piano, voice, ear training, music theory, music history, composition, and song writing - in person and online!
TOP artistic training and experience, in high quality studios in Times Square area, top equipment in class or online, cutting-edge techniques and training - combining arts, music and well-being. For all ages, make your musical experience a really valid one.
I'm a Brazilian musician around 35 years old, based in NYC for a PhD Research, MASTER in Piano Performance and Singing, Professor at a University in Brazil and in the US, also Bachelor in Singing and Composition. I am a touring artist also, with a career on piano an singing that you can find music an followers in every social network.
I love intera
cting with classes of piano and Jazz singing, for kids and adults. I have a huge repertoire of classical music, pop, musical theater, Brazilian and latin songs. Also, the practice can include harmony studies, ear training, improvisation, songwriting and composition. The main concept of my methodology is about using creativity, technology and good music to make the students play the songs they want and develop skills. I can teach in English, Portuguese or Spanish.
PLAY Music - LEARN Music - CREATE Music
Use the piano or voice to play a great variety of songs, from classical to pop, crossing jazz, Brazilian and Latin tunes, american classicals, etc. Using sheets, chords, iPad/iphone, "play by ear", books or just improvising!
Add to your training elements of Music Theory, Harmony, Music History and Ear Training with interactive material online and books.
Creativity!!! Jam every class, learn to songwrite, to create your melodies, change chords, write lyrics and produce your songs! Acoustic and digital support, many tools to express your ideas, kids to adults!
FOR ONLINE CLASSES, I developed a great structure working with your ipad/ tablet/ phone/ computer, using Skype , FaceTime, Facebook, Zoom, and more, to work everywhere in the world. Ask me more about it!
ABOUT THE CLASSES:
I recommend starting with an online or in studio classes of 30 minutes. Ask me how and I will help you setting everything for an amazing, affordable and comfortable class!
Want a longer class, double or mixed subjects like piano and singing? Let me know!
I can also work in groups, so invite your friends and family!
Any doubt or special case? Write me a message! I'll be happy to consider your request!
Las clases también pueden ser en ESPAÑOL y con el repertorio latino!
Ou se preferir, com a alegria de se falar PORTUGUÊS em aula!
FROM MY WEBSITE:
Professor Cândida L. B. is an inspiring world class musician, classically trained and rooted in Brazilian culture. Her artistic work mixes folkloric music, bossa nova, pop, latin and african music, jazz, and all styles of world music. After 15 years teaching in a University in Brazil and in the United States, now she also created a program in which she offers her experience as a music educator for all ages music students and from all over the world. Master in Piano Performance, Bachelor also in singing, composition, studies in music production and electronic music, sound therapy, special needs and coaching, Professor B. is a true educator and artist.
Her methodology consists of modern approach to music education and music therapy, that connects creativity, repertoire, technology and skill development. Choose your subject: piano, keyboard, jazz voice and singing, music theory, ear training, harmony, songwriting.
Also, engage in a warm community that shares music, shows, meetings and encouragement!
You choose to learn in Portuguese, Spanish or English. Practice music and a new language at the same time.
Huge possibilities, many styles. Expertise on classical, Brazilian and Latin jazz, pop. Do what you like!
METHODOLOGY AND RESOURCES
You will have access to different books, CDs, videos, classes, of materials I prepared myself and that I buy from other instructors. Ill share the material that is good for you training as part of our methodology.
Ms. B combines her formal academic studies in University as an artist and educator with studies and certifications in Dalcroze, Linklater, improvisation, circle singing, music production, technology and especially her experience in studios and playing with musicians all over America. Special call to “O Passo” – a Brazilian methodology on rhythm and pitch, connecting body and voice to learn music, performance and reading. Fantastic!
You can connect by Skype or you can also choose to use FaceTime or Google Hangout. There are easy instructions that you receive to make sure you are all set to start. You have the chance to record your class and you will receive a link to all the material we use in class. In tour or local, classes must go on!
If you are in New York Area, come for class in one of the studios. We are at midtown west, in great locations and professional studios.
You can choose between 30, 45, 60 and 90 minutes lessons. Combo choices of more than 1 subject – you can combine piano and singing, or singing and songwriting for example.
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY
You will start making part of our special projects, that include shows, concerts, events, CDs, month challenges, gifts, and other surprises. Touring different cities, you will make part of a community that gets together to watch shows, to perform and to travel – our performances happen in different cities, including New York and Rio de Janeiro! If you are looking to explore the world, might be a good opportunity!
Once you sign up, you will be connected to our links.
Check my reviews and join us today!
Barry May 28, 2019
· Piano · Online
I see Cândida both online and at her studio. She's great. An excellent teacher. I'm beginning piano later in life and Cândida is a great motivator and has a broad understanding of teaching which permits her to adapt her teaching based on your learning style.
Tajar April 25, 2019
I've taken 3 lessons with Candida and I am blown away. I started taking lessons when I was a child, but had given up the instrument going into adulthood. Candida has helped awaken a love for music that I never knew I had. We are studying technique, music theory, and learning methods which are allowing me to not only learn faster, but appreciate and understand the progress that I am making. This multiples the enjoyment that I am getting from the instrument. Candida also does a good job of motivating you and contextualizing your progress and your goals. I am very excited that I am taking lessons with her!
Mohammad April 24, 2019
Great teacher, very patient, with attention to detail. She is very friendly and make the sessions fun and energetic.
Cândida L. B.
About Ben R.
I have written and recorded with a number of successful bands, including as the primary songwriter, and in collaborative arrangements. I believe equally in the importance of a strong theoretical background, and in the importance of subverting conventions.
Hi, there! My name is Ben and I can't wait to meet you! I've been teaching private lessons since 2012 and have taught students of all ages from 3 to adult. I have experience not just with teaching but also with writing, recording, and performing music in successful bands and on multiple instruments and in multiple genres. I am comfortable teaching piano, guitar, and bass guitar, ukulele, and I especially love teaching music theory. I have extensive theory training at the college level and have written and composed extensively in the classical, rock, jazz, and folk traditions. I look forward to meeting you and helping you to achieve your musical goals.
Ben R.
About Scott M.
I was a songwriting major in college at Boston Conservatory/Berklee and write all of my original music that is on all digital outlets!
Scott is a multi-talented singer-songwriter and actor from Seattle, WA and a graduate from the number one music school in the country, “Boston Conservatory at Berklee School of Music." After finishing a seven month run of the Broadway Musical "Tarzan" for Disney at Tuacahn Amphitheater where he played the lead role as Tarzan for 3,000 people a night, Scott moved to Raleigh, NC to pursue his music career. Since being in Raleigh, Scott has had the chance to work closely with with Grammy-nominated producer Sam Harmonix. As Scott's executive producer, Sam Harmonix has helped Scott create an original sound for his music. Scott is also a high school music teacher at one of the best private schools in North Carolina. Scott's North Carolina performance experience consist of him performing his original music on the runway at Charlotte Fashion Wee
k, being apart of the cast of Gypsy at North Carolina Theatre, and performing his original music at the Pour House Music Hall and Imurj Raleigh.
As a fully trained singer, actor, and dancer from the top music school in the country “Boston Conservatory at Berklee School of Music” where Scott received his Bachelor of Performing Arts in Musical Theatre with an emphasis in songwriting, he surpasses the qualifications for teaching the craft. Scott has worked closely with Tony award winning Broadway directors such as Liesl Tommy (Frozen Live, Broadway’s “Eclipsed”), Jason Michael Webb (Music arranger for “Frozen” and Music Director for Broadway’s “Color Purple”), and Glenn Casale (Broadway’s “Peter Pan”). Scott’s credits also include the original cast of Frozen Live (Disney Land), Rock of Ages (Norwegian Cruise Lines), Hunch Back of Notre Dame (Tuacahn Amphitheater), Peter Pan (Tuacahn Amphitheater), and Marius (Les Miserables). Scott is also a proud member of The Actor’s Equity Association (AEA).
With Scott’s expertise and rigorous years of training, along with all of his professional experience— from Broadway caliber productions, to working among the top notch musicians and directors in this country— he knows what it takes to transform someone into their highest potential and enable them to succeed far beyond what they could ever dream possible. Scott will help you reach your dreams because he’s living his and he’s walking proof that it takes years of training from the best to be the best! Whether you are training for your next big Broadway audition or your just learning to sing for the first time, Scott has all the tools to help you. He can train someone in any vocal style they need, teach you piano , songwriting, music theory, and can train you in acting for theatre or television. He knows the inside scoop of what it takes to excel because he has excelled himself is in the business. Scott looks forward to meeting you and transforming you into everything you hope to be!
Nhien L. January 24, 2019
Fantastic! Scott really can customize exercises and your training to your goals. I was worried I would be doing opera or classical focused training, but he is helping me towards the pop and modern sound I am going for! Recommend 10/10 times!
Brent December 3, 2018
· Acting · In home
Scott Mulligan is the best acting coach I could hope for. He took a very special interest in me and my talent. And he put his own reputation on the line in order to recommend me to a talent agency, and I got it! I am now working as a professional actor and I couldn’t have done it without Scott Mulligan.
Georgia A. October 21, 2018
I really love taken lessons with Scott! learnt a lot already and we only just got started!
About Christopher O.
Christopher Oill provides innovative piano lessons, where students discover their unique musical goals and quickly develop applicable musical skills. Christopher has brought many dreams to life for classical competition pianists, pop musicians, composers, DJs, and more. With up-to-date technology, a beautiful 5'2 Weber piano, and a highly credentialed teacher, the Oill Music Studio is equipped to engage, motivate, and guarantee progress for students of all interests, ages, and skill levels.
About Christopher
In all my work, I achieve high-quality results by striving for perfection, but remaining light-hearted and flexible. My flexibility allows each unique student to find their niche, and my light-heartedness makes learning fun! I give students many opportunities to share their unique progress; recently, some of my students performed in my Master’s degree lecture-recital, which included all original compositions.
Fun and flexibility are important, but so are credentials. I received a master’s degree in piano performance pedagogy at Arizona State University (ASU), and a bachelor’s degree in piano performance and music education from the Crane School of Music at State University of New York Potsdam. Apart from degrees, in the past ten years alone, I have taught private lessons, piano masterclasses, ASU group piano classes, ASU Prep Program s
tudents, K-12 music ensembles, a collegiate jazz choir, college vocal students, and more. Currently, I work for the internationally renowned Faber Piano Adventures, arranging pop hits for the PreTime to BigTime Hits books.
As a member of Arizona State Music Teachers Association (ASMTA) and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), I can offer students performance and competition opportunities, and I can participate in professional development activities. At organization conferences, I present frequently on music technology and innovative teaching. Recently, at the 2018 Collegiate Piano Pedagogy Symposium, I placed in a “best idea” competition, and the organization invited me to repeat another presentation at the 2018 MTNA National Conference. Currently, I serve as the ASMTA Honors Recital Chair, organizing a competition which occurs during the ASMTA state conference.
As a musician, I am forever learning to be a “jack of all trades.” In my performances, I perform difficult classical piano works, sing Billboard Top 100 pop songs, feature guest student performances, and perform original compositions. Separately, I have placed in classical competitions, produced a Pop Song album for iTunes, played and sang with a variety of bands, and composed piano pieces for students of all levels.
If you are looking for a unique, quality education, then look no further! I'm very excited to begin a musical journey with you.
Abigail June 12, 2019
Chris is a great teacher, who not only teaches the technical and literary skills needed, but also focuses on artistry and expression. He really connected well with my 11-year-old son, and challenged him to be his best.
Susan January 2, 2019
· Classical Piano · In home
Christopher is wonderful at adapting to each of our childrens' personalities and being patient and kind with them, while encouraging them with an expectation of success and appropriate practice. He helps our children love music.
Lavonne December 27, 2018
My son, Jack who is now 11 has been taking piano lessons since he was 3, but was starting to plateau in his learning. About a year ago we switched instructors, and Chris has made a world of difference. Chris' lessons are challenging and fun. Even I can hear how much Jack has grown as a piano player since we made the switch. Chris is personable, professional and great with kids. I also love the fact that he holds recitals, which gives the kids a chance to showcase their hard work and talents. I highly recommend him for this age group. Also, you should hear him play the songs he composes himself! Very talented individual.
Christopher O.
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6 Resources for Creating Your Own Sheet Music
As you develop your musical skills, you may become interested in writing your own music. While learning to play an instrument and being able to play others' music is a wonderful skill, nothing compares to creating sheet music full of your own compositions! As a budding songwriter, youâll need to add some additional skills to your repertoire. Writing music can be as simple as putting a pen to paper, or you can take advantage of the many songwriting tools technology offers. Whether youâre ske …
As you develop your musical skills, you may become interested in writing your own music. While learning to play an instrument and being able to play others' music is a wonderful skill, nothing compares to creating sheet music full of your own compositions! As a budding songwriter, youâll need to add some additional skills to your repertoire. Writing music can be as simple as putting a pen to paper, or you can take advantage of the many songwriting tools technology offers. Whether youâre ske
Lyrically Stuck? Think Like Eddie Vedder
Earlier this week, Eddie Vedder announced the venues for his upcoming solo tour, stopping in 13 cities to promote his 2011 album "Ukelele Songs." The tour begins on April 11th in Las Vegas, and then works across the country, ending on May 16th in Orlando. Pearl Jam embarks on its European tour just one month after. Vedder's passion-filled lyrics, ranging in topics from personal to political, have made him one of the most prominent songwriters of the rock-and-roll genre. Pair that with his
Songwriting Tips: Songwriting Prompts to Beat Writers' Block
Every songwriter runs into writers' block at some point in their career. To help you dig your way out of the dreaded doldrums of songwriters' block, we put together 25 songwriting tips and prompts plus great songs to inspire you. Check out these songwriting tips and find your muse today!  Bonus: Take the quiz to find out what you should write your next song about! Write about your day. Think your life is boring and you have nothing to say? Check out the lyrics to this
10 Proven Steps For Writing Lyrics That Stick
The late Amy Winehouse tribute album Lioness: Hidden Treasures has been making waves on the UK music charts, securing the #1 spot just days after its release. Although the posthumous album has had its share of drama and questionable reviews, the collection - with its mix of covers and raw, unfinished tunes polished up by the producers - seems fitting in depicting Amy as the troubled, tattered star that she was. As she sings at the start of "Best Friends, Right?": "I can't wait to get away f
Quiz: What Should You Write Your Next Song About?
Writing songs is hard enough work without having to deal with songwriters' block! To help you find inspiration for your next song, we created this easy personality quiz. Take the quiz and find out what your next hit single will be about... For more songwriting tips and songwriting prompts, check out our infographic guide 25 Ways to Break Free from Songwriters' Block! Share your songwriting ideas, struggles, triumphs, and questions in the comments below. Â Interested in Priv
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After Access Hollywood Tape, Trump Asked Christie: ‘Is It Over?’
By Nicole Lafond
Just after the infamous Access Hollywood tape surfaced — where President Trump is heard bragging about sexually assaulting women — the President was concerned it would sink his campaign, according to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
“He said, ‘Is it over?’” Christie told Fox News over the weekend. “I said, ‘No, because you are running against the single worst presidential candidate in my lifetime. So we’ve got time to recover. But we’ve got to do it the right way.’”
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> Ectomycorrhizae and fire
The fire regime in Interior Alaska and other regions of the boreal forest is changing. Even though they are a normal component of these ecosystems, fires are becoming more frequent, hotter and larger. Alaska PhD student Rebecca Hewitt has been working to understand how fire may interact with destruction of mycorrhizal fungi to constrain and/or promote the advance of treeline in the Arctic. She sampled resprouting Betula nana (dwarf birch) after the remarkable Anatuvik River tundra fire (ARF) in northern Alaska, and found that these shrubs support a community of late-stage fungi that likely contribute to ecosystem resilience following fire (Hewitt et al 2014). This 'nurse-plant' phenomenon may be particularly important in light of her finding that post-fire ARF soils contained essentially no ectomycorrhizal inoculum. UNM MS student Rae Devan is working on the effects of fire severity on mycorrhizal colonization and forest successional trajectories in the boreal forest of Interior Alaska.
> Mycoheterotrophic orchids
• Corallorhiza
Corallorhiza is a genus of mycoheterotrophic (i.e. non-photosynthetic) terrestrial orchids that meet their requirements for carbon and nutrients by way of their mycorrhizal fungi. For many years, we have studied aspects of the evolution and ecology of these unusual mycorrhizal associations (Taylor and Bruns, 1997; Taylor et al 1999, 2004; Barrett et al 2010). We have found that all members of the genus Corallorhiza are highly specific in their fungal associations, targeting fungal taxa in either the Russulaceae or Thelephoraceae (Taylor et al 2013). Both of these genera are, in turn, ectomycorrhizal with surrounding host trees, which are the ultimate source of carbon for the orchid. Each species of Corallorhiza associates with a different spectrum of fungi. Furthermore, different genetic lineages within Corallorhiza maculata have distinct preferences for different species and clades of Russula (Taylor et al 2004). Hence, mycorrhizal associations are evolving extremely rapidly in these orchids, and these 'host shifts' may even be related to orchid speciation. We are currently using microsatellites (Hopkins & Taylor, 2011) and chloroplast markers to investigate gene flow in relation to mycorrhizal specificity in C. maculata.
• Hexalectris
Hexalectris is one of the three genera of non-photosynthetic ("fully mycoheterotrophic") orchids that occur in the US and Canada. In early work, we showed that different lineages within the Hexalectris spicata complex all associate with ectomycorrhizal species of Sebacina, but the orchids have diverged with respect to their preferred fungal species (Taylor et al 2003). More recently, Aaron Kennedy has clarified the systematics of the H. spicata complex and analyzed mycorrhizal associations across the entire genus. As with Corallorhiza, each species of Hexalectris associates with a distinct array of ectomycorrhizal fungi (Kennedy et al 2011).
Aaron showed that the H. spicata complex is actually comprised of several distinct species, including the newly named Hexalectris colemanii. This species is extremely rare, and has been proposed for endangered species status by the Center for Biological Diversity. It is also threatened by the proposed Rosemont Mine in SE Arizona.
> Tropical orchids
With collaborators Jyotsna Sharma at Texas Tech, Andrew Taylor at the University of Hawaii, and several colleagues at the Lankester Botanical Garden, we are beginning to analyze mycorrhizal specificity and function in epiphytic orchids of Costa Rica. Our core hypotheses are that 1) the distribution of compatible fungi constrains the establishment and subsequent distribution of orchids, and 2) highly diverse, co-occurring epiphytic orchids partition niche-space in part through associations with different arrays of fungi.
> Grass endophytes along an elevation gradient
This is an NSF-funded project led by Prof. Jennifer Rudgers at UNM. The goal is to understand how climate change may alter interactions between vertically and horizontally transmitted fungal endophytes in grasses along elevation gradients in the Rocky Mountains.
> Alder-Frankia interactions
Actinorhizal plants form nitrogen-fixing symbioses with bacteria that are housed inside root nodules, much like legumes and rhizobia. However, actinorhizal plants are non-leguminous shrubs such as Alnus, Ceanothus, Dryas, Myrica, Shepherdia and others. Rather than rhizobial alpha-proteobacteria, the microbial partners are high GC gram+ Actinomycetes in the genus Frankia. Alders (Alnus spp) are often pioneer shrubs and trees that contribute significant amounts of N to ecosystems. In the floodplains of Interior Alaska, Alnus viridis and Alnus tenuifolia contribute a substantial fraction of the N in newly deposited sand/gravel bars that fuels subsequent forest succession. With collaborators Roger Ruess and former PhD student Michael Anderson, we have investigated the structure and function of alder-Frankia communities in Interior Alaska. In a recently ended NSF-supported project we found that Frankia communities differ strongly between A. viridis and A. tenuifolia, even where they grow sympatrically, and that the communities in A. tenuifolia change sharply and predictably with successional stage (Anderson et al 2009, 2013). Our hypothesis is that these community shifts reflect differences in the form and availability of N and P across succession, and consequent costs and benefits conferred by different Frankia. Measurements of N fixation rate versus respiration among Frankia genotypes support this model (Ruess et al 2013).
We have recently developed a method for characterizing Frankia diversity in soil, not just in nodules, which sets the stage for more direct tests of the degree to which alder selects preferred partners from the available soil community (i.e. engages in "partner choice").
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Sales round-up: Globo, All3Media deliver in Germany; Sky Vision scores for lifestyle
By Manori Ravindran
7th February 2019 @ 11:42
Globo sends telenovela Total Dreamer to Germany
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has sold telenovela Total Dreamer into German free-to-air channel Sixx. The Globo-produced drama is to premiere on 11 February in a 4.30pm slot, and marks the first sale of a Globo programme into the ProSiebenSat-owned broadcaster.
The drama – which follows a homeless young woman whose life is changed when she wins a fashion contest and becomes a model – has been licensed into more than 100 territories, including the US, India, Portugal, Chile, Georgia, Dubai and Uruguay. The telenovela reached a total of 182m viewers on Globo’s access prime slot in Brazil. The telenovela was directed by Luiz Henrique Rios and written by Rosane Svartman and Paulo Halm.
All3Media International strikes Cheat and Baptiste sales
The distributor has pre-sold Two Brothers Pictures’ ITV psychological thriller Cheat (4 x 60 minutes) into Germany’s ARD Degeto, where it will air later this year. It is also heading to France Televisions (France), ITI Neovision (Poland), TV4 (Sweden), YLE (Finland), ITV International Channels (Africa), Seven Network (Australia), SKY TV (New Zealand) and Sundance Now (North America). An SVOD deal has been signed with Syn hf (Iceland), alongside a DVD deal with Dazzler Media (UK & Eire) and a DVD/digital/home entertainment deal with RLJ Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand).
Meanwhile, drama thriller Baptiste (pictured; 6 x 60 minutes), starring Tchéky Karyo (The Missing) as investigator Julien Baptiste, is heading to DR (Denmark), ITI Neovision (Poland), RUV (Iceland) and BBC Studios (Africa & Australia), all of which have picked up TV rights. Meanwhile, C More Entertainment has acquired SVOD rights for Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, whilst DVD rights go to ABC for Australia, and DTO rights to Amazon, iTunes and Google for the UK.
Both Cheat and Baptiste are to screen next week as part of Berlinale’s Drama Series Days.
Sky Vision scores lifestyle sales
The production and distribution arm of Sky has secured sales to more than 40 territories, including Sweden’s TV4 and Canada’s CBC, for Escape to the Chateau DIY and A User’s Guide to Cheating Death.
Escape to the Chateau DIY (20 x 60 minutes) for Channel 4 – a spin-off of Escape to the Chateau – has sold into TV4 (Sweden), TV2 (Denmark), SBS (Netherlands),VRT (Belgium), Foxtel (Australia), Top TV (New Zealand), CBC (Canada), One Africa TV (Angola, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe), and U7 across the CIS region. The show follows a married couple as they help people turn their romantic dream of running French chateaux into reality. A second series, produced by Kindling Media, is now in production.
Elsewhere, Sky Vision has sold Peacock Alley Production’s A User’s Guide To Cheating Death, originally made for Vision TV, into Ananey (Israel), DR (Denmark), Planete (France), Telefonica / DTS (Spain), BBC Worldwide Limited, S+ Channel (Medialuso – Mediapro Portugal), UR (Swedish Educational Broadcasting Co), SBS (Australia), Russian Report TV Agency, Societe Radio (Canada), TVNZ (New Zealand), Spektrum and TV Paprika (Czech Republic, Hungary Slovakia).
The series is presented by Timothy Caulfield who examines increasingly controversial procedures, diets and revived ancient therapies that are being sought by people desperate to alter their bodies or radically improve their health while staying young.
Tags: A User's Guide to Cheating Death, All3Media International, Baptiste, Cheat, Escape to the Chateau DIY, Globo, Sixx, Sky Vision, Total Dreamer
Sky Vision to coproduce Blood with Element 8
Sky Vision has set a deal to coproduce English-language crime thriller Blood, set in Amman, Jordan, with Element 8 Entertainment. For the first time, Sky Vision will work with Element 8 to build a raft of coproduction deals for the title with a select number of anchor networks worldwide. Sky will add deficit finance to the […]
Globo offers 4K drama on-demand
Brazilian Globo claims it has become the first mainstream free TV broadcaster to programming in the 4K format. The network has made its first 4K-produced drama, Dangerous Liaisons, available through its on-demand player. SVOD platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime Video already offer their original shows in UHD formats, but broadcasters have been slower to come […]
Amazon joins first All3-produced Liberty Global drama
Amazon Prime Video has boarded a first high-end drama from All3Media, which is producing for its backer, cable giant Liberty Global. The Feed will go out in the US, Canada and Latin America as an Amazon exclusive with Liberty-owned Virgin Media airing it in the UK as its debut scripted original. Other Liberty cable services […]
Ex-ICM exec Pippa Lambert joins WME
Packaging specialist and talent agent Pippa Lambert is joining WME and relocating from London to LA join the agency in the new year. She will be senior TV agent at WME, working on international sales and packaging. WME has ramped up international TV activity recently under the stewardship of partner Chris Rice, another LA-based Brit. […]
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Omnibus Spending Bill, FY '09 Passes: Good News for History
Thu 12 2009
Oh March 11, 2009, President Obama signed into law the the omnibus fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget. The bill provides funding for federal agencies left unfunded by the previous Congress, and it's good news for history, history education, and historians.
Who benefits? The current Congress rejected massive cuts proposed under President Bush—cuts that would have eliminated the national Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and decreased funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Teaching American History Grants (TAH), and various historic preservation efforts.
Instead, NHPRC will receive its highest level of funding in five years, and the NEH and TAH budgets are among those receiving increased funding. For TAH—the Bush administration had proposed cutting more than 50 percent of the program budget; new allocations raise the funding level from $117.9 million to $118.9 million.
And, among exciting allocation news: for the first time, National History Day is receiving federal support to the tune of $500,000.
National Coalition for History Washington Update for March 12, 2009, gives a comprehensive summary of which history and humanities focused agencies get what.
Lee Ann Ghajar is a digital history associate in Public Projects at CHNM and a PhD candidate in American history at George Mason University.
Teaching and Learning History in the Digital Age (AHA 2011)
Primary Sources, Historical Reenactments, and Twitter
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History Education News - Volume Five
History Education News
History Content 3
Best Practices 6
Teaching Materials 8
Issues and Research 10
TAH Grants 12
Professional Development 14
Maps!
History Education news | teachinghistory.org
National History education Clearinghouse 4400 university Drive, MsN 1e7 Fairfax, VA 22030
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Teresa DeFlitch, Project Manager Lee Ann Ghajar, Project Manager sivan Zakai, Director of Research Ammon shepherd, Webmaster James McCartney, Lead Programmer John Buescher, Historian and Researcher Chris Preparato, Multimedia Developer Lara Marie Harmon, Research Associate Jack schneider, Research Assistant
eric shed, Research Assistant Mark smith, Research Assistant Robert Lucas, Research Assistant Alaina Harmon, Research Assistant
Cover image: W.R. Norris, 1885. Courtesy of the David Rumsey Map Collection, Cartography Associates.
The National History Education Clearinghouse (NHeC) is designed to help K-12 teachers access resources and materials to improve the teaching and learning of u.s. history. NHeC is funded by the u.s. De- partment of education Office of Innovation and Improvement’s Teaching American History (TAH) program under contract number eD-07-CO- 0088. It builds on and disseminates the valuable lessons learned by more than 900 TAH projects designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers’ knowledge and understanding of traditional u.s.
Maps are a popular and exciting resource for teaching history. using maps, teachers and students can explore military campaigns, settle- ment patterns, westward movement, the diffusion of ideas, environmental changes, migrations, and much more. in learning how to read and interpret maps, students develop significant critical thinking skills. Furthermore, Geographic information systems (Gis) technology allows students to explore complex questions, such as how colo- nial farming practices affected society
history. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the u.s. Department of education nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorse- ment by the u.s. Government.
© 2010 Center for History and New Media. Created by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason university and the stanford university History education Group, in partnership with the American Historical Association and the National History Center.
and the environment or how land- scapes affected military campaigns. in this issue of History Education News, we are featuring some of the maps available for K–12 american history teachers. Keep exploring and enjoy!
the National History Education Clearinghouse has plenty of valu- able resources to help you chal- lenge your students in all areas of american history. along with History Education News, the clearinghouse at teachinghistory.org is a free resource. Visit today and let us know what you think!
The Internet offers unprece- dented opportunities to bring maps into the history classroom. Many websites provide educators with direct access to map collections and provide guides to help you and your students learn how to read and understand maps. At teachinghistory.org you can search for online archives. In addition, many of these resources have special sections for teachers that include lesson plans, interactive activities, or teaching guides.
DaviD RuMSey Map ColleCtion
davidrumsey.com
This private collection, which was recently donated to stanford university, presents more than 20,000 rare historical maps with a focus on North and south America. In addition to two browsers and a “col- lections ticker” requiring Insight software (available for free download), a GIs brows- er shows detailed overlays of maps and geospatial data. Many of the u.s. maps are from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and are often notable for their craftsmanship. Materials include atlases, globes, books, maritime charts, pocket and wall maps, and children’s maps. users can zoom in to view details.
Overlay capabilities make this site valu- able for its ability to convey how locations have changed over time.
Mapping HiStoRy
mappinghistory.uoregon.edu
This website features a collection of 38 modules covering united states history from pre-1500 through 2000. These units include a variety of materials — from text introductions and review questions to interactive graphs and maps. The website also offers eighteen modules on euro- pean, Latin American, and African history, ranging in time between ancient Greek civilization and the present. Interactive maps and graphs require a shockwave plug-in for access. useful as geographic aids for those studying u.s. explorations
Charles H. Hitchcock and William P. Blake, Geological Map US, u.s. Census Office, 1874. Courtesy of the David Rumsey Map Collection, Cartography Associates.
Slave Crops in the American South: 1860, Westfälische Wilhelms-universität Münster and university of Oregon, Mapping History uRL: http://mappinghistory.uoregon. edu/america/static/map16.html
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in North America, westward expansion, campaigns against Native Americans, and slavery, among other topics in u.s. and world history.
there are hundreds of online archives and exhibits that include maps. Visit the nHEc blog at teachinghistory.org to read a special post that lists more map resources!
History in Multimedia
Listen to the podcasts below and discover how historians use maps to learn about history in ways that other sources do not allow. Discover many other online audio and video lectures on history and history education from public historians, educa- tors, authors, and university professors through a searchable database, History in Multimedia, at teachinghistory.org.
tHe fRenCHMan’S Map
history.org/media/podcasts.cfm
“A map was drawn and then forgot- ten...,” until researchers at Colonial
Williamsburg used the 1782 French- man’s Map to help recreate the village. In this podcast, architectural researcher ed Chappell describes the map, an overhead view of the town of Williamsburg, and how they used it in the restoration and reconstruction of the colonial village. The interview is accompanied by a slideshow of images. To listen to this podcast, select “All 2008 podcasts,” and scroll to the program from April 21.
unDeRStanDing tHe battle of
gettySbuRg uSing giS
virginiaexperiment.com/podcast/ speakerSeries041708.mp3
Dr. Anne Knowles of Middlebury College answers the question: “What could Lee see at Gettysburg?” Dr. Knowles builds two digital terrain models of the battlefield, one from 1996 data derived from aerial photographs and the other based on contour lines extracted from an 1874 map of the battlefield. using a technique called “viewshed analysis,” she investigates how lines of sight and real- time geographic information may have
influenced commanders’ decisions and terrain perceptions. The results suggest that historical maps and evidence from the physical landscape can shed new light on even the most familiar historical subjects.
Published in 2002, Past Time Past Place: GIS for History by anne Kelly Knowles explores how Gis technology can illumi- nate the study of history. check your local library for a copy.
Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, Paul Dominique Philip- poteaux, 1884, photographed by Desiree N. Williams, November 28, 2008, Flickr, creative commons http:// www.flickr.com/photos/buddhakiwi/3126536408/.
Perfect for Younger Students
national geogRapHiC XpeDitionS: MapS MaDe foR pRinting anD Copying nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
This website offers hundreds of printer- friendly maps! select a map of the u.s. or one of your state. There are also world maps and maps of other countries. users can choose between detailed or basic ver- sions. The maps section also links users to related lesson plans, such as Explore Your State With Maps for the K-2 classroom. Mapmaking guides categorized by grade level are available.
History Content in Your Backyard
pHilaplaCe — JuSt launCHeD!
PhilaPlace.org
PhilaPlace is an interactive website that connects stories to places across time in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods, creat- ing an enduring record of local heritage. Developed by the Historical society
of Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia Department of Records, the university of Pennsylvania school of Design, and other
institutions and community members, the site weaves stories shared by ordinary people of all backgrounds with historical records to present an interpretive picture that captures the rich history, culture, and architecture of our neighborhoods — past and present. Philaplace uses a multimedia format, including interactive maps (both contemporary and historic), texts, photo- graphs, and audio and video clips. It rep- resents a new model for connecting with audiences — employing the latest digital technologies to share archival collections in an engaging and meaningful way.
Left: The Nguyen family, photographed in saigon before fleeing Vietnam and settling in south Philadelphia in 1975. The Nguyens were the first southeast Asian family in the traditionally Jewish and Italian American neighborhood. Photograph courtesy of Thoai Nguyen for the Historical society of Pennsylvania (sP0002_0260_001). Right: View of the southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, including the sparks shot Tower, 1939. From the Philadel- phia Record Photograph Morgue, Historical society of Pennsylvania (sP0011_0011_001).
Florida, National Geographic expeditions: Maps Made for Printing and Copying uRL: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=us… &Rootmap=usfl&Mode=d.
