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A brush with genius: fresh insights into Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
11 July 2019, The Tablet
David Greig's Europe and Al Smith's Radio freshly revived
by Mark Lawson
Natalia Tena as Katia and Kevork Malikyan as her father Sava bed down in a railway station
Donmar Warehouse, London
Arcola Theatre, London
Revivals can be unkind, the years dating the style or content of a script. However, two new productions of plays first seen in 1994 and 2006 come up feeling even fresher and more relevant in a modern context.
David Greig’s Europe, premiered in Edinburgh 25 years ago, takes place mainly around the railway station of an unnamed European border town, where there seems to have been a recent revolution. Fret, the stationmaster, lives up to his name by worrying that the huge new timetable seems to be contradicted by the absence of trains. Despite this, two refugees, Sava and his daughter Katia, are sleeping on the platform.
Democratic free movement between the neighbouring nations means that Fret’s station is no longer needed; it was essentially a military check post between two countries, but, with the borders down, passports can simply be scanned in the capitals. So Fret and his assistant, Adele, have lost their work and purpose, in an unusually subtle depiction of the economic complications of democracy. As a more commonly commented-on consequence of re-bordering, the influx of foreign workers leads to the rise of xenophobic protests and violence.
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Homepage Australia Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is Australia’s cultural capital, with numerous incredible sacred and historical sites to be discovered
The Northern Territory, drenched in sun and red sands is the cultural gateway to the histories of the local indigenous peoples of Australia.
From the centre of Australia amongst red sands and desert, to the top of Australia between pandanus plants and semi-arid landscapes, the Northern Territory is an explorer’s delight. Laden in European and Indigenous Aboriginal art and history, there is just so much to be discovered throughout this incredibly vast stretch of land.
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Home to Australia’s most significant cultural icon, Uluru (Ayres Rock)
Monsoonal rainforests, semi-arid landscapes and incredible, remote destinations. A cultural adventurer’s delight
Gateway to the Top End, Darwin is the multi-cultural capital of Australia’s most Northern region
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Darwin is the Northern Territory’s laid back, multi-cultural capital city. With over 50 nationalities making up its 10,000 strong population, Darwin is a real mixing pot of personalities, cuisines and experiences.
Whilst beautiful in and of itself, Darwin is also the gateway to the Arnhemland, Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, which are all fascinating and unique regions to visit. These lands are beholden with remote locations, untouched wilderness and incredible scenic opportunities, perfect for every adventurous traveller.
Darwin is certainly a world-apart from Australia’s other major cities, and the charm and character of the city is infectious. Enjoy a poolside beverage or dine at one of the cities diverse restaurant options and unwind as you watch the vibrant sunsets take hold of this beautiful location
Uluru and Red Centre
The Northern Territory’s Uluru and Red Centre region is a quintessential Australia sight. The red sands drape far and wide across the landscape, broken up only by the towering Uluru (Ayres Rock) escarpment.
Drenched in thousands of years of history and cultural lore, this region is incredibly special to the local indigenous peoples of Australia. For travellers seeking learning and discovery, the Red Centre is the perfect destination, with opportunities to meet the local peoples and discover their ancient culture, passed down in dreaming stories through the generations.
The Top End of Australia is a wonderfully unique location, filled with semi-arid landscapes and monsoonal rainforests.
A stark contrast to the Red Centre, this eclectic mix of red dirt and semi-lush rainforest is a unique sight to discover. The region holds a sense of ancient beauty, emanating from the raw, untouched landscapes.
The Top End is home to the Arhemland, Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, three different locations which hold much to discover. From trekking to uncover a hidden-away plunge pool filled with crisp, clear water, to driving through untouched wilderness hidden away in remote destinations. Meet the local indigenous peoples and listen to the eloquently spoken histories passed down through the generations.
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Foul Pages at the Hope Theatre
Foul Pages at the Hope Theatre | Theatre review
Foul Pages
20th February - 17th March 2018
The Hope Theatre’s sixth in-house production, Robin Hooper’s Foul Pages directed by Matthew Parker, is a charmingly outrageous, bawdy farce about Shakespeare, the monarchy and the theatre world. Witty, engaging and original, the piece is a tale of intrigue involving the incumbent King James I (Tom Vanson), the Countess of Pembroke (Clare Bloomer), Sir Walter Raleigh, thespians Alex (Lewis Chandler) and Rob (Thomas Bird), of course the great bard himself (Ian Hallard), and a talking dog, Chop (James King).
Taking place in 1603, in which the royal court has moved to Wiltshire to avoid a plague in London, the story centres around Shakespeare’s re-writing of As You Like It – to appease the King at the insistence of the Countess, who is trying to save the imprisoned Sir Walter Raleigh. Meanwhile, sexual antics and affairs prevail among the characters, especially the actors. James I has a rumoured active attraction to young men, although it is claimed his religious beliefs prevent him from pursuing more than the tamest demonstrations thereof. His predilection for one of the performers – thus ordering him to be cast as the play’s lead – creates turmoil and tragedy within the troupe.
There are rumours of ghosts, hidden French refugees, sexual rivalries, declarations of love, broken hearts and acts of revenge – all amid an atmosphere of complete lunacy. Chop, the human pooch – who spouts Shakespearean verse and shuffles around in perfectly canine fashion – is a great touch.
The Hope’s stage is tiny, creating an intimacy between audience and actors – one of the charms of pub theatre. The set design is simple and effective; scene changes are quickly made by the players to energetic rock, and in such limited space the nine performers are very deftly choreographed, their movements well coordinated.
Notable headliner Ian Hallard brilliantly recreates a disconcerted Shakespeare. Bloomer’s Countess and Vanson’s James I are excellent, as are Chandler and Bird’s thespians. The Countess’s outspoken maid is skilfully played by Olivia Onyehara; Greg Baxter convincingly portrays Shakespeare’s brother, an object of passion in a love triangle; and Jack Harding is strong as the monarch’s fearless bodyguard. James King’s Chop the dog steals the show, as he not only nails canine behaviour but delivers some of the work’s best and funniest lines.
An innovative, smart, appealing, lively and merrily risqué comedy, Foul Pages is intriguing and fun and well worth a ticket.
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Foul Pages is at the Hope Theatre from 20th February until 17th March 2018. for further information or to book visit the theatre’s website here.
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‘World’s Most Tattooed Doctor’ Reveals Judgement She Has ...
‘World’s Most Tattooed Doctor’ Reveals Judgement She Has Faced
By : Emily Murray On : 09 Dec 2018 18:53
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A woman who believes she is the world’s most tattooed doctor has opened up in an honest interview about the judgement she faces.
30-year-old Dr. Sarah Gray, from Adelaide, Australia, has been kicked out of restaurants and designer shops due to her body being heavily covered with tattoos.
Having faced adversity over the past years, Gray is calling for people to address the prejudices which still exist against tattoos.
All Blue errryyyyything. I'm giving a talk to the senior school kids at my old school this week (obviously dressed in more appropriate attire 😂) about life in medicine & life outside of a country town. I'm actually pretty nervous! Wish me luck Instafam. #bluehair #justasmurfreally #sundays #womenwithtattoos #colourtattoos #alternatemodels #sullenselfie #inked
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Getting her first ink at the age of 16, Gray now doesn’t know how many tattoos she has on her body but believes she has spent over 300 hours of her life getting them done.
With only a few small gaps left to fill, Gray hopes one day soon she can complete the body suit she has always dreamed of having.
Seen as being a positive role model within the tattoo community, also being previously crowned Miss Inked Australia and New Zealand, in an interview with Daily Mail Australia Gray said it is about time the public stopped judging a book by its cover.
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Opening up about times she has been instantly judged, the doctor explained how in high end stores shop assistants ignored her.
They all served other customers first and wouldn’t even make eye contact with me.
I waited politely for ages and eventually gave up and left. They did themselves out of a sale and I saved myself $1,000, so I guess that’s one bonus!
Something similar also happened when Gray went out for lunch with her husband one day as the pair were told to leave the restaurant by management who told the couple there was ‘a no visible tattoo policy’ for diners.
Take me back to this hammock in Fiji please. I've been playing housewife all day and I'm so bored. Suggested activities I could attempt please list below 👇👇 #takemebacktofiji #hammock #sunshine #holidaywithdrawals #fiji
Gray said being turned away from venues is more of a common occurrence than it should be with casinos and nightclubs having similar ‘no visible tattoos’ policies.
Describing this as frustrating, the 30-year-old added:
Quite a few night venues seem to have this policy and although it doesn’t affect me very often as I hardly go out, it can be super frustrating when we get categorised as ‘bad people’ or being gang afflicted due to our colourful skin.
The young doctor, who just gained her medical degree and is now working towards becoming an orthopaedic surgeon, says the days of tattoos being associated with criminals should be long gone.
Today I was invited to speak to the year 7-11's at my old stomping ground Ardrossan Area School. Having been the only graduating student to pursue a career in Medicine, it was a humbling experience to speak some words of 'wisdom' (if that's what you'd call them) to some young pliable minds. I was able to reminisce on my days as a young pain in the ass student and give some advice on how to follow your dreams. Being from the country has given me a world of opportunities that I would not of had if I completed school in the city. You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it and work hard. I was also presented with a self portrait by my former art teacher that I had done in year 11! #followyourdreams #AAS #healthday #medicine #inkspired #inkedandemployed #dontjudgeabookbyitscover
Gray went on to say that thankfully attitudes have improved over the past few years being very different to what they used to be.
When the Australian decided to go through medical school, she feared she wouldn’t be taken seriously, by both patients and her colleagues, but instead found that the majority of people were interested more than anything else.
Gray explained:
Having colourful skin in no way affects your skill level and with all the anti-discrimination laws now it wouldn’t be appropriate to compartmentalise or treat me differently based on my appearance.
I’ve worked really hard to develop good professional relationships as I’m fairly memorable, so I’ve made sure I’m memorable for the right reasons through hard work, determination and an always positive attitude.
Occasionally someone disapproving will say a negative comment under their breath or shake their head at me, but these situations are rare.
Concluding her interview on a positive note, Gray explained how tattoos help people feel more positive and confident about their bodies with getting inked also being a great way to express their personalities and creativity.
Urging others to appreciate this, Gray said:
We should all be able to love the skin we’re in, regardless of how we choose to decorate it.
For those that don’t like tattoos, that’s entirely their prerogative, I just urge them to at least consider the artistic skill that goes into creating body art, before they judge someone harshly at face value for choosing to wear them.
At the end of the day why should we judge someone for anything they do to their body. It is their body after all!
Emily Murray
Emily Murray is a journalist at UNILAD. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA in English Literature and History before studying for a Masters in Journalism at the University of Salford. Emily has previously worked for the BBC, ITV and Trinity Mirror. When Emily isn’t writing about topics including mental health and entertainment, you can find her at the cinema which is her second home.
Meet the world's most tattooed doctor, 30, who's kicked out of restaurants and ignored in designer stores because of her heavily-inked body - and she's training to be a surgeon
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Bradie Tennell takes surprise lead at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Emily Pacenti
Jan. 5 (UPI) -- In a competition many expected to be predictable, dark horse Bradie Tennell has taken an unexpected lead in the ladies short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where she set the highest short program score ever received at nationals in ladies figure skating.
With Olympic favorite and seasoned competitor Ashley Wagner sitting in fifth place after the short program while Tennell leads the field, many fans worry for the fates of Karen Chen and Mirai Nagasu.
In the 2014 championships, a key Olympic qualifying event just as it is this year, Mirai Nagasu placed third above Wagner, who placed fourth. Hopeful for her second Olympic qualification, Wagner was sent to Sochi while Nagasu was sat on the sidelines. Nagasu, one of the few women in the world to compete with a triple axel, is fighting for her place on the Pyeongchang Olympic team. Many fear that even if she places higher, she may be booted once again to make room for Wagner.
Last year's national champion, Chen, is in third place. She's had an inconsistent season, switching between many old and new programs before settling on the same short that she competed with in last year's nationals. Should she place off the podium, or even maintain third place, it's possible that Pyeongchang will be out of her reach.
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Topic: Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon News
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Alex Jonathan Gordon (born February 10, 1984 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
Alex was born into a baseball-loving family in Lincoln, NE. Anecdotes indicate that all four of the Gordon Boys, Eric, Alex, Brett and Derek were named after famous baseball players. All of the boys played baseball from a very early age.
Gordon was a two-time Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year after hitting .483 with 25 home runs and 112 RBI at Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, from which he graduated in 2002.
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Topic: Eric Schwartz
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This article is about the American folk singer. For the novelty singer known as "Smooth-E" see JibJab. For the cartoonist see Eric W. Schwartz. For the neuroscientist, see Eric L. Schwartz
Eric Schwartz is an American folk singer/songwriter known for his often humorous, sexually explicit lyrics, as in the songs "Clinton Got A Blowjob" and "Who Da Bitch Now". His video, "Keep Your Jesus Off My Penis" has been downloaded over a million times. He cites Dr. Demento as an inspiration. He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in biology and worked as an actor and guitarist, before moving to Greenwich Village to begin his songwriting career. He has played several times at the Kerrville Folk Festival and was a finalist in the songwriting contest in 2001. He was at winner of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase. He now lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Two franchise centers await worst teams in league
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are the types of players you build around
Two franchise centers await worst teams in league Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are the types of players you build around Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1seWfaS
Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Sports Published 11:04 a.m. ET Sept. 21, 2014 | Updated 9:23 a.m. ET Sept. 22, 2014
Centers Connor McDavid, right, and Jack Eichel are expected to go in the first two picks in the draft.(Photo: Alexander Nemenov, AFP/Getty Images)
Former Calgary Flames general manager Craig Button recalls former NHL defenseman Brad McCrimmon once saying that trying to hit Wayne Gretzky was like trying to hug fog.
McCrimmon couldn't seem to get his arms around Gretzky, even if he had him in his sights.
"I think of that when I see Connor McDavid play," Button said. "He is a very elusive. ... It looks like you have him, and then he's gone. That was Gretzky."
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As teams gear up for their opportunity to win the 2014-15 Stanley Cup championship, there is another NHL competition that promises to draw considerable interest.
While it's always a good time to win a title, this season it also will be a good time to be a bad hockey club. At the end of this season, two non-playoff teams will be rewarded with teen prospects who could change the direction of their franchises.
It's the Connor McDavid-Jack Eichel sweepstakes.
Connor McDavid has great vision and can think the game. (Photo: Dennis Pajot, Getty Images)
McDavid is a Toronto-born, dynamic center for the Ontario Hockey League's Erie (Pa.) Otters. Last season, he wowed NHL scouts by producing 28 goals and 71 assists in 56 games.
Eichel is a Massachusetts-born, muscular center who netted 20 goals in 24 games while playing for the U.S. National Team Development Program in the U.S. Hockey League. He will play this season at Boston University.
"I am now of the mind-set that we have two generational talents in this draft," said Button, a television draft analyst.
Because the NHL has a draft lottery, there are no true preseason odds for landing the No. 1 pick. But the Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Flames are the teams with the worst odds (75-1 each) of winning the Stanley Cup, according to Bovada.com. That would suggest they are considered the likeliest to be at the bottom of the standings.
The Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators are also mentioned as possibilities to be to be in the McDavid-Eichel sweepstakes. The Sabres also own the New York Islanders' first-round pick.
The NHL recently altered the draft lottery rules, giving the majority of non-playoff teams better odds of winning the lottery this season.
The worst team now has a 20% chance of winning the lottery, down from 25%. The second-worst team has a 13.5% chance, reduced from 18.8%. The third-worst team has an 11.5% chance to win the lottery, and the fourth-worst is at 9.5%. The other 10 non-playoff qualifiers will have shots ranging from 1% to 8.5%.
Changes in lottery odds
Rank New odds Previous odds
30 20.0% 25.0%
27 9.5% 10.7%
26 8.5% 8.1%
The lottery was instituted to prevent teams from tanking to land a premium prospect. But because the worst team can pick no worse than second, the worst team is guaranteed to land a franchise player in June.
Although McDavid and Eichel have different styles, both are projected to be elite-level scoring centers.
"There is little to pick between the two," Flames general manager Brad Treliving said. "They are both just talents. ... They are both gifted offensively.
PHOTOS: 2014 first-round picks and when they signed
2014 NHL draft picks
The status of the NHL's 2014 first-round draft picks: 1. Florida Panthers: Aaron Ekblad, D, Barrie Colts (OHL). He suffered a concussion in early August and signed a three-year, entry-level deal on Sept. 3. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
2. Buffalo Sabres: Sam Reinhart, C, Kootenay Ice (OHL). Signed on July 12. He went without a point in his first three preseason games but scored a goal on Oct. 1. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
3. Edmonton Oilers: Leon Draisaitl, C, Prince George Cougars (WHL). Signed on Aug. 12. Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
4. Calgary Flames: Samuel Bennett, C, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL). Signed on July 25. He will miss four to six months after undergoing shoulder surgery in mid-October. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
5. New York Islanders: Michael Dal Colle, LW, Oshawa Generals (OHL). Signed on Sept. 29. Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
6. Vancouver Canucks: Jake Virtanen, RW, Calgary Hitmen (WHL). Signed on July 25. He was returned to his junior team on Sept. 26. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
7. Carolina Hurricanes: Haydn Fleury, D, Red Deer Rebels (WHL). Signed on Aug. 7. He was returned to his junior team on Oct. 2. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
8. Toronto Maple Leafs: William Nylander, C, Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (Sweden). Signed on Aug. 18. He was returned to his junior team in Sweden on Oct. 6. Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
9. Winnipeg Jets: Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL). Signed on Sept. 2. He was returned to his junior team on Oct. 5. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
10. Anaheim Ducks: Nick Ritchie, LW, OHL's Peterborough Petes. Signed on Aug. 2. He was returned to his junior team on Sept. 29. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
11. Nashville Predators: Kevin Fiala, LW, HV 71 Jr. (Sweden). Signed on July 15. He was returned to his Swedish team on Oct. 3. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
12. Arizona Coyotes: Brendan Perlini, LW, Niagara IceDogs (OHL). Signed on July 18. He suffered a broken right hand in training camp. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
13. Washington Capitals: Jakub Vrana, F, Linkoping (Sweden). Signed on July 15. He'll play in the Czech Republic next season. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
14. Dallas Stars: Julius Honka, D, Swift Current Broncos (WHL). Signed on July 14. He was assigned to the American Hockey League's Texas Stars on Sept. 30. Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
15. Detroit Red Wings: Dylan Larkin, C, USA U-18 (USHL). Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
16. Columbus Blue Jackets: Sonny Milano, LW, USA U-18 (USHL). Signed on Sept. 11. He suffered a facial injury during a rookie game. Earlier, he announced he will play next season for the Ontario Hockey League's Plymouth (Mich.) Whalers instead of Boston College. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
17. Philadelphia Flyers: Travis Sanheim, D, Calgary Hitmen (WHL). He was returned to his junior team on Sept. 24 and signed to an entry-level deal on the 25th. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
18. Minnesota Wild: Alex Tuch, RW, USA U-18 (USHL). Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
19. Tampa Bay Lightning: Anthony Deangelo, C, Sarnia Sting (OHL). Returned to junior team on Sept. 27. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
20. Chicago Blackhawks: Nick Schmaltz, C, Green Bay (USHL). Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
21. St. Louis Blues: Robert Fabbri, C, Guelph Storm (OHL). Signed on Sept. 2. He was returned to his junior team on Oct. 7. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
22. Pittsburgh Penguins: Kasperi Kapanen, RW, KalPa Kuopio (Finland). Signed on July 11. He was returned to KalPa Kuopio on Oct. 9. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
23. Colorado Avalanche: Conner Bleackley, C, Red Deer Rebels (WHL). Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
24. Vancouver Canucks (from Anaheim Ducks): Jared McCann, C, Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL). Signed on July 24. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
25. Boston Bruins: David Pastrnak, RW, Sodertalje SK (Sweden). Signed on July 15. He was sent to the American Hockey League on Oct. 7. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
26. Montreal Canadiens: Nikita Scherbak, RW, Saskatoon Blades (WHL). Signed on July 21. He was returned to his junior team on Sept. 28. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
27. San Jose Sharks: Nikolay Goldobin, RW, Sarnia Sting (OHL). Signed on Sept. 26. He was sent to HIFK of the Finnish Elite League on Oct. 6. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
28. New York Islanders: Joshua Ho-Sang, C, Windsor Spitfires (OHL). Signed on Oct. 4. Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
29. Los Angeles Kings: Adrian Kempe, LW, Modo Hockey Ornskoldskiv (Sweden). Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
30. New Jersey Devils. John Quenneville, C, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL). Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
"Eichel is a prototypical big centerman with the long reach. He shoots the puck a ton. McDavid is an elite thinker."
Red Line Report, an independent scouting newsletter, had McDavid rated No. 1 and Eichel No. 2 this summer. But Button has them rated even.
Button said he had talked to six or seven prominent scouts who thought both centers were the kind of players who come along once every couple of decades.
Button said one scout told him that when he saw Eichel at the U.S. national junior team evaluation camp this summer he thought, "No one is better than this guy."
Statistical comparison
Eichel McDavid
Oct. 28, 1996 Birthdate Jan. 13, 1997
6-2, 193 Height, weight 6-0, 185
24 Games 56
20 Goals 28
25 Assists 71
45 Points 99
2014 world juniors
4 Assists 3
5 Points 4
"Then he went to Canada and saw McDavid and said, 'No one is better than this guy,'" Button said. "He told me, 'It's whoever I see last that I think is better.'"
McDavid is 6-0, and Eichel is 6-2. Eichel might be more powerful, McDavid slicker. But Eichel can look slick, and McDavid can seem powerful.
"The one thing that stands out with both players is that they both know how to maximize their skill and their physical traits," Button said.
The fact that one player is in junior hockey and the other is playing college hockey adds spice in the race for the No. 1 overall spot in the draft.
"The game just stops when Eichel has the puck," said Jim Johannson, USA Hockey's assistant director of hockey operations. "His first two strides are explosive."
Johannson said Eichel had "a violent stick."
He can knock a puck away from an opponent and be flying up the ice before anyone has reacted.
Jack Eichel can "take over a game at any time,” USA Hockey's Jim Johannson said (Photo: Tom Sorensen, USA Hockey)
"He can take over a game at any time," Johannson said.
Button said he never had seen a player move laterally the way Eichel could.
"Then you have Connor with vision," Button said. "He not only has the vision to sense where opportunity is, he also understands where danger is and understands where vulnerability is, not only for himself but for an opponent. He knows how to exploit."
Button said McDavid is a next-generation processor of the game.
"He can get to the next gear now," Treliving said. "He is so dynamic."
Button is waiting to find out whether Eichel has meanness to his game.
He hasn't played in an environment in which he has needed that attribute.
"I'm not going to suggest he does or doesn't have it, but if he does have a mean streak, you might say Mark Messier (as a comparison)," Button said. "(Eichel) has a power in his game that can overwhelm you."
PHOTOS: What to see at NHL's 30 arenas
What to see at NHL's 30 arenas
Planning a hockey trip? USA TODAY Sports hockey columnist Kevin Allen provides a look at the 30 NHL arenas and what they have to offer ... Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
Anaheim Ducks. Honda Center, 1993. Capacity: 17,174. Bonus: The Ducks last year opened the $20 million Grand Terrace. It allows fans to eat and drink outdoors while at the game. Fire pits. Good food. Many, many TVs. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
Arizona Coyotes. Gila River Arena, 2003. Capacity: 17,125. Bonus: The open-air Westgate Entertainment District is adjacent to the arena, with plenty of shopping and restaurants and places to enjoy the desert air. Christian Petersen, Getty Images
Boston Bruins. TD Garden, 1995. Capacity: 17,565. Bonus: You must see the Bobby Orr statue of him flying through the air after scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal. It’s on Causeway Street. Also visit Four’s Bar on Canal Street. You can order a Ray Bourque sandwich there. That’s sliced corn beef and sauerkraut on rye. Greg M. Cooper, USA TODAY Sports
Buffalo Sabres. First Niagara Center, 1996. Capacity: 19,070. Bonus: In the plaza, next to the arena, stands a statue of the French Connection Line of Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert. The Sabres are finishing up the $172 million HarborCenter across the street. It will include a restaurant, bar and two ice rinks. And no hockey fan goes to Buffalo without dining on chicken wings at the Anchor Bar. Kevin Hoffman, USA TODAY Sports
Calgary Flames. Scotiabank Saddledome, 1983. Capacity: 19,289. Bonus: Many fan hockey road trips end in Calgary because of its close proximity to the Rockies. Banff and Lake Louise are beautiful. The arena made a comeback after it was flooded to the ninth row in the summer of 2013. Sergei Belski, USA TODAY Sports
Carolina Hurricanes. PNC Arena, 1999. Capacity: 18,680. Bonus: Attending a Hurricanes game can feel like a college football game because of tailgating. The smell of delicious barbecue permeates the air. Rob Kinnan, USA TODAY Sports
Chicago Blackhawks. United Center, 1994. Capacity: 19,717. Bonus: People from all over stop by to see the famous Michael Jordan statue. But the Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita statues, located by Gate 3 1/2 , are just as meaningful to hockey fans. Make sure to be in your seat for the national anthem. It’s special. Dennis Wierzbicki, USA TODAY Sports
Colorado Avalanche. Pepsi Center, 1999. Capacity: 18,007. Bonus: The Denver Chop House has many great photos on the wall of previous Avalanche player visits, including the team’s private party the night it won the 2001 Stanley Cup. You might spot an Avs player or two after a game. Chris Humphreys, USA TODAY Sports
Columbus Blue Jackets. Nationwide Arena, 2000. Capacity: 18,144. Bonus: A Civil War-era cannon is fired when the Blue Jackets take the ice and when they score. It’s loud. It’s memorable. It’s fun. Tom Szczerbowski, USA TODAY Sports
Dallas Stars. American Airlines Center, 2001. Capacity: 18,532. Bonus: Former American Idol semifinalist Celena Rae, a Fort Worth native, is the Stars’ anthem singer. Goals are celebrated with a foghorn blast, followed by the song "Puck Off" by Pantera. Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Red Wings. Joe Louis Arena, 1979. Capacity: 20,027. Bonus: Have dinner at Hockeytown Cafe or Cheli’s Chili and make sure you see the statues of Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Alex Delvecchio at the arena. Duck if a fan throws an octopus over you at the game, because you don’t want octopus juice on you. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Edmonton Oilers. Rexall Place, 1974 Capacity: 16,839. Bonus: If you have a lower bowl ticket, you can get into a special bar in the arena. The Oilers have to walk past the bar to get on and off the ice. It’s possible to stand 5 feet from the team. A statue of Wayne Gretzky is outside. Sergei Belski, USA TODAY Sports
Florida Panthers. BB&T Center, 1998. Capacity: 15,720. Bonus: There’s outlet mall shopping at nearby Sawgrass Mills. Inside the arena, the Den of Honor on the first level has jerseys of John Vanbiesbrouck, Pavel Bure and others. Robert Mayer, USA TODAY Sports
Los Angeles Kings. Staples Center, 1999. Capacity: 18,230. Bonus: Star gazing is part of the Kings’ fan experience. Will Ferrell might be there, or Cuba Gooding Jr. or John Cusack or Matthew Perry. You get the picture. Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports
Minnesota Wild. Xcel Energy Center, 2000. Capacity: 17,954. Bonus: When you walk up to the arena, you are greeted by a bronze statue of famed 1980 U.S. Olympic coach Herb Brooks, who was born in St. Paul. Brace Hemmelgarn, USA TODAY Sports
Montreal Canadiens. Bell Centre, 1996. Capacity: 21,273. Bonus: Being in Montreal on the day of a hockey game feels like a holy day of obligation. Taxi drivers, clerks and waiters all have an opinion about the Habs. For a visitor, it is enchanting to hear goals and penalties announced in French and see all the Stanley Cup banners. Jean-Yves Ahern, USA TODAY Sports
Nashville Predators. Bridgestone Arena, 1996. Capacity: 17,113. Bonus: Nashville is one of the favorite stops for NHL players and scouts because of the honky-tonks near the arena. Many in the NHL community like Tootsies. Randy Sartin, USA TODAY Sports
New Jersey Devils. Prudential Center, 2007. Capacity: 16,592. Bonus: Fans often stop for pregame dinner at the Ironbound District, featuring a variety of restaurants, including Spanish, Portuguese and Ecuadoran. Jim O'Connor, USA TODAY Sports
New York Islanders. Nassau Veterans. Memorial Coliseum, 1972. Capacity: 16,170 Bonus: Enjoy the look of the place where Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier led the Islanders to four Stanley Cups in a row. Get a good look, because the team is moving to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in 2015. Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports
New York Rangers. Madison Square Garden, 1968. Capacity: 18,006. Bonus: Enjoy the sight of fans pouring off trains and subways, knowing that later on they will be chanting, “Potvin sucks!” When you are in MSG, you are in a historic place. Muhammad Ali boxed there. John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang here. George Bush was nominated there. Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports
Ottawa Senators. Canadian Tire Centre, 1996. Capacity: 19,153. Bonus: If it’s winter, skate on the Rideau Canal. After winning the 1905 Stanley Cup, members of the Ottawa Silver Seven kicked the trophy in the canal during a night of revelry. It was rescued the next morning. Eric Bolte, USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia Flyers. Wells Fargo Center, 1996. Capacity: 19,541. Bonus: The Xfinity Live entertainment and dining center is located by the arena, on the site of the former Spectrum (of Broad Street Bullies fame). Also, Geno’s and Pat’s cheese steak restaurants are nearby. The Philadelphia playoff experience is always special for fans because there is a chance the team will play a tape of Kate Smith singing ‘God Bless America.” Eric Hartline, USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins. Consol Energy Center, 2010. Capacity: 18,387. Bonus:Consol Energy Center, 2010. Capacity: 18,387.Check out thestatue of Mario Lemieux splitting New York Islanders defensemen Jeff Norton and Rich Pilon. It’s based on a 1988 photo. You will feel out of place if you not wearing a Penguins jersey. You will never see as many jersey-wearing fans as you see in Pittsburgh. Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports
San Jose Sharks. SAP Center at San Jose, 1993. Capacity: 17,562. Bonus: It feels like every Sharks fan is at the San Pedro Square Market for dinner before the game. But make sure you get to the arena to see the players skate out of the giant shark’s mouth. You know you love it. Ed Szczepanski, USA TODAY Sports
St. Louis Blues. Scottrade Center, 1994. Capacity: 19,150. Bonus: Make sure you see the Brett Hull, Bernie Federko and Al MacInnis statues in front of the arena, and then visit the Sub Zero Club, where you have the ability to high-five players as they go on and off the ice. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports
Tampa Bay Lightning. Amalie Arena, 1996 Capacity: 19,204. Bonus: At every game, owner Jeff Vinik presents a $50,000 check to a local community hero for his or her charity. It always comes with a standing ovation, and sometimes there isn’t a dry eye in the house. After the game, go to Hattricks, a good hockey tavern. So much hockey talk there you will swear you are in Canada. Kim Klement Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs. Air Canada Centre, 1999. Capacity: 18,819. Bonus: The Hockey Hall of Fame is a short walk from the arena. General admission is $18 Canadian. One of the best exhibits: a re-creation of the Canadiens dressing room from the Forum. John E. Sokolowski, USA TODAY Sports
Vancouver Canucks. Rogers Arena, 1995. Capacity: 18,910. Bonus: Be there in time to hear opera singer Mark Donnelly’s rendition of O Canada. After one verse, he holds the microphone out to encourage fans to sing. Vancouver fans do a marvelous rendition. It’s a memorable experience. Anne-Marie Sorvin, USA TODAY Sports
Washington Capitals. Verizon Center, 1997 Capacity: 18,506. Bonus: The location makes it special. The White House, monuments and museums are nearby. You can plan a family vacation around a Caps game. Players from opposing teams like to have an extra day in Washington for sightseeing. Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports
Winnipeg Jets. MTS Centre, 2004. Capacity: 15,004. Bonus: The arena is the NHL’s smallest, but count on a full house. When the team moved to Winnipeg in 2011, it sold 13,000 season tickets in 17 minutes. Bruce Fedyck, USA TODAY Sports
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The College Division is limited to individuals who are meet both the academic and participation eligiblity requirements.
Eligibility Inquiries
Before emailing the College Eligibility Committee be sure to:
read the College Eligibility rules
review the Eligiblity FAQ
If you are still unclear about your eligiblity situation, email coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org. Inquiries are handed on the following timeline:
Sep 15th, 2017-Mar 1st, 2018 -- Players may submit general eligibility inquiries and should receive acknowledgement within two business days. Within one week they will receive an answer, or the notification that their inquiry is elevated to be an official case. Players will receive case decision within 3 weeks (2 for committee research/discussion, 1 for voting) of their inquiry being an official case
Mar 2nd, 2017 -Sep 14th, 2018 -- Players may submit general eligibility inquiries and should receive an answer within two weeks, or the notification that their inquiry is elevated to be an official case. If the inquiry is elevated to be an official case, then the case will be on hold until Sep 15th. At that point, the case will be treated as if it were first submitted on Sep 15th.
Consortium Program
USA Ultimate offers a program that allows two or more schools meeting certain requirements to compete as a consortium (single-team from multiple schools) in the USA Ultimate College Series. Please note that this program is the ONLY way students can play with a team from a school that they do not attend.
All schools in the proposed consortium must:
have a prior academic consortium with a significant formal relationship with each other
have a history of athletic collaboration (between athletics other than Ultimate)
share the same athletic facilities (between athletics other than Ultimate)
Schools in the proposed consortium must, at a minimum, meet the above requirements in order to apply. Merely meeting the requirements does not guarantee that the consortium will be approved. In order to ensure fairness of competition in the college division and minimize the potential for abuse of the rules, consortium applicants will be evaluated against an extremely high standard, and on a case by case basis, in terms of meeting the above requirements. Prior approval of a consortium between two institutions does not guarantee approval on subsequent applications.
To apply, schools must submit a single, unified consortium application in writing to the USA Ultimate College Eligibility Committee by December 31st of the year prior to the year in which the schools wish to compete under single-team status (December 31, 2017 for the 2018 College Regular season and Series).
The proposal must include:
USA Ultimate College Consortium Application
a letter describing how all the schools in the proposal meet all of the requirements
supporting documentation providing evidence that all schools in the proposal meet the requirements
NOTE: USA Ultimate may reject a consortium proposal for insufficient information and/or documentation.
Consortiums are approved for two years, and upon expiration, the schools may re-apply for approval. The application for re-approval must be received by the Consortium Deadline (December 31st). Status may be revoked at any time if any of the schools in the consortium no longer meet the required criteria, or the USA Ultimate deems such action beneficial to the growth of Ultimate.
Any school in a consortium may withdraw from the consortium if they make such a request in writing to the USA Ultimate National College Director by February 15th of the year in which they wish to compete separately. The request must include the reason for wishing to withdraw. Schools that withdraw from a consortium cannot apply for another consortium until the following year. Games played during the current season with the consortium in place will not be counted for the teams comprising the consortium if the consortium is dissolved. For teams who played against the team with a consortium before it was dissolved, the game will count towards the eligible team’s 10 game minimum, although the game result won’t impact the rankings algorithm.
The withdrawal of one or more schools from a consortium does not dissolve the consortium of the remaining schools.
Without regard to the aforementioned rules, the status of any school (whether a member of a consortium or not) during their Conference Championship tournament in the USA Ultimate College Series will remain the same throughout that year's College Series.
Please email electronic copies of your application, letter, and supporting documentation to coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org by the December 31st deadline. If hard copies of your application or supporting documentation are requested, please mail to:
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Attn: Single-team Consortium
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If you are still unclear about your school's consortium situation, email coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org.
Consortium Inquiries are fielded on the following timeline:
Jan 1st-Sep 14th -- Consortium inquiries will receive a response with two weeks. Consortium applications submitted during this period will not be considered for the current year, and will be considered on September 15th as if they had just been submitted. Player will receive acknowledgement of the receipt of the application within two weeks of application.
Sep 15th-Dec 31st -- Consortium inquiries will receive a response within the same timeline as general eligibility inquiries. Consortium applications will be pre-screened, and either elevated to the committee for discussion/voting (3 weeks total), or rejected outright if the application failed to meet the outlined criteria.
College Eligibility Rules
Last Revision: Summer 2017
Degree-Seeking Enrollment
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Changes effective for the 2018 College Season:
Sanctioned League Participation -- New language was included that alters the date in which league participation is used for a start date. Leagues will now count as sanctioned participation as of the the final date of the league. This is a substantive change that will directly effect participants in summer leagues that begin prior to and end after June 1. If you participated in such a sanctioned league, and it began your eligibility, your start date will now be viewed as starting after June 1.
Exclusions from Initial Participation -- New language was included to specifically exclude all USA Ultimate events classifed as "Insured Play." This is not a substantive change, with the exception of hat tournaments. Hat tournaments that took place after June 1, 2012, are no longer considered an event sanctioned by USA Ultimate for the purposes of determining initial participation.
The intent of these rules can be summed up in two parts: to have schools represented by teams whose players are all current, legitimate students, and to limit the players in the College Series to less than five (5) years of post-high school Ultimate experience. To be eligible to compete in any event of the USA Ultimate College Championship Series (Conference Championships, Regionals, and Nationals) or official games during the 2018 USA Ultimate College Regular Season, a PLAYER must meet ALL of the following requirements:
Applicability -- The following registration requirements, including exceptions, must be applicable throughout the entire spring semester at a school on a semester system. For quarter system schools, the registration requirements must be applicable throughout two of three quarters (any combination of fall, winter, and spring). Students must be enrolled in at least one course required for graduation in the last semester or quarter used to determine their eligibility.
Degree Seeking Enrollment -- S/he must be both accepted and enrolled in a regularly matriculated degree program at the school for which eligibility is to apply. Programs that culminate in only the awarding of a certificate are not considered "degree-seeking." (see non-degree-seeking exceptions)
Half-time Status -- S/he must be considered at least a half-time student by his/her school registrar (two (2) full time classes or equivalent as defined by the registrar).
1. Graduate students engaged in research, teaching, or thesis production which will lead towards the awarding of a degree qualify under this rule.
2. Correspondence and Internet courses and those taken through a "Continuing Education" or "Extension" program may not be used to fulfill the above requirements, unless approved through the USA Ultimate Coursework Validation process. Email coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org for information on this process.
3. Students seeking a second Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree must have full-time status to be eligible, unless the Light load exception is to be invoked, in which case this requirement is waived.
Non-degree-seeking exception (spring semester): A student taking classes full-time in a non-degree-seeking program at the school for which eligibility is to apply may have the degree-seeking requirement waived provided:
1. S/he must furnish proof of confirmed acceptance (e.g. Letter of Acceptance, Deposit for Enrollment) in a regularly matriculated degree program for the summer or fall semester at that same school.
2. The program in which s/he is accepted and enrolled for the summer or fall does not extend offers of admission for the spring semester
3. The spring semester classes taken will be credited towards the degree program in which s/he is enrolled for the upcoming summer or fall semester.
4. The student submits an Eligibility Inquiry to coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org providing documentation from school officials confirming the above facts.
Non-degree-seeking exception (fall or winter quarter): A student taking classes full-time in a non-degree-seeking program at the school for which eligibility is to apply may have the degree-seeking requirement waived provided:
1. S/he is accepted and enrolled in a regularly matriculated degree program for the spring quarter at that same school.
2. The program in which s/he is accepted and enrolled does not extend offers of admission for the quarter in which s/he is taking full-time classes.
3. The fall or winter quarter classes taken will be credited towards the degree program in which s/he is enrolled for the upcoming spring quarter.
Light load exception: The half-time requirement is waived for students who are BOTH:
1. taking at least the minimum course load required to graduate, where "minimum course load" is at least one class; and
2. going to graduate at the conclusion of the winter or spring term in the current year.
Students qualifying under the above are not eligible for subsequent College Series competitions before graduating with the degree to which this "light load" status was applied.
Definition of Participation -- Participation as it pertains to the college eligibility rules is defined as a player playing at an event or a player being included on an official roster for an event.
Initial Participation -- If more than five (5) years have elapsed between initial participation in an ultimate event sanctioned by a national governing body and June 1 of the current year, the player is not eligible. See Military Service Exemptions.
Exclusions from Initial Participation -- Initial Participation excludes participation in the following USA Ultimate events classified as "Insured Play":
1. Practice/Tryout;
2. Scrimmage;
3. Skills Clinic;
4. Hat Tournament that took place after June 1, 2012; and
5. Skills Camp.
Sanctioned League Participation - Participation in sanctioned league play shall be deemed to start a participation clock as of the conclusion date of the sanctioned league.
High School Participation – Initial Participation excludes participation in sanctioned events while in school prior to high school graduation, sanctioned high school events that occur immediately following high school graduation that are part of the spring high school competitive season, and participation in sanctioned leagues immediately following a player’s high school graduation but prior to June 1st of the year of high school graduation.
Starting or continuing participation in Sanctioned Leagues after June 1st of the year of high school graduation will still begin that player's College Eligibility.
1. For individuals who graduate from high school in 2010 or later:
a. The player's initial governing body participation date is taken as the earlier of:
i. Date of the player's first participation in a post-high school graduation (including G.E.D.) national governing body sanctioned event that is not part of either that spring’s high school competitive season or another officially sanctioned Youth event, or
ii. Date of the player's first participation in a national governing body sanctioned event following the player's 19th birthday if the player is not enrolled in high school
iii. Date of the player’s first participation on a college team in a national governing body sanctioned college regular season or championship series event.
2. For individuals who graduated from high school in 2009 or earlier:
a. If a player participated in an event sanctioned by a national governing body while in high school (or before), initial national governing body participation date is taken as the earlier of:
i. June 1st of the year after the year of high school graduation, or
ii. The player's first post-high school graduation national governing body sanctioned event that is not part of that spring's high school competitive season or another officially sanctioned Youth event and that occurs after June 1st of the year of high school graduation.
b. If a player participates in a post-high school graduation national governing body sanctioned event that is not part of either that spring's high school competitive season, officially sanctioned Youth event, or on a college team at a regular season or series event, prior to June 1st of the year of high school graduation, the player's initial national governing body participation date is taken as June 1st of the year of high school graduation.
All participation eligibility exception reviews are handled on a case by case basis and are not establishment of precedent.
Military Service Exemptions -- Exemptions may be in place for players if their US military service directly prevented their USA Ultimate College Series eligibility or attendance as a part of a participating team. For each college series that a player is granted this exemption they will receive a one year eligibility extension. Requests for Military Exemptions must be submitted to and approved by the USA Ultimate College Eligibility Committee. Contact coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org to apply for an exemption.
Domestic Exchange Students – Domestic exchange students must apply to have their situation reviewed, but may only be eligible to play at the institution from which they are receiving their degree.
Foreign Exchange Students – Foreign exchange students may also apply to have their situation reviewed, but may not take advantage of any of the Academic Eligibility exceptions. They must be full-time, degree seeking students and must submit all required documentation in English. Foreign exchange students must provide evidence of initial participation from the governing body for ultimate of their home country.
School Composition -- Each player's eligibility must apply at the same college or university (or schools in a current USA Ultimate approved consortium). If the school has multiple branches or locations, all players must be attending the same branch or location.
Team Registration -- Each team must have a designated Team Organizer who will be responsible for the integrity, completeness, and timeliness of the team's Roster. Before playing in any Series event, each team must meet the registration requirements outlined in the series guidelines.
1. Each player on the Roster must be a USA Ultimate member in good standing at all times during the Series.
2. Each player must produce a picture ID upon demand of the tournament director or USA Ultimate official at a sanctioned event.
3. Violation of these rules may result in disqualification from the current Series and/or disqualification from any or all USA Ultimate sanctioned events for up to one year. This penalty is applicable to any and all players on the violating team at the discretion of USA Ultimate, and may include USA Ultimate events after the graduation of violating players.
These rules are designed to be as fair as possible for all of the wide range of schools and players participating in the Series. Experience has shown that there can be cases where these rules do not determine absolutely the eligibility of a particular player.
The following procedure is available for players/teams for whom the rules are not clear:
1. The team Spokesperson or the player in question may submit an inquiry to the College Eligibility Committee Chair at coll_elig_comm@usaultimate.org.
2. The inquiry must be made and submitted by March 1st of the year to which the inquiry pertains. Late requests will be considered at the discretion of the Eligibility Committee.
3. If the inquiry is deemed worth of case consideration, it will be reviewed by the Eligibility Committee (or a proxy approved by the Eligibility Committee), and responses e-mailed.
4. This clarification procedure is NOT intended to allow exceptions to the eligibility rules. Rather, it allows accurate and consistent determination of eligibility status WITHIN these rules.
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Abia State: Where the silence of facts overcome the loudness of falsehood
On June 20, 2018 10:13 pmIn News, Viewpointby Tony
On the radio was a sensational headline being read out by the anchor person, notwithstanding, Abians were more interested in the main issue. I dialed the station’s number some couple of times before a voice echoed that I should go ahead and add my voice to the trending issue. At first, I mustered few words despite all my efforts to get hooked to the Newspaper reviewer.
Ikpeazu
For the limited per minute call, I said that Abia is a PDP state and will continue to be, especially as the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, is showing class in the discharge of his duties which is very obvious in the area of infrastructural development and prudent management of the state’s resources.
I considered it infantile to think that anyone, no matter how biased, could say that PDP is dead in Abia, but I realized that few rookies in some of the opposition parties see it as lifetime achievements to call into radio programmes in Umuahia and emit some cacophonous inanities. After such funny calls, they would gladly boast that Abians have been informed that PDP is dead and therefore, 2019 election is between the broom carriers and Oke Okpa. I laugh in Swahili.
Prior to the 2015 general elections, people who opposed Dr Okezie Ikpeazu hinged their campaign on the need to build roads in Aba, the state’s commercial capital. A particular candidate told the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (ACCIMA) that he had secured a N100 billion loan facility that would be specifically focused on Aba . That was the height of mendacity.
While it was a mere campaign rhetoric, people who understand the dynamics of lending argued that the APGA candidate as a former bank boss was shooting himself to ever believe that Abians could be so easily hoodwinked, knowing that it was impossible to secure a loan of such magnitude as an individual not to mention that such level of debt with repayment plans would take processes that could swallow an entire 4 year tenure.
It was easier for people to believe in Ikpeazu’s governorship as that would guarantee an equal development. Ikpeazu understands the topography and the nature of roads in Aba having championed the important task of waste disposal in the Aba metropolis in the years before..
It wasn’t surprising to many that Dr.Ikpeazu could dislodge the ‘mermaid’ that was reported to be flooding the Ama Ikonne axis along Faulks road and go ahead to tackle Ukwu Mango. It is his nature to match political will with performance garnished with quality.
That was the only magic that dislodged the ‘innocent Mami water’ that was responsible for a former governor, Chief O.U Kalu, to abandon the flooded Faulks road and Ariaria in 2003. To the former Governor, the story of the nonexistent Mermaid was enough to cause him to waggle his way out of the demand of Abians for the full reconstruction of that road.
It will be difficult for the sore losers in the last election to see some of these quality projects in Abia State since roads are not built on Facebook where majority of their supporters are domiciled.
I have seen genuine acceptance from patriotic Abians who still recall how difficult it was to access Omne Road, Kamalu Street, Ukaegbu Road, Umuatako Street, Ovom Street, Chima Nwafor Road, Faulks Road, Owerri Road, Ehere Road, Etche Road, Umuola Road, Umule Road, MCC/Samek Road, Aharandu, Emejiaka, Onyebuchi Streets, Okigwe Road, Ochefu Road, etc.
Abians still recall how extremely difficult it was to make a quick journey from Aba Park through Abayi to Osisioma until Governor Okezie Ikpeazu changed the narratives together with his promotion and support for Made in Aba products. Opposition will continue to claim ignorance of these sterling achievements but the majority of Abians who are direct beneficiaries of these laudable projects have the capacity to show gratitude to the governor.
No Local government has been left out in the governor’s development strides in Abia State, and this is in addition to the renovation of Over 300 schools across the State.
It is convenient to take advantage of radio programmes to dream dreams while the reality on ground is that Ikpeazu is a governor that is welcomed anytime with great ovation.
As it is today, one wonders what opposition parties in the state will use to campaign against Ikpeazu ?
Ikpeazu does not play petty politics. He is only interested in what will benefit Abians. A pointer to this is that despite being a PDP governor, he maintains a good relationship with the government at the center with whom he has collaborated to initiate projects that have benefitted and continued to benefit Abians.
On development of SMEs of which Abia has regained her rightful position as the business and economic hub of the country, the Electrification Project at Ariaria that will provide electricity to the manufacturing cluster of over 30,000 shops, Ikpeazu has continued to show commitment to delivering dividends of good governance.
Abians can easily get instantaneous response on medical emergencies through the Dial-a-Doc tele health initiative. The primary and secondary health care systems are up and working while the aged are enjoying free health care and personal house care delivery services.
Abia farmers have gained access to facilities, fertilizers and special species of crops and seedlings. Abia rice has become a reality with the construction of various Rice Mills in the State even as efforts are ongoing to increase yields.
Abia Poultry farm and Mushroom technology attest to the State’s readiness to growing its economy through Agriculture. The special tenera Palm seedlings is being distributed for planting by individuals to replicate the dreams of Dr. M.I Okpara that will see Abia become a major exporter of palm products in Nigeria. With the over 2 million of such species already planted, it is safe to say that Abia is right on track
It is extremely impossible to think that all these efforts by the PDP governor would be ignored by Abians for other political parties that parade the highest number of leaders with several pending fraud cases and are finding it difficult to organize internal party congresses with parallel leaderships in numerous places.
With what Ikpeazu has put on ground, it is therefore convenient for opposition parties to make puerile claims on radio programmes, than risking themselves on the streets of Abia where the good people of the State are willing to counter them with verifiable facts and figures.
By Ikechukwu Iroha
—Ikechukwu Iroha wrote from Umuahia, Abia State
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Environmental groups find something to cheer about from the Northam adminstration
The sun sets over the James River in Richmond. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)
For much of his first year in office, Gov. Ralph Northam has gotten himself crosswise with the environmental groups that were big backers of his 2017 campaign.
The relationship has steadily devolved — from the reappointment of Department of Environmental Quality Director David Paylor in the spring to the governor’s steadfast determination to do as little as possible about a pair of contentious pipeline projects over the summer — before flaring into very public acrimony last month.
That’s when Northam yanked two members off the State Air Pollution Control Board air board and has had trouble explaining it as anything but an attempt to guard against the defeat of a permit Dominion Energy needs for a compressor station, part of its Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
But eager to find something nice to say about Northam, environmental groups cheered his announcement Wednesday that he would seek what his office called “the largest investment in water quality needs in the history of the commonwealth and the largest dedication of consistent clean water funding ever.”
The governor proposes dedicating $90 million per year by the 2020 fiscal year to the agricultural best management practices cost share program, which helps the farmers who are a significant source of nutrient and sediment pollution that winds up in the Chesapeake Bay implement a suite of projects, from fencing cattle out of streams to planting buffers along waterways, carefully managing fertilizer and planting cover crops to reduce erosion, among others.
“This year’s funding is approximately $30 million,” Ofirah Yheskel, the governor’s spokeswoman, said. “The needs are determined by an advisory group of farm and conservation stakeholders, and they have determined the annual need to be $90 million. It’s my understanding that historically, the program’s funding has varied year to year, sometimes going totally unmet.”
That’s almost all of the money the Virginia Conservation Network, a consortium of more than 100 organizations, asked for in a letter to the governor last month.
Northam’s proposal delivers on another ask from conservationists, dedicating $50 million to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, a grant program that helps localities reduce stormwater pollution, another major contributor to the problems in the Chesapeake Bay.
The governor is also calling for a modest $2.5 million increase in the Department of Environmental Quality’s budget — the total agency budget is currently a little more than $200 million — that falls far short of the nearly $61 million environmental groups asked for to bring the department back to its pre-recession level.
Still, they found a lot to like.
“Virginia’s natural resources are vital to our environment, economy, and way of life, yet remain underfunded. With state finances in strong shape, now is the perfect opportunity for Virginia to catch up with neighboring states that have long invested more in their lands and waters,” said Rebecca Tomazin, Virginia executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
“Gov. Northam is proposing historic support that will keep us on the path to clean water. This level of commitment will be needed from our legislators when they set final funding levels in the upcoming General Assembly session.”
Mike Town, executive director of the League of Conservation Voters, who recently said Northam had “immensely marred” his standing with environmental groups over the air board power play, was also effusive.
“These investments are a clear signal from Gov. Northam that conservation will remain a priority of his administration going forward, and a necessary down payment to meet his goals of increasing natural resources funding to two percent of the general fund,” Town said in a statement.
“It is now up to the General Assembly to do the right thing for conservation, our economy and for Virginians in every corner of the commonwealth by fully funding Northam’s blueprint for clearer water, protected lands and a healthier environment.”
The GOP still controls both chambers of the General Assembly, albeit by a razor thin margin, heading into the session that starts next month. It’s also an election year, with every seat in the House and Senate up for grabs in 2019.
Do GOP lawmakers in competitive districts play ball in the hopes of appealing to moderate voters in what could be another bruising election cycle for Virginia Republicans?
Or do they dig in their heels and deny Northam any environmental funding increases?
Hard to say. But what seems clear is that Northam’s bid to rehabilitate his conservation credentials as the pipeline uproar continues will likely take more than his budget proposal.
Earlier this week, Northam tweeted a call to climate action, referencing a Washington Post op-ed he co-authored with Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. The response wasn’t pretty.
My dude. The pipelines. I drove all over this god-forsaken Commonwealth for you in 2017 because of your activism around TRAP laws, but this is preposterous. Please support real environmental justice polices.
— Kelli Musick (@klmusick) December 12, 2018
And it went on:
Takes tons of money from Dominion, wants to build pipelines, then writes about how we can fix climate change. Nice!
— 🐠 Kevin 🐠 (@kevin_esque) December 12, 2018
And on:
FFS. No one believes you. #WeAreAllUnionHill
— ComstockisaLiar (@socratichell) December 12, 2018
It’s hard to take this article seriously when you are ignoring Virginians desperate pleas to stop building pipelines that are destroying the Virginia countryside and siding with corporations instead of communities.
— Jody MKit (@McJody17) December 12, 2018
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If only: Northam’s missed chances to lead on race as governor
During a press conference at the Governor's Mansion this month, Gov. Ralph Northam denied appearing in a KKK yearbook photo but admitted to moonwalking in blackface. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)
Gov. Ralph Northam is in full-fledged image rehabilitation mode, appearing in a nationally televised interview on CBS Sunday night and pledging himself to racial reconciliation in the wake of the furor over a racist photo that appeared on his medical school yearbook page.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Monday night that Northam will attend a forum later this month at Virginia Union University, a historically black university in Richmond, on what the school called his “apology tour.”
It seems clear is that he’s not resigning, even as he continues to stumble through statements on his blackface appearance. Or is it appearances?
For those keeping score at home, the governor has denied appearing in the yearbook photo after initially apologizing for doing so and continues to “misspeak,” at least according to his press office, about exactly where and when he appeared in blackface. (At the moment, it’s still officially just at the dance competition he reportedly won in which he impersonated Michael Jackson, but definitely not the yearbook photo).
Regardless, Northam wants everyone to know that he gets it now.
“Virginia needs someone that can heal. There’s no better person to do that than a doctor,” Northam told CBS’ Gayle King. “Virginia also needs someone who is strong, who has empathy, who has courage and who has a moral compass. And that’s why I’m not going anywhere. I have learned from this. I have a lot more to learn.”
It’s a shame that Northam, during the first year of his governorship, wasn’t presented with a choice that could have now allowed him to credibly lead on racial matters.
If only there was something from his tenure in office that would give people — including many black Virginians — who want to forgive his youthful blackface moonwalking and let him stay in the executive mansion something upon which to predicate that magnanimity.
If only the governor had been presented the opportunity to weigh in forcefully on behalf of a marginalized African-American community staring down the prospect of a giant, polluting industrial project planned for their rural area.
If only members of his own party and a gubernatorial advisory council had begged him to champion what had become the most controversial environmental justice case in Virginia.
If only someone on his staff had told him it was a really bad idea to pull two members off the State Air Pollution Control Board as it was weighing a permit for that same industrial facility — Dominion Energy’s Buckingham compressor station.
If only someone had told him it was tone-deaf to express concern about a Dominion compressor station in Maryland that might mar the view from Mount Vernon but clam up about the one in Virginia being planned for a former slave plantation in a community founded by freedmen that the state agency he oversees had authority over.
You get the point.
The calls for Northam to resign have been prompted by genuine outrage but also seem loudest among fellow Democrats who considered him an election year liability. Now, with a potential successor, Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, embroiled in a serious scandal of his own, the cries for Northam to step down have been muted slightly.
And in the interim, humanizing profiles about Northam’s early life on the Eastern Shore and the mixed reactions of Virginians, many of whom think Northam shouldn’t step down, are being typed.
Has the governor really learned his lesson? Time will tell.
But in his first one-on-one interview since the photo broke, in the same flummoxing syntax that the nation has now become familiar with, Northam seemed to hedge on another racial controversy that literally could change Virginia’s landscape.
“I will take a harder line,” Northam told The Washington Post, when asked about divisive Confederate monuments. “If there are statues, if there are monuments out there that provoke this type of hatred and bigotry, they need to be in museums.”
If there are monuments out there?
If only something truly horrific, to use a word Northam has thrown out a lot lately, involving “hate and bigotry” had happened in a Virginia city that tried to remove a Confederate monument.
Of course, Unite the Right did happen. At the time, here’s what then-candidate Northam said:
“I believe these statues should be taken down and moved into museums. As governor, I am going to be a vocal advocate for that approach and work with localities on this issue,” Northam said in a statement. “We should also do more to elevate the parts of our history that have all too often been underrepresented.”
Since then, he’s been virtually silent on Confederate monuments. When a bill that would allow localities to remove them was swiftly smothered in a subcommittee last month, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office couldn’t be found, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
(Perhaps realizing his recent remarks about “if there are” monuments was a bad look, some anonymous Northam aide let slip to a member of the national press Monday that the governor “is telling people privately that if the commonwealth’s legislature puts a bill on his desk that provides the authority to bring down Confederate statues that he would sign it.”)
So now, after a racial flareup that brought him to the brink of resignation, the governor is willing to do what he said he’d do on the campaign trail in 2017, conveniently after any legislation that would do that is dead for the session.
Is the governor sincere now?
If only we knew.
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A recent addition to the property's offerings is Counter Reformation, a wine bar with 17 wines from around the world, and small productions that are hard to find. "[The name comes from our belief] that great food doesn’t have to be served at a formal dining table—a counter works just as well," says the restaurant's manager Christina Taboada.
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German FA Boss Admits Mistakes in Ozil Affair but Rejects Racism Accusations
FILE - Germany Football Association President Reinhard Grindel.
BERLIN - German Football Association (DFB) head Reinhard Grindel on Thursday said he should have made clearer that racism is unacceptable after midfielder Mesut Ozil quit the national team citing “racism and disrespect” over his Turkish roots.
Ozil, who plays for English Premier League club Arsenal, was widely criticized for having his photograph taken with Turkey’s authoritarian President Tayyip Erdogan in May.
#German soccer star Mesut Ozil announced Sunday he would no longer be playing for his country%27s national soccer team.The 29-year-old — who is of Turkish heritage — cited racism as his primary reason for stepping down. https://t.co/mN6MU4NB02 pic.twitter.com/LXRdK32R9l
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) July 23, 2018
Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan, a team mate of Turkish descent who also posed with Erdogan, were jeered by German fans in warm-up games before the World Cup in Russia.
Grindel rejected Ozil’s accusations of racism against the DFB but said he regretted the photograph had been misused to justify “racist words” but did not go into any details.
“In retrospect, as the president I should have clearly said what is obvious for me personally and for us as an association, namely that any form of racism is unbearable, unacceptable and intolerable,” he said in a statement.
The 29-year-old’s decision to quit has triggered a public debate in Germany about its relations with its largest immigrant community, with Ozil being a key member of the team that won the World Cup in 2014 and also being voted German Player of the Year a record five times through public ballots.
Some politicians and the leader of the Turkish community in Germany had called for Grindel to resign but there were others who said Ozil’s racism claims were out of place.
Earlier this week, a spokeswoman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany was a “cosmopolitan country” where people with migrant backgrounds were welcome and sport played a big role in integration. She added that Merkel valued Ozil as a “great” footballer.
But German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas questioned the debate by saying: “I don’t believe the case of a multimillionaire living and working in England gives much insight into the success or failure of integration in Germany.”
Erdogan has said the treatment of Ozil was racist and unacceptable.
Ozil said Grindel had blamed him for Germany’s group stage elimination from this year’s World Cup, their earliest exit from the tournament in 80 years, and considered him a German when the national team won but an immigrant when the side lost.
Grindel said the personal criticism had affected him.
“I feel even more sorry for my colleagues, the many volunteers and staff at the DFB to be mentioned in relation to racism,” he said. “I decisively reject this - both for me personally and for the association.”
He said he shared the DFB’s values of diversity, solidarity, anti-discrimination and integration and said that during his time at the DFB he had witnessed how football could help integrate people.
Grindel said the DFB would use the integration debate stoked by Ozil’s departure as an opportunity to redouble its integration efforts.
He also said the DFB would do a sports analysis on the team’s poor performance in Russia and added it hoped to win the bid to host the Euro 2024 tournament - for which Turkey is also bidding. UEFA will hold a meeting on Sept. 27 to choose between them.
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New kid on the chop: Austin Riley
How the Braves will claim their second straight NL East title
There seems to be a surplus of remarkably young talent coming from the Braves’ farm system who are all under the age of 22. Those stars include Ronald Acuña, Ozzie Albies, Mike Soroka and their recent call up, Austin Riley.
Riley was taken in the 1st round (41st overall) by Atlanta in the 2015 MLB Draft, and to say that Riley has made a positive impact on the team would be an understatement. Since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 15th, he’s batting .389/.421/.833 with five home runs in just nine games. The call up has also helped the Braves climb up in the NL East rankings putting themselves only 2.5 games back of the Phillies.
Austin Riley snaps his six at-bat homerless streak. pic.twitter.com/keoNWa8Mms
— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) May 21, 2019
Atlanta’s front office couldn’t wait to see what Riley could do in the big leagues because he had already hit 13 home runs in just 18 games in Triple-A before being called up this year. Drafted as a third baseman, Riley has been playing left field due to the lumbar strain of three-time Gold Glove winner, Ender Inciarte.
When Inciarte returns back from his injury, he may find a crowded Braves outfield due to Riley’s recent power surge. It will be hard for manager Brian Snitker, who will have to weigh Inciarte’s defense against his new left fielder’s offensive production. With Riley in the lineup, the Braves are averaging 6.4 runs per game, according to Fox Sports.
“He’s always had light-tower power.” — Chipper Jones, former Braves third baseman
The only issue with Riley is his strikeouts. He struck out in over 25 percent of his at bats in the minor leagues, particularly because of high velocity pitches up in the zone. However, when he makes contact with the ball, it goes and it goes far. According to Statcast, Riley’s average exit velocity (95 mph) ranks better than Bryce Harper, Cody Bellinger and Nelson Cruz.
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As the Braves season continues and Inciarte returns, Snitker will have some tough decisions to make about his lineup. Riley has the ability to play the outfield and third base, which gives Snitker some flexibility on how to set up his team. Listed at six-foot-three and 220 pounds, Riley isn’t the fastest player but has an above average throwing arm which makes third base look like a more seamless fit.
It all depends on the production of third baseman, Josh Donaldson. If he’s not making a significant impact offensively, he’s the player that could wind up on the bench. Inciarte’s defense is invaluable and if healthy, Snitker will want him the lineup. Based on the current climate of the game where heavy premiums are placed on home runs, Riley will continue to find himself in the lineup.
Austin Riley’s first #MLB homer was a no-doubter:
Exit velocity: 109 mph
Distance: 438 feet
Follow/Watch live as the #Braves host the #STLCards: https://t.co/YBWORrB0A9 pic.twitter.com/vnLBey1Kwr
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 16, 2019
With the addition of Bryce Harper, the Phillies are much improved from last year. One of the best ways the Braves can repeat as NL East champions is by leveraging the most important thing in the game today. The long ball.
John LaLoggia writes about baseball at Beyond the Box Score, Banished to the Pen and Foul Territory Baseball. Please follow him on Twitter @JohnLaLoggia, email him at lalogjo@gmail.com.
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Published: 16:17 Friday 30 November 2018
A new Mexican takeaway has been given permission to sell alcohol, despite concerns from its neighbours that it would make issues with noise and litter worse.
Mendez, on Leeds Road in Outwood, intends to sell bottled beers, wine and cocktails alongside food.
People living nearby had expressed fears that granting the business the licence would attract drinkers leaving the local pubs.
But the takeaway's manager, Ben Robinson, insisted that he was not targeting such people as customers and that only 10 per cent of its orders were made over the counter.
