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Old Yamuna Bridge closed after Yamuna cross 'danger level'
Traffic movement on the Old Yamuna Bridge was closed down on Sunday by District Magistrate (DM) of East Delhi K. Mahesh.
Image Courtesy: ANI
NEW DELHI: Traffic movement on the Old Yamuna Bridge was closed down on Sunday by District Magistrate (DM) of East Delhi K. Mahesh. The order released by the Office of District Magistrate stated that the bridge is to be closed with immediate effect due to the rising level of water in Yamuna river. The order said that due to incessant rains in the catchment area of the river, the water is expected to rise further above the danger level and hence the movement of traffic was directed to close.
Evacuation from the area around the Old Yamuna Bridge started on Saturday after the water level rose further. Earlier on Sunday, East Delhi's Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Ajay Kumar said that the areas are being evacuated and relief camps with all the facilities have been put up.
Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia also monitored the evacuation near Nizamuddin Bridge on Sunday. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday took to Twitter to inform people that Haryana had released 5,00,000 cusecs of water from the barrage which is expected to reach Delhi by Sunday evening. Delhi government had called an emergency meeting in light of the water being released.
Rescue departments were put on high alert. All flood-related emergency, people can contact the control room at 1077.
As of Saturday evening, the water in the flood-related Yamuna was flowing at 47 cms above the danger level. Incessant rainfall and release of water by Haryana's Hathini Kund Barrage caused the water level to rise.
DelhiDelhi rainsOld Yamuna Bridge closedYamuna bridge closedYamuna level rise
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EU Rights (Part 2): In Case of Doubt: Questions to the European Court of Justice (Anne-Lise Sibony)
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Regardless of where you live, the European Union not only affects your life, but may also transform it. By learning how Europe works, a new world will open up to you and discover new jobs you never heard of. The European Union has a large, yet often unnoticed, impact on many aspects of everybody’s life. We will analyze what the EU is doing for YOU regardless of where you live. We will also look at what YOU can do for and in Europe. Whether you are traveling, eating, working, doing business, shopping, surfing the Internet or breathing, all these activities are largely shaped by the EU. As a result no global citizen, business leader, lawmaker, lobbyist or student can effectively operate in Europe or in the world without a solid understanding of this unique laboratory of integration. While the EU is often depicted as a monstrous bureaucratic creature, condemned to irrelevance by the emerging economies, in 50 years it accomplished what other countries took centuries to realize. The EU remains the most accomplished experiment of economic, social and political integration in human history. Given its inherent complexities, this Course aims at empowering you on what Europe can offer and will enable you to discover jobs and opportunities you were not aware of. Indeed, throughout the whole course, participants will be confronted with real-life examples of EU action. EU affairs professionals will share their personal EU experiences and tell us about their EU jobs. You will also be able to interact with the instructor and other participants, share your opinions, question the instructor’s assumptions and hence shape the course’s content.
An excellent course that will truly help you understand what the EU means.\n\nI highly recommend it!
An amazing course! I was impressed by the tutors and the perfectly structured lectures! Thank you!
How does the EU work?
The EU’s means of action. How does it work? Who does what? What are the strengths and weaknesses?
EU Rights (Part 1): How are EU Rights enforced (Anne-Lise Sibony)12:07
EU Rights (Part 2): In Case of Doubt: Questions to the European Court of Justice (Anne-Lise Sibony)5:41
EU Rights (Part 3 ): Taking Effectiveness Seriously: Class Actions (Anne-Lise Sibony)6:09
EU Budget (Part 1): organisation and priorities (Richard Crowe)10:39
EU Budget (Part 2): revenue and expenditure (Richard Crowe)5:24
How the EU works: conclusion1:05
Alberto Alemanno
Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law and Risk Regulation
選擇語言中文（簡體）法語（French）英語（English）韓語
We have seen that enforcement of EU law happens primarily at national level.
If so, how can we be sure that national courts from 28 member states
operating in some 24 languages will decide similar cases in the same way.
At national level, consistency is usually ensured by it's Supreme Courts, but
how about the European level?
In fact, there is a mechanism specifically designed to do just this.
National courts, when applying EU law, can encounter hard questions.
EU law, like any kind of law, can often be interpreted in more than one way,
and sometimes it really matters which interpretation the court goes for,
as it can affect the outcome of a case.
This is why National Courts, when they wonder about the meaning
of European law, can refer a question to the European Court of Justice,
which for short is often called ECJ.
The National Court does not refer the case to the ECJ,
only a question about the interpretation of EU law.
The ECJ will answer the question in what is called a preliminary ruling,
to indicate that the ECJ will not decide the case, rather,
it will give a more abstract ruling, explaining how,
in a situation such as the one at hand, EU law must be construed.
Then, on the basis of this interpretation, the National Court will decide the case.
For example, take our French Worker which we met earlier.
As we saw, she will bring a claim before the UK Court,
claiming that denying her the benefit of the income support that would be granted
to a UK worker in a similar situation, constitutes breach of EU law.
If in doubt about the exact scope of Sophie's right under EU law,
the UK court will refer the question to the European Court of Justice.
By the way, do you know where the European Court of Justice sits?
Is it in Strasbourg, in Luxembourg, in The Hague, or in Brussels?
Luxembourg is the correct answer.
Many EU institutions have their seat in Brussels, notably the Commission and
the Council, but not the court.
Strasbourg is a city where the European Parliament meets once a month.
All other meetings are held in Brussels
in the building you saw if you watched the teaser for this course.
The Hague in the Netherlands is where the International Court of Justice
has it's seat.
The International Court of Justice,
ICJ, must not be confused with the European Court of Justice ECJ.
The ICJ is an emanation of the United Nations,
and deals with disputes among states regarding, for example, US involvement in
parliamentary activities in Nicaragua, or the use of force in former Yugoslavia.
The European Court of Justice receives many questions from national courts,
about 400 a year in the last couple of years, roughly 60% of it's case load.
In most cases, national courts ask questions to help them
ascertain whether or not national law is in conformity with EU law.
Typically one party to the dispute relies on national law,
the other on EU law, and the court must decide whether the national rules
are at stake are in compliance with EU law or not.
For example, in our French pregnant worker case, Sophie, the French worker,
relies on EU law, while the public body that denied
the benefit of income support, relies on the relevant national regulation.
In order to adjudicate such a dispute, it is crucial to know
that the national regulation violates EU law because if it does,
the National Court has a duty to disapply national law.
This is a consequence of the primacy of EU law over national law.
Of course, setting aside a piece of national legislation
is quite a radical thing to do for a national court,
whose ordinary job it is to apply the law rather than to disapply it.
This illustrates the power of EU law.
National parliaments can do almost anything they want, but they must be aware
that if they adopt laws that violate EU rules, those laws will not be enforceable.
Courts have a duty to citizens and businesses to enforce their EU rights,
if need be, by setting aside national rules.
This is why national courts play such an important role in the enforcement
of EU law.
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From the March issue: If Google s $2.4 billion buy of 75 Ninth Avenue last week from Jamestown Properties is any indication, the tech giant has started to piece together something of a second headquarters in Manhattan.
Between its monster $1.77 billion deal for 111 上海千花社区
Eighth Avenue in 2010 and its lease deals at 85 10th Avenue and RXR Realty and Youngwoo Associates upcoming Pier 57 project, Google has assembled a fiefdom that stretches along West 15th Street from Eighth Avenue out to the waterfront pier.
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Related: Will a tech giant’s huge appetite
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Google inked its first Manhattan deal on Dec. 31, 1999, when it signed a lease at 1440 Broadway in Times Square. That office space grew to 170,000 square feet over the next six years, according to lease documents and news reports.
The space soon became too cramped for Google’s more than 500 employees, and the company’s executives looked to Midtown South. In 2005, they signed a lease for 300,000 square feet at 111 Eighth Avenue, a 2.9 million-square-foot, block-long office building then owned by Taconic Investment Partners, Jamestown and a state pension fund. At the time, sources told the New York Times that Google liked the location because the building sat on top of a major internet fiber-optic line.
While also planting a flag across the street at the Chelsea Market building in 2007, Google was determined to keep growing at the 18-story Eighth Avenue property. In what remains one of Google’s biggest real estate purchases worldwide, the company paid $1.77 billion for 111 Eighth Avenue in 2010.
Over the next several years, Google tried to muscle existing office tenants out of the building. The company failed to persuade Nike and advertising agency Deutsch to accept buyout offers in 2012. The tenants ended up staying until 2014 and 2015, respectively. WebMD accepted an undisclosed sum to vacate in 2015. Although Google owns the property, it’s uncle上海千花网龙凤论坛
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UNSPECIFIED (1971) DECISION DE LA COMMMISSION du 22 novembre 1971 portant rejet de la demande deconcours du Fonds social européen présentée par le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg pour des dépenses supportées par l'Association d'Assurance contre les Accidents (Dossier FSE n° 6958) = DECISION OF THE COMMMISSION of November 22, 1971 rejecting the application for assistance by the European Social Fund presented by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for expenses incurred by the Association for Insurance against Accidents (ESF File No. 6958). COM (71) 1327 final, 22 November 1971. [EU Commission - COM Document]
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Hillery, Patrick J. (1975) Summary of statement of Vice-President Hillery on occasion of discussion with Italian Minister for Labour, Mr. Mario Toros, and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Luigi Granelli. Rome, 12 September 1975. [EU Speech]
UNSPECIFIED (1975) Third report on the activities of the new European Social Fund - 1974 financial year. Report from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament. COM (75) 355 final, 23 July 1975. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1975) Third report on the activities of the new European Social Fund. Information Memo P-44/75, July 1975. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1975) Trade Union Information No. 5, May/June 1975. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1976) European Social Fund - Commission approves 3rd and 4th, 1975 allocations of grants: total of 221 million u.a. (£92m): UK receives 79 million u.a. (£33m). European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/1/76, 6 January 1976. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1976) Fourth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - 1975 financial year. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (76) 338 final, 28 July 1976. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1976) Social Fund applications approved - second series. Information Memo P-63/76, July 1976. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1976) Social Fund applications approved for 1975. Information Memo P-3/76, January 1976. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1976) Social Fund applications approved. First series. Information Memo P-37/76, May 1976. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) The European Social Fund 1972-1976. Information [Social Policy] 151/77, June 1977. [EU Commission - Brochure]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Fifth report on the activities of the European Social Fund. Information Memo P-75/77, July 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Fifth report on the activities on the European Social Fund - 1976 financial year. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (77) 398 final, 28 July 1977. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) New Social Fund actions proposed to aid women and the poorest Community regions. Information Memo P-88/77, September 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Proposal for a Council Decision regarding European Social Fund assistance towards women. Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning operations qualifying for a higher rate of intervention by the European Social Fund. COM (77) 442 final, 23 September 1977. [EU Commission - COM Document]
Aigner, H. (1977) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgets on I. the accounts of the European Parliament and the discharge in respect of the 197 5 financial year II. discharge to be granted to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Communities for the 1975 financial year and on the report of the Audit Board (Doc. 523/76) III. the comments accompanying the decisions granting a discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Communities for the 1975 financial year (Article 92 of the Financial Regulation of 25 April 1973) IV. the granting of a discharge to the Commission of the European Communities in respect of the activities of the first, second and third European Development Funds in 1975. EP Working Documents 1977-78, Document 165/77, 28 June 1977. [EU European Parliament Document]
Adams, R. (1977) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and Education on the communication from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 50/77) concerning the review of the rules governing the tasks and operations of the European Social Fund. EP Working Documents 1977-78, Document 84/77, 11 May 1977. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Review of the Social Fund: improvements proposed. Information Memo P-21/77, March 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Review of the rules governing the tasks and operations of the European Social Fund. Communication of the Commission to the Council. COM (77) 90 final, 29 March 1977. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Social Fund - third series, 1976. Extensive grants to Northern Ireland. European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/3/77, 24 January 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Social Fund applications approved - first series 1977. Information Memo P-76/77, July 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Social Fund grants (first series 1977)- 217 mua (£90.4m): UK Young Workers' schemes get over £16 million. European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/27/77, 29 July 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
Jenkins, Roy. (1977) Speech by the President of the Commission of the European Communities, the Rt Hon Roy Jenkins, to the Congress of the European Metalworkers Federation. Amsterdam, 17 May 1977. [EU Speech]
UNSPECIFIED (1977) Third series of Social Fund applications for 1976 approved. Information Memo P-8/77, January 1977. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
Vredeling, Henk. (1978) The EEC's role in developing job opportunities. Speech by Vice-President H. Vredeling to the Irish Management Institute, at the National Conference "Jobs, Enterprise, Employment, Conflict." 28 April 1978. [EU Speech]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) First installment of Social Fund aid for 1978 approved. Information Memo P-94/78, September 1978. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) Guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund during 1979 - 1981, and transitional guidelines for 1978. Communication from the Commission to the Council. COM (78) 178 final, 2 May 1978. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) Sixth report on the activities of the European Social Fund. Information Memo P-100/78, October 1978. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) Sixth report on the activities on the European Social Fund - 1977 financial year. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (78) 476 final Part I, 6 October 1978. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) Sixth report on the activities on the European Social Fund 1977 financial year. (Supplement to report: National reports on the activities of the European Social Fund in the Community countries). COM (78) 476 final Part II, 20 November 1978. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) Social Fund applications approved - second series 1977. Information Memo P-1/78, January 1978. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
Morgan, Florence (1978) Women and the European Social Fund. Women of Europe Supplement No. 1, October 1978. 599/X/78/E. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) A streamlined EEC Social Fund- now in operation. European Communities Commission Background Report ISEC/B29/78, 12 April 1978. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1978) A weighted method to be applied to requests for ESF funding with effect from 1978 (Communication from the Commission). COM (78) 693 final, 21 December 1978. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) Action by the European Community through its financial instruments. Documentation. [EU Economic and Social Committee]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) Approval of applications for assistance from the European Social Fund - first installment 1979. Information Memo P-69/79, June 1979. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) Approval of applications for assistance from the Social Fund - second batch 1979. Information Memo P-111/79, December 1979. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) European Social Fund. Official texts. V/189/79. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) The European Social Fund. European File 19/79, November-December 1979. [EU Commission - Brochure]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) Helping recovered alcoholics back to work: £15,000 Social Fund grant to London project. European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/4/79, 18 January 1979. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) Seventh report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1978. COM (79) 346 final, 29 June 1979 and COM (79) 346 final/2, 12 July 1979. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) The Social Fund in 1978. Information Memo P-21/79, March 1979. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1979) Widening gap between applications for assistance and the resources of the European Social Fund. Information Memo P-76/79, July 1979. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) Eighth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1979. COM (80) 365 final/2, 29 July 1980. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) First installment of Social Fund aid 1980. Information Memo P-51/80, June 1980. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) Guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund during 1981-1983. COM (80) 209 final, 23 April 1980. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) Guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund for the period 1981 to 1983. Information Memo P-31/80, April 1980. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) New Social Fund experimental aid measure for redundant elderly workers in the ocean going shipbuilding sector. Information Memo P-75/80, July 1980. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) Proposal of the Commission to the Council modifying Regulation (EEC) No 2895/77 concerning operations qualifying for a higher rate of intervention by the European social fund. COM (80) 742 final, 17 November 1980. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1980) Social Fund in 1980. Information Memo P-92/80, October 1980. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) £387,737 from Social Fund for UK employment schemes, second allocation for 1981. European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/21/81, 7 August 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) £40M from Social Fund for UK employment training schemes, first allocation for 1981. European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/14/81, 20 May 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) 9th Report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1980. COM (81) 343 final, 1 July 1981. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Approval of applications for assistance from the Social Fund - second batch 1981. Information Memo P-53/81, August 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Approval of applications to the European Social Fund: first tranche for 1981. Information Memo P-32/81, May 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Eighth report on the activities of European Social Fund 1980 financial year. Supplement to report: national reports on the activities of the European Social Fund in the Communty countries. COM (80) 365 final/3, 6 February 1981. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) European Social Fund - annual report 1980. Information Memo P-40/81, July 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Grants and loans from the European Community. European Documentation 7-8/1981. [EU Commission - Brochure]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund for the years 1982 to 1984. SEC (81) 618 final, 5 May 1981. [EU Commission - SEC Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Guidelines for the management of the Social Fund for the period 1982-1984. Information Memo P-25/81, May 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Motion for a Resolution tabled by Mr Simpson and Sir Fred Catherwood pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure on intervention by the European Social Fund in favour of persons occupied in the leather and footwear industries. Working Documents 1981-1982, Document 1-611/81, 15 October 1981. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Preliminary results of experience gained in applying two new types of AIDS to youth employment from the European Social Fund. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3039/78 of 18 December 1978. COM (81) 1 final, 15 January 1981. [EU Commission - COM Document]
Wettig, K. (1981) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgetary Control on the budgetary control aspects of the European Social Fund. EP Working Documents, document 1-547/81, 5 October 1981. [EU European Parliament Document]
Dido, M. (1981) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-42/81) for a Regulation modifying Regulation (EEC) No 2895/77 concerning operations qualifying for a higher rate of intervention by the European Social Fund. EP Working Documents, document 1-147/81, 27 April 1981. [EU European Parliament Document]
Wettig, K. (1981) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgetary Control on the budgetary control aspects of the European Social Fund. EP Working Documents 1981-82, Document 1-547/81, 5 October 1981. [EU European Parliament Document]
Dido, M. (1981) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. l-42/8l) for a Regulation modifying Regulation (EEC) No 2895/77 concerning/operations qualifying for a higher rate of intervention by the European Social Fund. EP Working Documents 1981-82, Document 1-147/81, 27 April 1981. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Social Fund pilot projects. European Communities Commission Press Release ISEC/15/81, 21 May 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1981) Social Fund: approval of the third batch of applications for 1981. Information Memo P-62/81, October 1981. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
Davis, Melanie (1981) Women and the European Social Fund. Women of Europe Supplement No. 6, June 1981. 180/X/81/EN. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) £1,703,560 from social fund for UK employment schemes. European Communities Commission Press Release, ISEC/7/82, March 22, 1982. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) 650 MECU in latest Social Fund tranche. Information Memo P-61/82, October 1982. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Grants of £185m under social fund. Commission of the European Communities Press Release, ISEC/22/82, October 19, 1982. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Motion for a resolution tabled by Mr. Pininfarina pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure on the revision of the criteria for the use of the European Social Fund in the vocational training sector. Working Documents 1982-1983, Document 1-388/82, 22 June 1982. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Ninth report on the activities on the European Social Fund - 1980 financial year. Supplement to report: national reports on the activies of the European Social Fund in the Community countries. COM (82) 211 final, 26 April 1982. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Opinion of the Commission on the review of the European Social Fund. Proposal for a Council Regulation to implement a Council Decision on the tasks of the European Social Fund. Opinion of the Commission on the rules of the Committee of the European Social Fund. COM (82) 485 final, 8 October 1982. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decisions 75/459/EEC, 76/206/EEC and 77/804/EEC concerning European Social Fund aid measures for certain categories of persons. COM (82) 756 final, 23 November 1982. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Review of the European Social Fund. Information Memo P-59/82, October 1982. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Social Fund: first tranche for 1982 approved. Information Memo P-17/82, March 1982. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Social Fund: second tranche for 1982. Information Memo P-26/82, May 1982. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1982) Tenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1981. COM (82) 420 final, 9 July 1982. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Annual report of the European Social Fund for 1982. Information Memo P-71/83, July 1983. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Eleventh report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1982. Report from the Commission to the Council. COM (83) 434 final, 30 June 1983. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Grants of £13m under social fund. Commission of the European Communities Press Release, ISEC/21/83, October 10, 1983. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Grants of £29m under social fund. European Communities Commission Press Release, ISEC/23/83, November 16, 1983. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Grants of £34.57M under social fund. European Communities Commission Press Release, ISEC/11/83, May 25, 1983. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund. Information Memo P-115/83, December 1983. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Motion for a Resolution tabled by Mr Damette and Mr Frischmann pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure on a new use for the European Social Fund and assistance under it in a Community programme coordinated by sector (e.g. motor vehicle industry). Working Documents 1982-1983, Document 1-1323/82, 24 February 1983. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Oral Question (0-47/83) with debate pursuant to Rule 42 of the Rules of Procedure by mrs von Alemann, Mrs Maij-Weggen, Mrs Vayssade, Mr Pesmazoglou and Mr Calvez to the Commission of the European Communities. Subject: Participation of women in projects under the European Social Fund. Working Documents 1983-1984. Document 1-1221/83, 20 December 1983. [EU European Parliament Document]
Papaefstratiou, E. (1983) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the outcome of the conciliation meeting with the Council on the review of the texts relating to the reform of the European Social Fund. Working Documents 1983-1984, Document 1-986/83, 8 November 1983. [EU European Parliament Document]
Barbagli, G. (1983) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-903/82 - COM (82) 485 final) fora regulation to implement a Council decision on the tasks of the European Social Fund. Working Documents 1983-1984, Document 1-61/83, 6 April 1983. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Social Fund: 337 MECU granted in fourth tranche. Information Memo P-103/83, November 1983. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Social Fund: major emphasis on youth aid in 269 MECU third tranche. Information Memo P-95/83, October 1983. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Social Fund: over 500,000 people benefit from 550 million ECU from first tranche. Information Memo P-48/83, May 1983. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Social Fund: overall breakdown after final 1982 financing. Information Memo P-6/83, January 1983. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
Richard, Ivor. (1983) Speech by Commissioner Ivor Richard to the seminar on "Employment and Employment Protection in the European Economy". Milan, 4 February 1983. [EU Speech]
UNSPECIFIED (1983) Twelfth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1983. Report from the Commission to the Council. COM (84) 396 final, 26 July 1984. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Annual Report of the Social Fund for 1983. Information Memo P-56/84, July 1984. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) The European Social Fund - a weapon against unemployment. European File 2/84, January 1984. [EU Commission - Brochure]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) European Social Fund boosts youth priority. European Community News (Ottawa), NR (84) 10, 17 August 1984. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Grants of £226M under social fund. European Communities Commission Press Release, ISEC/4/84, March 15, 1984. [EU Commission - Working Document]
Chanterie, R. (1984) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the guidelines for the management of the ESF for the financial years 1985-1987 (COM(83) 711 final). Working Documents 1984-1985, Document 1-36/84, 26 March 1984. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Social Europe Supplement on New Technologies and social change. Special Issue 1983/84. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Social Fund financing in 1984: 1859 million ECU support for training and employment. Information Memo P-97/84, December 1984. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Social Fund: fifth tranche and total for 1983. Information Memo P-1/84, January 1984. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Statistical machinery for defining Social Fund priority regions. Information Memo P-54/84, July 1984. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
UNSPECIFIED (1984) Tenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund. Supplement to report: national reports on the activities of the European Social Fund in the Community countries. SEC (84) 486 final, 23 March 1984. [EU Commission - SEC Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1985) Adapting the Social Fund to enlargement. The whole of Portugal and nine Spanish regions classed as first priority. Information Memo P-79/85, October 1985. [EU Commission - Press Notice]
Bachy, J.P. (1985) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund for the years 1986 to 1988. Working Documents 1984-1985, Document 2-1776/84, 4 March 1985. [EU European Parliament Document]
Pisoni, F. (1985) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM(85) 451 final- Doc. C 2-86/85) for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2950/83 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European Social Fund. Working Documents 1985-1986, Document A2-124/85, 24 October 1985. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1985) Thirteenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1984. Report from the Commission. COM (85) 508 final, 17 October 1985. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1986) The European Social Fund. A weapon in the service of employment. European File 19/86, December 1986. [EU Commission - Brochure]
UNSPECIFIED (1986) Fourteenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1985. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (86) 583 final, 10 November 1986. [EU Commission - COM Document]
Raggio, A. (1986) Report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment on the Commission's guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund in the financial years 1987-1989. Working Documents 1985-86, Document A 2-225/85, 4 March 1986. [EU European Parliament Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1986) Report on the implementation of structural interventions in 1986. Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (86) 202 final, 2 April 1986. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1988) Fifteenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1986. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (87) 732 final, 5 February 1988. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1988) Sixteenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1987. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. COM (88) 701 final, 2 December 1988. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1989) Seventeenth report on the activities of the European Social Fund - financial year 1988. Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. SEC (89) 2200 final, 20 December 1989. [EU Commission - SEC Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1991) Conclusions of the Report in Accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EEC) No. 4253/88, FSE - 1989. COM (91) 149 final, 3 May 1991. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1992) Conclusions of the Report pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (CEEC) No. 4253/88, ESF-1990. SEC (92) 811 final, 30 April 1992. [EU Commission - SEC Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1993) The Community's strucutral and operations fund 1994-1999. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments. COM (93) 67 final, 10 March 1993. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1993) Conclusions of the Report pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EEC) No. 4253/88 on ESF assistance in 1991. COM (93) 138 final, 2 April 1993. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1993) SOCIAL EUROPE Evaluation of women's involvement in European Social Fund cofinanced measures in 1990 SUPPLEMENT 2/93. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1993) The operation of the Community structural funds 1994-99. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down the provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down the provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down the provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down the provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument for Fisheries Guidance. COM (93) 124 final, 7 April 1993. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1994) European Social Fund - the new objective 4. Communication from the Commission to the Council, to the European Parliament, Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. COM (94) 510 final, 16 November 1994. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1994) The Sign transnational partnership report. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1994) The role of training in building the European Union. Community policies and programmes. Vocational Training No. 3/1994. [EU Other]
UNSPECIFIED (1995) Proposal for a Council Decision appointing new members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (95) 402 final, 25 July 1995. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1996) Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (96) 726 final, 23 December 1996. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1996) Proposal for a Council Decision replacing a member of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (96) 362 final, 18 July 1996. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1996) Proposal for a Council Decision replacing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (96) 139 final, 27 March 1996. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1996) Proposal for a Council Decision replacing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (96) 167 final, 6 May 1996. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1996) Proposal for a Council Decision replacing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (96) 43 final, 2 February 1996. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1996) Proposal tor a Council Decision replacing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (96) 80 final, 20 March 1996. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1997) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°2 / June 1997. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1997) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°3 / October 1997. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1997) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°l / February 1997 . [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1997) Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (97) 308 final, 17 June 1997. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°4 / January 1998. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°5 / May 1998 . [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°6 / November 1998. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) The ESF [European Social Fund] in the Member States 1994-1999. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) The European Social Fund - an overview of the programming period 1994-1999. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) Proposal for a Council Decision on the appointment of members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission). COM (98) 410 final, 28 July 1998. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1998) Proposals for Council Regulations (EC) laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds, on the European Regional Development Fund, on the European Social Fund and on structural measures in the fisheries sector. COM (98) 131 final, 18 March 1998. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1999) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°7 / February 1999. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1999) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°8 / May 1999. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (1999) ESF Info Review: Newsletter of the European Social Fund N°9 / September 1999. [EU Commission - Working Document]
UNSPECIFIED (2000) European Social Fund support for the European employment strategy. Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee. COM (2001) 16 final, 16 January 2001. [EU Commission - COM Document]
UNSPECIFIED (2013) Social investment through the European Social Fund. Social investment package. Commission staff working document. SWD (2013) 44 final, 20 February 2013. [EU Commission - SEC Document]
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Eli Manning’s campaign raises over $250,000 for critical cancer research
by AK Correspondent · May 10, 2017
Eli Manning is an American football star who initiated a campaign ‘Eli’s Challenge’ to raise money for the critical cancer research. The campaign is part of the Tackle Kids Cancer Program, that raises money for the Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center.
Local communities and over 500 youths from the world joined in hands to celebrate raising more than $250,000 as a part of ‘Eli’s Challenge’.
It is truly inspiring to see how many community groups held bake sales, car washes and other fundraisers for this cause, and I want to challenge more of them to join our team, said Eli Manning.
Five of the most innovative, creative and successful fundraising campaigns created by kids and community groups were honored, resulting in a check for $250,000 from ‘Eli’s Challenge’ to the Tackle Kids Cancer program. Emcee and NBC4 New York Sports Anchor Bruce Beck, Giants Legend Shaun O’Hara, Knicks Legend John Starks and New York Red Bulls Goalie Luis Robles joined Manning in paying tribute to community groups.
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Eclipse Phase: Duality episode 1
News: Please back No Soul Left Behind (formerly known as the Spared and the Spoiled) on Kickstarter! Caleb will cry if you don’t!
A group of scientists and gatecrashers find themselves on a distant exoplanet named Minerva 4, part of a secret hypercorp research project. The group quickly realizes their memories have been edited, leaving a long stretch of time missing. Furthermore, they are in a remote facility far from a colony city run by Pathfinder. What secrets does this facility hold? Who edited their memories? The more the team investigates, the deeper the mystery runs. Learn the secrets of the mirrored pillar!
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26 comments for “Eclipse Phase: Duality episode 1”
Ethan C.
Eclipse Phase is, by far, my favorite RPG setting. It’s great to listen to you guys getting back into it.
crawlkill
Psymon the naked argonaut lives on! hey Ross, where’s the link to the No Soul Left Behind Kickstarter?!
One thing that has always bothered me though is that Case Morphs have the Lemon trait. So all poor people in the world just have crappy morphs?
darthrex354
Actually, most poor people in the EP setting died in the fall, the lucky ones are in cold storage. Those in case morphs are, at worst, the working class.
one of the themes of EP is deliberate economic hardship/slavery. the guys at Transhuman pull no punches in their criticism of full-bore capitalism.
Ah, I’m starting to see how this ties into the ExHuman game now. This is turning into quite a grand sweeping story. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
Still I can’t really see why they would give morphs that critical a flaw.
Capitalocracy
The case morphs are definitely meant to be crappy, as they should be. I think they should have options for even crappier morphs, beat-up old used cases with more and more unfixable problems and jerryrigged parts, especially as more time passes from the Fall. “Oh, this old case works great. Its nuclear battery had a leak a couple years back, so it might cause nearby biomorphs mild radiation sickness for the next few thousand years, but apart from that, it works just fine. I’ll throw in a blueprint for bananas furiosas on the house.
The different tiers of wealth that work differently across the different types of societies with their very different economies is what I love most about EP. In EP, indeed, if you survived the Fall, you’re pretty lucky to have any body at all, but once you’ve managed to somehow cross that border, you enter into the real-world economic system as low as you can get, without even a normal human body to call your own. It makes sense that people would take what they can get, the “clanking masses”. There are even repressed transhumans in biomorphs, which the clanking masses would see as a luxury. Planned obsolescence for your biological body keeping you enslaved and draining your paycheck to keep from inevitably getting cancer or forcibly installed life recorders are WAY more fucked up than a few unreliable mechanical parts on your robot body.
tl;dr: it’s not fair. That’s the point.
Really liked the sliders/old Battlestar Galactica angle for this(where the Galactica crew find Earth and its 1980’s Earth?), and the fact that Ross was not saying yay or nay to any of the theories for it. Was it advanced Simulspace? Was it a parallel dimension? Is this a call back to “Tribes of Tokyo”? (By the way as soon as I heard Mirrored Pillar, I was all like: “Awe Yeah!!! Mythos Time!” Ross cant leave it out of any game and I love it. Cant wait to see what happens next!
Also was Aaron really tired or something by the end? Seemed kind of down or low energy there at some point and couldn’t tell if it was him or roleplaying having that morph?
uwtartarus
I got a Hotline Miami/Carcosa vibe. That was probably semi-intentional?
So what part of “It’s always Cthulhu in Carcosa” don’t you understand? ; p
No Items. Cthulhus Only. Carcosa.
it’s less “deliberately giving the morphs a flaw” than it is “being completely unwilling to invest any resources in creating reasonable bodies, with the justification that there are still a shitton of infugees from the Fall, so even in this semi-post-scarcity wonderland there are these shitty mass-produced clanker bodies because of excuses.” the Planetary Consortium exists -because- they manufacture scarcity where none needs to exist.
think of it like the United States’ tacit insistence that it’s impossible to provide health care to poor people without bankrupting them into permanent debt slavery. the rest of the wealthy world/solar system is baffled by the idea that such a resource-rich society could fail to invest in something that seems to them so basic, but because the people in power at best don’t care and at worst profit by the prevailing situation, a whole narrative of “just not practical”s and “can’t be done”s and “has to be this way”s accretes.
often things that don’t make sense in EP at first glance are criticisms of real-world economic elitism and exploitation. I remember commenting on a Know Evil episode why I didn’t understand why anyone would ever fail to archive all their own backups when you could store them on thumb drives literally inside your thumbs, and Caleb suggested that backup insurance wasn’t as cheap as its actual storage price might suggest, comparing it to–oh, hey, it’s easy to google:
“However, unlimited storage doesn’t mean insurance companies wouldn’t charge for giving it away. Consider the hidden charges on a cellphone bill; your average phone call contains enough bandwidth to contain every text message you’ll send in a day, but you still have to pay for a separate data pack to get unlimited texting for a service that cost the provider absolutely nothing.”
it’s a key difference between hard scifi and space fantasy, that in hard scifi people continue to behave like total fuckwads even when they start to get sufficiently advanced.
Looks like the start of another great campaign. I really loved dropping EP toons into Earth’s past. It was a very creative and entertaining move.
I am also excited about all the potential in gatecrashing, soooo many possibilities.
My only concern is that I hope the game doesn’t end up having too much Carcosa.
I can already see there is a going to be a group of listeners disappointed if Carcosa and the Mythos are prominent in this game and those that will love it.
While Ross’s track record has made him a little predictable for this sort of subject in his games, I think it falls under that the GM wants to see this sort of thing in his games or it’s on his mind a lot when concepting a game. I could be entirely wrong, and I don’t mean to start any kind of debate. I don’t see anything wrong with this type of trend as long as everyone in the game has fun.
Personally, Ross can keep tossing the Mythos into all his games.
Ia, Ia, Cthulhu Carcosa!
Ross Payton
For the record, this campaign will NOT incorporate the Cthulhu mythos or Carcosa. The universe of the Mirrored Pillar has thematic similarities to Carcosa I admit, but Duality is firmly set within the Eclipse Phase universe and will not crossover into Lovecraft territory. There is an in-game back story for the Pillar, which will be revealed during the course of the campaign.
The goal of Duality is to create a chapter based travelogue set in the outer rim and various exoplanets. Instead of a single narrative focused on a single group of PCs, I intend to spread the story across multiple locales with multiple PC teams. Each chapter will be between 1 and 6 sessions long and we have gone months between chapters.
Oh, silly Ross. Even if it isn’t Carcosa, existential dread will still win. The only exception for Eclipse Phase is that it’s known as X-Dread and Firewall agents who wear all black and smoke old earth clove cigarettes seem to be the only ones concerned with it.
PS: Awesome game.
Hey, Ross, nothing says you can’t incorporate the mythos on a metatextual level. Thematic similarity and resonance, mythopoeia and reinterpretation are all valid tool for building that transhuman conspiracy and horror. Other than Caleb tearing out your heart with his bare hands, shouting “Kali Ma!” and consuming it to gain your horrible powers.
I myself am currently planning a campaign which draw on the Hastur cycle thematically, by way of the primary X-risk introduced being that some lunatic got a little too obsessed with the King In Yellow, and has attempted to engineer his own Yellow Sign by reverse engineering TITAN Basilisk Hacks, and it kind of spirals from there.
So, I can never remember the exact dates, but based on the position of the planets etc in EP, the time-frame for the universe has been narrowed to between 2150 and 2200 or something, IIRC.
I thought about using PETALs (the video game / LSD) nanodrugs to provide a way to incorporate Carcosa/Hastur Mythos insanity, but crazy xeno-artifact has traction too.
Basilisk Hack w/ Yellow Sign is awesome!
Ah, so this was before Transhuman came out. Man, that was a while ago. I was wondering because Drew and Tom’s characters are described as “Mercurial” (A faction which is like 99% Infolife and Uplifts who want to diverge from Transhuman norms to be more akin to their own “natural” state) when they’d probably be more apt as like, Singularity Seekers or maybe very friendly Exhumans, based on their actions and attitudes. But those weren’t “playable” factions until Transhuman actually came out. Was this something you guys noticed and maybe changed, or do you stay in this weird nebulous area between the factions clearly defined by the setting throughout?
I kept notes on when we played, so this session was right before Transhuman came out – I think Caleb and I had access to the PDFs but I don’t remember exactly. To me, the line between mercurial and exhuman is fairly blurry at the edges of either movement – a hardcore mercurial and a moderate exhuman are very similar – think of the chimerical morphs built by some mercurials, for example. Those could be seen to be pretty exhuman-ish in form and function.
I also think every movement/faction is not a single guideline of principles, but a continuum of ideology – ranging from radical to reactionary versions of the ‘core’ beliefs of the movement. So, I can see some mercurials (or exhumans) basically believing in a set of ideology that mainline members of that faction would not agree with. Drew and Tom’s characters could be seen as mercurial fetishists – obsessed with the exotic morphs and push to make themselves non-human while ignoring/neglecting the core politics of the movement.
Well, the line between “Mercurial” and “Exhuman” would seem to be drawn (based on a “dictionary definition”) about where one differentiates between a someone who starts as a human ego or a non-human one (p. 132 Panopticon gives the definition for Mercurial best, I think). So, in terms of both a literal definition, and possibly the Mercurial movement itself, actually claiming to be Mercurial would be inaccurate, but I agree with the point about mercurial fetishism, a reverence and appreciation for the self-determinate exotic morphologies promoted by the various Mercurial types. Technically making them Exhuman, but since “Exhuman” seems to basically be a pejorative, they probably wouldn’t use it to define themselves (And for mechanical purposes, probably don’t have the nasty mental disorders or modified behaviors). And, of course, Transhuman presents lots of different “core” memes to most factions and locales as motivations, which fits your idea of a continuum (which I agree with). I’m guessing between the two of them they probably have some +Personal Development, +Morphological Freedom, -Bioconservatism/Biochauvanism, maybe even a little +Neurodiversity or +Exhumanism?
The EP forums these last few months have had some strong arguments about exhumans. It’s been controversial, loads of folks use the term very perjoratively. I forgot about how the Mercurials can be ideological neighbors to the exhumans. Venn Diagrams could be made. Including Ultimates and Singularity Seekers too.
Yeah, personally, I try not to wade into the heated discussions on the EP forums, because (imo) the relatively low poster base leads to a lot of combative, circular arguments where a couple of parties can easily butt heads and repeat their points a few dozen times over a week, and the forum doesn’t move fast enough for people to easily get over it (compared to something like say, 4chan, where your heated arguments can die down in 24 hours once you’ve burned up the post count and it falls off the board).
Personally, what I got out of the whole deal was that the term “exhuman” (applied mostly by authoritative bodies like governments and Firewall to hostile posthumans) is a negative term which is separate from the philosophy/ideology/meme of “Exhumanism”, and that those who proscribe to it are not always combative. (But some are, which is how you get dickheads like Predators who like to hunt The Most Dangerous Game.). The fact that some “Exhumans” are not flesh-eating manhunters who enter the TQZ for kicks doesn’t magically lead to the conclusion that all of them shouldn’t be, but vice versa. Thus you can draw Venn Diagrams which exist along an axis gradient of “Exhumanism” at the extreme end of which are mostly Exhumans, with some overlap with radical Mercurials and the more unrestricted Singularity Seekers off to the sides.
Honestly, you can probably describe the entire political/ideological “map” of EP with a series of overlapping circles on a field of multiple philosophical axes, but I don’t think anybody has time for that.
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ETB Travel News > Africa > MSC Cruises takes delivery from Fincantieri of MSC Seaview
MSC Cruises takes delivery from Fincantieri of MSC Seaview
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MSC Seaview is the third next-generation MSC Cruises ship to come into service in just 12 months, in her inaugural year she will strengthen the Company’s position in two key markets
Today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of its new flagship MSC Seaview. The delivery ceremony took place in the presence of Gianluigi Aponte, the shipowner as well as Founder and Executive Chairman of MSC Group. Also present at the ceremony were Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, other members of the Aponte and Aponte-Vago families, Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, as well as other regional and local authorities and dignitaries.
Hot on the heels of MSC Seaside coming into service at the end of 2017, MSC Seaview is ready to start sailing her inaugural season in the Mediterranean. The ship represents a key highlight for 2018 as she is the one MSC Cruises new-build coming into service this year, the second ship to be built by Fincantieri, the third ship to be completed in just 12 months, and the 15th ship to join the MSC Cruises global fleet.
The ship with her iconic design and generous outdoor public spaces will be a game changer for guests who want to make the most of the sun and outdoors, whilst enjoying the sea during their cruise. She will sail in the Mediterranean for her inaugural summer season and in South America for the winter season, hence further strengthening the Company’s position in two markets in which MSC Cruises is the leading cruise brand.
MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said: “MSC Seaview will bring yet another new distinctively innovative MSC Cruises product to the market as she boasts cutting-edge design, and features the latest marine and environmental technology. She is an example of our commitment to bring the best and most innovative tonnage to the market, and our ambition to set each time a new standard in the industry. The Seaside class is yet another brand new, highly-innovative prototype that we introduce – the 5th to date, since we entered the cruising industry only 15 years ago. Moreover, I am proud to say, together with her sister ship MSC Seaside, it is the biggest ship ever built in Italy.”
Mr Vago added: “We are increasing capacity at record speeds. MSC Seaview is the third ship to come into service in just 12 months. These are very exciting times for us, and we are already merely nine months away of the completion of our next ship, MSC Bellissima – the first of two Meraviglia class ships that will come into service over a six-month period next year.”
Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, stated: “We will remember MSC Seaview, without doubt, as an authentic undertaking. Just six months ago, in fact, we celebrated in this same yard the delivery of the largest ship ever built in Italy, MSC Seaside, a revolutionary prototype. Today we are repeating this success with her sister ship. This is an amazing performance, that we are extremely proud of, carried out thanks to the technical and managerial skills, which made us great and acknowledged as such in the world and which allows us to look to the future with renewed confidence.”
During today’s delivery ceremony, which pays tribute to an important maritime tradition, Roberto Olivari, Fincantieri’s shipyard director, handed over to Pier Paolo Scala, Master of MSC Seaview, an ampoule holding the first water that touched the hull when the ship was floated out last year.
MSC Seaview is the second ship in the Seaside Class and just like her sister ship MSC Seaside, is pushing the boundaries of pioneering ship building and design. MSC Seaview will be one of the more innovative ships at sea, also when it comes to the environmental technology that she will feature. In fact, not only she will comply with the highest international standards with this respect but will also receive from international classification society RINA – in addition to the main Class notations – its “Green Star 3 Design” notation in recognition of the attention that was paid to these aspects during the design and construction of the ship. RINA’s Green Star 3 – the latest and most comprehensive edition of the RINA’s Green STAR additional class notations – specifically recognises that MSC Seaview reaches the greatest levels of eco-compatibility thanks to the relevance of the various innovative measures put in place which help reduce the environmental footprint during operations. These include, amongst others, the exhaust gas cleaning system, the advanced waste water treatment, systems for the prevention of oil discharge from machinery spaces, the ballast water treatment system, and the ship’s Environmental Management Plan.
MSC Seaview is the third ship to be built under MSC Cruises’ EUR 10.5 billion investment plan which already saw the completion of MSC Seaside and MSC Meraviglia in November and May 2017 respectively. She will depart from the shipyard later today, making a three-day voyage, arriving in Genoa, Italy, her home port on 7 June. The newest addition to the MSC Cruises’ fleet will be officially inaugurated there in a glittering ceremony on 9 June and will commence her inaugural cruise on 10 June.
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RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through November 2018)
Posted on Dec 14, 2018 in News Releases
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DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
(Through November 2018)
HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of November 2018 taken on individuals and entities with professional and vocational licenses in Hawaii. These disciplinary actions include dispositions based upon either the results of contested case hearings or settlement agreements submitted by the parties. Respondents enter into settlement agreements as a compromise of claims and to conserve on the expenses of proceeding with an administrative hearing.
The DCCA and the Boards and Commissions are responsible for ensuring those with professional and vocational licenses are performing up to the standards prescribed by state law.
BOARD OF NURSING
Respondent: Dianne C. Williams fka Dianne C. McLamore
Case Numbers: RNS 2016-19-L
Sanction: License revocation and $1,000 fine
Effective Date: 11-1-18
Respondent was the subject of disciplinary actions taken by five (5) states based on failure to file or pay state taxes, of which Respondent failed to report four (4) of those disciplinary actions to the Board in a timely manner, in violation of HRS §§ 436B-19(8) and (12) and 457-12(a)(6), (8) and (10). (Board’s Final Order after contested case hearing.)
Respondent: Jennifer L. Putt fka Jennifer L. Weigert, R.N.
Sanction: Voluntary surrender of license
Respondent was allegedly the subject of disciplinary action in Florida based on allegations related to Respondent’s fitness to practice nursing, in possible violation of HRS § 457-12(a)(8). (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Respondent: Haley A. Waud
Case Numbers: PTS 2017-6-L
Sanction: Complete six (6) continuing competency units and $100 fine
Effective Date: 11-13-18
Respondent failed to complete six (6) continuing competency units, in violation of HRS §§ 461J-10.1 and 461J-12(a)(11. (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Respondent: Dilip M. Khatri
Case Number: ENG 2017-10-L
Sanction: $1,000 fine
Respondent was allegedly disciplined by the State of California, based on allegations related to negligence and misrepresentation issues, and failed to report the disciplinary action to the Hawaii Board within 30 days as required by Hawaii law, in possible violation of HRS §§ 436B-19(13) and 436B-19(15). (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: Chelsie L. Haunga dba Division I Contracting
Case Number: CLB 2014-277-L
Sanction: Voluntary revocation of license
RICO alleges that: Respondent failed to perform a renovation project as required in the contract, specifically, Respondent failed to make the bathroom ADA compliant; Respondent’s work did not conform to industry standards for the work completed; Respondent performed work that installed, repaired, or altered a complete plumbing system, and in doing so, performed plumbing activity without a C-37 (plumbing) specialty license; and Respondent failed to return to complete, or otherwise address, the punch list, which included items contracted for but left unfinished, in possible violation of HRS §§ 444-17(12) and (13) and HAR §§ 16-77-33(a) and 16-77-97. (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
Respondent: David A. Wilson
Case Number: CLB 2015-68-L
Sanction: $500 fine
RICO alleges that Respondent failed to report an outstanding judgment on his 2014 renewal application and failed to report a pending RICO investigation on his 2016 and 2018 renewal applications, in possible violation of HRS § 444-17. (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
Respondents: VT Milcom Inc. and Rene Figueredo
RICO alleges that Respondent entered into a contract to install a nurse call and fall alarm system and did not have a RME with a C15 or C15B classification, in possible violation of HAR § 16-77-33. (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
BOARD OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY
Respondent: Margaret E. Patterson (Hawaii)
Case Number: BAR 2018-134-L
RICO alleges that on or about December 30, 2017, Respondent indicated “no” to question number 3 on her renewal application “In the past 2 years have you been convicted of a crime which has not been annulled or expunged?” for her beauty operator’s license despite her Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant conviction on December 21, 2016, in possible violation of HRS §§ 439-19(a)(1) and (9). (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Respondent: Mark A. Flanary
Case Number: PHA 2018-21-L
RICO alleges that Respondent self-reported being disciplined by the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for failing to timely complete continuing education requirements, in possible violation of HRS § 436B-19(13). (Board approved Settlement Agreement.)
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Respondent: Harry S. Newhart
Case Number: REC 2018-115-L
RICO alleges that in or around March 2018, Respondent was convicted in Hawaii of the crime of Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant, in possible violation of HRS §§ 436B-19(12), (14) and (17). (Commission approved Settlement Agreement.)
Respondents: Rachel K.H. Le and Real Estate Emporium, LLC
RICO alleges that Respondents failed to timely return a security deposit to tenants after the tenants vacated a property managed by Respondents, in possible violation of HRS §§ 467-14(7) and (20). (Commission approved Settlement Agreement.)
Respondent: Amanda L. Donaldson
Sanction: License revocation
Respondent failed to pick up the keys to the properties and did not respond to Complainant’s emails and telephone calls regarding Respondent’s management of the properties; Respondent failed to provide Complainant with an accounting of the monies received on account of the 5 properties; and Respondent failed, refused or neglected to respond to Petitioner’s investigator’s request for records, in violation of HRS §§ 467-14(7) and (20), HRS § 436B-19(7) and HAR §§ 16-99-3(b) and 16-99-4(b). (Commission’s Final Order after contested case hearing.)
SOCIAL WORKER LICENSING PROGRAM
Respondent: Joanne Hansel King aka Jo Anne Hansel Gardner
Case Number: RSW 2017-14-L
Respondent allegedly failed to complete fifteen (15) continuing education credit hours required to be completed during the licensing period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2016, in possible violation of HRS §§ 467E-11 and 467E-12(a)(1). (Director approved Settlement Agreement.)
COLLECTION AGENCY PROGRAM
Respondent: LTD Financial Services, L.P.
Case Number: COL 2018-143-L
Respondent was allegedly disciplined by the State of Wisconsin, based on allegations Respondent failed to timely submit an annual report, and failed to report the disciplinary action to the Hawaii Program within 30 days as required by Hawaii law, in possible violation of HRS § 436B-19(15). (Director approved Settlement Agreement.)
Respondent: Investment Retrievers, Inc.
Case Number: COL 2018-20-L
Respondent was allegedly disciplined by the State of Idaho, based on allegations Respondent engaged in business in Idaho prior to being licensed, and failed to report the disciplinary action to the Hawaii Program within 30 days as required by Hawaii law, in possible violation of HRS §§ 436B-19(13) and 443B-3.5(h). (Director approved Settlement Agreement.)
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Haralur layout’s missing park: sold thrice
March 31, 2011 Navya P K
Even after winning a court case against the builder for misappropriation of open spaces in their layout, residents of Reliaable Tranquil layout near HSR layout, off Haralur Road, are a long way away from getting any justice. Residents had found that a park and a Civic Amenity (CA) site, which were originally part of the layout plan, was actually someone else’s property. Reliaable Developers (RD) is the builder of the layout, with offices at Museum Road, Bengaluru. (Civic Amenity sites as per town planning rules are meant for public utilities like banks or recreation centres, and are open to public)
View of the layout where a larger triangular shaped park is now being substituted with a smaller park. Pic: Navya P K.
There are 116 sites in the layout, all of which have been sold already. While 13 owners have already built houses and occupied them, and two are now building houses, most owners are stalling due to the legal issues here. Also the builder has not yet provided facilities like BWSSB water supply, street lights or STP. Most residents are IT professionals. "On average there are two children per house. It is difficult to go on without basic facilities. Also, we have spent enough time and effort pursuing the land misappropriation case," say residents.
Muralidhar Indraganti of the Reliaable Tranquil Layout standing on the part that remains of the originally approved civic amenity site now; the rest is beyond the compound wall and is occupied by actual owners of that plot. Pic: Navya P K
Residents started occupying the layout in 2007. Soon they found that apartments were being constructed in the sites marked for CA. Through RTI, they found that one park (park-1) and the CA site did not belong to the builder RD. After repeated representation by residents, BDA sent a notice to RD. RD submitted an alternate plan to compensate for the sites in 2008, but BDA did not take any further action to approve it. Reliable Tranquil Layout Site Owners Association finally filed a case against BDA and RD in High Court of Karnataka in 2010 asking for lost sites to be restored.
2004 – Reliable Tranquil Layout plan sanctioned by BDA
2006 – Reliaable Developers (RD) starts selling sites
2007 – Residents start occupying the layout and find out about land misappropriation. A park and CA site were shown in the original plan to belong in survey nos. 100/1 and 99/1; but they in fact came under survey nos. 100/2 and 206, which did not belong to RD
2008 – Residents complain to BDA; RD submits alternate plan for BDA approval since part of 100/2 is now in its possession; BDA does not approve
2009 – Litigation on the park site in 100/2 starts between RD and third party; it is still on
2010 – Residents file case in High Court against BDA and RD
2010 – RD asks High Court to approve alternative plan using compensatory land; even as that land is stuck in a different litigation. High Court is not made aware of that
Feb 2011 – High Court orders implementation of compensatory park plan in favour of residents; but order not implemented yet
Mar 2011 – BDA’s Narayan Gowda tells Citizen Matters that the authority can approve RD’s alternative plan despite the case in the city civil court.
In February 2011, HC ordered that the lost sites should be compensated with new sites of the same proportions, in line with RD’s draft plan. The problem now is that this draft plan does not compensate for the entire area that was lost. Also the site proposed for building the new park is itself under litigation between RD and a Koramangala-based individual who requested that he not be named. Nearly two months after the court order, BDA has not approved RD’s ‘alternate’ plan.
Layout residents, meanwhile, are waiting. "The new plan violates BDA norms as the CA site, which is mandatory, is removed from the new plan; it cannot be sanctioned. But since BDA has told the court that it can be approved, we are waiting for BDA to act, and challenge it later," says Muralidhar Indraganti, Secretary of the Reliable Tranquil Layout Site Owners Association and a software professional.
How the original plan was sanctioned
The original BDA approved plan shows the large triangular park and the CA site.
The original BDA approval for layout itself has come under a cloud. There are major discrepancies in the plan that was sanctioned by the BDA in 2004 and the actual layout. According to this, the layout should have five park sites and one CA site. Park-1 (the first park) and the CA site were actually located in survey numbers 100/2 and 206 respectively, which did not belong to RD. But in the plan, RD showed these sites as part of survey numbers 100/1 and 99/1, which belongs to it.
RD now attributes this to ‘survey error’. "We had many projects at the time. Our engineers and surveyors might have made a mistake; it happens," says V Kiran, Managing Partner at RD.
Indraganti asks, "BDA sanctions layout plans only after inspecting and surveying the property. Encroaching land for even a few inches is usually impossible; how did BDA sanction the plan when so many acres of land were not owned by RD?"
BDA and RD have different answers to this. Kiran says that BDA did not conduct any surveys before approving the land. But Narayan Gowda, Joint Director (Town Planning) at BDA, says that the survey was done, but BDA’s surveyors had made the same error as RD.
Anyway, BDA officials seem ready to give a free pass to RD. Assistant Executive Engineer (BDA East) Vinay Kumar, who was dealing with the case, says that no action was taken against RD for submitting the flawed plan originally as they did not actually benefit from it. "The builder did not make profits by increasing the number of residential sites. He was ready to submit an alternate plan to compensate," he says.
Residents say that the park and CA site are meant for public use and the builder is supposed to relinquish it to BDA. "The relinquishment deed between BDA and RD is for all five parks and CA. It is not only for residents’ use, but for public too," says Indraganti.
High Court rules in favour of residents, but…
When residents filed the court case, RD did not attend the first hearing. In August 2010, court ordered BDA to put up notices in all open spaces in the layout prohibiting any construction.
This order was not followed by BDA. "How could we do that? The disputed sites belong to someone else. We cannot put notices in their property," says Vinay Kumar. Soon RD filed an affidavit in the court requesting recall of the first order. It said that the company could not attend the first hearing as they were moving to a new office at the time and had misplaced the documents of the case.
The court granted reopening of the case. In the second hearing, RD submitted the alternate plan again to the court and promised to develop parks in the new sites. That is when the HC ordered BDA to approve the alternative plan according to its norms.
The alternative plan with compensatory provisions, that Reliaable Developers submitted to the High Court.
New plan is violation again, say residents
In new plan, the area sanctioned for park-1 is lesser than that shown in the original plan.
Kiran says that this is because there were problems in the drawing of the plan itself. "The actual total area of the layout is 7 acres 15 guntas. But in the plan drawing, the total area of the layout was taken as higher – about 8 acres – and hence the area sanctioned for parks was higher. In the new plan, this error will be corrected, so the park’s area will be smaller," says Kiran.
Though RD had mentioned this during the hearing, HC had still ordered that the area should not be reduced during modification. BDA says that its surveyors will re-survey the land to ensure that both sites are of the same area.
Also, the CA site as approved in 2004, is no more. Most of it has been removed from the alternative plan; the small portion that remains would be made into a park. Narayan Gowda says that CA sites are not mandatory in layouts according to current CDP (Comprehensive Development Plan). But when the plan was sanctioned, 1995-CDP was in place, according to which CA sites were mandatory, Gowda confirms this.
"The rules that existed at the time of sanction would be relevant. Relinquishment deed and Work Order were all executed according to the earlier CDP," says Indraganti. RD has adjusted for the CA site by increasing the area of roads. What was about 30% road area in the original plan, is now 35%; the 4.5% area meant for the CA site is adjusted for roads. "Residents should be happy that they are getting more roads for themselves," rebuts Kiran.
The killer twist
Even if BDA approves the current plan, implementation is suspect as there is another litigation on the proposed park site. An altogether different case has been going on in the City Civil and Sessions Court since 2009. The petitioner in this case had made a sale agreement in 2006 to buy some land – which includes the very same land on which RD’s proposed BDA park site is – from RD! But RD then sold the land to another person later. While the petitioner says that RD violated the agreement to sell the land to him and did not reimburse the advance he paid, RD denies this and claims that the agreement was cancelled formally.
Neither RD not the BDA had informed the High Court about this case; BDA in fact presented a sale deed made in 2007 to the court to show proof of RD’s ownership of the land, when residents demanded it. "Since BDA had submitted the sale deed on the day of the judgement itself, we did not have the documents to contest it," says Indraganti. Narayan Gowda says that BDA has taken legal opinion which says that RD alternative park can be approved despite the ongoing case in the city civil court.
Kiran says that RD has provided all facilities to residents as per the Work Order and their claims are mostly baseless. About facilities in the layout, he says that RD had never committed to providing BWSSB water supply and that other facilities were provided on time. The sewage has been channeled to BWSSB’s sewage line and a septic tank has been built, he says.
"The builder does not have any interest in the case as all sites have been sold out already. If BDA does not act soon, we may have to file a contempt case," say frustrated residents. ⊕
About Navya P K 251 Articles
Navya P K is a journalist at Citizen Matters, and a freelance journalist based in Kerala.
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Manoj Gunwani says:
I wonder if we have any laws to seek redressal from a govt. agency such as BDA when they make errors ? Oh well, even if such existed their timely enforcement would be a dream in the current set up. The whole affair is just shameful.
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Real Life Diagnostics: Sentence Flow and a “Not Awake Yet” POV
Real Life Diagnostics is a recurring column that studies a snippet of a work in progress for specific issues. Readers are encouraged to send in work with questions, and I diagnose them on the blog. It’s part critique, part example, designed to help the submitter as well as anyone else having a similar problem.
If you're interested in submitting to Real Life Diagnostics, check out the page for guidelines.
This week’s question:(NOTE: Revised piece at the bottom)
I would like to submit the opening of my debut young adult urban fantasy novel. The questions I have are the following:
1) Does the writing bring the reader smoothly forward from one sentence to the next or can it be cumbersome and draw the reader out of the story?
2) My main character (Selina Kane) is not conscious until the start of the fifth paragraph and I wonder if it makes it difficult to get into the story right away since the reader isnt yet reading from Selina's POV.
3) Does this opening work?
The inexplicable feeling of being stared at drew Mrs. Riley’s attention from her computer screen and directly into a set of sea-grey eyes. She gasped, startled by the unexpected actuality of meeting the gaze which still had her skin itching, but quickly recollected herself, settling back into her seat at the familiar sight of Selina Kane’s glossed-over, unblinking stare; one which she had grown accustomed to after a year of lecturing to the perpetual daydreamer.
Selina’s pen formed a pool of dark ink on her blank paper as Mrs. Riley called out a ten minute warning. The assignment was the last Mrs. Riley would ever give the graduating senior class and she was particularly proud of it; a letter to the future which she would send back to each student after ten years.
Mrs. Riley didn’t want to get into a confrontation with Selina, especially not on the last day of class, but she really did want everyone to at least try to complete the assignment and so she reluctantly walked over to the daydreamer. As she stood before Selina’s desk, prepared to gently rouse her back into consciousness, the girl’s hand started to flow quickly across the paper. Mrs. Riley stared open-mouthed at the spectacle of the daydreaming girl whose unfocused eyes still stared forward even as she neatly filled her paper with looping calligraphy.
In that moment one of the other students finished his work and glanced at his teacher in the hopes of turning in his paper and leaving early. He followed Mrs. Riley’s open-mouthed stare to Selina and quickly nudged the girl sitting beside him, eager to point out the strange scene unfolding at the front of the classroom. Before long every single student had stopped writing and begun to whisper about the strange girl whose antics were a gossip staple.
The inexplicable feeling of being stared at drew Mrs. Riley’s attention from her computer screen [and] I stumbled a bit over the “and” here directly into a set of sea-grey eyes. She gasped, [startled by the unexpected actuality of meeting] Stumbled here the gaze which still had her skin itching, but quickly [recollected] Did she recollect herself or just collect herself? herself, [settling back into her seat at the familiar sight of Selina Kane’s glossed-over, unblinking stare;] I like this, so perhaps use this after she gasps to tighten? [one which she had grown accustomed to] If the stare is familiar, why did it startle her so? after a year of lecturing to the perpetual daydreamer. The paragraph overall felt a little cumbersome to me. There are a lot of words used to say she looked up and was briefly startled by a girl staring back.
[Selina’s pen formed a pool of dark ink on her blank paper as Mrs. Riley called out a ten minute warning.] An awkward time jump here. We go from her settling back into her seat to her calling out The assignment was the last Mrs. Riley would ever give the graduating senior class and she was particularly proud of it; [a letter to the future which she would send back to each student after ten years.] Reads a bit cumbersome
Mrs. Riley didn’t want to get into a confrontation with Selina, especially not on the last day of class, but she really did want everyone to at least try to complete the assignment [and so she reluctantly walked over to the daydreamer.] Perhaps make this its own sentence? Reads a little cumbersome with this included As she stood before Selina’s desk, prepared to gently rouse her back into consciousness, the girl’s [hand] Hand or pen? started to flow quickly across the paper. Mrs. Riley stared open-mouthed at the [spectacle of the] Reads cumbersome daydreaming girl whose unfocused eyes still stared forward [even as she neatly filled her paper with looping calligraphy.] Reads cumbersome
In that moment one of the other students finished his work and glanced at his teacher in the hopes of turning in his paper and leaving early. He followed Mrs. Riley’s [open-mouthed] Used this in the previous paragraph stare to Selina and [quickly] Used this word three times nudged the girl sitting beside him, eager to point out the strange scene unfolding at the front of the classroom. Before long every single student had stopped writing and begun to whisper about the strange girl whose antics were a gossip staple. The flow in this paragraph works well.
Style is a matter of personal taste (readers chime in here), but I did stumble over a few sentences in this. I think you might be trying too hard on those. Much of the rest reads smoothly, but the staring idea is being drawn out longer than it needs to be. It feels like there’s extra focus on it to make sure the reader gets it, and this is making it cumbersome. There’s nothing wrong with simple or short sentences. A good mix of sentence types allows you to control your flow and rhythm. You might try reading this aloud to see where the tricky parts are.
Right now you’re in third person omniscient. There is no character whose eyes we see this story through. There’s someone outside the story relating all the information and telling motives.
If Selina is the POV and you plan to tell the story from her eyes, then there’s a good chance it will jar the reader to start out in third omni and shift into a limited third. The closer you plan to be in Selina’s head, the more jarring this will likely be. If this is her story being told through her eyes, she can’t be aware of what she isn’t there to see. And she can’t know what’s going on in the heads of Riley and the student who wanted to leave early. (That’s a POV shift)
If you continue with third omni, then you can shift focus to her and follow her around and dip into other heads when needed as you’ve done here. Like everything else in writing, anything can be done if you do it well and it works for the story.
As for the POV making it tough to get into the story: Yes and no. Third omni often comes across as told due to its detached nature. Most of the motivations are being told here, which keeps me at a distance. I don’t get to figure out anything on my own. This made it hard for me to connect to the characters.
If you keep the third omni, I’d suggest giving your narrator a stronger voice, a sense of a character so you have a “person” behind the descriptions and explanations. (Heist Society and The Name of This Book is Secret are two third omni books with strong narrator voices if you’d like examples) The third omni style that hooks me is the one where the narrator has an opinion about what’s going on and doesn’t just describe things from afar. (This is personal taste of course)
If you wanted a limited or tight third on Selina, then I’d suggest starting in her POV when she wakes up. Let her figure out what happened by the reactions of Riley and the other students, and what she sees when she “comes to.” I don’t see anything important in this omni opening that would be lost if you started with Selina waking up. Her emotions and internalization would also help raise the tension as I imagine she’ll have strong feelings about what’s happened to her. She’ll want to act, which will also give you a strong goal and kick the narrative drive off.
For me, it’s hasn’t hooked yet for a few reasons. (Readers chime in here) It reads more like setup, and there’s nothing going on that makes me curious about what happens next. I don’t get a sense that any of the characters matter yet, so I don’t know who I’m supposed to care about. Riley feels like the protag, but I know that Selina is the real protag. There’s no “point” in connecting to Riley if she’s very likely going to be gone in a few pages. But Selina hasn’t done anything to make me curious about her either.
The stares and the writing are obviously something, but Riley’s (and the other students’) reactions here suggest this happens a lot with her. If this is “normal” for Selina, there’s nothing for me to worry about. Perhaps if they worried more, then I’d wonder what was going on with this girl. If there was a sense of something wrong or something potentially bad going on.
This is probably something that is also going to be on the cover copy or query hook (Selina’s problems are due to her blanking out, I assume?) so her doing it won’t come as a surprise to readers. You might consider looking for a way to show Selina’s problem in action and how it affects her. Something that will start you toward the novel’s inciting event. Maybe the other kids laugh, or throw things at her, the teacher yells at her, are more vocal about how they feel, so readers can see how people will treat her. (And this just gave me an idea for Monday’s post, so thanks!)
Start with a character who wants something, whatever that is. You have something happening here, which is good, but it has no relevance to anyone yet because it’s all described from a distance. Perhaps Riley is doing something here to keep the action moving. Maybe she’s tired of Selina always daydreaming and she wants to force her to do that last assignment she’s so proud of. I think you have all the right pieces here, and you as the author knows what happens. Try looking at the various characters and thinking about what each of them would do in this situation. Give them a goal and a reason to act that’s personal to them. Let them drive the story and not simply exist in it. I think you’ll be happy with the results.
Thanks to our brave volunteer for submitting this for me to play with. I hope they – and others – find it helpful. I don’t do a full critique on these, (just as it pertains to the questions) so feel free to comment and make suggestions of your own. Just remember that these pieces are works in progress, not polished drafts, so be nice and offer constructive comments.
A New Version:
Our volunteer sent in a revision, and with is a question: Which version do you like better? There was feedback for starting as they did, and some for starting with Selina waking up. Feel free to comment on her revised piece as well.
Original Omni Opening (revised)
The inexplicable feeling of being stared at drew Mrs. Riley’s attention from her computer screen directly into a set of sea-grey eyes. She gasped in surprise, but then settled back into her seat at the sight of Selina Kane’s glossed-over, unblinking stare. After a year of lecturing to the perpetual daydreamer she still found the habit unnerving, at best.
Mrs. Riley didn’t want to get into a confrontation with Selina, especially not on the last day of class, but she really did want everyone to at least try to complete the assignment. She reluctantly rose from her seat and walked over to the daydreamer, calling out a ten minute warning. But as she reached out to gently rouse Selina back into consciousness, the girl’s pen started to flow quickly across the paper. Mrs. Riley gawked openly as Selina neatly filled her paper with looping calligraphy without once looking down or stirring from her daydream.
In that moment one of the other students finished his work and glanced at his teacher in the hopes of turning in his paper and leaving early. He followed Mrs. Riley’s open-mouthed stare to Selina and nudged the girl sitting beside him, eager to point out the scene unfolding at the front of the classroom. Before long every single student had stopped writing and begun to whisper about the strange girl whose antics were a gossip staple.
New Opening From Selina's POV:
Somewhere in the space between sleeping and waking, Selina felt her pen drop idly from her grip. It clacked against the linoleum floor, the noise dispersing the remnants of her dream. The classroom came back into focus and with it, a nightmare. Twenty pairs of eyes were silently fixated upon her, waiting for her next move. She was confused by the undivided attention, and terrified.
For the millionth time that year Selina squeezed her eyes shut and desperately willed something magical to happen. She visualized opening her eyes to find herself transported out of the classroom and lounging in the shade of the great oak tree growing behind the school. It didn’t work of course, it never did, but she couldn’t help but believe that the next time it just might.
Magic hadn’t solved her problem, and Selina was fresh out of any other ideas, so she took a deep breath of air, gripped the sides of her desk, and let out the most forceful scream she could muster. It wasn’t the most obvious tactic to get out of the spotlight, but it did work.
“Detention! Right now young lady and don’t dawdle on the way,” squeaked her teacher, taking Selina by the elbow and leading her outside.
Selina looked up at her teacher, thankful to be sent away, to not have to be the center of attention for a single minute longer. Mrs. Riley just stared angrily back, her lips stretched into a thin line. But Selina noticed that the hand perched on her hip trembled. Everyone, even the teacher, was afraid of what they couldn’t understand.
The inexplicable feeling of being stared at drew Mrs. Riley’s attention from her computer screen directly into a set of sea-grey eyes. She gasped [in surprise],telling a bit here, as gasping indicates surprise but then settled back into her seat at the sight of Selina Kane’s glossed-over, unblinking stare. After a year of lecturing to the perpetual daydreamer she still found the habit unnerving, at best.
Mrs. Riley didn’t want to get into a confrontation with Selina, especially not on the last day of class, but she really did want everyone to at least try to complete the assignment. She reluctantly rose from her seat and walked over to the daydreamer, calling out a ten minute warning. But as she reached out [to gently rouse Selina back into consciousness], feels a bit detached here the girl’s pen started [to flow] could also use "flowing" here to avoid so many "to" quickly across the paper. Mrs. Riley gawked openly as Selina neatly filled her paper with looping calligraphy without once looking down or stirring from her daydream.
In that moment one of the other students finished his work and glanced at his teacher in the hopes of turning in his paper and leaving early. He followed Mrs. Riley’s open-mouthed stare to Selina and nudged the girl sitting beside him, [eager to point out] feels a bit detached here the scene unfolding at the front of the classroom. Before long every single student had stopped writing and begun to whisper about the strange girl whose antics were a gossip staple.
I think the flow problem is solved, as this reads much more smoothly now. It still feels a little distant to me, and more setup-ish, but I am admittedly a fan of tight POVs. There were a few spots I think can be tweaked and still maintain the omni style, but just went a little closer to telling for me. But a good revision overall.
Somewhere in the space between sleeping and waking, Selina felt her pen drop [idly] Don't think you need from her grip. It clacked against the linoleum floor, the noise dispersing the remnants of her dream. The classroom came back into focus and with it, [a] If this has happened to her before, perhaps "the"? to show she's been through this nightmare. Twenty pairs of eyes [were silently] could cut to tighten fixated upon her, waiting for her next move. [She was confused by the undivided attention, and terrified.] I like the emotions here, but it feels a little told. Perhaps something that shows her confusion and fear?
For the millionth time that year Selina squeezed her eyes shut and desperately willed something magical to happen. She visualized opening her eyes to find herself transported out of the classroom and lounging in the shade of the great oak tree growing behind the school. [It didn’t work of course, it never did, but she couldn’t help but believe that the next time it just might.] I really like the voice in this line.
Magic hadn’t solved her problem, and Selina was fresh out of any other ideas, [so] could cut to be more in her head. Start the next sentence here at "She" she took a deep breath of air, gripped the sides of her desk, and let out the most forceful scream she could muster. It wasn’t the most obvious tactic to get out of the spotlight, [but it did work.] This felt a little distant to me because she says it worked before we see it work. But I suspect this is a tactic she's used before. Perhaps "had worked before" or the like to show that?
Selina looked up at her teacher, thankful to be sent away, to not have to be the center of attention for a single minute longer. Mrs. Riley just stared [angrily] The description says angry so you can cut this. back, her lips stretched into a thin line. But Selina noticed that the hand perched on her hip trembled. Everyone, even the teacher, was afraid of what they couldn’t understand.