Teachinghistory.org helps you transform primary sources into thought-provoking activi- ties and lessons that promote historical thinking and student participation.
uSing MapS aS pRiMaRy SouRCeS
chnm.gmu.edu/loudountah/source-analysis/ john-smith-map/
Watch a fourth-grade teacher teach a les- son about John smith’s map of Virginia that was published in 1612. Source Analysis, a feature created for the Loud- oun County, Virginia (Teaching American History) website, has three sections
focused on the map: scholar analysis, teacher analysis, and classroom practice. The latter two sections show and analyze a standards-based lesson that asks students to answer the question: What
is important to John smith? The teacher carefully plans activities so students look closely at the map and consider how this primary source helps them answer the central question. The site provides examples of two promising practices: 1) engaging young students in close, careful observation and reading of a primary source document; and 2) using students’ observations to guide analysis and con- nect the source to larger questions and topics in the curriculum.
Making SenSe of MapS
historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/maps/
Making Sense of Maps offers a place for students and teachers to begin work- ing with maps as historical evidence. Written by David stephens, professor of geography at Youngstown state univer- sity, this guide offers an overview of the
“european situation spoils map on Post Office depart- ment floor,” Harris & ewing, April 12, 1939, Library of Congress: LC-DIG-hec-26428.
“He’s Right Way Corrigan now,” 1942, Library of Congress: LC-usZ62-130901.
history of maps and how historians use them, a breakdown of the elements of a map, tips on what questions to ask when analyzing maps, an annotated bibliography, and a guide to finding and using maps online.
New Videos in Examples of Historical Thinking
teachinghistory.org/best-practices/ examples-of-historical-thinking
Watch historians demonstrate histori- cal thinking using fascinating objects
and documents from American his- tory. What do daily objects such as a Hitchcock chair, a family portrait, and a lithograph of the West tell us about nineteenth-century America? What does an 1833 record from the Cherokee Nation’s supreme Court tell us about racial identity, legal authority, and slavery? How does a 1957 market re- search report on the public perception of potato chips reflect the attitudes and aspirations of postwar Americans? With segments at most five minutes long, the videos are all classroom friendly!
“Helen Johns Kirtland leaning on a globe,” c. 1919, Library of Congress: LC-DIG-ppmsca-06667.
FRee Teaching Historical Thinking Poster
Reserve Yours Today
the nHEc is creating a poster about historical thinking. Perfect for display, the poster will help you emphasize historical think- ing in your classroom. send an email to info@teachinghistory. org with your name and address and we will make sure you are one of the first to get a copy!
Amerique, Illus. in: Atlas ecclésiastique, Louis Brion de la Tour, Paris: Desnos, 1766, Library of Congress: LC-usZ62-46089.
explore teachinghistory.org for ideas on how to teach a particular topic or for innovative ways to improve your lesson plans. Teaching Materials contains examples encompassing a range of time periods, topics, and grade levels that are ready for immediate classroom use.
Classroom teachers have reviewed and critiqued these lesson plans according to the National History education Clearinghouse rubric
(available at teachinghistory.org/files/ rubricfinal.pdf).
tHe fiRSt CenSuS: aMeRiCa in 1790
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, major political debates broke out over how to best represent each state’s population in Congress. In this lesson, students explore the politics behind the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Conven- tion of 1787. The lesson has a strong em- phasis on analytic thinking and historical
causation. students engage with online maps, analyze census data from 1790, and read secondary sources (select either Map Tab or Documents Tab) to make evidence-based claims about why various state representatives held the positions they did on the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise. Read the review at teachinghistory.org.
Primary source documents and statisti- cal tables about immigration in the
Left: “slovak woman and children,” Augustus F. sherman, c. 1906-1914, New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Digi- tal ID: 418048. Center: Augustus F. sherman, c. 1905, New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Digital ID: 1206545. Right: “Have your answers ready state military,” June 11 to 16, 1917, Library of Congress: LC-usZC4-8370.
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries anchor this lesson. Analytical questions about the documents and tables require students to draw conclu- sions from the data, as well as evaluate opinions regarding immigration as ex- pressed in the primary sources. These materials are supplemented by Digital History’s larger Immigration Learning Module that provides hyperlinks to additional primary sources including photographs, interactive maps, a time- line, and documents. (NOTe: To access these documents, paste the title of the document into the search field when you arrive at the Library of Congress Learning Page.) Read the review at teachinghistory.org.
Are you facing a challenge in your class- room? Visit teachinghistory.org and send your question to a master teacher for suggestions and advice.
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teaCHing foR HiStoRiCal unDeRStanDing in inCluSive ClaSSRooMS Teaching historical thinking can be tricky, especially in mixed ability classrooms. Yet it is possible for all students, even those with learning disabilities, to learn how to think about complex issues like histori- cal evidence, bias, and corroboration of sources. Ralph Ferretti and Charles MacArthur of the university of Delaware and Cynthia Okolo of Michigan state
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“We work with a teaching american History Grant called Becoming Histori- ans. it’s working with elementary school kids, and one of the units of study in the new york city curriculum for fifth grade is this idea of westward expansion, and we came up with this — we realized that we had a bit of a stumbling block because when you’re talking westward expansion, it’s a pretty traditional model and teachers are doing oregon trail.
and our kids who live in new york city have no conceptual knowledge of what a plain is or a mountain or a mountain pass. so while we were getting ready to do this work around westward expansion and what’s out there, we wanted to help the kids make pictures in their minds to really have good empathy and historical imagination of what’s going on.”
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A Nation In Labour, Harriet Anena’s debut poetry collection, was published last year (in 2015). So, it’s not too late to revisit its pain-laden pages and try to determine the value of the work to the poet herself, to the literary world, and to the country Uganda.
The collection oscillates between “We” and “I” though the later is also a carriage of millions of fragments; it’s a self-appointed voice of the people, exemplar of socio-political writing. The “We” voice, from cover to cover, seems tellingly interested in what’s happening on the inside; the most private feelings. It swirls with a more notable knowledge of the people as a collective struggling with a number of longings. It’s also in this voice that the pains of giving birth to a fresh country, to a mindset, or to a peace of mind are most felt. Maybe the poet has discovered that it’s through acknowledging our pasts that we can effectively bring to life a whole new being.
To her, the present is only important if it allows itself to ruminate on the past; to accept that it’s a product of decisions it did not make. “We search mass graves/in our hearts/for skeletons of laughter/that lie/cold and broken./”
Mass graves? Does this mean we are all dead? Is the act of giving birth supposed to a form of cleansing? Are we mourning those who died in war? But then, which war exactly? This collection is haunted by blood, by gunpowder, by miles ran escaping belonging, by an aftermath. We are hauled back into moments of panic and helplessness. The monstrosities of the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) rebels that shattered Northern Uganda for over two decades are as contemporary as the voice that tells them. For those who were not direct victims, it’s not a mere call for sympathy but a bath in the insurmountable. One can only wonder what poems like Silent Ears, Forgiveness, Unafraid, and I Envy The Dead mean to survivors of such unending agony. But not all poems she wrote on war make one cry.
In We Arise, for example, you’d think the “nation” has already undergone labour. In the first line “We came. / We went. / We have come again. /,” the survivors are mostly speaking on behalf of their dead loved ones. They refuse to be forever lost in the ashes of burnt huts or to be in quietude after the hideous loss of their lips. Maybe the “going and returning” has invigorated them.
In the last stanza, “Today we rise up again / Today we rise and stand tall,” “Today” is synonymous with routine. The rising should be an adopted way of our lives.
However, the book also has poems which move with an eroticized playfulness.
In Cat Love, Say It, and Breathless Mount, it’s hard to tell whether the poet has succumbed to being the body and is now enjoying the love-making, or she’s stealthily planning to avenge the objectification. And then, on another side are poems like Hemline Cop, Kiwani, Disobedient, On this Black Dress, and I Won’t readers can relate completely different experiences with.
If they dare evoke feelings of a past war, then that war is/was with the self.
A Nation In Labour is a book on bereavement. Not entirely the loss of one’s loved one, but the daily pangs of grief associated with knowing that such loss did not leave the living the same.
It is about looking at one’s scars and having the guts to say I Envy the Dead.
It’s about a state of immobility; getting Stuck in a history of bones and wails.
But its failures are in not being able to predict the outcome of this labour. Or, satisfactorily hinting at it.
If this act of giving birth is purgative, then what next? Does the nation become unlearn its old evils? Does the nation eventually forgive itself? And these questions also concern the poet as an individual. And when they do, they look into the future: Will the poet’s mind recover from these horrors?
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Four states that also get Colorado River water say CAP keeps too much for Arizona
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The agency that runs the $4 billion Central Arizona Project is being accused of manipulating Colorado River reservoirs’ operations to suck out more water for its Tucson, Phoenix and Pinal County customers.
The accusation came in two letters in the past few days from representatives of four Upper Colorado River Basin states, the federal government and the Denver Water Dept. They say CAP’s approach threatens a Western water supply serving nearly 40 million people. It also threatens the harmony that has marked relations among the seven basin states since they approved guidelines to run the Colorado River’s reservoirs in 2007, they say.
Under criticism is CAP’s practice of limiting how much river water it conserves each year, in order to prop up Lake Mead’s declining reservoir levels. The CAP has resisted pressure from other water agencies in Arizona to boost its conservation beyond about 200,000 acre-feet a year, enough to cover that many football fields a foot deep.
CAP says that’s because as Lakes Mead and Powell are managed under the 2007 guidelines, conserving too much, or “overconserving” as CAP officials put it in the past, could reduce water releases from Powell to Mead. That would trigger shortages and cutbacks in water deliveries to Arizona users. CAP brings drinking water to Tucson and Phoenix and irrigation water to Pinal County via a 336-mile-long canal.
That stance irks the Upper Colorado commission, representing the Upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming and the U.S. government.
Last Friday, commissioners wrote that the Central Arizona Water Conservation District — a three-county water district running CAP — “intends to disregard the basin’s dire situation at the expense of Lake Powell and the other basin states.” CAP is trying to “maximize demands” to get larger water releases from Powell, said the letter to Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke.
Officials of the CAP water district responded in a statement, “We are surprised and disappointed to have received a letter from the Upper Colorado River Commission questioning CAWCD’s intentions in leaving water in Lake Mead.”
"We have been reaching out to our partners in the Upper Basin, hoping to clarify apparent misunderstandings, and to facilitate in-person, collaborative discussions aimed at finding solutions" to help communities and the environment that the river serves, the statement said.
On Twitter, CAP general manager Ted Cooke recently said the agency places its water order wisely, following federal guidelines.
“Not my definition of ‘manipulation,’” Cooke tweeted.
Since 2014, CAP and its partners reduced water use enough to be able to leave more than 850,000 acre-feet in Mead, the statement said.
“These contributions (to conservation) have come at a significant cost to CAP water users in terms of water and water rates,” the statement said.
Officials of the two basins have always had a potentially tense relationship because the river is over-allocated, and because when one basin uses too much water, the other gets less. The lower basin is made up of Arizona, Nevada and California.
The problem is aggravated by the fact that Lower Basin users have run up a major structural deficit in their use versus their supply, while the Upper Basin still isn’t making use of all its water rights. Because of the 2007 guidelines and continued efforts at collaboration, however, the tensions haven’t erupted into open conflict.
But that harmony may not last, thanks to drought and climate change.
In its letter, the Upper Colorado commission noted that because of a high water release expected from Powell this year and continued low snowpack and poor river runoff, Powell is expected to drop 30 feet in the next year. If these conditions persist, CAP’s efforts to boost water releases from Powell could make future reservoir conditions worse and trigger more severe shortages in the long term, the letter said.
“CAWCD’s statements run contrary to the spirit of interstate comity and goodwill” that led to the 2007 guidelines, the commission letter said.
The letters were triggered by a graphic recently posted on CAP’s website, saying the agency has maintained a “sweet spot” for Lake Mead’s water levels.
By that, it means conservation has kept Lake Mead high enough to avoid a shortage, but not so high as to cause the federal government to release only 8.23 million acre-feet of water each year — the customary average annual delivery from Powell to Mead. Instead, the feds have released 9 million acre-feet each of the past four years.
The graphic, which the agency took down after it generated controversy, made Lake Mead’s level appear to be a bigger factor in determining water releases than the weather, which others disagree with.
The Upper Colorado commission and Denver Water are also concerned that this conflict threatens an interstate program in which the feds, Lower Basin water agencies and Denver Water pay farmers and other users to use less water, with the savings held in Mead.
This program has saved about 139,000 acre-feet of river water. But Denver Water is prepared to end its support of the conservation program unless, among other things, CAP can show “it has ceased all actions to manipulate demands and is fully participating in aggressive conservation measures,” Denver Water chief Jim Lochhead wrote to the CAP.
"CAP's manipulation of demands in order to take advantage of the supposed 'sweet spot' in Lake Powell water releases undermines this purpose," Lochhead wrote Monday.
Arizona water director Buschatzke said he’s extremely concerned about these two letters. They show the Upper Basin sees CAP’s actions as potentially “blowing up” collaboration among the states, said Buschatzke, who has gone toe-to-toe with CAP in the past year over the conservation issue.
He noted the commissioners’ statement that this controversy may require consultations among all seven basin states’ governors or their representatives. Such a move could lead to the federal government stepping in to solve the problem, or to lawsuits, he said.
Paul Orme, an attorney for four irrigation districts in Central Arizona, said he continues to support CAP. Farmers will be the first to lose water during a shortage and they’re more interested in year-to-year releases, Orme said.
“What they are doing is permitted under the (2007) guidelines,” Orme said, referring to the CAP. “I know the Upper Basin says they’re not in the spirit of the guidelines, but they’re in the letter of the guidelines.”
Contact reporter Tony Davis at tdavis@tucson.com or 806-7746. On Twitter@tonydavis987
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Wedding bells for Tina Turner! (Updated July 19, 2013)
Tina Turner and Erwin Bach arrive for the premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” in Bregenz – 2008
Tina Turner (73) is set to marry long-time partner Erwin Bach (57) this year, according to a report in Swiss tabloid newspaper Blick today. The ceremony will take place directly at the lake of Zürich (in their garden?). Food is provided by Chefs Rico Zandonella and Horst Petermann of Tina’s favorite restaurant ‘Rico’s Kunststuben’. And the dress-code: white.
Tina Turner and Erwin Bach have been a couple for almost 27 years; they met in Germany while Tina was working there in 1986. Erwin Bach was at that time a record executive of Tina’s label EMI. In previous interviews, Tina has always said that she would never marry again, even though Erwin apparently proposed to her. Now, at the age of 73, it seems she regrets that previous decision, and is ready to tie the knot. If the reports are indeed true; we wish them lots of love and happiness in the years to come. And oh darling, we think it’s gonna work out fine!
A rep for the 73-year-old merely offered “no comment” but after a few days of spreading on the web, it seems like the information is true!
Update: More news about Tina Turner & Erwin Bach’s wedding emerged, read more here!
Posted in PersonalTagged 2013, 73, citizen, current, engaged, Erwin Bach, heiratet, hochzeit, husband, Küsnacht, mariage, marriage, married, partner, Swiss, Switzerland, Tina Turner, Wedding, ZürichBy Ben
56 Replies to “Wedding bells for Tina Turner! (Updated July 19, 2013)”
Drew Mullins says:
Another great bit of news this year regarding Tina. If it’s true it wouldn’t surprise me in the least. If not, oh well. The older she gets the more colors we see. Re-invention : I couldn’t care less. Happiness for the woman we have loved for so long : That means the world to me.
By the way, if this is true it is going to be massive news. A lot of her legend has been built upon the horrible marriage she had with Ike. Everyone wants her to be happy, and whether the non-fans know she has been with Erwin for 27 years or not, the general public will go crazy with this announcement. They will think, At Last!!!
Well if she wanted it to be massive news, i think Tina would have mentioned it in the Vogue interview. Now the information comes out 1 week after the magazine release… I guess she knew it would be the only thing the people would remember from the interview and that the Ike & Tina Turner history would be evoke again. For the moment the news is only spreading on German websites. But it’s been only a couple of hours, let’s see how it develops!
Thanks for commenting Drew!
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lasse says:
Swiss citizenship, marriage, it is clear she’s preparing that everything will be ready in the event that…. she goes Beyond.
Every sensible person at that age would do the same in order to keep her fortune with her loved once instead of the US revenue department 🙂
This is more likely a tax move
What’s love got to do with it huh? There’s probably a lot of good reasons why Tina Turner & Erwin Bach are getting married but after 27 years together it’s probably time to legalize their relationship! It doesn’t surprise me nor shock me, i think it’s about time. And i can’t wait to see how Tina & Erwin will look like 😉
Thanks for your comment Lasse!
Vince says:
Lasse, personally I think Tina is living her life and the joy of being truly in love with a man, who seems to love her back. She seems to be about love and living, not preparation for death, and stashing money for before the after life –dag!
She probably could care less about the US Revenue Department!! Age is simply a number, and people who are preoccupied with aging, age quicker, because they are not comfortable with a natural process. Tina, is enlightened and lives a life of love and tranquility. She is in peace and reflects on Buddha, not death.
Dontay Marco says:
OMG I wonder if Craig will give her away, if its true.
Kate .Knight says:
Well if this is true I am happy for her ,she is happy so all the best to the lady who is Simply the best ,congratulations to them both x
angcoburn60 says:
We are so happy for you !
fabian doyley says:
I think she is already happy!
Pol says:
Je partage cette joie. Elle s’est battue dans sa vie pour casser “Break every rule” pour arriver à ce stade, je pense qu’elle le mérite. On sait qu’elle a un moral d’acier et elle se laisse pas abattre si facilement. Je ne pense pas qu’il y est une question d’impôt ou de nationalité, ce sont deux choses différentes. Et puis avant tout, c’est Tina qu’on aime pas son portefeuille.
C. McMahon says:
THATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS WHY SHE LOST ALL THA WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WASN’T FOR THE MAGAZINE IT WAS FOR THE WEDDING!!!
Ismall says:
Congratulations are in order ! After 27 years – This is a wonderful decision. After Ike she certainly deserves nothing but H-A-P-P-I-N-E-S-S! Tina you are Simply the Best !
Linda Wood says:
Tina Turner deserves to be HAPPY! I love her music and she is definitely, SIMPLY THE BEST, EVER! YOU GO TINA! JUST BE HAPPY WHETHER THIS IS TRUE OR NOT! 27 years, married or not, u have found the man in ur life, just be happy girl! 🙂
I am so glad that her twins will be born into a legally married relationship! 😉
I heard about triplets! ^^
If this is true, CONGRATS to the both of you. Only the BEST for the Lady that in simply the BEST!!! Always loved TINA!!!!!
Congratulations. I hope it’s true. Tina has given lots of happiness to all her fans over the years, so it’s wonderful she is marrying Erwin. I hope I get invited to the wedding!!! 😉
MARK, U.S.A. says:
LOVE WILL GET YOU EVERYTIME. THIS IS TINA’S REINVENTION SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT, ANOTHER CHAPTER IN HER LIFE. I’M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT SHE WILL MARRY. TINA I MUST FIND SOMETHING TO WEAR, GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND ERWIN, I WISH YOU BOTH MANY YEARS OF HAPPINESS. I LOVE YOU TINA!
love to hear wedding bells will be ringing for the “simply the best lady”….cheersssssssssssss….
Arcelious, Phoenix, AZ U.S.A. says:
Incredibly special announcement. I’ve this “Lady” for many years and I am so glad for the two of them. Happiness for Tina is well deserved. Congratulations. Congratulations and Love.
I’ve loved this “Lady” for many years.
Ricky Noel says:
so where is Tina wedding Party??This time have to be organised in London Tinas second home :)))
Cj Wright says:
Much love to you Tina. You’ve really gone full circle and I am so proud of you for all you have overcome and all you have achieved. And very happy for you too. I wish you both another lifetime of nothing but pure happiness. You’ve earned it. Rock on Tina & Erwin!!!
Glennis Thomas says:
Darling Tina, I wish u n Erwin have a happy, blessed, & loving marriage to the end of your days. You definitely deserve a blissfully happy marriage with the man you love and who loves you unconditionally. Dance the night away on your wedding night.
Lisa Edwards-Stewart says:
Dear Tina, My cousin and I met you at your What’s love Tour in 1990 Indianapolis, IN. It was an awesome event for both of us. I was very pregnant and my cousin very shy. Just wanted you to know that you were the inspiration to both of us for getting out of our abusive marriages. Thank you!
Love Lisa and Beth
Go for Happiness Tina!!!!!!!!
Linda Cilliers says:
Congratulations, Tina. Your music has been the centre of my world since your tour to South Africa. My children grew up on Tina Turner songs and my students at school are made aware of who the only Queen of Rock is! I would love to see you and Erwin in South Africa for your honeymoon.
Can we come? I always bring nice presents…
Rhys Becks. says:
Amy Barlow says:
Congratulations!!!!! super happy for you too.
France's Goodwin says:
So happy for you have been my favorite for years saw most of your concerts one was better than th other hope to see you again in concert you are the best Frances Goodwin good luck to you you deserve it
Andrea Pick says:
congratulations tina and erwin, my children were brought up on your music, my youngest is 11, at nursery school aged 3 the children were asked to sing a song he belted out private dancer with the shimmy again actions ahem they know our taste in music have seen you twice in cologne on the world tour and manchester, you rock girl, all our good wishes for the future, enjoy your wedding day love you deserve it,coz your simply the best. andrea xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Andrew Banks says:
So hoping this is true. You deserve it Tina! ALL THE BEST!
ian bradley says:
In geneva On the 19th of April for the weekend ,Would love an invite if it is then x
En hora buena, los Felicito!!!, lo Mejor para la pareja, mejor dicho : que sigan tan felices como hasta ahora.Besos
Linda North says:
Congrats to my idol and inspiration. I loved you when I saw you in KC several years ago and for many years before that. Just can’t understand why you do not to be an American citizen anymore… that is my only disappointment.
AmiMann says:
@Linda:
It is common for expats, when reaching around 20 years abroad, to review whether they will return to their home country. They may then decide to acquire their host country’s citizenship. Even the US Ambassador to Switzerland, where Ms Turner lives, said in a televised interview on July 4, 2012, that he considered it “practical” to give up US citizenship if the person does not plan to return to the US to live. I support Ms Turner on her decision and wish her all the best for the future as a married woman!
Simon Dale says:
Congrats to Simply The Best female rocker ever going seen you twice here in the Uk Brilliant News very happy for you Do another tour we all love you
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sharon sophus says:
Congratulation, the Future Mrs.Bach!
Ms. Tina Turner, I am an African American female that has loved your voice and songs, nearly 50+ years! I truly am “Happy for You and your Partner”. Extending all the best to you both!
Sharon Sophus
USA “Soul Sister”
Thanks for your comment Sharon!
Betty Jean says:
Wishing You & Yours, “All The Best”….
On Your Big Day,
My You “Both” Shine Like a Diamonds that you are..
Erwin, Thank You for Being You, for Tina…amen!
May God Bless You and Yours Always,
My Many Blessing to Both of You.
Wow, Wish I was there!!!
TIna Turner Bach… It sounds so musical! But she will keep her name, of course, or just Tina. Tina and Erwin have been a stable couple for years now, I think it makes sense to them, if it happens. My best wishes!
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Brian Stewart says:
Have you given up waiting “‘Til The Right Man Comes Along,” Tina? Erwin is a Good Man, but he’s a Frigate to your Battleship, and you both know that.
I know how hard it is to wait. But give the situation a little more time — important spiritual matters are involved — and your life will be very different by next year, I guarantee you.
And if it is not, you can always marry Erwin then.
I finally got (re) married to the same man I had been living with for thirty years… ten married, twenty divorced. I did it for legal reasons: so he could visit me in the hospital if need be, make medical decisions for me if I was incapacitated, and for tax and inheritance reasons. No reason for him to have to wait or lose everything if I died and we weren’t married. I’m sure it was the same thinking for these two.
Tina has had an incredible life and I am so glad she shared it all in her wonderful biography and subsequent interviews. Honesty counts! As does talent and hard work, and she is full of all of them. Plus she has introduced us to chanting which is really wonderful. Thank you Tina and all that you do!
susana says:
Espero que sigan juntos para siempre. Ella merece una vida afectiva feliz!!!!!!!!
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Martha Cruz says:
Wow there is no age for LOVE, very happy for her, she deserves to be very happy, Love You TINA… ❤
Edna Walden says:
Your awesomeness, Ms. Tina,
I wanted to be on the Oprah Show for one reason, to see Tina Turner up close. I never made it to Oprah (those tickets were golden); however, I made it to Indianapolis to see you live…my favorite concert EVER!
Thank you for the joy and happiness you’ve given for so long. You shall remain in our hearts always. “Simply the best,” is surpassed only by simply the greatest!
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vanessa steptoe says:
Well there is a old saying, ( If you got it, then flont it ) and you got it..You never lost it,you be Happy because God knows you deserve it…Live long,love hard, and stay Happy, life is to short, and this is not a dress rehearsal…
Cherryl jones says:
Lynette long says:
I’m happy for her there’s still love out there even for a well respected lady like Mrs.Tina Turner.Congrets.
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Unwanted child of S’pore conservation?
I hope the relevant authorities would come up with a more long term plan for Tiong Bahru Estate as well. Everyone is left wondering what’s next. Will they let the lease run out and turn this place into some commercial place or they will keep tossing this project around until it lands on someone’s lap. Shudders……
SUNDAY WITH
By Warren Fernandez
Will recent reports of fresh plans for the Capitol Theatre finally happen – after almost two decades? I’m not holding my breath…
For too long, the once-lovely Capitol Theatre has stood forlorn and forgotten, the unwanted child of Singapore conservation.
Newspaper reports once held out hope of it being transformed into a performing arts centre for musicals, plays and ballets.
That, alas, was in January 1996.
Even then, the report quoted government officials as saying that the plans were ‘still being studied’.
Never mind that the site had been earmarked for development in 1984, and acquired by the state in 1987, nearly a decade earlier.
More delays followed. In 1998, Capitol screened its last movie and the cinema was shut down amid much sadness and hopeful talk of plans to put it to better use.
The project was handed over to the Singapore Tourism Board to pursue in 2000. But in 2006, it decided not to proceed and handed it back to the Singapore Land Authority. Last year, it was finally declared a conservation area.
Sadly, over the years, nobody seemed either to own the project or to care all that much about it.
So, pardon me, but I could not help being more than a little sceptical when I read a report earlier this month which talked of fresh plans for the Capitol Theatre and the structures around it – Capitol Building, Capitol Centre and Stamford House.
The report raised as many questions as it answered: Just what do the authorities now envisage for the site, which they say will be sold as an ‘integrated one’ next year? So far, officials have said only that the area has not been ‘fully maximised to its development potential’ – indeed! – and the ‘timing and details’ of their plans ‘are being finalised’.
Why has it taken decades for any progress to be made on conserving this area? What is the cost of leaving Capitol idle all these years, allowing it to crumble away to a dusty death? And just who will ensure that the plans are realised this time?
These are legitimate questions, not least since the buildings concerned are very much part of Singapore’s architectural heritage.
Capitol Theatre turns 80 next year. The neo-classical style building was built in 1929 by M.A. Namazie, an early Singapore pioneer of Persian origin. The accompanying four-storey building, where the popular Magnolia Snack Bar once stood, was completed in 1933 and called the Namazie Mansions back then.
The cinema was Singapore’s very first, where the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks performed to promote their silent movies. In the 1960s, the Capitol hosted variety shows featuring performers like Sakura Teng and Rita Chao.
The adjacent Stamford House has an even longer history. It was designed for commercial use in 1904 by R.A.J. Bidwell, the man behind other outstanding buildings such as the Raffles Hotel and Goodwood Park Hotel.
Few seem to recall the furious debate that broke out in 1991 over whether Stamford House should be saved instead of Eu Court, built in the 1930s, across the street.
Then National Development minister S. Dhanabalan declared that Stamford House would be preserved as it had a ‘more outstanding architectural style’.
I was prepared then to give the minister the benefit of the doubt, and wait to see if the ramshackle Stamford House of those days would indeed be transformed into the conservation gem he envisioned.
So, when the Victorian facade of the building was unveiled three years and $13 million later, I had to concede that it did look splendid, as the minister had said.
But sadly, it never quite lived up to his promise of becoming ‘an active and successful commercial centre’, given its motley collection of furniture shops, galleries and eateries, several of which came and went.
The wider issue here is this: Just how does Singapore go about conserving its architectural heritage, saving grand old buildings and giving new life to them?
Of course, given the space constraints on this tiny island, I have never believed in keeping buildings as museum pieces, or standing in the way of development.
But, in these days of globalisation and rapid change, a sense of place and continuity is needed if Singaporeans are to remain rooted to this country.
Indeed, at the moment, Singapore is undergoing another spurt of redevelopment. Just as in the 1980s and 1990s, when familiar sites like the modest C.K. Tang store or the huge open field where Ngee Ann City now stands gave way to skyscrapers, the Ion Orchard and Orchard Central are rising rapidly from the ground in Orchard Road. These, and the redevelopment of the Asia Hotel site in Scotts Road, as well as the new St Regis Hotel in Tanglin Road are transforming the face of the downtown area as we know it.
So how to ensure continuity in the face of such change?
Well, to be fair, there have been quite a few success stories in conservation over the years, such as the Fullerton Hotel, Raffles Hotel, the National Museum, the old Parliament House, and the old St Joseph’s Institution building.
In these cases, the buildings’ structures were painstakingly conserved, even as their interiors were retrofitted to allow for new uses, commercial or otherwise. Sure, the purists moaned, but the conservation purpose was served.
There have been some bad misses too. Orchard cinema and the National Library were both razed to the ground despite fervent public protests.
Or ponder this: Just what is the difference between the ghastly named Orchard Cineleisure and the supposedly conserved Cathay building?
Precious little, actually. The former was built after tearing the old cinema down completely, while the latter was simply erected around a sliver of the facade of what was Singapore’s first skyscraper, as a sop to the conservationist lobby.
Clearly, there are lessons to be learnt from these hits and misses over the decades to help ensure that the re-development of the Capitol area turns out right.
To do so, the authorities need to:
Spell out their Capitol conservation plans in much greater detail.
While they are at it, they should consider redeveloping the SMRT HQ building across the street. Why a public transport operator needs such a large prime site, all walled up and uninviting, has always been a mystery to me.
There is much potential to liven up the entire area on both sides of Stamford Road, with an array of streetwalk dining, retail and entertainment options.
Engage the public, both to get ideas and foster a sense of ownership of this historic district.
Surely, Singaporeans should not wait until plans are announced to demolish an old building before taking an interest? Nor should they be left to bemoan conservation efforts gone awry after the fact.
Announce a timeline to make clear how and when the authorities will ensure that the area’s ‘development potential is fully maximised’, at long last.
It would be a pity if Singaporeans have to wait another decade to read the next report on new plans ‘being studied’ for Capitol.
warren@sph.com.sg
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Almost Unchanged
If you are around the Tiong Bahru Estate, walk over to Block 37 Lim Liak Street to look at stack 45 & 47. These two stacks (or columns) have remained almost unchanged all these years.
It seems that no one has moved out before. (Just look at the ORIGINAL WINDOWS!) Even if the units did changed hands, the current occupants did not do much renovation to the units.
MediaCorp, if you need an authentic 1950’s backdrop, this place would be the one!
Better hurry before someone decided to renovate and you would have lost the opportunity FOREVER.
Here are some more past and present photos to ignite some nostalgia:
Block 37 Lim Liak Street in the 2008
Block 37 Lim Liak Street in the 1950s
Collection of Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts,
Courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
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Can you spot the difference?
Location: Block 43 & 36 Moh Guan Terrace
2008 Moh Guan Terrace
1950s Moh Guan Terrace
For the 1950’s picture, the building on the left has open balconies whiles the 2008 ones are covered up with concrete.
It is the same for the buildings on the right. HDB put in the windows in 1973 when they sold the units to the tenants.
The substation is still there but a fence surrounds it now.
I bet you could spot more differences and I shan’t rob you of the fun.
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Trishaw Man
I was pleasantly surprised during my “early” morning stroll today.
As I stepped off the escalators within the Tiong Bahru Market, happily sipping my coffee, I spotted this trishaw man resting in his “sar leng chia”. (It means a 3-wheeled vehicle in Hokkien).
He is resting in the exact spot where many of his “KAKIS” (Buddies) used to hang out.
In the distant past (in the 1970s), a dozen of them could be found here in the mornings and many uncles and aunties would use them to get around. Some of my classmates even travelled to school in them.
My grandma, on days when she needed to get to Neil Road to visit her relatives, would bring my brother and me to board a trishaw at the exact spot where this guy is sitting. (She only rides the trishaw when she won money in the “Chap Ji Kee”, otherwise, it would be leg power.)
I could still remember the trishaw man pedalling tirelessly through the “SI PAI POR” compound to get us to Neil Road.
Now that I am much heavier, I don’t think this guy would be interested to help me ride down memory lane today. So I just took some pictures (secretly) and carried on with my stroll.
Doing some online research on Trishaws in Singapore (History of Trishaw), I found out that Trishaw became popular back then because petrol was not readily available.
With the petrol prices hitting the roof, maybe, we will see more of these “uncles” around.
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New "Enhancement"
This rustic laid back image has been erased forever.
For the whole of last week, I was wondering why there were so much hacking and drilling activities and I thought a new neighbour was renovating their place.
It was only when I was walking to the Tiong Bahru Market that I spotted some workers along this pavement. I thought they were repairing the drains or just doing some resurfacing of the walkways as there were some cracks along the pavement.
Perhaps someone complained about those cracks as it made roller blading a little bit more challenging.
Anyway, I walked off thinking that it was just some routine maintenance undertaken by the Tanjong Pagar Town Council who responded to some of the resident’s frivolous request.
Saw this yesterday while on the way to Eng Watt Street. So not only did the town council made this pavement a better place to roller blade, they made it a nicer place to roller blade as well!
I hope this “enhancement” will quell all talks about this place being en-bloc in the near future.
By the way, I do not know how to roller blade and I am hoping to learn it someday. Yes, someday.
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TIONG BAHRU WALKING TOUR – SUN 24 FEB 2008
Here’s an opportunity not to be missed!
