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The Robertson-Finley Foundation
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1 2013 $2,905,364 $206,854 $0 $92,000 $97,178 View 990
2 2012 $2,734,246 $185,983 $92,000 $92,000 $96,641 View 990
3 2011 $2,535,154 $179,143 $100,000 $99,000 $102,448 View 990
4 2010 $2,444,707 $148,169 $100,000 $88,500 $91,409 View 990
6 2008 $1,898,171 $2,010,000 $2,010,000 $111,500 $111,829 View 990
7 2007 $0 $23,500 $23,500 $23,300 $23,500 View 990
10 2004 $0 $17,350 $17,350 $17,150 $17,350 View 990
12 2002 $2,000 $10,077 $10,077 $8,745 $10,322 View 990
13 2001 $2,245 $6,500 $6,500 $5,876 $7,631 View 990
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1 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Alliance for School Choice $5,000 2013 +
2 The Robertson-Finley Foundation American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research $5,000 2013 +
3 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Houston Food Bank $5,000 2013 +
4 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Texas Public Policy Foundation $5,000 2013 +
5 The Robertson-Finley Foundation The Salvation Army $5,000 2013 +
6 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Cato Institute $4,000 2013 +
7 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies $4,000 2013 +
8 The Robertson-Finley Foundation EdChoice (Formerly Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice) $4,000 2013 +
9 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Heartland Institute $4,000 2013 +
10 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Institute for Justice $4,000 2013 +
11 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Literacy Advance of Houston $4,000 2013 +
12 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Manhattan Institute for Policy Research $4,000 2013 +
13 The Robertson-Finley Foundation National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation $4,000 2013 +
14 The Robertson-Finley Foundation National Taxpayers Union Foundation $4,000 2013 +
15 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Skills For Living (Houston TX) $3,000 2013 +
16 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow $2,500 2013 +
17 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Competitive Enterprise Institute $2,500 2013 +
18 The Robertson-Finley Foundation State Policy Network $2,500 2013 +
19 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Trotter Family YMCA $2,500 2013 +
20 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Foundation for Teaching Economics $2,000 2013 +
21 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Taping for the Blind $2,000 2013 +
22 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Trees for Houston $2,000 2013 +
23 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Austin Parks Foundation $1,000 2013 +
24 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Baylor College of Medicine $1,000 2013 +
25 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Buffalo Bayou Partnership $1,000 2013 +
26 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Houston Center for Photography $1,000 2013 +
27 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Houston SPCA $1,000 2013 +
28 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Museum of Printing History $1,000 2013 +
29 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Reason Foundation $1,000 2013 +
30 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Boy Scouts of America - Sam Houston Area Council $1,000 2013 +
31 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (Houston TX) $1,000 2013 +
32 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Museum of Jurassic Technology $1,000 2013 +
33 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Wildlife Center of Texas $1,000 2013 +
34 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Center for Land Use Interpretation $500 2013 +
35 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Prison Fellowship Ministries $500 2013 +
36 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Alliance for School Choice $5,000 2012 +
37 The Robertson-Finley Foundation American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research $5,000 2012 +
41 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Cato Institute $4,000 2012 +
45 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies $4,000 2012 +
47 The Robertson-Finley Foundation EdChoice (Formerly Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice) $4,000 2012 +
48 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Heartland Institute $4,000 2012 +
50 The Robertson-Finley Foundation Houston Food Bank $5,000 2012 +
Contributions from private foundations and other nonprofit entities are based on a review of publicly available Forms 990 filed with the Internal Revenue Service. For more information about our methodology, visit our about page.
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Lithuania in Imperial Russia : Vilnius
In the history of the town of Vilnius is reflected the eventful history of Lithuania. The town was founded in 1323 by archduke Gediminas and becames the capital of the strongly expanding Lithuania. The personal union with Poland (1386) formed the great Polish-Lithuanian empire. As Lithuania in the east more and more crumbled off, Poland became more and more dominant in this whole. In 1569 the Union between Poland and Lithuania was formed, by which Lithuania became more a part of Poland.
In 1773 the eastern part of Lithuania, which formed part of the Polish-Lithuanian empire, became part of Russia. In 1795 the rest of Poland was divided -Third Partition of Poland- and the rest of Lithuania also became a part of the Russian empire. Lithuania was divided in three government areas : Kowno (Kaunas), Wilna (Vilnius) en Grodno (Gardinas). After 1815 the district Suwalki (Suvalkai) also came to Russia.
For a long time there no postmarks were used in the Russian Empire: letters were registered instead. Sometimes the weight and the received amount had been written on the backside of the letter.
However used already in some places, there came official postmarks in 1782, which were introduced as proof that the correct tariff was received.
In the postal regulations of 22 October 1830 it was decreed that all letters, both when sent and on arrival, must get a postmark with place and date.
Introduction of postage stamps and the number -cancellations: 1857
With this also the necessity of cancellation comes into existence. In the beginning postmarks of the former period were still used for the date on the backside of the cover in combination with ‘cancelling’ by a writtencross in black ink. Of course this was not efficient and the cancellation could be removes for re-using the postage stamp until the introduction of number-cancellations.
The numbers “1” and “2” in circles of dots were introduced as number-cancellations for St. Petersburg and Moscow in circular no. 138 of 26 february 1858. The other towns had to use the old postmarks until the coming of new cancels.Circular no. 1847 of 31May 1858 introduced these kind of cancellations for whole Russia. The circular no. 157 of 17 august 1858 gives more details.
A number (3 to 60) surrounded by points in the form of three concentric circles belongs to capitals of “guberniya”, centers of districts, centers of militar districts, S.Petersburg and Moscow. #5 belongs to Wilno as capital of Wilno gub. and #19 to Kovno, as capital of Kovno gub.
Letter from Vilnius (WILNO) naar Warsaw, 1860. Dotted postmark, three circles with number 5. This number is the indication for Vilnius. Stamp is Mi. 5, 10 kopecks.
The dotted stamp on this cover has number “5”, the number indicating Vilnius.
The number-cancellations were used a short period, 1857-1860, so we find them only on the first stamps of Russia (Mi. 1-7). For the backside also the old postmarks were still used. Postage stamps were used for mail to foreign countries not until 1864.
On the backside the departure postmark of Vilnius and the arrival postmark of Warsaw.
With circular 123 of 11 February 1863 came the end for the numeral cancellations in most postoffices. Only railway and post stations and ROPIT offices used the triangular numeral cancellations until 2 June 1877.
Lithuania in Imperial Russia
Lithuania Home
Vilnius intro and dotted postmarks
Vilnius : circular postmarks
Vilnius : crossed date postmarks
Vilnius : double circle postmarks
The Russian imperial provinces of Kovno and Vilna / Leonard L. Tann In: LPS 1992 ; no. 2 (213). - p. 22-28
Forerunner cancellations of ethnographic Lithuanian territories 1800 - 1918 / by Walter E. Norton In: LPS special issue 1968 ; XIII LITHPEX. - p. 1-26
Baedeker -1914- about Vilnius
Baedeker's Russia 1914 / Karl Baedeker. - First English edition published 1914, - This edition reprinted in 1971 and jointly published by David & Charles Newton Abbot and George Allen & Unwin London.- p. 36-37 [map Vilnius opposite p.37]:
Vilna (525 ft.), the capital of the General Government of the same name and formerly the capital of Lithuania, is pleasantly situated, with its suburbs (Antokól, Zaryétchye, Pogulyánka, and Lukíshki), on a group of sand and clay hills (820 ft.) rising at the confluence of the Viléika and the Viliyá. It is now an important railway and commercial centre, with a trade in timber and ca. 192,700 Jewish, Lithuanian, and Polish inhabitants. It contains the headquarters of the 3rd Army Corps and is the seat of a Greek Catholic archbishop and of a Roman Catholic bishop. The streets in the older parts are narrow and badly paved, but contain many quaint old churches.
Baedeker also complete on internet:
archive.org/details/ russiawithtehera00baed Russia with Teheran, Port Arthur, and Peking : handbook for travellers (1914). - Translation of 7th German ed. (Leipzig : K. Baedeker, 1912). - With 40 maps and 78 plans. - Maps by: Wagner & Debes' Geogr. Estab., Leipzig. - Railway map of Russia on back endpaper. - Includes index. - Bibliography: p. lxii-lxiv.
The Russian Empire used the old Julian calender to February 1918 and when mentioning dates in association with this period I also will do this. For our calendar, which most countries also used in that period, 12 days must be added in the period after 28 February 1800 through 28 February 1900, and 13 days through 28 February 2100.
The Perpetual Calendar / Toke Norby. - on internet:
www.norbyhus.dk/ calendar.html
Classification of postmarks
The EESTI-handbook of Hurt and Ojaste is the handbook about Estonia, but the classification of circular date-stamps is also useful for Lithuania in tsarist times. In the book type 1 are the eo-philatelic and type 2 the numeral dot .
The first groups of circular date-stamps are:
fleuron types (handbook type 3)
posthorn types (handbook type 4)
gubernia below (handbook type 5), not recorded for Vilnius
type post office below and gubernia (when given) at top. (handbook type 6)
Type 6: gubernia (when given) at top and the type post office below. Here we can distinguish date in three lines, month in letters, with gubernia (type 6A), same type but no indication of Gubernia (type 6B).
Type 6 with month in numerals is type 6C (with gubernia) and 6D (without gubernia), the 'cross-date'-types.
EESTI = Estonia : philately & postal history handbook catalogue = Estland : Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog / Vambola Hurt, Elmar Ojaste. - 1986 . - 767 p.. - With supplement 1988
Literature about registered mail
The registered mail of Russia (1872-1917) : Part 1 / Lev Ratner In: BJRP 2001 ; 86. - p. 4-17 The registered mail of Russia (1872-1917) : Part 2 / Lev Ratner In: BJRP 2001 ; 87. - p. 5-19
Handbook of S.V. Prigara
In the famous handbook of S.V. Prigara is a description of these first circular postmarks from Berlin (p. 85):
..single-circle postmarks 26 mm. in diameter were assigned. Within and along the line of the circle at a distance of 1 mm were situated the place-name (at the top, with the letters 3mm. high), small, star-shaped ornaments (arabesques) at the bottom, and a date comprised of three lines in the center.
From: The Russian post in the Empire, Turkey, China, and the post in the kingdom of Poland / compiled by S.V. Prigara, 1941. - translated by David M. Skipton, 1981
On internet: via the site www.rossica.org you can go to the complete text of the book.
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Lumbersexuals and Homosocial Spectacle
The Advocate has an interesting, if brief, blurb on the illustrator Robert Riggs today. Riggs, not known to have been gay but clearly influenced by gay male artists of his time, sketched and painted oversized male bodies in dramatic, hyper-masculine scenarios (boxing, baseball, hunting, warring). His work appeared in Life, The Saturday Evening Post, and Argosy.
The Advocate says:
There is a grimness to his work, like an underlying threat […] Riggs’s work has a tension that verges on frightening, like the electric moment right before violence erupts.
What strikes me about both this work and how it’s described here is the complete erasure of the kind of anxieties that animate any of the dozens of think-pieces written about lumbersexuals in the last year. Chief among these concerns is the idea that privileged, young, urban, hetero men are embracing the trappings of working-class labor (beards, flannel, work boots, cheap beer) without acknowledging or challenging the structures that enable them to borrow without doing the actual work. It costs nothing to grow a trimmed beard.
From my perspective, such criticism demands of masculinity an authenticity we would never comfortably expect of post-feminist women. Jezebel’s foray into the conversation is even titled “Who is the lumbersexual and is anything about him real?” As Peter Lawrence Kane articulates in one of the more insightful enquiries into the phenomenon, the lumbersexual would have been unthinkable without the metrosexual revolution of the early-00s. “Around the time men who previously just thought of themselves as men began thinking of themselves as straight men,” Kane writes. Both using beard oil and tszujing in the manner Carson Kressley taught to straight male viewers are ways of performing a decentered masculine identity.
To that end, it’s notable that Riggs’s cartoonish male forms are mostly engaged in homosocial spectacles. The image above, titled The Brown Bomber, presents Joe Louis knocking out Max Schmeling in 1936. They appear in an elevated ring, their muscles and sweat high above the press and the crowd. There is no doubt that what is taking place is not an essential aspect of masculinity; rather, it is a performance of one version of “man” for the entertainment of other men. One could not imagine the balding reporter in the image’s center performing in the same manner. Similarly, other Riggs illustrations of baseball players and hunting parties resplendent in ceremonial dress emphasize the considered, affective dimensions of even the most hetero-normative visions of masculinity. One may critique the privilege of office workers dressing-up as laborers, but Riggs’s work ought to remind us men have been dressing-up in one form or another forever.
25. January 2018 by cw
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David Bazzel, Co-Host of the 103.7 The Buzz "Show With No Name," spoke at the June 12 Arkadelphia Rotary meeting
David Bazzel, co-host of the 103.7 The Buzz "Show with No Name" spoke to the Arkadelphia Rotary Club on Friday, June 12, 2015 at Western Sizzlin. Bazzel spoke about his football and radio career and the many small ways that we all have to improve the lives of others. As a spokesperson for Western Sizzlin, Bazzel good-naturedly posed with his cardboard cut-out version, Arkadelphia, Rotary Club President Terry DeWitt, and Arkadelphia Western Sizzlin Owner Al Morvin following the meeting.
A Florida high school all-state athlete in football, track, and weightlifting, David was recruited by such schools as Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Georgia, eventually signing with Lou Holtz and the Razorbacks. He was team captain, three year starter, and four year letterman at linebacker under Holtz & Ken Hatfield (1981-86), participating in four bowl games including a television MVP performance in the 1984 Liberty Bowl vs. Auburn & Bo Jackson. David played on the 1982 Arkansas defense that led the nation in scoring, was the team leader in tackles in 1984 and was defensive captain of the 1985 unit that set an all-time SWC record of allowing no rushing TD’s during the entire conference season. David also created the Frank Broyles Award, The Cliff Harris Award, The Battle of the Boot-UA vs LSU, The Little Rock Touchdown Club and UA Live Mascot Program-TUSK. Currently along with Tommy Smith, David is the co-host of the Show With No Name on 103.7 The Buzz.
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Medavac mess — another chopper controversy
And then we have other news involving choppers, this time, medavac out of the ‘stan. Controversial milblogger Michael Yon has raised the issue that medical choppers should be armed so they don’t have to wait for an escort; a wait he says might have cost hte life of a soldier:
Concerns about the evacuation of Spec. Chazray C. Clark have been raised by an Internet blogger, Michael Yon, who had been embedded with Clark’s unit, and by Missouri Congressman Tim Akin, who earlier this week wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, questioning the army’s policy of using only unarmed medevac helicopters. Those medevacs require an armed escort, which can lead to delays because of the high demand for helicopters.
Yon, a former soldier, has embedded dozens of times and has a certain level of celeb status in the milblog world. People either love him or hate him. He takes great pictures, understands the troops but is very candid at times and drives people bonkers with his statements. Here’s a sample from his story on the dust0ff mess:
This is not the only time that medevacs have been delayed in responding to 4-4 Cav requests, or had to switch landing zones due to heavy enemy fire. If thePedros were dispatched they would come right in because they can shoot back.
After ten years of war, the Army has had every opportunity to fix this problem. If the Army intended to right this wrong it would have been improved years ago. Clearly, the Army lacks the will to address this issue. We need courageous leadership. This issue should be elevated to the level of the Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who needs to shake the Army’s political tree and fix our medevac issue before more troops die.
The Army has nixed that idea saying there is not a need to arm the chopper which are not considered combatants under the Geneva Convention. (of course, the Taliban doesn’t care about that but I guess we do).
Another important point is that arming our MEDEVACs would significantly impact the capability of the aircraft. Machine guns, related mounting equipment, ammunition and the gunners all add weight to the aircraft. The added weight would hinder the aircraft’s ability to work at higher altitudes because of reduced lift, as well as its speed and range. Additionally, MEDEVACs can carry up to four litter patients, but if weapons were added, that number would be reduced, which would in turn require the commitment of more MEDEVAC aircraft, an already low density and high demand asset.
Further, arming MEDEVACs would not reduce the need for armed escort. Again, our aircraft travel in pairs. The decision to use escort is the tactical commander’s, and the Army does not dictate how or when it is necessary to use these assets.
Finally, it’s important to remember that the Army would change its policy if battlefield commanders wanted a change. We take our obligation to perform the MEDEVAC mission very seriously. We’re a learning organization and periodically we review our policies to make sure they remain relevant. We looked at the MEDEVAC policy in 2008, but after a review, we determined no change was necessary.
Friend of the blog, Carl Prine, a reporter with mlitary.com, a former Marine and soldier (he did combat duty in Iraq) has this to say about the matter over on his Facebook page. Good guy, intelligent. Friend him and learn. There is a chopper pilot who giving out great information over there. Really well done.