I like this version much better. Selina is in the middle of a problem and she acts on it. I see trouble brewing and how she feels about it, and I'm drawn in more because I've connected to her much better here. It's clear she's my protag and she has a weird problem she's dealing with. People are scared of her. She'd rather scream like a freak and get detention on the last day of school than have them stare.
Which version do you prefer? (and why?)
Labels: real life diagnostics, RLD POV, RLD style
Angie Cothran 9:36 AM EDT
Author: I think you have a cool idea here, and you are brave for sharing it :)
Just like Janice, I got tripped up in a few spots. When I edit my own work I always think, "Can I say the same thing with less words?" And Janice's tip of reading your sentences aloud really works.
Janice: I agree with you. I need to feel like there needs is tension, conflict, or something at stake right from the beginning--or I don't care.
Thanks for another great RLD :)
Alex 11:36 AM EDT
I hate to disagree, but as soon as I finished those paragraphs I wanted to read more. However, I personally think switching the POV will be awkward for a reader. My initial idea, as it seemed was Janice's, would be to start after this event, with her finding out about it and dealing with the consequences.
But like I said, loved the story!
Dario 12:01 PM EDT
I'm 100% with Janice on this. The overstuffed, ponderous second sentence in particular is way too much to ask of a reader at the very opening of a book. I agree also that the opening lacks a hook. An editor will likely put it aside after this first para.
The author's challenge at the beginning of a work is to seduce the reader; to convince them that not only is this a good tale, but that the author can tell it in an agreaable way. The first paragraphs should slip in like a stiletto between the ribs, unnoticed until it's too late.
Myne Whitman 12:13 PM EDT
I also loved the story, though it did read like a scene set-up as in a movie script. Some sentences were long and awkward, but the last paragraph was really smooth. Keep writing!
Jo Eberhardt 1:31 AM EDT
You have beautiful writing, and your prose does feel like it flows, although there are parts that feel overdone. I get the sense that some of your sentences are "natural" whereas others have been worked over time and time again, and feel forced. This may or may not be true, it's just the sense I get. It would be lovely if the natural-feel flowed throughout the whole piece.
Other than that, I have 2 real concerns. (1) There's nothing in this excerpt that makes me feel like it's YA. The protaganist is "clearly" Mrs Riley (although I know from your notes that this isn't the case), and a lot of the language doesn't resonate with me as something a teenager would use. (2) There's nothing in this excerpt that makes me feel like it's urban fantasy. That's not necessarily a problem if you've got an immediate hook or a charater who grabs your attention, but nothing important seems to happen here.
I agree with Janice that starting from when Selina wakes up would work more effectively, and would probably solve both those issues.
A. K. Fotinos-Hoyer 2:49 AM EDT
Thank you everyone for your helpful comments. This is all feedback that I will definitely use!
Thanks for all the great feedback everyone. Alex, I LOVE to see different opinions on these RLDs. My way and taste is not the only one and it helps the submitter to see a variety of views.
Jeff King 1:14 PM EDT
I would ditch the whole Mrs. Riley’s POV. And I would use simpler words that roll off the tongue, and not to mention the advice to “show” rather than “tell” is one I would agree with.
I struggle with the same problem.
Here is an awesome link on “Showing vs. Telling”
http://www.barbaradawsonsmith.com/showdon%27ttell.htm
It helped me see the error of my ways. And I am certain it will help anyone that needs advice in this area!!
Anonymous 4:29 PM EDT
For some reason I kept reading 'a set of sea grey eyes' as a whole lot of sea grey eyes and I was thinking Why? Why? Are they all aliens? It threw me. Better would be 'Selina's sea grey eyes'. Also the teacher's skin is itching for real or only because of the staring? Sorry for being stupid. I liked the weirdness of the girl writing and staring straight ahead. Yes, I think using Selina's POV will really drive the action forward.
Thanks so much for submitting two new versions.
I think your updated version of option 1 reads much more nicely. As I said in my first comment, I think you write beautifully. But...
I absolutely LOVE option two, starting from Selina "waking up". Reading it, I feel an instant attraction to her. And every teenager can relate to the nightmare of waking up to find everyone staring at them. Not only does this make me want to keep reading, it makes me want to buy the book!
Hi again...
I like version two, as I did version one, and I think it is the better one. I say this because it is more involved with Selina. I think you might be being a little verbose, but maybe I'm just picking at little things because, as a whole, it's great.
Angie Cothran 11:38 AM EDT
I also like version two better. I feel a much closer connection to the MC. Nice revision.
A. K. Fotinos-Hoyer 3:38 PM EDT
Thank you everyone for taking a second look; it's much appreciated!
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Email Email Everywhere
So Clinton names some honkus borus as her choice for VP and hopes to make news. She does so late on a Friday night when most companies release news like how their VP of Production ground up his mother and put her in the secret formula vat and needed to be let go. Within minutes, a shooting in Germany kills what little attention her announcement got. What a loser. But Hillary did make lasting news this weekend in the form of emails... and they weren't even hers!
This weekend, news hit of a treasure trove of trouble in 20,000 emails Wikileaks stole from the Democratic National Committee. Actually, the hacker Guccifer stole them and gave them to Wikileaks. Buried within this dump of emails were some damning little pieces. For example, Debbie Whatshername-Schulz, the official hag of the DNC, used her position to try to get insider benefits like tickets to Hamilton. It also turns out the DNC is a clique full of smug little bullies who love to gossip about each other. Who knew? //rolls eyes
More interestingly though, the DNC did their best to sabotage Bernie Trotsky Sanders. This is despite the DNC officially being required to be neutral until a nominee is chosen. The most interesting anti-Sanders stuff was this:
* The DNC people wanted to conduct a campaign of negative hits by claiming that Sanders' campaign was disorganized. As they put it, that he "couldn't get it together." They planned to do so by claiming that his campaign never responded to their requests and deadlines, failed to put forth nominations, and never complied with requirements. Then they would let it be known that these things only got done if they called Sanders directly. The idea was to create the impression of chaos.
* The DNC wanted to suggest that Sanders, who is Jewish, is an atheist. The DNC Director of Communications apparently wanted to get a trusted journalist to bring this up. Why? Because they thought this might smear him in the South and cost him points:
"Does he believe in a God. He had skated on saying he has a Jewish heritage. I think I read he is an atheist. This could make several points difference with my peeps. My Southern Baptist peeps would draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist."
So think about this. The unbiased arm of the Democratic Party set out to smear progressive Bernie Sanders in the name of helping Hillary Clinton. What's more, they see the idea that he's a Jew and an atheist both as grounds for smearing him. Tell me that won't be news to New York City Jews and college atheists -- two of the Democrats' strongest supporters.
The response to this has been dramatic. It has given life to Bernie's supporters, who had scheduled a pointless rally in Philly today but who now vastly over-performed expectations. There are a tremendous number of calls among Bernie people for Bernie to un-endorse Hillary. What's more, unlike the Benghazi thing, this gives a tangibility to "the email scandal" which has staying power. This plays right into the idea that Hillary and her team of insiders stole the election from Bernie and are lying, cheating and smearing their way across the political landscape. This couldn't be worse for Hillary. And ironically, it wasn't even her emails! Nevertheless, the fact that it was meant to help her as well as her reputation has solidified this connection as an accepted narrative: Hillary plotted to smear Bernie and steal the election.
The immediate result is that the Debbie Whatshername-Schulz has been forced to resign. That is good and bad for the Democrats. It's good because she sucks big time. It's bad because it adds another stain to Hillary's dirty (in)vestments.
The timing on this couldn't be worse either. This hurts Hillary with Jews, progressives, atheists and people who find her dishonest. It hurts her with Bernie people. It will cause dissension and a rift at their convention... look for violent protests. It may hamstring the DNC's operations at a point too where they need to fundraise like mad and finalize plans for November. It also costs her a strong ally at the DNC. It also murders whatever press she got from picking Blandus Rex as her VP. Heck, it even covers up Trump's latest stupidity of speaking up for Roger Ailes. And worse of all, it sticks the word EMAIL back in people's heads... right after she bought off the FBI too. How unfair!
Ha ha. This is going to get ugly.
I agree with almost everything but I'd say e-mail and the fact Hillary is desperate for power and will do anything for it never left people's heads.
Wasserman Schultz being in Hillary's pocket has been clear since forever (we shall schedule the minimal amount of debates and we shall do so opposite major sporting events!) but this does further hammer in the appalling reality of Hillary.
I suspect Hillary is going to make even more concessions to the hard left on the subject of free trade in order to try to keep them from either staying home or supporting Trump (who has recently talked about hitting imports with tariffs and withdrawing from the WTO).
So I don't think last week was that bad for her. However, I am sure things will get a lot worse. WikiLeaks has a bunch of e-mails and they have stated they are going to dole them out over time, so they are probably saving the bigger bombshells until closer to the election.
Trump dodged a bullet when he picked Pence over Flynn (below is the text of something Flynn saw fit to retweet over the weekend).
The Trump campaign doesn't need a second tweeter of racist idiocy.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/fmr-lt-general-michael-flynn-retweets-a-pretty-anti-semitic-tweet/
>CNN Implicated
"The USSR is to blame!"
Not anymore Jews. Not anymore.
Guccifer: I had to stop reading and comment how much I love this name.
Oh, Anthony, I am sure that WikiLeaks has lots and lots more to release. Let's not forget that b/c of Guccifer, we know that the Clintons had their private bathroom server and were receiving classified info. Oh, yeah, they'll have more. How much you want to bet they release another batch sometime later this week right before her acceptance speech?
Well, there is still no way I'm voting for Putin plant Donald Trump.
Kit - If only the Clintons hadn't left themselves open to these kinds of cyberattacks by using an illegal homebrew server. Btw Guccifer was not Russian, he is Rumanian. He's the now-imprisoned hacker who stole all of this info left vulnerable by the Clintons who didn't want their private life scrutinized. Surprise!!!
Ironically, Trump wasn't important enough to the political process to be an open target for cyberattacks which may be his only plus at this point.
tryanmax, I love that name too. Fantastic! LOL!
Anthony, The email thing and distrust have definitely clung to her. I think what makes last week bad is that (1) it re-enforced it and (2) it gave the Bernie people concrete evidence they can point to that they will claim proved they were cheated. Reinforcing it acts as a depressant for her fence voters. It becomes the death of a thousand cuts. And whipping up the Bernie people means she'll be fighting her re-energized left flank the rest of the way, which means they won't turn out (might even vote Trump out of spite) and she will need to dive left to try to calm them.
Anthony, Pence was a solid, safe choice meant to calm conservative nerves. He is Dick Cheney all over again.
Bev, They seem to be after Hillary/Obama, so this will be fun to watch. I wonder what else they have? I have to say the timing of this one was perfect.
Kit, I believe you may have mentioned that before... once or twice... perhaps.
Bev, I am looking forward to the rest of his revenge! :)
BTW Bev, Huffpo has an anti-Wikileaks article today. They've endangered women in Turkey for no reason!!!
I'm sure Wikileaks is surprised to find their hero status revoked just because they attacked the wrong target.
It's so fun to see the curtain pulled back in a way that Democrat followers will actually take notice of.
I agree with Anthony's sentiments. The "Ready for Hillary" crowd who wants to make history no matter the cost won't be budged by anything. I don't think the Bernie-is-an-atheist remark will do more than ruffle feathers. Anti-religious voters regard Evangelicals as the American Taliban and the Bible as the Republican Koran. And the Jewish remarks read as favorable when scrutinized, though pointing out Jews is always touchy.
On the other hand, this should further suppress Bernie supporters in November and it makes Hillary's negatives in general harder for undecideds to ignore. To wit, RCP has updated their numbers from last week. On the electoral college map, Trump sits firmly at 164 as he has since May. Hillary, however, dropped to 202 with Oregon and Wisconsin moving into the "toss up" column, but picking up Colorado.
Not that it matters, but I honestly can't make sense of the Michael Flynn retweet. What is it supposed to mean? I'll admit that it doesn't look good [see above about pointing out Jews] but I'd be hard-pressed to explain the anti-Semitism to anyone asking.
BTW, you know that thing when you're eating something really sweet and it tastes delicious but the sugar makes your teeth hurt so you have to stop even though you want to finish? Well, that's the thing that happened to me watching this: John Oliver on the GOP convention. He rails against the speakers for appealing to feelings over facts--and I'm not saying they don't--and the irony is just too sweet to bear. The only thing tempering it is Oliver's insufferable habit of mistaking inapt metaphors for humorous insight. It's like watching a bear on a unicycle trying to make pudding in a rusty muffler. *laughter and applause*
Oh, this is entertaining "Politifact" is now referring to DWS as "Rep. Wasserman Schultz" and no longer DNC Chair. Great redirection for the ethically challenged one and right on cue.
EPorvaznik said...
Doesn't change a thing. A media this eager and willing to sabotage Sanders will keep chugging along in their bid to drag her into the Oval Office. Dammit, I hate how cynical election years make me.
Bev, I'm not surprised. I'm surprised they haven't reasoned that she must be a conservative if she's done bad things, ergo we should call her "Conservative Debbie Wasserman-Schutlz."
Eric, I don't think the media will change, but it is a shock to leftists who assumed the media was fair to them. LOL!
That said, this just reinforces how badly Hillary is doing with the public. I think the evidence for a blowout is growing. What's more, it seems that Hillary isn't capable of turning this around... even with media help.
tryanmax, If Oregon is in play, then Hillary is beyond doomed. For one thing, that is the core of Democratic support -- hippies, witches, elitists and white trash. Secondly, have you noticed that more and more blue states are joining the list of battlegrounds? Her momentum is in the wrong direction.
I've always found John Oliver to be unbearable.
Allena-C said...
Looks like the democrat party is giving the GOP competition for the most stupid party, lol.
What a comedy of errors! It's almost as if fate itself is against Hillary in her bid to win the coronation of Queen Qualude.
BTW, John Oliver is a bloody twit!
Allena - I think you right about the most stupid party competition. However, Bernie's Sandernistas are taking his 'Vote For Hillary' command evem worse than the Trumpsters took the "Vote Your Conscience (not Trump)" from Ted Cruz.
My fear is that the Hillary-hating left will turn violent.
Bev, I'm hoping they turn violent. There is no better way to remind the public of the danger of the left than for them to turn bloody during an intra-party fight.
Allena, The Democratic Party is many times more stupid, more hateful and more destructive. Be thankful you aren't stuck on their side.
Bev,
On Guccifer: If it comes out of Wikileaks, then it comes with Putin's stamp of approval.
LOL! Ted Cruz got booed for not supporting his party's candidate. Bernie Sanders got booed for encouraging support of his party's candidate.
tryanmax, An interesting thought. In image after image I've seen of Bernie's supporters, they are almost always middle-aged women. Isn't that supposed to be Hillary's team?
Andrew - Re: Hillary's middle aged women problem. You see, we remember Hillary in the early '90's when she dissed women who weren't her - you know, the women who "stayed home and baked cookies". We also remember how mwny women who Bill sexual harassed, abused, and outright was accused of raping. And that she made sure that these women were demeaned and silenced with threats and payoffs for her own personal political gain. She also had the audacity to weigh in on the college rape issue by saying that women who have been sexually assaulted have to right to be heard. And I hear all the time about who cares what Bill did, he's not running...but he is with his wife as her partner.
Yeah, we are middle-aged women, hear us roar...
Hillary has a white woman problem which is getting worse (poll is a few weeks old so things are probably worse now).
http://newsblaze.com/usnews/politics/shocking-poll-results-on-womens-support-of-hillary-clinton_61632/
Compare this week’s poll with a June version. Hillary had a 12-point lead, 51 to 39 percent.
Furthermore, in June, Clinton held a 22-percent lead among college-educated white women. Today, pollsters have found that demographic is evenly split between the two candidates.
Anthony, Those are amazing numbers, especially as white women are the group that is supposed to carry her over the top.
Bev, Right now, it's "hear me shout down Hillary's speakers." :)
I'm really amazed at how poorly Hillary is being received by women. She has really underestimated women up to now assuming that they would support her because of her gender alone.
I truly hope Assange has more goodies to come. Andrew, I don't do much blogging these days, but I have a question maybe you can answer. When Comey stated there was no history of the Feds indicting anyone without proof of malicious intent and listed something like 4 cases in 00 years, my thought was that was the wrong standard. Better, is there any possible way to determine how many cases have there been where evidence was found of mishandling classified info. and the government decided not to indict on those grounds. If there are none or only a couple, it undercuts the rationale used to not prosecute
Hi Jed, welcome back!
I'm not aware of any way to figure out a number like that. What I can tell you is that many, many, many crimes require no negative intent at all. Just doing the act is enough.
To my knowledge, misuse of confidential/secret information is a crime that does not require any examination of intent. If that is the case, then any rational about "well, he didn't mean to break the law" is actually the Executive adding a requirement to a law which does not exist.
I also suspect that there are dozens of cases at Merit Service and probably in the courts of people who got whacked for violating the law without even knowing about it.
Apparently, Assange has a lot more.
thanks, Andrew. I figured somebody would have been on this, but I suspect there are legitimate reasons why the justice department would or should turn over files on cases that were investigated under the same statute, but charges were not brought because of lack of proof of intent. If I could have questioned Comey during the congressional hearing, I would have asked "Mr. Director, are you personally aware of investigations where there was evidence of mishandling classified documents, but the justice department chose not to bring charges because of lack of evidence of criminal intent? Is so, without citing specific cases, how many?" It would have trapped Comey, because if he said none or only a handful, one could rightfully demand "how does that set a precedent to not prosecute a case with clear evidence of mishandling regardless of intent when the statute clearly does not require it?"
and yes, I hope Assange holds back until it is too late for the Dems to dump her and bring in Pocahontas or Joe (the are going to put y'all back in chains) Biden. Hopefully, he delivers a Clinton Cash smoking gun e-mail.
Jed, I hope he has emails from her game planning her defense to the families of the Benghazi victims. That would resonate. Or mocking her own supporters.
The biggest giveaway with Comey was that he quickly swore that Hillary's case would not become a precedent for them. In other words, she was being handled differently than anyone else.
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Edited by Julie Hankey
Expected online publication date: June 2019
This second edition of Othello updates the first (Bristol Classical Press, 1987), both chronologically and conceptually. It includes consideration of productions from the last seventeen years, and reconsiders earlier material in the light of more recent critical attitudes. Post-colonial and feminist studies have had an impact on the way Othello is perceived and interpreted. The question of blacked-up/black/colour-blind casting and the significance of white and/or black audiences in different political and racial contexts have recently become much more clearly articulated. In the process, Shakespeare himself has not escaped the charge of racism. Equally, the position of Desdemona has received more focussed attention, both as the forbidden object of desire within a racial framework, and as a woman in her own right. This edition takes account of these developments in criticism, in the theatre, on film, and in the adaptations which set out to interrogate Shakespeare's text.
OP90 Do Patients With Open Fractures Need Urgent Surgery?
Matthew D. Mitchell, Kendal Williams, Samir Mehta, Loriann Fowler-Gagliardi, Julie Thomas
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 January 2019, p. 33
Calling in staff and preparing the operating room for an urgent surgical procedure is a significant draw on hospital resources and disrupts care of other patients. It has been common practice to treat open fractures on an urgent basis. HTA methods can be applied to examine this prioritization of care, just like they can be applied to the acquisition of drugs and devices.
Our center completed a rapid systematic review of guidelines, systematic reviews, and primary clinical evidence, on urgent surgical debridement and stabilization of open fractures of long bones (“urgent” being defined as within six hours of the injury) compared to surgical debridement and reduction performed at a later time point. Meta-analyses were performed for infection and non-union outcomes and the GRADE system was used to assess the strength of evidence for each conclusion.
We found no published clinical guidelines for the urgency of treating open fractures. A good systematic review on the topic was published in 2012. We found six cohort studies published since completion of the earlier review. The summary odds ratio for any infection in patients with later treatment was 0.97 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.78–1.22, sixteen studies, 3,615 patients) and for deep or “major” infections was 1.00 (95% CI 0.74–1.34, nine studies, 2,013 patients). The summary odds ratio of non-union with later treatment was 0.95 (95% CI 0.65–1.41, six studies, 1,308 patients). There was no significant heterogeneity in any of the results (I-squared = 0 percent) and no apparent trends in the results as a function of study size or publication date. We graded the strength of each of the conclusions as very low because they were based on cohort studies where the treating physician could elect immediate treatment for patients with severe soft-tissue injuries or patients at risk of complications. This raises the risk of spectrum bias.
Default urgent scheduling of patients with open fractures for surgical debridement and stabilization does not appear to reduce the risk of infection or fracture non-union. Based on this information, our surgery department managers no longer schedule patients with open fractures for immediate surgery unless there are specific circumstances necessitating it.
Chapter 12 - Multiple Sclerosis
By Lana Harder, Julie A. Bobholz, William S. MacAllister
Edited by Jacobus Donders, Scott J. Hunter, University of Chicago
Book: Neuropsychological Conditions Across the Lifespan
Print publication: 16 August 2018, pp 228-243
A review of integrated heart failure care
Julie MacInnes, Liz Williams
Journal: Primary Health Care Research & Development , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 June 2018, pp. 1-8
The aim of this integrative review is to determine the effectiveness of integrated heart failure (HF) care in terms of patient-, service- and resource-related outcomes, and to determine what model or characteristics of integrated care work best, for whom and in what contexts.
Integration of health and social care services is a significant driver in the development of better and more cost-effective health and social care systems in Europe and developed countries. As high users of health and social care services, considerable attention has been paid to the care of people with long-term conditions. HF is a progressive, prevalent and disabling condition, requiring complex management involving multiple health and social care agencies.
An integrative review was conducted according to a framework by Whittemore and Knafl (2005). A literature search was undertaken using the databases: Medline, CINAHL, Embase, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Library, using key words of ‘heart failure’ OR ‘cardiac failure’ AND ‘integrated’ OR ‘multidisciplinary’ OR ‘interdisciplinary’ OR ‘multiprofessional’ OR ‘interprofessional’ OR ‘collaborative care’. Application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria resulted in 17 articles being included in the review. Articles were screened and coded for methodological quality according to a two-point criteria. Data were extracted using a template and analysed thematically.
Integrated HF care results in enhanced quality of life (QoL), and improved symptom control and self-management. Reduced admission rates, reduced length of hospital stay, improved prescribing practices and better care co-ordination are also reported. There is more limited evidence for improved efficiency although overall costs may be reduced. Although findings are highly context dependent, key features of integrated HF models are: liaison between primary and secondary care services to facilitate planned discharge, early and medium term follow-up, multidisciplinary patient education and team working including shared professional education, and the development and implementation of comprehensive care pathways.
2229 A community-academic translational research and learning collaborative to evaluate the associations among biological, social, and nutritional status for adolescent women and their babies using electronic health records (EHR) data
Jonathan Tobin, Amanda Cheng, Caroline S. Jiang, Mireille McLean, Peter R. Holt, Dena Moftah, Rhonda G. Kost, Kimberly S. Vasquez, Daryl L. Wieland, Peter S. Bernstein, Siobhan Dolan, Mayer Sagy, Abbe Kirsch, Michael Zinaman, Elizabeth DuBois, Barry Kohn, William Pagano, Gilles Bergeron, Megan Bourassa, Stephanie Morgan, Judd Anderman, Shwu H. Kwek, Julie Wilcox, Jan L. Breslow
Journal: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science / Volume 2 / Issue S1 / June 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 November 2018, pp. 77-78
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To build a multisite de-identified database of female adolescents, aged 12–21 years (January 2011–December 2012), and their subsequent offspring through 24 months of age from electronic health records (EHRs) provided by participating Community Health. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We created a community-academic partnership that included New York City Community Health Centers (n=4) and Hospitals (n=4), The Rockefeller University, The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science and Clinical Directors Network (CDN). We used the Community-Engaged Research Navigation model to establish a multisite de-identified database extracted from EHRs of female adolescents aged 12–21 years (January 2011–December 2012) and their offspring through 24 months of age. These patients received their primary care between 2011 and 2015. Clinical data were used to explore possible associations among specific measures. We focused on the preconception, prenatal, postnatal periods, including pediatric visits up to 24 months of age. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The analysis included all female adolescents (n=122,556) and a subset of pregnant adolescents with offspring data available (n=2917). Patients were mostly from the Bronx; 43% of all adolescent females were overweight (22%) or obese (21%) and showed higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood glucose levels, hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, and triglycerides levels compared with normal-weight adolescent females (p<0.05). This analysis was also performed looking at the nonpregnant females and the pregnant females separately. Overall, the pregnant females were older (mean age=18.3) compared with the nonpregnant females (mean age=16.5), there was a higher percentage of Hispanics among the pregnant females (58%) compared with the nonpregnant females (43.9%). There was a statistically significant association between the BMI status of mothers and infants’ birth weight, with underweight/normal-weight mothers having more low birth weight (LBW) babies and overweight/obese mothers having more large babies. The odds of having a LBW baby was 0.61 (95% CI: 0.41, 0.89) lower in obese compared with normal-weight adolescent mothers. The risk of having a preterm birth before 37 weeks was found to be neutral in obese compared with normal-weight adolescent mothers (OR=0.81, 95% CI: 0.53, 1.25). Preliminary associations are similar to those reported in the published literature. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: This EHR database uses available measures from routine clinical care as a “rapid assay” to explore potential associations, and may be more useful to detect the presence and direction of associations than the magnitude of effects. This partnership has engaged community clinicians, laboratory, and clinical investigators, and funders in study design and analysis, as demonstrated by the collaborative development and testing of hypotheses relevant to service delivery. Furthermore, this research and learning collaborative is examining strategies to enhance clinical workflow and data quality as well as underlying biological mechanisms. The feasibility of scaling-up these methods facilitates studying similar populations in different Health Systems, advancing point-of-care studies of natural history and comparative effectiveness research to identify service gaps, evaluate effective interventions, and enhance clinical and data quality improvement.
19 - Surgical Management of Endometriosis
from Section 3 - Infertility
By Julie Zemaitis DeCesare, University of Florida College of Medicine, Pensacola FL, USA, Brittney A. Williams, University of Florida College of Medicine, Pensacola FL, USA
Edited by Lisa Keder, Ohio State University, Martin E. Olsen, East Tennessee State University
Book: Gynecologic Care
Endometriosis is the etiology in almost one-third of all gynecological admissions in the United States.[1] It takes close to 12 years from first symptoms to confirmatory diagnosis. Early surgical intervention will promote earlier diagnosis. This chapter describes surgical management. The reader is referred to other sources for in-depth discussion of medical management.
Scope of the Problem
The problem of endometriosis is large. It is estimated that one in three gynecological admissions in the United States are related to this condition. [1] Diagnosis may be elusive, and many of the symptoms are vague and can represent a variety of gynecologic conditions. Almost 1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffers from the burden of this condition, and over 69 billion dollars was spent in 2009 on treating this condition. [2,3] As many as 40 percent of infertile couples and 9 percent of women with chronic pelvic pain demonstrate the presence of endometriosis. [4] Endometriosis is a disease with a genetic component, and as many as 5–7 percent of all women with the disease have a first-degree relative afflicted. The mode of inheritance is most likely polygenetic/multifactorial method of inheritance, as opposed to Mendelian. [5]
Endometriosis occurs when endometrial glands and stroma implant on extra-uterine surfaces. Classically, these lesions may be present on the pelvic and parietal peritoneum, the ovaries, the cul-de-sac, and uterosacral ligaments or bowel. The most common theory was developed by Dr. Sampson in the early part of twentieth century. He proposed retrograde menstruation allows the migration and implantation of ectopic glands. Support of this theory includes the preponderance of lesions in the cul-de-sac due to gravity, as well as the left hemi pelvis due to the recto sigmoid location. Other common theories for the etiology of endometriosis include coelemic metaplasia, hematogenous spread, lymphatic spread, and stem cell transplants spread via the bone marrow.
Whichever mechanism is ultimately proven to be the dominant one, changes at the molecular level also need to occur to influence the induction of the disease. There are four molecular characteristics that are associated with endometriosis. These include a genetic predilection, estrogen dependence, progesterone resistance, and local inflammation. Combination of these factors all contribute to the expression of this disease. [6]
Session 2.2 - Group Narrative Sharing Sessions
from Module 2 - Working Through Traumatic or Loss Experiences
William Saltzman, University of California, Los Angeles, Christopher Layne, University of California, Los Angeles, Robert Pynoos, University of California, Los Angeles, Erna Olafson, University of Cincinnati, Julie Kaplow, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Barbara Boat, University of Cincinnati
Book: Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents
Print publication: 21 December 2017, pp 142-149
Session 4.4 - Graduation and Launching into the Future
from Module 4 - Preparing for the Future
Session 1.2 - Posttraumatic Stress Reactions, Grief Reactions, and Introduction to Coping Strategies
from Module 1 - Foundational Knowledge and Skills
Print publication: 21 December 2017, pp 34-39
Session 1.3 - Monitoring and Managing Strong Feelings
Module 4 - Preparing for the Future
Session 3.2 - Understanding Connections between Loss Reminders, Grief Reactions, and Consequences
from Module 3 - Working through Grief Experiences
Session 2.4 - Guide for Conducting Individual Narrative and Pull-Out Sessions
Print publication: 21 December 2017, pp v-vi
Session 1.6 - Sizing Up a Situation
Session 4.2 - Coping with Difficult Days
Module 2 - Working Through Traumatic or Loss Experiences
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On this particular day, he, by some accident, extended his
On this particular day, he, by some accident, extended his walk beyond the suburbs, and desirous to contemplate the nature of the rustic scenery
, he, with listless step, came up to a spot encircled by hills and streaming pools, by luxuriant clumps of trees and thick groves of bamboos. Nestling in the dense foliage stood a temple. The doors and courts were in ruins. The walls, inner and outer, in disrepair. An inscription on a tablet testified that this was the temple of Spiritual Perception. On the sides of the door was also a pair of old and dilapidated scrolls with the following enigmatical verses.
Behind ample there is, yet to retract the hand, the mind heeds not, until.
Before the mortal vision lies no path, when comes to turn the will.
“These two sentences,” Yü-ts’un pondered after perusal, “although simple in language, are profound in signification. I have
previous to this visited many a spacious temple, located on hills of note, but never have I beheld an inscription referring to
anything of the kind. The meaning contained in these words must, I feel certain, owe their origin to the experiences of some
person or other; but there’s no saying. But why should I not go in and inquire for myself?”
Upon walking in, he at a glance caught sight of no one else, but of a very aged bonze, of unkempt appearance, cooking his rice.
When Yü-ts’un perceived that he paid no notice, he went up to him and asked him one or two questions, but as the old priest
was dull of hearing and a dotard, and as he had lost his teeth, and his tongue was blunt, he made most irrelevant replies.
Yü-ts’un lost all patience with him, and withdrew again from the compound with the intention of going as far as the village public
house to have a drink or two, so as to enhance the enjoyment of the rustic scenery. With easy stride, he accordingly walked up to
the place. Scarcely had he passed the threshold of the
public house, when he perceived some one or other
among the visitors who had been sitting sipping their wine on the divan,
jump up and come up to greet him,
with a face beaming with laughter.
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Hence it was that K’ung K’ung, the Taoist, in consequence of his
perception, (in his state of) abstraction, of passion, the generation, from this passion, of
voluptuousness, the transmission of this voluptuousness into passion, and the apprehension, by means of passion, of its unreality, forthwith altered his name for
that of “Ch’ing Tseng” (the Voluptuous Bonze), and changed the title of “the Memoir of a Stone” (Shih-t’ou-chi,) for that of “Ch’ing Tseng Lu,” The Record of
the Voluptuous Bonze; while K’ung Mei-chi of Tung Lu gave it the name of “Feng Yüeh Pao Chien,” “The Precious Mirror of Voluptuousness.” In later years, owing
to the devotion by Tsao Hsüeh-ch’in in the Tao Hung study, of ten years to the perusal and revision of the work, the additions and modifications effected by him five times, the affix of an index and the division into periods and chapters, the
book was again entitled “Chin Ling Shih Erh Ch’ai,” “The Twelve Maidens of Chin Ling.” A stanza was furthermore composed for
the purpose. This then, and no other, is the origin of the Record of the Stone. The poet says appositely:—
Pages full of silly litter,
Tears a handful sour and bitter;
All a fool the author hold,
But their zest who can unfold?
You have now understood the causes which brought about the Record of the Stone, but as you are not, as yet, aware what
characters are depicted, and what circumstances are related on the surface of the block, reader, please lend an ear to the narrative on the stone, which runs as follows:—
In old days, the land in the South East lay low. In this South-East part of the world, was situated a walled town, Ku Su by name.
Within the walls a locality, called the Ch’ang Men, was more than all others throughout the mortal world, the centre, which held the second, if not the first place for fashion and life. Beyond this
Ch’ang Men was a street called Shih-li-chieh (Ten Li street); in this street a lane, the Jen Ch’ing lane (Humanity and Purity); and in this lane stood an old temple, which on account of its
diminutive dimensions, was called, by general consent, the
Gourd temple. Next door to this temple lived the family of a
district official, Chen by surname, Fei by name, and Shih-yin by style. His wife, née Feng, possessed a worthy and virtuous
disposition, and had a clear perception of moral propriety and good conduct. This family, though not in actual possession of
excessive affluence and honours, was, nevertheless, in their district, conceded to be a clan of well-to-do standing. As this
Chen Shih-yin was of a contented and unambitious frame of mind, and entertained no hankering after any official distinction,
but day after day of his life took delight in
gazing at flowers, planting bamboos,
sipping his wine and conning poetical
works, he was in fact, in the indulgence
of these pursuits, as happy as a supernatural being.
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Here’s my goodbye with many thanks to Dave’s Digital Domain visitors
By Dave George
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Here’s my final post to Dave’s Digital Domain, a blog that started three years ago because those of us in the newspaper business have been pretty much told to blog or die.
I’m retiring this week after 40 years at the Palm Beach Post, so the blogging and the tweeting and all the other digital doodling will cease forthwith, at my choice, just like stepping away from a great company that has taken good care of me and my family since 1978 is my choice. Considering the way things have been going in the industry it’s a real pleasure to be able to say that.
Anyway, I’m hoping somebody enjoyed these posts. The numbers were always modest but this is not soul-crushing in any respect. Digital domination belongs to today’s generation of journalists. I am from another time, and here, in recognition of that, is a blog I wrote in 2015 about the passing of wrestling great Dusty Rhodes.
It has nothing to do with today’s news that Bruno Sammartino has also passed, but that report got some of us in the office talking about spectacular old wrestling heroes and villains and their touring shows, and this is where my mind drifted in response.
I was a kid when Dusty used to blow through our town, packing the West Palm Beach Auditorium like a one-man circus, and his name will always be a reminder of my youth and the fun I used to have with my knucklehead buddies and the joys of not worrying about much of anything but homework.
If you’ve been reading my work in the Post for a while, and bless you if that’s so, I like to think that we’ve all grown up a little bit together.
(Originally posted on June 12, 2015)
“The American Dream” is a fairly grandiose tag to hang on one man, but Dusty Rhodes, the 275-pound star of many a pro wrestling show at the old West Palm Beach Auditorium, enjoyed the challenge.
The American Dream Dusty Rhodes facing off against Ken Patera in Miami, circa 1978. (Photo: Michelle Bogre / Miami News)
Maybe you think pro wrestling is a joke. OK, Dusty would make you laugh strutting around the ring and sporting his curly mop of dyed-blond hair.
Maybe you were all-in on the blood and sweat and urgency of Texas death-match drama. Dusty delivered that, too, taking chairs over the head and nosedives through the ropes, but always climbing back up to keep the screaming crowds on his side.
Dusty, whose real name was Virgil Runnels, died Thursday at 69. One report said it was kidney failure. Could have been anything, really, considering the destruction that comes over a long career performing in dingy small-town arenas and Madison Square Garden and eventually back to the hinterlands again.
I dug Dusty, and so did all my middle-school buddies, getting dropped off at the West Palm Auditorium by parents who wondered exactly what was wrong with us. It was silly, sure, but it was fun, and never have I heard Dusty’s name spoken in all these years without a smile springing out from way back in the 1970’s.
Larry Mlynczak, my first sports editor at the Palm Beach Post back in the late ’70s, sent an e-mail at the news of Rhodes’ passing to remind me of how people packed that crazy teepee-shaped building to see Dusty. National Wrestling Alliance cards on Monday nights easily outdrew minor-league baseball and most other events around here, and because the same wrestling stars appeared each Saturday on television from Tampa, it actually gave a feel of something big coming to town.
Dusty Rhodes at the Miami Beach Convention Hall. (A.G. Montanari / Miami News)
These were the same people who fought at the Miami Beach Convention Center and in other major venues around the state. These were the same guys, too, who later would merge with the WWE wrestling universe and go nationwide.
We even ran a few paragraphs of the results in the paper, not because the competition was real, but because the interest was. Once Mlynczak dropped in to interview Dusty, just to see what would happen.
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New data on dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus from ancient Egyptian dog mummy
admin 20 Jan 2014
Guest post written by Anna Perman (Science Media officer, BioMed Central) with contributions from Domenico Otranto, Felipe Dantas -Torres and Jean-Bernard Huchet.
It may not be the most attractive thing ever, but this 2000 year old tick is actually looking surprisingly good for its age, thanks to its mummified host.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Image credit: Otranto et al., 2014
In research published today in Parasites and Vectors, Domenico Otranto and colleagues have described that the oldest known example of ticks on a host animal, found on a mummified dog from ancient Egypt and published last year by Huchet, Callou and other colleagues (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France), probably belong to the so-called temperate species (or southern lineage) of the Rhipicephalus sanguineus group. By examining the ticks, the authors formed a hypothesis about its origin and how it spreads.
Ticks are arachnids that feed on the blood of animals. They are a major carrier of disease-causing parasites in both humans and in dogs, and so the specimens could be useful for scientists looking at the kind of diseases the ticks carried in ancient Egyptian times, and how they crossed over into humans.
Domenico Otranto from the University of Bari says: “This finding indicates that Rhipicephalus sanguineus has a long history of parasitism with dogs and it raises interesting questions about their spread throughout the Mediterranean region with people moving in ancient times from North Africa after the collapse of the Roman Empire or, even before, during the expansion of the Roman Empire through Eurasia.”
The mummy was buried sometime between the 1st and 4th century AD, and 61 ticks were found mummified along with their canine host, which is why they’re in such good condition now. The mummy was excavated by a French expedition in 2013 from a Roman fortress in El Deir in Egypt, and previous research published in the special series on paleoparasitology in the International Journal of Paleopathology, by Huchet et al., 2013 suggested that its cause of death might have been caused by the tick infestation, or an infection the ticks might have carried. Of the ticks found on the mummified dog, most were in its left ear, and in the research article, scientists studied five of them that were in particularly good condition.
This suggests that these ticks have been infesting dogs in the same way for 2000 years, probably transmitting the same pathogens afflicting our dogs today and gives some clues about how the parasite spread throughout the Mediterranean.
Domenico Otranto adds: “Dogs have acted as companions to humans for millennia and have many things in common with us including parasites. By increasing our knowledge of the interaction of these ticks with dogs, we can then better understand this pathogen and how to control them.”
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A religion scholar who changed lives: The grace of Deborah Bruce
By David Briggs
Tags: ARDA, Christianity, Dean Hoge, Deborah Bruce, Presbyterian, Religious Research Association, Society for the Scientific Study of Reliigion, U.S. Congregational Life Survey
In a world where humility is considered more a weakness than a virtue, she was self-effacing and dedicated to serving others.
In a profession where information can be guarded to serve institutional or personal concerns, she leaves behind a rich collection of data on American religion that she shared with the world.
In a culture where polarization can lead to despair for those committed to sharing uncomfortable truths, she responded with respect and good humor — from insisting on cartoons in her books to threatening to retain departing staff unless they could pass her oral “EXIT quiz” consisting of a set of hilarious questions with no right answers.
A lot of us are going to miss Deborah Bruce.
The project manager of the U.S. Congregational Life Survey, who also supervised hundreds of research projects for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), died earlier this month at her home in Louisville, Ky. She was 57.
Her friends and colleagues lift up both her generous spirit and her commitment to applying research to change lives, whether it was helping pastors cope with clergy stress or challenging congregations to make their churches welcoming to people different from themselves.
“When I think of her face, I can only see her smiling,” said Cynthia Woolever, her close friend and partner in leading the congregational life survey. “She had a heart for people, and for helping them.”
Informing the world
Hartford Seminary sociologist Scott Thumma laments that too often scholars studying religion remain in an academic bubble where they become “doctors who refuse to treat any patients.”
But that was not true of Deborah and her colleagues in the research department at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he said.
“Everything she did was with rigor and social science authenticity … but it was really to help congregations,” Thumma said.
The sharing of data from the U.S. Congregational Life Survey and Presbyterian Panel surveys on topics from giving to sexuality to spirituality and health on the Association of Religion Data Archives is one example of the commitment to make the research available to a worldwide audience.
But Deborah Bruce and her colleagues went further. They made the complex data from the congregational life survey understandable to general readers in a series of books, including “A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who’s Going Where and Why” and “Beyond the Ordinary: Ten Strengths of U.S. Congregations.”
In the congregational life survey blog “Beyond the Ordinary,” Woolever and Bruce tackle topics such as the consequences of clergy turnover and ways to help people feel they belong in congregations.
The results were not always comforting.
In one of her last public talks, Bruce confronted the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with some hard facts. She noted the denomination has been losing members at a rate of 3 percent annually in recent years. The median age of worshippers is 61; today for every Presbyterian worshipper under the age of 25, there are six worshippers older than 65.
Bruce made it clear the church needs “to go out and reach people who are not like us,” said the Rev. Marcia Myers, director of the Presbyterian Office of Vocation.
Myers estimates hundreds of thousands of Presbyterians benefited from Bruce’s work. One can add tens of millions of more Americans who are being served by the 2001 and 2008-2009 waves of the U.S. Congregational Life Survey, which gathered information from more than 500,000 worshippers in more than 3,000 congregations across the nation.
Duke University sociologist Mark Chaves, director of the National Congregations Study, said the survey led by Bruce and Woolever will be a lasting contribution to our understanding of religion in America.
“The U.S. Congregational Life Survey will be a resource forever,” Chaves said. “That’s a really important legacy.”
An inspiring voice
Like Woolever, I cannot help but picture Bruce with a smile. Whenever I saw her at professional meetings, she seemed happy to renew friendships. Professionally, she was gracious not only in discussing her work, but affirming your interest in her research.
Her death also brought to mind the loss of another researcher who was a leading figure in the field of American religion both because of the integrity and depth of his research and his humble, generous nature with colleagues.
Catholic University of America sociologist Dean Hoge died nearly four years ago. But I still feel an empty space every time I attend a meeting of religion scholars, and am unable to visit with that gentle individual who with the perpetual hint of a grin always seemed to be offering encouraging words to someone else.
There will be a certain sadness in the hearts of many of us at this year’s joint meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association, knowing that our friend Deborah Bruce will not be there, either.
But Bruce and Hoge remain sources of inspiration..
The grace of these individuals is that they show us – amid all the pressures and fears and doubts we face – that we can stay true to our better selves, that we can change the world with humility, trust, respect – and a sense of humor.
The latest book by Woolever and Bruce, “Leadership That Fits Your Church: What Kind of Pastor for What Kind of Congregation,” was scheduled to be published Oct. 31. The women joked about being perceived as two witches.
Woolever’s voice broke as she remembered, “We were going to ask them to delay it a day so it would be on All Saints Day.”
Not that Deborah would have considered herself saintly.
Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius said of the pursuit of personal glory: “All is ephemeral, fame and the famous as well.”
In the case of Deborah Bruce, someone who put service ahead of personal recognition, we will remember her for more than her research.
What also endures is the warmth of her smile – and her spirit.
One Response to “A religion scholar who changed lives: The grace of Deborah Bruce”
Rachael Kohn says:
A very sad loss indeed, and a lovely tribute to Deborah Bruce, who contributed so much over the years to religion research. She went far far to soon.
Thank you David for such a heart felt tribute to her, as a personal friend and as a member of the academic community.
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Photo (left to right) DWR’s Duncan Riley, Bruce Riley and Jannie de Jager are looking forward to a long and successful working relationship with Astera.
DWR is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with bases in Cape Town and Durban as well as extensive contacts across southern and central Africa. The company is headed by Duncan Riley, Robert Izzett and Bruce Riley and is a proud supplier of an array of premium brands and products and equipment for the entertainment and architectural sectors which includes lighting, audio, AV and staging.
“I am hugely excited” commented Astera’s sales and marketing director, Sebastian Bückle. “I think the African and South African markets are vibrant and full of potential and I have heard so many great things from around the industry about DWR and their incredible customer service! I am looking forward to a great working relationship with Duncan, Sherryn and their dedicated and very enthusiastic team”.
Duncan is also looking forward to a great working relationship with Astera.
He was keen to get involved after hearing so many people talking about the brand and its reputation for quality and innovation as well as starting to notice Astera projects in the press. It also came recommended to him by a couple of other high-profile industry contacts whose opinion he respects.
He reckons Titan Tubes will be a big success in Africa and in fact, before this press release or the distribution was even announced, DWR had already sold their first set of Titan Tubes through word of mouth!
That is impressive – from both DWR and Astera perspectives!
Duncan sees the products being popular for film, TV and photography due to the high TLCI and CRI of 96 as well as in the staging market with the smooth colour mixing and dynamic pixel control.
The battery operation he thinks is an absolute bonus in all cases and ideal for lighting set pieces, buildings, rooms, sculptures and other applications, especially in hard to access places and locations.
They are also great for the African market where power can be an issue; being greener and eco-friendlier is a primary consideration for all events.
“I really like the full flexibility that is inherent in all the Astera product designs” he stated.
In addition to the product’s good engineering, Duncan has heard “great things” about Astera’s own technical support and backup, elements that are vital to establishing top brands in new markets as DWR knows – they have enjoyed considerable success with names like Robe lighting, MA Lighting, Absen, Green Hippo, DiGiCo, L-Acoustics and many more.
“I’ve just got a feeling about Astera” confirms Duncan. “They seem to be ‘All about the People’ which is a direct fit for us and seeing some of their projects around the world was another deciding factor.”
DWR’s sales team are getting trained on the Astera products and with Mediatech Africa, the biennial entertainment technology expo coming up in July, there are high expectations for a lot of interest to follow very quickly.
Visit: http://astera-led.com
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Assistive Technologies - Go Ahead. Make Your Life Easier.
By the time he was 50, it was obvious my brother had a hearing loss.
Maybe decades of working around heavy equipment assaulted his hearing. Maybe he attended too many rock concerts and sat too close to the speakers. Maybe it's just part of aging.
Our mother suggested he get evaluated for hearing aids, but Bruce wouldn't hear of it.
He said he could compensate. Besides, he didn't want to look "old."
Needing an assistive device to do something you used to be able to do on your own can seem daunting, but the trepidation is usually short-lived.
I wasn't enthused about getting my first pair of eyeglasses in the sixth grade, but finally being able to see the world clearly made me forget concerns about how I looked to others.
Most of us are accustomed (or spoiled) by automation in our homes. Programmable heating and cooling, automatic garage door openers, remote controls for TVs, and kitchen appliances are all assistive technologies, and nobody's embarrassed to use them.
These days, so much information and communication is virtual and the tools to help us are digital.
Both IOS (Apple) and Android (Google) operating systems have built-in screen-readers (Voiceover and TalkBack, respectively) and magnification apps. They sport other accessibility features too, that help users with limitations in vision, hearing and motor skills.
More possibilities will debut this fall. IOS 8 will be introducing a Braille, a gray-scale mode for colorblind users, improving its magnification feature (Zoom), and building in audio description on entertainment where that track is supplied.
Android L will allow users to invert and correct colors on the screen - features that will help people with low vision and color blindness.
Here's a look at a few popular applications (apps) in different categories that can help compensate for chronic, short-term or age-related disabilities. They were featured in a webinar titled "High Quality Apps for Accessibility" by Jonathan Campbell, assistive technology specialist at the Minneapolis-based Pacer Center and Simon Technology Center, which is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to people with disabilities.
Reading (Text-to-Speech)
Read2Go (IOS)
Go Read (Android)
Voice Dream Reader
EZPDF (reads PDF files, which are not readable by most screen readers)
Reading (Digital Book Players)
iBooks (IOS)
Kindle (Amazon) Newer models have accessibility features
Nook (Barnes & Noble)
Blio (Kurzweil Technologies)
Apps with word prediction features that guess what you're typing, which allows you select the word you want from a list without having to type the whole word.
Fleksy
iReadWrite
Co:Writer App
App that allows you to type without repeated tapping
App that records audio as you type notes, and allows you to bookmark important information to find that audio fast
TapTapSee (Snap a photo, uploads to a server, then provides an audio description of that image)
Communication (Picture/Symbol Systems)
Proloquo2Go
Tobii Sono Flex
LAMP Words for Life
My First AAC
Campbell also recommended some apps that help people remember, organize and manage tasks. Notes and reminders can be written, spoken, or given as pictures. Popular accessible organizational apps are:
Many of these apps - like other assistive technologies - are conveniences for the disabled and able-bodied alike.
I sometimes use the Voiceover feature on my iPad to have technical journals read to me aloud. It's just easier than plowing through multiple-page articles published in tiny type.
And I don't even want to imagine how I would function without Evernote. it's how I remember what I remember.
Are Voiceover, Evernote and my eyeglasses signs that I'm getting old and "losing it"?
Maybe. But I don't care as long as they help me function.
Do you hear that, brother?
Written By Kym Reinstadler
Tagged: assistive technology, Kym Reinstadler, hearing loss, assistive device, IOS, Apple, Android, Google, Braille, Jonathan Campbell, applications, apps, iPad
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A Cake of Cream and Pleasure
“Dessert cannot come first,” Johnlu Koa is saying as he holds up a tray of the decorated Hokkaido Cakes. The founder and CEO of The French Baker has just finished a demo showcasing how easy it is to make this newest dessert. Naturally, my eyebrows rise at his statement and somewhere, I hear chuckles from people who know of my website. “Eat a little something first so that your GI [glycemic index] won’t shoot up,” Johnlu continues, then he pauses. “But dessert is part of a balanced diet, right Lori?” Now he’s looking at me, grinning. I grin back. Johnlu and I have known each other for a few years now and while he advocates a healthy lifestyle, I’ve told him that I like his easygoing attitude towards dessert.
Johnlu Koa and Chef Pauline Lagdameo demonstrate the making of the Hokkaido Cake.
For the holidays, The French Baker heralds the arrival of their newest creation, the Hokkaido Cake, the latest installment in their Cake of the World line. It has nothing to do with the Japanese prefecture, that country’s northernmost island. But the reference may be symbolical since Hokkaido is an oasis of natural beauty, teeming with expansive fields and in the winter, stunning landscapes of ice. It’s also renowned for its dairy, regarded as the best in Japan.
The batter before baking: light and even-colored.
The Hokkaido Cake is, as its name suggests, a statement of simplicity and quality. A cushion-soft crumb makes up this chiffon cake lightened with whipped egg whites and attaining elevated heights with air beaten in. As I watch the cake batter being folded, white turns to yellow, touched by egg yolks and a silken stream of melted butter. Johnlu tells us that he chose Anchor Butter for this cake because it’s produced from the finest cream.
After a brief bake, the Hokkaido Cake looks deceptively homey. They’re presented in rectangular baking cups of a charming robin’s egg blue with “Enjoy & Share” inscribed in a scribble font on the sides. But Chef Pauline Lagdameo, Anchor’s Executive Chef for Foodservice, has the mixer going up in the front. She was one of my chef-instructors in culinary school and it’s terrific to see her again. She announces that she’s whipping some Anchor Cream, billows of which are then infused with a concentrated vanilla paste and amplified even more with scrapings from vanilla beans. From where I sit, the smell is intoxicating.
Johnlu approaches the baked cakes, waiting receptacles ready to be filled. With piping bag in hand, the pastry tip is inserted into the cakes, the center of each being suffused with the vanilla-accented sweet cream, a crème chantilly, if you will. A shimmy of the sifter sends clouds of powdered sugar afloat, drifting onto the cakes’ surfaces, settling into crevices. Perhaps it’s this powdery finish that mimics the snow-capped mountains in Hokkaido? The cakes here are then garnished with slices of strawberry, kiwis for the ones there, and mangoes mark the hearts of the rest.
The Hokkaido Cake is divine while it retains a memory of warmth. A gentle prodding of my spoon, the cake separates slightly, and the fluid center gushes out to greet me. A communion of cake and cream, soft and liquid fills my mouth. Sweetness too, scattered pulsings that make me dissolve with pleasure.
This cake is so light that I’m sure Johnlu won’t take issue with this dessert coming first. But I do think that the “Enjoy & Share” slogan might be a bit off the mark. With a cake this good, I (and you) won’t want to share.
The Hokkaido Cake
Available beginning today, December 12, at all The French Baker outlets
Singles (P65); in 5’s (P295)
www.thefrenchbaker.com
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anotherwise says
We were supposed to give French Baker’s fruitcake to my brother’s girlfriend last Christmas. Admiring its sight and scent one cold morning, however, I resolved that dessert would give warmth, and selfishly gave the cake to myself.
It was not my most virtuous decision. But it was worth it: the fruitcake was the absolute best in my life.
I really abhorred tastes-like-re-gifted-grocery-fruitcake when I was a kid, but French Baker came and changed everything. The Eraserheads sing it so well: “there’s a fruitcake for everybody…”
anotherwise-
Then this year, you must give her something different! Try the Hokkaido Cake.
Jay says
I Went to French Baker’s at Landmark and they don’t have it yet. Nalungkot ako.
They should have it soon. Will take some time to roll it out to all the branches.
Clark says
I tried this in MOA, the cake was good, but there was no cream at the center. Just on top. 🙁
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From 01 Jan. 2009, We have put up all the editions, in other words the complete paper, for easy accessibility on the internet. Read it and let us know what changes/improvements you suggest. Those advices that are technically feasible shall be implemented.
Happy reading !
About Dharitri
Dharitri was launched by the ‘Samajwadi Society’ at Bhubaneswar on November 24, 1974. Blessed with the lofty vision and the searing perspective of great Oriya litterateur Kalindicharan Panigrahi and nurtured by the able hands of his illustrious daughter and the state’s first woman Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy, the paper set out to offer readers a new experience in and taste of reading. It graduated to offset printing in 1986. The paper found its real mojo in late 80s and early 90s of the last century under the guidance of present Editor Tathagata Satpathy. Soon, it became the mouthpiece of the subaltern, in sharp contrast to contemporary dailies that lived off political patronage.
As the only impartial Odia newspaper of the state, Dharitri could fast endear itself to vast multitudes of youth, and was the first newspaper to launch special pages and features keeping in mind nuanced interests of its subscribers. Riding on a potpourri of content starting with mint fresh news, infotainment, business features to sports tid-bits, literature and literary critiques, it became number one paper in the capital city, both in terms of numbers and quality of its reportage. It continues to maintain leadership and hold over readers in urban and the state’s countryside. Dharitri made a new beginning in the history of Odia journalism by carrying a special page every day of the week on Youth, Agriculture, Business, Health & Science and such, going far beyond the daily chores of dishing out plain vanilla news. Its weekly special issues such as Sunday Supplement, Children’s Pullout and Literature Supplement have been a huge draw to this day.
From day one, the paper has strived to enrich Odia language and literature. Going beyond carrying features of known writers and columnists, it has provided a platform to numerous budding writers through ‘Sahityayana’, a fortnightly literary supplement. It has also given space to new political and economic thoughts that have helped the paper to consistently keep a step ahead of competitors. It also carries regular features for leisurely read and children’s content such as short stories, poems, general knowledge and world events, among others.
Dharitri has always espoused the cause of woman empowerment what with its campaign ‘Urja’ (Itz your world), an annual event bringing together girl students from all parts of the state. The spirit of Urja is retained in the pages of the publication even today. Dharitri has been carrying on its campaign to ensure that women get their voice heard.
Odisha has a largely agrarian economy. Here, the progress of farmers is tantamount to the progress of the state. Swearing by this maxim, Dharitri devotes a significant chunk of its space to news and features on farming. It is the first and till now the only Odia daily to carry a special weekly feature page on agriculture ‘Krushi Jeevan’ that covers a wide array of content such as organic farming, high yield variety seeds and research-based agri-information that are practical and are being used by farmers across the state. Experts’ views on a variety of subjects such as seasonal paddy, vegetables, horticulture, bee-keeping, pisciculture, dairy and poultry farming and drip irrigation/water conservation are regularly included.
Dharitri’s entertainment pages are a feast for its readers. Besides weekly capsule ‘Vichitraa’, it carries daily doses on film, television, yatra and music.
It started a customized feature for children ‘Pilanka Dharitri’ to boost the cognitive faculties of children. It carries write-ups, drawings and paintings by children together with their photographs. The supplement, rich with 360 degree information for children, has been a major hit with kids.
The paper has been endeavouring to drive awareness on science and healthcare. To address these issues, it began a weekly science page called ‘Swasthya Vigyan (Health Science). It carries features about works of Odia scientists and interesting updates on science and health technology . It also puts a premium on environment and its protection.
Dharitri has always been ahead of others when it comes to catering to the interests of youngsters. Weekly tabloid Metro/Man Mizaz has been well received by the youth. The tabloid has caught on with students and youngsters by carrying tailor-made and edifying columns. A regular space for ‘selfie corner’ is a big hit with the youth. It publishes a weekly special ‘Agami Asha’ (Future Hope) carrying inspiring articles for Generation Y.
Life is incomplete without sports and none scores better than Dharitri on this. Apart from covering daily sports news, it publishes a weekly sports special with detailed information that include field and track events.
The paper stood out among its peers for its sterling coverage of business news, information on employment and career and experts’ columns. It carried a new genre of business news when the idea was yet to dawn on other newspapers in Odisha. Its Sunday supplement ‘Chhutidina’ is a most sought issue for its readers. It’s packed with an assortment of content such as current affairs, features, special days and festivals, history, heritage, customs, travelogues, personalities, films, satire, relationships, fashion, astrology and crime.
Elephant, the largest land mammal, is in the middle of a crisis. The man-elephant conflict has come up as a major issue in Odisha. The number of elephant deaths is increasing alarmingly. In view of this problem and as a token of its commitment to environment and ecology, Dharitri launched a novel initiative ‘Hati Banchao, Haata Misao’ (Join Hands, Save the Elephant). This campaign has sought universal participation. It cannot be overstressed that renowned elephant experts such as Prof Raman Sukumar had helped launch this movement. Dharitri has opened a new chapter on the issue of elephant protection in the country and has been diligently carrying regular news and features on this theme.
Any discussion on Odia life and culture is futile without a word on Lord #Jagannath. Since its inception, Dharitri has been featuring news, articles and special pages on Jagannath culture, rituals, festivals and services of the deities. ‘Daru Dian’ – its magazine published on the occasion of the #Nabakalebara in 2015—created ripples in the state and beyond. Its regular column on Jagannath titled ‘Aitihara Odisha’ (Heritage Odisha) has made an attempt to publish many facets of the most important Hindu temple of #Odisha.
Last but not least, Dharitri, known for its gritty and intrepid editorials, has been highly appreciated by readers for its unmatched courage to speak the truth regardless of whose feathers are ruffled. In fact, Dharitri has been providing wind to its sails of progressive ideology unprejudiced by age old biases.
It is also the only paper of the state that holds no brief for any business-mining lobby, nor for any political outfit. It can rightfully claim to be the voice of the common Odia.
Present Editor: Tathagata Satpathy
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Interview with Martin Cirulis from Kerberos about Fort Zombie
Michael Merhar | October 1, 2009 | Archive, Features, PC Games, Top Story | No Comments
Recently we were given the opportunity to interview the CEO and lead designer at Kerberos, Martin Cirulis, about their upcoming PC game Fort Zombie. Of course, because I love all things zombies, I jumped at the opportunity to shoot them some questions and pick their brains a bit.
Diehard GameFAN: What is your take on the recent surge of zombie killing games and do you think there is enough fans to support all of these games?
Martin Cirulis: The great thing about zombies, and thus zombie games, is that they never die! But seriously, people gripe from time to time that they are seeing too many driving games or too many WW2 games or what have you, but I find what they are really saying is that they are tired of generic, uninspired games of whatever genre happens to be bothering them that day, and I think that is a fair complaint sometimes.
On the other hand, there is always room in the world for another clever, innovative and rewarding game of any topic, and that is what Kerberos banks on for every single product we make.
DHGF: What made you decide to do a zombie genre game after being pretty exclusive to your space strategy game, Sword of the Stars?
MC: We have not been “exclusive” except in the sense that SotS was our first game and we have been working on it through the course of its lifespan of two expansions and a ship pack, as well as continually supporting it with updates of fixes, additions and free content here and there. Those familiar with our plans are aware we always have a couple things on the go at any given moment and FZ actually derives from a larger RPG project, NorthStar, which will combine both character-based and ship-based action and story.
FZ is a small action game based on our Chimera RPG engine and grew out of various character-based, testbed versions that took on a life of their own.
DHGF: Is there a certain zombie movie or movies that influenced your game? Can we expect Romero style zombies (slow & staggering) or 28 days style (fast & rabid)? Are there multiple types of zombies with different attacks the players will have to protect themselves from?
MC: We know a lot of zombie movies, from true classics like, “Night of the Living Dead” all the way down to “palate cleansers” like “Zombies of Moru Tau.” While we have a couple zombie types that can move at a pretty good clip, I would have to say that at heart, FZ is a tribute to the lurching, inexorable walking death of Romero’s first vision.
Yes, there are indeed multiple types of zombies, some with special attacks like the Zombie Police and Army with their guns, other with special movement modes like the Zombie Jogger and then others that function in a support role like Zombie Doctors and Paramedics who can bring destroyed zombies back to unlife by stitching various scattered parts back together again.
DHGF: What will Fort Zombie bring to the gamer that is unique from other zombie games like Left 4 Dead, Dead Rising and Resident Evil?
MC: While you mention some excellent action/survival based titles there that we love playing ourselves, you do also bring out the aspect of gameplay we felt was lacking in all of those….”The Plan”Â. Part of what we love about the “Zombie War” experience, is the part where our heroes have had enough and just aren’t going to take it, and that’s about more than just running and gunning; it’s about starting to take our world back from the shambling horror that has nearly overwhelmed it.
FZ lets you experience what it’s like to take the first steps towards reclaiming this world and saving the people who are helpless when scattered, but a force to be reckoned with when gathered, protected and led. And that, we feel, is a zombie game feeling that is not all that common in today’s array of undead titles.
DHGF: Can you elaborate on your mix and match tile system and how much will vary from each replay of Fort Zombie? Does it only affect the maps or the spawning of enemies and items?
MC: As anyone who has played SotS knows, we are big fans of delivering up surprises and variations every time you start a new session of one of our games. FZ achieves this by building the world around you as you need it out of components that, while basically static, have enough variations built into them that you can only count for sure on very basic concepts.
So while I may have learned that the Food Library grocery store has a side door that leads out on to the loading dock and then the alley, in one mission that path may be clear while next time there could be a useful crate of food or a pack of Zombie Clerks along that run.
DHGF: How large are the maps and fort locations within Fort Zombie?
MC: The standard terrain unit in FZ is the “Property” and they are 40 X 40 meters square. A “Block” is 4 X 2 properties with a street running down the middle. A Mission Map, as you would find when going to investigate rumors of Food, Survivors or Weapons is 2 X 2 blocks. I will leave it up to you to calculate what that comes out to in raw surface area!
DHGF: What weapons are available for your character and how limited will the player’s supplies be? Will I get to use a chainsaw in Fort Zombie?
MC: There will be a fairly large variety of ranged weapons, from revolvers to machine guns and then on the melee side of things, you can go from fists to a Katana. Currently I am mulling over the chainsaw, not because it’s too hard or anything, but just because it has been literally done to death and, having grown up using one, I can’t imagine a more unwieldy, exhausting and more dangerous to the user tool than the target kind of weapon. So who knows? Perhaps the silliness of it will get the best of me in the end, but for now I am firmly in the Max Brooks camp when it comes to power tools as useful weapons.
FZ will also allow you to craft some homemade weapons/traps but here we are trying to slip away somewhat from yet more done to death FPS fare like pipe bombs and instead give it a more small town MacGyver feel.
And yes, supplies will be critical at any given moment. Not just ammunition but food and raw materials.
DHGF: Being that Fort Zombie is a casual RPG, how much character development can we expect from the title? Will we be able to control the appearance of our character or will we just see stat bonuses with character progression?
MC: FZ is meant to be a fast, light action-RPG and not particularly a fashion accessory kind of experience. In trying to survive and move fast, you don’t have a lot of time to be trying on different hats or new shoes. On the other hand, what you do during a day counts and you and the other survivors will learn by doing and hopefully gain the skills needed to build your base and defend it during the final night.
DHGF: Can you tell us more about some of the special abilities the NPCs will provide in Fort Zombie?
MC: Rescuing and leading people is one of the keystones of FZ. Not only is your success at the end of the game judged based on how many you have saved but each NPC will bring useful skills to your growing tribe as well. It may be tempting to only go out scavenging with the hardest of the hard you can find, but there may come a day close to the end, when the darkness doesn’t even flee from day itself, that you might be served well by bringing along that lil kid with a great sense of shortcuts and alleyways with you.
Other survivors may bring you critical ideas of how to build traps or even more exotic forms of information to aid in your battle. And then, of course, there are the mysterious archetypes of humanity, activated by this assault on our world. No one knows if they are real or just rumors spread in the last desperate moments of the internet but perhaps you will find out.
DHGF: How did the team approach the gameplay pacing of the title – Will Fort Zombie scare the crap out of us and force us to cower and avoid fights or make us laugh out loud as we splatter zombies left and right?
MC: The laughing and the running and the gunning has been done in some very big and fine products and I don’t think anyone will argue too hard with our opinion that that territory is well covered. Between the physics engine and the various Zombie behaviors FZ has a lot of emergent behavior that can be darkly humorous from time to time but there will be no mistaking the feeling that you are a hunted being with limited resources. Often I find myself looking down streets and between buildings trying to pick a path that won’t land me knee deep in zombies or sweating blowing one away because I know the noise of the shot will attract others and I am low on ammo and the sun is going down. Other times, even though I have a couple boxes of ammo on me, the slow reload speed of a revolver forces me to squeeze off a couple shots and then duck behind a dumpster and pray the more distant zombies who looked my way at the sound of the shots, lost track of me.
And, of course, as I have inferred, there are the terribly moments when you are caught out on the streets after dark and that’s when cowering and then darting across the road to cower again behind a smoldering wreck seems like a very, very good way to make it to the light of a new day.
DHGF: With the suitable price point, are there any plans on bringing Fort Zombie to consoles such as on the PSN and XBLA services?
MC: Well since Chimera, the FZ engine, was developed in the XNA environment, one would probably be very safe to assume that it would most likely be a matter of demand.
DHGF: Thanks for the interview!
Fort Zombie comes to the PC this fall, so if zombies are your thing as they are mine stay tuned to DHGF for more details on this game. Bbbbrrraaiiinnnnssss
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Interview with Mike Rollo from the Double Negative Collective
Monday, September 28, 2009 - 9:30 pm
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Double Negative Collective
Programmed by Amy Kazymerchyk and double negative collective
" We find ourselves in the role of alchemist: we promote accidents, discoveries, failures; processes that lead into unknown landscapes; the fleeting tangibility of mystical and transformative forces; the begetting of delicate, precious objects in the dark. " double negative collective manifesto
Since its inception in 2004, the double negative collective has become a major presence in montreal’s experimental cinema scene. their unique philosophy and methodology has had an undeniable impact on the shifting landscape of moving-image art and artist collectives. the double negative collective has succeeded to operate self-financed for over five years. they have maintained their own studio of analogue filmmaking equipment and have organized experimental film screenings, performances and artist talks that continue to inspire audiences at home and abroad. this programme demonstrates the breadth and depth of the collective’s conceptual and aesthetic approaches to cinema.
Daïchi Saïto, All That Rises. 2007, 7:00mins, 16mm.
Christopher Becks, Parallax. 2007, 5:00mins, 16mm.
Amber Goodwyn, Paper Nautilus. 2005, 4:30mins, 16mm.
Eduardo Menz, Fracas. 2007, 5:00mins, Digital 8.
Lucia Fezzuoglio, Untitled. 2007, 3:00mins, Super-8 to DV.
Julien Idrac, The Nervous Loops. 2005, 5:00mins, DV.
Steven Ladouceur, Artifacts. 2008, 3:00mins, DV.
Malena Szlam, The Garden of Forking Paths (El Jardin de Senderos que se Bifurican). 2008, 4:00mins, 35mm to HD.
Karl Lemieux, Western Sunburn. 2007, 10:00mins, 16mm to DV.
Mike Rollo, Lola. 2008, 2:45mins, 16mm.
Lindsay McIntyre, Though She Never Spoke, This Is Where Her Voice Would Have Been. 2008, 4:40mins, 16mm.
Christopher Becks, Pan of the Landscape. 2005, 11:00mins, 16mm.
Daïchi Saïto, Trees of Syntax, Leaves of Axis. 2009, 10:00mins, 35mm.
Mike Rollo, Ghosts and Gravel Roads. 2008, 16:00mins, S16mm to HD.
Image: Lindsay McIntyre, Though She Never Spoke, This is Where Her Voice Would Have Been, 2008
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Cary Cronenwett, Derek Jarman, Kenneth Anger
Friday, August 21, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Cary Cronenwett, Maggots and Men. 2009, 53mins, 16mm/Super 8, USA.
Maggots and Men is an experimental historical narrative set in a mythologized, post-revolutionary Russia. The film dramatizes the events of the 1921 Kronstadt uprising and pays tribute to the Kronstadt sailors’ earnest pursuit of communist ideals. With a subtext of gender anarchy, Maggots and Men positions the struggle for gender equality within a larger struggle for peace and justice. Cast with female-to-male transgender actors, the film documents a rapidly evolving transgender community and illuminates the contemporary gender revolution. Painting the brief success of Kronstadt’s communal society as a fanciful utopia, Maggots and Men transports us to a realm where we can dream of alternatives to capitalist society.
Derek Jarman, Imagining October. 1984. 27mins, 16mm, UK.
A dreamlike meditation on art and politics in the final years of the Cold War; shot in the streets of Moscow on Super-8 film during the final moments of pre-Perestroika Russia.
Kenneth Anger, Fireworks. 1947, 15mins, 16mm, USA.
One of the earliest wet dreams about the power and physique of Navy Marines, conjured at the mercy of a sailor’s loaded masochism.
Co-Presented with the Vancouver Queer Film Festival
OFFSITE at Vancity Theatre Vancouver International Film Centre 1181 Seymour * VQFF ticket & membership prices apply to this screening
The 21st Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival runs August 13-23, 2009
www.queerfilmfestival.ca
Celebrating the best in independent queer cinema, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival is Vancouver's second largest film festival and the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. The Festival hosts a variety of performances, workshops, panels, parties and more, facilitating a unique community space for 11 days each August.
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The Speculative Frontier + Jeffrey Allport + Empress
Programmed by Brel Froebe and Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa from Light Industry NYC (In attendance), with Amy Kazymerchyk
Performances by Jeffrey Allport + Empress
Co-Presented by Twee Death and Cineworks
Little Mountain Studios 195 e. 26th. at Main St. Vancouver BC
$10, purchase in advance at www.tweedeath.com
Inspired by Stan Brakhage’s The Stars Are Beautiful (1974), a sound film that cycles through mythological explanations for the cosmos in dozens of permutations, the curators of tonight's event devised an exploratory text that drew from science fiction, structural anthropology, and deep-space physics. They then approached artists from a wide range of disciplines to create new work in response to this cue, resulting in a series of projects--performances, music, lectures, films, and videos--that navigate across the Speculative Frontier, the boundary between the known and the unknown.