Heritage Guide, Geraldine, will be conducting a tour this weekend (24th Feb 2008) from 9:30am to approximately 12:30pm.
If you are keen, please give Geraldine a call at +(65)6737-5250 or +(65) 8155-1390.
Cost per person is SGD$30/=
The following is what you could be expecting from the tour :
Heritage Guide Geraldine will start the tour with a short talk of the history of the area and Cheong Hong Lim, the donor of the most amazing Geok Hong Tian Temple 1887.
The group would be able to witness devotees celebrating the birthday of the Jade Emperor & the Monkey God which happens around the ” Chap Go Mei” – first full moon after Chinese New Year.
The walk will bring the group past some interesting trees and also the grave of a well-known philanthropist, Mr Tan Tock Seng, founder of 4 hospitals in Singapore!
The group will stop to have refreshments near the famous Singing Bird corner that was once a Tiong Bahru Landmark. The bird corner is closed temporarily but we all hope it would be back in a jiffy!
Along the way, the group will also check out the best local cake shop and the new Tiong Bahru Market whilst walking through some of the 1930’s Art Deco block of flats.
The tour will end with a visit to Eng Hoon Street to observe the Monkey God’s birthday celebrations and to hear about the rituals & customs that are practiced there.
After which the group can have lunch at the numerous eating places nearby.
If you are interested to join this tour, pick up the phone and call or SMS Geraldine now. Don’t procrastinate.
Many thanks to Kelvin Ang and Melvyn Wong for forwarding the email for this event to me.
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love IN A TIME OF MATCHMAKERS
Saturday Special Report
By Ho Ai Li
CUPID STRIKES IN THE MARKET:
Love blossomed for Mr and Mrs Chan at the Tiong Bahru market where they worked. They met 50 years ago.
ST PHOTO: ALAN LIM
IN 1958, love matches were not yet in the air. Most couples here were still match-made.
But at the Tiong Bahru market though, two young people found each other amid heaps of kang kong and pork knuckles and fell in love.
Then 23, Mr Chan Lay Boo ran a fresh poultry stall to support his mother and four younger siblings. He became the man of the house at age 13 after his father, distraught over a failed business, left his family in Singapore and returned to Fujian, China.
Then 17, second daughter Chiang Yee Lui helped her mother sell cai xin and watercress from her grandmother’s farm in Potong Pasir. She had lost her father too; he had died from a nasty cold when she was seven.
There was no money for school. Both learnt all they needed to know at the wet market.
For Mr Chan, now 73, it was ‘yi jian zhong qing (love at first sight)’. Mrs Chan, now 67, was an outgoing beauty with a host of suitors, many of them educated young men from well-off families. But she preferred the quiet, steady and stoical Mr Chan.
While they were forward-looking for their time, they were traditional in other ways. He made the first move, by inviting her to a movie. ‘Of course he asked me. How can it be me?’ she asks with a chuckle.
After finishing work, the lovebirds would go to the Majestic cinema in Chinatown in the evenings to watch movies starring actresses like Lin Dai or Ge Lan.
Three years later, they inked a marriage certificate at a mass ceremony with 16 other couples at the Hokkien Huay Kuan in Telok Ayer Street.
Both their mothers approved. ‘He was already very burdened. I was then running my own stall and a little boss myself. I didn’t need anyone to support me. It was free love,’ says Mrs Chan.
She did not mind the hard life at all, or taking care of his siblings. ‘I was used to hardship. It was not like I was a xiao jie (rich man’s daughter).’
After marriage, she gave up her own stall and went from sorting vegetables to slaughtering fowl. The couple would sleep at 11pm and rise by 2am to prepare and open for business.
At noon, they started their second shift and opened their chicken rice stall, Tiong Huat Chicken Rice, at the Margaret Drive hawker centre.
Their work day ended after 9pm. This went on every day, including the eve and first day of Chinese New Year for over 20 years.
‘We had no choice but to work hard. We had a lot of mouths to feed, including his siblings and our children. At that time, I had the strength to kill a few tigers,’ she jokes.
A year after they wed in 1961, Mrs Chan had her first baby. They went on to have nine children in all, seven girls and two boys.
The children work in fields like marketing, travel and graphic design.
All this time, the couple have never exchanged birthday gifts or celebrated wedding anniversaries. Nor do they hold hands, or display affection publicly.
Prompted to put their arms around each other during a photo shoot, Mr Chan mutters with some awkwardness: ‘This is the first time we are doing so in tens of years.’
Their love is forged instead on years of solidarity and sacrifice. For example, to raise capital to expand the stall, Mrs Chan pawned her gold wedding ring – which she redeemed subsequently. She melted it down years later to make nine keys to give to each of her children when they reached 21.
Mr Chan says he admires his wife for how forthright, capable and ‘wan neng’ (which translates to omnipotent) she is. ‘She doesn’t lie to me, I don’t lie to her,’ he says.
She chimes in: ‘Yes, I can do work, can talk and can scold.’ She finds his laid-back nature endearing.
She is proudest of their nine children and 14 grandchildren. On weekends and evenings, their ground-floor flat in Tiong Bahru is abuzz with children zipping in and out, and adults crowding the living room chatting and watching TV.
They do not dish out love advice to their children, seven of whom are married.
‘As long as they can communicate, it doesn’t matter who they marry – whether they are Chinese or not,’ says Mrs Chan. One daughter is married to a Caucasian, another to an African-American.
She sums up: ‘You must show concern, understanding and forgiveness. If you are petty, you won’t have any friends, let alone family.’
hoaili@sph.com.sg
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February 26, 2014 October 14, 2015
Shaft! 4 – Shaft at the Seaside (Carlisle Parade underground car park, Hastings, UK)
The town of Hastings on the south coast of Britain is not, today, the kind of place you would go looking for bold architecture or trail-blazing transport innovation. It is frequently overlooked in favour of its near neighbours Brighton (bigger, brasher, bolder) and Dover (giant ferry port with links to France). Its modern railway station is competent but unexciting. It’s a recent replacement for a smashing James Robb Scott Southern Railway building, built right on the cusp between the company’s neo-Georgian phase and its later Art Deco leanings (and therefore much like Scott’s dock gates at Southampton). Its most notable feature was a huge octagonal ticket hall lit by an enormous lunette and octagonal skylight. Unfortunately the Scott building was scandalously neglected and got itself demolished in the early 2000s rather than repaired, after the rot set in so badly that it became economically unsalvageable. At this point, I should declare an interest. I grew up in Hastings, and I used the old station. A lot. The loss of it rankles still.
Nevertheless, there are some things in which a transport-minded resident of Hastings can still take pride. For in its time, Hastings led the country when it came to transport.
Regular readers of this blog will recall that the last time we visited Hastings it was to take a look at a Streamline Moderne bus shelter on the sea front, which might or might not have earlier served the town’s tram and trolleybus networks.
Listed at Grade II by statutory heritage body English Heritage, it is one of a group of similar shelters (more photos of them here) that were constructed as part of an Art Deco remodelling of almost the whole sea front by borough engineer Sidney Herbert Little in the 1920s and 1930s. They were later complemented by a huge Streamline Moderne apartment block on the seafront called Marine Court (see some photos of it here) completed in 1938; it just about merits a mention in this blog on the grounds that it was designed to look like an ocean liner.
All these glories are now distinctly faded. Though their original style shines through, up close the neglect is obvious. Some towns go to town to celebrate their Art Deco heritage. Hastings doesn’t seem to realise it’s got one.
But back to the story. The other element of Little’s scheme was the construction of something the likes of which Britain had never before seen. And that something was…an underground car park. Extraordinary as it is to think of today, given their ubiquity, the very first underground car park in Britain was built in an otherwise unremarkable seaside town, whose previous greatest claim to fame was as the location of the battle that secured the Norman invasion of England in 1066. And it’s not even the actual location of the battlefield. The opening of the new car park was an event so exciting that postcards featuring it were issued.
New promenade and underground car park, Hastings. By drew_anywhere [CC BY 2.0] via this flickr page
Opening in 1931, Carlisle Parade underground car park was a new way of providing parking space for an already increasingly popular mode of transport, without sterilising blocks of urban space. In the case of Hastings, Little was also concerned to ensure that views of the sea could be obtained without parked cars blocking the view. It’s a lesson the local authority singularly failed to heed in later years, with a great big beachside car park built slightly further east proving an absolute eyesore to this very day, not to mention the on-street parking along the seafront. Best of all, if your car park is under the ground, you can also put something else on the top of it and get double the use from your plot of land. In the case of Carlisle Parade car park, above it is a sunken garden and (fittingly) a road: Carlisle Parade itself.
Definitely the first in Britain, Carlisle Parade underground car park wasn’t the world’s first, despite occasional rather over-excited claims to the contrary (for instance here). Nice try, but Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) had one in the 1920s, and that’s been claimed as the world’s first.
Two ramps lead down to Carlisle Parade car park’s entrance (a third ramp is now out of use), and cars are prevented from accidentally driving down off Carlisle Parade and into the voids by a decorative parapet wall and balustrade, of fluted concrete panels. It’s a simple solution into which Little put the care and attention singularly lacking in many later underground car parks.
The parapet wall over the entrance to Carlisle Parade underground car park, September 2013. Today it shows signs of neglect. By Daniel Wright [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via this flickr set
Inside, the car park itself is long and narrow with bays on either side of an access road. The bays are separated by portal frames which support the concrete roof above. Today, more advanced building techniques mean that fewer supports would be needed to achieve the same effect. The multitudinous portal frames of the Carlisle Parade car park delineate the space inside quite beautifully, but they’re a nightmare to navigate in today’s large cars, which are much wider than their smaller counterparts of the 1930s.
But with an underground car park comes an obvious problem: ventilation. It was even more pressing in the 1930s. Car engines were less efficient, particulate emissions were much higher and there were no such things as catalytic converters. The simple solution was a series of three ventilation shafts, but design-wise Little provided one of the best solutions to an urban ventilation shaft anywhere in Britain.
Designed to blend in with the rest of his Art Deco seafront reconstruction scheme, the three ventilation shafts are such gorgeous pieces of work that most of the residents of Hastings don’t even realise their true nature, let alone visitors. They were designed to double up as seafront shelters, and they’re quite, quite, fantastic. Here’s one:
Ventilation shaft for Carlisle Parade car park, September 2013. Note also the super Art Deco cast balustrade at the corner of the sunken gardens which are on top of the underground car park. By Daniel Wright [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via this flickr set
You’d never know what it was, unless you already did. The rectangular shafts feature splayed curved roofs, with corner wing walls. Fitted benches rest on curvy concrete legs. Pearlescent tiles shimmer above the heads of shelter users. It’s not clear whether the tiles, or indeed the red paintwork, are the original decorative schemes, but they certainly work well.
Detail of ventilation shaft shelter. By Daniel Wright [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via this flickr set
Like Hastings’ other seafront Art Deco features, they’re not tended to with the greatest of care. The rendering is cracked and the paintwork peeling. Super-stylish dome lights on the underside of the roofs (see here) have disappeared. Originally there were glass panels in the corner walls, long since gone. Some of the roof corners are damaged, and empty cans of super strength lager suggest that the benches are being used for the purposes of cheap inebriation, rather than quiet contemplation of the sea.
True to form as a popular public location for the consumption of cheap alcohol, one of the ventilation shafts is also in use today as a bus shelter. It thus doubles up on its qualifications for an entry here.
Ventilation shaft shelter/bus shelter, September 2013. By Daniel Wright [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via this flickr set
As Little’s scheme progressed along the sea front, he built further underground car parks below the promenade. Another shelter, opposite Hastings’ White Rock Theatre, also disguises ventilation shafts aerating the Pier car park below. It’s not quite of the same drama as the three above Carlisle Parade car park, although it is also Grade II listed by English Heritage. It’s in use as a bus shelter today, as well.
Shelter above the Pier car park, Hastings. The octagonal columns are the ventilation shafts. Photo by Daniel Wright [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via this flickr page
As a collection of Art Deco architecture, the car parks, shelters and promenade are well worth a visit. They’re also well worth keeping in better condition, but I suppose Hastings Borough Council might have trouble convincing its local taxpayers that historically important transport architecture is as worthy a recipient of their council tax contributions as, say, local refuse collections. The council certainly doesn’t trade on the national significance of Carlisle Parade car park. Its website waffles on about the Secure Car Park accreditation Carlisle Parade underground car park has achieved for the past seven years, but says nothing about its place in history as Britain’s first, nor its architecture.
Can an underground car park be beautiful in its own right? That’s for you to decide…
Carlisle Parade underground car park. By Dan Collins 100 [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via this flickr page
Some of Little’s seafront shelters, here.
The Carlisle Parade car park ventilation shafts, here.
National Heritage List for England citation for Little’s Hastings seafront works, car park included, here.
How to find Carlisle Parade underground car park
The green arrow marks the location
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Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Dresden; Prelude August 1813
On 12 August Austria declared war. By this time Napoleon had nearly as many men in Germany as he had on the Neman in 1812 when he invaded Russia.
In the Fortresses to the East 50,000 with various commanders; on the Elbe 25,000 with various commanders; in Hamburg 40,000 (including 12,000 Danes) commanded by Davout; on the Rhine 25,000 Bavarians under Wede; at Mainz/Würzburg 15,000 with the cavalry corps under Milhaud, the infantry corps under Augereau; the Grande Armée of 400,000 under Napoleon, for a total of 555,000 men.
With over 12,000 guns Napoleon was very well provided with artillery. His cavalry, some 380 squadrons , now amounted to 70,000 horsemen–thought how many of the troopers were expert in wielding their sabers, or in riding their horses, was another matter. The Guard had swollen to strength of 60,000 men.
The Grande Armée was organized into 16 corps, five being cavalry. This great host was by no means all French,. It included Poles, Germans, Italians, Dutchmen, Belgians, and Swiss, and while some notably the Poles, were devoted to the Emperor, some were decidedly lukewarm. As early as 22 August two Westphalian hussar regiments, comprising the light cavalry brigade of Victor’s II Corps, went over to the Allies, whose field armies had grown to redoubtable size.
The Allies also put a mighty host in the field. It consisted of three armies as follows:
Army of Bohemia (Schwarzenberg) 249,000
Austrians (125,000) Schwarzenberg; Prussians II Corps (37,000) Kleist; Prussian Guard (7,000) Unknown; Russians (80,000) Barclay de Tolly
Army of the North (Bernadotte, Crown Prince of Sweden) 125,000
Prussians (72,000) Tauentzien / Bülow; Russians (30,000) Winzingerode; Swedes (23,000) Bernadotte
Army of Silesia (Blücher) 108,000
Prussians (38,000) Yorck; Russians (70,000) Sacken / Lengeron
The three allied field armies amounted to more than 408,000 men, as opposed to Napoleon’s Grande Armée of about 400,000. More than a quarter of Winzingerode’s 30,000 were Cossacks, unfit for the line of battle, and most of Tauentzien’s men, being Landwehr or reserves, could hardly be classed as first line troops. But in addition they had a miscellaneous force under Wallmoden opposing Davout’s garrison at Hamburg, while other detachments, mainly Landwehr, blocked the French garrisons on the Elbe and to the East. These troops numbered not less than 100,000 bring the Allied total to nearly 600,000.
When the armistice ended, Napoleon had most of his army deployed to the east of the Elbe, between Dresden and Liegnitz, able to strike at any one of the three converging Allied armies. From Dresden north to Hamburg the fortresses and passages of the Elbe were in his hands. He decided to strike first at Bernadotte, hoping to loosen the Allies position in North Germany, and perhaps to relieve Kurstin and Stettin.
The battle scared Oudinot took an army of 85,000 to the north. He had some initial success, but on 23 August Bernadotte’s Army of the North turned on him at Grossbeeren about 12 miles south of Berlin, and drove him back in confusion. By 2 September he was back at Wittenberg on the Elbe, about 40 miles south-west of Berlin, with his men badly shaken.
Meanwhile Blücher, advancing against Ney, had found the latter reinforced by Napoleon himself; in accordance with the new plan of operations, Blücher beat a hasty retreat eastwards, and despite a vigorous pursuit succeeded in evading the Emperor. Schwarzenberg, seeing Napoleon away in the east, struck northwards. On 23 August Napoleon left MacDonald with four corps to contain Blücher and moved by forced marches from Gӧrlitz to the relief of Dresden. He ordered MacDonald to drive Blücher beyond the river Jauer and then take up a position on the River Bober and so prevent the Army of Silesia from interfering with his operations. MacDonald, however, pressed on to the Katzbach, a tributary of the River Oder about 40 to 50 miles west of Breslau. It was a stream of no great importance but its banks were steep. MacDonald was deceived by Blücher’s flight into thinking that the Army of Sileasia was tired and demoralized after its long retreat. He then crossed the Katzbach, although he had only 50,000 troops to oppose Blücher’s 80,000. The Prussian, aware that Napoleon was no longer with the French army, at once turned on his pursuer. MacDonald, taken by surprise at this sudden reversal, was driven back into the river and only extricated himself with the loss of half his force, 100 guns and 18,000 prisoners. He fell back rapidly towards Dresden with his shattered remnants.
In the meantime, on 19 August Schwarzenberg had begun his advance. On the 22nd the Allies crossed the watershed of the mountains of Bohemia, making for Chemnitz, and then decided to turn north-east against Dresden, whose garrison was only 5,000 strong. Napoleon got wind of this move very quickly, for news of it reached him at Gӧrlitz on the evening of the 23rd August.
The Allied advance guard appeared before Dresden on the afternoon of 25 August and Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, with 15,000 men, fell back before them. The Marshal had four divisions, one of these being at Kӧnigstein, with which to oppose 80,000 Allies. The fortifications at Dresden were not of the best and were also rather too extensive for the troops available. Had the Allies stormed at once they could scarcely had failed to carry the city, but they delayed. This had been blamed on the methodical approach of the Austrians it seems, however, Schwarzenberg wished to attack but allowed the Tsar to overrule him. The opportunity for a sift victory was soon gone, for by evening the bivouac fires of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard could be seen against the eastern sky.
The actors were in place and the stage set for the morning’s slug fest.
SOURCE: NAPOLEON: The Last Campaigns 1813-15; BY: James Lawford
CONTRIBUTOR: Martin F. Elkins
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May 13, 2015 by thefirstcatwalk
Chloe Lukasiak: A Talent for the Ages
She absolutely stunned us with her graceful movements, poised demeanor, and impeccable numbers. We have followed her journey since the age of 9, watching her blossom and flourish into one of the most talented dancers in the nation. Through thick and thin we have supported her, guided her, and advocated for her, knowing that in every form of the way, she deserved every second of our attention. Chloe Lukasiak, Dance Mom alumni and National Title winner, is certainly something special.
Beginning at the age of two, dance has taken a prominent place in Ms. Lukasiak’s life. For twelve years, she took to dance, displaying beautiful form and incredible passion. We were able to watch a glimpse of her journey beginning in 2011, as the young talent became one of the fan-favorites of the ever-so-popular Lifetime show, Dance Moms. That journey, however, was not completely smooth, resulting in her departure in 2014. Yet as we can view from some of the greats, people who have achieved far beyond what life allows for most, the journey is often a winding path filled with barricades of the greatest stature. Ms. Lukasiak can certainly power through every one.
All of the masters begin at a certain point, even Leonardo Da Vinci has had to have held a paintbrush for the first time. So where did her journey, her masterpiece begin? “I was two. My mom just put me in dance class because she thought every little girl took dance!”
The majority of two year olds are still beginning to learn cognitive functions and she was already beginning her career – how impressive, indeed. Yet, as a toddler, none surely know what interests they wish to pursue. When was it that she decided dancing was it, that is was the sport she was meant to do? “Probably around eight. I have tried a bunch of other sports along the way and it was always dance that I wanted to be doing.”
And as we all know from one of our favorite guilty pleasure, Dance Moms, Ms. Lukasiak was one of the star dancers, a definite fan-favorite. What was her experience at the Abby Lee Dance Company like? “I was two. I met Paige on the first day of class and we were best friends from the start. I was an only child for eight years, but I was incredibly close to my dance friends so they were like sisters.”
At the age of nine, it must be incredibly surreal to be immersed in the entertainment industry. The glitz and the glam can be quite exciting for such a young star. What seemed to be her favorite memory of the unique experience? “Probably getting to travel with my friends and see and experience some really cool stuff together. It was crazy to go from just a regular dance group, who had known each other for years, to all of a sudden being recognized all over the world.”
Yet it comes in such an unfortunate case that not every experience can last for a lifetime. As I have said before, barricades occur on the path of your aspirations, and Ms. Lukasiak chose to leave Dance Moms. If she could go back, to change anything in the past, would she? “Nope. Everything happens for a reason and I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.” And are there any regrets about leaving the studio?
“No, it was no longer a good place for me. I am so much happier at my new studio, Studio 19. Does she miss it? “I miss the friendships and they way they used to be.”
With the noticeable talent that Ms. Lukasiak is in possession of, it certainly would be somewhat of a crime to allow her potential and craft to go to waste. Is she dancing at another studio now? “I’m dancing at an amazing studio! It’s called Studio 19 Dance Complex. I feel like I am learning so much and I’m challenged in so many new ways.”
Often times, it is difficult to find yourself in a new position, balancing between the past and the present. How does she feel about her position now? Is there any difference? “The big difference with Studio 19 is that it is a very positive environment, but the dancers are amazing. I feel like we all thrive with some positive reinforcement.”
It surely has been quite the journey, filled with incredible bonds and wonderful memories. What resonates the most with her, what serves as some of her favorite memories? “I think everything! Dance Moms started when I was very young (nine) so I’ve basically grown up in a crazy, weird situation. It has helped define who I am and it will always be a part of who I am: dances, trips, modeling shoots, etc.”
With the talent she is in possession of, the potential the fills her, where does Ms. Lukasiak hope to take her dance career? Are there any further aspirations beyond the world of dance? “I don’t know! There are so many things I want to do. I want to act. I want to dance. I want to be an attorney, maybe a doctor? But definitely a mom.”
Well surely, a talent as such, the world is an oyster for her taking, an opportunity at every turn. Where does she perhaps see herself in 5 or even 10 years? “That is the hardest question for me to answer. I’m 14, so my answer changes daily. I can’t imagine my life without dance. It’s as much a part of me as breathing.”
And true passion is something that life is filled with, for life without a passion is just aimless actions. With her passion, there must be numerous projects that she is working on. “I have a few really cool things coming up, but they haven’t been officially announced yet, so I don’t think I can say! I’m so sorry! Just keep checking out my social media! Announcements are coming there! And don’t forget to check out my YouTube channel. You can still catch me dancing every Tuesday! It’s 33troijka.”
What a joy it is to know that there lies passion in a soul as such. Chloe Lukasiak is something to marvel at and I do hope that everyone takes notice, that they pay close attention to the accomplishments already achieved and the future aspirations that Ms. Lukasiak has. She will certainly go far and beyond the expectations of many and most certainly, even the expectations of herself.
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kay damon says:
Chloe you are an amazing young lady a beautiful dancer and should be proud of your achievements. Hoping to see you in Australia in July. I would love to bring my granddaughters to meet you
Chloe has and will always be the BEST dancer!
Linda Roesch says:
I have watched her grow up into a beautiful young lady and dancer. I enjoy watching her video’s. She has always been my favorite.
I love chloe is is the best dancer ever!! She is my inspiration! Watching her dance makes me happy when I’m sad so all I want to say to Chloe is..
and I love you!!
#TeamChloe #TeamChloe4Life
Couldn’t have said it better.
So beautiful and so talented. I will always miss her dancing with the ADLC but I think the choice to move on was the best one she could have made. Wishing her a wonderful life and career.
Chloe is an amazing young lady! With all the challenges and disappointments she has been through, she still came out on top! Keep Soaring Sweetie!
kayla fraser says:
chloe is such an amazing dancer, shes so pretty and nice, and she is already really successful and will be even more successful in the future in whatever she does! She will always be my favorite dancer and i love her so much!
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Conversations with… Sarah Clarke (Subject: Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage)
For most people, ‘Miss Honey’ is the character in Matilda that epitomises having a pure, loving and generous soul. She’s the kind of teacher that every child wishes they had been taught by – optimistic even in the darkest situations, patient even if someone is not getting fractions after the seventh lesson and so unbelievably kind it makes your heart sing just by being around them.
As a teacher in England I was lucky enough to work alongside a real life embodiment of Miss Honey and even luckier to call her a friend, but to reduce someone as brilliant as Sarah down to a fictional character seems completely wrong because she is so much more than Miss Honey could ever dream of being. She is without a doubt the least selfish person I have ever met and undoubtedly the most supportive. She cheers coworkers on on the hardest of days both professionally and personally. I’ve never met someone who looks at others achievements and bravery in the way she does, almost taking their happiness as her own. Every blog post I write she tells me how proud she is of me and she means it. Good or bad, moment of confidence or self doubt, Sarah will be your biggest cheerleader.
It’s almost ironic that when I asked Sarah to give me a brief bio about herself that she described herself as ‘a normal person’ when in reality to so many she is so much more. Her relationship with her husband Michael was ‘couple goals’ long before the term meant flash holidays and ludicrous gifts. They are the kind of couple you look at and go ‘ah, they’ve found each other’. She’s the teacher children cross their fingers to be in her class and the kind of mum to her son Max that you think ‘if I ever have children I want to be like that with them’. I don’t know a single friend of Sarah’s that would describe her as ‘normal’ and having the courage to share her story with you is anything but ‘normal’, but Sarah is humble and not one to brag about herself so that’s why I’m doing it for her.
This interview will talk about miscarriage. It will talk about surgery. It will talk about pregnancy in a real, honest way. It will talk about the strength to try again and to carry on after one of the biggest traumas a person can face. This interview will pull at your heart, make you smile, fill you with a sense of pride over a woman you don’t even know, it might even make you cry, but at the end of it you’ll agree – there is nothing ‘normal’ about Sarah and her courage.
What was your pregnancy journey like?
When Michael and I decided to start trying for a baby we were just so full of excitement and nerves. There was lot of ‘Are we really going to do this?’, but really it was just pure happiness that we were going to start the next chapter of our lives.
We’d been married for around 3 and half years, it was one of those cheesy love at first sight stories. We’ve been each other’s rock, wingman, wing woman and partner in crime ever since then. Having someone who supports you, stands by you and just simply loves you for who you are is just the most amazing thing in the world and we were ready to start a family. We had it all worked out.
We’d gotten pregnant the first month of trying and just couldn’t believe how lucky we were. I remember running down the stairs after randomly taking a pregnancy test and shoving it (a little too closely) in Michael’s face. We were gobsmacked and overjoyed at the same time. We immediately told parents and ran out to buy prenatal vitamins. We couldn’t believe how easy it had happened. In my naivety and excitement we told a couple of close friends and my Senior Leadership team at work – a move that I would later be so glad that I did because their support got me through.
Eight weeks in and I started to feel unwell. I’d been having pain on my right side, nothing excruciating but enough to go the doctors. Three different doctors later and I’d been told it was just ligaments stretching. It wasn’t.
A week later I started bleeding and around 24 hours after that I had lost my baby. Some people might say ‘oh it’s not a baby at that stage’ but to me and my husband it really was our baby. I just remember looking down and hearing this horrendous cry and realising it was coming from me. I just dropped to the floor and cried and cried and cried. I had never felt so devastated, so disgusted with myself or so incredibly guilty in my entire life.
Unfortunately things then got worse. I had a scan and they had confirmed that there was ‘no sign of a foetus’. What the scan had also missed was that my right Fallopian tube had burst, it was obliterated and had, in the process, damaged my left one. I was rushed back in two days later where the most talented senior midwife saved my life by calling a consultant who ordered another scan and discovered the damage. I was rushed straight to surgery. I just remember my husband being right by my side the whole time. They told me afterward that I was hours away from losing my life. Hearing something like that puts things into perspective. It took Michael a long time to recover from that moment, not only had he lost his baby but he had almost lost his wife too.
I slowly began to recover, we were told that our chances of having another baby were slim. I was at my lowest, I genuinely despised myself. I was angry.
6 months later, although very apprehensive, we decided to try again. Miraculously like before, the first month of trying we fell pregnant. And this time it led us to our Max.
How did the ectopic pregnancy change your relationship with yourself?
During those 6 months I was truly disgusted with my body. It had let me down. And then there was the mental torture of ‘did I do something wrong?’ ‘Am I a bad person? Why has this happened to me?’
It was the amazing support system I had around me that got me through it and helped me to build my confidence back up. My wonderful, loving husband never stopped building me back up though. We came out of it so strong. Friends and work colleagues were brilliant, they helped me to get back to into my routine and I started to feel ‘normal’ again. I don’t think anyone ever really gets over something like that though.
People seem to not know what to say to someone who has gone through what you did. What kind of things were said to you that did and didn’t help?
I do think it must have been hard for people to know what the right thing to say was, but most people were really kind. Some comments were not so helpful like ‘maybe it wasn’t such a bad thing because now you can focus on your career’ or ‘it’s just your body getting used to what it’s supposed to do for next time’. Sometimes just listening is enough though. I feel very lucky that I had so many supportive people around me. One special lady sent me a quote a couple of days after I had gotten home from hospital. It said: ‘There is no footprint too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.’ That meant the world to me because it validated my grief. It helped me to start to heal.
To my surprise, talking openly and bluntly about it helped me to process everything. I also found that some women I knew had been through a similar experience of loss so talking to them really helped. I think talking about loss and recognising loss is important. There are charities that raise awareness of it which also provides people with a platform to share their experiences.
I’ve read that sometimes partners don’t know what to say because they’re trying to be ‘strong’ for their partner and not show their grief as well. Did you find that your relationship with Michael change at all throughout this?
My relationship with Michael didn’t change but we did grow stronger and appreciate each other just that little bit more. I honestly couldn’t wish for a better man to be by my side. He got me through. I think it’s also important to remember that your partner suffers too, Michael was devastated with our loss but he did feel he had to be strong for me.
What was it like to find out you were pregnant with Max after what had happened?
When we found out we were pregnant with Max we were shocked, ecstatic but very anxious. The pregnancy was difficult – I had a large bleed at 12 weeks and thought that was it. I remember praying for this baby to make it… And he did.
Every time we had a scan, seeing that heart beat flickering kept reminding us that he was real and strong and ours. Hearing the heart beat every time I visited my midwife was such a relief. There’s a photo of me when we had reached 30 weeks pregnant and it was a happy moment for us. We sort of turned a corner and started to look forward with more confidence. I don’t think either of us ever truly believed or rather trusted that we were going to be a mum and dad until the moment he was actually born!
What is it like to be a mum?
Becoming a mum is my greatest achievement. Whenever I feel inadequate I just look at Max and think ‘wow, I made you’. The love I feel for him is indescribable. I feel truly privileged to be a mum. Michael and I try to enjoy every moment because we feel so lucky. Sometimes we do need to remind ourselves though that it’s ok to be exhausted and find it really REALLY hard, and that it doesn’t mean that we are being really ungrateful to feel that way. We also try to do something nice each year to remember our first baby.
What would you say to anyone who is struggling with fertility issues them self?
Before my journey began, I don’t think I ever appreciated the fact that many women can struggle to have a baby for many reasons and how deeply upsetting and devastating it can be. I feel so incredibly lucky to have found my happy ending but it’s so sad that what I have may not happen for everyone. I was fortunate. It’s true when they say you never know what someone is going through. Just be kind, just listen.
I hope that reading my story might help someone somewhere know that they aren’t alone in dealing with a loss. When I was asked to do this interview all I could think of was ‘No one wants to read about me!’ But then the more I thought about it, the braver I became and decided to go for it. I found that talking about what had happened helped me to process everything and for me it helped me to grieve and I’d like to thank you so much to anyone who has taken the time to read my journey.
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Catherine atkin says:
As Sarah’s mum , I am and have always been very proud of her. Her thought to help others and kindness is her essence , along with her bravery and strength .
You definitely do have an incredible daughter 😊
Hi ladies, thank you SO much for writing this and Sarah, for sharing your incredible story!
I’ve had a scarily similar situation to you in that I had an ectopic 2 weeks ago after what I thought was an 8 week pregnancy – luckily one of my tubes is still ok but at the moment I am feeling all the emotions surrounding a future of the unknown. At the same time, I’m so grateful to be alive after the ordeal, which means my recovery days are in constant flux of feeling happiness at still being here, while other days are so low.
Reading your story Sarah has given me so much hope and the waterworks went into overdrive when I read about Max – I really needed this today so thank you so much again for sharing your brave story!
Love Kate x
First of all thank you so, so much for your comment. Your words really do mean the world. I have screenshot it and sent it to Sarah – I know it will mean so much to her to know that telling her story has helped someone else. When she agreed to the interview, that’s all she wanted to do.
I am so, so sorry for what you have been through. I can’t imagine what you are going through but I really hope that this interview has given you some comfort and some hope.
Sending lots of love to you and wishing you a speedy recovery. Take all the time you need 💕
Love Jess and Sarah x
Hi again Kate – Sarah has asked me to send a message to you so I will copy it underneath here
First of all I’m so so incredibly sorry for your loss. You’re so brave and strong even if you don’t feel it right now. I know how lonely the low days can feel, I blamed myself and I was so angry – try to be kind to yourself though, remember that none of this your fault. You’re a survivor. If you ever need to talk, please get in touch with Jess through her blog and she can let me know. I’m sending a massive hug to you wherever you are. Sarah 💕
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Mamas Gun Share New Single ‘You Make My Life A Better Place’
Posted by Lily | Mar 17, 2018 | Mamas Gun, Music News
Mamas Gun are today sharing their new single, ‘You Make My Life A Better Place’, which follows in the footsteps of the Lauren Laverne and R2-supported ‘London Girls’ and the Earmilk-approved ‘Strangers On A Street’. Taken from the band’s new album, Golden Days – due for release on May 18, 2018 via Candelion. Alongside the likes of Charles Bradley, Curtis Harding and the Dap Kings – Mamas Gun have helped fuel the vanguard of 21st century soul – as well as spawning Top 10 hits on four continents.