Author Andy KravetzPosted on January 20, 2012 Categories Afghanistan, Army, milblogsTags Afghanistan, milblogs, U.S. Army1 Comment on Medavac mess — another chopper controversy
Video: Mud stops Abrams tank in its tracks, hilarity ensues
That’s the headline from the Army Times’ blog, “Outside the Wire.” Enjoy the video. It’s funny and a good way to waste a few minutes. Anyone who has been in the mud, whether it is a big ole tank or a little car can appreciate this.
I can’t embed the video but just surf over to the Army Times’ blog. It’s worth the few minutes.
Author Andy KravetzPosted on January 11, 2012 January 11, 2012 Categories Army, humorTags humor, U.S. ArmyLeave a comment on Video: Mud stops Abrams tank in its tracks, hilarity ensues
New cammies coming to the Army? Or will they just copy the Marines
Remember a year or so ago when I wrote about the Army considering the use of the Marine camouflage pattern because their ACU’s were just, well, not working in Afghanistan?
Well, the Army used the Multicam Pattern for its soldiers in the ‘Stan but has continued to look at possibly replacing the UCP on the ACUs. Well, this week, the Army announced its finalists.
For those who don’t know what I am talking about, here’s the Multicam pattern used by people in Afghanistan. It’s not authorized for wear back here in the states. I kinda like it better than the ACUs. There are other differences with the pockets, the Velcro and other stuff but the main thing is the pattern. The ACU pattern wasn’t considered very stealthy for the terrain there. When it is used over there, it’s called Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern. Long name, same Multi Cam pattern.
Okay, then we have the ACU pattern which uses the UCP or the The Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), also referred to as ACUPAT (Army Combat Uniform PATtern) or Digital Camouflage (“digicam”).
So the Army has become a fashionista’s worst nightmare with differing opinions on what looks good in the the war zone. I am reminded of that sketch from Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam which basically says to wear black because it looks good in both formal and causal attire. Ha ha.
So the news here is that the Army might replace the Multicam, the UCP or keep one or the other or go possibly go with the Marine pattern, which I think is covered under a patent or something. They would have to ask permission to use it. From the news story on the possible change.
On Oct. 31, Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno approved the plan to continue forward with the testing of the five patterns. It’s still unclear; however, whether the Army will replace will replace the UCP.
Each finalist submitted a family of camouflage patterns for desert, woodland, and transitional along with a single coordinated pattern for individual equipment such as body armor and load-bearing gear so soldiers wouldn’t have to change out their kit from one environment to the next. Rangers units, for some time, have worn equipment in a shade known as “Ranger green.” And Marines chose coyote brown to wear with its woodland and desert camo uniforms.
Once the camouflage uniforms are produced, the field trials and other evaluations could take up nine months to complete, Dawson said. The Army will then conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the Army will adopt a new camouflage pattern.
Author Andy KravetzPosted on January 11, 2012 Categories ArmyTags U.S. Army5 Comments on New cammies coming to the Army? Or will they just copy the Marines
Video of Improved Humvee — Driver’s POV
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Wanna feel what it is like to riding in a Humvee, complete with the weird sound that a military vehicle makes. Go to this link which came courtesy of AOLDefense blog. The military is currently looking at a new, up armored but more powerful Humvee to replace the current fleet. Seems the jeep-like vehicle which was made for the battlefields of Europe and to shoot across the hard desert (IED free of course) needs some help in the post-IED world as the enemy builds better and better IEDs, ones that can even take out MRAPs.
The debate is this. Do we revamp the Humvee which is essentially 1970s or 1980s technology or come up with something all new. They have MRAPs and MR-ATVs out there but the military’s main people-mover probably needs more oomph and more power to handle the increased armor.
The problem with the current or legacy Humvees is that their armor is too thin to handle IED blasts and the uparmored ones are underpowered. Sure, they can function and have been but the DOD wants more get up and go for its Jeep.
So what to do? The MRAPs and the MR-ATVs have saved countless lives and are a godsend to troops downrange but they aren’t necessarily the best option for all things. In other words, it’s not a one-size fits all as much as some might want to make it that way.
The guy from AOLDefense put the new truck through its paces on a test track. the video above is his driving.
It did take some time to adjust – after all, driving a 4-ton tactical vehicle down a track designed to mimic the conditions in Afghanistan is not like driving your SUV to the local Safeway.
Once comfortable with the mammoth machine, I careened down passes just wide enough to handle the vehicle’s larger wheelbase (compared to the legacy Humvee) and into hairpin corners cut into the rocky, red-clay dirt. To my surprise, the truck turned almost effortlessly into and out of the corners.
I’d never driven a Humvee before but I was able to power the truck up and over large dirt mounds smoothly, only leaving V-shaped gashes in the tops of the mounds where the IED-resistent hull scraped the earth.
Author Andy KravetzPosted on August 26, 2011 Categories ArmyTags U.S. Army2 Comments on Video of Improved Humvee — Driver’s POV
MOH recipient: “It was the right thing to do.”
From left, Cpl. Javier Rivera, Pfc. William Parker and Staff Sgt. Leroy Petry watch the Dallas Mavericks play in December 2009. It was announced in May that Petry will receive the Medal of Honor.
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry is just a stud, pure and simple. I mean, really. I am amazed at the level of courage and dedication our fighting men and women show. for those who don’t know, Petry is an Army Ranger who in 2008, was serving in Afghanistan when a grenade landed near him. He picked the grenade and threw it away, severing his hand in the process. On Tuesday (today), he was awarded the nation’s highest medal for valor, The Medal of Honor. Stars and Stripes reporter Leo Shane has a great story that can be found right here which has an exclusive interview with the Ranger.
Check out this quote from Leo’s story which is just amazing. First off, remember that he was already wounded, that he was in the midst of a firefight and that combat has a whirl of confusion and haze about it already. Put that in your mind and then read this:
When the explosion severed his hand, Petry was already fueled by adrenaline and anger from his earlier wounds.
“I didn’t feel any pain,” he said. “It was odd. When I sat back up and saw my hand … I grabbed where my wrist was, and it was completely gone. I was waiting for the Hollywood squirt, blood to go flying in the air, but that didn’t happen. Then I went back to my military training, applied the tourniquet that I had.”
Unreal. Yeah, I know, you do what you have to. Yes, I know, survival is an instinct and yes, he has been trained but really, wow. I am thoroughly impressed. He’s the second man in the GWOT to get the MOH while they are still alive. I think he’s the ninth person overall to earn the honor.
Kudos.
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How Educational Institutions Can Benefit from an ITSM Tool
By Hannah Price
Category: ITSM, Service Desk
It’s no secret IT service management (ITSM) and ITSM tools can help companies and businesses streamline efficiencies, cut down on costs, and improve customer satisfaction. But can it help schools? Today, many educational entities are embracing ITSM, or the process and technology used to plan, deliver, and support IT services, at a rapid rate – and for good reason.
Take the average college or university, for example. During any given year, there are thousands of students enrolled, and these students need help with everything from configuring the Wi-Fi to resetting their campus password. Along with students, faculty, staff, and alums also need assistance with things like booking rooms, renting equipment, and troubleshooting issues.
This article via @TOPdesk looks at five ways #ITSM, enabled by an ITSM tool, can help educational institutions – from primary schools to universities. Click To Tweet
Accessing such services could mean a phone call, an email, or an in-person visit to the relevant department. Or it could be as simple as registering a ticket in an easy-to-navigate self-service portal.
But it’s not just higher education institutions embracing ITSM. Many secondary schools or multi-academy trusts are finding value in the performance, reliability, and improved efficiency ITSM can help provide. Millfield School, for example, implemented ITSM to improve communication across sites and between departments significantly.
What is ITSM, and how does it work?
ITSM is the process of designing, delivering, managing, and improving the IT services an organization provides to its end-users. For example, instead of a student having to email or call the IT department for help with configuring the Wi-Fi or a professor making a special trip to the departmental office to rent a lecture hall, they simply log into their self-service portal, fill out a request, and go about their day.
Here are five ways ITSM, enabled by an ITSM tool, can help educational institutions – from primary schools to universities.
1. Reduced operational costs and improved efficiency via an ITSM tool
ITSM tools help streamline problem resolution. As a result, your helpdesk team will spend less time on each service request, and the end-users will be back up and running faster. ITSM insights can also help identify which resources are not being used efficiently. For example, is there technology that isn’t being used because it’s outdated? Are certain rooms constantly requested because they house the latest equipment and connectivity? A good ITSM tool can help you identify ways to streamline and update your school’s resources.
2. Increased staff and student productivity
With the right system, an ITSM tool – especially one with self-service capabilities – can help shorten resolution wait times. Leaving IT resources more available when your end-users need them. With self-service, students will no longer need to make an appointment to resolve a housing issue, and professors will not need to trek across campus to reserve a specific lecture hall. Requests like these can be resolved quickly through a web interface. This capability can also help staff with similar needs.
3. Improved customer experience with an ITSM tool
When students, staff, or faculty visit the IT service desk, they expect to receive knowledgeable help to solve their issue(s) quickly so they can continue their day without delay. One of the benefits of implementing ITSM is that it allows the service desk to feed known issues into a knowledge base for future use. If the issue occurs to another end-user, they can help solve it immediately.
Once an issue has been solved, automation can make it simpler to obtain opinions, feedback, and suggested process changes. Instead of lengthy conversations to garner feedback, automation can send a short survey after each interaction that helps managers understand which areas can be streamlined and which processes may be overly cumbersome.
4. Better visibility
Your ITSM tool should provide clear reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) to help you understand where your team’s time is being spent and where they may need extra assistance. Utilizing automation can provide insight into where workflows might need to be adjusted, which tasks might be time-consuming, and which tasks could be moved to self-service.
5. Collaboration across departments via an ITSM tool
ITSM tools allow several departments in your school to work in a single tool, making it easier to share tasks and important knowledge. With all your departments on the same page, your services will become easier to operate and manage. And your end-users? They’ll be grateful they can turn to a single point of contact (SPOC) with their questions.
With fewer repetitive tasks, simpler administration, and improved execution of self-serve capabilities, implementing ITSM and an ITSM tool can provide relief to an overworked service desk and help your team stay on track. Allowing educational institutions of all sizes to provide the best IT experience for their students, faculty, and staff.
Hannah Price
Head of Consultancy and Planning at TOPdesk
As a Service Management Consultant at TOPdesk, Hannah helps numerous organisations in the UK and beyond implement software and design and optimize service processes. She’s a regular presenter and speaker at industry events and a keen blogger.
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University of Khartoum Journals
Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Vol. 5, No. 1, 1997
Effect of Ethrel on Banana Fruit Ripening
Abstract.pdf (8.03 KB)
Ahmed, O.K.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Shambat, Sudan
Mature green banana fruit fingers were dipped for five minutes in ethrel (2-chloroethey1- phosphonic acid) solution at concentrations of 0, 100, 500 and 1000 ppm and ripened in incubators maintained at 20 ± 1°C and 85% - 95% relative humidity. Ripening was evaluated by estimating changes in peel colour and carbon dioxide production together with internal changes in total soluble solids, acids and reducing, non-reducing and total sugars. Ethrel significantly enhanced all ripening processes measured. The treated fruits ripened two to three days earlier than the control. Ethrel also improved the quality of ripened fruits in terms of high total soluble solids, sugars and acids.
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ARE YOU AFRAID?
You should be.
PRE-ORDER JOIN COMMUNITY
Dogma: Eternal Night
Is a game project being made by a team of enthusiasts, who want to create a new MMORPG with the atmosphere of modern gothic punk and horror. This new game will allow players to try on an image of vampires and other mythical creatures who live among the mortals. The development team was formed by roleplayers and gaming community members for the purpose of exercising their common dream.
This is a new MMORPG with thousands of players online that are not separated on different servers. The Combat system is a combined control system – with the flexibility of ‘target-system dynamics’ (zoomed in 3rd person shooting) and mouse-look (traditional MMORPG combat with hotbar abilities allowing you to move your camera around at your convenience).
The cities existing reality, architecture and monuments are a work of art while a variety of mystical inhabitants, hide themselves from the eyes of mere mortals. The game world is a living, breathing environment which is constantly changing and reacting to the actions of players. In this world you can meet up with your friends to accomplish great deeds or find your enemies and vanquish them from existence. Then afterwards, you can congregate in one of the many “nightlife” establishments to enjoy the social aspect of our world by spinning a web of intrigue or to simply hangout in a pleasant atmosphere within our world.
GAME MECHANIC
The game mechanics are based on the best role-play systems of classic RPG games. Grow and expand your characters as you see fit because there are no class restrictions. The in-game character editor will allow you to customize all of the details of your characters appearance. In this world, you can permanently lose your character, which means that you should always be on our guard.
Our game will allow extensive opportunities of social interaction with other players. You will be able to achieve objectives together, or gain the confidence of your enemies and then destroy them from within. The special system in-game market area will allow you to organize and own your own business, whether it be for trade or production.
ADULT AUDIENCE
We create our project for an adult audience and we understand how hard it is to spend a lot of time in the game and it’s even more difficult for those who don’t have that much free time to begin with. Therefore, we make every effort to allow players to enjoy the game without spending too much free time.
Okay Gamers, exciting stuff. If you like BLOODLINES, you're going to love this. I backed this project, and so should you!
- Mark Rein-Hagen, Legendary role-playing game designer
They have been doing this labor of love for over a year with no support, I have confidence they will do something really great!
- Chris McDonough, WoDMMO Senior Producer
D:EN SERVER STATUS
Current Total: $27,366.00
Missions for players
Meanwhile, expanding Establishment system will add variety and changes to the NPC behaviour and various missions will allow you to try and compete for control over the city. We will start with simple tasks like searching and murdering key NPCs and gangs, interrogations and shadowing the targets. The end missions would be random events occurring in various parts of the city. All of this will gain characters Influence and Blood.
Advanced AI
It’s no secret that the current AI controlling the NPCs is fairly simple and needs improvements to make its decisions more intuitive. Next funding goal will let us work on that and add new NPCs that won’t just run away, but also fight back. We will add police that will protect the civilians, while in the dark alleyways we’ll place the criminals.
EXTENDED EDITOR
Further work on the character editor will help us make it even better - we will add new customization options, clothing, tattoos and so on. But the most important thing is the new body models with high-res textures.
First Server
Now we will be able to purchase our first powerful game server and all the necessary equipment. We will also be able to buy a slot in the data centre for an extended period and host our equipment there. This will give us access to server components, speed up the development and support stable connection for thousands of players worldwide.
Support for Programmers
By reaching this goal, our programmers will finally be able to purchase all the necessary equipment and licensing. This will help us speed up the development process and add new gaming elements and graphics that were previously unobtainable. Furthermore, the programmers will be able to work on the project full-time and finally launch the first alpha tests.
FIRST CITY
Our 3D-modellers and designers will be able to purchase the necessary equipment and OS to create the very first playable city. Within the span of the next few months, they will work on creating new environments and locations.
New Animations
We will be able to prepare new motion capture animations for playable characters. Our animator will have the opportunity to work in a studio and use special equipment for a couple of months, replacing all the existing animations with the new ones. Furthermore, new animations will be added for emoting, using special abilities and weapons.
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Update #27: New Gameplay
04 Aug DevBlogs
Greetings, Kindred! It’s been a while since our last blog post; we’ve been working on new patches, updates and addons to the test client. Here's what we have so far. For the past two months, we’ve changed the game client, started work on a Linux build and launched a test version ...
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04 Jun DevBlogs
Hi everyone, time for another big update! This time we’ve added new interactions and some things that should be in any vampire project. Starting from the update 0.8r79, characters are no longer simple walking templates with preset appearance. We have added a “Creature type” option into the character editor, which will ...
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06 May DevBlogs
Greetings, Kindred. We're making final preparations for new game mechanics and this time we're finally letting the characters venture outside. New updates are already installed and add a small 250x250m test location in the city. You have seen a part of it on our screenshots before. Locations are still being ...
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UK parliament speaker issues warning over religious violence
August 1, 2013 in Lead Story, News, Politics42by DAVID STOUT
The Speaker of the British House of Commons, John Bercow, warned during a speech at Rangoon University today that unchecked religious violence threatens to undermine Burma’s nascent reform process.
Becrow’s speech came the same day as President Thein Sein took to the country’s airwaves to condemn ‘veiled’ hate speech.
The remarks from both Thein Sein and John Bercow come amidst an increasingly anti-Muslim atmosphere in Burma. Over the past 15 months Burma has been marked by repeated outbreaks of bloody communal violence that has spread from the country’s southwestern coast to the Shan plateau in the northeast.
“In this multi-ethnic and mulch-religious nation – home to Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Animists – respect for religious diversity and freedom is essential,” said the speaker.
“If such violence and hatred continue, they threaten to undermine all that has been achieved in the past two years, and to snatch from you the freedom and democracy for which you have struggled so long just when they appear at last to be in sight.”