Expect to see and hear: transmissions from Apollo 8, unidentified objects,black metal, alchemy, ghosts, gods, cartoons.
Selections from Stan Brakhage’s The Stars Are Beautiful (1974)
3) It’s a great roof studded with sequins. The movement of the stars is in relationship to the movement of the sun, giving the impression that the stars are moving across the sky.
4) The stars are optical nerve endings of the eye which the universe is.
9) The fact is, the earth is falling into a well. The sun is the top of the well, the blue sky the walls. The stars are reflections of the real stars behind the sun.
10) It is a furry animal. The stars are silver hairs.
12) The sky is all together, not composed in such great distances as we suppose. In truth, it is an old fire. The stars are small sparks, the sun a burning coal. The black of the sky at night is ashes, the moon a bubbling drop of water. This is the same with us, i.e.: as the universe burns, so do we. Our heads contain water very much like the sky holds moons. The burning in us keeps the water in our heads boiling and sputtering.
13) The sky is the dead decaying body of God; the stars are glittering maggots.
20) The stars are trembling silver stings to everyone’s brains. The sun and moon are the eyes of the great puppeteer…Once a month he smiles and winks: He has control of our fates.
21) The day-sky is a pool of al our tears: the world is getting smaller and smaller. The night –sky is a blotter to all our black thoughts: there is very little space left.
30) The sun, moon, and stars are the footprints of God (we are his head) as he walks currently in a circle.
Apollo 8 Radio Address, Frank Borman
Chiller and B-Flat’s, Jesse Malmed
Aurora Borealis, Bradley Eros
Circa, Katherine Bauer
They Knew About Star Wars MIXTAPE, CHEMTRAILZ
Object 2, Andres Laracuente
Compendium_PP_321, Zak Kitnick
Scaffolding for a Social Transformation Process, Brel Froebe
Intimaci, Micaela Durand & Maximiliano Ferro
I Just Called…, Chris Jolly
Where Few Men Have Gone Before, Harry Crofton
(Dis)continuity, Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa
Solar Moon, Zumi Rosow, music by Dallas Acid
Tranquility New York, Ted King & Jordan Stone
In Operation, Pete Deevakul
Transmission, Grey Gersten
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PRESS: DIM Experimental Film Series Celebrates Its First Year
July 14 2009 | Georgia Straight | By Craig Takeuchi
If your eyes glaze over at the mention of the words experimental film, consider this list of names: Quentin Tarantino, Darren Aronofsky, David Lynch, Todd Haynes, and Gus Van Sant.
“You wouldn’t have a lot of the most amazing Hollywood films if you didn’t have an experimental-film community,” says Amy Lynn Kazymerchyk, programmer of DIM, a monthly evening of experimental film at the Pacific Cinémathèque (1131 Howe Street). Over tea on Broadway, she discusses how experimental-film techniques penetrate mainstream movies more than most people realize. “I think, oftentimes, it’s subtle. It’s there but simply in the way filmmakers will develop their dialogue…or how people will play with time-space continuums in a film.”
As a teenager, Kazymerchyk used to watch obscure underground films at the Edison Electric Gallery of Moving Images run by media artist Alex MacKenzie on Commercial Drive, and later at his Blinding Light!! Cinema in Gastown, which closed in 2003. Kazymerchyk noted the impact of its absence.
“I think that there was a real gap left in the city, both in terms of the experimental- and avant-garde film culture that he was representing but also just as a physical space,” she says. “Because it [the Blinding Light!!] wasn’t a formally artist-run centre or a formal institution with boards and programmers…he had a certain autonomy over what happened.”
When an Emily Carr University instructor who is also a Cinémathèque board member asked Kazymerchyk what might make the theatre more accessible to a younger audience, she recalled how the Art Institute of Chicago ran a weekly series called Conversations on the Edge at the Gene Siskel Film Center. When she proposed a similar program, the Cinémathèque was receptive and gave her “carte blanche”.
Over the past year, the program has included screenings of structuralist cinema, works by Jean Genet and Sid Chow Tan, Super 8 films shot in one take without editing, and even multimedia performances.
“One of the things that I was interested in doing was creating a space that wasn’t just for experimental film,” she says. “As I’m doing it, I’m finding actually what I think is more interesting and finding is an even harder discipline to find space for: people who are doing more performative cinema.”
Kazymerchyk clarifies that the city’s space problem isn’t one of lack, but continuity. “The space issue in the city is not necessarily that there’s not enough space—because there actually are a lot of spaces, I think—it’s just that there’s no security in it. Things are constantly disappearing.”
Attendance at DIM has generally varied from about eight to 45 audience members. Nonetheless, DIM is now celebrating its first anniversary on July 20 (7:30 p.m.) with Tough Stuff from the BUFF, a program of 15 experimental and activist videos from Buffalo, New York. It’ll be followed up on July 21 with a free slide lecture by Portland artist, curator, and activist Marc Moscato about DIY culture and city policy at 7 p.m. at Spartacus Books (684 East Hastings).
Happy birthday, DIM, and, hopefully, many more.
Photo Credit: Kelly Spivey, Poor White Trash Girl: Class Consciousness, 2002
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July 2009 * DIM's One Year Anniversary
One year ago, DIM was inaugurated into the Pacific Cinematheque's programming calendar with a double bill of Jean Genet's Un Chant d'Amour and Frederic Moffett's Jean Genet in Chicago.
Since that balmy summer evening I have been blessed with the company of out of town filmmakers, back porch dinner parties, sailing trips, veggie oil reconaissance missions, mural paintings, outdoor projections, and late nights at La Bodega. It has been precious and memorable.
People often ask me why the evening is called DIM. Dim is the quality of light in Vancouver, the secret magic and wonder that we experience with the obscure and abstract, the texture of the theatre, and the quiet that is inspired by the dimming of lights. Today I was flipping through James Broughton's 'Making Light of It', which I was given almost exactly 11 years ago for my birthday, and I came across this quote to deepen the phenomenon: Movie images are dim reflections of the beauty and ferocity in mankind.
How's that for an anniversary present! What more could I want.
Thank you so much to all of the filmmakers, distributors, curators, Pacific Cinematheque staff and volunteers, press, and co-presenters that have supported DIM. I will do my best to list everyone below.
I would like extend my warmest affection to Gabriel Saloman, Kika Thorne and Cheyanne Turions for their enduring enthusiasm, support and collaboration, and to Scott Nelson for developing this website with me.
And my highest regard goes to The Pacific Cinematheque's Director of Programming Jim Sinclair for having faith in experimental cinema and giving me this special opportunity.
You are truly amazing.
xo amylynn
ARTISTS || Frederic Moffett, Jean Genet, Hannah Miami, Daniel Barrow, Cam Matamoros, Shana Moulton, Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay, Goody B. Wiseman, Kevin Hegge, Leah Glushien, Maiko Tanaka, Emily Vey Duke, Cooper Battersby, Bill Daniel, Shauna McGarry, Tammy Rae Carland, Naomi Uman, Dulcie Clarkson, Eileen Maxson, C.Ryder Cooley, Zoey Kroll, Sativa Peterson, Vanessa Renwick, Sarah Hanssen, Peggy Anne Berton, Marc St. Aubin, Hooliganship, Crystalbeard, Takeshi Murata, Adrian Freeman, Blu, Bruce Bickford, Ola Vasiljeva, Paper Rad, Emanuelle Kabu, Philippe Blanchard, Jeff Kricshun, Shayne Ehman, Setch Scriver, Arlea Ashcroft, Andrea von Wichert, Deco Dawson, David Lopan, Shawn Fulton, Kyle Ketchemonia, Alex Larose, Terryll Loffler, Tricia Martin, Terry Mialkowky, Shannon Jardine, Mike Maryniuk, Solomon Nagler, Diane Ouellete, robert.daniel.pytlyk., Alex Rogalski, Daichi Saito, Vanda Schmockel, Katherine Skelton, Cam Woykin, Adrian Blackwell, Christian Giroux, Daniel Young, Miles Mogulescu, Andy Harvey, Moira Simpson, Elizabeth Walker, Stan Douglas, Paul Wong, Jeanette Reinhardt, Gina Daniels, Gary Bourgeoise, Lorna Boschman, Persimmon Blackridge, Sid Chow Tan, James Diamond, Aaron Chan, Lulu Gurney, Carmen Pollard, desmedia collective, WorkingTV, Projections, Vanessa Renwick, Daniel Menche, Chris Welsby, William Raban, WKBW, Tony Conrad, Paris Henderson, Chris Ernst, Marc Moscato, Terry Cuddy, Esther Johnson, Critical Art Ensemble, Kelly Spivey, Julie Perini, Staphanie Gray, Real Dream Cabaret, Meg Knowles, Gabriella Citriniti, David Gracon.
CURATORS || Hooliganship, Alex Rogalski, Ben Donoghue, Micahel Lithgow, Gabriel Saloman, Marc Moscato, Julie Perini, David Gracon, Shauna McGarry, Miranda July,
CO-PRESENTERS || WACK! Art and The Feminist Revolution 1967-1980, Vancouver Art Gallery, VIVO Media Arts Centre, Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society, Thought on Film, Presentation House Gallery, Emily Carr University, Signal + Noise Media Arts Festival, Spartacus Books
DISTRIBUTORS || Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, VTAPE, Video Out, Canyon Cinema, LUX, Video Data Bank
PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE STAFF || Steve Chow, Amber Orchard, Jim Sinclair, Jessica Parsons, Jack Vermee, Matt Law, Jason Barker, Sue Cormier, Donna
SPECIAL INFLUENCES || Alex Mackenzie, Cinema Project, Pablo de Ocampo
Georgia Straight Article: DIM Experimental Film Series Celebrates It's First Year
* Photo Credit: Chris Welsby's dinner on my back porch. June 14th 2009
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Tough Stuff from the BUFF: Experimental and Activist Video from the fringes of Buffalo NY
Programmed by Marc Moscato, Julie Perini and David Gracon
Marc Moscato and David Gracon in person
Filmmakers Marc Moscato and David Gracon team up to hit the road by bicycle to present Tough Stuff from the Buff, a collection of underground and defiantly independent videos about their hometown of Buffalo, NY. The 12-stop tour will screen at theaters, all ages venues and non-traditional spaces throughout the Pacific Northwest this July-August.
Out of the post-industrial ghost-lands of Buffalo, a media scene has emerged with an urgency, tradition and aesthetic all its own. With roots in early media activism of the 1970s, and supported by a network of artist-run initiatives, the city has only recently started to become recognized for its lo-fi, experimental and, above all, uncompromising body of film and video. This collection acknowledges the origins of this tradition, while focusing on contemporary examples of those persevering against the odds of creating media in a dying rustbelt town.
Buffalo We’re Looking Good!, WKBW. 1980s, 1mins, video.
Oscular Pets, Tony Conrad. 2003, 7mins, video.
Main Attraction, Paris Henderson. 2006, 5mins, video.
Fork, Chris Ernst. 2007, 3.5 mins, video/ 16mm.
Oh, Buffalo!, Marc Moscato. 2005, 3mins, video.
Transient Views of WNY, Terry Cuddy. 2004, 5mins, video.
Lenox, Esther Johnson. 2004, 20mins, video/ 16mm.
Evidence, Critical Art Ensemble. 2004, 5mins, video.
Poor White Trash Girl: Class Consciousness, Kelly Spivey. 2002, 5mins, super 8.
Watch me break it down, Julie Perini. 2006, 1mins, video.
I Luved This City, Stephanie Gray. 2000, 4mins, super 8.
Choose Your Own Adventure, Real Dream Cabaret. 2005, variable length, video/ super 8.
Walk, Meg Knowles. 2006, 3mins, super 8/ video.
Vacancy, Gabriella Citriniti. 2006, 5mins, video.
The 12th Man, David Gracon. 2009, 3mins, video.
Tuesday July 21 2009 7:00pm
Spartacus Books 684 E. Hastings St. (FREE)
Everything I’ve Ever Done: D.I.Y, Municipal Policy, and Community Change
AV Lecture by Marc Moscato
Marc Moscato presents a slide lecture on working from both the margins of radical Do-It-Yourself culture and from within city policy affecting community change. Covering his involvement in anti-globalization organizing, directing a DIY center and working for Portland's premier arts and cultural institutions, he will also speak about how place and social history continues to inform his work.
Marc Moscato is an artist, curator and activist living in Portland, OR. He has more than 10 years experience working in marketing and communications, and has worked for Museum of Contemporary Craft, City Club of Portland, Microcosm Publishing, Peripheral Produce and Squeaky Wheel, in addition to directing multi-arts center My House in Eugene OR, 2001-2003.
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Beyond the Sublime: Selected Film Works of Chris Welsby
Monday, June 15, 2009 - 8:30 pm
Beyond the Sublime presents Welsby’s seminal 16mm films in their entirety.
Streamline, 1976, colour sound, 16mm, 8mins, UK.
This film was made on Mount Kinderscout in Derbyshire, England. It is a continuous, "real time" tracking shot of a stream bed. The camera was suspended in a motorized carriage running on steel cables three feet above the water surface. The camera pointed vertically downwards recording the contours of the stream bed and the flow of water along its course.
Windmill III, 1974, colour silent, 16mm, 10mins, UK.
The camera films a park landscape through the flat mirror blades of a small windmill. The rhythm and pacing was determined by the speed and direction of the wind.
Wind Vane, 1972, colour sound, 16mm dual projection, 8mins, UK.
The location for this film is the western end of Hampstead Heath in London. Two cameras mounted on tripods with wind vane attachments were positioned about 50 feet apart along an axis of 45 degrees to the direction of the wind. Both cameras were free to pan through 360 degrees in the horizontal plane. The movements of the two cameras, which were filming simultaneously, were controlled by the wind strength and direction.
Seven Days, 1974, colour sound, 16mm, 20mins, UK.
The location for this film was by a small stream on the northern slopes of Mount Carningly in southwest Wales. The seven days were shot consecutively and appear in that order. Each day starts at the time of local sunrise and ends at the time of local sunset. One frame was taken every ten seconds throughout the hours of daylight. The camera was mounted on an equatorial stand which is a piece of equipment used by astronomers to track the stars. In order to remain stationary in relation to the star field, the mounting is aligned with the Earth's axis and rotates about its own axis at approximately once every 24 hours. Rotating at the same speed as the Earth, the camera is always pointing at the either its own shadow or the sun.
Drift, 1994, colour sound, 16mm, 17mins, CAN.
The overall feel of Drift is sombre and mysterious; a study of winter light falling on the surface of water, metal and cloud. There is little land in this film and very few landmarks from which to navigate from one space to the next. The picture plane is in continuous motion like the ocean which, on the surface at least, is the subject of Drift.
River Yar, with William Raben, 1971-72, colour sound, 16mm dual projection, 35mins, UK.
Shot through an upstairs window in a water mill on the Isle of Wight, overlooking a tidal estuary. A camera recorded one frame every minute (day and night) for two separate three-week periods in autumn and spring.
Image: The making of Wind Vane, 1972, colour sound, 16mm dual projection, 8mins, UK
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A Systems View of Nature: The Films, New Media Works and Gallery Installations of Chris Welsby
Monday, May 11, 2009 - 8:30 pm
The emergence of Chris Welsby’s landscape and weather films in the late 1960’s coincides with the emergence of Systems theory, a science that looks at process and change in response to input from the environment and sees living systems and social systems in terms of the dynamic relation between the parts and the whole, the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, and UK structural filmmakers rejection of the expressionistic or transcendental elements still evident in the films of their American colleagues, in favor of a more politicized model rooted in the Kino Eye Manifesto of the early Soviet filmmakers. In this climate, ¬Welsby’s films developed a deep concern for the interconnectedness of these systems, where landscape was not secondary to filmmaking process or filmmaking process to landscape, but process and structure, as revealed in both, could carry information and communicate ideas. In all his films and installations he uses the simple structuring capabilities of moving image technologies, such as variable-frame rate, in-camera editing and multiple projection, in combination with natural phenomena such as wind and tides and the rotation of the planet, to produce works in which mind, technology, time, and nature are not seen as separate things divided along Cartesian lines, but as interconnected parts of one larger dynamic system.
A pioneer of moving images in the gallery, Welsby’s expanded cinema works and installations from the 70’s and 80’s are now gaining renewed attention. Since 1993, Welsby has been making digital media installations, collections of which were featured in his 2005 solo exhibition Liquid Light at the Plug In ICA, Canada, and his 2007 solo exhibition at the Letherby Gallery, UK. His recent new media collaborations with Brady Marks have been well received in Toronto, at the 2006 Images Festival, and in South Korea at the 2006 Gwangju Biennial. Welsby was a founding member of the London Filmmakers Co-op and co-founder of the New Media Department at the Slade School of Fine Art, University of London. Currently, he is a professor of Film and Video at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver and participates in the University of British Columbia’s Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS), an interdisciplinary research institute fostering a human-centered paradigm shift in emerging information technologies.
For A Systems View of Nature Welsby will reflect on excerpts and documentation from his films, expanded cinema works, and digital media installations within a discussion of his philosophical, technical, and critical framework. The following works will be referenced and represented in excerpt or still image.
Seven Days, 1974, 16mm, colour sound, 20mins (dv 2min clip), UK.
Colour Separation, 1974-76, 16mm, colour silent, 2:30mins, (dv 2:30mins) UK.
Shore Line I, 1975, 16mm, colour silent, six projector installation, (still), UK.
Shore Line II, 1979, 16mm, colour silent, six projector installation, (dv clip 2min), UK.
Sky Light, 1986, 16mm, colour silent, six projector installation, 26mins (dv clip 2min), UK.
Lost Lake, 1998, colour sound, video wall installation, (still), CAN.
At Sea, 2003, 4 screen digital video installation sound, (still), CAN.
Waterfall, 2004, colour sound, single channel dv installation, (still), CAN.
Lost Lake II, 2005, color sound, interactive digital media installation, (dv clip 2min), CAN.
Trees in Winter, 2006, colour sound, weather driven digital media installation, (5min clip), CAN.
Tree Studies, 2006, colour sound, global weather driven digital media Installation, (10min documentary), CAN.
Taking Time, 2008, colour silent, new media web based/photographic sculpture public artwork, (still), CAN.
Heavens Breath, 2009, colour sound, weather driven digital media installation, (5min clip), CAN.
Images: (top) Seven Days, 1974, 16mm, colour sound, 20mins (dv 2min clip), UK (bottom) Shore Line I, 1975, 16mm, colour silent, six projector installation, (still), UK
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Vanessa Renwick and Daniel Menche: The Possibility of Nature, Hope in Pure Sound, and Faith in Magnetism
Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 8:30 pm
Programmed by Amy Kazymerchyk and Gabriel Saloman
Following the screening of Hope and Prey, their 3 channel video projection and live sound performance project at VIVO Media Arts Centre and the Signal + Noise Festival, Portland artists Vanessa Renwick and Daniel Menche present an intimate artist talk and screening of works that contextualize their collaboration. Vanessa’s interest in place, relationships between bodies and landscapes, and all sorts of borders collides with Daniel’s dedication to music that expresses the undisciplined purity of emotion that strives for one goal: vehement beauty.
Vanessa Renwick, Food is a Weapon. 1998, 4:00mins, Super8/DV, USA.
Vanessa Renwick, Olympia. 1984/1998, 11:00mins, Super8/DV, USA.
Vanessa Renwick, 9 is a Secret. 2002, 6:00mins, film/video, USA.
Vanessa Renwick, Portrait #1: Cascadia Terminal. 2005, 6:00mins, 16mm, USA.
Vanessa Renwick, Portrait#2: Trojan. 2006, 5:00mins, 35mm/DV, USA.
Vanessa Renwick, Portrait #3: House of Sound. 2008, 9:00mins,| 35mm/DV, USA.
Vanessa Renwick and Daniel Menche, Heavy Weight Boxing Championship of the Year 1940. 2003, Nitrate 35mm/DV with live sound performance, USA.
Vanessa Renwick and Daniel Menche, Rub a Dub Dub. 2004, 16mm, 8:00mins, dual DV and live sound performance (documentation), USA.
Daniel Menche, Fulmination. 2008, 20:00mins, Digital Images and Live Sound Performance, USA.
Thursday April 23 | 6:30-8:00pm | VIVO Media Arts Centre
Animal Mirror
Shana Moulton, Whispering Pines #5. 2005, 6:32mins, DV, USA.
Shana Moulton, Whispering Pines #4. 2007, 10:53mins, DV, USA.
Shana Moulton, Feeling Free with 3D Magic. 2004, 8:13mins, DV, USA.
Fastwurms, Telepathicats. 2003, 3:30mins, DV, Canada.
Takeshi Murata, Monster Movie. 2005, 3:55mins, BetaSP, USA.
Geoffrey Pugen, Utopics. 2008, 24:33mins, BetaSP, Canada.
Vanessa Renwick and Daniel Menche, Hope and Prey. 2006, 23:00mins, 3 channel video projection and live sound performance, USA.
Vanessa Renwick (born 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is founder and janitor of the Oregon Department of Kick Ass. She is a film / video / installation artist and lives in Portland, Oregon. A filmmaker by nature, not by stress of research. She puts scholars to rout by solving through Nature's teaching problems that have fretted their trained minds. Her iconoclastic work reflects an interest in place, relationships between bodies and landscapes, and all sorts of borders. Working in experimental and poetic documentary forms, she produces films, videos and installations that explore the possibility of hope in contemporary society. She is a naturalist, born, not made: a true barefoot, cinematic rabblerouser, of grand physique, calm pulse and a magnetism that demands the most profound attention.
www.odoka.org
Daniel Menche (born 1969) is a proud native Oregonian. Since the late 80s he has established himself as a musician with a sense of focus and determination uncharacteristic in a genre known for its randomness and chaotic structure. Rather than creating "noise," he strives for order and cohesiveness. His presentation of sonic structures is similar to the way a writer depicts a story, an allegory seems to arise, which uses confusion as a symbol for the imaginative process of total sound purity; aural intensity is not a representation of confusion or the chaotic, but a concerted effort to provoke and stimulate the listeners imagination by generating intensely powerful sounds and music.
www.esophagus.com/htdb/mench | danielmenche.blogspot.com
Co-Sponsored by VIVO Media Arts Centre and Signal + Noise Media Art Festival www.signalandnoise.ca | www.vivomediaarts.com
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Our air transportation databases contain rich and detailed data on airline companies, airports and traffic between countries and cities. Data in the air transportation databases is updated daily and stems from various sources, including international organizations, airports and companies.
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Cavaliers throttle Paxton-Buckley-Loda, advance to third consecutive state quarterfinal
Cavaliers throttle Paxton-Buckley-Loda, advance to third consecutive state
Dixon ties
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Despite having the higher ranking in Saturday’s Illinois High School Association 3A second round playoff matchup, the second-seeded Carlinville Cavaliers (by rule) had to make a two-hour trip up north to face off against the tenth-seeded Panthers of Paxton-Buckley-Loda (PBL). The Cavaliers were unintimidated by the hostile environment and got right down to business. Kyle Dixon scored six touchdowns on nine catches for 208 yards – all in the first half – and the Cavies silenced the host Panthers with a 40-7 victory. Dixon became just the third player in Illinois High School Association Class 3A playoff history to record six touchdowns in a single game. Five of those touchdowns were assisted on by Jarrett Easterday, who completed 22 of his 27 attempts for 353 total yards. With the win, Carlinville is elite eight bound for a third consecutive year.
“The line blocked great for Jarrett and he threw some great passes. It was just a great day,” Dixon said.
As it had done all season, the Carlinville defense applied a major dose of pressure to generate a boost of momentum for the offense. PBL was able to recover the opening onside kick, but quickly surrendered possession of the football following a Gavin Coplea pass that was intercepted by Chase Michaelis on just the third play of the game.
With solid field position at the Panthers’ 38-yard line, Jarrett Easterday found Dixon on 2nd and 9 for a 34-yard completion. Dixon attempted to find the end zone but stepped out of bounds at the 4. On 3rd and goal, Dixon played the role of the running back and bulldozed his way into the end zone for the game’s first touchdown. The Cavaliers failed on a two-point conversion, but they still held a 6-0 lead after just three minutes.
The Panthers recovered another Cavalier onside kick but were forced to punt after being held to a quick three and out. Dixon made a fair catch at the Carlinville 25 following a 59-yard kick by Keyn Humes.
Although the offense was enduring a major struggle, the defense did what it could to keep the Panthers in the game. Easterday was sacked for a seven yard loss but managed to recover. He hit Ambuel for a clutch first down completion of 15 yards, then Dixon for 12 more. This moved the football into Paxton-Buckley-Loda territory. The Panthers came on the defensive prowl again and nearly forced Easterday to throw an interception on a quick slant pass. Fearlessly, Easterday went back to the air and took a shot downfield to Dixon, who was breaking free from double coverage. The pass was perfect and landed right in the outstretched bread basket for a 47-yard touchdown. Matt Schmidt started his day off on a positive note and successfully converted his first extra point attempt. The PBL fans were stunned in disbelief as Carlinville went up 13-0 with 6:10 remaining in the first quarter.
The Carlinville defense quickly forced another three and out and kept the offensive coals hot. Will Walton made a 31-yard catch at the PBL 43 on the first play of the next drive. An illegal substitution by the Panthers moved the football five additional yards to the 38. The Cavaliers continued to move the football at a torrid pace. In the red zone, Easterday completed a 10-yard pass to Jake Ambuel after drawing the Panthers offside for another five-yard penalty. This set up another scoring opportunity for Dixon, who amazed the crowd with his “one of a kind” versatility and strength. The 200-pound senior hauled in a quick pass from Easterday near the right pylon, bounced off two PBL tacklers and dove into the end zone for his third touchdown in under ten minutes. Schmidt’s extra point made it a 20-0 Carlinville lead with 2:27 left in the first quarter.
Twenty-six seconds later, the Cavaliers were in the end zone again. Jeffrey Stufflebean recovered an onside kick that was fumbled by the Panthers at midfield. Easterday only needed two passes to complete the next scoring drive, including one that went 28 yards for another Dixon touchdown. Schmidt extended the lead to 27-0.
Dixon came alive on the defensive side of the ball on the next PBL possession. He intercepted Coplea and took the football all the way to the end zone. The touchdown was taken off the board due to an illegal block during the return. Dixon was still awarded the interception, and the ball was awarded to the Cavaliers at midfield.
Carlinville started the second quarter with three consecutive penalties. This forced Easterday to punt the ball away on 4th and 26. The kick traveled 42 yards and bounced out of bounds at the PBL 6-yard line. Logan Rosentreater batted down a pass from Coplea on 3rd and 8 to bring the Panthers’ punting unit back onto the field. Humes only managed to kick the ball 21 yards out to the PBL 29.
PBL managed to hold the Carlinville offense to another fourth down at the 10, but Easterday still found Dixon for another touchdown. Schmidt missed the extra point, but the Cavaliers had a 33-0 stranglehold on the game with just under seven minutes remaining in the half.
The Cavaliers forced another turnover on the kickoff but eventually turned the ball over on downs after a failed fourth down conversion at the Panthers’ 40. Carlinville continued to keep the PBL offense handcuffed. On 3rd and 7, Jordan Bressler sacked Coplea for an 11-yard loss on an all-out blitz. A battered and bruised Panther offense had no choice but to punt the ball yet again.
Easterday linked up with Dixon once more for a 62-yard touchdown. This was the final nail in PBL’s coffin. With a running clock set for the remainder of the game, Carlinville took an insurmountable 40-0 lead into the halftime locker room. The Cavalier starters were done for the day.
Easterday walked away from Saturday’s contest with 40 total touchdowns for his senior season and over 6,000 career passing yards. The Carlinville defense didn’t allow a single PBL first down for the first 20 minutes of the game. The Panthers finished with only six total yards of offense for the entire first half.
“Those kids [on defense] are underlooked because we score some points, but their effort and intensity in the first two quarters was just unbelievable,” said Carlinville head coach Chad Easterday.
The junior varsity Cavaliers were able to keep the shutout intact until the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. A bad snap on a punt attempt turned the ball over on downs to PBL inside the Carlinville 5. With 5:18 to go in the game, Gunner Belt put the Panthers on the scoreboard with a 3-yard touchdown rush. Humes came on for his only extra point attempt of the day and cashed it in.
Carlinville (11-0) will return home to CHS Athletic Field to face six-seeded Williamsville (10-1) in the Illinois High School Association Class 3A state quarterfinals on Sat. Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Williamsville dismantled previously unbeaten Fairfield 42-16 in Fairfield last weekend.
“I don’t know much about [Williamsville] but they definitely have a good ball club and we will have to be prepared,” C. Easterday said.
Ethan Wallace is brought down after a short gain in the Cavies’ win over Paxton in the second round of the IHSA Class 3A football playoffs. Photo by Jan Dona.
Sydney Leonard leads the football team’s send-off for game two on Saturday. Photo by Cory Walton.
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British Imperialism In Africa
The motives of Britain's imperialist activities in Africa from 1869 to 1912 were strategic and defensive. While other motives did exist, such as to colonize, to search for new markets and materials, to attain revenge and world prestige, to convert natives to Christianity, and to spread the English style of orderly government, the main motives evident in many events of the period showed attempts to safeguard the country and protect former land holdings. As its free trade and influential relationship with Africa was threatened, Britain began to turn trade agreements into stronger and more formal protectorates and even colonies. Britain acted to protect the route east and its connection with ...
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to Britain and Timbuktu for France. This did not neutralize the competition, however. Britain had to act in Nigeria (1885) and Nyasaland (1891) to protect existing spheres of commercial and missionary activities. France's strategy to declare its "right of occupation" and then seek negotiation further urged Britain's aggressive maintenance of territory. The British annexed Bechuanaland (1885) partly to guard against the Germans; partly to prevent its absorption by the Transvaal, which would have increased the power of the Boers. (Faber 57-58) Later, in 1888, the French threatened the Britain dominated Nile Valley, hinting they might divert the water of the Nile to render the area useless.
In East Africa the British had strategic motives to protect the Suez Canal and the route to the east. As the scramble exploded in the 1880s, Britain was suddenly challenged for her right to trade and conduct financial and military business. "The prime object was defensive [in the ...
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Firefighter injured battling Dennis blaze; CG aids boat off Ptown; Sandwich crashes; Verdict watch continues; Harwich pedestrian struck; storm coming
ARTICLE | Police and Fire News | November 7, 2006 04:31 PM
Firefighter injured battling blaze at Dennis art gallery
Flames shoot through the roof of an art gallery on Route 6A in Dennis Ryan Somerfield
DENNIS - Firefighters from several towns were called to battling a raging fire at the Colonial Art Gallery at 593 Route 6A (Main Street). A police officer spotted the fire in the large barn style building about 10:35 PM. Two alarms brought in mutual aid from Yarmouth, Harwich and Brewster. The building was unoccupied at the time and firefighters went to a defensive attack. The roof collapsed at the height of the fire. Several ambulances were called to the scene after reports a firefighter was injured however we are told he suffered a knee injury and is expected to be fine. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Posted on 11/07 at 11:30 PM; updated on 11/08 at 4:30 PM.
Coast Guard aids boater off Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN - A patrol boat from Coast Guard Station Provincetown was called to aid a 53-foot fishing vessel off Race Point. The captain reported he was taking on water off Race Point shortly before midnight. The crew of two was able to get a pump going to keep up with the water. Further details were not immediately available. Posted on 11/08 at 12:30 AM.
Several injured in Sandwich crash
SANDWICH - Several people were injured, one seriously in a crash on Route 6 in Sandwich Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:30 PM on the eastbound side before Exit 4 when a pickup truck headed west crossed over into eastbound traffic and struck a car head on. Police believe the pickup truck driver Daniel Hogan of Brockton passed out after reportedly choking on a piece of candy. Hogan and the driver of the car were taken to CCH as was a passenger in the car who was seriously injured. State Police are investigating the crash as well as another crash early Wednesday morning also in Sandwich. A car headed east near exit 2 on Route 6 flipped over the guardrail into the median. The driver escaped injury. Further details were not immediately available. Posted on 11/08 at 12:30 AM; updated on 11/08 at 6:30 AM.
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Pedestrian seriously injured in Harwich
HARWICH - A woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Harwich about 11:30 AM this morning. Rescuers rushed to the scene and are seen here treating 83-year old Bernice Gilbertson of Harwich at the scene on Route 28 in Harwichport center by the Hot Stove Saloon. A Medflight helicopter was requested but could not respond so the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital and then later driven to Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. The driver 81-year old Duncan Edes also of Harwich stayed at the scene. The road was closed for about an hour while police reconstructed the crash. No charges have been filed as the investigation continues. Posted on 11/07 at 4:30 PM; updated on 11/08 at 6:30 AM. Photo courtesy of Jake O'Callaghan.
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Son of Frankenstein (1939), starring Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill
Movie review of “Son of Frankenstein” starring Basil Rathbone as the son of the deceased mad scientist. He tries to repair and revive the Monster to vindicate his father. All the while Ygor (brilliantly played by Bela Lugosi) schemes to use the Monster for his own plans … for revenge.
Son of Frankenstein is the third entry in Universal Studios’ series of Frankenstein movies, and quite frankly my favorite — in no small part due to the acting of Bela Lugosi. The basic plot has this movie beginning years later after The Bride of Frankenstein with the late Baron Frankenstein’s son, Wolf. Wolf is played by the great Basil Rathbone, now grown up and returning to his ancestral home with his wife and young son. He is upset by the cold reception that he receives, with the villagers remembering all too well the pain and destruction created by the previous Baron Frankenstein.
Wolf meets Ygor, his father’s old assistant, played brilliantly by Bela Lugosi — a man who has been hung for grave robbing and survived, although with a broken neck, and a bitter hatred for the people who sentenced him. And Ygor is keeping a secret …
That secret is that Frankenstein’s monster (played by the great Boris Karloff, for the final time in the movies) is still alive, although nearly comatose. Ygor manipulates the young Baron into reviving the monster, enticing him with the idea of validating his father’s work … But secretly plans to use the monster to get his revenge on the people that he blames for his condition.
In short, the acting is excellent all around. Ygor is possibly Lugosi’s finest role. Lionel Atwill is memorable as the police constable … A man whose childhood dream of becoming a great military man was dashed during a childhood encounter with the monster. The creature ripped his arm from its socket. In short, it’s an excellent movie, with wonderful acting, directing and atmosphere, and highly recommended.
Editorial review of Son of Frankenstein (1939), starring Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, courtesy of Amazon.com
Basil Rathbone comes to Transylvania to inherit his father’s estate in this second sequel to Frankenstein. The townspeople are suspicious, but young Frankenstein has no interest in reviving his father’s work–until he discovers the monster hidden away in the castle, inert but very much intact and watched over by Ygor (Bela Lugosi), a sinister, snaggle-toothed peasant with broken neck. Convinced to revive the creature and vindicate his father’s name, he toils away in the lab not realizing that Ygor plans to use the monster to revenge himself on the jury that sentenced him to hang.
Boris Karloff makes his final appearance as the Monster, now little more than a mute, lumbering robot under the hypnotic control of Ygor. Rathbone is a dignified, suave scientist and a marvelous match to Lugosi’s mad Ygor, a richly malevolent performance that dominates the film. Lionel Atwill makes a marvelous addition to the Frankenstein gallery as the wooden-armed constable, a legacy of the monster’s rampage 25 years before (Mel Brooks’s loving lampoon Young Frankenstein, a veritable remake of this film, features the constable and his lumber limb in a major role). Universal abandoned horror films in 1936, but the success of this sequel single-handedly revived the genre. Though lacking the gothic splendor and macabre humor of James Whale’s originals, Rowland V. Lee’s handsome production remains an intelligent, well-made classic of the genre and Universal’s last great horror film. Lugosi returns as Ygor in Ghost of Frankenstein. —Sean Axmaker
Trivia for Son of Frankenstein
Makeup artist Jack P. Pierce estimated it took four hours to transform Boris Karloff into the monster.
Bela Lugosi’s performance in this film is considered by many to be his greatest.
Due to the lack of a prepared script, much of the picture was written just moments before shooting scenes. This was how director Rowland V. Lee was able to keep Bela Lugosi working throughout filming. He built up the role of Ygor, which never appeared in the original Willis Cooper screenplay. Lugosi was forever grateful to Lee for allowing him to create one of his very best characterizations.
Despite his frequent appearances in horror films, Basil Rathbone had a particular disdain for them. This is likely the reason for his “over the top” performance. (Source: Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror by Michael Mallory”)
After learning to speak in Bride of Frankenstein, the Monster is once again mute in this film. No explanation is given for the change.
Boris Karloff became a father for the first time while filming this movie.
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At the beginning of the Dreamtime, the earth was flat and dry and empty. There were no trees, no rivers, no animals and no grass. It was a dry and flat land.
One day, Goorialla, the rainbow serpent woke from his sleep and set off to find his tribe. He crossed Australia from east to west and north to south, stopping to listen for his people. He crossed every part of the dry, flat Australia but found nothing. After searching for a long time, he grew tired and lay down to sleep.
The land he lay down to sleep on was not the same land he had set out to search for his people on, though. As he had looked for his people, his big, long body had cut great gouges into the land.
Goorialla lay in the sand all alone until he decided to create more life in the world. He called “Frogs, come out!” and frogs rose out of the ground with their bellies full of the water they stored. He tickled the frogs until the water burst from their mouth and filled the gouges in the land. These gouges made the rivers and streams we see today.
As the water flowed over the land, grass and trees began to grow and fill the land with colour.
Now that there was grass to eat and water to drink, Goorialla woke the animals. The kookaburra laughed, the goanna walked, and the wombat climbed out of her burrow, all for the first time. Some animals lived in the sea, swimming back and forward. Some animals lived in the sky, flying with their friends to distant places. Some animals lived on the land, digging and playing in the sand. They were happy and gathered food and water to bring back to their own tribes.
The Rainbow Serpent made rules that all animals had to obey. He said “All animals that obey the rules will be rewarded by becoming humans. The animals that disobey the rules will be punished” Some animals followed the rules and were rewarded by being turned into humans. Other animals disobeyed the rules and were turned into the stone that makes the mountains.
One day, it started to rain. And it rained like it had never rained before. Rain fell for days and days and the world was becoming flooded with water. Two young men, Bil-bil, or the Rainbow Lorikeet brothers had no shelter and they came to the Rainbow Serpent. They asked for help sheltering from the rain.
The rainbow serpent was hungry and tricked the young men “I have no shelter, but you can hide in my mouth. You’ll be safe from the rain in there.” The young men climbed into Goorialla’s mouth and he closed it shut, swallowing both men.
He soon realised that people would notice the young men missing and come looking for them. He knew they would find their track leading right into his mouth. He didn’t want to be caught and so decided to hide in the only place he knew he would be safe: the sky.
He hid in the sky away from the people chasing him and he saw their sadness at losing these two young men. He decided to try and make them happy again so turned his body into a big arc of beautiful colours.
Now, every time, just after it rains, you can see the Rainbow Serpent sharing his beautiful colours with the people on the ground as his way of saying sorry for taking those Rainbow Lorikeet brothers.
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no worries says
Ev says
I heard that the term “dreamtime” is culturally inappropriate and that Dreaming stories is more politically correct, is this true?
joseph says
yes you are right I don’t know why these people call it Dreamtime I’m starting to wonder if they are even aboriginal
Nullabill this my First Nations name. says
Fair go old chap , look around the world and you will find more brown/black skinned people then pale!
RICHARD GOULD says
Every year the AFL (Australian Football League, the national league for Australian Rules Football) have an Indigenous round of football to celebrate the achievements and influence Indigenous players have had on our game. The main game of this round is between Richmond and Essendon, the clubs famous for recruiting and playing many Aboriginal players decades ago, opening the door for many to follow in their footsteps. This main game is held at the MCG in front of an average of 80,000 plus spectators. It is called “DREAMTIME AT THE ‘G'” – many Aboriginals are on the planning committee – I’d suggest your information for it to be called DREAMING and not DREAMTIME is incorrect.
my name is k says
lily watts says
they called it dreamtime because thats what the Indigenous australians
called it.
bob says
Ev,that rumour is false. I’m from an aboriginal background, and I’ve done research about it. It is fake
Surely this can’t be true…
rainy says
of course this is not true its a story duhh
Kymani says
Hey no need to disrespect the oldest living culture in the world. No need at all.
hello says
Yes, I totally agree. Please give some respect to others’ culture.
Epic Gamer says
This is cool.
Phoenix says
This story is slightly cool.
GOD says
I never remembered putting a giant rainbow lizard in Australia.
jesus says
I don’t remember that either dad
Mikayla says
My interpretation:
It is a beautifully written story about shortly after the interglacial period around 20000 years ago… The serpent is a body of water… The sleeping bit is about it turning to ice (hence the gouging out the gorges). Then it woke up and melted and was dangerous and killed the brothers. Afterwards it returned the the sky (think evaporation) and it made a rainbow…
It is full of symbolism and metaphor… It is beautiful.
It also shows a story passed down over thousands of generations from a group of humans that survived the last ice age….
Mikayla,
If I was your teacher I would have to give you full marks for analysing this Dreaming Story.
I learnt that Aboriginals spirituality believed in a variety of deep meaningful, interesting stories including the story of “The rainbow serpent”. The rainbow serpent had important meaning because it discusses how Goorialla spread its powers and passion of creating an amazing life on the land with beautiful scenery and colours, full of living animals and humans. An aspect of Religion addressed in this story included the ethics that were created for the animals in order to indicate who was a good animal and will have the privilege to turn human. Another aspect that stood out to me was spiritual experience of Goorialla the rainbow serpent to have the power to create an entire life on land. This story made me feel interested in the miracles that Aboriginals believe in and the ending. I think the moral of this story is to demonstrate how the feeling of guilt was formed from a wrong choice and how to make it right.
FuriousDestroyer says
I agree with Mikayla
Kart says
Thank goodness someone replied with critical thinking and elegant writing skills. Metaphors and symbolism endure millennia.
Will Crooks says
i just thought it was a snake with some colours on it aye
eric cartman says
This story was very inspirational 🙂
Human (maybe I'm not sure?) says
My Friend Called me out as racist for searching aboriginal stories
Sanan says
caitlin says
hi, i really like this story because it is lovely and inspiring.
Cheeseballz says
This story fascinated my little toes
Jayle says
i learnt that the aboriginals spirituality is full of story that help us through life of what to do and what not to do.
this story addresses the creation of earth and how it was formed and also addressees good and evil and how to whats right and wrong, this story made me feel intrigued to know more about the stories and rituals they go through.
i believe the message of this story is about the creation of life and how we have come about and also explains good and evil in us and whats happens once we do something bad or good.
Harry says
Fern says
I learnt that Aboriginal religions consist of meaningful and metaphorical stories. An example of one of these stories is “The rainbow serpent”, which conveyed a significant message because it demonstrates how the serpent, Goorialla used its power to create a land of colour and happiness for all creatures. An aspect of Religion within this story is ethics, which was used to distinguish which animals were deemed ‘good’, and therefore would have the privilege of becoming human. Another aspect identified in the story was the spiritual experience of Goorialla the rainbow serpent. He was able to use his power to create life on land in a spiritual way. This story sparked my interested in the stories of creation that Aboriginals believe in. The moral of this story is to use something that goes wrong as an opportunity to make things better.
Jacumba says
How is the rainbow snake living because if there are no trees, that means there is no oxygen! If there is also no river that means there is no natural water which means how does the rainbow serpent live! Also if the rainbow serpent made frogs, that must mean the rainbow serpent must be God, so does that mean God is Gay!!
But hey, thats just a theory! A gay theory!!
Tell em’ that there dreaming
Prashant Chawla says
It’s a story,they don’t need to breath
So Wonderful.
But how do they breath?
WOW! I thought that this was just about a Rainbow Serpent who went along the land and made the rivers. I didn’t know that they made the animals and plants too! Also I didn’t know the part where it swallowed the people (I thought that was a different story) and returned to the sky and made a rainbow! Very helpful!!
thats nice
Lucifer Morningstar says
They took my Devil Face! And replace it with these pesky wings! These buggers regrow no matter how many times I cut them off!
love that 🙂
it will come back over time and your brothers having a baby
K-POP STAR says
why are my snakes now rainbow?
Hello... says
Great Dreamtime story, my fav!!!
Fatty says
This is funny
Big mama says
This is trash not I love this so much
Gavin says
This post fascinated my cheesy fingers
This is made up
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A highly productive session of the CPGS Steering Committee was held on September 11th, 2013 here at the CPGS Islamabad Office. Acting chairperson of the Steering Committee, Dr Tahir Amin (QIU) moderated this session. Other participants for the session included Dr Nazir Hussain (QIU), Dr Sarfaraz Ansari (FCS, NDU), Mr Adil Sharif (Legal Expert), Dr M Ilyas Khan (CII), Mr Waheed Hamid (FFC), Air Commodore (R) Tariq Ashraf, Air Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal along with CPGS Team were present.
The agenda for the session was to review and further refine the text of the CPGS Proposed National Policy for Peace and Harmony. A thorough and informal debate on the policy document was conducted, and a possible implementation framework for the recommendations was deliberated. Some changes were incorporated into the original text based on the deliberations of the Committee.
The debate will be continued in the next session of the Steering Committee.
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Bad jokes and familiar plot rob what could have been a classic road trip/mismatched buddy comedy
Diana (Melissa McCarthy) is living the good life in Miami after stealing the identity of Sandy Bigelow Patterson (Jason Bateman) in “Identity Thief,” directed by Seth Gordon.
Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:00 am
IDENTITY THIEF
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Stars: 1 1/2 out of 4
ROAD TRIP CLASSICS
If you’re looking for a good road trip comedy, try one of these:
“Midnight Run” (1988): Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin star as a bounty hunter and fugitive, respectively, being chased across the country by mobsters, U.S. marshals and another bounty hunter.
“The Blues Brothers” (1980): John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, in their Jake and Elwood Blues personas from “Saturday Night Live,” are on a mission (from God) to save the Catholic boarding school where they were raised.
“Little Miss Sunshine” (2006): The Hoover family is determined to get 7-year-old Olive to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant, even when they all have to cram into their aging VW bus for the trip.
“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987): Steve Martin and John Candy are stranded businessmen desperately trying to get home for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Given the large number of people who have fallen victim to identity thieves, convincing audiences to accept one as a loveable lead character in a film was going to be an uphill battle.
The first part of “Identity Thief” is painful to watch and not particularly funny, as we see Jason Bateman’s Sandy Bigelow Patterson duped and victimized by Melissa McCarthy, who has assumed his identity. The movie tries to evoke laughs while she runs up a bar tab in the thousands, goes on a spending spree and gets arrested in his name. Meanwhile, the real Sandy is dutifully and ignorantly home in Denver, paying his bills and caring for his wife and two daughters. But it doesn’t work. Anyone who's ever experienced identity theft would only become angry watching these crimes — no matter how charming McCarthy can be.
Ultimately, the film’s limited success comes when these two divergent characters — the conservative, naïve family man and the worldly, scheming con artist — are forced to work together.
The real Sandy faces the archaic realities of law enforcement, which can’t help him in a timely manner to avoid the ruination of his life, so he goes on a quest to drag the criminal from Florida to Denver to be arrested.
The movie does manage a few laughs at his inept initial attempts to detain her for the return trip, most of which we've already seen in TV trailers. His plan is aided by the fake Sandy’s sudden need to flee Florida to escape two Miami hitmen (a hitman and hitwoman, actually) who are chasing the con artist, “Diana,” for selling their boss’ unusable fake credit cards.
Once the real Sandy realizes that they won’t be able to clear airport security with the same name and birthdate on their IDs, they know it’s time to get behind the wheel. Throw in some outstanding arrest warrants, a limited supply of cash and a redneck bounty hunter (Robert Patrick) trying to catch them before the Miami hit couple does, and you have the makings for a classic road trip/mismatched buddy comedy.
Unfortunately, “Identity Thief” doesn’t deliver. The film is largely low-brow humor with a lot of sex jokes and fat jokes and various forms of humiliation comedy. Bateman and McCarthy are talented and likeable stars who milk the most they can out of a pretty dismal script.
There really aren’t many surprises along the way. It’s clear Diana will continue to manipulate Sandy until enough bad things happen to force them to pair up and create an unlikely bond.
It’s nearly identical to what we’ve seen in better, funnier movies.
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Community members confront Border Patrol on abuses
The chief of the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector faced the music January 30 when an audience lobbed questions at him about destruction of water left in the desert for thirsty travelers.
Two events led to the meeting: First, No More Deaths and La Coalición de Derechos Humanos released a report on January 17 that implicated Border Patrol agents in the slashing of more than three thousand water jugs volunteers had placed on migrant trails. Then, hours later, Border Patrol arrested a NMD volunteer and two migrants receiving aid in the town of Ajo, west of Tucson. Border Action Network sponsored the community forum at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tucson, which drew dozens of people, mostly members of humanitarian-aid groups.
“There can only be one motive (for destroying water) and that’s to kill people,” said Steve from Humane Borders. His group reported that their tanks of water in the desert have also been vandalized.
“I look at this as a very serious offense,” said Chief Rodolfo Karisch, who came from Texas to assume command of the Tucson Sector on August 20, 2017. “Why should we as law-enforcement officers go around destroying water bottles?” he asked. “It’s counterproductive.”
Karisch promised to investigate the charges, but had concerns about compromising the privacy of agents by making the results public. “There is no cookie-cutter approach to this,” he said. “Every case is different.”
Billy Peard, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, asked if Border Patrol has a policy “that spells out that this is not permitted.”
Since the NMD report was released, Karisch issued a directive to agents to leave water alone, he said. But the sector has no policy to guide agents who come into contact with humanitarian-aid workers.
Zaira Livier, from Lucha Unida de Padres y Estudiantes (United Struggle of Parents and Students), commented that the United Nations listed Mexico as a deadly conflict zone, second only to Syria.
“We’re talking about hundreds of people dying and disappearing [in Mexico] every year,” Livier said. This drives “a real humanitarian crisis on our border.”
Simply coming across the border illegally “should not constitute a death sentence,” Karisch said. The Border Patrol trains agents as paramedics to rescue and treat migrants in distress.
“There is a difference between giving someone water and food and sheltering them, hiding them,” Karisch said. “The statutes are very clear.”
Dr. Robin Reineke from the Colibrí Center for Human Rights works with the Pima County medical examiner to help families identify loved ones missing in the Arizona desert.
“I’ve seen the bones,” Reineke said. “We believe the work of No More Deaths is essential . . . Does Border Patrol target humanitarian-aid organizations?”
Karisch shook his head. “We will follow where our work takes us,” he said. “It’s nothing about targeting. It’s about following through . . . I cannot allow, not in this day and age, someone to come into the United States unchecked,” the chief continued, citing gruesome murders and beheadings in Mexico. “Make no mistake about it, that could traverse the border.”
Mike Wilson, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation west of Tucson, said, “I think the greatest casualty is trust . . . We live in fear of the Border Patrol.”
Karisch told tribal member David Garcia that he attended cultural training offered by the Nation and requires his agents to take the course. He doesn’t want agents to make people afraid, he said. “I want to make these border areas safer.”
The Reverend Alison Harrington from Southside Presbyterian Church asked Karisch if he had read the NMD report.
“No, I have not,” Karisch said. He added, “I have not seen a signed agreement between Border Patrol and humanitarian-aid groups since I have been here.”
Paige Corich-Kleim, a NMD volunteer, read a proposed agreement. It asks the Border Patrol to leave water, food, clothing, and medical supplies untouched; refrain from threatening, arresting, or citing humanitarian-aid workers; protect medical aid provided by volunteers; and train agents in the Red Cross code of conduct and respect for the mission of humanitarian agencies.
“Is this something you can agree on?” Corich-Kleim asked.
“No, I need to take this and read it,” Karisch answered. The Border Patrol union would have to be involved in any such agreement, he added.
After the forum, the Reverend John Fife explained how he had helped negotiate the same agreement with several Border Patrol chiefs over the years.
“With each sector chief, the rules have changed,” Fife said.
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APA offers New Position on Transgender Care .........
*Note: As much as I applaud this it does not say the APA will cease the pathologization of trans people. It remains to be seen what affect this position will have as it concerns the DSM-5. I SO AGREE WITH PLANETRANSGENDER ON THIS
APA Issues Official Positions Supporting Access to Care and the Rights of Transgender and Gender Variant Persons
ARLINGTON, Va. (August 16, 2012) — The American Psychiatric Association advocates for removal of barriers to care for gender transition treatment and for the protection of civil rights for transgender and gender variant individuals. APA has long expressed strong affirmation of lesbian and gay civil rights since the 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Now APA is issuing position statements in support of access to care and civil rights for transgender individuals.
Gender variant and transgender individuals must cope with multiple unique challenges, including significant discrimination, prejudice, and the potential for victimization from violent hate crimes. They often experience discrimination when accessing health care and are denied numerous basic civil rights and protections.
Long-standing medical and psychiatric literature demonstrates clear benefits of medical and surgical interventions to assist gender variant individuals seeking transition. However, transgender and gender variant people are frequently denied medical, surgical, and psychiatric care related to gender transition. Access to medical care (both medical and surgical) positively impacts the mental health of transgender and gender variant individuals.
Being transgender or gender variant implies no impairment in judgment, stability, reliability, or general social or vocational capabilities; however, these individuals often experience discrimination due to a lack of civil rights protections for their gender identity or expression. Transgender and gender variant persons are frequently harassed and discriminated against when seeking housing or applying to jobs or schools, are often victims of violent hate crimes, and face challenges in marriage, adoption and parenting rights,
Discrimination and lack of equal civil rights is damaging to the mental health of transgender and gender variant individuals. For example, gender-based discrimination and victimization were found to be independently associated with attempted suicide in a population of transgender individuals, 32% of whom had histories of trying to kill themselves, and in the largest survey to date of gender variant and transgender people 41% reported attempting suicide.*
The APA joins other organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association, in endorsing strong policy statements deploring the discrimination experienced by gender variant and transgender individuals and calling for laws to protect their civil rights.
APA POSITION STATEMENTS
Access to Care for Transgender and Gender Variant Individuals
The American Psychiatric Association:
1. Recognizes that appropriately evaluated transgender and gender variant individuals can benefit greatly from medical and surgical gender transition treatments.
2. Advocates for removal of barriers to care and supports both public and private health insurance coverage for gender transition treatment.
3. Opposes categorical exclusions of coverage for such medically necessary treatment when prescribed by a physician.
Discrimination against Transgender and Gender Variant Individuals
1. Supports laws that protect the civil rights of transgender and gender variant individuals.
2. Urges the repeal of laws and policies that discriminate against transgender and gender variant people.
3. Opposes all public and private discrimination against transgender and gender variant individuals in such areas as health care, employment, housing, public accommodation, education, and licensing.
4. Declares that no burden of proof of such judgment, capacity, or reliability shall be placed upon these individuals greater than that imposed on any other persons.
See the full position statements and background information:
Access to Care for Transgender and Gender Variant Individuals Discrimination against Transgender and Gender Variant Individuals
See also a recent report from the American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder.
*Clements-Nolle K, Marx R, Katz M (2006): Attempted Suicide Among Transgender Persons, Journal of Homosexuality, 51:3, 53-69 http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J082v51n03_04
Grant, Jaime M., Lisa A. Mottet, Justin Tanis, Jack Harrison, Jody L. Herman, and Mara Keisling. Injustice at Every Turn: A Report
of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. Washington: National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force, 2011.
http://endtransdiscrimination.org/PDFs/NTDS_Report.pdf
The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose physician members specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and research of mental illnesses including substance use disorders. Visit the APA at www.psychiatry.org.
Labels: APA, Depatholization, DSM, Gender Dysphoria, Transgender Information
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Glorious Noise
The Felice Brothers: Glorious Noise Video
May 20, 2008 John Boston 2 Comments
GLONO catches up with upstate New York’s The Felice Brothers and discovers a new term: Saloon Core. Bust out your suspenders and dust off your squeeze box, it’s party time.
The first time I saw The Felice Brothers perform, I hadn’t even heard of the band. They were the opening act for Son Volt at the House of Blues in Chicago. Since the show was a Chicago Cubs charity benefit, I assumed that The Felice Brothers were either; a) the pet-project band of some Cubs’ player who fancied himself a rock and roller in the off-season; b) a Cubs’ player’s son’s band that said-player had finagled into the opening slot; or c) a local band who was playing its biggest gig since last summer’s Wrigleyville Street Festival. Thankfully, none of these assumptions were correct.
Instead, I was treated to one of the best new bands I’ve seen in years. In fact, I was mesmerized by The Felice Brothers’ set, and they immediately joined a very short list of great bands that I’ve first discovered as an opening act. The band had managed to turn the House of Blues into a back porch hootenanny (no small feat when the audience is paying six dollars for beer in plastic cups), and they quickly won over the audience; not only holding the crowd’s attention but managing to get them dancing and singing along.
After the band’s set, I found the accordion player, James, manning the merch table by the bathrooms and told him how much I’d enjoyed the performance. I bought a CD, which came in a blank, white, cardboard holder that looked like it had just come from Disc Makers. I listened to the disc that night and it sounded amazing as I drove through the dark on an empty Lakeshore Drive towards home. The songs sounded just as good the next morning in the harsh light of day crawling through rush hour traffic. This is a band that can provide the soundtrack to both a raucous, whiskey-drenched night and the shaky, regretful morning after.
As it turns out, I may be a bit late to The Felice Brothers’ party. The band has released 3 self-made albums garnering critical praise in the U.K. from the likes of Mojo, Uncut, and the BBC. Stateside, The Felice Brothers have been featured on NPR and written about in numerous blogs and music sites. The group also recently played a series of gigs opening for Drive-By-Truckers. A previous opening slot for Bright Eyes resulted in the band’s signing to the new Team Love label (created by Conor Oberst), which recently released The Felice Brothers’ American debut.
This new album is a collection of previously released songs and newly written tunes. Nearly every review or article about The Felice Brothers includes references to The Band and Bob Dylan, certainaly apt comparisons. But there are many other influences in the mix – Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits and even The Faces (though more on the Ronnie Lane side of The Faces).
Much of the group’s songwriting centers on characters that evoke the literature of William Faulkner, John Steinbeck and Mark Twain. The result is truly American music that somehow feels vintage and contemporary at the same time. After seeing The Felice Brothers at SXSW this year, a friend of mine coined the term “saloon-core” to describe their sound. It fits as well as any label they’re likely to get saddled with, and at least it’s a change from alt-country or Americana.
As good as the new album is (and it’s very good), it doesn’t capture the roof-raisin’, back porch sing-along, medicine show hootenanny vibe that the band creates in its live performances. Fortunately, the GLONO Video crew was on hand last month when The Felice Brothers barnstormed Schubas Tavern in Chicago. We also spoke with James and Simone (two of the three Felice Brothers) and the band’s bass player, Christmas. Check it out.
GLONO Video: The Felice Brothers
More video of The Felice Brothers performing a great new song at Schubas at Whiskey Bender’s MySpace Page.
Photos by Sarah Gross:
• The Felice Brothers – “Frankie’s Gun!”
• The Felice Brothers – “Wonderful Life”
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2 thoughts on “The Felice Brothers: Glorious Noise Video”
Lou Berkman says:
Thanks again to John for more exciting footage…..can’t wait to watch this.
Lou Bekrman says:
Hey this is great…where are all the comments???
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User Name: Geeman
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Topic: Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 6:38:06 AM
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
I imagine that when Maugham cut loose it was quite a sight....
Topic: Self imposed ignorance as the solution to bad news.
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:00:40 AM
We don't live in a right versus left political world anymore. It's reality versus lies now.
Topic: tRump's ties to the mob
Posted: Friday, January 20, 2017 9:34:17 AM
Oscar D. Grouch wrote:
Donald Trump keeps company with convicted felon mobster Joey No Socks. He then states that "he doesn't know him that well" even though Mr. No Socks has been a guest at tRump's New Year's parties for 16 years.
For many years, I thought we would not get a presidential candidate out of New York. Republican or Democrat didn't matter. Just the whiff of New York had enough associations with the mafia in the American mind that they'd shy away from such a candidate. I still suspect that'd still be the case for anyone other than Trump, whose celebrity status seems to give him a pass on every aspect of normal American political discourse.
Of course, Trump has mafia ties. Does anyone reading this really think a person can be involved in real estate and construction in New York and Atlantic City without having connections to the mob? That's to say nothing of owning casinos that he managed to run into bankruptcy... or that were simply siphoned off of by the same people who facilitated the contracts and labor disputes that he exploited to get them. The fact that he hangs out with these guys should bother people less than his business dealings with them.
Topic: It is impossible for good or evil to last for ever; and hence it follows that the evil having lasted long, the good must be...
Posted: Monday, September 26, 2016 7:12:15 AM
pedro wrote:
This is rather like some weather forecasts. 'There will be wet periods followed by dry periods followed by wet ones, though we may get a dry spell first'. It covers all possibilities whilst carrying zero information.
True, but that is the point. Like any quote, particularly those taken from a piece of literature, one has to consider the context. In this case, it's from Don Quixote and here's the scene:
Sancho came so close that he almost put his eyes into his mouth; now just at that moment the balsam had acted on the stomach of Don Quixote, so, at the very instant when Sancho came to examine his mouth, he discharged all its contents with more force than a musket, and full into the beard of the compassionate squire.
"Holy Mary!" cried Sancho, "what is this that has happened me? Clearly this sinner is mortally wounded, as he vomits blood from the mouth;" but considering the matter a little more closely he perceived by the colour, taste, and smell, that it was not blood but the balsam from the flask which he had seen him drink; and he was taken with such a loathing that his stomach turned, and he vomited up his inside over his very master, and both were left in a precious state. Sancho ran to his ass to get something wherewith to clean himself, and relieve his master, out of his alforjas; but not finding them, he well-nigh took leave of his senses, and cursed himself anew, and in his heart resolved to quit his master and return home, even though he forfeited the wages of his service and all hopes of the promised island.
Don Quixote now rose, and putting his left hand to his mouth to keep his teeth from falling out altogether, with the other he laid hold of the bridle of Rocinante, who had never stirred from his master's side—so loyal and well-behaved was he—and betook himself to where the squire stood leaning over his ass with his hand to his cheek, like one in deep dejection. Seeing him in this mood, looking so sad, Don Quixote said to him:
"Bear in mind, Sancho, that one man is no more than another, unless he does more than another; all these tempests that fall upon us are signs that fair weather is coming shortly, and that things will go well with us, for it is impossible for good or evil to last for ever; and hence it follows that the evil having lasted long, the good must be now nigh at hand; so thou must not distress thyself at the misfortunes which happen to me, since thou hast no share in them."
So, the two have just vomited on each other, they're starving and alone and Quixote launches into his martyr-like quote about how it's only temporary. Quixote is insanely optimistic. It's his charm, but also his failing. The quote serves to reinforce that.
And the opposite is equally true. That is, it is impossible for good or evil to last forever, so when good lasts long the evil must be nigh at hand.
Topic: Should adults who use emoji grow up?
Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 3:48:55 PM
MelissaMe wrote:
An image of War and Peace complete with emoticons is going to haunt me all day! And how many pages - volumes! - would that sucker have to be???????
Sorry, I couldn't find War and Peace for you, M. But apparently there's an emoji version of Moby Dick you could try:
http://www.bustle.com/articles/9208-emoji-dick-moby-dick-translated-into-emoji-icons-this-exists
Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:04:49 AM
I don't have a problem with people using emojis, emoticons, texting abbreviations, etc. in their proper context. That is, it's difficult to convey tone and emote through simple text, particularly when there is a limited amount that it is even possible to use given the medium. That is, something like Twitter or text messaging lends itself to a little graphic that indicates the emotional quality the writer means to express.
Outside of that, however, it's a pretty good indication that a writer doesn't have the communication skills, the vocabulary or the good sense to convey their meaning. Imagine someone putting emojis on the Bible or the Constitution or all over War and Peace. There's a range of writing between texting and literature, and a forum like this is probably closer to Twitter than something more literary, but as a general rule people should err on the side of good taste and avoid using them unless they have a good reason.
Topic: Should gays kiss in public?
Posted: Friday, April 8, 2016 4:12:58 AM
Marco Polo 1 wrote:
The only thing gays should be allowed to do in public is receive a public lashing.
That's extremely open-minded of you. I know submission/exhibitionism a popular fetish, but personally I still think such BDSM play should be kept relatively private.
Topic: what is "the salt police's eyebrows rise"?
Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 1:18:52 AM
QP wrote:
I watched a documentary film on culinary travelling and don't get the below words:-
The cooker is cooking the cuttlefish risotto and said:
"Now some salt - just enough to make the salt police's eyebrows rise - and chopped shallots...
Anyone please explain the bold words.
Salt Police: People concerned about the health effects of salt who are vocal about not putting too much in food because "it's bad for you." Blah, blah, blah.
Topic: Saudi Arabia claims it hates Iran, and Iran claims it hates Saudi Arabia
Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:54:26 PM
I don't know that anyone could say there's something like a "feud" between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Rather, there's a very ancient intercultural struggle that's simply been continued. Iran is not an Arabic nation. It's Persian. Different culture, different language, different tribal associations (mostly) and since the split of Islam into two main branches (Sunni and Shi'ite) two different religious beliefs. There have been intercultural wars between Persians and Arabs going back to the time of Alexander the Great.
As for why the modern states of Saudi Arabia and Iran have not come to blows, I'd suggest the main reason is that there are buffer states between them (mostly Iraq, of course, but other Arabic nations along the Persian Gulf are involved in political and military competition) and both nations use ethnic/religious populations as proxies for their conflict. So, the Saudis need not get directly involved, and the Iranians have almost entirely hostile or at least unstable borders to deal with. Before Iran could attack Saudi Arabia directly they'd at least have to get through Iraq and Kuwait, or pass over the Persian Gulf, while the Saudis can simply fund their neighbors to deal with any threat to their nation.
Topic: comma question
Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:16:22 AM
The sentences with the comma after "painting" could be read to mean that he did both kinds of art, but it was the statues that made him famous. The "also" makes that meaning stronger in either sentence.
"paintings and statues" means he did both and was famous for both.
"paintings and also statues" means he did both maybe he became famous for the statues.
"paintings, and statues" very similar to #2.
"paintings, and also statues" means he did both, but it was probably the statues that made him famous.
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Game Maker Games - Dingbat
Dingbat by Mu6502
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Review by Jabberwock
Dingbat is a short flying platformer in the vein of Joust, though it takes cues more from, say, Jumper in regard to its difficulty. In it, you control a flying skull (see image) who must avoid electricity, bullets, and, uh, walls (see image) on his epic quest to - finish the game in under an hour?
It's pretty simple. The game consists of a circular course of one-screen levels which generally require precise navigation and minor object manipulation (mostly in the form of defecating on unsuspecting switches [see image]). It's a simple formula, and mostly effective. However, this game has few level elements - bullets, walls, falling spikes, switch-controlled electricity - and it wrings them for basically all they're worth. In fact, after a while I started to wonder if I had accidentally backtracked, simply because some of the levels are nearly identical. Fortunately, the game doesn't quite outstay its welcome - I completed the circuit in 15 harrowing minutes and 12 seconds. Unfortunately, though, the rewards are sort of nonexistant. [Aside: the game documentation doesn't explain that you actually have to hold the up key to fly rather than just pressing it over and over like in other games of this type. Once I realized this the game became a lot easier.]
Graphically the game is pleasant - clean and stylish, with minimal but nice particle effects. Unfortunately, the tileset is pretty small (by which I mean like five tiles maybe), and thus gets monotonous quickly. In fact, you'd better like the screenshot you see there, because it contains almost all there is to see in this game. [Aside: the game advertises six color settings, but gives no information on how to access them. So if you wanted to know, pooping on the main title changes the color scheme. Classy.]
The music is a relatively soothing affair. It claims to be "chamber music", but I'm not sure if I believe this given the MIDI congas in the mix. In any case, it finds an unpleasant counterpoint in the sound effects, which are less than soothing. I suppose they're all innoffensive enough except for the loud cackling (I think it might be a chicken) which happens whenever you die. I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue, but this is the sort of game where that happens often (the dying, I mean). If the game had been five minutes longer I'd probably have muted it.
In spite of its best efforts, the game has little replay value. Or at least, I felt very little incentive to complete the same set of already-repetitious levels, maybe in reverse, maybe in a different color, just to beat my own time record.
Ultimately, if you don't enjoy challenging and finicky platformers, you will get little out of this game. I'm on the fence about such games, to be quite honest, but this one was short enough and unique enough to hold my attention all the way through, so I guess you could say I recommend it.
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Since when are flying skulls weird?
2010.04.22 yalmic
Weird and difficult.
I like retro graphics,but
this is pretty much a run of the mill
flying platformer.
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Day 19 - Mile 760 to mile 775
Tuesday 19 June (0835-1400; 1600-1800)
It was cold in the night! All advice that I read said that a sleeping
bag good to -7 was needed for this walk, and until now I had seen no
evidence of cool nights. Maybe now those extra down items I've been
carrying for all of those miles will pay their dues - although last
night I got away with just putting my fleece on.
After yesterday's efforts, a lie in was had this morning, and even
when we did stir it took us 2 hours to get packed and ready to go (as
against our usual 1 hour). The good news is that the lower altitude
and the good rest had done the trick and my legs and mind were playing
ball again. I can't claim that I skipped up the climb, but it wasn't
the effort of yesterday.
The most notable point in today's walk was Crabtree Meadows, where we
paused for elevenses. Most PCT walkers take a side-trip from there to
go up Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states. For a
few reasons, we opted out of that trip (and in the year that
conditions are best for doing it).
We should perhaps have extended our stay at Crabtree Meadows for
lunch, as it was incredibly pretty, but I like to get the bulk of the
walking done before lunch, so we pushed on for another 4 miles. What
we found in 4 miles was a very nice river, and a mosquito-fest. The
tent was once again used as lunchtime bug-protection. It'll likely be
put to such use on a daily basis from now on.
By four o'clock we were walking again, with just 5 miles to go. That
would position us right at the bottom of the final ascent to Forester
Pass (the highest point on the whole of the PCT).
The final bit of that walk was jaw-dropping. High meadows,
picture-postcards lakes and a backdrop of jagged ridges. I even had a
marmot pose nicely for me as I snuck up and took a photo of it.
The river/creek (when does a creek become a river?) by our campsite
for the night was a cascading delight and the view from the tent isn't
too shoddy either. It's been a couple of weeks since we had the sides
of the tent closed at night (we leave it with just the mesh between us
and the outside world), so if I wake in the night I get to appreciate
the stars and the view. I would appreciate the moon too, except for it
seems to have been missing lately.
Day 18 - Mile 738.25 to mile 760
Monday 18 June (0630-1300; 1550-1945)
Distance: 21.75 trail miles, plus detour to lake
Number of marmots seen: 1
Number of squirrelly things that tried to nick our food: hoards
That may go down as the hardest day of walking I've ever done!
Once again, it looked quite simple on paper. A bit of an undulating
day, topping out at 11600', but with no massive climbs jumping out at
us from the elevation profile. All of those little climbs do add up,
but it was either the altitude or 'just one of those days' (or a bit
of both) that made it so difficult for me.
I was knackered within the first mile, and by the time we got to the
outflow of the lake at lunchtime (13 miles in), I surprised myself by
insisting that we detour to have lunch on the shore. It was definitely
worth while, even for struggling bodies, as it was our first mountain
lake of the trip and it was stunning. A bit cold for swimming (top
marks to Xtra Credit for jumping in - she didn't stay there for more
than a dunking though), but a very pleasant lunch spot.
Lunch was a long affair, as they need to be when there's a meal to
cook (we're still having our main meal at lunchtime most days), and
aside from the view, entertainment was provided by a family of
squirrely-things which wanted to nick all of our food. The cheekiest
tried to get the lid off my cookpot - whilst it was about 2 feet away
Eventually (just after the posse caught us up) we had to make a move.