Whilst set against a euphoric classic-pop background, lyrically, ‘You Make My Life A Better Place’ focuses upon more tender matters, hinged upon the idea of a person’s life existing as a tangible place in which the effects of others are felt and captured more vividly. Speaking about the new single, frontman Andy Platts says: “Musically, we really wanted to go for a big classic sounding song in the vein of Billy Joel’s ‘Just The Way You Are’, or Bill Wither’s ‘Just The Two Of Us’ – strong, simple melodic songwriting with crystal clarity and a warm uplifting spirit.”
Golden Days itself chronicles the band’s decade-long journey to date with Platts and the rest of the band taking production duties into their own hands, recording the tracks live using analogue equipment. Notable contributions are littered throughout the album with the likes of Shawn Lee (Jeff Buckley, Kelis, St Etienne) assisting on the album’s mix, and songwriters Connor Reeves (Tina Turner, Joss Stone) and Christopher Braide (Sia, Lana Del Rey) lending hands.
As well as previous support slots with the likes of Beverley Knight and Raphael Saadiq, Mamas Gun have performed at global and domestic music festivals including WOMAD, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and Greenroom. Following a sold-out re-appearance to the UK live circuit earlier this month in London, Mamas Gun will have a full UK tour to announce shortly.
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Over the past five years, Chris’s work has earned him more than 50 international awards, including the prestigious Master in Fine Art credential from Master Photographers International.
Chris’s fine art prints are featured prominently in private collections, homes, and offices around the globe. In addition to fine art prints, his photography has been used for large-scale applications in airports and on buses, magazine covers, and other corporate installations. Some of his many clients include Mercedes Benz, Vancouver Tourism, BC Hydro, and Destination British Columbia.
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INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY: Sustainability quest: Tribes to gather for conference of meditation and renewal
Sustainability quest
Tribes to gather for conference of meditation and renewal
By Rob Capriccioso
Story Published: Sep 15, 2009
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Organizers are preparing for a unique gathering of tribal elders, leaders and members to focus on building sustainable communities through meditation, renewable energy, organic agriculture and cultural preservation.
The event, billed as the “International Conference on Building Healthy, Sustainable American Indian Communities,” is largely being put together by the Hocak Elders Council, the Ho-Chunk Elders Advisory Council, the David Lynch Foundation and members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
It will be held at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa Sept. 25 – 27. Planners expect hundreds of participants to attend.
“We are very excited to be able to help offer this one-of-a-kind experience,” said Bob Roth, vice president of the David Lynch Foundation, which focuses on spreading scientifically-proven stress-reduction Transcendental Meditation technique to at-risk youth.
The meditation techniques focus on regular, quiet reflection times aimed at reducing stress and its harmful health impacts.
Studies have shown the methods to have health benefits, such as curbing behavioral disorders in youth and reducing the need for insulin in those with Type 2 diabetes.
Planners with the foundation are using the conference as a platform to highlight their commitment for the past three years to a project called the “Model American Indian Community Initiative” on the Winnebago Reservation.
The project strives to help at-risk youth relieve stress through meditation. It has achieved some promising results which conference organizers are eager to share.
John Boncheff, an event organizer who co-directs the Winnebago project, said Indian youth in the program are not only doing better in school, they are absent less and have a better chance of graduating.
Esteemed Indian leaders have taken note. Joe A. Garcia, president of the National Congress of American Indians; Robert Cook, president of the National Indian Education Association; Lucille Echohawk, a strategic planner for Casey Family Programs; and Kevin Skenandore, acting director of the Bureau of Indian Education are scheduled to attend and present at the sustainability gathering.
The Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine have started similar projects, hoping for equally positive results. Planners said many more tribal leaders have requested information.
Roth said it has been an honor to see more tribes get involved and for Native Americans to teach each other the benefits of healthy meditation and its similarity to some traditional spiritual beliefs.
Prosper Waukon, a leader with the Hocak Elders Council and a citizen of the Winnebago Tribe, said the project has also attracted keen interest from his tribe’s elders.
In 2007, Waukon said several older tribal members took a trip to Maharishi University to learn about transcendental meditation, which the institution strongly promotes. Many were suffering from debilitating side effects of diabetes and wanted to understand ways to meditate to improve their well-being.
Some of the elders have since been able to dramatically better their health outcomes, and some rely much less on diabetes medications, Waukon said.
“Many elders found there was something missing with medication alone. Using meditation to relieve stress ended up helping them connect with traditional ways. It has been a win-win situation.”
As a part of studying the elders’ progress, IHS has contributed $560,000 to the project in in-kind testing services. They are hopeful that IHS may end up promoting the program to more tribes in the future upon seeing positive results.
Information about the elder diabetes program will also be highlighted at the conference.
Waukon said the event won’t just be about promoting sustainability through meditation. It will also feature sessions on organic farming, wind and solar energy development and cultural preservation.
“These are areas of sustainability that all connect to each other,” he said, adding that experts in the various fields will be in attendance.
Boncheff would like the conference to raise awareness of the Winnebago project’s success and to see what can be done to take it to the next level. He is hopeful that at least seven more tribes launch similar sustainability projects by next year.
For people who can’t afford to attend the conference, it will be Web cast online. Registration information and more details are also available online.
On February 1, 2012, Indian Country Today published an article, Transcendental Meditation Combating Diabetes in Indian Country, by Mary Annette Pember.
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Forever Living Products, Global Arizona-Based Company, Calls for Donations to Forever Giving to Help Aid Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief
Scottsdale, AZ, August 30, 2017 –(PR.com)– On Monday, August 28th, 2017, Forever Giving made a contribution to the international organization Rise Against Hunger to purchase tens of thousands of meals to be donated to the Houston area. In addition, Forever Living Products has donated personal care products to be sent alongside the meals for those in need. To further help fund the efforts and send more meals to the area, Forever Living Products is asking for donations to Forever Giving by visiting http://www.forever-giving.org/donate.
“Our commitment and mission is to care for people and put their needs first,” says Gregg Maughan, President of Forever Living Products. “We have a lot of people in the Texas area who are part of our Forever family, but there are thousands of lives affected and the mission of our partner Forever Giving is to provide help to those in need during natural disasters. It’s our duty to do what we can.”
About Forever Giving: Forever Giving, a charitable organization supported by Forever Living Products, LLC., specifically focuses on making a difference throughout the world by providing funds, facilities, and education to help fight against poverty, hunger, and the lack of medical services available for children. The foundation also supports relief efforts in response to natural disasters in areas where Forever Living Products, LLC., business owners operate, and in our donor communities. Forever Giving prides itself on providing transparency, so you can feel confident donating to our foundation, knowing that 100% of the funds will reach those in need.
About Forever Living Products: Founded in 1978 and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Forever Living Products, through its group of global companies is the largest grower, manufacturer and distributor of Aloe Vera products in the world.
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National Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Mandarin Oriental Washington, DC
In celebration of the most cherished season in the nation’s capital, Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC is delighted to offer the National Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom package. Boasting stunning views from an unparalleled location, guests are given front-row seats to the city’s famed trees from the comfort of their room. Should sightseers wish to walk amongst the blooms they have convenient access to a pedestrian bridge which leads directly to the Tidal Basin, the location for the National Cherry Blossom Festival set amongst the National Monuments.
The National Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom package is available from March 14 to April 14, 2019, for a minimum two-night stay with daily rates starting at USD 415. The package includes:
Guest room or suite with exclusive views of the Tidal Basin, site of D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms and historic Monuments
Daily USD 50 dining credit for Muze restaurant or in-room dining
Cherry tree seed kit
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Donation to the Trust for the National Mall’s Cherry Tree Endowment
To commemorate this special time of year, guests booking the National Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom package will receive a cherry tree seed kit to bring the beauty of the cherry trees home. Each spring the warm pink flowers will signal the start of the new season, gifting the home with a personal cherry blossom festival.
Ensuring the beauty of the cherry trees are preserved for generations to come, a donation from every package booked will go towards the Trust for the National Mall’s Cherry Tree Endowment. For reservations, please call (202) 787 6140. For more information, please visit www.mandarinoriental.com/washington
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Howard Smith Wharves announces Howard’s Hall as its key events space
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Howard’s Hall has been designed by award-winning architecture and interiors studio Woods Bagot, making it part of the 10 percent of Howard Smith Wharves that is not a repurposed heritage space. Though it may not be vintage, the space will fit seamlessly with the existing aesthetic of the Wharves – think an exposed steel frame, a light, shed-like saw tooth roof, plus operable walls that can change according to an event’s requirements. There are also a number of space-within-spaces incorporated, including a rooftop bar, so that multiple events can be held at once. The mammoth 1100sqm space will boast total riverfront views, with a total capacity of 1200 people for cocktail-style events. People are already excited, with the Howard’s Hall booking schedule seeing healthy activity until 2022 at this stage.
The innovative design of Howard’s Hall will be combined with expert management to handle the high-volume space. Scott Bayne has been appointed as General Manager of Events after previous stints at the Star Entertainment Group and Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas. While a head chef is yet to be announced, there will be a staff of up to 350 for special events at Howard’s Hall. Scott has praised the vision of the team at Woods Bagot, who have included a number of technological and virtual reality features to allow prospective clients to see the potential of the space ahead of making bookings.
Howard’s Hall is set to open at the Howard Smith Wharves site this November – for more details, keep your eyes on The Weekend Edition closer to the date.
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Chris Ramsey Live Special 2019
Thurs 27 June 2019 | 6.00pm & 9.00pm
We are thrilled to welcome Chris Ramsey back to the Tyne Theatre & Opera House! Chris will perform 2 shows on Thursday 27th June.
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous on E4. He is a regular face on Celebrity Juice on ITV2 and played the lead role in BBC2 sitcom Hebburn. He has performed on The Royal Variety Performance, Live At The Apollo and hosted his own episodes of Live From The Comedy Store on Comedy Central. He was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best show in 2011 and has since sold out numerous massive UK tours. He recently filmed a stand up special of his sell out 2018 tour ’The Just Happy to Get Out of The House Tour’ at Newcastle Arena.
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Pressure against Belarusian independent media: what’s next?
Andrei Liakhovich, BelarusDigest
Since August 2018 till present, the Belarusian authorities put pressure on independent media resources, including the top Belarusian media outlet TUT.BY. Taken into account that Alexander Lukashenka recently expressed the idea that “We must approach the elections in such a way that there is not even an alternative in people’s minds”, the Belarusian authorities will most probably keep the pressure on editorial offices of independent Internet resources.
The Internet resource TUT.by is the largest mass medium in Belarus with over one million daily visits. Besides advertising, TUT.by provides quite neutral information about current events in Belarusian politics, economy and society. As of November 30, the chief editor of TUT.by Maryna Zolatava stayed charged with article 425 part 2 of the Criminal Code (inaction of a person in office). The article envisages a penalty from a fine to deprivation of liberty up to five years.
Lukashenka’s dissatisfaction with TUT.BY: early clues
Several years ago, the first signal appeared that Lukashenka was dissatisfied with the existence of such a significant independent mass medium as TUT.BY and its owner Yury Zisser. When Lukashenka was giving a speech, “addressing to the people and Parliament”, he got off a topic and said a phrase: “Yakubovich and Shapiro! Deal with Zisser.”
At that time, the audience giggled. The sentence sounded like a joke. Lukashenka did not go into details about how Yakubovich and Shapiro had “to deal” with Yury Zisser, the founder and owner of TUT.by.
Lukashenka has one more reason to dislike Yury Zisser. The latter is the only representative of the large business who financed a number of events for those whom Lukashenka calls “the fifth column”. In June 2018, Zisser donated a significant sum of money for holding an event of For Freedom movement. An award “For freedom of thought” was presented at the birthplace of the famous Belarusian writer Vasil Bykau, at village Bychki (Vushachy district, Vitebsk region). Also, Yury Zisser donated to the Polish literary award for Belarusian writers named after Jerzy Giedroyc.
How the pressure against TUT.BY outburst
In August 2018, the director of the state-run informational agency BelTA Iryna Akulovich blamed the independent journalists, including journalists from TUT.BY, for stealing information and getting an unsanctioned access. Her claim served as the basis for initiating the criminal cases against the independent journalists.
On 7 August 2018 employees of the police held searches at the editorial offices of TUT.by. Information carriers and computer system units were seized. The police also searched flats of several employees of the TUT.by editorial office. On 8 August 2018, the TUT.by owner Yuriy Zisser and the director general Liudmila Chekina were questioned at the Investigative Committee.
Marina Zolotova, the chief editor of tut.by Source: tut.by
On 10 August, a representative of the Investigative Committee reported that proofs and testimonies obtained from the suspects served as a basis for initiating criminal cases under article 349 of the Criminal Code (unsanctioned access to computer information).
Most suspects were released under recognisance not to leave the country, facing liberty deprivation term up to two years. Maryna Zolatava, the chief editor of TUT.by has been charged with article 425 (inaction by a person in office), she faces deprivation of liberty for a term up to five years.
During the questionings, employees of the Investigative Committee exerted pressure on the journalists. On September 25, the editor of the resource finance.tut.by Zmitser Bobryk said:
“I received direct threats — against me and against my relatives and close people. First, I was promised that some details of my personal life would be publicised if I refused to cooperate. It ended with threats concerning my relatives who could suffer. I signed a paper on cooperation.”
Reactions on TUT.BY pressure
Regarding the claims of the Investigative Committee, Yury Zisser said: “I do not understand why one needed to do this. The news from BelTA is in public access.”
Commenting on the detentions of journalists and searches at the editorial offices, Zisser remarked: “The events got a cosmic scale of coverage in various state mass media, totally irrelevant to the matter of the case, thus, political underpinning has become evident.”
The head of the informational campaign Ales Lipay called the charges “absolutely absurd”. The human rights defender Ales Bialiatski remarked: “It is a targeted policy of restricting the information space in Belarus in order to keep Belarusian citizens in the atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and disinformation.”
On 19 October, employees of the Investigative Committee again turned up at the editorial office of TUT.by with an inspection: allegedly, after receiving a phone call that the office had been mined. Police employees often use such pretexts in order to enter premises of oppositional organisations, NGOs and to spoil their events and meetings.
On 22 November, all suspects of the BelTA case were summoned to the police to get registered on a criminal record for a term up to 15 years. Thus, they received a warning that they could turn up behind bars.
All other journalists involved in the case were held liable under the Code of Administrative Offenses and fined (in particular, the chief editor of BelaPAN Iryna Leushyna paid a fine of 735 BYN). The restriction to leave the country was withdrawn. The information carriers and system units were returned.
A pro-governmental TUT.BY?
According to Andrzej Poczobut, the famous journalist, an activist of the Union of Poles of Belarus, the pressure on the journalists “should be viewed in terms of counter-revolutionary strategy”.
The future will show if there will be any changes in the editorial policy of TUT.by. A gloomy scenario is probable, on the analogy with how the informational space got cleaned up in Putinist Russia. The authorities might pressurise the owner of TUT.by Yury Zisser, or might change the owner of TUT.by and then change the editors.
On October 5, the founder of TUT.by Yuriy Zisser in an interview to the Internet resource kyky.org replied to the question whether he was going to sell TUT.by:
“I do not see any sense in selling it. Most probably, after this, the portal will alter the course. A new owner will change the editor and will turn the portal into BelTA or Sovbeliya [state media outlets] – and nobody will read it.”
The former TV propagandist for Lukashenka and the head of the Belteleradiocompany, currently living in Russia media expert Alexander Zimouski remarked: “Zisser might be asked toughly to hire another editor to manage the portal.”
To conclude, the authorities are likely to keep the pressure on journalists of Internet resources. BelTA claimed material damages from all persons involved in the case varying from three to 17 thousand rubles (equivalent to 1.5 to 8.5 thousand dollars). Even for profitable companies like TUT.by paying such sums might be problematic. The BelTA case has been clearly fabricated. It might recur, and not even once. The authorities might trample on independent Internet resources from another side. There is no independent court in Belarus. When there is a will, there will always be a pretext for pressure.
Belarusian Journalists Charged With 'Illegally Obtaining Data' From State-Run News Agency
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Continuing Education Division fonds
CA UMASC Ua 23 (A1978-002, A1978-012, A1978-034, A1978-053, A1979-029, A1979-035, A1979-042, A1979-073, A1991-020, A1991-059)
The fonds is organized in series pertaining to the administrative and program units which have existed within the Division. The records include budget files, correspondence, policy and procedure manuals, committee minutes and reports, student reco...
Continuing Education Division
Correspondence 1979
Coubrough Family fonds
CA UMASC Mss Sc 163
The fonds consists of Canadian Wheat Board Permit Books. These were issued to grain producers Donald and Kevin Coubrough, and identified as landlords Mrs. Merle Bailey and John Crosland. The permit books for Donald Coubrough cover the years 1954 t...
Coubrough Family
DOROTHY LIVESAY MATERIAL 1974-1991
Danny Schur fonds
CA UMASC MSS 40 (A.05-111)
The fonds contains a playbill from Strike! The Musical signed by playwright Danny Schur. This published material contains biographical information of those involved in the production as well as the itinerary for the opening night of the play, May ...
Schur, Danny
Daryl Kraft fonds
CA UMASC Mss 273 (A 2008-116)
The fonds consists of 4 series. They include biographical information, articles, conference papers and reports, research material, and oversize material.
Kraft, Daryl F.
Dauphin Agricultural Society fonds
The fonds consists of ledgers, cash books, minute books, cheque journals, auditors reports, and account books of the Dauphin Agricultural Society and associated agricultural clubs.
Dauphin Agricultural Society
Dave Brownell fonds
CA UMASC Mss Sc 87 (A.92-63)
The fonds consists of a collection of poetry entitled "Warrior of the Rainbow."
Brownell, David
David A. Golden fonds
The fonds consists of the speech delivered by David Golden at the 1986 University of Manitoba Convocation ceremonies.
Golden, David A.
David Arnason and Wayne Tefs fonds
The fonds consists of 45 one-hour audiotaped interviews of several well-known Canadian writers. Professor David Arnason and Wayne Tefs conducted these interviews between 1975 and 1977 for the radio program Canadian Writers Symposium. Many of the i...
Tefs, Wayne
David Arnason fonds
A portion of the fonds (MSS SC 171) consists of Arnason's Ph.D. thesis titled, The Development of the Prairie Realism: Robert J.C. Stead, Douglas Durkin, Martha Ostenso and Frederick Philip Grove (1980). Included are four copies of a transcri...
Arnason, David
David Bergen fonds
The first accession (A.00-41) has been arranged into 4 series. They include biographical materials, manuscripts, reviews, and correspondence. The 2008 accession (A.08-79) has also been arranged into four series: prewriting and notes, drafts and ma...
Bergen, David
David Kent fonds
The 2012 accession consists of correspondence, manuscripts, indexes, and other materials related to the publication of works and anthologies edited by David Kent, including "'Lighting up the Terrain': The Poetry of Margaret Avison,&...
Kent, David A.
David Patrick Young fonds
CA UMASC MSS 449 (A15-66)
This fonds consists of a 23-page scrapbook of photocopied newspaper clippings covering David Young’s early career as a medium (1966-1979); a printout of now assembled and scanned photocopies of news clippings about David Young that cover years 197...
Young, David Patrick
David Punter fonds
A2013-084 is divided into 9 series. They include brief to the Board of Trustees of the Winnipeg School Division No.1, correspondence, Manitoba Environmental Council, Canadian Biotechnology Advising Committee, Garrison Diversion, endangered specie...
Punter, David
David Rabinovitch fonds
CA UMASC MSS 421, TC 124 (A07-47, A13-110)
The first accession (TC 124, A07-47) contains 19 hours of 36 taped documentaries and interviews of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio shows by David Rabinovitch dating from May 1970 to May 1973. The lengths of each production varies fr...
Rabinovitch, David
Davidson Enquiry
CA UMCMA 10.2.3.
File contains the following items: 1940-1952 incl Man Cancer Enquiry Commission report 1945, Leader autopsy report 1946, corres, clippings.
Davidson Family fonds
The fonds consists of ledger books, farm accounts, records, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a family history and genealogy.
Davidson Family
Debra Barr and Walter Meyer zu Erpen Research and Publication Collection
The collection was arranged in part by the donors themselves in accordance with specifications they provided. Consisting of 168 items including research correspondence, publication drafts, and books containing the published versions, this fonds ta...
Barr, Debra
Dechene-May Indigenous Languages of Rupert's Land Collection
CA UMASC Tc 149 (A.02-18)
c. 1960s-1980s
The collection consists of ephemeral publications and audio recordings related to the Indigenous languages of Rupert's Land. Many of these were originally produced for language instruction and included teacherâs manuals, readers, workbook...
Dechene-May Indigenous Languages of Rupert's Land
Delbert Owens fonds
The fonds consists of a large agricultural account ledger of a terminal grain elevator near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The ledger includes accounts of warehouses in Ogilvie, Minnedosa, Burnside, Binscarth, Austin, Gladstone, and McDonald, Manit...
Owens, Delbert
Dennis Cooley fonds
The fonds consists of published and unpublished manuscripts of poetry, essays, book reviews, interviews, and articles. The fonds includes Dennis Cooley's CV's, awards, correspondence, conferences, and courses taught at the University of ...
Cooley, Dennis
Department Heads Council
CA UMCMA 1.1.1.
Series consists of the following materials: minutes of meetings and corres(1) 1966-67, 1971-72; incl paper on proposed establishment of a clinical pharmacology program; DP Snidal's proposal re Educational Register; (2) 1973; (3) 1974; incl...
Dean's Office - Faculty of Medicine
Department of Clinical Health Psychology historical materials
File consists of information relating to the establishment of the Department. (1994 statement)
Department of Emergency Medicine historical materials
Department of Family Medicine - Newsletter
File contains the following materials: : (1) V 6(3) 1994; v.7 (4) 1996; V 9(1-4) 1997,1998, 2001; (2) Family Medicine Research U of M Sep Dec 1996, Mar Jun Nov 1997, Mar 1998.
Department of Family Medicine historical materials
File contains the following items: Historical material incl re-cap of program 1960-77; list of statistics & graduates, copy of Man Med issue on family med (1991) 61(1); Kirk "What do family physicians do in Winnipeg" "in rural ...
Department of Human Genetics Newsletter
Newsletter v.1#1 Dec 1991
Department of Human Genetics
Department of Human Genetics Retreats
Department of Human Genetics Retreats: 1983, 1987 Wildwood Club.
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Kristaps Porzingis Thinks Knicks Fans Should Show Carmelo Anthony ‘Love’ In His Return To New York
Tony Xypteras
After suffering through years of an unhealthy working relationship, the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony finally separated in September when Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. While Anthony’s time in Oklahoma City with Russell Westbrook and Paul George hasn’t quite produced the next NBA super team they had hoped for, the drama that came with New York largely stayed in New York.
The Thunder will be in New York on Saturday to play the Knicks, marking Anthony’s first time playing at Madison Square Garden since he was shipped out, leaving NBA fans in New York and beyond curious about the kind of reception he’ll receive in his NYC return.
Anthony’s tenure in New York was complicated, to say the least. It’s hard to classify Melo’s time as a Knick as anything other than a failure, but the next question is, how much of that failure was Carmelo Anthony’s fault? Universally-hated James Dolan is still the owner, after all, and while Phil Jackson is no longer in the Knicks’ front office, he certainly contributed towards their dysfunction and failure.
Will Knicks fan boo Anthony in his return? Will Knicks fans genuinely cheer Anthony? Will Knicks fans cheer Anthony just because the alternative might make James Dolan feel like the hero? Nothing is off the table.
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Flight distance from Orlando, FL to Springfield, MA
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Drink Up the Excitement that is St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Indianapolis!
By Visit Indiana on March 9, 2012
Loosen up your Gaelic accent, pick up a copy of your favorite James Joyce book at Central Library, sit down for a feast of corned beef and cabbage at Claddagh Irish Pub and drink up the excitement that is St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Indianapolis! Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. has compiled a number of exciting things to do in Downtown Indianapolis that you simply cannot miss. Be sure to check www.indydt.com for more information.
Start the celebration early by participating in the AOH St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Walk March 11. Looking for more Irish shenanigans? Join the Hoosier Lottery and the Mayor of Indianapolis for the annual Greening of the Canal March 16. The Hoosier Lottery will once again play host to this fun, annual St. Patrick’s Day weekend kickoff that culminates with the ceremonial greening by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. The fun and festivities begin at 6 a.m. at Ohio and West streets. Village Pantry will be on site providing free coffee and donuts while you enjoy the sights and sounds of live Irish music and Celtic dancers. Remember to stop by the Hoosier Lottery tent to register for a chance to win a gift basket valued at $150 filled with Hoosier Lottery products!
The 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. March 16. Honor Indianapolis’s Irish Citizens of the Year, Richard and Robert MacNamara, at the Parade Tent Party located on Vermont Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and are FREE. In the tent you’ll find great local flavors like New Day Meadery’s hard ciders and honey wines!
Begin at North Streetand Pennsylvania Street
South on Pennsylvania Street to Ohio Street
West on Ohio Streetto Meridian Street
North on Meridian Streetto Michigan Street
The above parade route and surrounding streets will be closed beginning at 11:30 a.m. The affected streets are expected to reopen by 3 p.m.
Don’t miss one of Indy’s oldest Irish traditions! The official run/walk is the 21st annual IAC Shamrock Run and Walk March 17 at 9 a.m. The four-mile course starts on Monument Circle, goes to Fountain Square — home of the “Irish Hill” and finishes back on the Circle. New to the St. Patrick’s Day festivities: ShamRockin’ the Circle! The Indy Sports Foundation and Columbia Club have joined forces to host a festival following the Shamrock Run & Walk with food, beer garden, interactive displays and music on Monument Circle. ShamRockin’ the Circle is FREE and open to the public.
St.Patrick’s Day Events Downtown
Mass Ave Wine Shoppe
When: March 13, 6 p.m., $5 per person (plus tax)
What’s Happening: “No Blarney just Booze” Spirits Tasting
When: March 19, 6:30 p.m., $50 per person (plus tax)
What’s Happening: “Go GREEN!” Wine Dinner – Enjoy six organic wines paired with six dishes.
Claddagh Irish Pub
When: March 15 – 18
What’s Happening: Live entertainment and giveaways leading up to St. Patrick’s Day.
Shamrock & Roll Tent Party
When: March 17, 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. (Tent opens at 6 p.m. Fri.; 2 p.m. Sat.)
What’s Happening: Open early for breakfast at 8 a.m.; serving Irish food and drink all day. Live entertainment inside and outside: bagpipers, Mike Malone, The Richard Brentar Band and more!
Claddagh Cares – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraiser
When: March 18, 3 p.m. – close, $5 suggested donation
What’s Happening: Silent auction and raffle to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. Donors receive FREE appetizers.
Elbow Room Pub
When: March 15 – 18, various times
What’s Happening: Thurs.: Irish Trivia and Flat 12 beer sampling; Fri.: green Jell-O shots and beer tapping; Sat. open at 8 a.m., Irish drink specials; Sun. Irish Breakfast Buffet ($8), $3.50 Guinness pints and $5 Michael Collins Irish Coffee.
TeaPots n Treasures
When: March 16, before and after the parade
What’s Happening: Stop in for a complimentary cuppa’ Patrick’s green tea!
Indianapolis City Market
When: March 16 & 17, various times
What’s Happening: Vendors offering special Irish-themed menu items. Performance of Celtic Rain March 16 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. followed by the Indiana Ceili band performing on March 17 from 10:00 a.m. – noon.
U-Relish Farm – Irish Coddle for the Crockpot
Fermenti Artisans – garlic sausage from Smoking Goose
3 days in Paris – green eggs and ham crepe
Just Cookies – Lucky Green Cookie and Shamrock Rice Krispee Treats
Circle City Sweets – Irish Car Bomb Cupcake
Circle City Soups – Guinness Mac & Cheese complimented with an Irish Stew
Natural Born Juicers – Ultimate Greens
Grecian Gardens – Stuffed Green Cabbage
Oberer’s Flowers – green carnation bouquets
Turner’s Restaurant (Diann’s Lounge) at The Canterbury Hotel
When: March 16 & 17
What’s Happening: Enjoy traditional Irish fare in Turner’s Restaurant and a celebration in Diann’s Lounge complete with an Irish buffet and Ennis Claire, an Irish band.
O’Reilley’s Irish Bar
When: March 16 – 18, 8 a.m. – close
What’s Happening: Start St. Patrick’s Day off right with kegs and eggs at 8 a.m. Enjoy a full Irish menu all day as well as bagpipers, Irish music, drink specials and prize giveaways.
The Rathskellar Restaurant – 15th Annual Indianapolis Downtown Irish Fest
When: March 17, Noon – midnight, no cover charge
What’s Happening: Live performances from Brian Cunningham & The Irish Aires, Irish Dancers of Indianapolis, The Gordon Pipers, Woomblies and Zanna Doo. Authentic Irish food will be served along with $6 20-ounce Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks and Half & Half drink specials.
Howl at the Moon St. Paddy’s Day Bash
When: March 17, Noon – 3 a.m.
What’s Happening: $4 16 ox green Bud Light, $6 car bombs, $12 Get Lucky Bones
Champions Sports Bar and Restaurant
When: March 17, all day
What’s Happening: Offering Irish favorites paired with Jameson and Guinness!
Scotty’s Brewhouse
When: March 17,11 a.m. – close
What’s Happening: Scotty’s will offer corned beef & cabbage and St. Slater’s steak & cheese plus drink specials on 16-ounce green Coors Light and green Jell-O syringe shots.
Slippery Noodle Inn
When: March 17, 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.
What’s Happening: Guiness Irish stew and corned beef and sweet red cabbage, $6 32-ounce green beer, $4.50 Guinness, $4 Jameson & Baileys, $3 lucky charm green shots with musical performances by Cadillac Dave and The Chicago Red Hots and Gordon Bottom.
Indiana State Museum – Going Green Festival
When: March 16 & 17, Friday 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. & Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; $7 adults; $6.50 seniors; $4 children ages 3 – 12
What’s Happening: Love being green even after St. Patrick’s Day! Learn about the latest and greatest ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
R bistro
When: March 27, Dinner served from 6:30 p.m.; $80
What’s Happening: Sous chef Erin Kem will conduct a cooking class on classic Irish fare. The class will include a four-course meal of Irish classics and pints.
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15 'I'm All Grown Up' Albums
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Rest In Peace Aaliyah!
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20 Singers and Rappers Get Turned Into Cereal Art
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Endurobol (GW501516): Classified under a group of drugs called peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonists, Endurobol’s potential abuse in athletes is based on animal studies that showed it could improve endurance, increase fat metabolism, improve glucose uptake in skeletal muscle tissue, and increase in muscle gene expression. At the moment, there is insufficient evidence for these sport performance outcomes in humans. Human side-effects are currently also unknown. Endurobol is prohibited both in and out of competition under WADA’s Prohibited List.
The four groups showed different gross morphological damage and histopathological changes in the cartilage of the lateral part of the femoral condyle (Figure 3). Complete disorganization of articular cartilage with apparent cloning of chondrocytes in the transitional and radial zones was evident in Group 1 (Figures 3-A,E,I). Abnormal gross morphological and histopathological changes such as fibrillated and irregular cartilage surfaces, disappearance of surface-layer cells, and slightly diffused cell growth in the transitional and radial zones were observed in Group 2 (Figures 3-B,F,J). Erosion of the articular cartilage, cleft, and cell cloning in the transitional and radial zones were noted in Group 3 (Figures 3-C,G,K). Softening of articular cartilage and surface irregularities were noted in Group 4 (Figures 3-D,H,L).
Apidren has jumped to the top of the ratings in just about every category as the #1 diet supplement! Recognized by ConsumerPriceWatch as the most powerful diet supplements on the market for close to a decade, this all-natural formula makes controlling your appetite and regaining your confidence as easy as possible. With the results users are seeing from Apidren, we were not surprised to see Apidren has the highest re-order rate. Apidren has dominated the effectiveness and ingredient ratings because of its unique ingredients. They are clinically proven to reduce BMI, decrease body fat, shrink waistline, and deliver significant weight loss.
AOD9604 is a peptide (a chain of amino acids) which was developed and patented by a company called Metabolic Pharmaceuticals in Australia in the late 1990s. AOD stands for "Anti Obesity Drug". This peptide has an amino acid sequence that mimics the lipolytic region of human growth hormone (the region of this hormone thought to be responsible for burning fat) and it has been promoted variously as a weight loss supplement, as an aid to muscle and cartilage repair, and a treatment for osteoarthritis by its manufacturers. It is also known as lipotropin and Tyr-hGH fragment, and is generally available these days as a transdermal cream or an injectable.
When people are on a mission to lose weight one of the first things they do is head to their treadmill and remove all of the clothing they’ve been storing on it while it wasn’t in use, to start a cardio work out. Or, maybe you’ll go out for a bike ride or jog around town. Cardio exercise burns the most calories, which helps you create a calorie deficit that you need for weight loss. But people generally over estimate how many calories they’re actually burning through exercise and end up over eating because they assume they’ve burned the calories.
AOD9604: AOD9604 is a synthetic peptide taken orally. The small peptide mimics a section of the growth hormone molecule which increases fat metabolism and decreases the production of fat. AOD9604 is claimed to reduce fat, increase muscle mass and possibly help recover from joint cartilage damage. However, there is currently no published human data to support these claims. AOD9604 is not approved for human use, but is used in sport for weight loss and muscle enhancement and the perception that it helps recover from tissue damage. This drug was highlighted in the Australian Crime Commission report on Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport. No significant adverse effects have been reported yet, but AOD9604 is now prohibited by WADA.