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Mr. Bercow went on to urge government officials to prevent further unrest and bring the perpetrators “of such hatred and violence to justice”. The speaker then called on Burma’s government to review the controversial 1982 citizenship law that stripped the Muslim Rohingyas of their citizenship.
During Thein Sein’s monthly radio address ,which also took place today, the president alluded to a speech by the country’s late independence hero General Aung San as he denounced religiously motivated violence.
“Our society must never tolerate thoughtless, ruthless and abusive violent acts in the name of religion,” said Thein Sein.
“[Aung San] also cautioned us that we must always condemn and prevent hate speech veiled with religious overtones.”
However, analysts claim that the president has an ambiguous record when it comes to denouncing religious violence, while at the same time ignoring some of the most notorious perpetrators of sectarian unrest in the country.
“Some of the rhetoric coming from the president has of course been positive and welcome, although not always. Some of his remarks about the Rohingya last year were very disturbing, so his rhetoric has been mixed,” said Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s East Asia team leader Benedict Rogers in reference to the fact that only last year Thein Sein proposed resettle en mass of Burma’s stateless Muslim minority to a third country, something that he later dropped after international criticism.
“In his rhetoric in recent months, he’s sort of said the right things about religious freedom and religious harmony, but I haven’t seen any evidence that its really been followed through with action” said Rogers, a long-time Burma watcher and author of biography on retired General Than Shwe.
In late June, Thein Sein’s government banned the July issue of Time magazine, which featured Burma’s notorious nationalist monk Wirathu on the front cover along with the headline: “The Face of Buddhist Terror”.
The president went on to defend Wirathu, whose known for leading the Buddhist nationalist 969 movement by traveling across the country to deliver thinly veiled anti-Muslim sermons, as both a noble person and “son of Buddha”.
During Thein Sein’s trip to the UK and France last month, representatives from both governments pressed the former general on his efforts to quell religious violence and provide the Rohingya, whom UN reports describes as some of the most persecuted people in the world, with basic rights.
During a TV appearance in Paris, Thein Sein scoffed at allegations leveled by Human Rights Watch that Burma’s government was complicit in the anti Rohingya riots that took place last year in Arakan state, a series of violent incidents which the New York-based group described as ethnic cleansing.
“Outside elements are just exaggerating, fabricating news, there is no ethnic cleansing whatsoever,” Thein Sein told his interviewer.
“This is a smear campaign against the government. What happened in Rakhine (Arakan state) was not ethnic cleansing.”
But after dropping a majority of the sanctions that once targeted the former pariah state, Rogers says western governments have lost a great deal of their potential political leverage over Burma’s leaders.
“I think my question regarding the British government’s approach is that they have moved very far down the road from being able to use actual forms of pressure,” said Rogers, adding that the country’s new openness does allow for public forums to address subjects the government shies away from or deems taboo.
“I think as the democratic space opens up more in Burma and it becomes more normal to exercise freedom of expression, I think it’s important that visiting foreign dignitaries exercise their freedom of expression and raise issues that need to be aired in public and engage in a greater debate with the people of Burma about the challenges that they face”.
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Confab Higher Ed 2013: Session Recaps, Day 2
By Guest author on November 19, 2013
Confab reflections.
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From November 11-12, more than 350 individuals representing more than 170 institutions gathered in Atlanta for the inaugural Confab Higher Ed. Alaina Wiens of the University of Michigan-Flint and Meg Bernier of St. Lawrence University share their recaps from some of the 33 speakers who shared content strategy knowledge at the event.
Keynote: “Five Ways Digital Strategy Can Drive Excellence in Collaborative Content” with Perry Hewitt
“Good content has to be relatable and relevant to the world that it lives in,” says Perry Hewitt, chief digital officer at Harvard University. More and more today, it can be difficult to determine who owns what piece of digital content, but we can create great things together where those blurred lines exist.
In her presentation, Perry shared tips for assembling the right team of content strategists to get this job done—people who love what they do, who bring different perspectives, and are committed to communicating. These digital consumers have mastered identity, consumption, curation, and creation.
We shouldn’t dictate to our audience, but rather collaborate with them to meet their needs. We should be obsessed with Day Two, thinking about how to ensure the sustainability of our efforts. We should also consistently measure with clear intentions of how the results will be applied. Not the least important bit of advice: “Have some fun!”
—Alaina Wiens
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Keynote: The Mobile Content Mandate in Higher Ed with Karen McGrane
This was my first time listening to Karen McGrane speak. From start to finish: Mind. Blown.
Her talk was about disruptive innovation and technologies, but for me it was so much more. This was the first time I’ve ever thought beyond making sure our websites and content were mobile-friendly because people had smartphones and because responsive design is a thing. This was the first time I realized it goes so much deeper than that.
I’m going to list the statistics that blew me away the most:
91% of American adults own a mobile phone.
56% of American adults are now smartphone owners – 79% of Americans 18-24, 81% aged 25-34, and 69% aged 35-44 own a smartphone.
Millions of Americans do not have personal computers. 20% have no internet access. 35% have no internet at home.
43% of black Americans only/mostly use Internet on phone. 60% of Hispanic Americans. 50% of young adults.
Mobile phones are not seen as a luxury, they are a staple of life.
The mobile-only user – 34% in America – will only ever see your website on their phone.
This is no longer about having a mobile website. This is about accessibility and making sure everyone has access to our information. I think many people in the room already knew these things but I had never thought about it this way and it has dramatically changed the way I plan to approach projects and content moving forward. A revolutionary way to end Confab Higher Ed!
—Meg Bernier
“Your Content Doesn’t Have to be Boring” with Stephanie Hay
How often have you read something and not understood what the company or organization was really trying to say? We do this every day on our own websites, and Stephanie Hay’s session was the kick-in-the-pants to make us all think about how many times we’re “crafting sentences” instead of actually communicating. We need to choose real-person words that are easy to understand. “Stop writing fluff. Don’t say nothing and take up space doing it,” she said.
Usability is not about us. It’s about how easy the content is to find and how easy it is to understand. Findability is felt by users. How do we feel when we can’t find something on our own websites (and we’re supposed to know them best!)? One of my biggest takeaways was when Stephanie touched on our site’s searches. Those logs are filled with trigger words and clues into what our audience wants and needs from us.
It’s not always easy to remember that the user is coming to our site for answers and in the context of their own lives. (Do you have my degree? How do I apply?) Building user experiences around the most sought-after content will create a better experience for the user and more conversions on our end.
“Students, Services, Silos & Sanity: A Content Transformation Story” with Lisa Maria Martin
Lisa Maria Martin chronicled the creation of a “one-stop shop” for student services on the web, which required the integration of previously siloed content and staff. Like many other speakers throughout the conference, Lisa emphasized the importance of working with people—those content contributors who know the audience, know the content, and are crucial to long-term success.
Lisa suggested talking to people on the front lines of the student services departments to find out what audience/customer needs are. Beyond that, though, we must also convince these people to join our web efforts.
“When we think about our content contributors as well as our content consumers, we build a better experience,” said Lisa. How do we do this? By listening, being empathetic, getting people together, being informative, gathering and sharing data, and embracing small victories.
“Transmedia Storytelling in Higher Education” with Felicia Pride
Transmedia storytelling is telling parts of the same story on different platforms and using the platforms that are best suited for message. Felicia reminded us that storytelling is happening in real-time, right now, and that our audience is often creating and publishing content more quickly than we are.
She had attendees think about the kinds of content they create. Is our audience part of the story and do they help us shape it? How can they become co-creators in our narrative? Felicia reiterated that if you can’t tell a good story, nothing else matters.
Ultimately, our stories are about people and about audiences. We need to develop stories and projects that are customized for our stakeholders. “Myths are public dreams. Dreams are private myths,” wrote mythology expert Joseph Campbell. Felicia concluded her talk, “Ultimately we want to connect our myths with their private dreams.”
“CMS Myths in Higher Education” with John Eckman
Content management, regardless of the system or platform used to wrangle it, is far too complicated for there to be a silver-bullet solution. In his presentation about content management system (CMS) myths in higher ed, John Eckman explained that the biggest contributor to disappointment with a CMS solution is an expectation gap.
John emphasized the need to manage expectations. A CMS demo is carefully controlled and may not be a complete picture of the future experience. It’s easy to get so excited about the tools that we forget the tools are meant to accomplish something. Student workers are great, so we should help them build their skills and learn from them, but realize they come and go.
There is no one true platform. We shouldn’t aim to be site factories. Also, above all: Systems don’t manage content, people do.
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“Know Thyself: Your School’s Message-Driven Content Strategy” with Margot Bloomstein
To help us craft our communication goals so that we can be more strategic with our content, Margot Bloomstein urged her audience to consider message architecture—“a hierarchy of communication goals that reflect a common vocabulary.” We must define the things that differentiate us from our competitors.
How do we develop these terms? By engaging in a conversation, encouraging debate, finding the disagreements, preventing “seagulling,” forcing prioritization, and encouraging ownership and investment. We can then promote new content types based on the results.
Message architecture can also serve as a starting point for evaluation. Once we define our content standards, we can determine whether content is appropriate, relevant, current, and reflective of our communication goals. Armed with our message architecture, we can begin to conduct more thorough content audits.
In cases where we need to audit with constraints, Margot suggested choosing strategic samples and limiting the depth of the audit. From there, we can apply our rubric, prescribe new content, promote a new editorial calendar, and consider CMS modifications if they’re needed.
“Managing Student-Generated Content” with Ashley Budd, Cornell University, and Erin Supinka and Tanner Newcomb, Rochester Institute of Technology
What’s better than going to a higher ed conference and being able to listen to students talk about their experiences with content strategy? Ashley, Erin and Tanner enlightened us with the lessons they’ve learned in managing student-generated content.
Ashley was ahead of the curve when working for RIT, creating a blog program in 2007, a Facebook and Twitter presence in 2008, private Facebook groups in 2009, and in 2010 RIT Students , a project in which Ashley recruited students to join a social media team within the admissions office and drive content creation themselves.
Team captains Erin and Tanner lead the two parts of the team: content and innovation. Most of the students operate under the ‘content’ category—writing blogs, taking pictures, and shooting video that captures the essence of the RIT experience.
The best part? RIT has embraced the importance of RIT Students and its role in recruiting, so much of their social content is front-and-center on the admissions website. Biggest takeaway? Find students who love your institution to work for you. You can teach them the social media side later.
“Small is Big: Changing Your Institution, Little by Little” with Sara Wachter-Boettcher
The refrain of higher education, as described by Sara Wachter-Boettcher, includes stakeholders, committees, control, denial, politics, and homepage features. However, despite these challenges, the consensus of the audience for this session was that we love what we do, where we do it, and the people we serve.
Our charge as content strategists is to look at our projects as inroads to broader organizational goals. We must bring clarity to projects. We must normalize the work we do and make it accessible to everyone we work with. Sara encouraged us all to empower others to lead and help them make connections to help them further their work with the web.
“We’re not masterminding a plan and delivering it,” she said, “but starting smaller and working through together.” We can’t classify ourselves as the “web team” and others as “not the web team.” After all, content strategy work is specialized, but not special. We all have to do our part to bring others along.
“Armies of One: Navigating the Ups and Downs of One-Person Offices,” with Ron Bronson
If you’re an Army of One, chances are you don’t have a ton of time to read a whole blog post. So allow me to catalog all of Ron’s awesome one-liners that will inspire you just as his session did.
On the conversations you should have with your supervisor: “I don’t need you to do my job, but I will need you to go to war for me sometimes.”
On making time to develop a strategy: “Close your door. Book a conference room so no one can find you.”
On being responsible for not one, but many jobs and getting them all done: “Sure, you can wear more than one hat, but you can’t wear more than one hat at a time.”
On being you: “Be your own biggest advocate. And that can be hard for people who don’t want to brag. But you do need to educate.”
On the work you do and the legacy you leave: “A successful strategy outlives you. It continues after you leave. It’s sustainable.”
On working with people: “Sometimes the best thing you can do is let other people feel important.”
On gaining support for ideas and projects: “Pick your battles and find your allies, both at your institution and across higher ed.”
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About Meg Bernier
Meg Bernier is the assistant director of editorial services and social media at St. Lawrence University, where she spends her days (and nights) figuring out the best way to tell her institution’s story. She is responsible for the university’s presence on social media and is one of the content strategists for all admissions and alumni publications as well as St. Lawrence’s website.
About Alaina Wiens
Alaina Wiens is the web content strategist at the University of Michigan-Flint, where she works to ensure the university’s story is told effectively through the web and social channels. She helps departments across campus think strategically about their online communication, and is project manager for large-scale web projects within University Relations. Alaina is also the “driver” of #strategycar, a weekly Twitter chat designed to encourage strategic discussion and brainstorming for higher education professionals.
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Pedestrian Hit By Golden Gate Transit Bus In SoMa
by Bay City News | March 15, 2010 9:38 am | in News | 0
Elsewhere: Woman struck by bus in SoMA Ex
A Golden Gate Transit bus struck and injured a pedestrian this morning in San Francisco’s South of Market District.
The bus was turning left onto Eighth Street from Howard Street at about 8 a.m. when it struck the pedestrian, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District spokeswoman Mary Currie said.
There were no other injuries and the bus was empty at the time. The bus driver had just finished his route and had been returning the bus to a lot, Currie said.
The pedestrian was alert and speaking when she was transported by ambulance to a hospital, but the extent of her injuries was not immediately clear.
Police and investigators from the transit agency are working to determine exactly where the pedestrian was when she was struck, Currie said.
The driver will undergo drug and alcohol testing before he can return to work, Currie said.
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Exhibitions > >
On the Edge of Visibility: Lessons in Transgression
Introduction Selected Works Exhibition Views Video Gallery About Artists
Two leaves, pp 31-34, from The Picture of Dorian Gray 1891
This queer art-historically poised exhibition treks through artists who, trading before, and then along, the linguistic categories that apply to sexuality outside of the heterosexual stricture, bring desire to the fore. The exhibition culminates in the mid-nineteenth century, when the term "homosexual" was coined in Europe and thus the “first homosexuals” were baptized. Yet works from centuries prior increasingly illuminate a heterodox condition—seductive images that hint at and whisper at homosexuality, ways of being that were pre-linguistically determined but nevertheless extant, vibrant, and teeming. Sweeping admiration of the male, female, or intersex form in figure studies emphasize musculature; exultation and exaltation, adulation and adoration—fixation on the tensing of a forearm or the flicker of light against a half-sunken drunken eyelid. These are subtle themes that, at times, abound with “queering”, a notoriously thorny concept. Elsewhere, man is raised to the status of Greek gods and the Epicurean pools and seeps, a deluge of libertinage: erotic and orgiastic scenes multiply, phalluses wrapped around each other like spindly serpents, prodding into orifices like fingers against honey. What is “queer” here erupts beyond the frame, transfixing us into a way of looking, feeling, admiring and a somatic, affective becoming of arousal.
None of this is to romanticize an antediluvian epoch of same-sex desire catalyzed by clandestine grins and alley-way cruising bereft of censure. Such celebrations were always met with rebuke if not outright discipline, long before the introduction of the term “homosexual”. But the introduction of the linguistic concept in the nineteenth century did animate a critical shift in the Overton window of art, jurisprudence, and being. For as Robert Brandom, writing on pragmatist semantics, has noted, introducing new terms that reference a concept beyond those contained in an antecedent vocabulary has the effect of framing new descriptions of situations and allows language-bearers to make novel claims about the world. This, in turn, makes us capable of forming new intentions, arming us to be able to perform an indefinite number of novel actions, directed at ends that we could not previously have had. That is, both our intentional and representational capacities are of a piece with our linguistic arsenal. Hence, this exhibition illuminates how, in conjunction with the introduction of the term “homosexual” and, subsequently, "transexual", epochal understandings, conceptions, and representations of queer desire also evolved.
Particular epochs of interest include Weimar Germany, where Magnus Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft birthed novel clinical research on gender identities and sexuality, and the so-called "aesthetic movement" in fin-de-siècle England. Lili Elbe's self-conception, as narrated in one of the first ever works of autofiction, “Fra Mand til Kvinde: Lili Elbes Bekendelser” (1931), is a citadel of the former. The latter, fathered by Oscar Wilde on the literary side and sporting Whistler and Beardsley, amongst others, as compatriots, brought about a conscious departure from essentialist understandings of sexual identity. Many have theorized the "aesthetic movement", in its voluptuous indolence, as akin to "queer theory before queer theory". The same languid vapor is gleaned in Wilhelm von Gloeden's Taormina photo-studies.