We still had 9 miles to walk, it was approaching 4pm and with my
levels of lethargy (plus some more ups) there was no way it was going
to be a quick walk.
I had to question why we were flogging ourselves on a 22-mile day,
when our schedule didn't require us to walk anywhere near that far and
when there were lots of good camping spots available, but I kept
coming back to the same answer. By walking 22 miles we would not only
get ourselves down to the lowest possible point on the coming section
of trail (back down to 9800'), thus ensuring a better night's sleep
than we would have had at 11000', but also it would position us nicely
for the next climb. Always better to attack a climb first thing in the
morning, I reckon.
I was almost dead on my feet with 4 miles to go and the trail seemed
to be stubbornly refusing to get down below 11000' (not to mention
turning to deep, soft sand every time it levelled out). When yet
another unexpected up appeared I was heard to whine "Not another
sodding up!" whilst dragging my poles petulantly behind me (now go
back and read that in the whiniest voice you can muster and you might
be getting close to my mood).
It's the little things that can turn a bad thing into a good thing,
and a minute later we found ourselves on a delightful, stepped bit of
trail going up through an enormous boulder field (enormous boulders
and enormous field). With a peak above us shaped like a huge
amphitheatre I was suddenly happy again - at least until I remembered
that the end still wasn't in sight and that all I wanted to do was to
curl up in the dirt and sleep.
The descent all came in the last couple of miles of the day, and we
almost ran down those switchbacks. With the shortest possible aquafaff
at a lovely creek to fill our bladders, we strode on, aiming for a
campsite* just half a mile further away.
Arriving at quarter to eight, we decided to divide and conquer. I left
Mick to put up the tent by himself, whilst I went a reasonable
distance away to prepare some noodles for tea. By half past eight we
had eaten two courses, cleaned our teeth, placed our bear canisters in
an appropriate place and were in bed.
There was no time for any blog writing, which means that as I type
this I'm currently a day behind.
(* terminology clarification: a campsite is a wild pitch; simply an
area where people have camped before, where there are already pitches
created (i.e. the top surface scraped back to the bare earth) and
usually a fire ring too. A campground is what I would ordinarily call
a campsite - a place that has been created for the specific purpose
for people to camp and usually with some facilities. All the
campgrounds we've come across have had pit toilets, but only 1 has had
running water.)
Day 17 - Mile 619.5 to mile 638.25
Sunday 17 June (0635-1240; 1430-1740; 1915-2000)
Distance: 18.75 miles (plus 1 mile water search for me)
Number of little shrimps Mick carried for 6 miles in water I'd collected: 1
When we come to our first mountain lake, I think I might pop at the
overload of beauty, as even without any lakes today was a day of
spectacular scenery. I'm loving the forests, and I'm loving the
meadows, I'm loving the rocky outcrops and the rocky peaks. I can't
say that I loved the effort of the first two miles of the day. They
were hard!
The ascent was nothing remarkable on paper. Certainly more sustainedly
steep than the PCT in general, but nothing compared to attacking a
hill in the way we do at home. Plus (save for a few diversions around
blow-downs), the trail was as well made as ever, so no comparison to
the difficulty of yomping through heather and bogs to attain 1500' of
height. The only thing I can attribute the difficulty to is the
altitude, as we were climbing our way up to 10600'.
Happily, we stopped for breakfast after an hour and a half (about a
hundred paces before a stunning view, as it turned out) and I took
some painkillers for a headache I had (altitude induced, no doubt).
Within half an hour not only had the headache gone but the caffeine in
those painkillers was doing wonders for my energy. I had no problems
with the ups for the rest of the day.
Progress was slow compared to previous days, though. Up to 10600' we
climbed from our camp at 8600', then back down to 9000' before going
back up to 10600'. In amongst all that we had a very sociable time at
elevenses, lunch and tea, as everyone chose the obvious locations of
the water sources for those breaks.
The lunchtime water source was a creek which wasn't flowing but most
people took water from one of the stagnant pools. I wasn't happy to do
that when there was apparently a spring just 0.2 of a mile away, so
off I went in search. Twenty minutes later I returned, having covered
the best part of a mile and having found no spring. I had built up
quite a thirst in the process, which was unfortunate as I still wasn't
prepared to drink the stagnant water.
After lunch I went better prepared. A map and compass were the notable
omissions on the first foray, plus this time I had Mick's iPhone with
HalfMile's PCT app. We didn't even know what the app did for the first
week and a half, but now know that it will lead you to a water source.
Ten minutes later I was back with clear, cold spring water (albeit
with a tiny shrimp-like thing that we didn't notice for some miles).
In the heat of the day we huffed and puffed our way up the next
ascent, knowing already that we weren't going to make our intended
night-stop, but wanting to make as much forward progress as we could.
In keeping with the plans of others, our evening meal was had at the
next water source, or at least, at the point on the trail nearest to
the water source. This time I sent Mick to find it (0.3 miles away)
whist I sat chatting to a chap known as Strider (he's 6'8").
Mick hadn't been gone long, and I was mid-sentence, when I caught
sight of movement out of the corner of my eye.
"Oooh, a bear!" I exclaimed.
A few minutes later Mick was back, empty handed to tell us he'd just
seen a bear. "I got a photo of it" I said.
With water finally fetched, tea was eaten in the company of the whole
posse who'd caught us back up, before we wearily set out just to cover
a couple more miles.
And that's just what we did. There were plenty of pitches within those
couple of miles, and eventually we settled on an area, where the posse
gradually arrived and joined us.
With darkness almost upon us there was no messing around. The tent
went up, the bear canisters were placed a good distance away and
within minutes we were in our sleeping bags (finally my sleeping bag
is seeing some use - it's a bit cooler at night up at 10000'!).
Day 16 - mile 702.25 to mile 719.5
Saturday 16 June (0720-
Distance: 17.25 trail miles; 18 miles total
Weather: fluffy clouds forming as the day went on - perhaps this is
the pattern for the Sierra? Still constant sunshine, though.
The Sierra was the prime reason for this trip and even though we've
barely got our foot through the door, I'm already bowled over by the
overload of beauty we've seen today.
The view two days ago suggested that the transition from desert to
mountains was sudden, yet somehow we had expected another couple of
days of desertesqueness. The first few miles were lived up to
expectations, and even when we went into a forest there was often
deep, soft sand underfoot. Then we popped over a pass, and before us
was a green meadow with hills beyond.
Green has been the colour of the day. It's not anywhere near the lush
green that our garden will be just now (except in the region of a
spring or creek), but it's remarkably green compared to everything
we've seen to date. And the meadows are just incredible; I find it
hard to believe they're so high up (8000' today - the coming days will
be higher).
Lunch was nearly had at a spring 12 miles through the day, but there
was nowhere nice to sit. So, having topped up our water we continued
on another hour to the south fork of the Kern River. A good decision!
What a fantastic place for a long lunch - an opinion shared by the
dozen people already there.
It was a bit of a strange day today, people wise, in that today
everyone set out from either Kennedy Meadows, or a few miles beyond.
That meant that we spent the morning leap-frogging and we're seeing
far more people than we have on any other day. The effect is
highlighted by our having set out at a more 'normal' time of day.
We didn't walk far after lunch. Just three more miles saw us to where
we intended to stop, having sworn that we're not going to walk more
miles a day than necessary on this section. We did give serious
consideration to another 2 or 3 miles, but the realisation that the
trail rises another 1400' in those 3 miles made final the decision to
stay put. In fact we didn't just stay put, but we backtracked about
100 yards - much to the amusement of the group we'd passed there
twenty minutes before.
They moved on after a while, but we were soon joined by more people. A
campfire has been lit and I reckon another handful of people will be
here by the time we wake up in the morning.
Friday 15 June (0620-0955)
Weather: some clouds were seen late last night! First clouds in 10
days. They'd gone by this morning.
The surroundings were irrelevant today. The sole focus was on Kennedy
Meadows, our destination. Everyone we've met has been excited about
getting to Kennedy Meadows, but in their cases it has been because it
marks the end of 700 miles of desert. In our case, it was purely the
thought of a shower and laundry that made us stride on, although I
confess that even after 250 miles, we're more than ready to leave the
desert. I'm glad that we did that section (it really has been
stunning, with more life than I could have imagined), but I'll be
happy to have water more plentiful and am rather hoping that the dust
and dirt situation will improve too.
We didn't have to walk the whole of the 0.7 miles from the trail to
the General Store, where everyone hangs out, as part way up the road a
pick up came along, turned around and offered us a ride. I can't think
of many places where I'd be happy to climb into the already-full bed
of a truck (full of petrol cans), with my pack still on, and just hold
on tight.
On arrival at the store we found lots of people in dresses - and not
just the girls. At first I thought it odd that all of these
lightweight backpackers (we're definitely not as light as most) had
packed dresses. Then we learnt that there were loaner-clothes
available so that laundry could be done. The lack of male 'bottoms'
explained the men in dresses.
Having obtained a very early-1990's frock for me, Mick borrowed my
shorts so as to avoid any frock-wearing himself, but did select quite
a loud shirt.
The showers were quite interesting too. Two stalls, outside, with a
saloon style door each, and with gaps in the slats which form the
sides. A peeping-tom's dream.
Most people take at least one zero here to sort everything out for the
Sierra. We were on a mission to get ourselves sorted within the day,
so within minutes of arrival we had picked up our (huge!) resupply
parcel and bear canisters, put our names down for laundry and worked
out the system for the showers. Then came the time consuming tasks:
fitting all of the food in the bear canisters and working out how to
fit the canisters in the packs (or 'on' as it has turned out, as ours
won't happily fit in our packs). We're very much in the minority in
that we have got Bearicade canisters, whereas everyone else has got
the Bearvault. That's probably because the cost of renting ours for 2
weeks is about the same as the cost of buying the Bearvault. But,
working on the basis that we have no need to own a canister, we went
for the lightest option (which also happens to have the larger
dimensions). On the plus side, we have managed to fit all of our food
into ours, although part of that is because we're only walking a 6-day
stretch. Many people walk the whole way to VVR (12 days on our
schedule; 10 days on most) without resupply.
Having the canister on board is seen as a burden to some people, but
I'm glad to have it. Statistically cows in the UK are far more
dangerous than bears in the High Sierra, but somehow it feels much
better to have the food safely stored elsewhere.
With the chores all done, and much socialising (it seems that we now
know most of the people here), we'll be heading out tomorrow.
...for the reassurance that there are some people reading and that
you'd like the posts to continue.
I was thinking that, being a bit dull and repetitive in my posts
(heat, water, altitude, hard!) that you'd all wandered off to read
more interesting blogs!
I will continue to type daily blogs, but I run out of Blackberry
service on 30 June and it's probable that I won't find a mobile signal
again before then. So, after this glut of posts* there may be no more
until we get home (unless I find a library and retype some of them).
(*there may not be a glut of posts. My phone will receive email but
it's refusing to send at the moment, and webmail is too painful, time
and battery consuming)
Day 21 - in Lone Pine
I'm sitting in a Laundromat, in the town of Lone Pine, having walked out over the Kearsarge Pass this morning to resupply for the next leg. We have a bed tonight. And a shower! We definitely need both - perhaps the latter rather more than the former!
I have got a backlog of posts written (is anyone even reading?!) but have no phone signal and they're refusing to post over wifi.
I'll post them when I can...
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Day 14 - Mile 673 to Mile 693.5
Thursday 14 June (0430-1225; 1500-??1700)
Distance: 20.5 miles (plus the best part of a mile to-ing and fro-ing)
Number of bobcats seen: 1 (only by Mick)
A brief consideration of the map and of the elevation profile last night (it had to be brief; there was only time for food and bed by the time we got pitched) told us that this morning we had a bit more climbing to do, before we dropped down to 5500'. Another climb would see us arrive, 14 miles through our day, at the high point of the day, and of the walk so far: 8000'. We reckoned that a 4.30am start would allow us to reach the top of the climb before the midday heat, and that we could then sit under a tree at the top for a few hours before making our way to the next water source for our night stop.
The first water point of the day was at mile 681, where we found Bolt, Navi, Natty and Maverick just in the process of getting up. We also found the water source to be a good flow. It was no raging torrent, but we could hear it as we approached.
Even better, in the middle of the stream was found a metal basket full of cans of beer and of pop. Nowt like a can of fizzy orange for a bit of thirst quenching. An hour or so later, and for the second day in a row, Maverick (who was the first thru-hiker we spoke to, back in Agua Dulce) made me leap out of my skin as he suddenly appeared behind us. My goodness, that chap walks fast uphill!
We took rather longer to get to the top than he had, and upon rounding a bend in the path, there ahead of us was suddenly the High Sierra. No gentle transition; it was brown and green in the foreground, suddenly giving way to white granite lumps beyond.
We would have stopped there for lunch, except for some time we had been in a burnt area, so there was no shade to be found (thankfully the start of the burn area coincided with the wind picking up; until then we had been in a forest). Onwards we had to go until we spotted three smallish trees a hundred yards or so off the path (which turned out to be the only live trees for about 8 miles). We scrambled up to them and gladly took the little shade offered (can't claim it was overly comfy, mind).
I frittered away most of my water on cooking lunch, on the basis that half a litre should see me through the four-and-a-half downhill miles to the next water source. Timed to perfection, I finished my last mouthful about a hundred yards before the creek. Or maybe not timed to perfection, I realised, when Mick (walking ahead of me) announced that the creek was dry. Eeek!
Twenty-eight degrees in the shade, five miles to the next water, and nothing to drink! Hardly life-threatening, but certainly an unpleasant thought after being lulled into a false sense of security by the plentifulness of water over the last 24 hours.
Whilst Mick checked that we were in the right place, I wandered off upstream and, with great relief, found that not all of the flow had disappeared underground in the heat of the day. It may not have been what I would have chosen as my water source, but beggars can't be choosers.
Avoiding swarms of wasps, four litres were slowly gathered, but we didn't set up camp as planned. Instead we headed up the trail a way to some live trees we could see (the stream being still within the burn area). We poked around there looking for a pitch for so long that we probably covered the best part of a mile, before deciding to cut our losses and head back to the stream. Sitting in the shade waiting for the sun to sink low enough to pitch the tent, we put our time to good use - more water was collected and hands and faces were washed. The grime has hit unbelievable levels (no shower or laundry for 8 days now!) and it was nice to wash a bit of it off. Of course, the minging shirts had to be put back on. It's scant exaggeration to say that they're so stiff with sweat that they'll stand up by themselves (nice!), and the colour of them has to be seen to be believed.
Still, eight and a half miles will see us to Kennedy Meadows where apparently there is a shower and a washing machine.
(Incidentally, I'd be prepared to wager that we had an evening meal duplicated by no other PCT walker tonight: kippers and oatcakes. Very tasty it was too, even if unusual trail food on the PCT. We didn't earn the names Fish & Biscuit for nothing you know...)
Wednesday 13 June (0350-1205; 1600-1825)
Number of times we enjoyed the luxury of dipping our hats in (the novelty of) running water: 2
Within yards of setting out this morning, and before we even set foot on the trail, we got ourselves on the wrong path. That was remarkable because in the last twelve days there has only been one junction where there was any uncertainty as to which way we should go and even then we didn't have to resort to the map. The only use the map has had has been to track progress and see what terrain is coming up.
We didn't have to use the map this morning. When we found ourselves going up a steep track (bearing no other footprints) we backtracked for thirty yards and found where we should have picked up the trail. Our excuse was that it was dark and there are a million paths and trods in the vicinity of the campground.
Once we'd got ourselves back to Walker Pass, where we got to on Day 11 before we backtracked, we were faced with a 7.5 mile uphill pull. Gentle as always, we clung to the side of the, often steep, hillside as we wended our way from 5100' up to 7200'. It was part way through those 7.5 miles that we started to notice a change. Ahead of us was a rocky ridge, and we found ourselves walking on stony terrain rather than sand or grit. There were even boulder fields and rocky seams, although there was no clambering over either. The trail builders did a good job of clearing all such obstacles out of the way so all we had to do was walk over relatively even terrain.
The elevation profile was cruel to us today (or to put it a different way, maybe we should have walked a few miles last night to have positioned ourselves better), as having got up to 7200' we then descended quickly to 5300' only then to need to regain 600'. That may not sound like much, but by then it was gone 10am, and it had already been hot by 6.30am.
It was probably be the hottest I've been since day 2.
Dropping back down the other side, our sights were on the next water source. Suddenly there's a plethora of them, with five within 6 miles. We'd been dithering over whether to stop for lunch (and to sit out the midday sun) at the 668.6 mile stream or the 670 mile nicer-sounding stream. The decision was made when we reached the first one, looked at the map and found that the 1.4 miles to the nicer stream involved another 500' of ascent.
We retreated a few paces to some camping pitches under some trees where we were soon joined by Navvy, Bolt and Nada. Hot meals were cooked all around (so it's not just us breaking out the stove at lunchtime) before the others moved on for another 12 miles. We had already walked as far as we needed to, so we hung around a little longer before heading back out for a few more miles. There was no reason for those extra miles other than that noon seemed too early to camp after a zero preceded by two early finishes.
Sanity was questioned as we slogged 1500' up a hill when it was still 30 degrees in the shade. Sanity was questioned even more when a couple heading the opposite way told us that the next campable land was 10 miles away. The map suggested otherwise, so having soaked our hats in the next stream and stocked up with 3 litres of water apiece, onwards we went.
With relief, we found two existing pitches not far off the track in the very place we had earmarked. We're right up on the ridge, in amongst trees. We're ready for a good sleep now, after quite a hard day.
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Tuesday 12 June
Distance: about 300 yards to the Trail Magic tent and back
In keeping with the last couple of weeks, I woke up at 3am this morning. Then I remembered that we didn't have to go anywhere and I went back to sleep. When I woke at 7, I hadn't even heard Mick get dressed.
'Best sleep of the trip?' Mick asked. 'Best sleep ever!' I replied.
By quarter past seven we were over at the Trail Magic tent drinking tea (most tea bags have been thrown away; Gatorade has taken the place of tea on this trip), soon after which we were served a vegetable fritata for breakfast. To me, doughnuts aren't a breakfast item, but that didn't stop me from eating them this morning.
When Okiegirl said she'd take us to Onyx to pick up our parcel, I could have hugged her. She was going on to Lake Isabella, and given the choice between trying to hitch back from Onyx or taking a trip into town, it was a no-brainer to go along for the ride. It's not like we had anything else pressing to do today.
It's an eye-opener seeing what trouble and expense these trail angels go to. Just refilling the twenty or so gallon water bottles (from a 'buy your purified water refills here' machine in the supermarket at 39c per gallon) was quite a task, and that was with four of us working on it.
Twelve-inch Subway sandwiches all around had us salivating on the drive back to the campground (it's a 70-mile round trip they're doing each day to cater for the hikers), and as soon as all of the food, drinks, water and ice were unloaded, we tucked in. The day has involved much food and much pop (and clean pants and socks and a strip-wash in the 'restroom' at the supermarket - people have been commenting on how clean we look ever since!).
In hindsight, I'm glad we didn't get a hitch into town yesterday afternoon. We've had a far better time hanging around here, meeting lots of new people and just relaxing.
In fact, it's been so good that we've been sucked into the vortex and today has turned into a zero. Our plans to hike out tonight were scrapped as soon as we realised how hot the day was. Much better to do the eight-mile ascent, which starts from here, at 4am.
The only downside of the remaining at the campground is the toilet facilities. One long-drop toilet per gender and they're a bit ripe - and I'm not that good at holding my breath for that long!
Day 11 - 2 points of clarification
1) Trail names: for those who aren't familiar with the US hiking scene, most people walking the big trails go by a trail name. Some name themselves, but the done thing is to pick up a name on the trail. On Sunday we were sitting under a Joshua tree (what fine trees they are (although actually part of the lily family and not a tree at all)) and I asked Mick if he wanted fish and biscuits or fish and rice for lunch. A chap called Hollywood was nearby and thought it was the oddest, most revolting lunch he'd ever heard of. He was much relieved when we pulled out tuna and crackers. Seems it was a 'separated by a common language' issue. And hence when the group huddled at the Trail Magic tent yesterday decided we needed a name they settled on Fish and Biscuits. After a vote, I became Fish, because apparently Biscuits sounds more masculine.
2) I should clarify that when we were given ice-cream yesterday we were in the desert, 35 miles from the nearest town, without even running water, never mind electricity. Each day the trail angels do a run to town (which is where I am, typing this - we got a door-to-door ride to the PO, plus a bit of a road trip on the daily resupply round), and amongst the many supplies they get ice and ice cream which they pack in newspaper in some cool boxes.
Responses to Comments:
Conrad: I think of a Land Rover Track as an even-surfaced made track. The jeep tracks are rutted, thoroughly uneven, dirt tracks. So, although they are both vehicle tracks I wouldn't say that they're the same. Experience to date suggest that our LRTs are more akin to the US Forest Roads.
Alan: thanks for the trail name suggestions, but as you'll have seen, other hikers beat you to it! Hope you had a good time, wherever you've been!
Maike: the surroundings are stunning. I'm loving the views. Seen lots of wildlife, but no prairie dogs - which are quite similar to meerkats!
Monday 11 June (0425-1320)
Distance: 21 trails miles plus 1 mile back to campground
Number of incredible trail magic incidents: 1
Number of failed hitch attempts: 1
Number of parcels languishing at post office due to failed hitch attempt: 1
A peaceful night was had with some good quality sleep. Somehow that made it even more difficult to get up at 3.30 this morning (a lie in!). But, we reminded ourselves how big a climb we had to start the day, which incentivised us to get moving before the day got too hot.
Gosh, it was hot going up that hill at 4.30am! But, as always it was a gentle climb and when we saw the pitches available at the top we thought perhaps we should have gone on yesterday. Not that we had a bad pitch where we were - the best of the trip so far, in fact.
The pull up the hill wasn't as bad as it looked. What appeared to be a massive height was only 1500', taking us up to our highest point to date as we brushed the 7000' contour for the first of three times today.
Once we were coming down the other side of this hill the surrounding became less lovely. Scrubby woodland, followed by another burnt area, but this time burnt so long ago that there was scarcely evidence left as to why all of the trees were dead.
Despite being well supplied with water today, we were again making a good pace. Today's incentive was to reach Walker Pass in time to hitch into Onyx for the PO, before catching a bus into Lake Isabella to get a motel, a wash, some cleaning of the clothes and a proper meal.
We continued with that aim even when we ran out of any shade and discovered that the day was roasting. Had we had any ascent left by that point we would have been forced to sit out the heat of the day, but as we were heading downhill we trucked on as it got hotter and hotter.
Fantasies were in full flight, about ice cream and cold pop, as we approached the campground just before the road at Walker Pass. And what should we find when we got there but Trail Magic? Greeted with a big cheer, within a minute we had cold pop and ice cream thrust into our hands.
We tarried too long chatting (during which time we were Christened 'Fish and Biscuits'* - I'm Fish; it was either that or Gnarly Burps, which was also suggested...) and it was 1430 before we headed off to the road to hitch.
After an hour on the roadside with no shade and with the thermometer reading 41 degrees we decided to give it up as a bad job. Not wanting a bout of heat stroke, back to the campground we went where more pop was followed by a fantastic meal, not to mention more chatting. Okiegirl and Jackielope are my favourite trail angels of the day.
With the continuing need to pick up our parcel, we'll be here now until tomorrow night. We'll resume attempts go get into town in the cool of the morning, but won't then be able to walk out until the day cools down.
There are certainly worse places to be!
On Walker Pass
Trying to hitch a ride to town. At a rate of two cars per half hour, we could be here a while (or headed back half a mile to the campground for the night, to try again tomorrow).
Sunday 10 June (0355-1315)
Number of water-quantity errors made: 1
At first light this morning we discovered that at some point in the previous hour we had left the forest and were back into a completely barren desert landscape. With the change, the temperature dropped. Sheltered by the trees we'd been in shirtsleeves at 4am (unlike the previous two mornings when we've still had hat and gloves on at gone 9am).
Reaching the water cache just before 6am, it was with relief that we found it sufficiently well stocked to fulfil the water needs of 100 or more hikers. As it was to be our last water until the end of the day, we opted for a cooked breakfast. I can't imagine that I would ever opt for shrimp flavoured noodles for breakfast at 6am at home, but they went down well this morning. We also 'camelled up' by drinking lots, which turned out to have been a very wise move (albeit wisdom didn't really come into it at the time).
Having erred on the side of caution and carried too much water for the first week, the last couple of cool days have allowed us to cut back. I'm not sure whether this morning I was just suffering from the lack of sleep, or whether I was making some spurious assumption based on the last couple of days. Either way, we were a couple of miles past the cache when I did some calculations and started to fret.
It came to really hit me that not only were we crossing shelterless desert, but that we were going to continue is such conditions all day, with a significant amount of ascent. In those conditions, we can get through a litre of water every four or five miles. The next water cache (assuming it was stocked) was 15 miles away and we only had 2.5 litres apiece. We were a bit short anyway, and if that cache turned out to be empty then we had left ourselves with no margin.
The only thing to do seemed to be to add the extra distance to the day, drop 500' at the 622 mile point and detour to the spring that lies 1.8 miles off the path.
We took stock again when we got to the turn. We'd made really good time to that point, and had enjoyed a refreshing breeze. Added to the water we'd drunk over breakfast, that meant that 6 miles into the waterless stretch our reserves were almost untouched.
We did some more calculations and reckoned that if we kept up a good pace then we could make it to the top of the last hill before the day got unbearably hot, and thus make it down to the cache before our supplies ran out. We decided to go for it.
Well, that was a hard way to do that section of the walk! Walking uphill, through deep, soft sand, at speed and with minimal breaks, after very little sleep. 13.5 miles by 10am; 20 by a quarter past one. We did pause for fuel a few times on the way (and to empty sand and grit out of the shoes), but with an eye on the clock, no break was long.
The worst part of it was that I misread the map and thought that when we hit 6000', it was all downhill for the final 3 miles. The reality was another chunk of up (in yet more soft sand; our ankles must be so shapely by now) before the final couple of miles of down.
In spite of the speed, we did manage to take in our surroundings and pause for some snaps (sorry, no blog photo today - I didn't take the time to take the phone out of my bag). It may have been some of the most barren desert landscape we've passed through to date but it was stunning. Not stunning in a pretty way (no flowers seen today, muted greeness dotted around, but mainly a brown colour scheme), but an incredible place to be, with all the lumps and bumps of the landscape. There was even an occasional Peak District-esque rocky outcrop. I rather enjoyed the surroundings.
Dropping down to mile 631, it was such a relief to find that the water cache was stocked. Mary, who is the trail angel who maintains it, is currently my favourite person in the whole world (after Mick, of course). As it went, my fretting had been unnecessary on two counts; with the cooling breeze accompanying us all day, we still had plenty of water when we arrived (although not enough to camp and then walk the 12 miles to the next reliable source).
We've bagsied ourselves a good pitch here (the other three people who we've seen here so far are continuing on - we're an oddity at starting early and being prepared to end our day so early in the afternoon). It's out of sight of the road, but rather close to it. Hold on, haven't we been here before?
A Sleepless Night
Saturday night/Sunday morning
I've said many times that I don't do camping by roads. If cars come by and loiter in the night then my imagination goes into overdrive as to what harm they may do me. I'd much rather be somewhere where it takes some effort to reach.
Yet, last night we camped by a road. Mick had been complaining of tiredness (which is not like Mick at all) and didn't look too with-it either, so when we finally cleared the burnt area and found a viable pitch we took it. Any other day we would have walked on another mile (which is where the map suggested the next campable land lay).
A few vehicles passed as we were eating tea, but all they did was drive straight past and we were well concealed, so I wasn't concerned. We were asleep by just gone 1930 (it's these 3am starts that do it!).
Just before 11 another vehicle passed. Nothing alarming there, but then the disturbance started. Five minutes later a car horn started blasting away. On and on and on it went. Then the shouting started.
Had the vehicle met with an accident and they were trying to attract attention? Or were they just hoodlums out on a Saturday night? In the dark of night, the only reason I could see for cars to-ing and fro-ing on such an out-of-the-way little road, in the middle of the night, was because they were up to no good. And if people are up to no good then I don't want to be near by. I didn't hold out much hope for more sleep.
Eventually, after sternly telling myself that we were well hidden and that a car horn and shouting didn't mean that the bad boogey men were going to get us, I did drift off. That must have been about 1am. The horns sounded further away by then.
At 2am another car passed, which woke me up, and within minutes there was lots and lots of shouting, sounding quite close and the horns were getting closer again too (in retrospect, the voices could have been a mile away such was the lay of the land and the stillness of the night).
I lay there watching the minutes tick by until 3 o'clock came. I was then packed and ready to go in record time (and without even putting my headtorch on).
So, what was all that noise and palava about? We'll never know, but in the light of day, I doubt very much that it was anyone up to no good. My money would be that someone had been out walking during the day and lost their dog. I suppose it could, equally, have been a missing person, although in that case I would have expected whistles rather than just shouting.
I did swear this morning that I'll never camp by a road again...
...guess where we are tonight? Yep, another road. It's clear that a lot of people camp here and the road doesn't look much used. Finger's crossed...
Day 8 Photo
I tried to send this with Day 8's post, but it kept failing. Let's see if it will get through by itself.
Day 9 - Mile 590 to mile 611.25
Saturday 9 June (0440-1230; 1510-1725)
Distance: 21.25 miles
Number of lizards found sitting on my sock: 1 (but I wasn't wearing it at the time)
Number of other people seen: 0
For the first mile of today I pondered whether I had forgotten to pack my sleeping bag. My pack just seemed too light. The volume was right, so I had to put it down to having only 4 days' food, <2 litres of water and wearing so many of my clothes (cool morning again).
In the second mile my attention was drawn elsewhere, as I marvelled once again at the sunrise. Layers of hills going off into the distance, all backed by a red sky - gorgeous!
Once day had fully dawned, we came to notice that our surrounding had changed. No longer did we appear to be in the desert, but instead we were crossing grassy meadows (still on the steep side of a hill, but definitely meadow-esque). Some of the grass was even alive and green.
Then we entered a forest. Now, when I think of a forest I think of a British commercial plantation, with the trees crammed in in rows, making it inpenetrable except on the made tracks and paths. This was a whole different kettle of fish and was really attractive. The trees were very spaced out and every now and then there would be rocky bits (sometimes just random rocks that made me wonder 'how did that get there?). Then there were the lush green stream beds and hundreds of good-looking potential pitches. We were still walking on sand, mind.
A very lengthy aqua-faff was had at the first good spring we passed, but we only picked up enough to top up our drinking water as we knew there were other sources (albeit not as good) as the day went on.
We were sixteen miles through the day (and it was turning into a hot one) when we stopped for lunch at one of those sources, where it took quite a while to collect enough water from the dripping moss!
A good long break later, out we set for our final four miles of the day - or that was the plan. The plan went awry when we found that our intended stopping point was in a burn area. It's an old burn, and there were plenty of flat pitches, but the problem was that it was only 1700 and the lack of living trees meant there was a lack of shade. So, we had little option but to carry on.
With Mick having been lacking energy today, when we did finally find a flat, shady area we took it even though it's very close to a road (just a very small forest dirt road).
Like last night, it's not going to win any awards for the most attractive pitch, but we'll soon be asleep anyway, at which point it's pretty irrelevant what it looks like.
Having surveyed the water situation, we now have our fingers crossed that the cache in 5 miles time will have water. We just about have enough to get ourselves to the next natural water source, but it's 2 miles off route, down hill. We'd rather not have to make that detour.
Talking of water, first test of the superglued platty suggests that it will hold water again. Not sure how durable the repair will be, but there's not much further to go before water becomes plentiful.
(Geoff - we're liking the Double Rainbow! It's got plenty of room for the two of us plus bags, is easy to pitch, stands up to wind far better than I'd thought it would, and gives the option of tying both porch doors back on each side to give an airy bug protecting nest. For this climate, it's working well. I'm not sure it's really suited to UK conditions, though (mainly because it would be too drafty and there's a lack of room in the porch to cook).
Toadie - now you mention it, I see what you mean!
JP - having never done any walking like this before it all interesting - even the bits that other people are finding more mundane. Certainly a bit of a departure from the UK to look at a 10-day weather forecast and see a zero percent chance of rain for every day!
Martin - it's so easy, under these blue skies, to imagine that everyone's enjoying weather like this. Hope you get some dry spells for your Torridon trip.
Louise - at least you'll have plenty of time between Christmas and May to wear them in! I'll try to keep up the blogging, but the phone's not enjoying the dust and seems to be losing even more functionality. Fingers crossed that it limps on through to the finish.)
Day 8 - mile 569.5 to mile 590
Friday 8 June (0400-1105; 1315-1610)
What a good morning we had! I suspect that the chap who told us how ugly the trail was until it reaches the Sierra was basing his opinion on what he can see from his kitchen window (Mojave desert flatness), rather than on having walked the trail. Bits of today were incredibly pretty.
We didn't see anything of the first couple of miles of the day, as it was still dark, but we can report that they were exceptionally windy miles as we made our way up, up, up. Part way up, as we really battled to stay upright and on the path, I became glad that we had stopped short last night. It seemed that would have been impossible to pitch in that wind. Then we got to the area we had originally earmarked and found that there were plenty of big bushes behind which people have obviously camped before.
Shivers and Bam won the award for best pitch, completely sheltered in a nook in some woodland, an hour and three quarters into our day. We did try to rouse them (they had said to when we saw them last night), but all we got was a very sleepy 'morning' in return.
An attractive trail through woodland filled the next hour, whereupon we joined a jeep track. The last week has been almost exclusively on trail which is twelve to eighteen inches wide, so it was a bit of a departure to follow the jeep track (which is just like the trail, only bigger, less even of surface and has steeper gradients).
Back on a narrow trail we got to the highlight of the day. Rather than a barren desert landscape, we were in an area of shapely red rocks, with outcrops and slopes that looked like planted rockeries. We've not seen any cacti to speak of until today, but here we found little ground-hugging ones aplenty, and all in splendid pink flower.
With water sources still so far apart we couldn't afford to miss the only one we would pass today, so when, at what seemed like the right location, we found a seep crossing the path, we went in search of the spring.
We eventually found it another quarter of a mile further on, and had to laugh as it was the most blazingly obvious water source to date. A big concrete tank adjacent to the path collected the spring water, and you really couldn't miss it.
Unsurprisingly, water sources tend to be gathering points, as people loiter there a while, so we chatted to a handful of people as we rested. Our cooked bean and vegetable curry seemed an oddity compared to what everyone else was eating, but it was certainly tasty.
Loaded up with water to see us through the afternoon, overnight and into tomorrow (it being 19 miles to the next water), we hit the trail again right in the heat of the day. Either we're dealing better with the heat, or the cooling breeze made all the difference, but either way we were swayed by the knowledge that most of the afternoon was downhill.
The bags had been awfully heavy all day, and with having re-filled the water at lunchtime, we only made it an hour along the trail before our hips needed a break (actually, what they really need is some padding!). It was at that breakpoint that the Great Platypus Disaster occurred. As Mick heaved his pack back to his shoulder, out slipped the Platty which was strapped to the top, hit a sharp pine cone and incurred a gash. Eek!
Quick action salvaged most of the water (fortunately we weren't full to capacity at that point), but it was a sad loss of a big chunk of our water carrying capacity. I'll be seeing what I can do with some tape and some superglue later.
Going through some less-attractive scrubby stuff, the last couple of miles of the afternoon dragged on a bit, but time did of course pass and when we found a half-decent pitch at the 590 mile point (atop a pass) we decided to take it. It'll not go down as the nicest pitch of the trip, but it'll do the job, and at least we're quite sheltered from the wind that's whistling overhead.
The snap doesn't show what a lovely bit of trail it is that we've been walking this morning.
It's 6.15am and we've stopped for breakfast in a bit of shelter from the brutal wind.
Day 7 - Mile 566 to Mile 569
Thursday 7 June (1615-1730)
Number of times we caused a waitress to say 'you're welcome' to us: 19
Today was, in American hiking parlance, a nero day. A zero is when you don't walk any trail miles. A nero is when you have most of the day off. I think most neroes are longer than this one, mind!
The day started, after a good night's sleep, with a quick modification to the tent. There's a short carbon pole which runs perpendicular to the ridge pole, just to hold out the sides of the tent, and we like to remove it to pack the tent such that it will fit in the top of Mick's pack. The problem we've had is that when that carbon pole gets warm, it expands such that we can't get it into or out of its pocket. A needle, some thread and a small piece of the webbing from my hipbelt saw an extension added to its pocket - which was the only solution we could see in the absence of a hacksaw to shorten the pole.
A huge breakfast and supermarket shopping took up much of the morning and it all became a bit of a rush to vacate our motel room by the noon kick-out time (having established that a late check out wasn't possible).
We then had a few hours to kill as the day was hot and we didn't want to be getting back to the trail until about 4pm. Denny's proved to be as good a place as any to sit for a couple of hours or so (bottomless glasses of pop, free wifi, tasty salads), until the time came to find our bus.
Well, they don't label their bus stops well (or at all, actually), and none of the 17 people waiting there could confirm that the bus we wanted went from there. That it was 40 minutes late arriving didn't help our fear that we were in the wrong place, but eventually it did come and half an hour later we were dropped right at the trail.
Anyone paying great attention to the miles will notice that we've omitted eight trail miles. It's something that we will only come to regret if we find, at some point in the future, that we've walked all of the rest of the trail and have to come back here just for that 8 miles. Today it made sense to omit them for two reasons: 1) doing so turned a 25-mile waterless stretch* into a more manageable 17 miles; and 2) even though it's hard to get into town from mile 566, it's the easiest place to get back to, thanks to the friendly bus company.
As you'll notice, we didn't walk very far once we did get back on the trail. Mick's plan had been to do five miles, but after 3 we came across a flat pitch, sheltered by a big bush and I convinced Mick that we should take it in case there wasn't anything as good in 2 miles time (which almost guarantees that there will be something idyllic). At least we don't now need to carry such heavy packs up the hill ahead of us - some water will have been drunk and food eaten by the time we set out tomorrow. The bags were very heavy today as we set out with five and a bit days of food and too much water.
Since we stopped, thru-hikers Raisin and Shivers and Bam have passed by. I'm not sure who is who of Shivers and Bam, but she's wearing the same shoes as me and I bumped into him in the laundry yesterday, at which time he was wearing a down jacket and a rain skirt. They're the only other couple we've come across so far.
It's now just gone 7.30pm and that's bed time so I'd best get some shut-eye, ready for an early start tomorrow (when it's forecast hot again).
Time to catch up on a few comments. Sorry to anyone that I've missed - it will have been by accident.
Louise - welcome back from your travels. Any joy with the boot shopping you were doing?
Martin B - nowt wrong with the Tarptent. In fact, with some relief, we find that we really like it. The only reason we didn't use it on the first night was because we were staying with a trail angel whose entire 'yard' is taken up with pre-erected tents containing camp beds. No trail names yet - I think we may avoid getting any. Lots of thru-hikers we've met haven't picked one up yet.
Martin R - it's funny how we come over all American between ourselves (caught myself referring to a 'parking lot' yesterday), yet become awfully British when talking to others!
Geoff G - we did wish for an umbrella, but it's probably too windy for one now. If I was to do this trip over, then it would certainly be on our kit list.
Robin - we did shun a brolly (not a Chrome Dome - we would certainly have taken that) in a hiker box, but we had seen the wind forecast by then.
Conrad - Glad to hear the knee, and your walking range, is improving. Hope it's coming along in leaps and bounds now.
I do like the 'bonne continuation' salutation - it's exactly the right sentiment.
Geoff E - hmmm, now you put it like that, maybe I've not been accentuating the good stuff enough (which way outweighs the negatives). The jetlag is now over. We're accustomed to the heat enough to be able to eat again. The flat desert/aqueduct only lasted 3 or so hours. But the packs are awful heavy at times (like right now - five days food; four litres of water). Definitely looking forward to when water becomes less scarce.
JP - have you finished your Welsh walk now? Got anything else in the pipeline?
David A - small world - we won't be far from Bishop. As for the eggs/bread options, they're just confusing (really, six bread options!).
Is it possible...
...to order a meal off a menu in the States without getting a barrage of questions/options in return? Never has ordering breakfast been so complicated (Mick's steak and eggs far more so then my omelett [sic])!
We are hungry walkers, on a mission to gain some pounds, but these portion sizes are defeating even us.
Day 6 - Mile 545 to Mile 558.5
Wednesday 6 June (0430-1035)
Weather: normal service of wall-to-wall sunshine resumed, but still cool at just 20 degrees by 10.30)
Number of wind turbines seen: hundreds!
At 5.15am day has just started to dawn and it's just about light enough to see without a headtorch. At 4.30am today, the moon was bright enough to achieve the same thing, so we started our day with a moonlit walk before the sky to the east turned red. It's not a bad hour of day to be out walking - particularly when you're up high for sunrise.
Up high is exactly where we were for sunrise, as we warmed up through the chilly start by zig-zagging our way from our campspot at 4700' up to 6200' - the high point of the walk so far, but only half the altitude we will reach in the Sierras.
I was huffing and puffing, but the ascent was (of course) gentle and it took us over an hour and a half to get to that high point. Even then, there was still lots of up to do - but nothing as sustained as that first one.
We've been through a couple of burn areas already, where it's evident that at some point in the past a wild-fire has taken place. Some of these obviously happened long ago (mature live trees along with the remains of the burnt ones), some more recently. On our way to the top of that first rise we passed through one such burn area where new growth was taking firm grip.
It was whilst we were taking in these surroundings that we spotted what looked like a tarp strung up in a tree. That turned out to be the completely unexpected trail magic. We hadn't seen a road for miles, and didn't see one for 10 miles more, and yet there on the trail was bottled water and apples.
Another chap, Jacob, was just about to leave as we arrived and from his comments and those scribbled on bits of paper left for the trail angels, we weren't the only people to be absolutely delighted with the kindness of Daniel and Larry, who had apparently placed this magic.
Having paused there for breakfast (I wasn't going to pass by the opportunity to sit in a real seat for a meal!), on we went for our last 10 miles to Willow Springs Road.
In getting there another burn area was crossed - this one the most recent and the saddest of all we've seen so far. Big, old trees, all blackened and dead, some toppled, and only the smallest hint of new plants and flowers starting to spring up. That one must have been quite recent and it'll be many decades before the area can possibly again look like it did before the fire.
So, rather than passing through some nice woodland, it was more barren desert landscape, albeit this time with blackened tree skeletons.
Then we came to the windfarm. Well, we though yesterday's was big, but it seems that it was just a tiddler. Turbines could be seen here in every direction for about as far as the eye could see. It was incredible.
We skirted, rather than passed through the turbines today, dropping ever downwards until we met a road. According to the trail register there we were only the second through today (arriving about 30 seconds after Jacob had signed).
It was then just a few paces to Willow Springs Road, from where we were to hitch into Mojave. I hate hitching and within twenty minutes I was convinced that we were going to be there all day. I was also convinced that we'd chosen the wrong town, as the other hitching option from this road is Tehachapi (Teh-hatch-a-pea is a pretty close approximation to how most people seem to say it), which is slightly closer but in the other direction. All of the cars seemed to be going there, rather than to Mojave.
Of course my pessimism was misplaced as well within the hour someone didn't just stop for us, but took us right to the door of our motel.
Hopefully getting out of town will be easier. We're rejoining the trail at a different point, to where we can get a bus. It's not a scheduled stopping point, but Mick has spoken to the bus operator, who has confirmed that they will drop us at the trail.
I should probably also give mention the going underfoot, as they are currently far from what we are used to in our UK walking. Today the sand/grit underfoot was often soft enough to be considered ankle-shaping and to slow us down a bit (not that we're going fast anyway). It probably goes without saying that the ground is hot, but I hadn't anticipated how hot it would be. Even on these cool days I can feel the heat radiating through my shoes, and each morning the ground sheet of the tent is warm to the touch.
Here in town we're also walking on grit and dirt. They're not big on pavements around here, and it's either that or the road. We've done a bit of walking too (as Mojave is a spread out place) although only for the purposes of eating and eating some more. We'll tackle resupply in the morning, before eating more, before heading back to the trail for about 4pm.
Just a small lunch in Mojave
Flat desert and windmills
The Day 5 Campspot We Shunned
I forgot to take a photo of the camping area itself, but this is just along the valley, looking back down to the rarity that is a running stream. Even on this small snap, I think you can make out the trail running down on the other side of the valley. Having descended (gently, as always) all the way to the stream, we then made a gentle ascent, all the way back up the other side.
Did I mention the dust and dirt?
I haven't managed to get myself quite as filthy as I did lying under the shady tree on Day 1, but dust and dirt is everywhere and everything is ingrained with it.
The above photo is the sink after the first rinse of my socks, after just 2 days of desert wear. Now that's some dirt!
Things you don't expect to find at 6.30am in the desert
Trail magic! Water (unexpected water!), apples, a chair and some shade.
Tuesday 5 June (0515-1355; 1630-1800)
Weather: overcast start, VERY windy
Number of wind turbines seen: hundreds
Never did I think that I would cross the plain of the Mojave desert (where at this time of year the temperature is usually at least in the high thirties) wearing a hat, gloves and three long sleeved tops. I can't say that I was always warm even then.
It was noticeable right from the alarm, at 4am, that the day was cooler. Just 11 degrees in the tent, compared to 20 degrees most mornings thus far. The wind was still whipping us too, but we were very impressed with the performance of the tent. Despite being pitched on sand, where no firm ground could be found for the pegs, she shed the wind admirably and didn't even flap noticeably. I had been afraid that flapping would keep me awake, but in the quiet that prevailed I achieved the closest to 8 hours sleep on the trip so far. I awoke feeling spritely and 'human' for the first time since last Tuesday.
The first 11.5 miles of the day, following a branch of the LA Aqueduct (giving a choice of walking on the concrete cover of the aqueduct (hard on feet) or the adjacent track (grit in shoes every three paces)), was about as flat as a walk comes. At breakfast time, three hours into the day, the altimeter said that we had accumulated 40' of ascent!
Things then got hard-going. The terrain was still easy, but we turned north and suddenly had a 30mph wind (gusting 45 or more) in our faces as we headed uphill.
After stopping for elevenses in the shelter of a building (13.5 miles down at 10.30am), we then entered the area of a massive windfarm (however big you're thinking, think bigger), which it appears is still under construction and hasn't yet been commissioned. For five miles we walked through that wind farm, and for those five miles we had no shelter and thus no respite from the wind. It was a battle, and a tiring one. After an hour I felt like I'd been for a run, not just a walk on gentle terrain (although it wasn't as hard as those two miles I mentioned on the afternoon of Day 1!).
Meeting a thru-hiker known as Cowboy, he said that this was the coldest day he'd had on the trail so far (11.30 - 18 degrees but with quite a windchill). We had to count our blessings really - given the choice of walking across the plain having an arduous battle with the wind, or in silly-hot temperatures, I'll take the windy option. Fingers crossed that the next time we're in one of these exposed, windy areas we don't have both heat and wind!
Finally we got a bit of shelter as we started ascending from the plain, but my legs were tired and I was slowing. The thought that we were within an hour of our night-stop kept me going and by and by at our night-stop we arrived. It was a spectacular area with something we've not seen anywhere to date - a running stream. Running strong too. No idea where all that water's coming from, but it filled our bottles and gave some lovely surroundings for us to while away the afternoon.
After a cooked lunch and a nap, four o'clock had come around and we decided that as idylic as the spot was, we would walk on. We're going to spend a night in town tomorrow, so the earlier we get there the longer we have to eat, run errands, eat, sleep and eat.
It was a good call. We finished the day in the bottom of what the locals would no doubt call a canyon*, but to me is just a valley. Quite why we became such purists to get down here, and followed the official PCT with its huge switch-backs, I don't know. There was clearly a much more direct path. But the end result is the same: we have a good pitch in a gorgeous place (in a barren-desert sort of way).
(*there are few place names on the map, but looking now I see that we're in Gamble Spring Canyon)
(Sorry about the days/dates being all over the place - I've been a bit confused for the last week. I think I know what day and date it is now!)
Day 4 - Part 2 - Mile 517.5 to Mile 521.5
Tuesday 4 June (1655-1815)
Distance for the day: 17 miles
Weather: some cloud; v windy; dust storms
A relaxing day was had at Hikertown. It revived me no end, even though I didn't get a nap and it was so nice to leave wearing a light blue, fresh-smelling shirt, rather than a mud coloured one. Bet that won't last long!
It was also nice to find upon leaving the huge garage in which we'd been sitting all afternoon (kitted out as an apartment, not full of cars!) that it had partly clouded over and that it wasn't too hot at all. If the forecast for tomorrow is right, then we are hugely lucky, as it's predicted to be in the low-to-mid-twenties tomorrow, rather than a more seasonal mid-to-high-thirties. It is windy mind. The Mojave desert is full of windfarms, and they're here for a reason.
A local chap stopped us for a chat as we wandered down the road towards the Los Angeles Aqueduct, the line of which we will be following. On hearing which section we are walking he commented that aside from the Sierras, we had chosen the ugliest part of the whole trail - a comment made as he gestured out at the flatness we were about to cross. I would disagree. To me it's a fascinating landscape, with a massive swathe of flat desert bounded by mountains.
We didn't experience much of the desert today, as after 4 miles we got to an area which offered a bit of shelter from the wind and decided to call it a day. It's generally acknowledged to be folly to try to pitch a tent on this section (not that many people pitch tents anyway; the majority cowbow camp), but we thought we'd give it a go. We wouldn't hesitate to pitch Vera or Susie in this wind - although admittedly we wouldn't usually find ourselves on sand.
Fortunately (if you ignore the environmental viewpoint), there's a bit of a dumping area not far from where we're pitched and we managed to aquire some lumps of concrete to anchor the pegs. Who knows whether they'll hold. I wouldn't be surprised if we find ourselves decamping sometime during the night.
Tomorrow's going to be a bit of a departure from the going to date. Over the next 14 miles there is almost no ascent. Flatter than a flat thing.
(Incidentally, if anyone wants to see the context of where we're walking on a map, then Google 'Halfmile PCT'. The maps are free to download and we're currently on Page 9 of California Section E.)
(The photo: that's the Los Angeles Aqueduct, although we only followed the open, canalesque section for a mile. We're now following a pipeline)
Day 4 - Part 1 - mile 504.5 to mile 518
Number of unnecessary hills: 52
It was cool this morning! With a wind having picked up, the 14 degrees per the thermometer felt much cooler. In fact, I spent the whole of last night in my sleeping bag, compared to none of the night before. That we were 5700' up may have been the main difference, rather than a significant change in the weather.
With sleepy heads and weary limbs we set out rather later than planned (sleepy heads = slow packing) thinking that it was just going to be a gentle walk down to Hiker Town. Disappointment comes with not looking at the map, and I confess that I hadn't looked at the map.
Below the hills on which we had camped is the dead-flat desert, but before that is a range of lumps which look like oversized sand dunes (well, I suppose that really is what they are). You'd think (or I thought) that we would descend, walk over a pass and then make our way over the flat plain. But no, instead the route gently traversed up one hill and around a spur, traversed back down the next little side valley, back up the other side, around the spur and repeat. We could see a track below us which would have taken us straight to our destination without any lumps, but the PCT planners obviously thought we needed some extra miles and ascent.
At 1030 we arrived at Hikertown (the home of some Trail Angels), having walked 13.5 miles. I've just measured, and we're a whole 3.25 miles, as the crow flies, from where we camped. Now that's a meandering route!
Once again, it was a route with stunning views, and thanks to the wind and a bit of a let-up in the heat (not to mention the hour of day), it wasn't unbearably hot. I only got through 2.5 litres of water all morning (talking of water, I was carrying 5 litres as well as five days of food when we left the water source yesterday - that was the heaviest pack I've ever carried!)
Since arriving at Hikertown, aside from doing lots of chatting, we have showered for the first time since last Thursday (I have never been so filthy - the dust has to be experienced to be believed), washing has been done (dried in about 3 seconds outside) and we've been trying to remedy a little bit of the calorie deficit.
In a few hours, we'll head back out for another few miles before camping. Really could do with a nap before then.
Day 3- Part 2 - mile 500 to mile 504.5
Sunday 4 June (1615-1915)
Total for day 3 - 18.5 miles
Number of rattlesnakes seen: 1
As it transpired, we could have tackled the climb at noon, as after the initial exposed bit of trail, there was quite a bit of shelter. There was also quite a bit of overgrowth, which makes things interesting when you've got an extra-wide load (big closed cell mat, strapped to the back of each pack).
Our 4.5 mile walk was broken by the need for an aqua-faff, and as aqua-faffs go, it was a prolonged one. Even more time was lost in trying to find the water source. The directions of 'behind oak scrub by trail marker' wasn't overly helpful as, suddenly, after miles of no markers, there were a plethora in the vicinity of mile 502, and every one was surrounded by oak scrub.
As for the water source when we got there, well, imagine this scenario: being in need of a drink, you go out into your garden, go to your water butt and find that someone has left the lid off and that there's plenty of leaves floating in it. Fortunately, on this day, there's not a dead rodent too. So, you brush the leaves aside and take out a glass of that rainwater which, having drained off your roof, has sat in that butt for an unknown period.
That's pretty much what we did at mile 502.9, where a corrugated metal 'roof' channelled water into a tank which had considerable amounts of dead foliage floating in it. We didn't spot any dead chipmunks in this one...
We went belt, braces and then some, first pre-filtering the water, then treating it with chlorine dioxide and then putting it through our inline filters. I'm sure there will be worse water sources to come.
Eventually, we did make it to Bear Campground, which was our intended overnight halt. However, I wasn't overly happy with the name of the place, the accessibility by vehicles (still have horrors about the third night of our K2CW trip) or with the scattered bullet shells all over the place, so after considerable dithering, we opted to carry on.
We stopped at the first spot that looked sleep-on-able. It was already later than bedtime and we still needed to eat lunch (having already had tea at lunchtime). For the sixth consecutive night, that meant not enough sleep. Calculations were made and we declared a lie-in until 3.30am.
Food was eaten in superfast time (that's the cheese all gone; can't say it travels well in this heat!) and within minutes snoring was to be heard.
Day 4 - 9.5 miles in
Pausing in the shade, on the edge of the flatness of the Mojave desert for third-breakfast.
Wiggling around and up and down so much today that we must we walking 3 miles to cover a single linear mile!
(Crap photo, but I can't doing with moving out of the shade for a better one!)
Day 3 - Part 2 Photo
Day 3 - Part 1 - Mile 486 to mile 500
Number of chipmonks seen: 1
The PCT was designed not just for walkers, but for horseriders and, as such, it doesn't attack hills. Instead it very gently traverses their sides, going in, around and out of every little side valley until it wends its way up to the high point. Then it gently traverses and wends its way down. Our experience to date has borne this out, except that as we set out in the dark this morning the gradient did seem steeper than any we walked over the last couple of days. As visibility was limited by the range of the headtorch (one was adequate between us) we couldn't see the big picture and I couldn't decide whether it really was steeper, or just such a sustained uphill, as we made our way from 3000 to 5200'.
Despite the early hour, it was a warm climb. The lovely breeze which had blown through the tent overnight was lost as we started uphill. Even though well before sunrise, it was 20 degrees - but better to attack the hill then than after the day started warming up.
Having spent a couple of hours walking across golden-sand coloured land (variously fine grit or sand, but usually firm), with an incredible green covering of shrubs, the surroundings suddenly changed and we were walking through woodland. Shady woodland on dirt tracks - it was lovely!
Then we left the PCT for half a mile. I felt like a naughty schoolgirl and a cheat. I get the impression that everyone is intent on walking every step of the waymarked PCT, without deviation, but I'm not such a purist, so we took to a forest track for a while, giving us a view of masses of hills to the south. Our view for the rest of the morning (where the trees allowed a view) had been of the immense flatness of the desert-proper. If the PCT just ran along the ridge, rather than off to one side, then we perhaps could have seen both views, but the trail does seem to avoid undulations.
Four other chaps (three of whom we met yesterday*) were already at the fire service water tank, 11 miles into our day, when we arrived, and were just finishing up filtering their water supply. We followed suit. The good water supplies are getting fewer and this one looked, on the water report, like one of the better ones (being full, not stagnant, and not needing a rope to reach the water).
With more shady woodland, Mick was hoping that we would be able to walk straight through to our intended night stop, but then we ran out of shade and a 1000' ascent without shade at noon sounded foolhardy to me (girly wuss that I am). We retreated and popped the tent up (our protection against the flies - pesky little blighters) in some woodland to wait out the heat.
Various others have passed since we pitched (obviously more heat-resistant than I am!). Quite a few have been using Go-Lite Chrome Dome umbrellas. We are very envious. It's an item we intended to buy in LA, and didn't realise we'd forgotten until we were on the train to the start point. If we had remembered, we could likely have carried on into the midday sun ourselves.
Anyway, we're about to have our evening meal (it's 1430 as I type this - our meal times are all over the place - it was Snickers for breakfast yesterday as it's the only time of day it was going to be in a solid state), then at 1600 or later we'll head back out for part 2 of our day and see how far we get. When we arrive, it'll be lunch and then straight to bed for another early start tomorrow.
(* I'm struggling to distinguish those we've met from those we haven't. So many of the chaps look the same to me, all sporting dark hair, dark beards and sunhats.)
Day 3 - 5.20am
Been walking since 4. Now at 4200' so views are extensive. Sun is about to come up and it's stunning.
Saturday 2 June (0500-1200)
Trail miles: 16
Total miles walked: 18.3
Number of horned lizards seen: 2
Number of exceptionally pretty flowers seen: countless
Night hiking is popular in the current heat, and I don't mean just early starts like we're getting. Three chaps passed the tent at 1.30 this morning. Given that we were pitched so close to the trail that we were practically on it, we said hello as they went by.
Other than that very minor disturbance, I had a fantastically good night's sleep for the 6 hours that it lasted. We didn't get a particularly early start, though, because the starting plan was that we would walk just 10 miles (8 trail miles and a 2-mile detour) this morning, over to the house of some trail angels, the Andersons, which is apparently a can't-miss experience. We would then wait out the heat of the day there before walking another 8 miles this afternoon. That would leave us with a need to get into Lake Hughes in the morning to buy a few supplies, which would mean a late start tomorrow.
It was gloriously cool for the first hour and a half of the day and we made good progress, with just a few faffs. In fact, such good progress did we make that we were at the road to the Trail Angel's house at 8.20. That would have left us with 8 hours before we could set back out again, whereas it struck us that we had enough 'not silly-hot' hours left to make it over the next hill. We ummed and arred, detoured to a ranger station just along the road to top up our water, and opted to skip the Andersons house.
It was a good decision. The early hour meant that we were shaded at times on our way up and, comparing it to yesterday afternoon, I couldn't believe how quick and easy the 1000' ascent was.
Marvelling again at the immense variety of wild flowers as we went (Martin - Sue would be stopping every few paces for a flower photo), we didn't just make it to the top, but all the way down to the road to Lake Hughes. 16 miles covered by noon.
I would very much have liked to pause on the way down for a decent break, but flies were being the bane of our day, and as soon as we stopped in any shade we were set upon. All of the other people we met made the same comment.
Needing to go into Lake Hughes, and not wanting to walk the 2.3 miles in the midday sun, we tried our luck at hitching, but in the 20 minutes we waited only 8 cars passed and we couldn't help but think that we could have walked there before we got a lift. It was another good decision as only 3 more cars passed us on our way.
The pub in Lake Hughes is a biker hang-out, so it was full of Hell's Angels, but we were met with a friendly reception and the food was good and plentiful. They also have rooms and I confess that part of our plan in going to town was to take a room in a quest for a good night's sleep. Their 3 rooms were available, but they are right above the bar and being Saturday night they have live music on until 1.30am. That didn't seem compatible with an early night for a 3am start.
The shop was our next stop for a few supplies, and then we needed to get back to the trail - and with me struggling so much with tiredness and the heat, I really *really* couldn't face the walk. So, I accosted a woman coming out of the shop and asked if she was going our way. She wasn't, but said she would take us anyway. What a saviour!
What I didn't know when I begged the lift was that her son (9 years old) was asleep in the back. He didn't wake up until I was installed next to him, with my pack on my lap. The look of horror on his face to wake up and find a complete stranger next to him was priceless. I'm giggling again at the thought.
Back at the trail, we found Orney, Snowflake, Waffle and someone whose name I can't remember (we also found the cache to be dry, making us pleased to have filled up all of our containers in town). They were surprised to see us, as they'd also been here when we passed through a few hours earlier.
We sat around chatting until at 6pm they set out for their final 8-mile stint. Five minutes later, we had the tent pitched, where we are now installed. Bedtime is at 7.30 tonight, so I'd best prepare some tea (cheese and crackers, so not much preparation).
(As an aside: most PCT hikers are, of course, male. When hitching they like to pair up with a women where possible, as drivers tend to stop more readily for a woman. Such women are known as 'ride brides' (although Mick thinks it should be 'hitch bitch'). Alas, he came to realise today that I may not be useful to him as a hitch bitch, as this morning he was asked if I was his son. Seems that the pretty blue (and now very grubby) low-cut blouse isn't having the desired 'I'm a girl!' effect to counter the short hair and absence of curves!)
(Comments: sorry not to respond. We really enjoy getting them, and please keep them coming, but I'm not finding enough time in the day to respond.)
Day 1 - Part 2
Trail miles covered on Day 1: 16
Distance walked on Day 1: 19 miles (me), 21 miles (Mick)
So, 1600 came and the temperature was feeling a little more manageable (30 degrees under our shady tree), and a nice breeze had sprung up. A good time to try the hill again, we thought.
The first three-quarters of a mile were okay, but the temperture was still outrageous and soon I was overheating and questioning why I ever thought this walk was a good idea.
The next two miles were the hardest two miles I have ever walked and I hated just about every step of them. We adopted a strategy of 20 minutes walking followed by 10 minutes sitting in the shade.
By 5pm the sun had moved enough to give some shade on the trail every now and then, and by 6pm not only had we crested the hill and were coasting down the other side, but the temperature had dropped to a slightly more manageable level.
Spunky Canyon was where we were walking at this point, and our objective was simply to get down to the water cache at the bottom and find somewhere to camp.
It's stange the way that really low points are followed so rapidly by a high point, or vice versa. Reaching the water cache we found not just water, but a cool box full of iced water containing cans of pop and a 'room' under the trees containing a few deckchairs, a library of books for hikers' perusal, and various decorations. It was a fantastic way to end what had been a very hard day (heat + jetlag + sleep deprivation + lack of food don't create the best hiking conditions!).
Having enjoyed cold pop (I cannot describe how good it is to find an unexpected cold pop when you're in the middle of nowhere) we walked all of 5 yards further before pitching the tent on the side of the trail. We would have gone into some woods off to the side, so as to be out the way, except that seems to be where people 'use the restroom', and it was apparent that not everyone carries a trowel to bury their waste.
It's probably not generally advised to go out on a 5-week trip with a tent that you've pitched before (in fact, we'd never even seen one in the flesh before!), but it was straightforward and everything was present and correct. True to the advertising it went up quickly and our initial verdict is that although it's a bit narrow for two of us to sit up at the same time, it looks like it will be eminently suitable for this trip. We particularly liked the ability to tie back the porch doors, leaving the mesh sides of the inner exposed. And that's how we spent the night, with a gentle breeze blowing through the mesh. It must have been comfortable, as Mick tells me that within 30 seconds of lying down, I was snoring (and I don't usually snore!).
PCT Day 1
Friday 1 June (0430-1130, 1600-
Weather: just assume that it's wall to wall sunshine every day unless I say otherwise
Yesterday afternoon we stepped out of a cool-box (a big double-decker train) into a fan-assisted oven. LA had lulled us into thinking that the heat wasn't too bad. Half an hour of sitting in the shade in that heat had me fretting about the thought of walking in it.
Sundown brought a bit of respite, but it didn't get cool enough to get into my sleeping bag until just before 2am (and we didn't sleep in the van in the end, we took a mesh-sided gazebo tent thing, as it was cooler). After a woefully small amount of sleep (I really need to crack the sleeping thing), we got going at 4.30am. We weren't the first to leave - Lunchbox had a 1 hour headstart and another couple were half an hour ahead of us.
Talking to people it seems that yesterday's weather was the peak of a hot spell. Hottest day on the trail so far some have opined. That was a little comfort, to help my fretting.
After Mick's extra 2 miles to retrieve his sunglasses (found exactly where he thought he'd lost them, about 3 yards from his bed - lesson - don't wear sunglasses on your head when also wearing a headtorch) we walked until we were about to lose the shade and step out into the sunshine before stopping for breakfast. There we met Jeremy from NZ and another chap whose name escapes me.
The morning, as we made our way gently up to 4500', didn't give much variety in terrain and surroundings, but it's all new to us and I marvelled at number of different flowers and plants and even some interesting animal life (including three snakes in the first 2 hours, but none since and the most enormous butterfly I've ever seen).
I expected lots of plants in the desert, but I didn't expect them to be so green! I also expected the trail to be a bit more of a motorway, rather than a narrow path which is often overgrown (not that I'm complaining, it's rather nice).
Water is the big issue on this section, but we were assisted in spotting the first spring we passed by the three people already there filling up. So, just as our packs were feeling more reasonable, having already drunk 2 litres each of our load, we topped them back up again. The next two water sources are caches, and you shouldn't rely on a cache having any stock.
With the day really hotting up, we reached the cache to find that it did have plenty of stock and after a brief pause for elevenses (where we were inducted in the identification of poison oak), we decided to push on for an hour before finding shade. It was a really bad decision for two people not acclimated [sic] to this temperature. We got about half a mile before we came to that conclusion, whereupon after some consideration we opted to turn around and walked back to the cache, under a big shady tree. Obviously our day for repeating bits of the trail!
After a very brief nap, and much lying around, liberally covering us and our clothing in the desert dust (my light blue shirt already looks like I've been wearing it for a month and my hands are filthy; I haven't looked at my feet yet!), we decided to try one of our dehydrated meals for lunch. What a relief to find that it was entirely edible (hardly gourmet cuisine, but it tasted fine). That's one less thing about which I need to fret.
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Hiker Heaven, Agua Dulce
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The Raffle for Rafa
7th November 2009 by Helena 1 Comment
Bea and Leo entered their first-ever tennis tournament today. The prize for the winner of the tournament was to play with Rafa and Federer when they come over for the Capitala Tennis Tournament at the end of the year.
I realised very quickly neither of my two were in the running. They were (bless them) comfortably the worst players there. I think some of the nine-year olds would have beaten me. But there was one glimmer of hope….the raffle.
The raffle would draw two names who would also get to play the two stars, but it meant staying until the very end of the tournament even though we were being humiliated on court.
There aren’t many things that will entice me to hang around a hot, humid tennis court without a drink in sight. But the potential prize was far too big to give up on. Just imagine, I kept thinking, if we win. And we have more chance than most as there are two of them in the raffle. I mean whoever wins will have to be accompanied by their mother, right?
Finally after almost four hours, the moment arrived. As the first name was drawn out of the hat my heart sank. How stupid of me to waste a whole morning and to put them through all this hanging around. I never win anything and it seems genetically unlikely that my children will.
The first name was disqualified for not being there. Another name was called out – Patricia Wright. No one answered. Suddenly I realised it was Beatrice Wright they meant, I leapt to my feet:
“It’s you Bea, it’s you!” I yelled like the worst possible football mum.
Bea went to the front to be congratulated, beaming. She (and I) were on a high for the rest of the day, and will possibly remain high for another week. After the tennis we went to the cinema to see Michael Jackson’s This is It. A woman in front of us wept through the whole thing, the girls, who had heard Janet was in town for the Grand Prix, asked if she was his sister. She was not, she was just a bereaved fan. Sad as we are about Jacko’s demise, nothing could wipe the smile off our faces.
The lucky winner is asleep next to me as I write and has promised to practice her tennis before her big match. I am going to work out how to use my video camera and plan my outfit. I’m not sure which is more stressful. But I am extremely happy that my genetic predisposition for never winning anything has not been passed on to Baby Bea. As Rupes said, Napoleon would approve, he liked his generals to be lucky.
Copyright: Helena Frith Powell 2009
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One thought on The Raffle for Rafa
xc says:
3rd December 2009 at 10:03 am
Your blog has some fresh ideas that I have never seen in others’. I can learn a lot from them.
Helena Frith Powell was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Italian father, but grew up mainly in England. She is the author of eleven books, translated into several languages including Chinese and Russian. She wrote the French Mistress column The Sunday Times about life in France for several years. She is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Times, Daily Telegraph, Tatler Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar.
Helena has been the editor of four magazines, including M Magazine, a supplement for the Abu Dhabi based National Newspaper and FIVE, a high-end fashion glossy, also published in Abu Dhabi. Helena was also editor in chief of 360 Life, a quarterly glossy magazine published with the Sports 360 Newspaper in Dubai, part of the Chalhoub Group. She writes a beauty blog www.beautyorbeast.uk.
Her third novel, The Arnolfini Marriage, based on a romance that evolves around a van Eyck masterpiece came out in 2016. As well as contributing regularly for newspapers and magazines, writing short stories and studying for a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge, Helena is also working on a thriller called The Longest Night that will be published in spring 2019. Her latest non-fiction work Smart Women Don’t Get Wrinkles came out in hardback in 2016 and came out in paperback in April 2018.
Helena was educated at Durham University and lived in the Languedoc region of France for eight years, where the family still have a home. She lives between there and London with her husband Rupert and their three children.
More France Please, we’re British; Gibson Square 2004
Two Lipsticks and a Lover 2005; Gibson Square (hardback)
All You Need to be Impossibly French; (US version of above) Penguin 2006
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So Chic! (French version of Two Lipsticks) Leduc Editions 2008 (also translated into Chinese, Russian and Thai)
More, More France; Gibson Square 2009
To Hell in High Heels; Arrow Books 2009 (also translated into Polish)
The Viva Mayr Diet; Harper Collins 2009
Love in a Warm Climate; Gibson Square 2011
The Ex-Factor; Gibson Square 2013
Smart Women Don’t Get Wrinkles; Gibson Square 2016
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Sunday, 2 December 2018
another lot of (belated) news
Industrial Archaeology News.
Amazingly there are several reports of Greenwich industrial heritage in the current edition of this national newsletter (187 Winter 2018).
I had forgotten trying to interpret a very dodgy old photocopy of a meeting of some German gas engineers to East Greenwich gas works in 1910 - but here it is reproduced in in its entirety – it consists of a brief visit to the Gas Works by the engineers looking at ongoing work and then having a big lunch with numerous toasts. I would recommend it.
There is also a reproduction of 853’s posting on the new Woolwich ferries with a picture of one of them, and two pictures of Enderby Wharf from Bob Carr showing before and after versions of the setting of Enderby House. There is also a brief report from me about the damage to the East Greenwich No.2 gas holder in 1917 by the Silvertown explosion. Gosh!!
Also of local interest in this issue ,although not necessarily in Greenwich, is an account of the Millennium Mills – easily seen across the river in Silvertown. Also a list of endangered buildings according to the Victorian Society which includes the Bromley by Bow gasholders, visible to anybody on the north side of the Blackwall tunnel approach behind Tesco. Sadly there is also an obituary to Alan Crocker - few people in Greenwich will have known Alan but he was an expert on gunpowder mill sites but based in Guildford University - and such a nice man.
Trident - Greenwich Yacht Club’s magazine is now with us and full of interesting items .of in particular interest is an article with pictures about the Thames barrier annual tests closure and an account of this year’s closure
Their AGM is on 9 December at 11.00 and there are work days on the last Sunday of each month
We understand that the Greenwich Park History Group is meeting at the Wild Life Centre in the Park at 11 am Friday 7th December. Everyone Welcome... It would be interesting to hear from the group as to what their current work is,
We also understand the Friends Annual Lecture will be on the 23rd of January at 7.30 in the Queen Anne building in the University and will feature Will Palin, Conservation Director at the Royal Naval College, on the conservation of the Painted Hall. Details on www.friendsofgreenwichpark.org.uk
We understand that an application has been put forward to list the Plumstead Station overbridge.