Mr Robinson also said that alcohol would only be sold alongside food orders with a minimum spend of £10.
Mendez was given permission to trade for an extra hour every evening, so they can now close at midnight rather than 11pm.
In a written account explaining their reasons behind granting the licence, councillors said: "The alcohol is only a small part of the business and would
be conditioned on the licence to this effect and the additional hour for late night refreshment would also have stringent conditions applied to promote the licensing objectives.
"Whilst there are already a large number of outlets selling alcohol for consumption on and off the premises in the locality, this is not a consideration that can be taken in to account and the application must be judged on its own merits and the proposed measures to be put in place."
Mr Robinson told a licensing meeting last Monday that though Mendez had only been open a month, he had taken out a five year lease on the premises and that he was "here for the long-term".
He also added he would continue to talk to neighbours to address their concerns.
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Renegade Brass Band
The twelve-piece jazz hip hop band mix rhymes, beats and brass for a high-energy performance.
From supporting De La Soul and Grandmaster Flash to playing Glastonbury and jazz festivals worldwide, the band have come a long way since their debut record just four years ago. Their latest album, Totems, continues to mix bright brass melodies with heavy bass and energetic rap.
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Big fights Saturday night
By Thom Loverro The Washington Times - November 14, 2009, 10:10AM
it’s a big night for fights Saturday night — the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao welterweight title fight and UFC 105, featuring a light heavyweight showdown between the great Randy Couture and Brandon Vera.
Once again, UFC is going up against boxing, with UFC offering its 105 package free Saturday night on Spike TV, while the Cotto-Pacquiao fight is pay-per-view.
It’s hard not pick Pacquiao. He continues to be on a remarkable rise, from the 108 pound weight class when he first started fighting to his current 145 catch weight against Cotto. To move up that much in weight and still maintain the power to knock out a Ricky Hatton, like Pacquiao did in his last fight, is impressive.
But Cotto may be the biggest, and most powerful fighter Pacquiao has faced to date — even more than Oscar De La Hoya, who was clearly done by the time he met Pacquiao.
Still, Cotto may be a damaged fighter after his one loss to Antonio Margarito (in which it was revealed in Margarito’s next fight that he was using an illegal hardening substance in his hand wraps). And Cotto is easy to hit, and gets cut easily as well.
I see a good fight, but with Pacquiao coming out on top with a 10th round technical knockout, as the fight has to be stopped because Cotto is a bloody mess by then.
As far as the Couture-Vera match, I leave all of my mixed martial arts analysis up to my advisor, my son Nick, who is very well versed in the sport. Here is his take on the fight:
“Vera is coming off two wins and feeling confident. He is very good at throwing kicks. Couture is the seasoned veteran who also wants the belt, and every belt he has ever wanted he has gotten. He will dominate the ground game.
“Couture will win. His wrestling is so good. All Vera has to do is throw one back kick, and Couture can catch it and take him down. Keep in mind this is a three-round fight. Couture has fought five rounders and has looked as if he could go another five rounds. Couture sucks the life out of a fighter, and is used to fighting bigger men than Vera, so I think his strength will work to his advantage in the clinches and takedowns. Couture will also put Vera on the cage and hit him until he decides to take him down.
“Couture is coming off two losses, but he always defies the odds and he will do that Saturday night. Vera will need to watch what he does with his legs so Couture doesn’t grab him and slam him down. Also, Couture’s stand up is strong as well.”
Listen to “The Sports Fix,” co-hosted by me and Kevin Sheehan, from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday on ESPN 980 and espn980.com.
For more information about Thom Loverro, go to www.thomloverro.com.
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Fixtures 17/18 | Liverpool First Up
Provisional Fixture List 2017/2018
Premier League Fixtures By Date
Watford will begin their 2017/18 Premier League campaign on home soil with a visit from Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. The new season gets underway on Saturday August 12 at Vicarage Road.
The Hornets then travel to the south coast to face Bournemouth on August 19, before welcoming newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion to The Vic a week later.
Manchester City and Arsenal are notable visitors to Vicarage Road on September 16 and October 14, and it's a midweek date for the visit of Manchester United on Tuesday, November 28.
Marco Silva's men begin a busy Christmas period with a trip to Brighton on December 23, before hosting Leicester City on Boxing Day at Vicarage Road. Swansea are the visitors for the final game of 2017 on December 30 and the Hornets will see in 2018 with a trip to Manchester City on New Year's Day.
Champions Chelsea visit Vicarage Road on February 3, and the Hornets will travel to Wembley Stadium to face Tottenham Hotspur on April 28th.
The final home game of the campaign sees Newcastle United visit on May 5, before the Hornets conclude the season with a tough trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.
Please note that broadcasters will make their selections for live TV fixtures on the following dates:
August to September 10 July
October to November 11 August
December to January 12 October
February 12 December
March 25 January
April 26 February
May 6 April
Round 38 matches are selected after all clubs have played 37 matches
Confirmed | Retained List
Watford FC can confirm its retained list following the end of the 2016/17 Premier League season.
Goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin and forward Mathias Ranegie have left the club after the expiration of their contracts.
Under-23 players Andrew Eleftheriou, Brandon Mason, Connor Stevens and Carl Stewart have been offered new deals. Ola Adeyemo, Charlie Bannister, Ogo Obi and Rhyle Ovenden have all been released.
Second-year Academy scholars Joy Mukena, Dion Pereira, Louis Rogers and Max Ryan have all been offered professional terms with the club, while Josh Roe and Treon Johnson will leave Watford at the end of their scholarships. Goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has left the club to take up a scholarship in the United States.
Watford FC would like to wish all departing players the best of luck for the future, and thank them for their contributions while at Vicarage Road.
Transfers & Signings
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Christmas, ROGUE ONE, and the Cosmic Rebel
Two nights ago I saw Rogue One, a logic-defying adventure to be sure (never assault a planetary defensive grid without a sound plan), a western space opera with one of the grandest shoot-outs in cinematic history (the AT-AT Walkers against ground troops was an obvious and welcome nod to EMPIRE STRIKES BACK), a movie that at its core explores the concept of war. It's the perfect holiday film.
Actually, it's the perfect Christmas film. Really. In the Christian tradition, Christmas, specifically the birth of Christ, is at its core an act of war. The Christmas story shows us God as never before. God closes the unfathomable divide between the eternal and the mortal, draws close, puts on flesh, and rolls in the mire. Here comes the Lord of Hosts, the Full Metal Savior.
Saviors show up when saving needs doing, and saving typically involves combat. According to the Bible, the incarnate god/man - AKA Jesus the Christ - grew up, learned the family trade in his dad's carpentry shop, and then, in his 30th year, chose twelve novices to start a planet-wide insurgency. They wore swords and sandals and preached a revolutionary faith built upon twin pillars of grace and truth. Enemy number one: a fallen messenger named Lucifer. Jesus' infant cries were in actuality an epochal calling-out. As if to say, "I've come. What's Hell going do about it?" Christ the cosmic rebel. That's worth thinking about a second time.
ROGUE ONE'S Jyn Erso and a band of freedom fighters face seemingly insurmountable odds during the entire film and without a sound battle plan, and that's where the analogy between it and Christmas obviously breaks down. God's son came with the greatest ground game possible. In contrast, Erso and her rogue crew shoot from the hip the entire movie. Imperial walkers against ground troops should be a no-win situation. But bad odds are the rebel's currency and the director's calling card. Spend me some impossible, please. ROGUE ONE does that and more. Rebels do what seems impossible. They assault the unbeatable behemoth, the empire of injustice, evil incarnate. That's what Christ did, and guess what? He won.
So, yes, serve me up some war. After all, it's Christmas time.
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Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
NYC Festival 2019
Dali, China
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Our mission is to inform, engage and inspire audiences about the importance of protecting global biodiversity.
We produce interactive events around the finest independent films that promote sustainability and the conservation of biodiversity.
Our films connect the dots between saving species from extinction and preserving the Earth’s precious resources of food, water and clean air. The WCFF is the first organization of its kind to present an issue that has widespread public support in a powerful visual forum, showing how wildlife preservation impacts our day-to-day lives.
The Wildlife Conservation Film Festival is a must-attend event for thought-leaders in biodiversity, film and major conservation organizations.
WCFF brings together activists, experts filmmakers, non-governmental enthusiasts, representatives of the public and private sector, youth, scholars as well as wide audiences from all walks of life. We honor the projects and causes that individuals sometimes risk their lives to pursue. Attracting a diverse international audience, we provide a unique setting to interact directly with conservation experts and filmmakers, often via one-on-one conversation.
The WCFF has an education outreach program that delivers content to thousands of secondary and post secondary institutions. Through media and live presentations from filmmakers, environmental scientists and expert wildlife conservationists, the WCFF creates public awareness that facilitates inspiration into action. Some of the institutions include: NYU, John Jay College, University of Miami, Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania, the Ross School and the Dalton School.
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WMCHealth Launches Hudson Valley Food for Life Council
New think tank of leaders in the food arena brings a collective impact approach to promoting access to healthy local foods
Recognizing the role of food and good nutrition in staying healthy, fighting disease and promoting healing and general well-being, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is putting its weight behind a new initiative to address food policy issues in the Hudson Valley.
Headed by powerhouse leaders in the food arena such as Feeding Westchester, Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Group, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, ShopRite, Pace University College of Health Professions, Westchester County and others, the new Hudson Valley Food of Life Council will address access to nutritious food across our community.
“With all the miracles that modern medicine brings, we have yet to conquer one of the most important basic health needs: access to nutritious food,” said Michael Israel, President and CEO of the WMCHealth Network, which represents 10 hospitals in eight counties across the region, with 300,000 served annually. “By harnessing some of the best food-focused minds in our region, and applying the principles of collective impact, we intend to align and develop action-oriented solutions that will result in meaningful industry and community engagement around food access and nutrition.”
The Food for Life Council held its first meeting on September 27 at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to outline some of the most pressing food policy issues that face our local communities and to design an action agenda that brings a collective impact model to bring meaningful solutions. Among some of the top issues identified were:
• Food Insecurity – Food Insecurity is ‘‘a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food,” and is a systemic and pervasive condition in our community. An estimated 200,000 children, seniors and families experience food insecurity in Westchester. Likewise, 20 percent of the population, or 1 in 5 residents face food insecurity in the Hudson Valley.
• Access to Healthy Foods – Healthy eating combined with physical activity is, for all people, the foundation of a healthy and productive life. However, only 1 in 10 adults eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables daily. Low-income and rural communities face particular difficulty in accessing low-cost, fresh and wholesome foods. At WMCHealth we see so often that food is at the center of the health axis - both a cause and a cure of preventable chronic disease - and the huge driver of healthcare costs across the nation and in our own backyard.
• The Economic Connection – WMCHealth believes that local food supports healthy, local economies. An emphasis on local investment and local food sourcing will bring the added benefit of promoting local economies, particularly in our food-driven industries, local jobs and a local commitment to the health of all of our neighbors.
Members of the Hudson Valley Food for Life Council include:
Community Based Organizations/Not-for-Profit
• Michael Israel, President & CEO, WMCHealth Network
• Kara Bennorth, Chief Administrative Officer and EVP, WMCHealth Network
• Sue Gerry, SVP Strategic Alliances & Partnerships, WMCHealth Network
• Barbara Kram, Sr. Director, Corporate Marketing and Communications, WMCHealth Network
• Leslie Gordon, CEO, Feeding Westchester
• Toby Pidgeon, VP of Programs, Operations & Administration, Feeding Westchester
• Martha Lopez, Assistant to Westchester County Executive, Advocacy and Immigrant Affairs
• Colette Phipps, Program Coordinator Research and Development, Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services
• The Rev. Franklyn Richardson, Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon
• Isabel Villar, Executive Director, El Centro Hispano
• Christen Cupples Cooper, Founding Director, Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Professions, Pace University
• Phillip McGrath, Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management, Westchester Community College
• Michael Tomeseski, Chef Instructor at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES
• Dr. Raymond Sanchez, Ossining Superintendent of Schools
Food Purveyor/Farmer
• Gibson Durnford, Westchester County Agricultural Council, NYS Department of Environmental Protection.
• Sara Elliott, Director of Programs, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
• Kathleen Finlay, President, Glynwood Farms
Supermarkets/Food Suppliers
• Jerry Simonetty, Hudson Valley Fresh
• Sarada Bernstein, ShopRite Supermarkets Restaurants
• Jimmy Ely, Riverview
• Charles Fell, The Artist's Palate
• Ron Gallo, Inn at Pound Ridge
• Michael Kahpan, Purdy's Farmer & the Fish
• Michael Kelly, Liberty Street Bistro
• Peter X. Kelly, Xaviars Group
• Leslie Lampert, Café of Love
• Waldy Malouf, Culinary Institute of America
• Rafael Palomino, Sonora
• Giovanni Scappin, Cucina
About Food for Life
WMCHealth’s Food for Life initiative focuses on developing programs that contribute to the overall health of communities we serve in a 6,200 square-mile radius of the Hudson Valley, affecting more than 3.5 million residents. In recognition of the role that food and good nutrition play in fighting disease and overall health, WMCHealth is committed to promoting healthy eating and access to wholesome, local foods while supporting regional food industries, purveyors and stakeholders. These initiatives range from fighting food insecurity to offering community education programs for patients and the public, as well as showcasing the importance of healthy eating and locally grown foods and their connection to the well-being of people, families and the economy of the Hudson Valley.
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Panasonic Lumix GF1 vs Olympus E-P2 review
Mike Lowe
The Micro Four Thirds market is set to boom this year. For those looking for a smaller, lighter compromise to a DSLR, but without having to compromise on image quality, it’s an ideal choice.
For those new to the market, or for a more seasoned photographer weighing up the options, here we pit Panasonic’s GF1 and Olympus’s E-P2 in a close-matched head to head. But which one reigns as true champion and why?
Panasonic GF1 vs Olympus E-P2 review – Features
From the outset there’s not a huge margin to separate these two cameras. Both are small and light, have dust reduction, full manual control as well as scene modes and Intelligent Auto to auto-recognise the scene at hand and provide the best results whatever the conditions. Both are dressed in black – no white version this time like the previous incarnation of the E-P series; the E-P1 – and have the very same Micro Four Thirds lens fitting. As such it’s possible to exchange lenses between the two cameras – ideal if you own the Olympus but fancy one of the Panasonic lenses or vice versa. Unlike the E-P1, the E-P2 now has an added accessory port to the rear for the fitting of the VF-2 viewfinder, otherwise it’s very much business as usual bar some minor tweaks to some modes.
There are a couple of separating factors on both sides however: The Olympus E-P2 has in-camera Image Stabilisation, whereas the Panasonic only provides lens-based stabilisation in some lenses. On the flip side the Panasonic GF1 can proclaim to be the smallest and lightest interchangeable system camera on the market, and yet the Olympus is only a mere 50g heavier at 335g. The LCD screens are both 3in, though the Olympus’s ratio is ever so slightly less widescreen, adds a few extra millimetres of real estate in height. It’s the screen resolutions that do differ however, with the Panasonic offering 460K-dots to the Olympus’s 230K-dots.
So far, so similar, but when push comes to shove, how do they compare in actual use?
Panasonic GF1 vs Olympus E-P2 review – Design
Despite the GF1’s smaller stature, the E-P2 still holds the winning look in the style department. Although an all-black offering on this occasion, unlike the attractive white-finish of the original E-P1, it still retains that edge. Perhaps it’s a little bit je ne sais quoi, but the brushed metal body with silver-finish and subtle curve is an aesthetic pleasure indeed.
However, from looks to internal control and things shift the other way a little. The GF1, with its one-touch movie button, on/off switch and slightly better layout of buttons and menus just pips it past the E-P2. Furthermore the very presence of a pop-up flash is something that the Olympus currently lacks – yes, it’s possible to buy a hotshoe flash, but then there’s nowhere left to attach the electronic viewfinder or other accessories.
Both the camera’s layouts are otherwise fairly similar, although the GF1 has a one-touch movie mode button, a drive mode switch around the mode dial (which the E-P2 wastefully places on the d-pad), which frees up a space for a very useful Fn (Function) button too. Although the E-P2 does have a rotational d-pad wheel that’s nice in use, it can add to the complexity of clicking and shuffling between menus on occasion.
1. Panasonic GF1 vs Olympus E-P2 review - Features
2. GF1 vs E-P2: Value, Verdict & Scores
3. GF1 vs E-P2: Performance
4. GF1 vs E-P2: Image Quality & Key Features
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The Oath is pretty good; I promise [MOVIE REVIEW]
In The Oath, the White House announces it is requesting that all Americans take an “optional” loyalty pledge to the president. This request outrages Chris (Ike Barinholtz), a diehard liberal and only fuels his existing anger over the direction the country is heading. He shares his disgust with his wife, Kai (Tiffany Haddish) who appears to be just as offended. As they prepare to host his family for Thanksgiving, he hears stories of people who vocally oppose the pledge being taken from their homes by federal agents. Chris’ family comprised of his parents, sister and her husband, and brother and his girlfriend arrive and as Chris expects, there are contentious exchanges among them about the pledge and politics in general. Kai does her best to keep the peace but things only get worse when some unexpected guests arrive.
Writer, director, and star Ike Barinholtz makes a strong statement about America’s current political climate in this provocative production. He hits both the government and those who remain quiet and are even supportive of the erosion of U.S. constitutional principles. The characters are authentic and credible, except for the fact that they ALL curse like the proverbial sailor which makes all of their dialogue sound very similar.
Chris’ interracial marriage fits his persona perfectly but is not really a major issue in the storyline. Tiffany Haddish continues her tendency, we first saw in Girls Trip, to play the stereotypical, horny black woman. When Chris first hears of the pledge and goes on a rant, her focus quickly becomes getting his pants off.
While the performances are stellar across the board, Ike Barinholtz is exceptional; just as you might expect of someone who writes, directs, and stars in a film.
As to our cast diversity rating, The Oath gets an A-. The cast is relatively small and Haddish, an African American woman and Asian American John Cho have major roles.
Ultimately, The Oath works because it’s thought-provoking and takes viewers on an emotional rollercoaster. It gets our highest rating, See It!
It’s rated R (for language throughout, violence and some drug use) and is a fast-paced, 93 minutes in length.
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CRS: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Issues for Congress, January 28, 2008
About this CRS report
This document was obtained by Wikileaks from the United States Congressional Research Service.
The CRS is a Congressional "think tank" with a staff of around 700. Reports are commissioned by members of Congress on topics relevant to current political events. Despite CRS costs to the tax payer of over $100M a year, its electronic archives are, as a matter of policy, not made available to the public.
Individual members of Congress will release specific CRS reports if they believe it to assist them politically, but CRS archives as a whole are firewalled from public access.
This report was obtained by Wikileaks staff from CRS computers accessible only from Congressional offices.
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Wikileaks release: February 2, 2009
Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service
Title: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Issues for Congress
CRS report number: RL34270
Author(s): Richard A. Best, Jr., and Alfred Cumming, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Open source information (OSINT) is derived from newspapers, journals, radio and television, and the Internet. Intelligence analysts have long used such information to supplement classified data, but systematically collecting open source information has not been a priority of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). In recent years, given changes in the international environment, there have been calls, from Congress and the 9/11 Commission among others, for a more intense and focused investment in open source collection and analysis. However, some still emphasize that the primary business of intelligence continues to be obtaining and analyzing secrets.
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Archive for "February, 2019"
WorldPriest.com February 1, 2019
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Pakistan wins the Worldpriest Global Rosary Relay Award 2018
Pakistan has won the Ninth Worldpriest Annual Global Rosary Relay Award held on Friday, 8 June 2018 on the solemn feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – a day reserved for praying for the sanctification of priests worldwide.
The Ninth Worldpriest Annual Global Rosary Relay 2018 award was presented by Rev. Father Nazar Nawab, parish priest of St. Paul’s Parish Karachi, and the local representative of the Worldpriest Global Apostolate for Pakistan, Naveed Anjum, to His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Karachi-Pakistan on Friday 25 January 2019, on the solemn feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle and The Golden Jubilee Celebration Day of St. Paul’s Parish Mehmoodabad Karachi-Pakistan (the biggest Parish of Metropolitan Karachi, Pakistan).
His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Coutts is Pakistan’s second Cardinal, elevated as Cardinal last year on 28 June, by Pope Francis, after twenty years serving with the Church in Pakistan. The first Cardinal of Pakistan, His Eminence Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro died on 11 February 1994, having been elevated as Cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1978.
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Mexico’s shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
There were five apparitions recorded at Guadalupe in Mexico.
The first apparition: At dawn on 9 December 1531, Juan Diego, an Indian convert, was going to Tlatelolco to attend catechism class and hear Mass. As he was passing Tepeyac Hill, he saw a brilliant light on the summit and heard the strains of celestial music. Filled with wonder, he stopped. Then he heard a feminine voice asking him to ascend. When he reached the top he saw the Blessed Virgin Mary standing in the midst of a glorious light, in heavenly splendour. The beauty of her youthful countenance and her look of loving kindness filled Juan Diego with unspeakable happiness as he listened to the words she spoke to him in his native language. She told him she was the perfect and eternal Virgin Mary, Mother of the true God, and made known to him her desire that a shrine be built there where she could demonstrate her love, her compassion and her protection. “For I am your merciful Mother”, she said, “to you and to all mankind who love me and trust in me and invoke my help. Therefore, go to the dwelling of the Bishop in Mexico City and say that the Virgin Mary sent you to make known to him her great desire.”
The second apparition: The bishop was reluctant to believe Juan Diego’s story. Juan returned to Tepeyac Hill where he found the Blessed Virgin waiting for him, and told her of his failure. She bade him return to the bishop the next day and repeat her wishes.
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This Portfolio (kimbro1958)
A troll finds a new home in the city
RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group
RAOK (Random Acts Of Kindness) helps members by Upgrading them.
Ferris Wheel Memories
Carnivals, Ferris Wheels, and barf
Entry into the THE PINK FLUFFY UNICORN CONTEST... if you can believe that.
The Seasons Change
The Seasons how they change
WHEN DARE + DOUBLE-DARE = FIRE
by Maria Mize
Rated: E · Fiction · Action/Adventure · #1531782
Enjoy the drama, mystery and suspense with a slight twist.
Created: February 22nd, 2009 at 5:21pm
Modified: August 4th, 2016 at 3:01pm
Location: ESSAYS, STORIES AND MER...
Genres: Action/Adventure, Community, Drama
A string of shots rang out before the sergeant shouted:
“Hold your fire!” No pun intended, he mumbled. “Surrender boys, come on out now with your hands up! Your lives aren’t over. Sure, there'll be pay backs, but think of your families. A showdown after a few fires isn't how anybody wants to remember you.” Not on my watch.
We obeyed Sergeant Pierce, quivering with fear and our faces drained of color. Slow and guarded, we walked out.
It was 1985 and school was closed for summer recess. Three young teens had too much time on their hands, crazy imaginations and a marked lack of control. Bored and with our parents at work, mischief ran amuck. What one of us didn't think of, another did.
We toyed with fire, an incredible game at first, thrilling to set and watch it grow, consuming everything in its path --- like a science project gone awry. Eventually, a few people were burned and whole lot of property.
Once the first fire was set, we couldn't go home --- Joe, Kenny and me. We were dirty, smoky and covered in soot and in an unimaginable predicament. A predominant fear of punishment overcame all reason. We stole what food we could --- fruits and vegetables found flourishing in gardens, grape arbors and orchards. With spigots everywhere, we suffered no shortage of fresh water.
Starting with matches, a dare and a double-dare, we became part of a war and not the "good" side. The whole community was against us. Forgiveness was not going to come easy after fire and smoke threatened to engulf Greenfield. With each successive fire, we were swallowed by condemnation and worthlessness. Time was running out; and we were going out with a bang, and nobody including us cared.
In June 1985, for more than a week the fires continued, sporadically set throughout Greenfield: a town full of hard-working folk, surrounded by a rural area in Southwestern Ohio. Minor injuries took their toll; yet there were no casualties. Property damage ran up to more than half-a-million --- barns, fields, a tree farm, a few old farm houses and then a church.
Something has to give! This destruction must stop, Sergeant Pierce shook his head in disgust and weary frustration.
In addition to Greenfield P.D. and the Arson Squad, the County Sheriff was involved and dispersed the entire canine unit. A church was burnt to the ground on a Sunday just before the afternoon service, a few hours short of a massacre. Things started getting more and more precarious.
Downright meanness was certainly driving these rascals who were getting kicks while creating a wake of turmoil and misery. So far the deviants were lucky enough to keep the canine unit at bay, either hiking up a creek or escaping by some other means. All of us in authority felt blindfolded throughout most of the investigation and pursuit, coming up with a mere handful of leads. It’s amazing what evil can transpire during an easy warm summer when most people are working, at home with their families or just minding their own business.
Finally watching the 11 O'clock news on a Wednesday evening, the good people of Greenfield were assured it wouldn’t be long before fate caught up with the arsonists. Three young teenage boys were missing, and the fact they might be the fire-starters was high on our list. With so many agencies involved, all hands were on deck as the local news kept Greenfield apprised. Then the witnesses started coming in droves.
We began spanning the city, any and every prospective hiding place. It was a non-stop investigation about to come to an abrupt end.
Thursday evening at around 7:15, our final call came in --- an all-agency-alert --- a house was burning in the middle of town, the home of a single mother with three young children. Alarms sounded from all nearby stations, and sirens wailed as a thick black cloud cascaded over a turbulent community.
At the scene the young mother was holding her two-year old son, a towheaded boy with rosy cheeks, wearing Superman pajamas.
“Please help me! Please, save my babies! My other two are still inside,” their mama pled through uncontrollable sobs.
Four brave firemen stepped into the hellish inferno this family called "home" with firm determination to rescue two little boys, aged four and six.
Water fell heavy and hard in every direction from multiple hoses. The smoke thickened. Breathing was labored and painful.
Finally, two firemen emerged holding two raggedy dolls, close behind them were the other two firemen. The paramedics started CPR; then put both boys on oxygen and into ambulances headed for the nearest burn center at Mercy South.
The two young boys narrowly escaped death that night. They remained on ventilators all night while being treated for third degree burns. They were in the pediatric intensive care unit at Mercy South. Their mother sat close by in a rocker, eyes vacant and distant as she cuddled her two-year-old in bewilderment. After a night of horror, she and her boys were still alive. Is this really happening? No, it's a bad dream. I'll wakeup and we'll be watching cartoons in the living room.
Luke, the family's three-month old puppy, was gone. The blaze burned hot, and there was nothing identifiable left at the residence.
Sergeant Pierce walked into the hospital room at least once a day. The nurses routinely cleaned the boys' wounds and re-applied topical ointment, re-wrapping their wounds with fresh gauze. Sergeant Pierce witnessed the boys' agony on more than one occasion. Today, he found himself reassuring their mother:
"Law enforcement is on the trail of three juveniles and we are determined to find them by day’s end."
Around 6 O’clock that same afternoon, the canine unit trailed their scent to an old abandoned shack on the outskirts of town.
The three of us, Joe, Kenny and Chris, were shaken to the core --- surrounded by law enforcement and unsure what would happen next. We believed our lives were over, and death was our only escape. We found an old pistol in the shack with a few rounds still in it. So we sent a few wild shots barreling out the shack. The authorities ran for cover and return fire rained down like hail during a thunderstorm with us quaking inside. We waited in fear, not saying a word.
At last, we heard Sergeant Pierce shout, “Hold your fire!”
The three of us were from middle-class families. Heck, most everyone in town knew us by our family names. Our intentions seemed ominous, yet we were just three stupid kids with too much time on our hands and not enough self-control or supervision. We didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt. That house looked like it was empty. What started as dangerous fun, turned into a most unholy nightmare. We were guilty, and whether alive or dead, we and our families had a high price to pay. This was not how we expected to be remembered.
Sergeant Pierce coaxed us out.
With hands raised, remorseful and crying like babies, shame-faced and heads down, we stumbled out one at a time.
Everyone breathed a silent sigh of relief. Was it really possible they still cared about us after what we'd done?
Sergeant Pierce immediately set us straight with no qualms, "Because of the three of you, two little boys are being treated for third degree burns at Mercy South; last night was touch-and-go. They're both alive but suffering due to your careless, intentional arson of their home. The boys’ mama is at her wits end. They’ve lost everything but their lives."
The very next morning an old man a block down the street from the still-smoking residence called Channel 10. Luke, the young pup was wandering around pitiful, forlorn and lost, looking for his family no doubt. Except for a few scrapes and singed hair, matted with soot, he was okay. After a bath and a little clipping, he looked no worse for wear.
We were booked into jail and charged with multiple counts of arson, reckless endangerment, and unlawful possession and use of a firearm. Our cases were soon in the court system. Because of the severity of our crimes, we were nearly tried as adults but after sobering confessions, we were sentenced as juveniles.
In the mid-nineties, Channel 10 ran an update on the fires of 1985 after interviewing the three of us as well as our victims. Many were profoundly and forever impacted by our spree of terror that summer.
The three of us had become model citizens as we spent a lot of personal time visiting local schools, continuing restitution through community service, speaking to auditoriums full of students about the dangers of playing with fire and of our own personal, painful experience that summer of 1985. Though it won't soon, if ever, be forgotten, Greenfield helped us to put that summer behind us. We are still making restitution. Overwhelming evil has done a one-hundred-eighty degree turn around and is being put to good use as we shake-up young students and steer generations down a brighter path.
Channel 10 revealed that after the final night of terror, two burned little boys were left scarred after that summer in 1985 --- their marks of stamina and survival despite all odds. They grew into young men and are still calling Greenfield home. Darned if their mother didn’t marry the preacher who ministered to them at Mercy South. The good man ministered to us too while we were in jail and even continued while we were serving time in juvenile detention.
Sergeant Pierce died of heart failure a few years back. His death was mourned by every soul in Greenfield. There was a great turn out at his funeral and a lot of good remarks. Pierce Park sets in the heart of town, a thriving reminder of Sergeant Pierce, his kindness and distinct valor.
I’m Chris. My buddies and I came to terms with what we did, what happened and why. We have compassion for young people because of our experience. We didn’t deserve a second chance, but sure got one. I'm a firm believer in second chances. This story is one more attempt to say I’m sorry. Speaking for my friends and myself, if we could go back and re-live those days differently, of course we would. But what's done is done, and at least by speaking out, maybe we can prevent this from happening again in Greenfield. When toying with fire, someone is sure to get burnt --- in more ways than one.
If you ever travel through Greenfield, I run the local bookstore.
© Copyright 2009 Maria Mize (kimbro1958 at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
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News from Room 204
July 27, 2017 Liv Chapman
Our Room 204 writers have been busy over the last few months, with a flurry of good news just recently. Here’s the latest:
Romalyn Ante’s debut poetry collection, Rice & Rain, is out from V. Press in August 2017. Jane Commane says that the poems in Rice & Rain are “…poised and balanced perfectly, alive with their own irresistible songs of love and longing” while Jane Seabourne describes it as “an impressive first collection of poems that take us from the Philippines to Cannock Chase.” Rice & Rain is now available for pre-orders.
Lisa Blower’s Sitting Ducks is on the shortlist for the Arnold Bennett Book Prize, which will be awarded on 1 September.
Liam Brown’s Broadcast (Legend Press, September 2017) has been snapped up by Penguin Random House Australia for Australian rights. Lex Hirst, Commissioning Editor, Random House Books said: ‘It’s not often you come across a book that’s as gripping as it is thought-provoking, so I am thrilled to be publishing this stunning novel alongside Lauren Parsons at Legend Press. Liam Brown is a hugely talented young writer with his finger firmly on the pulse, and I’ve no doubt that Broadcast will take readers by storm.’
Categories: Blog posts from the team, News, Writer DevelopmentTags: publishing, Room 204, writing
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Wyoming continues efforts to support ranchers impacted by Atlas
Across Wyoming, Atlas relief efforts continue. From individual producers to group efforts, citizens have reached out to neighbors in eastern Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska to help them through this time.
Efforts have been widespread and included benefit dinners and auctions, donations of cattle and fund raising.
The Johnson County CattleWomen held a benefit auction and dinner on Nov. 16 and raised $26,000.
Converse County ranchers have donated 2013 heifer calves, first calf heifers, young cows and cow/calf pairs to be sent to South Dakota to replenish herds.
“The load of cattle left Converse County’s Duncan Ranch south of Glenrock on Nov. 21,” said Converse County Rancher Rick Grant. “The truck stopped in Gillette to complete the load before heading to South Dakota.”
FFA efforts
Wyoming FFA members also took the chance to collect “Change for South Dakota” to raise money to send to the Rancher’s Relief Fund. The organization wrote a check for just over $21,000 for agricultural relief efforts.
“We wanted to do something that would help the members of the South Dakota FFA Association because we all knew that some of the animals that were hurt or killed in the storm were some of the FFA members supervised agriculture experience projects,” said Wyoming FFA State Treasurer Aleesha Gladson.
“Wyoming’s FFA members showed the true meaning of living to serve with their contribution to the ‘Change for South Dakota’ project,” said Wyoming State FFA Advisor Stacy Broda. “As we watched our agricultural family in South Dakota endure this storm and its aftermath, the pictures and stories educated our students first-hand about the hardships that often happen in our industry.”
In particular, Meeteetse FFA member Levi Gitlitz took fundraising efforts above and beyond.
Bigger effort
After Meeteetse agriculture education instructor and FFA Advisor Louis Abarr showed a video depicting the devastation of blizzard Atlas, Gitlitz decided he really wanted to help.
“As a chapter, we made change cans and distributed them around town to local businesses, but for Levi, the devastation really hit home, and he wanted to do more,” said Abarr.
Abarr explained that Gitlitz doesn’t come from a large ranching family, but rather, he has been impacted by the generosity of his friends and neighbors.
“Levi is a freshman this year, and he’s a genuinely good-hearted person,” says Abarr. “He told me, ‘I’ve had tons of help in my life, and I know what it feels like to get some help, so I wanted to help these people this time.’”
At the time, Gitlitz was preparing to sell his calves at Riverton Livestock Auction, so Abarr contacted the sale barn and helped organize a rollover auction to benefit the Rancher’s Relief Fund.
“Initially, Levi was going to donate any money over $500 raised from selling the calf,” Abarr noted, “but he decided to donate all the proceeds from the auction.”
After selling 14 times, Gitlitz donated $8,600 to the Rancher’s Relief Fund.
Sending money out
At the same time that the Rancher’s Relief Fund has received over $1 million in donations, they are looking to distribute funds as soon as possible to families in need.
To apply or nominate someone for funding from the Rancher’s Relief effort, visit ranchersrelief.org. Nominations are requested by Dec. 31.
Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Follow my adventures in parkour, tall bikes, beater cars, and kinetic sculpture racing, just to name a few.
xsNick
May 22 Artifacts
Nick Anastasia
Video by Nick. Words by Jay.
It's interesting to see how many different climates we have managed to encounter with in bicycle riding distance. We went north into a valley after the island, and I'm wearing my hat for the first time tonight. It was brisk this morning, but right now it's about 45°.
The sky was beautifully clear when we left the tent this morning. Sunrise came to us early and even Nick was ready to move by 7.30. After all, there was still a big chunk of the island to explore. Down in this valley that used to be a parade ground, the soldiers’ housing is missing, but the officers quarters, largely derelict, remains. Another building crumbles alone in the woods. Crowning the field were the bakehouse and an officer's home, restored. Neither were officially open, though we could peek through all the first floor of the fancy housing. The bakehouse, however, someone had left a back door wide open and we took it as an invitation to step back in time. Nick read aloud the standard meal for Wednesday, 1838. After cod balls, I tuned him out, looking in nooks and crannies and pointing out all the period equipment I had cooked with in the past. This is a working bakehouse, fully stocked with ingredients for regular bake-offs and instructions for the commanding officer. This was the most interaction we'd had with the past yet.
Continuing on, we rolled the bikes back up a steep rocky path to investigate bunkers from a different era. We tread carefully, now knowing what poison oak looked like, and wanting to avoid it. Itching and riding sounds positively miserable. We broke camp, needing to be out by noon and headed back to the visitors center to look like perfect technology addicts, charging our devices in the middle of a beautiful park.
The ferry came shortly enough to carry us to Tiburon, our gateway to Marin. We lounged for an hour at the local fancy grocery store, sprawling our things on their deck in our thirst for electricity while eating lunch and planning the next moves. We were still debating camping at Mt Tamalpaìs or Samuel P Taylor, close to Pt Reyes. What were we here to see, anyway? But the elevation maps won out again, and despite Mt Tam being the closer by half, there was considerably less climbing to get to the Point, and we could see everything on the return trip.
Our optimism lasted just past the giant picnic table on the side of the 101. Who put it there? We have no idea. But as we pulled away, I heard an ominous twang and thought nothing of it until the other side of the bridge when I realized my rear brake was pulsing. That rear wheel we were warned about had blown a spoke. The closest shop was a 2 minute ride, but only services new electric bikes, so their longest spoke was still a bit too short for us. SCUL to the rescue. One of our fleet ships has an oversized unicycle wheel laced to a regular hub which chewed through spokes regularly and no one stocks jumbo lengths. We took a page from MoneyPenny, and frankenspoked the wheel back together.
Nick did all the work, while I was busy making friends with Kona, their shop dog. Everything put back together, we noticed a different wobble in the wheel, but not anything we could fix. We will try for a swap back in the city, and if I'm lucky, a different saddle, too. Back on the road, we cruised through stands of fennel, so the air was tinged with anise, then bike paths and bike lanes til we rounded a corner and came to the Marin Bicycle Museum. Changing the spoke had eaten a lot of time, so the museum wasn't open and we vowed to come back later if we could. Outside, they had a monster mountain bike replica with tractor wheels that look like it might actually move. While we were examining it, we noticed the first of several local shuttles with bike racks on the front and decided to keep them in mind.
The road that contained the bicycle museum was also the road to our camp site. We stopped again briefly to put on more layers. I claimed we would make camp before dark, someone else was still wearing sunglasses and thought I was crazy. Alas, we realized we had stopped at the bottom of the big climb in today’s journey, and we shifted into low gear and zigzagged up the shoulder. A passing motorist even stopped to shout encouragement! That was nice. But we made it and cruised downhill, around a corner and into farmland, hills full of horses and cows dotted both sides as the sun grew lower. Finally there appeared a tiny bicycle sign with “S P Taylor 2 miles” and began to relax, not long after, there was a marker for Lagunitas, the town. The last few miles of each day seem to go by the fastest. Redwoods sprang up around us and the sky and warmth became distant memories as we saw the park Welcome sign. But then there was the sign for the campground, and some other cyclists showed us the way to the hiker/biker. This one was all the way at the beginning and beside a very noisy brook, but it’s a peaceful home for the night. Dinner is a replay of last night, but at least we have cookies now! Those are the best morale boost a girl could hope for, and will come in handy tomorrow.
Also, I'm wearing all my warm layers. Where is this California heat everyone told us about?!
Total distance: 25-27 miles. Our phones disagree.
Bicycles, Snacktical re:Treat, one way road trip
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IBM's Millipede storage marches over Hannover
CeBIT: A prototype storage technology nicknamed the Millipede works like a punch card machine and can fit huge amounts of data into a tiny space
By Dan Ilett | March 14, 2005 -- 13:30 GMT (05:30 PST) | Topic: Storage
IBM wowed crowds at CeBIT last week with a storage device that can achieve data densities of more than one terabit per square inch — that's 19.2GB per square centimetre.
The prototype of the Micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) can hold the equivalent of 25 DVDs on an area the size of a postage stamp, IBM claimed.
IBM researchers in Zurich have affectionately named the device the Millipede, because it has thousands of very fine silicon tips that can "punch" individual bit patterns onto a thin film of polymer. The Millipede uses the tips to create "pits" or bit patterns, approximately 10nm wide to represent the stored data. IBM says that the principle is similar to the older technology of data punch cards, but the Millipede can also erase and re-write data.
"A single Millipede can hold 600,000 digital camera images on something the size of a postage stamp, which is quite exciting" said an IBM spokesman. "I think this represents a new and realistic way to store huge amounts of data on a small device."
A Millipede has more than 4,000 tips within a 6.4mm-sided square. The device works by heating the tips and stamping a pattern onto the polymer.
IBM said back in 2002 that it was working on the Millipede. At CeBIT last week, the company demonstrated the mechanics of the chip through a video microscope that showed how the polymer surface moves across the tips.
IBM said the device is suited for mobile devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones and USB sticks.
However, the device is still in the stages of research and will not be available for at least two years.
"We're some way from making it available to the consumer," IBM added. "We've no plans to bring it to market for a couple of years."
For a look at the fun side of CeBIT, check out our CeBIT Digital Living special. Or visit ZDNet UK's CeBIT Toolkit for more enterprise technology stories and pictures from the show floor.
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NatWest's WAP services will appeal to all
Fresh from its takeover battles, NatWest has emerged with plans to get mums on the Net
By Justin Pearse | February 18, 2000 -- 16:02 GMT (08:02 PST) | Topic: Hardware
High street bank NatWest announced its WAP banking service on Thursday, becoming the latest major UK institution to announce plans for the technology.
NatWest has partnered with Orange to offer a sample 200 customers access to full banking services over a WAP-enabled mobile phone. The service will go live in April.
Customers will be able to check their balances, transfer money between accounts, pay bills and view the most recent 12 transactions. They will also receive SMS alerts notifying them, for example, when their balance reaches a certain level.
A spokesman says that once NatWest has "seen how things go", it will roll the service out to the rest of its customers in the second half of the year. WAP banking services will play a key role in the bank's portfolio, and it expects them to appeal to "everyone from the small businessman to the working mum", according to the spokesman.
Analysts see banking services as one of the killer apps in the WAP space, and UK banks, having already seen high levels of success with their PC and Internet banking services, are quickly ramping up their mobile plans. The Woolwich was the first to go live earlier this month. Halifax has announced that it will launch later this year.
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SpaceX to send two private citizens 'beyond the moon' in 2018
Space tourism is here: Two private citizens will pay to fly to the moon in late-2018 and have already paid a significant deposit for the mission, Elon Musk says.
By Jake Smith for iGeneration | February 27, 2017 -- 23:55 GMT (15:55 PST) | Topic: Innovation
SpaceX via CNET/CBS Interactive
SpaceX on Monday announced it will send two private citizens "beyond the moon" sometime in late 2018.
SpaceX plots 4,000 satellite constellation for home broadband
SpaceX has revealed technical details of the constellation of satellites it wants to launch as an internet service provider (ISP) for the globe.
Identities of the two citizens haven't been revealed, but SpaceX said they "have already paid a significant deposit to do a moon mission."
The mission will use one of SpaceX's Dragon 2 capsules to house the crew, which will be carried by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that will launch for the first time this summer. It will lift-off from Kennedy Space Center's historic Pad 39A near Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX will conduct health and fitness tests, as well as begin initial training for the private citizens later this year.
Before SpaceX flies the space tourists in the Dragon 2, it will first send a NASA crew to the International Space Station. This first demonstration mission will be in automatic mode, without people on board. A subsequent mission with crew is expected to fly in the second quarter of 2018.
"NASA always has first priority," Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, said. "If NASA decides to have the first mission of this nature be a NASA mission, then of course NASA would take priority."
Private missions could drive significant revenue to SpaceX, Musk told reporters, speculating an increase of 10 to 20 percent. "There is likely a market for at least one or two of these per year," Musk said.
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Lady Tigers' JV uses defense to rout Grandview
By Travis M. SmithManaging Editor | @travis5mithtsmith@theglenrosereporter.com
Feb 2, 2016 at 8:36 PM Feb 2, 2016 at 8:45 PM
HILLSBORO – Outside of two three pointers – one in the second quarter and the other in the fourth – the Lady Eagles were suffocated by the Glen Rose combined junior varsity’s defense. And that is putting it nicely.
Two combined points on two free throws accounted for the extent of the offense the Lady Tigers allowed during the first and third quarters on an evening where they held the Lady Eagles to a 19-percent shooting performance from the field (4-21).
KaShanna Bryant outscored the entire Hillsboro offensive output on her own with a game-high 18 points.
Sonya Garcia added five points and tied Bryant with a team-high four steals. Rachel Buren pulled down four rebounds to go with her three points, while Michaela Johnson, Grace Morris and Jessica Stinson each added two points and Emma rounded out the scoring with one.
The Lady Tigers will return to the road on Friday, Jan. 5 against Brock for a 5 p.m. first tip.
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Economic,
Equilibrium,
Shubik,
Institutions,
Strategic,
Shapley,
THREE ESSAYS ON THE THEORY OF
MONEY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ESSAY 1: A NONTECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Martin Shubik
COWLES FOUNDATION DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 2036R
COWLES FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8281
http://cowles.yale.edu/
Essay 1: A Nontechnical Overview*
Martin Shubik †
This is a nontechnical, retrospective paper on a game theoretic approach to the theory of money and
financial institutions. The stress is on process models and the reconciliation of general equilibrium with
Keynes and Schumpeter’s approaches to non-equilibrium dynamics.
Keywords: bankruptcy, innovation, growth, competition, price-formation
JEL codes: C7, E12
This is the first of three essays on a primarily game theoretic approach to the theory of money
and financial institutions. I wish to cover 68 years of work that can be broken conveniently into
four overlapping parts: 1948-1961 when I was working primarily with games in coalitional form
and with oligopoly theory using games in strategic or extensive form when I first became
concerned with the essentially unsatisfactory state of both micro- and macro-economics in their
treatment of economic dynamics. 1961-1971 when I had decided that the apparently intractable
problem that I wished to pursue was the development of a decent strategic microeconomic theory
of money. During this period I spent a great deal of time building highly unsatisfactory models
*Cowles Foundation Lunch Talk, April 27, 2016
Yale University, 30 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven, CT 06520, USA, martin.shubik@yale.edu
that I ended up destroying having made no progress. The period 1971-2016 was when I finally
managed to get through `The Looking Glass’ that permitted me to see the parallel worlds of the
physical world of production and consumption and the financially guided economy. This began
with my basic insight on how to recast the general equilibrium exchange economy as a playable
game in strategic form (that I named `a strategic market game’) and how to solve it for its
noncooperative equilibria (NCE) not because I liked this solution, but because it provided a way
to show how the competitive equilibria (CE) of the general equilibrium system (GE) could be
related with the NCE of a process model. The fourth period has been in parallel with the third,
but it was started far later. The fourth period has been from 2001-2016 and the work was much
influenced by my interaction with colleagues at the Santa Fe Institute. It was around 2001 that I
started to perceive that even at a high level of abstraction finding the appropriate process models
to match the general equilibrium class of models was not enough. Government, default and
innovation had to be covered and the distinction between principal and fiduciary behavior had to
be stressed along with the shift in emphasis from the tight equations of equilibrium to the
inequalities that limit the domain of dynamics but do not specify the equations of motion. I
began a close collaboration with Eric Smith a physicist at the Santa Fe Institute interested deeply
in physics, biology, finance and economics
Dynamics of any sort requires institutions or organisms as the carriers of process, be it
behavioral, strategic or merely random. A static description of efficient price allocation for
many goods and services can be presented with what appears to be a highly abstract and
beautiful mathematical structure that does not need or consider either money or disequilibrium.
My guess was that the necessity for money and financial institutions to carry economic process
could be shown at the same level of axiomatic treatment as general equilibrium. A skeptic might
ask why it is even worth doing. The answer is that although there are some underlying invariant
properties in political economy that are amenable to a highly abstract description and analysis,
there is an intermediate stage between this theory and its applications. It involves investigation of
minimal process models. The concept of minimal institution can be defined and this enables us to
construct minimally complex process models that resolve the debate about the existence of both
competitive and planned price systems. Furthermore although there are several minimal price
formation mechanisms associated with any exchange economy the numbers are not large and
they are amenable exhaustive analysis. However as soon as the game model involves two periods
or more and encompasses general information conditions the handful of strategic games explodes
in a hyper-astronomical number of cases each of which requires detailed specification before it is
amenable to analysis.
The underlying abstraction of general equilibrium theory tells us a great deal about the
power of the price system in the structure of an exchange economy; but it tells us very little
operationally about behavior as it does not deal in process. Even the simplest process model
shows that there are several different minimal structures that will carry process. If information is
absolutely minimal in a one move game there are very few behavioral distinctions that can be
made. As soon as there are two periods or more the whole Pandora’s Box of institutional models
explodes and any model that one wishes to analyze calls for considerable specification of both
the institutional structure to lay out the feasible set of outcomes from any process and the
behavioral assumptions needed to specify equations of motion. These conditions indicate that in
application there is no substitute for knowing your business but it may still be consistent with
general equilibrium.
When I finally appreciated the implications of what I called Mathematical Institutional
Economics I realized that there was an enormous task ahead to lay out the models containing the
logic for the invention of the institutions and instruments and then start to analyze these many
disparate but related models. The construction of a viable theory of money and financial
institutions calls for the assembly of a vast jigsaw puzzle of interrelated aspects of the physical
economy and its financial control by synthetic legal persons known as corporations acting as
fiduciaries for their ultimate owners, the legal natural persons. As the key concern is dynamics a
natural way to think of all models constructed is that each should be a playable experimental
game. As anyone who has debugged an experimental game knows, this condition imposes a
completeness and consistency test on every model.
A Little History and Context
Over the course of the last 43 years I have given several lectures on my game theoretic
approach to the theory of money and there are still in the audience a few who at Cowles have
heard parts of a much told tale. This contains my wrap up comments. I have planned three
essays, one essentially non-technical giving an overview with some personal commentary, while
the other two will provide a moderately technical sketch of the structure and many of the pieces
that had to be fitted together. My last technical book (joint with Eric Smith, 2016) is about to
I graduated from High School with a scholarship to the University of Toronto in general
proficiency stressing History and English I was interested in politics and was concerned with
bettering the world. I contemplated going into Political Science or Economics. On further
reflection I decided that although I was probably a mediocre or poor mathematician, if I went
into Mathematics and Physics, I might acquire some techniques and knowledge that would help
analytical thought. I was convinced that at the undergraduate level, the Social Sciences in the
1940s were rudimentary. If I were to go into politics, I thought that I needed some form of
economics or political science, but I felt that this could be obtained later at graduate school or
possibly law school or I could read the basic books myself.
I registered in Mathematics and Physics suspecting that I risked failure, but I managed to
crawl through with a distinctly mediocre performance. However it did what I wanted. I
simultaneously realized that I was never going to be a mathematician, but that I had an
appreciation of good mathematicians and I began to understand the aesthetics of good
mathematics and the concept of a careful experiment in elementary physics. On graduating I
egistered in Political Economy for an MA where I simultaneously admired the scholarship and
distrusted the scientific objectivity of Harold Innis. He nevertheless taught me how to read
material such as Locke, Mackinder, Weber, Hume and other social science greats. Economic
theory did not seem to be very deep.
While browsing in the library in 1948, I picked up in the new purchases section, The
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior. I took it out, read it with much excitement and little
understanding and decided to do a review of it for my class in Economic Theory. The
mathematics was unfamiliar and the approach was far different from anything I had seen, but it
seemed to provide the right approach to a serious mathematization of economic statics. I decided
to apply to Princeton saying that I wanted to study the theory of games.
I received a small scholarship and went to Princeton in the fall of 1949 and was swept
into the excitement. The contrast there between the Economics and Mathematics Departments
was enormous. In the Economics Department there appeared to me to contain three faculty
members of serious interest, they were Morgenstern, Viner and Baumol (who came as an
assistant professor). In comparison to the Mathematics Department it was minor. In the
Mathematics Department almost every faculty member had major stature. I sat in on lectures
from Feller, Artin, Tukey and Tucker.
It is my belief that graduate students learn not only from their mentors, but from their
fellow students. Furthermore the learning is not merely academic. In the Economics
Department the students who impressed me intellectually were Tom Whitin, Otto Eckstein,
Gary Becker and few others. There were, however no students to talk with about game theory in
the Economics Department. In the Mathematics Department matters were considerably different,
the students I knew and with whom I interacted were Marvin Minsky, John McCarthy, John
Nash, Lloyd Shapley and later, to a lesser extent Herbert Scarf and Ralph Gomory. Among the
others slightly more senior who I met who impressed me were Richard Bellman, Sam Karlin,
Alan Hoffman and Harlan Mills.
My relationship with Oscar Morgenstern was strange in several ways. I grew to be
enormously fond of him and admired him greatly. He was an individual who appeared to be
distant and formal until one got to know him. At which point he was charming with a good
sense of humor and very supportive of his students. His mathematics was probably worse than
mine; but rather than accepting it as a reality, this bothered him. In some ways he was a social
Although he was persona non grata in the Economics Department, he protected and fostered the
careers of the handful of graduate students who worked in his group.
I learned my game theory primarily from the seminar in the mathematics department and
from conversations with Shapely, Nash and some others. Morgenstern provided protection and
encouragement and taught me, to some extent the importance of asking good questions and
persisting in trying to understand phenomena that others took for granted. In particular he
sensitized me to problems with the concept of perfect foresight.
When Nash beat Shapley and me in the production of a variable threat two person fair
division model, I suggested to John that we apply it to a duopoly model and contrast it with the
Cournot-Nash solution (Mayberry, Nash and Shubik, 1952). When Shapley and I discussed,
what was to be eventually called the core solution I suggested that, in essence Edgeworth’s
discussion of the shrinkage of the contract curve could be regarded as the convergence of the
core under replication.
From the start of my interest in game theory, I found that the description of the amount of
information required in well defining a game and knowledge of the rules of the game was often
unreasonable. I noted this in an early article on information and competition (Shubik, 1952).
Nevertheless, with cooperative games one could safely abstract out information and organization
conditions and still be left with many phenomena worth studying.
I embarked on a long term collaboration with Lloyd Shapley, primarily on cooperative
game theory. Early I developed great respect for Lloyd’s pioneer work on both the core and the
value as different solution concepts for an n-person game in coalitional form. In particular I felt
that the application of the value to voting offered considerable insights into voting structures and
we were both surprised and delighted at the speed with which our article on a power index was
published (Shapley and Shubik, 1954).
The information structure and the details of the rules of the game appeared to matter
considerably for the study of games in strategic and extensive forms. As I had become interested
in oligopolistic competition and this seemed to be a natural theory to use in the study of
oligopolistic competition, I decided to use noncooperative theory for my thesis (which eventually
become a book: Market Structure and Behavior, Shubik, 1959). It was while working on my
thesis that four questions occurred to me. The first concerned the number of competitors in a
market. The second concerned the role of institutions. The third involved the treatment of
economic dynamics and the fourth involved the goals of the firm, bankruptcy and contingent
outcomes.
I believe that I derived the idea of the replication of a market from my reading of both
Cournot and Edgeworth. My mathematics was weak, I could handle any finite replication, but I
did not know precisely how to handle a countable infinity of equations, in full generality. I felt
that a fully satisfactory mathematization of the idea of pure competition called for a continuum
of agents, but I knew no measure theory. Shapley had already been thinking about a continuum
of agents for oceanic voting games, but although I proposed it I was unable to interest him in this
problem. Some years later Bob Aumann (Aumann, 1964) did this completely independently. I
do not recollect ever having talked to him about this.
From an economic point of view a key feature in considering the replication of players in
a market was that a quantitative difference could cause a qualitative difference. In particular
with only few players the noncooperative equilibrium analysis seemed to depend heavily on
information and threats. With many players the noncooperative equilibrium became a better
model of reality as communication and organization costs made the anonymous market model a
better representation of actuality as numbers increased. I believe that the simple Cournot model
of duopoly is a poor representation of duopolistic competition. However with even ten, twenty
or thirty individuals and easy entry on both sides of the market the Cournot-Nash equilibrium
provides a good approximation, close to that of the competitive market model. This encouraged
me in the late 1950s to run experimental games at the SDC Corporation varying the number of
competitors.
My next two concerns were that in economic dynamics, institutions mattered, the
economics institutions are the carriers of economic process. At least in the short run, they can be
regarded by the firms as given by the rules of the game. These thoughts led me to coin the term
`Mathematical Institutional Economics.’ Some felt this to be an oxymoron, a contradiction in
terms, but to me it meant that in considering process one needed to clothe abstraction with the
richness and relevance of institutional detail.
Many years later I was able to build the appropriate models stressing the idea of a
“minimal institution” as the simplest mechanism required to be identified with a specific
economic function. The relevant abstractions required much hand tailoring and the best
approach was to build special models which met the standards required for a playable game
(Shubik, 1973, Shapley and Shubik, 1977, Dubey and Shubik, 1978) and generalize later over
classes of such models (Dubey, MasColell and Shubik, 1980, Dubey Sahi and Shubik, 1993).
The last point that concerned me then and even now was how to account for default and
bankruptcy. The firm had to decide how to trade off the worth of profits against the probability
of going bankrupt. The basic problem that faces any financial intermediary is selecting the
reserves deemed adequate to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to at least three different
constituencies. They are its employees, its customers and its stockholders.
In 1961, I started to worry about the lack of a decent theory of money in microeconomics.
I told Oskar Morgenstern that I had found my problem. He expressed enthusiasm over the
problem and doubt that anyone would make much headway in the next decades. I played around
to some extent trying to graft money onto a von Neumann growth model, but did not succeed. I
felt that there had to be some new twist that would make money appear naturally in the economic
model, but I did not have it. After butchering many models I gave up. I did continue, however
to work on what had developed into a major intellectual interest by then. This was to show how
many different solution concepts would provide an approach to the emergence of the price
system. The Arrow-Debreu approach seemed to me to be not only pre-institutional and non-
dynamic. It provided no indication as to how an efficient price system could come into
existence. It could come about by a central socialist government announcing the correct set of
prices, or it could have emerged from individual competitive behavior. I observed that two
completely different playable games could lead to efficient prices.
A basic theme in in my work through the 1960s and into the 1970s was to understand the
price system from a game theoretic point of view. The convergence of the core and value
cooperative solutions applied to market games indicated that the price system was called for by
more considerations than pure competition.
In December 1970 I reviewed the various game theoretic solutions which would converge
under replication towards the price system and brooded over why I had not been able to obtain a
model for the noncooperative equilibrium.
I also reconsidered my work on the theory of money where I had wasted some ten years
trying to get a decent model incorporating money. I made a conscious decision to abandon
looking for a theory of money. I argued that I was already forty four and I was probably too old
to try to generate the new idea that was needed. I decided that I should devote all of my time to
completing the work with Shapley on game theory solutions that converged to an efficient price
system. The major missing item was the Cournot-Nash non-cooperative model. That required
concentrating on a model of exchange as a game in strategic form in which the players were
intrinsically symmetric and then studying the noncooperative equilibria. In 1967 in a joint paper
with Shapley entitled Concepts and Theories of Pure Competition (Shapley and Shubik, 1967)
we had succeeded in embedding a one-sided noncooperative game where one group of players
was strategic, but the other merely accepted a price as though they faced
a competitive market. We showed convergence as the number of players increased.
Independently Gabszewicz and Vial (1972) obtained a similar model. Neither model treated all
agents symmetrically, but a fully satisfactory model should have been able to do so, or include an
explanation as to why symmetry was violated.
Having abandoned my efforts on a theory of money I went back to trying to build the
symmetric closed economy Cournot model. I had recently taken another glance at Mrs.
Robinson’s Monopolistic Competition and had observed that her chapter entitled “A World of
Monopolies” contained an ill-defined model. However, the title of the chapter gave me an idea.
I decided to try to build an n-person symmetric game with n commodities where each player
would be a monopolist holding only one good. All players would have a utility function for all
goods. I soon observed that there were difficulties with the model. There had to be n
independent strategy sets, but there were only n-1 independent prices. If one insisted that all
players were to denominate prices in terms of a specific commodity, then the player whose
commodity is selected plays a nonsymmetrical role. I overcame this difficulty by considering a
somewhat different game with n monopolists trading in an n+ 1 st commodity where each
monopolist held one unit of his special good and a supply of the n+1 st good. I set the price of
the n+1 st good equal to one and had all strategies denominated in terms of the n+1 st good. I
realized that I had a choice of using either a personal bid price or quantity as the strategic
variable. At this point, purely for mathematical convenience, in order to keep continuity in the
relationship between payoffs and strategy variation I decided to switch to a quantity strategy
model rather than a price strategy model. I nevertheless kept the n+ 1 commodity and had each
individual offer some amount of his good for sale and attempt to purchase the other goods by
offering quantities of the n+1 st commodity. I then tried this out on a specific model and
considered the replication of the model with k players of each type and let k become large. The
example was tractable; I could calculate a specific noncooperative equilibrium and show that it
moved toward the Pareto optimal surface ask became large. I took my preliminary model to
Shapley who constructively tore it to bits in many different ways. After each tearing up it was
possible to rebuild and strengthen it. In particular Lloyd was quick in pointing out that if no one
offered a commodity for sale, but the n+1st commodity had been bid for it, as price was defined
as a ratio of two quantities, there would be a division by zero. The specialist’s role on the New
York exchange requires that she make an `orderly market,’ i.e., that she has a small inventory
available for sale. This can be treated mathematically by defining an epsilon-related game to the
game under consideration where some small amount epsilon is available in each market.
Some weeks after Shapley and I had agreed that this was the appropriate model that
provided an intrinsically symmetric game in strategic form that could show the convergence of
some noncooperative equilibria formed by Cournot quantity strategies to competitive equilibria it
dawned on me that it was sufficient to obtain the symmetry of the player strategy sets by
introducing the extra good in a way that it was in adequate supply and well distributed among
the agents; furthermore the extra commodity could be interpreted as a money. This construction
had imposed a set of constraints on the optimization that was not present in the general
equilibrium model which had only wealth constraints. This model had cash flow constraints as
well as the wealth constraints. I had been looking at the solution to my second most important
problem, the Cournot convergence and it provided the key insight into the study of money, the
problem I had decided to abandon. To this day, I cannot understand how I could have worked
for so long without even considering the connection.
The extra commodity that enabled me to treat the agents symmetrically did so utilizing the
minimal number of markets. It was a store of value or a good like any other good, but it was
distinguished strategically. Logically there could be many monies but not with fewer markets.
Many years later we investigated strategic market games with any number of monies (Amir,
Sahi, Shubik and Yao, 1990).
I realized this model provided the key to the development of a theory of money and
financial institutions. When I saw the connection I said to my wife, “I have managed to go
through the Looking Glass. This result is the key to the development of a theory of money.” I
added that I thought that it would take years to develop and that I might not be bright enough or
live long enough to carry it out. It almost did not matter because finally, at least for me, the
general map was there.
The work I have been pursuing at one level is related with Bewely (1980), Grandmont
(1982), Stokey and Lucas (1989), Kiyotaki and Wright (1993), and others, but differs in its stress
on closed fully defined process models, on bankruptcy, conservation laws and on the detailed
distinction between money and various forms of credit.
A satisfactory theory of money and financial institutions requires as necessary (but not
sufficient conditions) the following:
1. A completely well-defined process model must be built. A good test of this is that the model can
be simulated or played as a game.
2. Money and different forms of credit and credit issuers have to be carefully defined and
distinguished. The rules concerning the creation and destruction of both money and the different
forms of credit must be completely specified. This is tantamount to specifying the rules of
conservation and construction and specifying or why and how conservation is violated. Only a
few different instruments need be regarded as basic elements, their rules for transmutation
through time must be specified.
3. Bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization must be accounted for in a fully dynamic context.
Even if one believed in some form of an economic equilibrium solution, this equilibrium must
often involve some percentage of the population going bankrupt and being reorganized.
Equilibrium and bankruptcy are not incompatible. They can be modeled as a stationary birthdeath
process where entry and reorganization provide the means for birth and rebirth. By 2,000
at the Santa Fe Institute I started to realize that the bankruptcy laws were related to mutation in
an evolutionary system.
4. The noncooperative equilibrium solution is not adequate for the next steps in our understanding.
Learning models and a serious study of the formation of expectations are called for. But
fortunately considerable understanding of money and financial institutions can be obtained with
equilibrium analysis if the models are full process models and are well defined out of
equilibrium as well as at the points of equilibrium.
5. Good theory deals with invariant properties of a system. The invariant properties in political
economy are in function, not form. The institutions that deliver the functions such as saving or
insurance or division of labor are in constant flux and unlike in physics the predictability of the
overlying dynamics is, at best extremely short term and calls for ad hoc macroeconomic models
applied to a specific economy for a relatively short time period such as a year or two at most.
General equations of motion will never be available, but this neither rules out basic
understanding of function, nor valuable advice provided from short term detailed applied models
to help provide short term economic guidance
The first published paper containing the new model was Commodity Money, Oligopoly,
Credit and Bankruptcy in a General Equilibrium Model (Shubik 1973). The collaboration of
Lloyd Shapley in generalizing and pushing through the mathematics was critical. Some years
later Shapley and I published Trade using one Commodity as a Means of Payment (1977).