The works herewith do not necessarily all deal with figurative same-sex or queer desire; to do so would be reductive and elide the genuinely transgressive nature of trans-categorial experimentation, which so often has marked queer art history the likes of Carrie Moyer, Edie Fake, Math Bass, and Jade Yumang, amongst others. Nor are all the artists necessarily queer, themselves—artists like Hokusai captured the gay quarter in Senju, presenting a queer geography, stilting a moment in time. Just as the linguistic introduction of the term "homosexual" unraveled a coeval transgression in self-conception, the works here comprehensively relay myriad modes of transgression (in style, medium, and painterly praxis). In turn, the exhibition also resists a recent trend amongst curators to exclusively celebrate the biographical exhibition-value of queer artists, belying the radical lessons in aesthetics proffered by thinkers as diverse as Leon Trotsky, Harold Rosenthal, and Arthur Danto: art's autonomy from outside constraints (viz., "art for art's sake"). This is not a showing of activist aesthetics. Neither insisting on a commonality captured by the queer artists of history nor underscoring the biographical exhibition-value of the queer artists at hand, we turn to instances of transgression, heeding Mike White's call to "make homosexuality transgressive again". For, indeed, homosexuality has a most interesting and valuable story to tell us about transgression. In turn, this exhibition elaborates the transgressive kernel spurring queer art history in variegated directions.
José Olano
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Parry People Movers light railcar on the Wensleydale Railway
Picture of the Press Launch of the Parry People Movers light railcar on the Wensleydale Railway.
Parry People Movers and Wensleydale Railway, are collaborating to showcase the potential of a new way forward for public transport in the UK and abroad.
For a limited period during September, rail passengers will be able to travel between Northallerton and Leeming Bar station.
The PPM 50 Light Railcar, which is numbered 999 900, was transported to the Wensleydale Railway on 25th August.
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UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
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ULFA CELEBRATES ULFA DAY
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The university of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) celebrated the 2021 “ULFA DAY” as part of the 102nd graduation exercises of the University of Liberia (UL). The celebration was held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Fendall Campus of the UL in Louisiana, Montserrado County.
ULFA day is an annual event held by ULFA as part of convocation activities. This event brings together faculties from every department at the UL. This year’s event was held under the theme “Harnessing the gains of Academia through Community Engagement”.
Addressing the membership, the Keynote speaker, Mr. Charles B. Coffey, Jr., President of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), highlighted the need for a motivated faculty through better salaries and incentives for a transformed society.
He furthered that a motivated faculty paves the way for both academia and society to harness their gains at ensuring that society is transformed for the better. More so, he re-emphasized the need for faculties at the state run University to be provided motivation for research through provision of research grant facilities. Mr. Coffey intoned that a demotivated faculty would result to lower quality in higher education thus leading to less prepared graduates.
Also during the program, ULFA recognized some media persons and institutions that collaborated with the Faculty Association during the year. those individuals recognized were Mr. Julius D. Jeh of the OK FM, Mr. Blamo N. Toe of the BANA FM, Mr. J. Korvah Beyan of LUX FM, and MR. james S. Goodday Flomo of the SPOON Network. Institutions recognized were the BANA FM and the OK FM.
Mr. Blamo N. Toe receiving Certificate
Mr. James S. Goodday Flomo receiving Certificate
The day also included a soccer encounter between the ULFA and the PUL. The game ended goalless.
The University of Liberia faculty Association (ULFA): ULFA holds General Assembly
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Monrovia – June 18, 2021.
The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA), Inc. held her General Assembly (GA) in line with her constitutional mandate. This GA was held on the Capitol Hill campus of the University of Liberia (UL). The ULFA is the Umbrella organization of all faculties at the UL.
According to Article VIII, Section 1; “all ULFA Assemblies shall be called and chaired by the President of ULFA. A ULFA Assembly shall be given at least fourteen (14) days’ notice. During the meeting, only full-time faculty shall vote on any issue and at two-third majority through voting shall pass a point. Said ULFA Assemblies shall be called every semester, one at the end of the First Semester and the other at the end of Second Semester.”
During the GA, which is the highest decision making body of the ULFA, The President, Dr. Edna G. Johnny admonished faculty members to remain hopeful in her leadership. According to Dr. Johnny, “every commitment that we made during our campaign processes will be fulfilled if we all work together.”
” We have received the financial report detailing financial activities from the past administration and are reviewing it. As promised during our campaign processes, we have already begun working to get ULFA up to date. We recently concluded a workshop with the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), on our obligations and the associated benefit packages. We are currently engaged with the administration of the UL so that everyone can know their status;” Dr. Johnny reported.
The President further reported that ULFA is now visible on various platforms- Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram and would soon finalize its website in a week or two.
Reaffirming their support in the Dr. Johnny led leadership, faculty members expressed faith in the ability of the ULFA Leadership to deliver based on the rapid transformation that are happening within a short space of time. Members also brought forth issues that they described as having impact on their welfare.
Among those issues discussed, Instructor Kanneh lamented the lack of vehicle to convey faculty and staff to and from the Straz Sinje Technical College in Grand Cape Mount County. For her part, Instructor Comfort Boog-Paye of the Business College lamented the disparity in income among faculty members on one hand, and faculty and administrators on the other hand.
Amid these and other critical issues raised during the discussions, the faculty in the GA resolved on several key issues which the ULFA leadership is expected to communicate with the UL Administration.
The Leadership of Dr. Johnny was overwhelmingly elected in March, 2021.
– Eric Patten, Public Relations Committee Chairman/ULFA-
University of Liberia Faculties Association
Capitol Hill Campus
Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia
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3 Highlights from 2015
There were many memorable moments from this past year, and it is hard to pick just three highlights. But here it goes… playing on Parliament Hill for Members of Parliament at a committee meeting to pass legislation to recognize National Fiddling Day; selecting a new fiddle with luthier Micheal Wrona (a beautiful instrument he finished making in April this year); and, being selected as a finalist in the U18 fiddle category at the Pembroke Fiddle Competition.
I look forward to playing my way through 2016!
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Media release: David Shearer appointed as new IPA Scotland chair
THE managing director of Edinburgh-based media agency, MediaCom Edinburgh, has been named as the new IPA chair for Scotland, a position he will formally take on in April when he announces his two-year agenda for the industry.
As IPA chair for Scotland, David Shearer will represent the collective needs and interests of IPA member agencies in Scotland on the IPA Council and work closely with fellow IPA chairs, Michelle Wright (England & Wales) and Valerie Ludlow (Northern Ireland), to help position agencies across the UK to successfully rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
David will also work with IPA president-elect, Julian Douglas, on wider industry issues and promoting IPA initiatives in Scotland.
Commenting on the appointment, Patrick Mills, director of Membership & Professional Development, IPA, said: “I’m delighted that David has agreed to become the new IPA chair for Scotland. With the economy in a state of flux, I am excited about David’s vision to help us recover, rebuild and reinvigorate our industry and look forward to working with him to enact his agenda.”
Says David Shearer: “I have worked in advertising for over 30 years now so this industry has allowed me a long career I have thoroughly enjoyed. I would like that to be the case for the generations of people entering advertising recently, now and in the future.
“However, this is a critical time for the Scottish advertising industry with fewer and fewer people working in it; public trust in what we do is at an all-time low as well as the enormous economic challenges created by the Coronavirus pandemic. There is a lot to do. Regardless, I’m looking forward to working with all of my IPA colleagues to develop an agenda aimed at helping let the industry in Scotland flourish.”
David succeeds Guy Vickerstaff who served in the role from 2019 to 2020.
David Shearer biography:
After university, David started his advertising career in London before fulfilling a variety of roles at various media agencies throughout his now 33 years working in media. He joined MediaCom Edinburgh just over 20 years ago as their fourth employee and has been managing director for the last 11 years. In his time at MediaCom, David has worked closely with the likes of RBS, Standard Life, Scottish Government, VisitScotland and ScotRail.
He’s still involved across MediaCom Edinburgh’s current client portfolio such as Subway, Trivago, Visit Norway, Tesco Bank & Scottish Widows.
During these years, David held roles in virtually every aspect of the media business from leading strategy for brands spending tens of millions to buying niche titles for businesses spending tens of thousands. He has also co-ordinated multi-territory activities for Global and European clients.
David is married with two adult daughters and a German Shepherd called Teddy. Walking Teddy, reading fiction and watching sport are key lockdown pastimes. When not in lockdown, going to live gigs and playing football are first on the wishlist.
MEDIA RELEASE issued by IPA. You too can share your stories (aka press or media releases), on this site. Email here for more information.
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Esoteric - Confirmed Metal Festivals
Netherlands Deathfest 2018
Netherlands Deathfest 2018 will take place at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands on March 2-4, 2018.
Carcass, 1349 and At the Gates are among the bands that will perform at Netherlands Deathfest 2018 festival
North Of The Wall Festival 2017
North Of The Wall Festival 2017 will take place in Glasgow, UK on April 14-15, 2017.
Revenge, Mgła and Batushka are among the bands that will perform at North Of The Wall Festival 2017 festival.
Venom Fest 2017
Venom Fest 2017 will take place at Le Ferrailleur in Nantes, France on April 7-8, 2017.
Angantyr, Esoteric and Hell Militia are among the bands that will perform at Venom Fest 2017 festival.
Under The Black Sun 2016
Under The Black Sun 2016 will take place in Bernau, Berlin, Germany on June 30 – July 2, 2016.
Aeternus, Dødheimsgard and Ancient are among the bands that will perform at Under The Black Sun 2016 festival.
Temples Festival 2016
Temples Festival 2016 will take place at Motion in Bristol, United Kingdom on June 2-5, 2016.
Melvins, Acid King and BongRipper are among the bands that will perform at Temples Festival 2016 festival.
Doom Over London 2016
Doom Over London 2016 will take place at The Dome, Boston Music Room, Aces & Eigh in London, UK on March 25-27, 2016.
Moonspell, In The Woods and Impaled Nazarene are among the bands that will perform at the Doom Over London 2016 festival.
Under The Doom Festival 2016
Under The Doom Festival 2016 will take place at RCA Club in Lisbon, Portugal on February 12-13, 2016.
Primordial, Esoteric and Pantheist are among the bands that will perform at the Under The Doom Festival 2016 festival.
Blastfest 2015
Satyricon, Primordial and At The Gates are among the bands that will perform at the Blastfest 2015 festival.
Brutal Assault 2015
Brutal Assault will take place in Jarom??, Old Army Fortress Josefov, Czech Republic on August 5-8, 2015.
Napalm Death, Kreator and Cannibal Corpse are among the bands that will perform at the Brutal Assault 2015 festival.
November To Dismember Metal Fest 2014
November To Dismember Metal Fest will take place in Bucharest, Romania on November 28-30, 2014.
Tankard, Asphyx and Morgoth are among the bands that will perform at the November To Dismember festival.
BRACARA EXTREME FEST 2010
The fifth edition of BRACARA Extreme Fest , set to take place at Parque de Exposições de Braga, in Portugal, from 30 to 31 October, is set to prove the essential role of the festival concerning the extreme music agenda.
SWR Barroselas Metalfest XII
The Haunted, Origin and Sodom will perform at the SWR Barroselas Metalfest XII, April 30 – May 2, 2009 in Barroselas, Portugal.
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Upcoming chat, August 17, 2010
Looking for inspired answers to developmental disabilities like ADHD?
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Approximately 17 percent of children have some type of developmental disability, including speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, and ADHD. For many of these diagnoses, there isn't a medical cure, although drugs may help manage the condition. If you or someone in your family is dealing with one of these difficulties, or some other disease that affects young people–or if you'd just like to join in supporting prayerful solutions–join this chat with an experienced Christian Science healer. Many have found that prayer, based on the teachings of Christian Science and its form of spiritual healing, has helped bring health and peace to the home and to children.
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City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Ohio > Dayton
Dayton Regionalism (Cincinnati, Kettering, Beavercreek: 2015, new construction, gated)
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Originally Posted by hensleya1
This is even more confusing.
If 1) the city isn't trying to annex the townships
2) the townships will thus still govern themselves
what exactly is being merged? Just the city and the county?
How exactly could the city claim that it was a larger entity then?
It sounds like it's time for Miami Township and the other outlying townships to incorporate as discrete entities so Dayton has a harder time trying to reach their hands into suburban taxpayers' pockets. Pre-empt the county commissioners' and City Hall's attempt to get their hands on more money without addressing their more fundamental problems.
Yes, I'm fairly certain all they are going for is a city/county merger.
This would combine overlapping services and government so Montgomery Co. would act as Dayton and vice-versa.
I think the city could claim it was a larger entity because any jurisdiction not currently within other cities would be considered "Dayton".
Indianapolis calls its consolidation between City and County "Unigov".
Here's some info on it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unigov
Within the Unigov jurisdiction are separate cities that maintain autonomy for certain services, most importantly IMO schooling, road maintenance and policing.
But these cities would still be represented on the city council.
So for Dayton, it makes a good amount of sense to me.
Centerville, Kettering, Vandalia, etc. would not change.
The only difference would be that they would have a say in city politics.
A stronger county would be created that is essentially the city too.
Neighborhoods within Dayton could start to represent themselves, or combine representation.
DPS could be factioned into a larger number of smaller districts, those of which could combine with other suburban districts if they chose to do so.
IMO it's a win-win if done right.
It forces the suburbs to pay more attention to Dayton and have a shared resource mindset while not changing their actual status as an autonomous city.
It allows the region to gain influence by being a larger city
It gives Daytonians the flexibility to break up the poorer performing institutions which the city has come to rely on into what may be better performing institutions to stop out migration.
If done well, a lot of money can be saved through consolidation of services.
Anyways, from what I've read that's now I see it. Hoping there will at least be some good discussions and debates about a city-county merger in the region.
Dayton Sux
Location: "Daytonnati"
Heres the Dayton Most Metro blurb on it
http://www.city-data.com/forum/dayto...onalism-6.html
And the "official" website:
Home - Dayton Together
It sounds like it's time for Miami Township and the other outlying townships
to incorporate as discrete entities so Dayton has a harder time trying to reach
their hands into suburban taxpayers' pockets. Pre-empt the county commissioners'
and City Hall's attempt to get their hands on more money without addressing
their more fundamental problems.
This was the historical driver for incorporations in the past.
Postwar Era: Kettering started as an effort by the Southern Hills area to avoid annexation. Their consultant proposed to no incorporate Southern Hills, but ALL of Van Buren Township. This almost didn't happen as there was referenda to limit this as some farmers in the more rural parts of Van Buren opposed incorporpation, as did Moraine City, which by then was already a small suburban community. The only referenda that succeeded was Moraine City, which voted to be its own city and not part of the new Kettering.
But this Van Buren Twp ---> Kettering thing set the local precedent for the incorporation of townships as cities (but notably not keeping the township name).
1970s: Next, in the 1970s, Dayton again was starting an annexation push. This led to the incorporation of Wayne Township as Huber Heights (and which is why you see the Dayton City Limits snaking up along Valley Street into Huber)
1990s: Dayton again was making annexation plans, and this led to the consolidation of Mad River Township into Riverside (which was originally a small incorporated village off Springfield Street...the old 19th century Harshmanville)
Also, Madison Twp incorporated with Trotwood to avoid annexation by Dayton during this same period.
goofy328
Location: Portsmouth, VA
Originally Posted by Dayton Sux
Depend on how you look at it...there are positive signs in the center city (tho not necessarily in downtown proper), but the outer neighborhoods are in decline....and the older suburban areas are sort of stagnant. Growth in the metro area has petty much moved to Warren, Greene, and Miami Counties....as well as the southern fringes of Montgomery County (Miami and Washington Twps are pretty solid growth areas still).
The in-depth article has some good quotes from David Rusk, an urban policy expert (and former mayor of Albuquerque) that questions this and points out how the situation with Louisville is different.
I think the thing they are borrowing from Louisville was expempting incorporated suburban areas. But I read they are also exempting townships. Township government was not an issue in Louisville because Kentucky counties don't have townships (they make up for this, sort of, by having smaller counties).
One thing Louisville did do was take an "all in" approach to the new metro council (which replaced the city board of alderman and the county commission).
Even though a sizable portion of Jefferson County was already in incorporated suburbs this area was divided up---like the rest of the county---into metro council districts and the people living in these suburbs got to vote for a metro councilmember. There was no at-large elections or proportional representation...the one district voted for its own councilmember. This drastically improved representation for the people in the county since there were only three county commissioners.
I'd probably support this new merger plan if they had the same kind of "all in" approach and structure this similar to Louisville with voting districts and representation.
I see what you're saying. I'm always skeptical of these arrangements because they aren't a solution in and of themselves, they're just a platform to help kick start progress. It could work. But municipalities can't lose sight of the bigger picture, which is growth.
The areas you mentioned were doing well when I lived there 15 years ago. So the question becomes, is this a way for them to grow, or does this force them to support the areas that aren't, so everyone can maintain? When you're doing well you're not as interested in helping someone else as you are when you need help.
So the question becomes, is this a way for them to grow, or does this force them
to support the areas that aren't, so everyone can maintain?