The final study involved an assessment of the acute effect of AOD9604 and a β3-AR agonist (BRL37344) on energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and glucose oxidation in WT andβ 3-KO mice. When AOD9604 or BRL37344 were administered to WT mice, an acute increase in fat oxidation and energy expenditure occurred, with an associated reduction in glucose oxidation (Fig. 6A). The effect plateaued 18 min following injection and remained stable for the duration of the experiment. The response to the two compounds was very similar, despite the fact we have previously shown that AOD9604 does not directly interact with the β3-AR as demonstrated by ligand binding studies (11). This clear separation of pathways was further confirmed in Fig. 6B in which AOD9604 clearly increases fat oxidation and energy expenditure inβ 3-KO mice, whereas BRL37344 does not. The KO mice neither decrease their glucose oxidation in response to AOD9604 nor show a prolonged increase in fat oxidation and energy expenditure in response to AOD9604.
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We found that BNP and Nt‐proBNP concentrations were also substantially higher after weight loss surgery, both before and after saline infusion. We did not observe an acute rise in BNP or Nt‐proBNP in the first 3 hours after the saline infusion. The longer half‐lives of BNP and Nt‐proBNP may be one explanation, as these peptides may take longer to peak.16 However, we have noted a similar lack of increase after up to 8 hours of observation.17 Thus, we expect that the changes in BNP associated with surgery are likely to be substantially larger than any change induced by saline, even over longer periods of observation.
TGA evaluator concluded that the consistent absence of any clinically meaningful effects on blood pressure (BP) or heart rate (HR) in the applicant's bioavailability studies, and the absence of any ADR reports of BP, HR or other cardiovascular problems, indicate that "there is no valid reason for concern and no need to take any regulatory against the combination products currently in the ARTG and available in the Australian market", i.e. no demonstrated safety risk, and no evidence provided of efficacy of paracetamol 1000 mg / phenylephrine HCl 5 mg adult dose.
Abellan R, Ventura R, Palmi I, di Carlo S, Bacosi A, Bellver M, Olive R, Pascual JA, Pacifici R, Segura J, Zuccaro P, Pichini S. Immunoassays for the measurement of IGF-II, IGFBP-2 and -3, and ICTP as indirect biomarkers of recombinant human growth hormone misuse in sport. Values in selected population of athletes. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2008 Nov 4;48(3):844-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2008.05.037.
Remember the GHRP you select is used for a few reasons. One is to prompt the release of the increase pulse in GH you have initiated with the GHRH you have selected to use. This is by inhibition of Somatostatin. So you are actually selecting the timing of the release of your natural production of still physiologic amount of GH. Another reason is to actually contribute a little more to the amplitude of you GH pulse.
The process to get a cream doesn't happen overnight. Explains Smeath: "A patient will complete a comprehensive medical questionnaire, which is sent to one of our prescribing doctors. [They] review all medical notes, make contact with the patient and once approved, send a prescription to one of two TGA-approved compounding pharmacies in Australia who ship [the peptides] directly."
Eligible study subjects were admitted after overnight fasting for an outpatient visit at the MGH CRC. Upon admission, two intravenous catheters were placed for phlebotomy and 10 mL/m2 of body‐surface area (BSA)/minute normal saline (0.9 mEq/mL) was infused over 2 hours. Blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation were measured every 20 minutes during the saline infusion. BSA was calculated according to the DuBois algorithm (BSA (in m2)=0.20247×height (m)0.725×weight (kg)0.425). Venous blood was sampled beginning immediately prior to the start of the infusion and at 40, 80, 120, and 180 minutes after the start of the infusion.
Then there’s colostrum. Colostrum is packed with growth factors, including IGF-1, that amplify lean muscle gains and increase the body’s ability to burn fat. In many studies, colostrum has been shown to restore IGF-1 and stimulate IGF-1 production. Colostrum is also a natural immunity drug, containing antibodies and antigens that knock out disease-causing agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
After the commencement of the active treatment 88.9% of subjects experienced at least one AE, whereby the distribution was similar in the 5 AOD9604 groups and the placebo group. There was a higher incidence (48.4%) of nervous system disorders (mainly headache, 42.6%), gastrointestinal disorders (30.4%, mainly diarrhea unspecified, 9.0%) and infections and infestations (45.3%), than seen before the commencement of active treatment. The distribution of the intensity of AEs was similar across all treatment groups. The percentage of AEs that deemed to be possibly or probably related to the study medication was similar across all treatment groups, including placebo.
Great, I just filled a script for ipamorelin yesterday and it will ship today. This will be the 1st time use. I’m 41, 6’1 210 pretty fit, recently had an acl replaced 1.5 yr ago and a wrist surgery, and have some lower back and shoulder pain that I ignore. How long/short could I use this to feel any rebuilding effect. I certainly don’t want bloat, or cancer. I might be able to cancel the order 1st thing this a.m. Thanks.
recently studies found that in the process of destroying the fat cells, it shook stem cells which are inside the fat cells giving rise to new found REGENERATIVE POWERS of AOD. It works well at regenerating ligaments after significant damage and muscle repair, by increasing cartilage and collagen production in your joints. It has also been seen to improve bone density which can have positive effects on osteoporosis.
With a blend of peptide and GH supplements, Ipamorelin can greatly help you in your weight loss endeavours. Using it with IGF-1 which is a natural growth hormone, can help you achieve even greater results. With lower dosage, you won’t increase muscle mass, your body will naturally decrease body fat levels, and you will begin to metabolize food faster, meaning you burn more calories in less time, for greater weight loss results.
Up to the date of this paper, six clinical trials (three single dose studies and three multiple dose studies from which 2 were long-term studies) have been conducted with AOD9604. In none of the three acute dose-escalating studies (METAOD001 - METAOD003) were there reported any AEs related to the intake of AOD9604, withdrawals from the study caused by AOD9604 or SAEs reported. No treatment related differences were identified upon administration of AOD9604 by IV injection (25 µg - 400 µg/kg bodyweight) or orally (9 mg - 54 mg). Treatment with AOD9604 as a single dosage had no effect on physical examination, vital signs, laboratory parameters, ECG, blood glucose and IGF-1 levels, with results indistinguishable from placebo.
Phenylephrine is a direct alpha-1 adrenergic agonist, with weak alpha-2 adrenergic agonist activity. It also has very weak beta-adrenergic effects, but at therapeutic doses there are no significant stimulating beta-1 adrenergic effects on the heart, or on the bronchial airways, or on peripheral blood vessels. This contrasts with pseudoephedrine, which has greater beta-adrenergic activity. The effect on the alpha-adrenergic receptors leads to local vasoconstriction and shrinking of mucous membranes. There is no anti-histamine effect. The drug is readily and completely absorbed following oral administration, undergoing extensive first pass metabolism in the intestinal wall and in the liver leading to some variability in individual pharmacokinetics. Nasal decongestion is apparent within 15 to 20 minutes and persists for up to 4 hours (AHFS 2007).
In no particular order of importance, here they are: I swallow colostrum capsules every morning, I drink raw animal milk such as camel milk and goat milk in moderation, and I use the equivalent of around 30 grams of grass-fed whey protein each day in a smoothie (if you’re vegan or if whey protein doesn’t agree with your stomach, you can combine digestive enzymes with a vegan protein such as brown rice protein, pea protein or hemp protein for an effect similar to whey protein).
AOD9604 and hGH appear to act in a similar manner to induce their effects on body weight regulation and adipose tissue mass in vivo. However, in vitro studies have demonstrated a number of differences suggesting that the two compounds operate via unique signaling pathways to control the regulation of theβ 3-AR. These studies suggested that AOD9604 had no interaction with the β3-AR or hGH receptors (11).
The lateral and medial condyles of the femur and tibia were fixed with 10% neutral buffered formalin and decalcified with 20% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Calcified condyles were embedded in paraffin, and standard frontal sections of 5 μm were prepared and stained with haematoxylin and eosin in the cartilage of the lateral part of the femoral condyle, according to gross morphological observations [14]. If the staining was not adequate, the specimen was cut at the next cartilage surface. Cartilage degradation features were analyzed using the scoring system modified by Mankin et al. [14]. Histopathological evidence of cartilage degeneration was evaluated by structural scoring (0, normal; 1, surface irregularities; 2, pannus and surface irregularities; 3, clefts to transitional zones; 4, clefts to radial zones; 5, clefts to calcified zones; and 6, complete disorganization) and cell status (0, normal; 1, diffuse hypercellularity; 2, cloning; and 3, hypocellularity) of the articular cartilage. Total score ranged from 0 (normal) to 9 (complete disorganization and hypocellularity of the articular cartilage). All sections were graded by two independent pathologists who did not have any information about the injection solutions.
AOD-9604 is a variant of growth hormone which has fat burning properties and may be used by athletes to increase power to weight ratios by better utilisation of fat stores. During clinical trials it was also found to have an anabolic effect on cartilage tissue and may promote cartilage creation and repair and have a capacity to enhance muscle formation.
The effect of AOD9604 and hGH on β3-ARs in adipose tissue is believed to be a direct action of these compounds and not an effect secondary to the fat metabolism, given that both AOD9604 and hGH can influence β3-AR expression and function in a nonadipocyte human cell line (11). Hence, the β3-AR appears to be necessary for the chronic effectiveness of AOD9604 on lipolysis in BAT.
A total of 18 patients (3.6%) reported at least one SAE. The distribution of SAEs was similar among all treatment groups (Table 2). The most common SAEs reported were in the injury, poisoning and procedural complications body system class (6 patients, 1.2%). The others were general disorders and administration site conditions (2 patients; 0.4%), infections and infestations (2 patients; 0.4%), musculo-skeletal and connective tissue disorders (2 patients; 0.4%), and vascular disorders (2 patients; 0.4%).
The first was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multi-center study (5 Australian hospitals) (METAOD005). In this study 300 healthy obese males and females (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2; Median BMI: 40 kg/m2, range: 35 to 67 kg/m2; 30 to 65 years old; 54% males and 46% females) were randomized to a 14-week period of daily oral dosing. The treatment period comprised a 2-week single-blind placebo run-in period followed by 12 weeks administration of either placebo or AOD9604 (1, 5, 10, 20 or 30 mg AOD9604 or placebo once daily; n =50 per group).
In June 2007, the NDPSC decided to extend the exemption from the limit on paracetamol combinations being allowed as general sale products to include phenylephrine (as long as it also qualified as exempt from scheduling through the phenylephrine entries). At that time, the NDPSC considered that the safety profile of these substances was such that allowing a fixed combination to be unscheduled was reasonable.
Best deal I found searching around. I plan to read up on datbtrue's forum once I get accepted. Right now I'm thinking wake up, and inject 500mcg, shower, hit the gym, leave do cardio, then eat. At night before bed inject another 500mcg. Not set in stone yet as I need to read up more, but this is what I'm thinking. Currently running cjc 1295 no dac, ghrp-2, and igf-1 LR3, Hup-a, and green tea extract.
CJC1295 is a 30 amino acid peptide, which primarily functions as a growth hormone releasing hormone analogue (mimicing the effect of GHRH). It was initially invented to treat deep fat deposits in people, because it is known that having an increase in our own growth hormone levels will target this.It stimulates production of our own growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
I have questions about combined therapy of CJC 1295 and Ipamorelin at the same time on a daily basis for both. The compounding pharmacies do not clearly state whether the CJC is with or without DAC. If it is the CJC with DAC, which sustains elevated GH and IGF-1 for several days, would taking it nightly in conjunction with the Ipramorelin, that is suggested to be taken TID but is being recommended only once at night, be over-stimulatory? If the CJC is without DAC, why take two pepetides simultaneously ,that have similar effects? I am just not clear why taking a daily dose of CJC with Ipamorelin as a single dose is better than taking the CJC with DAC twice per week alone or take the CJC with DAC for a while then switch to the Ipamorelin for a while?
Peptide supplementation is fast becoming Australia’s solution to a variety of health, fitness, and age-related concerns. Peptides have been around long before the recent media brought it to our attention through use in elite sport. The simple science of amino acids linked together, via peptide bonds, brings to life this now common word—peptides. Some of the benefits that peptides can assist you with during your journey to health and wellbeing include:
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CABIN CREW STRIKES CONTINUE – more action over Easter
There were even more determined pickets at Heathrow Airport by striking cabin crew yesterday, in the last day of their current round of strike action. They were chanting: ‘Two, four, six, eight – Willie won’t negotiate!’ and ‘I would rather be a picket than a scab!’, ‘What do we want?...
Growing fears over another bank crash
THERE were renewed calls yesterday by Barack Obama, Gordon Brown and other political leaders of major capitalist countries for international cooperation to tackle the financial crisis and introduce taxes on banks. In the US, Obama is clawing back government funds put into the banks in the wake of the October...
BASIC OPERATIONS BEING REFUSED TO SAVE MONEY –leading surgeons accuse PCTs
NHS patients are being refused basic operations because primary care trusts want to save money, six leading surgeons revealed in a devastating letter that was published on Monday. The representatives of six major surgeons’ bodies say operations for back pain and common hernias through to varicose vein removal are being...
Resistance has Obama on the run in the Middle East
UNITED States President Barack Obama made his first trip to Afghanistan on Sunday since he took office 14 months ago. The visit was aimed at boosting the flagging morale of American troops and making a public display of support for discredited puppet President Hamid Karzai. Obama told 2,500 US troops...
Protests Erupt In Bethlehem
Israel detained eleven Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday, amid protests over restrictions preventing Christians from performing religious rites in Jerusalem over Easter. Dozens of protesters, joined by international peace activists and Muslim supporters, took to the streets after Sunday prayers held for the Christian holiday...
‘WE ARE WINNING!’ – cabin crew in determined mood on day 3
The British Airways cabin crew strike is gathering strength as the management fails to keep the airplanes flying through the dispute. During the Saturday of the second weekend of strike action, British Airways had to cancel almost a hundred flights at Heathrow airport. The Unite trade union said six planes leaving...
STAND UP AGAINST THE UNION BUSTERS! Honda convenor brings greetings to striking cabin crew
STRIKING British Airways cabin crew received great support from workers and other trade unionists over the weekend. Last Saturday, News Line interviewed cabin crew on their picket lines at Heathrow and Gatwick, and at their headquarters at Bedfont Football Club, which is the base from where minibuses transport the strikers...
Merkel-Sarkozy deal will fail to stem euro crisis
THE media were out in force at the end of last week to hear German Chancellor Angela Merkel reveal details of a bail-out package to rescue the bankrupt Greek state and save the euro from disintegration. The agreement, which was finally announced on Friday, involves the 16 eurozone states and...
BATTLE BUS RALLIES SUPPORT – for striking cabin crew
A battle bus toured Heathrow Airport with megaphones, flags and banners yesterday. It was rallying support from other airport workers for the 13,000 striking BA cabin crew who are now into the third day of their current four-day strike action. Cabin crew have discovered that after last weekend’s three-day strike many...
DEFEAT UNION BUSTING! says Unite
Cabin crew resumed their determined strike against British Airways’ attempted union-busting at Heathrow, Gatwick and the other airports at midnight last night. They are taking four more days of strike action running until next Tuesday, defying BA boss Walsh’s attempted intimidation and vindictive attack on their travel allowances. The dispute is...
Defeat BA’s union busting! All out in support of the cabin crew!
ON THE eve of the four-day strike by British Airways cabin crew, which begins today, the company’s Chief Executive Willie Walsh stepped up his threats against them and their union, Unite. Walsh declared belligerently that those cabin crew who had their travel concessions permanently withdrawn after going on strike last...
‘WE NEED TO UNITE WITH OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS’ – hundreds of thousands of civil servants strike
Up to a quarter of a million civil servants were out on strike on Wednesday, expressing their anger at the threat to thousands of jobs. Strong PCS union pickets formed outside the Houses of Parliament, Customs and Excise, the National Museums, Home Office, Job Centres and many other government departments. Marcus...
Behind Brown’s pre-election Budget
THE Budget, presented by Chancellor Alistair Darling last Wednesday, was clearly part of Brown’s re-election campaign. In three months time, after the general election, most of this budget will be put in the shredder. The incoming Labour, Tory, or coalition government will have to reduce public borrowing and the record...
RAIL STRIKE IS ON! – to defend safety
Four days of national strike action against job cuts and in defence of safety were announced by the RMT and TSSA rail unions yesterday, in which 12,000 maintenance workers and 800 supervisors will stage an all-out strike from 6am on Tuesday April 6th until 11.59pm on Friday April 9th. At...
‘CREDIBLE ALLEGATIONS IMPLICATE THE UK IN TORTURE’ – says Amnesty
Amnesty International is demanding ‘a full inquiry to end secrecy’, over the British state’s involvement in human rights abuses since the ‘war on terror’ was launched in 2001. Amnesty issued a briefing with ‘ten key questions that an inquiry should seek to answer’. Amnesty International’s UK Head of Policy and Government...
‘THE FIGHT FOR JOBS IS ON!’ – civil servants rally outside parliament
Parliament Square yesterday reverberated with the slogans of hundreds of Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) workers who had joined hundreds of thousands of their colleagues for a nationwide one-day strike. All over London and the rest of the country, pickets were outside government departments, including the Houses of Parliament,...
Budget Signals Countdown To The General Election
CHANCELLOR Alastair Darling yesterday delivered his Budget speech in the middle of the civil servants’ strike action, starting it by claiming that the UK economy is now ‘emerging’ from the ‘deepest global recession for over 60 years’. Darling’s Budget signals the countdown to the general election expected to be called...
Netanyahu in secret talks with Obama
ISRAELI Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and United States President Barack Obama held two sessions of secret talks at the White House yesterday, lasting a total of two hours. In contrast to previous visits by a Prime Minister of the Zionist entity to Washington, there was no photo opportunity of the...
PA Cabinet will not allow ‘a return to violence’ – but welcomes Ban’s attack on illegal settlements
DURING its weekly cabinet meeting on Monday, the Palestinian government in Ramallah condemned the killing of four Palestinians in Nablus in less than 24 hours by Israel forces. The cabinet also condemned Israeli military strikes on the Gaza Strip. Ministers warned that Israel’s recent escalation in military violence endangered the...
BA Continues Cancelling Flights
BRITISH Airways’ deepening crisis showed yesterday as it still cancelled flights in the aftermath of a three-day strike by cabin crew. The airline’s website shows it has cancelled nearly 200, or more than 19%, of flights that had been scheduled up to midnight on Tuesday. BA is now reviewing its schedule...
PCS-Budget Day Strike!
UP to a quarter of a million civil and public servants from across the UK will be taking part in a one day strike on Budget day today, in a dispute over cuts to redundancy pay. The stoppage, called by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), follows a strongly...
Workers strikes hit the Sarkozy regime
FIRST of all the French electorate gave the right wing Sarkozy regime a bloody nose, and now yesterday’s general strike by the public sector workers has signalled that the French working class is going to bring it down. This means that the developing workers’ revolution in Europe which began in...
UN chief Ban expresses his solidarity with the people of Gaza
UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip during a tour of the war-battered coastal territory on Sunday, saying it was causing ‘unacceptable sufferings.’ ‘I have repeatedly made it quite clear to Israel’s leaders that the Israeli policy of closure is not sustainable and that it’s wrong,’...
Karzai dashes to bring Taleban into the government
WHILE hundreds of Afghan civilians are being killed in General Petraeus’ Afghan surge, and British and US casualties escalate upwards despite the ‘victories’ being achieved, the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai – who retained the presidency when a second round election run off was cancelled after the first round...
Cabin Crew 100% Solid
‘HUNDREDS of planes are grounded,’ Unite said yesterday, on the third day of the strike action by its British Airways cabin crew members. Unite said yesterday morning that the strike was ‘biting’. ‘The evidence shows that BA’s much-vaunted contingency plans are failing. Of the 77 flights scheduled: • ‘37 of these have...
ALL OUT ON THE 27th
AT Gatwick, on Sunday morning, pickets at the South Terminal roundabout got tremendous support from passing motorists, coaches and lorries, and fellow airport workers, with passengers in one car shouting out: ‘We think you’re really brave!’ A cabin crew member told News Line: ‘It is a complete myth pumped out...
Well done BA cabin crew – Now Unite must use its full strength on the 27th
AT Gatwick and at Heathrow on Sunday morning pickets got tremendous support from passing motorists, coaches and lorries, and fellow airport workers. The lines of stationary BA aircraft told the full story. This was that brave and determined cabin crew, all Unite members, having voted twice for strike action against...
‘WALSH IS OUT TO SMASH THE UNION’ –it must now use all of its strength
‘THIS is like the 1980s with the miners, even though this is meant to be a democracy and we’ve got the right to withdraw our labour. The judge overruled our ballot when we had at least 8,000 out of 9,000 votes for strike action.’ A British Airways cabin crew member...
STRIKE ON! ‘WALSH LOOKING FOR A WAR’ – says Unite leader Woodley
British Airways cabin crew are taking three-days of strike action today, tomorrow and Monday and a further four-days strike action starting on March 27th. After talks at the TUC ended yesterday lunchtime, Unite union leader Tony Woodley said BA boss Walsh and the ‘hawks’ had won, and that they wanted...
This Is A War That Has To Be Won!
UNITE co-leader Tony Woodley stated yesterday that it was not possible to get an agreement with BA and cancel the BA cabin crew strike actions, since BA boss Walsh had actually put a worse offer on the table that could never be put to the membership and which...
British Government Seeks To Hide Its ‘Torture Policy’
‘AFTER a full year, the British Government still refuses to reveal its “Torture Policy’’ – reneging on assurances that it would be published before today’s parliamentary debate on torture,’ Reprieve said on Thursday. Reprieve was reacting to the news that the government had ‘postponed’ the publication of new guidelines to...
‘Shameful Brown’ Wants To Sack Workers On The Cheap
‘WHAT a shameful act by a Labour prime minister as possibly his final act – opening the door to the Tories to come in and sack workers on the cheap,’ PCS (Public and Civil Service union) leader Mark Serwotka told News Line yesterday morning. Serwotka was speaking aboard the PCS...
The working class has the power – now is the time to use it!
BRITISH Airways’ chief executive Walsh and Unite union joint leader Tony Woodley yesterday met at the TUC headquarters. The talks are now back on and continuing. It is crystal clear that what has brought ‘Rambo’ Walsh back to the table is the worldwide movement of workers prepared to stop BA flying. It...
Maliki supporters threaten ‘insurrection’ if he is not made Premier
IRAQ’s election race tightened between the two main rivals Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the former Premier Iyad Allawi, after a count, of 79 per cent of the votes cast in last week’s national polls, showing both their blocs neck-and-neck in the way to dominate parliament. Maliki’s State of Law...
Sussex University Students Reinstated
STRIKING lecturers and students at Sussex University celebrated yesterday when six suspended students were reinstated. The six were suspended by the university’s management for taking part in the occupation of the university on March 3. Sussex UCU branch president, Paul Cecil, told News Line that the union fully supported the students...
BA ‘Rambo’ Walsh Returns To Talks
MASSIVE, worldwide support for the British Airways cabin crew yesterday forced BA boss Walsh back to the negotiating table with the Unite union. Aviation unions around the world have responded to the call for solidarity, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) reported. Unions in over 120 countries, representing cabin crew, pilots,...
Power Cuts Hit Greek Cities
GREEK workers of the State Electricity Corporation staged a solid-rock 48-hour national strike on Tuesday and Wednesday and occupied several power plants as well as administrative offices against the government’s austerity measures which have cut their wages by seven per cent and their wage supplements by 30 per cent....
Axe the privateers – Defend NHS beds
THE BMA yesterday condemned the Reform report, ‘Fewer Hospitals, more competition’, stating in response to the Reform privatisation manifesto that ‘bed closures will be disastrous’. Dr Mark Porter, Chairman of the BMA’s Consultants Committee, continued to say that ‘Cutting beds for purely financial reasons would be...
Workers Of The World Support BA Cabin Crew
‘WE stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at Unite who are fighting for a fair contract at British Airways,’ says the Teamsters trade union in the United States. ‘The Teamsters are the most powerful union in the US and an active member of the International Transport Workers Federation...
Answer Walsh’s War On Unite With A General Strike!
BA BOSS Walsh’s war on the Unite trade union was stepped up yesterday when he turned down a Unite offer to suspend the strike actions by BA cabin crew due to start this Saturday. The Tony Woodley offer was to suspend all strike actions, if BA would return its withdrawn...
BUDGET DAY STRIKE! – by 270,000 PCS civil servants!
THE PCS civil service union yesterday announced that members across the UK will be walking out for a third day of strike action on Budget Day, March 24. The strike is over big cuts to redundancy terms, the PCS said. ‘The imposed changes will see staff robbed of up to a...
Forward to the Third Intifada
THE US SPECIAL envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, who negotiated the basis of the power sharing agreement in the north of Ireland, yesterday postponed a planned visit to Palestine. This came after Israeli PM Netanyahu’s latest provocative speeches – supporting 1600 new settlement houses to be built in...
AFL-CIO launches ‘Make Wall St Pay’ campaign
THE American trade union federation, the AFL-CIO, is this week launching a ‘Make Wall Street Pay’ national campaign in protest at soaring unemployment in the United States. The campaign coincides with a 400-mile march by Californian teachers to fight for the future of public education in the West Coast state. Launching...
COSATU demands: End PPPs, Ban ‘labour brokers’ (gangmasters) and expand state ownership
COSATU’s 1st Deputy President, Tyotyo James addressed South Africa’s Public Sector Summit on March 12 2010. He said: ‘COSATU is pleased to have been invited to this important gathering, whose primary task is to discuss what we consider to be the heartbeat of our country’s democracy. ‘The Reconstruction and Development...
Support BA workers! Forward to a general strike!
LABOUR PM Gordon Brown yesterday condemned the BA cabin crew members of Unite for the seven days of strike action due to take place on March 20 and March 27. He called the action ‘unjustified’ and ‘deplorable’, and ‘against the national interest’ and demanded that it be called off. This is...
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End free movement in EU urges May as Tory crisis deepens!
The Editor - 31st August 2015
THE deepening worldwide capitalist crisis is driving forward revolution with seven-league boots. The crisis is threatening a new banking and industrial crash at any moment that will make the Greek experience, and worse, the common lot of humanity as a whole. At the same time as world capitalism is on...
Publish 7-day NHS plan – BMA challenges Cameron
THE BMA yesterday called on David Cameron to set out the detail of his plans for more seven-day NHS services. The BMA said: ‘Since announcing his plans in the Spring to introduce what he described as the world’s first “truly seven-day NHS”, the prime minister has so far...
10 Years After Katrina 100,000 Of The Poorest People Have Not Returned!
TEN years of uneven recovery have exacerbated the economic inequalities that predated Hurricane Katrina, says Louisiana SEIU local 21LA. Without a doubt, the economic progress of the last ten years has not been felt equally and the data shows that poor families, particularly those of colour, continue to lag behind...
Forward to the Greek Socialist Revolution!
The Editor - 29th August 2015
AFTER the failure of the major Greek political parties to form a government, Greece’s top Supreme Court judge, Vassiliki Thanou, has been appointed caretaker prime minister ahead of ‘early elections’ which are said to be scheduled to take place next month on September 20th or the 27th, according to...
RUSSIA AND IRAN ARE OUR STEADFAST ALLIES – says Assad
IN AN an interview given to al-Manar TV, President Bashar Assad said the essence of the crisis in Syria is foreign interference by the US and its allies. He also defended the Lebanese state and stressed the importance and strength of Syria’s alliance with Iran and Russia. President Assad said...
Tenants defend their homes!
TENANTS and trade unionists mobilised outside Lambeth County Court yesterday to support Marian Okanlowan who is appealing against the Guinness Trust’s intention to repossess her home without offering alternative accommodation. The court decided to adjourn to give Marian more time to present her case at the end of...
Essex FBU Fighting Imposed Unworkable Shifts
CONTROL staff with the Essex fire service, 95% of whom are women, held a one-day strike on Tuesday (25 August 2015) as part of a dispute over unworkable shifts imposed by Essex fire service managers. Control staff who once worked family friendly shift patterns are now being forced to work...
Unions Win Round One Of ‘Night Tube War’
THE trade unions have won round one of the Night Tube war. London Underground announced yesterday that the launch date of London’s Night Tube is to be delayed ‘to allow more time’ for talks with the trade unions. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: ‘RMT welcomes this move which is...
Tuc Calls For Inquiry Into ‘Back To Work’ Regime
THE Department for Work and Pensions yesterday released shocking mortality figures in response to a number of Freedom of Information requests concerning ‘the number of people who have died within a year of their Work Capability Assessment since May 2010’. Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said:...
Workers Of The World Unite – Is Still The Slogan Of The Hour!
NET migration to the UK is at an all-time high, reaching 330,000 in the year to March 2015, that is 94,000 more than in the year to March 2014 the Office for National Statistics has said. The Net Migration figure – the difference between the number entering the country and...
PCS Leader Purged By Labour!
THE leader of one of the country’s biggest trade unions yesterday hit back at Labour after being told his vote on the party leadership election had been blocked. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, said it was ‘extraordinary’ to be told he did not...
Tuc & Nus Sign Agreement For Joint Campaigns!
THE National Union of Students (NUS) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) yesterday signed an agreement for joint campaigning for the coming year. The partnership was signed at Congress House in London by TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady and by new NUS National President Megan Dunn. A joint press...
The great Labour democrats launch a purge so that they can support the Tories
THE leader of one of the UK’s biggest trade unions has had his vote in the Labour leadership election rejected. His voting paper has been returned to him, presumably along with his £3. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, is the leader of a...
Tory attack on migrants is an attack on the working class!
MIGRANT workers who work illegally in England and Wales are to face up to six months in prison under especially vindictive anti-migrant proposals to be included in the forthcoming Immigration Bill. The measure will be an Act by the Autumn and will run in parallel with the new Tory anti-union...
STOP STEEL INDUSTRY BLOODBATH! – demand South African trade unions
STOP the jobs bloodbath in the steel industry, South African trade union leaders are demanding after meetings with the government and business failed on Friday. Some economists calculate that the entire steel industry is almost certain to collapse, should no government intervention be made, with 190,000 jobs on the line...
Tuc-Nus Joint Campaign Against Privatisation!
THE TUC and the NUS signed an agreement yesterday for joint campaigning by the trade union and student movements for the coming year. The partnership was signed at Congress House in London by TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady and by new NUS National President Megan Dunn. A joint press statement said...
Panic As China Cuts Rates Again!
CHINA cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.6% yesterday, for the fifth time since November, as it moved to try and prop up crisis-ridden western capitalism. The People’s Bank of China also cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points. The moves take effect...
Disabled Must Not Be Penalised!
CHARITIES expressed concerns yesterday after Tory plans to force a million more sick and disabled people into work were floated by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith. In a speech in London, Duncan Smith claimed that Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) needs to be urgently overhauled, because too few...
World Capitalist Crisis Hits China!
THE world crisis of capitalism has now erupted once again and has the deformed workers’ state of China in its sights, and no doubt in its gunsights. The Stalinist bureaucracy, since the death of Mao in 1976, has swung far to the right. It embraced the policy that China under...
Join The Political Revolution–Sanders Urges US Workers!
US Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders called on US trade unions to rise up and join his political revolution to defeat the Koch brothers during a speech in Nevada. At the Nevada State AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention, Sen. Sanders said: ‘Today, as a result of the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court...
Nasrallah celebrates Israel’s defeat in 2006!
AUGUST 14th was the 9th anniversary of the defeat of the massive Israeli ground and air attack on southern Lebanon to try and smash the Hezbollah liberation movement. In 2006, in what is known as the July War – after 34 days of carpet bombing with US support and Navy...
Tories want to gag the trade unions as well as chain them!
STRIKING unions are to be gagged as well as chained, the TUC’s general secretary Frances O’Grady has said, referring to a consultation document linked to the proposed Trade Union Bill. This suggests unions involved in industrial action should give two weeks notice if they plan to campaign via social...
TWO 24hr TUBE STRIKES
RMT pickets were out at all key locations yesterday morning as the strike action over the threat to jobs, safety and services was solidly supported across First Great Western with widespread disruption. Mick Cash, RMT general secretary, said yesterday morning: ‘The action is being solidly supported across First Great...
Huge Cairo Protests!
The Editor - 22nd August 2015
CAIRO witnessed its biggest protests in months this week, when employees from the tax and customs authorities gathered in front of the Press Syndicate in downtown Cairo to protest against the application of the new civil service law. This law, number 18 of 2015, came into effect in July 2015....
Greek Election Crisis!
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras announced on Thursday evening that he was resigning as Prime Minister and has called an early Greek election. Tsipras, who was only elected in January, said he had a moral duty to go to the polls now a third bailout had been secured with European creditors....
Traitor Tsipras is handing over power to the right wing!
WITH his resignation as Greek prime minister on Thursday night, the leader of the ‘left’ Syriza government, Alexis Tsipras, has signalled that he and Syriza have done part 1 of the job that was asked of them by the bankers. Nobody else, no other movement, could have brought in the...
GPs referring more patients to Food Banks!
THE number of GPs having to refer patients to food banks is increasing, with more than one in five having to take drastic action due to increasing poverty levels, GPs Pulse magazine revealed yesterday. A Pulse magazine survey of 695 GPs found that 22% had been asked to refer a...
MALIKI RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FALL OF MOSUL – says Iraqi Parliamentary Inquiry
TOP Iraqi officials ignored ample warnings of an impending attack on second city Mosul and grossly mismanaged the ensuing crisis that saw it seized by jihadists, an Iraqi parliamentary report says. The Islamic State group (ISIS) took control of the northern city in Nineveh province on June 10 last year,...
Care Home Big Five Demand A State Subsidy!
THE National Living Wage could result in a ‘catastrophic collapse’ in the number of care homes, according to the five biggest private providers, Four Seasons Health Care, Bupa, HC-One, Care UK and Barchester. The five privateers have sent a begging letter to Chancellor Osborne saying that paying ‘their’ staff ...
BBC Asian Network 24hr strike
BBC Asian Network went on a 24-hour strike yesterday against the axing of one out of two editor posts in Birmingham and moving a third of the region’s output, including the hugely popular Bobby Friction Show, from Birmingham to London. Helen Boaden, head of BBC’s radio division, told a Birmingham...