Fingers crossed!!!
We have a newsletter from the Heritage Alliance giving many, many details of projects and so on which may be of interest to people involved in heritage. This is in an email and does not seem to be a web site. But try asking policy@theheritagealliance.org.uk
We noted however that a Heritage Day is to be held on the 6th of December – that’s Thursday - in the Queen Mary Undercroft at the Royal Naval College. It costs £40.00 to members and £65.00 for non-members. The Chair is Lloyd Grossman and the keynote speaker is Michael Ellis Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Arts Heritage and Tourism. Another speaker is our erstwhile colleague Duncan Wilson now Chief Exec of Historic England. It would be interesting to know if anyone from Greenwich is going to this event – or were even told about it! (Not members, oh, I see)
We have a note from Greenwich Wildlife Group about the Marsh Dykes and Thamesmead Town Centre Improvement Groups. This is basically concerned with the water environment and is committed to healthy marshes in Erith and ponds at Shooters Hill. There is Marsh Dykes Vision Workshop on 23 January at 11 o’clock and business at the Norwich this case at the wards the email at Lesnes Abbey Lodge. For info ndavies@wildlondon.org.uk or clare.smith@thames21.org.uk
There is a planning application in for demolition of a small industrial building in Prince of Orange Lane in West Greenwich. A number of people have objected to this although we understand that the Greenwich Society is happy with it. It would be interesting to know if anybody knows what the building was used for before its current use by a dentist. Check it out on the council’s planning database and object if you think that a rethink is needed.
A note from the Thames Estuary Partnership announces an agreement between the Port of London Authority and the Museum of London on public access to documents on the history of the Thames. PLA has also issued a YouTube video about the archive. The archive is at the Museum in Docklands and is a vast local resource
We have been told about a U3A network event at the Metropolitan Archives on the 8th February. This is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir Joseph Bazalgette and is to present an in-depth study of the history of London’s drainage to be called 'Down the Drain'. The programme will include David Perrett, Nick Higham and The Friends of Crossness Engines along with the education department of the Tideway Projects and Keats' House Poetry Ambassadors. This should be of particular interest in Greenwich in that not only is Bazalgette's Crossness Engines almost in Greenwich Borough but we do actually have his Greenwich/Deptford pumping station in Greenwich High Road. Details at https://u3asites.org.uk/files/l/london-region/docs/downthedrainflyer.pdf
This year there have been many Remembrance Day ceremonies and events around the Armistice in 1918. We have to remember that many workplaces erected memorials to employees who had been killed - one of these was the gasworks memorial now in John Harrison way. A ceremony held there was the culmination of a project by Saint Mary Magdalen school pupils who had researched the memorials and the life of the men recorded on it. This was a brief but impressive ceremony conducted by Rev. Margaret Cave and with contributions from the young people from the school. The ceremony was also to mark the listing of the memorial Grade II by Historic England.
Meanwhile Rob Powell has produced a new booklet which reproduces Greenwich's Roll of Honour which was compiled after the First World War. For details see: https://www.greenwich.co.uk/roll-of-honour-1914-1918/
Gas holder petition. This is still live on the Change web site - now stands at 1528 signatures - and we also have many others on a paper petition which went round thanks to Joyce Snip. Leaving it 'up' on the Change web site enables us to tell petitioners what is happening with the holder. Meanwhile discussions are still ongoing by campaign group members and the Council with Southern (aka Scotia) gas networks. Here's what we said to petitioners recently:-
The following is a link to a report of the visit to the gasholder site on Tuesday. More pictures and reports will be added soon, so keep looking!!
https://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/2018/11/visit-to-east-greenwich-gasholder-site.html
The gasholder is still standing - but we are still being told that SGN intend to demolish it. Today - a very small party of us went to visit the holder, and stayed for an hour or so taking pictures and one person had a drone. I hope we can add some good pictures either here or on the http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/ page.
SGN indicated that it might be possible to have another visit at some time in the near future. We are not promising anything but if you are interested email me on indhistgreenwich@aol.com and if we are able to arrange something we will do so.
We understand from Mark Stevenson the Archaeology Advisor locally to Historic England that work is about to start on a written scheme of investigation at Felixstowe Road, Abbey Wood And also at Vincent Road in Woolwich, Happy to forward Mark's detailed email if people contact me.
(indhistgreenwich@aol.com)
Enderby Group
Work is ongoing to add more detail to the Enderby Group website with additional information relevant to the Lay Lines sculpture which is being erected outside the house. https://enderbywharf.wordpress.com/
At the moment there seems to be a lot of speculation about what looks like now a series of short columns. All will be revealed! One of the aspects of this is that electronic tags are to be built into the structure which will explain via your phone about the history of the site. Enderby Group is very keen to extend this system to other parts of the peninsula and have been trying to talk to the relevant authorities about this. Please keep in touch
Meanwhile Youngs have been granted a licence to run Enderby House as a pub despite many objections from local residents who are frightened of noise and nuisance. Enderby Group have spoken to Youngs (thanks to the Council for arranging this) and hopefully they will make sure that the pub is not just for residents and the local drinkers but for non-drinkers, and walkers on the riverside path as well as providing accurate information on the heritage of the site. It is of interest that many of the residents we spoke to say they would rather have had a café and heritage use for the house than the pub. It is not expected that the pub will open until next summer.
East Greenwich is not the only gas holder with a campaign group trying to prevent demolition. We have had information from the East End Waterways Group about the Bethnal Green gasholders. Unfortunately the Group does not have a website so I can't pass the detailed information on. The Bethnal Green holders include one in particular with a very dramatic appearance across the Regent's Canal. The Group have been giving evidence to An Examination of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and await the inspectorate's assessment
The group also records demolition of the Poplar gasholders – that’s just the other side of the Blackwall tunnel from us. Parts of their No.1 gas holder were kept to be used as part of the scheme for new housing on the site – but they report that there are some problems.
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Visit to the East Greenwich Gasholder site
Photo Michael Mulcahy
Yesterday Tuesday 18th A group of us went to the East Greenwich Gas holder site to look round and take pix. Hopefully various members of the party will contribute to this posting. So far
Here's an introduction from Peter Luck:
A damp Tuesday morning: an hour or so without rain and with fairly good light. A group assembles for a walk around the base of East Greenwich no1 gas holder. The owners, SGN, dispense safety gear and the group, campaigners, historians, councillors and photographers takes a slow ramble around with historical guidance form Malcolm Tucker and details from our SGN shepherd, Scott Lewis. Mostly we photograph at the base of the holder with a few steep views upwards or across the top of the bell. One of us stays put and flys a drone for a level view of top details and more dramatic images too. As we leave, with a promise if another visit, the discussion on what can realistically be saved enters a new phase. SGN begin de-watering the tank in the early new year.
Photo Peter Luck
Neil Clasper has turned to Twitter - see
https://twitter.com/NeilClasperPics/status/1067790319767429121
and more wonderful pictures from Neil.http://neilclasperphoto.com/albums/P57vnc/east-greenwich-gasholder-november-2018
and so has Nigel Fletcher -who was actually tweeting while we were still there!
https://twitter.com/ElthamNigel
Will add more as it arrives
London Borough of Greenwich - works depots 1999
We have just been sent 100 or so photographs of Greenwich Councl depots taken in 1999. All of them are now closed and gone Hopefully we can show you some of the pictures - many of which are very interesting.
If would be good if any Council ex-depot workers could tell us something about the buildings in the pictures and perhaps some of the background to the depots - Langton Way in particular, and also Westhorne Avenue.
Anyway - for a start - these are the depots concerned:
SS Wye Tempest at Christie's Wharf 1921
SS Wye Tempest at Christie's Wharf Charlton on February 26th 1921 - this is roughly at the river end of the Angerstein Railway line.
We were sent this amazing picture by John Wainwright -thanks John
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SPEAKER FOR TUESDAY 13TH
and lots and lots and lots of news
GASHOLDER
The Council's response to the gasholder petition is on page 76 of the following: http://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/documents/g4783/Public%20reports%20pack%2031st-Oct-2018%2019.00%20Council.pdf?T=10
we are thinking about our next move
GAUF - the Greenwich Archive Users Forum are still in discussion on this dreadful issue with the Council and with the Greenwich Heritage Trust.
Tomorrow - 25th October - the Council's Regeneration Scrutiny Panel is discussing a report on the planned arts centre to replace the Heritage Centre and Archive. GAUF members are going along with questions themselves.
(Council scrutiny panels are made up of backbench councillors so that they can question the Cabinet and officers about decisions they have made. Members of the public are encouraged to go along and submit questions on issues to be raised.)
Next Wednesday, 31st, is rhe full Council meeting. GAUF members and others have put down questions to be answered by the Coincil about the closure of the archive and future plans.
Campaigners - looking at the legal background - note the following
Local planning authorities should maintain or have access to a historic environment record. This should contain up-to-date evidence about the historic environment in their area and be used to:
a) assess the significance of heritage assets and the contribution they make to their environment; and
b) predict the likelihood that currently unidentified heritage assets, particularly sites of historic and archaeological interest, will be discovered in the future.
Local planning authorities should make information about the historic environment, gathered as part of policy-making or development management, publicly accessible.
INDUSTRIAL SITES BEING CLOSED DOWN AND 'REGENERATED'
There are several planning applications coming in for sites in Charlton and else where
FLINT GLASS WHARF
This is a Charlton riverside site apparently on the site of the Johnson and Jorgensen glass works, This was founded by two Norwegians who came to England to sell Arctic products in 1884. They became involved with Scandinavian glass works' interests. They imported glass bottles and then built their factory at the end of Herringham Road needing 300 octagon piles of concrete to build. Bottles were then imported from Scandinavia. They became the biggest producer of phials in Europe made with tubular glass imported from Germany. They also made glass tableware in the 1930s and along with United Glass made the majority of wine glasses used in pubs and hotels. In the 1960 they began plastic moulding and made bottle closures. In the 1960s they opened a big new factory and by 1970s were the biggest manufacturers of glass ampoules in Europe. However their big warehouse was expensive to manage. The factory closed in 1981 and the 1920s buildings demolished.
Cory - although we have no information about closure or a planning application we understand that Cory have decided to focus on their river site in Gravesend, making 6 redundancies. The barge yard is really the last gasp of Greenwich's traditional riverside industries,
Wlliam Cory had a coal business from 1838. Off Charlton they moored Atlas, a disused salvage vessel, used as a floating coal berth and known locally as 'The Derrick'. A second Derrick was built in 1865 as did another Atlas. In 1893 Atlas III was built in Newcastle and remained in use until 1902. The barge works here was set up in 1873. Cory Environmental operate their lighterage business from here. There are two dry docks servicing their tug fleet which is made up of six vessels regularly engaged in the transportation of waste. They include twin screw tug Regain, the first lighterage tug to be built for use on the Thames in 30 years.
Rockwell. The Rockwell development in Anchor and Hope Lane, on the VIP Trading Estate site is now with the Mayor - Greenwich having refused planning consent for development, so someone else is going to make sure the developers get their way. At the back of the site is the line of the Glenton
Railway which ran from the Valley to the River. We understand there are still some rails extant,
Glenton's Sand and Ballast Railway.
This railway was built in 1840 by entrepreneur and developer Lewis Glenton. It ran from sand pits in the Charlton Football Ground area to the river. Later British Ropes took over the northern portion to move flax and hemp from the river to their works, and some remains of the railway remain on that site.
Morden Wharf - this is the very large site on the Peninsula alongside the Blackwall Tunnel Approach - all those red pipes. This was a complex industrial site - so no detail but to remind people that part of the site was the glucose refinery demolished a few years back. A new preliminary and exploratory approach to the Council wants to demolish Thames Bank House - the large office block alongside Morden Wharf Road and to have a 'residential led' application
Siemens sites - a large development by U&I on what were Siemens buildings. The buildings were granted Immunity from Listing by the Government - no consultation, obviously. There have beeb attempts to reverse this ..but "we've not had much luck so far....the case for listing the early range was reasonably strong …………...but the arguments didn't work.... still, they could be put forward again, in spite of the immunity from listing. It's a pity that the current proposals intend demolishing more extensively, .......................there are obvious arguments about the local importance of Siemens, about demolition in conservation areas, etc, but I suspect they will carry little weight".
Spray Street and Woolwich Market. The indoor market has now been listed. See Darryl's piece https://853london.com/2018/10/17/spray-street-demolitions-woolwich-public-market-gets-grade-ii-listed-status-from-historic-england/
all these extracts about industries from Edith Streets blog https://edithsstreets.blogspot.com
Our Plumstead correspondent tells us that the former Weaver mineral water factory at 64 Plumstead High Street is being 'hacked about, presumably to allow large vehicles and/or equipment through the arch. Huge chunks of it were removed using a drill'. They are asking the Council to take enforcement action.
The Plumstead Station footbridge. A decision, on what could have resulted in the demolition of the Victorian footbridge at Plumstead Railway Station, was delayed by four weeks at the Planning Board. A temporary stay of execution was decided following requests for deferral from residents (including a GIHS member), Positive Plumstead Project, Glyndon and Plumstead ward councillors, in addition to many detailed questions from the Woolwich and Thamesmead Area Planning Committee. This provides a short time frame for a further site visit, wider sharing of documents and consideration of alternative designs that could allow both step-free access and retention of the existing footbridge. Representatives from Network Rail reported that the bridge is in very good condition.
Association of British Transport Museums & London Museum of Water & Steam seminar on Operating and Conserving Historic Industrial & Transport Collections at the London Museum of Water & Steam 21st November 2018
This event provides an opportunity to hear more about the new document and hear case studies illustrating the issues faced by those conserving and operating and industrial transport collections. Speakers include Paul & Joyce Jefford, case study contributors to the Guidelines, Christopher Binks from the National Railway Museum and Efstathios Tsolis who as part of the International Railway Heritage Consultancy helped compile the new document.
Tickets for the event cost £25. Register using Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abtem-late-autumn-seminar-operating-and-conserving-historic-industrial-transport-collections-tickets-51195219279 and then pay for the ticket by using the link: https://lmws.digitickets.co.uk/tickets/ For further information please contact Tim Bryan (ABTEM Chairman)
Thames Estuary Partnership TEP Annual Forum 2018 The Thames 2050: Fit for the future? The aim of the conference is to give a comprehensive briefing across key areas of interest and relevance happening across the Thames Estuary that are of importance to our stakeholders and audience. As the title suggests, we want to explore how we can make the Thames fit for the future in 2050. Wednesday 14 November 15 Hatfields
Docklands History Group. The Group has organised a seminar for new researchers that will take place on Saturday 24th November. This has been organised by a group of undergraduate and graduate researchers and will give an opportunity for them to share the results of the work. This will be the second annual seminar for new researchers and will feature a range of topics broadly within four subject-areas as follows: Exploring Archive Material; Managing the Thames and Supporting Leisure; The importance of the Thames in the First World War; and Dockside Communities and Port Labour. Tickets for the seminar cost £10 and can be booked through Eventbrite.
Lots and lots of news here today
This posting covers a lot of ground - there is so much going on and all the newsletters come out at once. The big stuff - the ferry - the archive - is all at the end. Keep reading!...…………….
LAYERS OF LONON
Barbara has sent us this link to a meeting at Charlton House for a meeting by an organisation called Layers of London
https://www.layersoflondon.org/news-events/calling-all-individuals-groups-and-organisations-in-south-east-london
Let’s all go along and find out what it’s all about – what they can do for of Greenwich historians – and what we can do for them
ENDERBY WHARF AND HOUSE
A gate has now been installed at the top of the steps which go down into the river which were used for a ferry which accessed the cable ships moored out in the river (see https://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-steps-at-enderbys-and-whole-wissue.html)
We understand a plaque is to be installed - does anybody know what it says? and if it makes any sense
Enderby Group -by the way - are still waiting for an invitation from Barratts to see the refurbished house.
LEWISHAM LOCAL HISTORY NEWSLETTER
Lots of little mentions of Greenwich in the current newsletter.
---- a visit to see the painted hall ceiling in Greenwich
---- our new IKEA and comments that it looks very large and will the parking be adequate? ( editors note - that's the least of our worries - isn't it?)
---- a short biography of Ian Willhoughby Bazalgette, the great grandson of Sir Joseph Bazalgette who built the sewers, the Greenwich pumping station, and Crossness. Ian was a Second World War bomber pilot - a squadron leader with the DFC by the time he was 25. He died trying to land a burning Lancaster and is buried near Beauvais
- -- a long article about Radiation New World gas cookers. (Ed - my Mum had one of those)
Their newsletter mentions real work and their new tractor!
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GLIAS NEWSLETTER
- the current edition includes a long article about the fates of all our gasholders starting with the two doomed holders at Bell Green - and moving on to Bromley by Bow and elsewhere. (Ed - I’m sorry that the author has not seen fit to mention our East Greenwich holder - hmmm)
- An article by Bob Carr which supplements his previous article about Greenwich Town Hall. He points out that some of it is still in use by the Council but is currently 'under used'. He quotes local architectural commentator, Owen Hatherley, on the Town Hall and its relationship with other civic buildings of the same date. Ray Plassard has also contributed with information about William Moss and Sons, the construction company who built Greenwich Town Hall.
- Bob has also contributed an article about the importance of the 1803 explosion in the boiler of the Trevithick Engine, working on the Greenwich Peninsula. He notes that a similar engine was installed at Woolwich Arsenal around the same time. He points to how rival manufacturers Boulton and Watt used the accident it to get an advantage in publicity and thus to hold back the use of high pressure steam in London for some years. He relates this to the development of railways and steam road vehicles.
The GLIAS committee is appealing for new members with expertise in the following area - - publicity and marketing (with knowledge of social media) - web site development -- planning applications - sales and recruitment (must have a car in which to transport publications) -- the database - archiving photographs and slides. If you can help please email Dave Perrett d.perrett647@btinternet.com
MYCENAE HOUSE
We have been asked by the Friends of Mycenae Gardens for help to find them a gardener friendsofmycenaegardens@gmail.com
FLINT GLASS WHARF????
Charlton Society and others have been putting in objections to new plans for blocks of flats (9 storeys) on Charlton riverside wharves. One of them is on a site apparently called 'Flint Glass Wharf'. We had never heard of this and would be interested in any information as to what this is or was? It is NOT a reference to the United Glass bottle factory in Anchor and Hope Lane but further along the river towards Woolwich. Flint glass????
GREENWICH VISITOR
Thanks Greenwich Visitor for publishing the first two chapters of my work on Greenwich Industry - it started off as a planned book - but publishers don't exist for local industrial history, and local bookshops refuse to talk to you or to take copies (even for free!). Thanks GV for the interest. Mary
WESTCOMBE NEWS
Westcombe News have published an article by Keith and Anna Townend about what they would like to see as the future use for our East Greenwich Gas holder - using it to house an industrial museum for Greenwich. (ed - wouldn't we all like that). For the rest of us discussions with Southern Gas have made it quite clear that they intend to continue with demolishing the holder and say they are being pushed by other bodies - Transport for London, Ofgem and ultimately the government. (Thanks to Cllr. Sizwe James for enabling a meeting with them)
HANSONS
We understand that Hansons on the Greenwich Peninsula at what was Victoria Deep Water Wharf would welcome visitors to the site to see their new factory
Please also note the picture we reproduced on our previous post here - and on Facebook - about a large find on their site.
The website for their contractors is http://www.rbplant.com/
BLACKHEATH SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY
The Society has a meeting on 19th October 7.45 at Mycenae House on 'Pharmaceuticals in the Environment from Cocaine to Seafood Cocktails'.
WOOLWICH ANTIQUARIAN'S NEWSLETTER
- under 'building conservation news' they note: that the original Royal Military Academy (Building 40) on the Arsenal site is being refurbished as part of what is now to be called the Woolwich Creative District - ……………...that Building 41, up to now used as the heritage centre, will be refurbished as a music venue (see below for details of the row) ...…………………... they note the proposal to demolish the Plumstead Station footbridge (more of that below too) ………………. and finally list some of the Council's proposed additions to the local list: The 'Gog and Magog' grid iron on the Thamesmead riverside, the Arsenal Danger Buildings, Gun emplacements on the Thamesmead riverside, and the clock tower on Thamesmead Town centre which was pinched from Deptford dockyard in 1981 and has been in Thamesmead ever since
- an article about erosion of the foreshore and its results
and also, more briefly -- the closure of the Woolwich Ferry (see below) - the knife arch installed at the Powis Street Macdonalds (the first Macdonalds in Britain) - and, sadly, the death of Darrel Spurgeon, a great local historian, …………
THE LENOX PROJECT
This Deptford based project to build a reproduction 17th century warship has sent us a newsletter about the Open Day event at the Shipwrights Palace and about the range of objects they have for sale to raise cash. See http://www.buildthelenox.org/
The PLA (fun) Newsletter shows pictures of the Beluga Whale seen in the Thames. (Congratulations to Greenwich.co.uk's Rob for taking THE pictures of the creature - and why do all the reports describe it as 'lost' ? They don't know that it doesn't know exactly where it is. Give it credit for a bit of brain!)
They also note that two new clippers will join the fleet of passenger boats which run the fast service on the river - and they note also that Clippers now claim to have served four million passengers (I guess that's passenger journeys not actual individual passengers)
Finally they report on the Great River Race - a 21 mile heavy duty row from Woolwich to Ham.
CHARLTON SUMMERHOUSE
Greenwich Heritage Trust has done a lot of work on the Charlton House summerhouse/toilets. People may remember an earlier web site on this interesting building. They have sent me some info on something called the Summerhouse blog (but I can't work out how to put a link through to this here. It just boots up as a Word page with no strap line).
Anyway its all been done up and the toilets removed and Charlton House management can arrange tours and information. Not at all clear what it is to be used for though.
MORDEN WHARF
We understand that a planning application is in for this Greenwich Peninsula site. We had hoped that U&I, the developers, might be going to give us a break from the relentless march of poky flats - but apparently not. It will also mean the demolition of Thames Bank House. We are aware that a lot of research has been done on the industrial history of this site - and hope that some of this can be published. Details of the application is on the Council planning web site
PLUMSTEAD STATION FOOTBRIDGE
This is a tangled saga -basically how to keep a pretty old footbridge which is a funny design and provide wheelchair access. It went to Planning Committee again last night with a planning application from the railway for removal. Debs has reported, on Facebook that the planners decided a "four week delay to consider alternatives. Positive Plumstead Project will be invited to a site visit to demonstrate alternative ideas"
The death has been reported in the national press of Sir Charles Kao, Nobel prize winner. Charles Kao came to Woolwich from Shanghai in the 1960s to study electrical engineering at what was then Woolwich Polytechnic. Following a career which was with what was then Standard Telephones and Cables he was develop optical fibre transmission and thus 'transformed the world and provided a backbone for the internet'. The Nobel prize came in 2006.
(they deport immigrants like that today)
GOODBYE JOHN BURNS, JAMES NEWMAN AND ERNIE BEVIN
One of the biggest events locally has been the ending of the lives of the three 1960s Woolwich ferries. You could do worse than to read Darryl on this https://853london.com/2018/10/07/music-horns-and-sirens-as-woolwich-ferry-bids-farewell-to-its-1960s-vessels/
The ferry will be closed while modifications are made to the ramps for two new boats being built in Poland (so much for British shipbuilding!). In a departure from tradition - where ferries have been named after Woolwich politicians and scientists - they are to be named after the poor lad who was killed on the ferry a year or so back, and a sentimental singer from Essex.
We had been told that John Burns would be towed to Holland to be broken up a week before the others, but in the end the three went off together, sadly followed down the river by boats and some shore based residents (although where were the hoots and blasts that would once have come from every vessel until they were clear of the Nore? Also where was Greenwich Council, Newham Council, TfL and the London Mayor. Come on, this is the Free Ferry, its important!)
(confidentially, the only thing that makes me cry these days is the sound of a ships's hooter).
The protests about the sudden and disgraceful closure of our local archive are ongoing - with discussions, questions and much else. Things are moving so fast its difficult to say anything. I am going to quote here what Richard has put in the Woolwich Antiquarians newsletter (hope that's ok Richard) and just say 'keep in touch for the latest. Richard begins by describing 'The Creative District' - apparently archives and heritage don't count as 'creative'.
"The Woolwich Creative District
The Creative District is a creature of the Royal Greenwich Council, who are acting as the developer. It is to be located in the Royal Arsenal in a group of listed buildings either side of No.1 Street beyond the new blocks of flats. Going down from the Brass Foundry are: on the left, set back across Artillery Square, Building 40 (B40), the original Military Academy; next comes B41, of four wings, the Heritage Centre lingering in the west wing. On the right are B19, latterly used as a store by Berkeley Homes; and B17 & B18, latterly used by FirePower.
B40 already houses a dance company; B41 is to be a music venue with rehearsal and performance space; B19 & B17 are to be theatrical, as is B18 for an initial (5 year?) period.
PunchDrunk, a theatre company, are interested in running the B19, 17 & 18 complex. The Council wants them to entice people to come to the Creative District, but doubts that they would bring in much revenue. However, the music venue is deemed to be more profitable, hence the desire to evict the Heritage Centre from B41. When PunchDrunk leave B18 the Heritage Centre could set up a museum there, paying for any necessary adaption. B18 would have space for a museum, but not for the Archive as well.
Closure of the Greenwich Heritage Centre – The Borough Archive
The Heritage Centre, in the west wing of B41, was closed on 21st July 2018, with very little notice and no consultation with societies such as WADAS. It holds the Archive of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, which is of interest not just locally but internationally to historical researchers and to relations of ancestors who lived and worked here. This is now the only London Borough without an open Archive.
This was to allow the Museum ‘collection’ to be packed up ready to go to a warehouse at Charlton riverside for up to six years, when it could be returned to furnish a Museum in Arsenal Building 18.
Neither the Council nor the RGHT (Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust) realised that archive material in the 'collection' was the Borough Archive! Nor had they realised that Borough Archives and Museum collections are distinct entities with different legal requirements for their management. Borough Archives belong in law to the Council, who have to keep them open, and in a good environment. The RGHT manage the Archive on behalf of the Council. Although some council departments use the Archive, the Creative District planners had never heard of it.
Concerned users formed the Greenwich Archive Users Forum (GAUF), who have persuaded both the Council and RGHT to talk to them and heed their advice.
At present the Heritage Centre is still in its home in Arsenal Building 41, perhaps also in Building 18 where items lately stored in the old Plumstead Museum were temporarily housed (some being Archive items).
A proposal to keep the Archive where it was, and still is, in the west wing of Building 41 until there is a new permanent home for it, is being actively promoted by GAUF. Archives, with valuable and often fragile items, should be moved as little as possible. And they should be stored in a safe place (even where they are in Building 41 is 2m below the river wall - and Building 18 is at the same level). The situation is still fluid."
and ps - as I finish this - quick look at the morning's post - and here's Darryl - on the latest on Spray Street
https://853london.com/2018/10/17/spray-street-demolitions-woolwich-public-market-gets-grade-ii-listed-status-from-historic-england/
(ed - well, good, about time - and who was St.Modwen,anyway?)
Large mystery object on the Peninsula
We have been sent the photos below by the nice men at Hansons, at what was Victoria Deep Water Wharf. They found it while clearing the wharf for their new factory. I know I am deaf but I think they said that a crane big enough to move it would cost £50,000 a day.
Comments welcomed. Please
The Greenwich Industrial historians Diary
some things you might like to go to:
4th October - THATS TOMORROW - Dr. Jane Grant on Millicent Fawcett and Votes for Women 1918-2018. St.George's Church. Glenluce Road, SE3 8.00 pm
6th October London Archaeologist 50th Anniversary Conference. Includes Dave Perrett on Five Decades of Change in London's Industrial Archaeology. see www.londonarchaeologist.org.uk for details
10th October - Prof David Perrett Henry Ford's Holiday in 1928. Newcomen Society. 75 Cowcross Street, EC1
24th October. Julian Clarke on The Leviathan and the Internet. The Great Iron Ship and the Thread Across the Ocean Greenwich Historical Society James Wolfe School, Royal Hill, SE10. 7.30
26th October The Unexpected presence of Africans in Tudor society. Lewisham Local History Society (ahem - no details but they usually meet at the church in Albion Road, Lewisham 7.30)
21st November. GLIAS Pub Evening. Rugby Tavern, 19 Great James Street, WC1. 6.30 If you would like to give a short presentation contact treasurer@glias.org.uk
24th November Study Day Early Gunpowder Weapons 15th to 17th Centuries. Waltham Abbey see www.royalgunpowdermills.com/whats-and-events/battlefields-study-day/
28th November. Centenary Armistice. First World War. The Maze Hill War Memorial. Greenwich Historical Society James Wolfe School, Royal Hill, SE10. 7.30
30th November A walk down New Cross Road. Lewisham Local History Society (ahem - no details but they usually meet at the church in Albion Road, Lewisham 7.30)
19th February. Tim Shaw. HMS Warrior. Built Bow Creek 1860. Newcomen Society. University of Portsmouth. 7.00
6th March. Dr. Russell Thomas. The History of Gas Making in the UK. , Newcomen Society. Thinktank Lecture Theatre, Level 2, Birmingham Science Museum, Curzon Street, Birmingham. 7.00
16th May. John Anning HMS Xantho and the Greenwich built Penn Engine. Newcomen Society. Room 1, BAWA, Southmead Road, Bristol, 7.30
New listing recommendations
We have been told about some new public consultations by Greenwich Council. Astonishingly and hearteningly this includes one which is asking for comments on additions to the 'Local List' - this is the list of local buildings which the Council thinks should be kept but are not thought good enough for local listing. Nothing has been added to the Council list for about 3,000 years - so this is very good news. Some of these are recommendations by the Council itself and others have been sent in by local groups. If you would like to see details and to comment see www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/haveyoursay
Meanwhile we have been through the list and exracted those of, roughy, industrial interest - we save taken the ones just about old houses out.
and ………………… they are ………...
Bridge over River Quaggy, Lee Roas A single span bridge with an enamel street sign attached to side.
53 Meadowcourt Road SE3. A single storey 20th cenrury building .looks industrial
Firemen’s cottages, Meadowcourt Road three cottages north of the fire station and originally part of the complex.
Weigall Road bridge.A brick bridge with flint panels over the Quaggy River. A cast iron plaque refers to the Borough of Woolwich in 1902
Pillar box – Weigall Road. pillar box with the cypher of George V
Ravens Way. Flats originally the Ravensbourne Club built in 1921 as sports club for the employees of Cook Son & Co (St Pauls) Limited, clothing wholesalers
Ravens Way stone/sundial . The sides bear sun and animal motifs representing times of the day
Bannockburn School Church Manorway. Built by the London School Board in 1903
Plume of Feathers gateposts. Plumstead High Street. The surviving part of the Tram terminus with cafe.
240-244 Frontage of Former Horse and Groom pub
236 Plumstead High Street
Plumstead Police Station. 1980s built with brick work detailing,
Bannockburn School and premises manager’s house – Plumstead High Street
Barclays Bank 107A Plumstead High Street. an important landmark on the High Street.
Alan Ives/Café Delight 118-118A Plumstead High Street It has some interesting stone work.
Formerly Plumstead Law Centre. 105 Plumstead High Street with interesting architectural features.
Paddy Power/Belfry Social Club (formerly Conservative Club) 100A Plumstead High Street. , interesting stone work.
65 Plumstead High Street. Decorative stonework 6N
63A/63 Plumstead High Street Part of a terrace with interesting roof and stonework features.
66-80 Plumstead High Street. unusual Dutch gable roof line.
64 Plumstead High Street interesting stonework
2-10 Plumstead High StreetCrenellation features
Plumstead Railway stationVictorian iron bridge, and typical shelter design and posts on station.
Angerstein Freight Railway pedestrian crossing and arched walkway
(accessed ? via Fairthorn Road) steps built for Combe farm workers to save having to go round under the bridge in Woolwich Road. The rail line extended to the Gasworks in 1890s, LCC tram depot with various branches to factories.
Angerstein Freight Railway bridge, Woolwich RoadThe bridge was the only element of the line which needed Parliamentary approval. It also retains a modest, functional, sturdy, old-world industrial feel ? to it – very representative of the character of Charlton.
Factory walls, Ramac Way. A long old wall remains with x3 interesting metal/wooden doors which are significant in telling the story of the important industrial buildings
Victoria Works, Johnson and Philips ? Factory wall entrance remains, Dupree Road.
Railway Electric substation, Troughton Road , Built in 1926 on the site of the station’s coal depot following electrification.
Pickwick Arms, 246 Woolwich Road? (Originally called Roupell Arms) built in 1830 and rebuilt in 1862.
Entrance wall to Harvey’s factory, Hol mwood Villas, off Woolwich Road
Eggcorn studios. Interesting and characterful original ironwork gates, walls
Rose of Denmark public house, ? 296 Woolwich Road .Substantially rebuilt after war damage,
New covenant church, Troughton Road Built 1900 by architect J Rowland, originally the Mission of the Good Shepherd. ? Wavey mosaic seating added around the exterior
White Horse PH, 704 Woolwich Road, Early 18C origins as a beer house, ‘rebuilt 1897’
Former Lads of the Village PH, pre-dates 1850, rebuilt 1899.
‘Danger Buildings’, Royal Arsenal Nitration Plant, Tripcock Point, Thamesmead SE28. Series of 10 small roofless brick structures each surrounded by high blast mounds,
Royal Arsenal ‘Gridiron’, Thames Path, West Thamesmead SE28 Timber roll-on dock devised by the Royal Arsenal to enable large guns mounted on railway vehicles (‘proof-sleighs’) weighing over 200 tons to be transported by barge down river to the testing range at Shoeburyness. Dates from1885/6.
Gun Emplacement, Tripcock Point, West Thamesmead SE28. WWII built late 1930s/early 1940s. Concrete, adapted from standard hexagonal pillbox type. Column survives for mounting an anti-aircraft gun; continuous embrasure allowing extensive field of fire over Thames for heavy machine guns.
Observation Post, Thames Path, West Thamesmead SE28 Mid-late 1930s. Two storeys, unusual polygonal design. Concrete with corrugated aggregate/metal covering, some of which has fallen off. An observation post to watch for mine-laying in the Thames; 180 degree field of view on two levels.
Tripcock Ness Lighthouse, Tripcock Point, West Thamesmead SE28
Distinctive landmark, small red lighthouse, 30ft high erected 1902 by Trinity House
Clock Tower, Joyce Dawson Way Shopping Centre, Thamesmead Town Centre SE28 Original 18th century clock and cupola from the Great Storehouse at Deptford Royal Dockyard (demolished in 1981). Dates from 1782, clock surmounted by open temple-style belfry and weather vane. Located in storage at Conveys Wharf Deptford, it was transported for repair to the Royal Arsenal and erected in Thamesmead in 1987 over a specially commissioned supporting tower in classical style. Donated to Thamesmead as the centrepiece for the new town centre.
LESC SubStation, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich SE10 Sub-station for the London Electric Supply Corporation (LESC) dating from the 1920s,
BT Telephone Exchange, 14 Maze Hill, Greenwich SE10 Large prominent telephone exchange building of brick with insignia of George VI along with the date 1947 and inscribed with lettering ‘Telephone Exchange’
57 Greenwich High Road (Former Rose of Denmark PH) Greenwich SE10
Last surviving historic pub on this part of the High Road,
Blissett Street SE10 (Former Royal George PH) Greenwich SE10 Named after Royal Navy’s flagship the Royal George built at Woolwich Dockyard in 1756. Dates from around 1850.
Comments about the gasholder
The petition on the gasholder on Change has allowed people to comment on why they have signed. We've fished out all these comments - and are quoting them below, without any names attached, but roughly grouped into subject areas.
- a bit of a warning - some are factually incorrect, particularly those which over estimate the amount of influence and control that the Council has had over the proposed demolition. There is at least one which I have no idea what the author is referring to and some others where the writer has made a mistake inn quoting faxts - although not so as to affect what they want to say.
Hope you enjoy them.
A Brexit in industrial history
Some people referred to their aesthetic appearance
"Many people think that gas holders are a blot on the landscape. However, in my opinion, they fail to see the unique beauty of the ornate guide frames of telescopic gas holders and the way their appearances change with alterations in light. They are great landmarks and were integral parts of city and townscapes in the past. Also, not to be forgotten, they are examples of remarkable engineering skill. Too may have gone and it would be unforgivable if the East Greenwich gas holder was to suffer the same fate."
"Our industrial history matters as much as prettier history, although it is actually very attractive"
"We need a mix of historic and modern buildings/structures to keep Greenwich interesting. The new sculpture by the flyover, the gas holder and the O2 make an interesting trio of shapes "
A work of art.
Gas holders are fantastic structures with huge potential. And they are part of our history..
It is an iconic structure and example. Much better to look at than the dome!
It's a beautiful piece of local history
It's an iconic piece of Greenwich skyline
Our city is becoming faceless. Surely our heritage is what makes our identity worth preserving?
"Such an example of our industrial heritage is inspirational for coming generations - when it's gone, it's gone, and we need it to stay and inspire!"
Fantastic opportunity to do something spectacular instead of bog standard steel and glass.
It is an iconic structure and part of our industrial history.
It’s beautiful
These are unique structures and should be preserved
Many people wanted it to be converted to other use and many referenced the recent flats built at Kings Cross
This is how it could be utilised rather than another piece of abstract history and heritage banished. Need I say more - https://gasholderslondon.co.uk/
An iconic local structure could have a relevamt future as part of a housing development - as those gasholders along the Regents Canal have become.
This is a fine structure making a distinctive contribution to the skyscape locally, from the Thames, and from a wider area across London.. Its guide frame has potential for adaptive and sustainable re-use, as has been demonstrated successfully by the re-erected gasholder guide frames on the King's Cross Central regeneration site."
"There are good recent examples of gas holders repurposed to good effect. It's good to have variety in our buildings, especially when it supports local heritage to reflect the history of the area."
"The Gas Holder should be retained and repurposed as one of the last reminders of the Peninsula's industrial history. It would be tragic to lose it. The argument that the land is needed for building homes is rubbish - there are plenty of other development opportunities in the area, including the land-banked Morden Wharf."
"Gas holders provide brownfield regeneration opportunities and do not require removal or demolition. In Dublin, Bord Gais sold this as a listed building and it has provided a fabulous regeneration and landmark within the City. The protected gas holder frame and land provided 240 apartments and is a stunning development. It also provided diverse communal gardens, and because of its uniqueness, attracted, under the Barrow Street regeneration, jobs- this is where Google set up its European Headquarters Campus.In the past, Georgian Houses were demolished and we today are shocked, the Council should be mindful that employers seek something special for their sites and the public need to see more than high rise cubic buildings. This is a gem with huge potential."
This historical industrial heritage gas holder should be saved as it a link to the past for the Greenwich Peninsular. What the developer could do is incorporate the external industrial frame i.e. into flats similar to those seen in the new kings cross development. The developer shouldn’t just get away with building more samey blocks of residential flats as is currently happening.
Urban industrial landmarks should be saved. And this could be converted to another community use.
"it's a local landmark and should either be saved ""as is"" or something else built within the structure"
"Look at the way architects have incorporated gas holders into residential projects elsewhere in London. They are stunning, have true architectural quality that will withstand the test of time (or inevitable property price falls). Any developer would be crazy to miss the opportunity to work with an architect who could make something as beautiful here in Greenwich. I’d be first in line to buy an apartment like that - I would never in a million years buy any of the other new builds that are currently being thrown up in Greenwich. Please build something of true architectural (and financial) value, not just more safety deposit boxes for overseas buyers who will drop them like hot coal as soon as the market dips."
I am signing because I like to see surviving pieces of history in out cityscape. Put a roller skater rink in there (summer) and an ice rink in the winter. Make it useful. But don't destroy it!!!
"Keep it, do something with it, they have done so in other areas and those are now assets to those areas. Make it so."
"This is an important part of our local industrial heritage, as well as being an iconic symbol of East Greenwich and the peninsula. It should be saved and given an imaginative new lease of life."
"Gasometers are cool structures, that can be incorporated into the modern urban landscape, just look at the ones in Kings Cross."
"Greenwich wouldn’t be the same without it and such potential for a fun museum to change the boring new builds. Keep the soul of Greenwich,"
"Please keep the Gas Holder, it is part of our Heritage. make a leisure park around it, with seats and maybe a small lake, for everyone to enjoy. And community allotments for the Peninsula Residents. Please DO NOT Build HIGH RISE developments, to deprive us of what we need most. Clean Air and sunlight. When it was the Metro Gas Sports Ground, we can remember picking blackberries along Horn lane. Pleasant memories of our little bit of countryside."
"Quite apart from the gas holder's significance as part of our industrial heritage, take a look at the imaginative use of a former gas holder in Dublin - it's beautiful!"
"This important historic structure should be reused having a place in the development plans for the Greenwich Peninsula. All across the UK historic structures are being demolished, this gas holder is an important of the area's history and streetscape. Reuse models exist at King's Cross, perhaps those could be followed."
It is quite possible to incorporate a gas cylinder into a building scheme as shown in the Chelsea Lots Road development
It’s vital to keep a link with the past and not have everything knocked down. There are modern designs that can incorporate the gas holder.
Would be very sad to see this landmark and reminder of our industrial past go. Gasholder Appartments in Kings Cross show what amazing results can be achieved with a bit of imagination
Historic landmarks are part of local heritage and should be preserved. Reuse and recycle by incorporating it into a new building.
I believe the landmark frame plus the bell used to a height of say 30 ft could form a valuable space to complement events at the nearby O2. And use the same car park by mutual arrangement of non-coinciding dates
Due process should be followed and it has not.
Many commentators were concerned with the local area - East Greenwich
"This a fantastic landmark and a glimpse of the history of the area, which has otherwise almost completely changed in the past few years."
Because enough is enough. Stop destroying what is left of historic Greenwich. No more houses. Improve things for existing residents.
Greenwich is an unique combination of maritime and industrial history with modern landmarks such as the dome. Let’s retain the former to maintain what’s special about Greenwich.
Greenwich peninsula is an important part of our industrial heritage , the remaining parts must be preserved."
I want to see a better East Greenwich
It is important historically and retaining it in some adapted form will add to the architectural diversity of the peninsula.
The gasholder is beautiful & an important landmark in an area that has changed considerably in recent decades. If similar structures at King’s Cross can be re-used imaginatively so can this one.
This part of Greenwich is now unrecognizable. Leave the Gas Holder.
This wonderful industrial building is a part of the history of East Greenwich. It is an important landmark feature and should be saved.
My local gasometers just got pulled down - terrible cos they're beautiful
and people had concern about the future
I'm signing because historic buildings must be protected and uses found that maintain their presence in the neighbourhood for future generations. Additionally I cannot understand how Council officers approved the demolition which is contrary to approved Council policy.
We will regret it in the future - like we always do - why can't we learn to hold on to our precious past?
Let's not destroy all of our heritage. Keep something for us to remember our past. And create some diversity in the otherwise dangerously dull and dreary tower blocks
I want to see the survival of this historical artefact for the benefit of future generations. It is an important landmark. Do not obliterate history!
I'm signing because the destruction of this historic monument removes a link with the past which can never be restored and is in danger otherwise of being forgotten.
Important industrial history monument should be saved for posterity.
The gas holder is part of our heritage and we can make it something new to take into our future
Many are concerned about heritage
This proposal is part of a nationwide calculated destitution of British industrial heritage and resources. This vandalism must be stopped.
"Because its part of the History Of the area & is the ONLY remaining artifact to show the scale of what once was the coke/gasworks that once dominated this vast area ! There were two, but the IRA destroyed the other ! Will IRA be invited back should this remaining one become unwanted ?"
We must keep examples of all our history. Gasometers were a big part of life and the skyline until not so long ago. They tell a story. And this is a particularly fine example.
This is part of Greenwich history and should be preserved.
"Crucial to save this historical structure, (and against the lack of accountability, again, by Greenwich Council)."
"It is a significant part of Greenwich's industrial heritage and a great structure in its own right. The Peninsular is being developed, but that should not mean resetting the clock to Year Zero."
Stop destroying our heritage!! Soon all of our heritage sites will be just bland concrete!
The demolition of this gasholder would result in the removal of a structure of great historical interest which should be preserved just like any other historic building.
This is a very visible link with the historic past of Greenwich Peninsula and should be preserved as part of innovative design such as been achieved in places such as Kings Cross and even Berlin.The borough should stand up for its own policies and see the boroughs inheritance as important and worth encouraging developers to use it positively.
Too much of our history is being lost!
The industrial heritage of gas works is an important part of this countries history
Greenwich Council need to stop behaving like such total hypocrits & prove they do actually respect our local heritage & history by reversing this travesty and preserving the gas holder
We must preserve this important part of our local history.
I'm signing because they are a part of our heritage and are fast disappearing.
It is all that is left of the history of East Greenwich/North Greenwich. Wipe history away at your peril (our peril) How could you even consider replacing it with more tower blocks?
"Many other such gas holders around the country have been preserved in one form or another with less historic significance and importance as the surviving Gas Holder construction on Greenwich Marsh. Greenwich Gas Holder brief history:-Built between 1881 and 1886, at the time the Gas Holders were the largest of their kind in the world. The first, Number 1, built in 1886 and of 8,600,000 cubic feet (240,000 m3) was the world's first 'four lift' (moving section) holder. The second, Number 2, with six lifts containing 12,200,000 cubic feet (350,000 m3), was reduced to 8,900,000 cubic feet (250,000 m3) when it was damaged in the Silvertown explosion in 1917. The gas in Gas Holder was ignited and it was wrecked completely. Number one Gas Holder was also very seriously damaged. This caused a massive fireball, which rose thousands of feet into the air. Although Number 2 was reduced in size it was still the largest in England until it was damaged again by a Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb in 1978. The site its"
"This gasholder is a masterpiece from the gas-engineer Sir George Thomas Livesey, built in 1889. The construction of the guide frame is unique and a milestone in the development of the guide-frame in the 19th century. Thus this gasholder was a significant example in my dissertation "Der Gasbehälter als Bautypus" (eng.: The gasholder as a buidling type)."
They seem to be hell bent on removing every last bit of our history! I wonder why...
Gas Holders have a history we need to recognize and not lose forever
very important part of our heritage
"This gasholder is historically of great interest and to demolish it would be the act of philistines. Please preserve it, as other councils are doing."
and had concerns on industrial hstory
"An icon of the Industrial revolution. Once it's gone, it's gone!!"
"As unique as any Pictish souterrain, becoming rarer than early saxon burial mounds. One of a few diminishing testaments to our Victorian industrial heritage. Give history some respect. It gives a place a sense of enhanced community and really good development requires that context rather than newness piled upon newness. Without context, like so many 1960's developments, the alternative massed developments will be demolished as shabby failures in 30 years time as plain ugly."
"Gasholders, a magnificant part of our industrial and visual history."
"George Livesey’s fine gas holders are major works of industrial engineering, of national significance. The loss of this structure would rob the Greenwich Peninsula of its most important and recognisable marker of its history and industrial archaeology. It must be saved!"
"We have to celebrate our industrial history, even if its ugly!"
As an historic borough I believe that Greenwich should retain such an iconic landmark for future generations.
Every industrial monument is for itself a fairytale setting that captivates people and therefore worthy of protection.
Greenwich has a rich industrial heritage and we will be culturally poorer if we tear it all down. It can co-exist with the necessary improvements to the area
Historical monument to the industrial past
History is important
Industrial heritage is important.
The gas holder is an important part of Greenwich heritage from the time when 'gas' was king.
These are part of our history in Greenwich- keep them and embrace diversity in building structures.
These holders represent an important development in structural engineering and also are a handsome part of the Cityscape.
This is a valuable part of our industrial history.
This is an important part of Greenwich's industrial heritage
Industrial history is so important in Britains development and needs to be part of the landscape. There is room for modern and ancient and everything inbetween.
and the holder as an icon
This is an important part of the Industrial heritage of East Greenwich and an icon of the local area.
"This structure is iconic, recognizable the world over, and an important part of industrial heritage. It deserves to be saved, and to be protected against future threats."
which identifies the area
This unique structure helps define the area's identity.
and people are aware of conversions elsewhere
"It's an iconic gas holder and an important part of the area's history, not only to Greenwich but also as a landmark viewable from the north side of the Thames as well. As gas holders, including historically interesting ones, are torn down all over London surely we can do for Jumbo as King's Cross did for their gas holders and recognise the value these striking structures hold."
The Gas Holder should be creatively incorporated into a new development not demolished. This has been done effectively in Kings Cross - so why not south of the river? It is iconic and a landmark in the Peninsular.
and its role as a landmark
It is a historic landmark for Greenwich
I am signing because it is the last vestige of the industrial heritage of Greenwich and must be preserved at all cost as a landmark for future generations.
"As the Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidate in Blackheath Westcombe Ward in the local elections in the Borough of Greenwich, I oppose the demolition of this historical landmark."
"It would be a crime to destroy this beautiful iconic landmark. It seems it has failed to be listed by accident or carelessness. The peninsula has precious little remaining to remind us of its heritage, and the retention of the gas holder was always intended."
"The industrial history of the riverside is being steadily erased, to be replaced by walls of glass. The retention and reuse of the gasholders at Kings Cross shows what can be done with some imagination and wit (qualities sadly missing from the development community by and large). RGB Greenwich have commendably acted, recently, to safeguard other industrial monuments downriver at Charlton - it would be tragic to overlook this magnificent and singular landmark at Greenwich."
An iconic landmark which should be preserved as a part of the heritage of East Greenwich.
Industrial heritage is important - this is a landmark.
It's a crucial part of the whole history of Greenwich - and London - visible to all arriving in Greenwich by river. Greenwich - palaces AND power stations!
It's a great link to our last and visually it stands out and should remain.
This is a local landmark. There are many creative ways to use this as housing.
This is an important historic landmark and should be saved.
This is an important landmark and it's destruction would be a significant loss to Greenwich's Industrial Heritage and be seen a serious failure of judgement on the part of the Council in years to come.
This is an important Landmark in an area without much character
It’s an important landmark and holds history of the area .
This is an iconic piece of our industrial heritage apart from being a local landmark.
It is of historic importance but also could be used in a creative and landmark manner in the future
let Greenwich become another Battersea... well perhaps... ;
A great local icon and landmark its possible replacement would be less worth, guaranteed!"
It is a landmark and if we lose our landmarks we lose our way not only physically but also socially and historically.
"How many children know the Gas Holder is linked to the tiny row of gas homes beside the Pilot Inn. This gas holder adds a sense of perspective and interest to an otherwise soulless new build area, where we will lose awareness of our rich industrial heritage. Knock down another bland tower block instead!"
and people refer to their own local memories
"I have lived in Greenwich for 40 years and whilst so much has changed, Jumbo has always been here and should remain as a reminder of our history"
"I pass this everyday on my way to work. I've lived here for 7 years and Gas Frame No 1 is still one of my favourite parts about the peninsula. It embodies historical engineering and it's one of the only surviving pieces of architecture after the Blitz on the peninsula. Destroying it means we're destroying another piece of our community. The best parts of London are the ones that cherish the historical landmarks and design new buildings that live in harmony with these structures. Let's work together, and create something that doesn't throw out the old in order to bring in the new."
"i'm sick of there being nothing left our historic past i have grown up with this there on my travels to my nans as a kid she may not be here anymore but it is nice to see this, it brings back childhood memories, leave it where it is ,, stop trashing our borough with these horrible new builds"
Enough of Greenwich memories are going let’s stop this from happening
I grew up in Greenwich and these were an iconic site
I’ve walked past this monument to my grandparents and great grand parents every day. It must stay. It. Must. Stay!
My dad worked at that has works myself and siblings were brought up knowing that was were our dad worked for many many years so it was like home from home for me anyway
My father worked there but mainly it helps to balance the plethora of high rise buildings across the river.
These are familiar sights that are disapearing from our heritage when we were independant of fuel from around the world. To some they maybe an eyesore but to many others they are the first sign of home !
"One of the few remaining reminders of Old Greenwich in this area, please save it!"
Greenwich is jammed with recent high-rise residential developments; its unique character has become lost in a sea of bland buildings, increasingly blocking-out the skyline. I am in favour of retaining the famous gas-holder at East Greenwich and in retaining some of the character of a great historical and industrial area."
So much here on the Peninsula is changing ... The Gas Holder is a beautiful reminder of our history and so needs to remain for future generations to learn from ... if this goes most of the peninsula will be square angular blocks of same-ness
"Had family that worked at the Greenwich Gas works, such a small thing to keep to local history alive."
We're losing so much and gaining little. Leave it alone Greenwich
and a need for 'place making'
How many 'places' are there on the peninsular - it's an opportunity to place make & retain heritage.
As examples of this already uncommon building type get rarer so they endow their surroundings with an even greater feeling of place.
It's an amazing structure
Greenwich Industrial History
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15th October David Waller. Men of Iron - Maudslay
12th November Pieter Van der Merwe A Great Light in the East (End): Gas and the Royalty Theatre, Stepney' 1816 This will be held in the Studio not the Bakehouse
14th January 2020 Prof Dave Perrett on GLIAS and IA in London
11th February Barbara Holland.. James Ellis, Charlton developer
10th March Speaker to be announced.
14th April Speaker to be announced.
12th May Peter Marshall, A photographic walk
9th June Julian Kingston Deptford Shipbulding Heritage and the Lenox
14th July Speaker to be announced.
13th October Speaker to be announced.
10th November Speaker to be announced.
Meetings held 7.30 The Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3 (rear of Age Exchange) There is NO parking
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Serena Williams May Play in More Tournaments for Grand Slam Preparation
Englands Jason Roy cleared to play World Cup final despite umpire outburst
Tottenham try to hijack Arsenal’s deal for St Etienne defender William Saliba
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Spurs agree to 2-year deal with Trey Lyles
WNBA names 2019 All Star Game starters; captains are Delle Donne, Wilson
Angels lay Tyler Skaggs jerseys on mound after combined no-hitter
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Turkey to boycott USA products including iPhone, says Erdogan In response, Erdogan has called for a boycott of USA electrical goods while Ankara has sharply hiked tariffs on some U.S. goods. Erdogan said on Tuesday the country will boycott U.S. electronic goods in response to USA measures meant to punish Turkey.
Commander Of Bin Laden Raid: Revoke My Security Clearance Too, Trump The initial White House statement about Brennan's clearance made no reference to the Russian Federation investigation. Calling Brennan "one of the finest public servants I have ever known", Ret.
Trump signs defence policy bill with softened China measures During the signing ceremony, Trump quoted one of General George Patton's famous addresses to the troops in World War II. The Navy's end strength is set at 335,400, the Marine Corps' at 186,100 and the Air Force's at 329,100.
China Is Sending a Trade Envoy to Washington Amid Tariff Dispute News of the meeting gave a lift to the yuan and helped cap losses in China's stock markets. And China has promptly hit back with tariffs on an equal amount of USA exports.
Trump, Obama, Clinton react to Aretha Franklin's death Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour, in 2005. Reports surfaced about her being "gravelly ill", according to Showbiz411.
Turkish lira rallies as Qatar makes $15 bil. loan pledge Brunson has lived in Turkey for 23 years, but his case has been taken up as a cause for the US government. Brunson, who faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted, has always maintained his innocence.
Aretha Franklin's Family Planning Public Viewing at Detroit Museum Last November, at the age of 75, she gave her final performance at a gala in NY in aid of the Elton John Aids Foundation. Streisand wrote that it's "difficult to conceive of a world without her" alongside a photo of them together in 2012.
76 people overdose on K2 near Yale University The Town of Hamden wants to remind people who use any street drugs can, and may, result in death or serious medical complications. The amount of patients had first responders stretched thin and overwhelmed by the amount of emergency calls.
James Gunn will not return to Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Disney and Marvel will now move forward with Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 3 and search for a new director to helm the film. Sadly, Marvel president Kevin Feige , who's been rumored to be in Gunn's corner, wasn't present at the meeting.
Aretha Franklin tribute this weekend at Detroit's Motown Museum Rapper and fashion designer Pharrell Williams shared a 1972 Los Angeles recording of Franklin singing Mary Don't You Weep. With the announcement of Franklin's death from pancreatic cancer , many of her collaborators paid tribute.
U.S. newspapers to Trump: We're not enemies of the people Almost 350 news organisations pledged to participate, according to Marjorie Pritchard, op-ed editor at the Globe . They also wrote that it is "un-American" and "dangerous" to label the media the enemy of the people .
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Sport | By Kayla Schwartz
Liverpool fans troll Real Madrid man Sergio Ramos after Diego Costa challenge
And, ahead of Real's UEFA Super Cup clash with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, Ramos chose to open fire on Klopp's losing record in cup finals.
His latest comments about Klopp earlier this week, where he mocked his records in finals, only angered Liverpool fans further.
The player said Klopp was trying to find an excuse for loosing the final after having lost six out of seven finals.
Klopp was unhappy with the tackle, claiming that Ramos had been "brutal" and "ruthless", and the 32-year-old has taken his opportunity to respond to the German.
Liverpool have been open to offers for the 32-year-old Estonia global, who is in the final year of his contract, although manager Jurgen Klopp has not been actively looking to move him on.
Liverpool's top scorer Salah was forced off injured in the first half of the game in Kiev following a tangle with Ramos, with the defender also involved in a collision which resulted in Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius suffering a concussion, before he made two crucial mistakes for Madrid's first and third goals.
Where is Storm Ernesto now? When will it hit UK?
The heat will then return in the middle of next week, with temperatures creeping back into the mid-20s in the south and midlands. As the storm shifts into cooler waters, it is expected to transition into a post-tropical system within the next 24 hours .
"I'm not going to highlight this again", he said. "But I said before in general that it was possible that players would still leave the club, and if that happens then it would have to be good for all sides".
The figure led the Man United handler to ramp up pressure on Klopp saying the Reds have no choice but to win the Premier League this season.
"It's nice because it could be completely different and we do feel in a good moment".
"I really think we could give a few players the opportunity but we have to see how many".
"First of all, I didn't hear anything that anything is finally sorted".
The two Spaniards are known for being among the most aggressive players in world football, and they showed that once again on Wednesday night. "If we can get that first trophy it will hopefully set up better things to come".
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would settle grey areas in the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) to see what role homebuyers could play in liquidation proceedings. The code gives preference to large creditors like banks and financial institutions.
The lack of say for individual homebuyers in resolution proceedings pertaining to financially distressed real estate companies caught the attention of a bench of CJI Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud during the proceedings relating to Jaypee Infratech.
The case, where the firm has been unable to refund money to thousands of homebuyers, has proved vexed with the committee of creditors rejecting the bid of Lakshadweep, the highest bidder for the company, to take over the distressed JIL.
As homebuyers cried foul over a range of reasons, the bench fixed the hearing for May 16 and said it would hear arguments from all parties to settle the law with regard to IBC and determine what role individual investors could play in the liquidation process.
On May 9, lenders to the bankrupt JIL had rejected a Rs 7,350-crore bid by Lakshadweep as they found it inadequate. A panel of over a dozen lenders, who have to recover nearly Rs 9,800 crore from JIL, met here over the last two days to decide on Lakshadweep’s bid which was ranked higher than the one presented by Adani Group.
Appearing for Lakshadweep, senior advocate Vikas Singh said its bid was the highest and most lucrative. But Anupam Lal Das, counsel for Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, JIL’s holding company, said a company whose offer had been rejected could not be given a chance to speak in these proceedings before the apex court.
Representing homebuyers, senior advocates Jayant Bhushan and Ajit Kumar Sinha said their interest must be protected. They said the committee of creditors was attempting to protect the interest of big lenders whereas thousands of homebuyers, whose money was being played around by the realtor, were given no say in the entire proceedings under IBC.
The bench was informed by amicus curiae Pawan Shree Agrawal that the court had initially directed JAL to deposit Rs 2,000 crore to meet refund demands but till date JAL has deposited only Rs 750 crore. Das said the court had promised JAL that it would get a chance to argue its case to be given an opportunity to construct the flats and gradually allot it to homebuyers once it deposited Rs 750 crore.
JAL’s counsel said the company had proved its bona fide by depositing Rs 750 crore and simultaneously continuing with construction of houses. It said till March 2018, it had constructed 10,789 flats. “The proposal submitted by JAL should be scrutinised by the court or a person nominated by it to arrive at a fruitful resolution plan for JIL as well as ensure that homebuyers are not left in the lurch,” he said.
Source: Economic Times, May 12, 2018
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Two militants killed in an encounter at Drubgam in Pulwama
April 30, 2018 JKNT 0 Comments
Srinagar, April 30:
Today in the wee hours of morning, a joint party of 44RR, 182/183 CRPF along with Pulwama Police carried out searches at Drubgam village in District Pulwama.
As the search was going on, militants fired upon the search party which was retaliated by the security forces triggering an encounter at Drubgam, Pulwama.
During the encounter two militants who were trapped inside the cordon have been neutralized and they have been identified as Sameer Ahmad Bhat alias Sameer Tiger son of Mohd Maqbool Bhat a local from Drubgam Village, while the other one has been identified as Aqib Mushtaq Khan son of Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, a local resident of Rajpora of Pulwama.
Sameer was earlier recruited as an OGW by the banned outfit HM after passing Class 8thsince he had discontinued his education due to lack of interest in studies. He was involved in several stone pelting incidents prior to his militant activities. He was active in the area since May 2016 and had remained part of several cases of civilian atrocities in the area.
He was involved in the firing incident on the residential house of Ex MLA Syed Bashir Ahmad in Sheikhard and in a grenade attack on the Naka Party at Hawal, Pulwama. Besides his involvement was established in the kidnapping and firing on two civilians from Qasbayar in which one civilian Bashir Ahmad Dar had died instantly while another Altaf Ahmad Dar was seriously injured. Last year he had indiscriminately fired upon a patrolling party of 44 RR besides he had also entered into the residential houses of civilians in South Kashmir and forced them to issue video statements against the government and security agencies. Several FIRs pertaining to these incidents had been registered in Police Station Rajpora. Sameer was said to be a close confidant of HM commander Riyaz Naikoo and both had been spotted together in a video released recently on social media.
The other militant was Aqib Mushtaq Khan who was active since July 2017. He also had plotted several attacks on the security establishments in South Kashmir along with Sameer Tiger and was closely associated with him after joining the militant ranks.
Bodies of both the slain militants have been retrieved from the site of encounter. Moreover, 2 AK 47 rifles and other incriminating material have also been seized.
In the incident one civilian named as Shahid Ahmad Dar, aged 25, son of Mohd Ashraf Dar resident of Arihal Pulwama died in cross firing while some others were injured who are all stated to be stable.
Police has registered a case and investigation is on.
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Vodacom Lesotho, Facebook launch free connectivity service
Published on 06 February 2019
Vodacom Lesotho announced its partnership with Facebook to launch Facebook Flex, a connectivity service that the companies claim will enable "hundreds of thousands of Basotho" to follow news and stay connected, free of charge.
According to a statement Facebook Flex will allow Vodacom Lesotho customers to switch seamlessly between free and data modes, making it possible for them to chat, post, comment, like or share content for free with their loved ones.
The mobile network operator hopes the alliance will facilitate more people accessing Facebook and becoming "first-time users of the internet."
The move comes at a time where telecoms and technology companies around the world are working to find new and affordable ways to keep populations connected online.
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Vodacom Lesotho's Managing Director, Philip Amoateng said, "We at Vodacom are extremely passionate about giving Basotho the best possible tools for them to lead successful and fulfilling lives, using our network and the tools we can provide, to make their lives easier. This partnership is one of the many ways in which we hope to achieve that. In the face of blinding unemployment rates, hundreds of thousands of Basotho have found ways to build thriving businesses that use the power of Facebook. Thousands more have developed and built meaningful relationships in Lesotho and outside to further enrich their lives. We are excited about the prospect that this partnership will allow us to reach even further down the economic chain and encourage more Basotho to get onto the Facebook platform, and more importantly to become first-time users of the internet."
Kojo Boakye, Head Connectivity & Access for Africa said "We are excited to be announcing this partnership with Vodacom Lesotho. This is an important step forward in Facebook's mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together."
5G service
In August 2018 Vodacom Group said it created "Africa's first standards-based, commercial 5G service in Lesotho", using its assigned 3.5GHz spectrum to initially deliver Fixed-Wireless Access broadband services to two local enterprises.
According to the operator, Vodacom subscribers in Lesotho can now leverage quicker deployment of broadband services "with fibre-like speeds".
Vodacom believes by providing early access to this technology, businesses and government can work with the company to develop, nurture and apply innovation to power digital transformation in the Southern African country.
IBC2019: Innovation Awards Shortlist Announced Published on 05 July 2019
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French president pardons woman convicted of murdering her abusive husband
Home 2016 February 1 French president pardons woman convicted of murdering her abusive husband
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President François Hollande has pardoned a woman jailed last month for murdering her husband after 40 years of violence, including the persistent rape of their daughters. Jacqueline Sauvage, 68 was
married for 47 years to Norbert Marot, a violent alcoholic whom she said raped and beat her and her three daughters and also abused her son.
On September 10, 2012, the day after her son hanged himself, Ms Sauvage shot her husband three times in the back with a rifle. She became a symbol of the scourge of domestic violence in France since she lost her appeal against her conviction for murder in December.
More than 400,000 people have signed a petition calling on the president to use his seldom-employed presidential right of pardon. After meeting Ms Sauvage’s 3 daughters and her lawyers, the president pardoned her.
Ms Sauvage has twice been found guilty by juries of murdering her husband. An appeal court hearing last month rejected her lawyers’ argument that she was acting in self-defense after more than four decades of physical and sexual abuse.
The appeal court jury decided – like that of a lower court in 2014 – that her killing of her husband was “disproportionate” because her life was not threatened at the time that she seized his hunting rifle. She was jailed for 10 years.
Both trials heard evidence that Ms Sauvage had been repeatedly beaten and sexually abused by her husband. Their three daughters said that their father had often raped them. Both Ms Sauvage and her daughters said they lived in such terror that they did not dare to go to the police.
A petition signed by 400,000 people described the Sauvage case as “symptomatic” of hidden domestic violence. On average, 134 French women are killed by their husbands or male partners each year.
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Posts con el tag ‘masterclass’
Pau Virgili demolishes some myths about the digital world
Who said that being active in social networks is the only option? Who said that only young professionals can manage social media accounts?
These are some of the issues dealt with in the ‘Customer Relationship Strategy in the Digital Age’ master class organised as part of the ESADE Continuity Programme on 25/26 September in Barcelona and Madrid, respectively. The masterclass focussed on the transformation of customer behaviour and how marketing should adapt and bypass online communication. It was led by Pau Virgili, an expert on new technologies, management, and marketing who has managed international companies and now works closely with the ESADE Marketing Management Department.
Pau Virgili showed his disagreement with four myths that accompany the technological revolution. To the surprise of many listeners, he questioned: firstly, the need to be in the digital environment; secondly, the belief that being surrounded by young people guarantees success; thirdly, the assertion that everything has changed; and fourthly, the assumption that the old rules no longer apply. By undermining these beliefs, Virgili made the audience pause and reflect (the main objective of this type of session and, in general, the ESADE methodology and philosophy). There is no change, or changers, without reflection, without demystifying, and without questioning whether the newly generalised paradigms are the only valid models.
Pau Virgili emphasised the leading role of the customer over the brand, and how consumption is becoming more rational, encouraged by the observations and criticisms of friends and family, and in which emotional values trump the brand’s own foundational values. Virgili considers that it is essential to study and understand the ‘customer journey’ that occurs both online and offline and whose broad effects permeate the entire organisation. To capture consumers, brands must relate directly and transparently with customers.
Pau Virgili, who was general manager of European marketing at Hewlett-Packard fast moving consumer goods and European marketing director for Plantronics, is an example of the quality of ESADE’s academic team. The contributions of this team and the numerous lecturers who participate in this type of unique session – full of practical cases and based on sharing knowledge while encouraging innovation and critical spirit – reflect the bases on which ESADE is built. An attentive master class audience eagerly followed the discussions in each session.
These master classes are part of the Open Day offered by the ESADE Executive MBA. These events are an ideal opportunity to learn about the university and its programmes before taking the leap and becoming an active agent for change trained at ESADE. Lecturers, alumni, and the programme director are available during Open Days to resolve any doubts and concerns before applying to ESADE. Open Days are also the first opportunity for many students to see how ESADE works, with the plurality of its lecturers and comprehensive innovation. Students can also see for themselves the quality of the academic contents, one of the aspects most valued by students and a subject of intense focus for the entire ESADE team.
Learn more here about the next EMBA informative sessions. We look forward to seeing you there.
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What kind of society are we living in?
This is the question Alberto Gimeno, Professor of the Department of General Management and Strategy at ESADE, asked those attending the Executive MBA Open Day. The event was held in Barcelona on the 28th of May.
During the “Connecting the Dots” Master Class, various answers were suggested, including “The Information Society” and “The Knowledge Society”. Prof. Gimeno argued that neither of these were correct. According to Gimeno, “We live in a data society”.
An ever-changing world creates the data that contextualise these changes. Gimeno asked, “What differentiates change now from that which we went through at the beginning of the 21st Century? If we had been told ten years in advance of the changes that would occur before the appearance of Internet, 90% of them would have seemed beyond belief.”
For Gimeno, the advances we have seen are the result of the context. Examples such as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, or more recently, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson, bear this idea out. If any of them had lived a hundred years earlier or later, they would have made very different contributions to society.
All four are examples of ‘disruptive leaders’ who broke the mould and changed their sectors forever. “Companies in 2030 will demand leaders who break with tradition. We will need to find them and judge their true worth”, said Gimeno.
Open Day — an opportunity to discover the Executive MBA experience
Before the Master Class, Esteve Mogas, Programme Director and Associate Director of the Department of General Management and Strategy, presented the Executive MBA to those attending the event.
Under the title “A Day for Change”, Mogas explained that the EMBA programme meant betting on change and on one’s professional projection. This was because the programme was transformational in nature and put participants in charge of their careers.
Among other things, Mogas also stressed ESADE’s values as an institution and its performance in the latest rankings (which put the business school among the leaders in the Executive Education field).
Three EMBA alumni spoke of their experience of the programme and how it changed the personal and professional lives of all those who took it.
More information at www.esade.edu/emba
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Those of us taking the 2015 fortnightly EMBA programme attended Family Day this weekend. During the event, a member of each student’s family could attend a lecture similar to those given during the programme. This let family members experience ESADE teaching methods (case studies, ‘learning by doing’ and so on) for themselves.
During Family Day, we EMBA students were in our usual classroom, following the programme while family members were sampling new knowledge and learning (which on this occasion was Marketing-based and involved classwork and discussion of real cases).
We swapped impressions of this initiative and got the chance to meet other participants’ family during the break and the cocktails served after the classes. Here, one should note that family support is vital for students taking this intensive programme. We are immensely grateful to families for their support and everlasting patience.
Barcelona Campus, EMBA & Family, EMBA biweekly, EMBA monthly, EMBA weekly, Family Day | EMBA, ESADE, family, family day, learning by doing, marketing, masterclass, patience, support, thankfulness Leave a comment Permalink
Now for the second stage!
The sheer intensity of the programme might lead one to think that only a few weeks have elapsed since it began but in fact it has been under way for four months. It has been packed with unlearning and Eureka moments and has brimmed with adventures in learning and strong emotions. Yet its most motivating aspect is that there is an even greater wealth of knowledge and wisdom still in store.
In addition to the lectures (which are as testing as ever), we are preparing for the first intensive international week, which will be held in June.
The first international stay will be in Asia, with some groups going to China (Beijing – Guanghua School of Management) and others to India (Hyderabad – Indian School of Business, and Bombay). The flights have already been booked and the visas arranged.
We have now reached the second stage of the programme, with new courses, teachers, groups, activities and case studies. We seem to be in perpetual motion, enriching our knowledge by leaps and bounds as the programme continues to gather pace.