In a sense this does make Dayton's urban woes a county problem, but they already are.
I don't see this as a bail-out per-se, but if done they way they did it in Louisville, as I explained upthread, it will make policy solutions (and the means to pay for them) the responsibility of the county voters, since the bulk of the population (and, presumably, the majority of the new metro council districts) will be in suburban districts.
The thing to beware of ...a red flag....is if there are some sort of schemes floated to minimize suburban influence or otherwisde maximize city representation on a new county council. If that is the case it will be a Dayton Bailout plan vs true countywide governance.
Last edited by Dayton Sux; 07-12-2015 at 02:11 PM..
Like the rest of you I think this is a dead duck, but the politics will be interesting.
The way it went down in Louisville is that the merger was pushed by the business/professional community and the more business-oriented "yuppy" Democrats, and...I think...by the local GOP. The GOP realized they would be much more competitive, politically, in a merged government.
The opposition mostly came from the former city. The minorities (in this case blacks and gays) and liberals and the unions (fire, police, etc) opposed it for various reasons, but the big reason would be loss of power and dilution of a voting bloc that had a lot of influence in the old board of aldermen (in fact the leader of the opposition was a lesbian alderwoman from one of the more Yellow-Springsy Louisville neightorhoods). The left/liberals and progressives preferred the hollow prize of possible control of a declining City of Louisville, versus diminished power in a merged metro council.
So, when all was said and done, the minorities and liberals did see reduced representation but the GOP didn't take over the council, because Louisville, unlike Dayton, still has a lot of suburban blue collar and middle class Democrats. These voterssplit their ticket and might vote for Mitch McConnell for Senate (incidentally Mitch used to be the head of the Jefferson County commission) but vote for a Dem for their local county council member.
The GOP probably does stand a chance electing a mayor of Metro Louisville someday, but the Dems were lucky and had two strong candidates as the first two Metro mayors....Jerry Abramson (now Lt Governor) and now Craig Fisher, who came from the business community.
The way this would shake out in Dayton is that since the GOP is so strong here out in suburbia, they probably have political control of a merged county council and elect the mayor. Something to think about.
If the Louisville pattern holds true you will see as much or even more opposition in the city as you will out here in the suburbs.
This reminds me of Detroit. They need to shrink the city. They need to sell off assets. The liberals won't do it because they hate the idea of a smaller city. They like the leverage of a big city. Conservatives want a smaller, efficient, city. I say break up the city and allow the suburbs to take on the neighboring areas, or create an inner ring of suburbs. Downtown Detroit is the primary functioning area anyway. Allow privatization, for those companies that are interested. They'll never do it though.
hensleya1
Location: Beavercreek, OH
The long and short of it is while I can see the benefits of a countywide merger, it would have to be to the exclusion of the core city. The cost of remedying the decaying core is simply too great for any one outlying suburb to have to bear... or all of them, for that matter.
Any merger that includes Dayton in it would invariably include some sort of "Dayton Bailout", either directly via a unified income tax, or indirectly via a concentration of countywide investment in the city.
And if it were to include all unincorporated areas, expect us to see all them incorporate as municipalities to avoid taxation and said money being sent to subsidize Nan's ambitions.
2010s: Dayton again makes annexation plans, and this led to the creation of new cities in what remained of the townships.
Farmersville grows significantly as it absorbs all of Jackson Township.... ditto Germantown for German Township.
Drexel incorporates as a discrete entity rather than merely a CDP... for Jefferson Township?
And on and on and on
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1) From what I understand, much of Drexel and Jefferson Township is such a dump anyway ... why would any sane person want to selectively annex it except as part of an "annex all" plan?
2) I'd be more likely to see Butler Township becoming Butler Town (or less likely, merging with Vandalia) to avoid annexation by Dayton and Union than Drexel incorporating. I really don't know whether people in Jefferson Township would care enough to actually resist this move. Also, seriously, I don't see school quality being that different.
Interestingly, Nan Whaley claims to not to have been notified about this ...
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I want to try the Dark Chocolate Cookie Dough Bites.. I used to get the original ones when I went to the movies more often.
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My children love getting movies from Red box and cookie bites would make it even more special!
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Picture: Matt Crockett
Death Drop
The Alexandra Theatre
There’s no denying that a stage full of drag queens decked out in the most fabulous of sparkling dresses, coiffured wigs, and towering high heels, parading amongst a set of vivid colour, is certainly a sight to behold. That’s the basic visual cue of Death Drop, the very first ` Dragatha Christie ` murder mystery of its kind, from the pen of Holly Stars.
It’s a gay club revue on steroids, packed with salacious humour, gore, innuendo, and outright bawdy sexuality. It might be billed as a sort of a thriller, but it’s one that throws any real story line out into to the thunderously stormy night, in favour of extracting yet more rapturous audience applause over the reveal of yet even more sequins.
There’s a lot of talent on hand though and the key attraction are the big names from RuPaul’s Drag Race. There’s the glamorous Willam as the reluctant pop star Shazza, Ra’Jah O'Hara as Summer Raines, Vinegar Strokes as Lady Von Fistenburg, and Karen From Finance as the Celebrity Journalist Morgan Pierce.
Richard Energy and Georgia Frost also make fantastic contributions as their outrageous and exaggerated male counterparts.
Everyone gets their own very individual entrances, as of course the action takes place in an isolated manor house one stormy night. The guests arrive one by one to a dinner party organised by their mysterious host, to celebrate the wedding anniversary of the Prince and Princess of Wales. In true Murder Mystery style the guests meet their demise in suitably over dramatic and occasionally disgustingly gory ways.
Often the gags slipped into ad lib and the staging faltered a little but the most memorable spots come in the form of the musical numbers and there simply were not enough of them.
There were times when the action was just irrelevant and the ideas over egged but it’s clear though that this is, a one of kind format and with a few edits and some real craft would be something of a sensation.
What is welcomed though is the complete disregard for any political correctness and a licence to say and do just about anything they want to. In this age of cancel culture that alone is gold.
As one of the first West End plays to appear after the Covid lockdown, Death Drops' instant success maybe also relies on the relief of just getting out and having fun. This show certainly provides that but the format has the potential to be so much more.
There’s is a famous quote accredited to H. Jackson Brown that says ‘You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes, after that you better know something’ .While this highly original fun format is packed with some highly entertaining parts, there are times when the action and humour drags (no pun) way past their individual sell by dates.
It’s Holly Stars first full play and in the programme notes she amusingly claims to be the greatest playwright and Death Drop to be a masterpiece. It’s a long way from that but with this first experience now under her belt and an adoringly supportive audience, it’s certainly a franchise winner that can only get better. To 27-11-21
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Dust Bolt want to spread toxic demolition
In 2006 four 13 year old kids going by the name of Lenny B, Flo D, Ben E, and Nico decided to form Dust Bolt. Four years later this Munich quartet released their debut EP titled "Choas Procession". With the demo and the EP under their belt the band caught the attention of austrian label Napalm Records. Within three days the band released their debut "Violent Demolition". I listened to this albums many times. "Violent Demolition" is a combo of extreme aggression era Kreator with the signature Bay Area thrash of Testament. There's also a guess appearance by Sepultura's Derrick Green. This band is young, aggressive and hungry.
Guten tag my brothers how's your weekend so far?
Hey dude, weekend has been great!! now we´re planing and preparing the last stuff for our release the following weekend , to which we are really looking forward to!! can´t wait to have Violent Demolition released!!
First who got you kids into thrash metal my hats off to them?
Haha that´s a good question (-: I don´t know actually.. it just happened.. we started listening to metal very early and we immediately became fans of bands like slayer, metallica and anthrax and so on.. and over the years we just grow more and more into that style and that scene and explored many many cool bands we´re still listening to ( often even some unknown old school stuff) and yeah that´s it :-) musically there wasn´t a point where we said " ok, we want to be a thrash band and only play thrash metal", but things just developed and our songs became harder and faster over the time and that´s just the music we have the most fun with and we love to play!
Can you tell readers about your band and how long the band around?
The band was found in 2006 when we were still very very young kids at school (I think we were 13 years old or something) . We just started playing music together and cover songs until it became serious over the years. We were very ambitious and we practiced and played live a lot in the past until we recorded our first demo tape in 2009. Since then we went on tour and played many shows with known bands and now we recorded our debut album Violent Demolition wich will be distributed by Napalm Records.
You and your bandmates was in other bands before forming Dust Bolt, I like to know about these bands?
Actually no! This is the really first band for everyone in Dust Bolt!! That means we experienced and managed all the phases a band and musicians have to go through together! (-;
How long the album "Violent Demolition" been out what the reaction been from magazines like Terrorizer and Metal Hammer?
The album´s out on July 27th but until now the reactions have been great so far!! We never anticipated with so much interest of the press and good reactions as far as it often is very hard for a young newcomer like us!
When I listen to the listen to the album i can tell you guys been heavily influenced by Kreator?
haha damn right!! (-; I think that´s my guilt actually :-) Kreator is one of my favourite bands of all time! Especially the old stuff influenced me really heavy, musically and lyrically! I think the main thing we have common with Kreator is the desperation and empotion you can hear in the songs, although its raw Thrash Metal! But that is a very very important point in music for us!
Who's the arrtist that did your album cover when I first saw it it remind of the artist that did some of the Megadeth albums?
The album cover is by Andrei Bouzikov, who also did artwork stuff for bands like Municipal Waste or Violator for example. He is a great artist!! He came up with the artwork which was just 100 % what we were looking for and we were just blown away as we saw it the first time! We´re very happy to have been able to work with him!
In your own words and of your bandmates how an impact the earlier bands like Kreator, Sodom and Destruction had on you and your band mates?
Lot´s of impact!! I love the German Thrash Metal! While the others in the band are more into the Bay Area scene ( which I do like, too of course) Kreator, Sodom and Destrucion are very important bands for me! I love the unconditional aggression they brought into their music back in the days! It just ripps you off!
Derrick Green of Sepultura also made an appearance on the album, how manage to get him to contribute vocals on the album?
We played many times together with Sepultura now and the guys became kind of friends! Derrick supported us from the very first moment, when we shared the stage the first time in 2009 or something. One day after a show and a really hard party night they had a day off here in Munich (which is not far away from our hometown) and we just asked him if he wanted to join on the album by doing guest vocals on one track and we went strictly into the recording studio and recorded his vocals! To work with him was a real pleasure and honor! And I think the result sounds just great!!
What albums been listening to lately?
Puhh many many different albums :-) I listened to some new cd´s that just came out for example the new Kreator album (which isn´t really my favour) or the new Bonded by blood album. Additionally I listen to some favourite cd´s that I always listen like e.g Epidemic of Violence by Demolition Hammern, Violator´s Chemical Assault and lots and lots of more :-)
You happy with the job Napalm Records doing as far as promoting the band?
Yeah we are!! We´re really really happy how things are going at the moment and Napalm does a great job! It´s the thing that cpuld happen to Dust Bolt to work with such a committed and competent label!
What are the band's long and short term goals?
We´re always thinking in short term goals actually, because that´s the only thing that makes sense. You always have to concentrate on the next step and work as hard as possible for it. As soon as Violent Demolition is released we want to spread the record all over the world and play as many shows as possible in as many different cities, places and countries as possible!! we want to spread toxic demolition!! ;-)
The band has any merch available for the fans to purchase and do we go though you or the label?
You can order everything through Napalm Records and their homepage which is the easiest way to get the stuff! We have the cd and also a strictly limitited vinyl edition which is limited to 300 pieces! Shirts are available via Napalm or through us directly!!
Thank you for doing this interview is there anything you and your bandmates like to add?
Thanks for the interview, too and keep supporting Thrash Metal!! :-)
Band: http://www.facebook.com/dustbolt
Interviewer: Paul Lewis
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Visiting Namdaemun Market and Insadong on my last day in Seoul
22nd of August. Saturday. My last day in Seoul. Decided to do some sightseeing instead of catching some films at CINDI.
The first place I went to was the Namdaemun market, which reminded me of Petaling Street.
Sadly, the historic gate of Namdaemun had been destroyed by arson last year. All I could see was this.
Hopefully the gate will be restored to its former glory.
As for the Namdaemun market, this is me giving out a dramatic cry of manliness.
I tried some food.
Once again, like this cinnamon pancake thingie.
And dumplings.
I then went to Insadong. A place well known for its cafes, art galleries, antique shops etc.
When I arrived at Insadong, there was a demonstration by activists to help North Korean refugees. I wondered whether the girl in the North Korean soldier uniform was really a North Korean.
Insadong's crowded with people.
I noticed a little girl in pink who hugged her mom happily and excitedly when the mom tried playing one of the ocarinas for sale. But they then went on to look at other stuff. Too bad I couldn't capture the earlier image with my camera.
I then headed to the Insadong Arcade (or rather, that's what I think it's called) for, er, some emergency that involved my bowels.
Here's me, trapped in a photo.
After that I headed to Hongdae again, there was the flea market going on at the park, and I wanted to visit this artist who could draw some kickass portraits. I wanted to have an awesome portrait done for myself.
I first saw the artist a week earlier, I wanted her to do a portrait of me then, but she was closing. I was disappointed.
When I was there, she was drawing this restless little child.
Unfortunately for me, when the artist was done with the little girl, she rejected me... again cos the child was supposed to be her last customer for the day (even though she recognized me, and was genuinely surprised to see me really visiting her one week after the first rejection). As cute and pedolicious the child was, I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of resentment towards her.
Ming Jin then suggested a film idea of a man who decided to stalk a painter after getting rejected by her in two consecutive weeks, I might just do it... making the film, I mean, not the stalking.
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The Colcha Embroidery Study Box - By Karen Schueler
At the January meeting, I shared the Colcha Embroidery Study Box which is a collection of articles
organized by the Sandia Mountains Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Colcha Embroidery
is a Spanish-Colonial wool embroidery of New Mexico.
The traditional embroidery is of hand-spun wool stitched on hand-woven, plain weave wool using a self-couching stitch. The designs were mainly of flowers and geometric designs until the Mid 19 th century. Usually the entire background, as well as the motifs, was covered with stitching. Colcha means bedspread in Spanish and the embroideries were used as bedcovers, altar cloths and table runners. This couching stitch is used in crewel embroidery and in eastern Europe silk embroidery. It may be that the Moors brought this stitch to Spain and thus it was brought to Mexico and on to New Mexico. The colcha stitch was only used in Northern New Mexican and Southern Colorado settlements in the 1700’s.
About 1850, New Mexico opened up to traders from the States who sold ready-made wool blankets and cotton twill. A new style, where only the motifs were stitched, became popular. Until the 1930’s, old cochas were identified by the fact that the whole background was stitched. However, during the Depression, some textile restorers north of Taos started recreating old-style colchas using wool yarn unraveled from old blankets for the embroidery and backing patched from old handwoven sabanillas (mattress covers). These embroiderers introduced new subject matter of cowboys and Indians, wagons and Santos (saints) and the embroideries were used more as wall hangings than blankets. They also embroidered the background in regular rows rather than in the meandering rows of the traditional colchas.
These restyled colchas were very saleable, and inspired a number of revivals throughout the 1900’s into the 21st Century. From its founding in 1974, the Sandia Mountains Chapter researched the old colcha patterns and taught the colcha stitch in workshops. Today, there are a number of colcha embroidery clubs throughout New Mexico, many new books delving into the history of colchas, and competitions, some of which require that the wool be hand-spun, hand-dyed and hand-woven as well as stitched in traditional patterns.
The illustrations below show the basic stitch and its relation to Bokhara stitch. Today, colcha embroidery is done on wool flannel, linen, cotton twill or monk’s cloth using hand-spun wool, strands of crewel yarn or tapestry yarn. However, string, acrylic yarn, and burlap have also been employed when supplies were scarce or a certain color preferred.
Karen Schueler
Notes about Needlework Image: Buffalo Gourd floral in colcha embroidery. All wool. Design from ‘ New Mexico Wildflowers for Embroidery’ published by Sandia Mountains Chapter, EGA. (Not a traditional colcha design). Stitched by Karen Schueler for the Colcha Embroidery Study Box.
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Music Remixes
MonkeyRobot – YBMJ
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Welcome back! Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving holiday. Before I left for a short sojourn on the Peninsula, I gave this track a listen once through and became mysteriously and familiarly comfortable. Having returned from creating new memories with friends and family this past weekend, I’ve finally sat down to give the song another go. Almost immediately, the comfort returned. I was taken back to cruising in Mom’s Buick, on the way to the shopping mall, a phoneless car ride, being serenaded by the radio and enjoying each other’s company.
For anyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, and whose parents got down with adult contemporary radio like Mom did, Ms. Baker was a staple for the Quiet Storm and one of the most genuine female vocalists of that prolific era of R&B. As a solo singer, her delivery exhibited a combination of desire and confidence, especially in one of her most mainstream songs, You Bring Me Joy.