Primarily through Lloyd’s ingenuity, we used the Edgeworth Box diagram for the basic
exposition of an elementary model. Pradeep Dubey and I, in a paper entitled The
Noncooperative Equilibria of a Closed Trading Economy with Market Supply and Bidding
Strategies (1978) published the basic proof for the existence and convergence of the model
where individuals can both buy and sell all commodities. This should have been a three-author
paper as a key lemma was supplied by Shapley.
Since the late 1970s I have had the good fortune that there has been a group of mathematical
economists working on strategic market games. A substantial coverage of this literature up until
2002 has been presented in a survey by Giraud (2003). Once the basic model had been correctly
formulated and analyzed serious drudge work is required to of show the inevitable emergence of
financial institutions and instruments as sufficient requirements to provide necessary functions
for a complex economy. The comments above have been on an intermixture of autobiography
and a program of work. The remainder of this paper is devoted to a brief, possibly cryptic, sketch
of many of the items that must be and have been assembled to present an overall understanding
of a theory of money and financial institutions. They are broken into several parts that include:
1. Money and markets,
2. Credit,
3. Fiduciary players, controllers and minimal institutions;
4. Innovation, public goods and exogenous risk
5. Solutions, their role and relationship with behavior;
6. Solutions intent and behavior in games with minimal information;
7. The connection between application and theory where all solutions are behavioral.
MONEY AND MARKETS
Anthropology indicates that the organization of markets preceded and set the stage for the
emergence of a money.
There are two types of money that need to be considered. They are (1) commodity money which
may be regarded as the ultimate decentralized individualistic form of money governed by custom
of acceptance and private production; (2) fiat money which is guaranteed by government, law,
custom and enforcement has become a dominant financial force since the late 17 th century.
Both monies are durable goods. The class of all minimal economic exchange models must
involve three time periods that can be described as initial conditions, the period of choice and
terminal conditions; or history, now and the future. The existence of a fiat or commodity money
and other durables requires that expectations be defined in order to provide a full description of
any economy.
Two variants of accounting money can be considered, one of which exists and the other is a
limiting ideal. (3) Accounting money which is essentially the bookkeeping credits among a
group of individuals who net accounts. (4) The accounting money of a perfect instantaneous
universal clearing system; this may be regarded as though all agents were able to generate their
personal money and the perfect clearing house balanced accounts (see Sorin 1996, Huber,
Shubik and Sunder 2014).
A key characteristic of any economy that uses a money but no credit is that no default is feasible.
As soon as we observe that the execution of a trade involves some finite amount of time the cash
flow conditions involving the use of a money become relevant. If these conditions hamper trade
an economy devises institutions and instruments to cure this. Even at its simplest there are many
ways to do so. One might avoid the need to create credit by speeding up the velocity of payment,
but this, while not impossible, is difficult to do and both habit and technology impose an upper
bound on velocity.
Most cures involve the invention of near monies or credit. (1) the most prevalent form of credit is
often confusingly called bank money; most modern economies evolved some form of a
commercial banking system. Bank money is in fact bank debt usually denominated in the official
money of the nation (2) there are a host of other lenders that include private individuals, the
government itself and other specialized institutions.
All credit instruments have the key feature that for a complete definition of the economic system
in which they exist, default conditions must be specified. Unlike a money, when a debt is repaid
or defaulted the debt instrument is destroyed.
In a society that utilizes a fiat money, the only creator of fiat is the government itself. This can be
done with a combination of the manipulation of government debt and taxation
FIDUCIARY PLAYERS, CONTROLLERS AND MINIMAL INSTITUTIONS
The needs of trade even without any consideration of exogenous uncertainty require the
existence of money and credit instruments. Consideration of time and many forms of efficiency
in information and complexity bring into existence markets (Dubey, Sahi, Shubik 2013). The
instruments require institutions and managers to help to deliver their basic services. There are
many variations of institutions that are sufficient to provide any major function. The differences
may permit specific institutions to provide more detailed functions pertaining to the habits and
mores of specific societies.
Common to essentially all of them is that they are organizations whose conscious decisionmakers
are natural persons. In the evolution of modern societies a body of law recognizes two
types of legal persons, natural individuals and organizations. The predominant decision-making
in producing and selling the goods and services of an economy is by corporations run by natural
persons acting as fiduciaries for the owners who are ultimately natural persons. The importance
of this observation is to appreciate that almost all intermediate transactions and most final
transactions are made by fiduciaries and whatever their preferences and intent may be a large
segment of the behavior is to optimize some form of financial income subject to the constraints
imposed by laws, customs and institutional structure on fiduciary responsibility.
INNOVATION, PUBLIC GOODS AND EXOGENOUS RISK
The uses of money and financial institutions involve system properties. The complications from
different properties crowd in so fast that it vital to try to break up the many problems into bite
size. My strong belief was that the general equilibrium non-process structure presented the
appropriate abstraction with which one could start to understand the virtues and problems in
appreciating the price system’s roles in decentralization and efficiency. The only structure at a
comparable level of abstraction that treated dynamics (with even more structural simplification)
was the von Neumann expanding economy (von Neumann 1938, 1945). We had shown that the
conversion of the general equilibrium structure into a process model called forth the existence of
commodity money. The ability of commodity money to overcome the cash flow conditions
required enough money, but if it did not exist it might be possible to introduce a fiat money; but
this requires a rule of law, a trust in government and appropriate expectations. Without even
having to consider economic realities such as costs of organization and administration and the
many externalities that exist the monopolistic appropriation of the right to control the supply of
fiat money brought a profound change in paradigm.
The existence of an economy utilizing fiat money is enough to be able to assemble many
basic models of a monetary control system with one powerful agent controlling the money
issuing and taxation mechanism and possibly other financial instruments.
Dynamics calls for money, money problems with the sufficiency of money present a sufficient,
but not necessary reason to employ fiat money, and this offers the opportunity for monetary
control over a fiat monetary system. The system becomes open to the capturing of real resources
by government control but no motivation needs to be attached to government.
All the models discussed so far can exist without public goods other than money. In my original
development of a theory of money I was willing to ignore pubic goods, exogenous risk and
innovation in order to highlight the differences between general equilibrium non-process and
game theory process models. Public Goods and innovation are part of any modern economy and
although logically not directly associated with money or financial institutions functions such as
financing the legal, law enforcement and national defense systems are minimal requirements for
government financing. Furthermore although the work described so far has covered and
formalized a financial structure on the Walras, Arrow, Debreu, McKenzie models one must
immediately ask how is this connected with the critically relevant work of Keynes and other
macroeconomists and to Schumpeter and others who see where innovation and oligopolistic
competition dominate price formation in an evolutionary process?
I believe that at the best in the application of economic theory believable equations of motion
exist only for short term ad hoc models with a range of probably no more than two years. The
application of macroeconomic models to socio-economic reality requires at least parameter
updating every few months; otherwise the use of low dimension (in cross-section) formal
dynamic models such as the Dynamic Programming models utilized by Robert Lucas ( Lucas
1972, Lucas and Stokey 1989) and others or by Karatzas, Shubik and Sudderth (KSS, 1994) and
others are essentially parables that can be useful to illustrate some properties or prove negative
results but as applied to economic reality are of highly limited direct application.
Examples of results that signal the difficulties in developing dynamic equilibrium models are
provided by Brian Arthur et al. (Arthur 1984) who illustrated stochastic increasing returns to
scale with outcomes depending on history .They considered competition where the probability of
attracting new customers was a function of the visibility of the number of customers being
served.
Geanakoplos, Karatzas, Shubik and Sudderth (GKSS 2014) utilizing a stochastic dynamic
program were able to show that the equilibrium money rate of interest required to sustain a
stationary equilibrium growth in a stochastic economy was not equal to then the optimal growth
real rate of interest.
Shubik and Sudderth (2012) utilizing a simple dynamic strategic market game model of
innovation were able to show the Schumpeterian breaking of the circular flow of capital and
illustrated that with even only one period allowing innovation the length of time required to
restore any equilibrium if it exists would be arbitrary.
SOLUTIONS, THEIR ROLE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH BEHAVIOR
When one attempts to apply static economic theory models to economic reality one cannot avoid
the guesses of comparative statics or some form of dynamics. In doing so problems concerning
coordination, expectations and terminal conditions cannot be avoided. I claim and have claimed
for many years (Shubik 1999) that there are three, not two sets of theory that need to be
contrasted. There is general equilibrium theory with no process described; process models with
only one information set per agent, and process models with many information sets. The first is
where Walras lives, as simplified by ADM, the third is where Keynes, Schumpeter and all
applications live and the third is the almost universally overlooked link between the two where a
full process model has been described, but the information conditions are so minimal that the
number of behaviors that can described are limited.
SOLUTIONS INTENT AND BEHAVIOR IN GAMES WITH MINIMAL
The minimal information models provide the one area where one even has a hope of studying a
more or less exhaustive set of relevant models where initial conditions and terminal conditions
surround a game of strategy with a single simultaneous move by all agents. The mechanism
description defines the playing field and the solution theory provides sufficient guidance for an
individual to select her move (which for a single information set game is equivalent to a
strategy).
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN APPLICATION AND THEORY WHERE ALL
SOLUTIONS ARE BEHAVIORAL
The description of the dynamic path traced out in a well-defined multi-period game requires that
both the playing field and a solution method that provides the instructions to generate the moves
be given. The potential complexities of information and the staggering number of alternatives
indicate that space of choice of alternative theories of behavior is so large in dynamic games that
there is no natural universal satisfactory general solution. Hopefully we can pick out some
solution concept such as rational expectations or optimal response or do nothing or follow the
crowd to apply to some set of problems providing an ad hoc justification from institutional and
behavioral observations.
A frequent mistake often made by non-game theorists is to believe that somehow or other there is
a difference between some mysterious universal super rational game theory solution to dynamics
and behavioral theories. All theories are behavioral and are ultimately based on observations and
assumptions about individual and group behavior. The behavioral economics theorists are
possibly reacting to the followers of the rational expectations solution which can be interpreted
to be the same as a trembling hand sub-game perfect noncooperative equilibrium. Even this
solution which has the attractive feature of self-consistency in expectations has no general proof
that out of equilibrium initial conditions will adjust. Furthermore there are many problems with
representative agent modeling (see Shubik and Smith 2016).
In essence, when there is a plethora of alternative behavioral theories this signals that there is no
dominant theory. The selection of a behavioral model is ad hoc and should address the problem
at hand. This type of problem appears in applied finance where the presumption is that the
stockbrokers, insurance agents and savings institutions have skills and perceptions not possessed
by most of their cliental
Money and financial instruments are children of the dynamics of exchange. They are part
of the production transformation technology of exchange. Much of this technology has been
labeled `transactions costs’. However although the concept of transactions cost as something
apart from production may be useful for some purposes it generally obscures the ever increasing
importance of the technology of trade. The growth of communication, information and education
leads to a greater division of labor. This implies more trade.
A general theory of money and financial institutions, like general equilibrium theory provides a
model building technique to build broad laws of models going beyond GE, it is designed to
construct process models. By including a description of the full state space of the system it
provides the structural background for many types of behavior. The stress is on the mechanisms
for the guidance and control of process. The many functions needed to carry process call for the
evolution of the institutions and an overall theory shows both the evolution and analysis of the
institutions that provide for the many functions and indicates how they relate to form a whole.
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Convene 11 Ocean Race Summits and Innovation Workshops, focused on ocean health, with the first being held in Europe in September 2019.
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An Experimental Hump Day
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We the fans want We the Kings
Kelsey Burke
We the Kings (that band you used to love!) is in the box, recording its fourth studio album, home of its latest singles (“Just Keep Breathing,” “Find You There,” and “Any Other Way”). Sounds pretty standard for an active band, right? Wrong. The band has opted for a change of scenery, dropping the idea of a traditional label and recording the album with the help of their biggest fans.
For those who don’t know what IndieGoGo is, check out this 20 Watts article where Ashley Aron breaks it down for you. Essentially it’s a fundraising tool that enables fans to help fund bands for albums, tours, music videos… or pretty much anything else.
Fans can make a donation through We the Kings’ IndieGoGo. On the site, fans can find not only video and campaign updates, but also photos, a list of “funders,” and good conversation in the comments section. There are seventeen packages to choose from including merchandise, copies of the album, shout outs in the “Thank You’s” section, vinyls, autographs, and wristbands, which range from $15-75. There are also more expensive and intense options like the $100 Instagram takeover, the $250 album listening party with the band, $300 tour bus hang and side stage, or meet and greets. I think the coolest prize is for $3,000; a fan gets Charles Trippy’s bass after this upcoming 2014 tour. Then, a prize that may require excessive auto-tuning, for $4,999 fans can play guitar or sing on the album. And perhaps the most interesting prize, a fan can be an opener for a week on We the Kings next tour for $12,000.
I remember Justin Bieber having fans send in donations so a photo of them could be made into a collage that created an image of Bieber. I found that interesting because the individual photos themselves would be so tiny, how could you even tell which blob was your blob? I personally find the Bieber one to be a bit silly, but this We the Kings idea could be really cool. Having fans more involved in the creation and production of your work or your album is very meaningful for the supporters.
It’s awesome to see a band treating its fans like its boss, rather than just catering to a crowd. We the Kings asked what the fans wanted, gave them prizes, and made this album “for the fans, by the fans,” so to speak. I have wrestled with this pun throughout writing this piece, but I think I might have to go for it: If you’re a We the Kings fan and want to see this next album be successful, you should Check Yes (Juliet).
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PHALULA DEFENDS TITLE AT SPAR LADIES RACE
Lebogang Phalula (left), Diana-Lebo Phalula and Rutendo Nyahora at the post-race press conference
In a repeat of her victorious effort last year, Diana-Lebo Phalula swept aside a quality field on Saturday to win the second leg of the Spar Grand Prix 10km series in Port Elizabeth.
Rutendo Nyahora of Zimbabwe set the early pace before Phalula took control, dominating the rest of the race to win in 32:57, crossing the line 30 seconds outside the course record she set last season.
“It was a good race for me, even though I wanted to break my record,” she said.
“My time last year was always going to be a challenge and the wind made it difficult.
“I was pushing hard but there was no electronic clock (on the lead car) which disturbed me because I did not know what pace I was running.”
Her twin sister, Lebogang Phalula, managed to break clear of the rest of the field but was unable to close the gap on her runaway sibling, eventually finishing second in 33:26, while Nyahora held on to take third place in 33:43.
Mapaseka Makhanya, who won the opening leg of the series in Cape Town, settled for eighth place after reaching the podium at the Hannover Marathon three weeks ago.
Rene Kalmer and her younger sister, Christine, also did well to finish fifth and seventh respectively, after competing at the Vienna Marathon less than a month ago.
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Pet - Juan Alderete's PedalsAndEffects
blog, juan alderete, Pet, The Scream, Throwback Thursday
Musicians benefit from creating together, and across my career I have been in bands that lasted and bands that were short lived. Two bands I felt that benefited and/or were hurt by their short lives were The Scream and Pet. The Scream came from the embers of Racer X. Bruce Bouillet, Scott Travis and I...
#ThrowbackThursday: My Audition with Pet
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In the mid 90’s my friend, Robert Carranza recommended me for an audition with a band he was working with. The band was called Pet, and they were signed on to Tori Amos’s label, Igloo/Atlantic. The very talented Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Nine Inch Nails, Beck) was the original bassist and recorded the album with them,...
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Leopard 2A5 Part 1 & 2
Leopard 2A5 The German Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank Development, Technology and Active Service part 1 and 2
by: Darren Baker [ CMOT ]
The Leopard tank in its various forms has a lot of appeal with modellers both past and present, and its improvement programmes have kept it current with world militaries and again the modeller. Tankograd Publishing has followed the Leopard tank progression closely and has now released two new books written by Ralph Zwilling looking at the development, technology and active service of the Leopard 2A5.
The following portion of the introduction is written by Tankograd Publishing.
The quantum leap in the modernisation of the German Leopard 2A4 main battle tank was the upgrade to the A5 version. With this project the Leopard also received a radical new armour suite that significantly enhanced its protection level and changed its external appearance. All most recent Leopard 2 variants such as the 2A6 and the 2A7 are based on the Leopard 2A5. This publication, for the first time, grants an in-depth view into the development history, deployment and use as well as the groundbreaking technology of this major asset of the modern Panzertruppe. Two parts with a total of 144 pages illustrated with 320 colour photographs, 28 graphics and one five-perspective 1/35 scale drawing are a worthy documentation for Germany's most formidable fighting machine!
Both of these new titles from Tankograd Publishing are duel language offerings in German and English, German on the left and English on the right side of each page. Tankograd Publishing has also supplied the captions that accompany each image in English and German. These two books total 144 pages of good quality glossy paper with a soft cover of glossy card, the page numbers run concurrently across the two titles and I would not be surprised to see further titles added to these offerings.
The first of these titles begins with a welcome introduction from Lieutenant General Carsten Jacobson who is the Commander Field Army and Vice Chief of the German Army. Having read the introduction it is clear that this officer knows Ralph Zwilling very well.
The book begins with the M47 and later the M48 and M60 tanks that were to be replaced by the Leopard series of tanks. These tanks provided stirling service during their time with the Bundeswehr, but a replacement was needed. Initially Main Battle Tank 70 was to provide a replacement tank for the M48 during the 1960’s and was a joint venture with the Americans.
The Leopard 2 proper has been traced back to 1970 in this book, a full 25 years before the Leopard 2 went into military service with the Bundeswehr. The history has been kept concise in this offering from Tankograd Publishing, but it does do a good job of keeping the story interesting and functional.
This title then carries on with the various changes and developments that took place over the years and the introduction of the Leopard 2A4. Tankograd Publishing has also looked at the effects that the end of the Cold War had on the Leopard 2A5’s development and keeping the project alive. This is followed by the changes made to the vehicle before finally being issued to the Bundeswehr in 1995.
This title now moves onto the Leopard 2A5 proper and initially provides a short text on the official handover ceremony. Ralph Zwilling then covers early identifiers that were changed in a series of five pictures. The Leopard 2A5 fielded by the 33rd Armour Battalion, this unit was commanded by the then Lieutenant Colonel Carsten Jacobson. A couple of the images of some art painted on the tanks are a great inclusion. This section is followed by a short part on the Leopard 2A5 at the Combat Manoeuvre Training Centre.
Tankograd Publishing then presents a series of images with excellent captions covering Leopard 2A5 in use with various units. These sections are excellent visual reference on the vehicles, but especially the weathering of a tank that is in or has been in the field. The units covered here are:
33rd Armour Battalion – 2nd Company
33rd Armour Battalion – 3rd Company
33rd Armour Battalion – 5th Company
33rd Armour Battalion – CMTC Winter Battle
214th Armour Battalion
393rd Armour Battalion
There are now three sections looking at the:
Leopard 2A5 KFOR Operations in Kosovo
Leopard 2A5 today
Leopard 2A5 at the German Army Combat Training Centre
These sections are again mostly photographic with captions and these are again excellent reference sections.
The crew roles of the Leopard 2A5 gets covered next. The roles of the four man are clearly explained and make it clear why you would never want to be a loader unless you are a glutton for punishment. This section is followed by a short segment on the Leopard 2A5 urban operations and brings the first book to a close. The second book begins with a breakdown of the upgrades of the Leopard 2A4 to the 2A5.
The second title is a joy for the eyes as this is where Tankograd Publishing starts with a look at various aspects of the Leopard 2A5. This begins with the hull of the vehicle and consists of a short write up followed by many images of the hull of the 2A5. This section also covers the interior of the vehicle in very nice detail. The chassis is next up and again is a combination of written and visual information. A nice inclusion here is a couple of 1/35th scale line drawings. Even the central hydraulic system gets a section to itself here. The fire warning and suppression system plus the electrical system are the next areas looked at and then moves onto the heating system.
The power pack of the Leopard 2A5 is looked at next and along with a nice series of images showing the power pack out of the tank you also get a good look at its empty home. This is followed by excellent photographic reference covering the turret. Tankograd Publishing has not called quits there as they have given specific aspects of the turret sections of their own for the modeller to hunt down just what they are after. As you would expect these aspects also cover the main gun and support weapons. Looking at the MG3 close up you cannot fail to see its heritage of the MG42. The section on the turret also provides five way drawings of the Leopard 2A5 in 1/35th scale.
With that all done you may be forgiven for thinking the book is at an end but no, the title then looks at the:
DARKAS Gunfire Simulator
MILES II
AGDUS
Radio and Intercom
Deep Fording System
And only then does the second book come to an end with a data sheet printed out on the rear cover.
These two new offerings from Tankograd Publishing are a great combination that provides the modeller with everything they would need when it comes to a visual reference. The first book can be considered an informational title with the benefit of all round visual reference on the Leopard 2A5. This first book also has the benefit of pointing out the differences between the early and later Leopard 2A5 tanks. The second book that follows naturally on from the first is an excellent walk around of the Leopard 2A5, but rather than being considered just a walk around this book takes the reference about as far as it is possible to go. On their own they are both really nice titles, as a pair they make an all round excellent reference.
Darren Baker takes a look at two book offerings that belong together covering the Leopard 2A5 The German Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank Development, Technology and Active Service part 1 and 2.
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Is There a High Culture of Beer?
Someone from Eugene's Bier Stein pointed me (via Twitter) to this article by Saul Austerlitz in the Times magazine. It discusses the rise of "poptimism," the backlash among music critics against those who have long lauded mainly old, white dudes.
The reigning style of music criticism today is called “poptimism,” or “popism,” and it comes complete with a series of trap doors through which the unsuspecting skeptic may tumble. Prefer Queens of the Stone Age to Rihanna? Perhaps you are a “rockist,” still salivating over your old Led Zeppelin records and insisting that no musical performer not equipped with a serious case of self-seriousness and, probably, a guitar, bass and drums is worthy of consideration. Find Lady Gaga’s bargain basement David Bowie routine a snooze? You, my friend, are fatally out of touch with the mainstream, with the pop idols of the present.
Poptimism wants to be in touch with the taste of average music fans, to speak to the rush that comes from hearing a great single on the radio, or YouTube, and to value it no differently from a song with more “serious” artistic intent.
Okay, so far so obvious. But then he asks--and this is where the tweet came from: "I like to entertain myself by imagining what might happen if the equivalent of poptimism were to transform those other disciplines." He imagines the worlds of literature and film under such a backlash (which makes me wonder where he's been--this backlash is very much active in these other disciplines). Indeed, it's a flavor of meditation that we have been happening since at least the 1960s when pop art challenged the mores of art. (I mean, it's right there in the title. How is "poptimism" anything remotely new?)
But now we come at last to the point of this post: in beer, what is haute? You can't have a backlash without a lash, and I'm not sure we can make the case for one. Certain beer styles are very popular with a niche group (barrel-aged beers, strong hoppy beers, sour beers), but there's no ruling beer orthodoxy. The sourheads, to take one example, aren't zymurgical royalty; they are, to use the music analogy, like metalheads. Many people want to declare a high and low among beer styles, but no one has come close to enforcing it. Even a group like CAMRA, set up to expressly to do this, now finds itself defending beer that many craft beer fans consider old and lame.
(Parenthetical semi-digression. The whole notion of orthodoxy probably died around the turn of the century, or perhaps a few years later when Facebook and Twitter arrived. We're no longer really aware of worlds we choose not to inhabit. Without a collective dataset that includes both high and low, the critical framework collapses in on itself. I listen to certain types of music, watch certain kinds of movies, read certain kinds of books, and drink certain kinds of beers. But only in rare cases do I actually find myself discussing these critically with anyone else; they all have their own, different groups of movies, books, and music. Everyone sees the Avengers and we all judge it like it's sui generis, or possibly in comparison with a set of very similar movies. No one thinks to mention Fellini.)
So unless someone can make a very effective argument that there's a high culture in beer, I don't think we're really ready for our pop art correction.
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Stan Hieronymus 1:35 PM, April 15, 2014
Can we throw this into the mix?
Please, Critics, Write About The Filmmaking
Bill Schneller 1:45 PM, April 15, 2014
I largely agree but there is still the endemic "big is bad, small is best" thing in the mind of a lot of craft beer drinkers. It's not quite the same, but it is a way to dismiss some larger more established breweries in favor of smaller ones as if size is an important indication of quality. Since most of the larger breweries are also older you see a little bit of the idea that smaller means innovative, new, and fresh which starts to get into the idea of poptism a bit (yeah, still a bit of a stretch). I think as you get breweries that are a generation apart you'll see this to an extent. Kind of like the comments some people made about Ecliptic when they opened and how the beers seemed pretty "standard" as opposed to seeing them as precision brewed old school beers.
Anonymous 4:44 PM, April 15, 2014
Beer is quite similar to Twitter in the way that it's completely decentralized around the world. In Belgium people drink lambics; in Egypt protesters use Twitter to organize rebellions. In the States, we drink a lot of IPAs and pay attention to Kim Kardashian.
Your point on the death of orthodoxy is very astute. There is no one truth anymore; we all have to agree to disagree at some point in the argument. It's even more true in the beer world which is already considered "democratic" as opposed to the world of wine.
One trend I am noticing is the fight for "quality control" arising from such brewers as Stone. I also noticed this in Illinois, where it is illegal for retailers to fill growlers; the local brewing association completely supports the law.
Established companies will always attempt to stifle innovative newcomers, no matter the industry.
" Everyone sees the Avengers and we all judge it like it's sui generis, or possibly in comparison with a set of very similar movies. No one thinks to mention Fellini."
Tom would.
Matt Swihart 9:22 PM, April 15, 2014
Thanks Jeff, gonna start working on my Fellini Poptimism Pale Stout
Pivní Filosof 9:40 PM, April 15, 2014
There's a problem when you want to make this sort of analogy between beer an art. Art is appreciated primarily with the intellect. Beer, on the other hand, is appreciated primarily through the senses, no matter how much I read about sour beers, I still don't like them too much. I understand why some people rave about them, but I'd rather drink something else. That situation, I believe, would change if I exposed myself more to those flavours, I would eventually acquire the taste. With art, on the other hand, it wouldn't matter how many times I go to a gallery, without a certain body of information, I wouldn't be able to appreciate the works in there.
That being said, I'm still not 100% sure if there's such thing as a beer culture on this side of the counter. Sometimes it seems there is, beer consumption has its specific rituals and codes, and archetypes depending on where you go, but then I see those very same things as just another element of a wider thing. Either way, those things are organic in nature. As with any consumer product, they are affected by marketing and the economy, but the core of them is still something that was born and developed pretty much by itself. The "alternative sub-cultures" of beer (how about that for a name) are artificial, with many of their elements ripped-off from other "cultures" and shoe-horned into beer, with marketing and economic forces playing a much bigger, if not the main, role.
Jeff Alworth 9:46 AM, April 16, 2014
Stan, I see your article and raise you an article.
Bill, your comment sparks a thought: there's a difference between critical consensus and snobbery. To get to the status of "great artist" (or writer or filmmaker or musician), there has to be something approaching agreement. I can rattle off names of those we understand--osmotically, almost--to be great: Tolstoy, Picasso, Mozart, Kurosawa. But I can be a snob by asserting my own preferences and attempting to enforce them by belittling others.
Matt, you make it, I'll drive to Hood River.
Max, I think you and I understand art differently. I appreciate it with something other than my intellect. All art requires a contextual framework, but I'd argue that what makes it art is the ability to stir emotion--and senses are a big part of that. (Though in some cases art provokes disgust.) But I agree that the art/beer analogy is one quickly strained.
Gary Gillman 1:11 PM, April 16, 2014
There is no haute in beer akin, say, to the charmed status "Chardonnay" held for a long time, or "Pinot Grigio", etc. The reason is not so much decentralization - e.g. you could argue IPA is a contender for the palm - but rather that beer's status endures as a downscale product. Those who love beer will take pride in this, in reverse snobism so to speak - but the larger culture will never regard beer with the high status accorded to wine, foie gras, French cuisine, etc. Certain "idees recues" are too, well, received to be dislodged. Amongst the beer crowd are people of all socio-economic backgrounds, as indeed amongst the light beer crowd. It doesn't neatly divide up that way, but nonetheless beer will always be viewed in Anglo-American society in this way, IMO. Let's accept it and move on - life is too short to dismantle completely the irrational and prejudiced elements inherent in how a culture views one or another of its facets.
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Gastric band Aftercare : the key to your succesfull weight loss.
Apollo completes Lap-Band post-approval HERO study
At the five-years visit, mean weight loss from baseline to five years was 51lbs (23.1kgs) and mean BMI reduction was 8.3
The HERO Study had an explant rate of 8.74%, which met the success criteria for the primary endpoint
Monday, November 7, 2016 - 11:13
Owen Haskins - Editor in chief, Bariatric News
Apollo Endosurgery has announced the completion of the Lap-Band AP Adjustable Gastric Band HERO (Helping Evaluate Reduction in Obesity) post-approval study. This study was initiated in June 2009 as part of the FDA’s condition of approval for the Lap-Band System in the US.
The HERO Study was a multi-centre, prospective, non-randomised study of 652 enrolled patients in the US and Canada. Patients were required to have either a baseline body mass index (BMI) of at least 40, or a BMI of at least 35 with one or more severe co-morbid conditions, or be at least 100 pounds (45.4kg) over their estimated ideal weight.
Patients had an average age of 44.4 years (ranging from 18 to 76) with an average baseline weight of 280.7lbs. (127.3kg) and an average BMI of 45.4. Females represented 79.3% of the patients.
The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients who experienced the removal of the Lap-Band AP System within or at five years from the date of surgery (the explant rate). The successful primary endpoint, as defined in this study, was a significantly lower explant rate than the 39.4% found in initial Lap-Band System clinical studies (cited in the Lap-Band System Directions for Use). The HERO Study had an explant rate of 8.74%, which met the success criteria for the primary endpoint.
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“This study demonstrates that continued patient interaction and adherence to good Lap-Band aftercare principles by the surgeon’s practice will produce an effective, safe, and durable outcome for patients who suffer from obesity,” said Dr John Olsofka, Louisville Surgical Associates, KY, and one of the lead investigators of the study.
The average percent total body weight loss (TBWL) for the enrolled patients increased progressively within the first year of Lap-Band AP placement, increasing from an average of 10.3% at three months to 17% TBWL at the end of the first year. At the five-year visit, the average TBWL was 18%. Mean weight loss from baseline to five years was 51lbs (23.1kg) and mean BMI reduction was 8.3.
Vincent Lusco
“As the HERO Study shows, the key to success with Lap-Band is for it to be viewed as a therapy as much as a surgical procedure,” said Dr Vincent Lusco, another lead investigator, also from Louisville Surgical Associates. “When delivered by bariatric surgeons who have the required aftercare programme, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with the Lap-Band is an excellent alternative for patients looking to gain control over obesity.”
“The results demonstrated in the HERO Study are consistent with what we see at bariatric practices who have appropriately tailored and prescriptive follow-up programs for their patients,” said Todd Newton, CEO of Apollo Endosurgery. “We remain confident that the Lap-Band System is a great option for patients seeking medically-relevant weight loss results at bariatric practices where these tailored follow-up programs are in place.”
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There are so many answers to this question. Plants have been, and still are, used medicinally as part of our current and past medical traditions. You may be interested in growing plants to use for your own and family care. Or these may be plants you grew up knowing as part of your family health traditions. Maybe, like me, you are fascinated with the plants for their own sake and want to grow them to learn more about them. Many medicinal plants are threatened through over harvesting in the wild or climate changes to their native ecosystems. That alone in my book is plenty reason to cultivate them. And, of course, they are lovely plants to just sit back and enjoy in your garden.
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The Blooming Artichoke Herbary propagates all our own plants. Most of the plants are raised from seed, but some are propagated vegetatively when it makes more sense. For instance, woody perennials like rosemary or rapidly spreading plants like mint are grown from cuttings or layering. Seed for the plants is either gathered from plants in our propagating gardens or purchased from reliable dealers. We are always on the lookout for reputable sources of unusual herbs that we can grow for you.
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Bentley Turbo R, 1989, LHD. Finished in Blue with a Magnolia leather interior. A great looking Turbo R in the right colour-combination. A well maintained car that has a particularly nice feel when it comes to driving. The Bentley Turbo R is a high-performance automobile which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1985 to 1999. The "R" stood for "roadholding", to set it apart from its predecessor. It initially inherited the turbocharged engine from the Mulsanne Turbo and also sported a retuned suspension and wider tires on alloy wheels, a first for a Bentley. From the 1987 model year (20,000 series chassis numbers), the Turbo R's V8 engine was equipped with fuel injection for added torque . This particular Turbo R is equipped with airconditiong and cruisecontrol. Eighties/nineties classic! Nice daily driver for only € 25.900,- € 25.900
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Bentley Continental R, 1996, LHD. Finished in Royal Ebony (black) with a black leather interior and black lambswool overrugs. The Continental R was designed on the 4 door (Spirit / Turbo R) platform with a totally new 2 door body and new style interior. The first time since the 1950's that a Bentley did not share the body with Rolls-Royce. The Continental R was equipped with the well-proven turbocharged engine from the Bentley Turbo R. A press reporter termed it after a testdrive as a sort of Crewes Missile. This particular Continental R is a well maintained and lovely Bentley (timeless design) to see and drive. Airconditioning, cruise control, leather headliner, lambswool overrugs, 17 inch wheels, auto-ride control, liquid turbo cooling,385 bhp. Popular 2 door model, only 1504 produced, a good investment. € 43.995
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Bentley Azure, 1997. LHD. Finished in Peacock Blue with Magnolia leather interior, Blue convertible hood. Very nice woodwork and chrome. This car is technically sound and runs and drives like new. The single Garret turbo driven engine (385BHP and 750Nm at just 2,000rpm!) is a joy to start. Combined with the very smooth transmission, it makes driving this car a true pleasure. The perfectly lined body was designed by Italian Sergio Pininfarina and build by Mulliner & Park Ward. The Azure shares its platform with the Continental R, but has an extensive reinforcement of the chassis to make sure a design disrupting roll-bar was not needed. The thick powered convertible soft top was totally produced at Pininfarina in Italy and mounted on the car at the Bentley Crewe factory. The bigger and more sporty Azure succeeded the Bentley Continental DHC which was produced from 1984 till 1995 and was subsequently succeeded in 2006 by the second generation Azure. This time based on the Bentley Arnage platform. Just 1403 of these first generation great convertibles were ever produced. This grand tourer seats easily 4 adults! Ofcourse this particular Azure is fitted with all the luxury one could expect in 1997, like electrically adjustable and heated memory seats, power windows, power hood, airconditioning, electrically adjustable steeringcolumn, cruise control and much more. € 62.500
Bentley Continental GT V8, LHD, 23600 km. Finished in Bronze with a duo-colcor Dark Bourbon / Beluga full leather interior. The Continental GT is a grand tourer that combines performance with luxury. Bentley desinged the GT to be a highly desirable Bentley, but smaller compared to the at that moment existing range of Continental R series, more affordable, yet still exclusive in order to maintain the integrity of the brand. It was to appeal to a new range of potential buyers and generate increase sales volume. Bentley succeeded. From the start in 2003 the GT was very succesfull. Until 2011 the car was updated a few times. In 2011 the second generation was introduced. Major changes were: 8-speed transmission, a V8 engine besides the already excisting W12 engine, a wider range of wheels, on demand steering assistance, different lamps, different chrome parts and interior design. The car we are selling is a second generation, modelyear 2013 V8 model. The 3993cc V8 bi-turbo (developed jointly with Audi) produces 507 hp (373 kW) and 487 lb/ft (660 N/m). The car is capable of reaching a speed of up to 192 mph or 309 km/h. Cylinder deactivation technology effectively turns the V8 into a V4 to improve fuel economy. Including less weight it improves overall fuel consumption by 40% from the W12's. The condition of this car is excellent, the low mileage and flawless interior, make this GT as new! The long list of accessories includes: Mulliner driving specification, airconditioned massage seats with daimond quilted hide, knurled selectorhandle, PDC with rearview camera, 3 spoke leather steeringwheel with contrast stichting, drilled alloy pedals, piano black wood, deep pile overmats, 21 inch black gloss wheels, chromed rearlight units, gloss black matrix grille, keyless entry, power boot opening and closing, tyre pressure monitoring system, windscreen wiper rain sensor, airsuspension. Will have new APK (Dutch version of MOT) when sold. Exportprice: € 105.000,- € 110.000
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Sierra Nevada Makes Big Addition Following Up and Down June
The Sierra Nevada Goldens concluded the 1st half of the season a frustrated bunch. After opening their inaugural season with two winning months going (32-24), the Goldens sputtered in June going (13-15) versus the Platinum division, fininshing the first half with a (45-39) record.
The month of June started with Sierra Nevada trailing the Duluth-Superior Dukes by only 2 games in the Silver League's Copper Division. The Goldens sputtered out of the gate losing 5 of 7 to the struggling Sugar Creek Settlers. In a thrilling series, the Settlers managed to pull out 3 wins in extra innings & squeaked out another one-run victory by a score of 4-3. The 5th Settlers win of the series was a game where Beckett gave up 10 runs, 5 earned, in 4 2/3 innings.
The Goldens responded from adversity with an outstanding (5-2) series win against the league leading Diamond Gems. In the 1st ever netplay series for the Goldens, the hitters swung mighty bats as the Gems were handed their 1st series loss of the season. Sierra Nevada outscored the Gems 55-37 in the 7 games and the 2 losses were by a combined 3 runs. In the series, Beckett got a win while Buehrle earned a win and a no-decision which led to a win. The two have turned out to be dominant at times giving the Goldens a formidable 1, 2 punch. The story of the series were the bats. The Goldens seemed to hit clutch home runs the entire series and Jim Thome crushed a homer in each of the 1st 4 games. This series was by far the highlight of the month.
Sierra Nevada finished up the June schedule going only (6-8) in the remaining 14 games as Twin City pummeled them in 6 of the 7 contests and the Goldens took 5 of 7 versus the cellar dwelling Andover Cougars.
The month of June was all in all a big disappointment. You can point to poor fielding from Miles at shortstop while Renteria rested. Or, maybe the lineup missed Hank Blalock from the left side as he missed the month due to injury. More than anything, you need to point to the starting pitching. Mark Buehrle was the most effective going (2-1) in 5 starts with a 4.76 ERA, but Josh Beckett was (1-3) in 5 June starts, with a 6.82 ERA! Aaron Harang LOWERED his ERA this month by going (1-1) in 5 starts with a 5.40 ERA......not good for a #3 starter. Gil Meche went (2-3) in 6 June starts with a 6.02 ERA, including only going 1 1/3 giving up 5 in a loss at Andover.
Sierra Nevada is banking on Buehrle, Beckett, Harang, and Gil Meche to bounce back and pitch more as expected as they enter the 2nd half of the season and league play begins. The Goldens made a trade in hopes that they could improve their (11-12) record versus lefty starters. Carlos Beltran & Conor Jackson were acquired from the East Lyme Crush to add a stronger presence from the right side of the plate & speed and center field defense with Beltran. While Sierra Nevada was sorry to say goodbye to Marlon Byrd, Skip Schumaker, Mike Jacobs, & Yusmeiro Petit in the deal, the Goldens are hoping that these two additions in the middle & top of the lineup will help the Goldens make up ground on the Copper Division leading Duluth-Superior Dukes who sit 4 games ahead of Sierra Nevada. The Goldens also trail the San Jose Scorpions by 4 games for the final Silver League Wild Card spot.
The month of December will feature head-to-head games with San Jose, one of the two teams ahead of them in the wild card standings, and with East Lyme, Beltran's old team.
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June 07, 2018 / Carly DeFilippo
"Championed by such writers and cookbook authors as James Beard and Edna Lewis, the recognition of American heritage cuisine largely began in the South and continues today under the guise of such chefs as Sean Brock and Vivian Howard. Yet beyond biscuits and collard greens, catfish and pecan pie, a new generation of chefs is applying this Southern-born curiosity to other regions of the United States. Among them is Jeremiah Langhorne, a D.C.-native credited with conjuring the Mid-Atlantic cuisine of our forefathers at The Dabney in Washington D.C."
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The saying goes, "If you build it, they will come." But what happens when a disadvantaged community has a justified skepticism toward outsiders, a history of interactions with do-gooders who never finished what they began? "When I started [at The GrowHaus] five years ago, we didn’t have community trust," explains Executive Director Kayla Birdsong. "I’ve watched it develop in real time, and a huge part of that has been promoting dialogue with the community and asking them what they need, rather than assuming you already know the answer."
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Cotton On Group connects with suppliers in Ningbo, China
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With suppliers from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Korea, India and surrounds, the Group’s Connect 2019 Supplier Conference was a day to, engage, inspire, reward, recognise and ultimately bring together the individuals and businesses that the Cotton On Group (the Group) partner with through its supply chain.
Hundreds of suppliers from across hard goods, apparel, beauty and footwear product categories were further educated on the Group’s progress in its ethical and sustainable approach to doing business.
The day’s theme of ‘connect’ saw leaders of the Group across areas of production, sustainability, quality, trend and distribution engage in conversation with suppliers on key topics including the customer and only creating product which they love and which the business is proud to make; sustainability and the importance of social trends and meeting the market’s expectations and production including agility in the marketplace to get the product into the market faster than ever before.
A key item on the agenda was introducing suppliers to the Group’s Ethics and Sustainability platform; The Good, which shares with our customers how we are taking steps to make a positive impact on the people, communities and environments in which we operate.
Connect 2019 was full of updates to inspire suppliers on the Group’s growth and the opportunities that lie in the years ahead as partners.
Supplier recognition has a regular appearance at these conferences through the Champion Supplier Awards; given to those businesses who are leading the way in areas of sustainability and ethical production, proven through comprehensive auditing of business operations.
Awards were presented across the areas of denim, woven, cut and sew, footwear, intimates and sleepwear, accessories and beauty, stationery and hard goods to stand-out suppliers.
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The Safer Sex: Are women safer cyclists? + Letter to the editor
Posted on August 15, 2013 by dandy
Illustration by Dushan Milic
The Safer Sex: Data shows bicycling for transportation is safer for females
Story by Grant McLean
~ This story originally appeared in our current issue #10 as a sidebar with the feature "Safety Dance" by Sarah B. Hood and received a letter to the editor which we are delighted to publish herein.~
Fear is a barrier that deters many women from bicycling in the city for transportation, a factor that contributes to fact that there are fewer female riders out on their bikes than males.
But research has established that a sedentary lifestyle also carries a greater risk of heart attacks, diabetes, and cancers associated with inactivity. And the health benefits of exercise more than offset the risk of injury.
It might be surprising to learn that cycling injuries are on the decline. In Ontario, major cycling injuries declined 64%, and fatalities dropped 70% between 1998 and 2009. As an activity, bicycling has far fewer serious injuries than horseback riding, hockey, football, even canoeing and fishing!
The different modes of travel are an interesting case that highlights the fact that gender is a significant factor in the level of risk.
Travel mode data from United States (Canada doesn’t publish travel data by gender) indicates that for females there is no significant risk difference between walking, bicycling and driving. Whereas for males there is a higher risk for walking and bicycling than driving. Women are clearly the safer sex, and the numbers indicate that female cyclists are safer on the road than males.
A lifelong cyclist, Grant McLean is studying Urban Planning at the University of Toronto, and research assistant at The Cycling Think & Do Tank, a research project focused on increasing cycling as a primary transportation choice. http://www.torontocycling.org
Mode Share Data: Beck, Laurie, Ann Dellinger, and Mary O’Neil. “Motor Vehicle Crash Rates by Mode of Travel, United States: Using Exposure-Based methods to Quantify Differences.” American Journal of Epidemiology vol. 166 no. 2 (2007) 212-218
Ontario Injury Rates: Ontario Ministry of Transportation: Draft Cycling Strategy for Consultation on the Environmental Registry. (2012)
Ontario Sports Injury Rates: Tator, Charles H. Editor. The MacLaren Report: Catastrophic Injuries in Sports and Recreation: Causes and Prevention. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (2008).
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: From Chloé Rosemarin about this story
Hi dandyhorse,
The sidebar “The Safer Sex” (accompanying your safety feature) about women and cycling really struck a nerve with me. As a woman and lifelong cyclist (well, I started at about age six) I've many a thought on why there are significantly fewer two-wheeled women on the road.
As a cyclist, I am really only tolerated on quieter side streets. If I am on a major road, such as Bloor Street, then the general consensus seems to be that I accept any fate that may befall me, right up to vehicular homicide. If I go along a trail, or through say, Coronation Park at night, I can expect there to be no lighting at all; this despite the fact that these park paths are often the official best routes for cyclists, according to the City of Toronto.
Conversely, as a woman, I am constantly reminded about the need to stay in well-lit areas. So no Coronation Park, and no trail riding at night, even if I have my bicycle and need to get home and the city tells me to. If I take these quieter routes or darker side streets, then the common understanding is that I am tempting whatever fate might befall me, right down to sexual assault causing death.
In my experience, women riding bicycles at night are at risk of very conflicting difficulties. Let's play a guessing game to illustrate what I mean. You're waiting at a red light, and it's dark. Let's say it's 10 p.m. and you're coming home from dinner and a movie. You're waiting at the red light and some drunken young man tries to convince you that it's his birthday and so he is deserving of you giving him a good time.
a) ditch your bike and run?
b) run the red light, knowing that you will then be giving all cyclists a bad name?
c) wait at the corner for the light to change, while being verbally attacked, knowing that he could easily touch you, or even push you off your bike, and that it would all be your fault for daring to be out at night?
The reason that there are fewer women cycling than men is clear: in a city that is so respectful of women (Ed says: sarcasm noted), where our police tell women that they won’t be assaulted if they just stop dressing like sluts, and the City's works department tells us to stay on the side streets and paths out of the way of cars (that are literally choking our city), and our own mayor says if cyclists are killed or harmed it's our own fault, it's not hard to see why the stats may be skewed for Toronto’s women.
In a city that is so respectful of women that we've spawned an international movement named Slutwalk, what is there that encourages women to tempt fate and ride our bikes? When every thing that harms us, from sexual assault to vehicular homicide, is deemed our own fault for leaving the house, why should we bother?
Chloé Rosemarin
Safety Dance: Is it safe to ride in Toronto? by Sarah B. Hood (from issue #10)
Issue #10 is here!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, bike lanes, cycling, Dushan Milic, Grant mcLean Sarah Hood, helmets, Safety Issue, women | 1 Comment
One response to “The Safer Sex: Are women safer cyclists? + Letter to the editor”
hamish wilson says:
There is another level of risk to urban biking that I and other guys don’t have – though it takes some time to begin to appreciate this. The inequities are more pronounced though, in the last few years with the Ford regime, and their priorities. Even though the off-road components of the Bike Plan are beyond the goals, there is/was to be a further $50M into them; on-road was to get $5M, under circumstances like community approval, and the Fords and Council decide that more than the local councillors eg. Bloor near High Park. Worse, the push for separated bike lanes has been playing into the hands of those who like to do nothing substantive: the costs of larger separated lane rebuilds soak up most of that budget it seems since to repaint a road for bike lanes – like Bloor – it’s only $25,000 a km. So a big $100,000 could repaint all of Bloor between Dundas St. W. and Spadina; this would be good!
Sadly a major “advocacy” group, the Cycle Toronto folks, don’t seem to get these equity points and the issues with the separated lanes playing into the delay and don’t change things camp, even though the off-road excess is inherently inequitable eg. Ardeth Woods – the paths aren’t always safe enough because they are off-road. And now the push to rebuild Harbord with bi-directional further delays Richmond/Adelaide and diverts attention from Bloor, being renewed, but with scant to no change to bike safety despite the decades of knowing the harms.
The inequity of Bloor is compounded with avoiding the help to the subway that a Bloor bike lane would bring: people would shift off of the subway, making it more efficient, and the transit system is also inequitable in its fare strructure as short-length trips cost a lot – and women still don’t earn as much.
Hopefully, those women that see/read this can help fuss to improve the core mobility issues, and don’t just think that pressuring local councillors is enough please – the province should and must do a batch more to help urban cyclists.
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Saudi Arabia to host 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims for Hajj
Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stated on Sunday that 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims are to be hosted for the annual Hajj
The hosting is part of the Saudi King's Guests Programme for Hajj and Umrah that is implemented and supervised by the Islamic affairs ministry.
Minister of Islamic Affairs and General Supervisor of the Programme Sheikh Abdullatif Al Asheikh said his ministry would follow the required procedures through the Saudi embassies in Egypt and Jordan to arrange their departure for the kingdom by private planes and provide them with all facilities to perform the pilgrimage.
With the newly announced 1,000 Palestinian guests, Saudi Arabia has hosted 17,000 male and female pilgrims for Hajj.
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Special Report on Animal Models of Disease: I am an animal
by Randall C Willis | Email the author
NemaMetrix
Zebrafish Centre for Advanced Drug Discovery (ZCADD)
CAN-BIND
Zebrafish for Personalized/Precision Medicine Conference
Special Report: Animal Models of Disease
I am an animal
Non-mammalian models help personalize drug discovery
By Randall C Willis
“I wish I were a fish,” Henry Limpet whispers on a Coney Island pier as he reflects on life’s disappointments in the movie The Incredible Mr. Limpet.
Moments later, there’s a splash and all that remains of Henry is his hat, bobbing on the waves.
Deeper and deeper, Henry descends, slowly switching limbs for fins until all that remains is a near-sighted fish wearing horned-rim glasses.
The option of solving dilemmas and finding purpose in life by transforming completely into a fish may only be open to comedic actor Don Knotts and other characters in Hollywood films, but for individual patients struggling with disease, hope for diagnosis and personalized treatment may soon lie in the transformation of fish, worms and other organisms into models of the patient’s condition.
More than mammals
Despite being very distant on the evolutionary timeline, non-mammalian models can still provide significant insights into human disease and the impact of potential therapeutics, as suggested by Baylor College of Medicine’s Hugo Bellen and colleagues in a recent review.
“Orthologous genes often cause different phenotypes in different species, yet the proteins encoded by these genes have similar molecular functions,” they wrote. “To discover phenologs, one can cluster genes known to cause a human disease and determine the phenotypes caused by mutations in the corresponding genes in model organisms.”
The authors offered the example of human breast cancer genes related to genes in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) that mutate to cause a high frequency of male offspring. Although the phenotypes do not appear related, they suggested, the outcomes derive from common underlying genetic defects, such as DNA damage response.
“For genes that are evolutionarily conserved, simple model organisms with short generation times and amenable to inexpensive and efficient genetic manipulations can yield rapid insights into basic biological functions through detailed in-vivo studies,” the authors continued.
“Finally, when using one species to understand another, a key experiment is to determine how interchangeable genes are between species if one wishes to assess whether a human variant may be pathogenic.”
The worm turns
As suggested above, one organism that has seen increasing use in disease modeling is C. elegans, a small transparent worm that—alongside Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)—might be the most thoroughly studied and best understood invertebrate, if not animal, in the world. Every cell in the mature organism and its lineage from fertilized ovum to adult has been mapped, making changes in morphology that much more obvious.
“That is part of the reason why the full molecular biology tool kit can be leveraged on that animal,” says Matt Beaudet, CEO of NemaMetrix, a company focused on leveraging C. elegans as a model organism. “But on the phenotyping side, it also means that it is so well understood that if even an extra cell pops up, you know that it is of significance. And when it comes to looking at the impact of drugs on the biology of a real animal, that sort of resolution of phenotyping becomes important.”
“There is nothing that can compare to C. elegans for how agreeable they are to genetic manipulation and phenotyping, and figuring out the impact that the gene has on the actual core biology,” he enthuses.
In November, with an eye to further enable the translation of worm genes to morphology and behavior, NemaMetrix announced its merger with commercial partner Knudra Transgenics. As Beaudet explains, both companies had been focused on the translation but approached the challenge from different yet complementary directions: Knudra focused on the generation of transgenic animals and NemaMetrix focused on behavior and phenotyping, particularly through its ScreenChip platform.
“Both of us were looking at how we can translate what we understand about the genome into something that’s actionable,” Beaudet adds. “And that mission led us to C. elegans.”
Echoing Bellen, Beaudet suggests that despite their significant differences morphologically, C. elegans and humans show a high degree of conservation in terms of their core machinery. This conservation is reflected genetically. Within the 7,000 human genes known to be involved in disease, the worm has about 80 percent homology.
In a recent review, Washington University’s Holly Kinser and Zachary Pincus offered their thoughts on what made C. elegans an attractive organism for a variety of studies, including their own interest in neurobiology.
“C. elegans offers the utility of a whole-animal model with the simplicity and convenience of single cells: the animal has well-defined tissues, distinct organ systems and exhibits a variety of complex behaviors, yet its small size, short reproductive cycle and ability to self-fertilize make it simple and inexpensive to maintain on both solid and liquid media,” they wrote.
“The connections between the animal’s 302 neurons have been mapped, and its transparent body is conducive to calcium imaging, optogenetics and other fluorescence-based techniques, allowing for observation of both single neurons and the entire nervous system.”
And because its food source is bacteria, C. elegans has become a valuable resource in the discovery and development of new antibiotics, anti-virulence factors and immunomodulators.
But as Beaudet explains, the advent of technologies that permit researchers to swap worm genes for human genes—for example, CRISPR, TALENS and ZFNs—has changed the landscape of what is possible with the worm.
Earlier this year, David Bulger and colleagues at Cambridge University and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases developed phenotypic assays in C. elegans of mutations of the DAF-2 insulin-like receptor gene. They then used CRISPR to confirm their findings in a subset of worm mutations, as well as inserting a series of human disease mutations.
“Our results were a mix of the expected and unexpected, highlighting the importance of testing allele function in the context of a whole-animal system in which receptor processing and function are integrated with the entire metabolic program,” the authors wrote. “Our experiences with the insulin-like signaling pathway in C. elegans demonstrate the power of this model system to better understand the possible organismal-level consequence of mutations in conserved physiological processes.”
Beaudet highlights the importance of rapid gene editing for looking at multiple variants of a disease, offering the example of BRCA1/BRCA2 breast cancer genes and their approximately 4,000 variants.
“We can actually create all 4,000 variants, if needed,” he suggests. “That way you can look at the impact that a drug is having, not just on a representative variant, but on all the variants that are present in a population.”
Chris Hopkins, Knudra founder and now chief scientific officer of the combined companies, describes this as a personalized medicine approach.
“If a patient comes in with a novel variant, you can install it [in the worm] and study them,” he explains.
Such an approach was exemplified by Anne Hart and colleagues at Brown University last year when a patient was admitted to the hospital with unclassifiable ataxia-like symptoms. Exome sequencing of the patient revealed a G316S mutation in ATP1A3, a subunit of an enzyme involved in the maintenance of membrane potential.
To determine whether this mutation was linked to the patient’s symptoms, the researchers used CRISPR to insert the human mutation into the C. elegans homologue EAT-6. They then monitored the impact of the mutation in the worm using behavioral assays.
Interestingly, whereas common EAT-6 mutations are recessive—only homozygotes experience problems—the human G-to-S mutation was dominant, as both hetero- and homozygotic worms were debilitated, consistent with the human patient, who was heterozygous.
“These results indicate that the mutation is dominant and impairs the neuromuscular function,” the authors wrote. “Thus, we conclude that the de-novo G316S mutation in ATP1A3 likely causes or contributes to patient symptoms.
“More broadly, we conclude that for conserved genes, it is possible to rapidly and easily model human diseases in C. elegans using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.”
Hopkins also sees the potential for researchers to understand the possible roles of background mutations, such as whether they enhance or suppress disease phenotypes.
“The ability now to build all these models and make all these crosses where we’re building multigenic conditions in a pseudo-personalized way is there in mice, but the timeline is long,” he presses. “You’re talking six months to a year. In C. elegans, it takes two animals maybe a couple of weeks and you’re looking at data in under a month.”
“The older approach to drug discovery, of one drug that’s going to impact one disease that’s prevalent in a large portion of the population, is changing,” Beaudet adds. “And the definitions of diseases are becoming narrower and narrower.”
“In a disease like cardiac arrhythmia, there are multiple genetic components that lead to the same set of symptoms,” he continues. “It opens up the question of should there be five different medicines that can be treated based on the five different genetic variants.”
Effectively, Hopkins says, as each of these diseases splinters into personalized variants, we are heading to a point where all disease is rare disease.
The translation of those genetic modifications into interpretable and actionable data is where the company’s ScreenChip platform comes in.
As Kat McCormick, NemaMetrix’s director of R&D, explains, the system was initially designed to perform specific electrical measurements that were very difficult and required specialized skills and equipment.
“What we did with the ScreenChip system was allow researchers to take those neuromuscular phenotyping assays and make them accessible,” she says. “And then on top of that core technology, we can add in some of the more visible phenotypes that C. elegans also display, and also bring in the genetic tools so that we can work out what happens when you disrupt the gene function.”
Alongside the screening platform, NemaMetrix has also been developing a series of fluorescent staining kits designed to further enhance worm phenotyping experiments.
Said Beaudet at the June launch of the RediStain fluorescent kits: “The introduction of fluorescent staining kits to our ScreenChip System will make previously invisible phenotypes easy to visualize, allowing scientists to generate more and better quality data on neuronal and physiological responses to a wide range of genetic and environmental changes.”
Other groups are meanwhile looking to evolve the panoply of fluorescent proteins that can be introduced to the worm (or other organisms) for expression in specific cell types or under specific regulation to monitor the impact of disease genes or potential therapies on morphology and cell migration.
Earlier this year, for example, Dominique Glauser and colleagues at University of Fribourg and Cambridge’s MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology used C. elegans to compare the in-vivo activity of green fluorescent protein (GFP) with mNeonGreen, a new derivative of a yellow fluorescent protein. In vitro, mNeonGreen was found to be significantly brighter than GFP, offering hope that the new marker might be useful in studies where gene expression is particularly low.
The researchers noted that across a variety of adult worm tissues, mNeonGreen was significantly brighter than GFP, whether it was expressed alone or as part of a protein fusion. As well, the researchers could target mNeonGreen to specific subcellular regions and use it to follow protein trafficking.
“With the growing application of efficient single-copy transgene integration methods and the boom in genome-editing techniques that enable the addition of fluorescent tags to endogenous coding sequences, the development of brighter fluorescent tags will fulfill an important emerging need,” the researchers wrote. “Stronger signal can ease expression pattern definition, as illustrated with our reporter approach in low-expression genes, and simplify protein tracking within cells in vivo.”
“Furthermore, we anticipate it could improve the visualization of small cellular structures and facilitate high-throughput experiments where time is constraining, or when fluorescence detection sensitivity is limiting.”
Combined, these technological advances offer researchers the opportunity to try experiments that might not otherwise make sense, says Beaudet, potentially opening the door to serendipitous findings.
“When you have that license to play, that lower barrier to try out live animal testing, we’ve found that it opens up new possibilities such as reverse drug screens where you have a couple of lead compounds and you want to screen if there is any secondary disease that they have an impact on, positively or negatively,” he enthuses. “You can screen against diseases that, on paper, would just make no sense. But, because the barrier is so low, you can just try it out. And that is something you cannot do in mice.”
Despite all of this success in worms, Beaudet is quick to note that C. elegans isn’t a replacement for other model organisms.
“They all need to work together,” he says. “It is really looking at what is the strength of the C. elegans animal, which is speed, cost and accessibility, essentially because it is so well understood.”
“The limitations of it definitely are the advantages of mice: mice have hearts, mice have kidneys and mice have livers,” he offers. “Mice have two genders and live births, and a bunch of other things that you would want to see how a disease progresses and a drug impacts that disease in that larger mammalian system.”
“Our goal has always been to see how quickly we can get somebody to have the confidence in their data to move on to the next animal,” he continues. “If you’re able to eliminate drugs that are toxic or have a side impact on a separate disease quickly, or if you’re able to—because it costs almost nothing to try out new drugs—you’re able to screen libraries that are 10,000 or 100,000 strong, and find the lead compounds quicker and then move on to the clinical trial, that would be great.”
That said, the shift from invertebrate models doesn’t necessarily mean heading directly to mice and other mammals.
Going fishing
Like C. elegans, the molecular resources to substitute human genes for their animal homologues has led to a rapid expansion in the use of fish as models of human disease pathology, and particularly zebrafish (Danio rerio).
“I would say more than 70 percent genes including most druggable targets are conserved between zebrafish and humans,” explains Xiao-Yan Wen, director of the Zebrafish Centre for Advanced Drug Discovery (ZCADD) at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital.
“The basic organ development, physiology and most molecular pathways are also conserved,” he continues, “so fish can be used to model different diseases such as heart disease, neural disease, cancer, diabetes, inflammation and many more.”
As Wen explains, he established ZCADD—Canada’s first and only robotic zebrafish high-throughput facility—to fully explore the potential of using zebrafish for drug screening.
The facility relies on liquid handlers to dispense embryos into 96-well plates, as well as candidate compounds for screening experiments, and a confocal plate scanner with 3D imaging capability that allows the researchers to monitor morphological changes or other markers of compound efficacy or toxicity, separately or simultaneously.
“The fish community already has lots of transgenic lines with fluorescently labeled cell types or organs,” Wen explains. “Using them, we can watch organ formation, and in some cases, directly watch drug efficacy in vivo, which is impossible in mouse.”
The center is also equipped with devices to study behavior in adult and larval zebrafish, providing a high-throughput screen for endpoints such as changes in locomotion.
Earlier this year, Wen and colleagues described what they believed to be the key advantages of zebrafish as a prototype for modeling human disease.
“With a sequenced genome, the zebrafish offers a unique and robust prototype for disease modeling,” they said, because of:
Its remarkable physiological similarity and degree of functional conservation in basic cell-biological processes to humans;
The relative ease of embryonic manipulation and whole-body imaging;
High fecundity;
Low cost;
Transparency; and
The availability of various molecular tools for forward-reverse genetics and genome editing.
Sharing Wen’s enthusiasm for zebrafish are Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Charles Williams and Charles Hong.
“Once a disease phenotype or a surrogate phenotype is established in zebrafish mutants, a therapeutic screen for compounds that ameliorate these phenotypes should be straightforward,” they wrote in a recent overview. “With the advances in genomic sequencing technologies, the number of ultra-rare genetic diseases is expected to increase significantly in the coming decade.”
As Wen explains, zebrafish offer many different ways to create disease models.
“You can use the chemical method, such as putting a neurotoxin MPP+ in the water to damage the dopaminergic neuron to build model for Parkinson’s disease,” he suggests. “You can also use the physical method, such as cutting the tail fin to generate a wound-healing model to study neutrophil migration and the inflammation processes.”
A good example of the chemical method was in the development of a model for sepsis that Wen and colleagues described earlier this year, where they immersed larval zebrafish in solutions of lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Using microangiography with agents such as quantum dots and FITC-dextran, the researchers noted clear signs of vascular leakage. Using RT-PCR, they also noted diminished expression of cellular junction proteins.
The researchers screened LPS-treated larvae against a library of compounds, looking for anything that might ameliorate or prevent LPS damage, as signalled by edema, radical oxygen species (ROS) generation or mortality. Of the 96 compounds screened, 10 were shown to rescue all three phenotypes and one of those three—fasudil—was known to rescue LPS-induced vascular leakage in mice, validating the zebrafish model.
The results highlight the opportunities for drug discovery based on phenotype screening rather than the more traditional target-based approach.
“Phenotype-based screening in whole organisms allows for testing of novel compounds while evaluating complex biological processes at the whole-organism level in an unsupervised and systematic fashion, enhancing the potential to detect more plausible targets for both preclinical and mechanistic studies,” the authors suggested.
As discussed earlier, however, perhaps the greatest area of growth in recent years has been in the development of genetic models, whether through the over-expression of human disease genes via transgenics, knocking out the fish gene function using CRISPR or knocking down gene expression using morpholino oligonucleotides.
Earlier this year, Saadet Mercimek-Andrews of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and colleagues including Wen used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to generate a zebrafish model of pyroxidine-dependent epilepsy (PDE), knocking out ALDH7A1, a gene involved in lysine catabolism.
“Our knock-out ALDH7A1 zebrafish model showed spontaneous rapid increase in locomotion and a rapid circling swim behavior followed by loss of posture as seizure-like locomotor behavior as early as [eight days post-fertilization], which resulted in death shortly after this seizure-like locomotor behavior,” the researchers described.
Furthermore, EEG recordings of embryos exhibiting seizure-like locomotor behavior demonstrated large amplitude spike discharges that could not be ameliorated with antiseizure medications, but were normalized with pyroxidine treatment. They were also able to detect build-up of various metabolic markers characteristic of PDE; this is the first time this has been possible in a model organism, according to the authors.
“Our model will allow us to perform moderate-to-high throughput drug screening to assess effectiveness of drugs not only on seizure-like locomotor behavior and survival into adulthood, but also normalization of alpha-AASA, P6C and PA accumulation,” the researchers wrote. “Our knockout model will help us to identify the most effective compound to be able to treat human PDE-ALDH7A1.”