“Progress is not possible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything” (George Bernard Shaw)
Jordi J. Lorente Vázquez, EMBA Candidate 2015
Career Opportunities, Experiences during the program, International weeks, Masterclass | China, EMBA, ESADE, experiencias, India, intensidad, international weeks, masterclass, teamwork, time, work Leave a comment Permalink
¨What, only two months?”
Yes indeed, the quickening pace of the programme over the last few weeks makes it seem like ages since we began it. Yet a look at the calendar reveals the shocking truth, it all began just two months ago! It is hard to believe.
We feel we are building something that will underpin our knowledge. At the same time, we are enjoying the truths that emerge as if by magic from each Master Class. These truths span everything from leadership and geo-politics to entrepreneurship, complex supply chains, and common-sense marketing. This was all inter-linked to form an intrinsic part of our business judgment.
At the same time, we were also engaged in ‘de-construction’, learning to ‘unlearn’ and reverse engineer pre-established concepts to create a 360-degree approach to reasoning that was linked to one’s emotions. Our quest revealed the nature of the unknown.
“Investment in knowledge pays the best interest” (Abraham Lincoln)
Jordi J. Lorente, EMBA 2015
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ESADE Madrid Executive MBA programme. A session with Javier Solana, President of ESADE Geo
The participants of the ESADE Madrid Executive MBA (EMBA) programme attended an enthralling session on global geo-politics and economics given by Javier Solana, President of ESADE Geo. The event took place on Thursday 6th of March.
The main subject of discussion was the crisis in The Ukraine — something that was then a burning subject of debate. The talk covered the background to the crisis, its consequences for the world and expectations of how it would develop.
¨Both the content and delivery were superb and had the audience spellbound. Solana shared interesting historical moments with the audience and clarified the issues¨.
A wonderful talk, it was a privilege to hear Solana speak.
EMBA participants
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Talk by Javier Solana to EMBA students
The EMBA students attended a lecture titled ¨New Global Players and Challenges¨, given by Javier Solana, President of ESADE´s Centre for Global Economy and Geopolitics (ESADE Geo). Solana reflected on the challenges posed by the new global order. The lecture was specially tailored to EMBA participants.
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Pigalle Paris Men's Spring 2020
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It didn't start very well: Guests arriving at the Pigalle Paris spring show were informed that there was only one elevator - able to transport seven people at the time - to go up to the seventh floor of the parking lot where the presentation was held. Mayhem ensued, with bouncers striving to enforce health and safety measures, and the presentation finally started 45 minutes behind schedule - not ideal on the last day of fashion week.
But what a view: a panoramic view of Paris taking in the colorful tubes of the Centre Pompidou, the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower, with the Sacré Coeur...
In pictures: Hermès brings summery nonchalance to PFWM
23 days ago | By Fashion United
Hermès explored a sense of happy freedom on Saturday evening at Paris Fashion Week Men's with a SS20 collection characterised by laid-back vibes and summery nonchalance.
Fluid and airy materials were used in this collection; emblematic materials are reinvented in total simplicity with ingenuity and know-how. Silk scarves - whether in their original tones or overdyed - were assembled in cheerful and relaxed configurations on jackets and shirts.
A relaxed and spontaneous silhouette was achieved throughout, with a colour pallet consisting of mint, aqua, plum, and bubble gum pink.
Boris Bidjan Saberi Men's Spring 2020
It's been a soul-searching period for Boris Bidjan Saberi, who this season eschewed a runway show and presented his spring collection in a showroom. “I asked myself ‘Who am I?' ‘What's the next step?'” he explained. “'How does it go on?'”
The creative director no longer felt comfortable in the fashion system and considered stopping work as a designer altogether. But Bidjan Saberi considered that his own work is about developing something from scratch, and therefore about “creating culture.” So he wouldn't leave the business.
“My job is to blow your brain away,” he said, adding that's with...
Maison Mihara Yasuhiro explores underground culture at PFWM
Maison Mihara Yasuhiro explored themes of ‘underground' culture and the irreverent ‘individual' in its Spring/Summer 2020 collection showcased at
Paris Fashion Week Men's.
In this collection, Maison Mihara Yasuhiro reevaluated the 1990s, a time when the ‘underground' was thriving, while proposing a dynamic new take on today's underground culture. Everything is not as it seems in this collection: designs reveal garments that are deceptive at a first glance, with the inside-out proposition breaking conventional rules of classic tailoring, and can be seen subverting shapes of MA-1 jackets and...
Bright colors and tailored suits march on the Dior and Berluti men's runways
Two of fashion's most gifted menswear designers gave a masterclass in tailoring on the Paris catwalk Friday.
Kim Jones showed why sales have shot up at Dior since he took over last year by hitting all the streetwear sweet spots while reinforcing the label's reputation for effortless elegance.
Kris van Assche, his Dior Homme predecessor who moved on to revamp Berluti, produced a sharp and richly coloured spring summer collection with a co-ed twist.
Both had trousers worn longer than they have been for a few years, and paid homage to the suit, boot, shirt trinity of classic tailoring. But...
PFWM SS20: Daniel W. Fletcher - Hopelessly Devoted
Rising British menswear designer Daniel W. Fletcher made his Paris
Fashion Week Men's debut with his preppy American spring/summer 2020 collection ‘Hopelessly Devoted' making the switch from London Fashion Week
Men's.
The Central Saint Martins graduate states in his spring/summer 2020 show notes that while Paris has helped him “truly understand what it means to be a designer” it is the “call of America” that provides the prominent narrative arc through his collection, uprooting from his British heritage in more than just the location of the show.
In previous seasons, Fletcher has looked to...
Paris Fashion week men's closes with star-studded runway shows
The curtain came down on Paris men's fashion
Sunday with two high-concept shows that had walk-on roles for Solange and
K-pop sensation Lisa.
Kenzo's design duo Carol Lim and Humberto Leon said goodbye to the French label with Solange as the surprise performer in the same Paris stadium which
Elton John had packed to the rafters a few nights previously.
The Californians' ended their eight-year reign with a bang as the American star appeared on a platform to sing "I'm a Witness" in between the men's and womenswear lines.
The brilliantly choreographed event had started with a similar wow...
Men Look Fashion week Collection Design Fashion People Models Fashion Show Reviews Pigalle Paris Boris Bidjan Saberi Star Event
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Blac Chyna is showing some love to her kiddos! The reality star posted a sweet video compilation of precious moments with her two children, King Cairo, 6, and Dream, 2½, to... Read more ...
This 5-Star Retinol Cream Is Trending on Amazon Prime Day For Its HUGE Discount
This LilyAna Naturals Retinol Cream Moisturizer is one of the top trending products for Amazon Prime Day. Seriously! Customers are adding it to their carts for the huge... Read more ...
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Santa Clarita, Youth
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’S TONY POTTS SET TO EMCEE SCV YOUTH PROJECT’S 2ND ANNUAL POKER TOURNAMENT
October 27, 2008 Los Angeles Life and Style Leave a comment
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’S TONY POTTS SET TO EMCEE SCV YOUTH PROJECT’S 2ND ANNUAL POKER TOURNAMENT – OCTOBER 27, 2008
Written by Margie Anne Natalie Clark
Editor-in-Chief, City Life CommunicationsVALENCIA, Calif. – Hollywood celebrities and Santa Clarita mover and shakers alike will be anteing up for a good cause when the SCV Youth Project hosts its second annual “Hold ‘Em, Not Hassle ‘Em Poker Tournament on Nov. 1, at the Tournament Players Club Valencia.
Access Hollywood Host, Tony Potts, (pictured above) will be joining in on the fun, while serving as emcee for this year’s star-studded event as he lends his support to the SCV Youth Project.”I have been a resident of Santa Clarita for five years and I am honored to be involved with the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project.” Potts said.In addition to Potts, additional celebrity guests include KABC’s AM790 Talk radio commentator Larry Elder. As a supporter of the SCV Youth Project, Elder emceed the SCV Youth Projects inaugural Poker Tournament last year. Other celebrities expected to attend include: April Scott (Author, Actress, Model, Deal or No Deal), Mark and Brian and co-host, Preva (KLOS), Dave Foley (Actor, NewsRadio, A Bugs Life, Kids in the Hall), Sean Valentine (Radio Host, KBIG 104), Trichelle (MTV’s Real World, Dr. Steve O, and Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling) and John Ziegler (Talk Show Host/Film Producer).”We are thrilled to have Tony Potts and our special celebrity friends as guests at our fund raising event,” Kim Goldman, executive director of the SCV Youth Project said. “We expect this event will once again be a sell out at the TPC and are confident that our guests will enjoy a night of fun, which will hopefully mean big money for the Youth Project.”A non-profit organization, the SCV Youth Project provides confidential counseling to youth facing such serious issues as drug/alcohol abuse, anger, divorce, peer pressure, grief/loss, suicide, depression and other problems facing teens today.
Proceeds will benefit the SCV Youth Project, a non-profit organization which serves teens on six local high schools and five junior high campuses of the WilliamS.HartUnionHighSchool District.
Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with check-in and a silent auction as guests enjoy mingling, food and beverages and a cigar bar. The tournament kicks off at 6:30 featuring fun and banter throughout the evening.
Sponsorships are still available ranging from $500 to $5, 000, with $125 Individual buy-ins for the tournament and event. Spectators are also welcome to attend by purchasing a $40 viewing and silent auction option.
The SCV Youth Project was founded in 2000 with the concept of providing hassle-free and confidential counseling to teens. To participate in the SCV Youth Project’s second annual Poker tournament call 661-257-9688 or email Kim Goldman at kim@helpnothassle.com and visit the www.HelpNotHassle.com.
Photo of Tony Potts, courtesy of NBC Univseral.
SCV Youth Project Poker TournamentTony Potts
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From Antiquity to the Modern World
Types of Texts preserved in Manuscripts and Written Records
on Papyrus, Parchment, Paper, and other Materials
Specimens in a private collection
Reproduced by permission
Descriptions by Mildred Budny
PART I. Here we group, by their Type of Text or by their Writing Material, a selection of specimens drawn from our Galleries of Scripts on Parade and other parts of the same collection.
So far:
I. Texts on Papyrus
II. Biblical & Liturgical Manuscripts
III. Koran/Qur’an Manuscripts
IV. Sanskrit & Prakrit Palm-Leaf Manuscripts
V. Chinese & Related Materials
VI. Occult, Astrological & Magical Texts
Here are specimens — mostly fragmentary — of manuscripts and documents in various languages, including both secular and religious concerns. They represent, for example, records of divers transactions, Biblical texts of various kinds, the Qur’an/Koran in different copies, an Abbasid biographical collection, an apocryphal ‘Life of the Virgin’ in Byzantine Greek, a variety of Arabic and Ottoman Turkish texts using watermarked European paper, and the components of a composite Yemeni bookbinding with reused leaves from older manuscripts.
Deed of sale in Latin on parchment, with folded flap and attached tag but missing seal(s), circa 1200 CE. Deed of sale of a plot of land at Preston (Suffolk), near Ipswich (purchased in a group in London)
[More Coming Soon]
Recto of 2 fragments of a leaf from a Qur'an/Koran in Arabic in Kufic script on parchment, 9th or 10th century CE (purchased in London in the 1980s from the dregs of an antiquarian book-shop or antiquities-shop which closed down in the 1940s)
Front of leaf from a 5-line Palm-leaf manuscript with a functional single stringing hole and a Buddhist text in Sanskrit from Nepal, probably 15th century CE.(purchased online from a seller in the United States)
V. Chinese & Related Texts
You can visit the Gallery of Scripts on Parade.
Other Galleries are in the course of installation for Latin, Western European Vernacular, and other Languages.
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Death threats at Abahlali baseMjondolo land occupation near Johannesburg
Submitted by red jack on May 26 2018 13:44
On Tuesday 22 May 2018 Abahlali baseMjondolo militant S'fiso Ngcobo was assassinated in a land occupation near Durban. Today, Saturday 26 May, death threats, and the presence of armed men, have been reported in an Abahlali baseMjondolo land occupation outside Johannesburg,
ZAD’s Victory – Miguel Amorós
A short article from February 2018 celebrating the initial victory of an ongoing struggle to stop an airport from being built in a rural part of western France.
Queen Mary occupation ends after securing £0.5million concession
Submitted by Mike Harman on Apr 10 2018 15:21
Leaving Statement of the Queen Mary's occupiers. This statement was read at the end of the occupation on April 10 at 1pm.
South Africa: Land Expropriation from Below Faces Brutal Repression
Submitted by red jack on Mar 12 2018 16:42
As the ruling African National Congress promises, with an eye on a coming election and the collapse in its popular support under Jacob Zuma, to expropriate land without compensation urban land occupations continue, and continue to face serious repression from the ruling party and the state.
Seize power or seize the campus?
Reflections on the failures of the 2014 Wheeler Hall Occupation—small thoughts put forward by 'Prometeo', first published 2015 on the Ritual Magazine website.
Ours to master and to own: workers' control from the commune to the present
Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 15 2017 16:26
A detailed account and analysis of instances of the working class taking control of production from the late 19th century onwards, by Dario Azzellini and Immanuel Ness.
The Situationists and May 1968 – Miguel Amorós
Submitted by Alias Recluse on Oct 14 2017 16:08
A brief review of the role played by the situationists, the enragés, and the Council for the Maintenance of the Occupations (CMDO—composed of “about forty people”) in the movement of May 1968 in France, which the situationists claimed was an aborted “revolution”, but whose “only major victory”, according to Amorós, was “its survival in memory” for, “contrary to the assertions of the SI, the modernization of capitalism and the general proletarianization of the population … did not produce new, broader, and more intransigent forces of denial”, as the spectacle “subjugated its antagonists by manipulating their desires and satisfying false needs”, and its “mercenary thinkers finished the job”.
Strike and protests against Macron's employment law
Submitted by jef costello on Sep 12 2017 23:01
Four unions called a general strike for today against French President Macron’s new employment law, this is often referred to as Macron 2 or Macron XXL, because he was behind the last revision referred to as the ‘Loi El-Khomri’ and this new law is even worse.
The wonderful world of bossnapping
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 23 2017 17:22
A short introduction to and history of bossnapping - workers detaining their bosses in order to win demands - written by Evan Johnston.
Wichita students sit-in for US civil rights, 1958
A short history of the first successful sit-in protest of the civil rights movement in the Dockum Drug Store in Kansas.
Articles about direct action in the form of occupations, including sit-ins and sit down strikes.
Sitdown strike or occupation guide
Occupy and win: a manual for fighting hospital closures
How to actually enjoy your incredibly inane and stupid job now and then without becoming a brainwashed zombie
Paperslutting
Operaist freedom: for Romano Alquati
Workers' resistance and the demise of East Germany - Jeffrey Kopstein
Education towards heteronomy: a critical analysis of the reform of UK universities since 1978 - James Gordon Finlayson and Danny Hayward
Borrell, Federico 1912-1936
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Success on the greens
The Women's Singles Quarter Finals proved to be full of tough competition with three out of the four matches being decided in tie-breaks.
The four competitors ousted were also the four players who had qualified top of their respective groups.
It leaves Margaret Johnston of Northern Ireland to take on Malaysia's Siti Zalina Ahmad, and Elizabeth Morgan of Wales to play South African Lorna Trigwell for a Finals spot.
Johnston took on home-town favourite Maria Rigby, beating her in a 2-1 tie-breaker. After her win said she was very happy to be down to the last four.
"The better the game is, the better you go," Johnston said. "I hope to be flying the Northern Ireland flag tomorrow."
Despite the encouragement of her teammates, Elizabeth James of Swaziland lost her match to Trigwell 1-2 in a tie-break.
"I worked hard to get where I am and I feel fantastic about it," Trigwell said.
The previously undefeated Fijian Litia Tikoisuva started well against Morgan to tie the first set 7-7. However Morgan proved to be too good in the end, taking the match 11-2.
"I just managed to hang in," admitted Morgan. "I know in this game, it's a scary game and you have to play well on the day."
In the other Quarter Final, Alison Merrien of Guernsey started well in the first set, outplaying Ahmad to win 10-6. The Malaysian answered by bowling brilliantly, to win the second set 12-6 and then impressively outlasting her opponent in the tie-break 2-0.
"She's a good player. I expected this game to be tough, but the important thing was that I try my best," Ahmad explained.
For more results, visit the Lawn Bowls Schedule and Results section of this Website.
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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Vietnamese version of the Diabetes Distress Scale...
Roles of Reactive Oxygen Species in Diseases and Development of Novel Antioxidant Therapeutics...
Evidence-based medicine education improve clinical knowledge of 4th year medical students in the uni
Letter from President of UMP
Tran Diep Tuan,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Diep Tuan
President of University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Department of Pediatrics - UMP
Since our founding in 1947, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP) has consistently worked hard to be a well-established and highly ranked university in Vietnam and the region. We aspire to provide a healthy scientific environment for our students, faculty and researchers. UMP is committed to advance scientific research and innovation, providing our community with the necessary tools in order to achieve these aspirations.
The MedPharmRes journal represents a major step that UMP has undertaken to provide a stage for academics to spread, promote, discuss their ideas and research. MedPharmRes is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research that will help and promote change in the practice of medicine. We believe that science should be available to everyone and to prevent any limitations in the publishing process, UMP will sponsor publication associated fees between 2017 and 2018. This will allow academics from all backgrounds to submit for publication in our Journal. MedPharmRes applies high standards towards the peer- review process to ensure strict standards in methodological design and valid results. We emphasize the accuracy of research methodology and high ethical standards. Our live online, blinded review process will allow both reviewers and authors to discuss the manuscript which will allow fair and accurate review of the submission, ensuring that the journal’s high standards are met.
In this inaugural issue, we would like to thank all the editorial and peer reviewers for their efforts. We hope that academics from around the world will choose to publish their research in this Journal, in order to promote high quality research, contributing to the development and advancement of of medical practice in Vietnam and around the world.
Quantitative Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Different Phases of Chronic HBV Infection in Vietnamese Patients: The Preliminary Study
Nguyen Thi Cam Huong, Le Thi Thuy Hang, Tran Bao Nhu, Salma Fala, Ibrahim Radwan, Nguyen Tien Huy, Pham Thi Le Hoa,
Quantitative serum HBsAg has been considered as a marker that reflects the immune effect on clearance of HBV. The HBsAg level varies in different genotypes and phases of infection. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the serum HBsAg level and its correlation with HBV DNA in different phases of Vietnamese CHB patients, predominately infected with genotype B and C. 267 chronic HBV treatment naïve patients (156 genotype B and 61 genotype C) were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Patients were categorized to 5 groups: immune tolerance (IT), HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B (CHBe+), inactive carrier (IC), viral reactivation (VR), HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B (CHBe-). The serum HBsAg level was measured by ECLIA method. Correlations between HBsAg and HBV DNA were analyzed by Spearman's correlation. The median HBsAg values were different between groups of CHB 4.56 log10 IU/mL (IT), 3.85 log10 IU/mL (CHBe+), 2.72 log10 IU/mL (IC), 3.21 log10 IU/mL (VR) and 3.09 log10 IU/mL (CHBe-) (p= 0.001). The significant correlations between HBsAg levels and HBV DNA were found in all CHB groups (r = 0.3 to 0.5). The ratios of HBsAg/HBV DNA were distributed around 0.5. The wide distribution of HBsAg and the highest ratio of HBsAg/HBV DNA were found in the IC groups. Our study demonstrated that serum HBsAg levels were significantly different in natural stages of CHB. Significant correlations between HBsAg and HBV DNA were found in all CHB phases. The wide distribution of HBsAg in the IC group raises the question on the existence of HBsAg integration in CHB patients.
The Vietnamese Version of the Health-related Quality of Life Measure for Children with Epilepsy (CHEQOL-25): Reliability
Tri Huu Doan, Tran Diep Tuan, Han Bao Huu Nguyen,
Purpose: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the self-report and parent-proxy Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Children with Epilepsy (CHEQOL-25) into Vietnamese and to evaluate their reliability.
Methods: Both English versions of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 were translated and culturally adapted into Vietnamese by using the Principles of Good Practice for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation Process. The Vietnamese versions were scored by 77 epileptic patients, who aged 8–15 years, and their parents/caregivers at neurology outpatient clinic of Children Hospital No. 2 – Ho Chi Minh City. Reliability of the questionnaires was determined by using Cronbach’s coefficient α and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC).
Results: Both Vietnamese versions of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 were shown to be consistent with the English ones, easy to understand for Vietnamese children and parents. Thus, no further modification was required. Cronbach’s α coefficient for each subscale of the Vietnamese version of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 was 0.65 to 0.86 and 0.83 to 0.86, respectively. The ICC for each subscale of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 was in the range of 0.61 to 0.86 and 0.77 to 0.98, respectively.
Conclusion: The Vietnamese version of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 were the first questionnaires about quality of life of epileptic children in Vietnam. This Vietnamese version was shown to be reliable to assess the quality of life of children with epilepsy aged 8–15 years.
Synthesis, in vitro Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity Evaluation and Docking Investigation of Some Aromatic Chalcones
Thanh-Dao Tran, Thai-Son Tran, Thi-Cam-Vi Nguyen, Minh-Tri Le, Khac-Minh Thai,
In this study, a total of twenty chalcones were synthesized via Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction and evaluated for their in vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities using Ellman’s method. Molecular docking studies on acetylcholinesterase were performed to elucidate the interactions between these chalcone derivatives and acetylcholinesterase active site at the molecular level. From the series, six compounds (S1-5 and S17) exhibited strong acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities with IC50 values below 100 µM compared to the parent unsubstituted chalcone. Compound S17 (4’-amino-2-chlorochalcone) showed the strongest acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity in the investigated group with IC50 value of 36.10 µM. Molecular modeling studies were consistent with the results of in vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities, and chalcone S17 could be considered as a potential lead compound for the development of new acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Virtual Screening, Oriented-synthesis and Evaluation of Lipase Inhibitory Activity of Benzyl Amino Chalcone Derivatives
Trang Hoang Minh Vu, Duy Duc Vu, Dat Van Truong, Phuong Thuy Viet Nguyen, Dao Thanh Tran,
Nowadays, obesity has been becoming one of the most popular problems to the global health. Molecular design with the aid of computing method is an efficient and cost-saving solution in the initial research of new potential drugs for the treatment of obesity. This study focused on benzyl amino chalcone derivatives as they have a benzyl group that can mimic the hydrophobic effect of the long chain carbon of Orlistat, a drug used to treat obesity. Initially, 102 molecular structures were prepared and docked into the protein by using AutoDock Vina version 1.5.6. Fourteen structures having good docking scores were selected to synthesize using a Claisen-Schmidt reaction. Afterward, these synthesized chalcones were tested biological activity against pancreatic lipase by spectrophotometric determination at a wavelength of 405 nm, using p-nitro phenyl palmitate as the substrate. The co-crystallized ligand of pancreatic lipase enzyme was redocked into the enzyme and the RMSD was 1.4976 Å which showed the ligand and the protein preparation could regenerate the practical experiment. As the docking results, the binding affinities of top ten compounds varied from -8.6 and -10.2 kcal/mol. Biological testing resulted in 4 derivatives with IC50 >120 µM, 8 derivatives with 60 µM < IC50 < 120 µM and 2 derivatives with IC50 < 60 µM. In addition, the docking results also confirmed the key role of amino acid Ser152 in interacting with the ligands. The benzyl amino chalcone derivatives are required for further investigation to become a lead compound for anti-obesity drug discovery.
Evaluation of ESP Effectiveness in Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thao Nguyen Thi Phuong, Tien Nguyen Dong Phuong, Hai Nguyen Duc, Dat Van Truong,
Since 2011, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curriculum in Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) has been changed in accordance with pharmaceutical specialization orientation and did apply the active learning-learner centered teaching methods. Our study used three self-administered questionnaires to collect the feedbacks from sophomores, final-year and pharmacist graduating in 2016 in evaluating ESP course effectiveness. Data analyzed with STATA 13 indicated that English lecturers made efforts to organize the active learning activities in ESP class but their target has neither been effective nor met the required students’ needs in academic purposes as well as their occupational purposes. In addition, students’ passivity and lack of apparent motivation made it more difficult to apply the active learning method. Generally, final-year pharmacy students and newly graduated pharmacists, besides their moderate English competence, had a low frequency in using English. It is also found that there exists the relationship between final-year pharmacy students’ frequency of using English, their English competence and pharmaceutical specialization as well as that between English use frequency and occupation.
The Incidence and Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Intolerance on Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Continuous versus Intermittent Feeding Method in The Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Vo Thi Hong Nhan, Alison Merrill, Tran Thien Trung,
Background: Enteral nutrition therapy via nasogastric tube can be administered through continuous or intermittent feeding methods for critically ill patients. However, there has not been existing consensus on the superiority of either method for mechanically ventilated patients due to insufficient evidence comparing the effectiveness of the two methods. The present study aimed to compare the impact of continuous versus intermittent feeding methods on gastrointestinal intolerance in mechanically ventilated patients.
Methods: 41 mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 3/2017 to 5/2017 were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial. They were randomly and equally assigned to the two study groups and monitored for 4 consecutive days on incidence of gastrointestinal intolerance including high gastric residual volume, abdominal distention, diarrhea, and tube occlusion.
Results: There was statistically significant difference when comparing the gastric residual volumes between two groups with a median at 0.93ml (0.09-1.93) versus 11.61ml (7.61-17.28) (p < 0.001). The mean number of abdominal distention episodes in the continuous group was significantly lower than in the intermittent group (2.8 ± 2.66 versus 8.29 ± 5.1 episodes, respectively, p < 0.001). The diarrhea scores were not significantly different (p < 0.05) and there were no cases of occlusion recorded in the two groups.
Conclusions: Continuous feeding method offered less gastrointestinal intolerance than intermittent feeding method by reducing gastric residual volumes and limiting abdominal distention. The feeding method did not increase the risk of tube obstruction if it was flushed regularly.
Phytochemical Screening and Total Phenolics and Flavonoids Contents of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis. L Cultivated in Viet Nam
Han Truong, Ly Le, Minh Tran,
Background: Phenolics and flavonoids are regarded as the highest potential of chemotherapeutic activities. This investigation was carried out to evaluate phytochemical and total phenolics content (TPC) and total flavonoids content (TFC) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectral analysis of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis L. extracts (crude extract, n-hexane extract, ethyl acetate extract, and methanol extract) for further applications in pharmaceutical development.
Method: Total phenolics were estimated by Folin-Ciocalteu method; while, Aluminum chloride was employed to quantify total flavonoids in the sample extracts. And, functional groups of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis compound was determined using a FTIR-spectrophotometer.
Result: Results showed the leaves extracts to encompass the high amount of total phenolic and total flavonoid content. TPC values for crude extract, methanol extract, ethyl acetate extract and n-hexane extract were 57.09 ± 0.35 mg/g, 70.98 ± 0.03 mg/g, 21.31 ± 0.01 mg/g, and 18.45 ± 0.003 mg/g as gallic acid equivalent, respectively. Crude extract, methanol extract, ethyl acetate extract and n-hexane extract showed total flavonoids 26.87 ± 0.01 mg/g, 21.08 ± 0.03 mg/g, 21.70 ± 0.001 mg/g, 14.95 ± 0.02 mg/g as rutin equivalent. FTIR spectra of four extracts were comparable and showed the presence of nitro compounds and ring aromatic compounds.
Conclusion: Our results indicate the potential of exploiting Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis leaves as a source of chemotherapeutic compounds, and it is worthy doing further researches on isolated bioactive compounds for developing novel functional foods or new drugs.
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Ningen-Isu - Taihai Geijutsu Ten (1998) | 95%
人間椅子 – 頽廃芸術展
*Decadent Art Exhibition* - Pinkish Spherical Elaboration
Check out my review for "Ougon no Yoake" (1992): CLICK ME
Tony's notes: My second review for Ningen-Isu, this weird Japanese band exploring rock, progressive, stoner, doom metal and traditional Japanese music. The song titles will be in the romaji translations since it's easier like that, the Metal Archives page has the titles in their real Japanese form.. I'd like to review all their albums but it's obviously a very daring task, I'll try to cover most of their eras at least! I have to thank the ex-moderator Crick who convinced me to check this band, your obsession has driven you insane. He gave me the whole discography but I definitely will spend at least one grand to get all their albums one day, it's one of the best discographies in metal and it needs to be better known outside their country. "Decadent Art Exhibition" is the translated title of the album, truly justified.
Well, this cover art is weirder that the last time my grand-mother accidentally smoked weed with my dad. “Try my cigar, mom” said my father. It was like being in a movie directed by Wes Anderson with David Cronenberg. The artwork was commissioned by the band and I'm not really sure what it is. At first, I thought it was a giant pink elephant flowing in the sky like the pig on Pink Floyd's “Animals”. The sphere-like animal is surrounded by a naked woman tied to a tree with tentacle roots and a pensive man. There's trees and the ocean in the background, indicating that the location is indeed one of the numerous japanese islands. Maybe it's an allegory about the creation of art and the fact the woman is tied showcases the misogynistic culture of Japan. The man thinks and the woman is a barrier to the thought development. Ningen-Isu always had peculiar artwork but this one takes the cake and so is the music included here.
In my review for “Ougon No Yoake”, I mentioned that it wasn't the best album to get into this band. Well, this one is an even worse entry point. It's perhaps their most fucked up full length. Located midway through their career, it serves as a good demarcation between the later days which and the previous releases which were pretty fast paced and rock and roll for their standards (albums like “Odoru Issunboushi” or “Rashoumon”). “Taihai Geijutsu Ten” is one of their most psychedelic album (a simpl look at the cover again would support that argument).
The progressive rock influence is quite obvious on this album, it always has been an integral part of their sound but it's fully developed here. I feel like the progressive ate some of the doom and metal influences (they were definitely not in the belly for a long time though). Nonetheless, there's fast, metallic tracks like the excellent & catchy “Excite” with its speed metal approach. The bulk of the album remains the six and seven minutes epic numbers like the doom monster “Dunwich No Kai”. The sound found here is basically a mix of weird progressive rock, blues (“Mura No Hazure De Big Bang” or “ED45” are influenced by Physical Graffiti), hard rock and doom. Don't worry though, the band still has a metal edge, it's just mixed up in their sushi recipe alongside other tasty ingredients.
Each of their albums are exploring the lush landscape of Japan, unravelling the multiple facets of the complex former feudal identity of Japan. This record is exploring the deep and mystic spiritual philosophy of existence. Twelve songs of unparallelled vision, travelling at light speed between the eras while borrowing everything it needs. The power trio’s biggest homage is perhaps to the seminal and timeless force of Rush. Akin to the Canadian band, Ningen-Isu is technically strong but never emotionally shallow. The main feat of strength of the band is their solos, expertly crafted and full of blues influence, in perfect synchronicity with their rich songwriting.
Ningen-Isu has of course always played their music with a very tight approach, they’re Japanese after all and outside the realms of Abigail and Metalucifer, sloppiness is to be laughed at. Nonetheless, “Taihai Geijutsu Ten” feels more laid back and it's playing with a lot of atmospheres. Despite their restrained line-up, it's quite varied and that's the best proof you can get to confirm the genius creative process of Kenichi Suzuki (bass, vocals) and Shinji Wajima (guitars, vocals), they drive the sound with ease and care and by this point in their career, they were very oiled machines of riffs and groove. It was an era of their sound that still was refractory to the groovy stoner influence found in later albums.
The vocal approach is not that much of an acquired taste here or maybe I'm just getting used to it. The dual approach of the aforementioned duo works very well. I can understand the reservations concerning this aspect of their music but the cleans vocals nourished by the quite tremendous Japanese accent are simply so original and fresh for a westerner that it gives this band an additional and idiosyncratic modus operandi.
Their albums are usually pretty long, full of intricate songs and perhaps a little hard to get into but it's very rewarding at the end of the process. They have this uncanny ability to develop a true identity, although you can hear their influences, it's so perfectly mixed within their Japanese sound such as in “Chinurareta Hinamatsuri” with its use of traditional instruments. Even though their lyrics always had been in Japanese, their music is thoroughly anchored to their roots.
It's never painfully cheesy opposed to these androgynous Visual Kei/jpop bands popping everywhere. These bands like Versailles are the creative antithesis of Gaahl, they both act like divas underneath the thick makeup or “corpsepaint”. These bands discovered how to write music while watching an hentai version of “Beauty and the Beast. Ningen-Isu, on the other hand, found their voice by diving into inventive tales and deep literature (the last track's title can be translated to “The Dunwich Horror” and it's indeed a dark and ominous song). They're mixing subtle theatricality alongside a solid, musical background that is really the main feature of this band. Music should be the number one priority, caring about something else than the content is hollow.
Japan is a world of its own, building a personality outside the kingdom of trite white metalheads building the churches of their heritage. Ningen-Isu, who's nonetheless evolving into this kawaii empire, is living in their own, perhaps seclusive but oh so creative bubbles protected of these shitty, modern, saccharine influences. They're all about delivering the goods transposed as solids riffs, they'll always rule and it was no different in 1998.
Labels: Doom metal, hard rock, Japan, Progressive
Apteronotus said...
Cool review, it is really nice to read something nice about this criminally under-publicized band. I still have no idea why they don't have wider distribution or why it is so hard to find their stuff when they are so damn good.
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LIVE REVIEW: Dopethrone, Zaum, Greys & Mountain Dust @Turbo Haus, March 22nd 2014
Spring supposedly arrived one day prior to this gig but the weather in Montréal didn't seemed to notice as it was snowing and it was still pretty cold. It was my first time at this Turbo Haus venue and it was quite enjoyable even if I was on my own for the evening. This nice place is located near the Bell Centre, home of the Montréal Canadiens, the best hockey team ever. The location is kind of secretive, I knew the address but turns out the building is huge and has many rooms, mostly rehearsal spaces. I've encountered a dude who told me the door number for this haus. The gig was supposed to start at 20:00 but the promoters were waiting for the second band to show up so it started a bit late.
The venue was very nice, the white walls are all richly decorated with esoterical and weird black drawings and it has a small bar with cheap beer. The crowd was good, maybe 80/100 people .
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At around 21:00, Mountain Dust started their set, all dressed in checkered shirts, these English dudes from Montréal are playing a pleasing sort of stoner rock with vintage and blues influences. Heavy on the organ and lap slide guitar, their bass was also quite loud. The guitar wasn't as present as much hence their affiliation to rock instead of metal even though it's still heavier live than on their sole studio recording I've found. They had some vocals isues but the venue is to blame for that, the singer had a nice southern, garage approach fitting their sound. Pretty cool band, I'll be waiting for their debut full length. I think the slide guitar and keyboard approach of the band is refreshing, I rarely think it's a good thing for the keys to be the focus of the music but for Mountain Dust, it works.
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7,5 on 10
The second band were Greys from Toronto, never heard of them before and I didn't do any research before the gig since it's fun to have surprises sometimes. After a trek in the US including some gigs at the popular South by Southwest festival in Texas, they were back in their own country. The four guys all look like clean cut kids straight from a nice suburbia but their music isn't bad, it's simply not a band that fits on this bill. They play some sort of fast, heavy, noisy post hardcore with good hooks. Their vocals were underwhelming though, a mix of classic emo screams and punk rock, they were a bit weak. They were ok, I guess, it's not a genre I'm interested in besides At the Drive-In. They'll release their debut album this summer if you're interested in that kind of music. I think gigs with three bands are the best ones, they were the one that wasn't needed for this evening.
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I know someone linked to the Swedish label I Hate records and he really wanted me to see Zaum, a band from Moncton, New Brunswick that the label recently signed and report how good was their show before the band trek the European continent with Ocean Chief. Simply by looking at the two dudes, you know it's gonna be heavy as fuck. The bassist/singer Kyle McDonald would automatically be a dwarf if we were doing some LARPing, he has a thick body and the enormous beard to go with it. The drummer, Chris Lewis looks like a bald viking ready to destroy two or three Christian abbeys.
Their stage setup was quite extraordinary and considering it was only their third gig ever, they already know how to truly move the crowd. They had a smoke machine, some lights (mostly red) and at least ten candles with their nice logo printed on them placed everywhere on the stage. They played three songs (their upcoming album has 4) and their set was around forty minutes. It was very atmospheric with a dreamy ambiance. I liked how the drummer was facing the bassist/vocalist, there's no need for guitars, suckers! Their sound is some sort of doom/stoner deeply inspired by Om, that's cool since it's a band whose music is rarely influencing newcomers. Zaum is heavier than Al Cisneros' band though, their bass licks are dirtier and there's a mix of harsh and clean vocals. Very good band and the crowd liked the performance.
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Dopethrone closed the evening with their nasty sort of doom/stoner metal. They played many songs from this album like "Devil's Dandruff". Their mix of sludgey Eyehategod influences plus Electric Wizard heavy doom riffs is enjoyable albeit a bit samey after around forty minutes. Vincent Houde is a cool frontman with dreads flowing around and a mighty talent for riffing and soloing. The chemistry with his two friends is also apparent, they deliver intense material and they're used to do it. Their songs about drugs (from weed to heroin) and guns are pretty dope! I missed the last few songs, maybe 1 or 2, no idea as I was pretty sick and my cold mixed with beer made me a bit dizzy. I know I'm not a metal warrior, tell your moms. I got their last album "III" for five bucks before their set, good price for sure, I was able to spend the rest of my 20 bucks bill on beer
8 on 10
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A great evening with cool bands for dirt cheap is what we got here, that's what metal and rock is all about. Finding cool, unknown places to see bands while people are too busy talking how bad the weather is.
Labels: Doom metal, live review, Montréal, post hardcore, punk, sludge, stoner metal, stoner rock
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aït benhaddou kasbah tour & ouarzazate tour
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Aït Benhaddou Kasbah & Ouarazate, Morocco Tour - The Atlas Film Studios
Morocco Travel: In Ait Benhaddou Kasbah & Ouarzazate City & Siteseeing Tour, Luxury Transport in 4x4 Land cruiser, English, Arabic, Berber, French Speaking Driver, Licensed Ait Benhaddou region Expert Guide
Starting & Finishing Point: Your Riad or Hotel In Ouarzazate
A visit to the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah is a lifetime Moroccan historical experience Book a Tour or call (800) 787-8806. Let us be your Morocco Travel Guide.
“See Ouarzazate and die” are feelings often expressed by Moroccans with regards to this magical city that is the door to the Sahara desert. Located just four hours from Marrakesh, Ouarzazate is the main Berber city in the south known for its spectacular sunsets and dramatic mountain and desert scenery. Surrounded by breathtaking valleys, Ouarzazate was once crossing point for African traders seeking to reach northern cities in Morocco and Europe. During the French period, Ouarzazate expanded considerably as a garrison town and became the administrative centre of the Zagora region.
Ouarzazate became famous when it’s nearby Kasbah; Aït Benhaddou appeared in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. This spellbinding quiet town is the perfect home base for exploring the southern region of Morocco which is comprised of ancient Kasbahs, the Oasis of Fint, the Dadès Valley, theGorge of Todra, the Atlas Films Studios, Mount Mgoun, Skoura and El Kelaa Des Mgouna (TheValley of Roses), Merzouga and the Dunes of Tinfo in Zagora.
►Excursion to Aït Benhaddou Ksar & the Atlas Film Studios.
► Located 32 km from Ouarzazate lies the picturesque village. Aït Benhaddou of Aït Benhaddou is situated in Souss Massa Draa on a hill along the Ouarzazate River. Lawrence of Arabia was filmed here and Orson Welles used it as a location for Sodome and Gomorrah; and for Jesus of Nazareth the whole lower part of the village was rebuilt. In recent years more controlled restoration has been carried out under UNESCO auspices. Aït Benhaddou is one of many locations in this region used for shooting Hollywood films.
►Your guide will lead you on a private tour through this Berber village of towered and crenulated Kasbahs that once guarded the lucrative caravan route through the Atlas Mountains. Explore the Kasbahs by foot with the option to ride a donkey across a river
►Make sure to bring along your camera and photograph this spectacular site and the stunning views that surround this Kasbah and its crenellated towers and dark red pise walls. By the river, you will find observe a collection of Kasbahs whose walls are decorated with blind arches and geometric designs. Make sure to take a walk behind the Kasbah and visit the series of ksars, individual plain earth houses still inhabited by Berber families. Your guide will share the fascinating history of Aït Benhaddou which once served as the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; ten families however still live within the ksar. Aït Benhaddou was once a significant stop for traders carrying gold, salt and slaves along the famous Southern Caravan route moving through the Sahara.
►For lunch, relax on a terrace with clear views of Aït Benhaddou
and enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal of mfouar (steamed wheat), Takila (a Berber tajine), couscous and fruit. After lunch, browse the village shops then climb back in the comfortable air-conditioned/heated 4x4 and head to the village. of Tamadaght
►Only six miles away, is the village, dominated by the canyon walls of a Glaoui Kasbah. The Kasbah is famous and you will find its towers inhabited by storks. Walk outside the Kasbah’s lush terraced gardens and witness the same desert scenery that used in Gladiatorand Alexander the Great of Tamdaght
►On the return to Ouarzazate- last stop visit at the Atlas Films Studios. David Lean filmed Lawrence of Arabia at The Atlas Film Studios in the early 1960's. Since then many famous directors have followed in his footsteps to exploit the magnificent scenery. International blockbusters shot here in recent years include: the French verions of Cleopatry, Bertolucci's Sheltering Sky, Scorsee's Kundun, Gillies MacKannon's Hideous Kinky, Ridley Scott's Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Oliver Stone's Alexander the Great, Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heave and Penelope's Cruz's Sahara
►The tour ends with a short drive back to Ouarzazate, at sunset, with the reassuring feeling that you have seen spectacular scenery and experience a day rich in Berber history.
Half Day Tour Aït Benhaddou & Kasbah Taouirit
Inclusion: Luxury Toyota 4x4
►Excursion to Aït Benhaddou Ksar & KasbahTaourirt.
►Located 32 km from Ouarzazate lies the picturesque village of Aït Benhaddou. Aït Benhaddou is situated in Souss Massa Draa on a hill along the Ouarzazate River. Lawrence of Arabiawas filmed here and OrsonWelles used it as a location for Sodome and Gomorrah; and for Jesus of Nazareth the whole lower part of the village was rebuilt. In recent years more controlled restoration has been carried out under UNESCO auspices. Aït Benhaddou is one of many locations in this region used for shooting Hollywood films.
►Make sure to bring along your camera and photograph this spectacularsite and the stunning views that surround this Kasbah and its crenellated towers and dark red pise walls. By the river, you will find observe a collection of Kasbahs whose walls are decorated with blind arches and geometric designs. Make sure to take a walk behind the Kasbah and visit the series of ksars, individual plain earth houses still inhabited by Berber families.
►Your guide will share the fascinating history of Aït Benhaddou which once served as the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in present-day Morocco. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; ten families however still live within the ksar. Aït Benhaddou was once a significant stop for traders carrying gold, salt and slaves along the famous Southern Caravan route moving through the Sahara.
►For lunch, relax on a terrace with clear views of Aït Benhaddou and enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal of mfouar (steamed wheat), Takila (a Berber tajine), couscous and fruit. After lunch, browse the village shops then climb back in the comfortable air-conditioned/heated 4x4 and head to the Kasbah Taouirit.
►Kasbah Taorirt was built by the Glaoui. Its location was strategic for trading routes and in the 1930’s when the Glaoui ruled the South it was then one of Morocco’s largest Kasbahs. Explore its nooks and crannies and discover some local female painters who sell their art inside as well as the many quality silver shops just steps outside the Kasbah.
►After visiting Kasbah Tourirt, return to your hotel in Ouarzazate for a relaxing afternoon by the pool or ask your guide about an extending your tour to the souk. At the souk you will have the opportunity to take in the smells of local spices such as Cumin, Saffron and cinnamon as well as Berberamber andmusk while visiting smallcaftan and MoroccanBaboosh (shoe) shops.
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ICYMI: Nora Espinoza Tops $100,000 in Fundraising
By Dominic Pacheco April 19, 2016 No Comments
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ICYMI: Nora Espinoza Tops $100,00 in Fundraising
ROSWELL, NM — Republican Secretary of State candidate Nora Espinoza raised $101,234.48 through last weekend. While her opponent Maggie Toulouse Oliver reported contributions of $189,931.20, Espinoza was quick to point out that she has only been running for 8 weeks, while Oliver has been campaigning for 6 months.
“My opponent began taking contributions on October 6,” Espinoza said, “I did not even gather a single signature till January 25, and didn’t begin my campaign till February 9. That makes a big difference.”
Espinoza’s campaign pointed out that Maggie Toulouse Oliver has raised a little over $7,300 per week while Nora has raised $12,600 per week since qualifying as a candidate.
Espinoza reported raising a total of $78,274.48 on her first report, but stated:
“We got another $23,000 during the week following the cutoff for the 1st Report, and those funds can’t be reported till May. We are getting great support from individual donors.”
Toulouse Oliver currently shows $106,682.61 on hand, compared with Espinoza’s $101,537.68. Espinoza has been traveling the state raising money single-handedly. Her view is that “if we can get all Republicans, independents and moderate Democrats involved, we can win this race.”
Espinoza made history in late January by gathering 5,700 signatures in 8 days, 700 more than Oliver had gathered in 4 months. She was quick to thank Governor Martinez, the RPNM and Congressman Pearce for their help in that effort.
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Ruling AKP submits appeal for rerun of Istanbul polls
Turkey's ruling AKP has formally submitted a request for annulment and rerun of Istanbul elections
After losing Turkey's biggest city Istanbul's municipality in the local elections of March 31 to the opposition party CHP, the ruling AKP has appealed to the results of several districts in Istanbul.
The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has approved some of those appeals, ordering partial or full recounts in several districts. The recounting in Maltepe district, which is in its third round, has not been completed yet.
AKP Deputy Chairman, Ali İhsan Yavuz, submitted his party's appeal for the annulment and renewal of the Istanbul elections to the YSK on Tuesday.
"God willing, soon we will have presented our extraordinary appeal requesting the annulment of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality elections and their do-over,’’ Yavuz posted on social media on Tuesday.
The controversies have been continuing since March 31, the day of the countrywide local elections, as the ruling AKP lost many major cities, including the capital Ankara, and the opposition party also won the local polls in İstanbul according to the unofficial results. As the AKP government does not want to hand over the city, the votes have been recounted for about 15 days in İstanbul because of AKP's appeals.
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It’s all sunny for state-bound Chickasaws!
Normally, rain and golf coexisting does not have a positive outcome. However, the boys golf team for New Hampton is far from normal, and they proved it on Friday. With precipitation falling from the sky most of the day, the Chickasaws managed to post one of their best outings of the season at the...
Trojan girls see golf season end at 1A regional
There were no surprises when Turkey Valley’s girls competed at the Class 1A regionals last Monday, according to coach John Reicks. “Realistically going in to the meet, I was hoping we could eke out a fourth place finish and that is exactly what happened,” he said after his team’s season came to an...
Trojans find points in medley
Turkey Valley junior Elliott Dietzenbach couldn’t help but laugh when asked about the difference between Thursday’s 4x800 and Friday’s distance medley at the Class 1A state track meet. “The 20 degrees difference was nice, really nice,” Dietzenbach said, “but seriously, I think the big thing was the...
Rinken’s gutsy jump highlights great state for Chickasaw girls
Rachel Rinken knew she had to “hit” that first jump at the Class 2A state track meet last Thursday. A little less than a month ago, the New Hampton junior had been involved in a farm accident, and she still isn’t anywhere near 100 percent. “I knew the first one was huge,” Rinken said, “just because...
Raining championships
This wasn’t the way it was supposed to end, but New Hampton senior Noah Fenske was one discus throw away Friday from seeing his brilliant track career end in utter disappointment. A day after becoming the first Chickasaw to ever win a state title in a field event with a dominating performance in...
Chickasaw girls crush field, to play at state next Tuesday
On a windy Monday, New Hampton's girls finished 37 strokes lower than any other team at Region 3 of the Class 2A regional finals. The win advances the girls to the state tournament, which will start next Tuesday, May 28 in Ames. The 339 scored by the Chickasaw girls was, in fact, the lowest score...
Trojan girls land two on all-conference teams at UIC meet
Turkey Valley girls golf coach John Reicks knows that there are folks out there who don’t appreciate just how tough the game of golf can be. The way his Trojans handled the Upper Iowa Conference girls golf tournament last Tuesday made him appreciate his girls even more. “Our girls did a nice job of...
Trapshooters learn the ‘240s lesson’
For the first time all spring, the New Hampton trapshooting team lost a meet to someone other than Waverly-Shell Rock. Osage 1 came away victorious on Saturday at Fredericksburg Sportsman’s Club, defeating runner-up New Hampton Red 240-239. “It’s getting to the time of the year when scores go up...
To be honest, Eric Olson is never really all that surprised when Allison Nuss breaks a school record, yet he’ll be the first to admit he didn’t see Friday’s round of 70 at the Forest City Invitational coming. “That’s a tough course, especially their back nine,” Olson said after Nuss broke her own...
Undermanned Trojan boys just miss advancing
It was a sectional field Turkey Valley coach John Reicks thought his team could have qualified in, had they been able to play with their top two golfers. But when Simon Schmitt’s old basketball knee injury caused him to fail a physical therapy strength test, the top Trojan golfer was out. Then when...
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With this run in the first quarter, Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook set the franchise record for yardage in a single season.
With this catch, he broke the franchise single-season record for receptions. (He's even a good blocker, too.)
Here's the punter Sav Rocca making a big tackle on a guy trying to make a big return on one of his punts.
He even gave him a little push back down after the tackle to rub salt in the wound. (Punters aren't supposed to be this tough, but Rocca is a former Australian rules footballer. BTW, there's another picture of him making a tackle on last week's post. Scroll down to Thursday, December 20th.)
As another season comes to an end, my shooting partner Martin Griff loads his cameras into the trunk of his Toyota Echo. Martin also writes a ski column for The Times and blogs on the subject. You can find it on http://www.nj.com/. Look for the blogs and scroll down to the bottom of the list to find his. (They save the best for last.) Update: You could just go right here: http://blog.nj.com/skiing/
Here's Santa (aka John Krug) with Madison Ritter, 2 1/2 months, of Lawrenceville, NJ.
The next images are from a massice computer-controlled display of holiday lights at the home of Paul Wolf, also of Lawrenceville. If you've ever stood in the middle of a Chrsitmas Tree and looked straight up, you know this view.
Here's a small part of the electrical wiring!
Paul Wolf walks the line looking for burnt-out bulbs.
Daughter Joanna Wolf, 10, helps keep the display running.
By nightfall, everything is ready.
Philadelphia Eagles punter Sav Rocca makes a TD saving tackle on a punt return by Seattle Seahawks Nate Burleson in the 2nd quarter. It was close most of the game except at the end when the Eagles fell short and lost.
The following week was no better. When the NY (who play home games in New Jersey) Giants travel down the turnpike to Philadelphia, fans will tangle.
At this time, the Eagles had the upper hand, so the local Eagles fan gets to harrass the Giants fan.
With things still looking good for the Eagles, Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey can't hold onto a TD pass in the cold December ray-y-ane which is even colder then November rain.).
Here's the part where it doesn't look so good for the home team. The Eagles had to attempt a 56-yd field goal in the final seconds to tie. It went so far as to hit the crossbar...and bounce the wrong way. It missed. Game over. Eagles lose. Worst of all, I lose again and must buy my daughter-in-law chocolate chip cookies.
The Last Bingo - for the Ukranian Church of the Holy Trinity on Adeline St. in Trenton. The church held its final Bingo on December 11. One more thing that isn't going to be there anymore.
Bingo worker Barbara Scabarozi takes Bingo cards out of a closet.
Jean Halko calls a Bingo number. She said she is the only female caller (patrons say a male's voice carries better). What year is this?
Lorraine Setaro, visiting from Florida to see her sister and cousins, holds up her hand signaling that she has Bingo.
Can you tell this is a college student working in the field? Not your average uniform for farm work, but these are young people doing volunteer time harvesting beets (among other things) at Honey Brook Organic Farm in Pennington for Farmers Against Hunger, a hunger-relief organization in Mercer County, under a program from the Bonner Foundation. This type of labor is hard enough on the back, but especially tough on those Uggs!
When the Miami Dolphins came to play the Eagles, they left Philadelphia the same way they came, winless. The Eagles defense held the Dolphin offense scoreless.
Here Lito Sheppard breaks up a pass intended for Derek Hagen.
Brian Westbrook rushed for 148 yards on 32 carries, both career-highs.
Already a diehard Eagles fab at age 6, Thomas Hall Jr braves the cold November rain along with his mom, Felicia.
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I certainly don't have a problem with the weather on my job as a photojournalist. I have a pancho, plastic bags, all the necessary rain gear, but sometimes it pays to just stay in your car (and not even roll the window down) for a picture. I barely even left home, finding this man walking his dog in my hometown of Bordentown NJ.
Shadows are cast by visitors looking at newly-unveiled Memorial Bricks following a ceremony at the Hopewell Valley Veteran's Memorial.
Veteran Sevy DiCocco, one of the readers, recites names of those memorialized in the bricks.
Hopewell resident Sue Niederer, right, whose son, Army 2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, a graduate of South Brunswick High School, was killed in the line of duty Feb. 3, 2004, holds back tears during the playing of "Taps" at a Veterans Day ceremony held at the Catholic War Veterans in Trenton. With Niederer is her grandson (Seth's namesake) Seth J. Dvorin, 19 months. He is the son of Seth's sister. Veterans from left are John Prihoda, Marine Corps Leage & John Stefani, Italian-American War Veterans.
Passers-by check out the elaborate Halloween decorations on a house in the 100 block of N Union St in Lambertville where many residents went all-out this year. How about where you live?
And let's not forget the lovely town where I live, Bordentown. This man started four years ago with a display of 50 jack-o-lanterns in his yard and now he's up to 214! He can't stop now either because people look forward to seeing his yard all aglow each Halloween.
The Eagles-Bears game was a 4:15pm start which meant I had to consider newspaper deadline pressure. When the Eagles finally scored the first touchdown of the game, I shot it (left) and ran through the tunnel back to the workroom to process it and send it. I finished quickly and with that out of the way, I decided to try and get back on the field for some post-game celebration. There was a minute left in the game and looking around for someone on the Eagles bench cheering on the crowd or some such thing. I kept wandering and then realized that the Bears were actually moving down the field. I got to about the 20-yd line in time to catch the Bears' score with nine seconds remaining (right). They had gone 97 yds with no timeouts. Game over.
Here's the tale of two quarterbacks: Bears QB Brian Griese avoids a sack by Lito Sheppard and Donovan McNabb gets sacked in the 4th quarter by a few people.
Except for the last drive, the Eagles defense was OK. Here, Sheldon Brown breaks up a third down pass attempt to Chicago Bears WR Muhsin Muhammad (he's the giy who would later catch the game-winning TD) in the 2nd quarter.
The Eagles' biggest weapon, Brian Westbrook, wound up with 119 yds combined, but he's just one man.
The funky, artsy, river town of New Hope, PA had some of the business community promote a biker friendly day Sunday. However, not everyone in New Hope wants to welcome the sometimes noisy motorcyclists en masse. Here, local law enforcement officers were on hand to keep a watchful eye.
All in all, there weren't that many extra bikers and good will carried the day.
From left; John & Jeanne LaSelva, the parents of New Jersey National Guardsman Anthony LaSelva, who was killed last month in a motorcycle accident while in Iraq, walk back to their seats after receiving momentos on their son's behalf during a ceremony saluting Iraqi veterans (and their families) from this area, soldiers of Company D 250th Brigade Support Battalion, who served an extended deployment in Iraq. How young the parents look to have a son the age of a soldier.
Relatives look over a photo album looking for their loved one.
There's a fascinating section in the city of Trenton. It's like stepping into a modern city in Poland (this coming from someone who has never set foot outside of North America) but anyway, where it seems like all the growing is happening in suburbs, this is a thriving community within a city, the city I grew up in, and here's something you don't see everyday. Taking a leap of faith, Bishop John M. Smith, Catholic Diocese of Trenton, center, steps into the basket of a lift as he prepares for his ascension to bless the new roof at St Hedwig Church in Trenton. The ceremony happened, of course, after Sunday mass. Helping him are Robert Zaremba, the roofer, left and Father Jack Labinski, Pastor, St Hedwig.
And we have liftoff!
The faithful are pleased with the levitating Bishop.
Once the roof is done, the Bishop turns to bless the crowd below.
Bordentown is celebrating it's 325th Anniversary and since I'm the only one working Sunday, I got the assignment. Hey Ken!
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Porridge and Rice
Issue Number 55
In this month's issue
• Internships, Elective Placements, and Work Experience
• Could you be a Fundraiser?
• St Georges Day
• Young Volunteers
• Breaking Disease Transmission
• Gender and Rights
Internships, Elective Placements, and Work Experience
Porridge and Rice offers internships, elective placements, and work experience in a range of fields.
If required, Porridge and Rice will liaise with the relevant university department to agree a programme that meets university requirements. Students like Jenny (above picture), a nursing student from London South Bank Uni, have completed electives in areas such as nursing and early years teaching in Kenya at Porridge and Rice partner schools in the Nairobi slums.
Internships can be in the UK or split between Kenya and the UK. If completed entirely in the UK, UK internships require working on a charity project for 12 weeks and if completed between the UK and Kenya, internships require at least 4 weeks out of the 12 to be in Kenya, again on a project agreed with the charity.
For information on internships, elective placements, and work experience with Porridge and Rice, fill in the form on the volunteer website.
Could you be a Fundraiser?
The work of Porridge and Rice depends on the funds it raises from supporters, events, and foundations. The charity would love to support more schools and hence more pupils, but must act wisely and stay within what it can afford.
Could you help to maintain and grow the charity by raising money? A sponsored event like a run, a cake sale, or even making craft items that the charity can sell, are all ways to be able to contribute. A big thank you to the many people who are already contributing.
The charity attended the St George's Day celebrations on the Whitton High Street with the petting zoo and a range of craft items, all made by volunteers at no cost to Porridge and Rice, to raise money for the work of the charity in the Nairobi slums.
The charity relies on volunteers run its stand at events. Thank you to everyone who has graciously given their time.
For several years now, young volunteers have played an important role in supporting the charity with events, spreading the word, and raising money all to benefit Porridge and Rice, so it is time to recognise their contribution through the Young Volunteers Club.
The Young Volunteers Club meets once a week each Sunday to work on projects that support the charity including planting seedlings, grooming guinea pigs, and washing pygmy hedgehogs. If you have a child that might enjoy volunteering or wants to volunteer for something like Duke of Edinburgh, email to discuss.
Breaking Disease Transmission
In the slums, diseases are transmitted from person to person. Children, in particular, make physical contact a great deal enabling the rapid transmission of disease.
Handwashing works to break the transmission of disease, reducing the number of people who get sick, sometimes with fatal consequences. Volunteers teach children how to wash their hands properly and why they should do so.
Hand washing and hygiene lessons are usually lively and popular with the children, using poster paint to demonstrate how the germs spread from hand to hand (to desk, to chair, to hair, to walls, to uniforms - oops!)
Gender and Rights Programme
Kenya is a patriarchal society, in which daughters are still seen by many families as a liability. Girls are discouraged, often prevented, from getting more than a primary school education, as this is seen as wasted expense, and encouraged to learn the skills they will need as wives and mothers.
One of the easiest ways for a poor family to reduce their costs, is to marry off their daughters early, sometimes as young as eight. Some marriages enable fathers to settle a debt or initiate a relationship with a wealthier or more powerful man, so can not only save the expense of raising a daughter but solve a problem of poverty.
Girls married very young to much older men are generally not the first wife, and when the husband dies, the wife is frequently thrown out of the family home with children in tow. Having no education and no longer being a virgin, means that the girl will need to seek work, usually very poorly paid, and survive as a single parent, often well below the breadline. When an 8 year old girl is married to a 60 year old man, she can expect to be a widow by the time she is 18, with 3 or 4 children. Women and children in Kenya are much more frequently driven into poverty than men.
Girls are also victims are cultural practices like FGM and beading, which can result in death, HIV infection, and trauma. While Kenya is ahead of many African countries in its fight against such practices, progress is slow - for example, the last estimate was than around 48% of girls are still circumcised in Kenya.
In Kenya, marriage is illegal before the age of 18 as is FGM, however, the relevant laws are seldom enforced due to indifference and corruption. There are a small number of Kenyans fighting for girls but they are few in number and often not taken seriously.
Porridge and Rice is opposed to all forms of discrimination and abuse. It works pro-actively to educate girls and boys about their rights under Kenyan law, and the benefits of an equal society whithout abuse.
Slum Drains
There is no system of waste and sewage removal in the slums leading to wide scale littering and people emptying everything from faeces to old food into the local drains creating a major health hazard.
First Lunch
Five years later, it seems like a long time ago, but it was a pivotal moment for the charity when the first lunch was served at Excel School, the first Porridge and Rice partner school in the Nairobi slums.
Visit the PaR Facebook page for more pictures and details about the work done by PaR.
If you have any questions or comments, please email on info@porridgeandrice.co.uk
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PORRIDGE AND RICE
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How to Update All Apps on iPhone and iPad
Apps on the iPhone and iPad are frequently updated with new features, various enhancements, security adjustments, and other components. If you don’t stay on top of updating iOS apps, you’ll quickly be inundated with dozens of available app updates waiting to be installed for your iPad and iPhone apps.
Fortunately there’s a simple way to handle a barrage of awaiting app updates, because you an easily update all apps at once in the iOS App Store.
You’ll need a stable and speedy internet connection for this trick to work reasonably, otherwise you might be waiting a long while for all the apps to update on slower internet connections.
How to Update All iOS Apps at Once on iPhone or iPad
The ability to update all apps at once is available in all vaguely modern iOS versions, and it’s the same on both iPhone and iPad. Here’s how it works:
Open the “App Store” on the iPhone or iPad
Tap on the “Updates” tab
Once within the Updates section, wait for all updates to load if they have not done so already, then tap on “Update All” in the upper right corner of the screen
Wait for all apps to download and update, it can take a while to complete
In the App Store, the apps that are updating will have a little spinning circle indicator next to them. When you return to the Home Screen (name for the desktop equivalent on iPhone or iPad), you will see the updating apps icons are tinted and the app names are temporarily changed to “Updating…” or “Waiting…” depending on where they are in the update queue.
Once the app has completed updating, the name of the app and its icon will return to its normal state and naming convention.
The process of updating all apps can be fast or slow, depending on the apps you are updating and their size, and how fast your internet connection is. If you want to prioritize the updating of some apps over others, you can always selectively pause some updates or even stop app downloads by tapping on the waiting icons of apps you want to halt. Sometimes that’s even necessary if an app gets stuck on “Waiting…” during the update process, as pausing and unpausing an app update can often fix that issue immediately.
When finished, all of your iOS apps will be updated, and the numerical update badge indicator on the App Store application will no longer be visible, at least until another app update arrives.
The screenshots here demonstrate updating all apps at once using an iPad, but the process is identical on the iPhone too.
Something worth mentioning is that sometimes apps are updated but the update hasn’t rolled out to your particular device yet, or hasn’t been acknowledged by your App Store. If you know that to be the case, you can refresh the Updates in the App Store of iOS to make them become visible, though that trick will not work if an app update is not universally available yet.
If you’re forgetful about updating apps in iOS, and you don’t want to deal with manually updating all of your apps like described above, you can also choose to enable Automatic Updates for iOS apps too which will attempt to automate the process. Personally I don’t like the automatic update process because sometimes there are apps that I don’t want to update for one reason or another so I have automatic app updates disabled in iOS, but this is just a matter of personal device usage and personal opinion, every iPhone and iPad owner (and device) will be different.
Updating iOS apps is important for many reasons, including enhanced security, new features, greater compatibility, bug fixes, and much more, so it’s good to stay on top of this and not let a trillion updates pile up for apps on your iPhone or iPad. The Update All feature makes it particularly simple, so if you haven’t used it yet, now may be a good time to start.
How to Update All Apps from the Mac App Store, Concurrently
Check Available Mac App Store Updates from the Dock
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Deval Shah says:
This the best way to update all apps and you have explained it very well. but the main thing is that apps like facebook consume more storage when it comes to update
Mobiilitukku says:
Is there a way to automate these updates without me having to check if any update is available through the app store?
ito says:
Updating all apps is easy, but I don’t use most apps.
vdiv says:
Ok, how does one downgrade an app in iOS?
How about hide an update in the app store, permanently or until a new major version is out?
How do you delete the data and keep the app, instead of offloading the app in iOS 11 and keeping the data?
How do you clean the cache?
App management in iOS is severely limited and it became more so when it was removed as a function of iTunes.
Pete L says:
I have been trying to figure that out for a while. Currently on iOS 10.x.x. When I was on 8.x.x (after jailbreaking) Cydia had an app that allowed you to downgrade any app. Usually you could only downgrade to 3-6 proir versions before the app wasn’t hosted. It was wonderful updating an app and hating the UI and being able to revert to the previous version.
Having to update many apps frequently reminded me that I have far too many apps that I don’t use. So when the number of updates moves beyond 100, i go through and delete apps i haven’t used in a few months. I end up trying to balance utility (and potential utility) with waiting around for apps to “return to their normal state.”
Reid Collins says:
I rarely update apps on my iPhone or iPad, and I also rarely download new ones. Updating apps is a chore, and sometimes breaks the app. Why bother if you don’t need to?
I update iOS a few months after a new major version is out, I let other people find if there are bugs first. Updating iOS is also a chore, and sometimes causes problems. So why bother with that if you don’t need to?
Everything is always wanting to install updates now, but why? What is the benefit to me?
This is just my own approach, and to each their own.
Louie says:
I suggest you do read the description for the app updates. Often they do tell you what they are changing (though a few such as facebook no longer do so), so you can decide if it’s worth updating or not. It might not be worth it if it’s just bug fixes, but it may be if there are new features. Twitter and snapchat, for example, were recently updated to get a completely new look. Pages, from Apple’s own iWorks suite, recently added smart annotations and other features that take advantage of the apple pencil. So sometimes the updates are worth it and sometimes not. The same goes for iOS updates, the major and one point updates always include new features while the two-point updates rarely include any noticeable changes.
no way says:
Your really jumping the shark with your quick updates. I believe an smartphone and apps should NEVER be updated. The phone should be laid to rest exactly the way it came brand new. Buying and downloading apps is a waste of time and money.
You don’t need an app to turn on a light. Get off of your big butt, walk over and flip the switch. When I was in college, I used to walk 6 miles uphill each way to and from school. I didn’t have an app to do it for me.
Ian T says:
Whilst obviously respecting the opinions of others, as I do with yours, I find it hard to believe you really mean what you wrote. Not update a “smartphone” – keep it it the way it shipped? So no security fixes, no bugs sorted, no additional features wanted. Same with apps. 32 bit apps being upgraded to 64 bit; bugs being dealt with. You seem to imply that you take the apps the phone came with and don’t buy any at all? Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with you that many apps are just a gimmick and we don’t need them – in fact we have far too many of them; others are very useful – think hobbies. So you just want to “stand still” with the phone as it came out the box? I think that’s a little sad.
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Trump postpones decision on tariffs for allies and EU for another month
By Don Lee • May 1, 2018 at 12:19 AM
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has decided to postpone for another month the decision about whether to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, the White House announced Monday evening.
The decision, coming just a few hours before the previous temporary tariff exemption was set to expire at midnight, will prolong the uncertainty and to some degree the tensions that have built up since Trump issued 25 percent tariffs on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum from all but a handful of countries and the large EU trading bloc.
Trump ordered the tariffs March 22, citing a threat to national security and making plain that he intended to use the duties, or threat of them, as leverage to win concessions from American trading partners.
The Trump administration said that it had reached an agreement in principle with three other countries that had received a similar tariff exemption — Australia, Argentina and Brazil — and that these deals would be finalized shortly.
South Korea won a permanent exemption of the metals tariffs based on a previously reached deal in which Seoul agreed to a quota to export no more than 70 percent of the average volume of steel sent to the U.S. over the prior three years.
But Canada, Mexico and the EU are three of the largest suppliers of steel to the U.S. The delay in imposing the tariffs came after pleas and the threat of retaliation from European allies, as well as signs that Canada and Mexico were moving closer to the U.S. position in renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.
If Trump had decided to let the exemption lapse and the tariffs take effect, the 28-member EU was expected to respond with countertariffs, raising the risk of a serious trade conflict at a time when the Trump administration is also pursuing a high-stakes battle to press China to make major economic reforms. Trump’s top trade and finance officials are set to travel to Beijing for meetings starting Thursday with Chinese leaders.
The EU already has prepared a list of American products it would target, including blue jeans, motorcycles, orange juice and whiskey, totaling about $3.5 billion, commensurate with the value of EU metal exports to the U.S. that could be subject to penalties.
Last week French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to persuade Trump to lift the duties during meetings with the president in Washington, but there was no signal that Trump was about to give either a pass on the tariffs.
Trump ordered the tariffs to protect domestic producers from foreign competition, part of his broader “America First” campaign that includes getting tough on trade. Many analysts and the Trump administration see China and its overproduction as the source of a global steel glut that has put downward pressure on prices and contributed to rising imports of the commodity in the U.S.
Many end-users of steel as well as metal producers on both sides of the Atlantic have been grappling with uncertainty, awaiting the president’s decision. Separately, hundreds of steel buyers in the U.S. have applied for tariff waivers on specific imported products that are unavailable or hard to source domestically.
When Merkel visited last week, as in prior meetings with her, Trump repeatedly complained that trade with the EU has been unfair and lopsided. The EU’s surplus in merchandise trade with the United States totaled $147 billion in 2016, and $92 billion when trade in services is included.
Overall, U.S. trade with the EU exceeds $1 trillion a year, so tariffs on a few billion dollars of steel and aluminum, by themselves, were expected to have a modest economic effect. But steel, like farm goods, is a politically sensitive product for many nations, and what worries analysts is the potential for an escalation of trade tensions and a deterioration of trans-Altantic relations that could have broader repercussions.
Trade experts are divided on how quickly the EU might respond with tit-for-tat tariffs should Trump end up imposing tariffs. And if the EU does retaliate, would that prompt Trump to up the ante by slapping penalties on more European imports, similar to what he did with China?
Statements from EU commissioners in Brussels, where trade and economic policies for the union are made, suggest that they would be patient and refrain from retaliating quickly in order to pursue continued negotiations, said Gabriel Felbermayr, a trade specialist who directs the Ifo Center for International Economics in Munich.
“They don’t want to escalate. The volume (of steel) is too small to risk a trade war,” he said.
Felbermayr said Trump has some grounds for seeking fairer trade, noting that the U.S. tariff on imported cars is 2.5 percent while the comparable EU duty is 10 percent. American duties on imported trucks, however, are 25 percent, compared with 10 percent by the EU. As such, the Trump administration and the EU could talk about a bilateral trade agreement on merchandise and possibly also farm goods, he said.
Regardless of what happens with steel tariffs, Felbermayr is not optimistic that U.S.-EU trade relations will improve, in large part because of Trump’s paramount goal of significantly reducing the bilateral trade deficit — which few experts predict will happen anytime soon — and the president’s attacks on the multilateral trading system, the World Trade Organization, which European leaders want to sustain.
Jacob Kirkegaard, a European economy expert at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, interpreted the tariff postponement as good news for the EU, an indication that the administration wanted to wait until after its trip to China. It “suggests that they mostly care about the fight with China,” he said.
He expected the EU to retaliate quickly if tariffs are imposed and said EU politicians will be reluctant to accept a voluntary quota like South Korea, or make other concessions that will hurt their standing at home.
“Donald Trump is toxic in Europe,” he said. “Any political leader who does things to suck up to Trump or appease him would suffer political consequences.”
Furthermore, Kirkegaard said, a brewing conflict with the EU will only complicate Trump’s efforts to confront China on trade. “The Chinese will say (to the Europeans), ‘Why are you helping the bully?’”