US Workers Locked Out At Twelve Plants
THE United Steelworkers (USW) union and Pennsylvania AFL-CIO have condemned the decision by specialty metals company Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) to lock out 2,200 workers at 12 plants in six states last Friday, 14 August. ‘It’s outrageous that the company has chosen this destructive path, but it is clear that...
Support growing for National Gallery strikers
OVER 30 National Gallery strikers and their supporters were in a determined mood on Day 9 of their indefinite strike against privatisation and the victimisation of their PCS rep Candy Udwin. Two strikers, who did not wish to be named for fear of victimisation, spoke to News Line. One said:...
Duncan Smith’s ‘Ministry Of Truth’ Peddles Lies!
THE Department for Work and Pensions has admitted lying to the public by making up stories from fictional claimants, and passing them off as real, in a desperate attempt to boost Duncan Smith’s policy of cutting welfare by all means possible, using sanctions, starvation and other tools. The lies were...
Cuts Will Leave Poor Families ‘Close To Destitution’
PARENTS working on the minimum wage are on the brink of a new crisis in family finances that will leave many close to destitution, warns a new report produced by Loughborough University’s Donald Hirsch for Child Poverty Action Group. Families with both parents working full time at the national minimum...
More fare rises! Re-nationalise the railways!
YESTERDAY the main rail unions held a series of protests at rail stations which involved the handing out of postcards to commuters detailing the fact that rail fares have shot up three times faster than wages over the past five years, and demanding that the railways be renationalised. The TUC-backed...
Bring Private Care Homes Back In-House
‘I STRONGLY believe that care homes should be taken back under local council control,’ GMB rep Dianne Wragg said yesterday. Wragg is the lead steward for the care workers branch of the GMB for the Yorkshire and North Derbyshire region. She was responding to a damning Care Quality Commission (CQC)...
Tories plan Boot Camps for Youth
THE Tory attacks on youth have reached a fever pitch over the past week with the announcement of more measures to be taken by the government to stop benefits and drive unemployed young people into unpaid work and now into ‘boot camps’. Last week, Cameron revealed that in his drive...
Suspend all police implicated in Marikana massacre! – demands Amnesty International
HUMAN rights group Amnesty International says President Jacob Zuma must suspend all police officers implicated in the Marikana shooting. Sunday marked exactly three years since 34 miners were gunned down by police during a strike. A commission of inquiry into the tragedy recommended that national police commissioner Riah Phiyega be...
Tories Plan Youth Boot Camps
UNEMPLOYED youth are to be conscripted into ‘boot camps’ or face being thrown off benefits and onto the streets, in a ‘vindictive’ new Tory scheme announced yesterday. The scheme exclusively targets youth aged between 18 to 21. Youth within the first three weeks of claiming unemployment benefits will be dragooned...
Students Angry Over Soaring Rents
STUDENTS are up in arms at the soaring cost of their accommodation on top of £9,000 a year tuition fees and government plans to scrap maintenance grants for the half a million students from poorer backgrounds who rely on them. Many are calling for a national rent strike, following rent...
After 100 days – Cameron pledges to step up class war!
PM Cameron has celebrated his government’s first 100 days by launching an attack on the enemy within, that is the working class and their trade unions, pledging 100% academisation of schools, and the enemy without, migrants who have been forced to flee from the chaos that his government has...
Junior Doctors Reject Contract Diktat
‘IN THE face of proposals from the UK government which amount to imposition in all but name, the UK junior doctors committee has decided not to re-enter contract negotiations,’ British Medical Association (BMA) Council chair Mark Porter announced in a message to members on Friday. He added: ‘The BMA believes...
Australian Workers Fight Sackings!
A FEDERAL Court judge in Australia has granted an injunction preventing 97 workers at ports in Sydney and Brisbane from being sacked. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) brought the case after Hutchison Ports made the workers redundant by email and text message last week. In a hearing in Sydney...
BMA Junior Doctors reject Tory-imposed contract!
THE decision by the British Medical Association (BMA) to refuse to re-enter contract negotiations for doctors in training will be welcomed by every trade union member in the NHS and indeed by every worker in the country. By refusing to sit down with the employers to re-negotiate the existing contract...
Greek Parliament Votes For Massive Austerity
THE Greek Vouli (parliament) approved on Friday morning by 222 to 64 votes, the new EC-IMF-dictated third austerity bailout accords, proposed by the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition government. But the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras could only get a majority with the votes of the Greek conservatives, social-democrats and the right-wing...
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Irina Korina
10 Mar — 6 Aug 2017 at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, Russia
Irina Korina. Courtesy of Garage Atrium
Irina Korina has produced a three-story architectural intervention for Garage Atrium space that physically and ideologically transports audiences into different surroundings.
Referencing the distinctively eclectic urban landscape of Moscow that is populated with temporary structures, fake edifices, and buildings undergoing reinvention, Korina—who trained as a set designer before studying art—has created an immersive environment that invites visitors to discover the “secrets” of what lies behind a sequence of incongruous, yet familiar facades.
Using quotidian construction materials such as brightly-colored tent cloth, roofing tiles, galvanized metal, wood and paper as well as various scents, The Tail Wags the Comet lives up to the absurdity inherent in its name, through witty navigation tactics and intricate detail that at once disorients and entices the viewer as they embark on an alternative route from the entrance of the museum to the exhibition spaces on the first floor, or vice versa.
Opened in conjunction with the first Garage Triennial of Russian Contemporary Art, the Atrium Commission explores the contradictions, humor, and pathos of national and cultural identity. In describing the concept of The Tail Wags the Comet—the largest work the artist has made to date—Korina says: “It is about the frustration of longing for something you will never see or achieve and the notion of a desired future that is met with nothing but mundane reality.”
The extensive program of exhibition, educational, scientific and publishing activities carried out by Garazh reflects current processes in Russian and international culture and opens up opportunities for public dialogue and the creation of new works.
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Suit Alleges Patient Developed Fatal Bedsore While in Nursing Home
By Imrana Manzanares of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, August 17, 2017.
Anna Burkhart, 90, was admitted to Oradell Health Care Center for care after she suffered a fractured hip on October 30, 2014. While a patient, Ms. Burkhart developed a large, painful bedsore, which ultimately caused her death. Her family has filed suit.
Martha Anne Richter, Ms. Burkhart's daughter, has alleged her mother was kept in a hospital bed at Oradell for over 100 days, which was when her insurance ran out. She further alleged that the physicians and staff at Oradell failed to notice and treat the bedsore as it worsened. It was not until Ms. Burkhart was discharged and was at home that the bedsore was discovered.
Ms. Burkhart was taken to Englewood Hospital, where doctors determined she had a Stage 4 decubitus ulcer. The ulcer had progressed to the point of causing Ms. Burkhart to be septic. She was sent back home, where she died in the care of hospice workers. Ms. Richter has alleged her mother's death was caused by complications from the bedsore. According to the suit, "there was inadequate staff supervision, understaffing and the intentional underutilization of critical services."
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Unilever: Aligning talent acquisition model with business strategy
Accenture helped Unilever reduce overall recruitment spend by 39 percent as its recruitment process outsourcing partner for non-managerial talent.
Unilever wanted to double the company’s size while reducing its overall environmental footprint and increasing its positive social impact. To contribute toward achieving this vision, Unilever sought to create and deploy a new talent acquisition model to attract suitable talent available in the market. Accenture helped the company develop and implement a recruitment model for non-managerial talent, focusing on four key pillars—attract, hunt, cultivate and hire—leveraging the reach of social and the power of analytics. The new talent acquisition model has already delivered 51 percent reduction in average cost to source, 47 percent reduction in agency spend, more than 40 percent reduction in time to fill positions and increased both hiring manager and candidate satisfaction.
In 2012, Unilever set out on an ambitious journey to double the company’s size while reducing its overall environmental footprint and increasing its positive social impact. Rising to this challenge, the company’s talent acquisition team wanted to:
Reduce cost to source.
Reduce agency spend.
Reduce time to fill positions.
Increase hiring manager and candidate satisfaction scores.
Unilever was looking to develop and deploy a new, more "digital" talent acquisition model, encompassing social and other digital technologies, to attract the best talent to remain competitive and support its growth strategy.
Unilever chose Accenture as its recruitment process outsourcing partner for non-managerial talent. Accenture provided end-to-end recruitment services to Unilever across more than 43 countries in 11 languages. The Accenture team helped Unilever develop and implement a recruitment model, focusing on four key pillars:
Attract—leverage social, digital and offline channels to educate passive and active candidates on the benefits of a career at Unilever. Key activities included advertising on careers site, job boards, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
Hunt—proactively network with both passive and active candidates in the job market to build targeted pipelines of talent across demand segments. Key activities included competitor talent mapping and labor market analytics.
Cultivate—create a talent pipeline strategy, take an existing talent pool and provide engagement in a two-way approach to form a true ‘community’ candidate experience. Key activities included engaging the talent pipeline through online virtual events and newsletters, leveraging social media.
Hire—take a candidate from application to joining work on day one with all the administrative requirements involved. Key activities included reviewing applications received through careers website, mobile site and offline channels, interviewing, extending offers and onboarding.
With the new recruitment model, Unilever’s talent acquisition team was able to attract and acquire the right mix of skills needed to achieve the company’s vision. The company was also able to:
Reduce average cost to source by 51 percent in 2014 compared to 2012
Reduce overall recruitment spend by 39 percent in 2014 compared to 2012
Reduce agency spend by 47 percent in 2014
Fill 84 percent of external roles through direct sourcing (in-house capability)
Reduce time to fill positions by 40 percent
Improve hiring manager satisfaction scores (4 out of 5) and candidate satisfaction scores (4.2 out of 5)
Moreover, Unilever has leveraged social and digital tools to further strengthen its position as an employer of choice and received multiple awards, including:
HRO Today (Europe) Recruitment Team of the Year award in 2015.
Third position in the LinkedIn Most in Demand Employer index 2014 (only Google and Apple ranked higher).
Brandon Hall HCM Excellence Award, jointly won by Unilever and Accenture in the category of "Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Process."
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5 Steps to a Successful Social Media Promotion
By Donya Blaze
One of the easiest ways to snag a mass influx of followers is running a promotion on your social media networks. But contests, giveaways, sweepstakes, and the like can often bring in uninterested consumers merely attracted by a freebie.
“It’s what we refer to as the ‘placement crash,’ where if you look at the Web analytics of a PR hit what you’ll see is you’ve got the awesome spike, and then 48 hours laterit’s completely dead and you did nothing with that traffic afterwards,” said Jason Cormier.
So, how can you get those new fans to stick around and actually buy from your brand? Rule No. 3: Don’t just give away iPads.
“Unless I’m Apple,” said Chris Tuff, senior VP and director of earned and emerging media at Atlanta-based 22 Squared, “I’m attracting the fans that just want that iPad2 and aren’t necessarily going to be engaging with me for any long-term reasons.”
Get more tips in mediabistro.com’s The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Promotions.
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The air gate of the capital of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Krasnoyarsk International Airport is one of the most significant air hubs of the region, playing a huge role in the development of the trading and economic relations of the Territory. Krasnoyarsk Airport occupies an advantageous geographic position, being a strategic transit hub in the air links between Europe and Asia.
Today, there are 28 leading Russian and foreign airlines running their regular and charter passenger flights via Krasnoyarsk International Airport; its destinations network counts 63 destinations. The runway of Krasnoyarsk Airport was the first in Siberia to provide ICAO CAT II runway-holding positions (MK 109°/289°).
The runway condition, technical equipment and existing aircraft servicing technologies enables Krasnoyarsk International Airport to maintain over 50 types of passenger and cargo aircrafts, including Boeing-777, Boeing-767, Boeing-747, Airbus А-330, MD-11, An-124-100 and others.
In 2012, Krasnoyarsk Airport got certified under PART-145 International Standard of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
In 2017, the passenger throughput of the airport reached 2,297,468 passengers.
On 26 December 2017, the new passenger terminal of the Airport was opened. It is a modern airport, fitted with high-tech equipment, ensuring safety and comfort of the passengers. Its area covers 58,000 sq. m., and its passenger acceptance rate varies from 2.5 to 5 million passengers per year. For the convenience of passengers, the new terminal is equipped with 6 jet bridges, 4 escalators, 21 elevators and 4 lifts. The interior design combines natural and cultural features of the peoples populating the Yenisei river basin.
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GMR and Adani among companies vying for Jewar Airport contract
Brazil awards three airport concessions for $14bn
The Brazilian Government has raised BRL24.5bn ($14bn) by awarding concessions to operate the country’s Guarulhos, Viracopos and Brasília airports in a bid to speed up investments in the run up to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
A consortium led by Brazilian companies Invepar and OAS and South African airport operator ACSA has won the contract to overhaul Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport with a bid of BRL16.2bn ($9.39bn) which is five times the minimum value set by the government.
Invepar CEO Gustavo Rocha said: "We are very confident about the bid we made."
"The bid was made based on months of studies and modeling. We didn’t make the bid just to scare off other bidders," Rocha said.
Consortium Aeroportos Brasil comprising of Brazilian toll road operator Triunfo Participacoes and France’s Egis Airport Operation won the contract to modernise Viracopos airport for BRL3.8bn ($2.2bn).
The Brasília airport concession has been awarded to a consortium, comprising of Brazil’s Grupo Engevix and Argentina’s Corporación America, led by Inframérica group for BNR4.5bn ($2.6bn).
The concession period for Guarulhos airport spans 20 years, Campinas airport spans 30 years while the Brasília airport concession will be for 25 years.
The consortia will build and operate the new terminals at the three airports along with Infraero which is the state agency that currently runs the airports and will maintain a 49% stake in each airport.
Three airports have been offered in a concession deal 30% of Brazil’s air passenger traffic and 57% of air cargo.
Infraero head Gustavo do Vale said that the state-run company, which had a monopoly over airports in Brazil until the auction, would not interfere with the running of the airports, adding that it would only retain 49% control for dividend reasons.
"These three operators can run their airports however they want, using the experience they have gained elsewhere," do Vale said.
The Brazilian Government is expected to fund the airports through the national development bank, or BNDES.
The other bidders who had also offered bids included OHL Brasil, in partnership with Spanish airport operator Aena, and Brazilian toll road operators CCR and EcoRodovias.
Image: Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport operates with two terminals and two runways. Photo: Andomenda.
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Tax Reform Changed 80 Working Families’ Lives
It is often difficult for some people to explain the benefits of the tax reform that Republicans passed late last year. However, here’s one story that does just that…
There are people in America who believe that they are entitled to the fruits of other people’s labor.
And, there are other people still who do not understand that, when a business does not have to give the government as much of its earnings, said business will typically reinvest the money into the business through capital improvements, giving pay raises, as well as hiring employees.
A case in point would be how this Texas company has more than doubled its workforce—changing 80 working families’ lives—since 2016, in large measure due to the fact that the government is not taking as much money from the company.
via the Daily Signal:
“The tax reform took our taxes from 34 percent down to 21 percent, so we had additional capital and we used that capital to reinvest in the business,” Jim Cramer said in a phone interview Thursday with The Daily Signal.
Cramer is a co-owner of Amarillo-based Austin Hose, a supplier of hose, fittings, and accessories with six locations serving six states.
He spoke with The Daily Signal four days before House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, introduced three bills to build on the success of the initial overhaul of the tax code.
When President Donald Trump was elected, Cramer said, his business had 70 employees. It now has 150. [Emphasis added.]
The story of Austin Hose is not unique.
When businesses such as Austin Hose expand due to having to pay lower taxes, even if they didn’t hire new employees, their investment in new equipment creates a positive ripple effect across the economy, which leads to greater optimism in other sectors.
The small business optimism index is at a record high according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
Despite the overwhelming evidence that lower taxes do, in fact, help improve the economy and create jobs, there are still those who want taxes raised on both businesses as well as individuals.
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Jimmy Uso on recent ”slip up” & ”having the world against you”
By Harrison - February 19, 2019
The Usos won the Smackdown Tag Team Titles at Elimination Chamber, after defeating The Miz and Shane McMahon. Their title win comes in the wake of very troubling times for Jimmy Uso, as he was recently arrested in Detroit for disorderly conduct and obstruction.
Last night’s victory marks The Usos’ sixth reign as WWE Tag Team Champions. Following the match, Jimmy Uso spoke about his recent legal issues and how it feels like the whole world is against him. Here is what he had to say:
“You go out there day in and day out and you grind and you bust your ass. As soon as you slip one time you got the world against you, you know?”
“It’s hard to go out like that with the mindset thinking everyone out there’s against you. Until you go out there and you show them what you’re really made of. “
The Usos WWE contracts are said to expire at the end of April, and there have been reports that the two were unhappy with their status in WWE. There was fear that the team would leave WWE after their contracts expired in April. We will have to wait and see how The Usos’ title reign goes from here.
Tags: Elimination Chamber, Jimmy Uso, Smackdown Tag Team Titles, The Usos
Charlie Bronson
Being in the public eye is probably the only reason he wasn’t shot that night.
RVD?
Idk it would be pretty sweet seeing them join the Bullet Club as it is currently set up.
Nicholas Giambattista
I have never bought into the USO was leaving. To much history with that family and the WWE.
Darrin Tyler
Out on bail and somehow gets a title. I think this is BS for sure.
Rinn13
These guys have been around forever. I am not big on WWE these days, but they have plenty of other tag-team talent they could/should be pushing, including many of the cruiserweights they could be teaming up. The Usos are super expendable, so they can walk all they want.
I gotta agree with this, it’s stupid for anybody to try to fight the police, especially somebody in the public eye.
One thing does not equate to the other.
Yes you go out there and bust your butt, but it is your job, and pretty much everyone goes out and “busts their butts” to earn money to live. That is what you get paid for.
The “slip up” is another thing entirely.
When you are in a position like a WWE wrestler is, especially a baby face, you have to be an ambassador for the company, and be a role model of sorts for those younger fans who look up to you.
Nobody says you cannot have fun, or do silly things, but this was an absolutely ridiculous thing to do.
God knows how Naomi managed to drive a car the wrong way down a street for starters, but to be so drunk that you get out of the car, remove your shirt (like that is so impressive) and then square up to the police when your wife gets pulled for it, just shows you are either too drunk or you have a serious attitude problem.
You also have to accept that with celebrity status comes scrutiny from both the media and the public.
If you cannot accept that, either stop being a celebrity or stop doing stupid stuff.
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How much indirection is too much?
I'm writing a chapter with a lot of indirection, and I'm wondering if I'm doing too much of it.
To be specific, it is the main character remembering an event from his youth when a merchant who stayed over night in his home village told stories about what other people told him about their experiences with a far-away tribe that do terrible things to people.
The idea is to both give some information about the tribe (which, at the time of the story, is an imminent danger to the protagonist's people), and to give the understanding that back then it was a far-away tribe that was no threat at the place of the protagonists, something so far away that you hear stories about, but that doesn't really affect you or anyone you know.
But I'm not sure if that multiple indirection is not a bit too much indirection. So what would be the “smells” I should watch out for in order to identify if I've overdone it?
Here with “smells” I mean a writing analogue to “code smells” — something that by itself is not necessarily wrong, but whose presence is a strong hint that there's a deeper problem with what you wrote. If there's a more appropriate word for that, please tell me.
fiction technique structure storytelling
celtschkceltschk
Indirection = misdirection? – robertcday May 31 '18 at 17:47
@robertcday: Sorry, I don't understand your comment. – celtschk May 31 '18 at 17:47
Indirection means indirectness or lack of straightforwardness in action, speech, or progression. Misdirection means the action or process of directing someone to the wrong place or in the wrong direction. I wonder if you mean mean misdirection when you say indirection. – robertcday May 31 '18 at 18:09
@robertcday: No. My intention is in no way to mislead. “Indirection” here refers to the thing told. Depending on whether you count the remembering part, there areeither two or three indirections here: (1) the indirection that it is a memory of the past, rather than something happening in the time of the story. (2) The fact that it is something told back then by a merchant. (3) The fact that the merchant tells things he heard from other people. – celtschk May 31 '18 at 18:13
My mishtake (hic) - sorry. – robertcday May 31 '18 at 18:42
I think the "smell" is when there are too many moving parts in an individual info-drop. For example, consider the following quotes:
(1) When John was young, a merchant told him stories of a tribe who did cruel things to people. He had heard the stories from a group of sailors returning to port from Antarctica.
versus:
(2) When John was young, a merchant told him stories he had heard from a group of sailors of a tribe in Antarctica who did cruel things to people.
Actual sentence structure aside, compare the two. The first quote contains almost the same words, just dropping one level of indirection per sentence. The second quote contains all of the information in one sentence, and is much more unwieldy to a reader trying to wrap their mind around the levels. Ultimately, I think it boils down to being able to contextualize the levels in a meaningful way (like Amadeus has suggested in their answer), but the pacing is as critical as the content in cases where the layers are many and/or complex.
edited May 8 at 15:09
MidwestIsTheBestMidwestIsTheBest
It's not too much if you present it in more concrete terms.
A "merchant" is not concrete enough; make it his uncle Bobby, or his neighbor. Have it be a specific person. Have his correspondent be a specific person, and then tell the story as if the MC had been told directly by that guy.
The Jerk tribe. He had heard of them, as a child. His uncle Bobby stayed the night when passing through, he was always full of stories from far away. He told of a terrible tribe, the Jerks, from the Redass mountains. Fortunately uncle Bobby had not encountered them himself, but in his own adventures had met with a victim, Mr. Brockmeister that had his bicycle stolen by the Jerks. What monsters would steal bicycles? It was unthinkable, but Mr. Brockmeister swore it was true.
And that is not all they did! As Mr. Brockmeister continued, they stole mail, and used the most terrible language, they wore open-toed sandals and dyed their hair unnatural colors. He said they would even go to church that way!
AmadeusAmadeus
Thank you for this, this is definitely helpful. However so is the answer by MidwestIsTheBest; indeed, in a sense the two answers complement each other. Basically they are most useful in combination. Unfortunately I can only accept one answer; ultimately I decided to accept the other answer because it more directly answers my question (and also because the associated reputation points will make more of an impact there). – celtschk Jun 1 '18 at 15:48
@celtschk Not a problem at all. I'll give him a point and make it official! – Amadeus Jun 1 '18 at 18:47
Yeah, I lost count of the number of levels of indirection.
It's possible that the reader wouldn't even notice. Somebody tells this 4th-hand story and everyone nods and that's it.
But do you need all the indirection? Why not just take it out? Why not just have the character tell how when he was young he saw these things? Or when he was young other people told him these things?
This reminds me of all the ridicule you hear when someone says that he knows that something is true because an anonymous source told him that he overheard someone at a bar say that his brother-in-law heard a rumor that ... It sounds like a joke.
“Why not just have the character tell how when he was young he saw these things?” —Because the whole point is that he did not see those things. That at that time they were still far away. – celtschk May 31 '18 at 18:01
Indirection is only a problem when reader can't tell which layer of the story they are on
Using a narrator that is retelling events from their life is a common literary technique. Many books do it well. In these books is it not uncommon for the narrator to then retell a story that was told to them. This is exactly what you have here. The trick to making it not confusing it to make the transitions clear.
You can use tense or formatting to separate the sections. For example: POV (Present tense) -> Narration (Past tense) -> Story (Past tense in Italics). If you are going to use formatting to separate it, use standard formatting for the part that will make up the majority of your word-count. You don't want to make your readers read more italics than necessary.
Alternatively if you are capable of writing in distinctly different narrative voices you could use that to separate it. The narrator for each of your sections is a different character, if the style is different enough the reader will be able to discern which indirection they are in.
A book that did this well is Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. The majority of the story is told through a recount of event by the main character. When the action cuts to the present day there is a clear distinction in the formatting of the novel. The character often retells stories within his recounting of events, these are sometimes in italics and sometimes in quotes. Depending on the exact context.
Overall the number of indirections that is acceptable is only limited by your ability to keep the layers distinct and understandable.
answered May 9 at 7:00
linksassinlinksassin
It's all about how you handle it.
You're describing a flashback to hearing a third-hand story about a distant tribe. It's far in time, far in relationship (i.e. degrees of separation), and far in geography. You have to make it relevant, intense, and short.
Are you using indirection in the coding sense?
I would say don't think of it that way, because you don't want to refer to a pointer. You want to refer to an experience your character had, even if it was the experience of hearing a terrifying story third-hand from an unreliable source.
answered May 8 at 23:29
ValkorValkor
Welcome to writing.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. This is a decent first answer. You could improve it further by adding detail on how to make their story more "relevant, intense, and short." Thanks for participating and happy writing! – linksassin May 9 at 5:09
Try it as dialog... and then you'll also realize the situation could be seen as very prejudiced (code smell?) Let me show you:
Groff: I'm leaving before those Grobschookas get here.
Doff: Why? I mean, they seem a bit violent, but who isn't?
Groff: You don't get it, they are horrible.
Doff: In what way?
Groff: They eat babies.
Doff: Really? Come on?
Groff: I'm telling you! When I was young, a merchant told me stories about some settlers he met whose babies the Grobschookas ate!
Doff: You met a merchant who met some settlers who met the Grobschookas? Yeah, good luck with that... I'm going to check them out anyway...
The big loser might be Doff in the end, but still... This is the risk with the everlasting I-heard-someone-who-heard-someone-who-said-someone-was-this-or-that... You risk sounding very prejudiced... but then again, maybe that's what you want your character to be like?
If not. I would give your character some one-on-one experience with that tribe... or have the "settlers" come riding into the village shouting warnings to everyone.
Unless you want to do it more along the line of:
Groff: I'm thinking about leaving before the Gribschookas get here.
Groff: I have a bad feeling about them. Something I heard as a youth.
Doff: Come on? What?
Groff: I don't know... a rumor.
Doff: So, we use caution. When don't we? And then again... they might turn out to have salt, and news, and ale!
ErkErk
The dialogue suggestion is I think a good one. About the direct experience, the protagonist got that, too — but not in his childhood. The whole point is to show that while the tribe is old, and always has been that bad, the fact that they are now an extreme danger is new, and therefore is very likely caused by their access to “magic” (ancient technology). – celtschk Jun 8 at 10:40
Maybe this thing doesn't have to happen in the head of the character alone? You might risk telling instead of showing unless you show that other tribes use of magic. It doesn't have to be a bad thing that you're upfront with the fact that they are a threat either. See "don't hide" in my other answer writing.stackexchange.com/questions/45262/… – Erk Jun 8 at 15:38
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Endrick Torres
Photo: Channel 2 Action News
Police: Sex offender used fake name to run Gainesville ice cream shop
Shaddi Abusaid, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The owner of a downtown Gainesville ice cream shop was arrested Tuesday after police discovered he was a registered sex offender operating his business under a fake name, authorities said.
Endrick Torres, 39, is charged with violating Georgia’s sex offender law for allegedly being too close to children and one count of forgery for allegedly using a fake name to run the business.
Gainesville police said Torres’ ice cream and doughnut shop — Love Is All You Knead — is located near a child development center in Gainesville’s Main Street Market.
Sgt. Kevin Holbrook said investigators looked into Torres after receiving a tip that he operated his shop under a fake name and that he had been convicted of child molestation in New York. He said the Barrow County man had several aliases that he used since his 2014 conviction.
Police said there’s no indication any children were abused at the ice cream shop, which opened in December.
“It’s a red flag that he’s a registered sex offender operating a doughnut and ice cream shop that does entice children,” Holbrook said.
Torres’ landlord, Claude Tatro, told Channel 2 Action News his tenant used forged documents when he approached him about opening the shop late last year.
“He was manipulating the trust that people usually put in (others),” Tatro said, adding that the ice cream shop is being shut down.
Torres remains held at the Hall County Jail without bond.
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Aceh tsunami orphans left stranded
Despite the millions in aid flowing to Aceh, several hundred orphans have been found in north Aceh, living in shelters made of palm leaves, rotting timber and cement bags, with some children bathing in a stagnant pool.
13 Sep 2005 15:00 GMT
There are several hundred tsunami orphans in Aceh
International aid groups have been approached, but most have refused to help build new accommodation for the orphans, saying that it is not part of their mandate, says a New Zealand aid worker.
Aid worker Graeme Rapley says as many as 700 orphans are staying in four orphanages and Muslim boarding schools, which are overcrowded, unsanitary and depend on handouts from local residents to feed the children.
One group of 70 orphans in Matang Drieng village, north Aceh, are living in particularly appalling conditions.
"They are sleeping on the ground, with just a blue tarpaulin overhead, there is no water, no sanitation, absolutely nothing," said Rapley, a project manager with the International Organisation for Migration, constructing housing for tsunami victims.
"Local residents and the TNI (the Indonesian military) are giving them rice and drinking water," he added.
No government funding
All except one orphanage says they are not receiving any funding from the government, and are relying on local non-government groups, and residents to feed the orphans.
"We say it is better that the children live with their extended family, or other community members. An orphanage is not the right place for children to live in"
Abigail Wilson,
Save the Children press officer
Rapley says local Muslim groups approached him and asked for help in constructing new barracks and facilities for the orphanages, after international aid groups had turned down their appeal for assistance.
Save the Children, says it does not support the construction of orphanages because "it perpetuates the terrible situation children are living in", says its press officer Abigail Wilson.
"We say it is better that the children live with their extended family, or other community members.
"An orphanage is not the right place for children to live in," she added, pointing out that Save had re-united around 200 children with parents or their extended family since the tsunami struck last December.
Wilson also said the orphans were not victims of the tsunami, but were orphaned during Aceh's long running separatist conflict, and that Save was looking at how to help such children.
Thousands orphaned
Prior to the devastating 26 December tsunami, independence rebels fought a three decade long guerrilla war, which killed 15,000 people, creating thousands of orphans.
Unicef also says it was surprised to hear that so many children could have slipped through the aid crack.
"Our first priority is to make sure all kids are well looked after and safe"
John Budd,
Unicef communications manager
"Our first priority is to make sure all kids are well looked after and safe," said John Budd, communications manager for Unicef.
Unicef says North Aceh's 700 orphans - around 70% of whom are tsunami victims - are being cared for by 10 Islamic boarding schools, all of which receive local government funding.
However, Budd said that Rapley's allegations had prompted the aid agency to send investigators to the region and that Unicef planned to help children who lost parents during Aceh's brutal separatist war.
Rapley said that while around half the children were orphans prior to the tsunami, the other half lost their parents to the tidal waves, and existing orphanages can barely accommodate them.
In three of the four orphanages children sleep in mosques, which are open to the rain and mosquitoes, because there is not enough space inside the orphanage barracks.
The orphanages are dangerous, with a barrack at the orphanage in Lhokseumawe collapsing during a storm, he added.
More than half the orphans are girls, many teenagers, whom he fears could become targets for Indonesia's enormous sex trafficking market.
Young orphan girls could become
targets for sex trafficking
Trafficking experts agree that such children are in danger of exploitation.
Five young Acehnese women offered jobs in a factory in Malaysia, were smuggled earlier this month to a sex tourism resort on Karimun Tanjungbalai, a small Indonesian island close to Singapore.
The girls were rescued after one of them escaped from their minders, reporting their case to the police, said Tristan Burnett, counter-trafficking manager for the International Organisation for Migration.
Tristan says that such cases suggest traffickers are already scouring Acehnese villagers looking for young people desperate for work.
The 26 December tsunami prompted unprecedented outpouring of aid, with private donors, governments and aid groups promising approximately $5 billion for Aceh alone, the most devastated region out of all the tsunami affected countries.
SOURCE: Aljazeera
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Courage in high places in short supply
"Avoiding strong stands and pandering to your political base is in" among world leaders, author says.
by Danny Schechter
Barack Obama ran on a campaign of change, but has consistly compromised for political gain [EPA]
New York, NY - When John F Kennedy was running for office, he wrote a book with the help of a prominent historian and political adviser. That volume, Profiles in Courage, became a bestseller because the public wanted - and still wants - leaders they can admire.
The problem is that in an age of big money politics, polls and political consultants, courage among our politicians is dwindling fast. The courageous politician appears to be an endangered species that "lives" only in history books, but not in the present era.
Former CBS newscaster Dan Rather used the term "courage!" to end his newscasts. When he showed real courage in exposing President Bush's non-existent war record, he was pushed out of his anchor chair for his bravery.
Courage Shmourage!
There are some - though few - exceptions. The recently departed Czech leader Vaclav Havel was one, perhaps because he was an outspoken human rights activist and playwright. A book about his work in theatre is entitled Acts of Courage. Havel wrote that when "courage to act against unfreedom is boiled down to mere calculations of risk, then courage ceases to be courage".
Nelson Mandela also showed courage, as did FW DeKlerk when he finally let him out of prison. Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is on the courage list along with a small minority of others. Fidel Castro certainly has guts, but how many presidents and potentates can you name that consistently uphold values.
But what about Europe and the Middle East? Or here in the United States of political stalemate? Perhaps Senator Bernie Sanders, a lone Socialist from a small State.
Mostly, the courageous among us are independent cultural figures or activists like the occupiers of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Recently, the composer Phillip Glass joined occupiers at the tony Lincoln Centre in New York that was showcasing his new opera saluting Mahatma Gandhi. As the Los Angeles Times reported: "A few minutes after the 'Satyagraha' curtain calls, Glass made his way to the centre of the group and read (in the almost operatic Occupy Wall Street call-and-response style) the following text:
'When righteousness
Withers away
And evil
Rules the Land
We come into being
Age after age
And take visible shape
And Move
A man among men
For the protection
Of good
Thrusting back evil
And setting virtue
On her seat again'."
We are mostly living in another kind of opera, perhaps more reminiscent of Dante's Divine Comedy with its many circles or hell.
Watch the war of words in Washington and you realise why public support for Congress is so low in this age of hostile partisan paralysis.
Look at the President, Barrack Obama, who rode the demand for change into the White House and then neutered his own promises while never encountering a demoralising compromise he wouldn't embrace for political purposes. And what about the Supreme Court - they will show you why we have reverted to corporations ruling the land. Will they bring back formal slavery next? It’s already returned to the economy in the form of debtor prisons.
Hip, Hip Hooray!