This research highlights one area in which Wen believes zebrafish can be particularly useful: disease gene discovery and validation.
There are lots of genetic screens in humans to hunt for novel disease genes, he says, but a huge challenge is how to effectively validate them. Zebrafish models can be used to quickly validate a gene’s function and define disease-causing mutations.
Another example of this is Wen’s efforts with University of British Columbia’s Clara Van Karnebeek, Lausanne University Hospital’s Andrea Superti-Furga and others to validate a new disease gene called NANS, a sialic acid synthase that is also involved in skeletal and mental development. Zebrafish knock-outs of NANS resulted in fish with abnormal skeletal development that could be partially rescued by the addition of exogenous sialic acid, thus offering a screening platform for drugs to treat the disease.
Which leads us to the second area in which Wen sees potential for zebrafish: drug discovery.
Screening phenotypes
“As a phenotype-based in-vivo screen, zebrafish has excellent target engagement to screen for the entire pathway, very different from the traditional single target-based screens,” Wen continues. “With zebrafish, you can screen for both drugs as well as drug metabolites.”
Again, Wen’s enthusiasm was echoed by Williams and Hong.
“A phenotypic screen, by definition, identifies chemotypes that affect a biologically meaningful target or targets, including key nodes responsible for integrating cell pathways and behaviors,” they wrote. “Importantly, since a phenotypic screen is conducted without regard to a priori knowledge of targets, it has the potential to discover new therapeutic targets, which may have greater impact at the systems level than established targets. Moreover, in contrast to target-based screens, a phenotypic screen permits discovery of compounds that affect a desired outcome via engaging multiple targets in a synergistic manner that may not have been otherwise anticipated.”
Highlighting this impact was work by Université de Montréal’s Pierre Drapeau and Alex Parker, who, with Wen and others, recently described a high-throughput screen of clinically approved small-molecule libraries in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study also highlighted the power of using multiple model species.
In an initial screen of 3850 compounds in a C. elegans ALS model, the researchers identified 24 compounds that rescued worm paralysis, of which 13 were found to belong to a family of neuroleptics. The researchers then validated these hits in a zebrafish model of ALS, confirming 10 compounds that rescued fish mobility.
Of these 10, they pursued the most potent lead compound—pimozide, an FDA-approved compound for the treatment of chronic psychosis, Tourette syndrome and resistant tics.
Although pimozide was initially designed as a dopaminergic D2 antagonist, it has also been shown to block T-type Ca2+ currents, an activity the researchers confirmed in both C. elegans and zebrafish. Finding the compound was able to restore neuromuscular transmission in both of these models, as well as in a mouse model of ALS, the researchers moved pimozide into a small clinical trial of subjects with ALS, where it showed promise.
“For us, this is an indication that we found the right therapeutic target,” said Drapeau in announcing the findings. “Pimozide acts directly on the neuromuscular junction, as shown in our animal models. We don’t yet know whether pimozide has a curative effect, or whether it only preserves normal neuromuscular function to at least stabilize the disease.”
A larger clinical study initiated recruitment in November.
“In our study, we combined the use of several model systems (C. elegans, zebrafish and mice) and have capitalized on the strength of each organism to identify small-molecule therapeutics for ALS,” the researchers concluded. “Our findings demonstrate that simple animal models can be valuable in the preclinical pipeline to bridge the gap between in-vitro assays and more costly screens in mammals.
“More importantly, the effect of pimozide in our C. elegans and zebrafish models of ALS and humans suggest not only that simple animal models are useful in identifying compounds that hold promise for the treatment of ALS, but they may be accurate predictors of clinical trial outcomes.”
Although Wen works extensively with academic researchers, he is very keen to expand his partnerships with the pharmaceutical sector, highlighting his efforts with a new partnership with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, part of his CAN-BIND (Canadian Biomarker Integration Network for Depression) collaboration with University Health Network’s Sidney Kennedy.
For this project, Wen’s team received pilot funding to build fluorescent zebrafish reporters to study microRNA biomarkers in depression. These biomarkers were first identified from CAN-BIND clinical program in depression patients.
“[The] zebrafish not only allows us to do cool science, comparing to the traditional mouse models, it also provides us a unique tool, bridging invertebrates to human for cheaper and quicker research translation and commercialization,” he says.
Wen is now very interested in screening natural compounds, including marine-derived compounds and traditional herbal medicines. He is developing partnerships in China to study the Chinese herbal medicines with zebrafish—an area, he argues, that has been largely unexplored.
Wen is also actively trying to build the zebrafish community, organizing a series of international meetings known as Zebrafish for Personalized/Precision Medicine Conference. Held in Toronto every two years, the most recent conference took place in September and brought about 200 zebrafish researchers and clinicians to discuss everything from new disease models to drug screening technologies to correlations of model pathology with human electronic health records.
Seems that John Merrick’s cries in The Elephant Man that “I am not an animal” may have been a little premature.
The mouse that soared?
By Jeffrey Bouley, DDNews Chief Editor
While this special report focuses on invertebrate animal models (like nematodes) and scaly, water-breathing vertebrate ones (like zebrafish), we thought we’d quickly delve into news of “warmer and fuzzier” models—namely, mice.
This past fall, the In Vivo Pharmacology division at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) announced the launch of a collection of new human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) preclinical mouse models that JAX officials say more broadly represent AML subtypes seen in the human population. These early passaged tumor models, available and characterized in NSG-SGM3 mice, were donated by Dr. David Weinstock’s lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to JAX to improve the accessibility of AML models and propel scientific discoveries globally.
“The diversity represented by this panel allows researchers to better hone in on specific AML targets, creating an invaluable tool set to support drug discovery,” said Weinstock.
“This is an important milestone in The Jackson Laboratory’s and Dana-Farber’s longstanding missions to improve accessibility of tumor models and support research and drug discovery,” said Dr. Walter Ausserer, associate general manager of In Vivo Services at JAX. “To that end, we have focused on making this panel highly accessible to the research community and can supply cohorts of these AML-bearing mice to scientists in both academic and industrial settings, in addition to executing drug efficacy studies at our Sacramento-based In Vivo pharmacology laboratory.”
Meanwhile, fall also saw a bit of activity from Crown Bioscience promoting its FATZO model as a significantly improved rodent model for obesity, dysmetabolism and type 2 diabetes in preclinical studies. According to Crown, this model has been designed to present with polygenic obesity and a metabolic pattern of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia.
“The FATZO mouse is an improved translatable model that provides us with a better understanding of the physiological and cellular mechanisms that lead from obesity, metabolic disorders, to diabetes,” said Charles Van Jackson, chief scientific officer of CrownBio Indiana. “The data presented in these papers demonstrates that FATZO has several advantages over traditional rodent models and will impact the speed of drug discovery.”
Soon thereafter, Crown also released news of the availability of the proprietary FATZO model in a European-based laboratory, noting that “The establishment of this improved translational model provides the European scientific community with unfettered access to an advanced research tool for use in preclinical studies of obesity, dysmetabolism and type 2 diabetes.”
And, in late November, Crown also made note of the fact that the FATZO model had been used in recent preclinical work conducted by Eli Lilly and Co. for its type 2 diabetes research programs.
Knockout mice guide future autism therapies
By Lori Lesko
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital have completed preclinical trials confirming that Shank3B knockout mice, mimicking typical autism behaviors, provide a valuable research tool toward future therapies.
“The standard of care for autism is intensive, with early behavioral interventions,” Jacqueline Crawley, co-senior author and the Robert E. Chason Endowed Chair in Translational Research at the MIND Institute, stated in a news release. “In contrast, there are currently no medical treatments that significantly improve the diagnostic symptoms of autism. We are seeking pharmacological targets that correct the biological abnormalities caused by mutations in risk genes for autism.”
A significant number of patients with autism spectrum disorder harbor SHANK3B mutations. Behaviorally, Shank3B knockout mice exhibited repetitive grooming, deficits in aspects of reciprocal social interactions and vocalizations and reduced open field activity, as well as variable deficits in sensory responses, anxiety-related behaviors, learning and memory. Developed at Duke University, Shank3B knockout mice also replicate abnormal brain electroencephalography (EEG) activity.
To better understand this model, the labs at UC Davis and Boston Children’s Hospital compared two independently bred groups of Shank3B knockout mice and control groups. Researchers replicated and extended previously reported behaviors in Shank3B mice, such as repetitive self-grooming and reduced social interaction.
Led by co-senior researcher Mustafa Sahin, director of Boston Children’s Translational Neuroscience Center, laboratory researchers assessed brain activity in awake mice using EEG methods.
“In each lab, two independently bred cohorts of Shank3B mice and their wildtype littermate controls were tested,” says Crawley. “The behavioral and EEG abnormalities were found to replicate well across the two cohorts in both labs.”
Significant, well-replicated EEG abnormalities and autism-relevant behaviors in Shank3B mice provide an excellent model system for translational evaluation of novel therapeutics for the diagnostic symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, Crawley says. Drug testing requires robust, replicable outcomes of a genetic mutation because preclinical studies are designed to detect whether a drug reverses the abnormalities.
This is an abridged version of an article we ran in the August 2017 issue of DDNews. To view the full article, click here.
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CHOIRS & CLASSES
Pastiche Choir News & Info
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Ryan Durfee – Staff Accompanist & Vocal Coach
Marlena Hooker Moore – Mezzo Soprano; Resident Artist
Amy Maples – Soprano; Resident Artist
Christina Caplan – Choreography
King Soopers Gift Cards
Mezzo-soprano Marlena Hooker Moore holds degrees in vocal performance from Metropolitan State University and the University of Northern Colorado. Additional study at DePauw University led to music and German language studies in Vienna, Austria. She currently studies with Andrew Adams in Denver, Colorado.
With Germany’s Opera Classica Europa, she sang Flora in La Traviata and the Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte. Committed to contemporary music, Marlena’s roles include Madame Flora in The Medium and Rosine in Thomas Pasatieri’s Signor Deluso. She appeared as Queen Victoria II in Luminous Thread’s original steampunk opera, Queen Victoria’s Floating Garden; Adele in the world premiere of Russell Guyver and Brian Luedloff’s electronic opera, Opera-tion World Peace, and as Sally in Samuel Barber’s A Hand of Bridge, presented by the Chamber Ensemble con Grazia and pianist Grace Asquith, with whom she regularly performs.
She has been a soloist in choral works including Lotte Lehmann’s In a Persian Garden with the Orpheus Pagan Chamber Choir and Verdi’s Requiem with the University of Northern Colorado chorus and orchestra.
Marlena grew up in King George, Virginia, and first started taking music lessons with her grandmother, a church pianist. Her own teaching studio, MHM Music, has provided voice and piano lessons for students of all ages in the Denver Metro area since 2007. For several years, Marlena was the Director of Music at the Sixth Avenue United Church of Christ in Denver. In 2016, she founded Denver Opera Collective, a singer’s association dedicated to community-level opera performance.
Ms. Moore joined DSA as a Resident Artist in the Fall of 2016
E-mail: mhmooremusic@gmail.com
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Holmes and Watson (Holmes et Watson) en format Blu-ray et DVD prochainement
2 avril 2019 cinetechno Aucun commentaire Blu-ray, comédie, enquête, John C. Reilly, meurtre, sherlock Homes, Will Ferrell
Sony annonce pour le 9 avril 2019, le film Holmes and Watson (Holmes et Watson) en format Blu-ray et DVD, réalisé par Etan Cohen et mettant en vedette Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Lauren Lapkus, Ralph Fiennes et Pam Ferris.
Des pistes sonores anglaises et française seront disponibles.
Lorsqu’un cadavre est découvert dans un gâteau à Buckingham Palace et que la Reine d’Angleterre reçoit des menaces d’un certain Moriarty, elle se tourne vers le détective le plus célèbre de Londres, Sherlock Holmes. Ce dernier doit compter sur son fidèle acolyte, le Dr. Watson, afin de résoudre cette affaire. Mais, Watson aimerait que son partenaire le considère à sa juste valeur et non pas comme un faire-valoir. Cette enquête périlleuse pourrait bien avoir raison de cette relation d’amitié de longue date entre Holmes et Watson. Sauront-ils rester des alliés même dans l’adversité?
Voici la bande-annonce :
Voici le communiqué (en anglais):
Toronto, Ontario, April 2, 2019 – Fan-favorite comedy duo, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Step Brothers) team up for a brand-new take on the timeless characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in HOLMES & WATSON, debuting on Digital March 26, Blu-ray™ and DVD April 9 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada. Go back in time to witness the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, played by Will Ferrell (Anchorman), and his trusted sidekick John Watson, played by John C. Reilly (Stan & Ollie) as they are tasked to solve a murder at Buckingham Palace before the Queen becomes the killer’s next victim. Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Rob Brydon (The Trip), Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men), Ralph Fiennes (Grand Budapest Hotel) and Lauren Lapkus (“Crashing”) round out the entertaining supporting cast. Writer/director Etan Cohen (Men in Black 3, Tropic Thunder) helms the historical caper.
HOLMES & WATSON’s Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital bonus features are filled with never-before-seen footage, including fifteen deleted and extended scenes, a Line-O-Rama full of improv and outtakes as well as three new featurettes. In “Will and John: Together Again,” watch the film’s stars’ incredible comedic chemistry in their first film back together in a decade, as they reminisce about their experience working together and revel in their on-set antics. “Seriously Absurd: The Cast” shows how Rebecca Hall, Lauren Lapkus, Ralph Fiennes and Billy Zane manage to keep straight faces during production. Finally, “Mrs. Hudson’s Men” proves why the world’s most famous artists, scientists and authors can’t resist the allure of Kelly Macdonald’s Mrs. Hudson.
HOLMES & WATSON is presented by Columbia Pictures in association with Mimran Schur Pictures, and Gary Sanchez/Mosaic. The film is written and directed by Etan Cohen, executive produced by Chris Henchy, Jessica Elbaum, M. Riley, David Mimran and Jordan Schur, and produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jimmy Miller and Clayton Townsend.
The stars of Step Brothers are reunited – this time playing the world’s greatest detective and his loyal sidekick & biographer – as Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star asHOLMES & WATSON. Together they join forces to solve a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon realize that they only have 5,760 minutes to solve the case, or the Queen will be next.
Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Bonus Materials Include:
Line-O-Rama: Watch improv come alive as the actors embrace the Sherlock Holmes canon
Will and John: Together Again: Nearly Step Brothers, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly possess and an incredible comedic chemistry. Watch their antics on the set of Holmes and Watson as they reminisce about their hilarious history.
Seriously Absurd: The Cast: Serious about the craft of acting, Rebecca Hall, Lauren Lapkus, Ralph Fiennes and Billy Zane attempt to keep straight faces working on a set with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
Mrs. Hudson’s Men: The world’s foremost artists, scientists and authors could not resist the allure of Mrs. Hudson.
HOLMES & WATSON has a run time of approximately 90 minutes and is rated PG.
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An Interview with Buck Henry
Kliph Nesteroff: I was talking to Robert Klein this morning and your name came up in relation to Marilyn Chambers the pornstar - before she was a pornstar.
Buck Henry: Oh yeah, I was instrumental in hiring her for The Owl and the Pussycat. She played Klein’s girlfriend. He goes to bed with her.
Kliph Nesteroff: I want to ask you about That Was The Week That Was. It is a revered, but forgotten program. When T3 - as it is often referred to in print - aired in the fall of 1963, it was the first attempt at political satire on network television. What do you remember about working on it and why do you think it failed?
Buck Henry: It kind of failed because… oh, I don’t know why it failed. Let me think. There were a lot of reasons. It was somewhere in between too slick and too loose. It had a lot of talent on it. It was fun to do, but I think it was a little sophisticated for 7:30 on a Tuesday, and they frequently changed the time slot. They had to listen to the voluptuously gorgeous Nancy Ames singing tricky, difficult songs. The English program from which it was borrowed, taken, copied – had no time constraints at all. Sometimes they went three hours. And they were brilliant performers. Really interesting people. They did real hardcore politics too.
There was a famous episode in which some guy came out of the audience and broke the jaw of a well-known commentator from a left-wing magazine. He was sitting on his stool giving his editorial and this guy just came out and decked him. That kind of stuff. The American version was live - but we were not that live. In the second year [during the 1964 presidential campaign] the Republicans bought our time period four weeks in a row [with paid political announcements]. That did us in. All expectations left and people forgot we were there. That was probably the first and only time that ever happened – that politicians bought out a show.
Kliph Nesteroff: That was calculated?
Buck Henry: Totally. Well, I have no reason not to think that. If they had their choice? It was probably a cheaper half hour, I have to admit.
Kliph Nesteroff: Leland Hayward, the producer of That Was the Week That Was, said NBC was sabotaging their own show. Trying to dilute it.
Buck Henry: Mmm hmm. I’m sure they were taking some heat.
Kliph Nesteroff: What was Leland Hayward like?
Buck Henry: He was a real New York guy’s guy. He had a pilot’s license and he was really handsome, involved with many interesting women. I’d known him for a long time. He was a friend of my father’s. He was show business hip - from theater to life. I liked him a lot. He was an interesting guy.
Kliph Nesteroff: The talent list is amazing. Mort Sahl, Henry Morgan, Steve Allen, Woody Allen, Dick Gregory…
Buck Henry: Nichols and May.
Kliph Nesteroff: Very impressive roster.
Buck Henry: The shame of it is it just doesn’t exist. They let them all fall apart and no one kept a kinescope even. I went to an evening at the Museum of Broadcasting to talk about it and they had no more than forty minutes of material. It had an interesting, strange history.
Kliph Nesteroff: January 1959 you wrote a script called Puzzle in the Park. It won a scripting award of some kind.
Buck Henry: Yes, it’s true. Some station in Chicago.
Kliph Nesteroff: It got produced as a teleplay…
Buck Henry: It did.
Kliph Nesteroff: What do you remember…
Buck Henry: Nothing at all.
Kliph Nesteroff: Did it help you get your footing...
Buck Henry: No, I don’t think it had any effect.
Kliph Nesteroff: How did you get hired on The Steve Allen Show?
Buck Henry: Bob Rafelson with whom I went to college, was working with Dan Melnick at the David Susskind company. It was the first and most comprehensive theater show on television. What the fuck was it called? They did famous American plays and they had great casts. Very interesting. When Danny Melnick went to program for ABC, Bob Rafelson went with him and they put together The Steve Allen Show. Bob dragged him to see me in The Premise, the off-Broadway show, and they hired me out of that.
Kliph Nesteroff: You were teamed with Stan Burns. Was this a team you were assigned to?
Buck Henry: Yeah, he was the odd guy without a partner because Herb Sargent had left The Steve Allen Show to do That Was the Week That Was. They were partners for years. Herb was famous for getting up and leaving the room and never being heard from again, in the room or in a restaurant or in a show. I didn’t know who Stan Burns was, but I fell in love with him immediately. He was an incredibly funny man and a great character. The show only lasted for fifteen weeks.
Kliph Nesteroff: This was a new version of The Steve Allen Show.
Buck Henry: It was referred to as the ABC Steve Allen Show.
Kliph Nesteroff: You also appeared on screen.
Buck Henry: I was also a performer, yes.
Kliph Nesteroff: Steve Allen started doing a pet segment at that time called Meeting of Minds...
Buck Henry: Oh, God, the horrible Meeting of Minds! No, I don’t think that happened on my show. It was probably on the Westinghouse show which was his next one. He did get Meeting of Minds on that one.
Kliph Nesteroff: Who was the company of players on your version of The Steve Allen Show?
Buck Henry: There were all kinds of discoveries on that version of The Steve Allen Show. The Smothers Brothers. Jim Nabors. Tim Conway, who was then known as Tom Conway. Some guys who had done previous Steve shows like the Dead End Kid...
Kliph Nesteroff: Gabe Dell.
Buck Henry: Gabe, whom we loved. There was also Louis Nye, Tom Poston, Don Knotts.
Kliph Nesteroff: Bill Dana?
Buck Henry: Bill was head writer. Funny and obliging and helpful.
Kliph Nesteroff: How about comedy writers Marvin Worth and Arne Sultan. Were they there as well?
Buck Henry: Yes, they were. Marvin Worth was a real character. He was very short. He dressed like a poor hippie and he smoked a lot of dope.
Kliph Nesteroff: Frankie Man told me the clique was Lenny Bruce, Marvin Worth and Buddy Hackett. I think of Marvin Worth as a name from old sitcom credits.
Buck Henry: Well, Sultan and Worth like other duets in the comedy writing field… one was a comedian and the other wasn’t. I think it was Arne Sultan who wrote the comedy and Marvin was sort of his manager. Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker were like that too.
Kliph Nesteroff: Mazursky and Tucker got a job writing on The Danny Kaye Show.
Buck Henry: We were all around at the same time. They wrote the Kaye show, I wrote Steve Allen. Pat McCormick, of course, was on The Danny Kaye Show as well. So we all got to know each other very well.
Kliph Nesteroff: Pat McCormick is legendary, at least within showbiz circles.
Buck Henry: He is to me, yeah. I could write a whole book about Pat McCormick. There was nobody else like him. There was a famous roast in which Pat was sitting next to Carl Reiner. Pat took off his pants and underwear under the dais. Pat was six foot four. When he stood up everyone saw this gigantic naked ass coming into view. Carl said it was the loudest, most sustained laugh he ever heard in his life. Pat talked about how he wanted to look good when he stood up so he had been massaging and playing under the dais so it could get some form.
Kliph Nesteroff: Pat McCormick did a lot of roasts and always performed vile and surreal material.
Buck Henry: Yes, the surrealism of it was really interesting. I have used Pat McCormick anecdotes on many occasions. If people don’t know who he is, they think I’m making it up. I was in many places with him when it looked like we would end up in prison. I loved him dearly. I hosted a week of The Dick Cavett Show when Cavett was on vacation and Pat McCormick was one of my guests. It was hilarious and weird.
Kliph Nesteroff: He had an interesting trajectory. He was also one of the first guys at the Comedy Store when it opened… I don’t know if he actually did a nightclub act…
Buck Henry: He always did jokes about bowling with midgets. We did an act, which Mitzi Shore put onstage a few times. It was called Stand-up and Blow, a take-off on Stand Up and Sing. It was really a disparate group. Pat, me and that guy Famous Amos who sold chocolate chip cookies for years. We whistled patriotic songs and recreated the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima with Pat McCormick as Iwo Jima. Some people came and saw it and thought it was a meaningful moment. Others were appalled.
Kliph Nesteroff: You also wrote for The Garry Moore Show.
Buck Henry: It was terrific. There were really funny people that worked on it. Garry Moore was a really nice man. The head writer was a guy named Vinnie Bogart who was interesting to work for. It was tailored for middle class, suburban America. It was just a job, but I kind of enjoyed doing it. As Stan Burns would say, "It was at the worst of times - good practice."
They were funny guys, the six or seven writers. I apparently replaced Woody Allen – so you can imagine how strange that might have been. I don’t remember them ever talking about him, which is interesting because these guys could sling some rude words around.
Kliph Nesteroff: Vincent Bogart seems less well known than other guys in the room.
Buck Henry: Yeah, I have no idea where he came from but I suspect that Joe Hamilton, the producer, really appreciated him. He must have worked on one of Joe’s other shows.
Kliph Nesteroff: Coleman Jaacoby was one of the writers...
Buck Henry: Coleman Jaacoby was hilarious and a real New York type writer. He hated the West Coast and would never go there, so his work was confined to East Coast shows.
Kliph Nesteroff: Arnie Rosen.
Buck Henry: Arnie Rosen later produced Get Smart in its fourth or fifth year. He was Coleman’s partner.
Kliph Nesteroff: And Carol Moore?
Buck Henry: Carol Moore. Really sweet, funny guy who could move rather well between sitcom and insult comedy.
Kliph Nesteroff: You were a key member of an interesting but forgotten improv-sketch comedy collective called The Premise.
Buck Henry: I was standing in a bar one night. A friend of mine who was a director off-Broadway said, “Tomorrow this guy Ted Flicker is looking for someone to replace him. You should give it a shot.” I had no idea what he was talking about, but I went downtown and I got the job.
Kliph Nesteroff: It’s nowhere near as famous as The Committee or Second City but it was similar…
Buck Henry: It was famous in New York for other reasons. We were shut down by the cops several times. There was this longtime cabaret license feud. If you told jokes in public you had to have a license and all that stuff. Also we campaigned for John Lindsay. We were pretty well-known. When I came in they had been going for about a year and Flicker decided he wanted to do something else or back off or something. By that time it had gathered an audience. We were never empty while I was there. It was always a good audience.
Kliph Nesteroff: It got enough traction that a film was made, The Troublemaker.
Buck Henry: I wrote it. Ted Flicker and I wrote it. It had some good things. It had some funny moments and an interesting kazoo score by Cy Coleman.
Kliph Nesteroff: Was it political in temperament?
Buck Henry: It was local political. It had local political references because Flicker felt there was an audience interested in his New York cabaret card troubles, but of course, no one was interested in that. But there were incidentals that were amusing. The great Tom Aldredge was the core of The Troublemaker as an innocent come to the big city. It was fun to make, but we bankrupted Janus Films, which has always been on my conscience.
Kliph Nesteroff: How?
Buck Henry: How bankrupted or how on my conscience…
Kliph Nesteroff: How bankrupted.
Buck Henry: Well... we put them out of the filmmaking business - cost them too much money.... They were, as you probably know, the most interesting….
Kliph Nesteroff: Sure, they distributed all the foreign films.
Buck Henry: They became a distribution arm. Bergman and everyone who was interesting came through there. We cost them too much money. I think the film cost $230,000.
Kliph Nesteroff: Cy Coleman did the music.
Buck Henry: Cy Coleman, yes. It was a wonderfully funny, interesting score. When it came out, it did not do too much business. Bosley Crowther said, “Someone named Buck Henry is giving the longest running impersonation of Jack Lemmon we have yet seen.” Which never occurred to me – but it didn’t make me happy – and didn’t make me think anymore highly of Bosley Crowther.
Kliph Nesteroff: He was a notorious square.
Buck Henry: Yeah, Crowther famously said we should bring in fewer foreign films because they weren’t doing any good.
Kliph Nesteroff: He despised Bonnie and Clyde, famously, in stark contrast to Pauline Kael who hailed it as a new coming of age in Hollywood.
Buck Henry: I thought he was a real jerk, so…
Kliph Nesteroff: Let me ask you about some other people in The Premise - Godfrey Cambridge.
Buck Henry: Yes, sure. Flicker put together a Black cast and it was a great cast. Diana Sands, who died very young. She starred in the play of The Owl and the Pussycat on Broadway with Alan Alda. She was in a number of Broadway plays. Godfrey, Diana Sands, Al Freeman Jr... He was a terrific actor and he put together that company. Peter Bonerz was in a whole other company that worked a lot outside New York. I was only in the Manhattan company with George Segal, Joan Darling, James Frawley.
Kliph Nesteroff: 1964 you did a comedy record. There were a slew of comedy records in the wake of Vaughn Meader and The First Family album. I used to have this album – At Home with That Other Family.
Buck Henry: Is that what it’s called? Jesus Christ. George Segal got me into that. He called one night and said, "You better get over here. We’ll be working all night." He said a bunch of names were working on it and I went over. It was really strange. It was a lot of people with no ideas at all. I have the record somewhere and it’s hard to listen to.
Kliph Nesteroff: There was a whole genre of First Family rip-offs. Ron Clark did one called The President Strikes Back, Rich Little did one called My Fellow Canadians. The one you're on is a spoof of Khrushchev. I had one called The Last Family, a spoof of the Castros…
Buck Henry: (laughs)
Kliph Nesteroff: At Home with That Other Family also features a young Joan Rivers.
Buck Henry: Good God, I have no memory of that. Hilarious.
Kliph Nesteroff: It was released on Roulette Records.
Buck Henry: Who was Roulette?
Kliph Nesteroff: The Mob.
Buck Henry: Oh, of course.
Kliph Nesteroff: You were once quoted as saying Get Smart was originally rejected for being un-American.
Buck Henry: That’s my memory of it. Whoever was the ABC guy – or someone working for him – said, “Look, we can’t put that on the air. You do a jokey thing about garbage when it’s dinner time in America? You have a cowardly dog and a cowardly hero? This isn't American!”
Kliph Nesteroff: How were they swayed otherwise?
Buck Henry: They weren’t! Somebody gave it to Grant Tinker at a different network and he said, "Okay, we’ve got Don Adams, let’s try it."
Kliph Nesteroff: How involved were you with the day to day?
Buck Henry: I did two years. Don Adams was swell. He loved doing it. It was a brutal schedule because we shot them in four or five days. There was a lot of material and it was one-camera, shot like a movie. So it was tough. It took a lot of man power to get that made.
Kliph Nesteroff: Talent Associates was a David Susskind thing…
Buck Henry: That was his main company, yeah.
Kliph Nesteroff: You wrote a pilot for Bob Rafelson called Three’s a Crowd.
Buck Henry: Three’s a Crowd, yeah. I had the choice of writing The Monkees or Three’s a Crowd. I picked Three’s a Crowd. It was basically a reworked version of The Captain’s Paradise. Bill Bixby did the pilot.
Kliph Nesteroff: Your other sitcom creation was Captain Nice. It did not endure.
Buck Henry: Among other problems, CBS counter-programmed it with a comedy about a superhero at the same time - Mister Terrific. At the exact same time! It was really bad. Then some other show that was a huge hit was on ABC at exactly the same time. That didn’t help. It may never have found an audience anyway, but in those days those were major deal breakers.
Kliph Nesteroff: You wrote the screenplay to Candy. What kind of working relationship did you have with Terry Southern?
Buck Henry: I didn’t have a relationship with him. We were passing acquaintances. I got friendlier with him later. Terry didn’t have anything to do with it. I don’t know why. I assume they just took it away from him.
Kliph Nesteroff: Around that time you formed a production company with Mike Nichols and Mace Neufeld.
Buck Henry: I did. There was no purpose to it at all.
Kliph Nesteroff: Buck Mace Productions. Wasn't the purpose to have somewhere to invest The Graduate fortune?
Buck Henry: No, because Mike wouldn’t let Mace near anything like that. I don’t know what it was. It was Mace trying to get some business going.
Kliph Nesteroff: There was a rumor in the trades that the production company was going to produce Carnal Knowledge. “Mike Nichols said Buck Henry will likely produce Carnal Knowledge because ‘Sex is his field.’ ”
Buck Henry: (laughs) That’s very kind of him to say so, but it was never discussed nor did it ever happen.
Kliph Nesteroff: Buck Mace Productions was planning on adapting the autobiography of Aleister Crowley.
Buck Henry: Jesus Christ! I have no idea what came of that.
Kliph Nesteroff: It was going to be a motion picture called Seven…
Buck Henry: Seven Foot Prints to Satan?
Kliph Nesteroff: Yes, that’s it.
Buck Henry: I don't know why they would report that because it had nothing to do with Aleister Crowley. It was a wonderful potboiler novel written by A. Merritt, the great pulp writer. He was like the road company HP Lovecraft. This was a real great pulp novel that I kind of adored and I thought would make an interesting film. People are always saying, "Let’s make it." They’ve been doing that for forty years, but it doesn’t get made.
Kliph Nesteroff: That’s the nature of show business, isn't it? So much is announced and then never comes to fruition. I have a list of projects you were supposedly attached to that never came to be. Scoop starring Don Knotts and Jack Weston?
Buck Henry: I wrote a script called Scoop but it never went into production and as far as I can remember there was never an actor attached to it. It wasn’t made.
Kliph Nesteroff: 1973 – a screenplay called Scraping By.
Buck Henry: Never heard of it! I wonder if it’s any good.
Kliph Nesteroff: November 1975 – you were on the board of something called the American Academy of Humor and they did an award show on ABC. These are fairly obscure things, which is why I am asking. I hope you don’t mind.
Buck Henry: Yeah, no, I have no memory of that one. People would always call and say, "Would you mind if we put your name…?" They did this with everybody. Who else is on the board of the American Academy of Humor with me?
Kliph Nesteroff: Steve Allen, Alan Arkin, Bill Cosby, Jules Feiffer, Sheldon Keller, Alan King, Harvey Korman, Carroll O’Connor, Joan Rivers, Dick Sargent and Neil Simon.
Buck Henry: Hilarious. I never heard of it.
Kliph Nesteroff: There was speculation in the late 1970s that you were going to testify in the Harry Reems – Deep Throat trial.
Buck Henry: Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and I had all met Harry and spent time with him at Hefner’s. When he got in trouble - we all being traditional, leftist, free speech types - said, "We’ll testify." We were all thrilled that we didn’t have to go and do it. It was in some terrible town somewhere.
Kliph Nesteroff: Florida.
Buck Henry: Somewhere in Florida. It was not long after that that Carnal Knowledge got in trouble and was pronounced obscene by some halfwits in local government. I think in the Midwest, but I’m not sure. I always thought of those two things as connected, but they’re not really. But that was what that was about.
Kliph Nesteroff: Saturday Night Live. There’s a story that you were responsible for the concept of recurring characters.
Buck Henry: I think I said to Lorne Michaels, “I’d like to do that Samurai thing again if we do another show because it was fun.” I thought it was fun and the audience really liked it. So, somewhere Lorne gives me credit for the idea, which I can not even begin to take credit for. But it was nice enough for him to do that anyway and if there were money involved I would definitely take credit for it.
Kliph Nesteroff: You hosted it several times… but did you actually write on Saturday Night Live?
Buck Henry: Well, Lorne wouldn’t allow a guest to be called a writer. But I wrote the first sketch I did on the show with Chevy Chase. Then later on I had input, but I would never be called a writer. I would say let’s do this or that. And the girls, when they ascertained that I would be pleased to play Uncle Roy, they asked if I had any ideas. That happened many times over the five years that I was there.
Kliph Nesteroff: In 1984 you were involved with the other Lorne Michaels sketch series The New Show. Again, another one of these shows absolutely loaded with talent that ended up a commercial failure.
Buck Henry: It stopped breathing almost immediately. All the stuff that made SNL work – didn’t work for The New Show. It was laborious. It was very heavy, it was expensive, and it took a long time to shoot, as opposed to SNL, which was ninety minutes and out. We were there at two in the morning still reshooting stuff all the time. It only lasted fifteen weeks.
Kliph Nesteroff: The writing staff on that show included future SNL writer Jack Handey.
Buck Henry: Jack Handey came in mainly to write for Steve Martin. SNL fired him, I think. Anyone with a brain would have kept Handey forever because Jack Handey is really funny, but I don’t think I ever sat in the room with him.
Kliph Nesteroff: The First Family – the film. It had Bob Newhart, Gilda Radner, Fred Willard, Madeline Kahn, Rip Torn... You were the director. Again loaded with comic talent. A good experience?
Buck Henry: It wasn’t. Failure is never a good experience. There are just different levels of it and different recovery periods. But – yeah, there were great people on it. It wasn’t one of my happiest years.
Kliph Nesteroff: Was that due to studio interference?
Buck Henry: Not at all. No. They interfered sometimes in various ways, but they were all trying to make it better.
Kliph Nesteroff: The title has no relation to the comedy record.
Buck Henry: It was not intended.
Kliph Nesteroff: Fred Willard was in the film.
Buck Henry: He probably doesn’t remember it, but I knew him years earlier when he had a partner named Vic Grecco. Willard and Grecco were hilarious. They did a truly surrealistic act. Fred has always done good stuff. I knew them from The Garry Moore Show.
Kliph Nesteroff: The film was not what you had hoped. What was it that kept it from clicking?
Buck Henry: Me, I guess. I can’t really compute it. It was kind of a nightmare.
Kliph Nesteroff: We're almost done here, a couple more things. Michael O'Donoghue is a legendary writer from the early years of SNL.
Buck Henry: I loved Michael immediately. I didn’t know him when Lorne said, "Do you want to do this parody of Citizen Kane?" Michael had written it and I always found it hilarious. Then, of course, he did his famous impersonator who was no impersonator at all, but just a guy who liked to suggest famous people shove needles into their eyes. It would end with them falling on the floor and screaming. I loved it and I said, "Let’s do that one again and again!" It started with Mike Douglas thrusting needles in his eyes and then we did Tony Orlando and Dawn thrusting needles into their eyes. The third time we did it – I thought it should be the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, so we had like fifty men and woman on stage in black robes shoving needles into their eyes and screaming. I was very, very fond of that bit.
Kliph Nesteroff: You were involved in this notorious Mardi Gras episode of SNL. I was surprised to find a rave of it in Variety – I had always been under the impression it was somewhat of a disaster.
Buck Henry: Well, I'm sure it was a nightmare for the production people, but I was having a good time. Jane and I were on a stage waiting for this parade that didn’t even show. Herb was feeding us jokes from the other side of the stage. You can’t get an experience like that everywhere. It was very weird for everyone. We were surrounded by screaming drunks. It was a very, very weird ninety minutes.
That SNL Mardi Gras episode was a hoot, since it was so obviously out of control. Plus, it aired in prime time, making it even more bizarre.
You should ask Buck about how he allegedly had a falling out with Mel Brooks over "Get Smart." Something about which one created the shoe phone?
AndrewJ said...
Laraine Newman was on the Kevin Pollak Chat Show podcast, and the SNL Mardi Gras episode was brought up. She said she was only told years later that the city of New Orleans was so pissed off at Lorne and SNL for making so many demands during the run-up to the live broadcast that, moments before airing, the officials changed the route of the Mardi Gras parade so it bypassed the NBC cameras.
5w30 said...
All someone has to do is post a still of Buck Henry popping up as the hotel desk man in THE GRADUATE and I burst out laughing. Great peek into the memories of a comic legend.
I'm not entirely sure Captain Nice and Mr. Terrific ran against each other. I remember watching them both on network tv, then going to bed humming the theme songs for both.
Looking back, they were bizarre shows. One of the heroes (don't remember which one) would take a pill to get his super powers.
Barry Rivadue said...
I think Mr. Terrific took that pill. He'd I think change colors in his face once he took it.
Gary R. said...
CAPTAIN NICE and MR. TERRIFIC premiered on the same night on different networks, but TERRIFIC's time slot was a half-hour earlier than NICE's. Both series lasted about 7 months.
That's no nut boy, that's Captain Nice. Nice. Nice, nice ,nice.
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Re: DFW Airport
Postby longhorn » 25 Sep 2018 14:09
Thank you I45 Tex, that brings back some fond memories. I remember flying out of DFW after its first opened as a kid . Everytime the connector between C and D,I look for signs of the old Airtrans footprint still standing (on the west side in front Terminal D). Oh the memories.
Which makes the Skylink all the more remarkable. Even back in Crandall's days when AA was wheeling and dealing to take over all of now Terminal A and C. No one would have thought AA would be the main tenant in three of the four terminals in that brochure. All possible by Skylink.
Postby Hannibal Lecter » 25 Sep 2018 14:48
I45Tex wrote: About four more pages of that brochure are gone now. I don't know the year. But google image searching Surtran taxis turns up interesting NYT and architectural articles about DFW opening and Dallas in general.
Tnexster
Postby Tnexster » 03 Oct 2018 20:23
Airline launches its first DFW Airport to Florida route, prices start at $39
https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... tampa.html
dallasbeatsaustin
Postby dallasbeatsaustin » 03 Oct 2018 22:12
Yak_Forger wrote: Come on, direct DFW-CDG flights? Meanwhile, I can't get a decent flight when visiting distant relatives in Russia because everything goes through Moscow...
At least it will make the flights between Dallas and home much more convenient, and on Air France nonetheless! I just hope they won't follow the national tradition and be on strike every couple days.
A direct DFW to Moscow flight would be a dream for my family and I, especially my in-laws in Moscow. But yes, getting from TX to anywhere outside Moscow is a nightmare. Our friends from Ufa always have great connection stories. Also, we still hate ourselves because of the canceled Houston-Moscow route that Singapore ended two years ago. That was a sweet flight, and decent connections for those going farther into Russia/former USSR.
Postby Matt777 » 04 Oct 2018 12:58
A few days ago, American announced new service from DFW to the following destinations:
DFW–DGO (Durango, Mexico) Embraer E140 Daily Starts June 6
DFW–SDQ (Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep) Boeing 737-800 Saturday June 8–Aug. 17
DFW–SAP (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) Airbus A319 4x weekly June 7–Aug. 17
DFW–TGU (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) Airbus A319 3x weekly June 6–Aug. 20
DFW–Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) in Georgia
DFW–Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) in Florida
DFW–Yuma International Airport (YUM) in Arizona
DFW–Meadows Field Airport (BFL) in Bakersfield, California
DFW- Harlingen, TX (HRL)
Beginning April 2, new daily service:
DFW–Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) in California (seasonal)
DFW–Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) in Arizona (year-round)
DFW–Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in California (year-round)
tamtagon
Postby tamtagon » 18 Oct 2018 08:53
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... pes-fliers
New lounges at DFW Airport cater to all types of fliers
by Conor Shine
...While airlines like American are investing millions of dollars upgrading their lounges with an eye toward catering to the most elite fliers, The Club aims to capitalize on shifting trends in airline loyalty and travel credit cards to tap a new audience of travelers.
“Demand is extremely high and it keeps growing,” said Nancy Knipp, senior vice president at Airport Lounge Development. “What’s really changing is the value of lounge access, particularly in the credit card world. Then you combine that with airline lounges becoming more exclusive. ... We’re opening that up to a broader audience.”
Knipp said Airport Lounge Development thinks it still has room to grow at DFW Airport, which is slated to add as many as 100 flights per day next year, most from American Airlines. The group plans to bid on the additional lounge space being made available by DFW.
so, the headline is tacking toward the absurd, this new lounge does not cater to all types of flyers, just an under-served segment of the traveling public-- the third wheel in the cozy relationship between credit card providers and airlines. Whatever. It's a step in the right direction.
Not until the airports shift focus to improve in-terminal experiences of both it's host population (permanent) and connecting flight population (transient) will the physical setting match up with what people seek out in day to day life. May be hard to imagine now in because most of travelers are overwhelmed dreaded airport experiences, but the most successful superhubs and global portals will amass collections of destination venues. Pleasure trips will schedule time to enjoy what the airport has to offer, rather than block out downtime waiting.
ContriveDallasite
Postby ContriveDallasite » 19 Oct 2018 02:34
I would say that the DFW Airport experience is already far far ahead of most airports in the country.
Working as a consultant I have seen my fair share of lounges and public waiting areas - and DFW in the majority of its terminals is definitely not behind.
^that's good to hear, in the last decade I've been to five airports so my personal consideration set is inadequate. As an emerging global portal, the experiences, services and accommodations available to travelers passing through DFW Airport needs to compare favorably to airports around the world.
The airport should build itself into an intentional and enjoyable stop for long distance travelers. Domestically, all cross country travelers facing 5+ hours total air-travel time (flight time plus time inside airport, excluding ground transpo to/from airport) should be lured to extend the air-travel time by 2-4 hours inside DFW by an array of daypart activities that enhance the reason for travel. Business travelers could have a full suite of full service co-working space available; breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, supper, snack time restaurants in full force to entertaining clients and potential clients; "hotel" rooms for taking a nap and cleaning up for the destination....
The airport facility should turn downtime of a connecting flight into a welcomed respite.
The_Overdog
Postby The_Overdog » 19 Oct 2018 09:50
^that's good to hear, in the last decade I've been to five airports so my personal consideration set is inadequate.
It's a bit difficult to measure in my opinion, because many other US airports and worldwide are much better located where the inside-airport experience is bad but you can literally walk out the door to better things. DFW is so isolated that the experience will have to be maintained by the airport because it will be 30 years or longer before you can walk out the airport door to something cool. And I'm using walking as a proxy for 30 minutes for the to/fro transit to something 'better' with no personal car.
Postby Hannibal Lecter » 19 Oct 2018 11:21
In this era of TSA goons, airside amenities and private lounges in every terminal no experienced traveler is going to leave an airport in this country unless they've got an overnight layover.
The only time I've ever left an airport between flights was in the Middle East. It took a 16 hour layover and free rooms in the airline-owned five star hotel to lure us out. We never saw anything except through the window of the hotel van. And afterwards my traveling companion and I agreed it hadn't been worth the hassle, considering the amenities in the airline's lounge.
TNWE
Postby TNWE » 22 Oct 2018 12:04
tamtagon wrote: ^that's good to hear, in the last decade I've been to five airports so my personal consideration set is inadequate. As an emerging global portal, the experiences, services and accommodations available to travelers passing through DFW Airport needs to compare favorably to airports around the world.
I'm really curious to meet these business travelers who seek out 2-4 hour connections on transcon trips through DFW. If my work is paying for me to travel somewhere, they don't want me to take the long way, even if there's a WeWork in the terminal.
All of the so-called "World Class" airports that get showered with accolades are serving a fundamentally different customer than 95% of the passengers going through DFW. Almost all of the passengers passing through DFW are connecting to or from a domestic city, even if they are taking an international flight.
Dubai, Singapore, etc are all about connecting passengers from Country A to Country B via Country C, and in many cases, citizens of Country A or B aren't allowed in Country C without a visa or other advance paperwork. It's not that the airport amenities are so much better than what's outside, it's that many passengers literally aren't allowed outside.
itsjrd1964
Postby itsjrd1964 » 07 Nov 2018 22:46
DFW will be getting a second Panda Express location, in Terminal E. Also coming to Terminal E: a new Whataburger. Both will open in the terminal next year. Two additional duty-free shops are coming, by April 1--one for Terminal A, the other in Terminal C.
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... ree-stores
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... hataburger
DFW Airport plans to issue billions in bonds for improvements, possibly including a sixth terminal
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... provements
DPatel304
Location: Turtle Creek
Postby DPatel304 » 07 Dec 2018 13:23
According to a new report from Reuters, Amazon is looking at several top U.S. airports for potential locations for its cashier-free Go stores. The service cites public request records from airport operators suggesting meetings with the head of the retail service. Both the San Jose and Los Angeles airports have confirmed Amazon’s interest. Dallas appears to be on Amazon’s list of potential spots, as well.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/07/amazo ... -airports/
I was hoping we would be among the first to get one of these stores. Nothing has been confirmed, but, if they are eyeing airports, then DFW certainly makes a lot of sense.
Postby Matt777 » 13 Dec 2018 14:59
American Airlines has added several new flights for DFW starting next year. Here's a rundown:
-2nd daily flight for DFW to Paris and Madrid
-Upgauge on DFW-Anchorage to 787 during the Summer
New nonstop flights from DFW to:
-San Luis Obispo, CA
-Myrtle Beach, SC
-Harrisburg, PA
-Santa Rosa/Sonoma, CA
-Kalispell/Glacier Park, MT
Source: http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopi ... &t=1410585
Postby itsjrd1964 » 21 Dec 2018 16:45
No sooner than it started service to DFW, Icelandair has decided to pull out. Low-cost rival Wow Air did a seasonal suspension of DFW service in October; it hasn't decided when or if it will return to DFW.
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... rket-cools
Postby itsjrd1964 » 13 Jan 2019 20:29
DFW Airport is 45 today (Sunday).
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/DFW-A ... 99141.html
Latest Shake Shack opens at DFW Airport's Terminal C
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... terminal-c
DFW International was just named global airport of the year
This distinction came from Air Transport World, an industry publication.
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... rport-year
http://atwonline.com/daily-news/atw-ann ... rd-winners
Postby tamtagon » 19 Jan 2019 08:08
itsjrd1964 wrote: http://atwonline.com/daily-news/atw-announces-2019-award-winners
Airport of the Year, to Dallas Fort Worth International, which has managed growth while continuing to add enhancements that ease the passenger’s journey. DFW has transformed into a global mega-hub, investing in new facilities, infrastructure and technologies, but its hybrid use lease agreement model keeps down costs for its airline customers. “It’s truly an honor to be recognized as Air Transport World’s Global Airport of the Year, and it’s a credit to the nearly 2000 employees of DFW Airport, who continually go above and beyond to take care of customers, address the needs of stakeholders, and engage with our surrounding communities,” said Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW Airport. “DFW is experiencing the fastest growth in more than a decade, and we see it as an opportunity to welcome the world to the Dallas Fort Worth region and advance the innovation and collaboration that deliver for our customers and make our communities stronger.”
Good publicity for the airport, but I'm going to remember some contrarian 'bullet points' leading up to this prize.... the 'fastest growth in more than a decade' follows a decade in which the airport grew very slowly, considerably slower than most other airports in the country. Also, for years the airport has been less expensive than other big airports in the country for carriers for decades but more expensive to passengers.
Hindsight makes the airport of the year prize a little less shiny, but the publicity and recognition is excellent. As North Texas continues economic and cultural expansion making the community a consideration or destination for more and more of the rest of the world, the airport will have to continue the expansion.
The next terminal addition is likely to abandon the horseshoe layout. With the design departure from existing terminals should come the expansion readiness to accommodate a competitive hub to oneworld & AA.
Postby TNWE » 21 Jan 2019 11:18
tamtagon wrote: The next terminal addition is likely to abandon the horseshoe layout. With the design departure from existing terminals should come the expansion readiness to accommodate a competitive hub to oneworld & AA.
I don't see how the future terminal F doesn't substantially copy Terminal D- the Skylink tracks were built out in anticipation of terminal F being built in the future, and the Terminal D design is largely on par with top-tier global airports as far as passenger amenities, waiting areas, etc. They even have a big gaudy luxury shopping mall now, tho they don't make you walk through it after clearing security the way European airports do.
The main shortcoming at DFW as compared to other global megahubs is something outside their control- how the US handles international arrivals. No matter what your next destination is, everyone* on an international flight arriving in the US goes straight to Immigration & customs where they pop out on the street and have to recheck luggage and re-clear security, though most every international hub also requires a security recheck when connecting as well. This puts a damper on international to international connections at US airports as people need a US visa or entry clearance to connect, plus their goods are subject to US customs limits even if just passing through.
(*I think there are a few random exceptions for a handful of flights from the south pacific to LAX that continue on to Europe and passengers continuing on are allowed to sit in a smallish holding area instead of clearing customs, but they obviously can't avail of the shops and restaurants)
DFW could of course build a "true" international terminal where passengers in transit don't have to clear customs formalities, but that would also mean anyone departing on an international flight from DFW would effectively "leave" the US as soon as they cleared the security check and have to go through customs to exit the terminal (if their flight is changed or cancelled for instance). It also couldn't be tied in with the Skylink system, which would make connecting from a domestic flight to an international one difficult.
My guess is that F looks like D when it gets built out, and the next wave of construction involves tearing down C, then A, then E and building a linear terminal with long perpendicular concourses and an FIS on the east side of the airport. The end state has AA mainline occupying the east side complex (including international arrivals for American Eagle), Terminal B remaining as domestic American Eagle, D being all non-AA carriers with international flights (Including Spirit and Suncountry), and F being the other US domestic carriers (Delta, United, Jet Blue, maybe Southwest by this point)
dfwcre8tive
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Postby dfwcre8tive » 22 Jan 2019 12:23
Here are a few vintage DFW videos shared by the airport this week.
"The Air is our Ocean" https://www.facebook.com/DFWAirport/vid ... 799435545/
"The Field (1976-1983)" https://www.facebook.com/DFWAirport/vid ... 590020771/
Postby itsjrd1964 » 03 Mar 2019 12:19
To keep DFW’s economic engine revving, American Airlines has to make a call on a new terminal
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm ... w-terminal
Postby tamtagon » 03 Mar 2019 13:12
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/03/03/keep-dfws-economic-engine-revving-american-airlines-make-call-new-terminal
How to keep the momentum going? Never fall behind, said Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW Airport.
“We’re a part of this region’s growth, and we always have to stay ahead of it,” Donohue said. “We can never be a constraint.”
The constraint ends when the big airport evolves into a dual hub, elevating the North Texas economy to same plain as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington DC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GON5VH9 ... v1zwg92Obc
dallaz
Postby dallaz » 04 Mar 2019 12:49
Watch: D Editor Tim Rogers Talks Selling DFW Airport on Fox 4’s Good Day
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2 ... -good-day/
dallaz wrote: Watch: D Editor Tim Rogers Talks Selling DFW Airport on Fox 4’s Good Day
Interesting idea, but would the City want to give up that kind of control? Would there be lawsuits or other messes/issues involved (including with Fort Worth, and/or the neighboring cities)? Personally, I'd be scared of a private firm/group owning DFW, and foaming at the mouth to develop or sell off what hasn't already been done as airport infrastructure. The land buffer around DFW is one of its biggest advantages. Once an airport is hemmed-in/bunched-up like LaGuardia or Newark, there's no undoing that. This may go nowhere, or it may merit real consideration. But, the city must think long and hard over this kind of proposal before any yea/nay.
Postby tamtagon » 15 Apr 2019 06:59
from member elpingüino on the Fort Worth forum:
http://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/fo ... c=6661&hl=
is this story about the potential design of the next terminal at DFW
https://www.architecturalrecord.com/ext ... _caption=1
...Over the next two months, officials from DFW and American Airlines say they will begin behind-the-scenes talks about the proposed construction of Terminal F, which would be built just south of Terminal D at the current site of South Express Parking.
Airport officials say there's a good chance Terminal F will not be shaped like the other terminals, which feature a half-circle or half-moon design (although in Terminal D's case it's more of a squared off moon).
That's just an example of how the next airport terminal might be built with the out-of-town traveler in mind who is just here to change planes, and not necessarily the local flyer....For example, at the brand new airport in Istanbul, Turkey , the terminals stick out like fingers, making it possible for planes to park on both sides of each terminal pier.
cowboyeagle05
Postby cowboyeagle05 » 16 Apr 2019 10:09
So basically they want to change the terminal layout to the same as every other airport that constantly has no room to build expansions of terminals. Mind you DFW was built with space from the beginning but the "finger" design does have many pitfalls.
muncien
Location: Cypress Waters
Postby muncien » 16 Apr 2019 10:31
They're still talking 30-35 gates. So, I assume any 'fingers' won't be very long. The comments about not needing so much parking are quite interesting. This is the first I have heard an airport mention such a thing (Blasphemy! - lol). Somebody should tell Love Field that... haha.
If anything, I really, really, really, hope they simplify the vehicular access (particularly for pick-up/drop-off). The dizzying loop after loop of existing terminals is grossly inefficient, and unnecessary.
"He doesn't know how to use the three seashells..."
I think it's great building a terminal for thru-traffic, should be plenty of efficiencies for customers and service providers. This could also make help with the over-night parking situation for North Texas passengers, maybe easier to schedule the same terminal for departing and returning flights.
I also like the willingness to adapt build out that could help evolve the airport's global portal aspirations to operate a dual hub.
Postby longhorn » 17 Apr 2019 11:53
From a post on Airliner.net
Would that increase capacity by 50%? Locals' parking access still excellent, baggage efficiency maybe maybe not, more efficient banking of connecting flights....
Postby Hannibal Lecter » 17 Apr 2019 13:46
A terminal without parking would be the ultimate "screw you" to local passengers. What is currently the best major airport in the world for O&D passengers would lose its competitive advantage. Riding a bus between terminals is just so much fun.
Then again, knowing how AA treats its passengers these days I'd say this has close to a 100% chance of happening.
Just another reason to keep flying Spirit and Southwest.
Tivo_Kenevil
Postby Tivo_Kenevil » 17 Apr 2019 14:23
Hannibal Lecter wrote: A terminal without parking would be the ultimate "screw you" to local passengers. What is currently the best major airport in the world for O&D passengers would lose its competitive advantage. Riding a bus between terminals is just so much fun.
Honestly, with the new Dart station up and the cotton belt line approved, Uber, Lyft and taxi drop-offf zones ... There's so many alternatives now at DFW... I don't think local travelers will stop using DFW over parkin...also I wouldn't be surprised if AA moves connecting flights to certain terminals where there isn't parking knowing that parking is irrelevant for these connecting customers. I could see this making sense especially if most of the people going through DFW are making connecting flights...
Personally, I'll take an another terminal over parking any day. More flights through DFW is what will keep DFW relevant... not parkin'.
What is a "connecting flight"? You're never going to have a flight that's just connecting passengers. AA isn't going to start selling tickets marked "VOID IF YOU LIVE IN DALLAS".
(For the record, I got an free parking pass for Christmas so personally I don't have a dog in this fight.)
Interesting that a Chicago paper is writing about this:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business ... story.html
Yeah... I can't imagine this going without parking. Less parking? Sure...
The only alternative I see is if they were to build an automated terminal to terminal system OUTSIDE of security. Being where we are with automation now... there isn't much to 'build' anymore... They can just buy a bunch of autonomous pods that use the existing street infrastructure. Bye-bye buses.
Jbarn
Postby Jbarn » 18 Apr 2019 14:53
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:
Now if only DART could get people to actually ride the train to DFW. I have done it dozens of times at different times of the day, and I am usually one of about 10 or so passengers. It is usually me, a couple others, and then the homeless people using it as a place to sleep, as they know they won’t be disturbed by other passengers or the non-existent DART police or ticket checkers. It should be a great asset, but the vast majority of people I talk to in Dallas aren’t even aware that the train goes to DFW, or are scared to ride it. Another missed opportunity by our wonderful DART transportation folks.
Postby TNWE » 19 Apr 2019 16:30
Hannibal Lecter wrote: What is a "connecting flight"? You're never going to have a flight that's just connecting passengers. AA isn't going to start selling tickets marked "VOID IF YOU LIVE IN DALLAS".
While no flight is going to make money if it doesn't have at least some passengers either starting or finishing their trips at the hub, that doesn't mean optimizing a terminal to better handle connecting passengers is a bad thing or a "screw you" to local passengers. If you're flying AA, there's little value in parking at your departure terminal as departure gates are always changing and you're unlikely to arrive back at the same terminal you departed from. Since AA has more connecting passengers at DFW than Delta or United, their terminals don't require as much parking per enplanement (Plus anyone not flying AA out of DFW can be assured that they'll arrive back at the same terminal, and may be more inclined to park rather than uber/lyft/train to the airport).
The idea that every local AA passenger drives to DFW, parks in a terminal garage across from their gate 30 minutes to departure, and never misses their flight because they got held up in security or had a gate change is silly. It's not 1975 anymore - the "drive to your gate" model has been debunked, and DFW has thrived in spite of that thanks to the metroplex economy, AA's commitment to the area, and mitigating factors like Skylink and TNCs changing how passengers get to and around the airport.
f4shionablecha0s
Postby f4shionablecha0s » 20 Apr 2019 13:48
longhorn wrote:
This is just something some random teenager on the internet came up with. It isn’t anything the airport is proposing.
Postby Matt777 » 09 May 2019 13:56
American Airlines is adding another handful of new destinations for DFW Airport:
Hub Destination City Aircraft Flights begin Frequency Season
DFW Acapulco, Mexico (ACA) E175 Dec. 21 Tues./Sat. Winter/Summer
DFW Huatulco, Mexico (HUX) E175 Dec. 21 Tues./Sat. Winter/Summer
DFW St. Thomas, USVI (STT) 757 Dec. 21 Saturday Year-round
DFW St. George, Utah (SGU) CRJ200 Sept. 26 Daily Year-round
Source: http://news.aa.com/news/news-details/20 ... fault.aspx
Postby Tnexster » 20 May 2019 12:32
American Airlines, DFW Airport strike deal to build new $3 billion terminal
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/dfw ... rce=pushly
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and chief tenant American Airlines have agreed to build a sixth passenger terminal, the first such expansion since 2005.
Terminal F will cost about $3 billion and could open by 2025, officials said on Monday. DFW also agreed to spend about $500 million to update Terminal C, which opened with the airport in 1974 and is the only original terminal that has not been renovated.
The improvements and investments, contemplated for several years, double down on the region's commitment to some of the most important infrastructure in the state. DFW Airport and the Dallas-Fort Worth economy have grown side by side for decades, and one’s success would be almost unimaginable without the other's.
Postby cowboyeagle05 » 20 May 2019 14:48
I wonder how long till we see some renderings. I imagine it would take at least a year or two to flush out design concepts for public consumption. Someone somewhere is drawing up concepts on a napkin.
Postby itsjrd1964 » 20 May 2019 15:27
The DBJ version:
https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... rport.html
And the S-T:
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/busi ... 09724.html
Postby Alex Rodriguez » 21 May 2019 14:36
From Page 1 and 21 months ago. Called it, and nailed the cost to the dollar. $3 Billion Just saying!
Alex Rodriguez wrote:
flyswatter wrote: I think AA is looking for some deal with DFW for Terminal F and/or Terminal C.
The airport just spent over a billion dollars renovating A, B, and E. The logistics required to bulldoze all 5 terminals to build one GIANT terminal that has the same amount or more gates (DFW has 165 currently, PHX has 116) would be insane and in my opinion would seriously hurt AA since it's their largest hub.
Per the post on Anet, think central terminal like PHX or IAH with long linear concourses on either side. Think Delta's DTW McNamara terminal. That almost one mile concourse has like 64 gates. So two of those gets you 128 gates right there. Again, the median of International Parkway is more than wide enough to fit a terminal like PHX or IAH in it, and AA gets out of having to have man power in four different terminals.
Build it on Terminal F spot and south. Move the crossing taxis over the Parkway further south, way south down where the end of runway taxiway is. DFW is in South flow 90% of the year and it would make more efficient for aircraft ops.
Alot of this is speculation, we will see what AA and DFW comes up with.
Interesting speculation all around, but it HAS to be the remotest of possibilities that they don't go with the standard horseshoe terminal, virtually a carbon copy of D. Not only is the airport grand design built around a Terminal F (and ultimately 10 total horseshoes - 2 north and 2 south of existing) but the people mover is already 100% built out in anticipation of a horseshoe Terminal F.
You'd have to be willing to piss away tens of billions of dollars, maybe they find tons of benefactors that wipe their behinds with Ben Franklins, otherwise there can't be any chance in you-know-where that the Airport is going to bulldoze basically billions in infrastructure (didn't even mention International Parkway) and spend billions more to redesign the original grand design for something "more modern." New Taxiway, new People Mover, the entire airport is built around the original grand design.
Like it or not, DFW is what it is. 11 figures worth of sunk costs and all. I think it was genius but apparently some people like the shiny new objects that have been built since. I guess if you have a few ten billion lying around....
Alex Rodriguez wrote: I think its a lot of bluster from AA trying to get DFW to foot more of the bill for F. F is going to cost 3 billion alone, and thats with the people mover already finished, sitting there waiting for a terminal to service.
Teardown/rebuild of terminals, tram, roads, taxiways will probably cost more than 1/2 of the entire net valuation of American Airlines Group. 20 Billion on the low end. Aint nobody got that kind of money.
Tucy
Postby Tucy » 21 May 2019 15:03
Why would it cost $3 Billion to build a 24-gate terminal?
By comparison, New Orleans is finishing their new airport terminal with 35 gates for just over $1 Billion.
homeworld1031tx
Postby homeworld1031tx » 21 May 2019 15:45
Tucy wrote: Why would it cost $3 Billion to build a 24-gate terminal?
A fair questions, and I'm also surprised at how small this terminal will be. Wasn't the entire rebuilding of Love Field on $519 million?? And that included 20 gates.
D cost $1.2 Billion 15 years ago. Its probably the scale of the thing, D is massive and F will be equally as massive. 24 gates is surprisingly low, maybe its going to be primarily built out to handle 789, 773, big widebodies?
Alex Rodriguez wrote: D cost $1.2 Billion 15 years ago. Its probably the scale of the thing, D is massive and F will be equally as massive. 24 gates is surprisingly low, maybe its going to be primarily built out to handle 789, 773, big widebodies?
Probably, but doesn't this project also include a remodel of Terminal C?
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Home DePaul University Yearbooks Editorials, page 334
Minerval Commencement 1916
listing any citizen or citizens of the United States, or levying troops, or assembling any persons within the United States for the purposes aforesaid, or proceecjing in any manner to the execution thereof, as they will answer for the same at their peril; and I do also admonish and require all citizens to refrain from enlisting, enrolling, or assembling themselves for such unlawful purposes and from being in anywise concerned, aiding, or abetting therein, as they tender their own welfare, inasmuch as all lawful means will be strictly put in execution for securing obedience to the laws and for punishing such dangerous and daring violations thereof.” Again, there seems to be considerable difference between the neutrality advocated by George Washington and that practised by Woodrow Wilson. No real American should find it difficult to determine which is the better.
Cutting the Tempt Out of Temptation
Modern culture may incline men to deny the fact of original sin; but men’s actions incontestably prove the fact. A wave of dissatisfaction with the present state of morality has been sweeping back and forth over our country. Movement after movement, each designed to introduce a higher morality, is launched. The motive is laudable; the various means advocated are anything but laudable. Many are extremely silly and foolish. They are nothing better than a wild attempt to cut the tempt out of temptation. One state legislature has gone so far as to legislate on how a woman should dress that she may not be a temptation to men. If laughter is permitted in Hades, the devils must have roared. A woman, clothed in a gunnysack, may be a source of temptation to any man, if the man wants to be tempted. If that state-legislature wanted to do something really worth while instead of something sensational, it should have directed its efforts to making all its citizens, both men and women, pure of heart. But there’s the rub—men and women cannot be legislated into purity of heart. God tried it with the Ten Commandments, and, if we may be pardoned for the apparent blasphemy, He failed. Under these circumstances, the state cannot hope for success.