The Trump administration is also contending with a trade campaign in North America as it seeks to revamp NAFTA, the 24-year-old agreement, to deliver more favorable returns to the United States. Top trade officials representing the three countries are scheduled to reconvene next Monday in Washington amid signs that the parties are close to announcing an agreement in principle.
Canada is the largest individual nation supplying steel and aluminum to the United States, and Mexico is also a big exporter of steel. U.S. steel imports totaled about $29 billion in 2016, and imports of aluminum were about $13.6 billion.
The White House said Monday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and trade adviser Peter Navarro would be among a high-level delegation going to Beijing this week, a third front in Trump’s trade assault.
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Ferrue Fayne
In the Warhammer 40,000 setting, Ferrue Fayne is the leader of the Blessed Flesh cult, appearing in Fantasy Flight Games' Dark Heresy (second edition) role-playing game.
Ferrue Fayne is the brother of Tormus Fayne.
Dark Heresy Game Master's Kit (2nd ed, 2014), p20 — A Pestilent Heart
"There is a glorious rot within the heart of Hive Desoleum, one that will see its great foundations crumble and falter until all is decay and ruin!"
— Ferrue Fayne, the Pestifex
Forgotten Gods (2014), p6-7 — Chapter Overview
"Some will sell their very souls if they receive enough coin. But, to return to the topic at hand, how much were you offering for this delivery?"
— Gholsken Hresk, Sable Trader
The adventure begins in Hive Desoleum, with the Acolytes investigating the scene of a violent altercation at the request of Sanctionary Oath-Captain Kaytian Nils. The scene is marked by several strange factors that led her to reach out to the Acolytes. Confirming the Oath-Captain's fears that something unnatural and heretical is at work, the Acolytes follow the trail of a group of smugglers from the scene and discover that these smugglers are indeed involved with the corrupt xenos artefacts that have been poisoning the hive. These smugglers are in fact not importing them to the city, as others in the Faceless Trade in proscribed items have done, but transporting them off-world. In order to discover the truth, the Acolytes must follow the smugglers onto a ship bound for an unknown destination.
The crime scene that the Acolytes find themselves investigating is the aftermath of a deadly encounter between smugglers of the Trade Sable and cultists of the Callers of Sorrow. The latter is an expansive cult, with many dozens of sub-cults called "Strains" throughout the hive. Its true numbers are unknown, and at any moment the Strains are involved in numerous unholy plots. It was a cult member named Ferrue Fayne who first came into possession of a strange and ancient relic of unknown but clearly xenos origins, with which he boosted his existing psychic powers. Drawing on the unholy resonance of the xenos artefact, Ferrue was able to raise the very dead to serve him. If the Acolytes have already been through the events of Desolation of the Dead in the Dark Heresy Game Master's Kit, then Ferrue Fayne is most likely himself dead, his corpse dissolving in the depths of the sump. However, word spread quickly of Ferrue's explosive ascent within the cult and the reasons behind it.
Soon other would-be leaders and sorcerers within the Callers of Sorrow began seeking out similar xenos artefacts, which the smugglers of the Trade Sable were all too happy to provide. The malevolent work of the Trade Sable, one of the largest groups working the Faceless Trade in forbidden artefacts, should be quite familiar to players of the adventure Dark Pursuits in the Dark Heresy Core Rulebook. These smugglers sell to whomever can pay, and they have no more qualms about dealing with the twisted cultists of the Callers of Sorrow than they do with the jilted nobility of the Apex. Even seemingly innocuous artefacts of xenos origin fetch a high price and have become one of the most lucrative commodities for the Trade Sable in Hive Desoleum.
As ever, heretics are quick to betray their allies when it seems expedient. Certain factions of the Trade Sable have worked for some time with a cult known as the Children of the Inheritance, based on the fabled Cemetery Planet of Thaur (though it is important that the Acolytes do not learn this until the events of the second chapter). In fact, this is the same cult that employed the services of the arch-heretek Somnius Halbrel in the events of Dark Pursuits. The Children of the Inheritance value these artefacts not just for their power, as the Callers of Sorrow do, but as a central object of devotion within their heretical belief system (for more on the beliefs of the Children of the Inheritance, see page 112). The Inheritors, as they are sometimes known, are willing to pay almost any price for these objects. Thus, a number of enterprising Sable Traders, collaborating with the Inheritors, decided to retake artefacts from the Callers of Sorrow, by force if necessary. The adventure begins in the aftermath of one such incident. This is not the first deadly encounter between the Traders and the Callers of Sorrow, but it is the first to come to the attention of the authorities, as the others have occurred in the darkest and most forlorn stretches of the hive.
A handful of Sable Traders escaped the carnage and are working their way through the hive, carrying with them the artefacts taken from the Callers of Sorrow, even as the Acolytes investigate the scene of the skirmish. After some investigation, the Acolytes pick up the trail and eventually catch up to the smugglers, either fighting them or following them into the wastes surrounding Hive Desoleum. Eventually, the Acolytes discover a smuggler camp, where Sable Traders and cultists of the Children of the Inheritance are preparing to take their stockpile of artefacts off-world. Again, the Acolytes can choose to take up arms against the smugglers, or to remain inconspicuous and follow them. In either case, the path leads to a vessel preparing to disembark. In order to discover the smugglers' destination, the Acolytes must board the ship and leave Desoleum behind.
Forgotten Gods (2014), p8 — The Callers of Sorrow
The Callers of Sorrow are a large cult endemic to Hive Desoleum. The followers of this malefic group are sworn to the service of the Dark Gods, in particular the Chaos power known in forbidden texts as Nurgle, the Lord of Decay. The cult is divided into self-sustaining cells, known as "Strains". The events of Forgotten Gods are concerned with the Mournful Song Strain led by Tormus Fayne, based out of a downhive area known as the Gallowsway. Tormus is one of three brothers who are the hereditary masters of one of the Mortuarian Houses of the Gallowsway - macabre facilities where the bodies of the dead are rendered down to their component parts. This region, rife with death and decay, is fertile ground for the Callers of Sorrow. Tormus's younger brother Ferrue, seeking to usurp his elder brother's position as Preceptor of the Strain, came into possession of a mysterious xenos artefact, which amplified his own sorcerous abilities and granted him the very ability to raise the dead as mindless automatons. Whether or not Ferrue is still amongst the living, knowledge of his practice has spread throughout the Strain, which seeks further xenos artefacts to enhance their Warp-spawned powers.
More information about the Callers of Sorrow can be found in Chapter XII: NPCs and Adversaries in the Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, and in the adventure Desolation of the Dead in the Dark Heresy Game Master's Kit.
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Adam speaks and a nation holds its breath
So far the response of the Welsh blogosphere to Adam Price''s lecture to the Institute of Welsh Politics in Aberystwyth has been a resounding silence. Even the Plaid bloggers seem a bit too embarrassed to do any cheerleading.
The Western Mail of course has gone a bundle on their favourite son. What will they do when he goes off to America? But the comments on their website are not so generous with one contributer suggesting that the Plaid Cymru MP is a 'one-eyed separatist' whilst another suggests that the 'guff' delivered in the lecture is the 'equivalent of taking crack for an impressionable and insecure Welsh nationalist.'
I would not go so far though I have to confess that I found the contents of the lecture to be bizarre and factually suspect. The size of the chip on Adam Price's shoulder grows bigger by the day and now that he does not have to seek re-election he does not seem to care how much he shows it off.
Adam's basic premise that Wales is a post-colonial country that has not yet thrown off the yoke of colonialism would not be recognised by the vast majority of the population. He says that the 'deepest legacy left by English imperialism on Wales is psychological'. "In political terms," he says, "we develop a begging bowl mentality, because we have become resigned to the reality of our own domination." He goes on "we abdicate responsibility for our own future because we doubt our ability to act constructively and change our situation."
Obviously, Adam has been listening to contributions by Plaid Cymru Assembly Members in the Senedd, where anything that goes wrong is the responsibility of the Westminster Government, whilst the difficult decisions they are being forced to make on the budget is all the fault of the Barnett formula.
Adam goes on to elaborate on the Welsh nation's 'profound sense of inferiority', and 'lack of confidence' which he says has produced a 'deep insecurity' that lies at the heart of Wales' "still tentative" embrace of devolution and its rejection of political independence.
So there we have it. According to the unofficial leader of Plaid Cymru, the whole independence agenda has stalled because the Welsh people are too 'psychologically scarred' to embrace it.
Talk about being in denial. I would not be surprised if many in Plaid Cymru agree with me that a prolonged spell in America is exactly what Adam needs right now.
He is right we do expect the English to keep us and we have done for hundreds of years, without full law making and tax making powers the welsh Assembly is another one of these jobs for the boys and girls, waste of money and a waste of time.
If we separate out the noise of party-political mud flying back and forth, I think Adam Price's points are bang on. We are a colony, and we do have a colonised mentality. Our cousins in Scotland and Ireland have far more confidence than us.
It should also be remembered that it was only in 1993 that a 400-odd year old piece of legislation designed to criminalise the Welsh language was partially (and only partially revoked).
It sometimes takes an outsider to point out things we don't like to confront. As someone who originally comes from outside Wales Peter you obviously have one view. Others, such as George Monbiot have a different view. After reading Eduardo Galeano's "The Open Viens of Latin America" Monbiot was struck by the parallels between the economic underdevelopment of latin America and Wales. Having read the book myself now, so am I.
We are being held back, and the biggest barrier is our own fear of an unknown future.
# posted by Draig : 5:33 PM
Adam Price was a little bombastic with the language of his lecture but the premise was right.
Wales's destiny lies in her own hands, we can't run back and forth to Daddy Westminster forever.
There has to be something better than what we have now, it just isn't working for Wales and never has to any real effect.
Even if that stops at a primary law making Senedd, we can't ignore it and hide behind subsidies, cultural distractions and fatalism anymore.
Your right Peter Plaid bloggers are ashamed to mention Price and his....oh wait there Ramblings blogged on the speech a full hour before you claimed they had not. FAIL!
Price is Price, vindictive, out of date, doing his best to create a vision of political intemperance where none exists, he wants to be a big fish, his only option is to find a small pond, he is as relevant to the future of Wales as dragons of mythology.
His 8491 words, hot air suitable for Plaid written history for the unwary.
# posted by Stonemason. : 6:01 PM
A fairly cursory post, hardley a full blooded defence. But it did not show up in my reader so I missed it.
The lecture is an interesting contribution to the development of the philosophy of Welsh nationalism. He seems to me to be applying the Marxist concept of'false consciousness' to the failure of the majority to embrace nationalism. The only trouble with this approach is that if you are not careful you end up like many 20th century Marxists actually despising the very people you claim to represent. I'm still also bemused by the idea that somehow not embracing nationalism shows a lack of 'confidence'. Even if you disagree with Adam Price's arguments it is refreshing,however, to see a modern politician trying to produce a philosophical argument. Although I must agree with you Peter when you question his selective use of history. It is true that R.T. Davies does argue that a form of nationalism did develop in the Middle Ages. But he also points out that thousands of Welsh men also took the King's shilling and fought for the English in Scotland, France and even Wales. Adam will also find that the majority of soldiers at Rorke's Drift were not Welsh. He should read Max Hastings on the debunking of this. I also found it intersting that whilst he mentions the English ironmasters and even the Butes ,he fails to mention the key part played in the coal industry by the Welsh speaking coalowners. Socialism in Wales developed as a reaction against not the ironmasters but the oppression of the coalowners and the failure of their fellow travellers in the chapels to speak out against the appalling conditions that industrialisation brought to the valleys of South Wales.
# posted by Jeff Jones : 7:05 PM
I think Adam Price is a brilliant politician, head and shoulders above most MP's from Wales. He speaks with an integrity, intellect and passion sadly lacking in most politicians these days.
Stonemason I cannot believe you actually counted the number of words in the speech...a word to the wise, dont take this the wrong way but I think you should get out more.
Adam is a man who is going to re-write Welsh history for the better.
What reason would you give for a people not grasping at the chance to run their own affiars peter?
I would not judge Adam from the loons that regularly comment on the Wales Online site.Some of them seemed to have a pathological hatred for Welsh culture (I exempt Stonemason from this criticism). I don't know what the content of Adam's lecture was but I would take offence at the accusation of cultural genocide as Anglo Cymreig (sp), I think RS Thomas would more accurately describe it as cultural suicide. Colonialism also I think is way off base as a deliberate policy of the English State. The Normans that came to Wales to set themselves up as lords of their own realms outside the direct jurisdiction of the English king. Even old Longshanks himself would have been happy to be a simple "Bretwalda".
# posted by Anonymous : 10:37 PM
Peter, Ramblings is considered a Plaid supporting blog and a post did go up earlier.
I think there are some issues here worth thinking about. Plaid Cymru has a tradition and history of radicalism and of breaking the mould, even to the point of electoral frustration.
As such, many nations have movements or parties like Plaid Cymru that advocate "liberation nationalism", rather than expansionist, imperial nationalism.
Plaid thinkers can ponder the African anti-colonial movements, the Palestinians, the Basques or even the Ukrainians. The party has a very rich and fertile global history to tap into.
The Liberal Democrats do not have a discernible ideology. It is difficult to understand exactly what they stand for, they don't appeal to class lines, national lines or any particular identity. That is why for example, you wouldn't get a Lib Dem making a contribution as passionate as Adam's.
There is of course a genuine Liberal tradition in Wales but it isn't clear why that tradition can't be expressed through Welsh nationhood and why it has to use a British electoral vehicle to seek representation.
# posted by Welsh Ramblings : 10:56 PM
Ramblings, if you read back through the comments you will see I have acknowledged your earlier post.
Your assertion that the Liberal Democrats do not have a discernible ideology is quite frankly nonsense. Liberalism is built on a strong philosophy that is as relevant to modern day Wales as it is to the rest of the UK. We have applied it in a Welsh context on a day to day basis and shown how it should be applied practically in successive manifestos and conferences.
In contrast nationalism is not so much an ideology as emotional tribalism. Plaid Cymru embraces a broad church from right wing conservatives to marxists. They are the most philosophically incoherent party in Wales, held together only by their promotion of the language and a nationalist agenda based on the sort of cod-history promoted by Adam Price in this lecture.
You should step outside the glass house before you start throwing stones.
Anon: "Adam is a man who is going to re-write Welsh history for the better".
I find this statement troubling. Anon, you should be careful about saying things like this.
# posted by Amanwy : 8:55 AM
Plaid's nationalism is based on citizenship, rather than on ethnicity, religion, or language, and is pro-immigration.
And you're vindictive and personal attack on Adam was benneath you. I expect better from you Peter.
# posted by D Rees : 11:17 AM
So Adam Price alleges that the Welsh electorate are pyschologically flawed because they do not agree with him on independence and you accuse me of being personal and vindictive. How bizarre.
# posted by Peter Black : 12:05 PM
"I expect better from you Peter."
Having finally perused the said lecture. I found it a collection of history, conjecture,myth and just pure bunk. First of picking out quotes like "1000 year English Reich" by some English historian?? which historian, or did he just make it up. There was no deliberate state policy to liquidate Welsh culture. The truth be told that its not a case of cultural genocide but of suicide as the comment above said. I think the final point is if Price is trying to attract people to the national cause you accuse them being accomplices of genocide.
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Globetrotting Lord Gill urged to reconsider snub to Scottish Parliament after top judge refused to answer questions over opposition to register of judicial interests
Orient Express : Lord Gill ‘re-invited’ to attend Holyrood after judicial snub to msps. SCOTLAND’S top judge, Lord President Lord Brian Gill who earlier this month snubbed an official invite to attend the Scottish Parliament, has been asked once again by a Parliamentary Committee to appear before msps to face questions on why he is refusing to implement a register of interests for Scotland's judiciary.
The latest invitation from members of Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee comes after Lord Gill, who regularly travels to destinations as far afield as China,Taiwan and this week, South Africa, refused to attend Scotland’s elected Parliament, located a few hundred metres down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile from Lord Gill’s office at the Court of Session.
Legal observers to the escalating stand off between the Parliament & Scotland’s top judge say the Lord President appears anxious to avoid facing questions from msps over his objections to Petition PE1458: Register of Interests for members of Scotland's judiciary, filed by law journalist Peter Cherbi.
Last Tuesday, 16 April, the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee met to discuss the Lord President’s refusal to attend an evidence session. Committee members including Chic Brodie MSP, Jackson Carlaw MSP and the Committee’s Convener David Stewart MSP, made it clear that Lord Gill should be re-invited to attend an evidence session at the Scottish Parliament to face questions on the strength of his objections to creating a register of interests for his judicial colleagues.
The Committee also agreed to seek views from the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland and the Judicial Complaints Reviewer, Moi Ali. who has also encountered resistance from the Lord President with regard to transparency of complaints made against members of Scotland’s judiciary, recently reported in the Sunday Mail newspaper and on Diary of Injustice, HERE.
Petition 1458 Register of Interests for Scotland's Judiciary Scottish Parliament 16 April 2013 (click image below to watch video footage of Petitions Committee debate)
The Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee has since issued a statement on Friday 19 April, announcing that Lord Gill has been asked to reconsider his decision not to appear in front of the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee in a letter issued by Convener David Stewart MSP on behalf of the Committee. The invitation asks Lord Gill to reconsider his decision not to attend the committee to discuss petition PE1458, which calls for legislation to be put in place to require all members of the judiciary in Scotland to submit their interests and hospitality received to a publicly available register of interests.
Committee Convener David Stewart MSP said: “As a Scottish Parliament committee, our job is to fully examine the petitions before us and explore the issues involved.Only by doing this can we ensure that we exhausted every possible avenue in taking a petition forward. To do this without hearing from the Lord President in person would be difficult. That is why we are disappointed that Lord Gill has felt unable to attend a committee meeting to discuss these issues fully. We have written to Lord Gill asking him to reconsider his decision in the hope that our committee can have a full and frank discussion of the issues.”
MSPs letter to Lord Gill requesting he attend Scottish Parliament. The text of the letter sent by Convener of the Petitions Committee, David Stewart MSP to Lord Gill states : “Notwithstanding your response, the Committee still feels it would assist its consideration of this petition and aide its understanding of the issues raised were you able to make yourself available. The Committee can see benefit in being able to explore with you orally the written evidence provided. By way of example, we note that to your knowledge no situation has arisen, within your tenure as Lord President, where a judge has failed to recuse him or herself. Would a central record be kept of any such instances and if so, are you able to provide any information on the numbers involved? I and the other members of the Committee would be most grateful if you were able to reconsider the invitation from the Committee to attend in person.”
Diary of Injustice reported on the Petitions Committee’s meeting of 5th March 2013 which issued the initial invite to Lord Gill to attend Holyrood, here : SILENCE IN COURT : Scotland’s top judge Lord Gill summoned to Parliament over ‘vested interests’ attempt to block Register of Judicial Interests petition and video footage of that earlier meeting is also available online here : Petition PE1458 Register of Judges Interests 5 March 2013 Scottish Parliament.
The Sunday Mail newspaper has also reported on the latest developments and MSPs comments regarding Lord Gill’s earlier refusal to attend the Scottish Parliament, here :
LAWMAN GOES TO ORIENT BUT NOT HOLYROOD
TOP JUDGE’S STONEWALL OF CHINA
MSPs urge legal chief to reconsider parly snub
By Russell Findlay 21 April 2013 Sunday Mail
Scotland's top judge is refusing to go to Holyrood to face MSPs despite once travelling 6000 miles to meet a politician. Lord Gill snubbed the parliament's petitions committee who want to quiz him about his opposition to a judicial register of interests.
But the £214,000-a-year Lord President previously went on a jaunt to Taiwan where he talked to president Ma Ying-jeou about Scotland's legal system.
And last week he jetted off to a law conference in South Africa as the committee urged him to reconsider his attendance at Holyrood.
Committee member and SNP MSP Chic Brodie said: "It would appear his international travel commitments are more important than speaking to us. "It's ridiculous to say he won't come in person. It's an insult to the parliament. He really should come along. "It comes back to the old adage, when you're in a hole, stop digging.
"Any cabinet secretary asked to appear has done so and they are subjected to very robust questioning on the basis that they want to have openness and transparency. "The judiciary should open the window and let in fresh air but he wants to shut the window. "Welcome to the 21st century. We want a new Scotland to be open and transparent."
Legal reform campaigner Peter Cherbi's petition calls for judges to declare their interests as others in public life must do.
Registers usually include details of hospitality, gifts, property plus personal or financial links to outside bodies. Lord Gill expressed opposition to a register in writing but, as we revealed last week, has refused MSPs' requests to answer questions about the subject.
Under the Scotland Act, judges are not compelled to attend.
On Tuesday, the committee agreed to write back to Lord Gill and ask him to change his mind. Legal and political observers are watching the escalating stand-off between Holyrood and the judiciary.
Committee chairman Labour MSP David Stewart will also ask the Judicial Complaints Reviewer, Moi Ali, to attend. Ali said: "I'm committed to openness and transparency in public life and fully supportive of a register of interests for the judiciary. "It's a standard part of being in the public eye and I can see no reason why some people should be exempt.”
Cherbi, from Edinburgh, said: "It seems a little arrogant that Scotland's most senior judge should shun his own country's parliament 700m from his office yet is willing to meet politicians halfway round the world."
During last week's committee meeting, Brodie said: "We're all equal before the law, even those who dispense it.
"I think we should send a courteous letter but make it very robust in that we now question that, yes, he's written to us but that doesn't necessarily answer all the questions we have. What is there to hide?"
The Judicial Office for Scotland said: "The Lord President's private office has received a letter from the public petitions committee. He will consider the terms and respond."
Labels: Lord Gill, Lord President, Petition 1458, Petitions Committee, register of interests, Register of Interests for Judges, Scottish Parliament
Clearly a problem here when judges don't respect our own parliament.
How about making judges elected too instead of the usual old boys club of doing things and all the secrecy that goes with it like we can see happening right here!
Hope the Taiwanese President has more sense than to model anything they do on Scotland's stupid and crooked legal system.
Anyway who is paying for Gill's trips all over the place? Taxpayer as usual ??
"Legal observers to the escalating stand off between the Parliament & Scotland’s top judge say the Lord President appears anxious to avoid facing questions from msps over his objections to Petition PE1458: Register of Interests for members of Scotland's judiciary"
Well,obviously!
Sounds like the judges have something to hide..
Under the Scotland Act, judges are not compelled to attend. Well amend the act, simple. Lord President Gill you are fueling mistrust and in your position as Scotland's top Judge you should be setting an example to your colleagues. Furthermore whether you like it or not you are nothing special, just a human being like each of us, and as you make decisions affecting the lives of other human beings you must be accountable.
You really are showing off your Victorian spots.
Globetrotting Lord Gill urged to reconsider snub to Scottish Parliament after top judge refused to answer questions over opposition to register of judicial interests.
Talk about shooting yourself in the foot, just proves he is not as smart as he would have us believe.
wouldn't be surprised if Gill fails to show up again - clearly he is not a fan of the Scottish Parliament!
Maybe the Committee could ask The Lord President for an explanation, including him quoting clauses in law as to how on Earth it is possible for Scotland to be the only legal jurisdiction in the World where convicted criminals can be allowed to pass themselves off as judges?
I am assuming that the trips to Taiwan & South Africa were NOT covered by an expenses chit?
Finally, MSP's show that they are under the misapprehension that THEY are in control of what happens in Scotland?
Mr Gill is owning them in true Illuminatti style?
Is Mr Gill not just exercising his (fifth amendment) rights by choosing not to incriminate himself?
Why is the 'top judge' flying around the world when our own justice system is in a mess and these judges constantly tell us the courts are overcrowded overworked and underpaid?
Very interesting debate and topic suffice to say if the judge does not want to answer questions on why he is so dead against this register of interests why not just legislate for it and force them to be part of the law they also dispense.
£214,000 reasons from the public purse he must attend plus what he does not want us to know. Why hide Lord President?
Public servants are answerable to the public who use their courts. In a democratic country you cannot hide your interests as they affect the people paying your salary.
Funny I could have sworn this was on Reporting Scotland tonight with the headline Scots judges impregnated by unknown pandas!
Seriously,good luck with this petition I think it is a winner and these rich judges should be made to declare ALL their interests
Under the Scotland Act, judges are not compelled to attend. Why should these dinosaurs have loopholes like the, the LPLA, Act was watered down too. As the old saying goes there is no smoke without fire, as I keep saying this legal faction are just people like their clients but the power is asymmetrical which has resulted in a lot of suffering.
The issue is not about lawyers being powerful, the issue is how they use that power by there being no complaints system and no lawyer will sue another lawyer for a ruined client. This is a license to ruin clients and it must end.
What is clear now is that Lord Gill's intention to implement his Civil Courts Review was hot air, just like he wants the Register of Interests to be, and nothing secret can ever be anything other than based on mendacity. This profession needs dragged into the modern age, these people have had their way for far too long. Good on you Peter Cherbi and DOI for rocking the boat again.
We have written to Lord Gill asking him to reconsider his decision in the hope that our committee can have a full and frank discussion of the issues.”
If he refused to attend he is not fit to remain in his present role. Simple as that.
How many judges are taking these international jaunts instead of showing up at Holyrood to talk to our ELECTED politicians???
These judges have been quick to criticise the parliament plenty times accusing it of creating bad law yet now when they are asked for information on their interests they shut up and protest about it!
I smell a stack of big fat brown envelopes lurking somewhere and unti8l they declare to this register of interests no one can disprove what I have said!
Yes I read this yesterday in the Sunday Mail.Glad to see the paper takes an interest.Still I am beginning to wonder how long the silence club at the other papers/unionist bbc will manage to ignore this one.I mean when the top judge tells the parly to f*off in no uncertain terms and they come back and say he's insulting our sovereign parly and must turn up you'd naturally expect it in the top headlines all over the place.Must be costing these vested interests a lot of time and worry to keep it off the radar!Just shows what kind of country we are living in when lawyers are dictating what appears on the nightly news etc
Keep up the great reporting Sunday Mail!!!
Very interesting Lord Gill willing to risk his reputation and the reputation of the justice system over this petition.These judges always start shouting about the judiciary must remain independent of the Government and politicians yet tonight I have found scores of photos on google of Lord Gill attending meetings at embassies all over the place.So what is this judicial independence all about?Is it really just an excuse to cover one's back when someone asks you to declare what else you get up to in your spare time or on trips no one here in Scotland ever gets to read about?
I think something is going on here big time and Peter's petition on such a simple issue has caught them all out so badly they dare not talk about it or show up at the Scottish parliament.
Good on you Peter and thanks for showing us what the legal fraternity is like behind the doors it wants to keep closed.
The invitation asks Lord Gill to reconsider his decision not to attend the committee to discuss petition PE1458, which calls for legislation to be put in place to require all members of the judiciary in Scotland to submit their interests and hospitality received to a publicly available register of interests.
I could see a dictator refusing to answer questions simply because in a dictatorship there are no laws, the latter change at the whim of the ruler.
But Scotland is a democratic country is seem inconceivable that public servants can just refuse to appear before the Parliament. Why do we have legislation with loopholes to protect the Judiciary? It is an outrage how he can refuse and he is doing the Judiciary no favour's or himself. The point is without the register of interests they should not be allowed to sit in court.
Standing outside the courts, peaceful protest with boards with the following message.
Top Judge wants Judges interests kept secret.
It is not a criminal act, and it is not defamatory because it is true.
As the Parliament is composed of representatives of the people, Lord Gill is snubbing the people who pay his salary. This is outrageous and is doing him and his colleagues no good in terms of their integrity.
Cherbi, from Edinburgh, said: "It seems a little arrogant that Scotland's most senior judge should shun his own country's parliament 700m from his office yet is willing to meet politicians halfway round the world." .............True but the politicians half way round the world don't want to open Pandoras Box.
I wonder whose lobbying allowed the Judiciary to escape democratic scrutiny under the terms the Scotland Act - step forward the Law Society of Scotland?
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Does this spectacle not exemplify Lord Gill's former legally stated position, which he so clearly expressed in his critical Justice Review, that the old broken-record status quo is not an option in the 21st Century and we must embrace change itself or be brushed aside for someone with vision to take over acting in the interests of the Scottish People?
"Welcome to the 21st century. We want a new Scotland to be open and transparent."
Not if Lord Gill and the judicial mafia have their wicked way we wont!
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Heaven forbid.......we already have a North Korea in that part of the World, we don't want another one!
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As Jackson Carlaw so eloquently pointed out, Lord Gill has already commenced communicating evidence with the Committee and as such he would in effect be doing an about face by refusing to continue with their reasonable request for his attendance before them?
Cake and eat it rings a bell?
This is all about EGO, my daddy is bigger than your daddy, my badge is better than your badge, my word is worth more than your word?
Get on the programme, face up to your duties & responsibilities. This is what your are paid your massively over-inflated salary for?
Or unbelievably arrogant?
Maybe the MSP's are beneath his contempt?
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Good point well made?
Wait a minute.............when I got up this morning I was in Scotland in the year 2013..................It would now appear that I have been transported back in time to Cold War Czechoslovakia?
Very interesting Lord Gill willing to risk his reputation and the reputation of the justice system over this petition.
Oh yes a confederacy of deceivers who want to keep everything enclosed in secrecy, hardly inspires public confidence in the legal system in Scotland.
I would not accept representation from any Scottish lawyer if they even provided it for free. That is how much faith I have in lawyers. The combination of secrecy and no complaints system should tell us all to stay well clear. Law Society, Complaints Commission, control a network of people committed to protectionism, and this fact means they are not fit for purpose.
Who cares if its not on Reporting Scotland???I've been watching that since the 90s and its the same old news today as it was 20 years ago read by the same people and the only time a bent lawyer gets a mention is when one has been walked the plank to justify the Law Society's existence!
How many times have O'Donnell Penman that crowd at Citizens Advice Hamilton and the rest of the crooked mob including husbands of judges slagging us all off ever featured on the tv?NONE!! and even when all the lawyers who stole the legal aid were let off by the Crown Office nothing at all not a peep!
"other papers" who would these be? are these the same papers only the lawyers and banksters now buy anyway?
I am well chuffed with the coverage in the Sunday Mail at least people buy the Sunday Mail and read it instead of being fed a load of condescending crap in other rags and then there's the stories written by lawyers pretending to be journalists punting out fake stats about the housing market to boost their own property sales or the usual bunkum about how great the courts and lawyers are when we all know they are a pile of poo!
I think DOI and the Sunday Mail are doing a great job and I bet Lord Gill does too because he probably is a regular reader too!
They certainly do not like being under the spotlight DOI and it is their own fault because the lawyers have contempt for clients, and abuse and steal from them and they think they are right to do so.
Keep up the good work exposing those who "borrow without consent" who collectively regard clients as "thorns in their flesh". To be honest I think many of them are mature but only in the pants.
FYI Lord Gill is in South Africa along with Austin Lafferty for the Commonwealth Law Conference.I cant imagine for one minute they will be promoting any issues relating to transparency,democratically elected parliaments or a register of interests!
I agree.The story on Gill and the judges secret interests is already getting a good hearing in the press and anyway who wastes their life watching the ttv these days?
If you want an issue to get some airtime may as well put it on you tube and link it up with what you are writing about and everyone on you tube a nowadays even my son has been watching the debates about the judges and he's only 14 AND he understands why judges should be made to declare what they have (he even said he wondered why it is not happening already!)
Any update on if Mister Gill will go to Holyrood?
The thing is,only a crook or someone with something to hide argues against a register of interests.This is a universal truth and Lord Gill knows it just like all those at the Scottish Parliament and anyone who is able to read and write.
Lord Gill is in South Africa along with Austin Lafferty for the Commonwealth Law Conference.....Oh Austin of the "save justice" brigade who said his ideal client was a wealthy old lady, and he is in charge of the Law Society now. See what I mean there is no complaints system, and no register of interest, what is in the public interest is against theirs.
Gill will not appear at Pet. Comm. All the huffing and puffing by MSP's will make no difference. The only way anyone will be allowed to question Gill is in camera. Great trick, increasingly being used to stifle info. re. our alleged public servants.
We, the people, must through our elected reps., DEMAND Gill's public appearance at the Pet. Comm. If he refuses to attend sack him and any other public servant avoiding being questioned by the people.
We the people are increasingly being told if we have nothing to hide we should have no fear from being spied upon by the private companies that operate CCTV, and government agencies.
Stasi Scotland is in place and our leaders are in the vanguard of those who wish to control our daily lives.
But, of course, our leaders are exempt from this intrusion and destruction of our liberties and freedoms, because they are doing a fine job and we must trust them.
Sack the lot of them, and if they have committed crimes against the people, jail them.
Keep up the excellent, hard work Peter Cherbi. The truth will out.
Hold Fast, Jim Graham.
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What about the elephant in the room?
Should the MSP's not be incandescent with rage that we have convicted criminals passing themselves off as judges in Scotland?
My thanks go out to all of the hardworking journalists at the DOI for staying true to their moral guidelines and shining the light of truth and transparency on the dark and dingy Scottish legal system?
Well done too the Sunday Mail for ripping up the 'D' Notices and telling their oppressors to stick it where the sun don't shine?
By opposing and rejecting the strangulating 'D' Notices and risking to break free they are being rewarded by the support and genuine love and respect from the People of Scotland and it should be of no surprise that they are being rewarded in increased sales as a direct consequence of acting in the Public Interest?
The sinister spread of justice behind closed doors By Christopher Booker
PUBLISHED: 23:50, 23 April 2013 | UPDATED: 00:48, 24 April 2013
Wanda Maddocks was jailed 'in secret' for trying to remove her father from a care home where his family thought he was in danger of dying
Today’s revelations in the Mail about Wanda Maddocks, the woman imprisoned by a judge for trying to remove her 80-year-old father from a care home where he was being held against his family’s wishes, are truly shocking.
Most disturbing of all is that it is only thanks to persistent inquiries by the Mail that we know of her fate at all — for the court heard the case in secret and chose not to publish the ruling containing details of her sentence.
The court that conducted itself in this manner is the mysterious and secretive Court of Protection, set up in 2005 under the Labour government’s Mental Capacity Act to give state officials quite extraordinary powers over the lives of people who are deemed no longer fit to handle their own affairs.
Miss Maddocks was found guilty of contempt because she ignored the Court of Protection’s orders not to interfere with her father’s life in the care home.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2313761/The-sinister-spread-justice-closed-doors.html#ixzz2RLDdjPJV
NICOLA STURGEON has warned that David Cameron’s bedroom tax will hit the poor as badly as Margaret Thatcher’s hated poll tax.
She condemned the Tory MPs backing the benefits clawback and claimed they are enjoying the misery their cuts are inflicting on some of Britain’s most vulnerable people.
Around 100,000 Scots living in social housing will lose up to a quarter of their benefits in just a few weeks’ time under the bedroom tax.
Sturgeon labelled the benefit cut as pernicious and vowed to scrap it in Scotland if the country votes for independence.
It is not personal Nicola but I dislike you simply because you are selective about injustice. I am paying the bedroom tax but I trust you as much as I trust CamClegg. I never hear you mentioning lawyers who attempt to starve out ruined clients, at least Cameron is not taking all of my money.
Does this judge have any credibility left? and what about all these trips and just why is he (and presumably others on the bench) flying around the world doing exactly what now?
Could this be described as the mystery from the Orient Express?
Given the hysterical opposition to the Judiciary being required to be transparent, should the police service now do what all the Scottish Public are asking for and to carry out a detailed investigation into all the judiciary so that we can be sure that we do not have even more crooks passing themselves off as judges?
Would it now be appropriate to refer to Lord Gill & Austin Lafferty as 'FREQUENT FLYERS'?
Remembering, that this phrase was coined by an SLCC lackey as a slur on the victims of Scottish lawyers who were only reporting crime perpetrated against them by the Scottish lawyer they had trusted?
Are these jet-setters to far flung places doing so as part of work or is this a holiday as part of their annual entitlement?
Are their wives or partners with them on these escapades and who takes a note of these things to ensure that the Scottish Public are not being taken advantage of?
It is one thing getting paid ridiculous and hard to substantiate salaries but another thing entirely if we just have to 'take their word for it' that their expenses and holiday entitlement is bona fide?
It would be even worse if all the time they are bleating on about pressure on them being too much and and not enough hours in the day to cover the case loads if the Judges are not even doing their fair share of work?
If these sojourns around the World count as a 'Work Day', then think of the LOST TIME to the tax-payer, which could have been used to hear cases and has accordingly contributed to the delay and back-log of cases whilst they add to their sun-tan?
What the HELL is going on in Scotland?
We need these answers NOW?
Probably the most corrupt small country in the World?
Is it true that Mr Gill is sponsored by Ambre Solaire?
Why are we allowing our Scottish Judges to fly around the World like politicians?
Surely they cannot be trying to inflict the Scottish system on other countries?
This may well be classed as a crime against humanity?
Incidentally, if you go for a quick look at The Firm Magazine website you will see the same person (of the thorns in our flesh infamy) overtly admitting that Scottish lawyers were happily defrauding their clients by stealing the interest component of client's account balance and that this was the norm!!!!!?
Excuse me Mr Plod, this one is for you?
How many £Millions were creamed off this way?
Yes indeed I know what you mean. Well I have said repeatedly they can engineer any outcome they want in an office and that there is no complaints system. What they are collectively is an organized crime gang because they police their own and they are all regard their clients as thorns in the flesh. Don't ask questions, don't complain, we want to be allowed to steal your hard earned case. This is the attitudes they have to clients, don't get angry when we lawyers steal your assets. If we clients were doing this to lawyers they would want iron nails in our flesh, nailed to the nearest tree. I tell you in truth, we are dealing with people who are mature in the pants, they cannot understand why clients get upset when they realize lawyers have ruined them.
Finally I get e mails like everyone else stating "have you been injured in the last three years and it's not your fault, no win no fee".
I e mail them "no thanks I do not trust the legal profession because I know there is no complaints system against lawyers". My sister text lawyers stating "don't trust lawyers". Their reply, "your comment has been noted".
As I have said before I would never, never, never trust them again. If enough people adopt my attitude widespread trust in lawyers and their no complaints system will collapse. This is what the repeated cover ups will do, damaged the reputation of the whole profession.
Nothing happens complaining to the Law Society and Scottish Legal Complaints Commission other than more torture and frustration for the ruined client and a medal for the crooked lawyer. This is what their complaints system does, I know I have tried it.
THERE IS NO COMPLAINTS SYSTEM, DO NOT BELIEVE THEIR PROPAGANDA FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH AND BANK BALANCE. SELF REGULATION, REWARDING LAWYERS FOR RUINING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
What we are debating here is how power is used. Lord Gill wants to have the power to remain anonymous in his interests which really damages his own and other judges reputations. A man in his position of having reached the top in Scotland's Victorian justice system wants to keep Victorian power structures of secrecy. It cannot continue because like the secret SLCC and Law Society we have seen the damage these two groups have done to clients.
We know there is no complaints system and there is no way of checking our judges are fit to be in court. Like self regulation a Register of Interests in being rejected because it will I believe seriously damage reputations, indeed there would probably be resignations when the truth came out. Lord President, if you want to repair your reputation set agree to the register or stand down. You do not credibly have any other choice between these parameters.
No-one would know of these criminal abuses without the DOI team, Scotland is in your debt.
Your petition is catching on in strange quarters.Tonight I was speaking to a retired senior Police Officer who claims he and his former colleagues suspected several judges of corruption and were ordered not to take matters further.He claimed some judges had been involved in incidents which should have been treated as criminal offences (one involving repeated rapes). The ones he named including the rapist have never been charged.He named another serving judge his ex colleagues suspect of deliberately undermining prosecutions and another two who are well known for giving guilty verdicts to PFs no matter how made up the evidence is.I think your petition may prompt him to speak to your friends in the newspapers.Funny old world isn't it when it takes an outsider to start a much needed serious debate on the judiciary. Anyway good luck and good work.
Lord McCluskey accused the Scottish newspapers of being above the law now its the judges who are acting like they are above the law!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/9998836/Lord-McCluskey-accuses-press-of-being-above-the-law.html
half way down the page it says
He told the committee: “It’s absurd to suggest that the press are really frightened of this. The press are united about one thing only and that’s preserving their uniquely privileged position to be above the law.”
Preserving their uniquely privileged position to be above the law sounds just like what Lord Gill is now doing about your petition and his non attendance at the parliament.Very disrespectful and whiffs of protecting his judicial pals because he knows there is something to hide.I hope the MSPs go all the way on this one and make it law.
Have all morals and trust in the law in Scotland evaporated?
How have we arrived as a Society at a point where we have CONVICTED CRIMINALS passing judgement on others and that the politicians with an opportunity to pursue this hardly raise an eyebrow?
And what of the Police? Should their cars not be skidding to a halt round at the courts and putting a few arms up the backs of these crims?
There is more chance of Lord Gill summoning the whole of the Petitions Committee to his private chambers so that he can tare a strip off of all of them in secret, away from the Public's eyes?
They don't CARE about reputations. Just the same way they don't CARE about the Laws-of-the-land, unless they are applying them to everyone else but themselves?
Just this evening a Treaty has been reached between the British Government and Jordan which confirms that Abu Quatada at least can be guaranteed a fair trial back in Jordan?
We cannot even guarantee this in Scotland because we have convicted criminals acting as Judges?
I want to know if these flights to far flung destinations were paid for with tax-payers cash and if so, were these flights first class?
If so, what other lavish expenses are being racketed up paid for by the tax-payer?
How can a small country like Scotland afford this?
With a Registers of Judges Interests being an essential part of ensuring transparency and that our judges can be PROVEN to be incorruptible, what about all of the times that a court case calls LATE after the Judge has not turned up on time.......?
Or what about the number of cases that are halted early? Is this so that the Judge can spend the rest of his working day relaxing on the golf course?
I'm not so sure Scotland is getting value for money at a rate of around £1,000.00 per day?
With all of this nonsense going on I am not sure if we would have value for money at a rate of around £100 per day?
What made the Petitions Committee think they were any different to the police and the crown prosecution service?
30 years on from the Magic Circle cover-up.......?
What has changed?
Another chilling lurch towards a secret state
By Daily Mail Comment
Few people in this country will ever have heard of the Court of Protection, which was set up in 2005 under Labour’s Mental Capacity Act.
Even fewer will be aware of the sweeping powers it holds – or the fact that it deals with 2,700 cases every year.
True, not all of the hearings are controversial. Much of its work involves the onerous and delicate task of deciding which family member should take charge of the financial affairs of an elderly parent suffering from dementia, for example.
John Maddocks was being held in a care home against his families wishes under the Labour
government's Mental Capacity Act
Wanda Maddocks was jailed 'in secret' for trying to remove her father John Maddocks from a care home where his family thought he was in danger of dying
But what is frightening about the court is the secrecy surrounding it, [AGAIN WE SEE THE DANGERS OF THE JUDICIARY] with practically every sitting taking place in private. [NOT A JUSTICE SYSTEM].
Entirely behind closed doors, it can order the vulnerable be removed from their families and handed over to the care of the State, or that a gravely-ill patient should no longer be given food or water by doctors. [THE LIVERPOOL CARE PATHWAY, REMOVING TREATMENT TO HASTEN DEATH WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF RELATIVES].
Incredibly, it can even send people to jail if they ignore the court’s rulings.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2314404/Another-chilling-lurch-secret-state.html#ixzz2RSqRRrjG
THE PUBLIC ARE THE STATE, WE DEMAND THE ABOLITION OF SECRECY IN COURT AND IN THE JUDICIARY. JUST LIKE THEY CAN SEND SOMEONE THE THEIR PSYCHIATRIC GULAGS IF THEY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE POWERS THAT BE, IT WAS REPORTED ON SCOTTISH LAW REPORTER, THE TITLE WAS "CAMPAIGNERS RISK THEIR LIVES".
We need powers to remove corrupt judges, there is no justice without public scrutiny, and only the unjust want to keep the public in the dark.
What is of great interest here is the Judgement of Mr Gill?
Do we really need a Lord President who's Judgement over whether our Scottish Judges are fit to practise is so antiquated and apparently based on self interest and secrecy?
Anywhere there is secrecy, there is corruption?
What is the saying, 'ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY'?
I believe that Mr Gill has been caught with his proverbial pants down on this one and his stance has hi lighted just how much mistrust the Scottish People have in Scotland's judiciary, brought upon by their own conduct?
Is Scotland the only country in the whole World that have convicted criminals acting as judges?
Is the real reason that Lord Gill does not want to appear before the committee because he doesn't want to be caught out the same way that Douglas Mill was caught out regarding his spinning granny?
It must be criminal the amount of torture these crooks masquerading as a profession have inflicted on the public over the centuries. Where there is no scrutiny there is no justice, indeed secrecy and justice are mutually exclusive. It must end at all costs if these people are have any credibility.
Trust none of them. DOI are a wonderful lens into the bureaucratic secret world of a group who claim to be just but don't want to be transparent to the public themselves. Your money and your quality of life are not safe in their hands.
Yes indeed you are 100% correct my friend they are all a credit to Scotland. We are proud of everyone dedicated to exposing the systemic corruption in this sinister profession. Regarding A Diary of Injustice I discovered it a few years ago and I encourage everyone I know to read and contribute to it via the comments faculty.
My reaction was this blog is brilliant.
As an angry lawyer wrote "I see you have friends Mr Cherbi but I am not one of them. Pity someone would not blow you up". Charming chap, well clearly he did not like a spoonful of the medicine they dish out, he never said DOI were untruthful because he knew they are telling the truth. Well his cage was clearly rattled and not a professional way for someone to behave. Keep up the good work ladies and gents of the Diary of Injustice team, you are a credit to Scotland.
For readers who are speculating if Mr Dunion may be in a position to speak out on the operation of the SLCC, it should be kept in mind Section 43 (4) the LPLA (Scotland) Act 2007 makes it a criminal offence for anyone at the SLCC to do so.This clause was insisted upon by the legal profession and Scottish Executive prior to the act passing in the Scottish Parliament in December 2006.
Mr Dunion if you want to speak out and you cannot it would be better to leave now [assuming you have already joined the SLCC of course]. But of course all readers of A Diary of Injustice speak out to their friends, family and anyone else about grubby lawyers who want clients money.
We will "save justice" Mr Laugherty, quite like that spelling, by telling everyone what crooks the Scottish Legal Profession really are.
We are in a transitional period where lawyers have to adjust to more scrutiny from the public, and they better get used to it because as one ruined client, I make it my business to warn as many other people as I can, there is no complaints system against lawyer thieves.
Yes so I see this judge is all over the place on the web in pictures and attending everything abroad.So why is this going on and why dont we get to hear about it such as in Press Releases of Lord President Off to China again etc or are we not supposed to know what is going on(more likely scenario)
Just the discussion on your petition is revealing a lot about these judges I am sure they dont want us to find out about!
Is it any wonder that these people are crooks when they designed their own system? Turkeys are never going to vote for Christmas. They have prisons but they design systems to avoid prison, where robbery of clients assets is legal because the client cannot enforce illegality. The truth is that in the lawyer client relationship there is no legality, no boundaries which control lawyers when they cross the theft line.
If the Police were like civil lawyers, and someone attacked you in the street you then report the attack and the Police beat you up. This is what self regulation is, the Law Society and SLCC attacking the client by not helping them and protecting the lawyer thief who ruined you. Trouble is they keep ruining clients until one day someone says I am not standing for this treatment, good on you Peter Cherbi.
I wonder, has Lord Gill consulted his fellow judges on this matter or has he taken a unilateral decision, which may or may not have the support of his colleagues?
Will he show up or not?Whatever happens next in this your politicians need to get a move on and legislate for a register of judicial interests,and other countries should take note of this and do the same!
Well done for catching out the judges on such a basic issue of transparency!
Will the Law Society of Scotland be reading the Riot Act to all of the members of the Petitions Committee for having the audacity to challenge the supremeness of Scottish lawyers/Judges and reminding them of their place in the hierarchy of crooketry in Scotland?
Does this scandal not highlight that the most important aspect of jurisprudence for Judges is for them to be able to PROVE to the members of the Scottish Public that they are:
1) Honest?
2) Transparent?
3) Responsible for their actions?
4) Properly qualified to act?
5) Properly trained on an ongoing basis?
6) Courteous to all court users?
7) Good time keepers?
8) Efficient?
9) They always act within the law?
10) They recuse themselves when it is appropriate for them to do so?
11) They always act in the interests of the Scottish Public and not for partial interests?
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The journalists working for DOI are Scotland's sons & daughters.
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This incestuous problem has been created over time because Scotland's police have been far to subservient to their criminal Crown Office controllers?
As soon as they break free from their shackles and act in the Public Interest the sooner Scotland can get back on a Just & balanced footing?
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Peter Cherbi is a modern day William Wallace?
Standing up against tyranny, evil & corruption against the Scot's People?
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Most country's all ready do?
It's just the criminal element in Scotland who continue to take advantage of the Scottish good-character & natural conservatism with the intention of filling-their-boots, whilst getting drunk on power?
Haha the judge will go to Taiwan but not his own parliament in Edinburgh.What does this tell us about these judges and their view of a parliamentary democracy?
Right - they don't believe in it!
What a sneaky bunch?
Everyone I have told about this crisis (Note that the status quo news media are instructed not to dare report on this) agrees with me that they just assumed that the Judges just had to have a Register of their interests because otherwise they would be totally devoid of scruples and be too secretive?
Judge Lord Gill and his international travel destinations are very interesting.I am sure others around the world are reading this and taking an interest as well as the purpose of these trips.Is there something going on here we should be told about other than just a judge jetting around?One wonders why it has taken your petition and investigations for this information to surface at this time.The politician in your video clip asks what is there to hide.I think there is a great deal to hide and this is why the judge is so opposed to your register of interests for the judiciary.
What is there to hide ? : A Register of Judicial I...
Globetrotting Lord Gill urged to reconsider snub t...
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Banco Palmas, Brazil - What Role can Community Organizing Play against Structural Violence?
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 02:13 PM - The Solidarity Economy & Microfinance
Banco Palmas and Instituto Palmas grew out of community organizing in the seventies where poor, neglected favelas mobilized hundreds of local volunteers and lobbied all levels of government. This early neighbourhood association was able to establish community centres, irrigation, basic utilities and infrastructure. Their analysis of the local situation and economy led them to create community banks and a social currency. Both models have spread throughout the country.
The approach they took using "Solidarity Economy" builds on the idea that economies should be place-based focused on local economies and local relations of trust and accountability. In practice, this means building individual and collective capacity to continually analyze the current reality. It means building formal and informal networks to encourage people to buy and produce locally, to address other community issues of safety and identity through dialogue. The community oversight and accountability is key and a distinguishing factor in how most economic models are designed. Both locally and nationally, networks were created to ensure that broader community issues of relevance are addressed and not narrowly financial or economic concerns.
However, current crises in Brazil have clawed back some of these gains and called into question the notion that small and localized is beautiful. BP played a tremendous role historically and continues to play an important role in the community and national dialogue. Community organizing was effective when poverty was visible and tangible.
In today’s climate of a political and economic crisis nationally, structural violence such as trafficking, poverty is not tangible, visible nor locally confined to the outskirt communities, even to the borders of Brazil. The urgent questions today relate to how far community mobilization and building civic capacities can go in the face of hidden powers such as organized crime and trafficking or rooted problems of gender-based violence?
Community and networked responses have never been more critical. What kind of collective and community analysis is needed today? What shape does organizing have to take in a globalized world where structural violence exists? What does the Banco Palmas story ask of us?
Is Poetry Political?
Thursday, May 12, 2016, 03:22 PM - Poetry and Writing
For some reason, I've been giving this a lot of thought lately.
I like Adrienne Rich's answer to a similar question, "Can poetry affect social change?":
"Yes, where poetry is liberative language, connecting the fragments within us, connecting us to others like and unlike ourselves, replenishing our desire. . . . In poetry words can say more than they mean and mean more than they say. In a time of frontal assaults both on language and on human solidarity, poetry can remind us of all we are in danger of losing—disturb us, embolden us out of resignation."
Also Seamus Heaney crediting poetry with offering:
"a less binary and altogether less binding vocabulary"
The arresting and nuanced challenge positivist normative ways of thinking and moving in the world. Food for and voice of our authentic selves. What is more political than being completely in our skins?
Jean Baker Miller:
"Authenticity and subjugation are incompatible."
Feminist Arts Conference, Toronto
Monday, September 28, 2015, 09:18 AM - Adult and Popular Education
Had a lot of fun facilitating at the Feminist Arts Conference in Toronto. Inspiring and provocative discussions, art work, initiatives. Queer dance collective that has revived and subverted burlesque, what they call Unapologetic Burlesque. A print collective that used street signs to campaign and raise awareness around street harassment, the Street Talk Project.
Fran Rawlings and I facilitated a session on Claiming space: navigating gender and power. We adapted the flower power exercise (inter-sectionality) and did some human sculptures and dialogue around power analysis and strategies for change. Some great discussions about how we have agency in some areas and not in others, our negotiability. How we open spaces of power in these small ways as well as the ways that we challenge, hold accountable and organize. The general use of the flower power I find much too binary a treatment of oppression.
I was really moved by the work of Karen Miranda Augustine- Painted Love: Requiems for Salacious Sex Queens. Funeral wreaths for women involved in the sex industry with re-used or discarded tires, hair, nail polish. She led a fascinating discussion on eulogy. Click on the link below to go to her site.
Strengthening Local Economies
Sunday, September 20, 2015, 09:54 AM - The Solidarity Economy & Microfinance
Facilitated Strengthening Local Economies with Yogesh Ghore these past two weeks at the Coady Institute. We start with a critical look at globalization and its effects on local communities- economic, ecological, rights. We explore local responses. A local oyster fisherman, Philipp of Shan Daph Oysters captured it well. "Ecological sustainability, social sustainability. Only then can you sustain the economic." His business is completely off the grid and he keeps it small intentionally. He talked about sitting at lots of kitchen tables.
Local craft production. Processing and purchasing locally. Social bartering systems. Fair and organic trade. These are all part of the solution but Philip captures the most important element. Relationships.
This is really the only way economic models have ever been part of real and lasting change. They are embedded in and built on relationships. Networks and alliances that have the power of both organizing locally and holding policies and processes accountable. We review over 30 case studies from around the world from Aravind Eye Care that offers 2/3 of their eye services in India free to food systems in Vermont. Through their organizing they managed not only to strengthen the local and state economies and impact health, agriculture, transportation. They were also the first State to win in the federal courts against Monsanto and others demanding that GMO foods be labelled.
Community Bank in Brazil that works with Social Currency and Neighbourhood Associations
Thursday, September 10, 2015, 10:24 AM - The Solidarity Economy & Microfinance
A lot of my work has been looking at the connections between economic and political in community and member-owned economic models such as savings groups and cooperatives.
Went to Fortaleza Brazil, on behalf of the Coady Institute, to work with the Innovation team there at Banco Las Palmas. They are a Community Bank that grew out of a neighbourhood association that led to remarkable political organizing in the 70s and 80s. Displaced when coastal development was occurring these residents organized and built over 600 homes, 2 daycare, set up a sewage system, a community centre, church, lobbied all levels of government successfully. Since then, they have not only created this Community Bank but also a local exchange/social currency (LETS) based on barter to keep money in the local economy. This approach has been replicated in hundreds of towns and cities across Brazil.
While BP still plays a key role in the local and national dialogue in support of a "solidarity economy," the situation in Brazil has changed quite dramatically. Two things stood out that seemed to be echoed in the other case studies in India, Indonesia and Ethiopia:
- How increasingly restrictive states have frustrated citizen analysis and action in terms of accountability and transparency. Critically, not only states require the vertical accountability but also other forms of visible and hidden power- the market, organized crime, for example. In a globalized world where the boundaries of state are contentious, hidden power becomes both more important to address and more challenging.
- The limitations of associational life in these circumstances. What does this mean for analysis and practice? And yet, what can they achieve? What conditions, what capacities strengthen their influence? Cultural dance and singing groups, interestingly, were critical glue for belonging and organizing locally. Underestimated in these discussions of political and economic and yet, potentially the building blocks for them.
More on Banco Las Palmas.
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Married to the enemy
When Keira O'Malley was a child, she used to picture her perfect wedding. The flowers. The dress. Her husband. But nothing could have prepared her for saying "I do" to Dmitri Romanov-cold, domineering, and always one step ahead of everyone else in the ever-shifting power plays of New York City. She agreed to his bargain to secure peace for her family, and she may want the bastard more than she'd ever admit, but she'll be damned if she'll make this marriage easy for him.
Dmitri knows better than to underestimate Keira for one second. Molten desire smolders between them, a dangerous addiction neither can resist. But his enemies are already on the move, and he needs every ounce of his legendary focus and control to keep them alive. Keira could just be his secret weapon-if she doesn't bring him to his knees first.
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I love the O’Malley series by Katee Robert. This was the 6th book in the series and my guess the final book since all the characters have had a book. This was one of my top books I wanted to read in 2018 and I was not disappointed.
This book follows Keira the youngest O’Malley sibling and Dmitri who is the head of the Romanov family. The story picks up right where the last book left off with Dmitri taking Keira. Keira and Dmitri end up getting married quickly in the book and now need to figure out a life together. Keira is used as pawn so she is always trying to keep herself one step ahead of the game and brings her own set of knowledge and experience to the situation.
I loved that the book was told in dual POV’s. We get to see the relationship between Keira and Dmitri unfold. Keira has her guard completely up and doesn’t even realize that Dmitri is turned on by her being so strong.
Keira turned out to be my favorite female lead of the series. She is so strong, but doesn’t see it due to her dependency on drugs and alcohol. I love when she is forced to get sober that you can see she is fit for this world that she lives in and can take control of all situations. Keira comes into her own throughout this book.
Dmitri was an interesting character in all the books in the series so I was very intrigued that the last book was going to be specifically about him. We did get a little more backstory on how he became to be, but the story was more focused on developing a relationship with Keira. Dmitri is a complicated man, but he does keep himself somewhat honest in the book and we do get a refreshing look at him.
The story line is great for this book. We get a great look at the relationship between Dmitri and Keira from the beginning. My second favorite part is seeing Keira begin to recover and her realizing what is wrong with her. I loved the way the author handled addiction because it is not over when you are simply recovered.
My one complaint would be the lack of action in this book. Other books in the series have hard more action in them and this one felt a good portion of the buildup was happening during the story and there was only a mild amount of actual action that happened towards the end of the book. I felt that the focus of this book was more on the relationship between Keira and Dmitri versus the overall O’Malley story. My other complaint is I wish they brought all the siblings back together one last time I missed Sloan.
I would suggest this as a weekend read. I got totally sucked in as I knew I would and couldn’t put the book down. The story line does have some parts where you can stop reading, but I found it very challenging to take a break because I just wanted to know what was going to happen.
I received a copy of this book from Barclay Publicity to provide an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of this book.
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The Bastard’s Bargain Excerpt
Copyright © 2018 Katee Robert
It wasn’t until the front door closed behind Ivan that the reality of her situation sank in. Dmitri was furious. He might have faked it for his friend, but he stood next to her, a pillar of stone with anger coming off him in waves. His grip on her elbow didn’t hurt, but if she’d tried to leave, he would have restrained her.
She should be afraid. She should be terrified.
Keira’s heartbeat picked up, adrenaline kicking in. She swung to face him with a fierce smile on her face. “You didn’t compliment me on my dress.” It was a work of fucking art. She smoothed her free hand over her hip and up her side. “Actually, you called me a high-class sex worker. Is that any way to speak to your beloved wife?”
His gray eyes followed the movement, a muscle ticking in his jaw when she cupped her breast. “I meant it when I said you’re playing with fire.”
That wasn’t just anger on his face now. No, it was rapidly being overtaken by sheer lust. An answering feeling sent a bolt straight to her core. She stepped back, and he released her instantly. A strange feeling coursed through her, straightening her spine and making her want to laugh out loud. Power. This is what power feels like.
He wanted her. He wanted her so badly, he had his hands clenched at his sides to keep from touching her again. But he wouldn’t until she gave the green light. Keira took another step back. “I have a hypothetical question.”
“Ask.” His voice was rough. The way he watched her made her feel like prey, and she liked it far more than she should—because she wasn’t prey. Keira had her own teeth and claws, and Dmitri would learn that as time went on.
“Hypothetical, if I said yes tonight…how do you imagine that would go?”
He stared at her a long moment. “Nyet. I’m not playing this game with you.” She blinked and he was on her, one hand snaking around to press against the exposed small of her back, the other tangling in her hair. “We are not children, moya koroleva. These games don’t become us.”
He kissed her. There was no cautious exploration or easing into it. Dmitri kissed her like a conquering warlord who was sure of his welcome because he owned everything in the room—including her. There was no fighting this. She didn’t even want to try. Keira slid her arms around his neck and pressed herself more firmly against him. His cock was a hard length with too many layers between them. She rolled her hips, an invitation she wasn’t sure she was ready to follow through on.
Dmitri slid his hand down to cup her ass, guiding her movements. Long slides up the length of his cock and back down again. The stupid goddamn dress kept her from spreading her legs wider, from getting him exactly where she needed him. Her nipples rubbed against his shirt, the silk incredibly decadent across her sensitized skin.
“Keira. Moya koroleva.” He kissed down her jawline, tilting her head back until she had to arch her spine to accommodate the position. “Did you enjoy their eyes on you? Ivan’s. The men who owe allegiance to me. Anyone who cared to look.”
It took her desire-drugged brain a beat to catch up, but by then he was already growling out more words against her skin. “Did it make you feel powerful to know they were imagining stroking the nipples you flash with such impunity?” He moved his hand from her ass to do exactly that, dragging a finger over her puckered nipple. “They wanted the body you so proudly put on display.” His voice roughened. “They wanted what’s mine.”
ve in tonight and then it will all be over.
He moved his hand to her back and bent her until she relied solely on his strength to keep her off the ground. And then Dmitri’s wicked, wicked mouth closed around her nipple. The weight of the beaded design seemed heavier with his tongue flicking the engorged bud, making his touch that much hotter. She couldn’t hold back a moan as he moved to her other breast.
Dmitri dragged his mouth up the center of her chest, the only part of her not caged in the dress, stopping at the thick collar. He flicked the hollow of her throat with his tongue. “This is my favorite part of the dress.” He ran his thumb over it. “This, more than anything else, marks you as mine.”
A collar for a kept pet.
It was as if he’d doused her in icy water. Keira went rigid and shoved Dmitri away. She almost fell when he released her, but she regained her balance at the last second. They stood mere feet apart, breathing hard and staring at each other. I am no one’s pet. She slashed her hand through the air. “I might be your wife, Russian, but I’m not yours. I’ll never be yours.”
Read all the books in The O’Malleys Series
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT
THE WEDDING PACT
AN INDECENT PROPOSAL
FORBIDDEN PROMISES
UNDERCOVER ATTRACTION
THE BASTARD’S BARGAIN
About Katee Robert
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Katee Robert learned to tell her stories at her grandpa’s knee. Her 2015 title, The Marriage Contract, was a RITA finalist, and RT Book Reviews named it 'a compulsively readable book with just the right amount of suspense and tension." When not writing sexy contemporary and romantic suspense, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her children, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
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Labels: Contemporary, Romance
Alyssa Susanna February 8, 2018 at 6:53 AM
I am so glad you enjoyed this book! I'll be reading it this weekend and I'm so excited. Dmitri is already a fav!!!
Have a lovely day, Kristyn. =)
Reading Tounwind February 12, 2018 at 3:44 PM
I hope you enjoyed this one! Have a great day Alyssa!
L February 9, 2018 at 11:24 PM
The O'Malley series has been popping up on my radar a lot lately! I assume that's because a new book is coming out/came out, but it looks interesting!
You said there was a "lack of action," which worries me. I'm always hesitant to start a series that has SO MANY BOOKS, and action is kind of needed to keep things going.
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This book was more background story and I enjoyed reading it, but there is more action in the other books of the series. Thank you for stopping by!
Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlog February 12, 2018 at 4:17 PM
I haven't read this series but love a dual POV. Sorry there wasn't more action int his one. Great review!
Sam Kozbial February 12, 2018 at 7:36 PM
I have been hearing great things about this series. I don't think I have ever read a crime romance, but I think I have to check this one out. Great review!
Reading Tounwind February 13, 2018 at 9:44 AM
It is a great series! Thank you for stopping by!
Great review! I'm glad you enjoyed the read! I like books with likeable characters, makes the read more enjoyable :-)
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Faylinn Willow
1 Faylinn Willow on 8th June 2012, 18:47
Name: Faylinn Willow (is only known by the name Willow)
Date/Place of Birth: 12th October 1989/ Nashville, Tennessee
Profession: Student at the University of Tennessee (International Relations and Economy)
Place of living: Currently in Knoxville Tennessee, but her home is in Nashville
Family Status: (Happily) Single
Height: 5’ 6’’ (1.67 m)
Skin: Very pale
Build: Slim and athletic
Physical Markings: Has a scar on her right hand from fencing, freckles on her face and arms
Portrayed by: Emma Stone
Image of Character:
Personality: Willow is very free-spirited, open and confident. Despite her Southern accent, she’s anything but a ‘Southern Belle’ and absolutely hates country music. She doesn’t pretend to be someone she’s not. She talks a lot (tendency towards ‘too much’) and always speaks her mind, no matter how bad the situation is. She often acts before she thinks, and she hates the feeling of being trapped. Willow is very straight-forward and would rather tell the truth than lie, even if the truth hurts. She is very witty and knows how to defend herself well, especially in front of people with authority. She hates being dependent on someone and doesn’t let people boss her around easily. Willow tends to be very sarcastic, which is a way to hide any sign of insecurity or fear. She often acts too rash, but on the other side her spontaneity can be an advantage as well. Willow is close to all her friends who value her great optimism. Although Willow often talks too much, she is a person to trust and keeps secrets well. Willow is scared of getting married and becoming someone’s ‘little wife’ someday, she worries that marriage could trap her and take away her independence, yet on rare occasions feels that there is something missing in her life.
Special ability: Sword fighting and fencing, as well as writing (which is her hidden talent), and of course, arguing
Strengths: She’s very clever and talented in debating. She knows how to get what she wants, and she’s a good friend to her close relatives and friends. She’s a very fast runner, and she knows how to manipulate people if necessary. She’s also very reliable and doesn’t let down people who trust her.
Weaknesses: Willow isn’t particularly good in emphasising with people. She often doesn’t listen to others and is considered impatient. She gets annoyed easily, and doesn’t hide the fact if someone bothers her. She’s not the most sensitive person and sometimes doesn’t see that she might hurt someone’s feelings. She also tends to be a little too proud and hates to show weakness.
Interests/Skills: Willow loves sword fighting. When she was a little girl she never played the helpless princess but always the knight who would fight against evil, and she most certainly didn’t attend ‘tea parties’. She’s always been the fastest girl in school and even the boys are surprised of her speed. Willow also loves writing, though she never showed anyone her large story collection, it’s more a talent that she hides because she fears that she reveals too many feelings in her stories, and she doesn’t want others to think that she’s girly.
History/Background: For various generations the Willows have owned the biggest funeral home in Nashville, an old, Victorian house, which is also Willow's home. While the funeral services take place on the ground floor, the family has their living quarters spread over the second and third floor. Since Willow basically grew up among dead people, she never feared death itself but it was rather a natural thing to her. Willow’s mother died when she was about four, so she doesn’t remember much of her. Instead, she grew up with boys only, being very close to her father and to her two older brothers, the twins Brayden and Ferris. She’s always been the family’s ‘sunshine’, being favoured not only because she’s the only girl, but also because she knows how to lighten up everyone’s mood. It was not a rare occasion that one could see a little red-headed girl singing and dancing around the funeral home, which she still does today, although she makes sure that nobody in the funeral home sees her singing and dancing. From an early age on she knew how to defend herself against the ‘stronger sex’ and often outsmarted her older brothers or any other boy who underestimated her. She’s very close with everyone in her family, even if she and her brothers tease each other at any possible occasions. She has also a close bond to her best friends, a group of girls (yes, she does know how to interact with girls if she wants to), of which she is the unofficial leader. Her father wants the best for Willow and thinks that she needs a good husband who takes care of her. He doesn’t want her to feel trapped, but he knows how important a partner is, especially after he lost his wife. Since Willow doesn’t look for any potential husband, he looks for her and often invites friends and their sons over for dinner, but Willow behaves impossible and makes clear that she isn’t interested at all. Willow grew up protected and safe, but she always knew that at one point or the other she would be on her own and needed to know how to protect herself.
RP Sample of a moment that clearly characterizes you:
I can’t believe I spent 10 bucks on this crap!
Willow crossed her arms while she watched the people on the stage. She and her flatmate Kate had decided to see the performance of Shakespeare’s Richard III, performed by the university’s drama group. Here were two facts about Willow; she didn’t like the theatre, and she didn’t like Shakespeare. She didn’t say that he didn’t write great work of literature, she just couldn’t stand all the drama going on. But for some insane reason –probably the few shots of tequila she and Kate had earlier that evening- she decided to watch that performance, and now she was sitting in the dark room, hoping it would be over soon, but it just went on forever. What on earth had possessed her to see a freaking history play out of all Shakespeare plays? History plays were the worst. She completely lost track of who was who, since every guy in that play was either called Richard, James or Henry. And, of course, she would understand a lot more if those guys would actually speak English, and not something that sounded like they made it up. Yeah, she was aware that people back then talked a bit differently, but seriously, some of this just didn’t make sense, and besides, had someone ever heard a guy with a deep Southern American accent trying to imitate Elizabethan English? Well, that only headed for disaster…
Willow looked at her watch. They’ve been sitting here for two hours, a fifteen minute break included, and her butt started to hurt. She glanced over to Kate who actually seemed to pay attention to the play. Willow had no idea how long she would manage to endure this. She checked if nobody was looking, then she carefully fished her ipod out of her little purse and placed the headphones in her ears. She purposely picked some rap songs, just to make sure that she wouldn’t hear those amateurs on the stage trying to be all Shakespearean. Ah, this was so much better. And it was actually funny to look at the stage now, watching those pathetic people in tights while listening to rap music. That had something quite humorous. Half an hour later the torture found an end, and as soon as the lights went on, she quickly hid her ipod and cleared her throat.
“Wow, that sure as hell was…something!”
“I know!” Kate clapped her hands excitedly. “Gosh, couldn’t you just listen to that every day?”
“Oh, hell yes.” Willow didn’t want to sound sarcastic, but she couldn’t avoid it.
“It’s such a pity nobody talks like that anymore.”
“Yeah, totally! What a pity!” Her eyes wandered to the stage. Oh man, she was so glad that she didn’t have to live during this time.
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New Histology careers in San Francisco, CA are added daily on SimplyHired. ) Histology, the study of biological tissues, is a fun subject in the first year at the IMS at the University of Milan. We observe — literally — the human body at tiny scales. The Histopathology Laboratory is a full service clinical and research histology laboratory, located in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine within the Medical School at The University of Texas Houston-Health Science Center. The Microscopy in Medicine Core (MiM Core) at Emory University is a core facility providing access to histology and state-of-the-art imaging instrumentation on a shared-use basis to faculty, staff and students of the Emory Division of Cardiology and Emory Department of Medicine.
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To ensure next day turnaround these blocks need to make the last courier run, which leaves Stanford at 7:30 p. Our lab aims to dramatically accelerate our understanding of photosynthetic organisms by developing and applying novel functional genomics strategies in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. We offer expert hematopathology consultation on histologic slides, blocks and fresh tissue samples, including blood and bone marrow. SOM Beckman Center CSIF, B050 SOE Shriram Center CSIF, B023 Stanford University School of Medicine I have returned to Stanford to apply principles of scientific management to the work in the Schnitzer lab, where innovation of new brain imaging modalities involves detailed planning and coordination between several personnel with distinct areas of expertise. Contact: catherine.