MonkeyRobot, a duet of producers from Brussels, utilize the hook of You Bring Me Joy and give it a deserved soulful downtempo rework. Anita Baker‘s gorgeous alto voice is strewn over cut-time beats in the intro, and climaxes to a fully charged C+C Music Factory-like keyboard-driven house beat at the 3-minute mark. But it’s light on the cheese, and fortunately doesn’t make a mockery of sweet Anita‘s original. The production quality earns top ranking among the song’s best elements. Lower on that list is instrumentation, which at times isn’t rhythmically consistent enough to get into a solid groove. But it’s small potatoes compared to the remix on the whole.
En-Joy!
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Home Articles How Mozilla Firefox Warns Users of their Breached Saved Login Credentials
How Mozilla Firefox Warns Users of their Breached Saved Login Credentials
After the latest security update of Mozilla Firefox 70 warns the users if their saved logins were exposed in data breaches. Read on to know more…
After the recent security update of Mozilla’s Firefox, a new feature will warn users about their compromised login credentials. Starting in Firefox 70, Mozilla aims to have a browser report which will have the list of users whose logins were exposed in data breaches.
New Initiative
Mozilla has collaborated with the Have I Been Pwned data breach tracker to come up with this new initiative. As part of this integration, Firefox will scan the saved login names and passwords to check if they were exposed in data breaches listed on Have I Been Pwned. If Firefox finds any, then it will alert the user and prompt them to change their password. Bleeping Computer reported that this new feature will only work if a user had saved the username and password prior to an associated data breach. For monitoring purposes, Mozilla is slowly integrating its independent Firefox Monitor service and the new Firefox Lockwise password manager.
Working Mechanism
Firefox will scan the saved login names and passwords to see if any of the passwords have been exposed to a data breach listed on Have I Been Pwned website. When a saved login is detected, Mozilla will add an alert icon next to the user’s account profile in the Firefox Lockwise password manager and also ask the user to change their password as soon as possible. On clicking on the saved login, a subpanel will open which will notify the user using an alert that the “Passwords were leaked or stolen” as part of a data breach.
However, this is not the solution to all security breaches. This new feature of Firefox warning when saved logins are found is only applicable for data breaches which exposed passwords and were saved prior to an associated data breach.
Mozilla is also planning on displaying the stats for the number of data breaches the logins were involved in the browser’s upcoming protection report. The reports will be available at the about protections address.
While all of this privacy and data security is planned for the Mozilla Firefox 70, it is highly likely that it would not be ready in time, and the features may be subject to change over time.
As part of the new feature, more detailed stats will also be displayed in the future. This will include the extent of the impact of a user’s account, the number of email addresses affected, the number of passwords exposed in an associated breach.
Apart from their plan to integrate these, Mozilla is also thinking about starting new premium services based around these features in the future. So, Mozilla’s new initiative is primarily based on their decision to integrate the Firefox Monitor service and Firefox Lockwise password manager.
Firefox 70 is expected to roll out by the end of October 2019.
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a journal in stereo, being a record of movies, music, baseball, language, remembrance of things past, life in Singapore and Washington DC.
Modern Grooming
Why is it when I get up in the morning, I have to spend time putting gel on my hair to achieve the "out of bed" look?
The Screwy Skeptic said…
For the same reasons women have to spend half an hour powdering their faces to achieve that au naturel look. Deal with it, haha.
Katong Shophouse
Sometimes it's hard to get the right angle for a picture - this one was taken from the upper deck of a double-decker bus.
English words that are borrowed from Malay
I really like studying etymology and the origins of words, and I'm interested in the fairly omnivorous nature of English, which has a huge "borrowed" vocabulary. (Random fact: "bugger" is related to "Bulgaria".) So I thought every now and then I'd put up random lists of words English borrows from various languages - well, besides French, German, and Spanish, or I'll exhaust myself from typing. I thought I'd start with Malay, national language of Singapore. Wikipedia already has a partial list , but I thought I'd come up with a list that also included a few other loan words. The obvious ones are words for things that are indigenous to the region - plants (durian, rambutan, bamboo, sago, camphor ), animals (orang-utan, pangolin, cassowary), and cloth ( gingham , sarong). But there's a whole bunch that're less obvious, even to native English speakers from this region: amok . If you asked me to name one English loan word that
50 Cent's crib
This New York Times article on 50 Cent's life in the sleepy suburb of Farmington, Conn. , is quite wry - But a cook at China Palace said Mr. Jackson could save 10 percent on any order over $30... Ah, the privileges of fame... 10% off Chinese takeout! For the party, Mr. Jackson ordered more than $5,000 worth of liquor, including "a lot of Baccardi," according to the owner of a Farmington liquor store who spoke on the condition of anonymity "to protect his privacy." Sipping Bacardi (ooh, caught a Times misspelling) like it's his birthday. How anonymous could a liquor store owner in a suburban town be? It's not like there're hundreds of liquor stores in the town, I'm guessing. I like how they keep referring to him as Mr. Jackson...
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Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin
Writing Credits:
Michael Arndt
A family on the verge of a breakdown.
Take a hilarious ride with the Hoovers, one of the most endearingly fractured families in comedy history.
Father Richard (Greg Kinnear) is desperately trying to sell his motivational success program ... with no success. Meanwhile, "pro-honesty" mom Sheryl (Toni Collette) lends support to her eccentric family, including her depressed brother (Steve Carell), fresh out of the hospital after being jilted by his lover. Then there are the younger Hoovers - the seven-year-old, would-be beauty queen Olive (Abigail Breslin) and Dwayne (Paul Dano), a Nietzsche-reading teen who has taken a vow of silence. Topping off the family is the foul-mouthed grandfather (Alan Arkin), whose outrageous behavior recently got him evicted from his retirement home.
When Olive is invited to compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in far-off California, the family piles into their rusted-out VW bus to rally behind her with riotously funny results.
Box Office:
$8 million.
$370.782 thousand on 7 screens.
Domestic Gross
$59.084 million.
DVD DETAILS
Widescreen 2.35:1/16x9
Fullscreen 1.33:1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Surround 2.0
• Audio Commentary with Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
• Audio Commentary with Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and Screenwriter Michael Arndt
• Alternate Endings with Optional Commentary
• Music Video
• Soundtrack Spot
• Trailers
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Sony 36" WEGA KV-36FS12 Monitor; Sony DA333ES Processor/Receiver; Panasonic CV-50 DVD Player using component outputs; Michael Green Revolution Cinema 6i Speakers (all five); Sony SA-WM40 Subwoofer.
Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (December 13, 2006)
A darkly comedic indie hit, 2006’s Little Miss Sunshine introduces us to the deeply dysfunctional Hoover family. Driven, success-obsessed Richard (Greg Kinnear) conducts not-too-popular self-help seminars, while Sheryl (Toni Collette) deals with her depressed and gay, suicidal brother Frank (Steve Carell). Grandpa Edwin (Alan Arkin) got kicked out of his retirement home and snorts drugs in the bathroom. Sullen, nihilistic teen Dwayne (Paul Dano) refuses to speak and literally counts the days until he can move out of the house, while chubby young Olive (Abigail Breslin) dreams of fame as a beauty pageant contestant.
That issue prompts the movie’s main storyline. Olive wins a Little Miss Sunshine contest and this requires her to go to the next round in Southern California. Due to complications, the whole family gets stuck driving out from New Mexico in their old VW bus. Sunshine follows all their ups and downs through this process.
If Wes Anderson remade National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sunshine would be the result. Whether that’s a good thing depends on your point of view. The flick casts a much darker tone than the Chevy Chase vehicle as it takes a tortured path in its view of the family unit.
To be sure, the Hoovers are much more overtly dysfunctional than the Griswolds. The latter suffer from only minor issues, while the former are a total mess. What does it say when the suicidal one may be the biggest voice of reason?
It says that Sunshine won’t be a traditional flick, though I don’t think the film is quite as off-kilter as it’d like us to believe. Despite the myriad of problems associated with all involved, the movie really hews pretty closely to the standard road trip storyline. When I compared it to Vacation, that wasn’t a joke. Both share quite a few similarities, from a father obsessed with making it to the final destination to… well, I won’t share the others since they’d offer potential spoilers. Suffice it to say that I see a lot of the same beats in both pictures.
That also means both flicks are essentially episodic in nature, though Sunshine seems less oriented in that direction. Much of Vacation felt like a series of barely-connected comedy sketches, while the action in Sunshine meshes together in a more coherent, organic manner.
Unfortunately, that action rarely becomes terribly interesting. Sunshine relies on characters to drive it forward but it doesn’t manage to develop the roles very well. Of all the main participants, only Richard goes through an actual arc. Others change in a variety of ways, but to describe these actions as “arcs” would be an overstatement. Granted, in reality, we shouldn’t expect much to happen to people in the course of a few days, but since the movie wants us to see character growth, I don’t think it’s irrational to feel disappointed by its absence.
At least the very strong cast helps make the parts interesting. Arkin comes across especially well as the hedonistic grandpa. He makes Edwin a delightfully seedy character and avoids the usual cutesy “rappin’ grandma” traps normally thrust onto aged actors. He’s the most interesting member of the troupe.
Unfortunately, all of the other characters remain pretty boring, so despite their best efforts, the actors can’t make much from them. I couldn’t help but think Sunshine would’ve fared better in the hands of another director. This was the feature film debut of married co-directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, and while I don’t think their inexperience harmed them – indeed, they’ve directed videos and commercials for years – I just wonder if someone else like Wes Anderson could’ve made more from the material.
As it stands, Sunshine is a sporadically amusing but ultimately lackluster flick. At its best, the movie offers a moderately entertaining study in character dynamics. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t have enough going for it to sustain attention over more than 100 minutes.
The DVD Grades: Picture C+/ Audio C+/ Bonus B
Little Miss Sunshine appears in both an aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 and in a fullscreen version on this double-sided, single-layered DVD; the widescreen image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. Only the letterboxed picture was reviewed for this article. An erratic transfer, this one came with a mix of ups and downs.
Sharpness usually worked well. A few shots looked just a smidgen soft, but those were rare. The movie mostly remained reasonably concise and accurate. Jagged edges and shimmering created some distractions, and a little edge enhancement also occurred. As for source flaws, I noticed a few specks, and the flick seemed a bit grainier than usual.
Colors were good. The movie exhibited solid tones that matched its visual design. Blacks seemed fine, while shadows were acceptable. Low-light shots could be a bit muddy, but they were adequate across the board. Though much of the flick looked pretty good, I thought the light debris and distracting jags/shimmering left this one in “C+” territory.
Given the subject matter, I anticipated little from the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack of Little Miss Sunshine, and the mix matched my expectations. The soundscape usually remained modest and focused on gentle environmental information. Not much activity emerged from this subdued piece, as it stayed with light ambience much of the time. A few scenes on the road added slight kick but not much. The surrounds lacked much involvement and never stood out as anything noticeable. Occasionally a vehicle moved to the rears, but most other utilization of the surrounds was very minor.
Audio quality was positive. Speech seemed natural and crisp, with no edginess. Effects were clean and accurate, while music sounded smooth and concise. Low-end response was perfectly adequate. This was an acceptable mix for a low-key movie.
A decent array of extras fills out the set. We find two separate audio commentaries. The first comes from directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Both sit together for this running, screen-specific piece. They discuss the project’s long path to the screen and changes from the original script, musical choices, locations, casting, characters and performances, challenges coming from the world of commercials and videos, their collaborative style, technical issues, and a mix of other production topics.
At the outset, Faris describes herself as a reluctant commentator, but no negative attitude materializes. Indeed, this turns out to be a pretty solid little track. Faris and Dayton cover a lot of territory in a concise and informative manner. We find a nice overview of the production with little filler or spots that drag, so this becomes a decidedly useful discussion.
For the second track, we get Dayton and Faris with screenwriter Michael Arndt. All three sit together for their running, screen-specific chat. Though we get a mix of notes about general production subjects, topics connected to characters, story and script dominate. Inevitably, some of these duplicate information from the first commentary, but even if they didn’t, I’d deem this track less satisfying than its predecessor.
That’s mostly due to the discussion’s tone. While the directors’ commentary comes without a lot of praise and happy talk, this one compensates. No, it doesn’t suffer from a ridiculous excess of those laudatory elements, but those sorts of comments materialize a lot more often than I’d like, and they make the discussion less satisfying. On its own, this is actually a decent commentary, but it suffers by comparison to its predecessor.
The commentaries accompany both widescreen and fullscreen versions of the film, but the other elements are side-exclusive. Side One features four Alternate Endings which fill a total of five minutes, nine seconds. The directors dislike the first so much that they won’t let us watch it with production audio; they provide commentary to discuss its problems. The other three scenes come closer to the spirit of the final flick’s conclusion, but they’re uniformly mediocre.
We can watch all of these with or without commentary from Faris and Dayton. They chat about the different conclusions and let us know why they rejected them. The remarks help us understand the processes involved with producing the flick and its ending.
Over on Side Two, we discover a music video for DeVotchKa’s “Till the End of Time”. Directed by “Dwayne Hoover”, the clip simply intercuts movie shots with lip-synch band performance. It’s a snoozer.
In addition to a 30-second soundtrack spot, we get a collection of trailers. Unfortunately, we don’t find the ad for Sunshine. Instead, we get promos for Sideways, Garden State and The Illusionist.
Occasionally entertaining but often somewhat dull, Little Miss Sunshine disappoints. I’d heard great things about the movie and wanted to like it, but beyond some good performances and a smattering of laughs, the film falls short of its goals. The DVD offers mediocre picture and audio along with some interesting extras highlighted by a pair of commentaries. Sunshine might merit a rental for fans of low-key indie comedy, but that’s the most I can recommend.
Viewer Film Ratings: 4.1666 Stars Number of Votes: 42
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Jessica Harrison
Cas Character Cas Current Character CASUALTY
Theodore 'Teddy' Gowan
Cheryl Griffin
Played by Gillian Kearney
S22 E21 ‘Adrenaline Rush’ – S24 E24 ‘An Ugly Truth’; S24 E35 ‘New Beginnings’ – S24 E36 ‘A Better Past’
Staff Nurse (specialised in Paediatric)
Jessica specialises in paediatrics. She likes to be organised and in control, but that’s not always possible when she arrives at the ED, as conflict between her personal and private life comes to the fore.
We first meet Jessica in S22 E21, when Adam, who is attending a engagament party, meets Jessica and chats her up. In S22 E22, it’s the morning after the night before and Adam sleepily says goodbye to Jessica. He thanks her for a fantastic night, and she quickly leaves. Neither imagines their paths will cross again, or so soon. However Jessica, arrives as an agency nurse in the ED for her first shift. Tess is disappointed to be getting only one agency nurse and, on top of that, Jessica hasn’t worked in ED for five years – they don’t get off to a good start. Tess is too busy to spend time showing Jessica the ropes, but Jessica proves herself a fast worker and a quick learner. Meanwhile Jessica and Adam are surprised to see each other again, but are forced to work together. Adam is initially cold, but Jessica is calm and professional – albeit unnerved by the situation. Jessica’s expertise impresses both Tess and Adam. In S22 E24, Adam struggles to deal with a autistic child patient and argues with Jessica over his treatment. There is still a spark between Jessica and Adam, but Jessica tells him she is not looking for a relationship. In S22 E27, Tess is asking where Jessica is, and Adam covers for her. Later, Tess spots Jessica and comments on how long it took her to deal with the child in paediatrics. Jessica is puzzled and reminds Tess she had booked some time off and wasn’t due to start till 4pm. Adam is there too and feels stupid when he realises his cover for Jessica was unnecessary. In S22 E32, there is tension between Adam and Jessica as he reveals a family secret to a patient; Jessica is hurt that Adam hadn’t told her. Later, she starts to open up to Zoe and hints about her feelings for Adam. In S22 E33, throughout the night shift, Adam flirts with Jessica and suggests they have breakfast together. Jessica almost agrees but, at the last minute, can’t make it. In S22 E34, we discover Jessica’s reticence; she’s secretly married to Consultant Sean Anderson. This episode we see an insight into their home life; as Jessica and Sean drop the children off at school, but Sean’s mind is on other things. Having recently enjoyed an affair with Zoe, he’s intent on texting her but Zoe has decided to turn over a new leaf, which means there’s no room in her life for Sean. Meanwhile, determined to make Jessica see what she’s missing, Adam whisks her away for lunch – he’s been cooking a meal on the engine of his car, which Alice has had to drive around the car park for an hour. Jessica is won over and they steal a kiss but, when she spots her husband, she breaks away and gets out of the car. In S22 E36, Jessica and Adam are drawn to each other, unable to keep apart. However, an innocent mistake in resuscitation reveals Jessica’s secret to everyone. Jessica retrieves Sean’s watch, which has fallen off in surgery. When he comes back for it, her simple act speaks volumes, and it is clear they are husband and wife. Adam is hurt and furious, while Zoe is astonished. In S22 E37, Zoe and Adam are still reeling from the revelation that Sean and Jessica are married. Zoe is livid that Sean didn’t tell her, and Adam feels he can’t trust women any more. Jessica tries to approach him, but he walks away. As the shift ends, Adam feels that he might have acted hastily, blaming Jessica and shutting her out. He approaches her to talk but, as he starts to speak, Sean appears. In S22 E38, Adam and Jessica snipe at each other all day, but at the end of their shift they agree to stop bickering and work as professionals. However, instead, they fall into one another’s arms. In S22 E39, having slept together, Jessica and Adam have been flirting until Sean appears and Jessica starts to panic. They argue but, later in Adam’s office, they kiss passionately, and Jessica’s glad to have made up. In S22 E44, Sean resumes his affair with Zoe whilst Jessica and Adam are excited about going to Alice’s birthday party that evening and are clearly enjoying every moment they spend together. Sean then arrives in ED with his and Jessica’s two children in tow – he has a ‘problem’ with childcare. Jessica trusts Adam enough to ask him to help out and, despite himself, Adam bonds with the kids. In S22 E45, Jessica faces every mother’s worst nightmare when her son, Lucas, is hit by a car. Jessica’s agony is compounded because she ignored the call from her childminder as she was in bed with Adam.A guilty Jessica arrives at the hospital to find that Lucas may lose a foot unless the team acts quickly. Sean insists on doing the foot realignment but the pressure of working on his son proves too much. In an awkward and emotional scene, Sean and Jessica come together at their son’s bedside while Zoe and Adam battle to save Lucas’s foot. Taking a turn for the worse, Lucas loses consciousness and a devastated Jessica takes her woes to God. If he will only make Lucas better, she promises to give up Adam. For good. In S22 E46, Jessica’s son has regained consciousness and a delighted Adam goes to tell Jessica the good news. He declares his love for her, but she pulls away saying that she wants to stay with Sean – family must come first. In S22 E48, Zoe takes the stand at a coroner’s court case which seals the fate of Maggie’s career. Despite strong blackmail from Marilyn, Zoe decides to tell the truth but is forced to admit her affair with Sean in the process, leaving Jessica shell-shocked.