Having guts is no longer a path to glory; avoiding strong stands and pandering to your political base is in. Courage in these circles is an anomaly, something occasionally to be referenced and immediately forgotten.
Is it any wonder then that a wave of revulsion against corrupt and out of touch politicians is sweeping so many lands: Egypt, Russia, China and here at home.
No wonder TIME Magazine made "The Protester" its Person of the Year.
It takes courage these days to try to deal with the world that these politicians and their bankster buddies have given us. They think they control the system, even as it is imploding and collapsing all around them.
This does not mean that right will trump wrong. The System is still very powerful with its militarised police forces and armies of occupation. While they are being challenged, it is not yet strong enough to overthrow them.
A new round of Wall Street bonuses in the billions are soon to be paid out. The politicians meanwhile have laid out a direction that will only further demean our Constitution and its first amendment rights.
Will we all be seeing each other next in Guantanamo? That's a trick question, what with our over-stuffed prisons and economy still in decline. The newly passed NDAA bill will compound the fear and intimidation in a "homeland" that a coterie of Republican and Democrats want to turn into a battlefield.
Is this what the Mayans meant when they predicted that 2012 would mark the end of the world?
As you know, when non-violent protest is ineffective, violence is sure to follow. Cops care less about courage when confrontations lead to bigger overtime pay. There are many among us who are standing up, but, as we are seeing in Cairo, the deepest hopes of a people can be officially romanced and then brutally repressed.
We need to remember some past greats who encouraged bravery, like Winston Churchill, who said, "Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others". Or Martin Luther King Jr, who implored us to "build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear".
In our era, in order to be visible and inspire change, political courage demands and depends on media courage as well, as the latter must be willing to shine the light on the darkness of our times and encourage leaders to speak out and lead without always first putting up a finger to see which way the wind is blowing.
News Dissector Danny Schechter made the film Plunder about Wall Street crime.
Follow him on Twitter: @DISSECTOREVENTS
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy.
Danny Schechter
News Dissector Danny Schechter edits MediaChannel.org. He is the author of The Crime of Our Time.
@ @DannySchechter
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Bern Nix
By MARTIN LONGLEY
The guitarist Bern Nix is principally known as a key member of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time band, the almost sole practitioners of harmolodic funk. The exact "rules" of harmolodic funk have never been completely clear to anyone other than its creator, but remnants of Ornette's head-heart-groin style are still discernible in Nix' current playing approach, even though he now sounds increasingly rooted in the jazz tradition. In fact, this New York resident cites Charlie Christian as a significant influence and it's not possible to travel much further back than that in jazz guitaring history.
Nix' most recent album, Low Barometer, was a completely solo acoustic session, spanning territory from the aforementioned Christian up to Derek Bailey. Strings are struck with a dry precision, warmly resonant, precisely addressed and with a resolute fingering. The results sound very different from Nix' electric tone, which is liquid, cool and busily fulsome.
This month, Nix is appearing in a rare sideman role, as a member of saxophonist Patrick Brennan's Present Personic, at The Local 269. Bassist Lisle Ellis will complete the trio lineup. Nix has been periodically working with Brennan for over three decades. "He's a Midwestern jazz fugitive, like me," laughs Nix. "He writes very formal compositions, very much notated, complex scores and then there's some free improv. His music is very cerebral. He had a band called Soup back in the '70s. We made a record 30 years ago, with trombone and saxophone. The recording machine broke down and the music was very complex and in odd meters. The record never came out. Patrick has always hired me because he writes a lot of his own music, very formal, kind of like Third Stream. There are a whole group of jazz people from Michigan and Ohio who migrated to NYC."
Nix' New York profile is as low as his barometer. "That's not deliberate," he says. "Gigs are hard to find. I started playing at 17 and can't play for the door [money] any more. A lot of the clubs I liked to work in, like The Knitting Factory, Cooler, etc, are gone. I still enjoy playing The Stone..."
Nix was a member of Prime Time between 1975 and 1987 and still maintains contact with Coleman. "I see Ornette sometimes, saw him a couple months ago. I played with him a bit two or three months ago at his loft. He's a great musical thinker, a very complicated man. Prime Time was a significant point in my career; it was about taking the properties of melody, rhythm and harmony and trying to do something different, non-traditional. An artist is like the millionaire who rides ahead in the limousine and everyone is trying to catch up to the limo. I think [Jean] Cocteau said that. We were all trying to catch up to Ornette. A lot of people don't understand avant-garde music; they think people who play that can't play. The idea of trying to challenge yourself and do something different, that's what Ornette is about..."
The Low Barometer album came out in 2007 and was preceded by a soundtrack to the documentary A James Lord Portrait. Nix is presently trying to find a home for his next trio recording, a setting which he considers to be his prime vehicle. "The solo thing is something I can do from time to time," he says, from the office of Tompkins Square Records, his record label. "The response to the solo record was good, but I'm not sure if it was an exercise in vanity. The trio is my main outlet. I guess I have this unique way of playing; sometimes it's hard to get hired when the mainstream people say it's too far out. When I learned harmolodics from Ornette he said you could go and apply this and play it anywhere, which I found out is true if you are playing it and you're Ornette. I had to write my own tunes because no one is gonna hire you to play Ornette's tunes.
"The title of Low Barometer is taken from a 19th Century poem by Robert Bridges. It's about the unconscious. Like when you're dealing with creative work, you are tapping into that. Every tune on there started with themes and the rest is variations on the material. I practiced a lot before I recorded it. Some of the tunes, I couldn't play anymore because I developed arrangements that would be too hard to play now. In order to be spontaneous you have to practice certain techniques. It's paradoxical that way. There are a lot of jazz players who don't want to swing. I've always liked that aspect in my music. The rhythmic vitality of swing, although no one has adequately defined swing, the hallmark of a great jazz musician in the old days was if they could swing. A lot of people say that it's not that important today. Derek Bailey said jazz was like museum music, was idiomatic, archaic. How do we make jazz viable in the 21st Century and still honor the properties of the music? That and the economic challenges are what we are facing: playing jazz is like deciding to be a riverboat pilot or a blacksmith."
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Designing the Seaside: Architecture, Society and Nature By Fred Gray, Reaktion, 2006. 336pp. £29
Fred Gray is quite angry about the lack of academic interest in a subject which has been, quite evidently, a lifelong passion.
He now pursues this passion as a professor at the University of Sussex, where he works quite close to the little lost town of Brighthelmstone, which morphed into Brighton in the early 18th century.
Seaside architecture and the international sweep of its range of graphic expression provides an ideal window onto popular culture, but pace Gray's sense of grievance, this book is proof that any such deeper discussion must be accompanied by a rich visual treatment to make the point coherently.
And it is precisely because of the pull of that imagery - here a wonderful assembly of archive material, ephemera and modern photography - that it is hard to pursue the single issue or advance an isolated theory.
Even within the narrowest confines of architectural structure, the discussion of technique, of piling and bracing, takes us from the 19th- and (in Brighton anyway) 21stcentury piers to the stillborn Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate.
Do we pursue a domestic debate bemoaning the souring of the seaside, epitomised by the filthy sewage that passes for seawater in many resorts, or the much-advertised new danger posed by the sun?
Or do we celebrate the rebirth of the coast, whether through the agency of landscape conservation and protection (in the shape of an ever-lengthening stretch of coastal walks, resort to resort), or the social reinvigoration of towns such as Brighton, Hastings or Scarborough?
Of course the topic is peculiarly elastic: look up Venice in the index and the references jump from California to Great Yarmouth. If the Venetian style is redolent of holidays and escapism, then why confine it to northern Italy? Ramsgate and Coral Gables, Florida, deserve their turns too.
Escape is everywhere in the air at the seaside, suggesting a break from the tedium of domestic routine or the limitations of a humdrum landscape (or society).
In many respects this book pulls both ways; the text (perhaps rather like everyday life at home) is sober and matter-of-fact, the images (more like a good seaside holiday) providing a compelling alternative, a tonic to the spirits, full of people, sun, sand and licence.
Let us hope that everybody who sits at the DCMS, which is now considering the location and physical form of Britain's first giant casino, has a copy of Gray's book on their desks so that decisions can be guided by the elegance of Menton or the charm of Trouville, rather than the pervasive kitsch of Las Vegas or the pointlessness of that black hole at the centre of Greenwich. Afuent as we mostly are, our leisure frames our lives, and the setting of that leisure is not at all a bad way in which to see ourselves mirrored.
Gillian Darley writes on architecture and landscape
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MEDIA STATEMENT – Gene Gibson
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The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) today welcomed the news that Gene Gibson has won his appeal against his conviction in the Court of Appeal.
“It was the Aboriginal Legal Service which originally fought for Mr. Gibson in exposing the police investigation which resulted in his confession being thrown out. A subsequent CCC report confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that police must take sole responsibility for Mr. Gibson’s conviction and imprisonment” said ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington.
“I can’t begin to imagine how traumatic these past few years have been for Mr. Gibson, his family and the family of Mr. Warneke. But the fact remains, that the conduct of police from the moment they decided Mr. Gibson was a suspect in the death ensured that a miscarriage was certain to occur” said Mr. Eggington.
This is the latest in a long line of cases – Button, Mallard, Beamish – to name just a few, where an incompetent police investigation has targeted the wrong person and left a grieving family high and dry.
Mr. Eggington said that ALSWA stands by its former lawyer Mr. Dominc Brunello. “Dominic is an exceptional lawyer whose representation of Mr. Gibson was as good as any lawyer in WA could provide and at all times, Dominic acted with professionalism and in the best interests of Mr. Gibson”.
ALSWA said that despite advocating for many years, successive governments had dismally failed Aboriginal people in the justice system by not properly resourcing a statewide interpreter service in Aboriginal languages. “Governments are happy to see Aboriginal people go to court every day of the week without an interpreter in their first language, yet a foreign national charged with a criminal offence can get an interpreter in their language in a heartbeat. The situation is farcical and there will be more Gene Gibsons’ if the situation is not urgently rectified” said Mr. Eggington.
*ALSWA has not yet seen the Appeal Judgment and will therefore not be conducting any interviews on this matter at this stage.
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Verizon Updates Its Carrier Models Of The Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge with A Few Tweaks And Bug Fixes
2016/05/25 12:02pm PDT May 25, 2016
Device Updates
It's been just over a month since the Verizon versions of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge received their Android 6.0 updates, which were welcome if somewhat belated. Today the phones get another bump, but there's no version number jump this time. Nope, it's just a few bug fixes and app tweaks. Try to contain your excitement.
We don't actually know that the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are being upgraded on Verizon right this second - we only know that Verizon has updated its support pages to indicate that the updates are available. Even if they're starting right now, it'll still be a few days or possibly weeks before most people get access to the actual OTA. Verizon isn't saying how big the updates are, but Samsung's upgrades tend to be pretty hefty. Oddly, Verizon isn't insisting that users download the update on a Wi-Fi connection anymore.
The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge both get fixes to semi-random Google Play Store download errors and problems with the Visual Voicemail app, plus video calls can be answered in audio-only mode from the stock dialer. The Application manager now has two new tricks: the ability to show how much memory is being used and the ability to revoke access to premium SMS. Users will now be greeted with the connection menu when plugging in a USB data cable. Finally, the Amazon Music app is no longer installed by default.
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Oil Prices Jump 2% After Tanker Attacks Featured
By AOG Staff Thursday, 13 June 2019 10:57
Oil prices settled 2.2% higher on Thursday after attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman stoked concerns of reduced crude trade flows through one of the world's key shipping routes.
(Photo: Islamic Republic News Agency)
The attacks near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reignited worries about an impact to flows from the Middle East if insurance companies begin to reduce coverage for voyages through the region and additional shipping companies suspend new bookings, analysts said.
Such a disruption "could further exacerbate the supply problem," said Andy Lipow, an analyst at Lipow Oil Associates in Houston.
Oil tanker owners DHT Holdings and Heidmar suspended new bookings to the Mid-East Gulf, three ship brokers said.
"This is the second attack in a month's time," said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital LLC in New York. "It raises the ante for insurance risk."
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a 2015 multinational nuclear pact with Iran and reimposed sanctions, notably targeting Tehran's oil exports.
Iran, which has distanced itself from the previous attacks, has said it would not be cowed by what it called psychological warfare.
The episode also fed fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States, which blamed Tehran for the incident.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States has assessed Iran was behind the attacks, and arrived at its conclusion based on intelligence, weapons used and the level of expertise needed for the attacks on the tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
Also supporting oil bulls were signs that Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members were close to agreeing on continued production cuts.
Brent crude futures settled up $1.34, or 2.23%, at $61.31, having risen as much as 4.5% to $62.64.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $1.14, or 2.23%, at $52.28 a barrel. WTI earlier rose as much as 4.5% to $53.45.
U.S. stocks rose after two days of declines, with the S&P energy index rising the most among the 11 major S&P sectors.
Analysts said the price swings were subdued by recent grim forecasts for global crude demand.
"It's a surprise that the market reaction has been so muted," said Derek Brower, a director at RS Energy Group. "For traders, worries about the weakening global oil-demand picture are front of mind and enough to trump real, live geopolitical threats to physical supply."
Global crude demand growth will come in at 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) less than previously expected this year, around 1.14 million bpd, OPEC projected in its monthly oil market report.
"Significant downside risks from escalating trade disputes spilling over to global demand growth remain," OPEC said in the report.
The U.S. Energy Department this week lowered its forecast of global demand to 1.2 million bpd, down by 200,000 bpd from its May forecast.
Analysts have also revised global oil demand growth forecasts lower after the U.S.-China trade war has escalated since last month with an expanding exchange of tariffs.
Energy consultancy FGE and British bank Barclays this week revised down their global oil demand growth forecasts to around 1 million bpd from around 1.3 million bpd.
The forecast revisions come as investors grow increasingly worried about trade talks between the United States and China, which may be revived at the G20 summit in Japan in late June.
"The market has settled into the idea that trade negotiations will be protracted," said Harry Tchilinguirian, global head of commodities research at BNP Paribas. "Naturally, the extension of trade disputes could weigh on economic growth."
Both crude benchmarks are set for their biggest daily rises since early January, but they are nevertheless headed for a weekly loss.
Oil prices had slumped in the previous session on an unexpected rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and a dimming outlook for global oil demand.
(Additional reporting by Shadia Nasralla and Aaron Sheldrick; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall and Phil Berlowitz)
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Firefighters rescue ducklings while anxious mother duck watches nearby, quacking and pacing
Alexandra Lasker, AOL.com
May 23rd 2016 2:58PM
We all know that there is no love like a mother's love -- and apparently, that rule applies to all species.
Firefighters with New Zealand's Titirangi Volunteer Fire Brigade spent their Saturday morning rescuing a bunch of ducklings from a cesspit while their mother anxiously watched, darting back and forth while they diligently worked.
"The mother duck seemed pretty anxious," chief officer Randolph Covich told the BBC. "She was flapping around, so we had to make sure she didn't get run over."
And her worry wasn't without reason.
Ducklings rely heavily on their mother for survival for their first few months of life, as she provides protection and warmth. It takes about 60 days for ducklings to learn how to fly and, therefore, become independent.
Without the help of the firefighters, the ducklings' outlook would have not been so good.
After successfully removing all the babies from their precarious situation, the firefighters collected them in a traffic cone and reunited them with their ecstatic momma on nearby patch of grass, further away from the road.
Then, the chirping family was on its merry way.
A local news outlet interviewed one of the firefighters involved in the rescue, who was, of course, charmingly humble about the entire experience.
"Are you a hero?" the reporter asked.
"No," said firefighter Alex Justice with a laugh. "Not even a teeny, weeny bit?" The reporter prodded, to which Justice continued shaking his head.
Whether they consider themselves heroes or not, at least the men got to have some fun on the job that day.
Covich said it was the cutest mission he had ever attended in his 33 years on the job.
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Animal moms with their babies
A polar bear cub snuggles up against her mother Valeska, in their enclosure at Bremerhaven's (Bremen's) Zoo by the Sea, Germany March 9, 2016. The female cub, who is yet to ne named, was born on December 11 last year. REUTERS/Carmen Jaspersen/Pool
'Debbie', a 56-day-old dolphin baby is seen from underwater as she swims next to her mother 'Delphi' at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany February 17, 2016. 'Debbie' was born on Christmas Eve and was presented to the public at Duisburg's zoo on Wednesday. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
A newborn rhinoceros stands next to its six-year-old mother Keren Peles at the Ramat Gan Safari Zoo near Tel Aviv, Israel August 24, 2015. Born on Monday, the calf is its mother's first offspring and the 27th rhino born at the Safari, a statement from the zoo said. REUTERS/Nir Elias
Sanyu (L), a five-day old Rothschild's Giraffe calf runs with another member of the herd in their enclosure at Chester Zoo, in Chester, Britain June 12, 2015. REUTERS/Phil Noble
A guereza monkey (Colobus Guereza) holds a newborn baby at Prague Zoo, Czech Republic, August 7, 2015. The guereza monkey baby was born on July 31, according to the zoo. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Rotem, a Sand Cat, is pictured with her three cubs at the Safari in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, August 18, 2015. Rotem gave birth to her cubs three weeks ago. The species is listed as near threatened and extinct from Israel, according to the zoo's staff. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Giant Panda mom Mei Xiang (top) pins her cub Bao Bao (bottom) during a wrestling match in the snow at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington January 27, 2015. A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States on Tuesday, dropping as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow across Massachusetts and Connecticut even as its impact on New York City fell short of dire predictions. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Female walrus Polosa and her 4-weeks old calf, nameless until now, are pictured in Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg, Germany, July 2, 2015. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
A Western Lowland Gorilla baby named 'Mjukuu', that was born in October last year, rides on the back of its Mother 'Mbeli' in their enclosure at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, May 19, 2015. Another baby gorilla (not pictured) was born six days ago, and is the second sired by the zoo's new Silverback, Kibali, who arrived from France in 2012. REUTERS/David Gray
A baby hippo swims under the water near its mother Maruska in their enclosure at Prague Zoo, Czech Republic, February 24, 2016. The baby hippo was born on January 28, 2016. REUTERS/David W Cerny
A one and a half months old baby elephant stands close to its mother as she lies down in Chitwan National Park in Chitwan, south of Kathmandu December 30, 2014. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A lioness plays with her cub at the zoo in Sarajevo October 10, 2014. The first lion cub born at the Sarajevo Zoo is to make his debut appearance on Friday. The four-week-old cub was born to the pair of lions that arrived as a donation to the Sarajevo Zoo more than two decades after its last lions starved to death during the siege of Sarajevo by the Bosnian Serb forces. The lion cub is to make first public appearance after a month spent in private maternity den with her mother to allow them a comfortable place to bond. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
A manatee calf nurses from its mother inside of the Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida January 15, 2015. On winter days, Florida manatees flock by the hundreds to the balmy waters of Three Sisters Springs, drawing crowds of snorkelers and kayakers to the U.S. sanctuary, where people may swim with the endangered species. But as tolerant as the gentle, whiskered sea giants can be of the accidental kicks and splashes of delighted tourists, wild life regulators want to ban most canoes and paddle boards and create people-free zones to protect the wintering "sea cow." Proposed limitations for this winter are awaiting approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Picture taken January 15, 2015. REUTERS/Scott Audette
A newly born Western Lowland Gorilla baby is held by its Mother 'Frala' in their enclosure at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, May 19, 2015. The baby gorilla was born six days ago, and is the second sired by the zoo's new Silverback, Kibali, who arrived from France in 2012. REUTERS/David Gray
Female Amur tiger Iris licks its 7-week-old cub during one of their first walks in an open-air cage at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk September 29, 2011. Iris gave birth to three cubs in the beginning of August, according to zoo employees. The Amur tiger is an endangered species. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
A joey looks out from its the pouch of its mother, Chuck the kangaroo, in her enclosure at a zoo in the western Siberian city of Barnaul March 29, 2014. The zoo bought Chuck in 2013, believing it to be male until staff observed the cub in its pouch this month, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrei Kasprishin
A two day old wild sea otter pup and its mother sleep inside the Great Tide Pool at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California March 7, 2016. The mother, seeking shelter from rough seas and stormy weather, gave birth to the pup inside the relative calm of the tide pool. REUTERS/Michael Fiala
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Cherrytree Pop Chop Minute with Arjan Writes: Chatting with Jared Evan
Emerging pop rocker Jared Evan is featured in the newest episode of "Cherrytree Pop Chop Minute with Arjan Writes." Quick little chat that gives you a pretty good sense of what Evan is all about and what passion drives his music. If you missed it earlier, make sure to download the singer's "Embers" totally guilt-free here. The track is taken from his new EP "Back & Fourth" that will be released on his web site tomorrow.
March 13, 2011 in Cherrytree Records, Jared Evan | Permalink
Free MP3 Download: Jared Evan "Embers"
If you think Jared Evan is just a one trick pony, you better think again. Ever since putting out his first mixtape, his sound has matured, evolved and progressed. He's not just a rapper or singer, or just just soul man or a rocker. He goes back and forth between styles and genres to serve up something fresh and different everytime.
Listen to Evan's slick new "Embers" that is one of his poppier tracks to date but doesn't lose his signature rocky edge. It is exactly this sound that will help Evan cross over into the mainstream without compromising his unique identity as an artist. And yes, he even rocks a little falsetto. This kid is the truth and he's still riding that fire in his new shoes. Produced by soundboard wiz Ill Factor.
Make sure to grab his new EP "Back & Fourth" on Monday. Also, catch Evan on tour with One Republic in the next few weeks.
Jared Evan "Embers"
March 11, 2011 in Jared Evan, MP3 | Permalink
Free MP3 Download: Jared Evan "Miracle"
Jared Evan's crunchy, genre-slaying sound may make some pop heads among you shudder, but if you're looking to try something a little different then Evan is your man.
Listen for example to "Miracle," a blazing new track that shows off Evan's inspired delivery. The song balances between fiery verses and a sweet-tinged, uplifting chorus that neatly sums up Jared's passion and uncompromising ambition.
And that is exactly what I like about Jared Evan. This kid has fire in his new shoes. You can see it in his eyes. He lives for this.
"Miracle" was produced by none other than savvy soundboard wizard Ill Factor (aka Ivan Corraliza) who you may remember from his work with Roisin Murphy. Ill Factor worked with Roisin on tracks like "Let Me Know," "Primitive," "Checkin' On Me," and "Tell Everybody."
Jared Evan "Miracle"
December 7, 2010 in Jared Evan, MP3 | Permalink
Video: Arjan chats with Jared Evan
In a pop world that is dominated by candy-coated dance-infused hits, newcomer Jared Evan bursts onto the scene with a sound that is wildly unique and instantly puts him into a league of his own. Evan is not afraid to experiment and create music that is both nostalgic and forward, successfully mashing up pop, rock and hip hop.
Listen for example to his debut single "In Love With You" that is a hurricane-sized piece of work, which is dominated by his expressive delivery and spitfire sonics. The video for the song already garnered him over 3 million views on YouTube.
The Interscope artist has been working with an impressive list of collaborators to put together his debut album, including Dr Dre, Pharrell Williams and hitmaker Polow Da Don.
I recently caught up with Jared to chat a little bit more about his style, his drive to stir up the status quo and his future plans. He also talks at length about "Fourth Chapter," which is the title track taken from his forthcoming debut album.
"Fourth Chapter" is not only an ode to great music and the artists that have influenced him, the song also firmly positions Evan in the musical spectrum as a songwriter and performer who intends to write a new chapter in music.
Ambitious? Yes. Driven? Most definitely. Passionate about music? For sure. But Evan more than delivers on his promise with a poise and gusto that is infectious. He's one of the biggest artist to watch out for in 2011.
(Catch Jared Evan on tour with my pals of 2AM Club over the next couple of weeks. Click here for cities and dates.)
November 7, 2010 in Jared Evan, Video Interviews | Permalink
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SCOR estimates EUR430m catastrophe hit after retrocession
9th October 2017 - Author: Artemis
Reinsurance company SCOR has announced that it expects its net losses from recent catastrophes will total EUR 430 million, after tax and retrocession, and that it sees the chances of its contingent capital facility being triggered as “extremely remote.”
France headquartered global reinsurer SCOR said that its own risk modelling shows that the private insurance industry loss for the combined impacts of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as the two Mexico earthquakes, will be around US $95 billion.
Based on that level of market-wide loss, an analysis of the its exposures and preliminary information from ceding companies, SCOR believes that the cost to it of third-quarter major catastrophes will be EUR 430 million, around US $505 million.
That’s below some analysts expectations of SCOR’s eventual loss from recent catastrophes, which could suggest a greater ability to call on retrocession than had been expected.
Retrocession arrangements of major reinsurers are often relatively lacking in transparency, so it is difficult to know how much SCOR could have claimed back from its protection providers, but it is likely to be significant, perhaps even as much as the net loss again, or greater.
There is likely to have been some third-party capital and ILS fund, or collateralized reinsurance, participation in SCOR’s retrocession arrangements, meaning some of its loss could have fallen to the capital markets to pay for.
SCOR also has two in-force Atlas retrocession catastrophe bonds, both aggregate in nature, which are exposed to recent events and one of these could potentially come into play to support its recovery of losses, should the industry loss estimates of recent events rise significantly.
SCOR said that based on this estimate it now feels that the chances of its contingent capital facility being triggered in 2017 is considered to be “extremely remote.” This EUR 300 million contingent equity line can be triggered by losses from natural catastrophe events and significant mortality losses, and is calibrated to protect SCOR against adverse solvency movements after such losses.
The reinsurer believes that it remains on target for its strategic goals in 2017, despite recent loss events.
Update: SCOR’s two aggregate retro catastrophe bonds are both considered at risk of loss, with one in particularl considered very likely to face a loss by at least one pricing broker.
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TV ReviewsScandalSeason 7
Scandal falls back into its worst habits in a disappointing winter finale
Ashley Ray-Harris
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"Something Borrowed"
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We all had so much hope in this season. Remember the premiere? It was so great! It finally felt like the show found the right balance between soap and political intrigue. Tonight’s winter finale felt like a monument to Scandal at its worst. All we’ve ever wanted is for the show to pull itself out of the hole that is B613, but “Something Borrowed” doubles down on B613's legacy within the show. It will always be a part of Scandal, for better or worse.
But the real problem is that Olivia Pope is no Eli Pope. Papa Pope is a terrifying figure. He shot a president-elect. He is the show’s biggest villain. Olivia just doesn’t have the credentials to really seem terrifying when she comes for her father. Yes, Olivia has also done horrible things (she killed a vice president) and went through some major experiences that changed her, but Eli has been doing this for decades. It doesn’t help that they’re arguing over dinosaur bones. The stakes just aren’t there.
Because, hey, guess what? Quinn is not dead. Quinn Perkins, a quintessential part of Scandal since its premiere, did not just die off-camera in a winter finale. That the show thinks they can make us believe Quinn is dead for even one second is a testament to the lack of believability in “Something Borrowed.” This is a show that had a major character get shot and locked in the trunk of a car that was pushed into a river. He still survived. Eli’s gunshots don’t fool me.
The fact that Olivia hasn’t considered whether Quinn and Eli are working together to “save” Olivia is so silly.
Even Huck is afraid of Charlie right now. George Newbern was amazing in this episode. This may have been Charlie’s best episode.
Mellie felt sidelined again this week. She’s the president and she’s never been so unnecessary to the show’s plot. I know she has to be kept out of the loop, but could they just give her something to do? That isn’t just praising Olivia?
I hope Cyrus is scheming. His conversation with Jake was amazingly tense.
Oh, cool, Olivia’s mom. Fine. I guess they had to bring her back for the last season, but I agree with Liv: “This was a waste of time.”
The moment between David and Abby was really great too. It’s nice to see David be honest about the danger they constantly face. Abby’s last boyfriend was tortured and she doesn’t see why David is a little hesitant?
Well, that’s the winter finale. Mellie is about to sign a treaty that seems like a big deal, but we don’t even get to see her sign it. Fitz is useless. Olivia is so caught up in maintaining her power that she’s not listening to her gut. Rowan is obviously scheming with Quinn. And the rest of QPA is just...fine, mostly. It was just an entire episode focused on the same argument Olivia and Rowan have had for seven seasons now.
“Want to see the body?” YES, ROWAN, I DO. I DO WANT TO SEE THE BODY.
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Wonderstruck gorgeously mismatches Todd Haynes to the author behind Hugo
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For someone who started his career basically playing with Barbie dolls, Todd Haynes has never strayed far from what you might call adult preoccupations: desire, identity, sex, addiction, all that good stuff for the over-18 crowd. On paper, that makes Wonderstruck a radical departure. Like Martin Scorsese before him, Haynes has reinvented himself, however temporarily, as an all-ages entertainer, transforming an illustrated YA novel by Brian Selznick (The Invention Of Hugo Cabret) into a film about the inherent loneliness and, yes, wonder of childhood, filtered through a nostalgic affection for silent cinema. Yet the cult daydreamer behind Safe, Far From Heaven, and other strictly grownup visions hasn’t lost himself to demographic appeasement. Through and through, in defiance of genre, and ultimately to a fault, he’s made a Todd Haynes movie.
Working from a script by Selznick himself, Haynes tracks two stories in parallel, cross-cutting intuitively between them. In 1977, grade-school-aged Ben (Oakes Fegley from Pete’s Dragon) suffers two enormous losses: first of his mother (Michelle Williams) to a car accident, and then of his hearing to a freak lightning strike. Hopping a bus from Minnesota to New York City, the boy goes looking for the father he’s never known. In the same bustling metropolis 50 years earlier, deaf runaway Rose (newcomer Millicent Simmonds, who’s actually deaf, and as expressive as a miniature pre-talkies starlet) searches for screen idol Lillian Mayhew (Julianne Moore)—scenes that Haynes stages like an ersatz silent film, in eye-catching black-and-white and without intertitles. The two kids’ paths will eventually overlap at the Museum Of Natural History, where the deeper connection between them reveals itself.
Haynes’ last movie, the rapturously romantic Carol, treated audiences to the gorgeous phantom of 1950s Manhattan. Working with much of the same team that brought that setting to life, Haynes here offers two bygone, meticulously recreated New Yorks for the price of one, then hopscotches gracefully between them. Rose and Ben’s respective impairments (she can’t hear at all; everything is a muffled hum for him) provides license to indulge in some pure visual storytelling, as during the blissfully wordless passage that entwines the kids’ separate frolics through the museum. Much of the film unfolds as a cross-century duet, leaping back and forth through the years, to the tune of another unforgettably aching Carter Burwell score and through the lens of fellow Carol alum Edward Lachman, who knows how to capture the grit and grandeur of the city that never sleeps. Judged just on craftsmanship, Wonderstruck earns its title.
And yet, for all of the time-warp elegance, it’s hard to shake the feeling that Haynes has authored more of an exercise than a movie: a lovingly assembled flashback pastiche whose emotional core remains oddly theoretical. “Academic” is a word often hurled by the director’s harshest critics, who accuse him of sculpting intelligent but remote fetish objects out of the stuff he loves, from classic rock to classic tearjerkers. What usually saves his films from that charge are the performances, from the quiet tempest of feeling Moore conjures at the center of Far From Heaven’s Douglas Sirk facsimile to the distaff-Dylan swagger Cate Blanchett brings to her scenes in I’m Not There. Devoid of any such anchoring presence, Wonderstruck is sometimes as purely decorative as The Artist in its vague approximation of silent-era grammar. Haynes seems, certainly, to be more in love with his structure—the opportunity to skip from an expensive flapper-era New York to an ostentatiously “funky” 1970s New Yawk—than with his preadolescent characters or poky narrative.
At the heart of Selznick’s story is a kind of ode to museums and their curators, keeping history alive by artfully arranging it. That would seem to suggest a perfect match of director to material. After all, isn’t Haynes a kind of curator himself, propping up his own obsessions into glorious, moving dioramas and carefully organizing the contributions of his ace collaborators? But Scorsese was a better fit, it’s now clear, for Selznick’s brainy but sentimental kid lit; his Hugo robustly energized the author’s storytelling through virtuosic filmmaking, to say nothing of how Marty’s deep wellsprings of film-geek enthusiasm amplified the novel’s. Haynes’ is a chiller, more professorial cinephilia—no less valuable, when applied to his ecstatic melodramas or camp experiments, but perhaps somewhat incompatible with misadventures aimed squarely at early readers, watchers, and prospective curators.
Which raises the question: How will Wonderstruck play with the actual children in the audience? It is, at last, a little sluggish, taking its time getting its two era-divided heroes to the big city, then stranding Ben in a budding friendship of miscommunication and contrived conflict. By the wannabe-weepie climax—when Haynes unleashes the pent-up exposition he withheld during the film’s observational stretches, pulling all the dangling plot strands together—any shot at Spielbergian (or maybe just Selznickian) catharsis has passed. Wonderstruck is too singular to dismiss, especially when compared to the lion’s share of anonymous family fare; every frame bears Haynes’ fingerprints. Now, actually reaching out and touching the thing yourself is another matter. Its magic is encased in glass, to be gawked at and admired from a safe distance.
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Fifteen kilometres from Montélimar and wonderfully far from the main tourist routes, Marsanne sits on a plain surrounded by wooded hills.
On one of those hills in the midst of this verdant and resolutely rural landscape, three towers seem to line up vertically, each one standing as stoically as a sentinel. At their feet, like a herd of sheep, old stone houses huddle together while others wander off towards the valley below. Welcome to the village of Marsanne where every corner, every nook holds some vestige of its long history and testifies to a rich past.
Visiting the village of Marsanne means going back in time. Starting with the “recent” part, built in the 19th century and comprising the town hall, the pyramid fountain and a church in a mix of different styles, we then move on to the dignitaries' houses and a castle, all from the 17th century. Continuing along the Rue du Comte de Poitiers, called La Côte (the Slope), we arrive at the first of our "sentinels", the imposing belfry with its bell and its clock. Straddling the Porte du Lachard Gate in a part of the old town walls, the belfry had been a watch tower in the Middle Ages and witnessed the handing over of the keys to the city to the future king Louis XIl in 1426.