Major - Classics, Minor - Speech and Hearing Sciences (2016) Elliot Scholarship, undergraduate (2012 - 2016) The Preclinical Imaging Core operates as a Stanford School of Medicine Service Center and is supported by the Canary Center at Stanford, the Stanford Cancer Institute, as well as user fees. The McLendon Clinical Laboratories provide clinical services in anatomic pathology and laboratory medicine to UNC Hospitals. Cicero / Stanford News Service. Postdoctoral Training, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Stanford University School of Medicine 1998-2003 PhD Training, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Recent publications on 3-D histology 1. Need Assistance with Lab Test Information? Please Contact Lab Client Toward a histology of social behavior: Judgmental accuracy from thin slices of the behavioral stream.
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hours of biology and chemistry AND one year full time acceptable experience in histology within the last ten years under the supervision of a pathologist. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 2 years’ research and/or lab management experience preferable. edu Yu Jin joined Gurtner lab in 2007 as a Lab technician. It took five weeks to complete the excavation. Get the right Assistant histology job with company ratings & salaries.
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Nowadays, we talk about "subclinical thyroid disease" defined to be a hTSH outside the normal range, free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine in the normal range, and no symptoms or signs. , Western blotting, immunostaining, qPCR, DNA sub cloning) and histology/imaging. ACTH: Adrenocorticotripic Hormone (ACTH) Stanford Medicine » School of Medicine » Departments » Pathology » Immunodiagnosis This course is a partnership of the School of Medicine¿s Stanford Healthcare Innovations and Experiential Learning Directive (SHIELD) program, the Stanford Health Care Patient & Family Partner Program, and the Stanford Division of Primary Care and Population Health. ), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 32 (pp. Rubin, MD, MS Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Radiology, and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics) and (by courtesy) Ophthalmology Lecture (LEC) Seminar (SEM) Discussion Section (DIS) Laboratory (LAB) Lab Section (LBS) Activity (ACT) Case Study (CAS) Colloquium (COL) Workshop (WKS) Created to help those learning how to identify tissues under the microscope.
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Each organ-specific block includes a review of the anatomy and related histology, normal function of that organ system, how the organ system is affected by and responds to disease, and how diseases of that organ system are treated. The cytology laboratory at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) was started in 1947 by Dr. on Saturdays. It often declares itself as real thyroid disease in a few years, but so far, no one knows what to do about it (Am. ilabsolutions.
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YouTube Has Taken Over As The New MTV - Is That Bad?
When we were teenagers, MTV was the way we found out about new music and watched the latest hit videos. It was cool, and even better, it irritated our parents. MTV is still around today, but our kids are living in a world that is constantly evolving, and that includes music. Could YouTube, commonly known as a popular video-sharing site, be on its way to becoming the next MTV?
It's no secret that the face of music is changing. The way kids seek it out is changing, too. Do you remember collecting tons and tons of CDs? Only 50% of today's teens say they even listen to music on CDs. Radio is still primarily how they learn about new music, but music listening sites like Pandora and Last.fm abound. They allow kids to make personalized radio stations, create channels of their favorite songs and artists, and discuss music with other users.
But notwithstanding the popularity of these music listening sites, YouTube is the preferred method of today's teen for listening to music. 6 out of 10 teens listen to music on YouTube. And why not? It's convenient and fun to do so. When you watch a video on YouTube, it suggests other related videos you might like. It tells you what's popular. Also, you can see the music video instead of just listening to the song. And if you have a YouTube account, you can leave comments on every video you watch and rate it thumbs up or thumbs down.
If you're not familiar with YouTube, here are some tips to keep your kids safe:
Ensure that your teen's user name is gender-neutral and doesn't reveal any part of their name, age, hometown, or other identifying information
Tell your teen not to use profanity or make racist/sexist comments on videos. Don't let cyberbullying occur on any level.
Tell your teen to ignore comments that try to provoke a fight
Enable safety mode, which hides all comments as well as videos with objectionable content. Your teen has to be on board with the decision, though, because they can undo it anytime they like
A side note: when your teen listens to music on YouTube, try pulling up a seat to listen with them. Even if you think the music is annoying or downright horrible, bite your tongue and find something complimentary to say about it. Music plays a big part in a teenager's life. If they can share it with you without criticism, they'll be more likely to open up about more important stuff.
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New memorial revealed during Founders’ Day service
Jennifer McManamay | September 25, 2015
Board chair Teresa Tomlinson ’87 places a rose at the memorial where a new inscription was revealed during the 2015 Founders’ Day ceremony. The plaque commemorates July 2, 2015, the first day of the next 114 years of Sweet Briar’s history.
It wasn’t exactly the usual crowd clustered inside the protective wall of the Fletcher-Williams family cemetery atop Monument Hill for the 2015 version of Sweet Briar’s Founders’ Day.
There was a bunch more lawyers in attendance for one thing, an uncommonly large turnout of alumnae for another — and many fewer students than in a typical year. But then, it was a Founders’ Day that wasn’t supposed to happen after an announcement on March 3 that the College would be closing its doors for good.
The out-of-the-ordinary guests —including Amherst County attorney Ellen Bowyer and members of a legal team from Troutman Sanders — were victorious warriors in the battle that kept Sweet Briar open. Among the day’s festivities, they were being honored for their work.
The annual tradition began on the Quad with the investiture of Phillip C. Stone as the College’s 12th president. The ceremony — a simple one by comparison to a typical inauguration to the office — was immediately followed by a procession of regalia-clad faculty, students and staff. As has been the case every year in recent memory, bagpiper William Plail led the long line of celebrants along the road to Monument Hill, where students lay daisies on the grave markers of the founding family.
Bagpiper William Plail leads the procession to Monument Hill.
But there were other differences in the way this Founders’ Day — Sept. 25, 2015 — unfolded. Following Chaplain Matt Gaventa’s invocation, Scripture readings and the laying of the flowers, Tracy Stuart ’93 took the microphone. Stuart is the founder of Saving Sweet Briar Inc., the alumnae-led group whose savvy legal and public relations campaign reversed the attempted closure of the school.
“Like Indiana Fletcher Williams, who took the tragic death of her beloved daughter Daisy and turned it into something timeless with the creation of this amazing institution, I hope we have also properly honored her legacy and spirit by taking something tragic and turning it into something magnificent, the rebirth of Sweet Briar College,” Stuart said.
“I believe that this historic struggle has turned out to be a blessing by directly involving and including more of our alumnae, faculty and students in the growth and development of the future of Sweet Briar.”
Calling out some by name, Stuart acknowledged all those who’d join the fight to save Sweet Briar, including the students who made the bold decision to come back. She noted that the outcome is a “restoration of what was so obviously right and just” — because Sweet Briar is more than a beautiful place.
“It is the combination of so much, a state of mind, a feeling that stirs our deep emotions of fond memories, a bittersweet longing for youth, and a beaming pride of having shared this unique women’s college experience together,” she said.
Having won, so far, the fight to preserve that experience for future generations, Stuart said the feeling evoked her days as a student-athlete.
“When thinking of Sweet Briar and the time I spent here, my mind sometimes drifts to the playing fields, the opponents, the hard-fought victories. We all felt that kind of victory on June 22nd. And it is up to us to make this victory last,” she said.
Laying daisies at the gravesite is an annual tradition.
Stone stepped to the microphone next and noted that, in addition to the daisies, a single rose had been placed on the grave markers for Indiana, James Henry and Daisy.
“Three roses for the Williams family,” he said. “Let us commit that never again on this hilltop will there be tears of sorrow or pain, only tears of joy in celebration.”
He then directed the crowd to move behind the large family memorial where he and board chair Teresa Pike Tomlinson ’87 unveiled a new engraved plaque. In a moment, he would ask her to place a fourth rose on its stone foundation.
“Today seemed to be appropriate to touch this sacred property one more time,” Stone said, noting the monument had stood undisturbed since it was placed. He read the new inscription, a brief poem:
We kept the faith
College saved
Vision endures
Roses still bloom
“We kept the faith,” he said again as cheers went up from the gathering. “And now we place the fourth rose.”
Gaventa closed the ceremony, sending his listeners forth into the “rainy and festive afternoon” with a charge.
He said, in part, “Go into this day and this celebration weekend with joy marked as children of the power of this holy ground. Go with courage and imagination and love. Go as ones who shine with the story of this sacred place, for all the world to see.”
Upon Gaventa’s final amen, from somewhere in the middle of the umbrellas and rain-sprinkled heads, a voice, clearly distinguishable as that of Wendy Weiler, Class of 1971, piped up.
“Yay, Sweet Briar!”
There was laughter, and then, a chorus of lilting voices rising in song:
Sweet Briar, Sweet Briar, flower fair,
The rose that on your crest you wear,
Shall never fade but always bear
Thy beauty, oh Sweet Briar.
— Jennifer McManamay
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Simultaneous demultiplexing and clock recovery using a single electroabsorption modulator in a novel bi-directional configuration
Phillips, Ian, Gloag, A., Moodie, D.G., Doran, Nick, Bennion, Ian and Ellis, Andrew (1998). Simultaneous demultiplexing and clock recovery using a single electroabsorption modulator in a novel bi-directional configuration. Optics communications, 150 (1-6), pp. 101-105.
A single electroabsorption modulator was used to demultiplex a 10 Gbit/s channel from a 40 Gbit/s OTDM data stream, whilst simultaneously recovering the 10 GHz electrical clock. This was achieved using a new bi-directional operation of the EA modulator, combined with a simple phase-locked loop feedback circuit. Excellent system performance was achieved, indicating that operation up to and beyond 100 Gbit/s is possible using current technology.
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Comparison of strain elastography, point shear wave elastography using acoustic radiation force impulse imaging and 2D-shear wave elastography for the differentiation of thyroid nodules (2018)
Georgia Kyriakidou Mireen Friedrich-Rust Dimitra Bon Ishani Sircar Christopher Schrecker Dimitra Bogdanou Eva Herrmann Jörg Bojunga
Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare three different elastography methods, namely Strain Elastography (SE), Point Shear-Wave Elastography (pSWE) using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI)-Imaging and 2D-Shear Wave Elastography (2D-SWE), in the same study population for the differentiation of thyroid nodules. Materials and methods: All patients received a conventional ultrasound scan, SE and 2D-SWE, and all patients except for two received ARFI-Imaging. Cytology/histology of thyroid nodules was used as a reference method. SE measures the relative stiffness within the region of interest (ROI) using the surrounding tissue as reference tissue. ARFI mechanically excites the tissue at the ROI using acoustic pulses to generate localized tissue displacements. 2D-SWE measures tissue elasticity using the velocity of many shear waves as they propagate through the tissue. Results: 84 nodules (73 benign and 11 malignant) in 62 patients were analyzed. Sensitivity, specificity and NPV of SE were 73%, 70% and 94%, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity and NPV of ARFI and 2D-SWE were 90%, 79%, 98% and 73%, 67%, 94% respectively, using a cut-off value of 1.98m/s for ARFI and 2.65m/s (21.07kPa) for 2D-SWE. The AUROC (Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic) of SE, ARFI and 2D-SWE for the diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules were 52%, 86% and 71%, respectively. A significant difference in AUROC was found between SE and ARFI (p = 0.008), while no significant difference was found between ARFI and SWE (86% vs. 71%, p = 0.31), or SWE and SE (71% vs. 52%, p = 0.26). Conclusion: pSWE using ARFI and 2D-SWE showed comparable results for the differentiation of thyroid nodules. ARFI was superior to elastography using SE.
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Serious middle-aged men afflictions
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly encouraged scientists, national authorities, the media and other stakeholders such as the pharmaceutical industry to follow what it described as “best practices” when giving a name to human diseases.
Furthermore, to assert its world dominance in the disease name-calling arena, WHO made it clear it would issue its own interim name for a disease and recommend its use so that inappropriate names do not become established.
These new best practices will apply to a new disease that has never been recognized before in humans and where no disease name is yet established in common usage.
Additionally, WHO makes it clear that names should be short and easy to pronounce. It gives examples such as rabies and malaria. In cases where a long name has already been given to a disease and subsequently shortened to an acronym, such as ADHS or AIDS for example, the acronym should be evaluated to ensure it complies with the newly-published best practices.
Well who does WHO think it is and doesn’t WHO have anything else better to do?
Recognizing a similar need for best practices for naming newly-discovered middle-aged men behaviors, Pierini Fitness asserts its dominance in naming such behaviors so that inappropriate names and ensuing stigmas do not become established that would only serve to terrorize the self-esteem of middle-aged men.
Furthermore, new names will be given to existing middle-aged men behaviors to comply with these best practices.
Here are three examples; know that many more will follow.
Narcissism or
MILOS Syndrome?
Some middle-aged men are known to have excessive or erotic interest in themselves and/or their physical appearance. Pierini Fitness hereby decrees that middle-aged men afflicted with this behavior shall not be described as suffering from narcissism or of being a narcissist.
Telling a middle-aged man he is a narcissist or that he suffers from narcissism is very damaging to his self-esteem. So this behavior shall now be known as MILOS (Man In Love Of Self) Syndrome.
Nose picking or
PINT Syndrome?
Other middle-aged men have been known to pick their noses in public. Pierini Fitness hereby decrees that middle-aged men afflicted with this behavior shall not be described as nose-pickers.
Catching a middle-aged man picking his nose in public and then calling him a nose-picker is very damaging to his self-esteem. So this behavior shall now be known as PINT (Picking Itchy Nose Time) Syndrome.
Silent farting in public
or FAME Syndrome?
Finally, it’s well-known that, after a big and delicious meal, middle-aged men like to pass silent gas in the company of others and then smirk a private grin while whistling Dixie with their hands in their pants’ pockets. Pierini Fitness hereby decrees that middle-aged men afflicted with this behavior shall not be described as farters.
Telling a middle-aged man that he has farted and then calling him a farter or farthead is very damaging to his self-esteem. So this behavior shall now be known as FAME (Fuming After Meal Emissions) Syndrome.
Therefore, a middle-aged man who is in love with himself, picks his nose in public and farts in an elevator shall be identified as suffering from MILOS, PINT and FAME Syndromes.
Yes syndromes because they cause pain and suffering and, therefore, are serious middle-aged men afflictions.
Another affliction would be having the last drop of urine come out after you pull up your underwear. Happens too often.
The day my father died
Like my grandfather's closet
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There should be a word for a saga which time has faded into myth and obscurity. It has taken more than 400 years, but the details of the life of Donald McMurdo (aka Domhnull MacMhurchaidh) seem to be all but washed away. Even the spelling of his name - which my Scotland guidebook lists as “MacMurchow,” - seems to be in some dispute.
What remain of the specifics of his life twist meekly in the wind beneath his title of “highwayman and contract killer.” Contract killer seems straight forward enough, but “highwayman” comes storming through the mind in a veil of mist and legend.
In this case the “highways” are narrow roads located in the north of Scotland in what is now the district of Sutherland, a world of deadly moorland, strong winds and wild seas. Claw your way back through the years to the 1600s and you’re looking at a soggy horse track through an endless vista of bog and peat.
McMurdo is said to have killed 18 people, often tossing them down the “blow hole” at Smoo Cave near Durness. I imagine a dramatic swoop of a black cape as he hurls his screaming victims over the edge before mounting his dark horse and riding off with his spoils.
McMurdo is buried in the churchyard at Balnakeil, his grave indicated on the south wall by a skull and crossbones. The elements are slowly wearing away the ruins of the 17th century church, and as many times as we circled we could not find the promised marker.
According to my research, we should have turned left into the little nook below. There we would have found his tomb and read "Donald Makmurchou here lies low/ Was ill to his friend, and worse to to his foe/ True to his master in prosperity and woe. DMMC 1623"
It is said that the clergy of the church had not wanted to bury such an evil man in sacred ground.
A compromise was reached, spurred on by payment (one source says it was his employer who paid, another says McMurdo himself prearranged his burial in the churchyard to guard against those who would desecrate his grave).
McMurdo’s grave was positioned “half in and half out” of the ground, protecting him within the church walls but leaving his eternal soul partially exposed, like a shiny thing for the eye of the Almighty.
During our wanderings we found some graves whose moss-covered skulls drew our attention far more than the desire for historical accuracy. For us, these rubbed-out and sinking monuments spoke more convincingly of a long-ago story of darkness, thievery, death and a timeless descent into spiritual rot.
Long before Balnakeil church, the first place of worship is thought to have been built some 1200 years ago (in Gaelic Balnakeil means “bay of the church”). The spot is also the final resting place of Gaelic poet Rob Dunn.
The church still looks out over to Balnakeil Bay, which leads to Faraid Head. It was there that an emigrant ship sank in 1849, killing all on board. Their bodies are housed in an unmarked mass grave, their combined bulk creating a small raised area in the south corner of the churchyard.
The whole scene is overlooked by the worn and stoic Balnakeil House. Built in 1744, it resembles a home from an atmospheric thriller, in which a harmless holiday to the seaside turns into something ghastly, as the walls begin to seep with the memories of past evil deeds. But perhaps it is just my imagination…
Labels: graveyards, Northwest Highlands, Sutherland
Touching the sky at Stirling Castle
Smoke up my kilt
A drive through the Scottish Borders
The tablet has landed
The bleak beauty of the far north
Be free, my pretties, FREE!
Get it on, Bang a Gong (or not)
Lauriston Castle Part 1: The Gardens
In which I begin the great Scottish tablet giveawa...
A magical life in the Faerie Glen
New lamb waking up, feeding
Storm brewing at Polin Beach
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Welcome to Free To Fly, a fanlisting for The Other Side, a song from the musical film The Greatest Showman, performed by Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman, approved by thefanlistings.
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Thin film calixresorcinarene membranes for chemical sensing.
WILKOP, Thomas. (2001). Thin film calixresorcinarene membranes for chemical sensing. Doctoral, Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)..
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Novel applications for calix[4]recorcinarene (C[4]RA) sensing membranes have been investigated. A comprehensive deposition study was carried out, encompassing casting, spin coating and Langmuir Blodgett (LB) deposition. The spin coating thickness depended on the angular velocity w, following the description of d = c.wx with coefficients of x - 0.44 and - 0.48 for concentrations of 1 mg/ml and 2mg/ml respectively. The analysis of the LB deposited films established a thickness of 0.95 nm for a monolayer. Furthermore the C[4]RA, was successfully employed as a deposition matrix for a non surface active polymer, poly-ortho-methoxy aniline (POMA), which can otherwise not be deposited by LB. The composite film showed good homogeneity and based on thickness and UV measurements a structural model for it was developed, in which two polymer strands aligned themselves per C[4]RA layer, resulting in a monolayer thickness of 2.1 - 2.2 nm.The response of the C[4]RA and the composite membranes to a variety of organic and inorganic gaseous pollutants was investigated by Surface Plasmon Resonance studies, conductivity and capacitance measurements and UV spectroscopic studies. The integration of cast films into the gate of a charge flow transistor, is the first application of pure calixarenes in a conduction based sensor. The turn on response of the transistor is modulated by a variety of organic vapours, at the saturation vapour pressure, showing selectivity between polar and non-polar solvents, i.e. chloroform, methanol, acetone and hexane, with no cross sensitivity to water vapour. The modulation lies within factors of 45 for CHCI3 and 13 for CH3OH. The conductivity increase is partially attributed to micro-condensation of the vapours inside the micro-porous membrane. A successful application of this implementation as an explosion guard sensor for acetone is demonstrated.Gold electrodes with and without C[4]RA LB films have been characterised using impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammography. The modification of the gold electrodes by the C[4]RA film changes their constant phase element impedance, givenby 1/(w.Q)" with w being the angular velocity. The observed values were from Q =0.725-10 -5 Farad and n = 0.87 to Q = 0.828-10-6 Farad and n = 0.82. Organic analyteslike, chloroform and acetone in water can be successfully detected with these electrodes. It is shown by cyclic voltammetry, that the permeability of the C[4]RA LB films is modulated by the organic solvents.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom), 2001.
Sheffield Hallam Doctoral Theses
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Warplanes at Shannon - Business as Usual?
There were no fewer than three OMNI Air International troop carrying warplanes at Shannon on 30 December 2011, all under heavy guard by a combination of Shannon Airport security personnel, Gardai and the Irish Defence Forces.
Two DC 10 troop carrier warplanes at Shannon 30 Dec 2011
Amember of Shannonwatch visited Shannon airport at about 2.30 pm today (30th December) to check on the transit of US military forces through this supposedly neutral airport in a supposedly neutral state. There were two OMNI Air DC 10 troop carriers parked towards the middle of the airfield. There was a Garda patrolling on foot just under the aircraft, and an Irish Defence Forces armed patrol in a military vehicle about 100 meters from the aircraft. Up at the terminal building a third OMNI Air Troop carrier, this one a Boeing 757, also had a Garda patrolling under the aircraft. In addition an Airport Security patrol vehicle AP 12, was patrolling close to this warplane.
Perhaps they were part of a special investigating team, investigating whether any of the soldiers being transported on these aircraft had participated in some of the many war crimes committed by US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Then again, probably not. Most likely these security forces represented the Irish taxpayers contribution to the US wars against the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Garda guarding two warplanes at Shannon 30 Dec 2011
Irish Defence Forces guarding US warplanes at Shannon 30 Dec 2011
Garda guarding US warplane at Shannon terminal building 30 Dec 2011
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ProcureCon Indirect Highlights – Copenhagen Airport Uses GEP System To Drive Procurement Improvement
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Categories: Procurement good practice | Tags: GEP, L2, ProcureCon Indirect, Technology, Transport
Mette Villebro Sievers, Head of Category Management, Contract Management and the Operational Procurement Group at Copenhagen Airport, spoke at ProcureCon Indirect last week.
The airport has grown strongly in recent years and having spent an hour or two there on the way home, we can vouch for its attractions, with efficient security and a very extensive shopping and catering operation - it felt like even more shops and variety than Gatwick. We took off and landed on or ahead of schedule on both legs of our journey too, thanks to EasyJet and both airports.
The airport handles over 80,000 passengers and 730 flights a day, with 5000 employees working for 700 different firms on site. They expect a doubling in passengers over the next 20 years and claim the “highest passenger satisfaction in the world”.
The internal management focus is on effective processes and digital development to make the airport attractive for airlines and travellers. Procurement handles 6000 contracts and 3500 suppliers, and until recently faced a number of challenges. Central to these issues were five different procurement systems, a lack of integration, and “user friendliness” of systems and processes was not really a consideration.
So Sievers and her colleagues went through a process of “defining the ideal” for procurement across people, process and technology. A key goal was to improve sourcing, with better and quicker negotiations, enabling results to be delivered to the business faster.
Adoption by users and budget holders was another objective, with better compliance driven by the technology – “we wanted to make it easy for users to follow the right approach”, said Sievers. And “we had no desire to impose new complexity on the business”. She believes that it is the carrot, not the stick that drives success, so wanted to make sure stakeholders were central to the procurement improvements.
After a selection process, procurement chose the GEP software solution to support this transformation. Sievers was asked “why” that choice was made in the Q&A session after her presentation and explained that really, it was its simplicity that was a big attraction.
Whatever they chose “just needed to work”, and after looking at a lot of systems, in some cases Sievers felt “users would just give up, it was too complex”. GEP has a seamless system, which is easy to use but also helps the flow of data through system and facilitates reporting. So GEP was chosen and so far “users love it”.
That platform includes full source to order capability, then there is integration between GEP and the SAP ERP system which still handles payments. There is an element of “stick” though (as well as the carrot) in that a “no purchase order, no pay” policy is being introduced; currently 84% of spend is on PO.
The business case for investment was not primarily driven by “savings” – rather, a key benefit was seen as getting better measures and control of spend (although we might argue that they are likely to be critical enablers for subsequent savings and value initiatives). But there were also “burning platforms” with some of the existing legacy systems, so everyone appreciated that something had to be done, which is a factor that can make a business case even more convincing.
A good case study then, some useful tips – and a brilliant customer reference for GEP of course!
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The Chanute Pages
Essay-Wings Off the Dunes
Chanute's Diary
Newspaper and Eyewitness Accounts
Gliding Experiments
Overview of the originals
Chanute-Herring Glider
Katydid Glider
Butosov's Albatross Glider
1897 Herring Glider
1904 Exposition Glider
Replicas on Display
Building a Replica
1996 Centennial and More
Replicas Built & Flown
National Landmark of Soaring
Steve's Website
Steve's Website Main
Miller Beach History
The Octave Chanute Pages
Octave Chanute - this Chicago engineer was the 'elder statesman' of aeronautical experiments in 1900. His glider experiments at Miller Beach in 1896 produced the most influential and significant glider of the pre-Wright era.
These pages contain a comprehensive description of Octave Chanute's experiments along the south end of Lake Michigan between 1896 and 1898. The essay "Wings Off the Dunes" provides the story. There are writings and images of the flights in Chanute's own words in his Diary and in an address he gave in October of 1897. There is a general overview of the gliders used in the experiments and special pages on the individual gliders which attracted the attention of the press. There is an extensive reproduction of those newspaper articles. Also on these pages is an extended bibliography on Chanute, maps, a page on replicas that have been build and are on display as well as a page for those who might want to build their own replica glider.
2011 saw the first comprehensive and long needed biography of Octave Chanute. Simine Short's exhaustively researched biography of this 19th century bridge and railroad builder is superb. His contributions to the history of aeornautics has also been long overlooked.
You can read more about her biography here, and/or buy the book.
Learn more about Chanute's life as an engineer and inventor at the University of Chicago's Crerar Library site:
In 2016, as part of the 50 th anniversary of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park, Simine Short authored and narrated this eleven minute video that summarizes Chanute's career and the acquisition of the Chanute glider which now hangs in the Indiana Dunes Park's Visitor Center
A picture of that glider, along with other replicas on display around the world, is at this website's replica page.
The summer of 1996 marked the centennial of Chanute's experiments in the Indiana Dunes. Folks from all over the country converged on Marquette Park for a celebration and test flights of Chanute glider replicas on July 27, 1996
The celebration was sponsored by the Chanute-Aquatorium Society, an organization dedicated to restoring the 1920's vintage bathhouse on Miller Beach and creating a museum to Chanute's glider experiments and the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
Of special interest: If you have further interest in the invention of the airplane, Gary Bradshaw is building a very ambitious site devoted to that subject. The site features a gallery of pre-Wright brothers inventors and experimenters, as well as a digital library of Wright photographs from the Library of Congress. "To Fly is Everything.." is the 'front page' of this web site and has a number of Chanute's writings, including Progress in Flying Machines that was published in 1894.
A good deal of the material on these Chanute Pages dovetail with the history of the invention of the airplane. To provide links between the Chanute Pages and "To Fly is Everything..." you may encounter the icon which is a link to relevant material in Gary's pages.
At 'To Fly is Everything..." is the Chanute-Wright correspondence from 1900 to 1910 which is vital to understanding the relationship between Chanute and the Wright brothers. That correspondence is also a primary source of descriptions of the Wright brothers experiments and eventual success.
Some other Aviation Sites of Interest:
See the Replicas page for links to a number of aviation museums which have replicas of Chanute gliders.
Aviation Image Archives
National Park Service's Aviation in Your National Parks
Octave Chanute was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1963.
The Western Society of Engineers has awarded the Octave Chanute Flight award since 1902 according to a Wikepedia Article
And, of course, there is a Wikipedia article on Chanute.
Visit FiddlersGreen.net where you can register and download a paper template to build a Chanute Glider!
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Home » Holyland Hoops » European Competitions » The Point of No Return
Hapoel Jerusalem & Maccabi Tel Aviv Head into money time
Posted on January 25, 2017 by admin in European Competitions, Holyland Hoops, The Pulpit // 0 Comments
Dov Halickman Photography
Israel’s premier basketball teams were in European action on Tuesday night as one side won big at home while the other got blown away in Turkey. If you were told that Hapoel played Zenit and Maccabi faced off against Galatasaray, who would have you thought picked up the W and L? Well if you picked Hapoel for the former and Maccabi for the latter you’d be right. The question that needs to be asked is, right now, who is Israel’s top team in Europe today? Let’s break down the games that were:
Hapoel Jerusalem soundly defeated Zenit St. Petersburg 97-81 avenging last week’s loss inflicted by the Russians on the road. Led by Amare Stoudemire with 26 points, 9 rebounds and ten fouls drawn even popped in back to back 3-pointers in the victory. Curtis Jerrells was also at the top of his game dropping 22 points while dishing out 7 assists, but he also got serious help from Jerome Dyson finishing with 18 points and Travis Peterson who went 3/4 from beyond the arc good for 14 points. Ryan Toolson was the game’s high scorer with 27 points for Zenit but it was not enough as Jerusalem moved to 3:1 in group play as they sit on the cusp of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the EuroCup.
Up in Istanbul, Maccabi was soundly defeated by 39-points, 102-63 against Galatasaray as their former center Alex Tyus dominated the paint scoring 18 points in just 17 minutes going 9/13 from the floor. Andrew Goudelock led the way for the Yellow & Blue dropping 22 points while Sonny Weems scored 12 points in the blowout loss. Maccabi now sits at 6-13 with very little chance to make it into the top 8 and effectively will need a miracle to advance to the quarterfinals.
Hapoel Coach Simone Pianigiani spoke about being something special in Europe and how he came in to help Jerusalem take a step forward in Europe and that the main goal by February was for all of Europe to respect the name of Jerusalem. Well he’s certainly accomplished that goal. Even though he warns that this is just the first step and that the team still has a way to go both in Europe and domestically in the league and the State Cup, he has been able to take his team to the upper echelon of continental play. He also referred to defeating teams such as Valencia, Ulm, Zenit and Kuban which definitely makes a mark on the basketball map.
On the flip side, listening to Maccabi coach Ainars Bagatskis after a demolition derby in Turkey shows the polar opposite of what is currently happening in the country’s capital, “If we have a little respect, we have a home game in two days against Kazan, a very good team, and will have to show that we know and can play basketball.” Those are pretty brutal words as his team amazingly only drew 12 (!) fouls all game. There have been a a lot of disappointing and depressing stats for the Yellow & Blue this season and unfortunately this game was yet another perfect display of the problems that are facing the 6-Time European Champion. To think that they won a Euroleague title just a couple of short seasons ago is scary when you see where they are now.
There’s plenty of basketball left to play this year both in Europe and in Israel and both teams have to show their worth in the three competitions they have left. That also includes Maccabi playing hard in the Euroleague even though their chances of going to the next stage is close to nil. They must use every minute that they have left to try and salvage the Cup and League where they still stand strong. The same is true for the Reds where they need to brush up a bit in league play and will have a pair of games against Maccabi Ashdod and Hapoel Holon to attempt to do just that.
February is near with Maccabi going one way and Hapoel the other. They say that the third quarter of a game is money time, well then money time arrives next week at the start of February. We are at the point of no return.
hapoel jerusalem
EXCLUSIVE: Milano’s Curtis Jerrells Unplugged
Maccabi, Eilat & Gilboa/Galil all win!
Demolition Derby – Maccabi blows away Hapoel 100-74
Winner Shot: Nahariya stuns Jerusalem to grab 1:0 series lead
Bye, bye, so long & Farewell: Maccabi advances to the Final 4
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Games → Action, FPS
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The third part of one of the most popular space-shooter for Android named Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 3 came out in May 2012. Since than, the game was added a variety of patches with fixed, new guns, monsters, missions and multiplayer maps. And now, after the whole 3 years, studio Gameloft has decided that it is time to make this project more accessible, reducing the price to zero and making even more radical additions!
Our hero just started to rest from the second part battles, as he had a wakeup call from Elena, who asks him to return to Earth and help to prevent a terrible disaster, as the valuable artifact was stolen. Now Cal will go to the Prometheus planet. He will follow a thief in order to find him, dispatching the hundreds of different enemies, monsters and all kinds and sizes traps! Well, if you are not interested in a fight with the AI, you can always fight with real opponents from around the world in one of the seven multiplayer modes!
Graphics and physics look just perfectly, they almost remind me the 6th generation console. Reflection, broken glass, water surface, cosmic space, shot from a laser rifle, all of it looks very realistic together with chic sound effects! Control has not changed. You will find all the same system of virtual sticks for movement and shooting. In addition, there are buttons for action, grenades throw, and other stuff of your arsenal!
N.O.V.A. 3: Freedom Edition is an attempt of studio to draw attention to the previous project, as they will release a new game series for Android soon. So, this was a success!
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Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost, 80, died Monday at Hillsboro Community Hospital.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Parkview Church, Hillsboro. Interment will be at Gnadenau Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.
Family will receive guests from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Jost Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
He was born Nov. 6, 1936, to John F. and LuElla (Reimer) Jost in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
He married Joan Mellott June 14, 1959, in Newton.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Jost of Hillsboro; sons, Keith Jost of McPherson, and Kent Jost of Hesston; daughter Karen Miles of Hillsboro; brother Lowell Jost of Hillsboro; brother-in-law Charles Siebert of Garden City; 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
A memorial has been established with Tabor College Athletics.
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Gruesome - Twisted Prayers
If one were to listen to this band without doing any research on them, they would find themselves saying "sweet Jesus, this is a carbon copy of Death!" Perhaps then, they would do some researching and say "ah, this band is a blatant tribute to Death and the sound is intentional." That's exactly what Gruesome is, a living tribute to the legacy of Death.
The band formed by two members that were part of the Death to All tours that also showcased the legacy of Chuck's Schuldiner and Death. Members Matt Harvey (Exhumed and more) and Gus Rios (ex-Malevolent Creation) came up with the idea while on said tour. They wanted to do a new band writing completely in the Death style. Their first album, Savage Land, spawned from that. It was interesting and very well done. Their live show very spectacular with Death covers tossed in.
Now, in 2018 and 2 EPs later, the band is on its 2nd full length. Does it still keep its head above the water? Yes and no. Let me focus on the yes first. These guys are masters are writing in Chuck's style. Taking a look at the cover art, one would assume they're going for a Spiritual Healing era sound and one would be mostly right. There is plenty of influence from that, but with a better recording (naturally) and some beefed up ideas as they are band taking their own influences and expounding upon the entire Death catalog. Twisted Prayers takes that mid era Chuck style and flows beautifully with it. At times, you're wondering if they are lost songs from the Death catalog. That alone is a testament to how much that admire Chuck and upholding his legacy very, very well.
Now, the no of the album. While I have greatly enjoyed each release Gruesome have done, I don't often find myself revisiting their works. I never got bored while listening necessarily, but did occasionally find myself asking "why not just listen to Death?" That in a nutshell is what I find in this band. Each new release, I'm very stoked and get all amped on Death again. Then time goes on and I find myself doing what I've done for years, listening to Death and Gruesome doesn't get much play. That is the beauty in Death's music, it's classic for a reason. This is something I believe even Gruesome could agree on, they wouldn't be a band if they didn't love Death so much. So, overall, Gruesome exist as a fun outlet of people sharing their love of Death and also sharing that love with the world. They do it extremely well and should not be ignored. They're not treading new ground and they're not trying to. I am curious how my feelings will be when (if) they tackle my favorite era of Death, the albums after Human. I look forward to it.
September 5 2018 4:05 PM
Spot on. Love the band/album but I always end up stopping after a few songs and just listening to death.
Waste of Life
Lethal Legacy
Fatal Illusions
Crusade of Brutality
Twisted Prayers
Label: Relapse
Similar: Death
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The Mystery Mistake
Tag: chloe
I’ve got it! Oh; I’ll just tell you what happened.
I was quietly walking around in Madrid searching for my enemy spy (even though she hadn’t been seen for a month). Shush; my sister (Chloe) knows it’s her.
When suddenly; I see a poster saying: “Somebody has stolen ‘The Mona Lisa’ from ‘The Prado Museum’. “Of course it said it in Spanish, but at the bottom it said “The trail is following a villain with the name of Chloe, get her for 500 million pound or euro as she has stolen many priceless things.”
And I knew she would not do that, but I still kept searching for her.
After 15 minutes of searching, I became very tired; so I went back to my hotel (‘El Museo Del Prado’). At ‘El Museo Del Prado’ I went to floor 200 room B where I went to bed. I was asleep in 10 seconds; while I was sleeping I had a nightmare that I found ‘The Mona Lisa’ in my hotel room and next to it was Chloe lying on the floor and…
Guglielmo a.k.a. ‘The Terror’; he has ‘The Mona Lisa’ and everything else; NOT CHLOE!
When I woke up I saw a bottle which had contained the reality dream potion…
Chloe had left me a clue!!!
This is good, as I used to be a friend of his so I have his telephone number “0699231 5568732” (beep beep beep beep!).
“Hi, how are you Guglielmo?”
“I’m OK, how about you?”
“I’m good, can I come to your house?”
“Cool. How old are you now?”
“25. And you?”
“25, as well. Bye!”
“Stopping call (Beep)”
OK, now I had to rest.
That’s what happened when I called him, but wait.
“Bvvvvv bvvvv bvvvv”
“Hello! It’s me, Guglielmo, meet up at Hotel Albania Friday night 24:00. OK?”
“OK Guglielmo, and bye.”
So on Friday night at 24:00 I go out through the crowd in Madrid.
Then I see `Hotel Albania` and go in.
Guglielmo is already here so I go to get him.
He says “Go to room 500 floor 999.”
So I go there where I see… nothing!!!
I go searching around and I find the `Mona Lisa` in the ceiling and this is when I say “I’ve got it!”
OK so now where is Chloe?
Ah!
There she is, in the cupboard!
Oh; Guglielmo has heard me say “I’ve got it” He is sending security guards on me.
I have found the other objects.
I grab them and jump out of the window.
Yes I’ll do that.
“Yahhoooooo! Splash!!!”
I’ll run now and tell the police.
Now, I am at the police office
“Hola Bla bla bla”
I say some other things but I do not know what.
I still need to get Guglielmo…
By Hugo d’Aquin
Images by CameliaTWU and Antonio Marín Segovia
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“Isn’t the Mona Lisa in Paris?” asked the assistant Hugo had brought with him on his trip to Madrid. His name was Mathieu. He was a good guy… but a tiny bit thick.
“There are different versions of it”, answered Hugo, “the one at the Prado Museum was made by one of Leonardo’s assistants…”
“Well, the one that used to be there anyway” he added, contemplating the empty space left on the wall where the painting used to be.
“The teenage mutant ninja turtle?” asked Mathieu.
Hugo preferred not to answer that and just gave Mathieu a look that he knew meant that he should rather stop talking.
“They didn’t take anything else. Not “Las Meninas” or all the invaluable paintings from Bosch or Goya. Just this one.”
And how they did it was the tricky question. As an internationally renowned detective (and sometimes spy), Hugo had seen a lot of crimes. This one however was a puzzle — they didn’t leave a trace! The alarm didn’t go off, and it was only noticed that the painting was gone when opening the museum at 10am that morning. That was exactly why they called Hugo specially from Milton Keynes. They could not possibly solve this mystery on their own!
It was a that moment, when Hugo was biting his nails (a sure sign that he was thinking very hard) trying to figure it all out, that she arrived.
“What are you doing here!” he cried as Chloé entered the room, dressed as usual like a princess. For many years, they had been rivals, competing for the title of the greatest detective (and spy) in the world. They were solving mysteries after mysteries hoping the other would finally recognise that he or she was the cleverest of all.
“I was already in Madrid, so I volunteered my services” she answered with a wide smile on her face (showing all her teeth).
Hugo was furious! How was he going to concentrate with such a… woman around?
“You have no idea what happened, have you?” she added, nagging him “I have an interview with the director of the museum, maybe you want to come and see how a real pro solves a mystery like this?”
Hugo was desperately trying to ignore her by staring at the wall where the Mona Lisa should have been. The wall was clean — not a trace! You could almost still smell the paint from when it was last renovated. Finally, realising that he was not going to get rid of her, he muttered “Yeah, OK” through his teeth.
The director was a pleasant woman called Marylène, who they met in her office on the third floor. She was not taking this very well…
“I don’t drink coffee” she told them straightaway “but I would definitely need one now if I did.”
Chloé started questioning her: How much was the Mona Lisa worth? How important was it for the museum? What would Marylène give to get it back? Had the press been alerted?
Hugo was getting impatient. Suddenly, he interrupted:
“The security system has alarms and cameras, right?”
“Yes” answered Marylène “of course!”
“So the thief would have had a lot of trouble not only taking the painting, but even more getting it out of the museum, correct?”
“Yes, I bet they did” said Marylène intrigued.
“Well, maybe not…” Hugo replied enigmatically “and it is the only thing they took and left no trace…”
“Hey this is my interview!” interrupted Chloé who was getting red in the face with rage.
“Maybe, but I think I know where the Mona Lisa is, and who did it…”
“Tell us!” cried Marylène to a Hugo who was sporting a triumphant smile. “Come with me!”
They stopped in front of where the Mona Lisa should have been. “So, where has it gone?” asked Marylène, who was getting impatient.
“Nowhere”, he responded.
“Oh, come on, stop being so mysterious, I can’t stand the stress!”
And so, he explained:
“You see, it is much easier to leave the painting where it is than to take it away… Look at this wall, is there nothing suspicious about it? …”
“It looks cleaner than the others — it is fake! The painting is behind it!”
Marylène quickly called for men with tools to join them. They quickly found where the fake wall had been added and removed it: Several pieces of wood painted over. Once removed, they could find the Mona Lisa as predicted, and at that moment , she had a face that seemed to say “here I am!”
“Incredible!” said Marylène “Who was it? And how did you know?”
“I noticed the wall earlier, but I thought it was nothing…. and then, while being upset about Chloé showing up, I thought: How did she know?”
“You had not told anybody that the painting was stolen, you said it yourself earlier.”
“She said she was already in Madrid. I think she came yesterday with the wood panels hidden in her enormous princess dress, waited until it was closing time and everybody was gone, and stuck them over the Mona Lisa with a glue stick disguised as a lipstick.”
“I think she wanted to pretend to have found it after a bit, so she could be the hero, and get everybody to think that she was the best detective.”
“Wow!” exclaimed an impressed Marylène, “She should be arrested… but where is she?… She’s gone…”
“I guess I will have to chase and find her” said Hugo with a grin “but before that, I have another mystery to solve…”
“What is that?” asked Marylène, who had had enough today already.
“Find my assistant Mathieu — I bet he got himself lost again….”
By Mathieu d’Aquin
Images by Thomas Upton, Zona Retiro and jenny818
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This Road We Traveled
Stephanie Smith | September 14, 2016 | Reviews | 2 Comments
This Road We Traveled by Jane Kirkpatrick
Genres: Historical
Published by Revell on September 06, 2016
Also by this author: The Memory Weaver
Publisher’s Summary:
When Tabitha Brown’s son makes the fateful decision to leave Missouri and strike out for Oregon, she refuses to be left behind. Despite her son’s concerns, Tabitha hires her own wagon to join the party. Along with her reluctant daughter and her ever-hopeful granddaughter, the intrepid Tabitha has her misgivings. But family ties are stronger than fear.
The trials they face along the way will severely test Tabitha’s faith, courage, and ability to hope. With her family’s survival on the line, she must make the ultimate sacrifice, plunging deeper into the wilderness to seek aid. What she couldn’t know was how this frightening journey would impact how she understood her own life–and the greater part she had to play in history.
With her signature attention to detail and epic style, New York Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick invites readers to travel the deadly and enticing Oregon Trail. Based on actual events, This Road We Traveled will inspire the pioneer in all of us.
This Road We Traveled intrigued me for many reasons. Not only have I studied the Oregon Trail, I have visited several of its historical stops and even lived at its end. I have seen its scars left by wagon wheels rolling through the endless prairies, and I have viewed the graves of those who lost their lives on its treacherous trail. But author Jane Kirkpatrick brought the trail’s pilgrims to life in ways I have never experienced. Reading her novel is akin to immersing oneself in classic literature.
Jane Kirkpatrick brought the trail’s pilgrims to life in ways I have never experienced.
Tabitha Moffat Brown is known as the Mother of Oregon, and Ms. Kirkpatrick did a fabulous job of bringing her to life, along with several of her family members. Her mark on history is worthy of the attention given to it here. The events of her life and her family’s lives inspire the reader to a greater appreciation of the pioneers’ fortitude and determination. And it encourages us to forge our own trail in life. Although the book is historical fiction, it is believable fiction. The development of many of the characters is deep and rich and full. I was truly sad when the story ended, for I will miss this adventurous group.
The development of many of the characters is deep and rich and full. I was truly sad when the story ended, for I will miss this adventurous group.
The development of themes throughout the book was also complete and satisfying. Taking on their best and worst attitudes and fears, the author gently laid bare the hearts of Tabby, Pherne, and Virgilia. Seeing their struggles challenged my thinking and revealed the idols of my heart. What a joy when a book can entertain and teach at the same time!
Jane Kirkpatrick is not a new novelist, but she is new to me. Her style is easy, but rewarding. Her command of vocabulary is masterful; her technique flawless. I cannot praise her writing enough. Although this is the first of her novels that I have read, I know that it will not be the last.
By Jane Kirkpatrick
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The Memory Weaver
The Mistress of Tall Acre
Hope Harbor
All Summer Long
Murder at the Courthouse
The Storm Sister
Beneath a Golden Veil
The Methuselah Project
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Stephanie Smith is a wife, mom, and missionary with a passion for reading and writing. She spends most of her days homeschooling three of her five children (the other two have graduated from high school already), caring for her home, and ministering alongside her husband. Together they have a unique ministry of helps, including construction, music, teaching, and generally assisting missionaries and church planters. When not busy with one of these roles, you will find her playing the piano, reading, or writing. She enjoys sharing music in the churches where she is serving, and she enjoys sharing her writing about parenting, ministry, and life on her blog, www.simplytrusting.weebly.org.
J.L. Callison September 14, 2016 Reply
Good review. I will look forward to reading this book. The migration west and the Oregon Trail have been of interest to me for a number of years, and it is always good to find new material on a subject of interest. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Jane kirkpatrick September 15, 2016 Reply
Oh Stephanie I hope it’s ok for me to comment. What lovely words you’ve shared. Nothing pleases me more than to know that the story both entertained and educated and touched a readers heart in the process. Thank you so much!
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Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC Issues Precautionary Recall on Ground Beef Products
Select H-E-B Items Impacted
Jo-Carolyn Goode | 10/6/2014, 9:08 a.m.
(SAN ANTONIO) – H-E-B, committed to ensuring the safety of its products, is adhering to the precautionary product recall by Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC of select H-E-B ground chuck and ground beef items processed by the company due to the possibility of foreign material in the product. Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC is only one of H-E-B’s suppliers for ground chuck and ground beef and no injuries or illnesses have been reported.
“H-E-B is committed to the highest standards of food safety for our customers,” said Winell Herron, Group Vice President of Public Affairs. “We work hard to ensure the integrity and safety of all products we offer in our stores, and want to make our customers aware of the select H-E-B items that were recalled by Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC in an abundance of caution.
Only the following select items are impacted by this precautionary recall:
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Customers who purchased the affected product can return the product to the store for a full refund. Customers with any questions or concerns may contact H-E-B Customer Relations at 1-800-432-3113.
For more information, visit heb.com
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Owain Glyndwr's Revolt
Owain Glyndwr
wain Glyndwr was a wealthy land owner in north Wales. A dispute over land between Glendower and his rival Lord Grey escalated and involved Henry IV, the King of England, who took the side of Grey. Glendower and his followers rose up in revolt against the English.
Henry IV, King of England
Henry IV, King of England got involved with the dispute over land between Glendower and Lord Grey. The dispute escalated and Henry sent an army into north Wales to deal with Glendower. The English army was unable to put down the revolt. The King gave his young son, Prince Henry, the task of dealing with the rebels.
Prince Henry
Prince Henry was the future King of England Henry V. His father, Henry IV, gave the young prince the job of putting down the rebellion. Initially Prince Henry was supported by Henry 'Hotspur' Percy. Prince Henry took control of the English armies in North Wales and lead the fight against the Welsh and Glendower.
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer originally was on the side of the English king, but was defeated and captured by Glendower at the Battle of Pilleth. Glendower held Mortimer for ransom but Henry IV refused to pay anything for his release. Mortimer's loyalties changed and he supported Glendower's rebellion and even married Glendower's daughter. Mortimer was killed when the rebellion failed.
Henry (Hotspur) Percy
Henry (Hotspur) Percy was the son of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland. The Percy family had helped Henry IV take the English throne. Hotspur was given the job of assisting Prince Henry defeat Owen Glendower. A dispute arose between Hotspur and Henry IV when Henry refused to pay the wages of Hotspur's army so Hotspur left Wales and returned to Northumbria. Later Hotspur came to an agreement with Glendower and together they attempted to remove Henry IV from power. Hotspur was killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403.
Episode Events
Glyndwr's revolt starts
What started as a land dispute between Owain Glyndwr, a wealthy land owner in Wales and his rival Lord Grey of Rutin quickly escalated into a revolt when the English King Henry IV sided with Rutin and awarded him the land.
Henry fights back against Glyndwr
King Henry IV moved into North Wales to try and stop the rebellion of Owain Glyndwr, but he was not able to deal with the Welsh rebels, who were more skilled at fighting in the terrain.
Hotspur takes control in North Wales
King Henry IV gave his son Prince Henry, the future Henry V, the task of defeating Glyndwr in North Wales. As the boy was only 13 years old, Hotspur a knight and jouster of importance was given the role of guardian over the Prince. Hotspur was the son of Henry Percy the Earl of Northumberland.
Hotspur resigns
After accusing the king of not paying his army, Hotspur resigned his guardianship of the king's son in North Wales and he left to resume fighting the Scots.
Henry IV assembles an army
The king assembled an army at Shrewsbury Castle in preparation to fight Owain Glyndwr.
Battle of Pilleth
Edmund Mortimer's army met Owain Glyndwr at Pilleth near Whitton in central Wales. Mortimer's army was badly defeated and Mortimer was captured. Glyndwr offered to release Mortimer for a large ransom, but Henry IV refused to pay.
Battle of Homildon Hill
The armies of the Percies and the Scots met at Homildon Hill near Wooler in Northumberland. The Scots were defeated and the Scots' leader the Earl of Douglas was captured. Henry IV wanted Douglas handed over but Hotspur refused. Hotspur was angry with the English king who had refused to pay a ransom for Edmund Mortimer who had been captured by Owain Glyndwr and who was a friend of Hotspur's.
Revolt of the Percies
The Percies, led by the Earl of Northumberland and Hotspur announced their intent to revolt against Henry IV. They even promised to free the Scots they had captured at the battle of Homildon if the Scots assisted in the revolt. The plan was to join forces with Owain Glyndwr and support the claim of the young Edmund Mortimer 5th Earl of March to the English throne.
Prince Henry in command
Prince Henry, now sixteen, took control of this army in Wales. He took his troops looking for Owain Glyndwr but could not find him and so burnt villages and killed any prisoners that were taken. Henry's main problem, like Hotspur's before him was that the King was not providing enough money to pay the English troops.
Abergavenny attacked by Glyndwr
The castle at Abergavenny was attacked and burnt by Owain Glyndwr.
Llansteffan Castle attacked by Glyndwr
The Norman Llansteffan Castle was attacked by Owain Glyndwr. Glyndwr may have held the castle for a short time until it was retaken by Sir John Penress (Pennes).
Kidwelly Castle attacked
Owain Glyndwr's forces attacked Kidwelly Castle managing to set fire to the unfinished gatehouse but did not capture the castle.
Weobley Castle attacked
Owain Glyndwr attacked and badly damaged Weobley Castle.
Battle of Shrewsbury
Henry IV managed to reach Shrewsbury just before Hotspur arrived and the rebel army had to camp outside the town to the north. The battle lasted all day but it ended when Hotspur was killed.
Earl of Northumberland surrenders
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland (Hotspur's father) had not managed to reach Shrewsbury in time to save his son. The Earl surrendered to the King, who accepted and showed the Earl mercy.
Harlech Castle siege
The Welsh captured Harlech Castle and the fortress became the base for Owain Glyndwr's revolt.
Cardiff sacked by Glyndwr
Owain Glyndwr attacked and captured the town of Cardiff and its castle.
Aberystwyth falls to the Welsh
Owain Glyndwr captured the town of Aberystwyth and its castle after a lengthy blockade.
Bangor Cathedral burnt by rebels
Bangor Cathedral was captured by Owain Glyndwr after a siege and destroyed by fire.
Glyndwr's Parliament
Owain Glyndwr called a Parliament where he declared himself to be the true 'Prince of Wales'. Embassies from France and Scotland attended the meeting and gave promises to support Glyndwr's plans to overthrow Henry IV.
Glyndwr's agreement
Owain Glyndwr, Edmund Mortimer and the Earl of Northumberland combine forces and share the same goal of removing Henry IV. They agreed to divide England and Wales in three, Owain taking Wales and the west of England, the Earl to take the north of England and the north Midlands. Mortimer could have the rest.
Battles of Grosmont and Usk
English forces fought and defeated Welsh forces in two battles at Grosmont and Usk. Sir John Talbot defeated Glyndwr at Grosmont and Prince Henry forced the Welsh to flee at Usk. Glyndwr's eldest son was captured at Usk and sent to the Tower of London where he died.
Prince Henry besieges Aberystwyth
Prince Henry laid siege to the castle at Aberystwyth in an attempt to remove the Welsh who had captured it in 1404.
The English besiege the Welsh in Harlech Castle.
Aberystwyth falls to Henry
The Welsh surrender the castle at Aberyswyth. They had held out for a year. Prince Henry had tried destroying the castle with canons but had no success.
Harlech falls to the English
The Welsh in Harlech Castle surrender to the English and the revolt of Welsh comes to an end. Edmund Mortimer was killed.
Event Participants and Loctions
Glyndwr, Owain
Henry (IV, King of England 1399-1413)
Percy, Henry (Harry Hotspur)
Henry (V, King of England 1413-1422)
Percy, Henry (Earl of Northumberland)
Mortimer, Edmund
Mortimer, Edmund (5th Earl of March)
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Abergavenny Castle
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If you are a good listener, can identify birds by their songs, or have a good ear for music, AND you love frogs and toads, you need to know about the Tennessee Amphibian Monitoring Program (TAMP). TAMP is the herpetological equivalent of “birding by ear.” A joint venture between the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Middle Tennessee State University, this listening survey program will train you to recognize the calls of Tennessee’s 22 species of frogs and toads, then allow you sign up for a monitoring route, very similar to a breeding bird survey. Volunteers conduct their surveys four times per year.
With the data gathered from TAMP, habitat management and conservation agencies and organizations hope to better understand the distribution and relative abundance of our frogs and toads and how they are being affected by threats ranging from habitat loss to disease to pesticides and herbicides.
What do I need to be a TAMP volunteer?
Have a passion for field work.
Be 18 years of age or older if working alone.
Complete a 4-hour training workshop OR complete the online version of the workshop (in development as of summer 2019).
Pass an online quiz proving you know your frog and toad calls.
Run your survey route once during each sampling season, a total of 4 times per year, beginning each survey no earlier than 30 minutes after sunset.
Submit your survey data to TAMP.
Both a remote version of the training as well as the qualifying quiz are scheduled to be available online by the end of summer 2019. Learn more about what it takes to be a TAMP volunteer. View the survey routes currently available for new volunteers.
Robert English, the TAMP State Coordinator notes, “It's important to note that the system is set up so that any volunteer (including me) who submits data for a species that would be a new county record must provide adequate documentation via an acceptable recording or image. This information is sent to Austin Peay State University for verification and to receive a catalog number. Volunteers then submit the record to Herpetological Review. So, like many birding records, the degree of documentation required coincides with the rarity of the species in question. This is another way of insuring quality control.”
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nominations, but only one win for Best Original Screenplay. Early in the film, for example, plans ghostly leading the viewer to a place both strange and prohibited, that the palace of Xanadu, graphics are a marvel. Firstly, Citizen Kane has revolutionized aesthetics in cinema. The film's director, star, and producer were all the same person. More importantly, Citizen Kane is a widely acknowledged milestone in cinematic technique. Finally on the visual side of Citizen Kane, my favorite image is that of the ball containing the snowy cottage held by the hand of old Kane, for me, it represents the dying is finally being master of his life, his past.
Hodinky, citizen za skvl ceny Slevy a 50 na hodinky
A true masterpiece from many point of views. When the the Scarlet Letter, Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne American Film Institute announced its list of the 100 greatest movies last year, nobody was that surprised to see Citizen Kane towering over the other 99 choices, looking down at them from its comfy top slot. Great dialogue, great cinematography, great acting, great music, great movie: Citizen Kane is the biggest cinematic landmark since pictures first started moving. Interestingly enough, Citizen Kane was far from a commercial success for a number of reasons. AFI 's list of the 100 greatest films of all time.
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Tourist in India
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Gol Gumbaz, The Largest Dome in India at Bijapur
December 10, 2016 October 10, 2018 George T. George
Gol Gumbaz is the largest dome ever built in India. It is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, famous Adil Shahi dynasty ruler. Gol Gumbaz is situated at Bijapur, in Karnataka state, India.
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka.
This Tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah has the second largest dome in the world. The largest dome is that of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, believed to be built over the burial site of St. Peter, Christ’s Apostle and the first Pope.
The Tomb is built in Deccan style of Architecture. The central chamber of the tomb has a special feature where your sound is echoed 7 times! Whispering Gallery is another attraction of the Tomb, where any minute sound can be heard at a distance of 37 meters away, inside the hall.
Gol Gumbaz, The tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah, has also a Museum, Mosque and ruins of the Guest Houses.
Bijapur is one of the most famous historical cities in India, which was the capital of Adil Shahi dynasty.
Ibrahim Rauza, the tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shah II, the fifth king of Adil Shahi dynasty is another place of historical importance at this city. It is said that Taj Mahal was designed based on the inspiration from the design of Ibrahim Rauzathe. There are many other historical buildings in this ancient city.
How Do I Go to Gol Gumbaz?
Gol Gumbaz is situated at Bijapur, which is connected by NH 13 (now renamed as NH 50) which connects Solapur to Mangalore. NH-218 connecting Hubli with Humnabad also passes through Bijapur India. Bijapur is situated at around 530 kilometers from Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka, which is connected by bus services. Mumbai is at around 550 kilometers from this historical city. Mumbai to Bijapur bus services are available. Hyderabad is at around 380 kilometers distance from Bijapur.
Bijapur railway station with railway station code BJP, connects this historic city with the rest of India by trains.
Sambre airport (IXG) at Belgaum and Hubli airport (HBX) at Hubli are the nearest airports to Bijapur, at around 165 kilometers distance. There is a proposed new greenfield airport coming up at Bijapur.
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Zoning: Accessory Dwelling Units
Submitted by whitemice on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 12:01
As of 2018-12-18 this document is obsolete. The City Commission ratified changes to the zoning concerning ADUs on that date. Theoretically there will be another set of changes sometime in March/April/May/... at which point this document is will be updated to reflect whatever that result is.
Briefly, the changes on 2018-12-18 were:
Floor area ratio changed to 40% (from 25%). Size now has a hard limit of 850sq/ft. Minimum remains 400sq/ft.
Height reduced from 25ft to 20ft, except in some extremely rare cases.
Minimum lot area of 5,000sq/ft removed, now lots only need to be conforming to the minimum lot size of the zone.
Confusion between ADU size and Accessory Structure size has been resolved; and ADU doubles the sq/ft allowed in the Accessory Structure.
No change to permitting process.
No change to Owner Occupancy or Deed Restriction requirement.
No change to unit (1), occupancy (2), or bedroom (2) limit.
Disclaimer & Purpose
This is not an official document; this document is not endorsed by the Grand Rapids Planning Commision, nor are its authors qualified to present legal opinions.
The purpose of this document is to provide an introduction to the regulations related to Accessory Dwelling Units in the city of Grand Rapids, MI as of 2018. Within the Zoning the topic of Accessory Dwelling Units are directly addressed in section [5.9.03]. Other sections of the code may still impact the development of ADUs so we have attempted to cross-reference the most relevant sections. When possible the related regulation is included following the text like: [X.X.XX...]. These references are important as the regulations are implemented in different ways depending upon the section they are from. The different sections of the code are referred to as "Articles". You will want to consider this distinction when making design desicions. Regulations from the Accessory Dwelling Unit section of "Article 9" - starting with [5.9.03. XX...] - can potentially be waived by the Planning Commission in the Special Land Use approval process. Regulations from most other sections cannot be waived or modified. For example: a requirement found in Article 2 - [5.2.XX...] - cannot be waived.
This Article 9 vs. Not Article 9 / "what is a absolute?" is the most confusing aspect of the regulations. For an individual [non-"Developer"] wagering their own money on the permitting process this is going to be a significant source of anxiety. Unfortunately this is the situation; very few ADU projects are likely to be feasible without pushing against Article 9 regulations - especially in relation to size (see Q#9).
The text relating to Article 9 waivers is [5.9.02.A.3]:
All uses listed shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.12.09. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to waive or alter the Use Regulations contained in this Article provided the standards of Section 5.12.12.E. are substantially met.
If your project requires waiver of Article 9 regulations reading section [5.12.12.E] of the code is worthwhile; with particular attention to [5.12.12.E.4]. Section [5.12.12.E.4] is the heart-and-feels section; good relations and input from neighbors along with a continuing dialog with the Planning Department is the best way to achieve "compatible, harmonious and appropriate". [5.12.12.4.E.a]
Zones & Abbreviations
If you are interested in building an Accessory Dwelling Unit the first step is to determine your "Zone District". This Zone District will determine which criteria apply to your project.
The vast majority of lots in the city exists within exactly one Zone District. A Zone District is titled as a combination of a neighborhood type [TN, MCN, MON] and a zone [LDR, MDR, TOD, etc...] For example "TN-LDR" is a "Traditional Neighborhood Low Density Residential" zone, and "MCN-MDR" would be a "Mid-Century Mixed Density" zone. You can find the zoning map here.
TN Traditional Neighborhood
MCN Mid-Century Neighborhood
MON Modern Neighborhood
LDR Low Density Residential This is the vast majority of the city.
MDR Mixed-Density Residential
TBA Traditional Business Area
TOD Transit Oriented Development
CC City Center
TCC Traditional City Center
If you determine that your lot is split between zones [very rare] you should contact the Planning Department to determine what that means for you.
There are also "Special Districts" and "Overlay Districts". These do not appear to impact the development of Accessory Dwelling Units.
The ADU Q&A
Q#1.) Can I build an Accessory Dwelling Unit in my zone.
If you occupy a property zoned CC, TCC, TBA, TOD, C, or NOS you can receive permission to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit through the Director Review process. The application fee for Director Review is $1,141. One caveat of Director Review approval is that Article 9 regulations cannot be waived; if you want to build an ADU in one of these zones with waiver of one or more Article 9 regulations you can still use the Special Land Use approval as if your lot was in a residential zone (see next paragraph).
If your property is within an LDR or MDR zone you will be required to obtain a Special Land Use Permit. [5.9.02] The application fee for an SLU [Special Land Use permit] is $1,972. See Q#11 for information on the Special Land Use permitting process.
Q#2.) How many Accessory Dwelling Units can exist on a property?
One. Both an ADU included within the primary structure and one within an accessory structure count towards the total limit of one. [5.9.03.A]
Q#3.) How large does my lot have to be to build an accessory dwelling unit?
An ADU is permitted on any lot which meets the minimum for size for its district [5.9.03.B]. Note that requirements for green space and minimum setbacks must still be met.
Q#4.) What is the height limit for an ADU.
An Accessory Dwelling Unit in an accessory structure may be 25 ft. tall with the permission of the Planning Commision [5.9.03.D]. The normal height for an Accessory Structure not containing an ADU is in relation to the zone and lot size; it is typically 14ft. [5.2.08.G.1]
An ADU within the primary structure cannot cause the primary structure to exceed the height of the zone district. [5.9.03.D] The primary height for a zone distinct is described in the following table [5.5.07.A]:
LDR 35ft. 35ft. 35ft.
MDR 45ft. 45ft. 52ft.
The height of the structure is not measured to the peak or highest point. Height is measured to the midpoint between the peak and the eave. (5.2.06.A.2.)
Q#5.) Where may an Accessory Structure containing an Accessory Dwelling Unit be located on the lot.
The dwelling unit may not be located in the front yard [5.9.03.F & 5.2.08.H]. Otherwise the location is principally limited by setback requirements - see Q#9.
Q#6.) What is the maximum occupancy of an Accessory Dwelling Unit
Two. [5.9.03.H] An Accessory Dwelling Unit is also limited to two bedrooms.
Q#7.) What are the limitations regarding the use of an Accessory Dwelling Unit?
Either the accessory dwelling unit or the primary structure must be occupied by the owner of the property. [5.9.03.J]
An ADU which is operated as a rental property may not be leased for a term of less than 30 days or to more than eleven different parties in a single calendar year. [5.9.03.K]
Construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit will involve the creation of a deed restriction on the property which will prohibit subsequent separation of the Accessory Dwelling Unit from the primary structure. [5.9.03.M] The cost for filing a deed restriction is $30; this is performed via the counties' Register Of Deeds. There may be other feeds related to drafting the deed restriction document.
Q#8.) Is it possible to re-purpose a mobile home or recreational vehicle as an Accessory Dwelling Unit.
No. The restrictions on re-purposed items as accessory structures - including as Accessory Dwelling Units - is very comprehensive [5.2.08.H.1]. It specifically prohibits mobile homes, trailers, railroad cars, and containers.
Tents are also prohibited as Accessory Structures; one can reasonably assume this would include Yurt type structures.
Q#9.) What dictates the minimum and maximum size of an Accessory Structure containing an Accessory Dwelling Unit.
The minimum is straight forward; the minimum size is 400sq/ft [5.9.03.G]
The maximum is constrained by a variety of factors. Principally these are green space requirements, set-backs, and proportionality.
Accessory structures are subject to the minimum green space requirements. This limits how much of a parcel can be covered by structures or impervious surfaces
Minimum Greenspace [5.5.06.A]
LDR 40% 50% 60%
MDR 30% 40% 50%
There may be provisions where some covered or otherwise used areas may still be counted as green space - such as the use of porous asphalt in a parking space. Special cases should always be discussed with the city's planning department during the design phase of the project.
Set Backs
At least 6ft from the primary structure. [5.2.08.H.1]
At least 3ft from the side lot line. [5.2.08.H.1]
At least 3ft from any other Accessory Structure. [5.2.08.H.4]
An Accessory Structure must be set at least 3ft. from right-of-way of an alley. [5.2.08.H.4]
City fire code requires special provisions if a wall is nearer than 5ft. to the property line [5.2.08.H.2.c].
There is a list of features whose footprint is not included in the footprint of the Accessory Structure [5.2.08.5] which includes the following items that may possibly be relevant to an Accessory Dwelling Unit: solar panels, decks, and patios.
The floor area of an Accessory Dwelling Unit may not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the primary structure; with a maximum size of 850sq/ft. [5.9.03.G]. Your primary structure's gross floor area is likely larger than your "square footage" as the square footage frequently referenced is "Residential Square Footage" and does not include space below grade (the basement) - if your basement ceiling is at least 7ft high you may include that space in your calculation regarding the 40%. The 40% boundary is not a significant barrier to ADU development; prior to December 2018 the ration was 25% which was problematic. Under the 40% rule any lot with a primary structure over 1,000 sq/ft gross floor area can meet the minimum 400sq/ftsize. The normal size range for ADUs in other cities is 500sq/ft - 650sq/ft which corresponds to a primary structure size of 1,250 sq/ft - 1,625sq/ft; this is the range of average home sizes in Grand Rapid's traditional neighborhoods.
The definition in the code [5.16.F] of Gross Floor Area is:
The sum of the gross area of each story of a building measured from the exterior limits of the faces of the structure, or from the centerline of walls separating two (2) buildings, including all areas of a building having a height of more than seven (7) feet, as measured from the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling. Measurement of GFA does not include areas used exclusively for vehicle parking or loading and, in industrial areas, storage sheds with less than one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of space, bunkers, electrical substations, smoking shelters, instrument shelters, and similar enclosures.
The table for provided in the Zoning [5.2.08.G.1] describing the maximum sizes for Accessory Structures based on lot size does not necessarily apply if such a structure contains an Accessory Dwelling Unit. The applicability of table [5.2.08.G.1] to Accessory Dwelling units is a matter of interpretation; this does create a grey-area in the code. It may be wise to respect this table in a design if at all possible. This table specifies the following maximum accessory structure sizes (all sizes in sq/ft):
< 5000 624 624 832
5,000 - 7,499 832 832 963
7,500 - 10,999 936 936 1,000
11,000 - 21,999 1,000 1,000 1,200
22,000 + 1,200 1,200 1, 500
Q#10.) Do I need to provide an off-street parking space?
Yes. [5.10.04.C] The creation of an ADU requires the creation of 1 off-street parking space for each bedroom regardless of zone district. A parking space has typically has minimum width of 10ft and a minimum depth of 20ft.
The parking requirement is not a Article 9 requirement; it cannot be waived.
Bicycle parking may not occupy the space required for the parking space.
NOTE: There are some details related to parking, such as how driveways on the property may impact parking requirements, which we are still researching.
Also consider that each Single Family Home [the existing structure] is required by Zoning to itself have two off-street parking spaces. Many lots in the city, particularly in traditional neighborhoods, have zero existing off-street parking spaces. Now that you are adding an ADU to the lot - a significant change - this deficiency may be called into question. Fortunately these requirements for the existing structure are potentially waivable. If your lot has technically inadequate parking be sure to emphasize that you are creating a net increase in parking. If you are replacing a "garage" which is currently not suitable for parking due to size or low door height, as is the case with many old carriage house garages, be certain to point that out so that it is not counted against you in how the initial amount of parking is calculated.
Q#11.) How may an ADU in an Accessory Structure attach to city water & sewer.
Tthe ADU must be connected to municipal water and sewer; this is required by the Residential Building Code. Off-grid dwelling units are not permitted.
There is no requirement by the city that the ADU have a connection to water and sewer independent of the primary structure. However, the text of the Michigan Building Code of 2015 is vague, stating [this text is from a correspondanc with a Grand Rapids Utility Engineer]:
Under Michigan Plumbing Code, two structures may share a sewer lateral as long as they are under the same ownership and on the same parcel. If ownership or the lot is split, sewer separation is required at that time. The wye to the 2nd building must be outside both structures and the sewer lateral must run outside the 45 degree bearing plane of any structure. If you are using a pressurized system with a pump, Larry Olson in Utility Engineering will need to review and approve the pump and proposed location of the private forcemain before work may begin.
A dedicated water service is required for each structure from the main to the meter. On public property, we require a minimum 1" water service made of type "K" copper. We recommend copper for the entire service, but any material accepted under Michigan Plumbing Code may be installed on private property.
We are monitoring two existing ADU projects to see how the water and sewer connections end up being accomplished.
Q#12.) Are "after hours" appointments with City Planners available.
Yes. Subject to each planner's personal schedule after hours appointments are possible on a case-by-case basis. You would need to work this out with the Planning Department, but we are confident you will find them ready and willing to work with you.
Q#13.) How do I acquire an SLU (Special Land Use) permit?
This process is described on the city's website.
You can meet with a city planner with preliminary plans prior to submitting for the permit; this is strongly recommended.
Most importantly the SLU will involve notification of your neighbors concerning your proposals. It is advisable to contact them yourself before hand. Section [5.12.06] of the Zoning code specifically discusses neighborhood meetings and procedures.
If you are fortunate enough to have a friendly Neighborhood Association they can be very valuable in this process; in any case you will probably have to deal with them at some point. A map of the city's recognized neighborhoods is here. In most cases your Neighborhood Association will have a Facebook page.
Q#14.) Are they are any special requirements for a for-rent ADU?
No. The same rental certification process applies to an ADU as any residential property; the required information, including an inspection check-list, can be found here.
The most notable requirement for rental properties beyond a state of good repair is the requirement for 10-year sealed lithium battery or hard-wired with battery back-up smoke detectors These must be present in every bedroom, outside sleeping area(s), and on every level. [9.832, 9.833] The best way to address this is to have hard-wired smoke detectors installed in the unit during construction, even if you do not initially intend for the unit to be for-rent.
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