S22 E22 – Jessica and Adam are shocked to see eachother working in Holby following what was to be a one night stand.
S22 E34 – Jessica’s marriage to Sean is revealed to viewers whilst Adam continues to woe her.
S22 E36 – Adam and Zoe are shocked to discover Jessica and Sean are married.
S22 E45 – Jessica’s son is involved in a car accident. The incident makes her vow to give up on Adam.
S22 E48 – Jessica discovers Sean has been sleeping with Zoe.
In this article:Female Nurse, Gillian Kearney, Jessica Harrison, Series 22 Cast, Series 23 Cast, Series 24 Cast
Played by Kirsty Mitchell Appearance S34 E17 – Job Title Advanced Clinical Practitioner First Words (in Resus) Airway clear Family Husband, paramedic Lev Malinovsky....
Jade Lovall
Played by Gabriella Leon Appearance S33 E12 – S36 E5 Job Title Student Nurse/ Staff Nurse First Words (A drunk Jade is stumbling through...
Gillian Kearney in Theatre
Former CASUALTY actress Gillian Kearney is set to appear in theatre later this month. Gillian, who played nurse Jessica in the medical drama, will...
Rita Freeman
Played by Chloe Howman Appearance S28 E2 ‘One There Was a Way Home P1’ – S30 E42 ‘The Fear’ Job Title Staff Nurse /...
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Return from Bamboo River (Final Part)
Friends have been coming to me with pieces of a vast, multidimensional jigsaw that's still in the process of being assembled.
Where was I during the five days I spent comatose in the Intensive Care Unit of Sungai Buloh Hospital? (I can't call it the ICU after seeing Avatar without fantasizing about the beautiful blue-skinned Neyteri...)
My beloved friend Selina - whose eyes can penetrate the many veils of reality - said she meditated with the Blue Buddha mantra as soundtrack and found herself looking at my lifeless body all hooked up to life support equipment. There was nobody in. So she searched the astral planes for me... and eventually found me sitting on a rock, looking very relaxed in a sarong, with a cup of tea.
We had a long conversation and I conveyed to her that I was utterly fed up with the entropic, apparently deteriorating conditions in the 3D Matrix. She used the full force of her feminine charms and persuasive powers to convince me that it was worthwhile returning to my physical body. "You don't want to miss the grand celebration when all of us break through to the next level!" she said (or something to the effect) and offered me her hand. My expression softened at that point, she said, and I reached out to touch her.
Well, I was pleased to hear Selina's report - though I can't confirm if this astral encounter really did occur. Around the time she had this vivid vision, thousands of other people - immediate family, close friends and total strangers from around the world - were praying for me or sending positive vibes. For sure, my soul must have felt the massive force of all this love and was humbled by it. Perhaps falling ill was my soul's way of sulking, but such an outpouring of concern would certainly have convinced me that life on earth wasn't all that terrible and that I really ought to renew my earthly visa and return to physical embodiment.
A couple of friends - a practising shaman and spiritual master from Germany named Rainer and his angel-voiced wife Karin - visited Magick River with six other pilgrims in tow and stayed 13 days, about a week after I was discharged from the hospital. Rainer and Karin came with many messages for me: essentially, they wanted me to be aware that I was embarked on a whole new phase of my earthly mission with dramatically enhanced powers - and that it would require some time for me to fully integrate the new software.
I was grateful for Rainer and Karin's inspired insights and their magnanimous friendship. Seems ironic to me that the people closest to me physically are the most reluctant to acknowledge me for what I am - and that it takes a group of relative strangers coming from halfway round the planet to recognize and appreciate my gifts. In any case, I felt richly rewarded by Rainer, Karin and their friends' wonderful company.
I was required to report back to the hospital on 14 January to get a clean bill of health from the doctor in charge of my case - but when I showed up he was nowhere to be found. The nurses said he was busy on his rounds, so I distributed the thank-you cards and fancy chocolates I had brought (courtesy of my daughter Belle) and checked in with Dr Zulkifli, head of the psychiatric unit, who had said he wanted to see me.
Dr Zul wasn't in a chatty mood. He sat me down in his office and told me I had MDP. "What's that?" I asked. "Manic depressive personality," he said laconically. I wasn't in the mood to argue with Dr Zul who struck me as essentially a decent guy, even if he appeared completely caught up in his role as drug-dispensing psychiatrist and arbiter of sanity. I detected a trace of the Inquisitor in his ego-field and knew at once he wasn't keen to hear my opinion of psychiatry.
Dr Zul's prescription was 2 mg Risperidone to be taken twice daily. I knew from Dr Zul's expression that he was utterly convinced it was his moral and professional duty to slow down my brain functions and return me safely to the 3D Matrix where I could take my place amongst billions of other well-adjusted tax-paying robots.
Now, the question is: I was admitted to the hospital for malaria. So how did the shrinks insert themselves into the story?
As I have already narrated in earlier segments of this report, I emerged from my 5-day coma completely renewed, with gleaming neural circuitry and upgraded software. My brain functions were crystalline and I was able to navigate several dimensions simultaneously (imagine being promoted from driving a 4-wheeled internal combustion earthbound vehicle to piloting a flying saucer).
Naturally I was ecstatic and ebullient. Dr Zul's assistant, Dr Siti, had come around to interview me after the nurses reported on my being awake most nights. She subsequently told my daughter: "Your father is too happy." Belle found that amusing. "Isn't it a good thing that he's happy?" Dr Siti's enigmatic reply was: "Yes, but not too happy."
So, because I was too happy, I needed to be tranquilized, sedated and occasionally strapped to my bed whenever I did anything to upset the normal routine (for example, on two occasions, I tested the staff's response time by pulling on the emergency cord in the shower. Both times they took nearly five minutes to arrive on the scene and were chided by me. They must have taken offence when I suggested that the only acceptable response time was one minute. That would make the difference between life and death for whoever needed help.)
I must confess that I've always considered myself a top-level Quality Control Inspector whose job is to ensure that all systems are running perfectly. Hence the terrible frustration I have felt most of my life on this planet where dimwitted mediocrity still rules in so many areas - especially the country I chose as my operating base.
Why was I so over-the-top happy?
Simply because I had glimpsed the inevitable outcome of all evolutionary threads - and it was an extremely happy one. Our destiny is to be fully conscious in the body and free of all robotic indoctrination. We are not fated to remain semi-conscious, semi-intelligent slaves to any system. Indeed, we are baby gods who will someday take over the management of the entire universe - when we have become totally compassionate and infinitely patient.
Of course, the fast-crumbling and benighted power structure would like us humans to remain sheep-like and half-asleep forever. After all, it depends entirely on us for "manpower." The so-called ruling elite have for countless generations fattened themselves off the blood, sweat and tears of so many species. To them we are merely farm animals, their property. That's what feudalism is all about: a gross misunderstanding of the nature and ultimate purpose of existence.
However, there is absolutely no call to hate or resent the ruling elite - because they are only maintaining a misguided tradition inherited from their distant ancestors, the not-so-noble Creator Gods who established the early civilizations on this planet. And these were indeed great civilizations with astonishingly advanced architecture and a complex bureaucracy. Without their tutelage, we would be without written language, mathematics and technology. Not such a bad thing, actually, since the introduction of alphanumeric symbols eventually led to a left-brain-dominant culture at the expense of our animal instincts and intuition.
Those who believe they wield ultimate power on earth are, in truth, terrified of their own shadows - which explains why they allocate almost two-thirds of their time and resources to defence systems and live in a perpetual Green Zone behind barricades and barbed wire. They are trapped in their own compulsive, paranoid need for secrecy, gathering data through covert agencies and 24/7 electronic surveillance of the population at large. Take away their protective armor and sophisticated killing machines - and what you get is an increasingly desperate and bewildered bunch of overaged delinquents, totally panicked by the prospect of losing control over what is essentially uncontrollable. It is beginning to dawn on some of the brighter ones that money, power and prestige will not get them through the frequency gates. The qualities that will - compassion, empathy, integrity, and the capacity for love - cannot be acquired through reptilian cunning and public relations.
But there's no way back - only the way forward.
From simplicity we became enmeshed in complexity; and now it's time for us to evolve to another level of simplicity - the Zen state of Buddhic consciousness so lucidly described by modern mystics like Eckhart Tolle.
pic courtesy of dpchallenge
In my beatific state of fully expanded awareness, I could see all humanity finally released from drudgery and meaningless toil; from cruelty, injustice and oppression. Freed from mechanical routine, we would swiftly blossom into cosmically conscious beings and take our place in ever larger constellations of sentient beings as galactic citizens.
It would be the end of disease, debt, decay and death. Physical immortality (or at least indefinite life extension) would become an option. We would regain our childlike curiosity and sense of wonder and many of us would choose to become adventurers and explorers (but not colonizers, that's a big no-no), beyond the confines of our native planet. Yes, the promise and prophecy of Star Trek would be fulfilled!
From my expanded perspective, the political shenanigans taking up so much bandwidth were nothing more than a ruckus in the schoolyard. Even the most villainous players became mere manga characters in an X-rated cartoon universe.
PlayStation wasn't invented when I was a kid - but I now found myself in a 4D virtual reality game in which I could gleefully immerse myself with absolutely no fear of getting hurt. Within the confines of the 4D Matrix, all objects and characters appear 3D. Humans are programmed to behave in specific ways and whatever they say is scripted. And because the fictitious deity they invented happens to be a punitive and vengeful one, they have become compulsive liars in order to avoid - or at least postpone - punishment.
If you're a truth-speaking entity in virtual world populated by congenital liars, you'll definitely be viewed as a serious MDP case. MDP is what Dr Zulkifli chose to call my "condition." Other shrinks might have labeled it dementia praecox, schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder.
Truth is, my clinical death and resurrection experience had cleared my cache and made room for a massive file some might call the God Program. I wouldn't call it that for the simple reason that every time anyone installs that particular software and attempts to run it in public, they either get crucified for blasphemy or incarcerated in a madhouse.
Binder dundat.
Posted by Starmandala at 10:58 PM
Labels: Cosmic Consciousness, enlightenment, multidimensionality, samadhi, satori, transcending the ego, Transcension
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Kam's Movie Kapsules for 1-13-12
Kam's Kapsules:
Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
For movies opening January 13, 2012
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Beauty and the Beast (G) 3-D re-release of Disney’s animated, 1991 adventure about a beautiful young woman (Paige O’Hara) imprisoned in a castle by a hideous monster (Robbie Benson) who turns out to be a prince. Voice cast includes Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach and Jo Anne Worley.
Contraband (R for violence, drug use and pervasive profanity) Mark Wahlberg stars in this remake of Reyjavik-Rotterdam, the 2008 crime caper about a reformed felon who agrees to pull one last heist, a million-dollar job in Panama, to help his brother-in-law (Caleb Landry Jones) pay off a debt owed to a ruthless mobster (Giovanni Ribisi). With Kate Beckinsale, J.K. Simmons and Ben Foster.
Don’t Go in the Woods (Unrated) Attrition-rate horror flick about a rock band which retreats with groupies into the forest to write some new songs only to end-up the target of a mallet-wielding maniac. Featuring Bo Boddie, Eric Bogosian, Kate O’Malley and Casey Smith.
The Iron Lady (PG-13 for violent images and brief nudity) Meryl Streep impersonates imperious Margaret Thatcher in this intimate portrait recounting the private life and political career of the former Prime Minister of Great Britain. With Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head and Iain Glen.
Joyful Noise (PG-13 for profanity and a sexual reference) Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton co-star in this musical comedy, set in small-town Georgia, about a widow and single-mom who grudgingly join forces to help their church choir rehearse for a national gospel competition. With Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Kris Kristofferson and Courtney B. Vance.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Albatross (Unrated) Coming-of-age drama, set on the Isle of Man, about an aspiring writer (Jessica Brown Findlay) who takes a job as a maid at a seaside hotel where she proceeds to have an affair with her boss’ (Julia Ormond) husband (Sebastian Koch) while befriending the couple’s teenage daughter (Felicity Jones). With Peter Vaughan, Angus Barnett and Kenneth Collard.
The Divide (Unrated) Apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller about nine tenants of a NYC high-rise attempt to survive a nuclear attack barricaded in their building’s basement bunker. Ensemble cast includes Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Milo Ventimiglia.
Loosies (PG-13 for violence, profanity and sexuality) Baby daddy dramedy, set in NYC, about a career pickpocket (Peter Facinelli) on the run from the bunko squad who finds himself forced to rethink his line of work after learning that a barfly (Jaimie Alexander) with whom he had a one-night stand is expecting his baby. With Michael Madsen, Joe Pantoliano and William Forsythe.
Man on a Mission (Unrated) Space Camp documentary chronicling computer game inventor Richard Garriott’s fulfilling a lifelong dream by purchasing a $30 million seat aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket launch.
Robinson in Ruins (Unrated) Eco documentary, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave, takes you on a cinematic tour of abandoned castles and factories scattered across Southern England’s landscape in order to illustrate the toll that civilization has taken on the environment.
We Need to Talk about Kevin (R for violence, disturbing behavior, sexuality and profanity) Ezra Miller plays the troubled title character in the screen adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s sobering best seller about a Columbine-style, high school massacre. With Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Siobhan Fallon.
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Sassuolo-Milan Preview: Return of the Kings
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Just over three months ago, Milan went to Sassuolo and won their first Scudetto in 11 years. Tuesday, they are headed back for the first time since that magical day, to play on the same field, change in the same dressing room, and hopefully win three points toward their next Scudetto. This match won't have the same intensity, nor the champagne showers, medals, or trophy at the end. But the players understand that every match is worth three points toward that destination. This one will still have special memories in that place where the sights, sounds, and even the smell of victory will likely come rushing back with ease to those who were crowned champions. On Tuesday, Sassuolo will host the return of the kings.
Kings, returning to their coronation site
Sassuolo come into this match with a draw, a win, and a loss, so have four points thus far in the season. Their draw came Saturday, a 2-2 draw with Spezia. For that match, Dionisi lined up Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Rogerio; Frattesi, López, Mattheus Henrique; Berardi, Pinamonti, and Kyriakopoulos. He will be missing Muldur and Traoré, both out healing from fractures. Milan were able to keep Berardi, their personal Kryptonite, off the scoresheet in May. But if allowed, he may score on Milan just like the incredible goal he scored against Lecce, and that could seriously damage our chances of three points.
Pioli will only be missing Ibrahimović and Krunić, but is rumored to rotate heavily, at least in attack, from the squad that beat Bologna on Saturday. Last year, our attack was depleted and ran themselves ragged. This year, Pioli has a lot more depth, with the opportunity to bring on experienced players like Rebić and Origi with completely fresh legs after Leão and Giroud both played 90 minutes on Saturday and scored. We just didn't have that luxury last year, especially with so many injuries.