We have been regaled with a large and choice assortment of movements, all intended to make men more moral. The very fact that new movements are set on foot and new theories are proposed is sufficient evidence that the moral panaceas were worth little or nothing, usually nothing. The barn has been locked repeatedly after the horse has been stolen. Severe laws have been passed against vice. These laws have not destroyed vice; they have merely driven vice into the' nooks and corners wherein it thrives best. The big sore has not been healed; it has simply been broken into little sores and scattered over places before sound. The body is not a bit more healthy than before; it is only more splotched. Various types of courts have been tried, but behind every Court is the fallacy that men and women can be legislated into being good.
Other reformers pin their faith on education. The education they advocate is merely a training of the mind. The well trained mind makes, the more clever criminal, not the better man. We shall have better men
Identifier Minerval-Commencement1916
Title Minerval Commencement 1916
Description Commencement issue of The DePaul Minerval, published 1916.
Identifier Minerval-Commencement1916_098
Title Editorials, page 334
Full Text listing any citizen or citizens of the United States, or levying troops, or assembling any persons within the United States for the purposes aforesaid, or proceecjing in any manner to the execution thereof, as they will answer for the same at their peril; and I do also admonish and require all citizens to refrain from enlisting, enrolling, or assembling themselves for such unlawful purposes and from being in anywise concerned, aiding, or abetting therein, as they tender their own welfare, inasmuch as all lawful means will be strictly put in execution for securing obedience to the laws and for punishing such dangerous and daring violations thereof.” Again, there seems to be considerable difference between the neutrality advocated by George Washington and that practised by Woodrow Wilson. No real American should find it difficult to determine which is the better. Cutting the Tempt Out of Temptation Modern culture may incline men to deny the fact of original sin; but men’s actions incontestably prove the fact. A wave of dissatisfaction with the present state of morality has been sweeping back and forth over our country. Movement after movement, each designed to introduce a higher morality, is launched. The motive is laudable; the various means advocated are anything but laudable. Many are extremely silly and foolish. They are nothing better than a wild attempt to cut the tempt out of temptation. One state legislature has gone so far as to legislate on how a woman should dress that she may not be a temptation to men. If laughter is permitted in Hades, the devils must have roared. A woman, clothed in a gunnysack, may be a source of temptation to any man, if the man wants to be tempted. If that state-legislature wanted to do something really worth while instead of something sensational, it should have directed its efforts to making all its citizens, both men and women, pure of heart. But there’s the rub—men and women cannot be legislated into purity of heart. God tried it with the Ten Commandments, and, if we may be pardoned for the apparent blasphemy, He failed. Under these circumstances, the state cannot hope for success. We have been regaled with a large and choice assortment of movements, all intended to make men more moral. The very fact that new movements are set on foot and new theories are proposed is sufficient evidence that the moral panaceas were worth little or nothing, usually nothing. The barn has been locked repeatedly after the horse has been stolen. Severe laws have been passed against vice. These laws have not destroyed vice; they have merely driven vice into the' nooks and corners wherein it thrives best. The big sore has not been healed; it has simply been broken into little sores and scattered over places before sound. The body is not a bit more healthy than before; it is only more splotched. Various types of courts have been tried, but behind every Court is the fallacy that men and women can be legislated into being good. Other reformers pin their faith on education. The education they advocate is merely a training of the mind. The well trained mind makes, the more clever criminal, not the better man. We shall have better men
DePaul Scholarship Fund, page 262
Let Her Forget, page 263
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Inspiration Wanted, page 282
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Emerson, the Poet, page 290
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DePaul University Graduates, 1916
Anticipation; Realization, page...
Certitude, page 310
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- The Mission of the Catholic School; Nature's Smiles, page 281
- Inspiration Wanted, page 282
- Rev. James Edward Quigley, D.D.
- Emerson, the Poet, page 290
- Rev. George W. Mundelein, D.D.
- In the Depths of the Desert, page 295
- The Poet-Priest of the South, page 300
- DePaul University Graduates, 1916
- Anticipation; Realization, page 309
- Certitude, page 310
- DePaul Academy Graduates, 1916
- The Glory of the Sunset, page 319
- The Law: Its Rewards and Disappointments, page 321
- DePaul, page 329
- DePaul Minerval, 1915-1916
- DePaul High School Graduates, 1916
- Artists--Scientists--Engineers, page 347
- Commercial Graduates, 1916
- College of Law, page 349
- College of Commerce, page 351
- DePaul University Entertainers, page 354
- DePaul High School, Class of 1917
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Home DePaul University Yearbooks American Equality, page 220
Minerval February 1917
American Equality, page 220
From this aloofness positive harm may come to the interests of the Church as well as of the country.
The younger generation will be American and speak English, no matter what coercive measures are used by conservative parents, teachers, and pastors. There are numerous instances in which the youth of our foreign population is forced to use the parental language in the actual practice of his religion. Though accustomed to use English as the daily medium of communication, he must say his prayers in German, Polish, or French, and he is even forbidden to make the accusation of his sins in the Sacrament of Penance in the English langauge. Such methods of procedure, do immense harm to souls who are forced into a mere formality where the most sacred and binding obligations necessitate the most familiar and natural medium. This is an injustice, an invasion of the natural as well as of the civil and the religious rights of the individual. Where such abuses exist, we find a growing indifference in religious matters, followed frequently by apostasy> the only result that can be expected when religion is reduced to mere formality.
English is the adopted language of our country. Its use, however, does not signify that we are or must be an anglicized nation, or dominated by English influence. The langauge as spoken in the United States has characteristics which mark it as distinctively American. The sole reason of its adoption is based on the right of priority. The obtrusion of any other language into our schools, save for cultural purposes, should not be tolerated.
Our laws have done much toward regulating the complex problem of immigration. But, since immigration continues not only from Europe, but also from unhappy Mexico and from the Far East, the laws must necessarily undergo changes to meet new conditions. One thing, however, must remain a fixed principle; we cannot admit into our national life that which would not only retard advancement toward social and national perfection, but would also lead to rapid and certain disintegration. Such a state of affairs is sure to result, if our laws permit social co-union with the lowest Asiatic society. Social undesirables are also exemplified in the American Negro, but since he did not come here of his own free will and our country is directly responsible for his social status, our nation has a duty toward him, which is not the case in respect to the Asiatics. That this problem has many aspects and needs most careful consideration on the part of sociologists cannot be impressed too strongly. The present unrest portends many changes which must be met by our statesmen. Sociologists, who make society the subject of continued study, must be guided by the principles of self-preservation, amelioration, and perfection. When the sociologist squares all phases of this question with these principles, he will be able to meet the new conditions which must arise in our complex national life.
Our country is vast and has countless undeveloped resources. It is waiting for worthy immigrants from unfortunate Europe. It has a welcome for each one who comes to build a new home, provided. of course, the qualifications are such as we have specified.
Identifier Minerval-February1917
Title Minerval February 1917
Description February issue of The DePaul Minerval, published 1917.
Identifier Minerval-February1917_010
Title American Equality, page 220
Full Text From this aloofness positive harm may come to the interests of the Church as well as of the country. The younger generation will be American and speak English, no matter what coercive measures are used by conservative parents, teachers, and pastors. There are numerous instances in which the youth of our foreign population is forced to use the parental language in the actual practice of his religion. Though accustomed to use English as the daily medium of communication, he must say his prayers in German, Polish, or French, and he is even forbidden to make the accusation of his sins in the Sacrament of Penance in the English langauge. Such methods of procedure, do immense harm to souls who are forced into a mere formality where the most sacred and binding obligations necessitate the most familiar and natural medium. This is an injustice, an invasion of the natural as well as of the civil and the religious rights of the individual. Where such abuses exist, we find a growing indifference in religious matters, followed frequently by apostasy> the only result that can be expected when religion is reduced to mere formality. English is the adopted language of our country. Its use, however, does not signify that we are or must be an anglicized nation, or dominated by English influence. The langauge as spoken in the United States has characteristics which mark it as distinctively American. The sole reason of its adoption is based on the right of priority. The obtrusion of any other language into our schools, save for cultural purposes, should not be tolerated. Our laws have done much toward regulating the complex problem of immigration. But, since immigration continues not only from Europe, but also from unhappy Mexico and from the Far East, the laws must necessarily undergo changes to meet new conditions. One thing, however, must remain a fixed principle; we cannot admit into our national life that which would not only retard advancement toward social and national perfection, but would also lead to rapid and certain disintegration. Such a state of affairs is sure to result, if our laws permit social co-union with the lowest Asiatic society. Social undesirables are also exemplified in the American Negro, but since he did not come here of his own free will and our country is directly responsible for his social status, our nation has a duty toward him, which is not the case in respect to the Asiatics. That this problem has many aspects and needs most careful consideration on the part of sociologists cannot be impressed too strongly. The present unrest portends many changes which must be met by our statesmen. Sociologists, who make society the subject of continued study, must be guided by the principles of self-preservation, amelioration, and perfection. When the sociologist squares all phases of this question with these principles, he will be able to meet the new conditions which must arise in our complex national life. Our country is vast and has countless undeveloped resources. It is waiting for worthy immigrants from unfortunate Europe. It has a welcome for each one who comes to build a new home, provided. of course, the qualifications are such as we have specified.
The Dawn of Justice, page 215
American Equality; Sursum Corda,...
The Execution of Bob, page 222
The Destiny of Man, page 227
The Sower, page 233
Orestes Brownson, page 246
On the Slopes of Parnassus, page...
Bureau of Information, page 287
- The Dawn of Justice, page 215
- American Equality, page 216
- American Equality; Sursum Corda, page 221
- The Execution of Bob, page 222
- The Destiny of Man, page 227
- The Sower, page 233
- Orestes Brownson, page 246
- On the Slopes of Parnassus, page 286
- Bureau of Information, page 287
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Description: knobs
Priests, St. Mary's of the Knobs Catholic Church, Floyd County, Indiana, 1923.
Buildings; Religious facilities; Churches; Catholic churches
Triptych of St. Mary's of the Knobs Catholic Church, flanked by portraits of the Rev. J. J. Sermersheim (Pastor, 1906-?), shown at left, and the Rev. Louis Neyron.
Church buildings, St. Mary's of the Knobs Catholic Church, Floyd County, Indiana, 1923.
St. Mary's of the Knobs, log church, drawing inset at upper right. Drawing of the first brick Catholic church in Floyd County, built by Thomas Piers on Piers farm in 1837.
7.6.07, "The Knobs", Ind., New Albany
Floyds Knobs viewed across the Ohio River from the Kentucky riverbank.
Salt Lick Knob near Owingsville, Kentucky, 1929.
Mountains; Trees; Hills; People; Nature; Rural areas
Knob licks located near Owingsville in Bath County, Ky. The surrounding area features more rolling hills and knolls, also known as knobs. To the left is a group of people, including children, standing atop the knobs. Handwritten on negative "A...
J.J. Sermersheim of Floyds Knobs, Indiana.
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Priests
Portrait of Father J.J. Sermersheim of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, wearing wire-frame glasses and a clergy collar. The photograph has marks and discolorations from age. Handwritten on back of image: Pastor of St. Mary's- of-the-Knobs Catholic Church. He...
General Outdoor Adv Co. Photo of Commonwealth bldg from Ind knobs.
Cities & towns; Buildings; Commercial facilities
View from Floyd Knobs, Indiana, of downtown Louisville and the Commonwealth building in the skyline.
Speed Scientific School, Louisville, Kentucky, 1936.
Students; University of Louisville. Speed Scientific School; Engineering laboratories; University of Louisville--Faculty; College teachers
Three young white men work in a laboratory at the Speed Scientific School (now known as the Speed School of Engineering). One man sits at a table turning control knobs while the other two men stand at either end of a system of pipes.
Engineering class at the Speed School, Louisville, Kentucky, 1936.
University of Louisville--Students; Students; University of Louisville. Speed Scientific School
Three white men are gathered around a desk with several boxes with switches and knobs sitting on it.
Elevated view looking down on seven white men in an open room with different machines that appear to have knobs and switches on them.
Drawing of Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky, 1927.
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Drawings; Amusement Parks
Address: 230 South Western Parkway. Detailed drawing of aerial view of Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Ky. Rides and attractions are labeled in the drawing. The knobs of Indiana and steamboats on the Ohio River appear in the background. Trolleys...
Knob licks located near Owingsville in Bath County, Ky. The surrounding area features more rolling hills and knolls, also known as knobs. In the center of the image is a man standing atop a knob, to the left are two other people standing atop...
Knob licks located near Owingsville in Bath County, Ky. The surrounding area features more rolling hills and knolls, also known as knobs. To the left is a group of three boys looking at the camera. Handwritten on negative "A picnic party on Salt...
Living room scene staged for Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company in Louisville, Kentucky, 1928.
Women; Men; Radios; Furniture; Fireplaces; Lamps; Lamps; Living rooms; Merchandise displays
Two women and a man sit in a living room set; all are focused on a radio console in the corner. The radio's hinged doors are pushed back to show a tuner and other knobs, and a speaker. The radio sits on turned, reeded legs. A vase of flowers sits...
Reverend P. Gauchat portrait, 1929.
A head and shoulders studio portrait of a white man wearing a clerical collar with a suit jacket, likely Rev. P. Gauchet.
Claude Matlack and woman outdoors.
Men; Women; Hills
Claude C. Matlack and a woman stand in a field high in knobs or hills. A river, probably the Ohio, can be seen in the distance. Matlack is wearing a suit and holding his hat. The woman is wearing a white blouse, dark skirt, and a hat. See ULPA...
Lower Albany or 'Egypt.' From 'Tuleus Knob' Jan'y 1882.
Cityscapes; Floods
Distant view of New Albany below surrounded by water. Caption: Lower Albany or 'Egypt.' From 'Tuleus Knob' Jan'y 1882. Handwritten on back: Sketch of High Water from Knobs.
Dental School laboratory, University of Louisville, circa 1960s.
Dental education; Dental equipment & supplies; Laboratories; University of Louisville. School of Dentistry;
A man in a white lab coat stands in front of a Kjeldahl apparatus containing tubes or flasks in a laboratory at the U of L School of Dentistry. The man has his hand on one of the knobs on the front of the machine. A sign over his head says "Be...
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Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated July 7, 1858, discussing his theories on American banking systems, and encouraging Smith to begin a bank of his own.
Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 17, 1860, recounting [Royal] Phelps's admission of guilt involved with Smith's slander suit, and their dicussion of the payment of damages.
Manuscript draft of a two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated March 30, 1850, in which Spooner accuses Gerrit of copyright infringement.
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, New York, dated July 24, 1848, in which Spooner discusses his inability to raise funds for himself and explains reasons why the public should provide him assistance.
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated June 20, 1860, discussing a law suit involving [Royal] Phelps.
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated December 23, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Canada involving slave [John] Anderson.
[Manuscript draft of letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith
Four-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated November 18, 1860, regarding a retraction made [by the Vigilant Association of New York] after a libel suit filed against them by Smith.
Four-page letter dated December 7, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Winchendon, Massachusetts, to George Bradburn in Cleveland, Ohio, discussing various news of the abolitionist movement, opinions on articles and letters written by Edmund Quincy, Wendell Phillips [and others] and the affections of Elizabeth Sargeant.
Four-page letter dated September 14, 1849, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, providing a manuscript copy of a letter from Spooner to [Gerrit] Smith in which he argues for the unsontitutionality of slavery.
Manuscript draft of a twleve-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated April 23, 1850, in which Spooner discusses specific instances of copyright infringement committed by Smith in the publication "Gerrit Smith's Constitutional Argument."
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated December 21, 1860, discussing an extradition case in Toronto, Canada [involving slave John Anderson]. Letter includes an undated newspaper clipping entitled "The Toronto Extradition Case."
[Manuscript copy of letter from C. B. Sedgwick to Gerrit Smith]
Two-page manuscript copy in the hand of Lysander Spooner of a letter from C. B. [Charles Baldwin] Sedgwick in Syracuse [New York] to G. [Gerrit] Smith regarding a libel suit between Smith and the [Boston] Herald.
Two-page letter dated November 8, 1849, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing a response to his writings from "old Daniel" and payment due from [Gerrit] Smith for an article that Spooner wrote at Smith's request.
Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 27, 1860, thanking him for a gift of $100 and inquiring about the opinion of Mr. [Charles] Sedgwick.
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated July 13, 1858, responding to Spooner's pamphlet written on American banking systems.
Four-page letter dated October 4, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Cleveland Ohio, discussing upcoming elections at the Liberty League Convention and asking for Bradburn's opinion of his book.
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated August 15, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against Royal Phelps and others.
[Manuscipt copy of letter from Gerrit Smith to John Cochrane]
Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Hon. John Cochrane regarding Smith's libel suit, referring to a letter from Lysander Spooner which details what members [of the Vigilant Association of New York] have said about him.
One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 3, 1860, to coordinate a meeting in New York.
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated March 17, 1848, declining Spooner's request for financial assistance.
Two-page letter dated September 17, 1862,from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner discussing the bequeathment of his property and his poor health. This letter is part of the Slavery Collection in New-York Historical Society.
[Letter from Gerrit Smith to Theodore D. Weld]
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Theodore D. Weld in Manlius [New York] regarding the recent visit of David Cambell and the expected visit of Weld, Angelina Grimke and Sarah Grimke, among others.
Manuscript draft of a two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, New York, dated July 3, 1848, in which Spooner asks for the return of the copyrights to his works so that he might raise funds against it for the publication of his newest book.
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 13, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in New York to Lysander Spooner, dated September 27, 1861, announcing his arrival in New York City.
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[Letter from Francis Jackson, et al, to Lawrence Aboott]
Four-page letter from Francis Jackson, Charles T. Hildreth, Thomas B. Sewall, and Ellis Gray Loring of Boston [Massachusetts] to Abbott Lawrence inquiring about his political position on slavery in the United States Congress.
Trade book. 1756. Voyage to Africa.
Detailed account book for the Snow Venus voyage to Africa in 1756. Followed by "Jamaica Accounts forward 1757."
James F. Brown Papers, 1827-1866
James F. Brown (1793-1868) was the ex-slave gardener of the Verplanck family at Mount Gulian, Fishkill, New York. Brown was a runaway slave from Maryland, and the Verplancks purchased his time after he was found by his master. The collection consists of 8 diaries, 1829-1866, during which time Brown was gardener for the Verplanck family; 1 receipt book, 1832-1857, recording some personal and household expenses, although most entries are unspecified; and 1 memorandum book, 1827-1843. Entries in the diaries are brief, with little elaboration, and pertain to such matters as the weather, local deaths, his gardening activities, the passage of boats on the Hudson, etc. The diaries are not entirely chronological, as in several instances the entries for a year have been copied into a later volume.
Granville Sharp Collection, 1768-1803 (bulk 1768-1773)
The collection includes three volumes, correspondence, and documents, 1768-1803, related to English abolitionist and reformer Granville Sharp. The first volume contains copies of letters and related documents, 1768-1773, sent to Granville Sharp, transcribed in his own handwriting and concerning such matters as slavery, the slave trade, its evils, legal and social aspects, etc. It includes letters from Joseph Banks, Anthony Benezet, William Blackstone, Jacob Bryant, John Fothergill, Francis Hargrave, Arthur Lee, Michael Lort, and Benjamin Rush. The second volume contains Granville Sharp's copy of proceedings in the Court of King's Bench, London, February and June, 1771, in the case of Thomas Lewis, a black man, against his alleged owner, Robert Stapylton, along with John Maloney and Aaron Armstrong, for assault and imprisonment. Proceedings include trancripts of testimony given by Lewis and others. Also included are tipped in copies of Granville Sharp's remarks on the case and transcripts of the 1st and 2nd motions for judgement against Stapylton. The third volume consists of Granville Sharp's copy of part of the court proceedings in the 1772 case of James Sommersett, a slave from Virginia belonging to Charles Stewart. The case was heard in the Court of King's Bench, London, before Lord Chief Justice Mansfield and three other Justices. Granville Sharp involved himself in the case, and it was the subsequent decision of the court that a slave became free upon entering England. The volume contains the arguments for Sommersett of William Davy and John Glynn, and ends with Mansfield adjourning the proceedings to the following term. In addition, the collection includes miscellaneous documents and letters, 1772-1774 and 1784-1803, including extracts from letters of Anthony Benezet, and letters written by Granville Sharp to correspondents such as Benjamin Franklin, Campbell Haliburton, Rufus King, Joseph Reed, William White, and John Witherspoon.
Bill of Sale between Andrew Miller and Thomas McMurray
Two-page bill of sale between Andrew Miller and William McMurray regarding one male slave named Limus, one female slave named Pendor, one male slave named Benjamin, one female slave named Pat, etc. in Lincoln County, Virginia [Kentucky].
[Deed of manumission by Josiah Crawford of the female slave named Penny and her son Woodford]
Two-Page deed of manumission by Josiah Crawford of the female slave named Penny in Harrison County, Kentucky; second deed of manumission by Josiah Crawford of a male slave named Woodford, son of Penny, dated April 13th, 1799 in Harrison County, Kentucky.
[Deed of Emancipation of James by Elias Primrose]
Two-page deed of manumission and emancipation of the slave named Thomas by his master Elias Primrose, in Harrison County, Kentucky.
Commissioner's Report on the Property of William E. Dudley
Four-page commissioners' report on the property of William E. Dudley, regarding the sale of land and the slaves named Anderson, Harvin, Lewis, Joseph, Patsy, Marian, Rose, in Fayette County, Kentucky [with attached newspaper clipping announcing a public sale of William E. Dudley's property].
Letter from Caleb Godfrey in Barbados to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.
[Letter from Wal. Pringle to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]
Letter from Walter Pringle of St. Christopher's [Saint Kitts] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Includes list of current market prices for trade commodities.
[Letter from Wm. Vernon and Jonas & Wm. Redwood to Mr. Saml. Sanford]
Letter from William Vernon, Jonas Redwood, and William Redwood of Newport [Rhode Island] to Mr. Samuel Sanford.
[Letter from Wm. Vernon for self and Comy. to Capt. Wm. Taylor]
Letter from William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island] to Captain William Taylor on the Brig Royal Charlotte.
[Employment contract for the Sloop Louisa]
Contract for employment on the Sloop Louisa, "bound from the Port of Newport, Rhode Island to Africa & from thence to Charleston and then back to said Newport." Includes the name of ship Master Samuel Taggart, first mate Benjamin Weaver, second mate Zephaniah Hathaway, and seamen Noel Allen, William Tayer, Abram Brouwer, Lenard Pieters, John Hermany, and James Murry. On back, multiple notations dated March 1, 1805, through September 24, 1805, detailing payments to crew.
[Deposition of Robert Tailor, Junior]
Four-page deposition of Robert Tailor, Junior, of Westmoreland County [Pennsylvania] describing the transfer of ownership of slave Brice Herring from the late Robert Tailor [Senior] to Isaac Barr of Fayette County, Kentucke [Kentucky]. Transcribed and submitted to the Westmoreland County Court by Robert Dickey. Additional seals and signatures given by Court President, Alexander Addison, and Clerk, Thomas Hamilton.
[Receipt for wages paid to Alexander Gillis]
Receipt for wages provided by William Vernon to Alexander Gillis for a voyage on the Brig [Royal Charlotte] from Newport [Rhode Island].
[Receipt for the return of slaves to owner Charles Biddle]
Receipt for the return of two slaves, "a negroe boy named Tom" and "a negroe girl named Rose" belonging to Charles Biddle, Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] mariner.
[Bill of sale for a slave named Bett]
Bill of sale for "a certain negro wench named Bett" from Cornelius Van Schelluyne, Philip Wendel, and Lucas Van Weighten to innholder Jacob 5 Lansing of Albany, New York.
Port charges of the Ship Royal Charlotte, William Taylor Commander
Port charges for the Ship [Brig] Royal Charlotte.
[Bill of sale for two slaves named Cuffee and George]
Bill of sale for two "negroe fellows" named Cuffee and George for exportation, purchased by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Jacob Gutteres. Signed by Abm. [Abraham] D. C. Pereira.
[Receipt for wages paid to Jabez Champlin]
Receipt for wages paid to Jabez Champlin for cleaning firearms aboard the Sloop Prince Shereburary [?], for Captain William Pinniger.
[Letter to Edward R. Maxwell]
Four-page letter to Edward R. Maxwell from his nephew, a black man, apologizing for his marriage to a white woman. Includes lengthy discussion of interracial marriage.
[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Eliza]
Birth certificate of Eliza, born on June 4, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Molly' belonging to New York City grocer Isaac A. Abrahams.
[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Harry]
Birth certificate of Harry, born March 30, 1811, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Tine' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bayley.
[Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]
Birth certificate of William, born February 19, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Charity' belonging to James Blackwell of Blackwell's Island, New York.
[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary Ann]
Birth certificate of Mary Ann, born April 6, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Servant named Anna' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bloodgood. In document, the word 'Slave' has been crossed out and replaced with 'Servant.'
[Birth certificate of Cornelia Wilson]
Birth certificate of Cornelia Wilson, born May 20, 1808, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Maria' belonging to New York City dealer Isaac Abrahams. Damage to document on right side with text missing, including birth date.
[Birth certificate of male child Henry]
Birth certificate of Henry, born in September 1808, to 'Hannah a black womanslave' belonging to New York City merchant Henry Hurtus. Notarized by Judah Zuntz.
[Birth certificate of a certain male child named John Meyer]
Birth certificate of John Meyer, born January 16, 1805, to a 'Mulatto Woman Servant named Sarah Meyer' belonging to New York City coal merchant William Dodge.
[Birth certificate of male child named William Carver]
Birth certificate of William Carver, born February 28, 1805, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jude' belonging to New York City butcher Alexander Fink. Signed by John Minure.
[Birth certificate of female child named Luce]
Birth certificate of Luce, born October 15, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman named Deborah' belonging to New York City cabinet maker Fenwick Lyell. Includes note that Deborah formerly belonged to Lyell's brother.
[Birth certificate of Cora a female child]
Birth certificate of Cora, born November 5, 1801, belonging to Harriet Rumsey, wife of Robert Gill of New York City.
[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Lavina Martin]
Birth certificate of Lavina Martin, born October 13, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peggy' belonging to New York City merchant Henry Kermit.
[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Phoebe]
Birth certificate of Phoebe, born September 12, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Dinah' belonging to widow Johannah Lawrence of New York.
[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Margaret]
Birth certificate of Margaret, born in August 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to widow Hannah Lewis of New York City.
[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Simon]
Birth certificate of Simon, born February 1, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City mariner William Lowndes.
[Birth certificate of a certain negro child named Isabella]
Birth certificate of Isabella, born September 1, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Betsy' belonging to New York City merchant Donald McLeod.
[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Israel]
Birth certificate of Israel, born July 1, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman named Silva' belonging to Christian Rose, wife of New York City mariner Samuel Rose.
[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Judy]
Birth certificate of Judy, born July 30, 1801, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Caty' belonging to Rebekah Simson of New York City.
[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Henry Harris]
Birth certificate of Henry Harris, born October 18, 1807, to a 'Mulatto Woman named Diana Harris' belonging to New York City cooper Robert Speir.
[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Harriet]
Birth certificate of Harriet, born October 26, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Candis' belonging to New York City grocer David Stebbins.
Birth certificate of Abraham, born March 31, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Caty' belonging to New York City merchant James Thomson.
Three-page printed circular letter from the American Anti-Slavery Society, soliciting donations that will support the "gratuitous distribution" of anti-slavery publications in pro-slavery areas. Followed by manuscript note from H. B. Stanton to Francis Jackson in Boston, Mass., giving a personal apppeal for funds.
Manuscript copy of Francis Jackson's response to a June 1, 1850, letter to Arthur G. Homer explaining reasons why he will not contribute funds towards the purchase of two slaves in Williamburg, Virginia, who are family to a free black man in New York.
Circular letter from the New England Anti-Slavery Society announcing the appointment of Rev. Samuel J. May to General Agent and soliciting funds to pay for his yearly salary.
The Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans was founded in 1836 and was originally located on Fifth Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets in Manhattan. The Colored Orphan Asylum was among the earliest organizations in the country to provide housing, training, and employment specifically for African-American orphans. During the Draft Riots of July 14, 1863, the Colored Orphan Asylum was attacked by a mob. At that time, it housed some 600 to 800 homeless children in a large four story building surrounded by grounds and gardens. The crowd plundered the Asylum, then set fire to the first floor. The building burned to the ground. The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936.
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Thai court reaffirms decision to reject case on PM's April leave
The Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand on Friday reaffirmed the decision of the lower court to dismiss a case which sued caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinwatra for making unlawful leave of absence in April.
The Supreme Administrative Court reaffirmed the ruling of the Central Administrative Court that the co-plaintiffs -- Nitithorn Lamlua and Nakhon Chompuchart, who are members of Law Society of Thailand's human rights committee -- were not affected party.
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the general members of the public were not affected by Thaksin's leave so they could not file any suit related to his leave.
The two lawyers filed a suit saying the Cabinet had unlawfully issued a resolution to endorse Thaksin's leave of absence on April 5.
The two alleged that since Thaksin had made unlawful leave of absence, he should be regarded as having lost his status as prime minister so the court should order him to return his salaries since April to the state.
The two also asked the court to issue an injunction to prevent Thaksin from running his office as the prime minister.
But the Central Administrative Court earlier dismissed the case on ground that the two lawyers were not affected party. The two appealed against the ruling but the supreme court reaffirmed it Friday.
・Thai PM orders answers after southern chained bomb blasts [09-01-2006]
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Molecular analysis of mammalian serine hydroxymethyltransferase.
Byrne, Paula Catherine. (1992) Molecular analysis of mammalian serine hydroxymethyltransferase. Doctoral thesis, University of Surrey (United Kingdom)..
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike.
The overall objectives of this thesis were the isolation and expression of cDNA sequences coding for mammalian SHMT. A probe was developed using the available amino acid sequence of the rabbit cytosolic SHMT (Martini et al., 1987) as a basis for designing primers, which were then used to amplify a region of the sequences coding for rabbit cytosolic SHMT (chapter 3). This amplified region was subsequently used to screen a rabbit liver cDNA library. The screening proved successful, with the isolation of sixty-seven clones potentially coding for SHMT. Further analysis of one of these clones, pUS1203, has provided the nucleotide sequence of the complete coding sequences for cytosolic SHMT (chapter 4). Contained within this clone were the 5' and 3' UTRs of 155 and 653 nucleotides respectively. The complete SHMT cDNA was cloned into the expression vector pUS1000, to generate pUS1202, where transcription of the SHMT cDNA was driven by the human cytomegalovirus promoter. Expression of this recombinant SHMT in COS-1 cells was achieved (chapter 5). Site specific mutagenesis to remove an upstream ATG codon within the 5' UTR was found to dramatically increase the levels of SHMT activity, when the mutated SHMT cDNA (pUS1208) was transfected into COS-1 cells. The level of SHMT activity in the cells transfected with pUS1208 was 100-fold higher than the activity found in cells transfected with pUS1000 and 50-fold higher than in cells transfected with pUS1202. Subsequent screening of a human breast cancer cell line cDNA library with the complete rabbit SHMT cDNA insert in pUS1203, identified 20 possible clones containing SHMT sequence (chapter 6). Sequence analysis of the largest of these, pUS1206, revealed that it contained 930bp of SHMT coding sequences, 890bp of 3' UTR and 850bp of an intron located 5' to the coding sequences. Comparison of the human and rabbit SHMT cDNAs reveals a high degree of constraint for the coding sequences that extends to a region of the 3' UTR (chapter 7).
Thesis (Doctoral)
Byrne, Paula Catherine.
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The Great Scenes: “Helen Sinclair’s Introduction” from BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
February 22, 2011 Matt Scalici
Movie: Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Spoiler Level: None
The Setup: Up and coming playwright David Shayne (John Cusack) is making every compromise he can stomach, including casting a mob boss’s girlfriend, to get financing for his new play God of Our Fathers. One compromise Shayne doesn’t want to make is the casting for his leading lady. He’s decided to go after the aging star Helen Sinclair (Dianne Wiest), a once revered actress who has begun to descend into alcoholism and obscurity. In this scene, Wiest receives the news from her agent that she’s been offered a lead role by an unknown playwright, an invitation she isn’t immediately thrilled about.
Why It’s Great: Few career “character actresses” have ever had as impressive a run as Dianne Wiest had from about 1985 to about 1998. During that period, Wiest became a go-to gal for slightly offbeat female roles and found particular success working with Woody Allen, winning her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for playing the kooky Holly in Hannah and Her Sisters. Her performance as Helen Sinclair in Allen’s period Broadway comedy remains likely her most memorable role to date, spawning a cult catch phrase (“Don’t speak!”) and reminding American audiences that Allen was still capable of making a broadly appealing comedy.
Wiest has more fiery and more quotable scenes than this but her introduction to us here as she fusses at her agent Sid (Harvey Fierstein) gives us a perfect look at the brilliantly garish facade that Helen has created for herself. That facade slowly breaks down as the film goes on but she’s at her most outrageous when she’s boozed up and refusing to acknowledge that she isn’t the star she once was. Delusional egomaniacs like Helen are slam dunk opportunities for Allen to drop in some of his brilliant and hilarious dialog:
“Look, I haven’t had a drink since New Year’s Eve.”
“We’re talking Chinese New Year?”
“Naturally. Still that’s two days, Sid, you know how long that is for me?”
It’s classic, Marx Brothers-style patter like that which makes Bullets Over Broadway a favorite for many Allen fans like me. While Allen’s writing style is known for being ultra-modern and self conscious, he’s always had an affinity for classic, Vaudevillian comedy writing and Bullets Over Broadway, along with Allen’s other period work, provides the perfect showcase for Allen’s primary talent, which is joke writing.
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Women and Jewellery: an enduring love affair
By Connell Rebecca
Birthdays, anniversaries, Christmases… what do you ask for on special occasions? To my boyfriend's exasperation, my requests rarely vary. So it is that on my last birthday, when he asked me his standard “what would make you happy” I once more replied: “A piece of jewellery”. He looked at me perplexed, “What, again?!”. I’m pretty certain only a man would have this response. I do not wish to generalise, but I know that where he is concerned, the best gifts are either original or useful. The amount of time he will have spent coming up with the idea and organizing a countryside horse ride and picnic for him will be significant of his love. Equally, buying me a piece of equipment to replace something that is broken is romantic, as to him it shows that he takes notice of the little things. Obviously, I greatly appreciate this, but the whole beauty of jewellery is precisely its total lack of purpose: it is completely and utterly indulgent The truth is, I defy you to find a woman out there whose reaction upon opening a beautifully wrapped box containing a ring would be “Not another one!”.
18K Gold Pendant by Isabelle Langlois
But why does jewellery mean so much to us women? Personally, my jewellery box is like an album assembled over the years. It is not organised according to monetary value (indeed, in one compartment you will find a pair of gold and pearl earrings nestled next to the little studs I bought myself from accessorise when I first got my ears pierced- aged 13) nor by occasion (a string of pearls hangs next to a beach shell necklace). I may have more rings than fingers, but each one is unique, each one serves its purpose: there is the worthless copper ring of sentimental value I will occasionally wear when I am feeling nostalgic, the quirky cocktail ring I put on to perk-up an outfit, the expensive statement ring, the ring my boyfriend gave me which I like to wear to remind me of him... the list goes on: each piece has a place in the box and a function in my life.
How do you wear yours?
The fantastic thing about jewelry, of course, is that it can make as much or as little of a statement as you wish, whether you choose to make your multi-stranded necklace the focus of your look, or add a discreet accent of luxury to an outfit with some diamond studs. I have a silver ring and chain which I wear on a daily basis as their simplicity lends itself to all of my clothes- they are not statements more a sort of comfort blanket. On the opposite end of the spectrum I have a pair of outrageously big and bright red coral chandelier earrings around which I have been known to plan an entire look.
Daisy Sautoirs by Perle de Lune
Jewels can be used to accent, add colour, sophistication, interest . Younger girls will wear it to feel older and more womanly, older women will use them to add a youthful glow. "The key", as style queen Sarah Jessica Parker says ,"is in the accessories", and variety as we well know, is the spice of life: plastic, glass, semi-precious, diamonds and gold, there should be something to suit every mood and any occasion.
So next time you partner says "What, again!?", simply answer "Always".
Looking for something different? Whether you are treating yourself or buying for a loved one, these designers have beautiful designs for all tastes and budgets.
Claire de Divonne
Fleur du Désert
by Claire de Divonne
Established in Paris since 2003, Claire de Divonne, is an artist and designer with a degree from the Ecole des Arts Appliqués. She first launched her own brand in London in 1998 to live out her passion for the creation of jewellery. Claire takes inspiration from nature and from her travels to create timeless and sophisticated collections that can be worn on any occasion.
After a number of trips she settled in India, in the beautiful and legendary Gem Palace in Jaipur. Supported by exceptionally talented goldsmiths and artisans in Rajasthan she combines hand-picked gemstones and gold and to simpler effect threads and ribbons. This creates two distinct collections united by their harmony of colours and the playfulness in which the pieces can be worn; both distinctive aspects of her work.
Without restraining her timeless creative instincts, Claire allows every woman the chance to interpret each piece of jewellery at their will, in accordance with their whim.
Calcédoine Violet by Claire de Divonne
As well as her own personal creations, Claire has designed collections for other brands: Lalique from 2006 to 2008, and Edenly (le Jardind’Eden) in 2009. She also takes orders for limited edition collections.
Claire’s collections can be seen in London through Tyger Glyn, where she has developed a fruitful decade-long collaboration with the Gallery's inspiring Director and Curator, Miranda Rhys Williams.
Perle de Lune
Passionate about stones, Sandrine Domerq moved to London in early 2000 with her family. Fascinated by coloured stones since her childhood, she went on to study gemology at the prestigious London Gem A university. Two years later she created her own brand named Perle de Lune.
Her designs combine gemstones with beads and precious metal, as well as more fun and affordable items.
Ellispses by Perle de Lune
Sandrine Domerq's stunning creations for women are a subtle mixture of colours and materials. The designs underline the beauty of the tailored jewellery as well as the purity of the gold and silver chains. Her body of work reveals unique stones, as was the case in her first exhibition “Le Diamant autrement”. She has also collaborated with department stores and specialized shops both in France and the United Kingdom. Her latest collections are entitled “Frosted” and “Maharani”, a tribute to the Indian city of Jaipur, recognized for its high quality gems.
Frosted 18K Gold by Perle de Lune
Perle de Lune brings a contemporary style to semi-precious jewellery, an audacious combination which is highly appreciated by the French community.
Price : from £80 to £400
For more information, visit : www.perledelune.com.
Isabelle Langlois
Born among precious stones, Isabelle Langlois’ childhood paintings displayed sapphires and moonstone glistening in the rivers. The tradition of her Jura family is stone cutting. Later, she developed a passion for jewels and started imagining them in different colours from her rainbow of precious stones.
Isabelle is convinced that every girl - and lady - is a princess; and what better way to reflect it than beautiful jewellery? Today recognised for her passion of stones and for her gift to associate colours, Isabelle Langlois likes getting qualified as the "Jeweller of the Colour". For her, it is a dream come true.
Ring by Isabelle Langlois
Her designs are already popular in Paris, where she recently opened a store at 12 rue de la Paix, and Isabelle Langlois' collections are also available in the United Kingdom, where you can find them in central London at Horton - 10 Piccadilly Arcade - or at Michael Platt in Wimbledon - 1 Church Road.
Other addresses and her main pieces are available on her website:
www.isabellelanglois.com.
Tacatac
Passionate about stones and beauty, Anne de la Ville Baugé created TACATAC in 2004. With several jewellery lines already to her credit, her creations harmoniously marry high end with traditional and fancy jewels.
Elegant, sophisticated, easy to wear on any occasion, TACATAC’creations go easily with your other jewels as well as emphasising them.
Looking for something totally unique? Choose your stone and pick your chain, TACATAC will customize a piece especially for you. Take advantage of the total freedom offered to you by TACATAC to combine any stones, textures & metals, whether you match them to your eyes, your accessories, your birth stone or those of your children…
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Hidden Fashion History
Category Archives: Ann Lowe
Ann Lowe, Collection Peek
A Peek into a Costume Collection: Ann Lowe dresses at the Museum of the City of New York
April 8, 2016 Margaret
If you aren’t from New York, The Museum of the City of New York may sound like an unlikely place to find couture gowns. Think about it for another moment though, and it makes sense. The museum collects garments that were worn by residents of New York City— and some New York City residents with old debut gowns and wedding gowns taking up space in their closets have donated their dresses to this collection. I’m not familiar with their institution’s collection guidelines—-some museum’s rarely purchase items at auction or from collectors and they build their collections through donations (of objects or funds with which to go out and purchase objects). MCNY is probably large enough to acquire objects through donations and targeted purchases of high quality examples of designers who worked in New York.
This video is a bit of a treat! A fashion history contact passed it along to me a little while ago, and I thought it would be fun to share.
It’s not a long video, but we’ll see the curatorial staff (Phyllis Magidson—who was a very helpful contact when I had some email questions about their group of Ann Lowe dresses when I was in grad school) at the MCNY as they prepare a number of couture dresses in their collection for professional photography—and there’s a small segment about Ann Lowe.
Phyllis Magidson, Fashion Curator
An ostrich-feathered coat, BALENCIAGA's Peacock gown, a set of dresses designed by Ann Lowe, the first prominent African-American designer (whose works included Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress). Elizabeth Farran Tozer Curator of Costumes & Textiles Phyllis Magidson—whose been with the City Museum for 35 years—shows off some midcentury gems from our #DressingRoomNY project, on view through April 30. #PeopleMW #MuseumWeek
Posted by Museum of the City of New York on Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Ann Lowe, Gasparilla, Let's talk about segregation
Gasparilla
January 30, 2016 Margaret
Telling Ann Lowe’s story is interesting from a contemporary perspective because her narrative isn’t one that 21st century Americans are always comfortable hearing. Very often, over her more than 50 year career, she was commissioned to create dresses for events that were “white only.”
Segregated social interactions are a very real part of our country’s social fabric–and in many parts of the country, this has only begun to break down in the last 30 years. Lowe did have some African American clients, and I’ve found examples of custom Ann Lowe dresses for black women from as early as the 1940s, but most of the dresses created in her salons were worn by upper class white women for events Ann Lowe would not have been able to attend because of her race.
Yes, this is a typical Ann Lowe client. Upper class, from the East Coast (probably lives on Park Avenue for part of the year) and white. My own photo of a (privately held) Lowe fashion show program from the mid 1960s.
An average price for an Ann Lowe Original in the mid 1950s was $500. Ann Lowe was a business woman, and while most people wouldn’t even notice that white designers (and Lowe’s competitors) like Mainbocher or Hattie Carnegie were also dressing white women to attend “white only” events, for some reason, a modern audience expects a black designer from that era to use her work to show a certain amount of civil disobedience and publicly fight against racial injustice. An easy thing for a 21st century American to want to have happened, but unrealistic when you consider the time period of Lowe’s work (1916 -1970).
From my perspective as an historian? I welcome that bit of discomfort because it pushes the conversation forward. Let’s look at it. We’re not sugar coating the issue and we’re also not stepping away from or stepping around it. We’re presenting it realistically: Like thousands of other people of color, Ann Lowe fought against social injustice quietly and in her own way by excelling at her work, knocking down doors that were usually closed to black fashion designers, hiring and training women of color to follow in her footsteps and reaching out to her community along the way.
So, with that said—-let’s move into GASPARILLA:
Some of Ann’s earliest work was for Tampa’s Gasparilla court and ball.
Gasparilla?
An annual festival held in Tampa every winter when a pirate ship invades Tampa Bay at the end of January. Gasparilla has a controversial history that is important to know about up front, related to racism—and the racist nature of Gasparilla was only confronted publicly when the 1991 Superbowl brought a national spotlight on the event’s restrictive history. More than twenty years later and the event has gone through waves of becoming slightly more representative of the Tampa community.
From the New York Times article in the 2nd link, “One critic, a lawyer named Warren Dawson, said: ”It was a bunch of white guys dressed up as pirates, swigging joy-juice and throwing coins, and this time they were going to televise it before the whole world.”
The Court in 1924: Egyptian themed Source: Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
Unfortunately, no full court picture appears to exist from the 1926 coronation. But this dress was worn by a court member. I was so excited to see this gown in person and take detailed photos of the beadwork that I forgot to take a full picture of the entire dress. Thankfully, the Plant museum’s curator was very kind to take a picture when I was back home and realized my mistake! Source: Henry B Plant Museum
The event began in 1904 and all related events were white only. The main event was the coronation ball where a King and Queen were selected (from Tampa high society) and a court of attendants. In the very grand days of the 1920s, Ann Lowe was the go to designer for dresses that would stand out and sparkle. She dressed 5 courts between the years 1924 and 1929. But she also created dresses for the women who attended the ball for dozens of years.
A closer look at the beading on a court member’s gown from 1926. My own photo from 2012.
Another detailed photo from my 2012 visit.
Just throwing in this photo because of the fun behind the scenes look it gives: That gold lame fabric from 1926 actually held up pretty well! My own photo from 2012 at the Plant Museum.
Gasparilla gowns have amazingly detailed bead work. This red and gold example is covered in a blanket of beads on gold lame and silk taffeta, and each bead is set individually on the fabric. If you broke a thread, you’d only lose a bead or maybe two. If a thread on a competitor’s dress ripped, you could lose dozens of beads at once.
This dress was made for a Gasparilla court member by Lowe in the late 1950s: ordered from her New York salon. Source: Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa
Ann Lowe’s dresses were legendary in the Tampa Yacht Club social set that attended the ball and even when I visited Tampa a few years ago, I was amazed to see how warmly the granddaughters of 1920s Gasparilla court members talked about Ann’s dresses.
These were loved and worn to shreds by little girls all over Tampa while they were busy playing dress up years after their grandmothers originally wore these beautiful gowns at the Gasparilla ball. A number of these probably still exist privately, in cedar chests and closets and they do turn up as donations to local museums from time to time.
The beading on the 1950s dress is worth a closer look: Pussy willows are created with bits of rolled tulle on a heavily beaded background. The Henry B. Plant Museum, on the campus of the University of Tampa is an excellent source for information about Tampa history and Ann Lowe. It’s also a neat place to visit because the main building on the University of Tampa campus was originally the Tampa Bay Hotel, a high end hotel that hosted events where Ann Lowe’s dresses were worn throughout the teens and twenties.
Alot of shadows in this picture, but you get an idea of the gorgeous bead work.
My own picture taken at the Plant Museum in 2012. I had to get some close ups of these pussywillows!
Probably my favorite court year: 1928. The Queen’s gown shows the amazing silk rose flower design that Lowe would revisit throughout her career, but this is the earliest photographed example.
Hi storian’s Note: Most of the Ann Lowe dresses I’ll bring up on Hidden Fashion History were created for events that were white only, so rather than revisit the topic of segregation each time, I thought it would be helpful to confront it in depth once.
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Ann Lowe, Doing Historian Stuff
The Power of Misinformation
Historians work to clear up misinformation all of the time. That’s one aspect of research that really attracted me to the field. You mean I can dig up better information about a “well known story” that is incorrect and help it to fade away? Sign me up!
Miss Lowe, in her Madison Avenue studio…I like to think that she’s patiently waiting for a nosy historian to get her research and writing on the way.
If you follow this blog a bit, you’ll know that I am working on an adult biography of Ann Lowe. It’s sort of a big project. And while there are many exclusive discoveries that I look forward to sharing for the first time in that book, there’s one that I don’t mind going public with early–really early –for the greater good. If you are working on anything about Ann Lowe, feel free to use this, pass it along, shout this next paragraph from a rooftop. I’d appreciate it if you cited me in your writing, but I won’t fall to pieces if you don’t.
There’s a popular story that Jackie Kennedy (a long time client of Ann Lowe as a teenager and into her early twenties) described Lowe to a reporter (when asked about her wedding gown) as “a colored woman dressmaker.”
THIS NEVER HAPPENED.
I’ve had nightmares of being on an author tour and having to swat this question down like a bug, over and over again. Sharing the truth broadly will make us all feel so much better.
It’s one of the first things I ever read about Ann Lowe and it’s wrong wrong wrong. If there was ever a piece of misinformation worth kicking to the curb with a parade and fireworks and a 6 piece brass band–this is it! But it’s so gossip worthy that without our help to spread the right information, it will refuse to go away.
When I read it the first time, it FELT incorrect. And when I learned more first hand about the respect and admiration that Lowe’s clients held for her, this “quote” began to feel even more off tone and out of place. But it was reprinted in nearly every scholarly article written about Lowe, so I sort of shrugged my shoulders about it and moved along. I even put it into my masters thesis without question.
I HELPED TO SPREAD THE MISINFORMATION TOO!
Something that IS true is that, when she looked back years later, Mrs. Kennedy didn’t like the busy design of her gown and she did tell her daughter that it looked a bit like a lampshade–when it was donated to the JFK library, it was being stored with little fanfare in a family attic, in a department store dress box (or maybe even just a shopping bag!) That story is correct, but the“colored woman dressmaker” thing? Nope.
The dress doesn’t have the “Jackie look”—but neither did Jackie in 1953…
…by the sixties? Yep. (Not an Ann Lowe dress.)
Remember these? Reader’s Guides to Periodical Literature? They take FOREVER to rummage through, but can still be a big help with early 20th century printed materials…if your library still keeps them around.
So where does the confusion start? The last installment of a three part article in Ladies Home Journal from 1961 that (ironically enough) will never turn up (when looking for Ann Lowe) in a search of those green reader’s guide to periodical literature books or online about Lowe because she is never mentioned in the article by name. She’s mentioned in the article only as “a colored woman dressmaker” because those are the words of the author of the article. The author repeated the phrase that year in her own book about Jackie Kennedy and from there, the first person to incorrectly attribute an author’s words to The First Lady (in the 1980s) made an honest mistake in their own research and the error took on a life of its own. For at least 30 years.
How did I find this out?
From a 1961 Newspaper article. Not enough to confirm my hunch, but my first, “hey, wait a second!” moment.
About a half year after my thesis was finished, I ran into a 1961 newspaper article that mentioned Ann Lowe and said that she was “described in the book Jackie Kennedy as a colored woman dressmaker” intriguing, but any other info dried up from there. Tracking down the right quickie paperback 1961 book named Jackie Kennedy turned out to be impossible—I had no idea that it was used first in teaser articles in the Ladies Home Journal!
Until a search at the JFK library turned up correspondence “related to an issue about Ann Lowe” Oh really??
And buried in the correspondence of a Kennedy lawyer? A set of letters that helped the true story to unfold. The journalist’s insensitive words upset Lowe deeply. She wrote a concerned letter to Mrs. Kennedy, where she clearly stated that she held the journalist responsible for the comment, however she was concerned that if Mrs. Kennedy had cleared the article for publication, she also cleared the use of that phrase.
For me, the most important phrase in here is when Lowe states “I would prefer to be referred to as a “noted negro designer” which in every sense I am.” It is so powerful to have her own words here.
Memorandum from Letitia Baldridge
This is one of those things that historians love to run into: An informal note at the top of a letter.
Mrs. Kennedy’s secretary, Letitia Baldridge responded by phone (and thankfully, logged the details of the call in this pile of correspondence.) Mrs. Kennedy never saw the final draft of the article and she did not know that the journalist used that language. The details provided in the flurry of correspondence to follow helped me to track down the original article. The remaining letters in the bunch, between the Kennedy attorney, Lowe’s attorney and Curtis Publishing (seeking the Kennedy family’s help in getting a retraction from Ladies Home Journal—which was promised, but does not appear to have ever happened) are very interesting, and in another newspaper article a few years later, Lowe discussed the pain of that article and also mentioned that the apology from the Kennedy family was good enough for her, but she began to get the feeling that her lawyer (the husband of a client) was pushing the conflict between the Kennedy lawyer and Curtis Publishing because he was a Republican and hoped to make some trouble for the Democrats, so Lowe decided not to take the situation any further.
As an historian, It can be embarrassing to turn around and realize that you helped to spread misinformation! It is nice to get the chance to correct a situation—and this one just couldn’t wait. —Margaret
Ak-Sar-Ben, Ann Lowe
Ak-Sar-Ben: It’s not just the word “Nebraska” backwards (Part Two)
The 1961 Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben in her coronation gown by Ann Lowe. Surprisingly, the queen told me that even though this dress was quite large–it was so well designed that it was not heavy. The weight of the skirt was expertly supported by some dynamic engineering around the bodice and waist.
So, let’s get back to Ak-Sar-Ben! This annual event in Omaha Nebraska was a harvest festival– an elegant and very much over the top harvest festival—run by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben to celebrate the success of the state’s agriculture industry. A king and queen were selected each year. Along with 32 young women picked to serve as princesses and countesses of the Ak-Sar-Ben court. The coronation was held in a huge arena (no, really! The Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum held 10 THOUSAND people and was filled for this event), and by the 1960s, the event was televised throughout the state and quite a theatrical production in its own right. The 1961 coronation featured a 44-piece symphony orchestra, a 50-member symphonic choir and the Illinois Ballet of Chicago. Hundreds of out of season rubrum lilies were forced into bloom and flown in from a florist in Chicago—the gowns had a lot to live up to! Since 1895, the dresses for the coronation were haute couture gowns made especially for the queen, princesses and countesses—every year. Top designers from France were selected that first year and the Ak-Sar-Ben committee went through a lengthy selection process to choose a highly skilled couturier from one of the world’s fashion centers: Paris, Rome, New York to top the year before.
In 1938, Hattie Carnegie designed the gowns and Margaret Bourke-White covered the whole affair for Life Magazine (Oct 24, 1938) Fun fact: Ann Lowe was working for Hattie Carnegie in 1938 in the salon where this dress was made—I wonder if she was involved?
A floral covered bodice on a countess gown.
Floral flounces on the skirt made from nylon tulle. That beaded detail is attached by hand, one by one.
The Omaha World-Herald covered every detail of the coronation in a group of articles that must have added up to create their own special section. Every gown style was carefully described down to the tiniest beaded detail. Ann Lowe’s own surviving records are nowhere near as detailed about any of her work, unfortunately. And while her detailed beading and fabric flowers are such hallmarks of her designs, I’d only been able to see three examples in person (one from 1926 another from the mid 1950s and one more from 1967), so these fashion articles are an amazing treasure trove. Hiding in plain sight in Omaha, Nebraska! 33 gowns by Ann Lowe. This included 32 dresses (in six different designs) for sets of princesses and countesses and 1 truly astounding fluffy, sparkly white chiffon and net gown for the queen.
A bit of detail of the beaded motifs on the Queen Connie’s gown there were 60 different beaded motifs used here. Sixty hand beaded motifs!
A clipping from a countess describing the Queen’s gown.
You won’t find a more detailed source of information about ANY of Ann Lowe’s gowns. Thank you Marilyn Russum for having a commitment to fashion history!!
Each young lady was identified by her full name and college, her role in the event, the gown style that she wore and a short bio. This was their moment to shine and the World-Herald did not disappoint. For an historian? These detailed articles had an extra bonus…there were 33 names and the odds of tracking down at least a handful of those women 50 years later was pretty good! Historians become good detectives in a way, you learn to find people from the tiniest scraps of information. These scraps led me to get in touch with the Queen and about a half dozen former princesses and countesses. They were all so friendly and happy to share their memories, photos and documents about their experience and the information they provided has been absolutely integral to piecing together Lowe’s role in the event.**
** Historian’s Note:
I’m always a bit worried about bothering people when I contact them from out of the blue to ask about a dress they wore fifty years ago, or a job that their grandmother worked on in 1964–but so far, not counting the people who never responded–there have been a BUNCH of those! 🙂 — I’ve only run into one person who was completely not interested in strolling down memory lane–one out of more than 40 helpful people during my Ann Lowe research—so it’s been worth the risk to put myself out there and introduce myself! To record history, you have to interview the people who were directly involved—it’s kind of in the job description! Don’t be afraid to do this when you are researching: just be polite–I try to start with a regular snail mail letter or email instead of a cold phone call, always include an example (or link to an example) of my work– and take their first “no thank you” and move on to your next contact. If they change their mind, they’ll be back on their own without your nagging (this has actually happened to me with some of my most helpful contacts, they thought about my work for a few days or even a month and got back in touch with some fantastic information) and I don’t actually know how welcoming I’d be to someone getting in touch with me to ask about something I did thirty years ago, so I try to keep that in mind 🙂
This example survives in a museum in Omaha and the tarnish on some of the beaded details helped me to determine that Lowe was using bugle beads with actual silver content—an expensive but expected touch for a designer who insisted on using only the best materials. Photo: The Durham Museum, Omaha.
That’s it for Part Two! If you want the full and detailed story, check out my article in the Fall 2014 issue of Nebraska History Magazine. Part Three will get back into Lowe’s specific work for the coronation (and the way it affected her business–can you believe she’d go bankrupt just a year later and owe Saks Fifth Avenue THOUSANDS of dollars for materials and seamstress labor? I think that Ak-Sar-Ben was one of the reasons behind that.)
I think a Part Four is in the works to show you some of the other dresses and famous designers (including Norman Hartnell, Queen Elizabeth II’s couturier!!) who were a part of Ak-Sar-Ben’s fashion history. It’s pretty surprising to see all of the amazing international designers, at the peak of their careers who were hired to create gowns for a ball in Omaha!
Sometimes famous people can help a little piece of history to survive…and sometimes they can’t
A black newspaper in Cleveland covered Lowe’s Mike Douglas appearance with a detailed review of her interview—-this is fortunate because it is the ONLY coverage of her Mike Douglas appearance. (Ann Lowe is in the hat) Where are the Rolling Stones when you need them?
In late 1964, Ann Lowe appeared on the Mike Douglas show. As far as I know, this was her only television appearance. Wouldn’t it be incredible to watch it!!?
The show was taped and aired a few times in different markets between late December 1964 and early January 1965. Actual footage of the program did not survive much longer than that. A very friendly archivist at Temple University poked through the leftovers of the Mike Douglas archive for me in 2011 (the show was filmed at KYW in Cleveland—that station moved to Philadelphia in late 1965 and the Douglas show—along with any of their old taped footage, moved with it). The reason the footage didn’t survive makes me laugh a bit because it is the complete opposite of another problem I’ve run into during my research: The early Mike Douglas shows with surviving footage only feature top celebrities—The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke—LOTS of footage survives (and can even be found on YouTube) from Mike Douglas shows shot before the Ann Lowe show—and if she’d been scheduled on the same show as Mick Jagger? Her appearance would probably still exist. Unfortunately, her show featured two opera singers and Mia Farrow during her Peyton Place days. A tweet to Mia Farrow about this appearance remains unanswered 🙂
And here come the Rolling Stones when I DON’T need their help. They made this back issue too expensive to afford!!!
On the flip side of that problem, the challenge of finding original magazine back issues at inexpensive prices when someone famous is on the cover. There’s a full page photo of a gorgeous Ann Lowe deb gown in here(NOT the dress on the cover), and for several years I could only find it at the Library of Congress. Anytime the issue showed up on Ebay or magazine back issue websites, it was priced for the Rolling Stones appearance on the cover. Right when I gave up on the idea of getting my own copy, it showed up as a gift in an amazing bunch of Lowe related documents and archival material for me.
Society’s Best Kept Secret…that’s ANN LOWE!
The same problem came up with one of the best magazine interviews Ann Lowe gave during her career. A 1964 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. I don’t know anything about football, but when I complained to my football loving father that “I can’t afford this Saturday Evening Post issue because somebody named Johnny Unitas is on the cover” the way he tried to hide his laughter about someone who had never heard of Johnny Unitas showed me that I probably wouldn’t be able to find this issue for less than fifty dollars. So for a while, I got by with some grainy microfilm copies and then I got very lucky and someone I interviewed about Lowe gave me a carefully saved original clipping of the interview. (One of Lowe’s earliest Florida clients saved it–which makes it very special to have in its own right). There’s something so wonderful about seeing it in the original full magazine that you can touch and flip through though. My usual go to for this kind of thing (the library at UMass Amherst and as a back up, the rest of the 5 colleges) didn’t have bound copies of the Saturday Evening Post, so I gave up on the idea of finding one. And then suddenly, a number of my Ann Lowe contacts (former clients, former business associates) started giving me original back issues of this magazine. A case of be careful what you wish for, I think. Because now I have enough original copies of this magazine to start my own Johnny Unitas memorabilia website!
If you ever come across that footage of Ann Lowe on the Mike Douglas show, do get in touch—new things get posted on YouTube all of the time and stranger things have happened, I suppose! The music group was “The Motions” and It was episode 79.
Olivia de Havilland in her Ann Lowe gown
January 2, 2016 Margaret
Sometimes, you find helpful clues in very unexpected places. An Ann Lowe gown in a 1948 movie trailer? Read on…
In 1947, Ann Lowe designed a silk evening gown that was worn by Olivia de Havilland when she won an Academy Award. Lowe worked as a dressmaker at someone else’s dress salon at the time, and de Havilland’s team ordered the dress from the West Coast without the usual set of design consultations and fittings that custom gowns usually required, so the actress actually never met Ann Lowe.
Olivia de Havilland is still alive and living in France, but I was never successful in my efforts to contact her through her current management team to ask her about this dress and I don’t think she is one of those very nostalgic actors who likes to look back. Between her advancing age, her French home, and her resistance to revisit the past, I figured that I wouldn’t find out very much about this dress.
The Oscar ceremony was covered on the radio in 1947, there are some grainy newspaper images of de Havilland in her gown and newsreels also showed the major winners (although I haven’t been lucky enough to see one). There are a few blurry tinted photos available of this dress online and although some sources quote a Vogue article’s description of the gown, I went through EVERY SINGLE VOGUE between 1947 and 1948 and did not come up with a single mention. A few afternoons on the 8th floor of the UMass library (where all of the bound magazines from as early as the 1880s are kept) turned up absolutely nothing that clearly showed this dress in any of the other current events or ladies magazines of the day either.
And then one day, I was watching Turner Classic Movies and this trailer came on. Ann Lowe’s gown flashed by in ten seconds and I ran over to the TCM website and then youtube to see if I could find it again. It never would have occurred to me that the actress’s next movie trailer would uncover such a gem–and while some of the things I cover here are not always “Hidden Fashion History” I think this one definitely fits the bill.
Ak-Sar-Ben, Ann Lowe, Doing Historian Stuff
Ak-Sar-Ben: It’s not just the word “Nebraska” backwards (Part One)
December 19, 2015 Margaret
A 1961 Ak-Sar-Ben countess in her Ann Lowe, Saks Fifth Avenue Gown. This picture came straight from the former countess. You’ll hear about her a little later.
Ann Lowe operated her business from the Adam Room salon in Saks Fifth Avenue for just a couple of years. She moved her business from her own Madison Avenue salon to a showroom and workspace in the flagship Saks location and continued her work as a couture designer of wedding and debutante gowns. Her dedicated client base followed her to Saks.
An ad for Lowe’s work in the Adam Room…I found this a year after I needed it in an old magazine at the NYPL Source: Park Avenue Social Review.
This is an important part of Lowe’s career and the Saks archivist was wonderful with me as we tried to find some information about the Adam Room, but in 2011, Saks didn’t have any public information about the custom salons they operated in 1960. They are a business (and a global one nowadays that has probably changed ownership hands at least a few times), not a museum. I don’t think that any primary source information about Ann Lowe’s work for Saks Fifth Avenue had ever been collected by the store.
(This was 3 years before I found my own Adam Room Dress)
Tantalizing little snippet…this newspaper archive database sure knew how to get me to purchase a membership!!
And then a newspaper archive search brought up a tiny blip about an Ann Lowe coronation gown for the Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben. The what?
This happened on a Sunday afternoon and I was working on a computer in my grad program’s library (under the Smithsonian castle, which can be a wonderfully spooky place to work all by yourself on a weekend afternoon during the summer) It was the last digging I was going to do that day—it was way past lunch time, I was out of change for the vending machine and I was frustrated by that weekend’s research dry spell.
My thesis was experiencing a “Primary Source Crunch” because through a frustrating set of coincidences, the two largest collections of Ann Lowe dresses (at the Metropolitan and the Smithsonian) were both unavailable to researchers. The Met was renovating their Costume Institute–and wouldn’t be able to show collection pieces to researchers during that period, and the Smithsonian was in the middle of preparing their collections for their newest museum. Between both collections, that meant that at least 15 museum example of Ann Lowe’s work were off the table and completely unavailable.
The Kennedy wedding gown (at the JFK Library in Massachusetts) was off limits as well–as you can imagine, a graduate student would have a tough time getting access to one of Jackie Kennedy’s dresses!