From there, we enter the medieval quarter, a warren of steep little streets paved with shingles. Here and there, we can see such buildings as the 16th century rectory built against the old ramparts, the house of the Adhémar de Brunier family, the lords of Marsanne from 1582 to 1784, or the Saint-Claude Chapel, one of the oldest buildings in the village.
Let's take a break to admire the landscapes of the surrounding areas. And to catch our breath, because the climb continues, to the next "sentinel", the Saint Félix church built in the 12th century. This sublime edifice with its tall tower of white stones is today empty but, hauntingly beautiful, it still exudes an entrancing air.
That feeling continues as we reach the last of our "sentinels", the tower languishing on a crest that overlooks the town. The only remains of the old feudal castle, itself pitilessly worn away by the centuries, this solitary keep, blackened by the ages, seems to be haunted by a nostalgia for the time of the knights and the memory of its glorious past.
If Marsanne in itself is not enough to make you dream, outside the village the Notre-Dame de Fresneau chapel claims a few miracles. In the 11th century, a young blind girl dreamt that the Virgin Mary appeared and asked to have a chapel built devoted to her. A bit later, after drinking water from a spring at the spot indicated by Mary, the girl recovered her sight. Following that miracle, the chapel became a pilgrimage site. During the Crimean War, 20,000 pilgrims gathered here for a service during which many prayers for peace were said. That day, September 8, 1855, coincides with the victory of the Franco-British forces and in commemoration the chapel was given two Russian cannons seized in Sebastopol.
The area around Marsanne is covered in forest, great for hiking, and also vineyards. It is indeed the town of Marsanne that gave its name to the grape variety that goes into making the northern Côtes du Rhône wines
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Vivo V9 Pro Review: Strong pricing with good performance
The V9 Pro is a strong contender in the mid-range segment, but how well does it perform?
Ritesh Bendre
Published: October 15, 2018 11:19 AM IST
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The V9 Pro is priced at Rs 19,990 and available via Amazon India.
The smartphone comes with AI-enabled front and rear cameras.
Powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC, the V9 Pro runs on Android Oreo OS.
Vivo has been strengthening its smartphone portfolio in India, and it has launched a number of smartphones placed in different price segments. Some of the recent devices include the Vivo X21, the first commercial smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner, the Vivo NEX, which comes with a pop-up selfie camera, and so on. After launching the V11 Pro with waterdrop style notch and in-display scanner, Vivo has now launched the V9 Pro which comes with good hardware and premium design at a pocket-friendly price.
Earlier this year in March, the company launched the Vivo V9 for Rs 22,990, which later on got a few price cuts and is now available for Rs 18,990. The new V9 Pro, on the other hand, is available for Rs 19,990. As an introductory price, the company is selling it for Rs 17,990 via Amazon India during the Great Indian Sale.
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In terms of upgrades, the smartphone comes with a better chipset (Qualcomm Snapdragon 660) and more RAM (6GB). But then, there is a slightly compromise in the camera department. On the V9 Pro, you get a 13-megapixel primary sensor supplemented with a 2-megapixel depth sensor at the back, and a 16-megapixel front camera. In case of the predecessor (Vivo V9), you have 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel sensors, and a 24-megapixel front camera. So, after the upgrades and downgrades, is the V9 Pro worth buying? Let’s find out.
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A couple of years ago, manufacturers focused on price and specifications. But now, design has gained significance. The V9 Pro is a sleek device featuring plastic body with a glossy finish. Despite being made of plastic, it doesn’t look cheap. And is surprisingly lightweight too.
The front is dominated by a tall 6.3-inch full HD+ display with tiny bezels on the sides. The bottom has a small chin, whereas the top has a notch that houses the proximity and ambient light sensors, the earpiece and the front camera. It is an IPS capacitive panel, which has good touch responsiveness, screen is sharp, colors look good, and I didn’t face any issues while viewing under direct sunlight.
The back is curved, which tapers towards the edges, making it comfortable to hold in the hand. However, the sides are slightly sharp, and I would have expected them to be smooth and rounded. The dual camera module and LED flash are placed on the top left, whereas the fingerprint scanner is at the center. To offer a premium look and feel, the fingerprint scanner and the camera modules have a gold-plated rim running along the edges, and the Vivo branding at the center is also in gold color.
Talking about ports placement, the left has the dual SIM card slot, and dedicated microSD card slot, whereas the volume rocker and the power button are on the right. The bottom houses the microUSB port and a 3.5mm audio socket.
A common query these days around smartphones is camera quality within a particular price point. Potential buyers actively look for a good camera with good battery. And yes, over the past couple of years, cameras on the mid-range smartphones have improved a lot. The likes of Mi A2, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Honor Play, to name a few are good options, and the V9 Pro is no different.
The dual cameras backed by AI manage to take decent photos in daylight and low-light. I took a lot of photos in daylight, evening, and low-light conditions, and the output doesn’t seem bad. If you do a 100 percent crop on low-light photos, you’ll find that there is some graniness and texture isn’t perfect, but for the price point the device is placed in, there is little to complain.
The secondary depth sensor works well to add bokeh effects to your photos. The edge-detection is decent, but not perfect. In low-light it does go for a toss, especially with the focusing.
Selfies look good and ample lighting conditions. There is AI enabled portrait mode too, and it generates good photos, however, the edge detection could have been slightly better. In low-light, the camera manages decent photos, but the details are a little less, and face looks a little smudgy.
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Operating system and performance
The V9 Pro, just like other recent Vivo phones, runs Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, with Funtouch skin on top. I’m not particularly a big fan of Funtouch OS. It heavily resembles iOS, right the swipe-up bottom gesture to reveal the control center (Wi-Fi, data and other toggles among brightness and volume slider), to the almost never-ending settings menu.
I’ve expressed this concern before also, and reiterating it again – finding one simple option inside the settings menu is a big pain. And sadly, unlike in iOS, and also other Android custom skins, the Funtouch OS lacks the search option, which is the biggest pain point, and you really need to go inside each and every option to find simplest things.
For instance, if I want to clear an app cache or disable one, I have to head over to Settings > More Settings > Applications > All. All other Android skins have Applications option up front inside the Settings Menu. This is just one example, but there are many other. For geeks like me, I can still figure a way around, but for someone who isn’t a tech-savvy, locating these small options could be a task. Even the About Phone option is hidden inside the More Settings sub-menu.
Otherwise, the Funtouch OS is pretty well optimized and it has some interesting features too. The Motorbike Mode, for instance, is a handy feature that automatically rejects calls when you are driving, and it can even send text message to the recipient saying that you are driving, and you’ll get back soon. There is app clone mode that lets you add more than one WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social accounts.
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There is also a split screen mode for smart multi-tasking, and gesture controls, just like on the iPhone X. By activating gesture controls, you can do away with the Android navigation buttons, and gain some more screen space, and control the functions – such as back, home, and app switcher, with gestures. There is also game mode that clears the background apps to ensure smooth gaming performance, and it also keeps those mail, text messages and phone call notifications away, to help you enjoy gaming.
Talking about performance, the Snapdragon 660 SoC and 6GB of RAM, along with software optimizations from Vivo goes hand-in-hand to ensure smooth performance. During my review period, my typical usage included some conversations on WhatsApp, 3 email accounts in sync, constantly getting mail notifications, and a lot of Twitter and Slack usage. And things were pretty smooth, even with the few apps open in the background.
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The V9 Pro starts struggling when doing some intense tasks. I had 4K videos recorded from the other phone, which I tried to edit on the V9 Pro using apps like Adobe Clip and Go Pro Quik, which was when it was slightly stuttering and skipping some frames. The same was observed when playing games like Asphalt 9: Legends, where heavy frame drops were seen with graphics settings at high and even on default mode. Lowering it down did make the game playable, but it wasn’t completely smooth. PUBG, on the other hand, ran smooth, with minor frame drops at times.
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Lastly, let’s talk about battery life. The phone is armed with a 3,260mAh battery and comes with a regular fast charging feature (10W, 5V – 2A). It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to charge the phone, and battery life is good too. With moderate usage, you can easily sail through the day on full charge, and it will still have some juice in the morning. With heavy usage also, you’ll not need a charge before the evening. Basically, it is good enough to last a working day.
Should you buy the Vivo V9 Pro?
Overall, the Vivo V9 Pro is a really good contender in the Rs 20,000 price bracket. The likes of Nokia 6.1 Plus and Mi A2 have a bit of upper hand with stock Android OS, but the Nokia phone has a disappointing camera. The Mi A2 features metal build, but if you want something lighter, the Vivo V9 Pro will be a good choice.
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The V9 Pro offers good battery life and decent cameras, has a bright and colorful display, and a premium design. The performance is very good, except for a slight lag when playing intense games. My problem is with the smartphone is with the Funtouch OS where Settings menu is completely messed up. And this is common among other Vivo phones too. Also, with the likes of Realme and Moto going for glass back design, it would have been better if Vivo had ditched plastic for glass.
If you’re looking for a good smartphone under Rs 20,000, I’d definitely recommend the V9 Pro. Otherwise, the Xiaomi Mi A2, Moto One Power, Honor Play and Samsung Galaxy J6+ are good alternatives too.
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Answering a call from UNIT, the Doctor arrives in London to find the streets deserted, apart from looters in possession of a valuable commodity - water.
Britain is suffering an extreme and bizarre drought. The cause is suspected to be extra-terrestrial.
The discovery of a signal being transmitted into space, and of a spacecraft whose crew are desiccated corpses, provides a possible answer. But the true enemy is an old foe of the Doctor’s.
The Cybermen have been patient, setting their plans in place over a number of years. As the final stage is implemented, in the darkest hour, the Doctor must identify who among his allies he can trust.
[Please note: this release is part of a series of linked stories featuring UNIT and Daniel Hopkins, beginning with The Helliax Rift and concluding with Warlock's Cross.]
Recorded on: 15th, 16th November 2017
Recorded at: Moat Studioes
HOUR OF THE CYBERMEN SOUND AND MUSIC NOTES - from the talented Steve Foxon
"Once I learned I would be doing the Sound and Music for ‘Hour of the Cybermen’, I knew I had to try a capture the feel of the music from the era. This isn’t always the case with the monthly range, but this was the original 80’s Cybermen in a story set in the 80’s, so it just seemed right.
"I have a few hardware Synthesisers from the 1980’s and 90’s and so thought it would be ideal to use all hardware rather that software recreations or samples, as the sound (at least to my ears) would be more authentic. I have a Yamaha TX7 (non-keyboard version of the classic DX7) which is a digital FM Synth that was released in 1983, so would have been available at the time. Whilst I couldn’t find a definitive list of what Malcolm Clarke would have used, it certainly is able to produce very similar sounds to his.
"Secondly, I opted for a Oberheim Matrix 1000 synth, which being fully Analog is similar sounding to what the Radiophonic Workshop would have been using. I then spent a long time going through 100’s of sounds on each synth, listening for ones that would possibly be useable. Prior to doing this, I watched ‘Attack of the Cybermen’ to get a feel for the music, but also just used my memory of how I recall it sounding in that era.
"I narrowed the list down to around 30 for each synth, and labelled with notes such as ‘Distorted Cyber’, ‘Classic DW 5th Synth’, ‘Danger pad’, ‘Synth Brass’, ‘Sad strings’ etc. Certain sounds just leant themselves perfectly to defining the Cybermen, such as the classic distorted Bell chime. I ended up using about 15 sounds in total across both synths.
"I did also cheat a little with use of a modern synth; actually part of a modular Eurorack system, which is all analogue and allows patching the modules in any way you want using patch leads. This is similar to the large Analog synths of the 70’s and would be like those available to the Radiophonic Workshop at the time. For the music, I just used a Spring Reverb tank; ordinarily used for putting sound through to add reverb by way of vibrating small springs, but in this case I scraped the springs and then added delay and reverb to that sound. This gave an excellent metallic atmospheric sound which leant itself perfectly to some of the Cybermen heavy scenes.
"Speaking of Reverb & Delay, I didn’t really want to resort to software for those either, which led me to a bit of research and then a couple of eBay purchases of devices from the mid 80’s. I got a Yamaha R100 Reverb Processor and a Boss RDD-10 Digital Delay. The latter having a great tone dial which, in conjunction with the Feedback amount, led to some great crescendo’s at the end of some scenes!
"With regards to the Sound Design, I tried to stay within a similar feel to that of Attack of the Cybermen, but brought up to date to be better suited to digital listening. This mainly involved the previously mentioned Modular Synth, patching it to create weird & wonderful sounds, such as the energy weapon used by the Cybermen for evaporating water. I also used it to create sounds like Computer Beeps, Background humming, Controls & Alarms.
"All in all, I invested more time in to this release than any I previously worked on, but the wonderful script by Andrew Smith certainly deserved it. In addition, these are ‘my’ Cybermen and so it had to sound extra special. It was in the end, an absolute joy to work on, and I am very pleased with the end result!"
Yamaha TX7 synth
The Oberheim Matrix 1000
The Reverb and Delay Machines...
Colin Baker (The Doctor)
David Banks (Cyber Leader)
Blake Harrison (Daniel Hopkins)
Russ Bain (Lewis Price / Kel)
Imogen Church (Rispa / Lady Raffles)
Wayne Forester (Atriss / Bill Parker / Captain Weaver)
Mark Hardy (Cyber Lieutenant)
Frog Stone (Riva)
Director Jamie Anderson
Music Steve Foxon
Script Editor Alan Barnes
Sound Design Steve Foxon
Senior Producer David Richardson
Product Format: 2-disc CD (jewel case)
Production Code: BFPDWCD240
Previous release in this range: Doctor Who: Iron Bright Part 1
Next release in this range: Doctor Who: Red Planets
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Summer 2018: Barrett Welcomes New Faces
Greetings from 55 Noxon Street!
Warmer days, graduations, and longer hours of sunlight are all signs that summer is upon us. The change of seasons is the perfect time to post an update about some of the exciting developments here at Barrett.
We've had a busy spring season, adding new faces to the Board of Directors and staff. We're thrilled to introduce them to you.
Our Board President, Tom Ellman, has been with us since February. Tom is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Vassar College. Tom's enthusiasm for interdisciplinary creative work, including animation and graphic design, informs his leadership at Barrett as we plan new initiatives to engage the community through art and history.
Courtesy Lori Adams Photo, 2018
Courtesy Amy Kaslow, 2018
The newest addition to the Barrett Board of Directors, Monica Church, is Assistant Director of the James W. Palmer ’90 Gallery at Vassar College and advisor to the PHOCUS program. Monica is active in organizing Barrett's series of Collectors' Circle events, including the upcoming Collectors' Circle at Vassar College with Eric Lindbloom on Tuesday, July 10. Monica will continue to lend her experience to help shape our exhibition and enrichment programs.
Starting in July, Anna Adler will join us as Barrett's new Outreach and Operations Coordinator. Anna joins us through generous grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Mid Hudson Regional Economic Development Council. Anna is an arts and culture worker with a passion for cultural advocacy and community engagement through the arts. Her past experience includes a Fulbright fellowship in Prague, Czech Republic and artist residencies with Artist Volunteer Center and LMCC's SPARC (Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide). Anna grew up in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, and has recently returned to the Hudson Valley.
Over the past year, we’ve introduced new ways for the community to partner with us as members and supporters. New membership levels help preserve Barrett House and our valuable art and archival collection.
The costs associated with keeping this landmark 1840s building safe, open, and free to the public are increasing annually and we appreciate every contribution to support our programs and ensure that our architectural gem is preserved for future generations.
As we reach the end of our fiscal year, I invite you to consider partnering with Barrett through a gift to support the vitality of our historically-rooted arts organization.
As always, we appreciate your demonstrated support of the arts and especially Barrett!
Joanna Frang
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It's Jocelyn
It's Jocelyn, Series 2, Family You may also like…
Comedy of the Week — The Pin
Award-winning sketch duo The Pin are back with a new series and this time they're at home
The Jason Byrne Show — Series 2, Parents
3/6 The award-winning comic's lowdown on what being a mum and dad means.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Al Read Show — From 6/2/1966
Poking fun at fireman and hospitals. Sketches from the former Salford sausage maker.
The Absolutely Radio Show — Series 3, Episode 2
A new series with Little Girl, the News News News team, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On — Series 1, Hillwalking
1/4 Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by going hillwalking with Muriel Gray.
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto — Series 5, London
6/6 Mark concludes his People's Manifesto back in the BBC Radio Theatre.
Mark Steel's in Town — Series 3, Wigan
6/6 Mark performs in Wigan, talking about pie-eating and the radicalism of George Formby.
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme — Series 8, Episode 6
John Finnemore presents more sketches and songs.
Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You' — Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Evelyn and Gertie try to be nice, and - there's been a murder!
Small Scenes — Series 4, Episode 4
4/4 Award-winning sketch series set to music.
Comedy > Sketch
Comedy > Standup
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Africa selected
Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree power-sharing deal
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48878009
Sudan crisis
Media captionCelebrations erupted with the announcement of the agreement
Sudan's military leaders have reached an agreement with the opposition alliance to share power until elections can be held, mediators say.
The two sides agreed to rotate control of the sovereign council - the top tier of power - for just over three years.
They have also pledged to form an independent technocratic government and to investigate the violence of recent weeks, the African Union (AU) said.
News of the agreement reportedly sparked frenzied street celebrations.
Sudan has been in turmoil since the military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April.
That followed a popular uprising against Mr Bashir, who seized power in a coup in June 1989.
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Profile: Sudan's Omar al-Bashir
Just days before the transitional deal was announced, vast crowds took to the streets to demand that the ruling military council hand power to a civilian-led administration.
Seven people were killed and 181 were hurt in clashes that followed, state media reported.
The latest round of talks took place in the capital, Khartoum, earlier this week and were mediated by the Ethiopian prime minister and members of the pan-African AU.
What has been agreed?
"The two sides agreed on establishing a sovereign council with a rotating military and civilian [presidency] for a period of three years or a little more," AU mediator Mohamed Hassan Lebatt told reporters on Friday.
The agreement will see the military in charge for the first 21 months, then a civilian-run administration for the following 18 months.
It's "the first step in building a democratic country," said veteran politician Siddig Yousif, who was one of the main civilian negotiators.
Asked whether the civilian leaders could convince protesters who might be nervous about the presence of the military in government, Mr Yousif told the BBC: "It is a difficult task, but we'll try to convince our people that it will be a success".
Elections will be held once this transition period ends.
Both sides also "agreed to have a detailed, transparent, national, independent investigation into all the regrettable violent incidents that the country faced in recent weeks," he added.
They have also agreed to postpone the establishment of a legislative council.
Image caption Women have played a leading role in the protests in the mainly Muslim state
"We hope that this is the beginning of a new era," Omar al-Degair, a leader of the opposition Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), said after the announcement.
The deputy head of the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said: "This agreement will be comprehensive and will not exclude anyone.
"We thank the African and Ethiopian mediators for their efforts and patience."
What has the reaction been?
Protesters "definitely wanted much more" from the deal and many are a "little bit" sceptical about the details, says Lena al-Sheikh who was out on the streets of Khartoum at the height of the protests.
"We were saying: 'Congratulations, is this real?'" she told the BBC's Newsday programme.
"Because until 30 June, the military council has shown that... there was brutality against protesters, people died, people were hurt and we were thinking maybe this is never going to happen, maybe we are never going to reach an agreement."
Media captionMeet Sudan's young protesters prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive.
BBC regional analyst Mohanad Hashim says the deal falls short of demands for a totally civilian administration.
A sticking point for some people is that the military will choose the leader of the sovereign council first.
"The first 18 months looks like the military meaning to consolidate power and remain in power and just bide [their] time until they are able to leverage that to remain in control," says Sudanese political commentator, Kholood Khair.
"What of [former President] Bashir? What of Salih Ghosh, the former head of the national intelligence service? There are many gaps in this document," Ms Khair told BBC Focus on Africa.
As Sudan-based journalist Yousra Elbagir reports, an ongoing internet blackout in the country means many people may not yet know the details of the deal:
What is the background?
Last month, representatives of the protesters were in talks with the military over who would take control.
But negotiations collapsed when a military crackdown on 3 June left dozens of protesters dead. Doctors said 40 bodies were pulled from the River Nile.
The army said elections would be held within nine months. But the protest movement insisted on a transition period of at least three years.
When the talks broke down, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed flew to Sudan to try to broker a new agreement.
After days of talks, his special envoy Mahmoud Dirir announced that protest leaders had agreed to suspend widespread strikes and return to the negotiating table.
'Cautious optimism'
Celebrations and scepticism have greeted the new deal. Will it hold? Fears of the unknown are not surprising.
In recent weeks the military appeared less willing to share power. But with international pressure and African Union mediation, they've accepted it.
The inclusion of a vague 11th member of the sovereign council, who AU mediators say "may or may not be a retired military officer" but is labelled civilian, may have convinced each side of a win.
But the position has the potential to make or break the deal. There are also concerns about the ambition displayed by Lt-Gen Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo. The military council's number-two heads the dreaded Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that's been accused of brutality.
Hemeti came into the limelight as a fierce commander of the government-backed Janjaweed militia in Darfur.
Image caption Many will be uncomfortable if Lt-Gen Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo gets a top job
Lately, he has openly reached out to tribal elders and foreign leaders, and signed up a Canadian firm to spruce up the image of the military.
Many would be uncomfortable if Hemeti gets a prominent role in the new arrangement, which is likely.
Regional interests, particularly in the Gulf, have been at play before, during and after the coup.
Whether the changes are down to the activism and sacrifices made by ordinary Sudanese, or steered by a hidden foreign hand, the road ahead will be tough.
Video Thousands demand end of military rule
Video They'll have to kill all of us!'
Hemeti - the warlord who may control Sudan’s future
Sudan crisis: What you need to know
In pictures: The art fuelling Sudan's revolution
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Alex Jones • The Daily Banter
The Bundy Ranch Fiasco: Another Chapter in the Continuing Story of Unhinged, Anti-Government Outrage
There are so many layers of ridiculousness in the Bundy Ranch story, it’s difficult to know where to begin. Above all else, it ended up being a fantastic opportunity for a pack of ignorant states’ rights cowboys to get intimate with their rebellion and secessionist fetishes, while figuratively pointing a rifle at the president’s head.
In case you haven’t been following along, a Mormon rancher named Cliven Bundy has been grazing his cattle on federally-owned land and hasn’t paid a penny in grazing fees since 1993. Attempts to collect the estimated $1 million in fees have ranged from revoking Bundy’s grazing rights, to numerous court orders requiring Bundy to pay what’s owed. Then, last week, the Bureau of Land Management rounded up around 400 head of cattle owned by Bundy but which were grazing on public land.
The BLM blocked access to the cattle with corral fencing and, in response, pro-Bundy protesters began to assemble in haste — some local, but many from out of state, responding to screeching from Alex Jones and the far-right media. Bundy’s son David was arrested during the protest, inciting Cliven to threaten a “range war” against the government. Meanwhile, a video began to circulate the internet showing Bundy supporters attempting to intimidate and shout down officers from the county sheriff’s department. At least one protester was tasered during the fracas.
It’s not difficult to forecast what happened next.
Given the degree of eliminationist, anti-government rage brewing since the 2009 inauguration of President Obama, along with amplified pro-gun, states’ rights rhetoric, events could’ve very easily slipped out of hand. And, indeed, armed conflict by the gaggle of Bundy supporters against federal authorities would’ve ended very badly for the Bundy people. Any bloodshed would’ve likely escalated into a counter-attack against the government and everything would’ve collapsed into chaos.
It’s the latter scenario that prompted the BLM to release the cattle and to back off. The Bundys declared a very premature victory, while the protesters celebrated the misguided notion that they successfully intimidated the government to stand down. But in fact the opposite is true. The BLM didn’t succumb to pressure, it simply decided to pursue the case using different methods that wouldn’t involve potentially mowing down the gathering militia in a fire fight. This wasn’t a retreat, it was a redeployment. The Bundys aren’t by any means off the hook and the government has deep pockets with which to pursue scofflaws and deadbeats who don’t pay what’s owed.
And that’s one of the primary aspects of this story. This wasn’t about freedom or government overreach. This was about a rancher who’s clearly leeching off the system, and then who subsequently got all pissy-pants when, after repeatedly ignoring numerous civil attempts at collection, gathered a posse of local hooples to fight the power: armed neo-Confederate cosplayers, Ron Paul cultists, weekend warriors and Alex Jones chemtrail-busters who literally formed a line of battle and foolishly advanced upon the government corral.
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Tyler Westbrook
Bootlickers:
It is far past time to end the federal government, I applaud these cowboys for having the guts, a liberal never could nor would , to stand up against Armed gov thugs no matter what they do. May this be only the beginning! ( It is so easy to tell when a liberal is writing, it always starts and ends with insults and slurs) If you folks actually cared about the Law, you would be going after Bush and the Dali-Bomba for war crimes, murder and treason. But no, you had to pick good ole boys… US OUT OF NEVADA END THE OCCUPATION.
BenjaminBrown
So you support giving Nevada back to Mexico eh?
PostSurgeOperative
When conservatives align in common cause they’re Liberty-loving patriots. But when liberals do it…COLLECTIVISM!1!
As I understand it, federal ownership of that land actually predates Nevada’s statehood, so it would appear that Cliven Bundy’s states’ rights arguments are irrelevant. The land doesn’t belong to Mr. Bundy, and whatever previous arrangement he or his ancestors may have had with the state of Nevada or the federal govt doesn’t necessarily preclude the federal govt’s right to change the status of that land or convert it to another use. Mr. Bundy has had ample opportunity to petition the govt for redress of his grievances, and the courts have ruled against him at least twice.
Even if Mr. Bundy owned that land, the feds could still take it from his under the principle of eminent domain. Again, his legal remedy in such a case would include the right to petition the govt for redress of grievance, not get into a shooting war with federal employees. Even if the govt’s actions were completely unjustified, Mr. Bundy and his collectivist horde of neo-Confederates and militiamen can’t reasonably argue that shooting federal employees is an appropriate response to a dispute over land rights.
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For the Changing Moon
songs and poems
Author Name: Anna Marie Sewell
Author Website: http://www.prairiepomes.com
Tags: Shortlist: Indigenous Peoples' Publishing Award
Anna Marie Sewell’s poems court performance as they incorporate the energy of slam and employ the beat structures of chant. They encourage us to enter their spells and incantations always built with an ear for sound and with an eye for images of dream and wonder. Her invite and challenge is clear: “Come lovers of language, seekers of change, moon-mad prophets, come. Read and share these poems and songs, and answer them back with your own.”
From 2011 to 2013, Anna Marie Sewell was Edmonton’s 4th Poet Laureate. For the Changing Moon is her second collection of poems. Anna Marie is also a multi-disciplinary artist, whose practice focuses on collaborative projects, and her writing plays across boundaries of language, culture, and worldview. Among these projects, she created The Poem Catcher, a public art installation at Edmonton’s City Hall, and her poetry is part of the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers production Ancestors & Elders.
Choose 2019 Awards & Nominees (38) . - Awards 2019 (13) . . - Saskatoon Public Library Indigenous Peoples' Publishing Award (1) . . - SaskBooks Publishing in Education Award (1) . . - Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport Publishing Award (1) . . - Prix du livre français (1) . . - Jennifer Welsh Scholarly Writing Award (1) . . - G. Murray and Edna Forbes Young Adult Literature Award (1) . . - City of Regina Book Award (1) . . - Saskatchewan Arts Board Poetry Award (1) . . - City of Saskatoon and Public Library Saskatoon Book Award (1) . . - First Book Award (1) . . - Rasmussen, Rasmussen and Charowsky Indigenous Peoples' Writing Award (1) . . - Muslims for Peace and Justice Fiction Award (1) . . - University of Saskatchewan Non-Fiction Award (1) . . - Regina Public Library Book of the Year Award (1) . - Nominees 2019 (38) . . - Saskatoon Public Library Indigenous Peoples' Publishing Award (3) . . - SaskBooks Publishing in Education Award (5) . . - Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport Publishing Award (5) . . - Prix du livre français (3) . . - Jennifer Welsh Scholarly Writing Award (3) . . - City of Regina Book Award (5) . . - City of Saskatoon and Public Library Saskatoon Book Award (5) . . - G. Murray and Edna Forbes Young Adult Literature Award (3) . . - Saskatchewan Arts Board Poetry Award (5) . . - First Book Award (5) . . - Rasmussen, Rasmussen and Charowsky Indigenous Peoples' Writing Award (5) . . - University of Saskatchewan Non-Fiction Award (5) . . - Muslims for Peace and Justice Fiction Award (5) . . - Regina Public Library Book of the Year Award (5)
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Monday’s Photo: “Ben’s”
by Borderstan.com March 26, 2012 at 12:05 am 0
“Ben’s” is by Lauren PM from the Borderstan flickr pool.
Photos of the Day are pulled from the Borderstan Reader Photos pool on Flickr.
Today’s photo, “Ben’s” was taken by Lauren PM on March 11, U Street NW. Ben’s Chilli Bowl remains a landmark in Washington DC.
If you don’t already have a Flickr account, you will need to sign up for one, and then join the Borderstan Reader Photos group. Already a Flickr member? Join the group! You can submit up to five photos per day in the Borderstan reader pool. We are looking for photos from D.C.’s Dupont, Logan and U Street neighborhoods.
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Ben's Chili Bowl, Borderstan Reader Photos, flickr, Lauren PM, U Street NW
Friday’s Photo: “Rolls Royce”
by Borderstan.com February 10, 2012 at 6:00 am 0
“Rolls Royce” is by Lauren PM from the Borderstan Flickr pool.
Today’s photo, “Rolls Royce” was taken by Lauren PM on December 2. Lauren PM says, “Taken on Rhode Island between 13th and 14th street NW, just parked on the road!”
Borderstan Reader Photos, flickr, Lauren PM
Tuesday’s Photo: “Foggy Windows at Estadio”
by Borderstan.com November 8, 2011 at 6:00 am 0
“Foggy Windows at Estadio” is by Lauren PM from the Borderstan flickr pool.
Today’s photo, “Foggy Windows at Estadio” was taken by Lauren PM on October 8: “The fogged up windows made for a cool effect with the interior lights.” Location is the southwest corner of 14th and Church Streets NW.
14th Street NW, Borderstan Reader Photos, flickr, Lauren PM
Friday’s Photo: “1716”
by Borderstan.com October 21, 2011 at 6:00 am 0
“1716” is by Lauren PM from the Borderstan flickr pool.
Today’s photo, “1716” was taken by Lauren PM on October 8: “Funky front entrance to 1716 14th Street NW.” The location houses various artists studios, including Joren Lindholm, Dave Peterson and Thomas Drymon as well as the new harmon art lab.
Tuesday’s Photo: “1508”
“1508” is from Lauren PM in the Borderstan flickr pool.
Today’s photo, “1508” was taken by Lauren PM on October 2: “I love this fall flower display on the steps of a Logan row house.”
Borderstan Reader Photos, flickr, Lauren PM, Logan Circle
Tuesday’s Photo: “216”
by Borderstan.com October 4, 2011 at 7:00 am 0
Today’s photo, “216” was taken by Lauren PM on September 26: “A nice, peaceful visit to Logan Circle park.”
Thursday’s Photo: “Decoration”
by Borderstan.com September 15, 2011 at 7:00 am 0
“Decoration” by Lauren PM from the Borderstan flickr pool.
From Luis Gomez. You can follow Luis on Twitter @LuisGomezPhotos and at One Photograph A Day.
Today’s photo, “Decoration,” was taken by Lauren PM, on 14th Street NW on August 26.
Friday’s Picture: “Ghana Cafe”
by Borderstan.com September 9, 2011 at 7:00 am 0
“Ghana Cafe” is by Lauren PM from the Borderstan flickr pool.
Today’s photo, “Ghana Cafe,” was taken by Lauren PM, August 19, on 14th Street NW. Laura PM says: “A night out at Ghana Cafe. We’ve been meaning to go for forever and are so glad we finally did — the food was excellent!”
Borderstan Reader Photos, flickr, Ghana Cafe, Lauren PM
Wednesday’s Photo: “Crosswalk”
by Borderstan.com July 6, 2011 at 7:00 am 0
“Crosswalk” is from Lauren PM in the Borderstan Flickr Pool.
Today’s photo, “Crosswalk,” was taken byLauren PM, June 28. Lauren says “I’m not sure why this particular crosswalk, on 14th Street, gets the stars and stripes treatment… but I always get excited to use it!”.
Monday’s Photo: “Urban Americana”
by Borderstan.com July 4, 2011 at 11:05 am 0
“Urban Americana” is from Lauren PM in the Borderstan Flickr Pool.
Today’s photo, “Urban Americana,” was taken byLauren PM, June 30, on 14th Street NW.
Thursday’s Photo: “Churchkey”
by Borderstan.com June 30, 2011 at 7:00 am 0
“Churchkey” is from Lauren PM in the Borderstan Flickr Pool.
Today’s photo, “Churchkey,” was taken byLauren PM, June 20, from inside the Churchkey restaurant on 14th Street NW.
Wednesday’s Photo: “MLK at Ben’s Chili Bowl”
“MLK at Ben’s Chili Bowl” is from Lauren PM in the Borderstan Flickr Pool.
Today’s photo, “MLK at Ben’s Chili Bowl,” was taken byLauren PM, June 4 on the north alley side of Ben’s at 1213 U Street NW.
Borderstan Reader Photos, flickr, Lauren PM, U Street NW
Monday’s Photo: “Logan Circle Houses”
by Borderstan.com June 13, 2011 at 7:30 am 2 Comments
“Logan Circle Houses” is from Lauren PM in the Borderstan Flickr Pool.
Today’s photo, “Logan Circle Houses,” was taken byLauren PM on June 4. Lauren PM says, “Two very different takes on typeface from two gorgeous houses on Logan Circle.” Wikipedia notes that Logan Circle NW is the last “major circle in the District that remains entirely residential.” It was originally called Iowa Circle, but was renamed in 1930 to honor Civil War General John A. Logan.
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