UPDATE: After this writing, it was reported that Rebić has back problems, and Origi has a slight inflammation that leaves him not quite 100%, so neither of them will be traveling to Reggio Emilia. (So much for luxury in attack.)
With the transfer window closing Wednesday, Milan are reinforcing their defense with the 21 year-old and 1.94m (6'4") tall Malick Thiaw from Schalke, who is taking medicals in Milano on Monday and expected to sign a five year contract. Rumors of a midfield reinforcement also coming in the form of a loan deal have yet to be confirmed as of this writing, but will likely be in place ahead of the match on Tuesday night.
Milan reinforcing ahead of the close of the transfer window
That will bring the team full circle, with the Champions completing their team for this season as they head to the place where they were crowned. With our Champions League debut for this season only a week away now, and matches coming every few days, the team tied for the most clean sheets in Europe this calendar year also have the longest undefeated streak currently in Europe, and will be focused on keeping it that way. They know that consistency is what won last year, as well as taking each game one game at a time. So as nostalgic as this one may be, they actually cannot afford to let it go to their heads. In order to be crowned Champions again this year, the return of the Kings will need to be focused, vigilant, and decisive.
This post inspired by the music of Annie Lennox's "Into the West"
Serie A Week 4
Sassuolo vs. Milan
Tuesday, August 30 • 18:30 CEST (12:30pm EDT)
This match can be streamed LIVE on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Sassuolo-Milan Preview: Return of the Kings Reviewed by Elaine on 5:00 AM Rating: 5
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Index by Date: Page 389
Becke, Niya (fl. 1920s) (items)
I Paint You, Love!, (pm) The Grand Magazine July 1925
Beckemeyer, Mrs. (items)
[letter], (lt) Weird Tales February 1930
Beckenbaugh, George A. (items)
Lo, the Good Indians of New York, (ar) Metropolitan Magazine May 1900
Becker, Andy (fl. 1980s) (items)
[letter], (lt) Dime Novel Round-Up February 1983
Becker, Beatriz (fl. 2020s) (items)
Tree Heart, (ss) Lackington’s #24, Fall 2021
Becker, Bernard H. (fl. 1880s) (items)
Brass Work at Birmingham, (ar) The English Illustrated Magazine November 1883
Lace-Making at Nottingham, (ar) The English Illustrated Magazine May 1884
Iron and Steel Making in South Wales, (ar) The English Illustrated Magazine December 1884
China Making at Stoke-on-Trent, (ar) The English Illustrated Magazine September 1885
Decayed Sea-Ports, (ar) The English Illustrated Magazine October 1885
Becker, Bill (fl. 1940s-1950s) (items)
Amputees’ Special, (ar) Liberty July 7 1945
The Man Who Sets Off Atom Bombs, (ar) The Saturday Evening Post April 19 1952
We Died Like Flies on the Beach-heads of Space, (ss) Real War October 1958
Becker, Calvin (fl. 2000s) (items)
The Forsaken, (pm) Champagne Shivers #4, 2008
Becker, Carl (Lotus) (1873-1945) (items)
Kansas, (ar)
Becker, Carl J(oseph) (1841-1910) (items) (art)
Loose Leaves from an Artist’s Sketchbook: II. Rambling Reminiscences, (ar) The Booklovers Magazine March 1905
Becker, Charles U. (fl. 1900s-1930s) (items)
Nursing an Oil Deal, (ss) Lippincott’s Magazine January 1908
A Pair of Claim Jumpers, (ss) The Pacific Monthly January 1910
Tried Out of Court, (ss) Chicago Ledger March 9 1918
Breaking in a Lawyer, (ss) Wild West Stories and Complete Novel Magazine #62, July 1930
A Wild-Goose Chase, (ss) Wild West Stories and Complete Novel Magazine #63, August 1930
Becker, Mrs. Charles (items)
My Story, (te) McClure’s Magazine September 1914
Becker, Charlotte (fl. 1900s-1930s) (items)
In Aegina, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine February 1900
A Daughter of Pan, (pm) The Smart Set May 1900
A Night in June, (pm) Harper’s Bazar June 2 1900
A Colonial Rose, (pm) The Smart Set July 1900
Shadow Land, (pm) Blue Pencil Magazine July 1900
Tradition, (pm) Blue Pencil Magazine July 1900
At Vauxhall, (pm) The Smart Set August 1900
Styria, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine August 1900
Ad Infinitum, (pm) The Smart Set September 1900
Compensation, (pm) Munsey’s Magazine October 1900
A Garden in Tuscany, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine October 1900
A Strolling Singer, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine January 1901
Masks, (pm) The Smart Set February 1901
The Death-Child, (pm) The Smart Set March 1901
And Yet -, (pm) The Smart Set April 1901
The Lost Garden, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine April 1901
Janus, (pm) The Smart Set May 1901
Mort d’Amour, (pm) The Smart Set July 1901
The American Girl, (pm) New England Magazine September 1901
Bondage, (pm) The Smart Set September 1901
A Garden in Greece, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine October 1901
On Sargent’s Carmencita, (pm) The Smart Set October 1901
The Foolish Maid, (pm) The Smart Set December 1901
Residuum, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine January 1902
A Woman of the East, (pm) The Smart Set January 1902
Afterwards, (pm) The Smart Set February 1902
Expiation, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine February 1902
Ultimatum, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine March 1902
Sanctuary, (pm) The Smart Set April 1902
Camaraderie, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine August 1902
Epilogue, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine October 1902
Hostage, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine November 1902
The Wingless Love, (pm) The Smart Set November 1902
The Cost, (pm) Harper’s Monthly Magazine February 1903
Semper Tyrannus, (pm) The Smart Set April 1903
Sympathy, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post May 16 1903
Envoy, (pm) Munsey’s Magazine June 1903
The Guerdon, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine June 1903
The Truant, (pm) The Smart Set June 1903
An Ancient Troth, (pm) The Smart Set July 1903
The Difference, (pm) Munsey’s Magazine July 1903
L’Envoi, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine August 1903
The Prodigal, (pm) Munsey’s Magazine August 1903
Where Did Love Go?, (pm) The Smart Set August 1903
Heroes (“Not be alone who gladly dies…”), (pm) The Saturday Evening Post August 15 1903
Enchantment, (pm) The Smart Set September 1903
Love’s Awakening, (pm) The Smart Set November 1903
Arden, (pm) The Smart Set December 1903
Alpha and Omega, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine January 1904
The Reckoning, (pm) The Smart Set January 1904
Song (“Nay, ask me not, dear heart”), (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine February 1904
An Interlude, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine April 1904
Outcasts, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine May 1904
The Salt-Marshes, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine June 1904
Power, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post July 30 1904
A Farewell, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine September 1904
The Siren Call, (pm) The Windsor Magazine May 1905
Song (“I gave to love the fairest rose”), (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine June 1905
Song (“Love planted my rose in his garden fair”), (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine July 1905
The Beggar, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine November 1905
The Open Door, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine December 1905
Sophistry, (pm) The Smart Set January 1906
Unbelief, (pm) The Bohemian January 1906
The Choice, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine February 1906
A Woman’s Face, (pm) The Bohemian February 1906
A Conqueror, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine March 1906
Madrigal, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine April 1906
Epitome, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine May 1906
The Solace, (pm) The Smart Set June 1906
Tolerance, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine July 1906
Revelation (“Till poverty knocked at his door…”), (pm) Cosmopolitan Magazine August 1906
The Shadows, (pm) The Smart Set August 1906
The Singer, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine August 1906
The Adventurer, (pm) The Smart Set September 1906
The Vagabond, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine September 1906
Age, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine October 1906
To a Little Child, (pm) The Gray Goose January 1907
The Unforgivable, (pm) The Smart Set March 1907
A Vestal, (pm) Cosmopolitan Magazine March 1907
The Coward, (pm) The Smart Set April 1907
The Miracle, (pm) The Smart Set July 1907
Revelation, (pm) Ainslee’s Magazine July 1907, etc.
Fleurette, (pm) Metropolitan Magazine August 1907
The Way of the Winds, (pm) The Smart Set September 1907
Requital, (pm) The Smart Set October 1907
The Outsider, (pm) Metropolitan Magazine November 1907
Ultima Thule, (pm) Broadway Magazine November 1907
The Clue, (pm) Metropolitan Magazine March 1908
untitled (“If Thou Wouldst Fathom How Love May”), (pm) The Busy Man’s Magazine April 1908
In Her Garden, (ms) Metropolitan Magazine January 1909
Defenses, (pm) Cosmopolitan Magazine April 1909
Progress, (pm) Harper’s Monthly Magazine April 1909
A Child’s Creed, (pm) The Cavalier June 1909
The Unattainable, (pm) Cosmopolitan Magazine June 1909
Understanding, (pm) Hampton’s Magazine June 1909
The Little Piper, (pm) Metropolitan Magazine July 1909
Circumstance, (pm) The All-Story Magazine September 1909
Heritage, (pm) Hampton’s Magazine October 1909
The Balance, (pm) The Cavalier December 1909
Romance, (pm) The Cavalier April 1910
A River, (pm) Water Way Tales: The Magazine of the Great Lakes 1911
A Prayer, (pm) The Cavalier May 1911
The Test of a Man, (pm) The Scrap Book August 1911
A Bee’s Elegy, (pm) The American Magazine September 1911
Unforgivable, (pm) The Smart Set October 1911
Uncharted, (pm) Ainslee’s December 1911
The Nightingale Sings, (pm) Hampton-Columbian Magazine January 1912
Wisdom, (pm) Ainslee’s January 1912
The Greatest Grief, (pm) Ainslee’s March 1912
Heroes, (pm) The Ladies’ World September 1916
Out of the Dark, (pm) Snappy Stories 2nd December 1916
A Prayer to Love, (pm) Snappy Stories 1st February 1917
If Love Is Blind, (pm) The People’s Home Journal March 1917
Love Lost His Way, (pm) Life March 22 1917
Infallible, (pm) Snappy Stories 1st June 1917
The Toy Shop of Arras, (ss) The Story-teller February 1918
The Last Honours, (pm) Cassell’s Magazine of Fiction #75, June 1918
Pierrot Goes, (pm) Everybody’s Magazine July 1918
In a French Cathedral, (pm) McClure’s Magazine January 1919
In the Cabaret, (??) The Parisienne Monthly Magazine April 1919
Repatriation, (pm) Everybody’s Magazine September 1919
On a Book of Verse, (pm) Romance November 1919
Attar, (pm) Telling Tales December 1919
A Definition, (??) Telling Tales January 1920
Dust, (pm) Romance January 1920
Harlequin, (pm) Telling Tales February 1920
A New Home, (pm) The Ladies’ Home Journal May 1920
A New England Seaport, (pm) Everybody’s Magazine July 1920
The Old Homestead, (pm) The People’s Home Journal November 1920
A Sleeping Satyr, (pm) Telling Tales December 1920
Telepathy, (??) The New Parisienne Monthly Magazine June 1921
A Very Old Lady, (pm) Everybody’s Magazine July 1921
The Wanderer, (pm) Snappy Stories 1st May 1922
Knowledge, (pm) Love Story Magazine September 8 1923
His Books, (pm) Brief Stories Magazine December 1923
Miss Abigail, (pm) Brief Stories Magazine January 1924
A Changeling, (pm) Ainslee’s Smart Love Stories June 1935
The Girl Behind the Gun, (pm) The Sun
Song, (pm) , etc.
Becker, Deborah (fl. 1970s) (items)
Death of the Great Spirit, (nv) Far West April 1978
Gallatin, (ss) Far West June 1978
Becker, Don (items)
Romeo and Juliet, 1930, (ss) Radio Digest May 1930
Becker, Mrs. Earl (fl. 1940s) (items)
[letter from Wisconsin], (lt) Famous Fantastic Mysteries April 1946, etc.
Becker, Edith (fl. 1930s) (items)
Your People Are My People, (nv) Sweetheart Stories #248, December 1936
Becker, Edna (items)
The Unfinished Radio, (ss) Science and Invention October 1928
1700 Buckets of Paint, (ss) The Household Magazine June 1934
Becker, Edwin J. (fl. 1940s-1950s) (items)
Ringtail on the Run, (??) Collier’s November 16 1946
Blood on the Snow, (ss) North•West Romances Fall 1952
Becker, Ernest Karl (fl. 1920s) (items)
Reminiscences of a German Submarine Commander, (ar) Liberty December 29 1928
Becker, F. E. (items)
The Making of a Man and a Country, (ar) Overland Monthly May 1916
Becker, Frawley (items)
Les Deux Cheries, (ss) Carolina Quarterly 1976
Becker, Geoffrey (1959- ) (items)
Black Elvis, (ss) 1999
How It Would Come, (ss) The Sun #455, November 2013
Bluestown, (ss)
El Diablo de la Cienega, (ss)
Becker, George F. (fl. 1890s) (items)
The Gold Fields of South Africa, (ar) The Cosmopolitan December 1896
Becker, Grove (fl. 1950s) (items)
Revolt in Manhattan, (pm) Coastlines Spring/Summer 1958
Becker, Gustave L. (items)
A Day’s Cycle, (pm) St. Nicholas June 1933
Becker, Harold N. (fl. 1960s) (items)
[letter from Scappoose, OR], (lt) Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1966
Becker, J. A. (fl. 2010s) (items)
The Transceiver, (ss) The Colored Lens #11, Spring 2014
Aberrations, (ss) The Colored Lens #14, Winter 2015
The Redemption, (ss) The Colored Lens #16, Summer 2015
The Body Collectors, (ss) The Colored Lens #17, Autumn 2015
The Rachel Who Loved Me, (ss) The Colored Lens #21, Autumn 2016
Enough to Turn an Ocean Red, (ss) Perihelion February 12 2017
1G Networks, (ss) Mystery Weekly May 2017
Hosts for the Rains, (ss) The Colored Lens #28, Summer 2018
Becker, J. Ramsay (fl. 1940s) (items)
Outcasts of Owlhoot Canyon, (ss) Red Seal Western November 1940
Holster Highway, (ss) Red Seal Western January 1941
Becker, Jack (fl. 1960s) (items)
The Yank Who Sank the Sampan Fleet, (ss) Adventure April 1965
Becker, Jed (items)
Dead Man’s Bones and the Living Clue, (ts) News Flash Detective Cases April 1946
Becker, Jeff (items)
All the Boys and Men and Sons and Grandsons, (ss) Glimmer Train #34, Spring 2000
Becker, Jérôme (1850-1912) (items)
True Friendship, (ex) (translated)
Becker, Joe (fl. 2010s) (items)
Diving to Depth, (ss) Suspense Magazine July 2013
Becker, John (fl. 1960s) (items)
Names for Space Plants, (ar) Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction February 1964
Becker, Judith (items)
Artificial Intelligence, (cl) Omni July 1983
Brain-Controlled Computers, (ar) Omni July 1983
Becker, Jurek (items)
Sleepless Days, (ex) Secker & Warburg,
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‘Agnipath’ Scheme A Fraud: Satya Pal Malik
Jun 27, 2022 | Pratirodh Bureau
The Meghalaya Governor urged the government to “reconsider” the new scheme, under which youths will be recruited as soldiers on a contractual basis
Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik Sunday slammed the ‘Agnipath’ scheme as a “fraud” with the hopes of future jawans and said those retiring without a pension after serving the armed forces for four years would hardly attract any marriage proposal.
Malik, who has also served as Jammu and Kashmir governor, urged the government to “reconsider” the new scheme under which youths will be recruited as soldiers on a contractual basis.
Seventy-five per cent of the recruits will be retired — they will be called Agniveers — after four years of service without the benefit of pension or health insurance.
“Future jawans will train for six months, and they will have six months of leave. After three years of job, when they return to their homes, they will hardly get any marriage proposal,” Malik told reporters in Baghpat, UP. “The Agnipath scheme is against future jawans, and a fraud with their hopes.” Malik, who is from Baghpat, had come to Khekra village to pay condolences to the family of his friend Gaje Singh Dhama, who died recently.
The governor said he had earlier raised the issue of farmers when they were protesting against the three now-repealed farm laws, and will speak about the youth and their problems.
Asked by journalists if he should have quit as governor before raising political issues, Malik quipped, “Had I got into the ‘chakkar’ (trap) of advisors like you, I would not have been able to reach this place.”
“I will leave the post in a minute, if the person who has made me (a Governor) asks me to do so.” To a question on his post-retirement plans, he said he has no intention to enter active politics again or contest polls. “I will struggle for farmers and jawans wherever needed.” The former J&K governor said he will write a book on the border state of Kashmir after he demits office.
Asked if his attacks on the government would sharpen after he retires, Malik said, “It is not about the government. The issues I raise, if those are accepted, then it will be in favour of the government.” (PTI)
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