I was trying to write a thesis about a fashion designer who died in 1981, and I only had a handful of her dresses to study in person. I was 8 months away from graduation and I just did not have enough material to work with. My primary source crunch was making me grumpy.
So I took a minute and tried a different database. One of the “search for your roots” kind of websites that lets you search free, but then offers a membership to access the information.
The search brought up enough of a snippet to confirm that yes, Ann Lowe made a dress for someone in Omaha, Nebraska in 1961. I was intrigued. This is the picture that was thumbnailed next to my search snippet.
The 1961 Ak-Sar-Ben Queen. Source: Omaha World-Herald
And when I signed up to access the articles, I was in for a surprise: In 1961 Ann Lowe made 33 dresses for 33 young women in Omaha, Nebraska. Really?
Best results of a database membership I will probably ever have in my entire life.
Four of the Ak-Sar-Ben dress designs created by Ann Lowe. Source: Omaha World-Herald
The World-Herald had PAGES of coverage about these dresses. Detailed descriptions of every last sequin, tulle rose and bugle bead on all of the different styles. And even more importantly—the newspapers described every dress worn by every court member and listed their names. That’s exactly the kind of info that a decorative arts historian needs to track down some primary source information. And my thesis went from covering a handful of Ann Lowe dresses to suddenly covering more than 3 dozen!
Historian’s Note: Writing about an order of 33 amazing beaded tulle ball gowns won’t happen in a single blog post! The story of Ann Lowe’s Ak-Sar-Ben work will be covered in a few parts…but if you want to read ahead, you can check out an article I wrote in 2014 for Nebraska History Magazine.
An Ann Lowe Dress in Delaware
December 4, 2015 Margaret
I’ll probably never have a dress custom made for myself, but to write about a couture designer and her clients, it would be helpful to learn about the customer’s experience!
So I needed to talk to some of Ann Lowe’s former clients.
Four years ago, I visited a beautiful Ann Lowe wedding gown in the collection of the Delaware Historical Society. Unlike the other dresses I’d seen up to that point, I was able to interview the original owner!
It was an exciting trip for me. I was living in DC at the time, so I came up to Wilmington on the train, found my way to the historical society’s buildings and spent about an hour looking at every inch of this gown.
This dress was a bit of a surprise because it was very elegant and extremely simple. It is also beautifully finished inside. Interestingly, this gown does not have a label. But it was mentioned in a 1960s magazine article–and that article is the breadcrumb that led me to the former bride! You won’t see any large silk flowers on this dress, but the simple bow at the waist is a perfect touch.
Ann Lowe
The Kennedy Wedding Gown
This is a 2 minute clip of coverage from the Kennedy wedding. So neat to see Ann Lowe’s work–coming to life. Ann also made the dresses for the bridesmaids, flower girl and the mother of the bride. Enjoy!
Ann Lowe, From my collection
…and the Ann Lowe Dress That Came to Stay…
November 27, 2015 Margaret
Ann Lowe’s Adam Room dresses have a Saks label—not an “Ann Lowe Original” label
One of Ann Lowe’s debut gowns in a Saks advertisement–and a bit more typical of an Adam Room piece. From the Park Avenue Social Review
In the early 1960s, after making dresses for a number of department stores for almost 30 years, including Saks–Ann Lowe moved her business into a workroom and showroom at Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store.
She became the head designer of The Adam Room, a custom boutique specializing in debut and bridal gowns. Some styles were available for purchase “off the rack” but for the most part, a customer’s experience in the Adam Room replicated her experience in Ann Lowe’s own Madison Avenue salon. Lowe’s clients followed her to Saks—in the same way that they would follow her after she left Saks in 1962. Her work made her customers feel beautiful, and while the executives at Saks hoped to move Lowe’s customer base firmly to their store, they were probably quite disappointed when her loyal customers followed her from shop to shop.
Thick and heavy silk shantung gets heavy creases, unless it was carefully packed with supportive rolls of tissue paper during its entire life in storage. Unlikely in anything but the very best storage circumstance! I wish that I could steam away these creases—but the best thing to do with 60 year old silk (unless you are actually preparing it for an exhibit) is to leave it alone!
This gold and pink silk shantung dress was probably a bridesmaid dress. Bridesmaid dresses usually have uncomplicated designs with a few unique adornments. The braided silk sash is such a pretty detail and it was a simple touch that could be added to a dress quickly. Imagine making six of these!
The inside of a typical Ann Lowe design will have very neat finishing work. Neatly applied white lace is added along the raw edges, snaps are covered with matching fabric and even eye hooks are covered in matching silk thread.
I was (oh, so very) lucky to find this on Ebay. Yes, EBAY! Ebay is actually a fantastic place to find vintage clothes—if you shop carefully.
While this is a vintage couture dress, and the listing correctly stated that it was an Ann Lowe dress, I was the only bidder…this isn’t the kind of dress someone would buy to actually wear. There are a number of reasons for this and I lucked out because:
Bright yellow is a tough color to wear.
Silk Shantung is heavy! Shantung is a thick silk and this is two layers of it along with a cotton lining.
There were a few condition issues (worn areas of silk in important and very visible areas, like the center of the bodice) some light stain issues, again in visible areas (possibly from the pink getting damp at some point and bleeding onto the gold).
This was priced correctly and the starting bid was set at a price that only a serious collector or vintage clothing shopper would have considered.
The ornament is very simple for an Ann Lowe dress. If this had Lowe’s trademark silk flowers all over it, there is no way that I could have afforded it!
The dress is also incredibly, unbelievably tiny. It looks like a size 6 or so, right? Read on…
This definitely is not me. This is my model-also my sister-the only person I know who is tiny enough to fit this waist!
Because I own the dress, and it is in very good structural condition, the first thing I did when it arrived was to try to get into it! I’m a costume historian, but I’m also a woman and a beautiful silk dress from Saks Fifth Avenue? I mean, come on— of course I’m going to try it on! It’s mine!***
This beautiful thing would not even come close to zipping. Incredibly tiny. Don’t be fooled by the great big skirt! Incredibly tiny. This gown is probably a modern size 0 to 2! I can show you views from the back, because it fit my model’s very tiny waist, but the dress didn’t really fit her from the front, it was actually too big! So, my flat photo on the measuring board will have to do.
The elegant back has a surprisingly colorful design element…
A shock of hot pink visible when the bridesmaid is swishing down the aisle. Imagine how a half dozen of these dresses would look together!
Collecting vintage clothes can be so much fun! And in this case, I was just so happy to be able to own an example of the work of a designer I really admire. In grad school, one of my professors would say that the best way to get “un-stuck” from writer’s block when you are working with objects is to get that object right in front of you. Pick it up! Look closely at the fabric and the stitches! Not always possible when you are working on a project about a couture fashion designer! I’ve visited Lowe’s gowns in museums and a small state historical society—but it is very different when you have a garment to work with at home.
***Historian’s Disclaimer: “This dress is from the 1960s with mint condition seams and modern closures in great condition. 99.9% of its time is spent inside an archival garment box with acid-free tissue. If you are going to try something on, Make sure that you (or your models) are sparkling clean, without a drop of lotion, perfume or deodorant. And only wear it long enough to get some beautiful pictures. Test zippers carefully before you try to zip them shut. This is a late 20th century piece and I absolutely would not try on a dress from the 1860s—know what I mean? I own a civil war era carpet bag–but I don’t wear it on my shoulder or use it to hold things!! Use your discretion, but actual antique clothes should only be worn by mannequins and fragile clothes should be handled with extreme care” –Margaret
Adam RoomAnn LoweSaks Fifth AvenueSilk
forgotten bits of history worth rediscovering
My new book for Simon and Schuster
Dressing the Best: Ann Lowe Lecture in Tampa February 4th
Call for Papers: Medieval Fashion
Preserving a small piece of Hollywood history–1934 Shirley Temple (part 1)
Ever thought of the zipper as cutting edge technology?
Ak-Sar-Ben
Collection Peek
Couture Design
Doing Historian Stuff
From my collection
Historian's Mailbag
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Oops, She Did it Again
Posted on November 5, 2015 by halginsberg
Hillary Clinton’s kindler gentler Presidential campaign grinds on. It’s been a few weeks since the first (and so far only) Democratic debate where she enjoyed her finest hour in this election cycle thanks in no small measure to Bernie Sanders. She has returned the favor by shamelessly and dishonestly playing gender and race cards against him.
Nine days after the October 13 debate, Clinton told the Democratic National Women’s Committee Forum “I’ve been told to stop, and I quote, ‘shouting’ about gun violence. Well, first of all, I’m not shouting. It’s just when women talk, some people think we’re shouting.” Clinton was referring directly to Bernie Sanders remark that “[a]ll the shouting in the world is not going to do what I would hope all of us want, and that is keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have those guns and end this horrible violence.”
Obviously, Sanders was not literally criticizing Clinton for “shouting”. He used the term metaphorically to mean refusing to compromise on the issue. Those watching the debate or reading Sanders’ words after the fact did not hear any sexism and no commentators remarked upon it. Moreover, Sanders has on many previous occasions described dogmatism on this issue as “shouting” or “screaming” or “yelling” or “raising our voices”.
Within a few days, however, Clinton and her team, which includes “hitman” David Brock, seized upon the exchange and decided it could be used potently, albeit falsely, to portray Sanders as a chauvinist. With the help of reliable media allies Amanda Marcotte at Salon and Emily Crockett at Vox, Clinton succeeded in putting Sanders on the defensive even though he did nothing wrong.
Recognizing that calling Bernie – a feminist and reproductive rights hero – sexist might be viewed as overreaching, Marcotte and Crockett instead praised Clinton for triggering a conversation about how many men (not necessarily Bernie) perceive women as shouting just for speaking up – a conversation, needless to say, Sanders can’t win. Clinton herself stopped just short of accusing the women’s movement champion of misogyny. When asked in New Hampshire whether she would call Sanders sexist, she “shrugged, smiled, and sidestepped the question. ‘I said what I had to say about it.’”
This week, with the smoke from her sexist smear clearing, Clinton played the race card. Speaking to a South Carolina NAACP chapter, she said: “There are some who say that this [gun violence] is an urban problem. Sometimes what they mean by that is: It’s a black problem.”
Again Clinton profoundly and willfully misrepresented Sanders comments at the first debate. Defending his votes against the Brady Bill and permitting products liability lawsuits against gun makers and distributors, Sanders correctly noted his “rural” state constituents were pro-gun. There’s simply no way to square that statement with Clinton’s implication that Sanders dismisses gun violence as a black problem.
Notwithstanding his less than stellar voting history on guns, Sanders has a much better overall record on racial justice matters than Clinton. Black Lives Matter offshoot Campaign Zero recognized this in August by assigning him far better grades than Clinton. Since then, Sanders has only improved his standing among civil rights and criminal justice activists by calling for an end to the federal war on pot.
Of course Clinton knows all this just as she knows full well that Sanders is neither sexist nor racist. What makes her latest smears truly despicable is that in 2008 she used nearly identical language to that for which she now attacks Sanders.
In her first campaign for President, then Senator Clinton called for a respectful back and forth on proposed gun control laws.
I respect the 2nd Amendment. I respect the rights of lawful gun owners to own guns, to use their guns. But I also believe that most lawful gun owners whom I have spoken with for many years across our country also want to be sure that we keep those guns out of the wrong hands. And as president, I will work to try to bridge this divide, which I think has been polarizing and, frankly, doesn’t reflect the common sense of the American people.”
Before the Nevada caucus, Hillary Clinton explained her recently announced opposition to a national gun registry, which she had previously supported, by saying “I don’t want the federal government preempting states and cities like New York that have very specific problems.”
Justifying different laws for urban and rural regions, she noted at a debate in Philadelphia,“we have one set of rules in NYC and a totally different set of rules in the rest of the state. What might work in NYC is certainly not going to work in Montana.”
Not so long ago, when she thought it served her political interests, Clinton called for a dialogue with gun rights advocates. She opposed mandatory gun registration. She defended different approaches in rural and urban regions. Now, she wants you to believe, Bernie Sanders is sexist and racist for saying the same things.
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HRC has become the best politician money can buy & she is using that money to pay for & then follow the most wicked & lethal advice she can find. Bernie is just an honest straight-talking guy. In Bernie’s favor, I did hear one commentator state that candidates should always direct their punches upward & never down. When you punch downward against someone well below you in the polls, you give that candidate credibility and attention when they might otherwise be ignored. This commentator’s advice was that if you are on top, act confident as if you have already sealed deal and keep going forward.
It will be interesting how Bernie now chooses to respond. He is an extremely smart man, but perhaps he has just a little too kind a heart and too great a sense of fair play. Unfortunately, it will now be hard for Bernie to push the issue of HRC’s mishandling of her DOS emails, her most vulnerable point, given his dismissive statement about these emails during the prior debate.
HRC’s aggressiveness, though currently inappropriate, might serve her well in the general election since it is likely to be a close race. However, I don’t think style is going to be the deciding factor next year, as HRC has a serious problem of which almost the entire Democratic party appears to be in denial. The Benghazi committee, having spent millions on their politically motivated vendetta, managed to stumble upon something from which I don’t think HRC can recover. FBI Director “Cop’s can’t enforce laws if cellphone cameras are pointed at them” Comey has already recovered the contents of HRC’s server, and as an October surprise, if not before, the DOJ is likely to charge HRC illegally placed official State Department communications on her private server, mishandled classified info, obstructed justice, etc. This will be even be more likely if the FBI can show that HRC’s use of the unapproved/insecure server lead to foreign entities actually hacking and downloading the sensitive information it contained. (I suspect this why it is taking the FBI so long to finish the investigation. The logs will establish if the server was attacked, which it almost assuredly was given its improper insecure configuration, but establishing who if anybody actually accessed and downloaded the sensitive DOS information is going is more difficult. (Most common attacks only go after PII and ignores other data, but HRC’s server was a high-value target and could have easily been specifically targeted.)
After the FBI completes its investigation and even if wrongdoing is found, it is possible that the DOJ will decline to bring charges. However, should that occur, I suspect some in the FBI will be upset enough that the details will leak out creating a scandal. Even if the FBI finds no wrongdoing, leaks are a definite possibility. HRC’s server has now been in many hands. In addition, it is said that over the years remote backups were made off site by third parties. While these backups were supposedly long-ago deleted, some may be at least partially recoverable and may eventually leak out. Certainly there is something in those emails that would cost HRC the election, even if it is only embarrassing & not illegal. It wouldn’t surprise me if HRC, like Bill, has had a few trysts of her own. Most likely though, what would bring HRC down is inappropriate communications with donors that suggested a quid pro quo or other illegal campaign activities.
If the worst appears to be about to happen to HRC in October, one move that Obama might make is an advance pardon for any crime relating to HRC’s server. Remember that Obama already stated that although he felt HRC had not made a good choice using a private server, he did not feel her actions had compromised national security (all much to the FBI’s chagrin because the implication of the comments was that HRC’s actions were not illegal).
Unfortunately for HRC, regardless if she faces DOJ charges, leaks, or receives a pardon, she instantly becomes unelectable and she would then have to exit the the campaign. At that point I suspect the Dems would do a last minute substitution of Biden into the campaign. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Obama administration hasn’t already anticipated this as an eventuality, and it may well be at least one of the reasons Biden kept biding his time until it was “too late”. In my opinion Biden actually has a much better chance of being elected as a Democratic party last-minute savior than he ever had in a traditional campaign.
While substituting Biden for HRC might seem a good plan to some (and about the only option if things work out as they appear to be currently heading), Biden has not recently shown much of an ability to excite the Democratic base in the same way as Bernie or even Hillary. As countless (pardon the pun) election results continue to show, Democrats must excite the base to get them to the polls, else Republicans win. Many will see the election of Biden essentially as a third term for Obama, and to the party base Obama has just transitioned from being the Obamacare President to being “TPP Obama” (again pardon the pun if you know what I mean). Uncomprehensively with the TPP, Obama has chosen to negate much of the positive legacy he would otherwise have as a result of his prior success with Obamacare. (Another problem for Biden is that many are about to have serious problems with the price and availability of Obamacare plans, courtesy of Republicans who have been doing everything possible (well-hidden behind the scenes) to ensure this happens – but that is a separate issue for a separate post on another day).
An additional problem with this scheme is that Biden also has a serious case of “foot in mouth disease”. I don’t know that Biden can go even a month without saying something that when played back as a soundbite wouldn’t cost him the election. If Democratic voters stay home, it is extremely likely that Republicans will take power in all three branches of government next year – even if they run a weak candidate such as Trump or Carson (though I’m thinking the Republicans are most likely to select a more powerful combination like Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz or John Kasich – even if it is necessary to do so in a smoke-filled room against the popular vote in the primaries).
Thom made a good point I wish I had included in my above comment. In attacking Bernie, Hillary is attacking the party base and the very voters that she most needs to excite enough that they come to the polls. Hillary may be improving the odds that she will get the nomination, but that is almost assured anyway, so what she is doing now to Bernie is only going to hurt her in the general election.
Thanks Shade and Thom. This is an excellent point and against demonstrates the shortsightedness and selfishness of her and her campaign team.
From: http://www.allenbwest.com/2015/11/developing-smoking-gun-revealed-in-hillary-clinton-email-scandal/ A day after assuming office as secretary of state, Clinton signed a Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement (SCI NDA) that laid out criminal penalties for “any unauthorized disclosure” of classified information, and that NDA has now been made public.
The NDA also states: “I have been advised that the unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized retention, or negligent handling of SCI by me could cause irreparable injury to the United States or be used to advantage by a foreign nation… I understand that it is my responsibility to consult with appropriate management authorities in the Department … in order to ensure that I know whether information or material within my knowledge or control that I have reason to believe might be SCI”.
According to J. William Leonard, who directed the U.S. Information Security Oversight Office from 2002 to 2008, some emails on Clinton’s server contained information that was “born classified”.
One aspect of the FBI’s current investigation is to determine if Clinton is guilty of “Gross Negligence” in the handling SCI. In addition, per: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/425683/fbi-looking-gross-negligence-laws-hillary-server-investigation-jim-geraghty “investigators have been scrutinizing everyone who came in contact with Mrs. Clinton’s server and trying to determine whether anyone sent or received classified information, whether that information was compromised, and whether any of this amounted to a crime.”
I for one think the “Gross Negligence” charge is a slam dunk, given the unapproved, insecurely set up private server. So what remains in question are what stronger charges will the FBI recommend, when, and how will the Justice Dept respond (given Obama’s previous statement that he felt HRC’s private server had not been a national security threat). Then there is the political aspect. Should the FBI’s findings (and possibly HRC’s emails themselves) get publicized by Republican operatives late in the election cycle (possibly in the form of an October surprise), what will happen to all Democratic candidates in November 2016? Although I concede that HRC is otherwise the most electable candidate we have, with the “servergate” scandal she becomes damaged goods, and I feel Democrats would be foolhardy to stake the results of the upcoming election cycle on her.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/10-reasons-im-only-voting-for-bernie-sanders-and-will-not-support-hillary-clinton_b_8508172.html
BTW, what happened to my other post that still shows:
Not to mention the email inquiry I made about this on Sunday?
There’s a reason that Hillary wants to bury Bernie. He’s pulled her much farther to the left than this center-right gal wants to be. The longer he hangs around the more she’ll have to adopt some of his positions and/or explain corporatism/militarism. Assuming she’s got the nomination, worst case scenario for her is that Bernie speaks to adoring lefties at the Democratic convention and forces her to give him something tangible.
Heard you say you went back & edited the article after it posted. I want an edit button too, as inevitably after posting, I find typos, & things that should be rephrased a bit. I’ve used wordpress sites that offer this feature to the original writer, can you enable this on your site?
Edit buttons are nice. I’m with you. I’ll look into this.
Sorry Shade. The comments codex that the wordpress template I use does not appear to permit non-hosts to do any content editing. If you want to recommend an alternative plugin, I’ll look into it.
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Talk:DNA Evidence
Revision as of 23:04, 24 February 2009 by 69.227.209.165 (Talk)
1 Article name
2 Detective
3 Goofs
4 Dangeresque, Also?
5 Homestar's teeth
6 Delete
7 Edit Conflict'd
8 Dang!
9 Dangeresque 3
10 Approved Comics
11 Old Maid Marzipan?
12 Office Space again! I said Office Space again!
13 Loose end
14 Twin Peaks
15 Mild Mannered Alter-Ego
16 toothéd
17 Do You Think...?
19 Taxidoimied Strong Bad
20 Previously....
21 Clue
23 Continuity
24 Keep it rusty
25 Reference to email #12?
26 Test Tube Reoccurance
27 deep breaths
28 4th wall break
29 Homestarms!
30 Angry Strong Sad or Strong Sad laughing
31 24 Reference
32 Closed STUFF
32.1 A tall, cool glass of STUFF
33 It'll cost ya...
34 Homer Simpson?
35 Hat and Trenchcoat
36 Stage directions in transcript
37 Thermite
38 Super Hero Bubs/Coach Z
39 This changes EVERYTHING!
40 A Missing Component
41 Why'd he do it?
42 Eyelids?
43 Absent characters
44 Homsar's pants
45 Inside References
46 To prevent an edit war
47 Who sent the email?
48 Stargate Reference?
49 Dwah-Dwah or Dry-Dwah?
50 underlings doesn't have DNA
51 Strong Bad's boots
I think that we should move the article for the toon to DNA Evidence and just use the {{abouttoon}} and {{for}} disambiguation notices for the top of the page, rather than having a separate disambiguation page. My reasons: (1) the toon is more important than the running gag, now that all the appearances of the gag have been included into the toon, (2) it will make it easier to cite the toon in the future, which will be necessary for the article much more often than for the gag, (3) it will look better in {{toonnav}} at the top of Date Nite and the other one (currently The King of Town DVD), although we could just do a workaround by substituting the template or using a parserfunction in {{toonnav}}. Trey56 23:19, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree. It should be moved to DNA Evidence. Loafing 23:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
AGREE/10 Dr. Clash 23:32, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Agree. That seems to be a worthy proposal. --Chiron 23:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
When Homestar was running around in his little detective outfit, isn't that a lack of visible ar- wait, it was already referenced. Oh well. "It's gonna cost you an arm and a leg!" --Chiron 23:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
His arm being visible inside that sleeve (so to speak) is going to answer a lot of questions about invisible arms vs telekinesis, eh?
I actually saw this: When Marzipan first walks up to Bub's concession stand, She did not have her toga on. After I got off and got back on a short time later, She was wearing her toga when she walked up to Bub's's.
I noticed this too. I added it. If anyone disagrees, go ahead and remove it. ;) DNA Evidence 02:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Dangeresque, Also?
Strong Bad seems to be reprising his role of Dangeresque while he is being interviewed by Strong Sad - he's wearing the glasses, he's in the smoky office, he even says the catchphrase. Should this be mentioned in the Cast section? Not Horse Woman 00:03, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I even heard some of the Dangeresque music at one point! Neox
ONE point? --Neumannz
Well, of course. He even says "I'm gonna have to jump!" at the end. No question he was being Dangeresque.-- Nevadie 21:13, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Looks like I'm gonna have to jump! ahh...change it!
Done and Done! =] 89.1.242.169 14:56, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Homestar's teeth
On Strong Sad's chart, Homestar is shown smiling with teeth showing. Where should this fact go? -72.26.64.24 00:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I was bold and stuck it in Remarks. If that isn't appropriate, you can move it. -HotBees 00:15, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Could one of y'all sysops delete DNA Evidence because the actual toon is called The DNA Evidence and I was going to move DNA Evidence (running gag) back to DNA Evidence. Homestar-Winner (talk) 00:47, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Precedent is to name the articles by whatever the Toons Menu calls it, even if that's different to the title card in the toon. The menu calls this toon just "DNA Evidence", without the "The". Look at KOT's VOQPCS! and A Folky Tale... --phlip TC 00:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Edit Conflict'd
I thought it was just the transcript we couldn't touch. Retromaniac 01:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah it happens even when I try to edit ANOTHER section. --Addict 2006 02:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
The cleaner on Coach Z's Janitator cart was called "DANG!". This could possibly be in reference to a product called BAM in North America which has an onomatopoea for a brand name. Thoughts? PlasticDiverGuy 01:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Meh, seems TTATOT to me, cleaning products with catchy monosyllabic names are fairly common. Not Horse Woman 02:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I think "DANG!" and "BAM" are pretty similar. Loafing 02:53, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
The last time I checked, "dang" wasn't an onomatopoeia... EYanyo 02:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Dang isn't onomatopoeia by itself, but the adding of the exclaimation mark, especially on a cleaning product, suggests it's a made-up one, like using "Zonk!" on the 60s Batman show. - PlasticDiverGuy 03:07, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Uh, no. "Dang!" is an interjection. Not an onomatopoeia at all. When was the last time you heard something go "Dang!" when it hit the floor? --~That Guy Over There ( ) 04:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
True enough, it's an interjection, but the name "Dang!" might be a reference to "BAM" by EasyOff and that was why I put it here in the first place. There aren't any other spray-on cleaning products I can think of or find with a more similar name. - PlasticDiverGuy 05:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Also, the same product is marketed in the UK and South Africa under the name "BANG", which might be relevant. --Johnny Ord'nary 08:23, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
When's the last time they made a cultural reference to something outside of the western hemisphere? Furthermore, I don't know that "bam" is more of a possibility than [1] "shout." --71.203.169.248 09:58, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I dunno, Lux, I usually say "dang" when I hit the floor, and a few other words to boot. --Neumannz
I think that by this point it's pretty clear TTATOT. 'Nuff said. DeFender1031 10:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Dangeresque 3
Since SB is dressed like Dangeresque, maybe the famed Dangeresque 3, if there is ever one, will be about the DNA evidence. just a guess, though. - Zerlock1124
I'm pretty sure that this toon marks the culmination of the DNA evidence gag. EYanyo 02:55, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I think that that was a pun because of the setting and Strong Bad's style of talking--Brad 22:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Do you think this is Dangeresque 3:The Criminal Projective in 3D?Roboblob17:53,August 23,2007(UTC)
Approved Comics
Both of the easter egg comics appear to bear the mark of the Comics Code Authority. While the mark is fairly close to the real thing, the text of the mark on comic books in real life reads, "Approved by the Comics Code Authority". The text in the comics in this toon do not match that text. - PlasticDiverGuy 02:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Old Maid Marzipan?
"Old Maid Marzipan" sounds more like a reference to "Maid Marian" than just simply "Old Maid." Do you think it's both maybe? --Abelhawk 02:18, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Possibly. I think it's just more of an old-timey reference to an unmarried woman, rather than a card game. Any thoughts?--NoMayonnaise 04:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
If Goody Marzipan didn't merit a mention (even being wrongfully gunned down in STUFF), I don't see why this should. --DorianGray 04:08, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
On second thought, I just think Bubs is stupid. --Abelhawk 04:00, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Office Space again! I said Office Space again!
I realize this has been voted down several times already in previous toons/emails, but, yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and point out what I believe is another oblique reference to Bill Lumbergh of Office Space: Strong Bad's message on the Lappy starts with "Hi. Yeah, go ahead and...", which is very similar to Bill's manner of speaking. And in this case (as with previous turned-down references), the context is clearly similar to that of Office Space, where Strong Bad writes as sort of a manager, presumably to someone he views as a subordinate. That's where the similarity ends, granted, but I believe there is a definite similarity there. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 04:19, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
And of course, it's possible (not entirely likely, but possible) TBC have seen our discussions and included this just to vex us. =3 --DorianGray 04:22, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Personally, if you ask me, I think they've been messing around with us for quite some time now. :) Especially with non-sequiturs like Drive-thru. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 04:24, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Heck, THIS toon is a pretty big indication of their liking to vex us. --DorianGray 04:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Dorian, i think it's likely. They've said that they use the wiki a lot. Plus... Who knows that they're not actually one of the users on the wiki... How do we know they're not... YOU! DeFender1031 04:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I just think the idea that TBC, who for the most part are pretty anonymous behind Homestarrunner.com and (to my knowledge) have never directly interacted with the wiki, might be sitting there wondering what they can throw out there that'll totally mess with our minds and get us buzzing over here... I just find that really amusing. :) — KieferSkunk (talk) — 04:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Has anyone considered that maybe they're just trying to be funny? Danny Lilithborne 20:24, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
TBC? Funny?? Naaah, couldn't be. ;) — KieferSkunk (talk) — 20:29, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I'm gonna have to ask you to stop assuming these are references to Office Space, okay? --BigScaryMike (Talk/Contrib) 04:10, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Allow me to re-word that for you. "Yeah, I'm going to need you to stop assuming these are Office Space references, mmk?" -- CX360 13:29, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Better! --BigScaryMike (Talk/Contrib) 21:26, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Loose end
This cartoon explained almost everything, except why Pom Pom wanted Homestar to bring him the DNA evidence in "From Work." BethEnd 04:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Umm, what about why it was in the movie they were watching? It left that out too. DeFender1031 04:29, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Hence the subtitle "Your questions sorta answered!". :) Don't read too much into it. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 04:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Hmm, actually, strong sad DID say "just like in the movies". DeFender1031 04:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Heh, or how marzipan got the pink TAMPERED test tube --Zatchman 13:41, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I think Pom Pom wanted Homestar to bring him the DNA evidence in "From Work" because he thought Homestar was a relilable detective that could hunt down the DNA evidence.
I think Bubs just filled it with whatever soda or coloring he had around the stand. BethEnd 14:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Or how about why Strong Bad wanted the DNA evidence to continue experiments on The Cheat when he knew that it was Strong Sad's DNA he was preventing Bubs from analyzing. ~jeadly 16:52, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
THAT was just a flat-out lie to Strong Sad to cover himself. --Abelhawk 19:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Another question that's been bugging me: Couldn't Strong Bad just get some more of Strong Sad's DNA and start his investigation again, or am I reading too much into this? – The Chort 17:47, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
I think my favorite part of the whole gag (or at least before this toon) was left out. How/when did Strong Bad tamper the DNA evidence? Was he just trying to make up a cool story for The Cheat? Bad Bad Guy 18:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
The toon also didn't explain the rough copy Easter egg. --Trogga 00:07, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
I was one of the few who connected that to the other mentions, but my explanation got deleted the first time I said it. I believed Homestar felt he was under too much pressure to find the DNA evidence. Bad Bad Guy 01:37, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
Ok I tried to say this was a reference to Twin Peaks. Am I doing something wrong? Why is this being removed when I add it?
Because it's TTATOT. Countless shows have "previously on" segments. --DorianGray 05:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I understand that, but Twin Peaks has the trademark jazz and fingersnap "previously on Twin Peaks" segments. This wouldn't be the first time Twin Peaks was referenced by TBC either.
Maybe true, but it's still TTATOT. jazz and fingersnaps are common to detective shows. DeFender1031 05:21, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
That's fair enough. I just know that as a Twin Peaks fan, this reference seems to scream out at me. :) Apologies for being anonymous. Gotta look into getting a user ID.
Umm, it's the link at the top right of the page. ANY hrwiki page. DeFender1031 05:24, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
You should! Creating a username is free and has many benefits. Also, I don't know anything about Twin Peaks, but you do have a point that the show has been explicitly referenced in the past. Trey56 05:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
thx... created an account. I know it wasn't rocket science, but hey I hadn't gotten around to it before now. :)
YAY! now you should remember to sign your talk posts with four tildas: ~~~~ so that it leaves your user name and a timestamp. Like these right here: DeFender1031 05:34, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I don't mean to be beating a dead horse, but I think the Twin Peaks reference is necessary. First of all, TP has been referenced in another toon. Secondly, what other detective show features jazz and fingersnaps as its background music? I agree that TP is inspired by film noir, but I think the music to this toon is distinctly a reference. I'm gonna leave it off, though, as I think the "catch all" film noir ref already on the article is enough. --Positatewithoutpizzaz 10:30, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Mild Mannered Alter-Ego
Could this phrase be a reference to Calvin and Hobbes? That's where I first saw it. I'm amazingly out of the loop on popular culture though, so I could be wrong. --JamesGecko 06:42, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure, but I think it was first used to describe Clark Kent, Superman's mild-mannered alter ego. I do know that it's a cliche in superhero comics. —Shwoo 06:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Yes, it translates back to early Superman, where Clark was described as a "mild-mannered reporter". --DorianGray 06:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Superman is the ultimate source I believe. It also translates to Unix geeks, where the concept of a "super-user" exists, (one with root access on their account, see man (8) sudo). Unix admins often refer to non-priveledged users as "mild-mannered".—BryanCTC 07:21, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Maybe we should mention the Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El thing on the article, it is a clear reference. ~ SlipStream
Seems to me to be more like a generic reference to superheroes and their alternate identities. The "mild-mannered" bit also applies to Spiderman/Peter Parker and numerous other heroes, although it is correct to say that Superman started the trend. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 18:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
toothéd
It seems at least notable to me to mention Homestars teeth.
I totally understand the arguments against and why the references have been removed.
I still think it's worthy of note, as his teeth aren't a normal thing.
—BryanCTC 08:43, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
TBC are definately playing with our minds... DeFender1031 08:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Are those his teeth? I thought it was just hatching. DEI DAT VM ┌datvm center\super contra┘
It's just the back of the side of his mouth. It shows even on his normal model, when his mouth's open. --Abelhawk 19:13, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Do You Think...?
Do you think that this started out as:
a. Just something in one of the SBEmails that just stuck around (4 votes)
b. Was planned as a running joke (0 votes)
c. Planned as a big toon (0 votes)
d. Something entirely different (0 votes)
Personally, I think it was something in one of the SBEmails that they just decided to run with. (In other words, option A.)
--ArgentAngel 10:46, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Voting isn't necessary here, unless you think you can go into the past and change TBC's motive with your willpower. ¤ The Mü Talk to me. 17:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Well, I'm just curious as to what people think. --ArgentAngel 22:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Probably a topic better suited for the forum. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 22:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Two things. First of all, Strong Sad's pronunciation, is that a foreign pronunciation? He has in the past accentuated in either French or Japanese. However, the French word for "due" is "dû." Is Homestar trying to say "Mountain Dû" and "tastes like dûdû?" Obviously it's a mistranslated pun, but it's [not the first time.]--71.203.169.248 10:48, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Strong Sad's pronunciation of "Marzipan" is not French. I don't know what it is, but it's certainly not French. Moreover, "dû," the past participle form of "devoir," is not pronounced like "doi." Pensivepoet.babblingbard 23:49, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I think the pronunciation of Marzipan is a reference to Strong Bad's old accent. At least, it sounds just about the same as when SB said it in The Reddest Radish. - Wrath 15:10, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I think Strong Sad was trying to say "Marzipan" but with one of the other ways to pronounce it (märt'sə-pän'). Also, Homestar (who commonly swaps one word for another which sounds similar) meant to say "Mountain Dew" but said "Mountain Doi", which sounds like a French pronunciation of some words (ie, Roi - pronounced "rwa") Pants 3000 17:31, 20 May, 2007 (UTC)
I agree; it's not a reference to a specific French word (the closest would be "dois" or "doit," which are other forms of "devoir"), but rather something to give it a French sound (and, as such, not notable).Pensivepoet.babblingbard 20:16, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Another old conversation I'm bringing up, but I think it needs addressing. (Note that I did just make a post about Strong Sad and French in yes, wrestling's talk. I don't think this necessarily applies, especially since Marzipan is german in origin, I think...) However, I do think that Homestar's speech is a reference to a specific French word. (that's a lot of italics..) Anyway, hear me out. It seems to me that the "joke" is supposed to be that "Dew" sounds like the french word for 2 (Deux? I dunno, I don't speak french). Somehow homestar screws up the joke (Yeah, it's hard to screw up the pronunciation of a joke dependent on pronunciation, but it's homestar) and confuses it with the french word for 3 (trois?) and ends up with some odd pormanteau of the two... It's complicated I know, but it seems to make sense. Thoughts? DAGRON 05:50, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
Taxidoimied Strong Bad
The scene where Homestar hangs up his coat and hat on the 'statue' of Strong Bad suplexing a cougar is from 'your funeral' where it's one of the ways SB wants to be preserved - and apparently part of a sbemail "fantasy" segment. How does that work? Did SB actually die and come back to life during that email?
No, it was clearly a fantasy because of Strong Bad's changing his mind back at the Lappy. Not sure how it works here though. - Joshua 16:09, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Not to mention, the "previously on..." segment is literally just a series of clips from previous emails, regardless of how they fit in to whatever passes for a reality in the H*R universe. :) Whoever qualifies as the director of the toon (in-universe) just took the clips verbatim. (Obviously, that's true out-of-universe as well.) — KieferSkunk (talk) — 18:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Previously....
Didn't Bonus Stage once do an intro that looks very similar to this toon's intro? Homestar-Winner (talk) 11:22, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Twice, actually, but it's just a coincidence. Hagurumon 14:42, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Let's not forget fingers and retirement. --DorianGray 18:16, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Isn't the plot for this similar to that of the board game Clue? Retromaniac 16:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Not really. Do you see "Marzipan in Da Basement with Eggs" anywhere? Clue focuses on traveling from place to place and making conjectures, not going to different people and interviewing them. ¤ The Mü Talk to me. 17:04, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Two things I noticed in the Fun Facts section (I want to hear your opinion first, so I didn't edit it)
Strong Sad looking up at the toon title in the beginning of the toon breaks the fourth wall.
I believe he was looking up to some kind of banner that is part of his presentation. "Coincidentally" the banner is also used as the toon title. So it wouldn't necessarily be a Fourth Wall break since the sign actually "existed". --80.135.88.26 16:46, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
There's a fourth-wall break somewhere in there, whether it's Strong Sad or the banner itself. If the banner shifts out of the title screen and into Strong Sad's scene, then the banner itself has broken the fourth wall. If Strong Sad is looking at an element that is physically outside his scene, then he's breaking the fourth wall. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 18:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Decline. I see nothing. Retromaniac 21:38, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
After looking at it in more detail, I agree that it's not clear he's breaking the fourth wall here. Strong Sad has been known to do so before, but in those cases it's really obvious. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 22:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
This cartoon is the conclusion to the DNA Evidence story arc.
I agree, it looks like this - On the other hand this seems exactly the kind of statement to me that would seduce TBC into making even more DNA evidence references, just to annoy the wikians :) So maybe we should be careful with claims like these. --80.135.88.26 16:46, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I would have worded it: "This cartoon is based on the DNA Evidence running gag that appeared in five straight Strong Bad Emails, starting with X." I agree that declaring it the END of the story arc may be premature, since we don't know what TBC's plans are for this gag. I'm sure we'll see an occasional reference to it from here on out. :) — KieferSkunk (talk) — 18:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Maybe they'll make a "DNA Evidence II" with the characters trying to take the DNA evidence from Strong Sad!
"Well, it all started several weeks ago." "Well, it all started a few weeks ago." "Yeah, I went over to Strong Bad's the other day." This whole thing occurred in TWO days, didn't it? One day when the DNA evidence went around, and then Coach Z 'took it to work the next day.' Then again, they may just be referring to when the emails happened, which was, as of now, 'several weeks ago,' etc. --Abelhawk 19:18, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. This is a fourth-wall break. They're clearly referring to several real time weeks ago, which happened to be two days their time. Retromaniac 21:33, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Keep it rusty
This is one of those rare cases when you can hear what's actually being said by slowing down the audio. I'm going to change the transcript and subtitles now. ¤ The Mü Talk to me. 19:18, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree, it sounds like "rusty," not 'rustic."
I have no opinion one way or the other. I asked the guys in the channel when i was doing the write up and "rustic" seemed to be the consensus. I have no idea which it is, and will let you guys fight it out. DeFender1031 20:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Reference to email #12?
As you might have noticed on the Lappy's screen, does the email Strong Bad receives in credit card seem to ring a bell? I know the message on the screen is slightly similar.
I was thinking the same thing. I was planning to mention this fact in Inside References, but now I don't have to! "Whatever happened to Duke Nukem?"-Neox And whatever happened to my nice ASCII art I put up here?
Test Tube Reoccurance
Underlings was the only email to not specifically use the term DNA evidence in dialogue, but the test tube on the "You-reek-a" shirt does look exactly like the one used to hold the DNA evidence. worth mentioning? 71.104.226.62 00:32, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Not really. It's a generic test tube. ¤ The Mü Talk to me. 00:35, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
is it just me or do the voices sound a little "off" and obviously "breathy" as compared to the normal voices. specifically marzipan, whose voice sounds different and missy is apparently blowing into the mic on purpose. TheDude 01:47, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
4th wall break
Homestar's voiceover at the very beginning is a 4th wall break. Retromaniac 02:04, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Homestarms!
I think this is pretty clear proof of the idea that Homestar has invisible arms, and doesn't use telekinesis or whatever. When Homestar drinks the DNA evidence, the arms of his trenchcoat move and bend like a real (visible) arm would, and the sleeve is even open as if there was an arm in it.
Yes this was added to the main homestar article. pleas sign your posts. DeFender1031 15:17, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
do not froget azipan being able 2 give up an arm and a leg, though we already know she has a leg, and only 1 leg
Angry Strong Sad or Strong Sad laughing
hey has anyone seen Strong Sad angry or laughing before this came out? Dayle14 16:42 17 May 2007
Yes, see Strong Sad Smiling. Angry? Not except for in rough copy. DeFender1031 15:43, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
You could also check their relationship page for other less-than-Strong Sad actions against Strong Bad. --DorianGray 18:15, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
24 Reference
The "Previously on HomestarRunner.com" opening is a direct reference to the opening sequence of 24 with the main character narrating and the color of the background and typeface. I was going to include it but there was a note that said not to. I think the reference is strong enough to warrant inclusion especially considering in the past there was a separate narrator. - BlackWidower 17:52, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
No, a lot of shows use the same thing. TTATOT DeFender1031 17:57, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Look at it this way. The opening sequence of "24" is a direct reference to most other serialized TV dramas. Not noteworthy here. --BigScaryMike (Talk/Contrib) 18:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
But to see the colors and narration? How many other shows use that? I just don't feel it's a coincidence. - BlackWidower 18:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
A lot have used it. just to name a few. DeFender1031 18:22, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Out of those you showed I am pretty sure they used white, not yellow...but I see your point. I still think it's a direct reference but it doesn't matter. - BlackWidower 17:06, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
I too agree that it is a reference to 24 and is not just a coincidence. 24 is one of the most popular shows to use "Previously...", they do it on every episode, not just as a "To be continued..." And the typeface and color also relate to 24 along with the voice over. I think it should be put as a reference. TheCheat486 06:48, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
Once again, it's used in too many shows all over the place to merit being anything other than the grandest of TTATOTs. End of story. — Defender1031*Talk 11:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
Closed STUFF
A tall, cool glass of STUFF
Homestar mentioning "a tall, cool glass of Mountain Dwa" is a reference to other days, when Strong Bad prompted his motivational-lecture attendees to "make yourself a tall, cool glass of piemonade."
Posted on: 19:05, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Closed: 05:35, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
VERDICT: This item was overwhelmingly declined, 24–2. The votes and arguments have been moved to HRWiki:STUFF/Archive/DNA Evidence.
It'll cost ya...
Anybody think that Marzipan doesn't care that getting the DNA evidence examined costs so much because shedoesn't have armsor legs? Just thought that was possible. Visorbot 386 19:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Yep. It's even mentioned in the Inside Refs. I thought that line was hilarious, personally. --DorianGray 19:03, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree. That was pretty funny--Brad 21:55, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Homer Simpson?
This is really stretching it but on to occurences Strong Sad works out something, repeats it with a long "eh". Homer Simpson has done the same thing when he hears something imortant - I dunno it maybe a coincidence MJN SEIFER 21:29, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hat and Trenchcoat
I think that Homestar wearing a hat and trenchcoat while looking for evidence could be a reference to Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective by the author Arthur Conan Doyle.--Brad 21:51, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I happen to have a hat and trenchcoat. It's a reference to ME! --BigScaryMike (Talk/Contrib) 04:04, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
I'd say its more of an allusion to Private Investigators and general mystery or noir genre than Sherlock Holmes. The hat and coat aren't really typical Holmes garb. ~jeadly 19:33, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
This is already noted in the email "funeral", where it first appears. We don't need to say it again, do we? Visorbot 386 21:21, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Stage directions in transcript
It seems we're paying (neurotically) close attention to placing stage directions at exactly the dialog point at which they occur. I'm all for accuracy, but I'm concerned it makes the transcript harder to read. --BigScaryMike (Talk/Contrib) 04:06, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
A couple questions for clarification: (1) Are you talking about the lines in italics and braces between lines of dialogue? (2) Are you talking about this toon only, or a trend throughout all of the recent transcripts? If yes to both, then I think you bring up a good point, and we should perhaps talk about it at a more prominent location, like HRWiki talk:Standards. Trey56 04:10, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
(1) Yes. (2) I was referring specifically to this toon, and the later revisions to the transcript that moved these action descriptions to break up lines of dialog. I haven't noticed if it's a trend or not, but I'm all for a standards discussion on the topic. --BigScaryMike (Talk/Contrib) 04:23, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Thermite
Anyone want to point out the fact that termite could be a pun on thermite, an explosive chemical reaction that could certainly be used to down-burn a flight of stairs? Ppk01 15:54, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
No. I think it's just a mixture of things which could destroy one's staircase (fire or termites), thrown together in an absurd manner. It could be a reference to thermite, but I doubt it--the joke wouldn't really be funny any more.Pensivepoet.babblingbard 20:20, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Super Hero Bubs/Coach Z
Now that Strong Bad, Bubs, and Coach Z have their own super heroes, could this be the sign of another series of toons featuring Strong Badman? The Freedom Champions of the USA (FCUSA). Retromaniac 16:02, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
This sounds like a good topic for the Forum. :) Homestar Coder 16:08, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Have you noticed that the superhero versions of Coach Z and Bubs resemble Deutschman's body (as seen in haircut easter egg)? Nah! I already checked, and the positions are different.
This changes EVERYTHING!
As the Inside References state, the "part elephant or rhino" thing is a reference to Strong Sad's soolnds. He says on Strong Sad's Journal that his feet are not elephant feet; that elephants have elephant feet while he has soolnds. But at the rhino, despite that he seems to have been giving that information the entire time. Maybe they AREN'T soolnds after all. It seems Strong Sad has something to hide... Neox
By "rhino" I think he means "hippo". No rhinoceros are mentioned in this toon.—BryanCTC 20:49, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Or, they aren't elephant feet because he is not an elephant. If DNA evidence proves he has elephant DNA, which is not established, then he is still not an elephant, anymore than your DNA being a 98% match to a monkey makes you a monkey. The end result of this line of reasoning is speculation of how Strong Sad received elephant or hippo DNA, and perhaps sheds light on why Strong Bad is so reluctant to discuss his parents, but as that is an absolutely inappropriate topic on SO many levels for this talk page, I suggest we allow it to drop. - Qermaq - (T/C) 20:47, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Thank you so much. Visorbot 386 21:23, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
In response to Qermaq (nice name, by the way): Drop it? No way! I was just saying that when you add all his [Strong Sad's] rantings about soolnds and his maniacal laughter at the end of this toon together, you get a situation where it seems that Strong Sad has something to hide. Neox
A Missing Component
Did anyone notice that they never explained why Pom Pom wanted the DNA Evidence on his disk by 5? --TotalSpaceshipGirl3 15:33, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
See above... --phlip TC 15:41, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Why'd he do it?
Why'd Strong Sad take the DNA evidence? There's gotta be some reason! Also, why didn't we see the DNA evidence before in The Secrets That I Keep? Anybody got info?
That would be speculation, my siggieless comrade. Perhaps TBC will reveal this later, but for now we have to be content in not knowing. - Qermaq - (T/C) 23:41, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Eyelids?
Is this the first thyme Coach Z has closed or lowered his eyelids? (In modern times) DEI DAT VM ┌datvm center\super contra┘
Watch your funeral. Bad Bad Guy 04:56, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
Absent characters
Is it worth mentioning that this 'toon is only missing 3 major characters? (Strong Mad, the King of Town, and the Poopsmith) Bad Bad Guy 18:46, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
There are other toons that miss only one or two major characters that we don't explicitly note. In fact, we don't even note every case in which all twelve appear (it's assumed that they do in Halloween episodes, for example, except of course the first which didn't include Homsar). --Fourth of Jay (Fireworks!) 18:48, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
I meant, is 9 out of 12 that remarkable a number? (In unrelated news, the 3 not included just happen to be my 3 least favorites, as noted on my user page.) Bad Bad Guy 03:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
Homsar's pants
Should we mention the fact that Homsar mentions his "Easter pants" despite the fact he supposedly wears no pants? I think no, mainly because we can clearly see he has no pants, and that it's Homsar. He almost never means what he says (the almost meaning he hasn't spoken correctly since that one answering machine). Bluebry 00:32, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
There's really only a running gag about Homestar Runner's Pants, but not about Homsar's. Loafing 00:44, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
Inside References
Regarding edit 486838, DeFender1031 says: that's not how inside references work
I'm not sure why listing SB's memory as being faulty isn't how an inside reference works. There is a dramatic difference between one flash back and his version of a flashback, which harkens back to several other instances of him changing events in his own memories. This refers back to highschool. So this could be either a direct reference back to that cartoon, or a running gag about Strong Bad's sketchy memory. Either way, it looks like an inside reference to me, and I thought the way I described it in the edit made this clear.
-192.35.35.35
The reason why your edit was reverted was the reference needs to be a specific character, running gag, or incident (such as in highschool, there was the "doodle memory" Easter Egg of events in caper). The inaccuracies of Strong Bad's memory, while well documented, are more of a general character trait. To use another example, the behavior of Homsar's hat would not be an inside reference, because that's part of the character, not a reference to something specific. wbwolf (t | ed) 15:26, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
To prevent an edit war
If you could explain what the " WHAAAAT??!!?&,:;%${}" is suppose to be reference to, then we can judge whether it should be kept. Right now, it seems like an obscure or personal joke, which has no place in a Wiki page, much less in a transcript. The transcript should be an accurate record what is said during the toon. Adding the extra punctuation might be the norm in a written comic strip, but it is not a grammatical reflection of Strong Sad's line. (As I noted in my original reversion, Strong Sad's line does have have braces.) wbwolf (t | ed) 15:19, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
flashback. therefore it's a reference, therefore, unless it breaks a specific rule or standard it can stay. — Defender1031*Talk 15:20, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
Wbwolf is right; transcripts are supposed to provide an accurate description of the toon. This inside joke does not add anything to the transcript, does not accurately reflect Strong Sad's line, and will confuse anyone who does not know what it is referencing. — Has Matt? (talk) 15:29, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay. I just thought it would be cute, and as you can see from my original edit i wasn't even sure then. I agree with you now that i've seen your arguments. — Defender1031*Talk 22:15, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
Who sent the email?
I believe that when I emailed Strong Bad about the DNA Evidence popping all over the place in the Strong Bad Emails he answered it with an entire toon. Or maybe they just wanted to clear it up. Baseballfreak530 16:39, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
There were probably a lot of people who sent emails like that, as they'd been running that joke for 5 emails by then. — Defender1031*Talk 16:42, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
Not only that, but it was probably planned before they even started it. The Goblin!! 18:39, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
I disagree. I think it was Baseballfreak530's email that got the toon made. We should put a trivia item in the article about this. OptimisticFool 05:49, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
Stargate Reference?
It seems to me that Homestar's line: "Previously on Homestarrunner.com" is similar to the beginning of multipart Stargate SG1 episodes. Should this be added? --DarkAlex 02:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Stargate is by far the only show that uses the "Previously on..." line. Just about every show does that for multi-part episodes. Exhibit A (talk · edits) 02:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Dwah-Dwah or Dry-Dwah?
I swear I hear Homestar say Dwai Dwah (Dry Dwah). It would make sense that Homestar would spit out the normally sweet Mountain Dew if it has no sugar taste to it. Though I do get the joke of Dwah Dwah. I do still hear it as Dry Dwah though (obviously with his lack of Rs). - walker
Nope, definitely a doo doo joke... — Defender1031*Talk 03:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
underlings doesn't have DNA
The email "underlings" came before DNA Evidence, but after rough copy. The email "underlings" didn't mention DNA evidence. Why would they skip an email? --Homestar tiger (HRFWiki)
I think any ideas presented would be pure speculation. — Defender1031*Talk 21:20, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Strong Bad's boots
Has anyone noticed that if you stop the frame as it's zooming in on Strong Bad's dirty boots you can clearly see that he still hass boots on? Is this significant?69.227.209.165 23:04, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
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July 20, 2010 by Katelyn Coyne
Music and theatre have been intertwined since the dawn of performance. Nobody understood this better than Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, who revolutionized the American musical. The Actor’s Theatre of Indiana celebrates Rodgers and Hammerstein’s achievements with A Grand Night for Singing, an Indianapolis theatre and music event. Tickets to this Indianapolis event are $20.00 for adults and seniors and $19.00 for Indianapolis kids with a student ID. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm now through August 1. Don’t miss this Indianapolis performing arts event by Carmel, Indiana theatre group Carmel Community Players.
Rodgers and Hammerstein created a string of Broadway hits in the 1940s and 1950s during what is now considered the golden age of the medium. With Rodgers on music and Hammerstein on lyrics, the dynamic duo created five of the most successful musicals of all time: Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. Together the pair earned a whopping thirty four Tony Awards, fifteen Academy Awards (for the film versions fo their work), the Pulitzer Prize and two Grammys.
Great minds truly do think alike. When both men were independently attracted to the Lynn Rigg’s stage play Green Grow the Lilacs, both were interested in working on a similar project in musical form. When both received rejection form their usual collaborative partners, they found each other and began work on a musical that would change the face of theatre. Though Oklahoma! wasn’t the first show to share a story of emotional depth and psychological complexity, it did employ a number of new story telling techniques. The most important being the inherent connection between song, dance and plot as elements of developing the story. The firm integration of music into the plot line changed the way the modern American musical ticked, making for a more cathartic experience overall.
A Grand Night for Singing is a musical revue of there most beloved music. Featuring songs from the big five musicals listed above as well as lesser known works like Allegro, Flower Drum Song, State Fair and Pipe Dream, this theatrical event first appeared on Broadway in 1993. Five performers sing and dance their way through a brief history of Broadway’s founding fathers, paying tribute to their work, which changed the way we watch plays.
Don’t miss this A Grand Night For Singing as performed by Carmel Community Players at the Actors Theatre of Indiana. This Indianapolis music and theatre event is a great for a date or an outing with friends who love Broadway. Before the show, grab dinner at any of these Indianapolis restaurants or Carmel restaurants. Afterward, discuss your favorite show tunes from the line up over drinks at any of these Indianapolis bars or Carmel bars.
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MAIKA - a continous cry from the poor
Shareholders determined to demand the return of monies invested arrived near the MAIKA hq at about 12noon . There were over 200 of them on our side and another 200 inside the MIC office. Incidentally MAIKA office is in MIC building.
Read more at: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/71911
We were stopped by the police as we were nearing MAIKA office. We were also disallowed to parade with banners. At this time tempers flared against the police. Some questioned why so many restrictions were imposed on us, the victims of MAIKA but no such conditions on MAIKA administrators who are 'robbers' who have caused the mismanagement. Even I was pushed by a Chief Inspector and of course I told him off
The police could not control the crowd. Finally our request to hand over a memo to CEO of MAIKA was agreed. We refused to go into the MIC building and the CEO Vell Paari therefore came out to receive the memo
Vell Paari must answer to the shareholders:
i) why MAIKA has been badly managed to the extent that it can't pay dividends for a long time.
ii) what have happened to all the promises made by Samy Vellu about propelling MAIKA to enhance Indian economic growth from 1% to 7%?
iii) a RM1 in 1983 is now worth RM10. So will s/holders investements be returned in a similar percentage?
iv) how and when shareholders will be returned their capital?
We also want the Federal Government to intervene to ensure the return of the capital to the shareholders as it was done to the cooperatives some two decades ago.
The Prime Minister should also consider ordering an independent investigation into MAIKA to ascertain if any wrong doing has taken place
Posted by M. Kula Segaran at 8:52 AM 0 comments
MAIKA a never ending headache for MIC and Samy Vellu
MAIKA Holdings Bhd (MAIKA) was formed single handedly by Dato Seri Samy Vellu. It is a brain child of DS Samy. MIC of which DS Samy is the President encouraged fellow Malaysians to buy shares in Maika for it to be involved as an investment company. Over RM106 million was collected from the over 66 thousand Indian Malaysians.
The formation of MAIKA was to bring real changes to the Malaysian Indians who were lagging behind in all aspects economically. In 1984 the total equity holding of the Malaysian Indians was hovering around 1% of the economy. MAIKA was supposed to enhance the equity state to at least 7%. Handsome dividends were to be declared yearly
DS Samy assured shareholders that their investments in MAIKA will enhance their economic standing in Malaysia. In reliance of these promise, Indians especially from the lower middle class and the working and estate laborers bought shares in MAIKA. Many of these share holders had to mortgage their properties, sell jewelleries or their borrowed from the Banks to buy these shares.
When it started operations, Maika had one of the biggest cash reserves among Malaysian companies. At a time when business conglomerates like YTL, Berjaya, Malaysian Mining Corps, etc were practically unknown entities, Maika was already well known and if properly managed, would have been a billion dollar company now.
All the above promises were not kept. MAIKA has been mismanaged to the extend it can’t even pay dividends yearly and its capital has shrunk over the years.
In February 2007, when I met S Vell Paari, CEO of MAIKA Holdings, he had promised to return the investment to the shareholders within 3 months.
So many 3 months have since passed, yet there has been no payment.
The shareholders therefore demand to know why the promise has not been kept.
They also want to know why no Annual General Meeting for MAIKA Holdings has been held for the last 3 years.
MIC President Dato S Samy Vellu has said before that MAIKA issue had caused MIC to do badly in last year's March general election.
History will repeat itself. MIC will suffer again in the next general election if MAIKA issue is not solved immediately.
In fact, I will not be surprised if MIC is totally wiped out in the next general election because of its failure again to solve this issue.
DAP and other Pakatan Rakyat leaders will be leading a delegation to meet with Vell Paari tomorrow to ask him as to when the investment will be returned to the shareholders
The shareholders have a right to demand answers as well as return of their money. They must not be greeted tomorrow with vulgar words, hurling of abuses or violent behavior by any group of uncivil persons specially arranged to be present .
Read more at : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/71911
Medical Camp at Kg.Tawas
Last Sunday the Ipoh Barat Service team together with Association for Welfare, Community and Dialogue (ACID) a local NGO carried out a medical camp activity at Kg.Tawas.
A medical talk on cancer was also done by two well known doctors namely Dr.Jayabalan and Dr. Lee Boon Ping.
The attendances from the local people were encouraging. In fact we were supposed to end the service by 11am but had to extend it to 1pm due to attendance of many locals.
We would like to thank the Doctors and the nurses and others who gave a helping hand to make this program a success.
SAMY's political gimmick and MAIKA
Saturday 25thJuly09
MIC President Dato S Samy Vellu has said yesterday that his Party was willing to come out with RM 3.2 mil to buy over the Kg Buah Pala land and return it to the villagers..
This is a fantastic proposal which will be most welcomed by all except that it is not solution at all. It is nothing but a MIC's political gimmick .
Samy knows fully well that the former Penang State government headed by Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon had approved the Kg Buah Pala land to Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Pulau Pinang on 8th June 2005 at a very low premium of RM 6.42 mil or RM 20 per square feet.
He also knows that Koh 's administration had subsequently halved the premium to RM 3.21 mil or only RM 10 per square feet, far below the market price of the prime land.
That is why he has mentioned the figure of RM 3.2 mil to buy over the land from the developer.
If Samy really believes that such a proposal could work, he would have gone to see the developer earlier and settle the issue with MIC's RM 3.2 mil.
His proposal is nothing but a desperate political gimmick to divert public attention because he now knows that the villagers have met the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and efforts are in progress to find a constructive solution to solve the villagers' plight.
If the cost to acquire the land back is only RM 3.2 mil , I am sure Lim Guan Eng and his Exco would have made the decision to acquire it when the issue erupted early this month.
Realising that the acquired cost could be as high as more than RM 100 mi which the Penang state government cannot afford, Guan Eng has early this month called for Federal Government's intervention buy over the land.
The culprit who caused the plight of Kg Buah Pala villagers, Tan Sri Koh Tzu Koon ,ran away from his responsibility and did not voice his support for such a proposal. The Prime Minister immediately washed hands of the controversy, saying land is a state matter.
What was MIC 's stand ? Did the MIC Minister Datuk S Subramaniam ever bring this matter up in the Cabinet ? The plight faced by the Kg Bauh Pala villagers will have to be resolved somehow and Lim Guan Eng is making all efforts to find a solution together with the Kg Buah Pala
villagers.
MAIKA HOLDINGS( MAIKA)
Before Samy attempts to help the villagers, can he state why MAIKA a business arm of MIC has failed its over 66 thousands share holders in particular the poor Indians? By assurances/ promises made by Samy, when he was a federal Minister in 1983/4 over RM130million was invested mainly by Malaysians Indians in MAIKA? He promised high returns on the investments. Where has all the monies gone? Is MAIKA insolvent / bankrupt? When will all the share holders be returned with their investments?
MIC which cannot offer any help or solution should at least not attempt to exploit the controversy with political gimmicks.
Posted by M. Kula Segaran at 1:12 PM 0 comments
RCI must investigate the cause of death of Beng Hock
The family of Sdr Teoh Beng Hock has declared that they reject the Royal Commission of Inquiry ( RCI) announced by the Prime Minister.
They find it unacceptable that the RCI will not investigate the cause of Beng Hock's death.
The family's stand does not come as a surprise to me or Malaysians.
In fact, I believe that majority of the people also reject the Cabinet's decision.
It is simply puzzling that the Cabinet has made such a decision --not empowering the RCI to investigate Beng Hock's cause of death.
This certainly is not what the family and Malaysians have asked and hoped for.
The Cabinet's decision to set up an Inquest to investigate the cause of death has become a joke as a decision whether to form an Inquest or otherwise does not require a Cabinet level deliberation and decision.
I will say that a RCI that does not investigate Beng Hock's cause of death lacks public credibility.
If the Cabinet truly respects the wishes of the Malaysian people who are eager to know the truth, nothing but the truth, it has only one option-- to allow the RCI to investigate the cause of death.
Teoh's family members have expressed their wish to see the Prime Minister on their request that a comprehensive RCI be set up. The RCI terms of reference should, among other matters also include the reasons for the cause of death of Beng Hock
The Prime Minister should meet with the family members now, instead of after the outcome of the Inquest and the RCI.
No bias or discrimination in the intake into civil service?
For sometime the government has been attacked in Parliament for overlooking to increase the number of non-malays in the civil service. Even at one point the Minister in the Prime Minister department Dato Nazri even agreed to the opposition argument that the Malayan civil service should be renamed as Malay civil service.
It has to be noted that the drop of intake is not confined to Indians only but it is the same with Chinese and the Bumiputers of Sabah and Sarawak ( Ibans, Dayaks, Kadahans and Dusuns)
But consistently the Minister and others in the government have informed Malaysians that the intake of non-malays into the civil service is by reason of the lack of non Malay applicants.
Such explanation however is not convincing at all. In fact from our ground feed back, many non-malays are actually keen to join the service but they have some how been overlooked and due consideration has not been given to those who apply to join the civil service. Many complain that they don’t even get acknowledgment when they apply for a job in the civil service. And there are many who are not called for interviews.
Last week in an exclusive interview with Permual G of Malaysian Nabnan, The Chief Secretary of the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said there is no bias or discrimination in the intake into public service. He further mentioned the “vacancies are widely advertised in the print media”. He asserted like Dato Nazri that there is a lack of application from the Indian community and or other ethnic communities..
The Minister of Human Resources Dato Subramaniam has said that 12000 Indian applicants have been rejected this year.
If 12000 is a true or correct figure, is the PSD prepared to publish the list of the rejected applicants, their qualifications, positions applied for, whether they were called for interview and why were they not recruited ?
Or is the PSD prepared, at the very least, to allow MPs who are keen to know the truth to view such details at the PSD office?
Posted by M. Kula Segaran at 12:16 PM 0 comments
Civil service -9% of all new recruits are Malaysian Indians?
It is reported today that the MIC Secretary General and Human Resources Minister Datuk S Subramaniam has said that the intake of Malaysian Indians into the Malaysian civil service this year had surpassed the quota of 7.4% as agreed to following discussions with the Public Service Commission ( PSC) and the Public Service Department (PSD)
He said up to 9 % of Malaysian Indians had been recruited by PSC this year.
Dr Subramaniam is certainly very happy with the encouraging development as the one major complaint of the Indian community is the lack of job opportunities especially in the civil service.
However, he must be aware that official government statistics revealed in 2007 have shown that there were 17.4% Indians in the civil service in 1971 but this has dropped to 5.12 % in 2005 .
Although MIC is a senior partner in the BN Government, it could do little to check the decreasing percentage of Indians in the civil service. It is clear and proof that MIC is a weak partner in the BN Government.
It has to be noted that the drop is not confined to Indians only but it is the same for the Chinese and the bumiputras of Sabah and Sarawak ( Ibans, Dayaks, Kadazans and Dusuns).
Dr Subramanian has also said that 4000 Indian Malaysians were recruited by PSC this year while another 12,000 applicants had their applications rejected.
I have just today received a parliamentary reply to my written question asking the Prime Minister to state the number of new government recruitment for the period from 2004 to 2009.
According to the reply, the number of new recruitment by PSC is as follows:
2009 ( as at 31.5.2009 ) 23,522
2008 52,369
The number of Indians recruited for the above corresponding periods are 1179, 2367, 1182, 1150, 887 and 961.
It is clear that as at 31..5.2009 this year, only 1179 Indians were recruited and this adds up to 5% of the total recruitment for the period. Dr Subramanian must therefore explain how from 31.5.2009 to yesterday, the total number of Indians recruited by PSC has gone up from 1179 to 4000. Where did he obtain the figure of 4000? Subra owes an explanation or he need to correct his statement.
Young activist seeks voice for Myanmar minority
An article from (Beijing Youth Daily). I knew Charm Tong for some time. I met her last near the Thai/burmah border last month.
Twenty-eight-year-old Charm Tong is regarded as an enemy byMyanmar’s junta but a “candle in the dark” by her fellow citizensThisvivacious woman does not fit the stereotype of a “strong politicaladvocate” for ethnic minority rights and democracy in the military-runnation formerly called Burma.
Yet, she is one of the few who can getthe international community to sit uand take notice of the SoutheastAsian country.Though her formal education ended in middle school, she has sincereceived a slew of awards and recognitions: She was one of fourinternational activists under 30 to be given the Reebok Human RightsAwards in 2005; the same year, she was nominated for the Nobel PeacePrize and was named one of Asia’s Heroes by Time magazine. Charm Tong,a member of Myanmar’s Shan minority, is now appealing to Chineseinvestors to stop the construction of several hydropower dams in thecountry’s minority areas, which will endanger indigenous culture andfor residents from their homes.Dams threaten minorities’ existence“I come from an ancient land, Yin Ta Lai, where people co-exist withnature. Our life depends on the sacred Salween River. But my father tells me soon the Burmese government will dam our river and our way oflife. If the dam were to be built, all our land will be submerged, andthe Yin Ta Lai will be no more,” a little Myanmar girl says in adocumentary produced by the Krenni Research Development Group.The film, shown to Beijing Today by Charm Tong, gives a rareglimpse of the remote center of Karen state in the country’s east, andthe life of the Yin Ta Lai minority, of whom only 1,00 people remain.Footage depicts a distinct culture and a biodiverse rainforest thatwill disappear if the Salween hydropower dam is built.“Burma is China’s backyard, and its abundant resources have attracted more and more Chinese companies to come and invest,” CharmTong said, adding that some of the projects imperil minority culture.She appealed to investors to make a careful study of local situationsbefore implementing projectsIn the past decade, at least 10 Chinese companies have been involvedin an estimated 20 major hydropower projects in Myanmar – a big sourceof income for the Myanmar government.
Aung Ngyeh, spokesperson of theBurma Rivers Network, said that while China has strict laws governingdomestic dam-construction, these guidelines are not carried overabroad.“We hope China will impose similar standards for its companiesoperating in Burma,”harm Tong said.
Lecturing the enemyCharm Tong’s path to activism began in an orphanage in Thailand.When she was six, her parents put her on a donkey and sent her from the war-torn eastern Shan state,home to the country’s biggest ethnic minority,to Thailand, wher they hoped she could live in peace and get basicschooling ?a privilege denied many Shan women.She considers herself “very lucky” as she was taken to an orphanage in the Thai-Burma border in which she studied for nine years. Many of her peers were less fortunate; survival is top of the agenda forMyanmar refugees in Thailand and some became victims of humantrafficking and the sex trade.At 16, Charm Tong began volunteering with organizations that helpedMyanmar refugees.“I witnessed how refugees from Burma suffer – especially the Shan.They have escaped from killings, torture and persecution. They have lost their land and belongings,” she said International accolades soon followed, including a visit to theWhite House upon the invitation of then-President George W. Bush.A life-long careerSince her UN speech, Charm Tong has traveled the world to speak of the violence and oppression the Myanmar people continue to endure. Sheco-founded the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) together wih over 40women, which attracted global attention in 2002 with its ground-breaking report “License to Rape," detailing rape cases againstMyanmar military personnel.
Charm Tong’s current work includes running a school in he Thailand-Burma border that is training a new generation of Myanmar people.“The school trains them in English and computers, an also in humanrights, democracy, the media, the environment and other skills thatwill help them work effectively with communities,” she said. Many oftheir graduates have become HIV/AIDS educators in migrant and refugee groups. Others work in women’s organizations, the media and youthgroups. “This is a lfe-long career for me,” Charm Tong said, addingthat their students represent the hope for a democratic Myanmar.
BT: What does the Chinese voice mean to you?CT: People in Burma have no voice. But I believe your voice willhelp strengthen our voice and one day change the situation.
BT: Do you ever think about a peaceful life without any conflict,without the struggle for democracy?CT: I’m also human and like other women, everyone wants a peacefullife in a peaceful society. But we have important things to do tochange our people’s life and situation.
BT: Have you seen your parentssince you were separated from them when you were six?CT: I saw my parents when they came to the Thai-Burma border someyears ago. Shortly after that, my father passed away in 2004. So Idon’t have chance to get to know him anymore ... ut many people wholeave their land never see their parents anymore. Compared with them,I’m very lucky
BT: Do you plan on doing this kind of work for the rest of yourlife?CT: This is a life-long career for me. My students represent hopefor the future, hope for a democratic Myanmar. I know I’m taking arisk. I don’t know what will happen, but I know that we’re trying todo our best to speak the truth and change the situation. No matter howdifficult it is, we have to continue to do it.
Vigil for Teoh Beng Hock - Ipoh
Repentance In Retirement : The Badawi Baffle
A very interesting behavioural pattern is emerging amongst the Malaysian politicians whilst in power and when they are no longer in power. Even prime ministers are not spared.
In Malaysia there are many repressive laws, legislations and stifling administrative procedures that are archaic and unworkable in a modern democratic system of governance.
Often we witness politicians within the ruling government, when called upon to state their views on these laws, governmental directives and administrative procedures, either support it openly or maintain a puzzling silence.
No matter what degree of public outcry, the response is akin to “you shout as much as you can, I am in power and I will decide the way I want it” seems to be the trend in response.
But once they find place in retirement, their views become somewhat perplexingly inconsistent to their earlier views. Suddenly they are now champions of human rights and fundamental liberties.
The recent comment by the former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is now a famous example that one can refer to, to drive home the point.
Badawi is reported to have said that the government must consider abolishing the Internal Security Act (ISA) which allows for detention without trial.He is also reported to have said that the draconian piece of legislation (introduced by the colonial masters) which has drawn negative views - should be replaced with a new legislation that allows for preventive detention and at the same time protects fundamental rights.
After years of living in fear of many repressive laws, Malaysians in general gave the biggest electoral mandate to Badawi in 2004 with hopes that he would bring all the necessary reforms consistent with the need for more democratic space in the ever changing social and political landscape of this country.
With the huge backing from the people, Badawi had this one golden chance to dismantle all unjust systems that were backed by unacceptable laws and place himself in the hearts of the majority of Malaysians, as the man who brought the promised reforms.
But alas, a golden opportunity, squandered.
Five years on, under Badawi, Barisan Nasional suffered the biggest electoral loss in Malaysian history. The loss was due to many perceiving him as unable to bring about many of the promised reforms that were announced when he took over from the previous prime minister.
However many still perceive that Badawi really wanted to make changes to better the country but he just did not have the political and personal will, stamina and courage to fight a long entrenched system of governance that has become a frothy cocktail of treachery, deceit, cunningness and dishonest personal survival of many within this system, be it political warlords or big boys of the bureaucracy.
Instead of Badawi getting the better of the system, the system got the better of him and he got sucked deep into the rabbit hole.
Now we have a new prime minister and the thought still lingers whether he will outsmart the system or otherwise.
Whatever the permutations are, one thing is certain and that is, the new breeds of voters are results oriented.
Announcements must be matched with delivery and promises are meant to be kept.
I do not think that the new generation of Malaysians, particularly the voting population, will pay much attention to rhymes of repentance in retirement.
(Note : In Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice follows a mysterious white rabbit into a rabbit hole to enter 'Wonderland', an absurd and improbable world inhabited by many strange characters - source - Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia)
By Augustin Anthony
The plight of Orang Asli
As it is often heard, be it in the media or by first hand information from the Orang Asli villagers in many parts of Perak, the infrastructure to Orang Asli Villagers, the supply of clean running water and electricity is a serious concern.
Among others I had personally visited one such Orang Asli Village in Perak ie Kg Sungai Bilik in Chendering in June 2009. I find italarming that despite these houses having been built more than a year ago, electricity and water supply had not been supplied to these villagers. What I find appalling is the fact that the government and government agency specifically tasked to care for the need of the Orang Asli namely JHEOA has not done anything to address the predicament of this villagers. I have raised the predicament of these Orang Asli villagers in parliament in the recently concluded session but however I am some what unhappy to say that the ministry in charge of the welfare of the Orang Asli had not satisfactorily address this pressing issue.
Please checkHansard at URL : http://www.parlimen.gov.my/hindex/pdf/DR-30062009.pdf . I hereby urge the government to immediately resolve this long standing issue of water and electricity supply to this village in order to alleviate the hardship of these villagers.
Comments and feedback on DAP Penang poll on Kg Buah Pala issue
DAP Penang launched a weekly online poll campaign on on 14.7.2009, to survey and espouse the views of the people regarding the issues related to the Kg Buah Pala controversy.
Penang DAP Publicity Secretary Sdr Ng Wei Yik in a statement also said that " this democratic approach is a better indicator of the support of the people towards the practices of Penang State Government in solving the Kampung Buah Pala issue.
The first question is : do you agree that the State Government acquire the Kampung Buah Pala land even if it costs more than RM 100,000,000.00 (RM100 million)?
I have received some comments and feedback . I produce below 2 key issues raised.:
1. will the Penang and the State Government commit itself to the poll result irrespective of its outcome or will they merely take the result as a reference and indication only?
2. the first question which quotes a high compensation figure of RM 100 million, is biased and done with the motive to influence participants to vote no to the poll .
I am perturbed by the accusation that the question is done with bias and ulterior motive.
A supporter has said to me that irrespective of what are the demands of the villagers and the final decision taken by the Penang State Government, the State Government must not be seen to be using unfair tactic against them.
I certainly don't think the Penang State Government will use unfair tactic against the villagers.
Nevertheless, the question has given rise to accusation and interpretation.
DAP Penang must therefore be careful and cautious with their questions.It has to ensure that the poll questions must be and seen to be fair, objective and balanced.
Personally, I don't think the above question is suitable as, it seems to imply that this could be an option of the State Government.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has said that the State has a budget deficit of RM 40 million and the State just cannot afford to acquire the land.
BN unethical to hold back funds
The following is from MalaysiaKini
Kula: BN unethical to hold back funds
Opposition members of parliament are powerless and have no say in development funds allocated for their parliamentary constituencies.
Instead, they are at the mercy of non-elected BN component party members who call the shots in the development allocations.I poh Barat MP M Kula Segaran revealed this to Malaysiakini today and said that every MP is supposed to get an annual allocation ranging between RM500,000 to RM5 million as development funds for their constituencies.
Kula claimed RM5million was given to every BN MP just before the general election last year to boost their chances of winning their parliamentary seats while the opposition MPs were left high and dry with no funds allocated for their election campaigns.
"I have been an MP for three terms and I have yet to see a single cent coming from such funds which are used for projects to benefit constituents," said Kula."I guess only BN MPs have a say and are given the allocations for the benefit of their constituencies."
Umno has the final say in public projects
The normal procedure is for BN MPs to recommend public projects to the state development officer who in turn allocates the funds to the respective areas.However, the same does not seem to apply to the opposition MPs who have no say in any development travel expenses, printing bills, and providing for people in need of financial help."All MPs irrespective of their political leanings should be given the human capital and infrastructure to help solve voters' problems and to bring about development to their areas," said Jeyakumar.
"I have not been given the development allocations for the past 15 months since I took office as Sungai Siput MP. I'm lucky my staff are generous their time and money. "Their commitment to the party's political struggle is commendable and is far more important to them than financial security," said Jeyakumar projects as the power is vested in BN component parties who have the final say.
In Kula's constituency, Ipoh Barat, Umno has the final say in all public projects that benefit the voters."This nonsensical practice by BN is unethical and undemocratic as people who vote for the opposition are denied their democratic right as citizens to development projects.
"The development funds come from taxpayers' money and not from the pockets of BN for them to hold voters in opposition areas to ransom by saying 'vote for BN and you get development in your area ... or suffer'.
"If this does not amount to political corruption, then I do not understand what it is."
He said in a major democracy like India, development funds are given to all politicians irrespective of their political platform.
"Voters are not aware of this political chicanery by BN which was bragging that only BN MPs can bring about development if elected whereas opposition MPs do not have the resources."
Jeyakumar yet to receive allocation
Kula stated that every MP is given a RM6,900 monthly salary and RM6,000 monthly allowance, and opposition MPs are digging deep into their pockets for the daily maintenance of their public service centres.
One good example is Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) Sungai Siput MP Dr D Jeyakumar who booted out MIC chief S Samy Vellu in the last general election.Jeyakumar has to juggle his MP's monthly budget of RM12,900 to pay the salaries of his four party staff (three in Sungai Siput and the other in Kuala Lumpur), office rental,
Pakatan Rakyat Must Buck Up
The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib has good reasons to be in happy moods these few days.
Two weeks before his 100 days as PM , a survey conducted showed that his approval rating had increased to 65%.
This is a big increase from the 42% he scored just when he took office.
With the slew of goodies announced in conjunction with his 100 days as PM on 11.7.2009, his approval rating can only go up.
The unexpected slim majority win by PAS at the Manek Urai by election, which UMNO has claimed as a moral victory, is another reason for Najib to be happy.
Some political observers will even say that the by election result is an indication that UMNO has won back the support of the Malays.
I will repeat that we can and should not rule out the possibility of the Parliament being dissolved at the of this year or early next year.
Hence, Pakatan Rakyat must buck up . In fact, there have been political observers' comments that PR is losing momentum.
Some PR supporters have recently expressed to me their unhappiness about the various recent internal spat among the PR parties.
We must not underestimate the disastrous effect of such ceaseless internal spat on PR credibility and image, especially when our problems are exploited in the BN controlled electronic and printed media.
The voters have placed great hopes in us in the last general election and we must not let them down. Time to back up.
In this regard, Sdr Lim Kit Siang's call that the PR leadership Council set up a disciplinary committee to restore public confidence in PR cohesion, unity and common sense of purpose is timely and ought to be acted upon.
Strong possibility of Najib calling for early elections?
The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib had yesterday ruled out the possibility of a snap election.
He said that he did not see any need to do so as the mandate of the Federal Government would not expire anytime soon.
The last general election was held in March last year and it is therefore true that the Federal Government's mandate is not expiring soon.
Can we then totally rule out the possibility of a snap election ? I don't think we can or should.
We cannot take Najib's denial as a definite conclusion. Certainly he will not say it if this is one of his options.
I believe that if Najib decides to call a snap election, the following conditions will exist or have been fulfilled:
1. his personal rating has gone up to at least 80%
2. he has presented an election Budget with goodies and promises aimed at winning the people's support
3. he is confident of regaining BN's two thirds parliamentary majority
The interesting point to ponder is why will Najib be tempted to call a snap election?
Najib has assumed the office of Prime Minster with a heavy political baggage which resulted in his low approval rating.
He knows his political legitimacy is being questioned and he needs a high approval rating as well a new mandate from the people.
I therefore will not rule out the possibility of a snap election being held as early as end of this year or early next year.
In this regard, Pakatan Rakayt must buck up and be prepared. Internal spat which has tarnished PR's image and credibility must immediately stop.
Indians support towards Najib's administration growing?
13thJuly09
MIC President Dato Seri Samy Vellu has commented that the Prime Minister's rating among the Indian community is good and encouraging.
He said that the Indian community was very happy with Najib and that it had expected more “goodies” from him.
People like goodies and it is only natural that the people will express their "happiness" when asked to express their opinion after various populist measures have been announced by the Prime Minister over the last 3 months.
I believe that the rating would be different if the Indians were asked whether they felt Najib had done enough for the community and rate him on this basis.
Hence, Samy Vellu should be cautious in his praises on the Indian support for Najib.
Over the decades since independence the Indians have been left out from the main stream of development .In fact, they have been overlooked although the economic development of the country has been progressing.
In 2007, it was revealed in Parliament that "the number of Indians in the civil service has plunged in the past 34 years, from 17.4% in 1971 to 5.12 % in 2005.
The initial plan of the Federal government to increase the economic equity participation of Indians was to achieve a target of 3 % by 2010. At time of independence , the Indians had only around 1% of the economic cake. This rose to 1.2% in the late 80’s. Subsequently , the government revised the target date and extended it from 2010 to 2020. Why?
One of the main reasons is the BN government's failure to thoroughly look into the weaknesses of the Indian community and address them. There are no clear ,concrete and clear polices to assist the Indians and other minorities
Way back in 2004, the DAP has suggested the setting up of a Parliamentary Select Committee to specifically ascertain the economic and social problems of the minorities in the country. Unfortunately the BN rejected this noble idea.
FOMCA has openly mentioned that over 50,000 Indians are facing statelessness in Malaysia. Almost all the 50,000 were born in Malaysia.
I have consistently raised this matter in Parliament. The government has recently set up as special task force to tackle this issue. Todate only less then 2000 have been identified by the Home Ministry but what about the rest as revealed by FOMCA?
We are given to understand many stateless persons cannot communicate with the Home Ministry officials who either speak only Bahasa Malaysia or just make it difficult for these stateless people.
If the government is serious, sincere and eager to resolve this statelessness problem, I suggest that these entire stateless people and other deserving cases be given blanket immunity for them to become citizens.
Although many real problems of the Indian community have yet to to addressed , Najib's improved ratings among the Indians is still an indication that many Indians who expect more things from him are prepared to express their encouragement for him, perhaps even voting for BN in the next general election.
In this respect the Pakatan Rakyat Government should not overlook the various grouses of the Indian community and must be proactive in addressing them.
Najib's 100 days in office but he fails to address people's issues !
At the gathering to mark his 100 days in office, PM Najib has announced a slew of " goodies" .
People like " goodies" and he can expect his approval ratings to go higher than the 65% achieved recently.
But if Najib wants to truly bring about changes, he has to implement more and real changes and not just populist measures or goodies.
For example, I did not see his promise that a Royal Commission of Inquiry will be set up into the PKFZ issue. Should the people be satisfied with just the release of the recent PKFZ Report?
Neither did he promise that he will permanently solve the highway toll rate problem. Should the people be happy with the discount announced? Is this all his government can do ?
There was no promise that his government will abolish draconian laws like the ISA, OSA and the Printing and Press Act.
There are many more promises which the PM has not addressed.
The " what he did not promise"list can go on but what is important is that the people who have voted for change in the last general election must be able to see what the PM did not promise rather than what he has promised.
The nation and the people definitely deserve more than the slew of goodies announced.
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Third title on the cards for Tapper
Melissa Tapper is favourite to take the Women’s Singles Class 6-10 title in Darwin.
Australia’s Melissa Tapper kicked off her campaign today towards a third Women’s Singles Class 6-10 in Darwin at the 2019 ITTF-Oceania Para Championships. The favourite for gold started the event with a 3-0 win over teammate Rebecca Julian.
Tapper first claimed the title in 2013 in Canberra, before making the repeat win in Bendigo two years later.
In 2019 the Aussie star will be looking to regain her crown.
Tapper came direct to the championships from Budapest, Hungary, where she was competing at the 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships. The Aussie is coming home after a solid performance in Budapest, notching up a win in the Women’s Singles.
“I’m excited about the chance win my third Oceania champs in Darwin after the experience of competing against the world’s best last week in Budapest.” Melissa Tapper
There is also more on the line than just the title. Winning the singles title this week will put Tapper on the fast track to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
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Historical Museum uses air balloon; Skywatchers at New Quarter Park April 28
Historical Museum uses air balloon to mimic Civil War reconnaissance
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Residents and visitors in the Historic Yorktown area on April 7 and 8 may have noticed a curious site in the skies over the Marlbank community – what appeared to be a UFO.
Actually, the object was a hot air balloon launched as part of an aerial photography project being undertaken jointly by the York County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and the York County Historical Museum.
Hot air balloons were used in the American Civil War for aerial reconnaissance. Using known local Civil War balloon launch sites, this project was meant to capture aerial photographs of the Yorktown area to give Civil War enthusiasts and visitors a perspective on what those early aeronauts may have seen from their balloons. The launches were done almost 150 years to the day after balloon launches were undertaken here during the Civil War.
The photographs will be part of a larger exhibit at the Yorktown Battlefield on May 26, when retired Army Officer and professional balloon pilot Kevin Knapp will share separate presentations on how balloons were used for observation and surveillance by both the North and South. His presentations will include a complete history of balloon operations from their first appearance in 1861 to the end of the Balloon Corps in 1863 and will place special emphasis on balloon operations during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
For more information on this or any other Sesquicentennial Committee or Historical Museum project, call 890-3508 or visit www.visityorktown.org.
NASA Skywatchers at New Quarter Park on April 28
The NASA/Langley Exchange Skywatchers astronomy club will be setting up their telescopes at New Quarter Park on Saturday, April 28 from 9 to 11 p.m.
The public is invited to view celestial objects through club member's equipment and the moon can also be viewed well through high-quality binoculars. In addition to the moon, expect to glimpse the planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn. The astronomers occasionally adjust their scopes to other interesting celestial objects such as star clusters, so visitors should stop at each astronomer's telescope to see what's visible.
Visitors are welcome to arrive 30 minutes early, at 8:30 p.m. to talk to the astronomers about astronomy and their telescopes before it is fully dark. Scout leaders should call ahead to discuss using the venue to earn merit badges.
New Quarter Park is located at 1000 Lakeshead Drive between the Queen's Lake neighborhood and Cheatham Annex. From the Colonial Parkway, exit at Queen's Lake and turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Travel a short distance to Lakeshead Drive. Follow this road into the park. From Interstate 64, take exit 242, Route 199 toward Jamestown, then take the first exit on Route 143 west. Turn right on Penniman Road, travel one block, and then turn left on Hubbard Lane. Travel toward Queens Lake and turn right on Lakeshead Drive. Follow this road into the Park. Please dim your vehicle lights when approaching the skywatching area.
For more information, call York County Parks and Recreation at 757-890-3513 (Monday through Thursday) or the New Quarter Park office (Friday through Sunday) at 757-890-5840.
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Authors Highlight Special Moments for Parent and Child During the Holidays. Let’s Play in the Snow
By Sam McBratney
Illustrated by Anita Jeram
If you’re not familiar with Guess How Much I Love You, you’ve probably been under a rock for the past decade. This tale is a “Guess How Much I Love You Storybook” that follows Big and Little Nutbrown Hare as they play a game of I Spy in the snow. If you were to describe this book in one word, touching, sweet, cute and gentle might be in the running, but charming would be at the top of the list.
As the Nutbrown Hares walk through the snow, the pages of this book give readers a beginner’s lesson in nature, connecting spiders to their webs, trees to leaves and so on. This is a wonderful addition to the Guess How Much I Love You family of books that parent and child will thoroughly enjoy.
What’s good: Simple text. Simple lessons. Simply charming.
What’s bad: Nothing. It’s a great follow-up adventure for the Nutbrown Hares.
The Christmas Quiet Book
By Deborah UnderwoodIllustrated by Renata Liwska
What’s the best kind of quiet? For many it’s snuggle time. And this book is perfect for a quiet snuggle time. Set against the holidays, Underwood book explores many different kinds of quiet. My favorite was the “broken ornament quiet.” I know that sounds strange, but my children and I had a broken ornament moment, and this particular quiet spoke to us. Liwska’s sweet pencil drawings add personality and charm to this quietly pleasing holiday tale. From mittens to gingerbread houses, you and yours will surely find a favorite “quiet” as well.
You may have missed this title, published a couple of years ago, but it’s a great addition for holiday bedtime—or if you just need a quiet moment away from the busy Christmas rush.
What’s good: Interesting scenarios to help children to contemplate quiet.
What’s bad: The ending lacks the emotion of the rest of the story.
Bad Magic
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We’ll call Bad Magic a companion to the “Secret” series. The first in a series of its own, this story follows Clay, Max Ernest’s 12-year-old brother. Max Ernest is older and mysteriously out of the picture. This is but one of Clay’s issues. When he is punished for writing graffiti on the wall of his school (he claims he didn’t do it), Clay is sent to a camp for troubled kids. But it’s no ordinary camp. Tucked away on a South Pacific volcanic island, this camp has more mysteries than all of the campers can count together. But only Clay is curious enough to find out the answers. Spanish-speaking llamas, intelligent honeybees, ghost girls, pickpockets and a strange link to Shakespeare’s The Tempest make Bad Magic a very entertaining story. Bosch weaves in snarky comments and semi-modern references to make this tale fun for all ages.
What’s good: Clever plot twists.
What’s bad: Overuse of the word “sucks.”
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The author, who has died aged 93, was almost 70 when he took up the genre, but his novels are as rich with serious thinking as with thrilling plots
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Andrea Camilleri, who has died aged 93, was one of the latest starters and latest finishers in crime fiction.
He was almost 70 – after a rich career as a theatre director, TV producer, playwright and novelist in other genres – when, finding himself stuck on a historical story, he distracted himself by quickly writing a detective story. In a sort of literary European Union, he was influenced by three literary heroes: the Belgian Georges Simenon, creator of Inspector Maigret; Leonardo Sciascia, author of The Day of the Owl, who was a native of Sicily like Camilleri; and the Spanish writer Manuel Vázquez Montalbán.
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“The universe is the ultimate free lunch.”
“Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God,” the trailblazing astronomer and leading Figuring figure Maria Mitchell wrote in the second half of the nineteenth century as she contemplated science, spirituality, and the human hunger for truth. Every great scientist in the century and a half since has been faced with this question, be it by personal restlessness or public demand. Einstein addressed it in answering a little girl’s question about whether scientists pray. Quantum theory originator Max Planck believed that “science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature [because] we ourselves are part of nature and therefore part of the mystery that we are trying to solve.” His fellow Nobel laureate and quantum theory founding father Niels Bohr defied the sentiment in his incisive distinction between subjective and objective reality, noting that religions have always addressed the former, while science addresses the latter, which is measurable and therefore knowable. Wolfgang Pauli, whose groundbreaking scientific ideas were greatly influenced by Bohr’s, concluded that the effort to reconcile science and religion “will always be full of pitfalls and one can fall down on both sides.”
It takes a mind of rare courage and insight to address this abiding question without falling into the most pernicious trap of all — that of artificial compatibilism; to take a lucid stance without fright of offense, then to explain the basis of that stance thoughtfully and sensitively, systematically dismantling every reflexive argument against it.
That is what Stephen Hawking (January 8, 1942–March 14, 2018) does in his final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions (public library) — a collection of ten enormous questions Hawking was asked regularly throughout his life, by children and elders, by entrepreneurs and political leaders, by men and women young and old attending his prolific lectures and public appearances, with answers drawn from his extensive personal archive of correspondence, notes, drafts, interviews, and essays. The book — which was conceived during Hawking’s lifetime but finished only after his death with help from his family and academic colleagues, and proceeds from which benefit the Stephen Hawking Foundation and the Motor Neurone Disease Association — opens with the question that has bellowed in humanity’s chest since science first confronted superstition: Is there a God?
Stephen Hawking (Photograph: Gemma Levine)
Hawking — whom many consider the greatest scientist since Einstein and whose residual stardust was interred between Darwin’s and Newton’s in Westminster Abbey — enlists his disarming deadpan humor in placing the query in a personal context, then uses the fulcrum of his magnificent mind to pivot into the serious answer to the universal question:
For centuries, it was believed that disabled people like me were living under a curse that was inflicted by God. Well, I suppose it’s possible that I’ve upset someone up there, but I prefer to think that everything can be explained another way, by the laws of nature. If you believe in science, like I do, you believe that there are certain laws that are always obeyed. If you like, you can say the laws are the work of God, but that is more a definition of God than a proof of his existence.
With an eye to the discovery, which began in antiquity and culminated with Kepler and Galileo, that “the heavens” are in fact a complex universe governed by discoverable and discernible physical laws, he builds upon his earlier reflections on the meaning of the universe and adds:
I believe that the discovery of these laws has been humankind’s greatest achievement, for it’s these laws of nature — as we now call them — that will tell us whether we need a god to explain the universe at all. The laws of nature are a description of how things actually work in the past, present and future. In tennis, the ball always goes exactly where they say it will. And there are many other laws at work here too. They govern everything that is going on, from how the energy of the shot is produced in the players’ muscles to the speed at which the grass grows beneath their feet. But what’s really important is that these physical laws, as well as being unchangeable, are universal. They apply not just to the flight of a ball, but to the motion of a planet, and everything else in the universe. Unlike laws made by humans, the laws of nature cannot be broken — that’s why they are so powerful and, when seen from a religious standpoint, controversial too.
One could define God as the embodiment of the laws of nature. However, this is not what most people would think of as God. They mean a human-like being, with whom one can have a personal relationship. When you look at the vast size of the universe, and how insignificant and accidental human life is in it, that seems most implausible.
I use the word “God” in an impersonal sense, like Einstein did, for the laws of nature, so knowing the mind of God is knowing the laws of nature. My prediction is that we will know the mind of God by the end of this century.
Illustration by Garry Parsons from George’s Secret Key to the Universe — Hawking’s children’s book, co-written with his daughter.
But even with the laws of nature conceded, Hawking recognizes that their existence still leaves room for religions to lay claim to the grandest question — how the universe and its laws began. He addresses the question both plainly and profoundly:
I think the universe was spontaneously created out of nothing, according to the laws of science.
Despite the complexity and variety of the universe, it turns out that to make one you need just three ingredients. Let’s imagine that we could list them in some kind of cosmic cookbook. So what are the three ingredients we need to cook up a universe? The first is matter — stuff that has mass. Matter is all around us, in the ground beneath our feet and out in space. Dust, rock, ice, liquids. Vast clouds of gas, massive spirals of stars, each containing billions of suns, stretching away for incredible distances.
The second thing you need is energy. Even if you’ve never thought about it, we all know what energy is. Something we encounter every day. Look up at the Sun and you can feel it on your face: energy produced by a star ninety-three million miles away. Energy permeates the universe, driving the processes that keep it a dynamic, endlessly changing place.
So we have matter and we have energy. The third thing we need to build a universe is space. Lots of space. You can call the universe many things — awesome, beautiful, violent — but one thing you can’t call it is cramped. Wherever we look we see space, more space and even more space. Stretching in all directions.
A 1573 painting by Portuguese artist, historian, and philosopher Francisco de Holanda, a student of Michelangelo’s and a contemporary of Kepler’s, found in Cosmigraphics: Picturing Space Through Time
The instinctual question is where all the matter, energy, and space came from — a question we hadn’t been able to answer with more than mythological cosmogonies until the early twentieth century, when Einstein demonstrated that mass is a form of energy and energy a form of mass in what is now the best known equation in the history of the world: E=mc2. This reduces the ingredients of the “cosmic cookbook” from three to two, distilling the question to where the space and energy originated. Generations of scientists built upon each other’s work to deliver the answer in the Big Bang model, which holds that in a single moment around 13.8 billion years ago, the entire universe, with all its space and energy, ballooned into being out of the nothingness that preceded it.
Half a century after Nabokov’s poetic admonition against common sense, Hawking echoes Carl Sagan’s observation that common sense can blind us to the realities of the universe and addresses this deeply counterintuitive notion of generating something out of nothing:
As I was growing up in England after the Second World War, it was a time of austerity. We were told that you never get something for nothing. But now, after a lifetime of work, I think that actually you can get a whole universe for free.
The great mystery at the heart of the Big Bang is to explain how an entire, fantastically enormous universe of space and energy can materialise out of nothing. The secret lies in one of the strangest facts about our cosmos. The laws of physics demand the existence of something called “negative energy.”
To help you get your head around this weird but crucial concept, let me draw on a simple analogy. Imagine a man wants to build a hill on a flat piece of land. The hill will represent the universe. To make this hill he digs a hole in the ground and uses that soil to dig his hill. But of course he’s not just making a hill — he’s also making a hole, in effect a negative version of the hill. The stuff that was in the hole has now become the hill, so it all perfectly balances out. This is the principle behind what happened at the beginning of the universe.
When the Big Bang produced a massive amount of positive energy, it simultaneously produced the same amount of negative energy. In this way, the positive and the negative add up to zero, always. It’s another law of nature.
So where is all this negative energy today? It’s in the third ingredient in our cosmic cookbook: it’s in space. This may sound odd, but according to the laws of nature concerning gravity and motion — laws that are among the oldest in science — space itself is a vast store of negative energy. Enough to ensure that everything adds up to zero.
I’ll admit that, unless mathematics is your thing, this is hard to grasp, but it’s true. The endless web of billions upon billions of galaxies, each pulling on each other by the force of gravity, acts like a giant storage device. The universe is like an enormous battery storing negative energy. The positive side of things — the mass and energy we see today — is like the hill. The corresponding hole, or negative side of things, is spread throughout space.
So what does this mean in our quest to find out if there is a God? It means that if the universe adds up to nothing, then you don’t need a God to create it. The universe is the ultimate free lunch.
This is where the wheels of our common-sense understanding screech to a frustrated halt — after all, in our daily lives, we can’t just manifest a cone of ice cream or a long-lost lover with the snap of our fingers. But on the subatomic stratum undergirding our physical reality, things work differently — particles pop up at random times in random places only to disappear again, governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, which seem downright mystical in their manifestation but are in fact discovered and calculable laws of the universe. Hawking explains:
Since we know the universe itself was once very small — perhaps smaller than a proton — this means something quite remarkable. It means the universe itself, in all its mind-boggling vastness and complexity, could simply have popped into existence without violating the known laws of nature. From that moment on, vast amounts of energy were released as space itself expanded — a place to store all the negative energy needed to balance the books. But of course the critical question is raised again: did God create the quantum laws that allowed the Big Bang to occur? In a nutshell, do we need a God to set it up so that the Big Bang could bang? I have no desire to offend anyone of faith, but I think science has a more compelling explanation than a divine creator.
Another painting by Francisco de Holanda from Cosmigraphics.
Once again he illustrates this assault on our basic common-sense intuitions with that supreme lever of understanding, the analogy:
Imagine a river, flowing down a mountainside. What caused the river? Well, perhaps the rain that fell earlier in the mountains. But then, what caused the rain? A good answer would be the Sun, that shone down on the ocean and lifted water vapour up into the sky and made clouds. Okay, so what caused the Sun to shine? Well, if we look inside we see the process known as fusion, in which hydrogen atoms join to form helium, releasing vast quantities of energy in the process. So far so good. Where does the hydrogen come from? Answer: the Big Bang. But here’s the crucial bit. The laws of nature itself tell us that not only could the universe have popped into existence without any assistance, like a proton, and have required nothing in terms of energy, but also that it is possible that nothing caused the Big Bang. Nothing.
This explanation, Hawking points out, rests on the shoulders of Einstein’s groundbreaking relativity theory — that daring leap of the imaginative intellect, which furnished the staggering revelation that space and time are a single entity comprising the basic fabric of the universe. Hawking writes:
Something very wonderful happened to time at the instant of the Big Bang. Time itself began.
To understand this mind-boggling idea, consider a black hole floating in space. A typical black hole is a star so massive that it has collapsed in on itself. It’s so massive that not even light can escape its gravity, which is why it’s almost perfectly black. It’s gravitational pull is so powerful, it warps and distorts not only light but also time. To see how, imagine a clock is being sucked into it. As the clock gets closer and closer to the black hole, it begins to get slower and slower. Time itself begins to slow down. Now imagine the clock as it enters the black hole — well, assuming of course that it could withstand the extreme gravitational forces– it would actually stop. It stops not because it is broken, but because inside the black hole time itself doesn’t exist. And that’s exactly what happened at the start of the universe.
As we travel back in time towards the moment of the Big Bang, the universe gets smaller and smaller and smaller, until it finally comes to a point where the whole universe is a space so small that it is in effect a single infinitesimally small, infinitesimally dense black hole. And just as with modern-day black holes, floating around in space, the laws of nature dictate something quite extraordinary. They tell us that here too time itself must come to a stop. You can’t get to a time before the Big Bang because there was no time before the Big Bang. We have finally found something that doesn’t have a cause, because there was no time for a cause to exist in. For me this means that there is no possibility of a creator, because there is no time for a creator to have existed in.
Hawking concludes with his most direct, personal answer to the universal question:
It’s my view that the simplest explanation is that there is no God. No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realisation: there is probably no heaven and afterlife either. I think belief in an afterlife is just wishful thinking. There is no reliable evidence for it, and it flies in the face of everything we know in science. I think that when we die we return to dust. But there’s a sense in which we live on, in our influence, and in our genes that we pass on to our children. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that I am extremely grateful.
Rather than dispiriting, this lucid awareness of our ephemerality can be the wellspring of our noblest, most deeply spiritual and spiritualizing impulses — a catalyst for finding holiness in the richness of life itself, in the splendor of this peculiar and irreplaceable planet, rooted in the awareness that, in the poetic words of naturalist Sy Montgomery, “our world, and the worlds around and within it, is aflame with shades of brilliance we cannot fathom — and is far more vibrant, far more holy, than we could ever imagine.” Hawking channels this orientation of mind and spirit in a stirring passage from the book’s introduction:
One day, I hope we will know the answers to all these questions. But there are other challenges, other big questions on the planet which must be answered, and these will also need a new generation who are interested and engaged, and have an understanding of science. How will we feed an ever-growing population? Provide clean water, generate renewable energy, prevent and cure disease and slow down global climate change? I hope that science and technology will provide the answers to these questions, but it will take people, human beings with knowledge and understanding, to implement these solutions. Let us fight for every woman and every man to have the opportunity to live healthy, secure lives, full of opportunity and love. We are all time travellers, journeying together into the future. But let us work together to make that future a place we want to visit. Be brave, be curious, be determined, overcome the odds. It can be done.
Complement this particular portion of Hawking’s altogether magnificent Brief Answers to the Big Questions with Carl Sagan on science and mystery, Alan Lightman on nonreligious divinity in the known and the unknowable, and Buckminster Fuller’s scientific revision of “The Lord’s Prayer,” then revisit poet Marie Howe’s gorgeous tribute to Hawking.
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Do You See What I See? A Poetic Vintage Art-Science Primer on the Building Blocks of the Perceptual World
A lovely illustrated serenade to a world strewn with “lines making patterns of beauty.”
“To see takes time, like to have a friend takes time,” Georgia O’Keeffe reflected in the spring of her visionary career. “The art of seeing has to be learned,” the great French novelist, playwright, essayist, and filmmaker Marguerite Duras — another artist of uncommon vision — wrote half a century later as she considered the essence of life in the winter of hers. And yet we move through the seasons of our lives missing the vast majority of what surrounds us. How, then, do we master the art of seeing — that elementary existential skill that furnishes our primary means of apprehending and befriending the world?
Partway in time between O’Keeffe and Duras, a lovely answer comes from the imaginative and prolific mid-century children’s book author and artist (and, later, Peabody-winning documentary journalist) Helen Borten in her 1959 picture-book Do You See What I See? (public library) — a poetic primer on the building blocks of the perceptual world: line, shape, and color.
Although the foundations of art rest upon these elements, Borten also shines a sidewise gleam at the foundations of science. In depicting a world strewn with “lines making patterns of beauty,” she suggests not only aesthetic beauty but mathematical beauty. There is a Euclidean splendor to her bold illustrations, combining woodcut, painting, and printing techniques, and her lyrical words. “Bend a line far enough,” she tells the reader, “it becomes a circle.”
Up and down lines pull me up, up, up with them, until I feel as tall as a steeple and as taut as a stretched rubber band. I think of lofty things — giant redwood trees a lighthouse rising above the sea, a rocket soaring high into the sky, noble kings in flowing robes.
At the heart of the book is a primer not only on what and how to see, but also on what and how to be. Two centuries after William Blake asserted that “as a man is, so he sees,” Borten invites the young reader to become the sort of person who sees the world with uncynical eyes of wonder and generous curiosity.
I see the world as a great big painting, full of lines and shapes and colors, to look at and enjoy.
Couple Do You See What I See? with Borten’s 1968 gem The Jungle, which she created after becoming one of the first women to explore the wilderness of Guatemala, then revisit Ann Rand’s lovely geometry-driven concept book about how the imagination works from the same era. For a grownup counterpart, savor cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz’s magnificent On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes — a revelatory look at what we fail to see just by being ourselves and how we can lift the habitual blinders of our perception.
The Truce: how Primo Levi rediscovered humanity after Auschwitz
Shadows from the horrors told in If This Is a Man remain, but this book shows the author finding joy in ordinary life
“Nothing belongs to us any more; they have taken away our clothes, our shoes, even our hair; if we speak, they will not listen to us, and if they listen, they will not understand. They will even take away our name: and if we want to keep it, we will have to find our strength to do so, to manage somehow so that behind the name something of us, of us as we were, still remains.”
So Primo Levi describes the beginning of the process of “the demolition of a man”, the “offence” that Auschwitz inflicted on so many people. “Häftling,” he writes in If This Is a Man, using the German word for prisoner, “I have learned that I am a Häftling. My name is 174517.”
A New Vocabulary of Attention: Iris Murdoch on Reimagining Freedom, Moral Progress, Aloneness, and Our Inner Lives
“The connection between art and the moral life has languished because we are losing our sense of form and structure in the moral world itself… We need a new vocabulary of attention.”
“Man cannot stand a meaningless life,” Carl Jung observed as he contemplated human personality in a BBC interview at the end of his life. But how do we wrest meaning from existence, or rather make meaning through the force of our personhood?
That is what another titanic mind of the twentieth century — the rare philosopher-novelist Iris Murdoch (July 15, 1919–February 8, 1999) — took up in the year of Jung’s death, in an essay titled “Against Dryness,” originally published in the literary magazine Encounter and later included in the sublimely insightful posthumous collection Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature (public library), which also gave us Murdoch on art as a force of resistance to tyranny and the key to good writing.
Dame Iris Murdoch by Ida Kar (National Portrait Gallery)
With an eye to how the landmark developments of the twentieth century — chiefly, the way scientific materialism has enfeebled the dogmas and precepts of religion — have left us triangulating uncomfortably between the traditions of the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and Liberalism, Murdoch writes:
We have been left with far too shallow and flimsy an idea of human personality… [The Anglo-Saxon] conception consists in the joining of a materialistic behaviourism with a dramatic view of the individual as a solitary will. These subtly give support to each other. From Hume through Bertrand Russell, with friendly help from mathematical logic and science, we derive the idea that reality is finally a quantity of material atoms and that significant discourse must relate itself directly or indirectly to reality so conceived. This position was most picturesquely summed up in Wittgenstein’s Tractatus.
This is one side of the picture, the Humian and post-Humian side. On the other side, we derive from Kant, and also Hobbes and Bentham through John Stuart Mill, a picture of the individual as a free rational will. With the removal of Kant’s metaphysical background this individual is seen as alone. (He is in a certain sense alone on Kant’s view also, that is: not confronted with real dissimilar others.) With the addition of some utilitarian optimism he is seen as eminently educable. With the addition of some modern psychology he is seen as capable of self-knowledge by methods agreeable to science and common sense. So we have the modern man*, as he appears in many recent works on ethics and I believe also to a large extent in the popular consciousness.
Art from What Color Is the Wind? by Anne Herbauts
A century after John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor’s trailblazing partnership of equals shaped the scaffolding of Liberalism, Murdoch points out a crucial blind spot of this otherwise noble-minded and far-seeing tradition of thought:
For the Liberal world, philosophy is not in fact at present able to offer us any other complete and powerful picture of the soul.
Our central conception is still a debilitated form of Mill’s equation: happiness equals freedom equals personality. There should have been a revolt against utilitarianism; but for many reasons it has not taken place.
She considers what we have lost by blindly adopting this worldview and what we were never given in the first place:
We have suffered a general loss of concepts, the loss of a moral and political vocabulary. We no longer use a spread-out substantial picture of the manifold virtues of man and society. We no longer see man against a background of values, of realities, which transcend him. We picture man as a brave naked will surrounded by an easily comprehended empirical world. For the hard idea of truth we have substituted a facile idea of sincerity. What we have never had, of course, is a satisfactory Liberal theory of personality, a theory of man as free and separate and related to a rich and complicated world from which, as a moral being, he has much to learn. We have bought the Liberal theory as it stands, because we have wished to encourage people to think of themselves as free, at the cost of surrendering the background.
We have never solved the problems about human personality posed by the Enlightenment. Between the various concepts available to us the real question has escaped: and now, in a curious way, our present situation is analogous to an eighteenth-century one. We retain a rationalistic optimism about the beneficent results of education, or rather, technology. We combine this with a romantic conception of “the human condition,” a picture of the individual as stripped and solitary: a conception which has, since Hitler, gained a peculiar intensity.
Solitary. Photograph by Maria Popova.
Writing at a time when W.H. Auden — one of her great intellectual heroes — insisted that “the mere making of a work of art is itself a political act,” and in concord with her own lifelong insistence that art is essential for a democratic society, Murdoch considers the role of art and of literature in particular in furnishing a fuller, truer model of human personality, necessary for a thriving political conscience:
The temptation of art, a temptation to which every work of art yields except the greatest ones, is to console. The modern writer, frightened of technology and (in England) abandoned by philosophy and (in France) presented with simplified dramatic theories, attempts to console us by myths or by stories.
The connection between art and the moral life has languished because we are losing our sense of form and structure in the moral world itself. Linguistic and existentialist behaviourism, our Romantic philosophy, has reduced our vocabulary and simplified and impoverished our view of the inner life. It is natural that a Liberal democratic society will not be concerned with techniques of improvement, will deny that virtue is knowledge, will emphasise choice at the expense of vision; and a Welfare State will weaken the incentives to investigate the bases of a Liberal democratic society.
Art by Olivier Tallec from This Is a Poem That Heals Fish by Jean-Pierre Simeón.
In a refreshing counterpoint to the contemporary critic, who tends to merely point out the flaw in a system, with varying degrees of self-satisfaction, without a lucid and largehearted vision for solutions, Murdoch considers what it would take to remedy this impoverished Liberal model of human personality:
We need a post-Kantian unromantic Liberalism with a different image of freedom.
The technique of becoming free is more difficult than John Stuart Mill imagined. We need more concepts than our philosophies have furnished us with. We need to be enabled to think in terms of degrees of freedom, and to picture, in a non-metaphysical, non-totalitarian and non-religious sense, the transcendence of reality. A simple-minded faith in science, together with the assumption that we are all rational and totally free, engenders a dangerous lack of curiosity about the real world, a failure to appreciate the difficulties of knowing it. We need to return from the self-centred concept of sincerity to the other-centred concept of truth. We are not isolated free choosers, monarchs of all we survey, but benighted creatures sunk in a reality whose nature we are constantly and overwhelmingly tempted to deform by fantasy. Our current picture of freedom encourages a dream-like facility; whereas what we require is a renewed sense of the difficulty and complexity of the moral life and the opacity of persons. We need more concepts in terms of which to picture the substance of our being; it is through an enriching and deepening of concepts that moral progress takes place. Simone Weil said that morality was a matter of attention, not of will. We need a new vocabulary of attention.
Art by the Brothers Hilts from A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader.
In consonance with the poet Mary Oliver’s lovely assertion that “attention without feeling… is only a report” and with Ursula K. Le Guin’s bold conviction that “literature is the operating instructions” for a noble and fulfilling life, Murdoch insists upon the power of literature to furnish a vocabulary of feeling with which to better express who we are and what we value — the supreme language of human personality, of our morality, of our personal and political ideals:
Through literature we can re-discover a sense of the density of our lives. Literature can arm us against consolation and fantasy and can help us to recover from the ailments of Romanticism. If it can be said to have a task, that surely is its task. But if it is to perform it, prose must recover its former glory, eloquence and discourse must return.
Art by Beatrice Alemagna from A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader.
Since literature rests upon language, it is language that needs to be reinvigorated. A century after Nietzsche weighed how language can both conceal and reveal truth, Murdoch adds:
I would connect eloquence with the attempt to speak the truth.
Form itself can be a temptation, making the work of art into a small myth which is a self-contained and indeed self-satisfied individual… Real people are destructive of myth, contingency is destructive of fantasy and opens the way for imagination… Too much contingency of course may turn art into journalism. But since reality is incomplete, art must not be too much afraid of incompleteness. Literature must always represent a battle between real people and images; and what it requires now is a much stronger and more complex conception of the former.
In morals and politics we have stripped ourselves of concepts. Literature, in curing its own ills, can give us a new vocabulary of experience, and a truer picture of freedom. With this, renewing our sense of distance, we may remind ourselves that art too lives in a region where all human endeavour is failure. Perhaps only Shakespeare manages to create at the highest level both images and people; and even Hamlet looks second-rate compared with Lear. Only the very greatest art invigorates without consoling, and defeats our attempts, in W. H. Auden’s words, to use it as magic.
Every page of Existentialists and Mystics is saturated with Murdoch’s uncommonly eloquent insight into the richest, deepest strata of human experience. Complement this portion with Toni Morrison on the fullest meaning of freedom, Jeanette Winterson on how art redeems our inner lives, and Susan Sontag on storytelling and what it means to be a human being, then revisit Murdoch on language as a bastion of truth, how love gives meaning to our existence, and her almost unbearably beautiful love letters.
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Good news from Kemster, who is “thoroughly enjoying” Frank Herbert’s Dune:
World-building and story telling of the highest order and not the “hard” sci-fi tome I was expecting at all. It does require a certain level of concentration but that is a small price to pay (if any at all) for such a good book.
It’s a rare book that moves me deeply, but even rarer than makes me cry, I’m ancient and male. Jokha Alharthi’s Celestial Bodies did just that. If the idea of a book about three sisters in practically medieval Oman in the 1970s sounds oppressive, it’s the opposite. Think of it more like an Ursula le Guin novel set in a dusty planet, it is that remote. The people are instantly recognisable, as they pursue love within a country in transition, one where slavery still exists. There is also a possible murder within the tale, a subtle strand amongst many. Plus an ideal beach read!
I recently read and loved Emilia Pine’s Notes to Self, gobbled down in one sitting on a flight from London to Marseille. It made me realise that I very rarely read non-fiction these days, but I used to enjoy essay collections.
… having bought it on impulse during an airport departure lounge wait. Ripped through it in no time and even though I knew in advance how it turned out, the true story which is a jaw-dropping mix of narrowly avoided Armageddon, double dealing, death defying escapes and almost comical incompetence (mostly by the KGB) kept me turning the pages. Not my usual thing but thoroughly enjoyed it.
I’ve almost finished Where the Sun Shines Out by Kevin Catalano – this is one of the bleakest fiction books I’ve read for quite some time. Yet, it is strangely engrossing. The story centres on what happens to people involved with, or connected to, the abduction of two young boys. The immediate aftermath and also the years upon years that follow. It’s a heartbreaking and deeply uncomfortable read not for the faint of heart. This is challenging stuff!
It’s a comedy thriller starring a private investigator who is actually two siblings in the same body, each controlling one hemisphere of the brain. I’m not sure if Cantero carries off the conceit entirely convincingly, but if you like gleefully tasteless violence and funny one-liners I can recommend it.
I’m enjoying it immensely. Leavis is a militant and unapologetic champion of the “highbrow”: ‘Those novels which have some pretensions to literary merit and can be criticised by serious standards (it is common even in literary circles to fling the epithet ‘highbrow’ at it).’
In order to demonstrate the universality of the belief that, in the 1920s and 1930s, the most popular literature is invariably the worst, she quotes Arnold Bennett (Evening Standard July 19th, 1928):
Amazon workers plan strike for “Prime day”.
Dorothy Iannone’s 1969 A Cookbook “drips with love and colour”.
Times Literary Supplement contributors reflect on the impact of Iris Murdoch.
“I suspect that the first dictator of this country will be called Coach”: William H Gass’s 1995 novel, The Tunnel, now seems all too prescient.
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Publisher Rocket: What Is It? And How Can It Help You Sell Books?
There are two great questions faced by every writer. One is How do I write a great book? And the other is How do I get people to buy it?
Inherent in both answers is a lot of demystification, dedication, discipline, and hard work. Most of the discussions on this site are in answer to the first question. Mostly, that’s because, even after all these years, I still feel more than a little mystified myself by the intricacies of figuring out how to sell books.
When people ask me for marketing advice, I’m usually quick to point them to the experts from whom I have learned and continue to learn. One of those experts also happens to one my favorite people in the writing sphere—all-around cool guy Dave Chesson. Although I’ve not yet had the pleasure of meeting him in person, we’ve chatted online and on Skype, he’s been awesome enough to personally answer a lot of my questions, and he’s guided me on some of my book launches.
He runs the great site Kindlepreneur and offers several excellent marketing courses (including a free primer on Amazon ads). Most importantly to our discussion today, however, he’s the brains (and the brawn?) behind what has become one of my favorite bits of marketing tech—the Publisher Rocket software.
If you’ve gotten far enough along in your book-publishing journey to start researching categories, keywords, and genres on Amazon (much less trying to book together an ad campaign), then you can no doubt join me in groaning in frustration over the sheer tediousness of the endeavor. Groan no more! Or groan more quietly anyway. :p
In preparing to publish Wayfarer, my most recent novel, I gave Publisher Rocket a try—and loved it. It made what is usually my least favorite part of the entire publishing process not only easier, but actually fun. Today, I thought I’d introduce Dave to those of you who don’t know him and get him to share more about why he designed Rocket and how it can help writers market more easily and more effectively. (And please note, I’m not an affiliate for the program—just a fan!)
KMW: Can you tell us a little about you the person, you the writer, and your background and experience in marketing?
Dave Chesson: At my core, I’m the father of three, and a major sci-fi nerd. But I never really thought I’d be an author or had what it takes. I have a form of dyslexia and throughout my life, I believed I was never meant to write. However, that ended up not being the case. In 2013, while serving in the US Navy, I was deployed to Korea for a two year assignment that wouldn’t let me bring my family with me. They call it a geo-bachelor tour. It was at that point that I realized my biggest goal was to find a new career that would allow me to be home with my children and doing something that truly made me feel alive.
Thankfully, Amazon had created Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) which allowed someone like me to start writing and get it out to the world. However, writing still didn’t come easy for me. I wasn’t good enough to just sit down and write anything I wanted and captivate unknown readers. Instead, I started trying to understand Amazon and their shoppers. Why did Amazon choose to show one book over another when I type something into its search bar. More importantly, what things were shoppers looking for and not finding? It was from this information that I formulated my books and starting writing books I knew people wanted. And since that point, my books alone have brought in over $275,000 allowing me to leave the Navy, and fully work from home with my family.
Since then, I started Kindlepreneur.com, an advanced book-marketing website where I strive to teach authors how to market their books better. There are too many great authors out there that have the story and the skills but struggle to get their books above the rest.
KMW: What is Publisher Rocket and how will it help writers? How did you come up with the idea for Publisher Rocket and what made you follow through on creating the program?
DC: Publisher Rocket is the culmination of that which I learned about Amazon’s market. It helps authors find out what Amazon book readers are searching for, what kind of books they want, and helps authors get their books in front of them.
The idea of Rocket came to me when I constantly kept hearing authors ask whether or not there was tool that would do all of the marketing for them. Something to help them find keywords, and categories.
With Publisher Rocket, authors can now see exactly what’s going on in the book market and get vital information on how to get their books discovered by readers. Plus, it was painstakingly designed to be very intuitive and easy to use.
Dave (pictured right) wrote his first book on a South Korean warship, showing you truly can write from anywhere.
KMW: Can you tell us a little about the program’s four major features—Keyword Search, Competition Analyzer, Category Search, and AMS Keyword Search—what they each do, and how people can use them?
DC: Publisher Rocker has four main features.
The Keyword Feature helps authors find the right keywords for their books to rank for, and it does this by telling authors what words shoppers use when shopping, how many shoppers type that into Amazon per month, how much money books are making that rank for that term and how hard would it be to rank for that keyword.
Our Competition Analyzer helps you to get a deep look into your competitors and find out how much money they are making, and what they are doing right.
The Category Feature has all 16,000+ Amazon categories inside of it so authors can finally see all the options out there (even the secret ones) and can see how many books they’d need to sell in order to be #1 that day . You can even rank the categories from those in which it’s easiest to be a bestseller and to those that are hardest. With this, authors can easily see the best categories possible to make them an Amazon Bestseller.
Finally, our AMS Keyword Feature helps authors build profitable Amazon Books ads more effectively and efficiently, saving them loads of time and energy.
KMW: How is Publisher Rocket different from similar keyword-research programs?
DC: There are many out there with different pros and cons. But what makes Rocket unique over all of them is that it is a downloadable software you can keep for life. Since I’m an author myself, I’m always working to add to the program. I make every update and upgrade free for current owners. Furthermore, we’re not only being used by Publishing Companies at mass level, we also received accolades from Amazon itself praising the methods taught on keyword discovery and optimization.
KMW: Your excellent blog Kindlepreneur focuses on marketing advice and industry reviews. Can you tell us more about that and some favorite posts you’ve featured lately?
DC: At Kindlepreneur, I love doing articles that are step by step in nature, give reviews of services or software, and or incorporate important book marketing strategies.
Here are some examples of each:
A bit ago, I wrote an article specifically for fiction writers that got major praise from Amazon itself. It teaches authors how to come up with fiction keywords. After publishing it, Amazon not only recognized it, but they promoted it to their readers. They also changed their FAQ on “Make Your Book More Discoverable with Keywords“ under Useful Keyword Types to reflect this information. So, be sure to check that out.
I also love comparing author tools or software and creating side-by-side comparisons like I did when comparing Thinkific to Teachable to decide which course creator would be best. I wanted to focus on this because there is a rise in authors making courses as either another income source or to create an amazing content upgrade for their books.
Sometimes, I love taking a deep dive in an overlooked area like I did with my look at each part of a book. Have you ever stopped to develop an incredible dedication? Or put together an ironclad copyright page? With this breakdown of each part, we also point you to some of the best content on the Internet to help you craft the best parts possible, thus strengthening every part of your book. It’s projects like these that I absolutely love making—something overlooked but so crucial.
KMW: Any big projects you’re currently working on?
DC: Over the past three years that Rocket has been out, my team and I have upgraded to two different versions, made seventy-two updates, and added three major features. Each time, we’ve made Rocket even better for users, since all updates and upgrades are free for users.
So, my major project is always looking for ways to improve and add to Rocket. This year alone, we have some major things we’ll be adding, which include adding each and every international Amazon market. We’re also going to be adding more to our Category feature to include historical values, monthly averages of bestseller status, volatility of categories, and my favorite: telling authors how many shoppers per month go to a specific category to purchase a book. And again, each upgrade will be free for current owners.
On a different note though, I’m channeling my inner child a bit and creating a comic book—something I’ve always wanted to do. Currently it will be titled A Writer’s Life and comprise funny strips about what it’s like to be an author. I’ll be chronicling each step in the project and writing an article for Kindlepreneur showing everything I did to create, publish, and print the comic book. Hopefully, that will be complete this summer.
KMW: Finally, what’s your top bit of marketing advice for fiction writers?
DC: Start your email list as soon as possible. With every book you create, your list will increase. With the increase in your list, your next book marketing push will be easier.
However, here’s another major tip: Do not offer a random short story or book as an email opt-in gift. Instead, write a prelude or side story to the story they just read. People are more likely to invest their email address for a story they’re already invested in, rather than a brand new story.
Yes, that means a content upgrade for every book or series. However, you’ll quickly find that the conversion rate of readers to email subscribers will dramatically increase.
KMW: Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with us today, Dave! I have a ton of appreciation for you and everything you do in and for the writing community. As complicated as actually writing a good book can be, marketing is no less a difficult subject for most of us. Your know-how and dedication in giving the rest of us a leg up in building our sales platforms is much appreciated!
Wordplayers, tell me your opinion! What is your greatest challenge in marketing your fiction? Tell me in the comments!
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Poem of the week: Apology by William Morris
Opening the practical socialist’s 42,000-line epic The Earthly Paradise, this is a pithy tribute to the consolations of poetry
Apology, from The Earthly Paradise
Of Heaven or Hell I have no power to sing,
I cannot ease the burden of your fears,
Or make quick-coming death a little thing,
Or bring again the pleasure of past years,
Nor for my words shall ye forget your tears,
Or hope again for aught that I can say,
The idle singer of an empty day.
Fancy buying Philip Roth's stereo? Auction appeals to literary fetishists
A forthcoming sale will cash in on our attraction to anything – but anything – touched by a revered writer. Has bookish bric a brac gone too far?
Would you like to own a large straw giraffe and a “shh” sign from the Ritz Carlton, both of which used to sit in the corner of Philip Roth’s front guest bedroom? Or how about the great American novelist’s seven-piece wicker patio suite? No? Then surely you’d go for a folding ladder found in his barn, or his stereo, doorstop or Samsonite rolling suitcase (“with original luggage tag filled out by Roth”)?
Litchfield County Auctions has just listed a bewildering number and variety of items from the estate of the writer, who died last year aged 85. It turns out that we have not only the towering majesty of novels such as Portnoy’s Complaint and American Pastoral to remember him by; if we feel so inclined and can spare a couple of hundred dollars, we can also bid to own the 13 pewter figures of the “People of Colonial America” that were kept in his attic.
The Universe in Verse: Cosmologist and Saxophonist Stephon Alexander Reads “Explaining Relativity” by Astronomer and Poet Rebecca Elson
“It is this, and the existence of limits.”
When Einstein radicalized science with his general theory of relativity, the fulcrum of which shifted our understanding of reality more profoundly than anything since the Copernican reordering of the universe, he had made several daring leaps of the informed imagination to demonstrate that space and time are interwoven into a single entity — the foundational fabric of the universe — and that both are not static absolutes, as it was believed for millennia, but dynamical quantities responsive to the energy and matter in the universe.
But Einstein’s boldest leap remains obscured by his theory’s name. At a time when other scientists believed that the speed of light was variable, Einstein took it as a fixed limit of nature and made it the absolute non-negotiable around which all other variables and parameters enfolded. Only in doing so — against every common-sense intuition — was he able to arrive at the relative nature of space and time, from which followed other previously unfathomed revelations: that gravity is a force caused by spacetime, that the universe is expanding, that black holes exist, that time ends in a singularity. Relativity was thus built upon this one absolute — a supreme testament to the generative power of limits, of deliberate constraints as a catalyst for creative breakthrough, consonant with Kierkegaard’s insistence that “the more a person limits himself, the more resourceful he becomes.”
That is what the Canadian astronomer, poet, and tragic genius Rebecca Elson (January 2, 1960–May 19, 1999) celebrates in a spare, stunning poem titled “Explaining Relativity,” found in her sole poetry collection, A Responsibility to Awe (public library). Elson — who made major contributions to the understanding of galaxy formation, dark matter, and how stars are born, live, and die — died at only thirty-nine, leaving behind fifty-six scientific papers and this one slender, splendid book of poetry.
Rebecca Elson, 1987
At the third annual Universe in Verse, theoretical cosmologist and jazz saxophonist Stephon Alexander — who belongs to Elson’s rare species of genius with immense scientific talent paralleled by a commensurate talent in an art — brought the poem to life, with a lovely prefatory reflection on his own improbable path, from the black magic tradition of his Aruban high priestess grandmother to his dual calling as a scientist and an artist.
EXPLAINING RELATIVITY
by Rebecca Elson
Forget the clatter of ballistics,
The monologue of falling stones,
The sharp vectors
And the stiff numbered grids.
It’s so much more a thing of pliancy, persuasion,
Where space might cup itself around a planet
Like your palm around a stone,
Where you, yourself the planet,
Caught up in some geodesic dream,
Might wake to feel it enfold your weight
And know there is, in fact, no falling.
Complement with Regina Spektor reading Elson’s “Theories of Everything,” then revisit other highlights from The Universe in Verse: U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith reading her ode to the Hubble Space Telescope, astrophysicist Janna Levin reading Maya Angelou’s cosmic clarion call to humanity, Amanda Palmer reading Neil Gaiman’s tribute to Rachel Carson, poet Marie Howe reading her stirring homage to Stephen Hawking, and Rosanne Cash reading Adrienne Rich’s tribute to Marie Curie.
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Ky. has two new vaccine requirements this year for students, adding to existing requirements for kindergarten and 6th grade
Going back to school requires more than just making sure you have all the required school supplies; it also means making sure your child is up to date on their vaccines, especially since Kentucky has two new vaccine requirements.
Normally, vaccine records are only required for entry into kindergarten and sixth grade, but this year Kentucky schools will be checking every student to make sure they are up to date on the two new required vaccines: hepatitis A and a meningitis booster for students 16 and older.
"We encourage parents to contact their medical provider to review their child’s immunization status to help ensure a smooth back-to-school transition for the upcoming year," Public Health Commissioner Jeffrey D. Howard said in a news release.
The state now requires all school-aged children in kindergarten through 12th grade to show proof of having received two doses of the hepatitis A vaccine to attend school.
Because the two-dose hepatitis A vaccine is given six months apart, the state health department recognizes that some students may have only received one dose when school starts -- and that's OK, according to the news release.
The health department says if a student has not yet received the second dose of the hepatitis A vaccine for this school year, the student's immunization record will be considered "provisional" and will expire 14 days after the second dose is required.
In addition to the hepatitis A vaccine, students 16 and older are required to get a meningitis booster, called the meningococcal ACWY vaccine. This means that their immunization record must show proof of having received two doses of the vaccine.
However, it's important to note that if the first dose of the meningitis vaccine was received at age 16 or older, the second dose is not required for school entry.
The new requirements add to the list of vaccines required for students entering kindergarten and sixth grade.
Those entering kindergarten are required to have the combined TDAP vaccine for for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; a measles-mumps-ruebella vaccine; and vaccines for hepatitis B, polio and chicken pox.
Students entering sixth grade are required to have all of the immunizations that were required to enter kindergarten, as well as a TDAP booster, a meningitis vaccine, and a second chicken-pox vaccine.
The HPV vaccine, which protects against the human papillomavirus, is recommended for 11- and 12-year old boys and girls, but is not required. HPV infections cause more than 90 percent of anal and cervical cancers and around 70 percent of vaginal, vulvar, penile and middle throat cancers, and two of the HPV strains are associated with more than 90 percent of anal and genital warts.
Flu vaccine is also recommended for school-aged children every year as soon as it is available, but is not required. This vaccine is especially important for those with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes.
Vaccines are generally covered as a no-cost preventive service by most health insurance plans. But if your child does not have health insurance, you should contact your local health department for assistance.
Any child with a medical condition who is unable to receive the vaccines will be issued a medical exemption certificate by their health-care provider.
And if a parent chooses not to immunize a child based on religious objections, the parent must complete a sworn and notarized religious exemption form that can be found online. All immunization forms can be found on the Kentucky Immunization Program and Kentucky Department of Education websites.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds parents that it is never too late to catch up on their child's missed immunizations, and that primary care providers can help set up an adjusted immunization schedule.
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[Album of photographs relating to development of Hollywoodland and Dana Point, California]
The Resource [Album of photographs relating to development of Hollywoodland and Dana Point, California]
The item [Album of photographs relating to development of Hollywoodland and Dana Point, California] represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in UCLA Library.
Woodruff, S. H., (Sidney H)
Album of 30 photographs (19.3 x 25 cm), including four duplicate, relating to the real estate developments by S.H. Woodruff in Hollywoodland (Los Angeles), and Dana Point, California between 1923 and 1929.
1 album (30 photographic prints)
Title supplied by cataloger
Photographs are mounted on rectos of canvas leaves, one to a page; a few have numbers in negative in the lower right corners, probably stock numbers
Bound in black pebble-grain leather covers, with three-hole binding, secured with brown cord; gold-stamped cover title, "S.H. Woodruff. Community Developer. Hollywoodland, Dana Point, California." Manufacturer's green and white label on inside back cover of J.L. Hanson Co. of Chicago, identifying album as a Badger album (J.L. Hanson Co. took over the album department of the Heinn Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1922)
For additional information, see album 94/8 from the Photograph Album Collection (Collection 94), which contains 62 photographs by S.H. Woodruff of the development of Hollywoodland and Dana Point, many of which are duplicates of the photographs in the present album. See also Album 1 in Box 1, and Album 1 in Box 2 of Collection of material about Hollywoodland (Collection 1527); and Hollywoodland / Mary Mallory and Hollywood Heritage Inc. (Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, c2011)
Part of the Photograph Album Collection (Collection 94) in UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles
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Avocado industry
Architecture, Domestic -- California | Dana Point -- Photographs
Dana Point (Calif.) -- Photographs
Avocado industry -- California -- Photographs
Avocado -- California -- Photographs
Santa Barbara (Calif.) -- Photographs
Architecture, Domestic -- California | Los Angeles -- Photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Real estate development -- California | Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
Sorrento (Italy) -- Photographs
Real estate development -- California | Dana Point -- Photographs
Architecture, Domestic
Beaches -- California | Dana Point -- Photographs
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Photographs
Long Beach (Calif.) -- Photographs
Biographical or historical data
Real estate developer, architect, and builder.
F869.H74
W662 1923
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Summary expansion
The album includes four photographs of Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast in Italy, sites which inspired and influenced the architecture and design of Woodruff's development of Dana Point. The single photo of the oceanfront strip of downtown Long Beach suggests that Woodruff also studied the development and look of other coastal towns in California. Visible along the ocean are the towers of the Villa Riviera and the Pacific Coast Club, and the rooftop sign for the West Coast Theatre, designed by the firm of Meyer and Holler (architects also of Grauman's Chinese and Egyptian theatres in Los Angeles), and built in 1923-24 (now demolished). There are 13 photos of Dana Point, featuring some of its homes, as well as scenes of swimming, sunning, horseback riding, and fishing along the coast. Two copies of a photo of a group of yachtsmen, in nautical dress, gathered above on the bluff to receive their trophies, suggest the popularity of boating and yachting in Dana Point. There are three photos of the Blue Lantern Fountain Cafe at 34091Pacific Coast Highway, a service station and lunchroom still standing, and one of the Dana Point Tract Office with sign bearing Woodruff's name. Also included are two copies of a photo of an architect's rendering of a proposed residence for Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Woodruff, dated Dec. 1928; a caption on the back of one of them reads "Residence built & completed. Dana Point, Calif." Photographs relating to Woodruff's development of Hollywoodland, beginning in 1923, include a panoramic view of several houses among the hills, the Hollywoodland sign above, and Lake Hollywood in the foreground; the Hollywoodland Tract Office at 2690 Beachwood Drive, and two photos of Hollywoodland houses, including the Spanish Revival Busby Berkeley house, with honeycomb detailing on its garage doors. There are also some miscellaneous photos of commercial properties in Santa Barbara (James R.H. Wagner Real Estate, Murray's restaurant, Michel A Levy shoe store), and two copies of a close-up of avocados growing
21 x 28 cm (album)
Spec. Coll. copy: with Album 1 in gray archival box with lid.
gelatin silver
Primary support material
photomechanical print
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The Resource A letter to the Honorable Harrison Gray Otis, a member of the Senate of Massachusetts, on the present state of our national affairs; : with remarks upon Mr. Pickering's Letter to the governor of the commonwealth., By John Quincy Adams, (electronic resource)
A letter to the Honorable Harrison Gray Otis, a member of the Senate of Massachusetts, on the present state of our national affairs; : with remarks upon Mr. Pickering's Letter to the governor of the commonwealth., By John Quincy Adams, (electronic resource)
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A letter to the Honorable Harrison Gray Otis, a member of the Senate of Massachusetts, on the present state of our national affairs; : with remarks upon Mr. Pickering's Letter to the governor of the commonwealth.
A letter to the Honorable Harrison Gray Otis, a member of the Senate of Massachusetts, on the present state of our national affairs;
with remarks upon Mr. Pickering's Letter to the governor of the commonwealth.
By John Quincy Adams
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Letter to the Hon. Harrison Gray Otis
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Listen You Women, Your Breasts Are Precious (DVD) is the culmination of four years’ fundraising and perseverance by Bosom Buddies NT, an Alice Springs-based breast cancer support and advocacy group.
Our aims were to produce a resource for Aboriginal women in remote areas that encourages early detection and treatment, provides a better understanding of breast cancer and lets women who are diagnosed in the future know that they are not alone.
We were conscious that Aboriginal women have lower survival rates than women in mainstream society. We were also aware of the challenges regarding access to mammography screening and of being away from family and community for prolonged treatment and diagnostic processes. With access to screening an issue, Aboriginal women often present with cancer at a later stage. Those who are diagnosed often do not continue with cancer treatment.
So, five strong Arrernte, Anmatjere and Alyawarre women stepped forward and shared their experiences of diagnosis, treatment and being away from their families. They give strong messages about breast health awareness and encourage others who will face a diagnosis of breast cancer in the future.
They envisioned having the DVD translated into other languages. The English version was translated into Warlpiri, Pitjantjatjara, Anmatjerre and Arrernte. More amazing women carried out this translation work, which presented challenges in explaining unfamiliar medical concepts such as radiotherapy and words such as “malignant.”
The project was tirelessly supported by Remote Area Women’s Health Educator Sandra McElligott and Director/Editor Gaby Mason and Producer/Photographer Lotte Waters, both of MW Creative.
“They have shown courage, resilience and commitment to give strong messages about breast health awareness, and to give hope and encouragement to others who will face a diagnosis of breast cancer in the future”
Listen You Women, Your Breasts Are Precious was made possible through the financial and in-kind support of organisations and community groups in Central Australia: the Centrecorp Foundation, CAAMA Productions, Yeperenye Shopping Centre, the Rotary Club of Mbantua, Bosom Buddies NT, MW Creative and recently Estee Lauder. We would also like to thank the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC), who gave permission to include animation footage.
Lesley Reilly, President Bosom Buddies NT, Australia
2012 NAIDOC Awards – Community Service Achievement category
The 2012 Community Service Achievement category was awarded to Kathleen Wallace, Dawn Ross, Jenny Mahoney, Marlene Doolan and Rita Nangala Dixon for helping raise awareness of breast cancer in Indigenous communities and their support of other women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Photo Above: L-R. Lesley Reilly, Dawn Ross, Marlene Doolan, Sandy McElligott and Kathleen Wallace at the NAIDOC Awards in Alice Springs
2012 Finalist in National Awards – Excellence in Indigenous Health Awards for Improving Access to Primary Health Care.
The awards were held in conjunction with the Improving Social Determinants of Indigenous Health Conference held in Sydney.
“Congratulations and thankyou for creating a wonderful resource I have used it in education sessions with Aboriginal Women and the delight on their faces when listening to information in their own language was just magical…”
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in the heart of Miramar, a place for gathering, healing, and sending out friends, helping to create a sense of family to find new life in Christ
Part of the United Methodist family where we make disciples for the
Transformation of the world.
Order of Worship for April 24, 2016 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services
Call to Worship (please stand as you are able)
*Processional Hymn 98 To God Be the Glory
Scripture Revelation 21:1-7
Children’s Time with Grace Okerson
*Hymn (Faith We Sing) The Lily of the Valley
Reception of Tithes and Offerings (electronic giving available at miramarumc.org)
Doxology (Hymn 95) “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow” (Sunday School for ages 3-11. The Nursery is open in Room 11, for children needing to be settled)
Sharing Joys & Concerns- please allow the ushers to hold the microphone for you
Prayer Hymn 351 Pass Me Not (you are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication)
Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer (You are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication. If you have made a commitment to the Lord or if you would like to become a member of the church please speak with Pastor David for prayer and the next step.)
Anthem ‘I’m Standing On The Solid Rock’ Choir
Sermon “Above All—God” Pastor David Range
*Recessional Hymn 467 Trust & Obey
Next Sunday’s is for Good Samaritan Fund
Today: Bible Study with Pastor Garnes at 10:00 a.m., Men are invited to a brief meeting after each service to practice anthem for Mother’s Day, New Member Session after each service, Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Choir 7:00 p.m.
Friday: Children’s Club 7-8:30 p.m.
Saturday: Tutoring in the Fellowship Hall 9:00 a.m.
Next Sunday: Worship when we welcome confirmands and new members 8:30 & 11, Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast between services, United Methodist Men meeting at 12:30, Youth Fellowship 6 - 7:30 p.m., Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.
Monday May 2 Trustees 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday May 4 Bold Justice Follow-up-Action for Senior Housing Improvements at 7:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 580 Indian Trace - Weston, FL 33326 (954) 384-9096
Sunday May 8 Mother’s Day, every lady receives a gift!
Sunday May 22 Recognition of Graduates. Please see Donna Simms
Monday May 30 Memorial Day picnic in the field from noon to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday June 7 Bold Justice Celebration
June 20 to 24 Vacation Bible School 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
June 27-July 2 Summer Camp in Leesburg/Fruitland Park. See Pastor David
Interested in fostering a child? Please look on the back table for the “South Florida 4Kids” leaflet about classes or call Joan at 954-590-1515.
Building Fund/Trust $ 48.50
Apportionments $ 67.00
Bulletins are given today by Leo & Patricia Samaroo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their wedding; and by Alfred and Jessica Daley in Honor of their wedding anniversary, and by the Abel family, thanking God for Grandma’s 88th birthday!
Find out what it takes to become a Firefighter! A free firefighter orientation class will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Multi-Service Complex, 6700 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, FL. For more information contact Tamara Horne at (954) 602-3157/ landerson@miramarfl.gov.
Prayer concerns: Dorothy thankful for answered prayer & good friends who are worth more than money, Val, Pam, Sonia, Alethea, Joan, Dexter, Andre & Danyel, Dorothy & co-workers to find jobs, BJ & Josie’s family, love & peace & patience, Peaches/Roger/Tavon/Denise/Allison & families, Ina/Keisha & families, Karen & Dennis Frances, Margaret Browne, Rosemarie Nicholas, Melba Smith, Mabel Bizzell, Millicent Gardner, Yvonne Poulos, Beto Dieguez, Walker family mourning, healing for the mentally ill, Grace & Yvonne & family, Debbie as she travels to Colorado, Lorretta & family, Sandy L. family at her passing, Malinda G. & Frances L. with cancer, persecuted Christians/marginalized/oppressed/abused/trafficked/terrorists to experience the love of Christ and salvation, Noah healing, Ken Dillon as he goes for cataract surgery, Wilma Williams healing & God’s will, victims of earthquakes in Ecuador & Japan, Maureen thankful for return & concerned about youth mentally ill, Jessica’s co-worker niece, Beverly & family as they travel, joy for our turnout at Nehemiah Action and the progress made, Spencer’s friends from school in accident, shooters and victims, test takers & teachers proctoring, Judith & Josh, City of Miramar
US Armed Forces: HM3Adam Ramsey, Navy-Afghanistan; Sgt. Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; LaShawn Knight, Army-Afghanistan; A.J. Daley, Army; Andre Minott , Navy
2507 Utopia Dr. Miramar, FL 33023
Tel: 954-989-4711, Fax: 954-989-4315
Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net,
Pastor David Range
Music Director Donna Simms
Treasurer Mario Perez
Administrative Assistant Beth Davey
Pre School Director Marleni Brant-Pomare
Custodian Ravindra ‘Robin’ Ramtahal
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Distribute This Guide for Better Building Code Votes
Filed in Codes and Regulations, Home Building, Leadership by mechanical on November 3, 2016 • 0 Comments
The dust is clearing after a week-long marathon of building and energy code votes in Kansas City, Mo., when building officials, product manufacturers, civil engineers and even a few home builders testified on nearly 2,000 issues from fire sprinkler requirements to hail-resistant roofs and mechanical equipment tradeoffs.
Now, the real work begins.
On Nov. 8, building officials, state energy office staffers and government administrators fire up their computers to begin the online voting process that will determine which proposals end up in the 2018 model building codes, including the IRC and the energy code.
That means builders need to go back to the well: In every state, NAHB members need to call their building officials and send them the which explains why NAHB’s positions are a vote for cost-effective housing. This is a “cheat sheet” for voters.
“We know. We get it. Most of us don’t want to know how the sausage is made. We just want to be in the business of producing great homes for our buyers. That’s what we do,” said NAHB Chairman Ed Brady. “But if we don’t make this one last push to talk to these people, the product manufacturers and other interest groups will win. That means homes won’t necessarily be built better, but they will certainly be more expensive.”
The easiest approach, according to Lee Schwartz, executive vice president for government relations for the HBA of Michigan, is to think of the Kansas City hearings as primary elections. “The ‘general election’ will come in November with the online governmental consensus voting,” Schwartz said.
That might make some people think that the 16-hour days spent in the hearing room were somewhat anticlimactic.
“With everyone knowing they get one more bite at the apple [when the online voting begins], the stakes were nowhere near as high as they used to be,” Schwartz said. “That doesn’t mean that the votes taken here weren’t important — because they were, particularly votes on public comments. They determined what would be on the ballot in November when the online voting starts.”
The details which code changes are most important to single-family and multifamily builders and their clients. Those changes represent NAHB’s best answers to safe, efficient, more affordable new homes. It’s also a step-by-step user manual for the codes voting process.
to obtain the list of eligible governmental member voting representatives in your state and give these guides to each of your eligible code officials in your city or county today.
Tags: energy codes, ICC, IRC
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Language: Spanish (Resources)
Article: Immigration: the contemporary Slavery / Inmigración la nueva esclavidad (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, study, migrants, media ethics & diversity, education, integration, social diversity models, resource for all, print This study analyzes racism towards immigrants, with persistent help from the media, that continues to depict stereotypes and myths that help create a fixed symbolic image of the immigrant who has an instinctive drive towards social exclusion. Immigration, contemporary Slavery and the Media [ES].pdf
Also labeled: Theme: Media Ethics (Resources), Theme: Social Diversity Models (Resources)
Article: Media and conflict in Bolivia – using the Media to combat conflict
Keywords: South America, Bolivia, English, Spanish, media, diversity, entertainment education, conflict resolution, report The purpose of this report is to analyze the situation of the mass media in the current Bolivian context, and on this basis to develop proposals for interventions that can help to ensure that the media play a role in strengthening democracy and governability in Bolivia. Media and conflict in Bolivia - using the Media to combat conflict [EN].pdf Media and conflict in Bolivia - using the Media to combat conflict [ES].pdf
Also labeled: Theme: Conflict (Resources)
Article: Mini-Guia Inmigracion
Keywords: Spain, Spanish, guide, immigration, internet, integration, on line, gender, migrants, refugees, ethnicity, resources for NGOs, civil society organizations, all media formats This guide aims to help new immigrants in Spain discover how to use the internet to their benefit in order to help them better integrate society. Mini-guia inmigracion [ES].pdf
Article: Non-accompanied Minors and Youth / Los menores y jovenes no acompañados (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, youth, migrants, unaccompanied minors, study, human rights, resource for all, print This is a study on the history and conditions of minor and unaccompanied youth, their daily life as a foreigner without protection, helpless faced with the nationalist anger and violence so often raged at unwanted visitors. Non-accompanied Minors and Youth [ES].pdf
Also labeled: Theme: Human Rights (Resources)
Article: Palestinian displacement
Keywords: Middle East & North Africa, Palestine, English, Spanish, Arbaic, Hebrew, refugee, IDPs, Asylum seekers, migrants, conflict, human rights, indicator, media content, online article, resource for all, online This issue of FMR was planned long before the humanitarian crisis, which has displaced 20% of the Lebanese population. Articles look beyond the current events to what most international observers regard as the root causes of conflict and displacement in the Middle East. The protracted nature of the displacement, the complexity of the means used to dispossess Palestinians and the apparent double standards of the international community do indeed make this a case apart. Palestine and Deplacement [ES].pdf Palestine and Displacement [EN].pdf Palestine and Displacement [HE].pdf For the Arabic version visit: Palestinian Deplacement [AR].html
Also labeled: Language: Arabic (Resources), Language: Other Languages (Resources), Theme: Conflict (Resources), Theme: Human Rights (Resources)
Article: Press Freedom in Mexico
Keywords: International, Central America, Mexico, English, Spanish, free press, media, journalism, ethics This is a report of a mission lead by 13 international organizations who set out to use international pressure to support the local and national media, provide evidence of the dangers currently faced by media outlets and journalists, raise public awareness about the serious risks faced by communicators and put into place long-term mechanisms to encourage and consolidate press freedom and freedom of expression in Mexico. Press Freedom in Mexico [EN].pdf Press Freedom in Mexico [ES].pdf
Also labeled: Theme: Media Ethics (Resources)
Article: Prostitution in Navarra: stigmatisation and life style / El oficio de la prostitución en Navarra: estigmas y modo de vida (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, prostitution, violence, gender, legal resource, study, human rights, resource for all, print This study is the work of a diverse group of people ranging from professors, lawyers, doctors, social workers and psychologists, who collaborated to form this presentation on the phenomenon of prostitution in the district of Navarra Prostitution in Navarra [ES].pdf
Article: Questioning the concept of ‘Place’ / Cuestionar el concepto del ‘Lugar’ (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, sex, prostitution, gender, report, human rights, migrants, resource for all, print Laura M ª Agustín uses the case of migration of women to work in the sex industry to challenge an always positive concept of 'place'. It argues that there is a discontinuity between the images essential to the NGOs, government officials and other workers that depict sex workers as stripped of their house and subjected to traumatic experiences as trafficked persons, on the one hand and the experiences, expectations and with the Migrants own narrative, on the other. Migrant sex workers are not always forcibly displaced, and when they do, their paths may have later, and often have very positive outcomes as the life of any person. Agustín offers a description of the environments in which they live, these migrant women and transsexuals. Questioning the concept of place [ES].pdf
Article: Report Media
Keywords: Spanish, English, Italian, intercultural media, minority media, minorities, media, report, intercultural projects, diversity This report is divided in several chapters dealing with the following subjects: intercultural media, minority media, out reach to minorities, campaign and information dissemination, truly intercultural projects. Report_Media [EN].pdf Report_media[ES].pdf Report_media[ITA].pdf
Also labeled: Language: Italian (Resources), Theme: Community/Minority Media (Resources), Theme: Media Ethics (Resources), Theme: Media Literacy (Resources), Theme: Social Diversity Models (Resources)
Article: Reporting on Ethnic Minorities Manual
Keywords: International, Spanish, western Europe, manual, guide, race, ethnicity, refugees, racism, xenophobia, journalism, reporting, resources for media, media organizations, print This manual was written by the Newspapers College of Catalonia (Colegio de Periodistas de Cataluna) in order to contribute towards a more open and fair society. It is a work tool open to new contribution and editions, the success of which depends on the determination of reporting professionals in combating racism and xenophobia. Reporting on Ethnic Miorities Manual [ES].pdf
Article: Reporting on Population, Health and the Environment – Central America
Keywords: International, Central America, English, Spanish, reporting, guide, handbook, environment, minorities, journalism, methodology, health, youth, older people, socially disadvantaged groups, resources for media, all media formats, media organizations This Population Reference Bureau Guide focuses on how you can understand and report on the issues that are most important to Central America: pollution, human health, economic development, the loss of natural resources, food production, and the risks to vulnerable groups such as the poor, the elderly, and women. Reporting on Population, Health and the Environment Central America [EN].pdf Reporting on Population, Health and the Environment Central America [ES].pdf
Article: Situation of non-accompanied migrant minors in Spain / Situación de los menores estranjero no acompañados en España (only in Spain)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, youth & children, migrants, minorities, human rights, legal resource, resource for academics and trainers, print This is what is sought for this special report: update and review the situation in greater depth, providing an overview of care for these children and especially to raise in the form of recommendations, improvements that were identified by this institution, it seems necessary. Situation of non-accompanied migrant minors [ES].pdf
Article: Ten Years of Guiding Principles – Internal Displacements (Only in Spanish)
Keywords: International, Africa, Spanish, migrants, displacement, human rights, guide, study The International Conference on Ten Years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (GP10) in Oslo on 16 and October 17, 2008, reviewed the achievements and shortcomings of Principles since its launch in 1998, while intended to stir the political will to into national, regional and global promotion and practical application. This special edition of RMF plasma debates and includes a reduced version of some of their presentations, as well as a selection of other items that collect case studies from different countries. Unfortunately, groups of IDPs in the world are too many for us to collect them all in this edition of 40 pages, but we hope that the articles presented here are relevant and useful in other contexts. Ten Years of Guiding Principles - Internal Displacements [ES].pdf
Article: The Immigrant Women in Spanish Cinema / Las mujeres inmigrantes en el cine Español (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, gender, diversity, study, cinema,migrants, hate speech, media ethics & diversity, resource for all, print, visual Between 2000 and 2002, 287 films were seen on cinema screens in Madrid. Of these, 1 out of 4 had a foreigner character, and of these characters the immigrant woman was undoubtedly the worst. She had no voice, is a prostitute in most cases, has bad intentions and her presence in films is justified as a disturbing element to the narration, for it to the resume is initial equilibrium. The Immigrant Woman in Spanish Cinema [ES].pdf
Article: The Others as criminals and victims in the Media / Los Otros como criminales y victimas en los Medios (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, migrants, religion & belief, violence, media ethics & diversity, study, resource for all, print, visual The information about immigrants transmitted by Spanish television after the attacks of the 11th M (Madrid Masacre) expose some of the principle characteristics that display the representation of cultural otherness in media discourse. This is a comparative study of before and after this event, which enables us to distinguish a constructed image of immigrants that leans towards their criminalization and their victimization. The Others as criminals and victims in the Media [ES].pdf
Article: Unaccompanied Foreign Minors in Andalucia (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Europe, Spain, Spanish, foreign, children, minors, youth, age, migrants, immigration, study We intend, first, briefly introduce the current situation of foreign children (mostly Moroccan) unaccompanied Andalusia, (I), then the host address in Spain, from the legal aspect (II), and Finally, public policy of repatriation (III). It is in the final report when we make an assessment of all present and our proposals for action (IV). Unaccompanied Foreign Minors in Andalucia [ES].pdf
Article: Waiting for Hope: Women and International Migration (only in Spanish)
Keywords: International, Spanish, gender, migration, human rights, discrimination, study, report Women are migrating and will continue to do so. Their needs are urgent and deserve to be given priority. Only under these conditions are maximized the benefits of international migration and minimized risks. Women migrants are among the most vulnerable to violations of their human rights by their dual capacity being both migrants and women. The hard work deserves recognition and we must protect their human rights. It is necessary to have their voices heard. The visionary ideas and leadership can help to remove the public debates of a reactionary sensationalism and an emphasis in "otherness" and guide them towards the recognition of our common humanity, that brings us all in a world where borders are increasingly disappearing. Waiting for Hope ; Women and International Migration [ES].pdf
Article: Webislam (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Religion & Belief, Middle East & North Africa, Spanish, editorial project, online, intercultural relations, project/initiative, social diversity models Webislam is an editorial project held in a website on the Islamic world and inter-religious coexistence in current societies. The website has many different sections: news, forums, library, links, etc. Not only does the project encourage intercultural relations from an inter-religious perspective in the belief that the coexistence of diverse cultures is enriching for all of them, but the project itself is intercultural too. www.webislam.com
Also labeled: Theme: Community/Minority Media (Resources), Theme: Social Diversity Models (Resources)
Article: Working in Red: The Diary of Diversity / Trabajar en Red: la Agenda de la Diversidad (only in Spanish)
Keywords: Western Europe, Spain, Spanish, migrants, national identity/race/ethnicity, report, media ethics & diversity, journalism, social diversity models, resource for media, resource for NGOS, print Today, we already have a considerable amount of work and analysis on how to address media issues related to immigration and the problematic consequences of this: the configuration of immigration not only seen as problematic, but directly, as a threat that may affect the functioning of basic services, the availability of work, public safety, our beliefs of "always", and even see in it a crevice by which we would be affected by international terrorism.
Article: XenoClipse
Keywords: English, Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Dutch, Norwegian, German, race, ethnicity, media ethics and diversity, initiatives and projects, online, resources for NGOs, media organizations, community/minority media XenoCLIPse is an action-research, a project about race, media and empowerment. After the successful experience of the consortium’s first collaboration, eCLIPse, the need for a new project involving ethnic minorities as a main target group became clear. This time we would have to go beyond the institutional context of the university, and involve members of (ethno-cultural) minorities through their presence in the media, both as objects and as subjects of information. On the other hand, this new project envisaged empowerment through creating access to new technologies for immigrants and minorities. Our main tool is digital video and its distribution on the net. The idea is to allow people who have difficulties accessing new media and technologies to make and distribute their own information in an easy way and to pass on this knowledge and skills to their peers. www.xenoclipse.net
Also labeled: Language: Dutch (Resources), Language: German (Resources), Language: Other Languages (Resources), Theme: Community/Minority Media (Resources), Theme: Media Ethics (Resources)
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No Longer A Dream. Carole Mortimer
No Longer A Dream
society a few years ago, too, to all intents and purposes disappearing off the face of the earth. Except that his son and grandson had to know of his whereabouts.
She had been warned of Caleb Steele's aversion to meeting the press whenever possible but she hadn't realised he could be so elusive, almost as bad as his father. Polite letters to his office had been ignored; telephone requests to have a meeting with Caleb Steele had been politely evaded by his secretary; a visit to his London home two days ago had introduced her to Luke Steele, his notorious son. Where the grandfather and father seemed to avoid publicity the grandson seemed to court it! He was always in trouble of one kind or another, always being asked to leave hotels and restaurants because of his outrageous behaviour, and had been thrown out of two universities at the last count.
But he had been very friendly towards her yesterday afternoon, and if she had been a little wary of his over-bright eyes and unkempt appearance she forgave him the minute he invited her to his party, assuring her that his father was going to be there.
She had even ignored the over-familiarity and the provocative remarks he kept making when she got to the party, and the way it seemed impossible to escape his company—or not to notice the amount of alcohol he was consuming.
She could remember all that, the noise, the loud laughter of too many people having drunk too much, could remember deciding shortly before eleven that Caleb Steele wasn't going to come to his son's party after all, remembered telling Luke Steele she was leaving, and then—nothing. The next thing she had been aware of was that slap to her bottom!
Promiscuity hadn't been something she consciously avoided, but something she ignored. That sort of relationship was for other people, not her. She had her friends, a lot of them, male and female alike, admittedly more of the latter than the former, but that was probably because a lot of men didn't believe there could be just friendship between a man and a woman. She believed the opposite, that friendship should come before the love. She and Harry had been friends from the moment they walked through the gate on their first day at school, when Harry had given a painful tug on the single braid that lay down her spine, and she had turned around and punched him straight on the nose! They had both been too proud to cry and so they had laughed instead. After that they had be come inseparable, their friendship surprising them both—if not other people—by turning to love when they were both fifteen.
And she had betrayed that love last night with a man like Caleb Steele!
She didn't even need to guess what Harry would think of the other man; she knew the two men would have disliked each other intensely, Harry so open and boyishly handsome, Caleb Steele hiding any emotions he might have behind that harsh face and cold black eyes. They were as different as night and day, one devil, one angel, and she—she had lain with the devil!
A brisk knock on the bathroom door made her jump nervously. ‘Breakfast is here, Cat,’ Caleb Steele informed her abruptly. ‘Either run the water and have a shower or come out and eat,’ he advised irritably. ‘You can't stay in there all day.'
She wished she could! Maybe other women could handle this situation confidently, but she couldn't. And she certainly couldn't sit down to breakfast in an evening dress!
‘Cat?’ his voice had sharpened. ‘Have you fallen asleep in there?'
Asleep? She didn't think she was ever going to fall asleep again—too afraid of what she would find when she woke up!
‘Answer me, Cat,’ he advised in a steely voice. ‘Or would you rather suffer the embarrassment of my having someone break the door down?'
She swallowed hard, barely breathing, trembling like a leaf about to fall from a tree. ‘I don't want any breakfast,’ she told him a quivery voice, on the verge of tears.
‘Cat?'
That velvet rasp sounded directly through the wood behind her head, and she moved hastily away, turning to stare at the door with wide eyes.
‘Cat, are you crying?’ He sounded incredulous at the idea.
Was she crying? Yes, she could taste the tears on her top lip, although she hadn't been aware of them falling. Why shouldn't she cry when her heart was breaking into little pieces!
‘Cat, open the door,’ he encouraged now, persuasively. ‘There's no need for this, Cat,’ he cajoled softly. ‘Would it help if I told you nothing happened between us last night? That I didn't even touch you until this morning?'
Hope flared in her over-bright green eyes, and then it faded, leaving her looking more miserable than ever. ‘Not when it isn't the truth,’ she said dully.
‘But it is,’ he insisted firmly. ‘I was damned angry this morning when I let you think we had made love. Open the door, Cat, and we'll talk.'
Why on earth was he so obsessed with her unlocking the door? What did he—no, he couldn't think that! God, if she were the type to commit suicide she would have done it years ago, and over a much more worthwhile man than Caleb Steele.
She straightened, her head back proudly. ‘I'll be out as soon as I've showered. Would you please order me a taxi so that I can leave immediately?'
For a moment that was silence on the other side of the door. ‘Very well,’ he bit out coldly, no longer so close to the door. ‘The hysterics are over, I take it? he derided.
She stiffened. ‘You can rest assured that I don't intend using your razor to cut my wrists!'
‘That might be a little difficult,’ he drawled. ‘I use an electric shaver!'
Cat bristled indignantly at his mockery. ‘I could always used it as a saw!'
A soft throaty chuckle answered her anger. ‘Your name does fit, Cat,’ he murmured admiringly. ‘You spit and claw right back, don't you?'
‘I thought you already knew that,’ she reminded bitterly.
‘I told you,’ he said softly. ‘I didn't make love to you last night.'
Was he telling the truth? She didn't know. But she desperately needed to believe that he was, slowly unlocking and opening the door, looking up at him anxiously, coal-black eyes staring straight back at her. And she could read nothing from them, years of deliberately shielding his emotions making that impossible. Cat continued to stare back at him.
‘You were already in my bed when I got home,’ Caleb Steele told her briskly. ‘And by that time I was too damned tired to care who I shared my bed with!'
Cat's face drained of colour, leaving two deep green pools of bewildered hurt.
‘How the hell old are you that it shocks you out of your mind to even think of sharing a bed with a man?’ He scowled at the accusation in her expression.
‘Old enough,’ she muttered.
‘For what?’ He turned away disgustedly, his hands thrust into the pockets of his trousers, pulling the material taut across his thighs.
‘For whatever,’ she returned sharply.
‘Eighteen isn't old enough for whatever!’ he rasped, scowling heavily. ‘Is there anyone that's going to be worried by your non-appearance last night?’ he suddenly frowned.
She thought of Vikki, and then as quickly dismissed her friend and flatmate. Vikki would probably be gleefully lying in wait for her when she got home, demanding to know all the details, had been urging her for years to take a lover.
‘You mean like a father or brother?’ She arched honey-blonde brows at him.
His mouth was tight. ‘Or a husband?'
Her laugh was brittle. ‘God, yes, I could be married, couldn't I?’ she said hardly.
‘Are you?’ Black eyes were narrowed, as if he didn't like the idea of sharing a bed with a married woman, under any circumstances.
‘No,’ she assured him flatly. ‘Nor engaged, nor seeing anyone seriously. I don't have a brother and my parents live in Cornwall, so you needn't worry about Daddy coming after you with a shotgun!'
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Count Paul Strzelecki's Ascent of Mount Kosciusko
and Journey through Gippsland
By C H A S . D A L E Y , B.A. , F.L.S.
(Read before the Society, 29th April, 1941.)
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_Strzelecki's Ascent_ |
_Journey through Gippsland_
In the years 1838 to 1841 a severe drought was prevalent in New South Wales, causing touch loss of stock and anxiety to pastoralists, some of whom, in their desire to preserve their flocks and herds, sought for new pastures in parts of the Colony hitherto very sparsely occupied or wholly untraversed.
The trend of the increasing pastoral occupation was especially marked towards the southward from the Monaro district, and to the south-east from the Yass Plains and Murrumbidgee River.
This movement directly led to the opening up of settlement beyond the Murray River.
In 1839, Angus McMillan, starting from McFarlane's Station of Currawang, Monaro, had reached Bukkanmungie, from which a hopeful prospect was observed to the south-west. In the next year, its the interests of his employer, Lachlan Macalister, a well-known grazier of Clifton, he had prosecuted further exploration southward through a fertile region of flue pastoral country as far as the La Trobe River, subsequently, to 1841, reaching the coast at Corner Inlet.
McMillan's claims as the pioneer and precursor of the settlement which immediately followed by land and sea are indisputable; but the enterprise of Count Strzelecki,* in his bold expedition early its the year 1840, partly. along McMillan's route, is also noteworthy and memorable in the exploration of the province. It is with the latter achievement that this paper is concerned.
In April, 1839, Count Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, a Polish scientist of repute, while on an extensive and prolonged tour of the world arrived its Sydney from New Zealand in the French barque Justine.
Undertaking keen geological research in the Colony, he discovered gold near Hartley and Wellington in New South Wales. At the wish of the Governor, Sir George Gipps, who feared that the news of the discovery might have a disturbing effect upon the convicts who then formed so large a part of the population, publicity was not given at the time to the discovery.
Later in the year the Count met Mr. James Macarthur, a grazier of Yass Plains, related to the Macarthurs of Camden, who, voyaging from Van Diemnen's Land in H.M.S. Pelorus, when driven close to the southern coast, had conceived the idea that good pasture-land must lie between the south coast and the dividing range. Impressed with the idea, he arranged for an expedition southward, and the Count, wishing to prosecute further geological research towards Wilson's Promontory, willingly agreed to accompany him.
Macarthur, who had had previous experience in exploring the Yass plains, left Parramatta in January, 1840; and on February 3rd,** accompanied by a young man named James Riley and Charlie Tarra, an intelligent black, he set out from Gunnong for the Hume (Murray) River, from which it was intended to diverge in order to snake the as yet unattempted ascent of the highest Alpine summit in Australia.
Strzelecki, with his valet, joined the party at Ellerslie. some miles further on.
Some years ago Leslie Macarthur, F.G.S., mineralogist, the son of James Macarthur, having heard of the movement in Victoria to mark out the explorers' routes in Gippsland by a line of cairns, sent to one the following pages extracted from his father's field-book, describing the Count's ascent of the peak.
In diary form, James Macarthur thus plainly relates the story which is evidently continued from the starting at Ellerslie a week earlier.
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* Pronounced „Straleski”
** These dates are open to question. See_ part 2_
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Strzelecki's Ascent of Kosciusko
March 9th, 1840.— I started from Messrs. Hay *** and Chalmers' Station on the Hume, accompanied by Count Strzelecki and two native guides, determined to reach the highest summit of the Australian Alps. Ascending the beautiful and highly picturesque valley of the Hume on the southern bank of the river passing Guise's **** station, we found our first check at a ford known by the natives under the name of „Nowang”.
On the 10th we crossed the river to the northern bank, and following the valley upwards reached a small circular plain, „Gobollin”. It was more irregular than picturesque; the margin of the forest was as formal and unbroken.
From this point, we ascended the higher ranges, and in about four miles reached a small but rapid creek. Here we determined to leave our horses under the charge of a friend, who had accompanied us so far, but did not feel the same ardour of discovery that incited the Count and myself to ascend the highest known peak in Australia.
March 11th — Count Strzelecki, myself, and two natives started at 7 a.m. in high spirits to accomplish our object. The weather intensely hot, we marched on with our blankets and provisions au militaire. The Count carried in addition a heavy case of instruments for scientific observations. Ascending at once through a narrow gully, in about three miles we reached a gap overhanging the course of the river. Before us was the deep valley of a tributary flowing from the Dargan mountains at the head of the Tumut.
We found the descent to the river so steep that we only accomplished it safely by clinging to the shrubs and small saplings. This locality is peculiarly the habitat of the Black Opossum, an animal common in Van Diemen's Land. On the opposite side of this fine stream we ascended an equally steep range; and descending again, found ourselves on the main stream of the Hume.
We crossed to the right bank, and passing the junction of another branch or tributary, re-crossed to the left bank, reaching the spot at which our actual ascent of the mountains was to commence.
The thermometer ranging upwards of 90 degrees during the day, we determined after refreshing ourselves to accomplish as much of the ascent as we could during the cooler hours of night, and only camp when the bright moonlight failed us.
A fine lyre-bird furnished an ample supper and consoled us for the want of water.
The early dawn of the 12th found us again on our way, and after five hours of tedious ascent we reached a small open spot.
A fine spring afforded us the means of making a hearty breakfast. The only water wo had had during these many hours of toil was a single quart, afforded by our guide, Jacky, descending over some perpendicular rocks to a roaring torrent, which we could hear far below us but could not see. The spot we had now reached was the favourite camping-ground of the natives during their annual visit to feast on the Boogan^ Moth.
Traces of their camps were visible in all directions. Our sable friends arrive thin and half-starved; and in a few weeks' revelling on this extraordinary food, clothe their skinny frames in aldermanic contrast. Dr. Bennett published in 1834 some very interesting details on this subjeet, observed by him on the adjacent ranges of the Boogan Mountains.
Being on the margin of the timber we determined to leave our blankets, etc., calculating that we could descend to the spot after accomplishing our object. Passing firstly through a belt of thick timber, and secondly a belt of dead timber, we reached the open summit, clothed with a peculiar gigantic grass, called by the natives „Monnong”.^*
It is from 2 to 3 feet high, bright green and succulent. It was very difficult to travel through flying mist, occasionally enveloped and accompanied by a keen, freezing air. After two hours of toilsome ascent, as we found ourselves still far from the topmost point, after consultation we determined to send back our guides for the blankets and provisions, and directed them to form a camp on the spot where we then stood. Strzelecki and I than proceeded towards the extreme summit width we reached after a very laborious climb. The air was bitterly cold. We found the actual summit divided into six or more points.
The Count by the aid of his instruments quickly detected one of them as being in fact considerably higher than where we stood. A deep ravine, separating us from this, did not deter my adventurous friend; he determined to reach it. As the day was far advanced, I thought it more prudent to return toward the point where I had ordered the natives to await our return. Before leaving the Count he hold me of his intention of recording his visit to the highest point in Australia by associating the name of Kosciusko with our successful ascent. I could not but respect and feel sleep sympathy with my friend, when with his hat off, he named the patriot of his country.
Parting on the summit, I commenced my descent, leisurely enjoying the ample supply of fine water-cress that abounded in every crevice of the rocks. The beautiful flowers, then in full bloom, afforded rue great pleasure. There were the flowers of early spring below, principally Euphorbiaceae. Immense masses of mica slate form groups here and there on the mountain's side.
Towards evening I reached the spot where I had ordered our camp to be forested, but could see no trace of our sable friends. I shouted, fired my gun, but could get no answering signal. The approaching night made me feel deeply anxious respecting my own position, and that of my friend. My first care was to collect fuel and light a fire, to direct Strzelecki's descent by its light. The night was passing on; just as I was placing myself in the best position that I could find to feel the warmth of my small fire, I thought that I heard a faint shout or cooey.
I climbed up a high rock overhanging a deep precipice oboist 100 feet below me. I saw the, reflection of the natives' fire. I scrambled back; and, making a rather perilous descent through a dark glen, reached the terrace, upon which my friends were comfortably established. I could hear nothing of Strzelecki, but immediately despatched Jacky to look for him, and very soon after had the satisfaction of shaking my friend by the hand.
He had experienced many falls by the way but was unhurt.
He produced from his bag the extreme summit of the height he had gained. I imagine lee leas still in his collection this interesting trophy. The Count had experienced more diffirally than he expected. Thee rather deep hollow that he crossed, after we parted, offered serious obstacles to his progress, from the endless confusion of rocks and the tall growth of the Munnong grass. He remarked the escape of carbonic acid gas from the fissures in the rocks. I had noted the regular hissing noise, but did not know its cause.
The air after nightfall was alive with the Boogan moths causing a deepsounding humming noise in character like that of a gigantic bee-hive. On the most shaded side of the mountain there was still an extensive patch of snow, judged to be by my friend perpetual, as it was more or less stained by the decay of vegetation. This season was remarkable as being one in which the mountain was more free from snow than it had been before observed.
On the 13th we made a rapid descent to the camp where we had left our horses. On the 14th the Count was engaged completing and verifying his observations. He found the height he had reached as 7,800 feet.
This completes the notes taken from Macarthur's fieldbook. Since that first ascent several divergent estimates have been made of the height of Mount Kosciusko, evidently varying in accordance with the points from which the observations were taken. The figure now accepted, as determined by the more accurate observations of Dr. Griffith Taylor, is 7,340 feet.
*** Afterwards Sir John Hay
**** Guy's
^ Bogong
^* Munyang. The name of the range leading up to Mt. Kosciusko.
Journey Through Gippsland. p. 46
After again reaching Guy's Station on the Murray River, the party resumed the journey southward along Bowrang Creek; not by way of the Snowy River as erroneously stated in the Australian Encyclopedia, but as Strzelecki's map shows, close to the western side of the Gibbo Range and through the bed of Lake Omeo, probably as dry then as it is now.
The stations of Ireland (Hyland) and Buckler (Buckley) are marked on the course, also Macalister's outstation, 50 miles from Omeo, on the Tambo, where in the absence of its founder, Angus McMillan, at Monaro, Matthew Macalister, his companion in charge, on 27th March extended hospitality, and went with the Count's party a day's journey along McMillan's track which they then followed as far as the Macalister River.
Here, after crossing the stream, the party, taking a new course, came to the La Trobe River. Upon passing this, they soon entered very difficult country, where, abandoning their weary horses and impedimenta, they changed direction westward to make a forced march for Western Port. On scant rations, after 26 days „of incessant labour with the utmost exertion, stimulated by the sense of peril”, through dense forests and deep gullies, they reached Massie and Anderson's station at Western Port reached Massie and Anderson's station at Western Port on 12th May, 1840, in a state of exhaustion and semistarvation.
Here they were hospitably entertained; and, in a few days after recruiting their energies, proceeded by easy stages through settled country to Melbourne. Some time stages through settled country to Melbourne. Some time later, James Riley, John Rutledge, Charlie Tarra and another black, Pigeon, from New South Wales, went back and recovered one horse and all the Count's specimens, etc.
Of the region traversed Strzelecki wrote, „Scarcely any spot I know, either within or without the boundaries of New South Wales, on a large or a small scale, can boast such advantages as Gippsland”. Time has fully justified his favorable opinion.
Strzelecki in Gippsland
A New Province
The Count's favorable report of the journey in the unknown country he had traversed, supplemented later by McMillan's delayed account of his own prior exploration, aroused general interest, and immediately set in motion the tide of settlement from New South Wales and Port Phillip, until in a very few years all available pastoral land was taken up by graziers in the new, fertile, and well-favoured province of Gippsland.
On the publication of the report the Count was acclaimed as the pioneer of a new and fertile province. The Sydney Colonist of 9th July, 1840, drawing attention to Strzelecki's omission of any reference to McMillan's prior pioneering work, caustically remarks, „We think it a clear case that the credit of the discovery does not belong to the Courtt, and that he must have known it did not when he claimed the merit of it from the public”.
It is to be regretted that this hasty stricture, based upon insufficient knowledge of the facts, and probably heightened by prejudice against a foreigner, should have been so readily accepted as true to the detriment of the Count's reputation, the imputation of unfairness to McMillan losing nothing by repetition in after years, and still lingering in some measure in Gippsland.
It is not conceivable that Strzelecki, a cultured gentleman of irreproachable character, the valued friend of Sir George Gipps and Sir John Franklin, a keen scientist, and a public-spirited philanthropist, would do an injustice in any way to McMillan, whom he had not met, whose discoveries had not yet been made public, and of whose future movements and intentions he was quite unaware.
The two expeditions, one from Monaro seeking pastures new for flocks and herds, the other from Yass Plains, scientific in its objects, were entirely different in character.
They were undertaken at different times, their only contact being when Strzelecki's route converged at Macalister's outstation, Numblamungie, on McMillan's former track down the Tambo Valley and on to the Macalister River.
From this stream, which McMillan, owing to its flooded condition, could not cross, Strzelecki's own divergent course through Central Gippsland was in new, untrave,sed forest country to Western Port.
McMillan did not resume further exploration towards Corner Inlet until after Strzelecki had gone to Van Diemen's Land, nor did he reach Port Albert until 14th February, 1841, nine months after Strzelecki's party had emerged from the wilds at Western Port.
There is no evidence that the taco pioneers of discovery ever met. McMillan immediately after reaching Port Albert became a permanent resident of Gippsland. Strzelecki, except for a visit to Sealers' Cove, Wilson's Promontory, never returned to the district. From Port Phillip he went to Van Diemen's Land by the brig Emma in July, 1840, arriving at Launceston on July 30.
He then spent two years in further geological research, having traversed in all 7,000 miles on foot in his survey in Australia and Tasmania before returning to England, where in 1845 he published his important work, „The Physical Description of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land.”
It was natural and reasonable that Strzelecki, in ignorance of any previous and unpublished nomenclature by Angus McMillan, should mane the physical features—rivers and lakes—met with. Later on, with full knowledge of the part McMillan had taken in prior exploration, McMillan's names were officially retained, except those of Gippsland, named by Strzelecki after the Governor, Sir George Gipps, Lake King, named after his friend Captain P. P. King, the first native-born Admiral, and the Perry river after the Surveyor-General of New South Wales.
The La Trobe river was named in 1841 after Superintendent Charles Joseph La Trobe by W. A. Brodribb's party, who reached it from Port Albert, and also named Lake Wellington.
Time has in a great measure remedied early misunder-standings. The separate, but emplementary labours of each of the two explorers through Southern and Western Gippsland respectively have been fully recognized, and the merits of each fully acknowledged. Of Strzelecki's companions James Macarthur, on return to Sydney, had no further connexion with the province of Gippsland. James Riley afterwards took up pastoral occupation in Western Victoria. Some of his descendants are still residing in this State.
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Gold rush wagon trains
September 19, 2011 By John Putnam 14 Comments
The forming of the great wagon trains of the 49ers was a mighty spectacle and, for almost all who went west with them, a tremendous experience well worth the toil, hardship and danger they encountered. Nothing like this had happened before and it was unlikely that it would ever happen again. It was something a man would remember, and talk about, for the rest of his life. For endless miles, as far as the eye could see and farther still, long lines of canvas topped wagons moved west through the sands, horsemen, people walking, and herds of cattle all traveling alongside. At night their campfires blazed bright from one horizon to the other. Dusty and trail worn, they pressed on often well past dark, looking much like an army on the move, an army bent on building a better life for themselves in the gold fields of California.
Wagon ruts, Phil Konstantin
These were often rough, coarse men. They called their wagons “prairie schooners” and many embellished them with mottoes such as “California or bust” and “no return tickets by this line.” Almost everyone had a nickname that was as likely as not taken from the state or town from where they had come, or perhaps from some marked peculiarity in their personality. They ate an unrefined diet of salt pork or bacon supplemented by buffalo meat, venison, prairie hens, beans, a baked dough sometimes honored by calling it bread, and the ever popular flapjack. A stalwart of the early mining days in the gold country, flapjacks were made of flour and water with a little salt and baking soda and were fried in bacon fat until one side had a crust, then flipped high into the air and caught in the pan with the uncooked side down. The tossing of flapjacks was considered an art and no man would be considered a skilled miner who could not flip a flapjack adroitly. Cooking itself was a prized skill. The man who could make something edible out of the limited materials at hand was an important person during the gold rush.
Nooning on the Platte
At night, around their campfires, the travelers entertained themselves by telling stories. Practical jokes were common. When the weather was pleasant and grass and water plentiful there was laughter and cheerfulness, and when things were otherwise then grumbling and discontent were the norm, but still the men moved forward as fast as they could. There were great rivalries among the parties not only to reach the gold fields first, but also to find good pasture for the cattle, a prime consideration as the journey continued. Yet even at the very beginning men had pushed on as fast as possible so that they could outrun the cholera outbreaks that had already felled many in Missouri and pursued the caravans across the plains like a pack of ravenous wolves. Some have estimated that four thousand men and women died along the trail and were buried in shallow graves beside the road. Yet more always came to take the place of the fallen and the great train moved on.
Sue Erickson says
Just found your website from Frontier Tales, I like it!!!!!
Thanks Sue, I’m glad you found the website. Gold is such an interesting subject to so many of us.
G. Pedro Kinner says
My ancestors were in the first wagon train with James Clyman as their guide to meet the Morman Battalion in 1848 at ragtown or thereabouts, I am trying to find more info on my family and have come across several references in many old books but Clyman stopped writing diaries on this trip as far as I can find. He ended up marrying the McCombs daughter Hannah who was 30 years younger than himself, I guess that’s why he wasn’t writing anymore. Please let me know if you have seen any references to the McCombs train led by James Clyman in 1848. Clyman also warned the Donner Party not to cross in 1846 but I’m sure you already know that. Thanks, love your articles will pick up the book.
Enjoy the book, Pedro. Thanks for your interest.
I did come across a writer from Idaho who has researched Clyman and the early wagon trains. Perhaps you’ve seen this site but maybe not: http://spectator.org/archives/2011/03/22/mr-manifest-destiny
Best of luck in your search. The history of our own families can be intriguing.
Even after the trains made their way across the nation, people were still traveling by wagon. There was a reference in the local paper after 1873 and I think it was the 1880’s where a small wagon train came through Colorado Springs.
People still used wagons way after cars and trucks were around. I grew up in the south and was always riding around on country roads with my dad. I saw a lot of farm wagons back then. He even took me to see the goat man once. The guy had a wagon that looked like he swiped it from gypsies, pulled by goats and followed by more goats. I guess he roamed around the back roads selling goat milk and cheese.
That was probably a sight to be seen. I can just imagine.
Men would often start with one group of travelers and wind up in California with a totally different set of people. It’s been called the greatest spontaneous mass migration in human history.
I can believe that.
There were only two ways to get to California, by ship or by wagon. Both ways were difficult and dangerous.
Natasha James says
Just came across this site of yours by happenstance at Far West on Facebook. So glad you posted it there. I’ll be picking up your books; I can already hear some new songs coming.
This is truly Americana and we must keep it alive. My great-grandmother came out west in a covered wagon. She had 3 boys by the time she was 18. She lived until almost 99 years old. These stories will help me understand her story more.
Natasha James
Your great-grandmother sounds like a great gal. I’d love to hear her story of coming west.
Steve Bartholomew says
About two thirds of the emigrants to California arrived by ship. Speaking of cooking, here’s a brief note about shipboard cuisine. http://bit.ly/1mu1ISR
Thanks for the information, Steve.
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Singapore 2008: Pit Lane Tumbles & Wurz's Temporary Role
Oliver White 29th September 2008 2008 Season 5 Comments
During the Singapore Grand Prix, a number of teams made a mess of their pitstops and we saw a few mechanics fall to the ground as the cars sped away before they should have done. Most notable among the incidents was Felipe Massa, who was given the green light even though the fuel-rigger hadn’t released the hose from the car. In spectacular fashion, Massa kept his foot planted and ripped the hose from the rig, dragging it behind him and pulling the refueller to the floor in the process.
At the time, Ferrari spokesperson Luca Colajanni stated that the team member was not seriously hurt but was being taken to the circuit’s medical centre as a precaution. It turns out that the mechanic escaped injury aside from a few bruises.
David Coulthard’s refueller wasn’t quite so lucky as Red Bull’s incident has led to their team member with ligament damage to his ankle. Thankfully, Coulthard’s experience probably helped as the Scot jumped on the brakes almost immediately after realising something wasn’t right.
The technician who was knocked over during David’s final pit stop has damaged his ankle ligaments and burned his thumb, but fortunately other than that he’s okay. Christian Horner.
Interestingly, former Benetton and Williams driver Alex Wurz was asked on the eve of the race to step into the role of Medical Car Driver, the regular driver having been taken ill. Wurz was apparently recommended by the Safety Car driver Bernd Maylander as the two know each other quite well.
Currently with Honda as a test driver, Wurz took on the role and even saw some action as he followed Maylander out onto the track to assess Nelson Piquet’s accident. Fortunately, Piquet was fine and was already making his way back to the pitlane by the time the medical team had arrived at the scene.
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Steven Roy 29th September 2008
I would have thought that Wurz was absolutely the obvious choice for that job. He has bags of experience and is a very cool clear thinker so could handle anything that cropped up while he was on track. He also does so much safety work both track and road that whatever the situation he will have come across before it and known how to deal with it.
Oliver White 29th September 2008
I would have thought that Wurz was absolutely the obvious choice for that job. He has bags of experience and is a very cool clear thinker so could handle anything that cropped up while he was on track.
Totally right, Steven. Wurz is a man who, despite having only raced for a few seasons is well-trusted in the paddock, well-respected and a man who has remained close to the sport and will hopeful continue so, way into the future. I can see Wurz becoming the Safety or Medical Car driver in the future, or some other important role that plays to his characteristics perfectly.
Even though he’s had no hugely mega results from racing in Formula One (ie. never won), he’s a legend in my book. The McLaren racing today is partly in thanks to him. I think he has his work cut out at Honda though – Wurz maybe a legend, but he’s no miracle-maker! 😛
I will always remember him for winning a wheel banging session around the hairpin at Monaco.
Clearly McLaren rated him really highly as in addition to paying him a load of money they had to build larger tubs to accomodate him. You have to be a bit special for McLaren to do that.
With a certain Mr Schumacher Snr. 🙂
You have to be a bit special for McLaren to do that.
Doubly so when at the time, the designer was none other than Adrian absolutely no aerodynamic compromise allowed, squeeze the lanky g** in Newey.
Gman 3rd October 2008
Indeed despite being a fan for only a short time I do have a load of respect for Alex- he seems to be a great man who everyone thinks of highly. Also no doubt driving the medical car he has a bit more leg room than in any of his F1 rides, something those of us 6 foot and over can always appreciate.
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Brock instruction librarian goes international with new book
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Once an international student herself, Karen Bordonaro works with international students every day in her job as a teaching and learning and liaison librarian at Brock University. Now she is sharing her insights into working with this population and examining the growing phenomenon of internationalization in higher education in a new book: Internationalization and the North American University Library (Scarecrow Press).
Coming at a time when university mandates look beyond borders in an effort to become more international, this book investigates the role of the North American university library in internationalization. The book also explores how librarians and international users personally experience the phenomenon of internationalization in higher education in the United States and Canada.
Bordonaro avoids defining the term, saying “This book is an attempt to answer that question. I didn’t offer a personal definition, but instead I collected what these various groups thought. Librarians working with international students defined internationalization as the broadening of knowledge; international students defined internationalization as themselves being part of a greater whole; and international scholars defined internationalization as the building of international research connections.”
The cross-border research project included an online survey of academic librarians in Canada and the U.S., followed up with personal interviews of librarians, international students and scholars at two institutions. Both librarians and international users emphasize the importance of university library roles such as providing resources, spaces, assistance, and service. Employing the lens of internationalization in which to consider these roles further expands them to include fostering intercultural awareness, promoting global citizenship, disseminating information worldwide, developing international research connections, and practicing inclusivity.
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Dougie Whyte bows out
By Racing Association Press February 10, 2019 Latest News Joburg, News, News Joburg 2019
Douglas Whyte waved farewell to the most successful race-riding career in Hong Kong history this evening (Sunday, 10 February) at Sha Tin Racecourse, bowing out after saluting his fans long after the last race had weighed-in.
The 13-time champion jockey’s final ride did not produce the fairy tale victory that he and the Sha Tin faithful desired, but the day delivered heart-warming displays of respect and appreciation for a sportsman whose achievements have lifted him high into the pantheon of racing’s legends.
Whyte retires with a Hong Kong career total of 1,813 wins – 894 more than current champion Zac Purton – total stakes money of HK$1,587,210,086.67, multiple Group 1 scores and, of course, his defining 13 consecutive premierships (2001-2013). His win strike rate over more than 22 years riding at Happy Valley and Sha Tin stands forever at 14.78%.
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You are here: Main » Facebook shares fall as Zuckerberg agrees to closed, European Union meeting
Facebook shares fall as Zuckerberg agrees to closed, European Union meeting
by Troy Powers - at May 17, 2018
Tajani said: "Our citizens deserve a full and detailed explanation".
European Union justice commissioner Vera Jourova, who is in charge of the bloc's new privacy rules, welcomed Zuckerberg's decision to travel to Brussels in person, but said she regretted the meeting will happen behind closed doors.
"The Conference of Presidents has agreed that Mark Zuckerberg should come to clarify issues related to the use of personal data in a meeting with representatives of the European Parliament", Tajani said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Facebook's head of public policy in the UK, Rebecca Stimson, wrote to Damian Collins MP, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee, this week to confirm Zuckerberg "has no plans to meet with the committee or travel to the UK at present".
While Zuckerberg testified last month to the U.S. Congress, he had always been noncommittal on his appearance in Europe, sending his chief technical officer to speak to the British parliament and delaying confirmation of any visit to Brussels.
That suggests he will avoid an uncomfortable public appearance and instead meet only with the legislature's top brass behind closed doors.
The meeting comes ahead of the enforcement of new European data protection regulations coming into force on May 25th. "It is a step in the right direction towards restoring confidence", he said.
Members of the public also won't be able to form their opinions about Zuckerberg's answers to the members of the parliament.
Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová was admonished by Tajani when she said it was a pity the hearing would not be public.
Cambridge Analytica said it pitched to Leave.EU, a Brexit campaign group, but did not do any work for them after it missed out on the official campaign designation to Vote Leave, which is separately being investigated for possibly breaches of campaign finance rules.
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Miles Hadfield-Pioneer Garden Historian Nelson in Ross
NATHANIEL 'SPIRE MENDER' WILKINSON
Ross-on-Wye & District Civic Society newsletter Winter 2006 (number 91)
Article by Philip Anderson (Hon Sec)
In the first half of the 18th century it was the classical style that was at the cutting edge of English architecture. Country houses, like Stourhead in Wiltshire and Chiswick House near London, were being built in the new, fashionable Palladian style, derived ultimately from Roman classical architecture. In towns and cities terraces and squares were going up with their house frontages laid out according to classical rules of proportion, giving the typical "Georgian" look we still admire today.
But, of course, there were still many medieval gothic-style buildings, especially churches and cathedrals, that needed to be maintained and in most provincial towns there were craftsmen -in effect, master masons, sculptors and architects all rolled into one - who did this sort of work. Often there were family dynasties of such craftsmen, the work being handed on from father to son, and one of these was the Wilkinson family of Worcester. One of their number, Nathaniel Wilkinson, achieved a wider fame for his ability to re-build church spires in a slender and elegant form. He acquired the nickname "Spire-mender" and to him is attributed the rebuilding of the spire of the parish church of St Mary's in Ross.
We do not know exactly when Nathaniel was born, but he died in 1764 after a fairly long working life, so was probably born around 1700 or a little before. Both his father and grandfather were masons and his father was regularly employed on repairing the stonework of Worcester Cathedral until his death in 1736. Nathaniel took over this role and did extensive work to the Cathedral over the next few years.
Church spires are inevitably vulnerable to the elements and require frequent attention, as the late Fred Dibnah in our own time could testify. Nathaniel specialised in this work and is recorded as re-building the spire of Ledbury parish church in 1732, that of Slimbridge in 1735, Mitcheldean in 1740 and Monmouth in 1743. In each case he seems to have produced something that is taller (around 200 feet from the ground), more slender and more elegant than its medieval predecessor. However, he surpassed himself in 1751 with the spire of St Andrew's in Worcester. Its apex is 245 feet above ground and it is exceptionally slender. It was known as "The Glovers' Needle" because of the gloving industry that was located in the area. The body of the church was demolished in the 1940s after many years of disuse, but the tower and spire remain as a landmark in the city.
There is just a smidgeon of doubt about Nathaniel's involvement in Ross, because Pat Hughes' and Heather Hurley's "The Story of Ross" quoting from parish records, gives the date of the rebuilding of the spire "abt. 16 yards of it" as 1721, rather early in Nathaniel's career. It is perfectly possible that he could have worked at Ross at this date, perhaps accompanied by his father, but on the other hand 16 yards of spire sound like rather less than the total rebuild one might expect. Perhaps there was a later more thorough-going building campaign?
However that may be, there is certainly a strong family resemblance between the spire of Ross and those at Ledbury, Monmouth and St Andrew's Worcester, as the images below indicate.
Ross Spire
(Click for a larger image)
Monmouth Spire
Ledbury Spire
St. Andrews Worcester Spire
They are all recessed, that is their base sits within the top of the tower without coming to its edge and the junction of tower and spire is masked by a parapet. They are all tall and slender, have six faces and the rib between each face is strengthened by a fat semi-circular moulding.
Nathaniel died in 1764 and his son, also Nathaniel, carried on his father's trade, but "Spire-mender" Wilkinson's legacy lives on in the form of these elegant spires in the South-West Midlands. Inevitably the spire at Ross has needed subsequent repair and no doubt his other spires have needed attention too. However, in their basic form they still soar to the sky today.
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